CN207098264U - Automatic peeling machine - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a kind of automatic peeling machine, belongs to electronic component processing technique field.The automatic peeling machine includes fixed seat, and motor is provided with below the fixed seat, driving gear is provided with the output shaft of the motor, wherein:Several decortication heads are provided with the fixed seat, the centre-to-centre spacing between head of respectively peeling is corresponding with the distance between each pin of ring inductance to be peeled;The decortication head includes power transmission shaft and decortication knife, and driven gear is arranged with the power transmission shaft;The decortication knife is cross open structure, the upper end of the decortication knife is arranged to spherical, and adjusting sleeve is arranged with the decortication knife, external screw thread is provided with the decortication knife, internal thread is provided with the open-work of the adjusting sleeve, and the upper end section of the open-work of the adjusting sleeve is arc.The utility model is simple in construction, and cost is low, and applicability is wide, the same time multiple pins can be peeled, and improves product qualification rate and production efficiency.
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Technical field
Electronic component processing technique field is the utility model is related to, particularly relates to a kind of automatic peeling machine.
Background technology
At present in various circuit systems, ring inductance plays the role of particularly important, has obtained widely using.Magnet ring
For inductance when preliminary be made, its multiple electrically pin periphery is coated with epidermis (i.e. insulating lacquer layer), and this epidermis is in magnet ring electricity
Sense can influence to weld, cause the obstruction of electrical connection and can not implement when being installed in electronic equipment, therefore ring inductance is in installing
The preceding flow that need to be peeled (or peeling, rossing) to each pin.
The decortication to ring inductance is divided into heat decortication and cold decortication in the prior art.Heat decortication is direct during scolding tin
The insulating lacquer layer that pin periphery is wrapped up is taken off;Cold decortication is divided into mechanical device decortication, chemicals corrosion decortication and laser and taken off
Skin etc., due to Chemopeel and laser decortication cost height, complex procedures, it is rarely employed.Peeling machine in existing machinery decortication is more
For single head formula, a pin can only be peeled in the same time, it is impossible to while the decortication to multiple pins is completed, work effect
Rate is low;The artificial product that grasps is needed successively to fill in the decortication head central porisity of quasi high-speed rotation and slowly different pins simultaneously
Enamel-cover film is taken off, labor intensity is big, and pin decortication height differs easily caused by misoperation, brings processed finished products fraction defective
The problem of height, man-hour are difficult to control and cost is high, or even can be by the enamel-cover on product line bag (coil being wrapped on magnet ring)
Film rubs, and causes product rejection.
So in view of the above-mentioned problems, how to develop a kind of simple in construction, multiple pins can be peeled with the same time, carried
The automatic peeling machine of high workload efficiency and product qualification rate, is looked forward to by user, and related dealer must make great efforts research and development and break through
Target and direction.
Utility model content
The utility model offer one kind is simple in construction, cost is low, applicability is wide, the same time can take off multiple pins
Skin, improve the automatic peeling machine of product qualification rate and production efficiency.
In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model offer technical scheme is as follows:
A kind of automatic peeling machine, including fixed seat, motor, the motor are provided with below the fixed seat
Output shaft on be provided with driving gear, wherein:
Several decortication heads are provided with the fixed seat, centre-to-centre spacing and ring inductance to be peeled between head of respectively peeling
The distance between each pin is corresponding;
The decortication head includes the power transmission shaft below the fixed seat and is arranged on the power transmission shaft to extend out to institute
The decortication knife above fixed seat is stated, the driven gear driven by the driving gear is arranged with the power transmission shaft;
The decortication knife is cross open structure, and the upper end of the decortication knife is arranged to spherical, is arranged on the decortication knife
There is the adjusting sleeve for adjusting cross open pore size, external screw thread, the open-work of the adjusting sleeve are provided with the decortication knife
The internal thread being engaged with the external screw thread is inside provided with, and the upper end section of the open-work of the adjusting sleeve is arc.
Further, the decortication head uses 4, and the driven gear includes first to be meshed with the driving gear
Driven gear, the second driven gear being meshed with first driven gear, be meshed with second driven gear
Three driven gears and the 4th driven gear being meshed with the 3rd driven gear, the first to fourth driven gear difference
On different decortication heads, the driven gear that each driven gear engages with non-corresponding is non-interference;
Or the decortication head uses 2, the driven gear includes being meshed with the driving gear first driven
Gear and the second driven gear being meshed with first driven gear, first driven gear and the second driven gear point
On decortication head that Wei Yu be not different, second driven gear and driving gear are non-interference.
Further, dismountable sliding seat is provided with the fixed seat, the sliding seat is embedded in the fixed seat
It is interior, rolling bearing is provided with above the driven gear on the decortication head, is provided with the sliding seat and the rolling
The circular port that dynamic bearing is engaged.
Further, be provided with the square opening for being embedded in the sliding seat in the fixed seat, in the fixed seat
The both sides of the square opening are provided with the groove for supporting the sliding seat.
Further, be provided with the fixed seat and sliding seat for be inserted in the driving motor output shaft first
Circular hole.
Further, the upper center on the decortication knife in the cross open is provided with arc groove.
Further, the blade lengths of the decortication knife use 0.5~1.5mm.
Further, the automatic peeling machine also includes the manipulator for automatic charging and blanking.
Further, the motor uses miniature three-phase adjustable speed alternating current generator.
Further, the driven gear is to be welded and fixed with power transmission shaft;
Or the power transmission shaft and driven gear are provided with circumferential through-hole, the circumferential through-hole at both cooperations
Place be provided with for by the driven gear with transmission shaft locking alignment pin.
The utility model has the advantages that:
Automatic peeling machine of the present utility model includes fixed seat, motor, driving gear and decortication head, wherein, decortication
Head includes power transmission shaft and the decortication knife being arranged on above power transmission shaft, and decortication knife is used for the insulation enamel-cover for grinding off pin periphery parcel
Film, the driven gear driven by driving gear is arranged with power transmission shaft.During work, first, by each of ring inductance to be peeled
Individual pin is put into the cross open of different decortication knives simultaneously;Then, opened by turning cross on adjusting sleeve regulation decortication knife
The size in mouth space, to adapt to the size of pin line footpath;Next, opening motor, driving gear drives driven tooth rotation
Dynamic, each head of peeling rotates in the presence of corresponding driven gear, and the decortication knife of high-speed rotation under the influence of centrifugal force will insertion
Pin periphery insulated paint coating in cross open space is ground off, and completes the decortication work of an each pin of ring inductance
Sequence.
To sum up, compared with prior art, the utility model is simple in construction, easy to operate, can be simultaneously by magnetic to be peeled
Each pin of ring inductance is put into each decortication head, the decortication process of each pin is completed in the same time, it is possible to increase each
The uniformity of pin decortication height, so as to improve operating efficiency and product qualification rate.In addition, adjusting sleeve and decortication knife screw thread are matched somebody with somebody
Close, can adjust the size in cross open space on decortication knife by turning adjusting sleeve, to adapt to the pin of different line footpaths, expand
The big scope of application.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of automatic peeling machine of the present utility model;
Fig. 2 is the overall structure diagram of automatic peeling machine of the present utility model;
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of the decortication head of the automatic peeling machine shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is the cross-sectional view of the decortication knife of the automatic peeling machine shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 is the cross-sectional view of the adjusting sleeve of the automatic peeling machine shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of the fixed seat of the automatic peeling machine shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 7 is the structural representation of the sliding seat of the automatic peeling machine shown in Fig. 1.
Embodiment
To make the technical problems to be solved in the utility model, technical scheme and advantage clearer, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing
And specific embodiment is described in detail.
The utility model provides a kind of automatic peeling machine, and as shown in figs. 1-7, including fixed seat 1, the lower section of fixed seat 1 are set
Motor 2 is equipped with, driving gear 3 is provided with the output shaft of motor 2, wherein:
Several decortications first 4 are provided with fixed seat 1, centre-to-centre spacing and ring inductance to be peeled between each decortication first 4
The distance between each pin is corresponding;
Decortication first 4 includes the power transmission shaft 4-1 below fixed seat 1 and is arranged on power transmission shaft 4-1 to extend out to fixed seat 1
The driven gear 5 driven by driving gear 3 is arranged with decortication the knife 4-2, power transmission shaft 4-1 of top;
The knife 4-2 that peels is cross open structure 4-21, and decortication knife 4-2 upper end is arranged to spherical, is arranged on decortication knife 4-2
There is the adjusting sleeve 6 for adjusting cross open 4-21 pore sizes, external screw thread 4-23 is provided with decortication knife 4-2, adjusting sleeve 6
The internal thread 6-1 being engaged with external screw thread 4-23 is provided with open-work, and the upper end section of the open-work of adjusting sleeve 6 is arc 6-
2。
Automatic peeling machine of the present utility model, during work, first, each pin of ring inductance to be peeled is put simultaneously
In the cross open 4-21 for entering different decortication knife 4-2;Then, by turning cross open on the regulation decortication knife of adjusting sleeve 6 4-2
The size in 4-21 spaces, to adapt to the size of pin line footpath;Next, opening motor 2, driving gear 3 drives driven tooth
Wheel 5 rotates, and each decortication first 4 rotates in the presence of corresponding driven gear 5, the work of the decortication knife 4-2 of high-speed rotation in centrifugal force
With lower grinding off the pin periphery insulated paint coating being inserted in cross open 4-21 spaces, it is each to complete a ring inductance
The decortication process of pin.To sum up, compared with prior art, the utility model is simple in construction, easy to operate, will can wait to take off simultaneously
Each pin of the ring inductance of skin is put into each decortication first 4, and the decortication process of each pin is completed in the same time, can
The uniformity of each pin decortication height is improved, so as to improve operating efficiency and product qualification rate.In addition, adjusting sleeve 6 and decortication knife
4-2 screw threads coordinate, and the upper end section of the open-work of adjusting sleeve 6 is the diminishing arc 6-2 of opening upwards, can be adjusted by turning
The whole series 6, the size in cross open 4-21 spaces on decortication knife 4-2 is adjusted, to adapt to the pin of different line footpaths, expand and be applicable model
Enclose.
Peel first 4 quantity of the utility model can use multiple, and it sets according to the pin number of ring inductance to be peeled
Meter.Below exemplified by processing the ring inductance of 4 pins and 2 pins, two kinds of structure types of the present utility model are introduced:
Embodiment 1:
Decortication first 4 uses 4, and driven gear 5 includes the first driven gear 5-1 and first being meshed with driving gear 3
The second driven gear 5-2 that driven gear 5-1 is meshed, with the second driven gear 5-2 the 3rd driven gear 5-3 being meshed and
The 4th driven gear 5-4 being meshed with the 3rd driven gear 5-3, first to fourth driven gear are located at different decortications respectively
On first 4, the driven gear that each driven gear engages with non-corresponding is non-interference.
The present embodiment includes 4 decortications first 4, suitable for processing the ring inductance with 4 pins, the biography of each decortication first 4
Driven gear 5 is arranged with moving axis 4-1, is followed successively by the first driven gear 5-1, the second driven gear 5-2, the 3rd driven gear
5-3 and the 4th driven gear 5-4, wherein the first driven gear 5-1 is meshed with driving gear 3, the second driven gear 5-2 and
One driven gear 5-1 is meshed, and the 3rd driven gear 5-3 is meshed with the second driven gear 5-2, the 4th driven gear 5-4 with
3rd driven gear 5-3 is meshed, and the driven gear that each driven gear engages with non-corresponding is non-interference;That is driving gear 3
The first driven gear 5-1 is driven, then, the first driven gear 5-1 drives the second driven gear 5-2, and then, the second driven tooth
Taking turns 5-2 drives the 3rd driven gear 5-3, following 3rd driven gear 5-3 to drive the 4th driven gear 5-4, each driven gear
Drive corresponding decortication head to rotate, while complete the decortication process of 4 pins, operating efficiency is high, can improve 4 pin decortications
The uniformity of height.
Embodiment 2:
Decortication first 4 uses 2, driven gear 5 include the first driven gear for being meshed with driving gear 3 and with first from
The second driven gear that moving gear is meshed, the first driven gear and the second driven gear are located on different decortication heads respectively,
Second driven gear and driving gear are non-interference.
The present embodiment includes 2 decortication heads, suitable for processing the ring inductance with 2 pins, the transmission of each decortication first 4
Driven gear 5 is arranged with axle 4-1, is followed successively by the first driven gear, the second driven gear, wherein the first driven gear and master
Moving gear is meshed, and the second driven gear is meshed with the first driven gear, and the second driven gear and driving gear are non-interference;
I.e. driving gear drives the first driven gear, and and then, the first driven gear drives the second driven gear, and each driven gear drives
Corresponding decortication head rotates, while completes the decortication process of 2 pins, and operating efficiency is high, can improve 2 pin decortication height
Uniformity.
Preferably, dismountable sliding seat 7 is provided with fixed seat 1, sliding seat 7 is embedded in fixed seat 1, decortication first 4
On rolling bearing 8 is provided with the top of driven gear 5, the circular port 7- being engaged with rolling bearing 8 is provided with sliding seat 7
1.Further, the square opening 1-1 for being embedded in sliding seat 7 is provided with fixed seat 1, the two of square opening 1-1 in fixed seat
Side is provided with the groove 1-2 for supporting sliding seat 7.As shown in Fig. 2,6 and 7, each decortication first 4 for being provided with adjusting sleeve 6 is led to
Cross rolling bearing 8 to be assemblied in sliding seat 7, be arranged driven gear 5 on the power transmission shaft 4-1 of each decortication first 4, tune is now installed
The decortication knife 4-2 of the whole series 6 is located at the top of sliding seat 7, and driven gear 5 is located at the lower section of sliding seat 7, then that sliding seat 7 is embedding
Enter in the square opening 1-1 and groove 1-2 of fixed seat 1, sliding seat 7 is fixedly connected with fixed seat 1 by bolt or screw, each de-
Leather point 4 passes through the square opening 1-1 of fixed seat 1, can realize engaging for the first driven gear 5-1 and driving gear 3, fixed seat 1
The groove 1-2 of both sides can play a supporting role to sliding seat 7.Adjusting sleeve 6, driven gear 5, rolling bearing 8 will be installed
It is an entirety that decortication first 4 assembles backsight with sliding seat 7, the centre-to-centre spacing between each decortication first 4 and ring inductance to be peeled
The distance between each pin it is corresponding, i.e., be used to the centre-to-centre spacing between the circular port 7-1 of rolling bearing 8 is installed in sliding seat 7
The distance between each pin of ring inductance to be peeled is corresponding, (adjusting sleeve 6, driven by changing different sliding seat 7
Gear 5, rolling bearing 8, decortication first 4 assembled from sliding seat 7 after an entirety) different ring inductance (magnetic can be processed
Distance is different between each pin of ring inductance), it is applied widely.
In order to ensure the accuracy of the position of sliding seat 7, driving gear 3 and the stationarity of each driven gear 5 transmission are improved, it is living
The first circular hole 7-2 for being inserted in the output shaft of motor 2 is provided with dynamic seat 7, the output shaft of motor 2 passes through sliding seat
7, fixed seat 1 is alignd with sliding seat 7, it is ensured that the output shaft of motor is accurate with the power transmission shaft relative position of each decortication head
Property, so as to ensure that the driven gear 5-1 of driving gear 3 and first is intermeshed.
Further, the upper center on decortication knife 4-2 in cross open 4-21 is provided with arc groove 4-22.Wait to peel
If each pin of ring inductance the distance between cause to deviate because of elastic deformation, can still fill in decortication knife 4-2
During arcuately groove 4-22 slowly slip into cross open 4-21 central porisity, ensure that de- good paint to greatest extent
The distance between pin of coating.
Further, decortication knife 4-2 blade lengths use 0.5~1.5mm.In practical operation, typically by pin end
End 3mm enamel-cover film is taken off, and each pin of ring inductance to be peeled is from the space for slowly inserting cross open 4-22 above
In, because decortication first 4 is to rotate at a high speed when working, during insertion, the enamel-cover film meeting for the part that pin enters
It is scraped, if decortication knife 4-2 blade is long, excessive enamel-cover film can be taken off.
As a kind of improvement of the present utility model, automatic peeling machine also includes the manipulator for automatic charging and blanking;
Manipulator gripped every time by programme-control each pin of ring inductance be put into decortication knife in depth it is consistent, replace people with manipulator
Work clamps ring inductance, and operating efficiency is high, and error is small, it is ensured that the uniformity of each pin decortication height, it is qualified to improve product
Rate.Further, motor 2 uses miniature three-phase adjustable speed alternating current generator, and power is small, conveniently realizes the tune of friction speed
Section.
In the utility model, driven gear 5 and power transmission shaft 4-1 is to be welded and fixed;Or power transmission shaft 4-1 and driven gear 5
Circumferential through-hole 4-11 is provided with both cooperations, is provided with and is used for driven gear 5 and transmission at circumferential through-hole 4-11
The alignment pin of axle 4-1 lockings.It should be added that the both sides of fixed seat 1 are provided with the supporting plate for supporting fixed seat 1
9, the lower section of supporting plate 9 is installed with fixed bottom plate 10, and the fixed setting of motor 2 is fixed on bottom plate 10, is provided with decortication first 4
For draining the radial direction through hole of waste material, the material collecting barrel for collecting waste material is provided with fixed bottom plate 10.In addition, driving gear 3
It can be directly installed on the output shaft of motor 2, the power transmission shaft for being provided with driving gear 3 can also be passed through elastic shaft coupling
The output axis connection of device 11 and motor 2, realizes the transmission of power.
Described above is preferred embodiment of the present utility model, it is noted that for the ordinary skill of the art
For personnel, on the premise of principle described in the utility model is not departed from, some improvements and modifications can also be made, these improvement
The scope of protection of the utility model is also should be regarded as with retouching.
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1. a kind of automatic peeling machine, it is characterised in that including fixed seat, motor, institute are provided with below the fixed seat
State and driving gear is provided with the output shaft of motor, wherein:
Several decortication heads are provided with the fixed seat, the centre-to-centre spacing between head of respectively peeling respectively is drawn with ring inductance to be peeled
The distance between pin is corresponding;
The decortication head include the power transmission shaft below the fixed seat and being arranged on the power transmission shaft extend out to it is described solid
Decortication knife above reservation, the driven gear driven by the driving gear is arranged with the power transmission shaft;
The decortication knife is cross open structure, and the upper end of the decortication knife is arranged to spherical, and use is arranged with the decortication knife
In being provided with external screw thread in the adjusting sleeve of regulation cross open pore size, the decortication knife, set in the open-work of the adjusting sleeve
The internal thread being engaged with the external screw thread is equipped with, and the upper end section of the open-work of the adjusting sleeve is arc.
2. automatic peeling machine according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the decortication head uses 4, the driven gear
Including the first driven gear being meshed with the driving gear, the second driven tooth being meshed with first driven gear
Wheel, the 3rd driven gear being meshed with second driven gear and it is meshed with the 3rd driven gear the 4th driven
Gear, first to fourth driven gear are located on different decortication heads respectively, what each driven gear engaged with non-corresponding
Driven gear is non-interference;
Or the decortication head uses 2, the driven gear includes the first driven gear being meshed with the driving gear
With the second driven gear being meshed with first driven gear, first driven gear and the second driven gear distinguish position
In on different decortication heads, second driven gear and driving gear are non-interference.
3. automatic peeling machine according to claim 1, it is characterised in that dismountable activity is provided with the fixed seat
Seat, the sliding seat are embedded in the fixed seat, and the axis of rolling is provided with above the driven gear on the decortication head
Hold, the circular port being engaged with the rolling bearing is provided with the sliding seat.
4. automatic peeling machine according to claim 3, it is characterised in that be provided with the fixed seat for described in insertion
The square opening of sliding seat, the both sides of the square opening are provided with the groove for supporting the sliding seat in the fixed seat.
5. automatic peeling machine according to claim 4, it is characterised in that be provided with use in the fixed seat and sliding seat
In the first circular hole for being inserted in the driving motor output shaft.
6. according to any described automatic peeling machines of claim 1-5, it is characterised in that opened on the decortication knife in the cross
The upper center of mouth is provided with arc groove.
7. automatic peeling machine according to claim 6, it is characterised in that the blade lengths of the decortication knife using 0.5~
1.5mm。
8. automatic peeling machine according to claim 7, it is characterised in that the automatic peeling machine also includes being used for automatically
Material and the manipulator of blanking.
9. automatic peeling machine according to claim 8, it is characterised in that the motor uses miniature three-phase adjustable speed
Alternating current generator.
10. automatic peeling machine according to claim 9, it is characterised in that the driven gear is solid for welding with power transmission shaft
It is fixed;
Or the power transmission shaft and driven gear are provided with circumferential through-hole at both cooperations, are set at the circumferential through-hole
Be equipped with for by the driven gear with transmission shaft locking alignment pin.
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