CN114378397B

CN114378397B - Carrier for connector welding and connector welding alignment method

Info

Publication number: CN114378397B
Application number: CN202111650520.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘孝福; 代启龙; 赵刚; 金火星
Original assignee: LCFC Hefei Electronics Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: LCFC Hefei Electronics Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-12-30
Filing date: 2021-12-30
Publication date: 2023-08-08
Anticipated expiration: 2041-12-30
Also published as: CN114378397A

Abstract

The utility model provides a connector welding is with carrier and connector welding counterpoint method, connector welding is with carrier includes first carrier, second carrier and counterpoint structure, first carrier is including first carrier and wire rod mounting, the wire rod mounting sets up on first carrier for set up many wires side by side, the second carrier is including second carrier and connector mounting, the connector mounting sets up on the second carrier, be used for setting up the connector pad, counterpoint structure is including setting up a plurality of counterpoints hole on first carrier and setting up a plurality of locating holes on the second carrier, counterpoint hole and locating hole are the one-to-one and are connected in order to make the wire can counterpoint with the connector pad through the locating piece respectively. Based on this disclosure need not at the artifical fixed wire of welding station to can realize wire and connector pad welded continuity automation, and then improve welding quality's stability.

Description

Carrier for connector welding and connector welding alignment method

Technical Field

The disclosure relates to the technical field of connector welding, in particular to a carrier for connector welding and a connector welding alignment method.

Background

At present, in the wire harness (i.e. cable) industry, soldering of a connector pad and a wire conductor is mostly soldering iron (i.e. hot bar soldering, abbreviated as HB soldering), and before HB soldering, the connector pad is positioned by a soldering carrier, the wire conductor is fixed on the connector pad by a transparent adhesive tape, and then semi-automatic soldering is performed.

In the welding mode, as the welding carrier only positions the connector bonding pad, on one hand, the wire conductor needs to be manually fixed on the connector bonding pad at a welding station, and the whole wire conductor and the connector bonding pad welding production line cannot be automated; on the other hand, because of the manual fixation of the wire conductors, the consistency is poor, and the stability of the welding quality of the connector is greatly affected.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of this, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, a carrier for connector soldering is provided as follows.

A carrier for connector soldering, comprising:

the wire fixing piece is arranged on the first carrier and is used for arranging a plurality of wires side by side;

the second carrier comprises a second carrier and a connector fixing piece, wherein the connector fixing piece is arranged on the second carrier and is used for arranging a connector bonding pad; and

the alignment structure comprises a plurality of alignment holes arranged on the first carrier and a plurality of positioning holes arranged on the second carrier, wherein the alignment holes and the positioning holes are respectively in one-to-one correspondence and are connected through positioning pieces so that the lead can be aligned with the connector bonding pads relatively;

the wire fixing piece is arranged on the base body, a plurality of grooves capable of being clamped with the wires are formed in the wire fixing piece, and when the pressing plate is turned to the pressing position, the pressing plate is propped against the wires to fix the wires in the grooves.

In an embodiment, the second carrier includes a base and a sliding body slidably disposed on the base, the sliding body is connected with an adjusting member, the sliding body is adjustable in position relative to the base by the adjusting member, and the connector fixing member is disposed on the sliding body.

In an embodiment, the sliding body includes a first sliding body and a second sliding body, the adjusting member includes a first adjusting member and a second adjusting member, the first sliding body is adjustable along a first direction position relative to the base through the first adjusting member, the second sliding body is slidably disposed on the first sliding body, the second sliding body is adjustable along a second direction position relative to the first sliding body through the second adjusting member, and the connector fixing member is disposed on the second sliding body.

In an embodiment, the base includes a first base body and a second base body, a chute is formed between the first base body and the second base body, a hollow portion is formed on the first base body, the first sliding body has a head portion and an extension portion, the head portion is located outside the hollow portion, the second sliding body is disposed on the head portion, and the extension portion extends into the hollow portion from one end of the head portion through the chute.

In an embodiment, the base is provided with a first magnetic member, and the base is provided with a second magnetic member attracted to the first magnetic member.

In an embodiment, the base is further provided with a third magnetic member, and the third magnetic member is used for being adsorbed and fixed on the base when the pressing plate is turned to the pressing position.

According to another aspect of the disclosure, a connector welding alignment method is further provided, and the technical scheme is as follows.

The connector welding alignment method for performing alignment before welding a lead and a connector pad by the carrier for welding the connector comprises the following steps:

positioning a plurality of wires, arranging the wires on the wire fixing piece side by side, and arranging the wire fixing piece on the first carrier;

positioning a connector, wherein a connector pad is arranged on a second carrier through a connector fixing piece;

the first carrier and the second carrier are butted through the aligning structure so as to align the lead wire with the connector bonding pad relatively.

In an embodiment, the step of abutting the first carrier and the second carrier includes an adjusting step of adjusting the slider by an adjusting member to adjust a position of a connector fixture provided on the slider relative to the base.

In one embodiment, in the adjusting step, the method includes:

a first direction position adjusting step of adjusting the first slider by the first adjusting member to adjust the position of the first slider relative to the base in a first direction; and

and a second direction position adjusting step of adjusting the second sliding body through the second adjusting piece so as to adjust the position of the second sliding body relative to the first sliding body along a second direction and further adjust the position of the connector fixing piece arranged on the second sliding body relative to the base.

The method has the following beneficial effects: the wire can be positioned through the first carrier, the connector bonding pad can be positioned through the second carrier, and the relative position of the wire and the connector bonding pad is fixed after the first carrier is connected with the second carrier through the alignment structure, the wire and the connector bonding pad can be aligned by means of the carrier in the feeding area before welding, then the carrier carries the aligned wire and the connector bonding pad to be conveyed to the welding station through the track for automatic welding, after welding, products are carried to the blanking area for blanking and then reflow to the feeding area, the wire does not need to be manually fixed in the welding station, thereby realizing continuous automation of welding of the wire and the connector bonding pad and further improving the stability of welding quality.

Advantages and features of the disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

The following drawings of the present disclosure are included as part of the disclosure herein for purposes of understanding the same. Embodiments of the present disclosure and descriptions thereof are shown in the drawings to explain the principles of the disclosure. In the drawings of which there are shown,

FIG. 1a is a perspective view (from one direction) of a connector bonding carrier according to one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 1b is a perspective view (from another direction) of a connector soldering carrier according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first carrier of FIG. 1a (with the platen in an open position);

fig. 3 is a perspective view of the wire fixing part of fig. 2;

FIG. 4a is a perspective view (from a direction) of the second carrier of FIG. 1 a;

FIG. 4b is a perspective view (from another direction) of the second carrier of FIG. 1 a;

fig. 5 is a perspective view of the second slider in fig. 4 a.

The reference numerals in the figures illustrate:

10. a first carrier; 11. a first carrier; 111. a base; 1111. a seat body; 1112. a frame body; 112. a pressing plate; 113. a first magnetic member; 114. a third magnetic member; 12. a wire rod fixing member; 121. a groove; 20. a second carrier; 21. a second carrier; 211. a base; 2111. a first substrate; 21111. a hollowed-out part; 2112. a second substrate; 2113. a chute; 2114. a second magnetic member; 212. a sliding body; 2121. a first slider; 21211. a head; 21212. an extension; 2122. a second slider; 2131. a first adjustment member; 2132. a second adjusting member; 214. a slide block; 215. a guide post; 22. a connector fixing member; 30. an alignment structure; 31. an alignment hole; 33. and a positioning piece.

Detailed Description

In the following description, numerous details are provided to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the following description illustrates, by way of example, alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, and that the present disclosure may be practiced without one or more of these details. Furthermore, some technical features that are known in the art have not been described in detail in order to avoid obscuring the present disclosure.

The carrier for welding the connector is mainly used in the wire harness industry, and is particularly used for aligning a flat cable (short for wires) comprising a core wire conductor with a connector bonding pad before welding so as to facilitate HB welding.

As shown in fig. 1a to 4b, the connector soldering carrier includes a first carrier 10, a second carrier 20, and an alignment structure 30. The first carrier 10 includes a first carrier 11 and a wire fixing part 12, the wire fixing part 12 is disposed on the first carrier 11 and is used for arranging a plurality of wires side by side, for convenience of arranging a plurality of wires side by side, the wire fixing part 12 may be a silica gel sheet, and the silica gel sheet may have a plurality of grooves 121 capable of clamping the wires. The second carrier 20 includes a second carrier 21 and a connector fixing member 22, wherein the connector fixing member 22 is disposed on the second carrier 21 for disposing a connector pad, and the connector fixing member 22 may be a mounting groove disposed on the second carrier 21 for convenience of disposing the connector pad. The alignment structure 30 includes a plurality of alignment holes 31 disposed on the first carrier 11 and a plurality of positioning holes (not shown in the positioning hole diagram) disposed on the second carrier 21, where the alignment holes 31 and the positioning holes are respectively in one-to-one correspondence and are connected by a positioning member 33 so that the wires can be aligned with the connector pads, and the positioning member 33 can be a common pin, a pin, or the like, that is, the positioning member 33 can be respectively in one-to-one correspondence with the positioning holes through the alignment holes 31, and then the positioning member 33 penetrates through the alignment holes 31 and the positioning holes to butt-joint the first carrier 10 and the second carrier 20.

Specifically, referring again to fig. 2, the first carrier 11 includes a base 111 and a pressing plate 112 that can be flipped between an open position and a press-fit position with respect to the base 111, the pressing plate 112 being hinged on one side of the base 111 by a hinge shaft, and the wire fixing member 12 being provided on the base 111. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the base 111 may include a base body 1111 and a frame 1112 surrounding the base body 1111, the wire fixing member 12 may be detachably disposed on the base 111 by a fastener such as a screw, and the wire fixing member 12 has a plurality of grooves 121 capable of clamping wires, and when the pressing plate 112 is turned to the press-fit position, the pressing plate 112 presses against the wires to fix the wires in the grooves 121. The first carrier 11 is so arranged that a plurality of wires can be conveniently arranged side by side, and when the wires are positioned, the wires can be arranged on the grooves 121, the wire fixing member 12 is fixed to the first carrier 11, and then the pressing plate 112 is covered.

In addition, in order to facilitate alignment with the second carrier 20 and avoid misalignment caused by vibration after alignment, the base 111 is provided with the first magnetic member 113, the first magnetic member 113 is mainly used for being attracted to the second magnetic member 2114, the first magnetic member 113 may be a magnet, etc., and the first magnetic member 113 may be disposed on the base body 1111, in the embodiment shown in fig. 2, the 8 first magnetic members 113 are disposed on the base body 1111 in two rows, it should be understood that the number of the first magnetic members 113 is not limited to 8 or to two rows, and the number of the rows of the first magnetic members 113 are preferably such that the first carrier 10 can be stably fixed on the second carrier 20 when the first carrier 10 is abutted to the second carrier 20.

In order to ensure that the pressing plate 112 stably presses against the wire to firmly fix the wire in the groove 121, the base 111 may be further provided with a third magnetic member 114, the third magnetic member 114 is used for being adsorbed and fixed on the base 111 when the pressing plate 112 is turned to the pressing position, the third magnetic member 114 may be a magnet, etc., and the third magnetic member 114 may be disposed on the frame 1112, in the embodiment shown in fig. 2, the 8 third magnetic members 114 are disposed in two rows on the frame 1112, it should be understood that the number of the third magnetic members 114 is not limited to 8, the number of the third magnetic members 114 is preferably selected to be stably adsorbed and fixed on the base 111 when the pressing plate 112 is turned to the pressing position, and the pressing plate 112 may be made of metal that can be adsorbed by the third magnetic member 114, although a fourth magnetic member (the fourth magnetic member is not shown in the figure) that can be adsorbed by the third magnetic member 114 may be disposed on the pressing plate 112.

In order to ensure the accuracy of alignment, the second carrier 21 includes a base 211 and a slider 212 slidably disposed on the base 211, the slider 212 is connected with an adjusting member, the position of the slider 212 relative to the base 211 is adjustable by the adjusting member, and the connector fixing member 22 is disposed on the slider 212. It should be understood that, in order to facilitate alignment with the first carrier 10 and avoid dislocation caused by vibration after alignment, the base 211 is provided with second magnetic members 2114 that are attracted to the first magnetic members 113, the number of the second magnetic members 2114 is equal to that of the first magnetic members 113, and the second magnetic members 2114 are in one-to-one correspondence with the first magnetic members 113.

Referring again to fig. 4a and 4b, the sliding body 212 includes a first sliding body 2121 and a second sliding body 2122, the adjusting members include a first adjusting member 2131 and a second adjusting member 2132, the first sliding body 2121 is adjustable relative to the base 211 along a first direction X by the first adjusting member 2131, the second sliding body 2122 is slidably disposed on the first sliding body 2121, the second sliding body 2122 is adjustable relative to the first sliding body 2121 along a second direction Y by the second adjusting member 2132, the connector fixing member 22 is disposed on the second sliding body 2122, and the first adjusting member 2131 and the second adjusting member 2132 can be commonly used. Thus, the positions of the connector pads in both the first direction and the second direction can be adjusted to accurately align with the wires positioned on the first carrier 10.

Referring to fig. 4a, fig. 4b, and fig. 5 in combination, the base 211 includes a first base 2111 and a second base 2112, a chute 2113 is formed between the first base 2111 and the second base 2112, a hollow portion 21111 is formed on the first base 2111, a head 21211 and an extension 21212 are formed on the first base 2111, the head 21211 is located outside the hollow portion 21111, the second sliding body 2122 is disposed on the head 21211, the extension 21212 extends into the hollow portion 21111 from one end of the head 21211 through the chute 2113, a slider 214 may be disposed in the hollow portion 21111, the slider 214 is disposed on the guide post 215 in a penetrating manner, the extension 21212 is fixedly connected with the slider 214, and when the first adjusting member 2131 is adjusted, the slider 214 can be driven to move along the guide post 215, thereby driving the first sliding body 2121 to move, so that the position operation of the connector pad in the first direction X can be conveniently performed.

The connector welding alignment method disclosed by the invention is used for performing alignment before welding a lead and a connector bonding pad by the carrier for connector welding, and comprises the following steps:

positioning a plurality of wires, arranging the wires side by side on the wire fixing piece 12, and arranging the wire fixing piece 12 on the first carrier 11;

positioning the connector, wherein the connector pads are arranged on the second carrier 21 through the connector fixing piece 22;

the first carrier 11 and the second carrier 21 are butted by the alignment structure 30 to align the wires with the connector pads.

In the above steps, in order to save labor, the operation may be performed by a robot.

In an embodiment, in the step of docking the first carrier 11 and the second carrier 21, the step of adjusting the sliding body 212 by the adjusting member is included to adjust the position of the connector fixing member 22 disposed on the sliding body 212 relative to the base 211, and after docking the first carrier 11 and the second carrier 21 by the alignment structure 30, if there is a slight misalignment between the wires and the connector pads, the position of the connector fixing member 22 relative to the base 211 can be adjusted by the adjusting member, so as to achieve the purpose of precise alignment.

Further, in the adjusting step, the method may include:

a first direction position adjusting step of adjusting the first sliding body 2121 by the first adjusting piece 2131 to adjust the position of the first sliding body 2121 relative to the base 211 in a first direction; and

and a second direction position adjusting step, wherein the second sliding body 2122 is adjusted by the second adjusting piece 2132 to adjust the position of the second sliding body 2122 along a second direction relative to the first sliding body 2121, so as to adjust the position of the connector fixing piece 22 arranged on the second sliding body 2122 relative to the base 211.

By adjusting the positions of the connector pads in both the first direction and the second direction, accurate alignment with the wires positioned on the first carrier 10 is more ensured.

In view of the above, the present disclosure has the following beneficial effects: the wire can be positioned through the first carrier 10, the connector bonding pad can be positioned through the second carrier 20, and the relative position of the wire and the connector bonding pad is fixed after the first carrier 10 and the second carrier 20 are connected through the alignment structure 30, the wire and the connector bonding pad can be aligned by means of the carrier in the feeding area before welding, then the carrier carries the aligned wire and the connector bonding pad to be conveyed to the welding station through the track for automatic welding, after welding, the product is carried to the discharging area for discharging and then flows back to the feeding area, the wire does not need to be manually fixed at the welding station, thereby realizing continuous automation of welding of the wire and the connector bonding pad and further improving the stability of welding quality.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the azimuth or positional relationship indicated by the azimuth word is generally based on the azimuth or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is merely for convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, and these azimuth words do not indicate or imply that the device or element to be referred to must have a specific azimuth or be configured and operated in a specific azimuth, and thus should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present disclosure; the orientation terms "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer relative to the outline of the components themselves.

Spatially relative terms, such as "above … …," "above … …," "upper surface at … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one or more components or features' spatial positional relationships to other components or features as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass not only the orientation of the elements in the figures but also different orientations in use or operation. For example, if the element in the figures is turned over entirely, elements "over" or "on" other elements or features would then be included in cases where the element is "under" or "beneath" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term "above … …" may include both orientations of "above … …" and "below … …". Moreover, these components or features may also be positioned at other different angles (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or other angles), and all such cases are intended to be encompassed herein.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of exemplary embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure. As used herein, the singular is also intended to include the plural unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and furthermore, it is to be understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" when used in this specification are taken to specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, components, assemblies, and/or combinations thereof.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of the present disclosure and in the foregoing figures are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate such that embodiments of the disclosure described herein may be implemented in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein.

The present disclosure has been illustrated by the above-described embodiments, but it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are for purposes of illustration and description only and are not intended to limit the present disclosure to the scope of the described embodiments. Further, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and that many variations and modifications are possible in light of the teachings of the disclosure, which variations and modifications are within the scope of the disclosure as claimed. The scope of the disclosure is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. A carrier for connector soldering, comprising:

the wire fixing device comprises a first carrier (10), wherein the first carrier (10) comprises a first carrier (11) and a wire fixing piece (12), and the wire fixing piece (12) is arranged on the first carrier (11) and is used for arranging a plurality of wires side by side;

a second carrier (20), wherein the second carrier (20) comprises a second carrier (21) and a connector fixing piece (22), and the connector fixing piece (22) is arranged on the second carrier (21) and is used for arranging a connector bonding pad; and

the alignment structure (30), the alignment structure (30) includes a plurality of alignment holes (31) set up on the first carrier (11) and a plurality of positioning holes set up on the second carrier (21), the said alignment holes (31) correspond to said positioning holes one by one and connect through the locating piece (33) separately in order to make the said wire can be aligned with the said connector pad relatively;

the first carrier (11) comprises a base (111) and a pressing plate (112) which can be turned between an opening position and a pressing position relative to the base (111), the wire fixing piece (12) is arranged on the base (111), the wire fixing piece (12) is provided with a plurality of grooves (121) which can be clamped with the wires, and when the pressing plate (112) is turned to the pressing position, the pressing plate (112) is abutted against the wires to fix the wires in the grooves (121).

2. The carrier for connector soldering according to claim 1, wherein the second carrier (21) includes a base (211) and a slider (212) slidably provided on the base (211), the slider (212) being connected with an adjusting member, the position of the slider (212) relative to the base (211) being adjustable by the adjusting member, and the connector fixing member (22) being provided on the slider (212).

3. The connector welding carrier of claim 2, wherein the slide body (212) includes a first slide body (2121) and a second slide body (2122), the adjustment members include a first adjustment member (2131) and a second adjustment member (2132), the first slide body (2121) is adjustable relative to the base (211) along a first direction position by the first adjustment member (2131), the second slide body (2122) is slidably disposed on the first slide body (2121), the second slide body (2122) is adjustable relative to the first slide body (2121) along a second direction position by the second adjustment member (2132), and the connector fixture (22) is disposed on the second slide body (2122).

4. The carrier for connector soldering according to claim 3, wherein the base (211) includes a first base (2111) and a second base (2112), a chute (2113) is formed between the first base (2111) and the second base (2112), a hollowed-out portion (21111) is formed on the first base (2111), the first slider (2121) has a head portion (21211) and an extension portion (21212), the head portion (21211) is located outside the hollowed-out portion (21111), the second slider (2122) is disposed on the head portion (21211), and the extension portion (21212) extends into the hollowed-out portion (21111) from one end of the head portion (21211) through the chute (2113).

5. The connector soldering carrier according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the base (111) is provided with a first magnetic member (113), and the base (211) is provided with a second magnetic member (2114) that is attracted to the first magnetic member (113).

6. The carrier for connector soldering according to claim 1, wherein a third magnetic member (114) is further provided on the base (111), and the third magnetic member (114) is used for being adsorbed and fixed on the base (111) when the pressing plate (112) is turned to the press-fit position.

7. A connector soldering alignment method, wherein the wire and the connector pad are aligned before soldering by the connector soldering carrier according to any one of claims 1 to 6, comprising the steps of:

positioning a plurality of wires, arranging the wires side by side on a wire fixing piece (12), and arranging the wire fixing piece (12) on a first carrier (11);

positioning the connector, wherein the connector pads are arranged on the second carrier (21) through the connector fixing piece (22);

the first carrier (11) and the second carrier (21) are mated by an alignment structure (30) to align the wires with the connector pads.

8. The connector soldering alignment method according to claim 7, wherein the step of abutting the first carrier (11) and the second carrier (21) includes an adjusting step of adjusting the slider (212) by an adjusting member to adjust a position of the connector fixing member (22) provided on the slider (212) with respect to the base (211).

9. The method of alignment of a connector of claim 8, wherein in the adjusting step, comprising:

a first direction position adjustment step of adjusting the first slider (2121) by a first adjustment member (2131) to adjust the position of the first slider (2121) relative to the base (211) in a first direction; and

and a second direction position adjusting step of adjusting the second sliding body (2122) through a second adjusting piece (2132) so as to adjust the position of the second sliding body (2122) relative to the first sliding body (2121) along a second direction, and further adjust the position of a connector fixing piece (22) arranged on the second sliding body (2122) relative to the base (211).