An automatic assembling device for power socket
The automated assembly equipment for power sockets, which uses a rotating turntable at the workstation, integrates processes such as round pin feeding, base feeding, bending plate feeding, riveting, and unloading. This achieves automated production of DC power sockets, solves the problems of low automation level and poor product consistency in existing technologies, and improves production efficiency and quality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202621091638.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2026-07-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-08-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2036-07-17
AI Technical Summary
The low level of automation in the assembly of DC power sockets results in poor product consistency, unstable quality, and reliance on manual operation, leading to inconsistent production efficiency and quality.
Design an automatic power socket assembly equipment that uses a rotating workstation turntable to integrate five processes: needle feeding, base feeding, bending plate feeding, riveting, and unloading. Each process operates in parallel, replacing manual assembly lines with automated production to ensure precise positioning and forced sequential assembly.
This greatly improves production efficiency, ensures product assembly precision and quality consistency, and enhances product durability and quality.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automation equipment technology, specifically to an automatic power socket assembly device. Background Technology
[0002] A power socket, also known as a DC power socket, is a type of electronic device that is used with DC electrical appliances such as computer monitors, digital products, communication equipment, household appliances, fitness equipment, and medical instruments. It is widely used in various consumer electronics and industrial electronic equipment. With the increasing popularity and rapid pace of technological advancements in electronic products, the market demand for power sockets continues to grow, leading to increasingly higher requirements for their production capacity and product quality.
[0003] Currently, there are still many shortcomings in the assembly and production of DC power sockets. First, the level of automation in DC power socket assembly is low. DC power sockets are irregularly shaped plug-in components, and their assembly currently relies mainly on manual labor, which restricts further improvement in product production efficiency. Second, DC power sockets suffer from poor product consistency and unstable quality. Some DC power socket manufacturers still rely on manual or semi-automatic assembly. However, manual assembly is inevitably affected by human factors such as the operator's experience and working conditions, resulting in inconsistent assembly quality within the same batch of products.
[0004] In view of this, there is an urgent need to design an automatic assembly equipment for power sockets to solve the technical defects existing in the current production and assembly of DC power sockets. Utility Model Content
[0005] To address the aforementioned problems, this utility model provides an automatic power socket assembly device, including a machine frame. A station circulation mechanism is mounted on the machine frame. The station circulation mechanism includes a circulating power source, a station turntable driven by the circulating power source, and a positioning fixture located on the station turntable. The positioning fixture rotates with the station turntable and sequentially passes through a circular needle feeding mechanism, a base feeding mechanism, a bending plate feeding mechanism, a riveting mechanism, and a unloading mechanism. The circular needle feeding mechanism is used to transfer circular needles to the positioning mechanism. The positioning fixture is used to: transfer the base to the positioning fixture and place the base onto the round needle inside the positioning fixture; transfer the bending piece to the base inside the positioning fixture and place the bending piece onto the round needle inside the positioning fixture; riveting mechanism rivets the round needle inside the positioning fixture, deforming one end of the round needle to fix the bending piece onto the base; and unloading mechanism unloads the riveted base from the positioning fixture.
[0006] The present invention is further configured such that the circular needle feeding mechanism includes a circular needle vibrating plate, a circular needle feeding track connected to the circular needle vibrating plate, a circular needle screening seat located at the discharge end of the circular needle feeding track, a circular needle screening power source connected to the circular needle screening seat, a circular needle screening component driven by the circular needle screening power source, a circular needle feeding bracket located beside the circular needle screening component, a circular needle lateral movement power source connected to the circular needle feeding bracket, a circular needle lateral movement plate driven by the circular needle lateral movement power source, a circular needle vertical movement power source connected to the circular needle lateral movement plate, a circular needle vertical movement plate driven by the circular needle vertical movement power source, a circular needle clamping power source connected to the circular needle vertical movement plate, and a circular needle clamping claw driven by the circular needle clamping power source; the circular needle screening component is provided with a circular needle feeding position, the circular needle screening component is movably connected in the circular needle screening seat, and the circular needle clamping claw is used to transfer the circular needles in the circular needle feeding position into the positioning fixture.
[0007] The present invention is further configured such that the base feeding mechanism includes a base vibrating plate, a base feeding track connected to the base vibrating plate, a base screening seat located at the discharge end of the base feeding track, a base screening power source connected to the base screening seat, a base screening component driven by the base screening power source, a base feeding bracket located beside the base screening component, a base lateral movement power source connected to the base feeding bracket, a base transverse movement plate driven by the base lateral movement power source, a base vertical movement power source connected to the base transverse movement plate, a base vertical movement plate driven by the base vertical movement power source, a base clamping power source connected to the base vertical movement plate, and a base clamping claw driven by the base clamping power source; the base screening component is provided with a base feeding position, and the base clamping claw is used to transfer the base in the base feeding position to the positioning fixture, and to make the base fit onto the round needle in the positioning fixture.
[0008] The present invention is further configured such that the outer side of the base screening component is provided with a screening arc surface, the base material loading position is opened on the screening arc surface, and the base clamping slots are provided on both sides of the base material loading position; the base screening component is rotated by the base screening power source to adjust the loading angle of the base in the base material loading position.
[0009] This utility model further comprises the bending sheet feeding mechanism including a bending sheet vibratory feeder, a bending sheet feeding track connected to the bending sheet vibratory feeder, a bending sheet pressing power source located at the discharge end of the bending sheet feeding track, a bending sheet pressing component driven by the bending sheet pressing power source, a bending sheet blocking power source located at the discharge end of the bending sheet feeding track, a bending sheet blocking component driven by the bending sheet blocking power source, a bending sheet feeding bracket located beside the bending sheet feeding track, a bending sheet lateral movement force source connected to the bending sheet feeding bracket, a bending sheet lateral movement plate driven by the bending sheet lateral movement force source, a bending sheet vertical movement force source connected to the bending sheet lateral movement plate, and a bending sheet vertical movement force source driven by the bending sheet lateral movement force source. The device comprises a bending sheet vertical moving plate driven by a bending sheet vertical moving power source, a bending sheet clamping power source connected to the bending sheet vertical moving plate, a bending sheet clamping claw driven by the bending sheet clamping power source, and a bending sheet positioning post connected to the bending sheet vertical moving plate; the discharge end of the bending sheet feeding track is provided with a bending sheet loading position, the bending sheet pressing component is used to restrict the bending sheet in the bending sheet loading position from falling off, the bending sheet blocking component is used to prevent the bending sheet in the bending sheet feeding track from moving into the bending sheet loading position, and the bending sheet clamping claw is used to transfer the bending sheet in the bending sheet loading position to the base in the positioning fixture, and to make the bending sheet fit onto the round needle in the positioning fixture.
[0010] The present invention is further configured such that the riveting mechanism includes a riveting power source, a riveting bracket located beside the riveting power source, a riveting linkage rotatably connected to the riveting bracket, a riveting action member vertically and movably connected to the riveting bracket, and a riveting transmission member driven by the riveting power source; one end of the riveting linkage is connected to the riveting transmission member, and the other end of the riveting linkage is connected to the riveting action member; the riveting action member has a riveting groove on the side facing the positioning fixture, and a riveting part is provided at the center of the riveting groove.
[0011] The present invention is further configured such that the unloading mechanism includes an unloading bracket, an unloading lateral movement force source connected to the unloading bracket, an unloading lateral movement plate driven by the unloading lateral movement force source, an unloading vertical movement force source connected to the unloading lateral movement plate, an unloading vertical movement plate driven by the unloading vertical movement force source, an unloading clamping power source connected to the unloading vertical movement plate, and an unloading clamping claw driven by the unloading clamping power source.
[0012] The present invention is further configured such that a material sorting chute is provided on the side of the material feeding bracket, the material sorting chute includes a main chute and two branch chutes connected to the main chute, a material sorting power source is provided on the outer side of the material sorting chute, a sorting plate is provided between the two branch chutes, and the output end of the material sorting power source is linked to the sorting plate.
[0013] The present invention is further configured such that a first detection mechanism is provided between the circular needle feeding mechanism and the base feeding mechanism, and a second detection mechanism is provided between the riveting mechanism and the unloading mechanism.
[0014] The present invention is further configured such that the positioning fixture includes a fixture body, the fixture body has an assembly station, the center of the assembly station has a positioning core, and the positioning core has a core groove for positioning the circular needle.
[0015] The automatic power socket assembly equipment of this technical solution operates as follows: Upon startup, a circulating power source drives the station turntable to rotate, and the positioning fixture rotates with the turntable. When the positioning fixture reaches the position of the needle feeding mechanism, the needle feeding mechanism moves the needle into the positioning fixture. When the positioning fixture reaches the position of the base feeding mechanism, the base feeding mechanism moves the base into the positioning fixture and places it onto the needle within the positioning fixture. When the positioning fixture reaches the position of the bending piece feeding mechanism, the bending piece feeding mechanism moves the bending piece onto the base within the positioning fixture and places it onto the needle within the positioning fixture. When the positioning fixture reaches the position of the riveting mechanism, the riveting mechanism rivets the needle within the positioning fixture, deforming one end of the needle to fix the bending piece to the base. When the positioning fixture reaches the position of the unloading mechanism, the unloading mechanism unloads the riveted base from the positioning fixture.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution provided by this utility model has the following advantages: This technical solution for automatic power socket assembly equipment utilizes a rotary workstation to circulate positioning fixtures. It integrates five processes—pin feeding, base feeding, bending piece feeding, riveting, and unloading—on the outer perimeter of the rotary workstation. As the positioning fixture rotates with the turntable, the corresponding mechanisms for each process operate simultaneously, replacing traditional manual assembly lines or semi-automatic single-machine operation modes. This eliminates manual handling and waiting time, significantly improving product output efficiency. Furthermore, the equipment achieves forced sequential assembly through fully automated production, and each feeding mechanism possesses precise positioning capabilities, replacing manual assembly that relies on operator experience. This ensures highly consistent assembly accuracy and tightness, enhancing product durability and quality. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of an automatic power socket assembly device according to an embodiment of this utility model.
[0018] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of a partial embodiment of the automatic power socket assembly equipment of this utility model.
[0019] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the circular needle feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0020] Figure 4 This is a partial schematic diagram of the circular needle feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0021] Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the base feeding mechanism in an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0022] Figure 6 This is a partial schematic diagram of the base feeding mechanism in an embodiment of this utility model.
[0023] Figure 7 This is a perspective view of the bending sheet feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0024] Figure 8 This is a partial schematic diagram of the bending sheet feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0025] Figure 9 This is a partial sectional view of the bending sheet feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0026] Figure 10 This is a perspective view of the riveting mechanism in an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0027] Figure 11 This is a perspective view of the riveting component in an embodiment of this utility model.
[0028] Figure 12 This is a perspective view of the feeding mechanism in an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0029] Figure 13 This is a perspective view of a power socket according to an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0030] Figure 14 This is an exploded view of a power socket according to an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0031] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Equipment frame; 2. Station circulation mechanism; 21. Circulation power source; 22. Station turntable; 23. Positioning fixture; 231. Fixture body; 232. Assembly station; 233. Positioning core; 234. Core groove; 3. Circular needle feeding mechanism; 31. Circular needle vibrating plate; 32. Circular needle feeding track; 33. Circular needle sieve seat; 34. Circular needle sieve power source; 35. Circular needle sieve component; 351. Circular needle feeding position; 36. Circular needle feeding bracket; 37. Circular needle horizontal movement power source; 38. Circular needle horizontal movement plate; 39. Circular needle vertical movement power source; 310. Circular needle. 311. Vertical moving plate; 312. Circular needle gripping power source; 313. Circular needle gripping claw; 4. Base feeding mechanism; 41. Base vibrating plate; 42. Base feeding track; 43. Base screening seat; 44. Base screening power source; 45. Base screening component; 451. Base feeding position; 452. Screening arc surface; 453. Base gripping slot; 46. Base feeding bracket; 47. Base vertical movement power source; 48. Base vertical moving plate; 49. Base horizontal movement power source; 410. Base horizontal moving plate; 411. Base gripping power source; 412. Base gripping claw; 5. Curved plate feeding mechanism 51. Bending plate vibratory feeder; 52. Bending plate feeding track; 521. Bending plate loading position; 53. Bending plate pressing power source; 54. Bending plate pressing component; 55. Bending plate blocking power source; 56. Bending plate blocking component; 57. Bending plate loading bracket; 58. Bending plate lateral movement power source; 59. Bending plate lateral movement plate; 510. Bending plate vertical movement power source; 511. Bending plate vertical movement plate; 512. Bending plate clamping power source; 513. Bending plate clamping claw; 514. Bending plate positioning post; 6. Riveting mechanism; 61. Riveting power source; 62. Riveting bracket; 63. Riveting linkage component; 64. Riveting action component ; 641. Riveting groove; 642. Riveting part; 65. Riveting transmission component; 7. Unloading mechanism; 71. Unloading bracket; 72. Unloading horizontal movement power source; 73. Unloading horizontal movement plate; 74. Unloading vertical movement power source; 75. Unloading vertical movement plate; 76. Unloading clamping power source; 77. Unloading clamping claw; 78. Unloading sorting slide; 781. Main slide; 782. Branch slide; 79. Unloading sorting power source; 710. Sorting plate; 8. First detection mechanism; 9. Second detection mechanism; 10. Power socket; 101. Round needle; 102. Base; 103. Bending plate. Detailed Implementation
[0032] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.
[0033] As attached Figure 13 and attached Figure 14 The diagram shows the structure of the power socket 10 in its unriveted state. The power socket 10 includes a round pin 101, a base 102, and a bent piece 103. The main body of the round pin 101 is housed inside the base 102, and one end of the round pin 101 extends to the outside of the base 102. The bent piece 103 is sleeved on the end of the round pin 101 and fits against the base 102.
[0034] Combined with appendix Figure 1 To be continued Figure 12 This utility model provides an automatic power socket assembly device, comprising a machine frame 1, on which a station circulation mechanism 2 is mounted. The station circulation mechanism 2 includes a circulation power source 21, a station turntable 22 driven by the circulation power source 21, and a positioning fixture 23 located on the station turntable 22. The positioning fixture 23 rotates with the station turntable 22 and sequentially passes through a round needle feeding mechanism 3, a base feeding mechanism 4, a bending plate feeding mechanism 5, a riveting mechanism 6, and a unloading mechanism 7. The round needle feeding mechanism 3 is used to transfer the round needles to the... The base is placed inside the positioning fixture 23; the base feeding mechanism 4 is used to transfer the base into the positioning fixture 23 and place the base onto the round needle inside the positioning fixture 23; the bending piece feeding mechanism 5 is used to transfer the bending piece onto the base inside the positioning fixture 23 and place the bending piece onto the round needle inside the positioning fixture 23; the riveting mechanism 6 is used to rivet the round needle inside the positioning fixture 23, so that one end of the round needle deforms to fix the bending piece onto the base; the unloading mechanism 7 is used to unload the base that has been riveted inside the positioning fixture 23.
[0035] In this embodiment, according to the process of the peripheral mechanism of the workstation turntable 22, eight positioning fixtures 23 are evenly arranged on the workstation turntable 22.
[0036] In this embodiment, the positioning fixture 23 is provided with a positioning structure that is compatible with the circular needle and the base, so as to ensure the accuracy of feeding by the circular needle feeding mechanism 3 and the base feeding mechanism 4.
[0037] In this embodiment, as shown in the appendix Figure 1 Appendix Figure 3 and attached Figure 4As shown, the circular needle feeding mechanism 3 includes a circular needle vibrating plate 31, a circular needle feeding track 32 connected to the circular needle vibrating plate 31, a circular needle sieving seat 33 located at the discharge end of the circular needle feeding track 32, a circular needle sieving power source 34 connected to the circular needle sieving seat 33, a circular needle sieving component 35 driven by the circular needle sieving power source 34, a circular needle feeding bracket 36 located beside the circular needle sieving component 35, a circular needle lateral movement power source 37 connected to the circular needle feeding bracket 36, and a circular needle lateral movement plate 38 driven by the circular needle lateral movement power source 37. The circular needle vertical movement power source 39 is connected to the circular needle horizontal movement plate 38, the circular needle vertical movement plate 310 is driven by the circular needle vertical movement power source 39, the circular needle clamping power source 311 is connected to the circular needle vertical movement plate 310, and the circular needle clamping claw 312 is driven by the circular needle clamping power source 311; the circular needle screening component 35 is provided with a circular needle loading position 351, the circular needle screening component 35 is movably connected to the circular needle screening seat 33, and the circular needle clamping claw 312 is used to transfer the circular needles in the circular needle loading position 351 to the positioning fixture 23.
[0038] In this embodiment, when a round needle enters the round needle loading position 351, the round needle screening power source 34 drives the round needle screening component 35 to move, so as to push out the round needle in the round needle loading position 351, so that the round needle gripping claw 312 can grip it.
[0039] In this embodiment, as shown in the appendix Figure 1 Appendix Figure 5 and attached Figure 6 As shown, the base feeding mechanism 4 includes a base vibrating plate 41, a base feeding track 42 connected to the base vibrating plate 41, a base screening seat 43 located at the discharge end of the base feeding track 42, a base screening power source 44 connected to the base screening seat 43, a base screening component 45 driven by the base screening power source 44, a base feeding bracket 46 located beside the base screening component 45, a base vertical movement power source 47 connected to the base feeding bracket 46, and a base vertical moving plate 4 driven by the base vertical movement power source 47. 8. A base horizontal movement power source 49 connected to the base vertical movement plate 48, a base horizontal movement plate 410 driven by the base horizontal movement power source 49, a base clamping power source 411 connected to the base horizontal movement plate 410, and a base clamping claw 412 driven by the base clamping power source 411; the base screening component 45 is provided with a base loading position 451, and the base clamping claw 412 is used to transfer the base in the base loading position 451 to the positioning fixture 23, and to make the base fit onto the round needle in the positioning fixture 23.
[0040] In this embodiment, when a base enters the base loading position 451, the base screening power source 44 drives the base screening component 45 to rotate, so as to adjust the base loading position 451 to the loading position of the base, so as to facilitate the base gripping claw 412 to grip.
[0041] In this embodiment, as shown in the appendix Figure 1 Appendix Figure 5 and attached Figure 6 As shown, the outer side of the base screening component 45 is provided with a screening arc surface 452, the base feeding position 451 is opened on the screening arc surface 452, and the base feeding position 451 is provided with base clamping slots 453 on both sides; the base screening component 45 is rotated by the base screening power source 44 to adjust the feeding angle of the base in the base feeding position 451.
[0042] In this embodiment, the screening arc surface 452 ensures that the base within the base feeding track 42 will not fall off during the rotation of the base screening component 45. Preferably, the base loading position 451 rotates at an angle of 90°, that is, the base within the base loading position 451 is adjusted to a vertical state before loading.
[0043] In this embodiment, as shown in the appendix Figure 1 Appendix Figure 7 Appendix Figure 8 and attached Figure 9As shown, the bending sheet feeding mechanism 5 includes a bending sheet vibratory feeder 51, a bending sheet feeding track 52 connected to the bending sheet vibratory feeder 51, a bending sheet pressing power source 53 located at the discharge end of the bending sheet feeding track 52, a bending sheet pressing component 54 driven by the bending sheet pressing power source 53, a bending sheet blocking power source 55 located at the discharge end of the bending sheet feeding track 52, a bending sheet blocking component 56 driven by the bending sheet blocking power source 55, a bending sheet feeding bracket 57 located beside the bending sheet feeding track 52, a bending sheet lateral movement power source 58 connected to the bending sheet feeding bracket 57, a bending sheet lateral movement plate 59 driven by the bending sheet lateral movement power source 58, a bending sheet vertical movement power source 510 connected to the bending sheet lateral movement plate 59, a bending sheet vertical movement plate 511 driven by the bending sheet vertical movement power source 510, and a bending sheet vertical movement plate 511 connected to the bending sheet vertical movement plate 59. The bending plate 511 includes a bending piece clamping power source 512, a bending piece clamping claw 513 driven by the bending piece clamping power source 512, and a bending piece positioning post 514 connected to the bending piece vertical moving plate 511. The bending piece feeding track 52 has a bending piece loading position 521 at its discharge end. The bending piece pressing member 54 is used to restrict the bending pieces in the bending piece loading position 521 from falling off. The bending piece blocking member 56 is used to prevent the bending pieces in the bending piece feeding track 52 from moving into the bending piece loading position 521. The bending piece clamping claw 513 is used to transfer the bending pieces in the bending piece loading position 521 to the base in the positioning fixture 23 and to make the bending pieces fit onto the round needle in the positioning fixture 23. The bending piece positioning post 514 is used to pass through the through hole of the bending piece when clamping the bending piece to ensure the placement angle of the bending piece during the clamping process.
[0044] In this embodiment, when a bent piece enters the bent piece loading position 521, the bent piece blocking power source 55 drives the bent piece blocking component 56 to move, so that the bent piece blocking component 56 restricts the subsequent bent pieces from moving further. The bent piece pressing power source 53 drives the bent piece pressing component 54 to move, so as to contact the pressing component of the bent piece in the bent piece loading position 521, thereby allowing the bent piece gripping claw 513 to perform a gripping action.
[0045] In this embodiment, as shown in the appendix Figure 1 Appendix Figure 10 and attached Figure 11As shown, the riveting mechanism 6 includes a riveting power source 61, a riveting bracket 62 located beside the riveting power source 61, a riveting linkage member 63 rotatably connected to the riveting bracket 62, a riveting action member 64 vertically and movably connected to the riveting bracket 62, and a riveting transmission member 65 driven by the riveting power source 61; one end of the riveting linkage member 63 is connected to the riveting transmission member 65, and the other end of the riveting linkage member 63 is connected to the riveting action member 64; the riveting action member 64 has a riveting groove 641 on the side facing the positioning fixture 23, and a riveting part 642 is provided at the center of the riveting groove 641.
[0046] In this embodiment, the riveting part 642 performs a riveting action by aligning the end of the round needle inside the positioning fixture 23.
[0047] In this embodiment, as shown in the appendix Figure 12 As shown, the unloading mechanism 7 includes an unloading bracket 71, an unloading lateral movement force source 72 connected to the unloading bracket 71, an unloading lateral movement plate 73 driven by the unloading lateral movement force source 72, an unloading vertical movement force source 74 connected to the unloading lateral movement plate 73, an unloading vertical movement plate 75 driven by the unloading vertical movement force source 74, an unloading clamping power source 76 connected to the unloading vertical movement plate 75, and an unloading clamping claw 77 driven by the unloading clamping power source 76.
[0048] In this embodiment, as shown in the appendix Figure 12 As shown, a material unloading support 71 is provided with a material unloading and sorting chute 78 on its side. The material unloading and sorting chute 78 includes a main chute 781 and two branch chute 782 connected to the main chute 781. A material unloading and sorting power source 79 is provided on the outer side of the material unloading and sorting chute 78. A sorting plate 710 is provided between the two branch chute 782. The output end of the material unloading and sorting power source 79 is linked to the sorting plate 710.
[0049] In this embodiment, the sorting plate 710 is driven to swing by the material feeding and sorting power source 79, thereby adjusting the product flow to different branch slides 782.
[0050] In this embodiment, as shown in the appendix Figure 2 As shown, a first detection mechanism 8 is provided between the circular needle feeding mechanism 3 and the base feeding mechanism 4, and a second detection mechanism 9 is provided between the riveting mechanism 6 and the unloading mechanism 7.
[0051] In this embodiment, the first detection mechanism 8 is used to detect whether the round needles in the positioning fixture 23 are correctly positioned; the second detection mechanism 9 is used to detect whether the riveting end of the round needles in the positioning fixture 23 is correctly positioned.
[0052] In this embodiment, the positioning fixture 23 includes a fixture body 231, an assembly station 232 is provided on the fixture body 231, a positioning core 233 is provided at the center of the assembly station 232, and a core groove 234 for positioning the round needle is provided on the positioning core 233.
[0053] This embodiment's automatic power socket assembly equipment uses a rotating workstation turntable 22 to circulate positioning fixtures 23. It integrates five processes—pin feeding, base feeding, bending piece feeding, riveting, and unloading—on the outer periphery of the turntable 22. As the positioning fixture 23 rotates with the turntable, the corresponding mechanisms for each process operate simultaneously, replacing traditional manual assembly lines or semi-automatic single-machine operation modes. This eliminates manual handling and waiting time, significantly improving product output efficiency. Furthermore, the equipment achieves forced sequential assembly through fully automated production, and each feeding mechanism possesses precise positioning capabilities, replacing manual assembly that relies on operator experience. This ensures consistent assembly accuracy and tightness, enhancing product durability and quality.
[0054] It should also be noted that, in this specification, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.
[0055] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
Claims
1. An automatic power socket assembly device, comprising a machine frame, wherein a station circulation mechanism is provided on the machine frame, characterized in that, The station circulation mechanism includes a circulating power source, a station turntable driven by the circulating power source, and a positioning fixture located on the station turntable. The positioning fixture rotates with the station turntable and sequentially passes through a circular needle feeding mechanism, a base feeding mechanism, a bending piece feeding mechanism, a riveting mechanism, and a unloading mechanism. The circular needle feeding mechanism is used to transfer circular needles into the positioning fixture. The base feeding mechanism is used to transfer bases into the positioning fixture and place the bases onto the circular needles within the positioning fixture. The bending piece feeding mechanism is used to transfer bending pieces onto the bases within the positioning fixture and place the bending pieces onto the circular needles within the positioning fixture. The riveting mechanism is used to rivet the circular needles within the positioning fixture, deforming one end of the circular needles to fix the bending pieces onto the bases. The unloading mechanism is used to unload the riveted bases within the positioning fixture.
2. The automatic power socket assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The circular needle feeding mechanism includes a circular needle vibrating plate, a circular needle feeding track connected to the circular needle vibrating plate, a circular needle screening seat located at the discharge end of the circular needle feeding track, a circular needle screening power source connected to the circular needle screening seat, a circular needle screening component driven by the circular needle screening power source, a circular needle feeding bracket located beside the circular needle screening component, a circular needle lateral movement power source connected to the circular needle feeding bracket, a circular needle lateral movement plate driven by the circular needle lateral movement power source, a circular needle vertical movement power source connected to the circular needle lateral movement plate, a circular needle vertical movement plate driven by the circular needle vertical movement power source, a circular needle clamping power source connected to the circular needle vertical movement plate, and a circular needle clamping claw driven by the circular needle clamping power source; the circular needle screening component is provided with a circular needle feeding position, the circular needle screening component is movably connected in the circular needle screening seat, and the circular needle clamping claw is used to transfer the circular needles in the circular needle feeding position into the positioning fixture.
3. The automatic power socket assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base feeding mechanism includes a base vibrating plate, a base feeding track connected to the base vibrating plate, a base screening seat located at the discharge end of the base feeding track, a base screening power source connected to the base screening seat, a base screening component driven by the base screening power source, a base feeding bracket located beside the base screening component, a base vertical movement power source connected to the base feeding bracket, a base vertical movement plate driven by the base vertical movement power source, a base horizontal movement power source connected to the base vertical movement plate, a base horizontal movement plate driven by the base horizontal movement power source, a base clamping power source connected to the base horizontal movement plate, and a base clamping claw driven by the base clamping power source; the base screening component is provided with a base feeding position, and the base clamping claw is used to transfer the base in the base feeding position to the positioning fixture, and to make the base fit onto the round needle in the positioning fixture.
4. The automatic power socket assembly equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The outer side of the base screening component is provided with a screening arc surface, and the base material loading position is opened on the screening arc surface. Base clamping slots are provided on both sides of the base material loading position. The base screening component is rotated by the base screening power source to adjust the loading angle of the base in the base material loading position.
5. The automatic power socket assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bending sheet feeding mechanism includes a bending sheet vibratory feeder, a bending sheet feeding track connected to the bending sheet vibratory feeder, a bending sheet pressing power source located at the discharge end of the bending sheet feeding track, a bending sheet pressing component driven by the bending sheet pressing power source, a bending sheet blocking power source located at the discharge end of the bending sheet feeding track, a bending sheet blocking component driven by the bending sheet blocking power source, a bending sheet feeding bracket located beside the bending sheet feeding track, a bending sheet lateral movement force source connected to the bending sheet feeding bracket, a bending sheet lateral movement plate driven by the bending sheet lateral movement force source, a bending sheet vertical movement force source connected to the bending sheet lateral movement plate, and a bending sheet vertical movement force source driven by the bending sheet vertical movement plate. The device comprises a bending sheet vertical moving plate driven by a power source, a bending sheet clamping power source connected to the bending sheet vertical moving plate, a bending sheet clamping claw driven by the bending sheet clamping power source, and a bending sheet positioning post connected to the bending sheet vertical moving plate; the discharge end of the bending sheet feeding track is provided with a bending sheet loading position, the bending sheet pressing component is used to restrict the bending sheets in the bending sheet loading position from falling off, the bending sheet blocking component is used to prevent the bending sheets in the bending sheet feeding track from moving into the bending sheet loading position, and the bending sheet clamping claw is used to transfer the bending sheets in the bending sheet loading position to the base in the positioning fixture, and to make the bending sheets fit onto the round needle in the positioning fixture.
6. The automatic power socket assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The riveting mechanism includes a riveting power source, a riveting bracket located beside the riveting power source, a riveting linkage rotatably connected to the riveting bracket, a riveting action member vertically and movably connected to the riveting bracket, and a riveting transmission member driven by the riveting power source; one end of the riveting linkage is connected to the riveting transmission member, and the other end of the riveting linkage is connected to the riveting action member; the riveting action member has a riveting groove on the side facing the positioning fixture, and a riveting part is provided at the center of the riveting groove.
7. The automatic power socket assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The unloading mechanism includes an unloading bracket, an unloading lateral movement force source connected to the unloading bracket, an unloading lateral movement plate driven by the unloading lateral movement force source, an unloading vertical movement force source connected to the unloading lateral movement plate, an unloading vertical movement plate driven by the unloading vertical movement force source, an unloading clamping power source connected to the unloading vertical movement plate, and an unloading clamping claw driven by the unloading clamping power source.
8. The automatic power socket assembly equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The material unloading support is provided with a material unloading and sorting chute on its side. The material unloading and sorting chute includes a main chute and two branch chutes connected to the main chute. A material unloading and sorting power source is provided on the outside of the material unloading and sorting chute. A sorting plate is provided between the two branch chutes. The output end of the material unloading and sorting power source is linked to the sorting plate.
9. An automatic power socket assembly device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, A first detection mechanism is provided between the circular needle feeding mechanism and the base feeding mechanism, and a second detection mechanism is provided between the riveting mechanism and the unloading mechanism.
10. An automatic power socket assembly device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The positioning fixture includes a fixture body, an assembly station on the fixture body, a positioning core at the center of the assembly station, and a core groove for positioning a circular needle on the positioning core.