CN208437917U - A kind of positioning punching mechanism for pulley bracket kludge - Google Patents

A kind of positioning punching mechanism for pulley bracket kludge Download PDF

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CN208437917U
CN208437917U CN201821009163.6U CN201821009163U CN208437917U CN 208437917 U CN208437917 U CN 208437917U CN 201821009163 U CN201821009163 U CN 201821009163U CN 208437917 U CN208437917 U CN 208437917U
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张新雷
杨桂荣
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The utility model relates to automatic producing technology fields, refer in particular to a kind of positioning punching mechanism for pulley bracket kludge, including positioning seat, elevating mechanism, lifting seat, the first bolster and positioning cylinder, elevating mechanism is installed on positioning seat, lifting seat is installed on the output end of elevating mechanism, positioning cylinder is movably installed in lifting seat, and one end of the first bolster contradicts lifting seat, and the other end of the first bolster contradicts the end cap of positioning cylinder;Lifting seat is provided with lower platen, lower platen is equipped with lower air cylinder and the second bolster, lower air cylinder is located at the surface of positioning cylinder, the output end of lower air cylinder is connected to positioning cylinder, one end of second bolster contradicts the bottom of lower platen, and the other end of the second bolster contradicts the end cap of stamping cylinder.The utility model ensure that in punching press, pulley can accurately be socketed on the outside of bracket without misplacing under the impact of lower air cylinder, improve the success rate of pulley bracket punching press.

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A kind of positioning punching mechanism for pulley bracket kludge
Technical field
The utility model relates to automatic producing technology fields, refer in particular to a kind of positioning for pulley bracket kludge Punching mechanism.
Background technique
For the glass door used by the shower house, typically by being installed respectively in the top and bottom of glass door There is bracket, then pulley is installed on bracket, the shower cabinet framework using pulley in shower house is slided, to drive glass door Opening and closing allows people being capable of more easily sliding glass door.And current producer, it is all that pulley and bracket assembled are completed later again Sold, the assembling steps of pulley and bracket include: bracket carry out dispensing, pulley is installed to bracket, to pulley with Bracket carries out lock screw.In above-mentioned steps, when pulley is installed to bracket, generally all pulley can be pressed to bracket, so that The inner circle of pulley covers after bracket, then carries out lock screw operation.
Since current shower house is more more and more universal using the structure of sliding glass door, on the market for assembled cunning The demand of wheel support is also increasing, so automatic assembling pulley bracket is the trend of current the sector.But to reality Existing automatic assembling pulley bracket, it is necessary to solve the following problems that when pulley and bracket are assembled, need using punching Pulley is placed on bracket by the mode of pressure, and packaging efficiency just can be improved;But due to punching press need to be applied to pulley it is biggish Power, thus easily lead to pulley in punching press stress and misplace, cause punching mechanism that pulley is pressed to bracket and is made Pulley is subject to crushing, to reduce punching press success rate, increases production cost.
Summary of the invention
The utility model provides a kind of positioning punching mechanism for pulley bracket kludge for problem of the prior art, After capable of guaranteeing pulley and rack alignment, punching press is just carried out.
In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the utility model adopts the following technical solution:
A kind of positioning punching mechanism for pulley bracket kludge provided by the utility model, including positioning seat, lifting Mechanism, lifting seat, the first bolster and positioning cylinder, the elevating mechanism are installed on the positioning seat, the lifting seat installation In the output end of the elevating mechanism, the positioning cylinder is movably installed in the lifting seat, one end of first bolster The lifting seat is contradicted, the other end of first bolster contradicts the end cap of the positioning cylinder;
The lifting seat is provided with lower platen, and the lower platen is equipped with lower air cylinder and the second bolster, the pushing Cylinder is located at the surface of the positioning cylinder, and the output end of the lower air cylinder is connected to the positioning cylinder, and described second One end of bolster contradicts the bottom of the lower platen, and the other end of second bolster contradicts the end of the lower air cylinder Lid.
Further, further include support mechanism for support pulley, the support mechanism includes support cylinder, cradle At least two support bars, the cradle are located at the lower section of the positioning cylinder, and the cradle is provided with for accommodating cunning Wheel falls hole, and support bar is movably connected on the bottom of the cradle, and the support cylinder is for driving the support bar to appear Hole is fallen in described.
Further, regulating mechanism is provided between the support cylinder and support bar, the regulating mechanism includes adjusting Section seat, regulating part and regulating nail, the adjustment seat are fixedly installed in the piston rod of the support cylinder, and the regulating part is provided with Through slot is adjusted, the adjustment seat is provided with fixation hole, and the regulating nail is tightly locked after passing through the adjusting through slot and the fixation hole The adjustment seat and the regulating part;Support bar is fixedly connected on the regulating part.
Further, sliding slot is provided at the top of the adjustment seat, the bottom of the regulating part is provided with sliding part, institute It states sliding part and is slidably connected to the sliding slot.
It further, further include feed mechanism, the feed mechanism includes pulley vibrating disk, two discharging sliding rails and is used for Carry out the feeding distribution mechanism of sub-material to pulley, the feeding distribution mechanism includes sub-material seat, separate part and for driving the separate part flat The push-pull mechanism of shifting, the output end of the pulley vibrating disk are connected to the input terminal of the sub-material seat, two discharging sliding rails it is defeated Enter the output end that end is all connected to the sub-material seat, the output end of two discharging sliding rails is all connected to the positioning seat;Described point There are two between the receiving for accommodating pulley, the separate part is slidably mounted on the sub-material seat, the push-and-pull for setting in materials and parts The output end of mechanism is connected to the side of the separate part;
Pulley slides into one of accommodate from the pulley vibrating disk through the sub-material seat, by the push-pull mechanism It controls after the separate part is moved between the receiving and is connected to a wherein discharging sliding rail, pulley slides from discharging sliding rail to described Positioning seat.
Further, the feed mechanism further includes feeding cylinder, and the piston rod of the feeding cylinder is connected with pusher Part, the pusher part is for being inserted between the receiving to carry out pusher.
Further, the feed mechanism further includes limited screw, and the pusher part is provided with limiting slot;
The limited screw passes through the limiting slot and is bolted in the sub-material seat.
The utility model has the beneficial effects that the utility model is by being provided with positioning cylinder and the first bolster, to Before punching press, using the inner circle of the piston rod insertion pulley of positioning cylinder and the screw hole of bracket, to be positioned to pulley, To ensure that in punching press, pulley can accurately be socketed on the outside of bracket without mistake under the impact of lower air cylinder Position, improves the success rate of pulley bracket punching press.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the utility model.
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram at the A of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of the regulating mechanism of the utility model.
Fig. 4 is the enlarged drawing at the B of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of the feed mechanism of the utility model.
Fig. 6 is the enlarged drawing at the C of Fig. 4.
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram of the sub-material seat of the utility model.
Appended drawing reference: 1-positioning seat, 2-elevating mechanisms, the 3-the first bolster, 4-positioning cylinders, 5-lower air cylinders, 6-the second bolster, 7-support mechanisms, 8-feed mechanisms, 9-lifting seats, 91-lower platens, 71-support cylinders, 72- Cradle, 73-support bars, 74-regulating mechanisms, 721-fall hole, 741-adjustment seats, 742-regulating parts, 743-regulating nails, 744-adjust through slot, 7411-sliding slots, 7421-sliding parts, 81-pulley vibrating disks, 82-discharging sliding rails, 83-depilers Structure, 84-feeding cylinders, 85-pusher parts, 86-limited screws, 831-sub-material seats, 832-separate parts, 833-push-and-pull machines Structure, 851-limiting slots, between 8321-accommodate.
Specific embodiment
For the ease of the understanding of those skilled in the art, the utility model is made below with reference to embodiment and attached drawing further Explanation, the content that embodiment refers to not is restriction to the utility model.The utility model is carried out below in conjunction with attached drawing Detailed description.
A kind of positioning punching mechanism for pulley bracket kludge provided by the utility model, including positioning seat 1, lifting Mechanism 2, lifting seat 9, the first bolster 3 and positioning cylinder 4, the elevating mechanism 2 are installed on the positioning seat 1, the lifting Seat 9 is installed on the output end of the elevating mechanism 2, and the positioning cylinder 4 is movably installed in the lifting seat 9, and described first is slow One end of stamping 3 contradicts the lifting seat 9, and the other end of first bolster 3 contradicts the end cap of the positioning cylinder 4;Institute It states lifting seat 9 and is provided with lower platen 91, the lower platen 91 is equipped with lower air cylinder 5 and the second bolster 6, the lower air cylinder 5 are located at the surface of the positioning cylinder 4, and the output end of the lower air cylinder 5 is connected to the positioning cylinder 4, and described second One end of bolster 6 contradicts the bottom of the lower platen 91, and the other end of second bolster 6 contradicts the lower air cylinder 5 End cap.
When needing to carry out punching press using the utility model, first bracket and pulley are placed in the positioning gas of the utility model Then the bottom of cylinder 4 drives lifting seat 9 to decline by elevating mechanism 2, so that positioning cylinder 4 and pulley contradict, then positioning cylinder 4 piston rod stretches out, and the inner circle of pulley and the screw hole of bracket is sequentially inserted into, so that pulley is positioned;It is completed in positioning Later, it is acted by lower air cylinder 5, positioning cylinder 4 is pushed to rush at pulley downwards, since the positioning of the piston rod of positioning cylinder 4 is made With during positioning cylinder 4 rushes at pulley, with the undershoot of positioning cylinder 4, the piston rod of positioning cylinder 4 can be retracted fixed In the cylinder 4 of position, to avoid pulley under the premise of ensure that punching press effect and to slide because moment is by biggish impact force Wheel dislocation, pulley is subject to crushing caused by avoiding because of pulley dislocation, to improve the success rate of punching press;Meanwhile first is slow Stamping 3 and the second bolster 6 setting, is used to avoid lower air cylinder is applied when punching press impact force excessive and causes to slide Wheel is subject to crushing, so as to avoid the yield rate reduced because pulley is subject to crushing.
The utility model realizes automation positioning and punching press to pulley and bracket, therefore can be adapted for automation group During installing is standby.
In the present embodiment, the utility model further includes the support mechanism 7 for support pulley, and the support mechanism 7 is wrapped Support cylinder 71, cradle 72 and at least two support bars 73 are included, the cradle 72 is located at the top of the positioning cylinder 4, The cradle 72, which is provided with, falls hole 721, and support bar 73 is movably connected on the bottom of the cradle 72, the support cylinder 71 Described hole 721 is fallen for driving the support bar 73 to be revealed in.By the setting of support mechanism 7, to the utility model and certainly The mechanism of dynamic feeding is cooperated, and when the carrier for support pulley and bracket is moved to the underface of positioning cylinder 4, first by Support cylinder 71 pushes two support bars 73 to be revealed in screw hole, to catch the pulley of automatic charging, so that pulley is located at bracket Top;After pulley drops down on support bar 73, first pulley and bracket are positioned by positioning cylinder 4, then again by holding It asks cylinder 71 that two support bars 73 is driven to retreat, so that pulley falls, due to the positioning action of positioning cylinder 4, allows pulley can The top for accurately falling in the position to be socketed of bracket, to ensure that the accuracy of pulley position when punching press.
Specifically, in order to promote positioning ram efficiency, in the present embodiment, the quantity of positioning cylinder 4, the first bolster 3 Quantity, the quantity of lower air cylinder 5, the quantity of the second bolster 6 are two, to while to be connected to the two of the same bracket A pulley carries out positioning punching press.
Specifically, being provided with regulating mechanism 74 between the support cylinder 71 and support bar 73, the regulating mechanism 74 is wrapped Adjustment seat 741, regulating part 742 and regulating nail 743 are included, the adjustment seat 741 is fixedly installed in the piston of the support cylinder 71 Bar, the regulating part 742, which is provided with, adjusts through slot 744, and the adjustment seat 741 is provided with fixation hole, and the regulating nail 743 passes through The adjustment seat 741 and the regulating part 742 are tightly locked after the adjusting through slot 744 and the fixation hole;Support bar 73 is fixed to be connected It is connected to the regulating part 742;The quantity of regulating mechanism 74 is two, and the quantity of adjusting rod is four, and four adjusting rods are divided into two Group, two groups of adjusting rods are connected to two regulating mechanisms 74.User can adjust unscrewing for the setting of regulating mechanism 74 After nail 743, the position of regulating part 742 can be adjusted;After adjustment finishes, regulating nail 743 only need to be tightened, can allow adjustment Regulating part 742 behind position is tightly locked with adjustment seat 741 again;User is by the setting of regulating mechanism 74, and adjustable two groups The distance between adjusting rod, to make two groups of adjusting rods accurate respectively, steadily support lives two pulleys, so as to suitable The assembling of pulley and bracket for plurality of specifications.
Preferably, the top of the adjustment seat 741 is provided with sliding slot 7411, and the bottom of the regulating part 742 is provided with cunning Moving part 7421, the sliding part 7421 are slidably connected to the sliding slot 7411.By the cooperation of sliding slot 7411 and sliding part 7421, It allows user when adjusting the position of regulating part 742, is merely able to be slided along sliding slot 7411, ensure that in regulating part 742 It will not rotate in moving process, ensure that will not cause support bar 73 to deflect due to regulating part 742 rotates.
In the present embodiment, the utility model further includes feed mechanism 8, the feed mechanism 8 include pulley vibrating disk 81, Two discharging sliding rails 82 and for pulley carry out sub-material feeding distribution mechanism 83, the feeding distribution mechanism 83 include sub-material seat 831, point Materials and parts 832 and push-pull mechanism 833 for driving the separate part 832 to translate, the output end connection of the pulley vibrating disk 81 In the input terminal of the sub-material seat 831, the input terminal of two discharging sliding rails 82 is all connected to the output end of the sub-material seat 831, The output end of two discharging sliding rails 82 is all connected to the positioning seat 1;There are two for accommodating cunning for setting in the separate part 832 8321 between the receiving of wheel, the separate part 832 is slidably mounted on the sub-material seat 831, and the output end of the push-pull mechanism 833 connects It is connected to the side of the separate part 832;Pulley slides into one of appearance through the sub-material seat 831 from the pulley vibrating disk 81 In 8321 between receiving, the separate part 832 is controlled by the push-pull mechanism 833 it is moved between the receiving 8321 and be connected to wherein one It discharges after sliding rail 82, pulley slides from discharging sliding rail 82 to the positioning seat 1.That is, the utility model is shaken by pulley Moving plate 81 carries out the feeding of pulley, allows pulley to slide into 8321 between receiving, separate part 832 is then pushed and pulled using push-pull mechanism 833, When between receiving 8321 and discharging sliding rail 82, pulley will be slid by between accommodating 8321 to discharging sliding rail 82 under the effect of gravity. By the promotion separate part 832 of push-pull mechanism 833,8321 are first connected to a discharging sliding rail 82 between a receiving, so that the appearance Pulley in 8321 between receiving slides along the discharging sliding rail 82 to positioning seat 1, and then push-pull mechanism 833 pulls separate part 832, makes 8321 be connected to another discharging sliding rail 82 between another receiving so that this another accommodate between pulley in 8321 along this Another discharging sliding rail 82 slides to positioning seat 1, so that the effect of two pulley difference feedings can be carried out by realizing a mechanism Fruit.
Specifically, in order to guarantee that pulley smoothly can slide to discharging sliding rail 82, in the present embodiment, institute between receiving 8321 Stating feed mechanism 8 further includes feeding cylinder 84, and the piston rod of the feeding cylinder 84 is connected with pusher part 85, the pusher part 85 For being inserted between the receiving 8321 to carry out pusher, feeding is caused to fail to guarantee between pulley will not be stuck in receiving 8321.
Preferably, the feed mechanism 8 further includes limited screw 86, and the pusher part 85 is provided with limiting slot 851;It is described Limited screw 86 passes through the limiting slot 851 and is bolted in the sub-material seat 831, for preventing the pusher part 85 from shaking, protects Pusher part 85 has been demonstrate,proved under the driving of pusher cylinder, has been merely able to carry out pusher along linear pushing, to ensure that pusher part 85 will not shift and pusher is caused to fail.
The above is only the utility model preferred embodiment, is not made in any form to the utility model Limitation, although the utility model is disclosed as above with preferred embodiment, is not intended to limit the utility model, any to be familiar with sheet Technical professional is not departing within the scope of technical solutions of the utility model, makes when using the technology contents of the disclosure above A little change or the equivalent embodiment for being modified to equivalent variations, but it is all without departing from the content of the technical scheme of the utility model, foundation The utility model technology refers to any simple modification, equivalent change and modification to the above embodiments, belongs to practical In the range of new technique scheme.

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1. a kind of positioning punching mechanism for pulley bracket kludge, it is characterised in that: including positioning seat, elevating mechanism, liter Drop seat, the first bolster and positioning cylinder, the elevating mechanism are installed on the positioning seat, and the lifting seat is installed on the liter The output end of descending mechanism, the positioning cylinder are movably installed in the lifting seat, described in one end of first bolster contradicts The other end of lifting seat, first bolster contradicts the end cap of the positioning cylinder;
The lifting seat is provided with lower platen, and the lower platen is equipped with lower air cylinder and the second bolster, the lower air cylinder Positioned at the surface of the positioning cylinder, the output end of the lower air cylinder is connected to the positioning cylinder, second buffering One end of part contradicts the bottom of the lower platen, and the other end of second bolster contradicts the end cap of the lower air cylinder.
2. the positioning punching mechanism according to claim 1 for pulley bracket kludge, it is characterised in that: further include using In the support mechanism of support pulley, the support mechanism includes support cylinder, cradle and at least two support bars, the support Seat is located at the lower section of the positioning cylinder, and the cradle is provided with the hole that falls for accommodating pulley, and support bar is movably connected on The bottom of the cradle, the support cylinder described fall hole for driving the support bar to be revealed in.
3. the positioning punching mechanism according to claim 2 for pulley bracket kludge, it is characterised in that: the support Regulating mechanism is provided between cylinder and support bar, the regulating mechanism includes adjustment seat, regulating part and regulating nail, the adjusting Seat is fixedly installed in the piston rod of the support cylinder, and the regulating part is provided with adjusting through slot, and the adjustment seat is provided with solid Determine hole, the regulating nail tightly locks the adjustment seat and the regulating part after passing through the adjusting through slot and the fixation hole;Support Bar is fixedly connected on the regulating part.
4. the positioning punching mechanism according to claim 3 for pulley bracket kludge, it is characterised in that: the adjusting The top of seat is provided with sliding slot, and the bottom of the regulating part is provided with sliding part, and the sliding part is slidably connected to the sliding slot.
5. the positioning punching mechanism according to claim 1 for pulley bracket kludge, it is characterised in that: on further including Expect mechanism, the feed mechanism include pulley vibrating disk, two discharging sliding rails and for pulley carry out sub-material feeding distribution mechanism, The feeding distribution mechanism includes sub-material seat, separate part and the push-pull mechanism for driving the separate part translation, the pulley vibration The output end of disk is connected to the input terminal of the sub-material seat, and the input terminal of two discharging sliding rails is all connected to the defeated of the sub-material seat Outlet, the output end of two discharging sliding rails are all connected to the positioning seat;There are two for accommodating cunning for setting in the separate part Between the receiving of wheel, the separate part is slidably mounted on the sub-material seat, and the output end of the push-pull mechanism is connected to the sub-material The side of part;
Pulley slides into one of accommodate from the pulley vibrating disk through the sub-material seat, is controlled by the push-pull mechanism The separate part is moved between the receiving be connected to a wherein discharging sliding rail after, pulley slides from discharging sliding rail to the positioning Seat.
6. the positioning punching mechanism according to claim 5 for pulley bracket kludge, it is characterised in that: the feeding Mechanism further includes feeding cylinder, and the piston rod of the feeding cylinder is connected with pusher part, and the pusher part is for being inserted into the appearance To carry out pusher between receiving.
7. the positioning punching mechanism according to claim 6 for pulley bracket kludge, it is characterised in that: the feeding Mechanism further includes limited screw, and the pusher part is provided with limiting slot;
The limited screw passes through the limiting slot and is bolted in the sub-material seat.
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