A tailgate lock motor assembly

Abstract

The utility model relates to a tail door lock motor assembly machine, including conveying device and being located on the conveying device a plurality of clamping fixtures, the conveying device is used to drive a plurality of the clamping fixture moves along the specific path, the tail door lock motor assembly machine still includes with PCB board conveying to place on the PCB board loading device of the cover of the clamping fixture, with the motor conveying to place on the motor loading device of the cover of the clamping fixture, with the motor lock screw device of carrying out lock screw in the corresponding point position of motor, with the finished product output device of the finished product after lock screw to the outside output, the utility model relates to the tail door lock motor assembly machine can realize the automatic assembly of the motor part on the tail door lock, not only the efficiency is extremely high, and the yield is extremely high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive parts manufacturing technology, specifically to a tailgate lock motor assembly machine. Background Technology

[0002] Tailgate locks are key components that ensure the safe and reliable closing and opening of the rear doors of a vehicle (such as the trunk door, hatchback door, or liftgate). Existing tailgate locks can be found in Chinese patent documents with publication numbers CN214035181U or CN216949928U. With the development of the automotive industry and the increasing demand for convenience and security from users, tailgate lock technology is also constantly evolving.

[0003] In traditional manufacturing processes, car door locks are mostly assembled manually, which is not only inefficient but also makes it difficult to control the quality of the finished product. To address this, automated door lock assembly equipment has been emerging on the market. For example, the "Automatic Door Lock Assembly and Testing Machine" disclosed in Chinese patent document CN103586689A can achieve fully automated riveting of the riveting points on the door lock, thereby improving production efficiency and quality to a certain extent. However, this automated door lock assembly and testing machine cannot assemble other parts of the door lock (such as circuit boards, motors, etc.). These parts still need to be assembled manually before being transported to the equipment for installation and fixing by the automated door lock assembly and testing machine, resulting in low assembly efficiency for the door locks.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a technical solution to address the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] This utility model provides a tailgate lock motor assembly machine, which aims to solve the problem that there is no machine in the prior art that can automatically assemble tailgate lock motors, resulting in low tailgate lock production efficiency and uncontrollable yield of finished products.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a tailgate lock motor assembly machine, comprising:

[0007] A conveying device and a plurality of clamping fixtures disposed on the conveying device, the conveying device being used to drive the plurality of clamping fixtures to move along a specific path;

[0008] A PCB board loading device is used to transport PCB boards onto the cover of the clamping fixture;

[0009] A motor feeding device is used to transport the motor to the cover placed on the clamping fixture;

[0010] A motor screw-locking device is used to lock screws at corresponding points on the motor.

[0011] Finished product output device, used to output the finished product after screwing.

[0012] In some embodiments, the motor feeding device includes a motor storage bin and a motor gripping mechanism for gripping and conveying motors from the motor storage bin to a cover placed on the clamping fixture.

[0013] In some embodiments, the motor storage bin includes a storage rack with a storage area and a retrieval area. The storage area has a plurality of boxes, and the storage rack is equipped with a box-holding assembly that can move vertically and horizontally. The box-holding assembly can move to any of the boxes to pick up any box in the storage area and transport it to the retrieval area.

[0014] In some embodiments, the motor-driven screw fastening device includes a first robotic arm, a screw fastening station, and a height detection component. The first robotic arm can drive the screw fastening station and the height detection component to move along the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis. The height detection component can detect the height of the screw to be fastened. The screw fastening station is used to fasten the screw onto the motor.

[0015] In some embodiments, the tailgate lock motor assembly machine further includes a magnetizing device for magnetizing the motor.

[0016] In some embodiments, the motor screw-locking device is provided with a cover picking and placing device and a flipping device on its exterior. The cover picking and placing device is used to take out the cover placed in the clamping fixture and place it on the flipping device. After the motor screw-locking device screws the cover on the flipping device, the flipping device is used to drive the cover to rotate so that the cover corresponds to the position of the magnetizing device.

[0017] In some embodiments, the flipping device includes a horizontal moving module, a rotary driver, and a clamping fixture. The horizontal moving module can drive the rotary driver to move horizontally, and the rotary driver can drive the clamping fixture to rotate.

[0018] In some embodiments, the magnetizing device includes a magnetizing mold and an energizing mechanism, wherein the magnetizing mold is disposed outside the flipping device and the energizing mechanism is mounted on the flipping device.

[0019] In some embodiments, the tailgate lock motor assembly machine further includes a testing device for detecting whether the finished tailgate lock is qualified.

[0020] In some embodiments, the finished product output device includes an output mechanism, an NG material box, and a material unloading moving module. The material unloading moving module is used to remove the tailgate lock from the clamping fixture and transport it to the output mechanism or the NG material box accordingly.

[0021] The technical advantages of the tailgate lock motor assembly machine involved in this utility model are as follows:

[0022] This application assembles a PCB board and a motor onto the cover using a PCB board loading device and a motor loading device, respectively. A motor locking screw device then secures the motor to the cover to form the finished tailgate lock. Finally, a finished product output device automatically outputs the tailgate lock. The entire process requires no manual intervention. This tailgate lock motor assembly machine enables the automatic assembly of the motor portion of the tailgate lock, achieving not only extremely high efficiency but also a very high yield rate. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a top view schematic diagram of a tailgate lock motor assembly machine involved in this utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the motor feeding device in a tailgate lock motor assembly machine according to this utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the motor gripping mechanism in a tailgate lock motor assembly machine according to this utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the motor locking screw device and the flipping device in a tailgate lock motor assembly machine according to this utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram showing the connection between the flipping device and the power supply mechanism in a tailgate lock motor assembly machine according to this utility model;

[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the finished product output device in a tailgate lock motor assembly machine according to the present invention.

[0029] Marked in the image:

[0030] 100. Clamping fixture;

[0031] 1. Conveying device; 2. PCB board loading device; 3. Motor loading device; 4. Motor screw fastening device; 5. Finished product output device; 6. Magnetizing device; 7. Cover picking and placing device; 8. Tilting device;

[0032] 21. PCB board storage bin; 22. PCB board gripping mechanism;

[0033] 31. Motor storage bin; 311. Bin rack; 312. Storage area; 313. Picking area; 314. Box holding assembly; 32. Motor gripping mechanism; 321. Second robotic arm; 322. Automatic gripper;

[0034] 41. First robotic arm; 42. Screw fastening station; 43. Height detection component;

[0035] 51. Output mechanism; 52. NG material box; 53. Material unloading moving module;

[0036] 61. Magnetizing mold; 62. Power supply mechanism;

[0037] 81. Horizontal movement module; 82. Rotary actuator; 83. Clamping fixture. Detailed Implementation

[0038] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model.

[0039] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there may be an intervening component at the same time; when a component is referred to as "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intervening component at the same time.

[0040] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0041] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by terms such as "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inner", and "outer" is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of this utility model and simplifying the description, and does 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, it should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0042] To more clearly illustrate the technical solution of this utility model, a preferred embodiment is provided below for reference. Figures 1-6 A tailgate lock motor assembly machine, comprising:

[0043] The conveying device 1 and a plurality of clamping fixtures 100 disposed on the conveying device 1 are used to drive the plurality of clamping fixtures 100 to move along a specific path; the conveying device 1 may have a PCB board assembly station, a motor assembly station and a screw fastening station.

[0044] PCB board loading device 2 is used to transport PCB boards onto the cover placed on the clamping fixture 100;

[0045] Motor feeding device 3 is used to transport the motor to the cover placed on the clamping fixture 100;

[0046] Motor screw-locking device 4 is used to lock screws at corresponding points on the motor;

[0047] Finished product output device 5 is used to output the finished product after screwing.

[0048] Unlike traditional processes where tailgate lock motors are assembled manually or by a combination of manual and semi-automatic equipment, the tailgate lock motor assembly machine described in this embodiment achieves fully automated assembly of tailgate lock motors without human intervention. The working process of the tailgate lock motor assembly machine is as follows: the conveying device 1 drives the clamping fixture 100 sequentially through the PCB board assembly station, the motor assembly station, and the screw-locking station. When the clamping fixture 100 moves to the PCB board assembly station, the PCB board feeding device 2 conveys the PCB board to the cover placed on the clamping fixture 100. Then, the clamping fixture 100 moves to the motor assembly station, where the motor feeding device 3 conveys the motor to the cover placed on the clamping fixture 100. Next, the clamping fixture 100 moves to the screw-locking station, where the motor screw-locking device 4 locks the screws at the corresponding points on the motor, completely locking the motor to the cover, thus forming the finished tailgate lock. Finally, the finished product output device 5 outputs the finished tailgate lock. Because the entire process is fully automated and requires no human intervention, not only is production efficiency greatly improved, but the yield rate of the tailgate lock products can also be guaranteed.

[0049] In some embodiments, the conveying device 1 includes two conveyor lines arranged vertically and in opposite directions. Lifting and connecting mechanisms are provided at the ends of the two conveyor lines to transport the clamping fixture 100 from one conveyor line to the other, thereby enabling the cyclical movement of the clamping fixture 100. After the tailgate lock finished product is removed from the clamping fixture 100, the conveying device 1 transports the clamping fixture 100 back to its initial position to clamp a new cover for motor assembly. Alternatively, the conveying device 1 can also be circular, elliptical, racetrack-shaped, etc., as long as the clamping fixture 100 can move cyclically along a specific path.

[0050] In some embodiments, the motor feeding device 3 includes a motor storage bin 31 and a motor gripping mechanism 32 for gripping the motor from the motor storage bin 31 and conveying it to the cover of the clamping fixture 100.

[0051] In some embodiments, the motor storage bin 31 includes a bin frame 311, which has a storage area 312 and a retrieval area 313. The storage area 312 has several material boxes, and the bin frame 311 is equipped with a box-holding assembly 314 capable of vertical and horizontal movement. The box-holding assembly 314 can move to any material box, thereby picking up any material box from the storage area 312 and transporting it to the retrieval area 313. The motor gripping mechanism 32 is used to retrieve the motors stored in the material boxes in the retrieval area 313. This eliminates the need for the tailgate lock motor assembly machine to stop for replenishing material boxes, improving production efficiency. It is understood that the box-holding assembly 314 can achieve horizontal and vertical movement using existing drives such as cylinders or electric slides, which will not be elaborated upon here.

[0052] In some embodiments, the motor gripping mechanism 32 includes a second robotic arm 321 and an automatic gripper 322 connected to each other. The second robotic arm 321 can drive the automatic gripper 322 to move along the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions, so that the automatic gripper 322 can grip the motor in the motor storage bin 31 and install it on the cover of the clamping fixture 100. The automatic gripper 322 can be an electric gripper or a pneumatic gripper.

[0053] In some embodiments, the PCB board loading device 2 includes a PCB board storage bin 21 and a PCB board gripping mechanism 22. The structure of the PCB board storage bin 21 can refer to the structure of the motor storage bin 31, and the structure of the PCB board gripping mechanism 22 can refer to the structure of the motor gripping mechanism 32. These details will not be elaborated here.

[0054] In some embodiments, the motor-driven screw-locking device 4 includes a first robotic arm 41, a screw-locking station 42, and a height detection component 43. The first robotic arm 41 can drive the screw-locking station 42 and the height detection component 43 to move along the X, Y, and Z axes. The height detection component 43 can detect the height of the screw to be locked. The screw-locking station 42 is used to lock the screw onto the motor. In practical applications, the first robotic arm 41 drives the screw-locking station 42 and the height detection component 43 to move to the screw to be locked. Subsequently, the height detection component 43 detects the height of the screw to be locked so that the screw-locking station 42 can smoothly lock the screw to the corresponding position.

[0055] In some embodiments, the tailgate lock motor assembly machine also includes a magnetizing device 6 for magnetizing the motor. The magnetizing device 6 magnetizes the motor after the motor locking screw device 4 locks the motor to the cover.

[0056] In some embodiments, the motor screw-locking device 4 is provided with a cover picking and placing device 7 and a flipping device 8 on its exterior. The cover picking and placing device 7 is used to take out the cover placed in the clamping fixture 100 and place it on the flipping device 8. After the motor screw-locking device 4 screws the cover on the flipping device 8, the flipping device 8 is used to drive the cover to rotate so that the cover corresponds to the position of the magnetizing device 6.

[0057] Preferably, the flipping device 8 includes a horizontal moving module 81, a rotary driver 82, and a clamping fixture 83. The horizontal moving module 81 can drive the rotary driver 82 to move horizontally, and the rotary driver 82 can drive the clamping fixture 83 to rotate. When the cover picking and placing device 7 transports the cover with the motor assembled on the clamping fixture 100 to the clamping fixture 83, the motor locking screw device 4 first locks the motor to the cover, then the rotary driver 82 rotates the cover by 90°, and then the horizontal moving module 81 drives the clamping fixture 83 to move so that the motor can be connected to the magnetizing device 6, thereby enabling the magnetizing device 6 to magnetize the motor.

[0058] In some embodiments, the magnetizing device 6 includes a magnetizing mold 61 and an energizing mechanism 62. The magnetizing mold 61 is located outside the flipping device 8, and the energizing mechanism 62 is mounted on the flipping device 8. In practical applications, the horizontal moving module 81 drives the clamping fixture 83 to move so that the motor contacts the magnetizing mold 61, while the energizing mechanism 62 energizes the motor to achieve magnetization.

[0059] In some embodiments, the tailgate lock motor assembly machine also includes a testing device for detecting whether the finished tailgate lock is qualified. Preferably, the testing device is a CCD camera, which detects whether the finished tailgate lock is qualified by taking pictures.

[0060] In some embodiments, the finished product output device 5 includes an output mechanism 51, an NG (Not Found) material box 52, and a feeding moving module 53. The feeding moving module 53 is used to remove the tailgate lock from the clamping fixture 100 and transport it to the output mechanism 51 or the NG material box 52 accordingly. When the testing device detects that the assembled tailgate lock is qualified, the feeding moving module 53 transports the tailgate lock to the output mechanism 51, whereby the output mechanism 51 outputs and collects the tailgate lock. Conversely, when the testing device detects that the assembled tailgate lock is unqualified, the feeding moving module 53 transports the tailgate lock to the NG material box 52.

[0061] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, and its structure is not limited to the shapes listed above. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A tailgate lock motor assembly machine, characterized in that, include: A conveying device and a plurality of clamping fixtures disposed on the conveying device, the conveying device being used to drive the plurality of clamping fixtures to move along a specific path; A PCB board loading device is used to transport PCB boards onto the cover of the clamping fixture; A motor feeding device is used to transport the motor to the cover placed on the clamping fixture; A motor screw-locking device is used to lock screws at corresponding points on the motor. Finished product output device, used to output the finished product after screwing.

2. The tailgate lock motor assembly machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The motor feeding device includes a motor storage bin and a motor gripping mechanism for gripping the motor from the motor storage bin and conveying it to the cover of the clamping fixture.

3. The tailgate lock motor assembly machine as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The motor storage bin includes a storage rack with a storage area and a retrieval area. The storage area has several material boxes, and the storage rack is equipped with a box-holding assembly that can move vertically and horizontally. The box-holding assembly can move to any of the material boxes to pick up any of the material boxes in the storage area and transport them to the retrieval area.

4. The tailgate lock motor assembly machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The motor-driven screw fastening device includes a first robotic arm, a screw fastening station, and a height detection component. The first robotic arm can drive the screw fastening station and the height detection component to move along the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis. The height detection component can detect the height of the screw to be fastened. The screw fastening station is used to fasten the screw onto the motor.

5. The tailgate lock motor assembly machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: A magnetizing device for magnetizing the motor.

6. The tailgate lock motor assembly machine as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The motor screw-locking device is externally equipped with a cover picking and placing device and a flipping device. The cover picking and placing device is used to take out the cover placed in the clamping fixture and place it on the flipping device. After the motor screw-locking device screws the cover on the flipping device, the flipping device is used to drive the cover to rotate so that the cover corresponds to the position of the magnetizing device.

7. The tailgate lock motor assembly machine as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The flipping device includes a horizontal moving module, a rotary driver, and a clamping fixture. The horizontal moving module can drive the rotary driver to move horizontally, and the rotary driver can drive the clamping fixture to rotate.

8. The tailgate lock motor assembly machine as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The magnetization device includes a magnetization mold and an energizing mechanism. The magnetization mold is located outside the flipping device, and the energizing mechanism is mounted on the flipping device.

9. The tailgate lock motor assembly machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: Testing device used to test whether the tailgate lock product is qualified.

10. The tailgate lock motor assembly machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The finished product output device includes an output mechanism, an NG material box, and a material unloading and moving module. The material unloading and moving module is used to remove the tailgate lock from the clamping fixture and transport it to the output mechanism or the NG material box accordingly.

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