Downlight spring clip assembly mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses a spring buckle assembling mechanism of down lamp, include: positioning fixture, the vibration disc is connected with straight vibration guide groove at the discharge end, remove the module that has the remove clamping hand that can reciprocate between the positioning fixture with the straight vibration guide groove end, the pressure equipment module has the pressure equipment block that can be close or far from the positioning fixture, the utility model reduces manual operation, and the spring buckle is installed on the down lamp by the mechanical implementation, especially after long -time work also can guarantee the processing stability, has improved production efficiency and quality greatly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a machine tool, and more particularly to a downlight spring buckle assembly mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] When manufacturing downlights, spring clips need to be installed on both sides of the lamp housing. Traditionally, workers remove the materials and press the spring clips into the outside of the lamp housing for fixation. This method is inefficient, and after prolonged repetitive mechanical work, workers are prone to problems such as not pressing the spring clips into the downlight properly or installing them backwards, resulting in poor production stability. Therefore, there is an urgent need for equipment that can improve the efficiency and quality of assembling spring clips with downlights. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a downlight spring buckle assembly mechanism to solve one or more technical problems existing in the prior art, and at least provide a beneficial option or create conditions.

[0004] The solution to the technical problem of this utility model is:

[0005] A downlight spring buckle assembly mechanism includes: a positioning fixture; a vibratory feeder with a straight vibration guide groove connected to its discharge end; a transfer module with a transfer gripper that can reciprocate between the positioning fixture and the end of the straight vibration guide groove; and a pressing module with a pressing block that can move closer to or further away from the positioning fixture.

[0006] This technical solution has at least the following beneficial effects: The downlight to be assembled is placed in the positioning fixture, which itself quickly positions the downlight. The vibratory feeder contains multiple spring clips to be assembled. The vibratory feeder arranges and feeds the multiple spring clips into the vertical vibration guide groove, from which they are output to the end. Then, the transfer gripper in the transfer module moves to the end of the vertical vibration guide groove, removes the spring clips arranged at the end of the vertical vibration guide groove, and transfers them to the positioning fixture, so that the installation position of the spring clips is directly opposite the installation position of the downlight. At this time, the pressing block of the pressing module moves closer to the positioning fixture, pressing the assembly part of the spring clip into the downlight, completing the mutual assembly of the spring clip and the downlight. Then, the pressing block moves away from the positioning fixture to prepare for the next assembly of the downlight and the spring clip. This reduces manual operation, and the spring clips are installed into the downlight mechanically. Especially after long-term operation, the processing stability can be guaranteed, which greatly improves production efficiency and quality.

[0007] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, this utility model also includes a positioning module. The positioning module includes a positioning base frame, a positioning lifting drive, and a positioning block. The positioning lifting drive is connected to the positioning base frame, and the positioning block is connected to the positioning lifting drive. The positioning lifting drive can drive the positioning block downwards towards the positioning fixture or upwards away from the positioning fixture. The positioning base frame raises the installation height of the positioning block, so that the positioning block is installed above the positioning fixture. During operation, the positioning lifting drive provides a driving force for the positioning block to move in the vertical direction. Before the spring buckle needs to be pressed into the downlight, the positioning lifting drive first drives the positioning block downwards, so that the positioning block presses the downlight downwards into the positioning fixture. Then, the pressing block in the pressing module approaches the downlight and presses the assembly part of the spring buckle into the downlight. After the assembly is completed, the positioning lifting drive drives the positioning block upwards and away. This greatly improves the stability of the downlight in the positioning fixture when assembling the spring buckle and the downlight, thereby further improving the quality of assembling the spring buckle and the downlight.

[0008] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the bottom side of the positioning block is provided with a positioning concave angle. When the positioning block presses downward against the downlight, the positioning concave angle on the bottom side of the positioning block matches the shape of the top side of the downlight, thereby limiting the position of the downlight. This further prevents the downlight from wobbling within the positioning fixture when the spring buckle and the downlight are assembled together, thus improving the quality of assembling the spring buckle and the downlight together.

[0009] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, this utility model also includes an indexing plate, which has a rotating platform that can rotate along a vertical axis. Multiple positioning fixtures are arranged in a circular array around the top side of the rotating platform along its rotation axis. During operation, the rotating platform drives the multiple positioning fixtures to rotate cyclically on the indexing plate. Each positioning fixture corresponds to a workstation for assembling downlights. For example, material is loaded next to a positioning fixture, placing the downlight to be assembled into that fixture. Then, the indexing plate drives the rotating platform to rotate, causing the downlight to rotate to the position of the corresponding pressing block. The downlight is then fitted with a spring clip and assembled, and then rotated away to unload the assembled downlight.

[0010] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, multiple positioning fixtures are detachably connected to the rotating platform. Depending on the specifications and dimensions of different downlights, a suitable positioning fixture can be selected and installed on the rotating platform, thus improving the overall versatility and practicality.

[0011] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, this utility model also includes a material blocking module. The material blocking module includes a material blocking lifting drive and a material blocking rod connected to the material blocking lifting drive. The material blocking lifting drive can drive the material blocking rod to move upward to the end of the vertical vibration guide groove or downward away from the vertical vibration guide groove. The material blocking lifting drive can provide a driving force for the material blocking rod to move in the up and down direction. During operation, the spring buckles output from the vibratory plate are transported to the vertical vibration guide groove. Under normal conditions, the material blocking lifting drive drives the material blocking rod to move upward to the end of the vertical vibration guide groove, blocking the end of the vertical vibration guide groove and preventing the spring buckles from falling out of the vertical vibration guide groove. When it is necessary to remove the spring buckles for installation, the material blocking lifting drive drives the material blocking rod downward away from the vertical vibration guide groove. At this time, the transfer gripper can move a spring buckle located at the end of the vertical vibration guide groove outward, which makes the spring buckles more neatly arranged and facilitates the transfer gripper to accurately remove the spring buckles.

[0012] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the transfer module includes a longitudinal translation drive and a lateral translation drive. The lateral translation drive is connected to the longitudinal translation drive, and the longitudinal translation drive can drive the lateral translation drive to move longitudinally horizontally. The transfer gripper is connected to the lateral translation drive, and the lateral translation drive can drive the transfer gripper to move laterally. The longitudinal translation drive provides a driving force for the transfer gripper to reciprocate horizontally and longitudinally, while the transfer lifting drive provides a driving force for the transfer gripper to move vertically. During operation, the lateral translation drive moves the transfer gripper closer to the end of the vertical vibration guide groove. After the transfer gripper removes the spring buckle located at the end of the vertical vibration guide groove, the lateral translation drive moves back horizontally. Then, the longitudinal translation drive moves the transfer gripper closer to the positioning fixture. After the pressing block presses the spring buckle onto the downlight, the longitudinal translation drive moves the transfer gripper back to its original position. This completes the reciprocating movement of the transfer gripper between the end of the vertical vibration guide groove and the positioning fixture.

[0013] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the transfer gripper includes a clamping drive and two gripping fingers connected to the clamping drive. The clamping drive is connected to the lateral translation drive, and the clamping drive can drive the two gripping fingers to move closer or further apart. The clamping drive provides a driving force to the two gripping fingers to move closer or further apart. When it is necessary to clamp the spring buckle, the clamping drive drives the two gripping fingers to move closer together to clamp the spring buckle. After the installation of the spring buckle is completed, the clamping drive drives the two gripping fingers to move further apart to release the spring buckle, preparing for the next transfer of the spring buckle.

[0014] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the pressing module includes a pressing base frame and a linear drive. The linear drive is connected to the pressing base frame, and the pressing block is connected to the linear drive. The linear drive can move the pressing block closer to or away from the positioning fixture. The pressing base frame raises the installation position of the pressing block, so that the movement direction of the pressing block can better adapt to pressing the spring clip onto the outside of the downlight. When the spring clip needs to be installed, the linear drive moves the pressing block closer to the positioning fixture, so that the pressing block presses against the spring clip, pressing the assembled part of the spring clip into the outside of the downlight. After the assembly is completed, the linear drive moves the pressing block away from the positioning fixture to prepare for the next assembly of the spring clip.

[0015] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the pressing block is provided with a spring buckle pressing groove on the side facing the positioning fixture. When the pressing block presses the spring buckle into the outside of the downlight, the spring buckle is more stably limited by the spring buckle through the cooperation of the spring buckle pressing groove on the side of the pressing block facing the positioning fixture, thereby better preventing the spring buckle from shaking during assembly and improving the assembly quality of the spring buckle. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly explained below. Obviously, the described drawings are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, and not all of them. Those skilled in the art can obtain other design schemes and drawings based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional view of the entire utility model.

[0018] In the attached diagram: 110-positioning fixture, 120-indexing plate, 130-rotating table, 200-vibrating plate, 210-linear vibration guide groove, 310-transfer gripper, 320-longitudinal translation drive, 330-lateral translation drive, 410-pressing block, 420-pressing base frame, 430-linear drive, 510-positioning base frame, 520-positioning lifting drive, 530-positioning block, 610-material stop lifting drive, 620-material stop bar. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0020] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0021] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. If "first" or "second" is used in the description, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0022] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0023] Reference Figure 1 The downlight spring buckle assembly mechanism includes a positioning fixture 110, a vibratory feeder 200, a transfer module, and a pressing module. The discharge end of the vibratory feeder 200 is connected to a straight vibration guide groove 210. The transfer module has a transfer gripper 310 that can reciprocate between the positioning fixture 110 and the end of the straight vibration guide groove 210. The pressing module has a pressing block 410 that can move closer to or further away from the positioning fixture 110.

[0024] As described above, the downlight to be assembled is placed in the positioning fixture 110, which itself quickly positions the downlight. The vibratory feeder 200 contains multiple spring clips to be assembled. The vibratory feeder 200 arranges and feeds these spring clips into the vertical vibration guide 210, from which they are output to the end. Then, the transfer gripper 310 in the transfer module moves to the end of the vertical vibration guide 210, removes the spring clips arranged at the end of the vertical vibration guide 210, and transfers them to the positioning fixture 110. The installation positions of the spring clip and the downlight are directly opposite each other. At this time, the pressing block 410 of the pressing module moves closer to the positioning fixture 110, pressing the assembly part of the spring clip into the downlight, completing the mutual assembly of the spring clip and the downlight. Then the pressing block 410 moves away from the positioning fixture 110 to prepare for the next assembly of the downlight and the spring clip. This reduces manual operation and allows the spring clip to be installed on the downlight mechanically. Especially after long-term operation, it can ensure processing stability and greatly improve production efficiency and quality.

[0025] The top side of the positioning fixture 110 is provided with a slot for limiting the position of the downlight. When the downlight is installed into the positioning fixture 110, it can be fixed by the slot on the top side of the positioning fixture 110, thereby preventing the downlight from shaking during processing. In order to further improve the stability of the downlight during processing, this utility model also includes a positioning module. The positioning module includes a positioning base 510, a positioning lifting drive 520, and a positioning block 530. The positioning lifting drive 520 is connected to the positioning base 510, and the positioning block 530 is connected to the positioning lifting drive 520. The positioning lifting drive 520 can drive the positioning block 530 to move downward toward the positioning fixture 110 or upward away from the positioning fixture 110. The positioning base 510 raises the installation height of the positioning block 530, so that the positioning block 530 is installed above the positioning fixture 110. During operation, the positioning lifting drive 520 provides a driving force for the positioning block 530 to move in the vertical direction. Before the spring buckle needs to be pressed into the downlight, the positioning lifting drive 520 first drives the positioning block 530 to move downward, so that the positioning block 530 presses the downlight downward into the positioning fixture 110. Then, the pressing block 410 in the pressing module approaches the downlight and presses the assembly part of the spring buckle into the downlight. After the assembly is completed, the positioning lifting drive 520 drives the positioning block 530 to move upward and away. This greatly improves the stability of the downlight in the positioning fixture 110 when the spring buckle and the downlight are assembled together, thereby further improving the quality of assembling the spring buckle and the downlight together.

[0026] Furthermore, the bottom side of the positioning block 530 is provided with a positioning concave angle. In practical applications, the shape of the positioning concave angle matches the shape of the top side of the downlight that is being pressed. When the positioning block 530 presses down on the downlight, the positioning concave angle on the bottom side of the positioning block 530 matches the shape of the top side of the downlight, thereby limiting the position of the downlight. This further prevents the downlight from shaking within the positioning fixture 110 when the spring clip and the downlight are assembled together, thus improving the quality of assembling the spring clip and the downlight together.

[0027] To achieve continuous production, multiple positioning fixtures 110 with cyclic motion can be set up. For example, multiple positioning fixtures 110 can be set up on a belt conveyor and driven by the belt conveyor to rotate. Alternatively, multiple positioning fixtures 110 can be driven to cyclically move by rotation. Specifically, this utility model also includes an indexing plate 120, which has a rotating platform 130 that can rotate along the vertical axis. Multiple positioning fixtures 110 are arranged in a circular array around the top side of the rotating platform 130 around its rotation axis. During operation, the rotary table 130 drives multiple positioning fixtures 110 to rotate cyclically on the indexing plate 120. The position of each positioning fixture 110 corresponds to a station for assembling downlights. For example, material is loaded next to a positioning fixture 110, and the downlight to be assembled is loaded into the positioning fixture 110. Then, the indexing plate 120 drives the rotary table 130 to rotate, so that the downlight rotates to the position of the corresponding pressing block 410, the spring buckle of the downlight is loaded and assembled, and then it is rotated away to unload the assembled downlight.

[0028] The positioning fixture 110 can be directly mounted and fixed on the rotating platform 130. In this embodiment, multiple positioning fixtures 110 are detachably connected to the rotating platform 130. Depending on the specifications and dimensions of different downlights, a suitable positioning fixture 110 can be selected and mounted on the rotating platform 130, thus improving overall versatility and practicality. In practical applications, the position of the pressing block 410 near the positioning fixture 110 can also be adjusted to better accommodate the mounting of different spring clips onto the downlights.

[0029] When the vibratory feeder 200 is vibrating to feed material, the operation of the vibratory feeder 200 can be stopped after the spring buckles are arranged in the straight vibration guide groove 210. After the spring buckles at the end of the straight vibration guide groove 210 are removed, the vibratory feeder 200 is restarted to replenish the spring buckles at the end of the straight vibration guide groove 210. During this process, the start time of the vibratory feeder 200 can be precisely controlled. The vibratory feeder 200 stops working after the end of the straight vibration guide groove 210 is replenished with spring buckles. In order to further improve the feeding control of the vibratory feeder 200 on the spring buckles, this utility model also includes a material blocking module. The material blocking module includes a material blocking lifting drive 610 and a material blocking rod 620 connected to the material blocking lifting drive 610. The material blocking lifting drive 610 can drive the material blocking rod 620 to move upward to the end of the straight vibration guide groove 210 or downward away from the straight vibration guide groove 210. The material stop lifting drive 610 can provide a driving force for the material stop rod 620 to move in the up and down direction. During operation, the spring buckles output from the vibratory plate 200 are transported to the straight vibration guide groove 210. Under normal conditions, the material stop lifting drive 610 drives the material stop rod 620 to move upward to the end of the straight vibration guide groove 210, blocking the end of the straight vibration guide groove 210 and preventing the spring buckles from falling out of the straight vibration guide groove 210. When it is necessary to remove the spring buckles for installation, the material stop lifting drive 610 drives the material stop rod 620 downward away from the straight vibration guide groove 210. At this time, the transfer gripper 310 can move one of the spring buckles located at the end of the straight vibration guide groove 210 outward. This makes the spring buckles more neatly arranged and makes it easier for the transfer gripper 310 to accurately remove the spring buckles.

[0030] The transfer module is mainly used to drive the transfer gripper 310 to move back and forth between the end of the straight vibration guide groove 210 and the positioning fixture 110. It has various structural forms. For example, a robotic arm can be used to drive the transfer gripper 310 to move. In this embodiment, the transfer module includes a longitudinal translation drive 320 and a transverse translation drive 330. The transverse translation drive 330 is connected to the longitudinal translation drive 320. The longitudinal translation drive 320 can drive the transverse translation drive 330 to move longitudinally horizontally. The transfer gripper 310 is connected to the transverse translation drive 330. The transverse translation drive 330 can drive the transfer gripper 310 to move laterally. The longitudinal translation drive 320 provides a driving force for the transfer gripper 310 to reciprocate horizontally and longitudinally, while the transfer lifting drive provides a driving force for the transfer gripper 310 to move vertically. During operation, the transverse translation drive 330 drives the transfer gripper 310 to approach the end of the vertical vibration guide groove 210. After the transfer gripper 310 removes the spring buckle located at the end of the vertical vibration guide groove 210, the transverse translation drive 330 moves back horizontally. Then, the longitudinal translation drive 320 drives the transfer gripper 310 to approach the positioning fixture 110. After the pressing block 410 presses the spring buckle onto the downlight, the longitudinal translation drive 320 drives the transfer gripper 310 to return to its reset position. This completes the reciprocating movement of the transfer gripper 310 between the end of the vertical vibration guide groove 210 and the positioning fixture 110.

[0031] The transfer gripper 310 mainly forms an openable clamping space to clamp or release the spring buckle. In this embodiment, the transfer gripper 310 includes a clamping drive and two gripping fingers connected to the clamping drive. The clamping drive is connected to the lateral translation drive 330. The clamping drive can drive the two gripping fingers to move closer or further apart. The clamping drive is mainly used to provide the driving force to move the two gripping fingers closer or further apart. Its structural form is various. For example, the clamping drive can be a pneumatic gripper or an electric gripper. The clamping drive provides the driving force to move the two gripping fingers closer or further apart. When it is necessary to clamp the spring buckle, the clamping drive drives the two gripping fingers to move closer together to clamp the spring buckle. After the installation of the spring buckle is completed, the clamping drive drives the two gripping fingers to move further apart to release the spring buckle and prepare for the next transfer of the spring buckle.

[0032] The pressing module includes a drive component that reciprocates the pressing block 410 to press the spring clip. Specifically, the pressing module includes a pressing base 420 and a linear drive 430. The linear drive 430 is connected to the pressing base 420, and the pressing block 410 is connected to the linear drive 430. The linear drive 430 can move the pressing block 410 closer to or away from the positioning fixture 110. The pressing base 420 raises the installation position of the pressing block 410, allowing the movement direction of the pressing block 410 to better adapt to pressing the spring clip onto the outside of the downlight. When the spring clip needs to be installed, the linear drive 430 moves the pressing block 410 closer to the positioning fixture 110, causing the pressing block 410 to press against the spring clip, pressing the assembled part of the spring clip into the outside of the downlight. After assembly, the linear drive 430 moves the pressing block 410 away from the positioning fixture 110 to prepare for the next assembly of the spring clip.

[0033] The pressing block 410, which presses against the side of the spring buckle, can be a flat surface. To improve the pressing effect on the spring buckle, in this embodiment, the pressing block 410 has a spring buckle pressing groove on the side facing the positioning fixture 110. When the pressing block 410 presses the spring buckle into the outside of the downlight, the spring buckle is more stably limited by the spring buckle through the cooperation of the spring buckle pressing groove on the side of the pressing block 410 facing the positioning fixture 110, thereby better preventing the spring buckle from shaking during assembly and improving the assembly quality of the spring buckle.

[0034] In practical applications, positioning lifting drive 520, stop lifting drive 610, longitudinal translation drive 320, lateral translation drive 330, and linear drive 430 are mainly used to provide reciprocating power along a straight direction. They have various structural forms, such as cylinders, electric lead screws, or hydraulic cylinders.

[0035] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described. Those skilled in the art can make various equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the spirit of the present invention. All such equivalent modifications or substitutions are included within the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A downlight spring clip assembly mechanism, characterized in that: include: Positioning fixture(110); A vibratory feeder (200) has a straight vibration guide groove (210) connected to its discharge end; The transfer module has a transfer gripper (310) that can reciprocate between the positioning fixture (110) and the end of the straight vibration guide groove (210); The press-fit module has a press-fit block (410) that can be brought close to or moved away from the positioning fixture (110).

2. The downlight spring buckle assembly mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a positioning module, which includes a positioning base frame (510), a positioning lifting drive (520), and a positioning block (530). The positioning lifting drive (520) is connected to the positioning base frame (510), and the positioning block (530) is connected to the positioning lifting drive (520). The positioning lifting drive (520) can drive the positioning block (530) to move downward toward the positioning fixture (110) or upward away from the positioning fixture (110).

3. The downlight spring buckle assembly mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom side of the positioning block (530) is provided with a positioning concave corner.

4. The downlight spring buckle assembly mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes an indexing plate (120) having a rotating platform (130) that can rotate along an axis in the vertical direction, and a plurality of positioning fixtures (110) are arranged in a circular array around the top side of the rotating platform (130) along its axis of rotation.

5. The downlight spring buckle assembly mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The plurality of positioning fixtures (110) are detachably connected to the rotating table (130).

6. The downlight spring buckle assembly mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a material blocking module, which includes a material blocking lifting drive (610) and a material blocking rod (620) connected to the material blocking lifting drive (610). The material blocking lifting drive (610) can drive the material blocking rod (620) to move upward to the end of the linear vibration guide groove (210) or downward away from the linear vibration guide groove (210).

7. The downlight spring buckle assembly mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer module includes a longitudinal translation drive (320) and a lateral translation drive (330). The lateral translation drive (330) is connected to the longitudinal translation drive (320). The longitudinal translation drive (320) can drive the lateral translation drive (330) to move longitudinally horizontally. The transfer gripper (310) is connected to the lateral translation drive (330). The lateral translation drive (330) can drive the transfer gripper (310) to move laterally.

8. The downlight spring buckle assembly mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The transfer gripper (310) includes a clamping drive and two gripping fingers connected to the clamping drive. The clamping drive is connected to the lateral translation drive (330). The clamping drive can drive the two gripping fingers to move closer to or further away from each other.

9. The downlight spring buckle assembly mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing module includes a pressing base frame (420) and a linear drive (430). The linear drive (430) is connected to the pressing base frame (420), and the pressing block (410) is connected to the linear drive (430). The linear drive (430) can drive the pressing block (410) to move closer to or away from the positioning fixture (110).

10. The downlight spring buckle assembly mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing block (410) has a spring-loaded pressing groove on the side facing the positioning fixture (110).

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