CN115194699A

CN115194699A - Automatic assembling machine for golf club handle and operation method thereof

Info

Publication number: CN115194699A
Application number: CN202210934382.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 邹叶
Original assignee: Shenzhen Shenshen Sports Equipment Co ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Shenshen Sports Equipment Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-08-04
Filing date: 2022-08-04
Publication date: 2022-10-18

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of golf sports equipment, in particular to an automatic assembling machine (100) for a golf club grip, which comprises: a frame (1); a grip mounting unit (2) arranged in a first end region of the chassis (1); a club head placement unit (3) provided in a second end region (II) of the frame (1) opposite to the first end region (I); a club grip unit (4) disposed between the first end region (I) and the second end region (II) for securing a club in the set position; the solvent spraying unit (5) is arranged at the position of the rack (1) corresponding to the tail end of the grip to be sleeved of the ball arm; and a control unit (6). The application also relates to a method for operating an automatic assembly machine for golf club grips of the type described above.

Description

Automatic assembling machine for golf club handle and operation method thereof

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the technical field of golf sports equipment, and in particular, to an automatic assembling machine for a golf club grip and a method for operating the same.

Background

With the continuous improvement of living standard of people, the golf game is more and more popular among the ordinary people, and is willing to put more energy into the game. However, when a golf ball is played, a set of golf clubs with good quality is firstly possessed, so that good performance on the golf course is hopefully obtained.

In recent years, various manufacturers in the world have been investing in designing golf club heads to achieve a good product with a good head design. However, the quality of a golf club is not only dependent on the design of the head, but the grip at the other end is also a significant factor.

Thus, the fit of the golf club grip indirectly determines the overall mass of the golf club. Currently, most manufacturers use manual assembly when assembling grips in the mass production of golf clubs. When the handle is assembled, one end of the table top is provided with a clamp, and the other end is provided with a baffle. During the assembly process, a golf club is clamped in the clamp, then double-sided adhesive is pasted at the corresponding position of the tail end of the golf club, proper amount of Tianna water is sprayed on the double-sided adhesive, then the grip is sleeved at the tail end of the golf club in a pushing mode, finally the clamp is released, and the golf club is taken down.

The above-described manual assembly process presents significant technical drawbacks. First, the assembly process of each assembler cannot be completely unified, and the quality of clubs assembled by different assemblers cannot meet the unified standard in the process of mass production. In addition, the assembly process is purely manual assembly, and the assembly speed is difficult to improve on the premise of ensuring the quality. Finally, because the grip is sleeved at the tail end of the cue in an interference fit manner, an assembler can hardly ensure that the grip is assembled in place during assembly, which can obviously affect the overall quality of the cue.

In addition, there are also so-called golf club grip assembly machines on the market today, but this type of assembly machine is only a semi-mechanical type of assembly machine. During assembly, the assembly personnel still have to manually adjust the position of the club in the assembly machine jig, as well as the position of the grip relative to the club. This puts high demands on the quality of the fitter. In addition, this type of assembly machine does not allow rapid automated continuous production.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the defects in the prior art, the application provides an automatic assembling machine for a golf club grip and a method for operating the automatic assembling machine for the golf club grip. Through the automatic assembly machine for the golf club grip, inexperienced operators can realize high-precision automatic continuous assembly of the grip after simple training, thereby realizing the assembly line type automatic assembly of the golf club grip.

One aspect of the present application is achieved by an automatic assembling machine for a grip of a golf club, comprising:

a frame;

a grip mounting unit disposed in a first end region of the chassis;

a club head placing unit provided in a second end region of the frame opposite to the first end region;

a club clamping unit disposed between the first end region and the second end region for securing a club in the set position; and

the solvent spraying unit is arranged at the position of the frame corresponding to the tail end of the grip to be sleeved of the ball rod;

the club head placing unit is controlled to adjust the club placed therein to an assembling position, and the solvent spraying unit is controlled to spray solvent to the tip of the club, wherein the control unit is further configured to control the club clamping unit to clamp and fix the club at the assembling position and control the grip assembling unit to fit the grip onto the tip of the club after the club is adjusted to the assembling position and the solvent spraying is completed.

According to the design scheme of the application, the assembly of the club grip realizes the automation of bending, and the assembly process does not need human intervention. The type of the cue to be assembled is set at the beginning of assembly, and the assembly machine can automatically adjust the corresponding actions of all components of the machine according to preset parameters, so that a coordinated and unified assembly process is realized. After the human uncertain factors are eliminated, the quality of assembly is guaranteed, and the positive effect is played on mass production.

According to a preferred design, the control unit is configured to control the head placement unit to adjust the fitting position of the club according to the type of the club. It is well known that a variety of different types of clubs may be used in the practice of golf, the length of the club and the shape of the club head varying. According to the assembling machine provided by the application, the corresponding actions of all the components of the machine can be automatically adjusted based on preset parameters according to the type of the club, so that the assembling position of the club is adjusted, and the assembling efficiency of the grip of the club is improved to a great extent.

According to a preferred embodiment, the grip fitting unit comprises a grip pushing device and a grip picking device, wherein the grip pushing device is designed to move back and forth in a first direction between a first end region and a second end region for fitting the grip on the tip of the club, and the grip picking device is designed to move back and forth in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction for placing the grip in the grip pushing device.

According to another preferred embodiment, the grip pushing device comprises a grip receiving assembly, a first linear motor, a grip sensor, wherein the first motor is designed to drive the grip receiving assembly in a first direction between the ready-to-nest position and the final-to-nest position, and the grip sensor is designed to send a grip-in-place signal and a calculated value to the control unit when the grip reaches into the receiving assembly, wherein the grip picking device comprises a cross beam extending in the second direction, a second motor arranged in the cross beam, and a grip grabbing assembly, wherein the second motor is designed to drive the grip grabbing assembly in the second direction between the ready-to-nest position and the picking position.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the club head placement unit comprises a position adjustment device and a club head fixing device, wherein the position adjustment device is designed to adjust the club into the assembly position and the club head fixing device is designed to fix the club head in the assembly position.

According to a preferred design, the club clamping unit comprises a clamping assembly, a club position sensor and a club length sensor, wherein the club position sensor is designed to send a position signal to the control unit when sensing a club so that the control unit controls the clamping assembly to clamp the club, wherein the club length sensor is designed to send a length signal to the control unit when detecting the length of the club, and the control unit controls the distance the grip mounting unit moves in the first direction. The provision of a club length sensor is advantageous because of the different lengths of the various clubs fitted. The control unit can control the length of the handle assembling unit for pushing the handle to be sleeved on the tail end of the club according to the length signal, so that the accurate assembling of the handle is realized, and the condition that the handle is not assembled in place or the sleeve is excessive is avoided.

According to a preferred design, the solvent spraying unit comprises a container for containing the solvent, a level sensor for measuring the level of the solvent, at least one spraying head for spraying the solvent, a solvent recovery assembly arranged below the spraying head, and a pumping assembly for pumping the solvent. In the conventional assembling process, the solvent spray unit is automatically activated from the time of activation of the automatic assembling machine, that is, the spray head continuously sprays the solvent. The tip of the club passes under the spray head and is uniformly sprayed with the solvent. The solvent that flows down from the tip or is not sprayed onto the tip is recovered by a solvent recovery assembly below the spray head and recycled back to the vessel. This advantageously allows recycling of the material, while also avoiding the spillage of solvent in the environment surrounding the frame, causing environmental pollution. In addition, the liquid level sensor detects the liquid level of the container, and when the liquid level is lower than a preset threshold value, an alarm signal is sent to an operator to remind the operator to replenish the solvent. Of course, the solvent spray unit can also be opened individually manually independently of the operation of the automatic assembly machine.

Preferably, the grip fitting unit further comprises a grip flare assembly designed to expand an inner diameter of an opening of the grip to be larger than an outer diameter of the club. Typically, grips are made of a rubber material or other resilient material that needs to be tightly wrapped around the club after being fitted thereto to prevent falling off. The inside diameter of the grip is therefore usually designed to be slightly smaller than the outside diameter of the club so that the grip can only wrap around the club after it is assembled to the club. However, during automated assembly, the grip opening often does not fit well at the end of the club, causing the edges of the grip opening to curl inward during further pushing. The problem is effectively avoided by arranging the handle flaring assembly, and the assembly quality is improved.

According to a preferred design, the automatic assembly machine for golf club grips further comprises a grip-carrying unit arranged on the frame in the vicinity of the first end region and designed to sequentially transport the grips in the second direction towards the grip-assembly unit. Advantageously, the grip transfer unit comprises a first conveyor belt, at least one grip receiving assembly arranged on the first conveyor belt, and a third motor, wherein the third motor is designed to drive the first conveyor belt to transport the grip receiving assembly in the second direction. The grip can be continuously transferred to the grip loading unit through the grip transmission unit, which greatly improves the production efficiency.

According to a preferred embodiment, the automatic assembly machine for golf club grips further comprises a club transfer unit arranged on said frame in the vicinity of the second end region and designed to transfer said clubs in sequence in the second direction towards the club gripping unit. Advantageously, the club transfer unit comprises a second conveyor belt, an auxiliary support assembly spaced apart from the second conveyor belt and arranged parallel to each other, and a fourth motor, wherein at least one position adjustment device is arranged on the second conveyor belt, wherein the fourth motor is designed to drive the conveyor belt to transport the position adjustment device in the second direction. The club transfer unit can continuously transfer the club to the club holding unit, which greatly improves the production efficiency.

The first, second, third and fourth electric machines according to the application are preferably embodied as linear electric machines or other drive devices which can perform the same function.

Preferably, the grip pushing device, the grip picking device, the position adjusting device, the club head fixing device, the clamping assembly and the grip flaring assembly according to the present application are designed to be electric, pneumatic or hydraulic.

Preferably, the grip sensor, the club position sensor, the club length sensor and the level sensor are designed as laser sensors, infrared sensors or other sensors that can perform the same function. In case that the above sensor is designed as a laser sensor, the automatic assembling machine for golf club grips according to the present application further comprises an optical fiber amplifier connected to the above sensor.

Preferably, the automatic assembling machine for golf club grips further comprises an emergency brake switch. The emergency brake switch is designed to operate the end machine in the event of a machine failure or other emergency stop.

Another aspect of the present application is achieved by a method for operating the aforementioned automatic assembling machine for golf club grips, comprising the steps of:

s1) starting an automatic assembly machine of a golf club grip;

s2) inputting the type of a club to be assembled into a control unit, and controlling the club head placing unit to adjust the club placed in the club head placing unit to an assembling position by the control unit;

s3) after the ball bar is adjusted to the assembling position and solvent spraying is finished, the control unit controls the ball bar clamping unit to clamp and fix the ball bar at the assembling position;

and S4) the control unit controls the grip assembling unit to sleeve the grip on the tail end of the club.

According to a preferred embodiment of the method, in step S1), the solvent spraying unit is activated to spray the solvent to the tip of the club.

According to a preferred design of the method, in step S1), the control unit receives a liquid level detection signal from the liquid level sensor, and if the liquid level detection signal is lower than a preset threshold value, the control unit sends an alarm signal to an operator and suspends the operation of the automatic assembling machine for golf club grips.

According to a preferred design of the method, in step S3), the control unit receives a position signal from the club position sensor to control the clamping assembly of the club.

According to a preferred design of the method, in step S3), the control unit further receives a length signal from the club length sensor to control the distance the grip fitting unit moves in the first direction.

According to a preferred design of the method, in step S4), the control unit receives the grip-in-place signal and the calculated value from the grip sensor, wherein the control unit controls the grip assembling unit to sleeve the grip on the end of the club after receiving the grip-in-place signal, and adds one to the counted value.

The summary of the application is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the disclosure, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the disclosure.

Drawings

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present application will become readily apparent from the following detailed description read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Embodiments of the present application are illustrated by way of example, and not by way of limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings and in which:

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic view of an automatic assembly machine for golf clubs according to the present application;

FIG. 2 is a top view of an automatic assembly machine for golf clubs according to the application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an automatic assembly machine for golf clubs according to the application, seen in the direction of the first end zone;

fig. 4 is a schematic view of an automatic assembly machine for golf clubs according to the application, seen in the direction of the second end area.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While certain embodiments of the present application are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present application may be embodied in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein, but rather are provided for a more thorough and complete understanding of the present application. It should be understood that the drawings and embodiments of the present application are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application.

The term "include" and variations thereof as used herein is meant to be inclusive in an open-ended manner, i.e., "including but not limited to". Unless specifically stated otherwise, the term "or" means "and/or". The term "based on" means "based at least in part on". The terms "one example embodiment" and "one embodiment" mean "at least one example embodiment". The term "another embodiment" means "at least one additional embodiment". The terms "first," "second," and the like may refer to different or the same object. Other explicit and implicit definitions are also possible below.

Fig. 1 shows a three-dimensional schematic view of an automatic assembly machine for golf clubs according to the present application. As can be seen from the figure, the automatic assembling machine for the golf club grip comprises a frame 1; a grip mounting unit 2 arranged in a first end region (I) of the chassis; a club head placing unit 3 provided in a second end region (II) of the frame 1 opposite to the first end region (I); a club grip unit 4 disposed between the first end region (I) and the second end region (II) for securing a club in an assembly position; the solvent spraying unit 5 is arranged at the position of the frame 1 corresponding to the tail end of the grip to be sleeved of the ball rod; and a control unit 6 also arranged on the frame 1. Furthermore, it can be seen in fig. 1 that the robot assembly machine 100 further comprises a grip transfer unit 7, which is arranged on the machine frame 1 in the vicinity of the first end region (I), and a club transfer unit 8, which is arranged on the machine frame 1 in the vicinity of the second end region (II). The automatic assembling machine 100 shown in the drawing is an automatic assembling machine for automated mass production in a factory, and is thus additionally equipped with a grip conveying unit 7 and a club conveying unit 8. However, according to the embodiment of the present application, the pick-and-place machine 100 may not be equipped with the two units described above, so that a compact pick-and-place machine is obtained. Automatic assembly machines of this type are used in club servicing establishments (for example in the servicing departments of golf clubs or club retail establishments). These mechanisms lack the need for continuous automated production, and therefore it is sufficient to use this reduced version of the pick-and-place machine.

Fig. 2 shows a top view of the automatic assembly machine 100 for golf clubs according to the application. As can be seen from the figure, the grip mounting unit 2 is arranged in a first end region (I) (lower left corner region shown in the figure) of the chassis 1, comprising a grip pushing device 21 and a grip picking device 22, wherein the grip pushing device 21 is designed to move back and forth in a first direction a between the first end region (I) and a second end region (II) for mounting the grip on the tip of a club, and the grip picking device 22 is designed to move back and forth in a second direction B perpendicular to the first direction a for placing the grip in the grip pushing device 22. In particular, the grip pushing device 21 comprises a grip accommodation assembly 211, a first linear motor 212, a grip sensor 213, wherein the first motor 212 is designed to drive the grip accommodation assembly 211 to move between the ready-to-nest position and the final-to-nest position along a first direction B, and the grip sensor 213 is designed to send a grip-in-place signal and a calculated value to the control unit 6 when the grip arrives in the accommodation assembly, wherein the grip picking device 22 comprises a cross beam 221 extending in a second direction B, a second motor 222 arranged in the cross beam 221, and a grip grabbing assembly 223, wherein the second motor 222 is designed to drive the grip grabbing assembly 223 to move between the ready-to-nest position and the picking position along said second direction B. In the present embodiment, one limit sensor 224 (see fig. 3) is provided at each of both ends of the cross beam, wherein the positions of the limit sensors correspond to the position to be nested on the left side in the drawing and the pickup position on the right side in the drawing, respectively. In addition, the first motor 212 and the second electrode 222 are designed as linear motors, but other types of motors can be applied to the design scheme of the present application on the premise of achieving the same function. Furthermore, the grip pushing means 21 and the grip picking means 22 are designed pneumatically, but may of course also be designed electrically or hydraulically. The grip sensor 213 is designed as a laser sensor and may also be designed as an infrared sensor for detecting whether the grip is in the receiving assembly. If the grip is in the receiving assembly, the grip sensor 213 sends a signal to the control unit 6 indicating that the grip receiving assembly 211 is ready for fitting the grip onto the club end.

As can be further seen from fig. 2, the club head placement unit 3 is arranged in a second end region (II) (upper left corner region shown in the figure) of the frame 1, comprising a position adjustment device 31 and a club head fixing device 32, wherein the position adjustment device 31 is designed for adjusting the club to an assembly position and the club head fixing device 32 is designed for fixing the club head in said assembly position. In actual practice, the shape of the club head will vary depending on the model of club that is assembled. For this purpose, the position adjusting device 31 may be automatically adjusted according to club type data issued by the control unit 6 so that a club placed therein can be automatically corresponded to the set position. Likewise, the club head securing device 32 is also designed to be pneumatic, but may of course be electric or hydraulic.

Also clearly visible in fig. 2 is the club clamping unit 4, which is arranged between the first end region (I) and the second end region (II) and comprises a clamping assembly 41, a club position sensor 42 and a club length sensor (not shown in the figure). In a designed use, the club position sensor 42 sends a position signal to the control unit 6 when sensing a club, so that the control unit 6 controls the clamping assembly 41 to clamp the club. In this embodiment, the clamping assembly 41 is formed of upper and lower clamping portions having semi-circular grooves which move towards each other when the club is in the groove, thereby clamping the club therebetween. In order to prevent undesired movements of the club in the grip assembly 41 during fitting of the grip, the recess is additionally provided with a rubber coating for increasing the friction, which rubber coating, on the one hand, has an additional anti-slip effect and, on the other hand, can also act as a buffer, so that mechanical stresses of the grip assembly 41 on the club, in particular a carbon fibre club, are relieved to some extent. Further, since the club is an elongated shaft and is made of metal or carbon fiber, when a thrust is applied in the longitudinal direction of the club, that is, a thrust applied when the grip is assembled, the club has a tendency to bend in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Once the club bends during assembly, the grip cannot be pushed into place accurately. The clamping assembly 41 is therefore designed to cover a certain length of the club in its longitudinal direction in the clamped state, in order to prevent possible bending of the club.

Further, the club length sensor is designed to send a length signal to the control unit 6 when detecting the length of the club so that the control unit 6 controls the distance the grip fitting unit 2 moves in the first direction a. The provision of a club length sensor is advantageous because of the different lengths of the various clubs fitted. The control unit 6 can control the length of the handle assembling unit 2 for pushing the handle to be sleeved on the tail end of the club according to the length signal, so that the accurate assembling of the handle is realized, and the condition that the handle is not assembled in place or the sleeve is excessive is avoided.

As further seen in fig. 2, the solvent spray unit 5 is provided in a central region of the rack 1, and includes a container 51 for containing a solvent, a level sensor 52 (see fig. 3) for measuring a level of the solvent, at least one spray head 53 for spraying the solvent, a solvent recovery assembly (not shown in the drawings) provided below the spray head 53, and a pumping assembly 54 (see fig. 3) for pumping the solvent in the container 51. In the conventional assembling process, the solvent spray unit 5 is automatically activated from the start of the automatic assembling machine 100, that is, the spray heads 53 continuously spray the solvent. The tip of the club passes under the spray head 53 to be uniformly sprayed with the solvent. The solvent that flows down from the tip or is not sprayed onto the tip is recovered by a solvent recovery assembly 54 below the spray head 53 and recycled back to the vessel 51. This advantageously allows recycling of the material, while also avoiding spillage of the solvent in the environment surrounding the frame 1, causing environmental pollution. In addition, the liquid level sensor 52 detects the liquid level of the container 51, and when the liquid level is lower than a preset threshold value, an alarm signal is sent to an operator to remind the operator to replenish the solvent. Of course, the solvent spray unit 5 can also be activated manually independently of the operation of the automatic assembly machine. In this embodiment, the solvent is Tiana water, which is used to temporarily remove the stickiness of the double-sided tape attached to the tip of the club, so that the grip is smoothly pushed onto the tip of the club.

In this embodiment, the grip fitting unit 2 further comprises a grip flaring assembly (not shown in the figures) arranged between the grip receiving assembly 211 and the clamping assembly 41. Typically, grips are made of a rubber material or other resilient material that needs to be tightly wrapped around the club after being fitted thereto to prevent falling off. The inside diameter of the grip is therefore usually designed to be slightly smaller than the outside diameter of the club so that the grip can only wrap around the club after it is assembled to the club. However, during automated assembly, the grip opening often does not fit well over the end of the club, causing the edges of the grip opening to curl inward during further push-fitting. The inner diameter of the opening of the grip is expanded to be larger than the outer diameter of the ball rod through the grip flaring assembly, so that the grip opening can be easily sleeved on the tail end of the ball rod, the problem is effectively avoided, and the assembly quality is improved.

As can be seen from fig. 2, a grip-conveying unit 7 is arranged on the chassis 1 near the first end region (I). Which is arranged on the right side of the grip fitting unit 2 as seen in the figure and is designed to sequentially transfer the grip to the grip fitting unit 2 in said second direction B. Specifically, the grip conveying unit 7 includes a first conveyor belt 71, at least one grip accommodating unit 72 disposed on the first conveyor belt 71, and a third motor 73. In the present embodiment, the third electrode 73 is designed as a linear motor and the grip receiving assembly 72 is designed to be pneumatic, electric or hydraulic. A club transfer unit 8 is arranged on the frame 1 near the second end region (II), which is arranged to the right of the club grip unit 4 as seen in the drawing. In particular, the club transfer unit 8 comprises a second conveyor belt 81, an auxiliary support assembly 82 spaced apart from the second conveyor belt 81 and arranged parallel to each other, and a fourth motor 83, wherein at least one of said position adjustment devices 31 is arranged on said second conveyor belt 81. In the present exemplary embodiment, the fourth electrode 83 is designed as a linear motor. The number of the grip accommodating member 72 and the position adjusting means 31 may be one or more, 3 are shown in fig. 2, but may be set to 5 or more, and the specific number thereof may be freely set according to the production needs.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of an automatic assembly machine 100 for golf clubs according to the application, seen in the direction of the first end region (I). As can be seen from the figure, the grip pickup arrangement 22, which is designed in the form of a gantry, comprises a cross beam 221 extending in the second direction B, and a grip grabbing assembly 223. As can be seen from the figure, a limit sensor 224 is arranged on the right side of the beam 221, the position of which corresponds to the pick-up position. On the left side of the cross beam 221 there is another limit sensor (not shown) which corresponds to the position to be nested. A level sensor 52 and a pumping assembly 54 of the solvent spray unit 5 are visible below the rack 1.

Furthermore, it can be seen further from fig. 3 that a plurality of universal wheels 9 and trim legs 10 are arranged on the underside of the machine frame 1. By means of these universal wheels 9, the automatic assembly machine for golf club grips according to the present application can be moved between workshops or different factories and, after having moved to the desired work station, is supported on the work station by means of the trim legs 10. In addition, each of the trim legs 10 can be individually adjusted in height, thereby ensuring that the automatic assembling machine for golf club grips according to the present application can ensure its horizontal position even at a rugged work station.

FIG. 4 illustrates a method for operating an automated assembly machine for golf club grips according to the present application. In the method, in step S1), a grip to be assembled is put into the grip accommodating unit 72, a club to be assembled is put into the position adjusting device 31, then the automatic assembling machine for the grip of the golf club is started, and the solvent spraying unit 5 is started. Meanwhile, the control unit 6 receives a liquid level detection signal from the liquid level sensor 52, and if the liquid level detection signal is lower than a preset threshold value, the control unit 6 sends an alarm signal to an operator and suspends the operation of the automatic assembling machine for the golf club grip, so that the operator is required to supplement a proper amount of solvent; in step S2), the type of club to be set is input in the control unit, and the control unit controls the club head placing unit to adjust the club placed therein to a set position; in step S3), after the club is adjusted to the fitting position and the solvent spraying is completed, the control unit 6 controls the club clamping unit 4 to clamp and fix the club at the fitting position, wherein the control unit 6 receives a position signal from the club position sensor 42 to control the clamping assembly 41 to clamp the club; in step S4), the control unit 6 controls the grip fitting unit 2 to fit the grip on the tip of the club, wherein the control unit 6 receives the grip-in-place signal and the calculated value from the grip sensor 213, wherein the control unit 6 controls the grip fitting unit 2 to fit the grip on the tip of the club after receiving the grip-in-place signal and increments the counted value by one.

During operation, upon detecting the absence of the grip receiving assembly 72 and/or the absence of the club from the position adjustment device 31, the golf club grip automatic assembly machine stops and the machine is again started by the operator after the grip and/or club has been replenished.

The foregoing description of the various embodiments of the present application has been presented for purposes of illustration and description, and is not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the various embodiments of the application. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein was chosen in order to best explain the principles of the embodiments, the practical application, or improvements to the technology in the marketplace, or to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. An automatic assembly machine (100) for golf club grips comprising:

a frame (1);

a grip mounting unit (2) arranged in a first end region of the chassis (1);

a club head placement unit (3) provided in a second end region (II) of the frame (1) opposite to the first end region (I);

a club grip unit (4) disposed between the first end region (I) and the second end region (II) for securing a club in the set position; and

the solvent spraying unit (5) is arranged at the position of the frame (1) corresponding to the tail end of the grip to be sleeved of the ball rod;

characterized by further comprising a control unit (6), wherein the control unit (6) is configured to control the club head placing unit (3) to adjust the club placed therein to an assembly position and control the solvent spraying unit (5) to spray solvent to the tip of the club, wherein the control unit (6) is further configured to control the club clamping unit (4) to clamp and fix the club at the assembly position and control the grip assembling unit (2) to fit the grip on the tip of the club after the club is adjusted to the assembly position and solvent spraying is completed.

2. The golf club grip automatic assembly machine (100) according to claim 1, characterised in that said control unit (6) is configured to control said club head placing unit (3) to adjust the assembly position of the club according to the type of the club.

3. Golf club grip automatic assembly machine (100) according to claim 1, characterised in that the grip fitting unit (2) comprises a grip pushing device (21) and a grip picking device (22), wherein the grip pushing device (21) is designed to move back and forth in a first direction (A) between the first end area (I) and the second end area (II) for fitting the grip on the end of the club and the grip picking device (22) is designed to move back and forth in a second direction (B) perpendicular to the first direction (A) for placing the grip in the grip pushing device (21).

4. The golf club grip automatic assembly machine (100) according to claim 3, characterised in that the grip pushing device (21) comprises a grip housing assembly (211), a first linear motor (212), a grip sensor (213), wherein the first motor (212) is designed to drive the grip housing assembly (211) in the first direction (B) between a ready-to-set position and a final-to-set position, and the grip sensor (213) is designed to send a grip-in-place signal and a calculated value to the control unit (6) when the grip reaches into the housing assembly, wherein the grip picking device (22) comprises a cross beam (221) extending in the second direction (B), a second motor (222) arranged in the cross beam (221), and a grip grasping assembly (223), wherein the second motor (222) is designed to drive the grip grasping assembly (223) in the second direction (B) between the ready-to-set position and a picking position.

5. The golf club grip automatic assembly machine (100) according to claim 1, characterised in that the club head placement unit (3) comprises position adjustment means (31) and club head fixing means (32), wherein the position adjustment means (31) are designed for adjusting the club into the assembly position and the club head fixing means (32) are designed for fixing the club head in the assembly position.

6. The golf club grip automatic assembly machine (100) according to claim 1, characterised in that the club clamping unit (4) comprises a clamping assembly (41), a club position sensor (42) and a club length sensor, wherein the club position sensor (42) is designed to send a position signal to the control unit (6) when sensing the club, so that the control unit (6) controls the clamping assembly (41) to clamp the club, wherein the club length sensor is designed to send a length signal to the control unit (6) when detecting the length of the club, so that the control unit (6) controls the distance the grip assembly unit (2) moves in the first direction (a).

7. The golf club grip automatic assembly machine (100) according to claim 1, characterised in that said solvent spraying unit (5) comprises a container (51) for containing said solvent, a level sensor (52) for measuring the level of said solvent, at least one spraying head (53) for spraying said solvent, a solvent recovery assembly arranged below said spraying head (53), and a pumping assembly (54) arranged in said container (51) for pumping said solvent.

8. The automatic assembly machine (100) of golf club grips according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the grip assembly unit (2) further comprises a grip flaring assembly designed to expand the internal diameter of the opening of the grip to be greater than the external diameter of the club.

9. The golf club grip automatic assembly machine (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised by further comprising a grip transfer unit (7), said grip transfer unit (7) being arranged on said chassis (1) in the vicinity of said first end region (I) and being designed to transfer said grips sequentially in said second direction (B) towards said grip assembly unit (2).

10. The golf club grip automatic assembly machine (100) according to claim 9, characterised in that said grip transfer unit (7) comprises a first conveyor belt (71), at least one grip housing assembly (72) provided on said first conveyor belt (71), a third motor (73), wherein said third motor (73) is designed to drive said first conveyor belt (71) to carry said grip housing assembly (72) in said second direction (B).

11. The machine (100) according to claim 5, further comprising a club transfer unit (8), said club transfer unit (8) being arranged on said frame (1) in the vicinity of said second end region (II) and being designed to transfer said clubs in sequence in said second direction (B) towards said club gripping unit (4).

12. The golf club grip automatic assembly machine (100), as claimed in claim 11, characterised in that said club transfer unit (8) comprises a second conveyor belt (81), an auxiliary support assembly (82) spaced apart from said second conveyor belt (81) and arranged parallel to each other, and a fourth motor (83), wherein at least one of said position adjustment devices (31) is arranged on said second conveyor belt (81), wherein said fourth motor (83) is designed to drive said conveyor belt (71) to carry said position adjustment device (31) in said second direction (B).

13. A method for operating an automatic assembly machine (100) for golf club grips according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

s1) starting the automatic assembly machine for the golf club grip;

s2) inputting the type of a club to be assembled in the control unit (6), wherein the control unit (6) controls the club head placing unit (3) to adjust the club placed therein to an assembling position;

s3) after the ball bar is adjusted to the assembling position and solvent spraying is finished, the control unit (6) controls the ball bar clamping unit (4) to clamp and fix the ball bar at the assembling position;

and S4) the control unit (6) controls the grip assembling unit (2) to sleeve the grip on the tail end of the club.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that in the step S1), the solvent spraying unit (5) is activated to spray solvent to the tip of the ball bar.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein in said step S1), said control unit (6) receives a liquid level detection signal from said liquid level sensor (52), and if said liquid level detection signal is lower than a preset threshold value, said control unit (6) gives an alarm signal to an operator and suspends the operation of said automatic assembly machine for golf club grips.

16. Method according to claim 13, characterized in that in step S3) the control unit (6) receives a position signal from the club position sensor (42) to control the gripping assembly (41) to grip the club.

17. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that in step S4) the control unit (6) also receives a length signal from the club length sensor (43) to control the distance the grip fitting unit (2) is moved in the first direction (a).

18. The method according to claim 13, wherein in the step S4), the control unit (6) receives a grip-in-place signal and a calculated value from the grip sensor (213), wherein the control unit (6) controls the grip fitting unit (2) to fit the grip over the tip of the club after receiving the grip-in-place signal and increments the count value by one.