A fully automatic aviation connector spring loading equipment
The design of a fully automated aerospace connector spring assembly equipment solves the problem that existing equipment cannot adapt to the micro-cavity structure of aerospace connectors, realizing automated assembly of copper pillars and springs and improving production efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHU HAI SHI BEN HANG BEN JI SHU YOU XIAN GONG SI
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-14
AI Technical Summary
Existing automated equipment cannot be adapted to the miniature cavity structure of aviation connectors, and lacks anti-torsion positioning mechanisms and micro-force control assembly systems, which makes manual assembly prone to positional misalignment and spring failure.
A fully automated aerospace connector spring assembly device was designed, comprising an automated equipment housing, a spring vibratory feeder, a copper column vibratory feeder, a misalignment mechanism, and a mechanical claw mechanism working in tandem to achieve full automation of the copper column feeding, position correction, spring separation, gripping, and assembly.
It enables the automatic arrangement, conveying, positioning and assembly of copper pillars and springs, reducing manual intervention and significantly improving production efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automated assembly equipment technology, specifically to a fully automatic aviation connector spring assembly equipment. Background Technology
[0002] The anti-open-circuit spring insert of an aviation connector is a core component that ensures signal continuity, and its assembly quality directly affects the safety of the aircraft connector. Aviation connector springs have small diameters and high elasticity, and manual assembly is prone to positional misalignment and uneven force, leading to insert deformation or spring failure.
[0003] Currently, general automation equipment cannot adapt to the micro-cavity structure of aviation connectors, and lacks anti-torsion positioning mechanisms and micro-force control assembly systems for anti-open-circuit plugs.
[0004] To address these shortcomings, a fully automated spring assembly device for aviation connectors was designed. Utility Model Content
[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a fully automatic aviation connector spring assembly device to solve the problems existing in the background art.
[0006] This utility model of a fully automatic aviation connector spring assembly equipment is achieved through the following technical solution, including an automated equipment housing;
[0007] The bottom of the automated equipment housing has a foot cup, and above the foot cup is a screw hole, with an air valve installed on one side of the screw hole;
[0008] Above the air valve is a main board, and above the main board are mounted a control console, a spring vibratory feeder mechanism, a spring misalignment mechanism, a material transfer mechanism, a mechanical claw mechanism, and a copper column flat vibration mechanism.
[0009] As a preferred technical solution, the spring misalignment structure includes a first cylinder, a first panel, and a misalignment mechanism body;
[0010] The first cylinder is mounted on the first panel and connected to the main body of the misalignment mechanism, and the first panel is fixed to the main board;
[0011] The inner wall of the spring vibratory plate mechanism is welded with a spring guide rail, and an air pipe is installed on the main body of the misalignment mechanism, with the spring guide rail connected to the air pipe.
[0012] As a preferred technical solution, a support is provided behind the control console, and the copper column vibratory plate is mounted on the support; a copper column guide rail is welded to the inner wall of the copper column vibratory plate, and a copper column straight guide rail is installed above the copper column flat vibration structure, and the copper column straight guide rail is connected to the copper column guide rail on the copper column vibratory plate; the material transfer structure is located in front of the copper column flat vibration structure.
[0013] As a preferred technical solution, the material transfer structure includes a second cylinder, a second panel, a copper column fixing mechanism, and an optical fiber detection head.
[0014] The second cylinder is fixed to the second panel, and the copper pillar fixing structure is connected to the second cylinder; the fiber optic detection head is also fixed to the second panel, and the second panel is fixed to the main board; the copper pillar fixing structure is located on one side of the mechanical claw mechanism.
[0015] As a preferred technical solution, the mechanical gripper mechanism includes a mechanical gripper body, a third cylinder, a gear, a third panel, a fourth cylinder, a fourth panel, a fifth panel, a sixth panel, a fifth cylinder, and a sixth cylinder.
[0016] The fifth panel is mounted on the sixth panel, and a second slide rail is mounted on the fifth panel; a sixth cylinder is provided on one side of the fifth panel; the fourth panel is mounted on the movable end of the second slide rail, and the movable end of the sixth cylinder is connected to the fourth panel, so that the fourth panel can slide along the second slide rail by the sixth cylinder; the fourth panel is provided with a first slide rail, and a fourth cylinder is mounted on the fourth panel; the third panel is mounted on the movable end of the first slide rail, and the output shaft of the fourth cylinder is connected to the third panel, so that the third panel can move on the first slide rail by the fourth cylinder;
[0017] The third panel is equipped with a mechanical claw mounting base, and the mechanical claw mounting base is provided with a rotating shaft; the rotating shaft is provided with a gear, and the gear meshes with a movable rack on the third panel; a fifth cylinder is provided on one side of the third panel, and the fifth cylinder is connected to the movable rack, driving the movable rack to move through the fifth cylinder; the mechanical claw is connected to the rotating shaft, and the mechanical claw body is driven to clamp by the third cylinder; the sixth panel is fixed to the main board.
[0018] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0019] This invention achieves full automation of the copper column feeding, position correction, spring separation, gripping, and assembly process through the linkage of a spring vibratory feeder, a copper column vibratory feeder, a misalignment mechanism, a transfer mechanism, and a mechanical claw. It reduces manual intervention, as the automatic arrangement, conveying, positioning, and assembly of copper columns and springs do not require manual operation, significantly improving production efficiency. 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 only 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 overall structure of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the copper column vibrating plate structure of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the spring vibratory feeder structure of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the copper column transverse vibration structure of this utility model;
[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the spring misalignment mechanism of this utility model;
[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the material receiving and transfer mechanism of this utility model;
[0027] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the mechanical claw structure of this utility model.
[0028] 100. Control console; 200. Copper column vibratory feeder; 300. Spring vibratory feeder; 400. Spring misalignment mechanism; 500. Material transfer mechanism; 600. Mechanical claw mechanism; 700. Copper column flat vibration structure; 800. Automated equipment housing; 900. Foot cup; 1000. Main board; 401. First cylinder; 402. First panel; 403. Misalignment mechanism body; 501. Second cylinder; 502. Second panel; 503. Copper column fixing mechanism; 504. Fiber optic detection of hair; 601. Mechanical claw body; 602. Third cylinder; 603. Gear; 604. Movable rack; 605. Third panel; 606. Fourth cylinder; 607. Fourth panel; 608. Fifth panel; 609. Sixth panel; 610. Fifth cylinder; 611. Sixth cylinder. Detailed Implementation
[0029] All features disclosed in this specification, or all steps in all disclosed methods or processes, may be combined in any way, except for mutually exclusive features and / or steps.
[0030] like Figures 1-7 As shown, this utility model discloses a fully automatic aviation connector spring assembly device, which includes an automated equipment housing 800.
[0031] The bottom of the automated equipment housing 800 has a foot cup 900, and there is a screw hole above the foot cup 900, with an air valve installed on one side of the screw hole.
[0032] Above the air valve is a main board 1000, and above the main board 1000 are mounted a control console 100, a spring vibratory plate 300 mechanism, a spring misalignment mechanism 400, a material transfer mechanism 500, a mechanical claw mechanism 600, and a copper column flat vibration mechanism.
[0033] The spring misalignment structure includes a first cylinder 401, a first panel 402, and a misalignment mechanism body 403.
[0034] The first cylinder 401 is mounted on the first panel 402 and is connected to the misalignment mechanism body 403, and the first panel 402 is fixed on the main board 1000.
[0035] The inner wall of the spring vibrating plate 300 mechanism is welded with a spring guide rail, and an air pipe is installed on the main body 403 of the misalignment mechanism, with the spring guide rail connected to the air pipe.
[0036] The control console 100 is equipped with a support behind it, and the copper column vibrating plate 200 is mounted on the support. The inner wall of the copper column vibrating plate 200 is welded with a copper column guide rail, and a copper column straight guide rail is installed above the copper column flat vibration structure 700. The copper column straight guide rail is connected to the copper column guide rail on the copper column vibrating plate 200. The material transfer structure is located in front of the copper column flat vibration structure 700.
[0037] In addition, the material transfer structure includes a second cylinder 501, a second panel 502, a copper column fixing mechanism 503, and an optical fiber detection head 504.
[0038] The second cylinder 501 is fixed on the second panel 502, and the copper pillar fixing structure is connected to the second cylinder 501; the fiber optic detection head 504 is also fixed on the second panel 502, and the second panel 502 is fixed on the main board 1000; the copper pillar fixing structure is located on one side of the mechanical claw mechanism 600.
[0039] In addition, the mechanical gripper mechanism 600 includes a mechanical gripper body 601, a third cylinder 602, a gear 603, a third panel 605, a fourth cylinder 606, a fourth panel 607, a fifth panel 608, a sixth panel 609, a fifth cylinder 610, and a sixth cylinder 611.
[0040] The fifth panel 608 is mounted on the sixth panel 609, and a second slide rail is mounted on the fifth panel 608; a sixth cylinder 611 is provided on one side of the fifth panel 608; the fourth panel 607 is mounted on the movable end of the second slide rail, and the movable end of the sixth cylinder 611 is connected to the fourth panel 607, so that the fourth panel 607 can slide along the second slide rail by the sixth cylinder 611; the fourth panel 607 is provided with a first slide rail, and a fourth cylinder 606 is mounted on the fourth panel 607; the third panel 605 is mounted on the movable end of the first slide rail, and the output shaft of the fourth cylinder 606 is connected to the third panel 605, so that the third panel 605 can move on the first slide rail by the fourth cylinder 606;
[0041] A mechanical claw mounting base is installed on the third panel 605, and a rotating shaft is provided on the mechanical claw mounting base; a gear 603 is provided on the rotating shaft, and the gear 603 meshes with a movable rack 604 on the third panel 605; a fifth cylinder 610 is provided on one side of the third panel 605, and the fifth cylinder 610 is connected to the movable rack 604, driving the movable rack 604 to move through the fifth cylinder 610; the mechanical claw is connected to the rotating shaft, and the mechanical claw body 601 is driven to clamp by the third cylinder 602; the sixth panel 609 is fixed on the main board 1000.
[0042] First, the copper pillars and springs are poured into the copper pillar vibratory plate and spring vibratory plate respectively. The copper pillar vibratory plate mainly uses vibration to arrange the copper pillars neatly and then transports them to the copper pillar fixing mechanism by the guide rail. When the copper pillar is transported to the copper pillar horizontal vibration, the copper pillar horizontal vibration will correct the position of the copper pillar and smoothly advance it in the horizontal direction until it reaches the copper pillar fixing mechanism in the material transfer mechanism. When the sensor receives the signal that the copper pillar has arrived, the material transfer mechanism will push the copper pillar into the groove, waiting for the mechanical claw to assemble the spring into the copper pillar.
[0043] The spring vibratory feeder primarily uses vibration to transport springs sequentially at a horizontal angle. When a spring enters the spring misalignment mechanism, a sensor receives a signal, and an air pump pushes the spring to its misalignment position. Immediately afterwards, air is blown from the nozzle, propelling the spring to the misalignment mechanism of the material transfer mechanism, where it awaits gripping by the robotic claw.
[0044] Once the sensor detects that the spring is in place, the robotic gripper uses a cylinder as power to grab the spring, then moves it to the position of the copper post. The robotic gripper rotates and screws the spring into the hole in the copper post, and then releases it. The anti-open circuit spring insert is then complete, and the spring falls naturally into the storage box by gravity.
[0045] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions conceived without inventive effort should be included within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the scope defined in the claims.
Claims
1. A fully automatic spring-loading device for aviation connectors, characterized in that, The equipment includes an automated equipment housing (800), the bottom of which is provided with a foot cup (900), a screw hole is provided above the foot cup (900), and an air valve is installed on one side of the screw hole; Above the air valve is a main board (1000), and above the main board (1000) are mounted a control console (100), a spring vibratory feeder mechanism (300), a spring misalignment mechanism (400), a material transfer mechanism (500), a mechanical claw mechanism (600), and a copper column flat vibration mechanism (700).
2. The fully automatic aviation connector spring assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spring misalignment mechanism (400) includes a first cylinder (401), a first panel (402), and a misalignment mechanism body (403). The first cylinder (401) is mounted on the first panel (402) and connected to the misalignment mechanism body (403). The first panel (402) is fixed on the main board (1000). The inner wall of the spring vibratory plate mechanism (300) is welded with a spring guide rail, and an air pipe is installed on the main body (403) of the misalignment mechanism, and the spring guide rail is connected to the air pipe.
3. The fully automatic aviation connector spring assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A bracket is provided at the rear of the control console (100), and a copper column vibrating plate (200) is installed on the bracket. A copper column guide rail is welded to the inner wall of the copper column vibrating plate (200). A copper column straight guide rail is installed above the copper column flat vibration mechanism (700), and the copper column straight guide rail is connected to the copper column guide rail inside the copper column vibrating plate (200). The material transfer mechanism (500) is located in front of the copper column vibration mechanism (700).
4. The fully automatic aviation connector spring assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material receiving and transfer mechanism (500) includes a second cylinder (501), a second panel (502), a copper column fixing mechanism (503), and an optical fiber detection head (504). The second cylinder (501) is fixed on the second panel (502), and the copper column fixing mechanism (503) is connected to the second cylinder (501); The fiber optic detection head (504) is fixed on the second panel (502), and the second panel (502) is fixed on the main board (1000); The copper column fixing mechanism (503) is located on one side of the mechanical claw mechanism (600).
5. The fully automatic aviation connector spring assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mechanical claw mechanism (600) includes a mechanical claw body (601), a third cylinder (602), a gear (603), a movable rack (604), a third panel (605), a fourth cylinder (606), a fourth panel (607), a fifth panel (608), a sixth panel (609), a fifth cylinder (610), and a sixth cylinder (611); The fifth panel (608) is mounted on the sixth panel (609), and the fifth panel (608) is equipped with a second slide rail; A sixth cylinder (611) is provided on one side of the fifth panel (608), the fourth panel (607) is installed on the movable end of the second slide rail, and the movable end of the sixth cylinder (611) is connected to the fourth panel (607) to push the fourth panel (607) to slide along the second slide rail. The fourth panel (607) is provided with a first slide rail, and the fourth cylinder (606) is installed on the fourth panel (607); The third panel (605) is mounted on the moving end of the first slide rail, and the output shaft of the fourth cylinder (606) is connected to the third panel (605) to push the third panel (605) to move along the first slide rail; A mechanical claw fixing seat is installed on the third panel (605), and a rotating shaft is provided on the mechanical claw fixing seat. A gear (603) is provided on the rotating shaft, and the gear (603) meshes with a movable rack (604) on the third panel (605). A fifth cylinder (610) is provided on one side of the third panel (605), and the fifth cylinder (610) is connected to the movable rack (604) to drive the movable rack (604) to move. The mechanical claw body (601) is connected to the rotating shaft and is driven by the third cylinder (602) to achieve the clamping action; The sixth panel (609) is fixed to the motherboard (1000).
6. The fully automatic aviation connector spring assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spring vibratory plate mechanism (300) is used to deliver the springs sequentially to the spring misalignment mechanism (400) at a horizontal angle through vibration. When the spring enters the spring misalignment mechanism (400), the sensor detects the spring positioning signal and the first cylinder (401) pushes the spring to misalign. Then, air is blown through the air pipe to send the spring to the material transfer mechanism (500) for the mechanical claw mechanism (600) to grasp.
7. The fully automatic aviation connector spring assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The copper column vibrating plate (200) is used to arrange the copper columns neatly by vibration and transport them to the copper column flat vibration mechanism (700) via the copper column guide rail; The copper column smoothing mechanism (700) is used to correct the position of the copper column and smoothly push the copper column into the material transfer mechanism (500) in the horizontal direction. After the copper column fixing mechanism (503) fixes the copper column, wait for the mechanical claw mechanism (600) to install the spring into the copper column.
8. The fully automatic aviation connector spring assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mechanical claw mechanism (600) detects the spring positioning signal, drives the mechanical claw body (601) to grasp the spring, and moves the spring to the position of the copper pillar; The mechanical claw body (601) rotates the shaft to screw the spring into the copper pillar hole and releases the spring, allowing the assembled anti-open circuit spring plug to fall naturally into the storage box by gravity.