用于电连接器制程的端子废料去除装置

Abstract

本实用新型公开一种用于电连接器制程的端子废料去除装置，包括：支撑台，其上设有自前端至后端延伸的导料槽，并沿导料槽依次设置上料工位、裁切工位、折断工位及下料工位，导料槽引导工件在各工位间移动；第一移送机构，设于上料工位，将原始工件（含多个连接器单元，每单元包括端子壳及两端端子料带）移至裁切工位；第二移送机构，设于裁切、折断及下料工位间，以步进方式移送加工后工件；裁切装置，设于裁切工位，切除相连连接器单元对接处以分离单元；折断装置，设于折断工位，通过上下往复推动端子料带，使其与端子壳连接处因应力疲劳断裂。该装置确保工件在各工位间有序传递，减少传统手动或半自动化操作中的人工干预，显著提升生产效率。

Claims

1. A terminal scrap removal device for an electrical connector manufacturing process, comprising: include: A support platform is provided with a guide trough extending from the front end to the rear end, and a loading station, a cutting station, a breaking station and a unloading station are arranged sequentially at different positions along the guide trough. The guide trough is used to guide the workpiece to move along different stations. The first transfer mechanism is disposed at the loading station and is used to transfer the original workpiece to the cutting station; the original workpiece includes a plurality of connector units connected together, each connector unit including a terminal shell and a terminal strip located at both ends of the terminal shell and connected to the terminal shell; The second transfer mechanism is disposed between the cutting station, the breaking station and the unloading station. The second transfer mechanism is used to transfer the workpiece in a stepping manner. The workpiece is the workpiece after the original workpiece has been cut or broken. A cutting device is provided at a cutting station for cutting off the mating joint of two connector units that are currently connected to each other in the original workpiece, so as to separate the individual connector units. A breaking device is provided at the breaking station, which is based on reciprocating up and down pushing the terminal strip in the connector unit so that the connection between the terminal strip and the terminal shell breaks due to stress fatigue.

2. The terminal scrap removal device of claim 1, wherein The first transfer mechanism includes a first base mounted above the loading station on the support platform, a first positioning member located on the first base, and a first telescopic drive member located on one side of the loading station. The first base is also provided with a first lifting drive member connected to the first positioning member. The first lifting drive member is used to drive the first positioning member to rise or fall, so that the first positioning member abuts or separates from the terminal strip at the current position. The first telescopic drive member is connected to the first base and is used to drive the first base to move linearly along the extension direction of the guide groove, so as to transfer the original workpiece to the cutting station.

3. The terminal scrap removal device of claim 2, wherein A positioning device is also provided between the cutting device and the first base, and the positioning device includes a second base, which is mounted above the support platform. The second base is provided with a second positioning member and a second lifting drive member connected to the second positioning member. The second lifting drive member is used to drive the second positioning member to rise or fall, so that the second positioning member abuts or separates from the terminal strip at the current position.

4. The terminal scrap removal device of claim 1, wherein The second transfer mechanism includes a first plate and a second plate extending between the cutting station and the unloading station. The first plate is located above the second plate. A groove is provided in the support platform. The first plate is embedded in the groove and can slide along the groove. The first plate has a plurality of through holes spaced apart from the front end to the rear end; the second plate has a plurality of push plates spaced apart from the front end to the rear end, which pass upward through the through holes. The top of each push plate has a protrusion and support portions located on the front and rear sides of the protrusion. The two support portions are used to support the ends of the terminal shells in the front and rear workpieces, respectively. The protrusion is used to push the terminal shells to move. The second plate is also provided with a third lifting drive. The free end of the third lifting drive is connected to the first plate. The third lifting drive is used to drive the second plate to move closer to or away from the first plate in the vertical direction, so that the protrusion of the push plate enters or exits the guide groove. The second transfer mechanism further includes a second telescopic drive member connected to one end of the first plate, the second telescopic drive member being used to drive the first plate and the second plate together to move laterally in a reciprocating motion.

5. The terminal scrap removal device of claim 1, wherein The cutting device includes a third base spanning both sides of the guide groove at the cutting station. The third base has a cutting groove in which a cutting blade that can move up and down is disposed. Above the third base, a fourth lifting drive unit connected to the cutting blade is also disposed. The fourth lifting drive unit is used to drive the cutting blade to move up and down to perform the cutting work of the terminal strip.

6. The terminal scrap removal device of claim 1, wherein The breaking station includes a first breaking station and a second breaking station. The first breaking station is located at the front end of the second breaking station. The breaking device includes a first mechanism disposed at the first breaking station and a second mechanism disposed at the second breaking station. The first mechanism is used to break the terminal strip located on a first side of the guide groove, and the second mechanism is used to break the terminal strip located on a second side of the guide groove. The first side and the second side are respectively located on opposite sides of the guide groove.

7. The terminal scrap removal device of claim 6, wherein The first mechanism includes a third positioning member disposed above the guide groove, a fifth lifting drive member disposed on the support platform and connected to the third positioning member, a first push-pull plate disposed on the first side of the guide groove, and a first drive mechanism connected to the first push-pull plate. The fifth lifting drive member is used to drive the third positioning member to move up and down, so that the third positioning member abuts or separates from the terminal strip of the connector unit located on the second side of the guide groove at the current position. The first side and the second side are respectively located on opposite sides of the guide groove. The first drive mechanism is used to drive the first push-pull plate to reciprocate up and down, so that the terminal strip located on the first side repeatedly bends up and down relative to the terminal shell. The second mechanism includes a fourth positioning member disposed above the guide groove, a sixth lifting drive member disposed on the support platform and connected to the fourth positioning member, a second push-pull plate disposed on the second side of the guide groove, and a second drive mechanism connected to the second push-pull plate. The sixth lifting drive member is used to drive the third positioning member to move up and down, so that the fourth positioning member abuts or separates from the terminal shell of the connector unit at the current position. The second drive mechanism is used to drive the second push-pull plate to reciprocate up and down, so that the terminal strip located on the second side bends repeatedly up and down relative to the terminal shell.

8. The terminal scrap removal device of claim 7, wherein, The first mechanism also includes a tray, and a receiving groove is provided in the support platform at the location of the first breaking station. The receiving groove extends laterally from the outside of the support platform to the guide groove and communicates with the guide groove. The tray is embedded in the receiving groove. The pallet includes a plate body, one end of which is provided with a vertically upward extending lifting part, and the other end of which is provided with a connecting part, which is connected to a seventh lifting drive component; a positioning part is also provided in the plate body near the connecting part, and the positioning part is connected to the support platform through a positioning shaft, so that the connecting part and the lifting part can move up and down in opposite directions relative to the positioning part; the seventh lifting drive component is used to drive the connecting part to move up and down, so that the lifting part abuts against or separates from the terminal shell at the current position.

9. The terminal scrap removal device of claim 1, wherein A testing station is also provided between the cutting station and the breaking station. The testing station is equipped with a testing device, which is used to test the electrical performance of the connector unit at the current position.

10. The terminal scrap removal device of claim 9, wherein The detection device includes a fourth base mounted above the support platform. The fourth base is provided with a detection probe and an eighth lifting drive connected to the detection probe. The eighth lifting drive is used to drive the detection probe to rise or fall, so that the detection probe abuts or separates from the terminal connection point on the connector unit at the current position.

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