A clamping foot assembly tool for an automobile cup holder body

By designing a clamp assembly fixture for the car cup holder, and adopting a fixture body structure and a pneumatic clamp connection structure, the problems of misinstallation and omission during the clamp installation process were solved, achieving precise and efficient assembly of the clamp assembly, and improving assembly efficiency and connection stability.

CN224488273UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-14WUHU DEEP MASCH TECH CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
WUHU DEEP MASCH TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-22
Publication Date
2026-07-14

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing car cup holder clips are prone to misinstallation or omission during installation, causing them to wobble. Manual inspection is inefficient and inaccurate, affecting the user experience and car sales.

Method used

Design a clamp assembly tool for a car cup holder, which adopts a tool body structure and a clamp pneumatic assembly structure, including an operating base, an assembly bracket body, a pneumatic linkage operating seat body, an assembly cylinder and an upper pressure head structure, to achieve precise and efficient assembly of the clamp assembly.

Benefits of technology

It achieves precise and efficient assembly of the clamp assembly, avoids omissions, improves assembly efficiency, and the components are easy to replace and adjust, ensuring a stable clamp connection.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a kind of clamping foot assembly tool of automobile cup holder body, including tool body structure and clamping foot pneumatic joint structure, tool body structure includes operating base, the assembly support body being arranged on the upper portion of operating base and the pneumatic linkage operating seat body of the assembly guide column group being arranged in assembly support body, the clamping foot pneumatic joint structure include the assembly cylinder being arranged on the upper portion of assembly support body and the workpiece assembly structure being arranged between assembly cylinder and operating base, the workpiece assembly structure include the upper pressure head structure being arranged in the output end of assembly cylinder and being connected with pneumatic linkage operating seat body and the workpiece fixed base structure being arranged on the upper portion of operating base.The tool can be assembled in place in four times, avoid the situation of clamping foot assembly missing, the assembly of the tool can be conveniently replaced, and each component is conveniently disassembled, easy to operate adjustment, while the structure can be equipped with the use of multiple products, the tool clamping assembly connection is stable, and the assembly efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of tooling for injection molding parts, and in particular to a mold structure for soft rubber cup holders that solves the problem of uneven appearance. Background Technology

[0002] A significant improvement in cup holders is the addition of clamps for securing the cup. These clamps are typically installed manually as an assembly on the outside of the cup holder. During installation, the variety and similarity of components such as hubs, torsion springs, and ejector pins make incorrect or missing installations easy. To address this, current automotive production lines often rely on manual visual inspection. However, this manual method is inefficient and lacks precision. It can cause the clamps to wobble when securing the cup, a problem that goes undetected by visual inspection alone. This significantly impacts the user experience of the cup holder and consequently affects car sales.

[0003] Existing cup holder fixtures often encounter multiple clamping assemblies on the bottom surface of the cup holder during use, requiring each clamping assembly to be assembled at the same horizontal position to ensure that the cup holder does not wobble during use and that the clamping feet are stably connected. Therefore, a new solution is urgently needed to optimize the mold design. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a clamping assembly tooling for a car cup holder, which allows for the simultaneous assembly of the clamping assemblies onto the car cup holder in one go, thereby achieving a precise and efficient tooling structure for assembling the car cup holder and the clamping assemblies.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is: a clamping foot assembly fixture for an automobile cup holder, including a fixture body structure and a clamping foot pneumatic assembly structure disposed in the fixture body structure. The fixture body structure includes an operating base, an assembly bracket body disposed on the upper part of the operating base, and a pneumatic linkage operating seat body disposed in the assembly bracket body for assembling guide post assemblies. The clamping foot pneumatic assembly structure includes an assembly cylinder disposed on the upper part of the assembly bracket body and a workpiece assembly structure disposed between the assembly cylinder and the operating base. The workpiece assembly structure includes an upper pressure head structure disposed at the output end of the assembly cylinder and connected to the pneumatic linkage operating seat body, and a workpiece fixing base structure disposed on the upper part of the operating base.

[0006] The upper pressure head structure includes a linkage connecting block connected to the assembly cylinder, a clamping foot docking block disposed in the pneumatic linkage operating seat, and a workpiece guide limiting block assembly disposed in the pneumatic linkage operating seat outside the clamping foot docking block. The bottom of the clamping foot docking block is provided with a V-shaped docking groove.

[0007] The limiting guide sleeve assembly includes a folded limiting block that connects the clamping foot docking block to the outside of the workpiece.

[0008] The aforementioned upper pressure head structure also includes a set of end limiting blocks disposed in the pneumatic linkage operating seat.

[0009] The workpiece fixing base structure includes a movable mounting platform located on the upper part of the operating base and a docking platform body located on the upper part of the movable mounting platform and configured to mate with the workpiece groove.

[0010] A workpiece mounting limit block is provided on the side of the upper end of the movable mounting platform.

[0011] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This fixture can assemble all four components at once, avoiding any omissions in the clamp assembly. The components are easily replaceable and disassembled, facilitating operation and adjustment. Furthermore, this structure can be used with various products. The fixture provides stable clamping and assembly connections, improving assembly efficiency. With this fixture, employees only need to place the cup holder and clamps onto the product, press the start button, and the cylinder will drive the movable pressure head to assemble all four components at once.

[0012] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.

[0014] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Side view.

[0015] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional image.

[0016] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A magnified view of a portion of the upper pressure head structure.

[0017] Figure 5 for Figure 3 A magnified view of a portion of the workpiece's fixed base structure.

[0018] In the diagram: 1. Operating base, 2. Assembly bracket, 3. Assembly guide post assembly, 4. Pneumatic linkage operating seat, 5. Assembly cylinder, 6. Linkage connecting block, 7. Clamping foot docking block, 8. Docking groove, 9. Folded limiting block, 10. End limiting block, 11. Movable assembly platform, 12. Docking platform body, 13. Workpiece assembly limiting block, 14. Cup holder body, 15. Clamping foot assembly, 16. Assembly center end. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The terms "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "front end," "rear end," "both ends," "one end," and "the other end" used in the application text to indicate the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used solely for the convenience of describing the present invention and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0020] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "equipped with," and "connected," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connected" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be a connection within two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0021] Example 1, as Figure 1 As shown, a clamping assembly fixture for an automotive cup holder includes a fixture body structure and a clamping pneumatic assembly structure disposed within the fixture body structure. The fixture body structure includes an operating base 1, an assembly bracket body 2 disposed on the upper part of the operating base, and a pneumatic linkage operating seat body 4 for an assembly guide post assembly 3 disposed within the assembly bracket body. The clamping pneumatic assembly structure includes an assembly cylinder 5 disposed on the upper part of the assembly bracket body and a workpiece assembly structure disposed between the assembly cylinder and the operating base. The workpiece assembly structure includes an upper pressure head structure disposed at the output end of the assembly cylinder and connected to the pneumatic linkage operating seat body, and a workpiece fixing base structure disposed on the upper part of the operating base.

[0022] The upper pressure head structure includes a linkage connecting block 6 connected to the assembly cylinder, a clamping foot docking block 7 provided in the pneumatic linkage operation seat body with a corresponding number of clamping foot assemblies, and a workpiece guide limiting block assembly provided in the pneumatic linkage operation seat body outside the clamping foot docking block. The bottom of the clamping foot docking block 7 is provided with a mounting tip 16.

[0023] The limiting guide sleeve assembly includes four folded limiting blocks 9 that connect the clamping foot docking block to the outside of the workpiece.

[0024] The upper pressure head structure also includes a set of end limiting blocks 10 disposed in the pneumatic linkage operating base. The bottom end of the end limiting block 10 is provided with a V-shaped docking groove 8.

[0025] The workpiece fixing base structure includes a movable mounting platform 11 located on the upper part of the operating base and a docking platform 12 located on the upper part of the movable mounting platform and configured to dock with the workpiece groove.

[0026] The movable assembly platform is provided with a workpiece assembly limiting block 13 on its side.

[0027] During operation, the cup holder 14 needs to be assembled with four clamping assemblies 14, which requires a lot of force and is difficult to assemble, and there is also the problem of incomplete assembly, which cannot be avoided by manual assembly. Now, this tooling has been designed and developed. After the employee puts the cup holder and clamping feet in preliminary alignment, he presses the start button, and the cylinder drives the upper pressure head structure to assemble all four in one go.

[0028] This fixture can assemble all four components at once, avoiding any omissions in the clamp assembly. The components of the fixture are easy to replace and disassemble, facilitating operation and adjustment. Furthermore, this structure can be used with a variety of products. The fixture provides a stable clamping and assembly connection, improving assembly efficiency.

[0029] The above embodiments are merely descriptions of preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model. Various modifications and improvements made to the technical solutions of the present utility model by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present utility model should fall within the protection scope defined by the claims of the present utility model.

[0030] The parts not covered in this utility model are the same as or can be implemented using existing technologies.

Claims

1. A clamping foot assembly fixture for an automotive cup holder, comprising a fixture body structure and a clamping foot pneumatic assembly structure disposed within the fixture body structure, wherein the fixture body structure includes an operating base, an assembly support body disposed on the upper part of the operating base, and a pneumatic linkage operating seat body for an assembly guide post assembly disposed within the assembly support body, and the clamping foot pneumatic assembly structure includes an assembly cylinder disposed on the upper part of the assembly support body and a workpiece assembly structure disposed between the assembly cylinder and the operating base, characterized in that: The workpiece assembly structure includes an upper pressure head structure located at the output end of the assembly cylinder and connected to the pneumatic linkage operating seat, and a workpiece fixing base structure located on the upper part of the operating base.

2. The clamping foot assembly fixture for the car cup holder as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The upper pressure head structure includes a linkage connecting block connected to the assembly cylinder, a clamping foot docking block in the pneumatic linkage operating body with a number of clamping foot assemblies to be assembled, and a workpiece guide limiting block assembly in the pneumatic linkage operating body outside the clamping foot docking block. The bottom of the clamping foot docking block is provided with an assembly tip.

3. The clamping foot assembly fixture for the car cup holder as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The limiting guide sleeve assembly includes a folded limiting block that connects the clamping foot docking block to the outside of the workpiece.

4. The clamping foot assembly fixture for the car cup holder as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The aforementioned upper pressure head structure also includes a set of end limiting blocks disposed in the pneumatic linkage operating seat.

5. The clamping foot assembly fixture for the car cup holder as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The workpiece fixing base structure includes a movable mounting platform located on the upper part of the operating base and a docking platform body located on the upper part of the movable mounting platform and configured to mate with the workpiece groove.

6. The clamping foot assembly fixture for the car cup holder as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A workpiece mounting limit block is provided on the side of the upper end of the movable mounting platform.