Ball stud assembly

Abstract

A ball head rod assembly device, comprising: a first clamp group comprising a first clamp seat and a second clamp seat; a first pressing assembly comprising a first lifting drive, a horizontal movement drive, a displacement table, a turnover clamp jaw and a first pressing machine, the horizontal movement drive is driven to lift by the first lifting drive, the displacement table is driven by the horizontal movement drive, the turnover clamp jaw is connected to the displacement table, and the first pressing machine is provided with a first pressing head; a second clamp group comprising a support clamp table and a rod clamp table; a second pressing assembly comprising a second lifting drive, a transfer drive, a transfer table, a transfer clamp jaw and a second pressing machine, the transfer drive is driven to lift by the second lifting drive, the transfer table is driven by the transfer drive, the transfer clamp jaw is connected to the transfer table, and the second pressing machine is provided with a second pressing head. The above scheme makes the ball head enter the ball seat through the first pressing assembly, and makes the ball seat enter the ball socket of the ball rod through the second pressing assembly, so that the assembly can be realized, the efficiency is high, and manual participation is not required throughout.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of tooling equipment, and more specifically to a ball head assembly device. Background Technology

[0002] The ball joint in a car chassis is a key moving connection component in the suspension and steering system. It acts like a "joint," allowing the connected components to make limited relative movements in multiple directions (mainly during vertical movement and steering) while bearing a large load.

[0003] The main structure of a ball club includes a ball head, a ball seat, and a club. The ball head is spherical and connected by a pin. The ball seat has a spherical groove on its inner side for the ball head to engage. One end of the club has a socket structure for mounting the ball seat. Assembly is achieved by first installing the ball head and ball seat together, and then installing the ball seat and club together. However, in existing technologies, the installation of the ball head and ball seat, and the ball seat and club, is usually performed separately, resulting in low assembly efficiency and requiring re-clamping, making the operation cumbersome. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to solve the problems in the prior art where the installation of the ball head and ball seat, and the ball seat and cue are usually carried out separately, resulting in low assembly efficiency and the need for re-clamping, which is cumbersome.

[0005] To solve the above problems, this utility model provides a ball head assembly device, comprising: The first clamp assembly includes a first clamp for fixing the ball seat and a second clamp for fixing the ball head; The first pressing assembly located above the first clamping group includes a first lifting drive, a transverse drive, a displacement table, a flipping gripper, and a first pressing machine. The transverse drive is driven by the first lifting drive to achieve lifting and lowering. The displacement table is driven by the transverse drive to move between the first clamping seat and the second clamping seat. The flipping gripper is connected to the displacement table and can be flipped up and down. The first pressing machine is provided with a first pressing head that can be lifted and lowered. The second clamping assembly includes a support clamp for supporting the end of the club and a club clamp for fixing the club. The second pressing assembly located above the second clamping group includes a second lifting drive, a transfer drive, a transfer table, a transfer gripper, and a second pressing machine. The transfer drive is driven by the second lifting drive to achieve lifting and lowering. The transfer table is driven by the transfer drive to move between the second clamping seat and the support clamping table. The transfer gripper is connected to the transfer table. The second pressing machine is equipped with a second pressing head that can be lifted and lowered. The material transfer component acts on the second clamping assembly and drives the second clamping assembly to move between the transfer table and the second press-fitting machine.

[0006] Compared with the prior art, the above solution uses the first and second clamps of the first clamping assembly to support the ball seat and ball head respectively. The flipping jaws of the first pressing assembly can then grip the ball seat on the first clamp, flip it, and attach it to the ball head. The first pressing machine then presses down on the ball seat with the first pressure head, causing the ball head to enter the ball seat. Subsequently, the club is supported by the club clamping platform, ensuring the club's socket is located on the support platform. The transfer jaws of the second pressing assembly then grip the ball seat with the ball head attached to the second clamp and move it to the support platform. The second pressing machine then presses down on the ball seat with the second pressure head, causing the ball seat to enter the club's socket, thus completing the assembly. This method is highly efficient, requires no manual intervention throughout the process, and is simple to operate.

[0007] In an improved embodiment, a turntable is further included, which is rotatably arranged with a vertical axis. The first clamping group is connected to the turntable, and the second clamping group is arranged adjacent to the turntable. The first pressing assembly and the second pressing assembly are arranged around the turntable, thereby enabling the adjustment of the position of the first clamping group through the turntable, and the overall layout is reasonable.

[0008] In an improved embodiment, an oiling assembly is also included, which is arranged around the turntable and located above the first clamping group. The oiling assembly includes an oiling pipe and an oiling drive for raising and lowering the oiling pipe, thereby enabling the oiling function of the ball seat on the first clamping group, which facilitates the subsequent pressing of the ball seat and ball head.

[0009] In an improved embodiment, a distance sensor is also included, arranged around the turntable and located above the first clamping assembly, to detect whether the ball seat / ball head is in position.

[0010] In an improved embodiment, the first lifting drive component is a vertically arranged cylinder, the lateral drive component is a linear electric drive rail parallel to the line connecting the first clamp and the second clamp, and the displacement stage is slidably connected to the linear electric drive rail, thereby ensuring the high reliability of the first lifting drive component and the lateral drive component.

[0011] In an improved embodiment, the flipping gripper includes a flipping motor and a gripper cylinder. The flipping motor is connected to the displacement stage with the transverse axis as the axis, and the gripper cylinder is connected to the output end of the flipping motor and is driven by the flipping motor to achieve up-and-down flipping.

[0012] In an improved embodiment, the second lifting drive is a vertically arranged cylinder, the transfer drive is a transfer motor with its axis vertically arranged, one end of the transfer platform is connected to the output end of the transfer motor, and the transfer gripper is connected to the other end of the transfer platform, thereby ensuring the high reliability of the second lifting drive and the transfer drive.

[0013] In an improved embodiment, the material transfer component includes a material transfer guide rail, a material transfer cylinder, and a material transfer platform. The second clamping assembly is connected to the material transfer platform, and the material transfer platform is slidably connected to the material transfer guide rail. The material transfer cylinder acts on the material transfer platform to drive the material transfer platform to move along the material transfer guide rail, resulting in good operational reliability. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a ball joint assembly device. Figure 1 ; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a ball joint assembly device. Figure 2 ; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a ball joint assembly device. Figure 3 ; Figure 4 for Figure 3 A magnified view of a portion of region A in the middle.

[0015] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures. 1. First clamping assembly; 11. First clamping seat; 12. Second clamping seat; 2. First pressing assembly; 21. First lifting drive; 22. Lateral drive; 23. Displacement table; 24. Tilting gripper; 241. Tilting motor; 242. Gripper cylinder; 25. First pressing machine; 251. First pressing head; 3. Second clamping assembly; 31. Support clamping platform; 32. Rod clamping platform; 4. Second pressing assembly; 41. Second lifting drive; 42. Transfer drive; 43. Transfer platform; 44. Transfer gripper; 45. Second pressing machine; 451. Second pressing head; 5. Transfer component; 51. Transfer guide rail; 52. Transfer cylinder; 53. Transfer platform; 6. Turntable; 7. Oil injection assembly; 71. Oil injection pipe; 72. Oil injection drive; 8. Distance sensor. Detailed Implementation

[0016] It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the following embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical principles of the embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the embodiments of this application. Those skilled in the art can make adjustments as needed to adapt to specific application scenarios.

[0017] In the following description of the embodiments, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0018] In the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0019] The present application will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0020] Please see Figures 1-4 An embodiment of this utility model provides a ball head assembly device, comprising: The first clamp assembly 1 includes a first clamp 11 for fixing the ball seat and a second clamp 12 for fixing the ball head; The first pressing assembly 2, located above the first clamping group 1, includes a first lifting drive 21, a transverse drive 22, a displacement table 23, a flipping gripper 24, and a first pressing machine 25. The transverse drive 22 is driven by the first lifting drive 21 to achieve lifting and lowering. The displacement table 23 is driven by the transverse drive 22 to move between the first clamping seat 11 and the second clamping seat 12. The flipping gripper 24 is connected to the displacement table 23 and can be flipped up and down. The first pressing machine 25 is provided with a first pressing head 251 that can be lifted and lowered. The second clamp assembly 3 includes a support clamp 31 for supporting the end of the cue stick and a cue clamp 32 for fixing the cue stick; The second pressing assembly 4, located above the second clamping group 3, includes a second lifting drive 41, a transfer drive 42, a transfer table 43, a transfer gripper 44, and a second pressing machine 45. The transfer drive 42 is driven by the second lifting drive 41 to achieve lifting and lowering. The transfer table 43 is driven by the transfer drive 42 to move between the second clamping seat 12 and the supporting clamping table 31. The transfer gripper 44 is connected to the transfer table 43. The second pressing machine 45 is provided with a second pressing head 451 that can be lifted and lowered. The material transfer component 5 acts on the second clamping assembly 3 and drives the second clamping assembly 3 to move between the transfer table 43 and the second press machine 45.

[0021] The above solution uses the first clamp 11 and the second clamp 12 of the first clamp group 1 to support the ball seat and the ball head respectively. Thus, the flipping claw 24 of the first pressing assembly 2 can grab the ball seat on the first clamp 11, flip it, and fit it onto the ball head. Then, the first pressing machine 25 presses down the ball seat through the first pressing head 251, so that the ball head enters the ball seat. Subsequently, the club is supported by the club clamp 32, and the ball socket of the club is located in the support clamp 31. Then, the transfer claw 44 of the second pressing assembly 4 grabs the ball seat with the ball head on the second clamp 12 and moves it to the support clamp 31. Thus, the second pressing machine 45 presses down the ball seat through the second pressing head 451, so that the ball seat enters the ball socket of the club, thus completing the assembly. It is efficient and requires no manual intervention throughout the process, and is simple to operate.

[0022] In this embodiment, a turntable 6 is also included, which is driven by a motor to rotate around a vertical axis. Multiple first clamping groups 1 are arranged circumferentially on the turntable 6, and second clamping groups 3 are arranged adjacent to the turntable 6. The first pressing assembly 2 and the second pressing assembly 4 are arranged around the turntable 6, thereby adjusting the position of the first clamping groups 1 through the turntable 6, and the overall layout is reasonable.

[0023] As an extension of this embodiment, an oiling assembly 7 is also included, arranged around the turntable 6 and located above the first clamping group 1. The oiling assembly 7 includes an oiling pipe 71 and an oiling drive 72 for driving the oiling pipe 71 to rise and fall. Thus, the oiling assembly 7 realizes the oiling function of the ball seat on the first clamping group 1, which facilitates the subsequent pressing of the ball seat and ball head. The oiling drive 72 is preferably a cylinder arranged vertically, which has good reliability.

[0024] As an extension of this embodiment, a distance sensor 8 is also included, which is arranged around the turntable 6 and located above the first clamp group 1, so as to detect whether the ball seat / ball head is in place and reject ball seats / ball heads that do not meet the requirements.

[0025] In this embodiment, the first lifting drive 21 is a cylinder arranged vertically, and the cylinder body of the first lifting drive 21 is fixed relative to the outside. The transverse drive 22 is connected to the cylinder rod end of the first lifting drive 21. The transverse drive 22 is a linear electric drive rail parallel to the line connecting the first clamp 11 and the second clamp 12. The displacement stage 23 is slidably connected to the linear electric drive rail, thereby ensuring the high reliability of the first lifting drive 21 and the transverse drive 22.

[0026] The flipping gripper 24 includes a flipping motor 241 and a gripper cylinder 242. The flipping motor 241 is connected to the displacement stage 23 with the transverse axis as the axis. The gripper cylinder 242 is connected to the output end of the flipping motor 241 and is driven by the flipping motor 241 to achieve up and down flipping.

[0027] In this embodiment, the second lifting drive 41 is a cylinder arranged vertically, and the cylinder body of the second lifting drive 41 is fixed relative to the outside. The transfer drive 42 is connected to the cylinder rod end of the second lifting drive 41. The transfer drive 42 is a transfer motor with its axis arranged vertically. One end of the transfer table 43 is connected to the output end of the transfer motor, and the transfer gripper 44 is connected to the other end of the transfer table 43, thereby ensuring the high reliability of the second lifting drive 41 and the transfer drive 42.

[0028] In this embodiment, the material transfer component 5 includes a material transfer guide rail 51, a material transfer cylinder 52, and a material transfer platform 53. The second clamp group 3 is connected to the material transfer platform 53, and the material transfer platform 53 is slidably connected to the material transfer guide rail 51. The material transfer cylinder 52 acts on the material transfer platform 53 to drive the material transfer platform 53 to move along the material transfer guide rail 51, resulting in good operational reliability.

[0029] It should be noted that in the description of this application, the terms "inner" and "outer," etc., indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. This is only for the convenience of description and does not indicate or imply that the device or component must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation of this application. All directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, inner, and outer) are only used to explain the relative positional relationships and movement between components in a specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0030] In the description of this application, the references to terms such as "an embodiment," "some embodiments," "in this embodiment," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0031] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A ball-head assembly device, characterized in that, include: The first clamp assembly (1) includes a first clamp (11) for fixing the ball seat and a second clamp (12) for fixing the ball head. The first pressing assembly (2) located above the first clamping group (1) includes a first lifting drive (21), a transverse drive (22), a displacement table (23), a flipping gripper (24), and a first pressing machine (25). The transverse drive (22) is driven by the first lifting drive (21) to achieve lifting and lowering. The displacement table (23) is driven by the transverse drive (22) to achieve movement between the first clamping seat (11) and the second clamping seat (12). The flipping gripper (24) is connected to the displacement table (23) and can be flipped up and down. The first pressing machine (25) is provided with a first pressing head (251) that can be lifted and lowered. The second clamp assembly (3) includes a support clamp (31) for supporting the end of the club and a club clamp (32) for fixing the club. The second pressing assembly (4) located above the second clamping group (3) includes a second lifting drive (41), a transfer drive (42), a transfer table (43), a transfer gripper (44), and a second pressing machine (45). The transfer drive (42) is driven by the second lifting drive (41) to achieve lifting and lowering. The transfer table (43) is driven by the transfer drive (42) to achieve movement between the second clamping seat (12) and the support clamping table (31). The transfer gripper (44) is connected to the transfer table (43). The second pressing machine (45) is provided with a second pressing head (451) that can be lifted and lowered. The transfer component (5) acts on the second clamping assembly (3) and drives the second clamping assembly (3) to move between the transfer table (43) and the second press machine (45).

2. The ball joint assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a turntable (6) which is rotatably arranged with the vertical axis as the axis. The first clamping group (1) is connected to the turntable (6), the second clamping group (3) is arranged adjacent to the turntable (6), and the first pressing assembly (2) and the second pressing assembly (4) are arranged around the turntable (6).

3. The ball head assembly device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, It also includes an oiling assembly (7) arranged around the turntable (6) and located above the first clamp group (1), the oiling assembly (7) including an oiling pipe (71) and an oiling drive (72) for driving the oiling pipe (71) up and down.

4. The ball joint assembly device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, It also includes a distance sensor (8) arranged around the turntable (6) and located above the first clamp group (1).

5. The ball-end assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first lifting drive (21) is a cylinder arranged vertically, the transverse drive (22) is a linear electric drive rail parallel to the line connecting the first clamp (11) and the second clamp (12), and the displacement stage (23) is slidably connected to the linear electric drive rail.

6. The ball joint assembly device according to claim 1 or 5, characterized in that, The flipping gripper (24) includes a flipping motor (241) and a gripper cylinder (242). The flipping motor (241) is connected to the displacement stage (23) with the horizontal axis as the axis. The gripper cylinder (242) is connected to the output end of the flipping motor (241) and is driven by the flipping motor (241) to achieve up and down flipping.

7. The ball head assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second lifting drive (41) is a cylinder arranged vertically, the transfer drive (42) is a transfer motor with its axis arranged vertically, one end of the transfer table (43) is connected to the output end of the transfer motor, and the transfer gripper (44) is connected to the other end of the transfer table (43).

8. The ball joint assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material transfer component (5) includes a material transfer guide rail (51), a material transfer cylinder (52), and a material transfer platform (53). The second clamping assembly (3) is connected to the material transfer platform (53). The material transfer platform (53) is slidably connected to the material transfer guide rail (51). The material transfer cylinder (52) acts on the material transfer platform (53) to drive the material transfer platform (53) to move along the material transfer guide rail (51).

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