A touchpad module positioning and assembling device

By using laser head and alignment scale stickers for positioning, and a through-type lead screw motor to automatically push the positioning components, the problems of high installation difficulty and low efficiency of existing equipment are solved, and the precise and rapid assembly of the touch panel module is achieved.

CN224464595UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-07SU ZHOU E-AN ELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SU ZHOU E-AN ELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-08-13
Publication Date
2026-07-07

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Technical Problem

Existing touchpad module positioning and assembly equipment relies on manual operation, which is difficult to install and has low processing efficiency, and cannot perform pressing positioning and other operations at the same time.

Method used

The touchpad module is precisely aligned and automatically squeezed into position by using a laser lamp head and alignment scale stickers for positioning, combined with a through-type lead screw motor and an automatic positioning component that pushes the lead screw body.

Benefits of technology

This reduces the professional requirements for operators, improves assembly accuracy and processing efficiency, and enables highly efficient automated positioning and assembly of touchpad modules.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a kind of touchpad module positioning and assembling equipment, belong to touchpad module technical field, including operation platform, support frame, upper positioning component, through type screw rod motor, screw rod main body, lower positioning component and guide slide bar, the side of lower positioning component is provided with first suction tube, the side of upper positioning component is provided with second suction tube, the upper side of operation platform is equipped with suction pump, the upper positioning component includes upper suction plate, the inside of upper suction plate is provided with upper suction disc, the upper side of upper suction plate is provided with first gas mixing box.The utility model is through laser lamp head and alignment scale sticker auxiliary touchpad module's alignment installation operation, reduces installation difficulty, it is favorable to the precision of assembly, through through type screw rod motor and screw rod main body automatically push lower positioning component to move up and be extruded after the touchpad of assembly positioning, it is favorable to the processing efficiency of touchpad module.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of touch panel module technology, specifically relating to a positioning and assembly device for touch panel modules. Background Technology

[0002] Touchpad modules are the core components responsible for touch functionality and are widely used in devices such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches to enable human-computer interaction. Touchpad module positioning and assembly equipment is an automated or semi-automated device used in the production process of touchpad modules to achieve precise positioning, assembly, and quality inspection of various components. Its core function is to ensure the relative positional accuracy of the various components of the touchpad, ensuring that the module can stably achieve touch sensing, signal transmission, and other functions after assembly. For example, Chinese patents disclose a touchpad module positioning and assembly device (authorization announcement number CN218068811U). This patented technology is easy to install and can ensure uniform gaps on all four sides between the touchpad module and the workpiece, resulting in good assembly effect.

[0003] However, existing publicly available touchpad module positioning and assembly equipment still has some shortcomings that need to be improved in practical applications, such as:

[0004] 1. The touchpad module alignment is entirely manual, which makes installation difficult, requires a high level of expertise from the operator, and is not conducive to assembly accuracy.

[0005] 2. The touchpad module requires pressing for positioning, during which other operations on the touchpad module cannot be performed, which is detrimental to the processing efficiency of the touchpad module. Therefore, those skilled in the art have provided a touchpad module positioning and assembly device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide a positioning and assembly device for touchpad modules that can solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0007] The specific technical solution adopted in this utility model is as follows:

[0008] A positioning and assembly device for a touchpad module includes an operating table, a support frame, an upper positioning component, a through-type lead screw motor, a lead screw body, a lower positioning component, and a guide rod. The support frame is located at the rear end of the operating table, the upper positioning component is located at the front of the support frame, the through-type lead screw motor is located at the lower side of the operating table, the lead screw body is located inside the through-type lead screw motor, the lower positioning component is located at the upper side of the lead screw body, and the guide rod is located at the lower side of the operating table near the lead screw body. A first air extraction pipe is provided on one side of the lower positioning component, a second air extraction pipe is provided on one side of the upper positioning component, and an air pump is installed on the upper side of the operating table.

[0009] The upper positioning component includes an upper adsorption plate, an upper suction cup is provided inside the upper adsorption plate, a first gas mixing box is provided on the upper side of the upper adsorption plate, a first slider is provided on the upper side of the first gas mixing box, a first sliding rod is provided inside the first slider, a second slider is provided on the rear side of the first sliding rod, and a laser lamp head is provided at the outer end of the upper adsorption plate.

[0010] The lower positioning component includes a lower adsorption plate, and rebound components are provided on both sides of the lower adsorption plate. A second gas mixing box is provided at the lower end of the rebound component. A lower suction cup is provided inside the lower adsorption plate, and an alignment scale sticker is provided at the upper outer end of the lower adsorption plate.

[0011] The present invention is further configured such that: the rebound member includes a first fixed plate, a second slide rod is provided inside the first fixed plate, a second fixed plate is provided on the upper side of the second slide rod, a limit block is provided on the lower side of the second slide rod, and a spring is provided on the outer side of the second slide rod at the corresponding side positions of the first fixed plate and the second fixed plate.

[0012] The present invention is further configured such that: the support frame includes a support plate, a clamping plate is provided at the lower end of the support plate, a slide rail is provided at the upper front end of the support plate, and a fixing screw is provided on the upper side of the clamping plate.

[0013] This utility model is further configured as follows: the second slider slides at the front position of the support frame, the first slider slides at the outer position of the first slide rod, the output end of the upper suction cup is connected to the input end of the first gas mixing box, the output end of the first gas mixing box is connected to the input end of the second suction pipe, the output end of the lower suction cup is connected to the input end of the second gas mixing box, the output end of the second gas mixing box is connected to the input end of the first suction pipe, the output ends of the second suction pipe and the first suction pipe are both connected to the input end of the suction pump, the lower end of the upper suction cup is located at the lower side of the upper adsorption plate, the lower end of the laser head is located at the lower side of the upper adsorption plate, and the upper side of the lower suction cup is located at the upper side of the lower adsorption plate.

[0014] The present invention is further configured such that: the second slide rod slides at the inner position of the first fixed plate, one side of the second fixed plate is fixed at the outer position of the lower adsorption plate, and one side of the first fixed plate is fixed at the outer position of the second mixing box.

[0015] The present invention is further configured such that: the lower end of the fixing screw passes through the card plate and is located on the upper side of the operating table; the card plate is fixed to the outer side of the operating table by the fixing screw; and the second slider slides on the outer side of the slide rail.

[0016] The technical effects achieved by this utility model are as follows:

[0017] This utility model relates to a positioning and assembly device for touchpad modules. It uses a laser head and alignment scale stickers to assist in the alignment and installation of touchpad modules, reducing installation difficulty, lowering the professional requirements for operators, and improving assembly accuracy.

[0018] This utility model relates to a positioning and assembly equipment for touch panel modules. It uses a through-type lead screw motor and the lead screw body to automatically push the positioning component upward to squeeze and position the assembled touch panel. During the positioning process, other operations on the touch panel module can be performed, which is beneficial to the processing efficiency of the touch panel module. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a touchpad module positioning and assembly equipment;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of an upper positioning component in a touchpad module positioning and assembly equipment;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of a lower positioning component in a touchpad module positioning and assembly equipment;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a spring-loaded component in a touchpad module positioning and assembly equipment;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a support frame in a touchpad module positioning and assembly equipment.

[0024] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:

[0025] 1. Operating table; 2. Support frame; 3. Upper positioning component; 4. Through-type lead screw motor; 5. Lead screw body; 6. Lower positioning component; 7. Guide rod; 8. First suction pipe; 9. Second suction pipe; 10. Suction pump; 11. Upper suction plate; 12. Upper suction cup; 13. First gas mixing box; 14. First slider; 15. First slide rod; 16. Second slider; 17. Laser lamp head; 18. Upper suction plate; 19. Rebound component; 20. Second gas mixing box; 21. Lower suction cup; 22. Alignment scale sticker; 23. First fixing plate; 24. Second slide rod; 25. Second fixing plate; 26. Limiting block; 27. Spring; 28. Support plate; 29. ​​Clamping plate; 30. Slide rail; 31. Fixing screw. Detailed Implementation

[0026] To make the purpose and advantages of this utility model clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with embodiments. It should be understood that the following text is merely used to describe one or more specific implementations of this utility model and does not strictly limit the scope of protection specifically claimed by this utility model.

[0027] like Figure 1-5As shown, a positioning and assembly device for a touchpad module includes an operating platform 1, a support frame 2, an upper positioning component 3, a through-type lead screw motor 4, a lead screw body 5, a lower positioning component 6, and a guide rod 7. The support frame 2 is located at the rear end of the operating platform 1, the upper positioning component 3 is located at the front of the support frame 2, the through-type lead screw motor 4 is located at the lower side of the operating platform 1, the lead screw body 5 is located inside the through-type lead screw motor 4, the lower positioning component 6 is located at the upper side of the lead screw body 5, and the guide rod 7 is located at the lower side of the operating platform 1 near the lead screw body 5. A first suction pipe 8 is provided on one side of the lower positioning component 6, a second suction pipe 9 is provided on one side of the upper positioning component 3, and a suction pump 10 is installed on the upper side of the operating platform 1. The support frame 2 includes an upper suction plate 11, an upper suction cup 12 inside the upper suction plate 11, a first gas mixing box 13 on the upper side of the upper suction plate 11, a first slider 14 on the upper side of the first gas mixing box 13, a first sliding rod 15 inside the first slider 14, and a second slider 16 on the rear side of the first sliding rod 15. A laser head 17 is located at the outer end of the upper suction plate 11. The lower positioning component 6 includes a lower suction plate 18, with spring-loaded components 19 on both sides of the lower suction plate 18. A second gas mixing box 20 is located at the lower end of the spring-loaded components 19. A lower suction cup 21 is located inside the lower suction plate 18. An alignment scale sticker 22 is located at the upper outer end of the lower suction plate 18. The second slider 16 slides at the front of the support frame 2. At this position, the first slider 14 slides to the outer side of the first slider 15. The output end of the upper suction cup 12 is connected to the input end of the first gas mixing box 13, and the output end of the first gas mixing box 13 is connected to the input end of the second suction pipe 9. The output end of the lower suction cup 21 is connected to the input end of the second gas mixing box 20, and the output end of the second gas mixing box 20 is connected to the input end of the first suction pipe 8. The output ends of both the second suction pipe 9 and the first suction pipe 8 are connected to the input end of the suction pump 10. The lower end of the upper suction cup 12 is located on the lower side of the upper adsorption plate 11, the lower end of the laser lamp head 17 is located on the lower side of the upper adsorption plate 11, and the upper side of the lower suction cup 21 is located on the upper side of the lower adsorption plate 18. First, the support frame 2 is installed, and the touch panel module is... The inner screen is placed on the upper side of the lower suction plate 18. The vacuum pump 10 operates to suction the second gas mixing box 20 through the first suction pipe 8. The second gas mixing box 20 then suctions the lower suction cup 21, which in turn attaches to the inner screen, completing the positioning of the inner screen. The outer screen is then placed on the lower side of the upper suction plate 11. The vacuum pump 10 operates to suction the first gas mixing box 13 through the first suction pipe 8. The first gas mixing box 13 then suctions the upper suction cup 12, which in turn attaches to the outer screen, completing the positioning of the outer screen. Then, the first slider 14 is slid to the outside of the first slider 15. The laser head 17 illuminates the alignment scale sticker 22. Based on the scale on the alignment scale sticker 22, the corresponding positions of the inner and outer screens of the touchpad module are determined. The first slider 14 then slides to the outside of the first slider 15.Adjusting the longitudinal position of the upper adsorption plate 11 causes the second slider 16 to slide in front of the support frame 2. Adjusting the lateral position of the upper adsorption plate 11 causes the through-type lead screw motor 4 to run, driving the lead screw body 5 to slide inside the operating table 1. The lower end of the guide rod 7 slides inside the operating table 1, and the lower positioning component 6 moves the inner screen upwards, pressing the inner and outer screens of the touchpad module together. The spring-loaded component 19 buffers the pressing operation of the lower adsorption plate 18 on the inner and outer screens of the touchpad module.

[0028] like Figure 3 , 4 As shown, the rebound member 19 includes a first fixed plate 23, a second slide rod 24 is provided inside the first fixed plate 23, a second fixed plate 25 is provided on the upper side of the second slide rod 24, a limit block 26 is provided on the lower side of the second slide rod 24, and a spring 27 is provided on the outer side of the second slide rod 24 at the corresponding side positions of the first fixed plate 23 and the second fixed plate 25. The second slide rod 24 slides in the position inside the first fixed plate 23. One side of the second fixed plate 25 is fixed to the outer side of the lower adsorption plate 18, and one side of the first fixed plate 23 is fixed to the outer side of the second mixing box 20. The lower positioning member 6 drives the inner screen to move upward, the inner and outer screens of the touch panel module are pressed together, the spring 27 extends and retracts, and the lower end of the second slide rod 24 slides inside the first fixed plate 23 to buffer the pressing operation of the lower adsorption plate 18 on the inner and outer screens of the touch panel module.

[0029] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figure 5, the support frame 2 includes a support plate 28, a retaining plate 29 at the lower end of the support plate 28, a slide rail 30 at the upper front end of the support plate 28, a fixing screw 31 at the upper side of the retaining plate 29, the lower end of the fixing screw 31 passing through the retaining plate 29 and located at the upper side of the operating table 1, the retaining plate 29 is fixed to the outer side of the operating table 1 by the fixing screw 31, the second slider 16 slides on the outer side of the slide rail 30, the retaining plate 29 is engaged with the outer side of the operating table 1, the fixing screw 31 is rotated to fix the retaining plate 29 to the outer side of the operating table 1, and the installation of the support frame 2 is completed. The second slider 16 slides on the outer side of the slide rail 30 to adjust the lateral position of the upper adsorption plate 11.

[0030] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: First, the clamping plate 29 is clamped onto the outside of the operating table 1. The fixing screw 31 is rotated to fix the clamping plate 29 to the outside of the operating table 1, completing the installation of the support frame 2. The inner screen of the touch panel module is placed on the upper side of the lower suction plate 18. The vacuum pump 10 operates by sucking the second gas mixing box 20 through the first vacuum pipe 8. The second gas mixing box 20 sucks the lower suction cup 21, which then sucks onto the inner screen, completing the positioning of the inner screen. The outer screen is placed on the lower side of the upper suction plate 11. The vacuum pump 10 operates by sucking the first gas mixing box 13 through the first vacuum pipe 8. The first gas mixing box 13 sucks the upper suction cup 12, which then sucks onto the outer screen, completing the positioning of the outer screen. Then, the first slider 14 is slid to the outside of the first slider 15, and the laser... The lamp head 17 illuminates the alignment scale sticker 22. Based on the scale on the alignment scale sticker 22, the corresponding positions of the inner and outer screens of the touch panel module are determined. The first slider 14 slides outside the first slider 15 to adjust the longitudinal position of the upper adsorption plate 11. The second slider 16 slides outside the slide rail 30 to adjust the lateral position of the upper adsorption plate 11. After adjustment, the through-type lead screw motor 4 drives the lead screw body 5 to slide inside the operating table 1. The lower end of the guide rod 7 slides inside the operating table 1. The lower positioning component 6 drives the inner screen to move upward, and the inner and outer screens of the touch panel module are pressed together. The spring 27 extends and retracts. The lower end of the second slider 24 slides inside the first fixed plate 23 to buffer the pressing operation of the lower adsorption plate 18 on the inner and outer screens of the touch panel module.

[0031] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various improvements and modifications without departing from the principles of this utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of this utility model. Structures, devices, and operating methods not specifically described or explained in this utility model, unless otherwise specified or limited, shall be implemented using conventional methods in the art.

Claims

1. A positioning and assembly equipment for touchpad modules, characterized in that: The system includes an operating table (1), a support frame (2), an upper positioning component (3), a through-type lead screw motor (4), a lead screw body (5), a lower positioning component (6), and a guide rod (7). The support frame (2) is located at the rear end of the operating table (1), the upper positioning component (3) is located at the front side of the support frame (2), the through-type lead screw motor (4) is located at the lower side of the operating table (1), the lead screw body (5) is located inside the through-type lead screw motor (4), the lower positioning component (6) is located at the upper side of the lead screw body (5), and the guide rod (7) is located at the lower side of the operating table (1) near the lead screw body (5). A first air extraction pipe (8) is provided on one side of the lower positioning component (6), a second air extraction pipe (9) is provided on one side of the upper positioning component (3), and an air pump (10) is installed on the upper side of the operating table (1). The upper positioning component (3) includes an upper adsorption plate (11), an upper suction cup (12) is provided inside the upper adsorption plate (11), a first gas mixing box (13) is provided on the upper side of the upper adsorption plate (11), a first slider (14) is provided on the upper side of the first gas mixing box (13), a first sliding rod (15) is provided inside the first slider (14), a second slider (16) is provided on the rear side of the first sliding rod (15), and a laser lamp head (17) is provided at the outer end of the upper adsorption plate (11). The lower positioning component (6) includes a lower adsorption plate (18), and rebound components (19) are provided on both sides of the lower adsorption plate (18). A second gas mixing box (20) is provided at the lower end of the rebound component (19). A lower suction cup (21) is provided inside the lower adsorption plate (18). An alignment scale sticker (22) is provided at the upper outer end of the lower adsorption plate (18).

2. The touchpad module positioning and assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rebound member (19) includes a first fixing plate (23), a second slide rod (24) is provided inside the first fixing plate (23), a second fixing plate (25) is provided on the upper side of the second slide rod (24), a limit block (26) is provided on the lower side of the second slide rod (24), and a spring (27) is provided on the outer side of the second slide rod (24) at the corresponding side positions of the first fixing plate (23) and the second fixing plate (25).

3. The touchpad module positioning and assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support frame (2) includes a support plate (28), a clamping plate (29) is provided at the lower end of the support plate (28), a slide rail (30) is provided at the upper front end of the support plate (28), and a fixing screw (31) is provided on the upper side of the clamping plate (29).

4. The touchpad module positioning and assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second slider (16) slides at the front position of the support frame (2), the first slider (14) slides at the outer position of the first slide rod (15), the output end of the upper suction cup (12) is connected to the input end of the first gas mixing box (13), the output end of the first gas mixing box (13) is connected to the input end of the second suction pipe (9), the output end of the lower suction cup (21) is connected to the input end of the second gas mixing box (20), and the second gas mixing... The output end of the box (20) is connected to the input end of the first suction pipe (8), and the output ends of the second suction pipe (9) and the first suction pipe (8) are connected to the input end of the suction pump (10). The lower end of the upper suction cup (12) is located on the lower side of the upper adsorption plate (11), the lower end of the laser lamp head (17) is located on the lower side of the upper adsorption plate (11), and the upper side of the lower suction cup (21) is located on the upper side of the lower adsorption plate (18).

5. The touchpad module positioning and assembly equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second slide bar (24) slides inside the first fixed plate (23), one side of the second fixed plate (25) is fixed to the outside of the lower adsorption plate (18), and one side of the first fixed plate (23) is fixed to the outside of the second mixing box (20).

6. The touchpad module positioning and assembly equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lower end of the fixing screw (31) passes through the card plate (29) and is located on the upper side of the operating table (1). The card plate (29) is fixed to the outer side of the operating table (1) by the fixing screw (31). The second slider (16) slides on the outer side of the slide rail (30).