Automatic assembly equipment for steel ball spring assembly
By designing an automated assembly equipment for ball spring assemblies, continuous parallel operation and automatic testing of ball spring assemblies were achieved, solving the problems of low efficiency and unstable quality in existing technologies, and ensuring the consistency of assembly accuracy and quality.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- WENZHOU HONGTU INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2026-04-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-19
AI Technical Summary
Existing ball spring assemblies suffer from low efficiency and unstable quality during assembly. In particular, manual or semi-automatic pressing can easily lead to the ball failing to fall accurately into the center of the spring end face, causing the spring to bend or be squeezed out laterally. Furthermore, scratches or indentations are easily generated during assembly, affecting switch reset and contact consistency.
Design an automatic assembly equipment for steel ball spring assemblies, including a tooling circulation mechanism, a base feeding mechanism, a spring feeding mechanism, a steel ball feeding mechanism, an assembly testing mechanism, and an assembly unloading and sorting mechanism. The equipment enables continuous parallel operation through a tooling circulation turntable and is equipped with an assembly testing mechanism for automatic detection and sorting.
This significantly improves assembly efficiency, ensures that the steel ball falls accurately into the center of the spring end face, avoids the generation of defective products, guarantees smooth switch reset and consistent contact overtravel, and improves overall manufacturing quality and reliability.
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Abstract
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Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automation equipment technology, specifically to an automatic assembly equipment for steel ball spring assemblies. Background Technology
[0002] Ball bearing spring assemblies are core functional units of low-voltage electrical components. In the manufacturing process of low-voltage electrical components, the assembly of ball bearing spring assemblies, as the core unit for achieving key functions such as switch elastic reset and contact on / off buffering, has long suffered from the following significant drawbacks in terms of efficiency and quality: The small size of the ball bearings and springs means that they are currently mostly assembled manually using tweezers and suction pens, with the assembly time for a single component often exceeding 30% of the total assembly time. This is especially true for multi-contact switches, where multiple sets of ball bearings and springs need to be installed sequentially, making the process lengthy and difficult to perform in parallel, resulting in low assembly efficiency. During manual or semi-automatic pressing, the ball bearings may not fall accurately into the center of the spring end face, causing the spring to bend or be squeezed out laterally after being compressed. Alternatively, repeated collisions between the ball bearings and metal clamps or material channels during assembly can cause scratches or indentations, increasing surface roughness and making it prone to jamming during sliding, resulting in switch reset sticking and inconsistent contact overtravel.
[0003] In view of this, there is an urgent need to design an automatic assembly equipment for steel ball spring assemblies to solve the technical defects in the assembly process of existing steel ball spring assemblies. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, this utility model provides an automatic assembly device for ball spring assemblies, comprising a machine frame with a tooling circulation mechanism. The tooling circulation mechanism includes a tooling circulation power source, a tooling circulation turntable driven by the power source, and a positioning fixture mounted on the turntable. The positioning fixture rotates with the turntable, sequentially passing through a base loading mechanism, a spring loading mechanism, a ball loading mechanism, an assembly testing mechanism, and an assembly unloading and sorting mechanism. The base loading mechanism transfers the base to the positioning fixture; the spring loading mechanism assembles the spring onto the base; the ball loading mechanism assembles the ball onto the base to form a mating mechanism with the spring; the assembly testing mechanism tests the assembled ball spring assemblies; and the assembly unloading and sorting mechanism sorts and unloads the tested ball spring assemblies.
[0005] This utility model further comprises the following components for the base feeding mechanism: a base vibrating plate, a base feeding track connected to the discharge end of the base vibrating plate, a base feeding bracket located beside the base feeding track, a base lateral movement power source connected to the base feeding bracket, a base transverse movement plate driven by the base lateral movement power source, a base vertical movement power source connected to the base transverse movement plate, a base vertical movement plate driven by the base vertical movement power source, a base gripping power source connected to the base vertical movement plate, a base gripping claw driven by the base gripping power source, a base screening seat located at one end of the base feeding track, a base screening power source located on one side of the base screening seat, and a base screening component driven by the base screening power source; the base screening component is movably connected inside the base screening seat, the base screening component has a base feeding position, and the base screening seat has a base connection channel communicating with the base feeding track.
[0006] This utility model further comprises the spring feeding mechanism including a spring vibratory plate, a spring feeding bracket located beside the spring vibratory plate, a spring vertical movement force source connected to the spring feeding bracket, a spring vertical movement plate driven by the spring vertical movement force source, a spring horizontal movement force source connected to the spring vertical movement plate, a spring horizontal movement plate driven by the spring horizontal movement force source, a spring inlet pipe connected to the spring feeding bracket, a spring pressing power source connected to the spring feeding bracket, a spring pressing component driven by the spring pressing power source, and a spring feeding plate located below the spring pressing component; the spring inlet pipe is connected to the discharge end of the spring vibratory plate, the spring horizontal movement plate has a spring feeding hole, the spring feeding plate has a spring feeding hole, the spring feeding hole moves back and forth between the spring inlet pipe and the spring feeding hole with the spring horizontal movement plate, and the spring pressing component is directly opposite the spring feeding hole.
[0007] The present invention is further configured such that the spring feeding bracket is also provided with a spring blocking power source and a spring blocking component driven by the spring blocking power source, the spring inlet tube is provided with a spring inlet channel inside, and a material blocking opening is opened at one end of the spring inlet tube near the spring transverse plate, and the spring blocking component is movably connected in the material blocking opening.
[0008] This utility model further comprises the following components for the steel ball feeding mechanism: a steel ball vibrating plate, a steel ball feeding bracket located beside the steel ball vibrating plate, a steel ball vertical movement power source connected to the steel ball feeding bracket, a steel ball vertical moving plate driven by the steel ball vertical movement power source, a steel ball screening seat connected to the steel ball vertical moving plate, a steel ball horizontal movement power source connected to the steel ball vertical moving plate, a steel ball horizontal moving plate driven by the steel ball horizontal movement power source, and steel balls located above the steel ball screening seat. The device includes a pressing power source and a steel ball pressing component driven by the pressing power source; the steel ball screening seat is provided with a steel ball feeding hole and a steel ball pressing hole; the steel ball transverse plate is provided with a steel ball loading hole; the feeding guide hole is connected to the discharge end of the steel ball vibrating plate through a steel ball inlet pipe; the steel ball loading hole moves back and forth between the steel ball feeding hole and the steel ball pressing hole with the steel ball transverse plate; and the steel ball pressing component is directly opposite the steel ball pressing hole.
[0009] The present invention is further configured such that a steel ball guide is provided at the bottom of the steel ball sieving seat, the steel ball guide is directly opposite the steel ball pressing component; a steel ball detection probe is provided on the side of the steel ball sieving seat, the steel ball detection probe is located on the path of the steel ball feeding hole along the movement of the steel ball transverse plate.
[0010] The present invention is further configured such that the component testing mechanism includes a component testing bracket, a component testing vertical movement force source connected to the component testing bracket, a component testing moving plate driven by the component testing vertical movement force source, and a pressure sensor connected to the component testing moving plate, wherein the pressure sensor has an elastic pressing rod at its bottom.
[0011] The present invention is further configured such that the component unloading and sorting mechanism includes a component unloading bracket, a component lateral movement force source connected to the component unloading bracket, a component lateral movement plate driven by the component lateral movement force source, a component vertical movement force source connected to the component lateral movement plate, a component vertical movement plate driven by the component vertical movement force source, a component gripping power source connected to the component vertical movement plate, and a component gripping claw driven by the component gripping power source; a component sorting bracket is provided on the side of the component unloading bracket, and a component sorting power source and a component sorting frame driven by the component sorting power source are provided on the component sorting bracket.
[0012] The present invention is further configured to include a base detection mechanism, which is located between the base feeding mechanism and the spring feeding mechanism. The base detection mechanism includes a base detection bracket and a base detection probe connected to the base detection bracket.
[0013] The present invention is further provided with a positioning groove for fixing the base on the positioning fixture.
[0014] The working method of the automatic assembly equipment for steel ball spring assemblies in this technical solution is as follows: the tooling circulation turntable is driven by the tooling circulation power source to rotate, and the positioning tooling on the tooling circulation turntable moves to the workstation accordingly. The base feeding mechanism transfers the base to the positioning tooling, the spring feeding mechanism assembles the spring onto the base, the steel ball feeding mechanism assembles the steel ball onto the base and forms a cooperation with the spring, the component testing mechanism tests the assembled steel ball spring assembly to determine whether the spring force recovery of the steel ball spring assembly is qualified, and the component unloading and sorting mechanism sorts the tested steel ball spring assemblies into good and defective products.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution provided by this utility model has the following advantages:
[0016] This technical solution for an automated assembly equipment for ball spring assemblies utilizes a tooling rotating turntable to connect the base feeding mechanism, spring feeding mechanism, ball feeding mechanism, component testing mechanism, and component unloading and sorting mechanism, enabling continuous and parallel operation of ball spring assemblies. This is particularly beneficial for multi-contact switches requiring multiple sets of ball springs, significantly reducing single-piece assembly time and greatly improving assembly efficiency. Furthermore, the built-in component testing and unloading / sorting mechanisms automatically test the performance (elastic reset and on / off buffering effect) of each component immediately after assembly and automatically sort qualified and defective products based on the test results. This closed-loop control not only ensures the reliability of the shipped components but also prevents defective products from flowing into subsequent processes, improving overall manufacturing quality.
[0017] This technical solution's automatic assembly equipment for steel ball spring assemblies employs positioning fixtures and an automatic feeding mechanism, ensuring that the steel balls fall accurately and stably into the center of the spring end face. This avoids defects such as spring bending and lateral extrusion that are easily caused by manual operation. At the same time, the automated mechanism reduces repeated collisions between the steel balls and the metal clamps, effectively preventing surface scratches or indentations and reducing the risk of sliding jamming. This ensures smooth switch reset and consistent contact overtravel. Attached Figure Description
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the explosion of the steel ball spring assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0019] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of an automatic assembly equipment for steel ball spring assemblies according to an embodiment of this utility model.
[0020] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the base feeding mechanism in an embodiment of this utility model.
[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the screening structure of the base feeding mechanism in an embodiment of this utility model.
[0022] Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the spring feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0023] Figure 6 This is a side view of the spring feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0024] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Sectional view of AA.
[0025] Figure 8 This is a top view of the spring feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0026] Figure 9 for Figure 8 A cross-sectional view of BB.
[0027] Figure 10 This is a perspective view of the steel ball feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0028] Figure 11 This is a top view of the steel ball feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0029] Figure 12 for Figure 11 A sectional view of CC.
[0030] Figure 13 This is a perspective view of the component testing mechanism in an embodiment of this utility model.
[0031] Figure 14 This is a perspective view of the tooling circulation mechanism, component unloading and sorting mechanism, and base detection mechanism of this utility model embodiment. Detailed Implementation
[0032] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.
[0033] As attached Figure 1 As shown, the steel ball spring assembly includes a base 11, a spring 12, and a steel ball 13. The base 11 has a mounting groove 111, and the outer end face of the mounting groove 111 has a limiting end face 112. The mounting groove 111 is used to accommodate the spring 12 and the steel ball 13, and the limiting end face 112 is used to prevent the steel ball 13 from detaching from the mounting groove 111. The bottom of the base 11 has a protruding sinking part 113.
[0034] Combined with appendix Figure 2To be continued Figure 14 This utility model provides an automatic assembly device for ball spring assemblies, comprising a machine frame 1, on which a tooling circulation mechanism 2 is provided. The tooling circulation mechanism 2 includes a tooling circulation power source 21, a tooling circulation turntable 22 driven by the tooling circulation power source 21, and a positioning tool 23 disposed on the tooling circulation turntable 22. The positioning tool 23 rotates with the tooling circulation turntable 22 and sequentially passes through a base loading mechanism 3, a spring loading mechanism 4, a ball loading mechanism 5, an assembly testing mechanism 6, and an assembly unloading and sorting mechanism 7. The base loading mechanism 3 is used to transfer a base 11 to the positioning tool 23. The spring loading mechanism 4 is used to assemble a spring 12 onto the base 11. The ball loading mechanism 5 is used to assemble a ball 13 onto the base 11 and form a cooperation with the spring 12. The assembly testing mechanism 6 is used to test the assembled ball spring assembly. The assembly unloading and sorting mechanism 7 is used to sort and unload the tested ball spring assemblies.
[0035] In this embodiment, as shown in the appendix Figure 2 To be continued Figure 4 As shown, the base loading mechanism 3 includes a base vibratory feeder 31, a base loading track 32 connected to the discharge end of the base vibratory feeder 31, a base loading bracket 33 located beside the base loading track 32, a base lateral movement force source 34 connected to the base loading bracket 33, a base lateral movement plate 35 driven by the base lateral movement force source 34, a base vertical movement force source 36 connected to the base lateral movement plate 35, a base vertical movement plate 37 driven by the base vertical movement force source 36, and a base gripping power source 3 connected to the base vertical movement plate 37. 8. A base gripping claw 39 driven by the base gripping power source 38; a base screening seat 310 located at one end of the base feeding track 32; a base screening power source 311 disposed on one side of the base screening seat 310; and a base screening component 312 driven by the base screening power source 311; the base screening component 312 is movably connected to the base screening seat 310, the base screening component 312 is provided with a base feeding position 3121, and the base screening seat 310 is provided with a base connecting channel 3101 that communicates with the base feeding track 32.
[0036] In this embodiment, the base 11 in the base vibrating plate 31 enters the base connecting channel 3101 along the base feeding track 32, thereby being pushed into the base feeding position 3121 on the base screening member 312. After detecting that a base 11 has entered the base feeding position 3121, the base screening power source 311 pushes the base screening member 312 to move. The base horizontal movement power source 34 and the base vertical movement power source 36 jointly drive the base gripping power source 38 to move. The base gripping claw 39, driven by the base gripping power source 38, grips the base 11 in the base screening member 312 onto the positioning fixture 23.
[0037] In this embodiment, as shown in the appendix Figure 5 To be continued Figure 9 As shown, the spring feeding mechanism 4 includes a spring vibratory feeder 41, a spring feeding bracket 42 located beside the spring vibratory feeder 41, a spring vertical movement force source 43 connected to the spring feeding bracket 42, a spring vertical movement plate 44 driven by the spring vertical movement force source 43, a spring horizontal movement force source 45 connected to the spring vertical movement plate 44, a spring horizontal movement plate 46 driven by the spring horizontal movement force source 45, a spring guide tube 47 connected to the spring feeding bracket 42, a spring pressing force source 48 connected to the spring feeding bracket 42, and a spring pressing force source 48 driven by the spring vibratory feeder 41. A spring pressing component 49 and a spring feeding plate 410 located below the spring pressing component 49 are driven by a spring pressing power source 48. The spring inlet pipe 47 is connected to the discharge end of the spring vibrating plate 41. A spring feeding hole 461 is provided on the spring transverse plate 46, and a spring feeding hole 4101 is provided on the spring feeding plate 410. The spring feeding hole 461 moves back and forth between the spring inlet pipe 47 and the spring feeding hole 4101 with the spring transverse plate 46. The spring pressing component 49 is directly opposite the spring feeding hole 4101.
[0038] In this embodiment, the spring vertical movement power source 43 drives the spring vertical movement plate 44 to move up and down so that the spring feed hole 4101 is close to the base 11 on the positioning fixture 23; the spring horizontal movement power source 45 drives the spring horizontal movement plate 46 to move, so that the spring 12 is conveyed to the spring feed hole 4101; the spring pressing power source 48 drives the spring pressing component 49 to move, pressing the spring 12 into the mounting groove 111 of the base 11.
[0039] In this embodiment, as shown in the appendix Figure 5 To be continued Figure 9As shown, the spring feeding bracket 42 is also equipped with a spring blocking power source 411 and a spring blocking member 412 driven by the spring blocking power source 411. The spring inlet tube 47 has a spring inlet channel 471 inside, and a material blocking opening 472 is opened at one end of the spring inlet tube 47 near the spring transverse plate 46. The spring blocking member 412 is movably connected in the material blocking opening 472. The spring blocking member 412 is used to block the spring 12 in the spring inlet channel 471.
[0040] In this embodiment, as shown in the appendix Figure 10 To be continued Figure 12 As shown, the steel ball feeding mechanism 5 includes a steel ball vibrating plate 51, a steel ball feeding bracket 52 located beside the steel ball vibrating plate 51, a steel ball vertical movement power source 53 connected to the steel ball feeding bracket 52, a steel ball vertical moving plate 54 driven by the steel ball vertical movement power source 53, a steel ball screening seat 55 connected to the steel ball vertical moving plate 54, a steel ball horizontal movement power source 56 connected to the steel ball vertical moving plate 54, a steel ball horizontal moving plate 57 driven by the steel ball horizontal movement power source 56, a steel ball pressing power source 58 located above the steel ball screening seat 55, and a steel ball pressing power source 58. The steel ball pressing component 59 is driven by the steel ball pressing power source 58; the steel ball screening seat 55 is provided with a steel ball feeding hole 551 and a steel ball pressing hole 552; the steel ball transverse plate 57 is provided with a steel ball loading hole 571; the feeding guide hole 551 is connected to the discharge end of the steel ball vibrating plate 51 through a steel ball inlet pipe 510; the steel ball loading hole 571 moves back and forth between the steel ball feeding hole 551 and the steel ball pressing hole 552 with the steel ball transverse plate; and the steel ball pressing component 59 is directly opposite the steel ball pressing hole 552.
[0041] In this embodiment, the vertical moving power source 53 of the steel ball drives the vertical moving plate 54 of the steel ball to move up and down in order to reduce the distance between the steel ball pressing hole 552 and the base 11 on the positioning fixture 23, and also to avoid interfering with the normal operation of the fixture circulation mechanism 2.
[0042] In this embodiment, as shown in the appendix Figure 10 To be continued Figure 12 As shown, the bottom of the steel ball sieving seat 55 is provided with a steel ball guide 511, which faces the steel ball pressing member 59. A steel ball detection probe 512 is provided on the side of the steel ball sieving seat 55, located on the path of the steel ball feeding hole 571 along the movement of the steel ball transverse plate 57. The steel ball guide 511 is used to improve the accuracy of the steel ball 13 being assembled into the base 11, and the steel ball detection probe 512 is used to detect whether a steel ball 13 has entered the steel ball feeding hole 571.
[0043] In this embodiment, as shown in the appendix Figure 13 As shown, the component testing mechanism 6 includes a component testing bracket 61, a component testing vertical movement force source 62 connected to the component testing bracket 61, a component testing moving plate 63 driven by the component testing vertical movement force source 62, and a pressure sensor 64 connected to the component testing moving plate 63. The bottom of the pressure sensor 64 is provided with an elastic pressing rod 65.
[0044] In this embodiment, the component test vertical moving force source 62 drives the component test moving plate 63 to move downward, so that the elastic pressing rod 65 touches the assembled steel ball spring assembly, and the force feedback from the pressure sensor 64 is used to determine whether it is a good product or a defective product.
[0045] In this embodiment, as shown in the appendix Figure 14 As shown, the component unloading and sorting mechanism 7 includes a component unloading bracket 71, a component lateral movement force source 72 connected to the component unloading bracket 71, a component lateral movement plate 73 driven by the component lateral movement force source 72, a component vertical movement force source 74 connected to the component lateral movement plate 73, a component vertical movement plate 75 driven by the component vertical movement force source 74, a component gripping power source 76 connected to the component vertical movement plate 75, and a component gripping claw 77 driven by the component gripping power source 76; a component sorting bracket 78 is provided on the side of the component unloading bracket 71, and a component sorting power source 79 and a component sorting frame 710 driven by the component sorting power source 79 are provided on the component sorting bracket 78.
[0046] In this embodiment, the component sorting frame 710 includes a good product sorting frame and a defective product sorting frame. The component sorting power source 79 drives the component sorting frame 710 to move, thereby completing the sorting of the steel ball spring components gripped by the component gripping claws 77.
[0047] In this embodiment, as shown in the appendix Figure 14 As shown, it also includes a base detection mechanism 8, which is located between the base feeding mechanism 3 and the spring feeding mechanism 4. The base detection mechanism 8 includes a base detection bracket 81 and a base detection probe 82 connected to the base detection bracket 81.
[0048] In this embodiment, the positioning fixture 23 is provided with a positioning groove for fixing the base 11. The positioning groove is used to fix the sinking part 113 of the base 11 and prevent the base 11 from deflecting on the positioning fixture 23.
[0049] In this embodiment, as shown in the appendix Figure 1 To be continued Figure 14As shown, the automatic assembly equipment for steel ball spring assemblies operates as follows: the tooling circulation turntable 22, driven by the tooling circulation power source 21, rotates, and the positioning tooling 23 on the tooling circulation turntable 22 moves accordingly. The base loading mechanism 3 transfers the base 11 to the positioning tooling 23, the spring loading mechanism 4 assembles the spring 12 onto the base 11, the steel ball loading mechanism 5 assembles the steel ball 13 onto the base 11 and forms a cooperation with the spring 12, the assembly testing mechanism 6 tests the assembled steel ball spring assembly to determine whether the spring force recovery of the steel ball spring assembly is qualified, and the assembly unloading and sorting mechanism 7 sorts the tested steel ball spring assemblies into good and defective products.
[0050] In this embodiment, the automatic assembly equipment for ball spring assemblies uses a tooling rotating turntable 22 to connect the base feeding mechanism 3, spring feeding mechanism 4, ball feeding mechanism 5, component testing mechanism 6, and component unloading and sorting mechanism 7 to their corresponding automated workstations. This enables continuous and parallel operation of ball spring assemblies. Especially for multi-contact switches that require multiple sets of ball springs, it can significantly shorten the assembly time of a single piece and greatly improve assembly efficiency. Furthermore, the equipment has built-in component testing mechanism 6 and unloading and sorting mechanism 7, which can automatically test the performance (elastic reset and on / off buffer effect) of each component immediately after assembly and automatically sort qualified and defective products according to the test results. This closed-loop control not only ensures the reliability of the components leaving the factory but also prevents defective products from flowing into subsequent processes, thus improving the overall manufacturing quality.
[0051] In this embodiment, the automatic assembly equipment for the steel ball spring assembly adopts a positioning fixture 23 and an automatic feeding mechanism, which can ensure that the steel ball 13 falls accurately and stably into the center of the end face of the spring 12, avoiding defects such as spring bending and lateral extrusion that are easily caused by manual operation. At the same time, the automated mechanism reduces repeated collisions between the steel ball 13 and the metal clamp, effectively preventing surface scratches or indentations, reducing the risk of sliding jamming, thereby ensuring smooth switch reset and consistent contact overtravel.
[0052] It should also be noted that, in this specification, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.
[0053] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
Claims
1. A steel ball spring assembly automatic assembly apparatus comprising an apparatus frame, characterized in that, The equipment frame is equipped with a tooling circulation mechanism, which includes a tooling circulation power source, a tooling circulation turntable driven by the tooling circulation power source, and a positioning tooling disposed on the tooling circulation turntable. The positioning tooling rotates with the tooling circulation turntable and sequentially passes through a base loading mechanism, a spring loading mechanism, a steel ball loading mechanism, a component testing mechanism, and a component unloading and sorting mechanism. The base loading mechanism is used to transfer the base to the positioning tooling, the spring loading mechanism is used to assemble the spring onto the base, the steel ball loading mechanism is used to assemble the steel ball onto the base and form a cooperation with the spring, the component testing mechanism is used to test the assembled steel ball spring assembly, and the component unloading and sorting mechanism is used to sort and unload the tested steel ball spring assemblies.
2. The automatic assembly equipment for steel ball spring assemblies according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base feeding mechanism includes a base vibrating plate, a base feeding track connected to the discharge end of the base vibrating plate, a base feeding bracket located beside the base feeding track, a base lateral movement power source connected to the base feeding bracket, a base transverse movement plate driven by the base lateral movement power source, a base vertical movement power source connected to the base transverse movement plate, a base vertical movement plate driven by the base vertical movement power source, a base gripping power source connected to the base vertical movement plate, a base gripping claw driven by the base gripping power source, a base screening seat located at one end of the base feeding track, a base screening power source disposed on one side of the base screening seat, and a base screening component driven by the base screening power source; the base screening component is movably connected inside the base screening seat, the base screening component is provided with a base feeding position, and the base screening seat is provided with a base connection channel communicating with the base feeding track.
3. The automatic assembly equipment for steel ball spring assemblies according to claim 1, characterized in that, The spring feeding mechanism includes a spring vibratory plate, a spring feeding bracket located beside the spring vibratory plate, a spring vertical movement force source connected to the spring feeding bracket, a spring vertical movement plate driven by the spring vertical movement force source, a spring horizontal movement force source connected to the spring vertical movement plate, a spring horizontal movement plate driven by the spring horizontal movement force source, a spring inlet pipe connected to the spring feeding bracket, a spring pressing power source connected to the spring feeding bracket, a spring pressing component driven by the spring pressing power source, and a spring feeding plate located below the spring pressing component; the spring inlet pipe is connected to the discharge end of the spring vibratory plate, the spring horizontal movement plate has a spring feeding hole, the spring feeding plate has a spring feeding hole, the spring feeding hole moves back and forth between the spring inlet pipe and the spring feeding hole with the spring horizontal movement plate, and the spring pressing component is directly opposite the spring feeding hole.
4. The automatic assembly equipment for steel ball spring assemblies according to claim 3, characterized in that, The spring feeding bracket is also equipped with a spring blocking power source and a spring blocking component driven by the spring blocking power source. The spring inlet tube is provided with a spring inlet channel. A material blocking opening is opened at one end of the spring inlet tube near the spring transverse plate. The spring blocking component is movably connected in the material blocking opening.
5. The automatic assembly equipment for steel ball spring assemblies according to claim 1, characterized in that, The steel ball feeding mechanism includes a steel ball vibrating plate, a steel ball feeding bracket located beside the steel ball vibrating plate, a steel ball vertical movement power source connected to the steel ball feeding bracket, a steel ball vertical moving plate driven by the steel ball vertical movement power source, a steel ball screening seat connected to the steel ball vertical moving plate, a steel ball horizontal movement power source connected to the steel ball vertical moving plate, a steel ball horizontal moving plate driven by the steel ball horizontal movement power source, and a steel ball pressing power source located above the steel ball screening seat. The steel ball pressing component is driven by the steel ball pressing power source; the steel ball screening seat is provided with a steel ball feeding hole and a steel ball pressing hole; the steel ball transverse plate is provided with a steel ball loading hole; the steel ball feeding hole is connected to the discharge end of the steel ball vibrating plate through a steel ball inlet pipe; the steel ball loading hole moves back and forth between the steel ball feeding hole and the steel ball pressing hole with the steel ball transverse plate; and the steel ball pressing component is directly opposite the steel ball pressing hole.
6. The automatic assembly equipment for steel ball spring assemblies according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bottom of the steel ball screening seat is provided with a steel ball guide, which is directly opposite the steel ball pressing component; the side of the steel ball screening seat is provided with a steel ball detection probe, which is located on the path of the steel ball feeding hole along the movement of the steel ball transverse plate.
7. The automatic assembly equipment for steel ball spring assemblies according to claim 1, characterized in that, The component testing mechanism includes a component testing bracket, a component testing vertical movement force source connected to the component testing bracket, a component testing moving plate driven by the component testing vertical movement force source, and a pressure sensor connected to the component testing moving plate. The pressure sensor has an elastic pressing rod at its bottom.
8. The automatic assembly equipment for steel ball spring assemblies according to claim 1, characterized in that, The component unloading and sorting mechanism includes a component unloading bracket, a component lateral movement force source connected to the component unloading bracket, a component lateral movement plate driven by the component lateral movement force source, a component vertical movement force source connected to the component lateral movement plate, a component vertical movement plate driven by the component vertical movement force source, a component gripping power source connected to the component vertical movement plate, and a component gripping claw driven by the component gripping power source; a component sorting bracket is provided on the side of the component unloading bracket, and a component sorting power source and a component sorting frame driven by the component sorting power source are provided on the component sorting bracket.
9. An automatic assembly device for steel ball spring assemblies according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, It also includes a base detection mechanism, which is located between the base feeding mechanism and the spring feeding mechanism. The base detection mechanism includes a base detection bracket and a base detection probe connected to the base detection bracket.
10. An automatic assembly device for steel ball spring assemblies according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The positioning fixture has a positioning groove for fixing the base.