A wire needle assembly apparatus

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of automatic forming of negative plate wires, and discloses a wire needle assembling device. The device comprises a rack, a first feeding device, a conveying device, a mold and a second feeding device arranged on the rack, the first feeding device and the second feeding device are arranged at two ends of the conveying device respectively, and the mold is slidably connected to the conveying device; the first feeding device comprises a discharging assembly and a feeding assembly, the feeding assembly comprises a first driving member, a second driving member, a third driving member and a first clamping member, the second driving member is arranged at a driving end of the first driving member in the X-axis direction, the third driving member is arranged at a driving end of the second driving member in the Y-axis direction, and the first clamping member is arranged at a driving end of the third driving member in the Z-axis direction to clamp the wire needle; and the mold is provided with a slot for fixing the wire needle. The device realizes automatic feeding, improves the production efficiency of the negative plate wire, and improves the product quality and reduces the production cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of automatic negative electrode plate wire forming, and in particular to a wire needle assembly device. Background Technology

[0002] In automated negative electrode plate forming equipment, the assembly of lead pins is one of the key steps. Traditional lead pin assembly methods mainly rely on manual operation or semi-automated equipment. Manual assembly is not only inefficient, but also prone to low assembly accuracy due to human factors, resulting in problems such as lead pin position deviation and weak connection, which in turn affect the overall performance and reliability of the negative electrode plate. In addition, manual assembly is labor-intensive and requires high skill levels from operators, making it difficult to meet the needs of large-scale production.

[0003] While existing semi-automated assembly equipment has improved assembly efficiency to some extent, it still has many shortcomings. For example, the lead wire feeding system in some equipment is not stable enough, and is prone to jamming or discontinuous feeding, leading to production interruptions. At the same time, existing assembly devices lack precise positioning and fixing mechanisms when connecting lead wires to negative plates, resulting in inconsistent connection quality and failing to guarantee product quality consistency.

[0004] Therefore, developing a device that can automatically assemble lead wires is of great significance for improving the production efficiency of negative electrode plate wires, enhancing product quality, and reducing production costs. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this application is to provide a wire needle assembly device to improve the production efficiency of negative electrode plate wire, and to improve product quality and reduce production costs.

[0006] To address the aforementioned problems, this application provides a lead needle assembly device, including a frame, and further including a first feeding device, a conveying device, a mold, and a second feeding device disposed on the frame. The first feeding device and the second feeding device are respectively disposed at both ends of the conveying device, and the mold is slidably connected to the conveying device. The first feeding device includes a discharge component and a feeding component. The feeding component includes a first driving member, a second driving member, a third driving member, and a first clamping member. The second driving member is disposed at the driving end of the first driving member along the X-axis direction, the third driving member is disposed at the driving end of the second driving member along the Y-axis direction, and the first clamping member is disposed at the driving end of the third driving member along the Z-axis direction to clamp the lead needle. The mold is provided with a slot for fixing the lead needle.

[0007] Preferably, the discharge assembly includes a vibrating plate and a discharge component. The vibrating plate has a first discharge channel, and the discharge component has a second discharge channel that communicates with the first discharge channel. The end of the discharge component away from the vibrating plate is provided with a limiting groove and a clearance groove, and the second discharge channel, the clearance groove and the limiting groove are connected in sequence.

[0008] Preferably, the first clamping member includes a fourth driving member and a gripper, the gripper being disposed at the opening and closing driving end of the fourth driving member.

[0009] Preferably, the conveying device includes a fifth driving member, a sixth driving member, a driving member, and a guide rail. The sixth driving member is located at the horizontal driving end of the fifth driving member, the driving member is located at the vertical driving end of the sixth driving member, the mold is provided with a driving groove, the driving member is movably inserted into the driving groove, and the mold is slidably connected to both ends of the guide rail.

[0010] Preferably, the second feeding device includes a seventh driving member and an ejector, the ejector being disposed at the driving end of the seventh driving member, the mold being provided with an openable and closable second clamping member, and the ejector being disposed in the middle of the second clamping member to open or close the second clamping member.

[0011] Preferably, the second clamping member has an ejection groove in the middle, and the end of the ejector member away from the seventh driving member is a pointed tip.

[0012] Preferably, the device further includes a positioning device located at one end of the conveying device near the second feeding device.

[0013] Preferably, the positioning device includes an eighth driving member, a ninth driving member, and a positioning block. The ninth driving member is located at the vertical driving end of the eighth driving member, and the positioning block is located at the horizontal driving end of the ninth driving member. The mold has a positioning groove, and the positioning block is inserted into the positioning groove.

[0014] Preferably, the mold is further provided with a clamping groove.

[0015] Preferably, the device further includes a collection device located on one side of the second feeding device.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects: The feeding assembly delivers the lead wire pins one by one. The first drive component provides the first clamping component with horizontal movement capability, the second drive component enables the first clamping component to move in a vertical plane perpendicular to the X-axis, and the third drive component provides the first clamping component with movement capability perpendicular to both the X and Y axes. Through the coordinated action of these three drive components, the first clamping component can achieve precise position adjustment in three-dimensional space, thereby reaching different positions such as the feeding position of the feeding component and the slot of the mold, to complete the clamping and placement operation of the lead wire pins.

[0017] The design of multiple drive units and the first clamping unit allows for adjustment based on different specifications of lead wire pins. For example, by adjusting the stroke of the drive units and the size of the grippers, it can accommodate lead wire pins of different lengths and diameters, improving the versatility and applicability of the equipment. The automated design of the multiple drive units and the first clamping unit reduces manual operation steps, lowers labor costs, and avoids clamping and placement errors caused by human factors, thus improving the automation level and stability of production. Through precise positioning and reliable clamping, the multiple drive units and the first clamping unit can quickly and accurately complete the feeding and assembly of lead wire pins, significantly shortening the production cycle, improving overall production efficiency, and meeting the needs of large-scale production. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the wire needle assembly device in the embodiments of this application.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the discharge component in the embodiments of this application.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding component in an embodiment of this application.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conveying device, the second feeding device, the positioning device, and the mold in the embodiments of this application.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram showing the assembly relationship between the second feeding device and the mold in an embodiment of this application.

[0024] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Frame; 2. First feeding device; 21. Vibratory feeder; 211. First discharge channel; 22. Discharge component; 221. Second discharge channel; 222. Limiting groove; 223. Clearing groove; 231. First driving component; 232. Second driving component; 233. Third driving component; 24. First clamping component; 241. Fourth driving component; 242. Gripper; 3. Conveying device; 311. Fifth driving component; 312, Sixth driving component; 32, Driving component; 33, Guide rail; 4, Mold; 41, Slot; 42, Driving groove; 43, Second clamping component; 44, Ejection groove; 45, Positioning groove; 46, Clamping groove; 5, Second feeding device; 51, Seventh driving component; 52, Ejector; 521, Tip; 6, Wire needle; 7, Collecting device; 8, Positioning device; 81, Eighth driving component; 82, Ninth driving component; 83, Positioning block. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0026] It should be understood that, when used in this specification and the appended claims, the terms "comprising" and "including" indicate the presence of the described features, integrals, steps, operations, elements and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, components and / or collections thereof.

[0027] It should also be understood that the terminology used in this application specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the application. As used in this application specification and the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0028] It should also be further understood that the term “and / or” as used in this application specification and the appended claims means any combination of one or more of the associated listed items and all possible combinations, and includes such combinations.

[0029] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5This application provides a wire needle assembly device for automatically feeding wire needles and wire harnesses to insert and fix the wire needles to a plug at one end of the wire harness. The device includes a frame 1, and further includes a first feeding device 2, a conveying device 3, a mold 4, and a second feeding device 5 mounted on the frame 1. The first feeding device 2 and the second feeding device 5 are respectively located at opposite ends of the conveying device 3, and the mold 4 is slidably connected to the conveying device 3.

[0030] Specifically, the first feeding device 2 includes a discharge assembly and a feeding assembly. The feeding assembly includes a first driving member 231, a second driving member 232, a third driving member 233, and a first clamping member 24. The second driving member 232 is located at the driving end of the first driving member 231 along the X-axis direction, the third driving member 233 is located at the driving end of the second driving member 232 along the Y-axis direction, and the first clamping member 24 is located at the driving end of the third driving member 233 along the Z-axis direction to clamp the wire needle 6. The mold 4 is provided with a slot 41 for fixing the wire needle 6.

[0031] Here, the feeding assembly delivers the wire needles 6 one by one. The first drive unit 231 provides the first clamping member 24 with horizontal movement capability, the second drive unit 232 enables the first clamping member 24 to move in a vertical plane perpendicular to the X-axis, and the third drive unit 233 provides the first clamping member 24 with movement capability perpendicular to the X and Y axes. Through the coordinated action of these three drive units, the first clamping member 24 can achieve precise position adjustment in three-dimensional space, thereby reaching different positions such as the feeding position of the feeding member 22 and the slot 41 of the mold 4, to complete the clamping and placement operation of the wire needles 6.

[0032] The design of the multiple sets of drive components and the first clamping component 24 can be adjusted according to different specifications of wire needles 6. For example, by adjusting the stroke of the drive components and the size of the gripper 242, it can accommodate wire needles 6 of different lengths and diameters, improving the versatility and applicability of the equipment. The automated design of the multiple sets of drive components and the first clamping component 24 reduces manual operation steps, lowers labor costs, and avoids clamping and placement errors caused by human factors, thus improving the automation level and stability of production. Through precise positioning and reliable clamping, the multiple sets of drive components and the first clamping component 24 can quickly and accurately complete the feeding and assembly operations of the wire needles 6, greatly shortening the production cycle, improving overall production efficiency, and meeting the needs of large-scale production.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 2In one specific embodiment, the discharge assembly includes a vibratory feeder 21 and a discharge component 22. The vibratory feeder 21 has a first discharge channel 211, and the discharge component 22 has a second discharge channel 221 communicating with the first discharge channel 211. The end of the discharge component 22 away from the vibratory feeder 21 has a connecting limiting groove 222 and a clearance groove 223, and the second discharge channel 221, clearance groove 223, and limiting groove 221 are sequentially connected. In this embodiment, the limiting groove 222 is used to limit the position of the lead needle 6, and the clearance groove 223 provides clamping space for the first clamping component 24 to clamp the lead needle 6. In this embodiment, there are two first discharge channels 211 and two second discharge channels 221, and correspondingly, two sets of first clamping components 24 are provided.

[0034] The vibrating plate 21 organizes the wire needles 6 from a disordered state into an ordered arrangement through vibration, and pushes them one by one to the outlet of the first discharge channel 211 through its internal spiral track. The vibration frequency and direction of the vibrating plate 21 can be adjusted according to the shape and size of the wire needles 6 to ensure that the wire needles 6 can enter the first discharge channel 211 smoothly and stably. After the wire needles 6 enter the second discharge channel 221 of the discharge member 22 from the first discharge channel 211 of the vibrating plate 21, the limiting groove 222 of the discharge member 22 fixes the position of the wire needles 6, ensuring that the wire needles 6 remain stable and do not shift during the clamping process. The clearance groove 223 provides clamping space for the first clamping member 24, allowing the first clamping member 24 to clamp the wire needles 6 smoothly.

[0035] In response, the stable operation of the vibratory feeder 21 and the discharge component 22, combined with the precise clamping of the first clamping component 24, ensures the continuity and stability of the feeding process of the wire needle 6, reduces the risk of production interruption, and improves the overall stability of production. Furthermore, through precise limiting and clamping mechanisms, the position and orientation of each wire needle 6 are ensured to be consistent during the assembly process, thereby improving the quality consistency of the final product and reducing the defect rate.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 3 Furthermore, the first clamping member 24 includes a fourth driving member 241 and a gripper 242, with the gripper 242 located at the opening and closing driving end of the fourth driving member 241.

[0037] The fourth drive unit 241 controls the opening and closing of the gripper 242, enabling the gripper 242 to clamp and release the lead pin 6. The design of the gripper 242 can be optimized according to the shape and size of the lead pin 6 to ensure the stability and reliability of the clamping.

[0038] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5In one specific embodiment, the conveying device 3 includes a fifth driving member 311, a sixth driving member 312, a driving member 32, and a guide rail 33. The sixth driving member 312 is located at the horizontal driving end of the fifth driving member 311, and the driving member 32 is located at the vertical driving end of the sixth driving member 312. The mold 4 has a driving groove 42, and the driving member 32 is movably inserted into the driving groove 42. The mold 4 is slidably connected to both ends of the guide rail 33. In this embodiment, two sets of sixth driving members 312 are provided, and the driving member 32 is a slider. Each set of sixth driving members 312 drives two sliders to slide vertically to insert into or disengage from the driving groove 42 of the mold 4.

[0039] When mold 4 needs to be transferred, the fifth drive member 311 drives the sixth drive member 312 to move horizontally, aligning the slider with the drive groove 42 of mold 4. The two sets of sixth drive members 312 then drive the two sliders vertically downwards, inserting them into the drive groove 42 of mold 4. After the sliders are inserted into the drive groove 42, the fifth drive member 311 drives horizontally again, and through the cooperation of the sliders and the drive groove 42, drives mold 4 to slide along guide rail 33 to the second feeding device 5, completing the transfer of mold 4. When mold 4 reaches the designated position, the sixth drive member 312 drives the sliders vertically upwards, disengaging the sliders from the drive groove 42, completing the release of mold 4.

[0040] Through the coordinated action of the fifth drive component 311 and the sixth drive component 312, high-precision horizontal and vertical motion control can be achieved. This design ensures that the slider can accurately insert into and disengage from the drive slot 42 of the mold 4, thereby achieving stable transmission of the mold 4. The slider is connected to the drive slot 42 of the mold 4 by a movable insertion method. This design allows the mold 4 to remain stable during transmission, avoiding positional displacement of the mold 4 due to vibration or impact, and improving the reliability of transmission.

[0041] In one specific embodiment, the second feeding device 5 includes a seventh driving member 51 and an ejector 52. The ejector 52 is disposed at the driving end of the seventh driving member 51. The mold 4 is provided with an openable and closable second clamping member 43. The ejector 52 passes through the middle of the second clamping member 43 to open or close the second clamping member 43.

[0042] When feeding the wire harness, the seventh drive unit 51 drives the ejector 52 so that the ejector 52 passes through the middle of the second clamping member 43 of the mold 4. The action of the ejector 52 opens the second clamping member 43, allowing the wire harness body to be placed into the second clamping member 43 manually or by a robot. Then, the seventh drive unit 51 drives the ejector 52 in the opposite direction to exit the middle of the second clamping member 43, closing the second clamping member 43 to hold and fix the wire harness body. Subsequently, the plug of the wire harness is inserted into the end of the wire guide pin 6 protruding from the mold 4 manually or by a robot, thereby fixing the wire guide pin 6 to the plug of the wire harness.

[0043] Furthermore, an ejector groove 44 is provided in the middle of the second clamping member 43, and the end of the ejector 52 away from the seventh driving member 51 is a tip 521.

[0044] The ejector slot 44 provides a precise insertion position for the ejector 52, ensuring that the ejector 52 can be accurately inserted into the middle of the second clamping member 43 and apply force, avoiding clamping failure or damage due to inaccurate positioning. The end of the ejector 52 is designed as a pointed tip 521, which allows the ejector 52 to apply force more precisely when inserted into the ejector slot 44, reducing the contact area and thus more effectively transmitting force to the second clamping member 43 to achieve its opening and closing action.

[0045] When the second clamping member 43 needs to be opened, the seventh drive member 51 drives the ejector member 52 to move into the ejection slot 44 of the second clamping member 43. The tip 521 of the ejector member 52 inserts into the ejection slot 44, applying a horizontally outward force, causing the two clamping parts of the second clamping member 43 to move horizontally in opposite directions, thereby opening the second clamping member 43. After the main body of the wire harness is placed into the clamping area of ​​the second clamping member 43, the seventh drive member 51 drives in the opposite direction, the ejector member 52 exits the ejection slot 44, and the second clamping member 43 closes under its own elastic force, clamping the main body of the wire harness.

[0046] In one specific embodiment, the device further includes a positioning device 8, which is located at one end of the conveying device 3 near the second feeding device 5 and between two guide rails 33. Specifically, the positioning device 8 includes an eighth driving member 81, a ninth driving member 82, and a positioning block 83. The ninth driving member 82 is located at the vertical driving end of the eighth driving member 81, and the positioning block 83 is located at the horizontal driving end of the ninth driving member 82. A positioning groove 45 is provided on the side of the mold 4 away from the second feeding device 5, and the positioning block 83 is inserted into the positioning groove 45.

[0047] When the mold 4 slides along the guide rail 33 to the feeding position of the second feeding device 5, the eighth driving member 81 drives the ninth driving member 82 to move vertically upward, so that the positioning block 83 aligns with the positioning groove 45 on the mold 4. Subsequently, the ninth driving member 82 drives the positioning block 83 to move horizontally, so that the positioning block 83 inserts into the positioning groove 45 of the mold 4, thereby positioning the mold 4. Through the coordinated action of the eighth driving member 81 and the ninth driving member 82, the positioning device 8 can achieve high-precision horizontal and vertical motion control, ensuring that the positioning block 83 can be accurately inserted into the positioning groove 45 of the mold 4, thereby achieving precise positioning of the mold 4, avoiding positional deviation of the mold 4 during the clamping and insertion operation of the wire harness, and improving the assembly accuracy of the wire harness plug and the wire pin 6.

[0048] Furthermore, the mold 4 is also provided with a clamping groove 46. In this embodiment, the clamping groove 46, the second clamping member 43, and the slot 41 are located on the same straight line. The clamping groove 46 is used to clamp the connecting wire between the positioning wire harness body and the wire harness plug, ensuring that the wire harness body, the connecting wire, and the plug can be kept on the same straight line during the assembly process, which facilitates precise assembly.

[0049] In one specific embodiment, the device further includes a collection device 7, which is located on one side of the second feeding device 5. In this embodiment, the collection device 7 is used to collect defective products for subsequent processing or rework. Managing defective products through a dedicated collection device 7 avoids the random accumulation of defective products on the production site, reduces pollution to the production environment, and also facilitates centralized processing of defective products, preventing waste.

[0050] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of various equivalent modifications or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in this application, and these modifications or substitutions should all be covered within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A wire needle assembly device, comprising a frame, characterized in that: It also includes a first feeding device, a conveying device, a mold, and a second feeding device, which are disposed on the frame. The first feeding device and the second feeding device are respectively disposed at both ends of the conveying device, and the mold is slidably connected to the conveying device. The first feeding device includes a discharge component and a feeding component. The feeding component includes a first driving member, a second driving member, a third driving member, and a first clamping member. The second driving member is located at the driving end of the first driving member along the X-axis direction. The third driving member is located at the driving end of the second driving member along the Y-axis direction. The first clamping member is located at the driving end of the third driving member along the Z-axis direction to clamp the wire needle. The mold is provided with a slot for fixing the wire needle.

2. The wire needle assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The discharge assembly includes a vibrating plate and a discharge component. The vibrating plate has a first discharge channel, and the discharge component has a second discharge channel that connects to the first discharge channel. The end of the discharge component away from the vibrating plate is provided with a limiting groove and a clearance groove, and the second discharge channel, the clearance groove and the limiting groove are connected in sequence.

3. The wire needle assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first clamping member includes a fourth driving member and a gripper, the gripper being disposed at the opening and closing driving end of the fourth driving member.

4. The wire needle assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying device includes a fifth driving member, a sixth driving member, a driving member, and a guide rail. The sixth driving member is located at the horizontal driving end of the fifth driving member, and the driving member is located at the vertical driving end of the sixth driving member. The mold is provided with a driving groove, and the driving member is movably inserted into the driving groove. The mold is slidably connected to both ends of the guide rail.

5. The wire needle assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second feeding device includes a seventh driving member and an ejector. The ejector is located at the driving end of the seventh driving member. The mold is provided with a second clamping member that can be opened and closed. The ejector is inserted through the middle of the second clamping member to open or close the second clamping member.

6. The wire needle assembly device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The second clamping member has an ejection groove in the middle, and the end of the ejector member away from the seventh driving member is a pointed tip.

7. The wire needle assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The device also includes a positioning device located at one end of the conveying device near the second feeding device.

8. The wire needle assembly device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The positioning device includes an eighth driving member, a ninth driving member, and a positioning block. The ninth driving member is located at the vertical driving end of the eighth driving member, and the positioning block is located at the horizontal driving end of the ninth driving member. The mold has a positioning groove, and the positioning block is inserted into the positioning groove.

9. The wire needle assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mold is also provided with a clamping groove.

10. The wire needle assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The device also includes a collection device located on one side of the second feeding device.

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