A spring protective shell feeding device
By designing an automated spring protective shell feeding device, automated feeding and angle adjustment of spring protective shells were achieved, solving the problems of low efficiency and inconsistent angles in manual assembly, and improving assembly efficiency and quality.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- DONGGUAN YI CHENG AUTOMATIC EQUIP
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-04
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-30
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, the assembly of spring protective shells mainly relies on manual operation, which results in high cost, low efficiency and inconsistent angle and direction after assembly.
A spring protective shell feeding device was designed, including a lateral output component, a floating blocking component, a lower clamping component, an angle adjustment component, and an upper clamping mechanism, to realize automated feeding and angle adjustment of the spring protective shell, ensuring that the direction and angle remain stable during assembly.
It improves assembly efficiency and quality, ensures that the spring protective shell maintains a fixed direction and angle during assembly, reduces labor costs, and increases the degree of automation in assembly.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automated assembly technology, and in particular to a spring protective shell feeding device. Background Technology
[0002] A circuit breaker is a switching device that can close, carry, and interrupt current under normal circuit conditions and can close, carry, and interrupt current under abnormal circuit conditions within a specified time.
[0003] The circuit breaker is equipped with a magnetic core assembly, which is used to drive the internal mechanism to trip and thus cut off the circuit. The magnetic core assembly is equipped with a coil. If an overcurrent or fault current occurs in the circuit during the energization process, the current will be applied to the coil. The coil strengthens the magnetic force and drives the moving core inside the magnetic core assembly to be attracted to the stationary core side due to the magnetic force generated by the coil, thereby tripping and cutting off the circuit.
[0004] The magnetic core assembly includes an internal striking pin, a fixed core mounted at one end of the striking pin, a moving core sleeved on the striking pin, a spring mounted between the fixed core and the moving core, and a spring protective shell sleeved on the outside; the spring protective shell protects the internal fixed core, moving core, and spring, while a coil is mounted on the outside of the spring protective shell.
[0005] In existing technologies, a large amount of manual labor is usually used to fit the spring protective shell onto the outside of the fixed and moving cores. This manual assembly method has technical problems such as high cost, low assembly efficiency, and inconsistent angle and direction of the spring protective shell after assembly. Utility Model Content
[0006] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the defects of manual assembly in the prior art and provide a spring protective shell feeding device that realizes automatic feeding of spring protective shells and automatic sleeve on the outside of the core, thereby improving assembly efficiency and assembly quality, and ensuring that the spring protective shells maintain a fixed direction and angle during the subsequent assembly process.
[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a spring protective shell feeding device, including a frame. A lateral output component for laterally outputting the spring protective shell is mounted on the frame. A floating blocking component for blocking the floating spring protective shell is mounted at the end of the lateral output component. A lower end clamping component for clamping the lower end of the spring protective shell is mounted on one side of the floating blocking component. The lower end clamping component is tractively connected to a first lateral drive component and an angle adjustment component. The first lateral drive component drives the lower end clamping component to move laterally, passing through the blocking of the floating blocking component, and laterally removing the spring protective shell. The angle adjustment component drives the lower end clamping component to rotate, adjusting the angle of the spring protective shell. An upper end clamping mechanism for transferring the spring protective shell from the lower end clamping component to a fixture is mounted on the upper part of the lower end clamping component.
[0008] Preferably, the upper clamping mechanism includes a second transverse drive assembly mounted on the frame, a vertical drive assembly mounted on the second transverse drive assembly, and at least one upper clamping assembly mounted at the end of the vertical drive assembly. The upper clamping assembly is inserted into the spring protective shell on the lower clamping assembly, is tensioned inside the spring protective shell, and is inserted into the fixture under the drive of the second transverse drive assembly and the vertical drive assembly.
[0009] Preferably, the second lateral drive assembly includes a first lateral cylinder mounted on the frame and a first lateral mounting block mounted at the end of the first lateral cylinder; the first lateral cylinder drives the first lateral mounting block to move laterally, closer to or away from the fixture; the vertical drive assembly includes a vertical cylinder mounted on the first lateral mounting block and a first vertical mounting block mounted at the end of the vertical cylinder; the vertical cylinder drives the first vertical mounting block to move vertically, closer to or away from the spring protective shell on the lower clamping assembly; the upper clamping assembly includes a first clamping cylinder mounted at the end of the first vertical mounting block and insertion jaws mounted on both sides of the first clamping cylinder, the insertion jaws being inserted into the inside of the spring protective shell and tensioned by the outward drive of the first clamping cylinder.
[0010] Preferably, the insertion gripper includes a first insertion gripper mounted on one side and a second insertion gripper mounted on the other side; the first insertion gripper is provided with a first stepped groove adapted to one side of the spring protective shell, and the second insertion gripper is provided with a second stepped groove adapted to the other side of the spring protective shell. The first stepped groove and the second stepped groove ensure that the angular direction remains stable during the transfer of the spring protective shell to the fixture; the ends of the first stepped groove and the second stepped groove are provided with arc-shaped contact surfaces adapted to the inner side of the spring protective shell.
[0011] Preferably, the lateral output assembly includes a vibratory feeder mounted on a frame, which arranges several spring protective shells installed inside the vibratory feeder into at least one column and outputs them in an orderly manner; the lateral output assembly also includes a conveyor plate mounted at the end of the vibratory feeder, which is provided with a conveying groove for conveying the spring protective shells, and a linear vibrating feeder is mounted at the lower part of the conveyor plate, which drives the spring protective shells on the conveyor plate to be conveyed laterally along the conveying groove; the spring protective shells are conveyed vertically to the end of the conveyor plate and are floated and blocked by a floating blocking assembly.
[0012] Preferably, the floating blocking assembly includes a first mounting plate installed on one side of the conveyor plate, the first mounting plate having a mounting groove at its end, a floating block installed inside the mounting groove, the end of the floating block being inserted into the conveyor groove to block the spring protective shell; an elastic component is installed between the floating block and the first mounting plate, the elastic component driving the end of the floating block to be inserted into the conveyor groove, the end of the floating block being arc-shaped; and a sensor for detecting the spring protective shell is provided at the end of the conveyor plate.
[0013] Preferably, the lower clamping assembly includes a second clamping cylinder mounted on one side of the conveyor plate and outer jaws mounted on both sides of the second clamping cylinder. The outer jaws clamp the outer side of the spring protective shell under the inward drive of the second clamping cylinder. The inner side of the outer jaws is provided with an arc-shaped groove that is adapted to the outer side of the spring protective shell.
[0014] Preferably, the first lateral drive assembly includes an L-shaped mounting plate mounted on the frame, a second lateral cylinder mounted at one end of the L-shaped mounting plate, and a second lateral mounting block mounted at the end of the second lateral cylinder; the upper part of the second lateral mounting block is connected to an outer gripper; the second lateral cylinder drives the outer gripper to move laterally, so that the spring protective shell passes through the obstruction of the float block.
[0015] Preferably, the angle adjustment assembly is installed between the first lateral drive assembly and the lower clamping assembly. The angle adjustment assembly includes a longitudinal cylinder mounted on the second lateral mounting block and a longitudinal rack mounted at the end of the longitudinal cylinder. The angle adjustment assembly also includes a U-shaped mounting block mounted on the second lateral mounting block. A gear shaft is installed inside the U-shaped mounting block. The gear shaft meshes with the longitudinal rack. A second clamping cylinder is installed at the upper end of the gear shaft. The longitudinal cylinder drives the outer clamping jaw and the spring protective shell to rotate through the transmission of the longitudinal rack and the gear shaft, thereby adjusting the angle of the spring protective shell.
[0016] Preferably, the fixture includes a placement plate with a receiving hole inside, the receiving hole being adapted to the lower part of the spring protective shell for accommodating the lower part of the spring protective shell; the placement plate is also provided with a first pin and a second pin for fixing the angle of the spring protective shell, the first pin and the second pin fixing one side of the spring protective shell, and the ends of the first pin and the second pin being provided with guide slopes, the guide slopes guiding one side of the spring protective shell into the space between the first pin and the second pin, thereby fixing the angle of the spring protective shell.
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0018] 1. The movement process of this utility model: First, the lateral output component outputs the spring protective shell in an orderly lateral manner, and it is blocked by the floating blocking component at the end; Second, the first lateral drive component drives the lower clamping component to move laterally, and the lower clamping component clamps the outer side of the spring protective shell longitudinally, and passes through the blocking of the floating blocking component to remove the spring protective shell laterally; Third, the angle adjustment component drives the lower clamping component to rotate, and adjusts the angle of the spring protective shell; Finally, the upper clamping mechanism removes the spring protective shell from the lower clamping component and transfers it into the fixture to complete the automatic feeding.
[0019] 2. This utility model realizes automatic feeding of spring protective shells and automatic placement on the outside of the core, thereby improving assembly efficiency and assembly quality; the direction and angle of the spring protective shells are adjusted before the transfer process and the direction and angle are kept stable during the movement, so as to accurately insert them into the fixture, and the direction and angle of the spring protective shells are kept fixed during the subsequent assembly process. Attached Figure Description
[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the magnetic core assembly provided by this utility model;
[0022] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the magnetic core assembly provided by this utility model;
[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the spring protective shell provided by this utility model;
[0024] Figure 4This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a spring protective shell feeding device provided by this utility model;
[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the upper clamping mechanism provided by this utility model;
[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the upper clamping component provided by this utility model;
[0027] Figure 7 This is an exploded view of the insertion gripper provided by this utility model;
[0028] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the horizontal output component provided by this utility model;
[0029] Figure 9 yes Figure 8 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;
[0030] Figure 10 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of the end of the horizontal output component provided by this utility model;
[0031] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lower end clamping component, the first lateral driving component, and the angle adjustment component provided by this utility model;
[0032] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the turntable provided by this utility model;
[0033] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the fixture provided by this utility model.
[0034] The diagram includes:
[0035] 1. Frame; 21. Spring protective shell; 3. Lateral output assembly; 4. Floating blocking assembly; 5. Lower clamping assembly; 6. First lateral drive assembly; 7. Angle adjustment assembly; 8. Fixture; 9. Upper clamping mechanism; 91. Second lateral drive assembly; 92. Vertical drive assembly; 93. Upper clamping assembly; 911. First lateral cylinder; 912. First lateral mounting block; 921. Vertical cylinder; 922. First vertical mounting block; 931. First clamping cylinder; 932. Insertion gripper; 933. First insertion gripper; 934. Second insertion gripper; 935. First stepped groove; 936. Second stepped groove 937. Trapezoidal groove; 31. Arc-shaped contact surface; 32. Vibratory plate; 33. Conveying trough; 34. Linear vibratory feeder; 41. First mounting plate; 42. Mounting groove; 43. Floating block; 44. Elastic component; 45. Sensor; 51. Second clamping cylinder; 52. Outer gripper; 53. Arc-shaped groove; 61. L-shaped mounting plate; 62. Second transverse cylinder; 63. Second transverse mounting block; 71. Longitudinal cylinder; 72. Longitudinal rack; 73. U-shaped mounting block; 74. Gear shaft; 81. Placement plate; 82. Receiving hole; 83. First pin; 84. Second pin; 85. Guide slope. Detailed Implementation
[0036] The technical solution of this embodiment of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiment is one embodiment of the present invention, and not all embodiments thereof. Based on this embodiment of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0037] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the magnetic core assembly 2 includes an internal striking pin 22, which is T-shaped. The magnetic core assembly 2 also includes a moving core 23 sleeved on the striking pin 22, a fixed core 24 mounted at one end of the striking pin 22, and a spring 25 mounted between the moving core 23 and the fixed core 24. The moving core 23 moves between the striking pin 22 and the fixed core 24. The magnetic core assembly 2 also includes an external spring protective shell 21, which protects the internal fixed core 24, moving core 23, and spring 25.
[0038] During the assembly process, firstly, the striking pin 22 is assembled, and then the moving core 23 is fitted onto the striking pin 22; secondly, the spring protective shell 21 is fitted onto the outside of the moving core 23; thirdly, the spring 25 is fed and also fitted onto the striking pin 22; finally, the fixed core 24 is assembled and installed at one end of the striking pin 22.
[0039] like Figure 3 As shown, the spring protective shell 21 is cylindrical in shape, with a supporting plane 211 at one end and an L-shaped bend 212 on one side; the supporting plane 211 has a protruding arc-shaped part 213, which is partially connected to the L-shaped bend 212.
[0040] like Figures 4 to 13 As shown, this embodiment provides a spring protective shell feeding device, which includes a frame 1. The frame 1 serves as a fixed support and a fixed connector, acting as the foundation for support and connection; as shown... Figure 4 As shown, a horizontal output component 3 for horizontally outputting the spring protective shell 21 is installed on the left side of the frame 1. The horizontal output component 3 outputs the spring protective shell 21 horizontally and orderly to achieve automatic horizontal output. A floating blocking component 4 is installed at the end of the horizontal output component 3. The floating blocking component 4 is used to float and block the spring protective shell 21 at the end of the horizontal output component 3, so that it can be easily removed when it needs to be removed; when it does not need to be removed, it ensures normal blocking and ensures that the horizontal output component 3 operates automatically and outputs normally.
[0041] The floating blocking assembly 4 is equipped with a lower end clamping assembly 5 on one side for clamping the lower end of the spring protective shell 21. The lower end clamping assembly 5 is tractively connected to a first lateral drive assembly 6 and an angle adjustment assembly 7. In this embodiment, the angle adjustment assembly 7 is installed between the first lateral drive assembly 6 and the lower end clamping assembly 5. Specifically, the first lateral drive assembly 6 drives the lower end clamping assembly 5 to move laterally, passing through the obstruction of the floating blocking assembly 4, and taking the spring protective shell 21 out laterally. The angle adjustment assembly 7 drives the lower end clamping assembly 5 to rotate, adjusting the angle of the spring protective shell 21, thereby completing the removal and angle adjustment.
[0042] like Figure 4 As shown, a turntable 89 is installed on the right side of the frame 1, and a plurality of fixtures 8 are installed on the turntable 89. The turntable 89 drives the fixtures 8 to rotate to complete the subsequent assembly. An upper clamping mechanism 9 is installed between the upper part of the lower clamping component 5 and the turntable 89. The upper clamping mechanism 9 is used to orient the spring protective shell 21 on the lower clamping component 5, transfer it to the fixture 8, and orient it on the fixture 8.
[0043] like Figure 5As shown, the upper clamping mechanism 9 includes a second transverse drive assembly 91 mounted on the frame 1, a vertical drive assembly 92 mounted on the second transverse drive assembly 91, and two upper clamping assemblies 93 mounted at the ends of the vertical drive assembly 92. Specifically, the upper clamping assembly 93 is inserted into the spring protective shell 21 on the lower clamping assembly 5, tensioned inside the spring protective shell 21, and inserted into the fixture 8 under the drive of the second transverse drive assembly 91 and the vertical drive assembly 92.
[0044] like Figure 5 As shown, the second lateral drive assembly 91 includes a first lateral cylinder 911 mounted on the frame 1 and a first lateral mounting block 912 mounted at the end of the first lateral cylinder 911; the first lateral cylinder 911 drives the first lateral mounting block 912 to move laterally, closer to or away from the fixture 8; in order to make the lateral movement of the first lateral mounting block 912 more stable, a lateral track and a lateral slider are mounted on the bottom of the first lateral mounting block 912. Through the cooperation of the lateral track and the lateral slider, the lateral movement of the first lateral mounting block 912 is made more stable, and the accuracy of the lateral movement is improved.
[0045] Similarly, the vertical drive assembly 92 includes a vertical cylinder 921 mounted on the first horizontal mounting block 912 and a first vertical mounting block 922 mounted at the end of the vertical cylinder 921; the vertical cylinder 921 drives the first vertical mounting block 922 to move vertically, moving closer to or away from the spring protective shell 21 on the lower clamping assembly 5; in order to make the vertical movement of the first vertical mounting block 922 more stable, a vertical track and a vertical slider are installed at the bottom of the first vertical mounting block 922. Through the cooperation of the vertical track and the vertical slider, the vertical movement of the first vertical mounting block 922 is made more stable, and the accuracy of the vertical movement is improved.
[0046] like Figure 6 As shown, the upper clamping assembly 93 includes a first clamping cylinder 931 installed at the end of the first vertical mounting block 922 and insertion claws 932 installed on both sides of the first clamping cylinder 931. The insertion claws 932 are inserted into the spring protective shell 21 and, driven outward by the first clamping cylinder 931, tension the spring protective shell 21.
[0047] like Figure 7 As shown, the insertion jaw 932 includes a first insertion jaw 933 mounted on one side and a second insertion jaw 934 mounted on the other side; the first insertion jaw 933 has a first stepped groove 935 adapted to one side of the spring protective shell 21, and the second insertion jaw 934 has a second stepped groove 936 adapted to the other side of the spring protective shell 21; as Figure 7As shown, the first stepped groove 935 cooperates with the protruding arc-shaped part 213, and the second stepped groove 936 cooperates with the supporting plane 211; the angle of the spring protective shell 21, under the adjustment of the angle adjustment component 7, cooperates with the first stepped groove 935 and the second stepped groove 936, and the first stepped groove 935 and the second stepped groove 936 ensure that the angle direction remains stable during the process of the spring protective shell 21 being transferred to the fixture 8.
[0048] like Figure 7 As shown, in order to better fit the inner side of the spring protective shell 21, the ends of the first stepped groove 935 and the second stepped groove 936 are provided with arc-shaped contact surfaces 937 that are adapted to the inner side of the spring protective shell 21.
[0049] like Figure 8 As shown, the horizontal output component 3 includes a vibratory plate 31 mounted on the frame 1. The vibratory plate 31 arranges several spring protective shells 21 installed inside the vibratory plate 31 into two columns and outputs them in an orderly manner. The spring protective shells 21 output by the vibratory plate 31 are in a vertical state.
[0050] The transverse output assembly 3 also includes a conveying plate 32 installed at the end of the vibratory plate 31. The conveying plate 32 is provided with a conveying groove 33 for conveying the spring protective shell 21. The conveying plate 32 is also provided with a cover plate 35. The cover plate 35 is provided with a guide groove 351, which guides the spring protective shell 21 toward a specified direction and angle.
[0051] like Figure 8 As shown, a linear vibrating feeder 34 is installed at the lower part of the conveying plate 32. The linear vibrating feeder 34 drives the spring protective shell 21 on the conveying plate 32 to be conveyed laterally along the conveying groove 33. The spring protective shell 21 is conveyed vertically to the end of the conveying plate 32 and is floated and blocked by the floating blocking assembly 4.
[0052] like Figure 10As shown, the floating blocking assembly 4 includes a first mounting plate 41 installed on one side of the conveyor plate 32. The first mounting plate 41 has a mounting groove 42 at its end. A floating block 43 is installed inside the mounting groove 42. The end of the floating block 43 is inserted into the conveyor groove 33 to block the spring protective shell 21. An elastic component 44, which is a spring, is installed between the floating block 43 and the first mounting plate 41. The spring drives the end of the floating block 43 to insert into the conveyor groove 33. To facilitate the removal of the spring protective shell 21, the end of the floating block 43 is arc-shaped. When the spring protective shell 21 is removed, the spring protective shell 21 compresses the end of the floating block 43, and the elastic component 44 contracts, storing elastic potential energy. After the spring protective shell 21 is removed, the elastic potential energy inside the elastic component 44 drives the floating block 43 to block the spring protective shell 21.
[0053] like Figure 10 As shown, the end of the conveyor plate 32 is provided with a sensor 45 for detecting the spring protective shell 21; when the sensor 45 detects that there is no spring protective shell 21 at the end of the conveyor plate 32, the vibrating plate 31 and the linear vibrating feeder 34 are started to convey the spring protective shell 21 to the end of the conveyor plate 32.
[0054] like Figure 11 As shown, the lower clamping assembly 5 includes a second clamping cylinder 51 mounted on one side of the conveyor plate 32 and outer jaws 52 mounted on both sides of the second clamping cylinder 51. The outer jaws 52 clamp the outer side of the spring protective shell 21 under the inward drive of the second clamping cylinder 51. The inner side of the outer jaws 52 is provided with an arc-shaped groove 53 that is adapted to the outer side of the spring protective shell 21.
[0055] like Figure 11 As shown, the first transverse drive assembly 6 includes an L-shaped mounting plate 61 mounted on the frame 1, a second transverse cylinder 62 mounted at one end of the L-shaped mounting plate 61, and a second transverse mounting block 63 mounted at the end of the second transverse cylinder 62; a second clamping cylinder 51 and an outer gripper 52 are mounted on the upper part of the second transverse mounting block 63; in this embodiment, the second transverse cylinder 62 drives the outer gripper 52 and the spring protective shell 21 inside the outer gripper 52 to move laterally, compressing the elastic component 44, causing the float block 43 to move longitudinally backward, so that the spring protective shell 21 passes through the obstruction of the float block 43, realizing longitudinal clamping and transverse transfer, away from the end of the conveyor plate 32.
[0056] like Figure 11As shown, the angle adjustment assembly 7 includes a longitudinal cylinder 71 mounted on the second transverse mounting block 63 and a longitudinal rack 72 mounted at the end of the longitudinal cylinder 71; the angle adjustment assembly 7 also includes a U-shaped mounting block 73 mounted on the second transverse mounting block 63, a gear shaft 74 installed inside the U-shaped mounting block 73, the gear shaft 74 meshing with the longitudinal rack 72, a second clamping cylinder 51 mounted on the upper end of the gear shaft 74, the longitudinal cylinder 71 driving the second clamping cylinder 51, the outer gripper 52 and the spring protective shell 21 to rotate through the transmission of the longitudinal rack 72 and the gear shaft 74, thereby adjusting the angle of the spring protective shell 21.
[0057] like Figure 13 As shown, the fixture 8 includes a placement plate 81, and the placement plate 81 has a receiving hole 82 inside. The receiving hole 82 is adapted to the lower part of the spring protective shell 21 and is used to receive the lower part of the spring protective shell 21.
[0058] The placement plate 81 is also provided with a first pin 83 and a second pin 84 for fixing the angle of the spring protective shell 21. The first pin 83 and the second pin 84 are arranged longitudinally side by side. The first pin 83 and the second pin 84 fix one side of the spring protective shell 21. The L-shaped bend 212 of the spring protective shell 21 is inserted between the first pin 83 and the second pin 84 to fix the angle of the spring protective shell 21 and ensure the fixation of the subsequent assembly direction and angle of the spring protective shell 21.
[0059] Furthermore, the ends of the first pin 83 and the second pin 84 are provided with guide slopes 85. The guide slopes 85 guide the L-shaped bend 212 on one side of the spring protective shell 21 into the space between the first pin 83 and the second pin 84, thereby fixing the angle of the spring protective shell 21.
[0060] Furthermore, to facilitate the insertion of the lower part of the spring protective shell 21, the receiving hole 82 may also be provided with a guide slope 85 to guide the lower part of the spring protective shell 21 into insertion.
[0061] The operation steps of the spring protective shell feeding device are as follows:
[0062] Step S1: The vibratory feeder 31 arranges several spring protective shells 21 installed inside the vibratory feeder 31 into two columns and outputs them in an orderly manner; the spring protective shells 21 output by the vibratory feeder 31 are in a vertical state.
[0063] Step S2: The guide groove 351 guides the spring protective shell 21 to face the specified direction and angle, and enters the conveying groove 33 on the conveying plate 32, with the protruding arc-shaped part 213 facing outward;
[0064] Step S3: The linear vibrating feeder 34 drives the spring protective shell 21 on the conveying plate 32 to be conveyed laterally along the conveying groove 33; the spring protective shell 21 is conveyed vertically to the end of the conveying plate 32 and is floated and blocked by the floating blocking component 4.
[0065] Step S4: The second transverse cylinder 62 drives the second clamping cylinder 51 and the outer gripper 52 to approach the end of the conveyor plate 32. The second clamping cylinder 51 drives the outer gripper 52 to clamp the outer side of the spring protective shell 21.
[0066] Step S5: The second transverse cylinder 62 drives the outer gripper 52 and the spring protective shell 21 inside the outer gripper 52 to move laterally away from the end of the conveyor plate 32; the spring protective shell 21 presses the float block 43, compresses the elastic component 44, so that the float block 43 moves backward longitudinally, so that the spring protective shell 21 passes through the block of the float block 43, realizing longitudinal gripping and transverse transfer, away from the end of the conveyor plate 32;
[0067] Step S6: The longitudinal cylinder 71 drives the second clamping cylinder 51, the outer jaw 52 and the spring protective shell 21 to rotate through the transmission of the longitudinal rack 72 and the gear shaft 74, and adjusts the angle of the spring protective shell 21. In this embodiment, the spring protective shell 21 rotates by about 45 degrees.
[0068] Step S7: The first horizontal cylinder 911 drives the insertion jaw 932 to move laterally closer to the outer jaw 52, and the vertical cylinder 921 drives the insertion jaw 932 to move vertically closer to the outer jaw 52. The vertical cylinder 921 drives the insertion jaw 932 to be vertically inserted into the spring protective shell 21. The first stepped groove 935 cooperates with the protruding arc-shaped part 213, and the second stepped groove 936 cooperates with the supporting plane 211. The direction and angle of the spring protective shell 21 remain unchanged.
[0069] Step S8: The vertical cylinder 921 drives the insertion jaw 932 and the spring protective shell 21 to move vertically away from the outer jaw 52, and the first horizontal cylinder 911 drives the insertion jaw 932 and the spring protective shell 21 to move horizontally away from the outer jaw 52 and move closer to the fixture 8.
[0070] Step S9: The first horizontal cylinder 911 and the vertical cylinder 921 cooperate to move the insertion gripper 932 and the spring protective shell 21 to the top of the fixture 8; the vertical cylinder 921 drives the insertion gripper 932 and the spring protective shell 21 to move vertically closer to the fixture 8, inserting the lower part of the spring protective shell 21 into the receiving hole 82, and the guide slope 85 guides the L-shaped bend 212 on one side of the spring protective shell 21 into the space between the first pin 83 and the second pin 84, fixing the angle of the spring protective shell 21;
[0071] Step S10: The first clamping cylinder 931 drives the insertion jaw 932 to move inward, releasing the spring protective shell 21, thereby realizing the automatic feeding of the spring protective shell 21.
[0072] The above embodiments are preferred embodiments of the present utility model, but the embodiments of the present utility model are not limited to the above embodiments. Any changes, modifications, substitutions, combinations, or simplifications made without departing from the spirit and principle of the present utility model shall be considered equivalent substitutions and shall be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A spring guard shell loading device, characterized by: The device includes a frame (1), on which a lateral output assembly (3) for laterally outputting a spring protective shell (21) is mounted. At the end of the lateral output assembly (3), a floating blocking assembly (4) for floating and blocking the spring protective shell (21) is mounted. On one side of the floating blocking assembly (4), a lower end clamping assembly (5) for clamping the lower end of the spring protective shell (21) is mounted. The lower end clamping assembly (5) is connected to a first lateral drive assembly (6) and an angle adjustment assembly (7). The first lateral drive assembly (6) drives the lower end clamping assembly (5) to move laterally, passing through the blocking of the floating blocking assembly (4), and taking out the spring protective shell (21) laterally. The angle adjustment assembly (7) drives the lower end clamping assembly (5) to rotate and adjust the angle of the spring protective shell (21). The upper part of the lower end clamping assembly (5) is equipped with an upper end clamping mechanism (9) for transferring the spring protective shell (21) on the lower end clamping assembly (5) to the fixture (8).
2. A spring-protected case loading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper clamping mechanism (9) includes a second transverse drive assembly (91) mounted on the frame (1), a vertical drive assembly (92) mounted on the second transverse drive assembly (91), and at least one upper clamping assembly (93) mounted at the end of the vertical drive assembly (92). The upper clamping assembly (93) is inserted into the spring protective shell (21) on the lower clamping assembly (5), is tensioned inside the spring protective shell (21), and is inserted into the fixture (8) under the drive of the second transverse drive assembly (91) and the vertical drive assembly (92).
3. A spring-protected shell loading device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second lateral drive assembly (91) includes a first lateral cylinder (911) mounted on the frame (1) and a first lateral mounting block (912) mounted at the end of the first lateral cylinder (911); the first lateral cylinder (911) drives the first lateral mounting block (912) to move laterally, closer to or further away from the fixture (8); the vertical drive assembly (92) includes a vertical cylinder (921) mounted on the first lateral mounting block (912) and a first vertical mounting block (922) mounted at the end of the vertical cylinder (921); the vertical A straight cylinder (921) drives the first vertical mounting block (922) to move vertically, approaching or moving away from the spring protective shell (21) on the lower clamping assembly (5); the upper clamping assembly (93) includes a first clamping cylinder (931) installed at the end of the first vertical mounting block (922) and insertion claws (932) installed on both sides of the first clamping cylinder (931). The insertion claws (932) are inserted into the inside of the spring protective shell (21) and, driven outward by the first clamping cylinder (931), tension the spring protective shell (21).
4. A spring-protected shell loading device as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The insertion gripper (932) includes a first insertion gripper (933) mounted on one side and a second insertion gripper (934) mounted on the other side; the first insertion gripper (933) is provided with a first stepped groove (935) adapted to one side of the spring protective shell (21), and the second insertion gripper (934) is provided with a second stepped groove (936) adapted to the other side of the spring protective shell (21). The first stepped groove (935) and the second stepped groove (936) ensure that the angular direction is stable during the process of transferring the spring protective shell (21) to the fixture (8); the ends of the first stepped groove (935) and the second stepped groove (936) are provided with arc-shaped contact surfaces (937) adapted to the inner side of the spring protective shell (21).
5. A spring-protected case loading device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The transverse output component (3) includes a vibratory plate (31) mounted on the frame (1). The vibratory plate (31) arranges several spring protective shells (21) installed inside the vibratory plate (31) into at least one column and outputs them in an orderly manner. The transverse output component (3) also includes a conveying plate (32) mounted at the end of the vibratory plate (31). The conveying plate (32) is provided with a conveying groove (33) for conveying the spring protective shells (21). A linear vibrating feeder (34) is installed at the lower part of the conveying plate (32). The linear vibrating feeder (34) drives the spring protective shells (21) on the conveying plate (32) to be conveyed transversely along the conveying groove (33). The spring protective shells (21) are conveyed vertically to the end of the conveying plate (32) and are floated and blocked by the floating blocking component (4).
6. A spring-protected shell loading device as defined in claim 5, wherein: The floating blocking assembly (4) includes a first mounting plate (41) installed on one side of the conveying plate (32). The first mounting plate (41) has a mounting groove (42) at its end. A floating block (43) is installed inside the mounting groove (42). The end of the floating block (43) is inserted into the conveying groove (33) to block the spring protective shell (21). An elastic component (44) is installed between the floating block (43) and the first mounting plate (41). The elastic component (44) drives the end of the floating block (43) to be inserted into the conveying groove (33). The end of the floating block (43) is arc-shaped. A sensor (45) for detecting the spring protective shell (21) is provided at the end of the conveying plate (32).
7. A spring-protected shell loading device as defined in claim 5, wherein: The lower clamping assembly (5) includes a second clamping cylinder (51) installed on one side of the conveyor plate (32) and outer jaws (52) installed on both sides of the second clamping cylinder (51). The outer jaws (52) clamp the outer side of the spring protective shell (21) under the inward drive of the second clamping cylinder (51). The inner side of the outer jaws (52) is provided with an arc-shaped groove (53) that is adapted to the outer side of the spring protective shell (21).
8. A spring protective shell feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first lateral drive assembly (6) includes an L-shaped mounting plate (61) mounted on the frame (1), a second lateral cylinder (62) mounted at one end of the L-shaped mounting plate (61), and a second lateral mounting block (63) mounted at the end of the second lateral cylinder (62); the upper part of the second lateral mounting block (63) is connected to an outer gripper (52); the second lateral cylinder (62) drives the outer gripper (52) to move laterally, so that the spring protective shell (21) passes through the obstruction of the float block (43).
9. A spring protective shell feeding device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The angle adjustment assembly (7) is installed between the first transverse drive assembly (6) and the lower clamping assembly (5). The angle adjustment assembly (7) includes a longitudinal cylinder (71) installed on the second transverse mounting block (63) and a longitudinal rack (72) installed at the end of the longitudinal cylinder (71). The angle adjustment assembly (7) also includes a U-shaped mounting block (73) installed on the second transverse mounting block (63). A gear shaft (74) is installed inside the U-shaped mounting block (73). The gear shaft (74) meshes with the longitudinal rack (72). A second clamping cylinder (51) is installed at the upper end of the gear shaft (74). The longitudinal cylinder (71) drives the outer clamping jaw (52) and the spring protective shell (21) to rotate through the transmission of the longitudinal rack (72) and the gear shaft (74) to adjust the angle of the spring protective shell (21).
10. A spring protective shell feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixture (8) includes a placement plate (81), which has a receiving hole (82) inside. The receiving hole (82) is adapted to the lower part of the spring protective shell (21) and is used to receive the lower part of the spring protective shell (21). The placement plate (81) is also provided with a first pin (83) and a second pin (84) for fixing the angle of the spring protective shell (21). The first pin (83) and the second pin (84) fix one side of the spring protective shell (21). The ends of the first pin (83) and the second pin (84) are provided with guide slopes (85). The guide slopes (85) guide one side of the spring protective shell (21) into the space between the first pin (83) and the second pin (84) to fix the angle of the spring protective shell (21).