Feeding mechanism and its assembly device

Abstract

This application discloses a feeding mechanism, which includes a frame with multiple housings, a material lifting unit, and a material gripping unit. The multiple housings are arranged sequentially along a first direction, and each housing can hold multiple materials arranged sequentially along a second direction. The material lifting unit includes a lifting member that can be inserted below the first end material in the first end housing and can lift the material along the second direction to raise the second end material to a picking position, where at least a portion of the second end material extends out of the first end housing. The material gripping unit includes a gripper that can grip the second end material at the picking position and transport it to the target part of the product in the assembly position. This feeding mechanism enables automated feeding, continuous material supply, and improved production efficiency. This application also discloses an assembly device with this feeding mechanism.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of electronic equipment manufacturing, and in particular to a feeding mechanism and an assembly device having the feeding mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] In modern industrial production, especially in the assembly and manufacturing of electronic components (e.g., fire protection equipment such as smoke detectors and fire alarms), precise and efficient material supply is crucial for ensuring production efficiency and product quality. Traditional material feeding methods, particularly for small and diverse materials like terminals, largely rely on manual operation. Existing manual feeding methods have significant limitations, primarily in the following aspects:

[0003] First, manual material handling is labor-intensive, requiring operators to repeatedly pick up and place materials for extended periods, easily leading to fatigue and reduced work efficiency. Second, production efficiency is limited by the speed and accuracy of manual labor, making it difficult to meet the demands of large-scale, high-rate-of-production. Furthermore, when handling various materials that look similar but differ in specifications, manual identification and differentiation are prone to errors, resulting in misplacement or incorrect loading, which in turn affects product quality and can even cause production line shutdowns and material waste.

[0004] Therefore, the industry urgently needs an automated solution that can replace the traditional manual feeding method in order to reduce the intensity of manual labor, significantly improve production efficiency, effectively solve the problem of misplaced materials, and ensure the automation and accuracy of the feeding process. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a feeding mechanism that can automate the feeding process, provide continuous material supply, and improve production efficiency.

[0006] This utility model provides a feeding mechanism, which includes a frame, multiple boxes, a material lifting unit, and a material gripping unit. The multiple boxes are arranged sequentially along a first direction, and each box can hold multiple materials arranged sequentially along a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction. The material lifting unit includes a lifting member that can be inserted below the first end material in a first end box and can lift the multiple materials along the second direction to raise the second end material to a picking position. The first end box is the box located at the first end of the multiple boxes, and the first end material and the second end material are materials located at their two ends. The second end material at the picking position extends at least partially beyond the first end box. The material gripping unit includes a gripper that can grip the second end material located at the picking position and transport it to the target part of the product located in the assembly position. This feeding mechanism adopts a "cassette-type" material storage and arrangement method, which realizes orderly and batch management of materials. In conjunction with the material lifting unit and the material clamping unit, it solves the problems of low efficiency and high labor intensity of traditional manual feeding. It realizes the automated process of accurately and one by one taking materials out of the cassette and sending them to the designated position, which significantly improves the efficiency and accuracy of feeding.

[0007] In another illustrative embodiment of the feeding mechanism of this utility model, the feeding mechanism further includes a box lifting unit. The box lifting unit is disposed close to the first end box and can drive the first end box to the feeding position along the second direction. By accurately driving the first end box to be fed to the feeding position through the box lifting unit, interference from other boxes is avoided when the material clamping unit is clamping materials.

[0008] In another illustrative embodiment of the feeding mechanism of this utility model, the box lifting unit includes a first cylinder, which includes a first cylinder body and a first push rod. The first cylinder body is fixedly mounted on the frame. The first push rod is disposed near the end of the first end box, and the first push rod can move along the second direction and push against the end of the first end box to drive the first end box to move along the second direction to the feeding position. This feeding mechanism has a simple structure, fast response speed, and is easy to control.

[0009] In another illustrative embodiment of the feeding mechanism of this utility model, the material lifting unit further includes a first lead screw and a first slide. The first lead screw is located near the first end housing and arranged along the second direction. The first slide is disposed on the first lead screw. The lifting member is L-shaped, with one end fixedly disposed on the first slide. When the first end housing is in the feeding position, the other end of the lifting member can be inserted below the first end material in the first end housing. This feeding mechanism, employing a combination of a lead screw and a slide, provides high-precision linear motion control, ensuring that the L-shaped lifting member can be accurately inserted below the first end material and stably lift the material in the first end housing to drive the second end material to a preset picking height. The L-shaped lifting member design facilitates material insertion and support, avoiding damage to the material. This precise lifting mechanism ensures the accuracy and consistency of each picking operation.

[0010] In another illustrative embodiment of the feeding mechanism of this utility model, the material gripping unit further includes a second cylinder and a third cylinder. The second cylinder is a rodless cylinder, and its guide rail is fixed to the frame and arranged along the first direction. The third cylinder includes a second cylinder body and a second push rod. The second cylinder body is fixedly mounted on the working slide of the second cylinder, and the gripper is fixedly mounted on the second push rod, which is arranged along the second direction. The use of a rodless cylinder to realize the movement of the gripper in the first direction X (i.e., the direction of the housing arrangement) and the use of a third cylinder to realize the precise extension and retraction of the gripper in the second direction Y (i.e., the material lifting direction) together constitute an efficient and flexible two-dimensional (XY) motion system. This design enables the gripper to quickly locate the material to be picked up and accurately complete the gripping and conveying actions, significantly improving the operating efficiency and adaptability of the feeding mechanism.

[0011] In another illustrative embodiment of the feeding mechanism of this utility model, the feeding mechanism further includes a material detection unit. The material detection unit is fixedly mounted on the frame and arranged facing the gripper. The material detection unit includes an infrared sensor or a camera for detecting whether the gripper is holding the material. This feeding mechanism monitors in real time whether the gripper successfully and correctly picks up the material, and can promptly detect abnormalities such as empty gripping, missed gripping, and incorrect gripping. This effectively avoids errors in subsequent production processes caused by unsuccessful material gripping, improves the reliability and automation of feeding, and reduces scrap rate and downtime.

[0012] In another illustrative embodiment of the feeding mechanism of this utility model, the feeding mechanism further includes a clamping unit. The clamping unit includes a pusher, a second lead screw, and a second slide. The pusher abuts against a second end box, which is a box located at the second end of the plurality of boxes. The second lead screw is fixedly mounted on the frame and arranged along the first direction. The second slide is mounted on the second lead screw, and the pusher is fixedly mounted on the second slide. The pusher, driven by the second lead screw, can push the plurality of boxes along the first direction. This feeding mechanism, through the pusher driven by the lead screw, can apply a pushing force to a row of boxes in the feeding mechanism, ensuring that the boxes are tightly arranged without gaps. When the frontmost box is emptied and removed, subsequent boxes can automatically and smoothly replenish the material, further realizing continuous material supply and avoiding problems such as jamming and inaccurate positioning caused by loose boxes or gaps, thereby ensuring the smooth operation of the production line.

[0013] In another illustrative embodiment of the feeding mechanism of this utility model, the frame further includes two limiting rods, which are respectively disposed on both sides of the plurality of boxes along a third direction to restrict the movement of the plurality of boxes in the third direction and its opposite direction. The third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The limiting rods of this feeding device can effectively prevent the boxes from tilting, swaying, or detaching in the third direction Z-axis, ensuring that the row of boxes remains in the preset correct position throughout the feeding process. This further improves the stability and reliability of feeding, avoiding material lifting or clamping failures caused by box displacement.

[0014] In another illustrative embodiment of the feeding mechanism of this utility model, the feeding mechanism further includes a removal unit. The removal unit includes a rotary cylinder and a fourth cylinder. The cylinder body of the rotary cylinder is fixedly mounted on the frame, and the output shaft of the rotary cylinder is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The fourth cylinder body is fixedly mounted on the output shaft, and a suction nozzle is provided on the fourth push rod of the fourth cylinder. The suction nozzle can adsorb the first end box, and the movement direction of the fourth push rod is perpendicular to the output shaft. The removal unit in this feeding mechanism can automatically adsorb and remove the emptied box, making room for the replenishment of new boxes to further achieve continuous feeding. The design of the rotary cylinder combined with the fourth cylinder and the suction nozzle makes the removal of empty boxes flexible and efficient.

[0015] This utility model also provides an assembly device with the feeding mechanism, the assembly device including any of the feeding mechanisms described above. This assembly device can realize automated feeding process and continuous material supply, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0016] In another illustrative embodiment of the assembly device of this utility model, the assembly device further includes an assembly position, an assembly position, a welding position, a unloading position, and a part-retrieving unit. The feeding mechanism is located near the assembly position, and the gripper is capable of transporting the second end material in the first end housing to the target part of the product located at the assembly position; the material is a terminal block. An electric screwdriver is located near the assembly position on the frame, and the electric screwdriver can fix the terminal block to the product located at the assembly position using screws. An electric soldering iron is located near the welding position on the frame, and the soldering iron is used to solder the terminal block to the circuit board of the product located at the welding position. An unloading robotic arm is located near the unloading position on the frame, and the unloading robotic arm is used to remove the product located at the unloading position. The part-retrieving unit includes a suction nozzle that mates with the product, and the part-retrieving unit can transfer the product between the assembly position, the welding position, and the unloading position using the suction nozzle. This assembly device achieves full-process automation from material supply, combination of materials with other components, assembly, welding, to finished product unloading. By integrating a highly efficient feeding mechanism with multiple functional units such as an electric screwdriver, soldering iron, unloading robotic arm, and component handling unit, a highly automated and modular production solution is provided. This significantly improves production efficiency, reduces labor costs, minimizes human error, and ensures consistent product quality, making it particularly suitable for the automated assembly of small components such as terminal blocks. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The following figures are for illustrative purposes only and do not limit the scope of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating one embodiment of the assembly device of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of the assembly device from another perspective.

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of the assembly device from another perspective.

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram illustrating one embodiment of the feeding mechanism of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A magnified view of a portion of the feeding mechanism.

[0023] Figure 6 for Figure 4A magnified view of another part of the feeding mechanism.

[0024] The reference numerals in the attached figures are as follows:

[0025] 10 frames, 70 removal units

[0026] 11 Limiting rod 71 Rotary cylinder

[0027] 20 Material lifting unit 72 Fourth cylinder

[0028] 21 Lifting Component 721 Fourth Cylinder Block

[0029] 22 First lead screw 722 Fourth push rod

[0030] 23 First slide 723 suction nozzle

[0031] 30 material gripping units 80 box bodies

[0032] 31 gripper 81 first end box body

[0033] 32 Second Cylinder 90 Material

[0034] 321 guide rail 91 first end material

[0035] 322 Working slide 92 Second end material

[0036] 33 Third Cylinder A Assembly Position

[0037] 331 Second Cylinder Block B Assembly Position

[0038] 332 Second push rod C welding position

[0039] 40 Box Lifting Unit D Unloading Position

[0040] 41 First Cylinder E Part Removal Unit

[0041] 411 First Cylinder Block F Electric Screwdriver

[0042] 412 First push rod G soldering iron

[0043] 50 Material Detection Unit H Unloading Robotic Arm

[0044] 60 clamping unit X first direction

[0045] 61 Pushing component Y second direction

[0046] 62 Second Screw Z Third Direction

[0047] 63 Second Slide Detailed Implementation

[0048] To provide a clearer understanding of the technical features, objectives, and effects of this utility model, specific embodiments of this utility model are now described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate components with the same or similar structures but the same function.

[0049] In this document, “illustrative” means “serving as an example, illustration or description”, and any illustration or implementation described herein as “illustrative” should not be construed as a more preferred or advantageous technical solution.

[0050] To keep the drawings concise, only the parts related to this utility model are shown schematically in each figure, and they do not represent the actual structure of the product. In addition, to make the drawings concise and easy to understand, in some figures, only one of the components with the same structure or function is shown schematically, or only one of them is labeled.

[0051] In this article, "one" can mean not only "only one" but also "more than one". In this article, "first", "second", etc., are used only to distinguish them from each other, not to indicate their importance or order.

[0052] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating one embodiment of the assembly device of this utility model. Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram illustrating one embodiment of the feeding mechanism of this utility model.

[0053] Figure 1 An assembly device is disclosed. Figure 4 It shows Figure 1 The loading mechanism of the assembly unit includes a frame 10, multiple boxes 80, a material lifting unit 20, and a material clamping unit 30.

[0054] The plurality of housings 80 are arranged sequentially along a first direction X. Among the housings 80, the housing 80 located at its first end along the first direction X is the first end housing 81, and the housing 80 located at its second end is the second end housing 82. Each housing 80 contains a plurality of materials 90, which are arranged sequentially along a second direction Y. The second direction Y is the extension direction of the housing 80, perpendicular to the first direction X. The first end materials 91 and the second end materials 92 are materials located at the two ends of the plurality of materials 90. The cross-sectional shape of the housing 80 matches the shape of the materials 90 inside, allowing the materials 90 to move within the housing 80 along its extension direction. On a plane perpendicular to the extension direction of the housing 80, the housing walls of the housing 80 restrict the movement of the materials 90. The materials 90 can be terminals, which can be mounted on the product housing and connected to the circuit board within the product.

[0055] The material lifting unit 20 includes a lifting member 21. This lifting member 21 can be inserted below the first end material 91 in the first end housing 81 and can lift the material 90 in the housing along the second direction Y to lift the second end material 92 located at the other end to the picking position, where the second end material 92 at the picking position at least partially extends out of the first end housing 81. The material lifting unit 20 is fixedly mounted on the frame 10.

[0056] The material gripping unit 30 includes a gripper 31. The gripper 31 is capable of gripping the second end material 92 located at the picking position and transporting it to the target part of the product located at the assembly position.

[0057] To ensure a tight, gapless arrangement between the cartridges 80 and to further achieve automated continuous feeding, a clamping unit 60 can be added to the feeding mechanism. For example... Figure 4 As shown, the clamping unit 60 includes a pusher 61, a second lead screw 62, and a second slide 63. The clamping unit 60 is fixedly mounted on the frame 10. The second lead screw 62 is fixedly mounted on the frame 10 and arranged along a first direction X (i.e., the extension direction of the second lead screw 62 is parallel to the first direction X). The second slide 63 is mounted on the second lead screw 62 and is movable along it. The pusher 61 is fixedly mounted on the second slide 63. The pusher 61 abuts against the second end housing 82. The pusher 61 can be a separate part mounted on the second slide 63 or a part integrated with the second slide 63. When the second lead screw 62 rotates under the drive of a motor, it drives the second slide 63 to move along the first direction X, and applies a force along the first direction X to the second end housing 82 through the pusher 61. Therefore, under the action of the clamping unit 60, it can be ensured that the housings 80 are tightly arranged without gaps. Once the foremost cartridge (i.e., the first end cartridge 81) is emptied and removed, subsequent cartridges 80 can automatically and smoothly replenish it, further ensuring continuous material supply. This also avoids problems such as material jamming and inaccurate positioning caused by loose cartridges or gaps, thus guaranteeing smooth operation of the production line. After all the material 90 inside the first end cartridge 81 has been gripped by the grippers 31, the first end cartridge 81 can be manually removed by an operator, or an automatic removal unit 70 can be installed.

[0058] Specifically, the removal unit 70 may include a rotary cylinder 71 and a fourth cylinder 72. The cylinder body of the rotary cylinder 71 is fixedly mounted on the frame 10, and its output shaft is perpendicular to the first direction X and the second direction Y. The fourth cylinder body 721 of the fourth cylinder 72 is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the rotary cylinder 71. The fourth push rod 722 on the fourth cylinder 72 moves perpendicular to the output shaft, and a suction nozzle 723 is also provided on the fourth push rod 722. The suction nozzle 723 can adsorb the first end housing 81. After the material 90 in the first end housing 81 is gripped by the grippers 31, the output shaft of the rotary cylinder 71 rotates by a certain angle so that the extension direction of the fourth push rod 722 on the fourth cylinder 72 is parallel to the first direction X. The fourth push rod 722 on the fourth cylinder 72 extends towards the first end housing 81 until the suction nozzle 723 reaches the surface of the first end housing 81 and adsorbs it. Furthermore, the fourth cylinder 72 and the rotary cylinder 71 are operated to remove the first end box 81 from the feeding mechanism. Then, the second lead screw 62 of the clamping unit 60 actuates, and the pusher 61 drives the box 80 in the feeding mechanism to move along the first direction X, so that the current first end box 81 moves to the target position. The removal unit in this feeding mechanism can automatically pick up and remove the emptied box, making room for the replenishment of new boxes, and further realizing continuous feeding in conjunction with the clamping unit 60. The design of the rotary cylinder combined with the fourth cylinder and the suction nozzle makes the removal of empty boxes flexible and efficient.

[0059] To prevent the housing 80 from tilting, swaying, or detaching in the third direction Z, two limiting rods 11 can be further provided on the frame 10. The two limiting rods 11 are respectively located on both sides of the housing 80 along the third direction Z to restrict the movement of the housing 80 in the third direction Z and its opposite direction. The third direction Z is perpendicular to the first direction X and the second direction Y. The limiting rods 11 effectively prevent the housing from tilting, swaying, or detaching in the third direction Z, ensuring that the row of housings remains in the preset correct position throughout the entire feeding process. This further improves the stability and reliability of feeding, avoiding material lifting or clamping failures caused by housing displacement.

[0060] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A magnified view of a portion of the feeding mechanism. (e.g.) Figure 5As shown, this diagram illustrates a portion of the structure of the material lifting unit 20. The material lifting unit 20 also includes a first lead screw 22 and a first slide 23 disposed on the first lead screw 22. The first lead screw 22 is disposed near the first end housing 81 and is arranged along the second direction Y (i.e., its extension direction is parallel to the second direction Y). The first slide 23 is movable along the first lead screw 22. A lifting member 21 is disposed on the first slide 23. This lifting member 21 is L-shaped, with one end fixedly connected to the first slide 23, and the other end capable of being inserted below the first end material 91 in the first end housing 81. This feeding mechanism, employing a combination of a lead screw and a slide, provides high-precision linear motion control, ensuring that the L-shaped lifting member can be accurately inserted below the first end material and stably lift the material in the first end housing to drive the second end material to a preset picking height. The design of the L-shaped lifting member facilitates the insertion and support of the material, avoiding damage to the material. This precise lifting mechanism ensures the accuracy and consistency of each picking operation.

[0061] To prevent interference from other boxes 80 when the gripper 31 picks up the second end material 92, a box lifting unit 40 can be further provided in the feeding mechanism. The box lifting unit 40 is located near the first end box 81 and can drive the first end box 81 to the feeding position along the second direction Y. When the first end box 81 is in the feeding position, the other end of the lifting member 21 of the material lifting unit 20 can be inserted under the first end material 91 in the first end box 81. Specifically, the box lifting unit 40 can be configured to include a first cylinder 41. The first cylinder 41 includes a first cylinder body 411 and a first push rod 412. The first cylinder body 411 is fixedly mounted on the frame. The first push rod 412 is located near the end of the first end box 81 and can move along the second direction Y, pushing against the end of the first end box 81 to drive the first end box 81 to move along the second direction Y to the feeding position.

[0062] Figure 6 for Figure 4 A partially enlarged view of another part of the feeding mechanism. The feeding mechanism may further include a material gripping unit 30. The material gripping unit 30 also includes a second cylinder 32 and a third cylinder 33. The second cylinder 32 is a rodless cylinder, with its guide rail 321 fixed to the frame 10 and arranged along the first direction X. The third cylinder 33 includes a second cylinder body 331 and a second push rod 332. The second cylinder body 331 is fixedly mounted on the working slide 322 of the second cylinder 32, and a gripper 31 is fixedly mounted on the second push rod 332, which is arranged along the second direction Y. Figure 6As shown, a slide rail is provided above the housing 80, and a product platform is mounted on the slide rail. This product platform is for assembly. The product platform can slide along the slide rail. The product platform slides to... Figure 6 After reaching the right position, the gripper 31 of the material gripping unit 30 grips the material 92 at the second end. The working slide 322 of the second cylinder 32 slides along the guide rail 321 to above the product platform, and then the gripper places the material 90 on it onto the target position of the product on the product platform. The use of a rodless cylinder to move the gripper in the first direction X (i.e., the direction of the housing arrangement) and a third cylinder to precisely extend and retract the gripper in the second direction Y (i.e., the direction of material lifting) together constitute a highly efficient and flexible two-dimensional (XY) motion system. This design allows the gripper to quickly locate the material to be picked up and accurately complete the gripping and conveying actions, significantly improving the operating efficiency and adaptability of the feeding mechanism.

[0063] To promptly identify abnormalities such as empty gripping, missed gripping, or incorrect gripping by the gripper 31, a material detection unit 50 can be further installed on the feeding mechanism. The material detection unit 50 may include an infrared sensor or a camera, which is fixedly mounted on the frame 10 with the detection unit facing the gripper 31. It is used to detect whether the gripper 31 is holding material 90 or to identify the status of the material 90 on the gripper 31. This effectively avoids errors in subsequent production processes caused by problems such as unsuccessful material gripping, improves the reliability and automation of feeding, and reduces scrap rate and downtime.

[0064] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of the assembly device from another perspective. Figure 3 for Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of the assembly device from another perspective. Among them, Figure 2 It is a view from a top-down perspective. Figure 3 It is a view from the side.

[0065] See Figure 2The assembly device has four product platforms, corresponding to assembly position A, assembly position B, welding position C, and unloading position D, respectively. Each product platform is mounted on its corresponding slide rail and can move between its first and second positions. A loading mechanism is located near assembly position A. The gripper 31 transports the second-end material 92 from the first end housing 81 to the target part of the product located at assembly position A. The material 90 is a terminal block. An electric screwdriver F is located near assembly position B on the frame 10. The electric screwdriver F can fix the terminal block to the product located at assembly position B using screws. Specifically, the electric screwdriver F can pick up a screw and place it on the corresponding screw hole of the material 90, then tighten the screw. A soldering iron G is located near welding position C on the frame 10. The soldering iron is used to solder the terminal block to the circuit board of the product located at welding position C. An unloading robotic arm H is located near unloading position D on the frame 10. The unloading robotic arm H is used to remove the product located at unloading position D. The assembly unit also includes a part-picking unit E. Part-picking unit E includes a suction nozzle that mates with the product, and it can transfer the product between assembly position A, assembly position B, welding position C, and unloading position D. This assembly unit achieves full automation from material supply, combination of materials with other components, assembly, welding, to finished product unloading. By integrating a high-efficiency feeding mechanism with multiple functional units such as an electric screwdriver, soldering iron, unloading robotic arm, and part-picking unit, a highly automated and modular production solution is provided. This significantly improves production efficiency, reduces labor costs, minimizes human error, and ensures consistent product quality, making it particularly suitable for the automated assembly of small components such as terminal blocks.

[0066] It should be understood that although this specification describes various embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can be appropriately combined to form other implementations that can be understood by those skilled in the art. The nouns and pronouns referring to people in this patent application are not limited to specific genders.

[0067] The detailed descriptions listed above are merely specific descriptions of feasible embodiments of the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present utility model. All equivalent implementation schemes or modifications made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model, such as combinations, divisions or repetitions of features, should be included within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A feeding mechanism, comprising a frame (10), characterized in that, Also includes: Multiple boxes (80) are arranged sequentially along a first direction (X). Each box (80) may contain multiple materials (90) arranged sequentially along a second direction (Y), which is perpendicular to the first direction (X). The material lifting unit (20) includes a lifting member (21) that can be inserted below the first end material (91) in the first end box (81) and can lift the plurality of materials (90) along the second direction (Y) to lift the second end material (92) to the picking position. The first end box (81) is the box located at the first end of the plurality of boxes (80). The first end material (91) and the second end material (92) are materials located at the two ends of the plurality of materials (90). The second end material (92) located at the picking position is at least partially extended out of the first end box (81). as well as The material gripping unit (30) includes a gripper (31) capable of gripping the second end material (92) located at the picking position and transporting it to the target part of the product located at the assembly position (A).

2. The feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: A box lifting unit (40) is disposed near the first end box (81) and is capable of driving the first end box (81) to the loading position along the second direction (Y).

3. The feeding mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The casing lifting unit (40) includes a first cylinder (41), the first cylinder (41) including A first cylinder block (411) is fixedly mounted on the frame (10); and A first push rod (412) is disposed near the end of the first end box (81), the first push rod (412) being movable in the second direction (Y) and abutting against the end of the first end box (81) to drive the first end box (81) to move in the second direction (Y) to the loading position.

4. The feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material lifting unit (20) also includes: A first lead screw (22) is arranged near the first end housing (81) and along the second direction (Y); and The first slide (23) is disposed on the first lead screw (22); The lifting member (21) is L-shaped. One end of the lifting member (21) is fixedly disposed on the first slide (23). When the first end box (81) is in the feeding position, the other end of the lifting member (21) can be inserted under the first end material (91) in the first end box (81).

5. The feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material gripping unit (30) further includes: The second cylinder (32) is a rodless cylinder, and its guide rail (321) is fixed to the frame (10) and arranged along the first direction (X); The third cylinder (33) includes a second cylinder body (331) and a second push rod (332). The second cylinder body (331) is fixedly mounted on the working slide (322) of the second cylinder (32). The gripper (31) is fixedly mounted on the second push rod (332). The second push rod (332) is arranged along the second direction (Y).

6. The feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: A material detection unit (50) is fixedly installed on the frame (10) and arranged facing the gripper (31). The material detection unit (50) includes an infrared sensor or a camera for detecting whether the gripper (31) is holding the material (90).

7. The feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a clamping unit (60), the clamping unit (60) comprising: A pusher (61) abuts against a second end housing (82), the second end housing (82) being a housing located at the second end of the plurality of housings (80); The second lead screw (62) is fixedly mounted on the frame (10) and arranged along the first direction (X); as well as The second slide (63) is disposed on the second lead screw (62), and the pusher (61) is fixedly disposed on the second slide (63); The pusher (61) is able to push the plurality of housings (80) along the first direction (X) under the drive of the second lead screw (62).

8. The feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame (10) also includes two limiting rods (11), which are respectively disposed on both sides of the plurality of boxes (80) along the third direction (Z) to restrict the movement of the plurality of boxes (80) in the third direction (Z) and its opposite direction. The third direction (Z) is perpendicular to the first direction (X) and the second direction (Y).

9. The feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a removal unit (70), which includes: A rotary cylinder (71), the cylinder body of which is fixedly mounted on the frame (10), the output shaft of the rotary cylinder (71) being perpendicular to the first direction (X) and the second direction (Y); and The fourth cylinder (72) has its fourth cylinder body (721) fixedly mounted on the output shaft. The fourth push rod (722) on the fourth cylinder (72) is provided with a suction nozzle (723). The suction nozzle (723) can adsorb the first end box (81). The movement direction of the fourth push rod (722) is perpendicular to the output shaft.

10. An assembly apparatus comprising a frame (10), characterized in that, Includes the feeding mechanism as described in any one of claims 1-9.

11. The assembly apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that, Also includes: A combination position (A) is provided, the feeding mechanism is provided near the combination position (A), the gripper (31) is capable of transporting the second end material (92) in the first end box (81) to the target part of the product located in the combination position (A), the material (90) is a terminal block; An assembly position (B) is provided with an electric screwdriver (F) near the assembly position (B), the electric screwdriver (F) being able to fix the terminal block to the product located at the assembly position (B) by means of screws; A soldering position (C), wherein a soldering iron (G) is provided near the soldering position (C) on the frame (10), the soldering iron (G) being used to solder the terminal block to the circuit board of the product located at the soldering position (C); and A feeding position (D) is provided, and a feeding robot arm (H) is provided near the feeding position (D) on the frame (10). The feeding robot arm (H) is used to remove the product located at the feeding position (D). The part-retrieving unit (E) includes a suction nozzle that mates with the product, the part-retrieving unit (E) being able to transfer the product between the assembly position (A), the assembly position (B), the welding position (C), and the unloading position (D) via the suction nozzle.

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