Automatic screw locking device for lighter head cover

By designing automated equipment to achieve automatic loading, unloading, flipping, and screw fastening of lighters, the problems of low screw fastening efficiency and poor consistency in existing technologies are solved, thereby improving the processing efficiency and quality of lighters.

CN224587433UActive Publication Date: 2026-08-04SUZHOU HUAWEILE AUTOMATION TECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SUZHOU HUAWEILE AUTOMATION TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-08-14
Publication Date
2026-08-04

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Technical Problem

The screw fastening efficiency and consistency of lighters are low, and the loading and unloading operations rely on manual labor, making it difficult to improve processing efficiency and quality.

Method used

An automated device was designed, comprising a frame, a screw feeder, a gantry frame, an XY moving mechanism, a positioning and flipping assembly, and an automatic screw fastening mechanism, to realize the automatic sliding loading and unloading, flipping, and screw fastening of lighters.

Benefits of technology

It has enabled automated processing of lighters, improved screw fastening efficiency and quality consistency, reduced manual intervention, and increased production efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model is specifically related to a lighter head cover automatic screw locking equipment, including frame, the frame is fixedly connected with screw feeding machine and gantry on, first XY moving mechanism and second XY moving mechanism are fixedly connected on the gantry, the both sides of screw feeding machine are provided with conveying line and positioning turnover subassembly on the frame, a plurality of clamping jaw air cylinders are fixedly connected on the moving platform of first XY moving mechanism, screw automatic locking mechanism is fixedly connected on the moving platform of second XY moving mechanism, the positioning turnover subassembly includes rotating device, positioning carrier, rotating pressure cylinder and rotating support. The utility model has the advantages of the following: can realize the automatic sliding of lighter and the feeding conveying transfer, and automatically turns over and changes direction and screw locking processing to lighter, improves lighter processing efficiency and quality.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of lighter manufacturing and processing equipment, specifically an automatic screw-locking device for lighter head caps. Background Technology

[0002] Lighters are a common source of fire in daily life and have a wide range of applications. Lighters mainly consist of a head cover, fuel storage, and ignition components. During the assembly of a lighter, the head cover is composed of two parts, left and right. After the head cover is pre-assembled, it needs to be screwed on.

[0003] Currently, the screw fastening of lighters is done manually using an electric screwdriver, and the loading and unloading of lighters still requires manual operation, resulting in low efficiency and low processing consistency in the screw fastening process. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an automatic screw-locking device for lighter caps, which can realize automatic sliding loading and unloading of lighters, and automatically flip and reverse the lighters and perform screw-locking operations, thereby improving the processing efficiency and quality of lighters.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an automatic screw-locking device for lighter caps, comprising a frame, on which a screw feeder and a gantry are fixedly connected. A first XY moving mechanism and a second XY moving mechanism are fixedly connected to the gantry. Conveyor lines and positioning and flipping components are respectively arranged on both sides of the screw feeder on the frame. Multiple gripper cylinders are fixedly connected to the moving platform of the first XY moving mechanism. An automatic screw-locking mechanism is fixedly connected to the moving platform of the second XY moving mechanism. The positioning and flipping component includes a rotating device, a positioning carrier, a rotating clamping cylinder, and a rotating bracket.

[0006] Furthermore, a lateral moving mechanism is fixedly connected to the end of the conveyor line on the frame, and a double-rod cylinder is fixedly connected to the moving platform of the lateral moving mechanism. A centering plate is fixedly connected to each of the two slides of the double-rod cylinder.

[0007] Furthermore, there are multiple conveyor lines, and these multiple conveyor lines are arranged in parallel on the frame.

[0008] Furthermore, a material stop bracket is fixedly connected to the moving platform of the first XY moving mechanism, and the material stop bracket is located between the two grippers of the gripper cylinder.

[0009] Furthermore, the end of the screwdriver rod of the automatic screw fastening mechanism is magnetic.

[0010] Furthermore, the rotating device is fixedly connected to the frame, the positioning carrier and the rotating clamping cylinder are both fixedly connected to the rotating bracket, the rotating bracket is fixedly connected to the rotating table of the rotating device, and the positioning carrier has a positioning groove.

[0011] Furthermore, the rotating bracket has a slot, and a limit cylinder is fixedly connected to the frame.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: it can realize automatic sliding loading and unloading conveying of lighters, and automatically perform flipping, reversing and screw-locking operations on lighters, thereby improving the processing efficiency and quality of lighters. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model.

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the gripper cylinder structure of this utility model.

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the automatic screw fastening mechanism of this utility model.

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the conveyor line structure of this utility model.

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning and flipping component of this utility model.

[0018] In the diagram: 1. Frame; 2. Screw feeder; 3. Gantry frame; 4. First XY moving mechanism; 401. Gripper cylinder; 402. Material stop bracket; 5. Second XY moving mechanism; 501. Automatic screw fastening mechanism; 6. Conveyor line; 601. Lateral moving mechanism; 602. Alignment plate; 7. Positioning and flipping assembly; 701. Rotating device; 702. Positioning carrier; 703. Rotary clamping cylinder; 704. Rotary bracket; 7041. Slot; 8. Double rod cylinder; 9. Limit cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0019] 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.

[0020] Example:

[0021] Please see Figure 1-5An automatic screw-locking device for lighter caps includes a frame 1, on which a screw feeder 2 and a gantry frame 3 are fixedly connected. A first XY moving mechanism 4 and a second XY moving mechanism 5 are fixedly connected to the gantry frame 3. Conveyor lines 6 and positioning and flipping components 7 are respectively arranged on both sides of the screw feeder 2 on the frame 1. Multiple gripper cylinders 401 are fixedly connected to the moving platform of the first XY moving mechanism 4. An automatic screw-locking mechanism 501 is fixedly connected to the moving platform of the second XY moving mechanism 5. The positioning and flipping component 7 includes a rotating device 701, a positioning carrier 702, a rotating clamping cylinder 703, and a rotating bracket 704.

[0022] A transverse moving mechanism 601 is fixedly connected to the end of the conveyor line 6 on the frame 1. The transverse moving mechanism 601 can drive the double-rod cylinder 8 to move to the end of each conveyor line 6. The two slides of the double-rod cylinder 8 can drive the centering plate 602 to center and align the material frame loaded with lighters on the conveyor line 6.

[0023] There are multiple conveyor lines 6, which are used to transport the loading frames of lighters, and multiple conveyor lines 6 are arranged in parallel on the frame 1.

[0024] A baffle bracket 402 is fixedly connected to the moving platform of the first XY moving mechanism 4. The baffle bracket 402 ensures that when the lighter is picking up and putting down material, the upper end of the lighter is positioned between the two jaws of the jaw cylinder 401.

[0025] The screw rod end of the automatic screw fastening mechanism 501 is magnetic, which can attract the screws from the discharge end of the screw feeder 2 and transfer them to the corresponding mounting hole of the lighter for fastening and installation.

[0026] The rotating device 701 is fixedly connected to the frame 1. The positioning carrier 702 and the rotating clamping cylinder 703 are both fixedly connected to the rotating bracket 704. The rotating bracket 704 is fixedly connected to the rotating table of the rotating device 701. The positioning carrier 702 has a positioning groove.

[0027] The rotating bracket 704 has a slot 7041. After the rotating bracket 704 is rotated into place, the extension and retraction of the piston rod of the limiting cylinder 9 can be inserted into the slot 7041 of the rotating bracket 704 to limit and support the rotating bracket 704. The limiting cylinder 9 is fixedly connected to the frame 1.

[0028] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: In use, the material frame containing lighters is conveyed to the loading / unloading station via conveyor line 6. The cylinder 8 drives the centering plate 602 to center and align the material frame. At this time, the pressure head of the rotary pressing cylinder 703 rotates upwards to misalign with the positioning carrier 702. The first XY moving mechanism 4 drives the gripper cylinder 401 to grab the lighter to be assembled in the material frame and transfer it to the positioning slot of the positioning carrier 702. Then, the pressure head of the rotary pressing cylinder 703 rotates downwards to press the lighter. Finally, the rotating device 701 drives the rotating... The bracket 704 rotates 90°, and the lighter rotates from a vertical position to a horizontal position. At this time, the mounting hole of the screw that needs to be fastened to the lighter is facing upward. Then, the second XY moving mechanism 5 drives the automatic screw fastening mechanism 501 to move to the screw feeding machine 2 to pick up the screw and transfer it to the mounting hole for fastening. After the screw fastening is completed, the automatic screw fastening mechanism 501 resets, the rotating bracket 704 resets, and after the rotating clamping cylinder 703 loosens the clamp, the first XY moving mechanism 4 drives the gripper cylinder 401 to pick up the processed lighter and put it back in its original position until all the lighters in the material frame have been processed.

[0029] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic screw-locking device for lighter head caps, characterized in that: The machine includes a frame (1), on which a screw feeder (2) and a gantry frame (3) are fixedly connected. A first XY moving mechanism (4) and a second XY moving mechanism (5) are fixedly connected. On the frame (1), a conveyor line (6) and a positioning and flipping assembly (7) are respectively arranged on both sides of the screw feeder (2). Multiple gripper cylinders (401) are fixedly connected on the moving platform of the first XY moving mechanism (4). An automatic screw fastening mechanism (501) is fixedly connected on the moving platform of the second XY moving mechanism (5). The positioning and flipping assembly (7) includes a rotating device (701), a positioning carrier (702), a rotating clamping cylinder (703), and a rotating bracket (704).

2. The automatic screw-locking device for lighter head caps according to claim 1, characterized in that: A transverse moving mechanism (601) is fixedly connected to the end of the conveyor line (6) on the frame (1). A double-rod cylinder (8) is fixedly connected to the moving platform of the transverse moving mechanism (601). A centering plate (602) is fixedly connected to both slides of the double-rod cylinder (8).

3. The automatic screw-locking device for lighter head caps according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are multiple conveyor lines (6), and the multiple conveyor lines (6) are arranged in parallel on the frame (1).

4. The automatic screw-locking device for a lighter head cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: A material stop bracket (402) is fixedly connected to the moving platform of the first XY moving mechanism (4), and the material stop bracket (402) is located between the two jaws of the gripper cylinder (401).

5. The automatic screw-locking device for lighter head caps according to claim 1, characterized in that: The screwdriver end of the automatic screw fastening mechanism (501) is magnetic.

6. The automatic screw-locking device for lighter head caps according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating device (701) is fixedly connected to the frame (1), the positioning carrier (702) and the rotating pressing cylinder (703) are both fixedly connected to the rotating bracket (704), the rotating bracket (704) is fixedly connected to the rotating table of the rotating device (701), and the positioning carrier (702) has a positioning groove.

7. The automatic screw-locking device for lighter head caps according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating bracket (704) has a slot (7041), and a limit cylinder (9) is fixedly connected to the frame (1).