An automated hinge assembly device

Abstract

This utility model discloses an automated hinge assembly device, comprising: a frame assembly; a hinge feeding assembly, a loading robot assembly, a positioning assembly assembly, a hinge handling assembly, a clamping assembly, and a hinge connecting assembly, all arranged on the frame assembly according to the hinge assembly process. The hinge feeding assembly is used to place hinges to be assembled; the loading robot is used to transport the hinges from the hinge feeding assembly to the hinge assembly station; the pin loading assembly is used to install pins into the hinges; the loading robot assembly is also used to transport the hinges with pins installed to the clamping station for clamping; and the hinge handling assembly is used to transport the hinges with pins installed to the hinge connecting assembly for unloading. This utility model achieves automated assembly and clamping of hinges and pins, improving production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of hinge assembly equipment, and in particular to an automated hinge assembly equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Hinges, as connectors and support components, are widely used in furniture, automobiles, electronic devices and other fields. Existing hinge assembly is usually done manually, which has problems such as complicated operation and difficult adjustment, which limits the improvement of processing efficiency and product quality. Utility Model Content

[0003] The main purpose of this invention is to propose an automated hinge assembly device, which aims to achieve automated hinge assembly and improve product quality consistency.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides an automated hinge assembly device, comprising: a frame assembly, a hinge feeding assembly, a loading robot assembly, a positioning assembly assembly, a hinge handling assembly, a clamping assembly, and a hinge connecting assembly, all arranged on the frame assembly according to the hinge assembly process.

[0005] The hinge feeding assembly is used to place the hinge to be assembled. The loading robot is used to transport the hinge in the hinge feeding assembly to the hinge assembly station. The pin loading assembly is used to install the pin into the hinge. The loading robot assembly is also used to transport the hinge with the pin installed to the flattening station for flattening. The hinge handling assembly is used to transport the hinge with the pin installed to the hinge feeding assembly for unloading.

[0006] A further technical solution of this utility model is that the hinge feeding assembly includes a storage bin, a strip light source, an angle adjustment plate, a support column, a flexible vibrating plate, a first height adjustment plate, and a mounting base;

[0007] The flexible vibratory feeder is arranged adjacent to the storage bin, the storage bin is higher than the flexible vibratory feeder, the storage bin is set on the mounting base, the strip light source is arranged around the flexible vibratory feeder, the support columns are respectively arranged at the four corners of the flexible vibratory feeder, the first height adjustment plate is arranged on the support columns, and the angle adjustment plate is connected to the strip light source and the first height adjustment plate respectively.

[0008] A further technical solution of this utility model is that the positioning assembly component includes a mounting base plate, a support plate, a support seat, a pin placement block, an ejector pin, a guide seat, a linear bearing, a servo cylinder, a linear module, a first product placement block, a first slide cylinder, a second slide cylinder, a third slide cylinder, and an assembly cylinder.

[0009] The support plate and the support base are disposed on the mounting base plate. The servo electric cylinder is disposed on the support plate. The guide seat is disposed on the support base. The linear bearing is disposed on one side of the guide seat. One end of the ejector pin passes through the linear bearing and is connected to the output shaft of the servo electric cylinder. The other end faces the pin placement block. The pin placement block is used to place the pin. The pin placement block is disposed adjacent to the first product placement block. The assembly cylinder is disposed on one side of the first product placement platform. The third slide cylinder and the first product placement block are disposed on the linear module through the mounting plate. The first product placement block is disposed at one end of the mounting plate. The third slide cylinder is disposed at the other end of the mounting plate. The second slide cylinder is disposed on the third slide cylinder and can move horizontally along the third slide cylinder. The first slide cylinder is disposed on the second slide cylinder and can move up and down along the second slide cylinder.

[0010] A further technical solution of this utility model is that the positioning assembly component further includes a pressure sensor disposed on the servo cylinder and an optical fiber sensor disposed on the first product placement block, wherein the pressure sensor is used to detect the pressure of the top against the pin shaft.

[0011] A further technical solution of this utility model is that the flattening assembly includes a base plate and a second product placement block disposed in the middle of the base plate. The second product placement block is used to place the hinge with the assembled pin. Clamping mechanisms for flattening the pin are disposed on both sides of the second product placement block.

[0012] A further technical solution of this utility model is that the clamping mechanism includes a cylinder mounting base, a cylinder, a sliding block, and an alloy pressure block; the cylinder mounting base is disposed on the base plate, the cylinder is disposed on the cylinder mounting base, and one end of the sliding block is connected to the alloy pressure block.

[0013] A further technical solution of this utility model is that a cylinder mounting plate and a pressure reducing valve are provided at one end of the second product placement block, and a threaded cylinder is provided on the cylinder mounting plate.

[0014] A further technical solution of this utility model is that the hinge handling assembly includes a mounting bracket, a connecting plate, a rodless cylinder, a fourth slide cylinder, a pneumatic finger, a gripper, a vacuum suction cup, and a cable chain; the mounting bracket is disposed on the frame assembly, the connecting plate is disposed on the mounting bracket, the rodless cylinder is connected to the connecting plate, the fourth slide cylinder is disposed on the connecting plate, the pneumatic finger is connected to the fourth slide cylinder, the gripper is disposed at the bottom of the pneumatic finger, and the vacuum suction cup is disposed on both sides of the gripper.

[0015] A further technical solution of this utility model is that the hinged material connection assembly includes a receiving box slide, a receiving box, and a receiving box stop. The receiving box stop is disposed on both sides of the receiving box. The bottom surface of the receiving box slide is inclined, and the lowest end of the receiving box slide is connected to the receiving box.

[0016] A further technical solution of this utility model is that the loading robot assembly includes a four-axis robot, a clamping block, a pneumatic flexible gripper, and a robot mounting base; the robot mounting base is disposed on the frame assembly, the four-axis robot is disposed on the robot mounting base, the clamping block is disposed on the output shaft end of the four-axis robot, and the pneumatic flexible gripper is disposed on the bottom of the clamping block.

[0017] The beneficial effects of this automated hinge assembly equipment are:

[0018] This utility model, through the above-described technical solution, includes: a frame assembly, and a hinge feeding assembly, a loading robot assembly, a positioning assembly assembly, a hinge handling assembly, a clamping assembly, and a hinge connecting assembly, all arranged on the frame assembly according to the hinge assembly process. The hinge feeding assembly is used to place the hinge to be assembled, the loading robot is used to transport the hinge in the hinge feeding assembly to the hinge assembly station, the pin loading assembly is used to install the pin into the hinge, the loading robot assembly is also used to transport the hinge with the pin installed to the clamping station for clamping, and the hinge handling assembly is used to transport the hinge with the pin installed to the hinge connecting assembly for unloading. This achieves automated assembly and clamping of the hinge and pin, improving production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0019] 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 the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the automated hinge assembly equipment of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the hinge feeding assembly;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the positioning and assembly components;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the flattening component;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the hinge conveying assembly;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a structural schematic diagram of the hinge material assembly;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of the loading robot components;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of the upper camera assembly;

[0028] Figure 9 This is a structural diagram of the lower camera assembly;

[0029] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the hinge assembly pin.

[0030] Explanation of icon numbers:

[0031] Rack assembly 10;

[0032] Hinged feeding assembly 20: storage bin 201; strip light source 202; angle adjustment plate 203; support column 204; flexible vibratory feeder 205; height adjustment plate 206; mounting base 207;

[0033] Loading robot component 30: four-axis robot 301; clamping block 302; pneumatic flexible gripper 303; robot mounting base 304;

[0034] Positioning assembly component 40: mounting base plate 401; support plate 402; support seat 403; pin placement block 404; ejector pin 405; guide seat 406; linear bearing 407; servo cylinder 408; linear module 409; first product placement block 410; first slide cylinder 411; second slide cylinder 412; third slide cylinder 413; assembly cylinder 414; pressure sensor 415; fiber optic sensor 416;

[0035] Flattening assembly 50: base plate 501; second product placement block 502; hydraulic cylinder mounting base 503; hydraulic cylinder 504; sliding block 505; alloy pressure block 506; cylinder mounting plate 507; pressure reducing valve 508; threaded cylinder 509;

[0036] Hinged transport assembly 60: mounting bracket 601; connecting plate 602; rodless cylinder 603; fourth slide cylinder 604; pneumatic finger 605; gripper 606; vacuum suction cup 607; cable chain 608;

[0037] Hinged material connection assembly 70: receiving box slide 701; receiving box 702; receiving box side guard 703.

[0038] Upper camera assembly 80: Height adjustment plate 801; Camera mounting bracket 802; First industrial camera 803; First industrial lens 804;

[0039] Lower camera assembly 90: Ring light source 901; Light source mounting plate 902; Camera mounting plate 903; Second industrial lens 904; Second industrial camera 905;

[0040] Hinge 100;

[0041] Pin 110.

[0042] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of this utility model will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0043] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0044] Please refer to Figures 1 to 10 This utility model proposes an automated hinge assembly device. A preferred embodiment of the automated hinge assembly device of this utility model includes: a frame assembly 10, a hinge feeding assembly 20, a loading robot assembly 30, a positioning assembly assembly 40, a hinge handling assembly 60, a clamping assembly 50, and a hinge 100 receiving assembly, which are arranged on the frame assembly 10 according to the hinge assembly process.

[0045] The hinge feeding assembly 20 is used to place the hinge 100 to be assembled. The loading robot is used to transport the hinge 100 in the hinge feeding assembly 20 to the hinge assembly station. The pin 110 loading assembly is used to install the pin 110 into the hinge 100. The loading robot assembly 30 is also used to transport the hinge 100 with the pin 110 installed to the flattening station and flatten the end of the pin 110 extending out of the hinge 100. The hinge transport assembly 60 is used to transport the hinge 100 with the flattened pin 110 to the hinge feeding assembly 70 for unloading.

[0046] Specifically, the hinge feeding assembly 20 includes a storage bin 201, a strip light source 202, an angle adjustment plate 203, a support column 204, a flexible vibrating plate 205, a first height adjustment plate 206, and a mounting base 207.

[0047] The flexible vibratory feeder 205 is arranged adjacent to the storage bin 201, and the storage bin 201 is higher than the flexible vibratory feeder 205. The storage bin 201 is arranged on the mounting base 207. The strip light source 202 is arranged around the flexible vibratory feeder 205. The support columns 204 are arranged at the four corners of the flexible vibratory feeder 205. The first height adjustment plate 206 is arranged on the support column 204. The angle adjustment plate 203 is connected to the strip light source 202 and the first height adjustment plate 206 respectively.

[0048] In this embodiment, the positioning assembly component 40 includes a mounting base plate 401, a support plate 402, a support seat 403, a pin placement block 404, an ejector pin 405, a guide seat 406, a linear bearing 407, a servo cylinder 405, a linear module 409, a first product placement block 410, a first slide cylinder 411, a second slide cylinder 412, a third slide cylinder 413, and an assembly cylinder 414.

[0049] The support plate 402 and the support base 403 are disposed on the mounting base plate 401. The servo electric cylinder is disposed on the support plate 402. The guide seat 406 is disposed on the support base 403. The linear bearing 407 is disposed on one side of the guide seat 406. One end of the ejector pin 405 passes through the linear bearing 407 and is connected to the output shaft of the servo electric cylinder. The other end faces the pin placement block 404. The pin placement block 404 is used to place the pin 110. The pin placement block 404 is disposed adjacent to the first product placement block 410. The assembly air... Cylinder 414 is disposed on one side of the first product placement platform. The third slide cylinder 413 and the first product placement block 410 are disposed on the linear module 409 via a mounting plate. The first product placement block 410 is disposed at one end of the mounting plate, and the third slide cylinder 413 is disposed at the other end of the mounting plate. The second slide cylinder 412 is disposed on the third slide cylinder 413 and can move horizontally along the third slide cylinder 413. The first slide cylinder 411 is disposed on the second slide cylinder 412 and can move up and down along the second slide cylinder 412.

[0050] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the positioning assembly component 40 also includes a pressure sensor 415 disposed on the servo cylinder 405 and an optical fiber sensor 416 disposed on the first product placement block 410. The pressure sensor 415 is used to detect the pressure of the ejector pin 405 on the pin shaft 110.

[0051] In this embodiment, the flattening assembly 50 includes a base plate 501 and a second product placement block 502 disposed in the middle of the base plate 501. The second product placement block 502 is used to place the hinge 100 with the assembled pin 110. Clamping mechanisms for flattening the pin 110 are disposed on opposite sides of the second product placement block 502.

[0052] In this embodiment, the clamping mechanism includes a cylinder mounting base 503, a cylinder 504, a sliding block 505, and an alloy pressure block 506; the cylinder mounting base 503 is disposed on the base plate 501, the cylinder 504 is disposed on the cylinder mounting base 503, and one end of the sliding block 505 is connected to the alloy pressure block 506.

[0053] In this embodiment, a cylinder mounting plate 507 and a pressure reducing valve 508 are provided at one end of the second product placement block 502, and a threaded cylinder 509 is provided on the cylinder mounting plate 507.

[0054] In this embodiment, the hinge handling assembly 60 includes a mounting bracket 601, a connecting plate 602, a rodless cylinder 603, a fourth slide cylinder 604, a pneumatic finger 605, a gripper 606, a vacuum suction cup 607, and a cable chain 608. The mounting bracket 601 is disposed on the frame assembly 10, the connecting plate 602 is disposed on the mounting bracket 601, the rodless cylinder 603 is connected to the connecting plate 602, the fourth slide cylinder 604 is disposed on the connecting plate 602, the pneumatic finger 605 is connected to the fourth slide cylinder 604, the gripper 606 is disposed at the bottom of the pneumatic finger 605, and the vacuum suction cup 607 is disposed on both sides of the gripper 606.

[0055] In this embodiment, the hinged material connection assembly 70 includes a receiving box slide 701, a receiving box 702, and a receiving box retainer 703. The receiving box retainer 703 is disposed on both sides of the receiving box 702. The bottom surface of the receiving box slide 701 is inclined, and the lowest end of the receiving box slide 701 is connected to the receiving box 702.

[0056] In this embodiment, the loading robot assembly 30 includes a four-axis robot 301, a clamping block 302, a pneumatic flexible gripper 303, and a robot mounting base 304; the robot mounting base 304 is disposed on the frame assembly 10, the four-axis robot 301 is disposed on the robot mounting base 304, the clamping block 302 is disposed at the output shaft end of the four-axis robot 301, and the pneumatic flexible gripper 303 is disposed at the bottom of the clamping block 302.

[0057] In this embodiment, the automated hinge assembly equipment further includes an upper camera assembly 80 and a lower camera assembly 90, which are respectively disposed above and below the hinge feeding assembly 20 to capture the posture of the hinge 100 within the hinge feeding assembly 20. The upper camera assembly 80 includes a camera mounting bracket 802, a second height adjustment plate 801, a first industrial camera 803, and a first industrial lens 804. The second height adjustment plate 801 is connected to the camera mounting bracket 802, the first industrial camera 803 is connected to the second height adjustment plate 801, and the first industrial lens 804 is disposed at the bottom of the first industrial camera 803. The lower camera assembly 90 includes a camera mounting plate 903, a second industrial camera 905, a second industrial lens 904, a light source mounting plate 902, and a ring light source 901. The second industrial camera 905 is mounted on the camera mounting plate 903, the second industrial lens 904 is connected to the second industrial camera 905, the light source mounting plate 902 is positioned above the second industrial lens 904, and the ring light source 901 is mounted on the light source mounting plate 902.

[0058] The beneficial effects of this automated hinge assembly equipment are:

[0059] This utility model, through the above-described technical solution, includes: a frame assembly, and a hinge feeding assembly, a loading robot assembly, a positioning assembly assembly, a hinge handling assembly, a clamping assembly, and a hinge connecting assembly, all arranged on the frame assembly according to the hinge assembly process. The hinge feeding assembly is used to place the hinge to be assembled, the loading robot is used to transport the hinge in the hinge feeding assembly to the hinge assembly station, the pin loading assembly is used to install the pin into the hinge, the loading robot assembly is also used to transport the hinge with the pin installed to the clamping station for clamping, and the hinge handling assembly is used to transport the hinge with the pin installed to the hinge connecting assembly for unloading. This achieves automated assembly and clamping of the hinge and pin, improving production efficiency.

[0060] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. All equivalent structural transformations made under the concept of the present utility model and using the contents of the present utility model specification and drawings, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included in the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automated hinge assembly apparatus, characterized by, include: The frame assembly includes a hinge feeding assembly, a loading robot assembly, a positioning assembly assembly, a clamping assembly, a hinge handling assembly, and a hinge connecting assembly, which are installed on the frame assembly according to the hinge assembly process. The hinge feeding assembly is used to place the hinge to be assembled. The loading robot is used to transport the hinge in the hinge feeding assembly to the hinge assembly station. The positioning assembly assembly is used to install the pin into the hinge. The loading robot assembly is also used to transport the hinge with the pin installed to the flattening station for flattening. The hinge transport assembly is used to transport the hinge with the pin installed to the hinge feeding assembly for unloading.

2. The automated hinge assembly apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The hinge feeding assembly includes a storage bin, a strip light source, an angle adjustment plate, a support column, a flexible vibrating plate, a first height adjustment plate, and a mounting base; The flexible vibratory feeder is arranged adjacent to the storage bin, the storage bin is higher than the flexible vibratory feeder, the storage bin is set on the mounting base, the strip light source is arranged around the flexible vibratory feeder, the support columns are respectively arranged at the four corners of the flexible vibratory feeder, the first height adjustment plate is arranged on the support columns, and the angle adjustment plate is connected to the strip light source and the first height adjustment plate respectively.

3. The automated hinge assembly apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The positioning assembly assembly includes a mounting base plate, a support plate, a support seat, a pin placement block, an ejector pin, a guide seat, a linear bearing, a servo electric cylinder, a linear module, a first product placement block, a first slide cylinder, a second slide cylinder, a third slide cylinder, and an assembly cylinder. The support plate and the support base are disposed on the mounting base plate. The servo electric cylinder is disposed on the support plate. The guide seat is disposed on the support base. The linear bearing is disposed on one side of the guide seat. One end of the ejector pin passes through the linear bearing and is connected to the output shaft of the servo electric cylinder. The other end faces the pin placement block. The pin placement block is used to place the pin. The pin placement block is disposed adjacent to the first product placement block. The assembly cylinder is disposed on one side of the first product placement platform. The third slide cylinder and the first product placement block are disposed on the linear module through the mounting plate. The first product placement block is disposed at one end of the mounting plate. The third slide cylinder is disposed at the other end of the mounting plate. The second slide cylinder is disposed on the third slide cylinder and can move horizontally along the third slide cylinder. The first slide cylinder is disposed on the second slide cylinder and can move up and down along the second slide cylinder.

4. The automated hinge assembly apparatus of claim 3, wherein, The positioning assembly assembly also includes a pressure sensor disposed on the servo electric cylinder and an optical fiber sensor disposed on the first product placement block. The pressure sensor is used to detect the pressure exerted by the top on the pin shaft.

5. The automated hinge assembly apparatus of claim 4, wherein, The flattening assembly includes a base plate and a second product placement block disposed in the middle of the base plate. The second product placement block is used to place the hinge with the assembled pin. Clamping mechanisms for flattening the pin are disposed on both sides of the second product placement block.

6. The automated hinge assembly apparatus of claim 5, wherein, The clamping mechanism includes a cylinder mounting base, a cylinder, a sliding block, and an alloy pressure block; the cylinder mounting base is disposed on the base plate, the cylinder is disposed on the cylinder mounting base, and one end of the sliding block is connected to the alloy pressure block.

7. The automated hinge assembly apparatus of claim 6, wherein, One end of the second product placement block is provided with a cylinder mounting plate and a pressure reducing valve, and the cylinder mounting plate is provided with a threaded cylinder.

8. The automated hinge assembly apparatus of claim 7, wherein, The hinge handling assembly includes a mounting bracket, a connecting plate, a rodless cylinder, a fourth slide cylinder, pneumatic fingers, grippers, vacuum suction cups, and a cable chain. The mounting bracket is mounted on the frame assembly, the connecting plate is mounted on the mounting bracket, the rodless cylinder is connected to the connecting plate, the fourth slide cylinder is mounted on the connecting plate, the pneumatic fingers are connected to the fourth slide cylinder, the grippers are located at the bottom of the pneumatic fingers, and the vacuum suction cups are located on both sides of the grippers.

9. The automated hinge assembly equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that, The hinged material connection assembly includes a receiving box slide, a receiving box, and receiving box baffles. The receiving box baffles are disposed on both sides of the receiving box. The bottom surface of the receiving box slide is inclined, and the lowest end of the receiving box slide is connected to the receiving box.

10. The automated hinge assembly equipment according to claim 9, characterized in that, The loading robot assembly includes a four-axis robot, a clamping block, a pneumatic flexible gripper, and a robot mounting base; the robot mounting base is disposed on the frame assembly, the four-axis robot is disposed on the robot mounting base, the clamping block is disposed on the output shaft end of the four-axis robot, and the pneumatic flexible gripper is disposed on the bottom of the clamping block.

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