Automated assembly apparatus for inflatable balloon

Abstract

An automated assembly apparatus for an inflatable balloon, comprising a frame (100), a hollow-square guide rail being installed on the frame (100), and an inflatable balloon feeding and discharging component (1), a tail valve feeding and alcohol spraying component (2), a tail valve assembling component (3), a deflation valve alcohol spraying component (4), a deflation valve feeding component (5) and a deflation valve assembling component (6) being evenly installed on the hollow-square guide rail in the circumferential direction. Instead of human labor, the automated assembly apparatus for an inflatable balloon can automatically install tail valves and deflation valves on inflatable balloons so as to improve efficiency, has a compact and stable overall structure, and can improve the quality of the assembled inflatable balloons.

Description

Automatic assembly equipment for inflatable balls Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of automation equipment, and in particular relates to an automatic assembly device for inflatable balls. Background Art

[0002] The inflatable ball is used for inflation. Usually, the inflatable ball 7 is separated from the deflation valve 8 and the tail valve 9. As shown in Figure 1, during installation, the rear end of the deflation valve is installed into the front end of the inflatable ball, and the front end of the tail valve is installed into the rear end of the inflatable ball. Both are interference fits, as shown in Figure 2. Existing manufacturers usually use manual labor to complete this process, which is not only inefficient but also wastes labor costs.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention is aimed at the above-mentioned deficiencies of the prior art.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object of the invention, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] An automatic assembly equipment for inflatable balls, characterized in that: it includes a frame, on which a U-shaped guide rail is installed, and on the U-shaped guide rail, there are evenly installed in a circumferential direction an inflatable ball loading and unloading assembly, a tail valve loading and alcohol spraying assembly, a tail valve assembly assembly, an air release valve alcohol spraying assembly, an air release valve loading assembly and an air release valve assembly assembly, the inflatable ball loading and unloading assembly is used to simultaneously load the inflatable ball to be assembled and the inflatable ball that has been assembled after unloading, the tail valve loading and alcohol spraying assembly is used to load the tail valve and spray alcohol on the rear end of the inflatable ball, the tail valve assembly assembly is used to assemble the tail valve with the rear end of the inflatable ball, the air release valve alcohol spraying assembly is used to spray alcohol on the front end of the inflatable ball, the air release valve loading assembly is used to load the inflatable valve, and the air release valve assembly assembly is used to assemble the inflatable valve with the front end of the inflatable ball, and the front and rear ends of the inflatable ball are respectively interference fit with the air release valve and the tail valve.

[0007] As a further improvement of the present invention, the inflatable ball loading and unloading assembly includes a vertical loading and unloading turntable, an inflatable ball suction cup, a manual ball loading platform, an inflatable ball fixing part and a material basket. The vertical loading and unloading turntable is a horizontally arranged L-shaped plate structure, and the bottom of its two ends are respectively provided with inflatable ball suction cups for grabbing and placing the inflatable ball. The bottom of the corner is provided with a motor that can drive it to rotate 90° clockwise / counterclockwise. The manual ball loading platform and the material basket are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the motor shaft of the motor. There are six inflatable ball fixing parts, which are evenly fitted on the U-shaped guide rail. The inflatable ball fixing part can slide along the U-shaped guide rail and is driven by a U-shaped belt arranged in the middle of the U-shaped guide rail. The inflatable ball fixing part is provided with an inflatable ball placement groove, an air release valve placement groove and a tail valve placement groove for placing the inflatable ball, the air release valve and the tail valve respectively. The inflatable ball suction cup grabs the inflatable ball from the manual ball loading platform, and at the same time, the other inflatable ball suction cup grabs the assembled inflatable ball from the inflatable ball fixing piece. Then, after the vertical unloading and loading turntable rotates counterclockwise, the inflatable ball is placed on the inflatable ball fixing piece, and the assembled inflatable ball is placed in the material basket.

[0008] As a further improvement of the present invention, the tail valve loading and alcohol spraying assembly includes a tail valve loading system, a tail valve clamp, and a first alcohol spray head. The tail valve loading system loads the tail valve via a first vibrating plate. The tail valve clamp is used to clamp the loaded tail valve and place it in the tail valve placement slot of the inflatable ball fixture. The first alcohol spray head is aligned with the rear end of the inflatable ball. The tail valve clamp grasps the tail valve and places it in the tail valve placement slot. Simultaneously, the first alcohol spray head sprays alcohol at the rear end of the ball.

[0009] As a further improvement to the present invention, the tail valve assembly includes a tail valve push rod, a blow rod, and a first fixed ball upper mold. The first fixed ball upper mold is positioned above the inflatable ball fixture to press down and secure the inflatable ball. The tail valve push rod and the blow rod are aligned with the tail valve placement groove and the deflation valve placement groove, respectively. After the first fixed ball upper mold is closed with the inflatable ball fixture to secure the inflatable ball, the blow rod then enters the front end of the inflatable ball to inflate it, while the tail valve push rod pushes the tail valve into the rear end of the inflatable ball.

[0010] As a further improvement of the present invention, the air release valve alcohol spray assembly includes a second alcohol spray head for aiming at the front end of the inflatable ball.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present invention, the air release valve loading assembly includes an air release valve loading system and an air release valve clamp. The air release valve loading system loads the air release valve through a second vibrating disk, and the air release valve clamp is used to clamp the loaded air release valve and place it on the air release valve placement groove of the inflatable ball fixing component.

[0012] As a further improvement of the present invention, the deflation valve assembly includes a tail push rod, a deflation valve push rod, and a second fixed ball upper mold. The second fixed ball upper mold is placed above the inflatable ball fixing member and is used to press down and fix the inflatable ball. The tail push rod and the deflation valve push rod are aligned with the tail valve placement groove and the deflation valve placement groove, respectively. After the second fixed ball upper mold is molded together with the inflatable ball fixing member, the inflatable ball is fixed. The tail push rod then fixes the tail valve of the inflatable ball. Then, the deflation valve push rod pushes the deflation valve into the front end of the inflatable ball.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: the tail valve and the air release valve can be automatically installed on the inflatable ball, replacing manual labor, improving efficiency, saving labor costs, and having broad market prospects; the overall structure is compact, efficient and stable, and the quality of the assembled inflatable ball is excellent. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] FIG1 is an exploded view of the inflatable ball of the present invention.

[0015] FIG2 is a diagram showing the assembly state of the inflatable ball of the present invention.

[0016] FIG3 is an external schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0017] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention.

[0018] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the inflatable ball loading and unloading assembly of the present invention.

[0019] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of the tail valve feeding and alcohol spraying assembly of the present invention.

[0020] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a tail valve assembly component of the present invention.

[0021] FIG8 is a schematic diagram of the air release valve alcohol spraying assembly of the present invention.

[0022] FIG9 is a schematic diagram of the air release valve feeding assembly of the present invention.

[0023] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an air release valve assembly according to the present invention.

[0024] List of reference numerals: 100-frame; 1-inflatable ball loading and unloading assembly, 11-vertical loading and unloading turntable, 12-inflatable ball suction cup, 13-manual ball loading platform; 14-inflatable ball fixing part, 15-material basket, 16-air release valve placement slot, 17-tail valve placement slot; 2-tail valve loading and alcohol spraying assembly, 21-tail valve loading system, 22-tail valve clamping claw; 3-tail valve assembly assembly, 31-tail valve push rod, 32-blowing rod, 33-first fixed ball upper mold; 4-air release valve alcohol spraying assembly; 5-air release valve loading assembly, 51-air release valve loading system, 52-air release valve clamping claw; 6-air release valve assembly assembly, 61-tail push rod, 62-air release valve push rod, 63-second fixed ball upper mold; 7-inflatable ball, 8-air release valve, 9-tail valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be understood that the following specific embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0026] As shown in the figure, the present invention provides an automatic assembly device for inflatable balls, including a frame 100, on which a U-shaped guide rail is installed, and on the U-shaped guide rail, an inflatable ball loading and unloading component 1, a tail valve loading and alcohol spraying component 2, a tail valve assembly component 3, an air release valve alcohol spraying component 4, an air release valve loading component 5 and an air release valve assembly component 6 are evenly installed along the circumferential direction. The inflatable ball loading and unloading component 1 is used to simultaneously load the inflatable ball 7 to be assembled and the inflatable ball 7 that has been assembled after unloading, the tail valve loading and alcohol spraying component 2 is used to load the tail valve 9 and spray alcohol on the rear end of the inflatable ball 7, the tail valve assembly component 3 is used to assemble the tail valve 9 with the rear end of the inflatable ball 7, the air release valve alcohol spraying component 4 is used to spray alcohol on the front end of the inflatable ball 7, the air release valve loading component 5 is used to load the inflatable valve 8, and the air release valve assembly component 6 is used to assemble the inflatable valve 8 with the front end of the inflatable ball 7, and the front and rear ends of the inflatable ball 7 are respectively interference fit with the air release valve 8 and the tail valve 9.

[0027] In this embodiment, the inflatable ball loading and unloading assembly 1 includes a vertical loading and unloading turntable 11, an inflatable ball suction cup 12, a manual ball loading platform 13, an inflatable ball fixing part 14 and a material basket 15. The vertical loading and unloading turntable 11 is a horizontally arranged L-shaped plate structure, and an inflatable ball suction cup 12 for grabbing and placing the inflatable ball 7 is respectively provided at the bottom of its two ends. A motor that can drive it to rotate 90° clockwise / counterclockwise is provided at the bottom of the corner. The manual ball loading platform 13 and the material basket 15 are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the motor shaft of the motor. There are six inflatable ball fixing parts 14, and they are evenly fitted on the U-shaped guide rail. The inflatable ball fixing part 14 can slide along the U-shaped guide rail and is driven by a U-shaped belt arranged in the middle of the U-shaped guide rail. The inflatable ball fixing part 14 is provided with an inflatable ball placement groove, an air release valve placement groove 16 and a tail valve placement groove 17 for placing the inflatable ball 7, the air release valve 8 and the tail valve 9 respectively. The inflatable ball suction cup 12 grabs the inflatable ball from the manual ball loading platform 13, and at the same time, another inflatable ball suction cup 12 grabs the assembled inflatable ball from the inflatable ball fixing piece 14. Then, the vertical loading and unloading turntable 11 rotates 90 degrees counterclockwise, and the inflatable ball is placed on the inflatable ball fixing piece 14. The assembled inflatable ball is placed in the material basket 15.

[0028] In this embodiment, the tail valve loading and alcohol spraying assembly 2 includes a tail valve loading system 21, a tail valve clamping jaw 22, and a first alcohol spray head. The tail valve loading system 21 loads the tail valve 9 via a first vibrating plate. The tail valve clamping jaw 22 is used to clamp the loaded tail valve 9 and place it in the tail valve placement groove 17 of the inflatable ball fixture 14. The first alcohol spray head is aligned with the rear end of the inflatable ball 7. The tail valve clamping jaw 22 clamps the tail valve and places it in the tail valve placement groove 17. At the same time, the first alcohol spray head sprays alcohol at the rear end of the ball 17.

[0029] In this embodiment, the tail valve assembly 3 includes a tail valve push rod 31, a blow rod 32, and a first fixed ball upper mold 33. The first fixed ball upper mold 33 is placed above the inflatable ball fixing member 14 and is used to press down and fix the inflatable ball 7. The tail valve push rod 31 and the blow rod 32 are aligned with the tail valve placement groove 17 and the deflation valve placement groove 16, respectively. After the first fixed ball upper mold 33 is molded together with the inflatable ball fixing member 14 to fix the inflatable ball, the blow rod 32 then enters the front end of the inflatable ball 7 and inflates it. At the same time, the tail valve push rod 31 pushes the tail valve 9 into the rear end of the inflatable ball 7.

[0030] In this embodiment, the air release valve alcohol spray assembly 4 includes a second alcohol spray head for aiming at the front end of the inflatable ball 7.

[0031] In this embodiment, the air release valve loading assembly 5 includes an air release valve loading system 51 and an air release valve clamp 52. The air release valve loading system 51 loads the air release valve 8 through the second vibrating disk, and the air release valve clamp 52 is used to clamp the loaded air release valve 8 and place it on the air release valve placement groove 16 of the inflatable ball fixing part 14.

[0032] In this embodiment, the deflation valve assembly 6 includes a tail push rod 61, a deflation valve push rod 62, and a second fixed ball upper mold 63. The second fixed ball upper mold 63 is placed above the inflatable ball fixing member 14 and is used to press down and fix the inflatable ball 7. The tail push rod 61 and the deflation valve push rod 62 are aligned with the tail valve placement groove 17 and the deflation valve placement groove 16, respectively. After the second fixed ball upper mold 63 is molded together with the inflatable ball fixing member 14, the inflatable ball is fixed. Then, the tail push rod 61 fixes the tail valve of the inflatable ball, and then the deflation valve push rod 62 pushes the deflation valve 8 into the front end of the inflatable ball.

[0033] The technical means disclosed in the solutions of the present invention are not limited to those disclosed in the above-mentioned embodiments, but also include technical solutions composed of any combination of the above-mentioned technical features. It should be noted that those skilled in the art may make various improvements and modifications without departing from the principles of the present invention, and such improvements and modifications are also considered to be within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic assembly device for inflatable balls, characterized in that: The invention comprises a frame (100), on which a U-shaped guide rail is installed, and on which an inflatable ball loading and unloading assembly (1), a tail valve loading and alcohol spraying assembly (2), a tail valve assembly assembly (3), a deflation valve alcohol spraying assembly (4), a deflation valve loading assembly (5) and a deflation valve assembly assembly (6) are evenly installed along the circumferential direction, wherein the inflatable ball loading and unloading assembly (1) is used for simultaneously loading an inflatable ball (7) to be assembled and a deflation ball (7) that has been unloaded and assembled, and the tail valve loading and alcohol spraying assembly (2 ) is used for loading the tail valve (9) and spraying alcohol on the rear end of the inflatable ball (7); the tail valve assembly component (3) is used for assembling the tail valve (9) with the rear end of the inflatable ball (7); the deflation valve alcohol spraying component (4) is used for spraying alcohol on the front end of the inflatable ball (7); the deflation valve loading component (5) is used for loading the inflatable valve (8); the deflation valve assembly component (6) is used for assembling the inflatable valve (8) with the front end of the inflatable ball (7); the deflation valve (8) and the tail valve (9) are respectively installed with interference fit at the front and rear ends of the inflatable ball (7).

2. The inflatable ball automatic assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inflatable ball loading and unloading assembly (1) comprises a vertical loading and unloading turntable (11), an inflatable ball suction cup (12), a manual ball loading platform (13), an inflatable ball fixing piece (14) and a material basket (15). The vertical loading and unloading turntable (11) is a horizontally arranged L-shaped plate-like structure, and the bottom of both ends thereof are respectively provided with an inflatable ball suction cup (12) for grasping and placing the inflatable ball (7). The bottom of the corner is provided with a motor that can drive the inflatable ball to rotate clockwise / counterclockwise by 90 degrees. The manual ball loading platform (13) and the material basket (15) are provided with a plurality of inflatable ball suction cups (12) for grasping and placing the inflatable ball (7). The baskets (15) are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the motor shaft of the motor. There are six inflatable ball fixing parts (14) which are evenly matched and installed on the U-shaped guide rail. The inflatable ball fixing parts (14) can slide along the U-shaped guide rail and are driven by a U-shaped belt arranged in the middle of the U-shaped guide rail. The inflatable ball fixing parts (14) are provided with an inflatable ball placement groove, an air release valve placement groove (16) and a tail valve placement groove (17) for placing the inflatable ball (7), the air release valve (8) and the tail valve (9) respectively.

3. The inflatable ball automatic assembly equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The tail valve feeding and alcohol spraying assembly (2) comprises a tail valve feeding system (21), a tail valve clamp (22) and a first alcohol spray head. The tail valve feeding system (21) feeds the tail valve (9) through a first vibrating plate. The tail valve clamp (22) is used to clamp the fed tail valve (9) and place it on the tail valve placement groove (17) of the inflatable ball fixing member (14). The first alcohol spray head is aligned with the rear end of the inflatable ball (7).

4. The inflatable ball automatic assembly equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The tail valve assembly component (3) comprises a tail valve push rod (31), a blow rod (32) and a first fixed ball upper mold (33); the first fixed ball upper mold (33) is placed above the inflatable ball fixing member (14) and is used to press down and fix the inflatable ball (7); the tail valve push rod (31) and the blow rod (32) are respectively aligned with the tail valve placement groove (17) and the deflation valve placement groove (16).

5. The inflatable ball automatic assembly equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The deflation valve alcohol spraying assembly (4) comprises a second alcohol spraying head for aiming at the front end of the inflatable ball (7).

6. The inflatable ball automatic assembly equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The deflation valve loading assembly (5) comprises a deflation valve loading system (51) and a deflation valve clamp (52). The deflation valve loading system (51) loads the deflation valve (8) via a second vibrating plate, and the deflation valve clamp (52) is used to clamp the loaded deflation valve (8) and place it on the deflation valve placement groove (16) of the inflation ball fixing member (14).

7. The inflatable ball automatic assembly equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The deflation valve assembly component (6) comprises a tail push rod (61), a deflation valve push rod (62) and a second fixed ball upper mold (63). The second fixed ball upper mold (63) is placed above the inflatable ball fixing member (14) and is used to press down and fix the inflatable ball (7). The tail push rod (61) and the deflation valve push rod (62) are aligned with the tail valve placement groove (17) and the deflation valve placement groove (16) respectively.

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