Crimping apparatus

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of crimping equipment, comprising: workbench is provided with material guiding mouth;Positioning device is used to position flexible conductive part;Crimping device is movably installed on workbench, and crimping device includes first sliding mechanism and rivet bit assembly, first sliding mechanism can drive rivet bit assembly to move at least along left and right direction relative positioning device, rivet bit assembly is used to crimp and fix terminal in flexible conductive part;Scrap recovery device, it is set below workbench, and scrap recovery device includes second sliding mechanism and connecting plate, material guiding pipe is fixedly connected with connecting plate, material guiding pipe upper end passes through material guiding mouth and is located in the side of rivet bit assembly upwards, for receiving the scrap generated when terminal crimping, material guiding pipe lower end and a recovery box are communicated along up and down direction, to guide scrap into recovery box below workbench, second sliding mechanism drives material guiding pipe to move at least along left and right direction in the area of material guiding mouth, to aim at receiving scrap;So avoid scrap accumulation.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This utility model relates to a crimping device, and more particularly to a crimping device that facilitates the collection of waste materials. [Background Technology]

[0002] A pressing system, such as the pressing system in Chinese Patent CN202322338462.1, is provided with a base having a discharge port, a fixing device fixedly installed above the base for positioning a flexible flat part, and a pressing device installed above the base and capable of horizontal movement. A waste recycling device is fixedly installed on the pressing device and can move together with the pressing device. The waste recycling device is set on the base and has a recycling channel fixed to one side of the pressing device and located above the base, as well as a recycling box connected to the lower end of the recycling channel and located on the base, and a driver, door panel and rollers installed on the recycling box. The rollers are installed on the bottom of the recycling box, so that the recycling box can move on the top surface of the base by means of the rollers. The waste recycling device can move together with the crimping device, which is used to rivet and fix the terminals to the flexible flat parts. When crimping the terminals, the waste can fall into the recycling box through the recycling channel. When the recycling box is moved to the predetermined throwing position aligned with the throwing port, and the recycling box must be full of waste, the driver will drive the door to open so that the waste can be thrown out of the throwing port.

[0003] However, since all the parts of the waste recycling device are installed on top of the base, the waste recycling device occupies a large space above the base, resulting in a large overall size of the base, which is not conducive to the lightweight requirements of the base. Moreover, when the waste recycling device moves with the pressing device, since the fixing device is stationary, the recycling box may collide with the fixing device, thereby causing damage to the flexible flat parts. In addition, the pressing system needs to collect the waste into the recycling box before pouring it under the base during the waste recycling process. This not only causes the waste to accumulate in the recycling box, but also makes the assembly of the entire waste recycling device more complicated. Furthermore, since the waste recycling device is fixed to one side of the pressing device, the waste recycling device cannot move independently of the pressing device, which is not conducive to the movement of the recycling box and timely emptying of the waste.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to design a crimping device to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. [Utility Model Content]

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to avoid the accumulation of waste during the crimping of terminals and flexible conductive parts by placing the waste recycling device below the workbench and having the first sliding mechanism and the second sliding mechanism drive the rivet assembly and the guide tube to move in the front-back direction and the left-right direction, respectively.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A crimping device for crimping terminals onto a flexible conductive component, characterized in that it comprises: a horizontally arranged worktable with a guide port extending through it in the vertical direction; a positioning device fixedly mounted on the worktable and located on one side of the guide port, used for positioning the flexible conductive component; and a crimping device movably mounted on the worktable, the crimping device including a first sliding mechanism and a rivet assembly connected to the first sliding mechanism, the first sliding mechanism being mounted on the upper surface of the worktable and capable of driving the rivet assembly to move relative to the positioning device at least in the left-right direction, the rivet assembly being used to crimp the terminal onto the flexible conductive component. The terminal is crimped and fixed to a flexible conductive component; a waste recycling device is set below the workbench, and the waste recycling device includes a second sliding mechanism installed on the lower surface of the workbench and a connecting plate connected to the second sliding mechanism. A guide tube is fixedly connected to the connecting plate. The upper end of the guide tube passes upward through the guide port and is located on one side of the rivet assembly for receiving waste generated during terminal crimping. The lower end of the guide tube is connected to a recycling box in the vertical direction for guiding the waste into the recycling box below the workbench. The second sliding mechanism drives the guide tube to move at least in the left and right direction within the area of ​​the guide port to align with the receiving waste.

[0008] Furthermore, the first sliding mechanism can drive the rivet assembly to move relative to the positioning device in the left-right and front-back directions. The first sliding mechanism has a first main track installed on the upper surface of the worktable and extending in the left-right direction, and a first main slider slidably connected to the first main track. A first slide plate is installed on the first main slider and the first slide plate is connected to a first active power source. The first active power source drives the first slide plate to move in the left-right direction, thereby driving the first main slider to move on the first main track. A first secondary track extending in the front-back direction is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the first slide plate. A second slider is slidably connected to the first secondary track. The rivet assembly is fixedly connected to the second slider. A first secondary power source drives the rivet assembly to drive the second slider to move in the front-back direction on the first secondary track.

[0009] Furthermore, the second sliding mechanism drives the guide tube to move in the area of ​​the guide port along the left-right and front-back directions. The second sliding mechanism has a second main track installed on the lower surface of the worktable and extending in the left-right direction, and a second main slider slidably connected below it. The second slide plate is installed on the lower side of the second main slider and is connected to the second active power source. The second active power source drives the second slide plate to move in the left-right direction, driving the second main slider to move on the second main track. The lower surface of the second slide plate is fixedly installed with a second secondary track extending in the front-back direction and a second secondary slider slidably connected below it. The connecting plate is connected to the second secondary slider. The second secondary power source drives the connecting plate to move in the front-back direction, driving the second secondary slider to move on the second secondary track. The sliding stroke of the second main slider in the left-right direction is less than or equal to the sliding stroke of the first sliding mechanism in the left-right direction, and the sliding stroke of the second secondary slider in the front-back direction is less than or equal to the sliding stroke of the first sliding mechanism in the front-back direction.

[0010] Furthermore, the feed inlet is elongated in the left-right direction, the distance between the two opposite inner walls of the feed inlet in the left-right direction is greater than the length of the second main track, and the distance between the two opposite inner walls of the feed inlet in the front-back direction is less than the length of the second auxiliary track.

[0011] Furthermore, the waste recycling device has a cutting unit located below the second slide plate and fixed to the connecting plate. The cutting unit includes a cutting box fixed to the connecting plate and a movable cutter that slides relative to the cutting box. The cutting box has a first channel penetrating through the cutting box in the vertical direction and a second channel penetrating through the cutting box in the front-back direction. The first channel and the second channel are connected. The lower end of the guide pipe is connected to the upper end of the cutting box to guide the waste into the first channel. The waste enters the second channel through the first channel. The movable cutter is connected to a cylinder, which pushes the movable cutter to cut the waste entering the second channel, causing the cut waste to fall downward into the recycling box.

[0012] Furthermore, the waste recycling device has an extension pipe located below the cutting unit. The extension pipe is fixed to the connecting plate and its pipe is connected to the first channel. The recycling box is independently set below the extension pipe. The lower end of the extension pipe extends into the upper opening of the recycling box and can move within the upper opening of the recycling box.

[0013] Furthermore, a feeding assembly is installed below the worktable. The feeding assembly includes a rotating shaft, a material belt wound around the rotating shaft, and multiple terminals connected to the material belt. The terminals at the discharge end of the feeding assembly pass through the guide port from bottom to top to cooperate with the riveting assembly.

[0014] Furthermore, the rivet assembly has a bracket and an upper rivet and a lower rivet positioned on the bracket. The lower rivet is located below the upper rivet and can move upward relative to the upper rivet. The terminal and the flexible conductive part are crimped together by the cooperation of the upper and lower rivets. The lower rivet is connected to a height monitoring grating ruler, which is used to measure the upward movement height of the lower rivet. The crimping height of the terminal is directly measured by measuring the movement height of the lower rivet.

[0015] Furthermore, the rivet assembly has a rotating cam fixed to the bracket and a first mounting block connected below the rotating cam. The first mounting block moves up and down as the rotating cam rotates. A second mounting block is fixedly connected to the lower end of the first mounting block, and the front side of the second mounting block is fixedly connected to the upper rivet. The upper surface of the second mounting block is recessed with a limiting groove, and the height control block is received in the limiting groove. An adjusting bolt is fixed to one side of the height control block in the left-right direction. The upper or lower surface of the height control block has a first inclined surface extending in the left-right direction. The lower surface of the first mounting block or the bottom surface of the limiting groove has a second inclined surface that cooperates with the first inclined surface. Rotating the adjusting bolt pushes the height control block to move in the left-right direction to adjust the height of the second mounting block and the upper rivet.

[0016] Furthermore, the positioning device and the pressing device are located on the front and rear sides of the feed inlet, respectively. The flexible conductive component is flat. The positioning device has a support platform that moves toward the pressing device. The support platform is provided with multiple vacuum adsorption holes in the vertical direction and a first side stop bar fixed on the upper surface of the support platform. When the flexible conductive component is placed on the upper surface of the support platform, the vacuum adsorption holes are used to adsorb the flexible conductive component, so that the flexible conductive component is fixed on the upper surface of the support platform. The first side stop bar is used to prevent the flexible conductive component from moving to the right. The pressing device is provided with a second side stop bar to prevent the flexible conductive component from moving toward the pressing device.

[0017] Furthermore, the crimping device has a vision inspection component connected to one side of the rivet assembly. The vision inspection component has a transfer mechanism that slides in the front-back direction and a camera unit connected above the transfer mechanism. The transfer mechanism pushes the camera unit toward the positioning device, so that the camera unit can be used to precisely position the flexible conductive part. The vision inspection component can follow the displacement of the rivet assembly, so that the camera unit can detect the crimping status between the terminal and the flexible conductive part.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the crimping device designed in this utility model has the following advantages:

[0019] The crimping device of this utility model includes a first sliding mechanism and a rivet assembly connected to the first sliding mechanism. The first sliding mechanism is installed on the upper surface of the worktable, and can drive the rivet assembly to move relative to the worktable at least in the left and right directions. The rivet assembly is used to crimp and fix the terminals to the flexible conductive parts. The waste recycling device is set below the worktable. This not only facilitates the movement of the crimping device, but also saves space above the worktable. The waste recycling device does not increase the size of the worktable, ensuring a lightweight design. Moreover, since the waste recycling device also includes a second sliding mechanism installed on the lower surface of the worktable and a connecting plate connected to the second sliding mechanism, the guide tube is fixedly connected to the connecting plate. The second sliding mechanism drives the guide tube to move in the area of ​​the guide port at least in the left and right directions to align and receive the waste material cut during the crimping process of the crimping device. Thus, the setting of the second sliding mechanism not only allows the guide tube to move with the rivet assembly, but also facilitates the guide tube to guide the waste material. The waste material is placed into the recycling bin to prevent splashing. Furthermore, since the guide tube only moves within the area of ​​the guide opening, it avoids collisions with the flexible conductive parts during movement. Additionally, because both the rivet assembly and the guide tube have their own sliding mechanisms, the guide tube can move independently of the crimping device. Before the crimping device operates, it can first move the guide tube away from the rivet assembly via the second sliding mechanism, providing space for the initial crimping device to pass through the guide opening at the feed end of the feeding assembly. This prevents the guide tube from obstructing the insertion of terminals connected to the material strip into the crimping device. The upper end of the guide tube extends upwards through the guide opening and is located on one side of the rivet assembly to receive waste generated during terminal crimping. The lower end of the guide tube is connected to the recycling bin vertically. Thus, the waste material extending into the guide tube, after being cut, can fall into the recycling bin below the worktable, eliminating the need for a transfer recycling bin above the worktable. This prevents waste accumulation above the worktable, facilitates material disposal, and makes the entire crimping equipment lightweight. [Attached Image Description]

[0020] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional assembly view of the crimping device of this utility model from one perspective;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a partial three-dimensional assembly view of the crimping device of this utility model from another perspective;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of a portion at point A;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a partial three-dimensional schematic diagram of the crimping device of this utility model from one perspective;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a partial three-dimensional schematic diagram of the crimping device of this utility model from another perspective;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a partial three-dimensional schematic diagram of the crimping device of this utility model from another perspective;

[0026] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A magnified view of the area at point B;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a partial planar schematic diagram of the crimping device of this utility model from one perspective;

[0028] Figure 9 for Figure 8 A magnified view of the area at point C;

[0029] Figure 10 This is a partial planar schematic diagram of the crimping device of this utility model from another perspective;

[0030] Figure 11 for Figure 10 A magnified view of the area at point D;

[0031] Figure 12 for Figure 10 A magnified view of the area at point E;

[0032] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the upper and lower rivet blades of the crimping equipment of this utility model crimping terminals and flexible conductive parts.

[0033] Explanation of reference numerals in the accompanying drawings for the specific implementation methods:

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Detailed Implementation Methods

[0036] To better understand the content of this utility model, a more detailed description of this utility model will now be provided in conjunction with specific implementation schemes and illustrations.

[0037] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, the crimping device 1000 of this utility model defines a front-back direction, and a left-right direction and a top-bottom direction perpendicular to the front-back direction. For ease of understanding of the accompanying drawings, the forward direction in the front-back direction is the positive direction of the X-axis, the rightward direction in the left-right direction is the positive direction of the Y-axis, and the upward direction in the top-bottom direction is the positive direction of the Z-axis.

[0038] like Figures 1 to 12As shown, the crimping equipment 1000 of this utility model is used to crimp terminals 43 onto flexible conductive parts 6. It includes: a horizontally arranged worktable 1 with a guide port 11 extending vertically through it; a positioning device 2 fixedly mounted on the worktable 1 and located on one side of the guide port 11 for positioning the flexible conductive parts 6; and a crimping device 3 movably mounted on the worktable 1. A feeding assembly 4 is installed below the worktable 1. The feeding assembly 4 includes a rotating shaft 41, a material strip 42 wound around the rotating shaft 41, and multiple terminals 43 connected to the material strip 42. The feeding assembly 4 is used to convey the terminals 43 connected to the material strip 42 to the crimping device 3, which is used to crimp the terminals 43 onto the flexible conductive parts 6. A waste recycling device 5 is located below the worktable 1 to collect waste generated after the terminals 43 are crimped onto the flexible conductive parts 6.

[0039] like Figure 1 As shown, the workbench 1 is roughly located in the middle of the crimping equipment 1000, and the guide port 11 on the workbench 1 is elongated in the left-right direction, and the distance between the two opposite inner sidewalls of the guide port 11 in the left-right direction is greater than the distance between the two opposite inner sidewalls of the guide port 11 in the front-back direction.

[0040] like Figure 1 , Figure 6 , Figure 10 and Figure 12As shown, the positioning device 2 and the crimping device 3 are located on the front and rear sides of the feed inlet 11 respectively along the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the positioning device 2 is located in front of the feed inlet 11, and the crimping device 3 is located behind the feed inlet 11. The positioning device 2 is used for the flexible conductive part 6, and the flexible conductive part 6 is flat (in this embodiment, the flat flexible conductive part 6 can be a flexible circuit board, FPC, FFC, or flat cable, etc.). The positioning device 2 has a support platform 21 that moves toward the crimping device 3. The flat flexible conductive part 6 is placed on the upper surface of the support platform 21, and the support platform 21 can convey the conductive end (not labeled, the same below) of the flat flexible conductive part 6 to the crimping device 3, so that the conductive end of the flat flexible conductive part 6 and the terminal 43 can be crimped by the crimping device 3. The support platform 21 is provided with a plurality of vacuum adsorption holes 211 through in the vertical direction. The vacuum adsorption holes 211 are connected to a vacuum generator (not shown, the same below), so that the flat flexible conductive part 6 is adsorbed onto the upper surface of the support platform 21. In this embodiment, a pressure strip 22 that can move up and down relative to the support platform 21 is also connected above the support platform 21. The pressure strip 22 is used to press down on the upper surface of the flat flexible conductive element 6. In this way, through the downward pressure of the pressure strip 22 and the adsorption effect of the vacuum adsorption hole 211, the flat flexible conductive element 6 can be stably limited in the vertical direction between the upper surface of the support platform 21 and the pressure strip 22 (of course, in other embodiments, only the vacuum adsorption hole 211 can be provided to adsorb and position the flat flexible conductive element 6 in the vertical direction, without the pressure strip 22). A first side stop 23 is also fixed on the upper surface of the support platform 21. The first side stop 23 is located on the right side of the flat flexible conductive element 6 to stop the flat flexible conductive element 6, thereby preventing the flat flexible conductive element 6 from moving to the right. When the flat flexible conductive element 6 is placed on the upper surface of the support platform 21, the vacuum adsorption hole 211 can adsorb the flat flexible conductive element 6 onto the upper surface of the support platform 21, and the pressure strip 22 presses the flat flexible conductive element 6 from top to bottom to further prevent the flat flexible conductive element 6 from shifting in the vertical direction. Moreover, the first side stop strip 23 is used to stop the flat flexible conductive element 6 from moving to the right. In this way, the flat flexible conductive element 6 can be positioned in the vertical and horizontal directions.

[0041] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 10As shown, the crimping device 3 includes a first sliding mechanism 31 and a rivet assembly 32 connected to the first sliding mechanism 31. The rivet assembly 32 is used to crimp and fix the terminal 43 to the flexible conductive member 6, so that the terminal 43 and the conductive end of the flexible conductive member 6 are electrically connected to each other. The first sliding mechanism 31 is mounted on the upper surface of the workbench 1, and the first sliding mechanism 31 drives the rivet assembly 32 to move relative to the positioning device 2 at least in the left-right direction. In this embodiment, the first sliding mechanism 31 can drive the rivet assembly 32 to move relative to the positioning device 2 in both the front-back and left-right directions. In other embodiments, the first sliding mechanism 31 can also drive the rivet assembly 32 to move relative to the positioning device 2 only in the left-right direction. The first sliding mechanism 31 has a first main track 311 mounted on the upper surface of the workbench 1 and extending in the left-right direction, and a first main slider 312 slidably connected to the first main track 311. A first slide plate 313 is mounted above the first main slider 312 and is connected to a first active power source 314. The first active power source 314 drives the first slide plate 313 to move in the left-right direction, thereby driving the first main slider 312 to move on the first main track 311. In this way, the first active power source 314 can drive the rivet assembly 32 to move in the left-right direction. In this embodiment, there are two first main tracks 311 and two first main sliders 312, and one first slide plate 313. The two first main tracks 311 are spaced apart in the front-back direction, and the two first main sliders 312 are respectively installed above the two first main tracks 311. The lower surface of the first slide plate 313 is connected to the two first main sliders 312. In this way, the two first main tracks 311 and the two first main sliders 312 can more stably support the first slide plate 313, thereby preventing the first slide plate 313 from tilting relative to the worktable 1. Moreover, in this embodiment, the first active power source 314 is located between the two first main tracks 311 in the front-back direction. The first active power source 314 rotates under relevant commands, thereby driving the lead screw (unlabeled, the same below) connected to the first active power source 314 to rotate, so that the lead screw pushes the first slide plate 313 to move in the left-right direction.

[0042] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4As shown, a first secondary track 315 extending in the front-rear direction is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the first slide plate 313. A first secondary slider 316 is slidably connected above the first secondary track 315. A rivet assembly 32 is connected to the first secondary slider 316. A first secondary power source 317 drives the rivet assembly 32 to move the first secondary slider 316 along the front-rear direction on the first secondary track 315. In this embodiment, there are also two first secondary tracks 315 and two first secondary sliders 316, which can more stably support the rivet assembly 32 and thus prevent the rivet assembly 32 from becoming skewed and affecting the crimping of the terminal 43 and the flexible conductive element 6. The two first secondary tracks 315 are spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction. The first secondary power source 317 is located between the two first secondary tracks 315 in the left-right direction. The first secondary power source 317 rotates under relevant commands, thereby driving the lead screw (unlabeled, the same below) connected to the first secondary power source 317 to rotate, thereby pushing the rivet assembly 32 to move in the front-rear direction.

[0043] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the rivet assembly 32 has a fixed plate 320 fixed above the two first auxiliary sliders 316. A first auxiliary power source 317 is connected to the fixed plate 320 to drive the fixed plate 320 to move in the front-back direction, thereby causing the two first auxiliary sliders 316 to slide on the two first auxiliary tracks 315 respectively. The rivet assembly 32 also has a bracket L, which is fixed to the upper surface of the fixed plate 320.

[0044] like Figure 2 , Figure 6 , Figure 8 , Figure 9 , Figure 10 and Figure 11 As shown, the riveting assembly 32 also has a rotating cam 321 fixed to the bracket L. The rotating cam 321 is driven by a rotary motor (unlabeled, the same below) to rotate axially around its axis. A first mounting block 322 is connected to the lower part of the rotating cam 321, and the first mounting block 322 moves up and down as the rotating cam 321 rotates. Specifically, in this embodiment, a limiting block 323 is provided on the left and right sides of the first mounting block 322. The two limiting blocks 323 are used to limit the first mounting block 322 in the left and right directions, so that the first mounting block 322 can only move up and down between the two limiting blocks 323. Thus, when the rotating cam 321 rotates axially, the first mounting block 322 can only move up and down between the two limiting blocks 323. In this way, the two limiting blocks 323 can prevent the first mounting block 322 from deflecting as the rotating cam 321 rotates.

[0045] like Figure 2 , Figure 4, Figure 6 , Figure 8 , Figure 9 , Figure 10 and Figure 11 As shown, the rivet assembly 32 also has a second mounting block 324, which is fixedly connected to the lower end of the first mounting block 322. The front side of the second mounting block 324 is fixedly connected to the upper rivet 327, thereby indirectly positioning the upper rivet 327 on the bracket L through the rotating cam 321, the first mounting block 322, and the second mounting block 324. The upper surface of the second mounting block 324 is also recessed with a limiting groove 3241, and a height control block 325 is received in the limiting groove 3241. An adjusting bolt 326 is fixed to one side of the height control block 325 in the left-right direction. The upper or lower surface of the height control block 325 has a first inclined surface Q1 extending in the left-right direction. The lower surface of the first mounting block 322 or the bottom surface of the limiting groove 3241 has a second inclined surface Q2 that cooperates with the first inclined surface Q1. Rotating the adjusting bolt 326 pushes the height control block 325 to move in the left-right direction to adjust the height of the second mounting block 324 and the upper rivet 327. Specifically, in this embodiment, the lower end of the first mounting block 322 has a recessed groove 3221 on its front and rear sides, and the upper end of the second mounting block 324 has two mating blocks 3242 corresponding to the two grooves 3221. The two mating blocks 3242 respectively mate with the two grooves 3221, and each mating block 3242 has a clearance fit with the corresponding groove 3221, that is, each mating block 3242 can move up and down in the corresponding groove 3221 along the vertical direction. The upper surface of the second mounting block 324 also has a downwardly recessed limiting groove 3241, which is located between the two mating blocks 3242 along the front and rear direction. The height control block 325 is housed within the limiting groove 3241. The upper surface of the height control block 325 has a first inclined surface Q1 extending obliquely in the left-right direction. The first inclined surface Q1 extends obliquely from left to right and downwards. The lower surface of the first mounting block 322 has a second inclined surface Q2 corresponding to the first inclined surface Q1. The second inclined surface Q2 extends obliquely from left to right and downwards, and the second inclined surface Q2 cooperates with the first inclined surface Q1. The lower surface of the height control block 325 is horizontal, and the bottom surface of the limiting groove 3241 is also horizontal, with the two surfaces fitting together. An adjusting bolt 326 is fixed to the left side of the height control block 325. The limiting block 323 located on the left side also has a clearance groove 3231 that extends through the limiting block 323 in the left-right direction. The adjusting bolt 326 extends into and is confined within the clearance groove 3231 of the limiting block 323 located on the left side.

[0046] like Figure 2 , Figure 4 , Figure 6 , Figure 8 , Figure 9 , Figure 10 , Figure 11 and Figure 13 As shown, when the height of the upper rivet 327 needs to be adjusted, rotating the adjusting bolt 326 causes the height control block 325 to move in the left-right direction, causing the first inclined surface Q1 to move relative to the second inclined surface Q2 in the left-right direction. That is, if the height control block 325 moves to the right, the first inclined surface Q1 will also move to the right, and then the first inclined surface Q1 will engage with the right side portion (i.e., the lower portion in the vertical direction) of the second inclined surface Q2, thereby lowering the height of the upper rivet 327. This allows it to be used to crimp terminals 43 with a lower crimping height H. When the height control block 325 moves to the left, the first inclined surface Q1 will also move to the left, and then the first inclined surface Q1 will engage with the left side portion (i.e., the higher portion in the vertical direction) of the second inclined surface Q2, thereby raising the height of the upper rivet 327. This allows it to be used to crimp terminals 43 with a higher crimping height H. Thus, by adjusting the left-right position of the height control block 325, the height of the upper rivet 327 can be adjusted to achieve the crimping height H required for crimping terminals 43. Of course, in other embodiments, the first inclined surface Q1 can also be set on the lower surface of the height control block 325, and the second inclined surface Q2 can be set on the bottom surface of the limiting groove 3241. In this way, when the height control block 325 moves to the right, the height of the upper rivet 327 will decrease, and when the height control block 325 moves to the left, the height of the upper rivet 327 will increase. Thus, the pressing height H of the upper rivet 327 can be adjusted by adjusting the left and right positions of the height control block 325.

[0047] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 13As shown, the rivet assembly 32 also has a lower rivet 328 positioned on the bracket L. The lower rivet 328 is located below the upper rivet 327 and can be displaced upward relative to the upper rivet 327, that is, the lower rivet 328 can move in the vertical direction. The terminal 43 and the flexible conductive element 6 are crimped together by the cooperation of the upper rivet 327 and the lower rivet 328. In other words, the terminal 43 and the flexible conductive element 6 can be crimped together by the vertical displacement of the upper rivet 327 and the lower rivet 328. The lower rivet 328 is connected to a height monitoring grating ruler 329, which can move with the lower rivet 328 and is used to measure the upward movement height of the lower rivet 328. The crimping height H of the terminal 43 is directly measured by measuring the movement height of the lower rivet 328. More specifically, when there is no terminal 43 and flexible conductive element 6 between the upper riveting blade 327 and the lower riveting blade 328, the upper riveting blade 327 and the lower riveting blade 328 are engaged with each other. In this case, the distance between the upper riveting blade 327 and the lower riveting blade 328 is 0. For example, if the crimping height H of the terminal 43 and the flexible conductive element 6 is set to 1mm in the system of the crimping equipment 1000, then when the crimping height H derived from the movement distance of the lower riveting blade 328 measured by the height monitoring grating ruler 329 is 1mm, it can be said that the crimping height H is in line with the setting and the crimped product is qualified. If the crimping height H is less than 1mm or greater than 1mm, the crimped product can be judged to be unqualified.

[0048] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 and Figure 10 As shown, the crimping device 3 also has a visual inspection component 33, which is connected to one side of the rivet assembly 32. In this embodiment, the visual inspection component 33 is connected to the right side of the rivet assembly 32. The visual inspection component 33 has a transfer mechanism 331 that slides in the front-back direction and a camera unit 332 connected above the transfer mechanism 331. The transfer mechanism 331 can push the camera unit 332 to move toward the positioning device 2. A second side stop bar 333 is also fixedly connected above the transfer mechanism 331. The second side stop bar 333 is located below the camera unit 332 and is used to prevent the flexible conductive part 6 from moving toward the crimping device 3. When the flexible conductive element 6 is placed on the upper surface of the support platform 21, and after the flexible conductive element 6 is coarsely positioned by the first side baffle 23 and the second side baffle 333, the camera unit 332 can take pictures of the flexible conductive element 6 to perform fine positioning of the flexible conductive element 6, thereby facilitating the alignment and crimping of the terminal 43 and the flexible conductive element 6. The vision detection component 33 can follow the displacement of the rivet component 32, so that the camera unit 332 can take pictures of the crimped terminal 43 and the flexible conductive element 6, thereby detecting the crimping status of the terminal 43 and the flexible conductive element 6.

[0049] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 10 As shown, the waste recycling device 5 has a second sliding mechanism 51 installed on the lower surface of the workbench 1 and a connecting plate 52 connected to the second sliding mechanism 51. The second sliding mechanism 51 has a second main track 511 installed on the lower surface of the workbench 1 and extending in the left-right direction, and a second main slider 512 slidably connected below it. A second slide plate 513 is installed on the lower side of the second main slider 512 and is connected to a second active power source 514. The second active power source 514 drives the second slide plate 513 to move in the left-right direction, thereby driving the second main slider 512 to move on the second main track 511. In this embodiment, there are two second main tracks 511 and two second main sliders 512, and both second main tracks 511 are located behind the feed inlet 11. Two second main tracks 511 are spaced apart in the front-to-back direction, and the sliding stroke of the second main slider 512 in the left-to-right direction is less than or equal to the sliding stroke of the first sliding mechanism 31 in the left-to-right direction. Specifically, the sliding stroke of the second main slider 512 in the left-to-right direction is less than or equal to the sliding stroke of the first main slider 312 in the left-to-right direction. In this embodiment, the sliding stroke of the second main slider 512 in the left-to-right direction is less than the sliding stroke of the first main slider 312 in the left-to-right direction. The distance between the two opposite inner sidewalls of the guide port 11 in the left-to-right direction is greater than the length of the second main track 511, and the two second main tracks 511 are misaligned with the two first main tracks 311 when viewed from the top-to-bottom direction, which facilitates the installation of the two second main tracks 511 and the two first main tracks 311 on the worktable 1. Moreover, since there are two of each of the second main track 511 and the second main slider 512, the second slide plate 513 can be prevented from being tilted relative to the worktable 1. The second active power source 514 is located between the two second main tracks 511 along the front-back direction. The second active power source 514 rotates under relevant commands, which in turn drives the lead screw (unlabeled, the same below) connected to the second active power source 514 to rotate, so that the lead screw pushes the second slide plate 513 to move in the left-right direction.

[0050] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 10As shown, a second auxiliary track 515 extending in the front-back direction and a second auxiliary slider 516 slidably connected below it are also fixedly installed on the lower surface of the second slide plate 513. A connecting plate 52 is connected to the second auxiliary slider 516. A second auxiliary power source 517 drives the connecting plate 52 to move in the front-back direction, thereby causing the second auxiliary slider 516 to move on the first auxiliary track 315. In this embodiment, there are two second auxiliary tracks 515 and two auxiliary sliders 516, and the two second auxiliary tracks 515 are spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction. This allows for better positioning of the connecting plate 52 and prevents the connecting plate 52 from tilting relative to the working platform. The sliding stroke of the second auxiliary slider 516 in the front-back direction is less than or equal to the sliding stroke of the first sliding mechanism 31 in the front-back direction. Specifically, the sliding stroke of the second auxiliary slider 516 in the front-back direction is less than or equal to the sliding stroke of the second auxiliary slider 516 in the front-back direction. In this embodiment, the sliding stroke of the second auxiliary slider 516 in the front-back direction is less than the sliding stroke of the second auxiliary slider 516 in the front-back direction. The distance between the two inner sidewalls of the feed inlet 11 in the front-back direction is less than the length of the second auxiliary track 515. The second auxiliary power source 517 is located between the two second auxiliary tracks 515 in the left-right direction, and the second auxiliary power source 517 receives the crimping device 1000 and rotates, thereby driving the lead screw (unlabeled, the same below) connected to the second auxiliary power source 517 to rotate, thereby pushing the connecting plate 52 to move in the front-back direction.

[0051] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 10As shown, the waste recycling device 5 also includes a guide pipe 53 fixed and connected to the connecting plate 52. The upper end of the guide pipe 53 passes upward through the guide port 11 and is located on one side of the rivet assembly 32, for receiving waste generated during the crimping of the terminal 43. The second sliding mechanism 51 drives the guide pipe 53 to move at least in the left-right direction within the area of ​​the guide port 11 to align with the waste generated during the crimping of the terminal 43 by the crimping device 3. In this embodiment, the second sliding mechanism 51 drives the guide pipe 53 to move in the front-back direction and the left-right direction within the area of ​​the guide port 11. Of course, in other embodiments, only the second main track 511 and the second main slider 512 may be provided, without the second secondary track 515 and the second secondary slider 516. In this embodiment, the second sliding mechanism 51 can only drive the guide pipe 53 to move in the left-right direction within the area of ​​the guide port 11. The second active power source 514 and the first active power source 314 can be electrically connected to a logic controller (not labeled, the same below) at the same time to receive relevant instructions from the logic controller in the crimping device 1000, so that the second active power source 514 and the first active power source 314 rotate synchronously or independently, thereby causing the rivet assembly 32 and the guide tube 53 to move synchronously or independently in the left-right direction. Similarly, the second auxiliary power source 517 and the first auxiliary power source 317 can be electrically connected to the logic controller at the same time to receive relevant instructions from the logic controller in the crimping device 1000, so that the second auxiliary power source 517 and the first auxiliary power source 317 rotate synchronously or independently, thereby causing the rivet assembly 32 and the guide tube 53 to move synchronously or independently in the front-back direction.

[0052] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 5 , Figure 10 and Figure 12As shown, the waste recycling device 5 also has a cutting unit 54 located below the second sliding plate 513 and fixed to the connecting plate 52. The cutting unit 54 has a cutting box 541 fixed to the connecting plate 52 and a movable cutter 542 that slides relative to the cutting box 541. The cutting box 541 has a first channel 5411 penetrating the cutting box 541 in the vertical direction and a second channel 5412 penetrating the cutting box 541 in the front-back direction (of course, in other embodiments, the second channel 5412 may also be recessed from the rear surface of the cutting box 541 forward and connected to the first channel 5411, but the second channel 5412 does not penetrate forward through the front surface of the cutting box 541). 5411 is connected to the second channel 5412. The lower end of the guide tube 53 is connected to the upper end of the cutting box 541 to guide the waste into the first channel 5411. The waste enters the second channel 5412 through the first channel 5411. The movable cutter 542 is connected to the cylinder 543, so that the cylinder 543 pushes the movable cutter 542 to cut the waste entering the second channel 5412. In this embodiment, one end of the movable cutter 542 is connected to the cylinder 543 (of course, in other embodiments, the movable cutter 542 can also be connected to other power components, such as motors), and the other end extends into the second channel 5412. The cylinder 543 pushes the movable cutter 542 to cut the waste entering the second channel 5412. In this embodiment, the cutting box 541 is a two-piece design, comprising an upper plate (not labeled, the same below) and a lower plate (not labeled, the same below) fixedly installed on the lower surface of the upper plate. The lower plate is also fixedly connected to the connecting plate 52, thereby allowing the upper plate to be fixedly connected to the connecting plate 52 via the lower plate. The first channel 5411 penetrates both the upper and lower plates in the vertical direction, and the upper plate is a stationary cutting blade. Specifically, the first channel 5411 can be divided into an upper channel (not labeled, the same below) and a lower channel (not labeled, the same below). The upper channel penetrates the stationary cutting blade in the vertical direction. The second channel 5412 is recessed downward from the upper surface of the lower plate and penetrates the front and rear sides of the lower plate in the front-back direction. The second channel 5412 is located below the upper channel and communicates upward with the upper channel. The lower channel communicates below the second channel 5412 and penetrates the lower plate in the vertical direction. Furthermore, the upper channel is smaller than the lower channel in the front-to-back direction. This means that when uncut waste enters the upper channel, the inner walls of the upper channel can limit the uncut waste in the front-to-back and left-to-right directions. When the moving cutter 542 cuts the waste, the waste is limited in the left-to-right and front-to-back directions. Therefore, even if the waste is impacted by the moving cutter 542, the waste will not splash out of the cutting unit 54 from the second channel 5412. The lower channel is wider, which makes it easier to guide the waste cut by the passive cutter 542 into the recycling box 56, thus facilitating the discharge of the waste.

[0053] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 5 , Figure 10 and Figure 12 As shown, the waste recycling device 5 also has an extension tube 55 located below the cutting unit 54 and a recycling box 56 located below the extension tube 55 and independently provided. The lower end of the extension tube 55 extends into the upper opening of the recycling box 56 and can be displaced within the upper opening of the recycling box 56. The extension tube 55 is fixed to the connecting plate 52 and the pipe of the extension tube 55 is connected to the lower channel of the first channel 5411. The extension tube 55 is set at an angle and has a vertical section 551 located below the cutting unit 54 and an inclined section 552 extending downward and to the right from the lower end of the vertical section 551. The lower end of the inclined section 552 extends into the upper opening of the recycling box 56 and can move within the upper opening of the recycling box 56. In other words, the lower end of the inclined section 552 is circumferentially surrounded by the recycling box 56 and can move within the opening of the recycling box 56, so that the pipe of the guide tube 53 passes through the first channel 5411 and the extension tube 55 is connected to the recycling box 56 in the vertical direction. Thus, the waste material cut by the cutting unit 54 falls downward from the lower end of the extension tube 55 into the recycling box 56. In this embodiment, the recycling box 56 is a separate unit, consisting of a recycling hopper 561 and a recycling frame 562 located below the recycling hopper 561. The recycling hopper 561 is funnel-shaped, wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. The lower end of the extension tube 55 can extend into the upper opening of the recycling hopper 561 and can move within the upper opening of the recycling hopper 561. The recycling frame 562 is used to collect waste falling from the recycling hopper 561. When the waste in the recycling frame 562 accumulates to a certain extent, the recycling frame 562 can be removed from the pressing device 1000 for unloading. In other embodiments, the recycling box 56 can also be a single unit with a structure that is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom.

[0054] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 8 As shown, the feeding assembly 4 is located below the workbench 1 and to the left of the waste recycling device 5. The terminal 43 at the discharge end of the feeding assembly 4 passes through the guide port 11 from bottom to top to cooperate with the rivet assembly 32. In this way, the guide port 11 can not only allow the guide tube 53 to pass through, but also allow the terminal 43 connected to the material strip 42 to pass through. This arrangement of the guide port 11 not only makes the crimping equipment 1000 more aesthetically pleasing, but also makes the crimping equipment 1000 lighter compared to the feeding assembly 4 being located on the side of the workbench 1 and the terminal 43 connected to the material strip 42 feeding from the side of the workbench 1.

[0055] In summary, the crimping device 1000 of this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0056] (1) The crimping device 3 includes a first sliding mechanism 31 and a rivet assembly 32 connected to the first sliding mechanism 31. The first sliding mechanism 31 is installed on the upper surface of the workbench 1, and the first sliding mechanism 31 can drive the rivet assembly 32 to move relative to the workbench 1 at least in the left and right directions. The rivet assembly 32 is used to crimp and fix the terminal 43 to the flexible conductive part 6. The waste recycling device 5 is set below the workbench 1. This not only facilitates the movement of the crimping device 3, but also saves space above the workbench 1. The setting of the waste recycling device 5 will not increase the space required for the crimping device 3. The dimensions of the workbench 1 ensure its lightweight design. Furthermore, the waste recycling device 5 includes a second sliding mechanism 51 mounted on the lower surface of the workbench 1 and a connecting plate 52 connecting the second sliding mechanism 51. The guide tube 53 is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 52. The second sliding mechanism 51 drives the guide tube 53 to move at least in the left-right direction within the area of ​​the guide port 11 to align with the receiving waste. This arrangement of the second sliding mechanism 51 not only allows the guide tube 53 to move with the rivet assembly 32, but also facilitates the guide tube 53 in guiding the waste into the recycling system. Furthermore, since the guide tube 53 only moves within the area of ​​the guide port 11, it avoids the guide tube 53 from colliding with the flexible conductive component 6 during movement. Additionally, since both the rivet assembly 32 and the guide tube 53 have their own sliding mechanisms, the guide tube 53 can also move independently of the crimping device 3. Before the crimping device 3 operates, the guide tube 53 can be moved away from the rivet assembly 32 via the second sliding mechanism 51, providing clearance for the feed end of the feeding assembly 4 to initially pass through the guide port 11, thus preventing the guide tube 53 from obstructing the feed. Terminals 43 connected to the strip 42 are inserted into the crimping device 3. The upper end of the guide tube 53 passes through the guide port 11 and is located on one side of the rivet assembly 32 to receive the waste generated during the crimping of the terminal 43. The lower end of the guide tube 53 is connected to the recycling box 56 in the vertical direction. Thus, the waste extending into the guide tube 53 can fall into the recycling box 56 below the workbench 1 after being cut. There is no need to set up a transfer recycling box above the workbench 1. This avoids the accumulation of waste above the workbench 1, facilitates material dropping, and makes the entire crimping equipment 1000 lightweight.

[0057] (2) The first active power source 314 drives the first sliding plate 313 to move in the left-right direction, thereby causing the first main slider 312 to move on the first main track 311. The upper surface of the first sliding plate 313 is fixedly mounted with a first secondary track 315 extending in the front-back direction. The first secondary power source 317 drives the rivet assembly 32 to move in the front-back direction, thereby causing the first secondary slider 316 to move on the first secondary track 315. In this way, the rivet assembly 32 can be displaced in the left-right and front-back directions to facilitate alignment with the flexible conductive part 6 on the positioning device 2. Moreover, the second active power source 514 of the second sliding mechanism 51 drives the second sliding plate 513 to move in the left-right direction, thereby causing the second main slider 512 to move on the second main track 511. The second auxiliary power source 517 drives the connecting plate 52 to move in the front-back direction to receive waste material at any time by aligning it with the rivet assembly 32. This allows the guide tube 53 to also move in the left-right and front-back directions. The sliding stroke of the second main slider 512 in the left-right direction is less than or equal to the sliding stroke of the first sliding mechanism 31 in the left-right direction, and the sliding stroke of the second auxiliary slider 516 in the front-back direction is less than or equal to the sliding stroke of the first sliding mechanism 31 in the front-back direction. This allows the guide tube 53 to move synchronously or independently with the rivet assembly 32 in the left-right and / or front-back directions. This not only ensures that the guide tube 53 can receive waste material at any time, thus avoiding waste material accumulation, but also facilitates the feeding of the feeding assembly 4.

[0058] (3) The cutting unit 54 is located below the workbench 1, saving space above the workbench 1. The cutting unit 54 includes a cutting box 541 fixed to the connecting plate 52 and a movable cutter 542 sliding relative to the cutting box 541. The cutting box 541 has a first channel 5411 penetrating the cutting box 541 in a vertical direction and a second channel 5412 penetrating the cutting box 541 in a front-back direction. The first channel 5411 and the second channel 5412 are connected. The lower end of the guide tube 53 is connected to the first channel 5411 to guide waste material into the first channel 5411. The waste material enters the second channel 5412 through the first channel 5411. The movable cutter 542 and... The cylinder 543 is connected, which pushes the moving cutter 542 to cut the waste material entering the second channel 5412, so that the waste material falls into the recycling box 56. In this way, the cutting unit 54 can move together with the guide tube 53 through the connecting plate 52, so that the cutting unit 54 can cut the material at any time, thereby avoiding the accumulation of waste material due to excessive length. Moreover, the function of the first channel 5411 is to position the uncut waste material in the front-back and left-right directions, so as to prevent the waste material from shifting due to the impact force of the moving cutter 542 during the cutting process, resulting in incomplete cutting. At the same time, it can also prevent the cut waste material from splashing out of the cutting box 541.

[0059] (4) The waste recycling device is further provided with an extension pipe 55 located below the cutting unit 54. The extension pipe 55 is fixed to the connecting plate 52 and the pipe of the extension pipe 55 is connected to the lower channel of the first channel 5411. The recycling box 56 is independently set below the extension pipe 55. The lower end of the extension pipe 55 extends into the upper opening of the recycling box 56 and can move within the upper opening of the recycling box 56. Since the recycling box 56 is independently set, it does not move with the movement of the second sliding mechanism 51, thus avoiding the collision caused by the movement of the recycling box 56. The feed assembly 4, which is also located below the workbench 1, is prevented from being damaged and thus affecting the feeding. The extension tube 55 moves with the second sliding mechanism 51. Since the extension tube 55 is small in size and can always maintain a gap with the feed assembly 4 during the sliding stroke of the extension tube 55, the extension tube 55 is prevented from hitting and damaging the feed assembly 4. Furthermore, since the lower end of the extension tube 55 extends into the upper opening of the recycling box 56, it also prevents the waste from splashing when it falls from the lower end of the extension tube 55.

[0060] (5) The feeding assembly 4 is fixed below the workbench 1. Compared with the feeding assembly 4 being located above the workbench 1, this reduces the overall height of the crimping equipment 1000. The multiple terminals 43 connected to the material strip 42 in the feeding assembly 4 pass through the guide port 11 from bottom to top and are aligned to enter the crimping device 3. Compared with the terminals 43 connected to the material strip 42 feeding from the side of the workbench 1, this not only makes the crimping equipment 1000 more aesthetically pleasing, but also makes the entire crimping equipment 1000 lighter.

[0061] (6) The lower rivet 328 is connected to a height monitoring grating ruler 329. The height monitoring grating ruler 329 is used to measure the height of the lower rivet 328 moving upward. The crimping height H of the terminal 43 is directly measured by measuring the height of the lower rivet 328 moving upward. This not only makes it convenient to measure the crimping height H of the terminal 43, but also ensures that the height monitoring grating ruler 329 has high accuracy, thus ensuring higher measurement accuracy.

[0062] (7) The first mounting block 322 of the rivet assembly 32 moves up and down as the rotating cam 321 rotates. The second mounting block 324 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the first mounting block 322, and the front side of the second mounting block 324 is fixedly connected to the upper rivet 327. The upper surface of the second mounting block 324 is recessed with a limiting groove 3241. The height control block 325 is received in the limiting groove 3241. The adjusting bolt 326 is fixed to one side of the height control block 325 in the left-right direction. The upper or lower surface of the height control block 325 has a left-right direction. The first inclined surface Q1 extends to the right, and the lower surface of the first mounting block 322 or the bottom surface of the limiting groove 3241 is provided with a second inclined surface Q2 that cooperates with the first inclined surface Q1. Rotating the adjusting bolt 326 pushes the height control block 325 to move in the left and right direction to adjust the height of the second mounting block 324 and the upper rivet 327. In this way, the riveting height of the upper rivet 327 can be adjusted by moving the height control block 325 left and right, thereby enabling the rivet assembly 32 to crimp terminals 43 with different crimping heights H, increasing the compatibility of the crimping device 3.

[0063] (8) The support platform 21 is provided with multiple vacuum adsorption holes 211 through the vertical direction, and a first side baffle 23 fixed to the upper surface of the support platform 21. When the flat flexible conductive part 6 is placed on the upper surface of the support platform 21, the vacuum adsorption holes 211 are used to adsorb the flexible conductive part 6, so that the flexible conductive part 6 is fixed to the upper surface of the support platform 21. The first side baffle 23 is used to prevent the flexible conductive part 6 from moving to the right, and the crimping device 3 is provided with a second side baffle 333 to prevent the flexible conductive part 6 from moving excessively toward the crimping device 3. In this way, the flexible conductive part 6 can be positioned in the left and right direction and the front and back direction by the first side baffle 23 and the second side baffle 333, and the vacuum adsorption holes 211 can also be positioned in the vertical direction. This avoids the flexible conductive part 6 from shifting and failing to align with the terminal 43, which would lead to the terminal 43 and the flexible conductive part 6 being unable to be stably crimped.

[0064] (9) The visual inspection component 33 has a transfer mechanism 331 that slides in the front-back direction and a camera unit 332 connected above the transfer mechanism 331. The transfer mechanism 331 drives the camera unit 332 to move toward the positioning device 2, so that the camera unit 332 can be aligned with the flexible conductive part 6 to take pictures, thereby accurately obtaining the position coordinates of the flexible conductive part 6 to determine whether the crimping device 3 needs to perform position compensation, ensuring that the flexible conductive part 6 can be accurately aligned with the terminal 43, thereby improving the accuracy and stability of the riveting of the terminal 43 and the flexible conductive part 6. Moreover, the visual inspection component 33 can follow the displacement of the rivet assembly 32, so that the camera unit 332 can detect the crimping status of the terminal 43 and the flexible conductive part 6. By quickly detecting the crimping status through the camera unit 332, the crimping yield of the crimping equipment 1000 is increased.

[0065] The above detailed description is only a description of the preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the patent scope of this utility model. Therefore, all equivalent technical changes made using the content of this invention's specification and illustrations are included within the patent scope of this invention.

Claims

1. A crimping apparatus for crimping a terminal to a flexible conductive member, characterized by, include: A horizontally set workbench with a guide port running through it in the vertical direction; A positioning device is fixedly installed on the workbench and located on one side of the feed inlet, used to position the flexible conductive component; A crimping device is movably mounted on a workbench. The crimping device includes a first sliding mechanism and a rivet assembly connected to the first sliding mechanism. The first sliding mechanism is mounted on the upper surface of the workbench and can drive the rivet assembly to move relative to the positioning device at least in the left and right directions. The rivet assembly is used to crimp and fix the terminal to the flexible conductive part. A waste recycling device is installed below the workbench and includes a second sliding mechanism installed on the lower surface of the workbench and a connecting plate connected to the second sliding mechanism. A guide tube is fixedly connected to the connecting plate. The upper end of the guide tube passes upward through the guide port and is located on one side of the rivet assembly for receiving waste generated during terminal crimping. The lower end of the guide tube is connected to a recycling box in the vertical direction for guiding the waste into the recycling box below the workbench. The second sliding mechanism drives the guide tube to move at least in the left-right direction within the area of ​​the guide port to align with the receiving waste.

2. The crimping apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The first sliding mechanism can drive the rivet assembly to move relative to the positioning device in the left-right and front-back directions. The first sliding mechanism has a first main track installed on the upper surface of the worktable and extending in the left-right direction, and a first main slider slidably connected to the first main track. A first slide plate is installed on the first main slider and the first slide plate is connected to a first active power source. The first active power source drives the first slide plate to move in the left-right direction, thereby driving the first main slider to move on the first main track. A first secondary track extending in the front-back direction is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the first slide plate. A second slider is slidably connected to the first secondary track. The rivet assembly is fixedly connected to the second slider. A first secondary power source drives the rivet assembly to drive the second slider to move in the front-back direction on the first secondary track.

3. The crimping apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The second sliding mechanism drives the guide tube to move in the area of ​​the guide port in the left-right and front-back directions. The second sliding mechanism has a second main track installed on the lower surface of the worktable and extending in the left-right direction, and a second main slider slidably connected below it. The second slide plate is installed on the lower side of the second main slider and is connected to the second active power source. The second active power source drives the second slide plate to move in the left-right direction, driving the second main slider to move on the second main track. The lower surface of the second slide plate is fixedly installed with a second secondary track extending in the front-back direction and a second secondary slider slidably connected below it. The connecting plate is connected to the second secondary slider. The second secondary power source drives the connecting plate to move in the front-back direction, driving the second secondary slider to move on the second secondary track. The sliding stroke of the second main slider in the left-right direction is less than or equal to the sliding stroke of the first sliding mechanism in the left-right direction, and the sliding stroke of the second secondary slider in the front-back direction is less than or equal to the sliding stroke of the first sliding mechanism in the front-back direction.

4. The crimping device as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The feed inlet is elongated in the left-right direction. The distance between the two opposite inner walls of the feed inlet in the left-right direction is greater than the length of the second main track, and the distance between the two opposite inner walls of the feed inlet in the front-back direction is less than the length of the second auxiliary track.

5. The crimping device as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The waste recycling device has a cutting unit located below the second slide plate and fixed to the connecting plate. The cutting unit includes a cutting box fixed to the connecting plate and a movable cutter that slides relative to the cutting box. The cutting box has a first channel penetrating through the cutting box in the vertical direction and a second channel penetrating through the cutting box in the front-back direction. The first channel and the second channel are connected. The lower end of the guide pipe is connected to the upper end of the cutting box to guide the waste into the first channel. The waste enters the second channel through the first channel. The movable cutter is connected to a cylinder, which pushes the movable cutter to cut the waste entering the second channel, so that the cut waste falls downward into the recycling box.

6. The crimping device as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The waste recycling device has an extension pipe located below the cutting unit. The extension pipe is fixed to the connecting plate and the pipe of the extension pipe is connected to the first channel. The recycling box is independently set below the extension pipe. The lower end of the extension pipe extends into the upper opening of the recycling box and can move within the upper opening of the recycling box.

7. The crimping device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A feeding assembly is installed below the worktable. The feeding assembly includes a rotating shaft, a material belt wound around the rotating shaft, and multiple terminals connected to the material belt. The terminals at the discharge end of the feeding assembly pass through the guide port from bottom to top to cooperate with the riveting assembly.

8. The crimping device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The rivet assembly has a bracket and an upper rivet and a lower rivet positioned on the bracket. The lower rivet is located below the upper rivet and can move upward relative to the upper rivet. The terminal and the flexible conductive part are crimped by the cooperation of the upper and lower rivets. The lower rivet is connected to a height monitoring grating ruler, which is used to measure the upward movement height of the lower rivet. The crimping height of the terminal is directly measured by measuring the movement height of the lower rivet.

9. The crimping device as described in claim 8, characterized in that: The rivet assembly has a rotating cam fixed to a bracket and a first mounting block connected below the rotating cam. The first mounting block moves up and down as the rotating cam rotates. A second mounting block is fixedly connected to the lower end of the first mounting block, and the front side of the second mounting block is fixedly connected to the upper rivet. The upper surface of the second mounting block is recessed with a limiting groove, and a height control block is received in the limiting groove. An adjusting bolt is fixed to one side of the height control block in the left-right direction. The upper or lower surface of the height control block has a first inclined surface extending in the left-right direction. The lower surface of the first mounting block or the bottom surface of the limiting groove has a second inclined surface that matches the first inclined surface. Rotating the adjusting bolt pushes the height control block to move in the left-right direction to adjust the height of the second mounting block and the upper rivet.

10. The crimping device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning device and the pressing device are located on the front and rear sides of the feed inlet, respectively. The flexible conductive component is flat. The positioning device has a support platform that moves toward the pressing device. The support platform has multiple vacuum adsorption holes running through it in the vertical direction, and a first side stop bar fixed to the upper surface of the support platform. When the flexible conductive component is placed on the upper surface of the support platform, the vacuum adsorption holes are used to adsorb the flexible conductive component, so that the flexible conductive component is fixed to the upper surface of the support platform. The first side stop bar is used to prevent the flexible conductive component from moving to the right, and the pressing device has a second side stop bar to prevent the flexible conductive component from moving toward the pressing device.

11. The crimping device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The crimping device has a vision inspection component connected to one side of the rivet assembly. The vision inspection component has a transfer mechanism that slides in the front-back direction and a camera unit connected above the transfer mechanism. The transfer mechanism pushes the camera unit toward the positioning device, so that the camera unit can accurately position the flexible conductive part. The vision inspection component can follow the displacement of the rivet assembly, so that the camera unit can detect the crimping status between the terminal and the flexible conductive part.

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