CN109128833B - Automatic kludge of push rod motor external member - Google Patents

Automatic kludge of push rod motor external member Download PDF

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CN109128833B
CN109128833B CN201811126679.3A CN201811126679A CN109128833B CN 109128833 B CN109128833 B CN 109128833B CN 201811126679 A CN201811126679 A CN 201811126679A CN 109128833 B CN109128833 B CN 109128833B
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The invention provides an automatic assembling machine for a push rod motor kit, which comprises a rack, wherein a feeding channel, a punching structure, an assembling channel and a receiving frame which are abutted end to end are sequentially arranged on the rack, two groups of assembling structures are arranged at the positions of the assembling channel, the assembling structure close to the punching structure is in sliding connection with the rack through a ball screw pair, the other assembling structure is fixed on the upper surface of the rack close to the receiving frame through a fastener, a feeding dragging structure and an assembling dragging structure are arranged at the upper ends of the feeding channel and the assembling channel, the feeding dragging structure is used for conveying a switch fixing block to the punching structure along the feeding channel direction, after the punching structure cuts the end surface of the switch fixing block and punches, the assembling structure is conveyed along the assembling channel through the assembling dragging structure, the assembling of a switch, a diode and the switch fixing block is completed at the assembling structure position, and then under the conveying of the assembling, the assembled switch and diode structure enters the material receiving frame.

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Automatic kludge of push rod motor external member
Technical Field
The invention relates to automatic processing equipment, in particular to an automatic assembling machine for assembling a switch and a diode.
Background
In the prior art, in order to assemble the switch and the diode conveniently, the through hole is set on the pin of the switch, the pin of the diode can be assembled only by penetrating through the through hole, and in the assembling process, manual assembly is mainly adopted, so that the efficiency is low, the labor cost is high, and the consistency of products in batch production is poor.
Disclosure of Invention
Aiming at the problems of low efficiency and poor product consistency in the assembly process in the prior art, the invention provides the automatic assembling machine for the push rod motor kit, which can automatically complete the assembly, thereby improving the production efficiency and increasing the product consistency.
The invention provides an automatic assembling machine for a push rod motor kit, which comprises a rack, wherein a feeding channel, a punching structure, an assembling channel and a receiving frame which are abutted end to end are sequentially arranged on the rack, two groups of assembling structures are arranged at the positions of the assembling channels, the assembling structure close to the punching structure is in sliding connection with the rack through a ball screw pair, the other assembling structure is fixed on the upper surface of the rack close to the receiving frame through a fastener, a feeding dragging structure and an assembling dragging structure are arranged at the upper ends of the feeding channel and the assembling channel, the feeding dragging structure is used for conveying a switch fixing block to the punching structure along the feeding channel direction, after the punching structure cuts the end surface of the switch fixing block and punches, the assembling structure is conveyed along the assembling channel through the assembling dragging structure, the assembling of a switch, a diode and the switch fixing block is completed at the assembling structure position, and then under the conveying of the assembling dragging, the assembled switch and diode structure enters the material receiving frame.
Preferably, the feed channel and the assembly material channel both comprise a feed supporting block, a material channel and a material channel cover plate, the feed supporting block is fixed on the upper surface of the frame, the material channel is fixed on the upper side of the feed supporting block, a material channel groove extending to the punching structure is formed in the surface of one side of the material channel, the switch fixing block can move in the material channel groove, a through groove is formed in the middle of the material channel groove, the width of the through groove is smaller than the width of the material channel groove, the material channel cover plate is arranged on the upper side and the lower side of the outer surface of the material channel groove, and the material channel cover plate covers part of.
Preferably, the feeding dragging structure comprises a feeding motor, a synchronous wheel, a synchronous belt, a synchronous wheel fixing structure, a sliding block, a guide rail, a material clamping cylinder plate, a material clamping cylinder, a push block, an ejection stiffening plate and a pressing block, the feeding motor is fixed above the frame through a support, the synchronous wheel is fixed on the upper surface of the feeding side of the feeding channel through a fixing seat, the output shaft of the feeding motor is provided with the synchronous wheel, the synchronous belt is arranged between the two synchronous wheels and is parallel to the feeding channel, the guide rail is fixed on the upper side of the feeding channel, the sliding block is arranged on the guide rail in a sliding manner, the upper side of the sliding block is fixedly connected with the synchronous belt through the synchronous wheel fixing structure, the material clamping cylinder plate and the ejection stiffening plate are respectively fixedly arranged on the synchronous wheel fixing structure or the side of the sliding block, the pressing block is arranged on the inner side of the ejection stiffening plate, the, the outside of card material cylinder board is equipped with the card material cylinder, and the piston rod outside of card material cylinder is equipped with the ejector pad, and ejector pad and briquetting set up relatively, and the piston rod of card material cylinder stretches out the back, and ejector pad and briquetting step up the switch fixed block, follow the conveying of guide rail direction under the effect of feeding motor.
Preferably, the equipment drags the structure including the equipment material say that the upside move material motor, synchronizing wheel, hold-in range, draw material locating plate, guide rail, slider, draw material cylinder, cylinder fixed plate, thimble, the guide rail is fixed at the equipment material and is said the upside, and the slider is located guide rail upside and guide rail sliding connection, the synchronizing wheel is fixed at the equipment material way upside through the fixing base and is close to the structure position that punches, it is equipped with the synchronizing wheel to move material motor output shaft, is equipped with the hold-in range between two synchronizing wheels, and the slider is fixed with the hold-in range through drawing material cylinder fixed plate, draws the material cylinder to fix the upside of drawing material cylinder fixed plate, draws the material locating plate to be fixed with the piston rod of drawing the material cylinder, and the thimble is fixed in the bottom of drawing the material locating.
Preferably, the punching structure comprises a punching cylinder, a cylinder die holder, a cylinder T-shaped block, an upper plate die holder, a tool clamping plate, a stripper plate, a guide pillar, a bottom plate template, a bottom plate die holder, a die retaining waste plate, a material pressing block, a punching needle, a punching pin foot, a cutting knife, a pushing block and a pushing block cylinder, the punching cylinder is fixed on the upper side of the frame through the cylinder die holder, a piston rod of the punching cylinder is fixedly connected with the cylinder T-shaped block, the cylinder T-shaped block is fixedly connected with the upper plate die holder, the tool clamping plate and the stripper plate are fixed through fasteners, the bottom plate die holder is fixed on the upper side of the frame through the fasteners, the bottom plate die holder and the bottom plate template are fixed through the fasteners, the die retaining waste plate is arranged on the outer side of the bottom plate die holder, the guide pillars are arranged at four corners of the bottom, the upper plate die holder, the punch holder and the stripper plate can move along the direction of the guide post, three vertical through grooves are formed in the upper plate die holder close to the side face of the punch holder, a push block is arranged in each through groove, the bottom of the push block is fixed to a piston rod of a push block cylinder, a push rod cylinder is fixed to the bottom of the upper plate die holder or the bottom of the punch holder through a cylinder fixing block, the push block is two step faces with different heights, the two step faces are connected through inclined planes, the step faces face the punch holder, a higher step face is formed on one side close to the push block cylinder, through holes and step holes for moving a punching needle, a punching pin and a cutting knife are formed in the punch holder and the stripper plate, steps matched with the step portions are arranged on the bottom faces of the punching needle, the punching pin and the cutting knife, through hole sleeves corresponding to the punching needle, the punching pin and the cutting knife are arranged on the bottom plate die holder and penetrate through hole sleeves corresponding to the bottom plate die holder, the upper and lower end in fixed block groove is fixed with the material briquetting, the side of taking off the flitch is equipped with the draw-in groove with the material briquetting adaptation, the ejector pad rebound of difference under the effect of different ejector pad cylinders, the higher step face of ejector pad acts on the bottom surface of towards the punch pin or towards stitch or cut-off tool, the punch pin that corresponds or towards stitch or cut-off tool removes to taking off the flitch direction, under the effect of the cylinder that punches, the punch pin or towards stitch or cut-off tool removes together with the upper plate die holder, cut off and punch the switch fixed block in the middle of the material briquetting.
Preferably, the assembly structure comprises a bottom plate, a switch feeding cylinder, a dislocation block, a feeding guide rail, a cutter, a female cutter, a cutter fixing seat, a cutter cover plate, a cutter joint, a diode material channel and a diode feeding cylinder, wherein the switch feeding cylinder and the feeding guide rail are fixed on the upper side of the bottom plate through a support, the dislocation block slides in the feeding guide rail, one end of the dislocation block is fixed with a piston rod of the switch feeding cylinder, the other end of the dislocation block is provided with a switch fixing groove, a switch moves to the side face of the switch fixing block along the direction of the feeding guide rail in the dislocation block under the action of the switch feeding cylinder, a pin of the switch passes through a pin hole fixedly opened by the switch to the other side, the diode material channel is fixed with the bottom plate through a T-shaped block, the bottom of the diode material channel is provided with an opening, the female cutter is arranged in the opening, the middle part of the female, the diode feeding cylinder is fixed with the T-shaped block through the cylinder fixing block, under the action of the diode feeding cylinder, the cutter and the female cutter move relatively to cut off the single diode from the diode strip and move to the side face of the switch fixing block, and pins at two ends of the diode are clamped with the switch pins.
Preferably, the assembly structure further comprises a diode material channel cover plate, a diode feeding fixed block, a positioning needle, a horizontal cylinder, a vertical cylinder, a pulling vertical plate, a diode material channel and a box, wherein the diode material channel cover plate is fixed on one side of the diode material channel close to the diode feeding cylinder, a groove for the diode to pass through is arranged between the diode material channel and the diode material channel cover plate, the diode material channel is fixed at the upper ends of the diode material channel and the diode material channel cover plate, the other side of the diode material channel is fixed with the box, two sides of the diode material channel cover plate are provided with grooves, the pulling vertical plate is fixed at the upper end of the bottom plate, the upper side surface of the pulling vertical plate is provided with the vertical cylinder, a piston rod of the vertical cylinder is provided with the horizontal cylinder through a cylinder connecting plate, a piston rod of the horizontal cylinder faces the diode material channel cover, the positioning pin is fixed on the diode feeding fixing block, can move in the groove on the side face of the diode material channel cover plate under the action of the horizontal cylinder and the vertical cylinder, and downwards transmits the diodes according to a certain frequency.
Preferably, still include switch automatic feed structure, switch automatic feed structure includes the vibration dish, the exit of vibration dish is equipped with the switch material and says, the upper surface that the switch material was said is equipped with the switch material and says the apron, and in switch feeding cylinder piston rod motion process, the switch is said from the switch material and is got into dislocation piece according to certain frequency, and the automatic feed structure of fixed package assembly adaptation passes through the fastener and fixes with the frame, is equipped with vibration dish bottom plate, slider and slide rail with the automatic feed structure bottom of removing the package assembly adaptation, and automatic feed structure can slide at the frame upper surface.
Preferably, the bottom of the moving assembly structure is connected with the rack in a sliding mode through a sliding block and a guide rail, the ball screw pair comprises a screw rod fixed on the bottom surface of the rack through a screw rod seat and a nut matched with the screw rod, the nut seat is fixedly arranged on the nut and fixed to the bottom of the moving assembly structure bottom plate, the screw rod is connected with a servo motor through a coupling, the screw rod rotates to drive the nut to move under the action of the servo motor, and the assembly structure fixed on the nut moves.
Preferably, the device also comprises a photoelectric switch and an induction block, wherein the photoelectric switch and the induction block are correspondingly arranged and respectively fixed on the upper surface of the frame and the side surface of the movable assembly structure, are close to the side surfaces of the assembly dragging structure feeding end and the material pulling cylinder which are fixed through a bracket, and are close to the side surfaces of the feeding dragging structure feeding end and the sliding block, when the moving assembly structure, the material pulling cylinder and the sensing block on the sliding block move to the position of the photoelectric switch, the photoelectric switch at the corresponding position is provided with signal input and is also connected with a PLC (programmable logic controller), the PLC is connected with a servo motor, a feeding motor and a material moving motor, the PLC is also connected with a plurality of electromagnetic valves, the electromagnetic valves are respectively connected with a material clamping cylinder, a push block cylinder, a punching cylinder, a material pulling cylinder, a switch feeding cylinder, a diode feeding cylinder, a horizontal cylinder and a vertical cylinder through pipes, and the electromagnetic valves are also connected with an air source.
The beneficial effects of the invention are as follows:
1. the automatic assembly of the switch and the diode can be completed through the feeding channel, the punching structure, the assembling channel and the assembling structure, so that the working efficiency is improved, and the production cost is reduced;
2. the cutting and punching processes of the switch fixing block can be completed through the punching structure, and the punching position and the spacing distance can be adjusted according to the actual requirement;
3. the distance between the assembly structures can be adjusted, and the size requirements of different switch intervals can be met in the assembly process.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a feed channel and feed drag configuration in the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an assembly lane and assembly drag structure of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of an exploded view of the perforated structure of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of an assembled structure of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a portion of the assembled structure of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the gripping portion of the feed drag structure of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of a moving part of the assembly drag structure of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the structure of the error block in the present invention;
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the assembled switch and diode of the present invention;
wherein; 1. a frame, 2, a feeding channel, 20, a feeding supporting block, 21, a material channel, 210, a material channel groove, 211, a through groove, 22, a material channel cover plate, 3, a feeding dragging structure, 30, a feeding motor, 31, a material clamping cylinder, 32, a synchronizing wheel, 33, a sliding block, 34, a synchronizing wheel fixing structure, 35, a guide rail, 36, a synchronous belt, 37, a material clamping cylinder plate, 38, an ejection stiffening plate, 39, a pressing block, 310, a pushing block, 4, an assembly material channel, 5, an assembly structure, 50, a cylinder, 51, a dislocation block, 52, a feeding guide rail, 53, a cutter, 54, a mother knife, 55, a cutter fixing seat, 56, a cutter cover plate, 57, a cutter joint, 58, a diode feeding cylinder, 59, a diode material channel, 510, a diode material channel, 511, a box, a material pulling vertical plate, 513, a vertical cylinder, 514, a horizontal cylinder, 515, a diode feeding fixing block, 516, a positioning needle, 517. the diode material channel cover plate comprises a diode material channel cover plate 6, a material receiving frame 7, a punching structure 70, a punching cylinder 71, a cylinder die holder 72, a cylinder T-shaped block 73, an upper plate die holder 74, a clamping plate 75, a stripper plate 76, a guide post 77, a bottom plate die plate 78, a bottom plate die holder 79, a die waste material baffle plate 710, a material pressing block 711, a punching needle 712, a punching needle foot 713, a cutting knife 714, a push block cylinder 715, a push block 716, a through hole sleeve 717, a cylinder fixing block 8, a dragging assembly structure 80, a pulling cylinder 81, a pulling positioning plate 82, a thimble 9, a vibration disc 91, a switch material channel 92, a switch material channel cover plate 100, a switch fixing block 200, a switch 300 and a diode.
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In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.
It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only embodiments.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
As shown in figure 1, the automatic assembling machine for the push rod motor suite comprises a machine frame 1, wherein a feeding channel 2, a punching structure 3, an assembling material channel 4 and a material receiving frame 6 which are abutted end to end are sequentially arranged on the machine frame, two groups of assembling structures 5 are arranged at the positions of the assembling material channel 4, the assembling structure close to the punching structure 3 is in sliding connection with the machine frame through a ball screw pair, the other assembling structure 5 is fixed on the upper surface of the machine frame close to the material receiving frame 6 through a fastener, a feeding dragging structure 7 and an assembling dragging structure 8 are arranged at the upper ends of the feeding channel 2 and the assembling material channel 4, the feeding dragging structure 7 is used for conveying a switch fixing block to the punching structure 3 along the direction of the feeding channel 4, after the punching structure 3 cuts the switch fixing block into an end face and punches, the assembling structure 5 is conveyed along the assembling material channel 4 through the assembling dragging structure 8, and the switch, And (3) assembling the diode and the switch fixing block, and then, under the transmission of the assembling dragging structure 8, enabling the assembled switch and diode structure to enter the material receiving frame.
As shown in fig. 2, the feeding channel 2 and the assembly channel 4 both include a feeding support block 20, a channel 21, and a channel cover plate 22, the feeding support block 20 is fixed on the upper surface of the frame 1, the channel 21 is fixed on the upper side of the feeding support block 20, a channel groove 210 extending to the punching structure is formed in one side surface of the channel 21, the switch fixing block can move in the channel groove 210, a through groove 211 is formed in the middle of the channel groove 210, the width of the through groove 211 is smaller than the width of the channel groove 210, the channel cover plate 22 is arranged on the upper and lower sides of the outer surface of the channel groove 210, and the channel cover plate 22 covers a part of the channel groove 210.
Further, as shown in fig. 2 and 7, the feeding dragging structure includes a feeding motor 30, a synchronous wheel 32, a synchronous belt 36, a synchronous belt fixing structure 34, a sliding block 33, a guide rail 35, a material clamping cylinder plate 37, a material clamping cylinder 31, a push block 310, a material pushing stiffening plate 38 and a press block 39, the feeding motor 30 is fixed above the frame 1 through a bracket, the synchronous wheel 32 is fixed on the upper surface of the feeding side of the feeding channel 2 through a fixing seat, the output shaft of the feeding motor 30 is provided with a synchronous wheel, the synchronous belt 36 is arranged between the two synchronous wheels, the synchronous belt 36 is parallel to the feeding channel 21, the guide rail 35 is fixed on the upper side of the feeding channel 21, the sliding block 33 is slidably arranged on the guide rail 35, the upper side of the sliding block 33 is fixedly connected with the synchronous belt 36 through the synchronous belt fixing structure 34, the side of the synchronous belt fixing structure 34 or the sliding block 33 is respectively, the inner side of the material ejecting stiffening plate 38 is provided with a pressing block 39, the pressing block 39 penetrates through the through groove 211 to the material channel groove 210, the pressing block 39 is higher than the bottom surface of the material channel groove 210, the material clamping cylinder 31 is arranged on the outer side of the material clamping cylinder plate 37, a pushing block 310 is arranged on the outer side of a piston rod of the material clamping cylinder 31, the pushing block 310 and the pressing block 39 are arranged oppositely, after a piston rod of the material clamping cylinder 31 extends out, the pushing block 310 and the pressing block 39 tighten the switch fixing block, and the switch fixing block is conveyed along the direction of the guide rail under the action of the.
Further, as shown in fig. 3 and 8, the assembly dragging structure includes a material moving motor, a synchronizing wheel, a synchronizing belt, a material pulling positioning plate 81, a guide rail, a sliding block, a material pulling cylinder 80, a cylinder fixing plate and a thimble 82, wherein the material moving motor, the synchronizing wheel, the sliding block, the material pulling cylinder 80, the cylinder fixing plate and the thimble 82 are arranged on the upper side of the material path, the guide rail is fixed on the upper side of the material path, the sliding block is located on the upper side of the guide rail and is in sliding connection with the guide rail, the synchronizing wheel is fixed on the upper side of the material path close to the punching structure through a fixing seat, the synchronizing wheel is arranged on an output shaft of the material moving motor, the synchronizing belt is arranged between the two synchronizing wheels, the sliding block is fixed with the synchronizing belt through the material pulling cylinder fixing plate, the material pulling cylinder is fixed on.
As shown in fig. 4, the punching structure includes a punching cylinder 70, a cylinder die holder 71, a cylinder T-shaped block 72, an upper plate die holder 73, a tool holder 74, a stripper plate 75, a guide post 76, a bottom plate die plate 77, a bottom plate die holder 78, a die stripper plate 79, a material pressing block 710, a punching needle 711, a punching needle foot 712, a cutting knife 713, a pushing block 715, and a pushing block cylinder 714, wherein the punching cylinder 70 is fixed on the upper side of the frame 1 through the cylinder die holder 71, a piston rod of the punching cylinder 70 is fixedly connected with the cylinder T-shaped block 72, the cylinder T-shaped block 72 is fixedly connected with the upper plate die holder 73, the tool holder 74, and the stripper plate 75 are fixed through fasteners, the bottom plate die holder 78 is fixed on the upper side of the frame through fasteners, the bottom plate die holder 78 is fixed with the bottom plate die plate 77 through the fasteners, the die stripper plate die, the upper plate die holder 73, the work clamp plate 74 and the stripper plate 75 are provided with through holes for the guide posts 76 to pass through, under the action of the punching cylinder 70, the upper plate die holder 73, the work clamp plate 74 and the stripper plate 75 can move along the direction of the guide posts 76, the upper plate die holder 73 is provided with three vertical through grooves close to the side faces of the work clamp plate 74, the through grooves are internally provided with push blocks 715, the bottoms of the push blocks 715 are fixed with piston rods of push block cylinders 714, the push block cylinders 714 are fixed at the bottoms of the upper plate die holder 73 or the work clamp plate 74 through cylinder fixing blocks 717, the push blocks 715 are two step faces with different heights, the two step faces are connected through inclined faces, the step faces face faces the work clamp plate, one side close to the push block cylinders 714 is a higher step face, the through holes and step holes for the punching needles, the punching needle feet 712 and the cutter 713 to move are arranged in the work clamp plate 74 and the stripper plate 75, the bottom faces of the punching needles 711, through hole sleeves 716 corresponding to the punching needles 711, the punching pins 712 and the cutting knives 713 are arranged on the bottom plate template 77 and the bottom plate die holder 78, the through hole sleeves 716 penetrate through the bottom plate template 77 and the bottom plate die holder 78, a fixing block groove is arranged at the position of the bottom plate template 77 close to the through hole sleeve 716 on the side surface of the stripper plate 75, material pressing blocks 710 are fixedly arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the fixing block groove, a switch fixing block can move in the fixing block groove between the material pressing blocks, a clamping groove matched with the material pressing blocks 710 is arranged on the side surface of the stripper plate 75, different push blocks move upwards under the action of different push block cylinders, the higher step surface of the push block acts on the bottom surface of the punching needle or the punching pin foot or the cutting knife, and the corresponding punching needle or the punching pin or the corresponding cutting knife moves towards the stripper plate, and under the action of the punching cylinder, the punching needle or the punching pin or the corresponding cutting knife moves together with the upper plate die seat to cut off and punch the switch fixing block in the middle of the material pressing block.
Further, be provided with feeding fixed knot structure near punching structure position in the feed channel, including the fixed plate that apron one side and frame are fixed is said to the material in the feed channel, be equipped with solid fixed cylinder on the fixed plate, solid fixed cylinder's piston rod is equipped with the fixed block, the fixed block passes into material way groove from the clearance between the material way apron, when solid fixed cylinder's piston rod stretches out, the fixed plate removes, can be used and the switch fixed block in the material way groove, compress tightly fixedly with the switch fixed block, the effect and the feeding of the structure of conveniently punching drag the return stroke of structure.
As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the assembly structure includes a bottom plate, a switch feeding cylinder 50, a dislocation block 51, a feeding guide rail 52, a cutter 53, a female cutter 54, a cutter fixing seat 55, a cutter cover plate 56, a cutter joint 57, a diode material channel 59, and a diode feeding cylinder 58, the switch feeding cylinder 50 and the feeding guide rail 52 are fixed on the upper side of the bottom plate through a bracket, the dislocation block 51 slides in the feeding guide rail 52, one end of the dislocation block 51 is fixed with a piston rod of the switch feeding cylinder 50, the other end is provided with a switch fixing groove for positioning a switch, the switch moves to the side of the switch fixing block along the feeding guide rail 52 direction in the dislocation block 51 under the action of the switch feeding cylinder 50, the pin of the switch passes through the pin hole fixed by the switch to the other side, the diode material channel 59 is fixed with the bottom plate through a T-shaped block, the bottom of the diode, the cutting device is characterized in that a female cutter 54 is arranged in the opening, an opening through which a cutter 53 penetrates is formed in the middle of the female cutter 54, one end of the cutter 53 is fixed with a piston rod of a diode feeding cylinder 58 through a cutter joint 57, the other end of the cutter 53 is provided with a clamping groove matched with a diode, namely, a groove for accommodating a diode shell is formed in the middle of the cutter 53, grooves for accommodating diode leads are formed in two ends of the groove, the diode feeding cylinder is fixed with a T-shaped block through a cylinder fixing block, under the action of the diode feeding cylinder, the cutter 53 and the female cutter 54 move relatively to cut a single diode from a diode material belt and move to the side face of a switch fixing block, and leads at two ends.
Further, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the assembly structure further includes a diode material channel cover plate 517, a diode feeding fixing block 515, a positioning pin 516, a horizontal cylinder 514, a vertical cylinder 513, a pulling vertical plate 512, a diode material channel 510 and a box 511, the diode material channel cover plate 517 is fixed on one side of the diode material channel 59 close to the diode feeding cylinder 58, a slot for the diode to pass through is arranged between the diode material channel 59 and the diode material channel cover plate 517, the diode material channel 510 is fixed on the upper ends of the diode material channel 59 and the diode material channel cover plate 517, the other side of the diode material channel 510 is fixed with the box 511, two sides of the diode material channel cover plate 517 are provided with slots, the pulling vertical plate 512 is fixed on the upper end of the bottom plate, the upper side of the pulling vertical plate 512 is provided with the vertical cylinder 513, a piston rod of the vertical cylinder is provided with the horizontal cylinder, the piston rod of the horizontal cylinder 514 faces the diode material channel cover plate 517, the diode feeding fixing block 515 is fixed with the piston rod of the horizontal cylinder 514, the positioning pin 516 is fixed on the side surface of the diode feeding fixing block 515, the positioning pin 516 can move in a groove on the side surface of the diode material channel cover plate 517 under the action of the horizontal cylinder 514 and the vertical cylinder 513, and the positioning pin transmits the diode downwards according to a certain frequency.
Further, as shown in fig. 9, the dislocation block includes a product material channel dislocation block 5101, a sliding block 5102 and a sliding cover plate 5103, an i-shaped groove is formed in the bottom of the product material channel dislocation block 5101, the sliding block 5102 capable of sliding is arranged at the bottom of the groove, the sliding cover plate 5103 fixedly connected with a protruding portion of the i-shaped groove through a fastener is arranged outside the groove, the bottom of the sliding cover plate 5103 is not higher than the bottom of the product material channel dislocation block 5101, at the moment, the sliding block 5102 can slide in the i-shaped groove, a clamping groove is formed between the sliding block 5102 and the product material channel dislocation block 5101 in front of the dislocation block and used for positioning and moving the switch, and the dislocation block 51 can move along the feeding track direction under the action of the switch feeding cylinder 50, so that the switch can conveniently enter the clamping groove of the dislocation block from the feeding structure.
Wherein, as shown in fig. 1 and 5, still include switch automatic feed structure, switch automatic feed structure includes vibration dish 9, the exit of vibration dish is equipped with the switch material and says 91, the upper surface that the switch material was said 91 is equipped with switch material and says apron 92, in switch feeding cylinder 50 piston rod motion process, the switch is said 91 and is got into dislocation piece 51 according to certain frequency from the switch material, automatic feed structure is equipped with two sets ofly, it is fixed with the frame through the fastener with the automatic feed structure of fixed package assembly adaptation, be equipped with vibration dish bottom plate, slider and slide rail with the automatic feed structure bottom of removing the package assembly adaptation, automatic feed structure can slide at the frame upper surface.
The bottom of the moving assembly structure is connected with the rack in a sliding mode through a sliding block and a guide rail, the ball screw pair comprises a screw rod fixed to the bottom surface of the rack through a screw rod seat and a nut matched with the screw rod, the nut seat is fixedly arranged on the nut and fixed to the bottom of a bottom plate of the moving assembly structure, the screw rod is connected with a servo motor through a coupling, the screw rod rotates to drive the nut to move under the action of the servo motor, the assembly structure fixed to the nut moves, and therefore adjustment and control of the distance between the two assembly structures can be achieved.
The device further comprises a photoelectric switch and an induction block, wherein the photoelectric switch and the induction block are correspondingly arranged and respectively fixed on the upper surface of the rack and the side surface of the movable assembly structure, the photoelectric switch is close to the side surface which is fixed on the feed end of the assembly dragging structure and the side surface of the material pulling cylinder through a support, the side surface of the feed end of the feed dragging structure and the side surface of the sliding block are respectively fixed on the upper surface of the rack, the photoelectric switch at the corresponding position is provided with signal input when the induction block on the movable assembly structure, the material pulling cylinder and the sliding block moves to the position of the photoelectric switch, the photoelectric switch is also connected with a PLC (programmable logic controller), the PLC is connected with a servo motor, a feed motor and a material moving motor, the PLC is also connected with a plurality of electromagnetic valves, and the electromagnetic valves are respectively connected with a material clamping cylinder, a push block cylinder, a punching cylinder, a, The electromagnetic valve is connected with an air source.
Specifically, parameters of a PLC (programmable logic controller) are adjusted according to product design requirements, so that the position of a moving assembly structure is adjusted, the rotating angle and the rotating direction of a feeding motor and a moving motor are adjusted at each time, after the assembly structure is started, a switch fixing block enters from a feeding groove, under the action of a feeding dragging structure, the switch fixing block moves along the direction of the feeding groove, when the assembly structure is moved to a punching structure position, under the movement of a punching cylinder and a pushing cylinder, the end part of the switch fixing block is firstly cut and leveled, then, punching of a pinhole and a stitch hole is completed according to certain size requirements, after the punching is completed, the switch fixing block is cut by a cutting knife, at the moment, the punched switch fixing block already enters an assembly material channel, under the action of the moving motor, a thimble penetrates through the pinhole on the switch fixing block to move the switch fixing block to a specified position, and under the action, the switch and the diodes are moved to two ends of the switch fixing block, the feelers of the switch penetrate through the pin holes, the diodes are clamped with notches of the switch feelers to complete assembly, the diodes arranged in sequence move downwards under the action of the horizontal cylinder and the vertical cylinder of the diodes to continue subsequent assembly, and the assembled structure enters the material receiving frame to be collected under the pushing of the next switch fixing block.
As shown in fig. 10, which is a schematic structural view of the switch 200, the diode 300 and the switch fixing block 100 after being assembled, the automatic assembly of the switch and the diode is completed by the automatic assembling machine of the present invention, which provides production efficiency and reduces production cost.
The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.
The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept, which falls within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

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1. An automatic assembling machine for a push rod motor kit is characterized by comprising a machine frame, wherein a feeding channel, a punching structure, an assembling channel and a material receiving frame which are abutted end to end are sequentially arranged on the machine frame, two groups of assembly structures are arranged at the position of the assembly material channel, the assembly structure close to the punching structure is connected with the machine frame in a sliding way through a ball screw pair, the other assembly structure is fixed on the upper surface of the machine frame close to the material receiving frame through a fastener, the upper ends of the feed channel and the assembly material channel are provided with a feed dragging structure and an assembly dragging structure, the feed channel and the feed dragging structure are used for moving the switch fixing block to the punching structure, the punching structure is used for cutting and punching the switch fixing block, the assembling material channel and the assembling dragging structure are used for moving the switch fixing block after punching and cutting, and the assembling structure completes the assembly of the switch fixing block, the switch and the diode;
the feeding channel and the assembled material channel comprise feeding supporting blocks, material channels and material channel cover plates, the feeding supporting blocks are fixed on the upper surface of the frame, the material channels are fixed on the upper sides of the feeding supporting blocks, a material channel groove extending to a punching structure is formed in one side surface of each material channel, the switch fixing block can move in the material channel groove, a through groove is formed in the middle of the material channel groove, the width of the through groove is smaller than the width of the material channel groove, the material channel cover plates are arranged on the upper side and the lower side of the outer surface of the material channel groove, and the material channel cover plates cover the material channel grooves.
2. The automatic assembling machine for push rod motor kits according to claim 1, characterized in that: the feeding dragging structure comprises a feeding motor, a synchronous wheel, a synchronous belt, a synchronous wheel fixing structure, a sliding block, a guide rail, a material clamping cylinder plate, a material clamping cylinder, a push block, a material ejecting stiffening plate and a pressing block, wherein the feeding motor is fixed above the frame through a bracket, the synchronous wheel is fixed on the upper surface of the feeding side of the feeding channel through a fixing seat, the output shaft of the feeding motor is provided with the synchronous wheel, the synchronous belt is arranged between the two synchronous wheels and is parallel to the feeding channel, the guide rail is fixed on the upper side of the feeding channel, the sliding block is arranged on the guide rail in a sliding manner, the upper side of the sliding block is fixedly connected with the synchronous belt through the synchronous wheel fixing structure, the material clamping cylinder plate and the material ejecting stiffening plate are respectively fixedly arranged on the synchronous wheel fixing structure or the side of the sliding block, the pressing block is arranged on the inner side of the material ejecting stiffening plate and penetrates through the through groove to the, the outside of the piston rod of the material clamping cylinder is provided with a push block, the push block and the press block are arranged oppositely, after the piston rod of the material clamping cylinder extends out, the push block and the press block tighten the switch fixing block, and the switch fixing block is conveyed along the direction of the guide rail under the action of the feeding motor.
3. The automatic assembling machine for push rod motor kits according to claim 2, characterized in that: the equipment drags the structure including the equipment material say that the upside move material motor, synchronizing wheel, hold-in range, draw material locating plate, guide rail, slider, draw material cylinder, cylinder fixed plate, thimble, the guide rail is fixed and is being equipped with the hold-in range at the equipment material way upside, and the slider is located guide rail upside and guide rail sliding connection, the synchronizing wheel passes through the fixing base to be fixed and is being close to the structure position that punches at the equipment material way upside, it is equipped with the synchronizing wheel to move material motor output shaft, is equipped with the hold-in range between two synchronizing wheels, and the slider is fixed with the hold-in range through drawing material cylinder fixed plate, draws the material cylinder to fix the upside of drawing material cylinder fixed plate, draws the material locating plate to fix with the piston rod of drawing the material cylinder, and the thimble.
4. The automatic assembling machine for push rod motor kit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: the punching structure comprises a punching cylinder, a cylinder die holder, a cylinder T-shaped block, an upper plate die holder, a tool clamping plate, a stripper plate, a guide pillar, a bottom plate template, a bottom plate die holder, a die retaining waste plate, a material pressing block, a punching needle, a punching pin foot, a cutting knife, a push block and a push block cylinder, wherein the punching cylinder is fixed on the upper side of the frame through the cylinder die holder, a piston rod of the punching cylinder is fixedly connected with the cylinder T-shaped block, the cylinder T-shaped block is fixedly connected with the upper plate die holder, the tool clamping plate and the stripper plate are fixed through fasteners, the bottom plate die holder is fixed on the upper side of the frame through the fasteners, the bottom plate die holder and the bottom plate template are fixed through the fasteners, the die retaining waste plate is arranged on the outer side of the bottom plate die holder, the guide pillar is arranged on the bottom plate, the upper plate die holder, the punch holder and the stripper plate can move along the direction of the guide post, three vertical through grooves are formed in the upper plate die holder close to the side face of the punch holder, a push block is arranged in each through groove, the bottom of the push block is fixed to a piston rod of a push block cylinder, the push block cylinder is fixed to the bottom of the upper plate die holder or the punch holder through a cylinder fixing block, the push block is two step faces with different heights, the two step faces are connected through inclined planes, the step faces face the punch holder, one side close to the push block cylinder is a higher step face, through holes and step holes for moving a punching needle, a punching pin and a cutting knife are formed in the punch holder and the stripper plate, steps matched with the step portions are formed in the bottom faces of the punching needle, the punching pin and the cutting knife, through hole sleeves corresponding to the punching needle, the punching pin and the cutting knife are arranged on the bottom plate die holder and penetrate through hole sleeves, a fixing block groove is formed in the position, close to the side, the upper and lower end in fixed block groove is fixed with the material briquetting, the side of taking off the flitch is equipped with the draw-in groove with the material briquetting adaptation, the ejector pad rebound of difference under the effect of different ejector pad cylinders, the higher step face of ejector pad acts on the bottom surface of towards the punch pin or towards stitch or cut-off tool, the punch pin that corresponds or towards stitch or cut-off tool removes to taking off the flitch direction, under the effect of the cylinder that punches, the punch pin or towards stitch or cut-off tool removes together with the upper plate die holder, cut off and punch the switch fixed block in the middle of the material briquetting.
5. The automatic assembling machine for push rod motor kits according to claim 4, characterized in that: the assembly structure comprises a bottom plate, a switch feeding cylinder, a dislocation block, a feeding guide rail, a cutter, a female cutter, a cutter fixing seat, a cutter cover plate, a cutter joint, a diode material channel and a diode feeding cylinder, wherein the switch feeding cylinder and the feeding guide rail are fixed on the upper side of the bottom plate through a support, the dislocation block slides in the feeding guide rail, one end of the dislocation block is fixed with a piston rod of the switch feeding cylinder, the other end of the dislocation block is provided with a switch fixing groove, a switch moves to the side face of the switch fixing block along the direction of the feeding guide rail in the dislocation block under the action of the switch feeding cylinder, a pin of the switch passes through a pin hole of the switch fixing block to the other side, the diode material channel is fixed with the bottom plate through a T-shaped block, the bottom of the diode material channel is provided with an opening, the female cutter is arranged in the opening, the middle part of, the diode feeding cylinder is fixed with the T-shaped block through the cylinder fixing block, under the action of the diode feeding cylinder, the cutter and the female cutter move relatively to cut off the single diode from the diode strip and move to the side face of the switch fixing block, and pins at two ends of the diode are clamped with the switch pins.
6. The automatic assembling machine for push rod motor kits according to claim 5, characterized in that: the assembly structure also comprises a diode material channel cover plate, a diode feeding fixed block, a positioning needle, a horizontal cylinder, a vertical cylinder, a pulling vertical plate, a diode material channel and a box, wherein the diode material channel cover plate is fixed on one side of the diode material channel close to the diode feeding cylinder, a groove for the diode to pass through is arranged between the diode material channel and the diode material channel cover plate, the diode material channel is fixed at the upper ends of the diode material channel and the diode material channel cover plate, the other side of the diode material channel is fixed with the box, two sides of the diode material channel cover plate are provided with grooves, the pulling vertical plate is fixed at the upper end of a bottom plate, the upper side surface of the pulling vertical plate is provided with the vertical cylinder, a piston rod of the vertical cylinder is provided with the horizontal cylinder through a cylinder connecting plate, a piston rod of the horizontal cylinder faces the diode material channel, the positioning pin is fixed on the diode feeding fixing block, can move in the groove on the side face of the diode material channel cover plate under the action of the horizontal cylinder and the vertical cylinder, and downwards transmits the diodes according to a certain frequency.
7. The automatic assembling machine for push rod motor sets according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that: still include switch automatic feed structure, switch automatic feed structure includes the vibration dish, the exit of vibration dish is equipped with the switch material and says, the upper surface that the switch material was said is equipped with the switch material and says the apron, and in switch feeding cylinder piston rod motion process, the switch is said from the switch material and is got into the dislocation piece according to certain frequency, and it is fixed with the frame through the fastener with the automatic feed structure of fixed package assembly adaptation, is equipped with vibration dish bottom plate, slider and slide rail with the automatic feed structure bottom of removing the package assembly adaptation, and automatic feed structure can slide at the frame upper surface.
8. The automatic assembling machine for push rod motor kits according to claim 7, is characterized in that: the bottom of the moving assembly structure is connected with the rack in a sliding mode through a sliding block and a guide rail, the ball screw pair comprises a screw rod fixed to the bottom surface of the rack through a screw rod seat and a nut matched with the screw rod, the nut seat is fixedly arranged on the nut and fixed to the bottom of the moving assembly structure bottom plate, the screw rod is connected with a servo motor through a coupling, the screw rod rotates to drive the nut to move under the action of the servo motor, and the assembly structure fixed to the nut moves.
9. The automatic assembling machine for push rod motor kits according to claim 8, characterized in that: the device also comprises a photoelectric switch and an induction block, wherein the photoelectric switch and the induction block are correspondingly arranged and respectively fixed on the upper surface of the frame and the side surface of the movable assembly structure, are close to the side surfaces of the assembly dragging structure feeding end and the pulling cylinder which are fixed through a bracket, and are close to the side surfaces of the feeding dragging structure feeding end and the sliding block, when the moving assembly structure, the material pulling cylinder and the sensing block on the sliding block move to the position of the photoelectric switch, the photoelectric switch at the corresponding position is provided with signal input and is also connected with a PLC (programmable logic controller), the PLC is connected with a servo motor, a feeding motor and a material moving motor, the PLC is also connected with a plurality of electromagnetic valves, the electromagnetic valves are respectively connected with a material clamping cylinder, a push block cylinder, a punching cylinder, a material pulling cylinder, a switch feeding cylinder, a diode feeding cylinder, a horizontal cylinder and a vertical cylinder through pipes, and the electromagnetic valves are also connected with an air source.
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