A device for assisting in the installation of a wiring harness assembly

Abstract

The application relates to a device for assisting installation of a wire harness assembly and relates to the technical field of automatic equipment for wire harness processing and installation, and comprises a first plate, a second plate and a third plate. The application is provided with a groove of the first plate, a movement belt body, front and rear end rotating wheels and a driving mechanism. In use, different color wire harnesses are respectively placed in corresponding grooves on the first plate, the driving mechanism at the lower end of the first plate is started, the driving mechanism drives the front and rear end rotating wheels to rotate, the front and rear end rotating wheels are symmetrically arranged in the movement belt body, the rotation of the rotating wheels drives the movement belt body to synchronously move, the movement belt body is in contact with the wire harness through the hollow structure below the groove, and then the wire harness is automatically conveyed from the first plate to the second plate, replacing the operation of manually adjusting different color wire harnesses one by one in the prior art, greatly reducing manual intervention, significantly improving the efficiency of wire harness conveying and subsequent installation, and effectively meeting the efficiency requirement of large-scale production.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of automated equipment technology for wire harness processing and installation, and in particular to a device for assisting in the installation of wire harness assemblies. Background Technology

[0002] In existing technologies, connector installation for fine wire harnesses is typically done manually, requiring the wire harnesses of different colors to be individually selected and then manually inserted into the connectors. This method has significant drawbacks. On the one hand, manual operation is inefficient and cannot meet the needs of large-scale production; on the other hand, the accuracy of manual operation is difficult to guarantee, easily leading to installation errors and other problems, which seriously restricts the production efficiency and quality of wire harness assembly installation. Therefore, a device to assist in the installation of wire harness assemblies is provided. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this application is to provide a device for assisting in the installation of wire harness assemblies, which replaces the manual operation of picking out different colored wire harnesses one by one in the prior art. This greatly reduces manual intervention, significantly improves the efficiency of wire harness delivery and subsequent installation, and avoids installation deviations caused by connector misalignment or wire harness delivery misalignment, significantly reducing the installation error rate and ensuring the quality of wire harness assembly installation.

[0004] The device for auxiliary wire harness assembly installation provided in this application adopts the following technical solution: it includes a first plate, a second plate, and a third plate. The first plate is provided with multiple grooves for placing different wire harnesses. The grooves have a hollow structure below them, and a moving belt body slightly wider than the bottom of the multiple grooves is provided below them. The second plate is used to receive the wire harnesses moving from the first plate and can be replaced according to the wire harness condition and plug position. The third plate is provided with a connector on the side near the second plate. The second plate and the third plate are fixed by bolts and can be replaced with corresponding sizes as needed. By adopting the above technical solution, and by setting up a first plate, a second plate, a third plate, as well as a groove on the first plate and a moving belt body, the classification and initial automatic conveying of wire harnesses are realized, replacing the manual wire sorting steps; at the same time, the second plate can be replaced according to the wire harness condition and plug position, and the second and third plates can be interchanged in size and fixed with bolts, which can adapt to different specifications of wire harnesses and installation scenarios, break the limitation of a single specification, improve the versatility of the device, and solve the problems of low efficiency and poor adaptability of existing manual operations.

[0005] Preferably, the second plate is also provided with grooves, and the second plate may be a whole moving belt provided below to cover all the grooves for driving the wire harness forward. The whole moving belt covers the wire harness delivery path corresponding to all the grooves on the second plate.

[0006] By adopting the above technical solution, and by setting a whole moving belt covering all the grooves under the second plate, the wire harness can be directly driven forward by the whole moving belt after entering the second plate, without manual pushing. This further improves the automation level of wire harness delivery, ensures that multiple wire harnesses are delivered synchronously and smoothly to the connector, reduces delivery deviation caused by manual intervention, and ensures the efficiency and accuracy of subsequent installation.

[0007] Preferably, the second plate may also have a transverse non-through bar in the middle.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, and by setting a transverse non-through rod in the middle of the second plate, when the wire harness enters the second plate, the transverse non-through rod can limit the wire harness, prevent the wire harness from shifting or getting tangled on the second plate, ensure that the wire harness remains in a neat state facing the connector, provide a stable guiding foundation for subsequent inclined wire feeding, and avoid installation errors caused by wire harness disorder.

[0009] Preferably, when a set of wire harnesses enters the second plate through the first plate, the second plate and the third plate can be tilted towards the third plate so that the wire harnesses enter the connector socket.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, after the wire harness enters the second plate, the second plate and the third plate can tilt towards the third plate. Combined with the limiting effect of the transverse non-through rod, the wire harness can be automatically guided into the connector socket by gravity. There is no need to manually insert the wire harness into the socket one by one, which greatly reduces the number of manual operation steps, improves installation efficiency, and avoids uneven force or positional deviation when manually inserting wires, thus ensuring the accuracy of wire insertion.

[0011] Preferably, the lower end of the first plate is provided with front and rear end wheels for driving the wire harness above the motion belt body to move. The front and rear end wheels are symmetrically arranged inside the motion belt body. One end of each front and rear end wheel is provided with a drive mechanism and is fixedly connected to the output end of the drive mechanism.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, by setting front and rear end rotating wheels and a drive mechanism at the lower end of the first plate, the drive mechanism can drive the front and rear end rotating wheels to rotate, thereby driving the motion belt body to move, providing stable power for the motion belt body to drive the wire harness to transport, realizing fully automatic transport of the wire harness from the first plate to the second plate, without the need for manual pushing of the motion belt or wire harness, completely replacing the manual wire distribution and transport process, and significantly improving the automation efficiency of the overall installation process.

[0013] Preferably, the plurality of grooves are used to place wire bundles of different colors respectively.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, and using multiple grooves to place wire harnesses of different colors respectively, it is possible to clearly classify wire harnesses of different colors, avoid wire harness misplacement caused by color confusion during manual wire sorting, ensure the accuracy of the correspondence between wire harnesses and connector sockets during subsequent installation, reduce installation errors caused by color misjudgment, and reduce the time spent on manually identifying and sorting wire harnesses, thereby further improving installation efficiency.

[0015] Preferably, a vibrator is provided on the side of the second plate.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution and installing a vibrator on the side of the second plate, if a blockage occurs when the wire harness is being conveyed on the second plate or moving toward the connector socket, the vibrator can be activated to assist the smooth movement of the wire harness through vibration, avoiding interruption of the installation process due to wire harness blockage, ensuring continuous and stable operation of the device, reducing time wastage caused by blockage, and indirectly improving overall installation efficiency.

[0017] Preferably, the third plate is provided with a positioning groove that matches the shape of the connector, and the connector is disposed inside the positioning groove and fixed by bolts.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, by setting a positioning groove on the third plate that matches the shape of the connector, and fixing the connector in the positioning groove with bolts, the connector can be stably fixed, preventing the connector from shifting or shaking during installation, ensuring that the connector socket is always aligned with the wire harness delivery direction, providing a stable foundation for the accurate insertion of the wire harness into the socket, and avoiding installation deviations or socket misalignment caused by connector displacement.

[0019] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects: This device for assisting in the installation of wire harness assemblies comprises a groove in a first plate, a moving belt body, front and rear rotating wheels, and a drive mechanism. In use, wire harnesses of different colors are placed into their corresponding grooves on the first plate. The drive mechanism at the bottom of the first plate is then activated, causing the front and rear rotating wheels to rotate. Because the front and rear rotating wheels are symmetrically positioned inside the moving belt body, their rotation drives the moving belt body to move synchronously. The moving belt body contacts the wire harnesses through a perforated structure below the grooves, thus automatically transporting the wire harnesses from the first plate to the second plate. This replaces the manual process of manually selecting different colored wire harnesses one by one in existing technologies, significantly reducing manual intervention and greatly improving the efficiency of wire harness transport and subsequent installation, effectively meeting the needs of large-scale production. To address the need for efficiency, the connector is positioned and fixed by bolts via a positioning groove on the third plate and a full-length motion belt or a transverse non-through rod on the second plate, preventing misalignment during installation. When using the full-length motion belt mode, the belt below the second plate guides the wire harness precisely to the connector along a set direction. In the tilted wire feeding mode, the transverse non-through rod in the middle of the second plate limits the wire harness, and the tilting of the second and third plates towards the third plate guides the wire harness precisely toward the connector socket. This avoids installation deviations caused by connector misalignment or wire harness delivery misalignment, significantly reducing the installation error rate, ensuring the quality of wire harness assembly installation, and solving the problem of poor accuracy in manual operation in existing technologies. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this application; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure in rear cross-section of this application; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the front and rear rotating wheels in this application; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second plate of this application, where the upper end is a horizontal non-through bar; Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional enlarged structural schematic diagram of the connector in this application.

[0021] In the picture: 1. First plate; 2. Second plate; 3. Third plate; 4. Groove; 5. Movement belt body; 6. Connector; 7. Whole movement belt; 8. Transverse non-through rod; 9. Front and rear end rollers; 10. Drive mechanism; 11. Vibrator; 12. Positioning groove. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1 - Appendix Figure 5 This application will be described in further detail below.

[0023] Example 1: A device for assisting in the installation of wire harness assemblies, referring to... Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The system includes a first plate 1, a second plate 2, and a third plate 3. The first plate 1 has multiple grooves 4 for placing different wire harnesses. The grooves 4 have a hollow structure below them, and a moving belt body 5, slightly wider than the bottom of the grooves 4, is located below them. The second plate 2 receives the wire harnesses moving from the first plate 1 and can be replaced according to the wire harness type and plug position. The third plate 3 has a connector 6 near the second plate 2. The second plate 2 and the third plate 3 are fixed together with bolts and can be replaced with different sizes as needed. By setting up the first plate 1, the second plate 2, the third plate 3, the grooves 4 on the first plate 1, and the moving belt body 5, the system achieves classified placement and preliminary automatic conveying of wire harnesses, replacing the manual wire sorting step. At the same time, the second plate 2 can be replaced according to the wire harness type and plug position, and the second plate 2 and the third plate 3 can be replaced in size and fixed with bolts, which can adapt to different specifications of wire harnesses and installation scenarios, breaking the limitation of a single specification, improving the versatility of the device, and solving the problems of low efficiency and poor adaptability of existing manual operations.

[0024] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The second plate 2 also has grooves 4. The second plate 2 can have a whole moving belt 7 covering all the grooves 4 at the bottom to drive the wire harness forward. The whole moving belt 7 covers the wire harness conveying path corresponding to all the grooves 4 on the second plate 2. The second plate 2 can also have a transverse non-through rod 8 in the middle. By setting the whole moving belt 7 covering all the grooves 4 at the bottom of the second plate 2, the wire harness can be directly driven forward by the whole moving belt 7 after entering the second plate 2 without manual pushing, which further improves the automation of wire harness conveying, ensures that multiple sets of wire harnesses are conveyed synchronously and smoothly to the connector 6, reduces the conveying deviation caused by manual intervention, and ensures the efficiency and accuracy of subsequent installation. By setting the transverse non-through rod 8 in the middle of the second plate 2, when the wire harness enters the second plate 2, the transverse non-through rod 8 can limit the wire harness, prevent the wire harness from deviating or tangling on the second plate 2, and ensure that the wire harness is kept in a neat state facing the connector 6, providing a stable guiding foundation for subsequent inclined wire feeding and avoiding installation errors caused by wire harness disorder.

[0025] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4When a wire harness enters the second plate 2 through the first plate 1, the second plate 2 and the third plate 3 can tilt towards the third plate 3 to allow the wire harness to enter the connector 6 socket. The lower end of the first plate 1 is provided with front and rear end rollers 9 for driving the wire harness above the motion belt body 5. The front and rear end rollers 9 are symmetrically arranged inside the motion belt body 5. One end of the front and rear end rollers 9 is provided with a drive mechanism 10 and is fixedly connected to the output end of the drive mechanism 10. When the wire harness enters the second plate 2, the second plate 2 and the third plate 3 can tilt towards the third plate 3. Combined with the limiting effect of the transverse non-through rod 8, the wire harness can be automatically guided into the connector by gravity. The six-socket design eliminates the need for manual insertion of wire harnesses one by one, significantly reducing manual steps and improving installation efficiency. It also avoids uneven force or positional deviations during manual insertion, ensuring accurate insertion. By setting front and rear end rollers 9 and a drive mechanism 10 at the lower end of the first plate 1, the drive mechanism 10 can drive the front and rear end rollers 9 to rotate, thereby driving the motion belt body 5 to move. This provides stable power for the motion belt body 5 to transport the wire harness, realizing fully automatic transport of the wire harness from the first plate 1 to the second plate 2. There is no need for manual pushing of the motion belt or the wire harness, completely replacing the manual wire distribution and transport process, and significantly improving the automation efficiency of the overall installation process.

[0026] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 5 Multiple grooves 4 are used to place wire harnesses of different colors respectively. A vibrator 11 is provided on the side of the second plate 2. A positioning groove 12 adapted to the shape of the connector 6 is provided on the third plate 3. The connector 6 is placed inside the positioning groove 12 and fixed by bolts. By using multiple grooves 4 to place wire harnesses of different colors respectively, the wire harnesses of different colors can be clearly classified, avoiding wire harness misplacement caused by color confusion during manual wire sorting. This ensures the accuracy of the correspondence between the wire harness and the connector 6 socket during subsequent installation, reduces installation errors caused by color misjudgment, and reduces the time spent manually identifying and sorting wire harnesses, further improving installation efficiency. By providing a vibrator 11 on the side of the second plate 2, when the wire harness is placed on the second plate 2... If a blockage occurs during the transport or movement towards the connector 6 socket, the vibrator 11 can be activated to assist the smooth movement of the wiring harness through vibration, avoiding interruptions in the installation process due to wiring harness blockage, ensuring continuous and stable operation of the device, reducing time wastage caused by blockage, and indirectly improving overall installation efficiency. By setting a positioning groove 12 on the third plate 3 that matches the shape of the connector 6, and fixing the connector 6 in the positioning groove 12 with bolts, the connector 6 can be stably fixed, preventing the connector 6 from shifting or shaking during installation, ensuring that the connector 6 socket is always aligned with the wiring harness transport direction, providing a stable foundation for the accurate insertion of the wiring harness into the socket, and avoiding installation deviations or socket misalignment caused by the displacement of the connector 6.

[0027] In this embodiment, by setting the groove 4 of the first plate 1, the motion belt body 5, the front and rear end rollers 9, and the drive mechanism 10, in use, wire harnesses of different colors are placed into the corresponding grooves 4 on the first plate 1, and the drive mechanism 10 at the lower end of the first plate 1 is activated. The drive mechanism 10 drives the front and rear end rollers 9 to rotate. Since the front and rear end rollers 9 are symmetrically arranged inside the motion belt body 5, the rotation of the rollers will drive the motion belt body 5 to move synchronously. The motion belt body 5 contacts the wire harness through the hollow structure below the groove 4, thereby automatically conveying the wire harness from the first plate 1 to the second plate 2. This replaces the manual operation of picking out different colored wire harnesses one by one in the prior art, greatly reducing manual intervention, significantly improving the efficiency of wire harness conveying and subsequent installation, and effectively meeting the efficiency requirements of large-scale production. The requirements are met; by setting the positioning groove 12 of the third plate 3, the whole piece of motion belt 7 of the second plate 2 or the transverse non-through rod 8, the connector 6 is limited by the positioning groove 12 and fixed by bolts, and no displacement will occur during the installation process; when the whole piece of motion belt 7 mode is used, the whole piece of motion belt 7 under the second plate 2 drives the wire harness to travel accurately to the connector 6 in the set direction; when the inclined wire feeding mode is used, the transverse non-through rod 8 in the middle of the second plate 2 limits the wire harness, and then the second plate 2 and the third plate 3 tilt towards the third plate 3 to guide the wire harness accurately toward the connector 6 socket; avoid the installation deviation caused by the offset of the connector 6 or the offset of the wire harness delivery, significantly reduce the installation error rate, ensure the quality of the wire harness assembly installation, and solve the problem of poor accuracy of manual operation in the prior art.

[0028] The implementation principle of this application embodiment is as follows: Based on the specifications of the wire harness to be installed, the plug position, and the size of the connector 6, a suitable second plate 2 is selected. If a whole piece of motion belt 7 is required for driving, a second plate 2 with a whole piece of motion belt 7 is selected; if inclined wire feeding is required, a second plate 2 with a transverse non-through rod 8 is selected. At the same time, a third plate 3 of the corresponding size is selected, and the second plate 2 and the third plate 3 are fixedly connected by bolts. The connector 6 is placed in the positioning groove 12 on the third plate 3 that matches its shape, and then the connector 6 is fixed in the positioning groove 12 with bolts to prevent the connector 6 from shifting during subsequent installation. Wire harnesses of different colors are placed into the corresponding grooves 4 on the first plate 1, and the grooves 4 are used to classify and organize the wire harnesses to prevent them from becoming tangled. The drive mechanism 10 at the lower end of the first plate 1 is started, and the drive mechanism 10 outputs power to drive the front and rear end rotating wheels 9 to rotate. Since the front and rear end rotating wheels 9 are symmetrically arranged inside the motion belt body 5, the rotation of the wheels will synchronously drive the motion belt body 5 to move. The motion belt body 5 contacts the wire harness inside the groove 4 through the hollow structure below the groove 4, and uses friction to drive the wire harness from the first plate 1 to the second plate 2, completing the initial automatic conveying of the wire harness; if the second plate 2 has a structure with a whole motion belt 7 at the bottom, when the wire harness enters the second plate 2 from the first plate 1, the whole motion belt 7 is activated, and the whole motion belt 7 covers all the wire harness conveying paths corresponding to the grooves 4, driving the wire harness forward in a set direction until the wire harness approaches the connector 6 on the third plate 3; if the second plate 2 has a structure with a transverse non-through rod 8 in the middle In this configuration, once a set of wire harnesses has completely entered the second plate 2 through the first plate 1, the transverse non-through rod 8 limits the wire harness, preventing it from shifting on the second plate 2. Then, the second plate 2 and the third plate 3 are tilted together towards the third plate 3, using gravity to guide the wire harness towards the socket of the connector 6. When using tilt guidance, if a blockage is detected during the wire harness's movement towards the connector 6 socket, the vibrator 11 on the side of the second plate 2 is activated. The vibration of the vibrator 11 assists the wire harness in smoothly passing through the blockage area, ensuring continuous movement towards the socket. Finally, guided by the second plate 2, either through the motion belt drive of mode one or the tilt + vibration assistance of mode two, the wire harness is precisely inserted into the socket of the connector 6, completing the installation of the wire harness assembly.

Claims

1. A device for assisting in the installation of a wire harness assembly, comprising a first plate (1), a second plate (2), and a third plate (3), characterized in that: The first plate (1) is provided with multiple grooves (4) for placing different wire harnesses. The grooves (4) have a hollow structure below them, and a moving belt body (5) slightly wider than the bottom of the multiple grooves (4) is provided below them. The second plate (2) is used to receive the wire harnesses moving from the first plate (1), and can be replaced according to the wire harness condition and plug position. The third plate (3) is provided with a connector (6) on the side near the second plate (2). The second plate (2) and the third plate (3) are fixed by bolts and can be replaced with the corresponding size as needed.

2. The device for auxiliary wiring harness assembly installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second plate (2) is also provided with grooves (4). The second plate (2) may be provided with a whole moving belt (7) covering all the grooves (4) for driving the wire harness forward. The whole moving belt (7) covers the wire harness conveying path corresponding to all the grooves (4) on the second plate (2).

3. The device for auxiliary wiring harness assembly installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second plate (2) may also have a transverse non-through bar (8) in the middle.

4. The device for auxiliary wiring harness assembly installation according to claim 3, characterized in that, When a set of wire harnesses enters the second plate (2) through the first plate (1), the second plate (2) and the third plate (3) can be tilted toward the third plate (3) so that the wire harnesses enter the socket of the connector (6).

5. The device for auxiliary wiring harness assembly installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the first plate (1) is provided with front and rear end wheels (9) for driving the wire harness above the motion belt body (5) to move. The front and rear end wheels (9) are symmetrically arranged inside the motion belt body (5). One end of the front and rear end wheels (9) is provided with a drive mechanism (10) and is fixedly connected to the output end of the drive mechanism (10).

6. The device for auxiliary wiring harness assembly installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multiple grooves (4) are used to place wire bundles of different colors respectively.

7. The device for auxiliary wiring harness assembly installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second plate (2) has a vibrator (11) on its side.

8. The device for auxiliary wiring harness assembly installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The third plate (3) is provided with a positioning groove (12) that is adapted to the shape of the connector (6). The connector (6) is located inside the positioning groove (12) and fixed by bolts.

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