An assembly apparatus for a flashlight

Abstract

This invention provides a flashlight assembly device, comprising a first gripper, a knob device located above the first gripper, and a driving device for moving the knob device closer to or away from the first gripper. The knob device includes a fixed frame, a fixed plate movable within the fixed frame, a first driving member connected to one side of the fixed plate, and a second gripper connected to the other side of the fixed plate. The flashlight assembly device of this invention, by placing the flashlight body and flashlight head on the first gripper, with the first gripper clamping the flashlight body, drives the knob device downwards to allow the second gripper to grasp the flashlight head. After the second gripper holds the flashlight head, the driving device again drives the knob device downwards, and the first driving member drives the second gripper to rotate, causing the flashlight head to screw into the flashlight body. Repeating this operation allows for continuous flashlight assembly, thereby effectively improving the efficiency of flashlight assembly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of assembly equipment technology, and in particular to an assembly device for a flashlight. Background Technology

[0002] In daily life, flashlights, as portable lighting tools, are widely used in various scenarios, from home emergency lighting to outdoor adventures and industrial maintenance, and their demand remains consistently high. With technological advancements and rising living standards, the market is placing higher demands on the performance, quality, and production efficiency of flashlights. Current flashlight heads rely on manual screwing into the flashlight body; however, prolonged assembly can lead to fatigue and low assembly efficiency.

[0003] Therefore, there is a need to provide a flashlight assembly device to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] This utility model provides a flashlight assembly device, which solves the problems of unreasonable structural design and unreasonable distribution of various components in existing flashlight assembly devices.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution of this utility model is as follows: a flashlight assembly device, comprising a first gripper for holding the flashlight body, a knob device located above the first gripper for screwing the flashlight head into the flashlight body, and a drive device drivenly connected to the knob device for driving the knob device closer to or away from the first gripper. The knob device includes a fixed frame located on one side of the first gripper, a fixed plate movable within the fixed frame along the height direction of the fixed frame and connected to the drive device, a first drive member connected to one side of the fixed plate, and a second gripper connected to the other side of the fixed plate and located above the first gripper for holding the flashlight head. The second gripper is drivenly connected to the first drive member.

[0006] In this utility model, the knob device is further provided with a fixing frame fixed to the top of the fixing plate;

[0007] The fixed frame is also provided with a torque adjuster, which is connected to the first drive member and the second gripper respectively.

[0008] In this invention, the knob device is further provided with a speed reducer located at the top of the fixed frame, and the speed reducer is connected to the first drive member and the torque adjuster respectively.

[0009] In this utility model, guide rails extending along the height direction of the fixed frame are provided on both inner sides of the fixed frame;

[0010] The fixing frame is also provided with a connecting plate that is fixedly connected to the fixing plate and sliders located at both ends of the connecting plate and that can slide on the guide rail.

[0011] In this utility model, the driving device includes a column located on the other side of the first gripper, a second driving member located on the top of the column and close to the knob device, and a lead screw extending along the height direction of the column and connected to the second driving member, the lead screw being connected to the fixed frame.

[0012] In this utility model, the driving device is further provided with a nut sleeved in the lead screw. The nut is fixed to one side of the fixed frame. The second driving member drives the lead screw to rotate so that the nut can drive the fixed frame to rise and fall.

[0013] In this invention, the driving device is further provided with a plurality of first sensors for sensing the moving distance of the nut component, and the plurality of first sensors are respectively arranged along the height direction of the column.

[0014] In this utility model, the lower part of the column is also provided with a bearing seat connected to the lead screw, and the lead screw is rotatably connected in the bearing seat.

[0015] In this utility model, the assembly equipment further includes a sensing device symmetrically arranged around the first gripper for sensing the flashlight. The sensing device includes an L-shaped bracket and a second sensing element connected to the bracket. The bracket is provided with a plurality of mounting holes extending along the height direction of the bracket, and the second sensing element is connected in the mounting holes.

[0016] In this invention, the assembly equipment further includes a machine base and a control module located within the machine base.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are as follows: The flashlight assembly equipment of this utility model places the flashlight body and flashlight head on a first gripper. The first gripper clamps the flashlight body. The driving device drives the knob device to move down so that the second gripper can grasp the flashlight head. After the second gripper holds the flashlight head, the driving device drives the knob device to move down again. The first driving member drives the second gripper to rotate so that the flashlight head is screwed into the flashlight body. The second gripper releases the flashlight head, and the driving device drives the knob device away from the first gripper. The above operation is repeated to continuously assemble flashlights, thereby effectively improving the efficiency of flashlight assembly. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. The drawings described below are only the corresponding drawings of some embodiments of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 1 The three-dimensional assembly equipment for the flashlight of this utility model Figure 1 .

[0020] Figure 2 The three-dimensional assembly equipment for the flashlight of this utility model Figure 2 .

[0021] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the first gripper of the flashlight assembly equipment of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the knob device of the flashlight assembly equipment of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the drive device of the flashlight assembly equipment of this utility model.

[0024] 11. First gripper; 12. Knob device; 13. Drive device; 14. Sensing device; 15. Machine base; 16. Control module; 141. Bracket; 142. Second sensor; 1411. Mounting hole; 121. Fixing frame; 122. Fixing plate; 123. First drive component; 124. Second gripper; 125. Torque adjuster; 126. Reducer; 127. Fixing frame; 1211. Guide rail; 1212. Connecting plate; 1213. Slider; 131. Column; 132. Second drive component; 133. Lead screw; 134. Nut; 135. First sensor; 136. Bearing seat. Detailed Implementation

[0025] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this disclosure clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this disclosure. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the described embodiments of this disclosure without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0026] Unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains.

[0027] The terms "first," "second," and similar words used in this patent application specification and claims do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different components. The terms "comprising" or "including," and similar words, mean that the elements or objects preceding "comprising" or "including" encompass the elements or objects listed following "comprising" or "including," and do not exclude other elements or objects. The terms "connected" or "linked," and similar words, are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. "Above," "below," "left," "right," etc., are used only to indicate relative positional relationships; when the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0028] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0029] The following is a preferred embodiment of a flashlight assembly device provided by this utility model that can solve the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0030] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 ,in Figure 1 The three-dimensional assembly equipment for the flashlight of this utility model Figure 1 , Figure 2 The three-dimensional assembly equipment for the flashlight of this utility model Figure 2 , Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the knob device of the flashlight assembly equipment of this utility model.

[0031] In the diagram, units with similar structures are represented by the same labels.

[0032] The terms "first" and "second" in this utility model are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, nor as a restriction on the order of events.

[0033] This utility model provides a flashlight assembly device, including a first gripper 11 for holding the flashlight body, a knob device 12 located above the first gripper 11 for holding the flashlight head, and a drive device 13 drivenly connected to the knob device 12 for moving the knob device 12 closer to or away from the first gripper 11. The knob device 12 includes a fixing frame 121 located on one side of the first gripper 11, a fixing plate 122 movable within the fixing frame 121 along the height direction of the fixing frame 121 and connected to the drive device 13, and a first drive member 123 connected to one side of the fixing plate 122. A second gripper 124, connected to the other side of the fixing plate 122 and located above the first gripper 11, is used to grip the flashlight head. The second gripper 124 is drivenly connected to the first driving member 123. The first gripper 11 is used to grip the flashlight body. The fixing frame 121 is used to fix the plate 122 to move. The fixing plate 122 is used to install the first driving member 123 and the second gripper 124. The second gripper 124 is used to grip the flashlight head. The first driving cylinder is used to drive the second gripper 124 to rotate, so as to screw the flashlight head into the flashlight body. The driving device 13 is used for... The fixed plate 122 moves on the fixed frame 121, allowing the second gripper 124 to move closer to or further away from the first gripper 11. When assembling the flashlight, firstly, the flashlight body is placed inside the first gripper 11, which clamps the flashlight body. Then, the flashlight head is placed on the flashlight body. The driving device 13 drives the fixed plate 122 to move towards the first gripper 11. The fixed plate 122 moves on the fixed frame 121, causing the first driving member 123 and the second gripper 124 to move towards the first gripper 11. When the flashlight head is located inside the second gripper 124... The second gripper 124 holds the flashlight head, and the first drive member 123 drives the second gripper 124 to rotate. During the rotation of the first drive member 123, the drive device 13 also drives the fixing plate 122 to descend, so that the flashlight head can be screwed into the flashlight body. After the flashlight is assembled, the first drive member 123 stops rotating, and the second gripper 124 releases the flashlight head. The drive device 13 drives the fixing plate 122 to rise and reset, making it easy to remove the assembled flashlight. The above operation can be repeated to continuously assemble flashlights, which can effectively improve the assembly efficiency of flashlights.

[0034] In this embodiment, both the first gripper 11 and the second gripper 124 are three-jaw cylinders. The three-jaw cylinders grip the flashlight head and the flashlight body more firmly, making the flashlight assembly more stable.

[0035] The knob device 12 is also provided with a fixing frame 127 fixed to the top of the fixing plate 122; a torque adjuster 125 is also provided inside the fixing frame 127. The torque adjuster 125 is connected to the first drive member 123 and the second gripper 124 respectively. The first drive member 123 is located on the fixing frame 127. On the one hand, the top of the fixing frame 127 is used to fix the first drive member 123. On the other hand, the torque adjuster 125 is located inside the fixing frame 127, and the fixing frame 127 can protect the torque adjuster 125. The torque adjuster 125 is used to adjust the torque of the first drive member 123 on the rotation of the second gripper 124, so as to prevent the torque of the first drive member 123 from being too large and causing damage to the flashlight head and the flashlight body, thereby reducing the damage to the flashlight during the assembly process.

[0036] The knob device 12 is also equipped with a reducer 126 located at the top of the fixed frame 127. The reducer 126 is connected to the first drive member 123 and the torque adjuster 125 respectively. The reducer 126 is used to reduce the rotation speed of the first drive member 123 to prevent the second gripper 124 from rotating too fast during the rotation of the first drive member 123, making it difficult to screw the flashlight head into the flashlight body. At the same time, it may also cause damage to the flashlight head and the flashlight body.

[0037] The fixed frame 121 has guide rails 1211 extending along the height direction of the fixed frame 121 on both inner sides. The fixed frame 121 also has a connecting plate 1212 fixedly connected to the fixed plate 122 and sliders 1213 located at both ends of the connecting plate 1212 and sliding on the guide rails 1211. The connecting plate 1212 is fixedly connected to the fixed plate 122. At the same time, sliders 1213 are also provided at both ends of the fixed plate 122. When the driving device 13 drives the fixed plate 122 to move, the fixed plate 122 drives the connecting plate 1212 to move. The sliders 1213 at both ends of the connecting plate 1212 slide on the guide rails 1211. On the one hand, this limits the movement trajectory of the connecting plate 1212. On the other hand, it also enables the fixed plate 122 to rise and fall stably.

[0038] Please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the drive device of the flashlight assembly equipment of this utility model. The drive device 13 includes a column 131 located on the other side of the first gripper 11, a second drive member 132 located on the top of the column 131 and near the knob device 12, and a lead screw 133 extending along the height direction of the column 131 and connected to the second drive member 132. The lead screw 133 is connected to the fixed frame 127. The column 131 is used to install the lead screw 133 and the second drive member 132. At the same time, the lead screw 133 is connected to the fixed frame 127. When the second drive member 132 drives the lead screw 133 to rotate, the rotation of the lead screw 133 facilitates the lifting and lowering of the fixed frame 127, so as to realize the lifting and lowering of the second gripper 124 of the knob device 12 towards the first gripper 11.

[0039] In this embodiment, both the first driving component 123 and the second driving component 132 are motors.

[0040] The drive device 13 is also provided with a nut 134 sleeved in the lead screw 133. The nut 134 is fixed on one side of the fixed frame 127. The second drive member 132 drives the lead screw 133 to rotate so that the nut 134 drives the fixed frame 127 to rise and fall. The nut 134 is threadedly connected to the lead screw 133. When the second drive member 132 drives the lead screw 133 to rotate, the nut 134 rises and falls on the lead screw 133. Since the nut 134 is fixed in the fixed frame 127, when the nut 134 rises and falls, it drives the fixed frame 127 to rise and fall.

[0041] The drive device 13 is also provided with a plurality of first sensors 135 that sense the movement distance of the nut component 134. The plurality of first sensors 135 are respectively arranged along the height direction of the column 131. The first sensors 135 are used to sense the movement distance of the nut component 134. The drive device 13 prevents damage to the flashlight head or flashlight body during the descent process when the drive knob device 12 is lowered.

[0042] In this embodiment, the column 131 is provided with a plurality of fixing holes extending along the height direction of the column 131 for mounting the first sensing element 135, so as to adjust the position of the first sensing element 135 and thus adaptably adjust and assemble flashlights of different specifications.

[0043] The lower part of the column 131 is also provided with a bearing seat 136 connected to the lead screw 133. The lead screw 133 is rotatably connected in the bearing seat 136. The bearing seat 136 is used to limit the lead screw 133 to prevent the position of the lead screw 133 from shifting when it rotates. At the same time, it also facilitates the rotation of the lead screw 133.

[0044] Please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the first gripper of the flashlight assembly equipment of this utility model. The assembly equipment also includes a sensing device 14 symmetrically arranged around the first gripper 11 for sensing flashlights. The sensing device 14 includes an L-shaped bracket 141 and a second sensing element 142 connected to the bracket 141. The bracket 141 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 1411 extending along the height direction of the bracket 141. The second sensing element 142 is connected in the mounting holes 1411. The sensing device 14 is used to sense whether a flashlight body and a flashlight head are placed on the first gripper 11, so that the operator can place the flashlight body or the flashlight head. At the same time, the plurality of mounting holes 1411 extending along the height direction of the bracket 141 are used to adaptively adjust the installation height of the second sensing key, so as to facilitate sensing flashlights of different specifications.

[0045] In this embodiment, both the first sensing element 135 and the second sensing element 142 are sensors.

[0046] The assembly equipment also includes a machine base 15 and a control module 16 located within the machine base 15. The machine base 15 is used to raise the height of the assembly equipment to facilitate operation by operators, and the control module 16 is used to control the operation of the assembly equipment.

[0047] Working principle:

[0048] When assembling the flashlight, firstly, the flashlight body is placed in the first gripper 11. The first gripper 11 holds the flashlight body to prevent it from loosening and facilitates assembly. Then, the flashlight head is placed on the gripped flashlight body. When the second sensor 142 senses the flashlight body and head on the first gripper 11, the second drive unit 132 drives the lead screw to rotate. The rotation of the lead screw 133 causes the nut 134 to descend on the lead screw 133, and the nut 134 drives the fixed... As the fixed frame 127 moves downward, and since it is fixed to the fixed plate 122, the fixed plate 122 causes the connecting plate 1212 to move downward as the fixed frame 127 moves downward. Simultaneously, both ends of the connecting plate 1212 move up and down along the guide rail 1211. When the second gripper 124 moves to the set position, the flashlight head is located within the second gripper 124, which holds the flashlight head. The first driving component 123 drives the reducer 126 to rotate, and the reducer 126 drives the torque adjuster 125. The second gripper 124 rotates, and the speed reduction of the reducer 126 adapts to the rotational speed at which the flashlight head screws into the flashlight body. During the rotation of the second gripper 124, the second drive member 132 simultaneously drives the lead screw 133 to rotate, so that the flashlight head screws into the flashlight body. Due to the action of the torque regulator 125, the torque is adjusted to prevent excessive torque on the flashlight head from damaging the flashlight head or body. When the first sensor 135 senses the nut... After component 134 moves to the set position, the second drive component 132 stops rotating, the second gripper 124 releases the flashlight head, and the second drive component 132 rotates in the opposite direction to drive the second gripper 124 away from the first gripper 11. The first gripper 11 releases the assembled flashlight, making it easy to remove the assembled flashlight. Repeating the above operation can effectively ensure the accuracy and consistency of the assembly of the flashlight body and the flashlight head, and can also effectively improve the assembly efficiency to increase the production output of the product.

[0049] The flashlight assembly equipment of this preferred embodiment places the flashlight body and flashlight head on a first gripper. The first gripper clamps the flashlight body. A drive device drives a knob device to move downward so that a second gripper can grasp the flashlight head. After the second gripper holds the flashlight head, the drive device drives the knob device to move downward again. A first drive unit drives the second gripper to rotate so that the flashlight head is screwed into the flashlight body. The second gripper releases the flashlight head, and the drive device drives the knob device away from the first gripper. By repeating the above operation, the flashlight can be continuously assembled, thereby effectively improving the efficiency of flashlight assembly.

[0050] In summary, although the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to preferred embodiments, the above preferred embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the scope defined in the claims.

Claims

1. A flashlight assembly device, characterized in that, The device includes a first gripper for holding the flashlight body, a knob device located above the first gripper for screwing the flashlight head into the flashlight body, and a drive device driven by the knob device for moving the knob device closer to or away from the first gripper. The knob device includes a fixed frame located on one side of the first gripper, a fixed plate movable within the fixed frame along the height direction of the fixed frame and connected to the drive device, a first drive member connected to one side of the fixed plate, and a second gripper connected to the other side of the fixed plate and located above the first gripper for holding the flashlight head. The second gripper is driven by the first drive member.

2. The flashlight assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The knob device is also provided with a fixing frame fixed to the top of the fixing plate; The fixed frame is also provided with a torque adjuster, which is connected to the first drive member and the second gripper respectively.

3. The flashlight assembly equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The knob device is also equipped with a speed reducer located at the top of the fixed frame, and the speed reducer is connected to the first drive member and the torque adjuster respectively.

4. The flashlight assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The two inner sides of the fixing frame are provided with guide rails extending along the height direction of the fixing frame; The fixing frame is also provided with a connecting plate that is fixedly connected to the fixing plate and sliders located at both ends of the connecting plate and that can slide on the guide rail.

5. The flashlight assembly equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The driving device includes a column located on the other side of the first gripper, a second driving member located on the top of the column and near the knob device, and a lead screw extending along the height direction of the column and connected to the second driving member, the lead screw being connected to the fixed frame.

6. The flashlight assembly equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, The driving device is also provided with a nut sleeved in the lead screw. The nut is fixed to one side of the fixed frame. The second driving member drives the lead screw to rotate so that the nut can drive the fixed frame to rise and fall.

7. The flashlight assembly equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that, The drive device is also provided with a plurality of first sensors that sense the movement distance of the nut component, and the plurality of first sensors are respectively arranged along the height direction of the column.

8. The flashlight assembly equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, The lower part of the column is also provided with a bearing seat connected to the lead screw, and the lead screw is rotatably connected in the bearing seat.

9. The flashlight assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The assembly equipment also includes sensing devices symmetrically arranged around the first gripper for sensing the flashlight. The sensing devices include an L-shaped bracket and a second sensing element connected to the bracket. The bracket is provided with a plurality of mounting holes extending along the height direction of the bracket, and the second sensing element is connected in the mounting holes.

10. The flashlight assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The assembly equipment also includes a machine base and a control module located within the machine base.

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