CN216801514U - Automatic welding equipment for electronic cigarette heating wire - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of electronic cigarette production, and discloses automatic welding equipment for electronic cigarette heating wires, wherein a first clamping part and a second clamping part are arranged on a first clamping jaw at intervals, the first clamping part and the second clamping part are respectively provided with a first clamping bulge and a first V-shaped clamping groove, the second clamping jaw is provided with a second V-shaped clamping groove corresponding to each first clamping bulge, and a second clamping bulge corresponding to each first V-shaped clamping groove; when the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw are clamped, two ends of the heating wire section are clamped by the first clamping protrusion and the second V-shaped clamping groove and clamped by the first V-shaped clamping groove and the second clamping protrusion. Electronic cigarette heater automatic weld equipment in this embodiment can effectively realize the welding automated production of heater section and wire section, promotes production efficiency, reduces workman's intensity of labour, and is favorable to controlling the resistance value of welding shaping back product.

Description

Automatic welding equipment for electronic cigarette heating wire

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the field of electronic cigarette production, in particular to automatic welding equipment for electronic cigarette heating wires.

Background

In this embodiment, the stability of the heating wire is always the core technology in the field of electronic cigarette production. In the manufacturing process, both ends of the heating wire are required to be welded and connected with the conducting wire, the heating wire is made of a nickel-iron alloy generally, the diameter of the heating wire is 0.14-0.2 mm, and in order to guarantee heating stability, the requirements on the length of three sections of metal wires, the butt-joint concentricity, the welding tension and the resistance value of the whole welding wire are high.

The prior art mostly adopts a manual resistance welding mode to complete the welding connection of the heating wire and the lead; because the diameter of the heating wire is small, the heating wire is easy to bend when the heating wire is manually fixed, the length of the welded heating wire is changed greatly, and the resistance value of a finally formed product is changed, so that the defects are caused.

In view of this, it is necessary to design an automatic welding device for an electronic cigarette heater to fix the heater during the welding process.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to provide automatic welding equipment for a heating wire of an electronic cigarette, which is used for fixing the heating wire in the welding process.

An automatic welding device for an electronic cigarette heating wire comprises a clamping jig, wherein the clamping jig comprises a first clamping device for clamping a heating wire section;

the first clamping device comprises a first clamping jaw and a second clamping jaw; the first clamping jaw comprises a first clamping part and a second clamping part which are arranged at intervals;

the first clamping part and the second clamping part are respectively provided with a first clamping protrusion and a first V-shaped clamping groove, and the clamping surface of the first clamping protrusion is flush with the groove bottom of the first V-shaped clamping groove; the second clamping jaw is provided with a second V-shaped clamping groove corresponding to each first clamping protrusion, a second clamping protrusion corresponding to each first V-shaped clamping groove is arranged, and the clamping surface of the second clamping protrusion is flush with the groove bottom of the second V-shaped clamping groove;

when the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw are clamped, a first clamping hole for clamping a first end of the heating wire section is formed between the first clamping protrusion and the second V-shaped clamping groove, a second clamping hole for clamping a second end of the heating wire section is formed between the second clamping protrusion and the first V-shaped clamping groove, and the first clamping hole and the second clamping hole are coaxial.

Optionally, the first clamping device further includes a first driving device for driving the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw to clamp the heating wire section in opposite directions.

Optionally, the clamping jig further comprises two second clamping devices, and the two second clamping devices are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the first clamping device;

the second clamping device comprises a third clamping jaw and a fourth clamping jaw, and the third clamping jaw comprises a third clamping part and a fourth clamping part which are arranged at intervals; the fourth clamping jaw is provided with a fifth clamping part for clamping the first end of the wire section corresponding to the third clamping part, and a sixth clamping part for clamping the second end of the wire section corresponding to the fourth clamping part;

when the third clamping jaw and the fourth clamping jaw are clamped, a third clamping hole for clamping a wire segment is formed between the third clamping jaw and the fourth clamping jaw, and the third clamping hole is coaxial with the first clamping hole.

Optionally, the second clamping device further includes a second driving device for driving the third clamping jaw and the fourth clamping jaw to clamp the wire segment in opposite directions.

Optionally, the automatic welding equipment for the electronic cigarette heating wire further comprises a turntable, a heating wire section feeding device, a lead section feeding device, a visual detection device, a laser welding device and a discharging device;

the heating wire section feeding device, the lead section feeding device, the visual detection device, the laser welding device and the blanking device are arranged on the periphery of the turntable in sequence according to the rotation direction of the turntable;

at least six clamping tools are circumferentially arrayed on the top surface of the rotary table.

Optionally, heating wire section loading attachment includes first support, and sets up blowing silk dish on the first support, be used for right the heating wire that blowing silk dish was emitted carries out the heating wire correcting unit who rectifies, is used for cutting the process the cutting device of heating wire correcting unit's heating wire with be used for the double-layered material device that the heating wire section that will cut out cliied and be used for with the heating wire section shifts to on the double-layered material device first manipulator on the first clamping device.

Optionally, the wire segment feeding device comprises a second bracket, a wire paying-off device arranged on the second bracket, a wire shearing device used for shearing the wire paid out by the wire paying-off device, a wire segment clamping device used for clamping the sheared wire segment, and a second manipulator used for transferring the wire segment on the wire segment clamping device to the second clamping device.

Optionally, the laser welding device comprises a laser welding head, an adjusting device for adjusting the position of the laser welding head, and a shielding gas blowing device.

Optionally, the visual detection device includes a detection CCD camera and a control module electrically connected to the detection CCD camera, and the control module is configured to detect a placement position of the heating wire segment and a placement position of the wire segment according to an image captured by the detection CCD camera, and send the placement position of the heating wire segment and the placement position of the wire segment to the laser welding device.

Optionally, the discharging device comprises a discharging manipulator and a resistance detection device arranged on the discharging manipulator, and the resistance detection device comprises a first detection part and a second detection part;

when the discharging manipulator clamps the welded workpiece, the first detection part is abutted against one end of the welded workpiece, and the second detection part is abutted against the second end of the welded workpiece.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

in this embodiment, the first clamping jaw is provided with a first clamping portion and a second clamping portion at intervals, the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are both provided with a first clamping protrusion and a first V-shaped clamping groove, the second clamping jaw is provided with a second V-shaped clamping groove corresponding to each first clamping protrusion, and a second clamping protrusion corresponding to each first V-shaped clamping groove; when the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw are clamped, two ends of the heating wire section are clamped by the first clamping protrusion and the second V-shaped clamping groove and clamped by the first V-shaped clamping groove and the second clamping protrusion. The structure in this embodiment can effectively press from both sides tightly the heater to make things convenient for subsequent welding process.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without inventive exercise.

The structure, proportion, size and the like shown in the drawings are only used for matching with the content disclosed in the specification, so that the person skilled in the art can understand and read the description, and the description is not used for limiting the limit condition of the implementation of the utility model, so the method has no technical essence, and any structural modification, proportion relation change or size adjustment still falls within the range covered by the technical content disclosed by the utility model without affecting the effect and the achievable purpose of the utility model.

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an automatic welding device for an electronic cigarette heater according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic view of position A of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of position B of FIG. 2;

fig. 4 is a schematic view of an assembly structure of an automatic welding device for an electronic cigarette heater according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a heating wire segment feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a wire segment feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Illustration of the drawings: 100. a turntable; 1. clamping the jig; 11. a first clamping device; 111. a first jaw; 112. a second jaw; 113. a first clamping protrusion; 114. a first V-shaped clamping groove; 115. a second V-shaped clamping groove; 116. a second clamping projection; 12. a second clamping device; 121. a third jaw; 122. a fourth jaw; 2. a heating wire section feeding device; 3. a wire section feeding device; 4. a visual inspection device; 5. a laser welding device; 6. a blanking device; 21. a first bracket; 22. discharging a wire disc; 23. a heater correcting device; 24. a cutting device; 25. a material clamping device; 26. a first manipulator; 31. a second bracket; 32. a wire pay-off device; 33. a wire shearing device; 34. a wire segment clipping device; 35. a second manipulator; 41. detecting the CCD camera; 51. a laser welding head; 52. an adjustment device; 61. discharge manipulator.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, features and advantages of the present invention more apparent and understandable, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it is to be understood that the embodiments described below are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used only for convenience in describing the present invention and for simplicity in description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the present invention. It should be noted that when one component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or intervening components may also be present.

The technical scheme of the utility model is further explained by the specific implementation mode in combination with the attached drawings.

The embodiment of the utility model provides automatic welding equipment for a heating wire of an electronic cigarette, which can well fix the heating wire section in the welding process, can effectively realize automatic welding production of the heating wire section and a lead section, improves the production efficiency, reduces the labor intensity of workers and is beneficial to controlling the resistance value of a welded and molded product.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, the automatic welding equipment for the heating wire of the electronic cigarette comprises a clamping fixture 1, wherein the clamping fixture 1 comprises a first clamping device 11 for clamping the heating wire section;

the first clamping device 11 comprises a first jaw 111 and a second jaw 112; the first jaw 111 includes a first clamping portion and a second clamping portion arranged at an interval;

the first clamping part and the second clamping part are both provided with a first clamping protrusion 113 and a first V-shaped clamping groove 114, and the clamping surface of the first clamping protrusion 113 is flush with the groove bottom of the first V-shaped clamping groove 114; the second clamping jaw 112 is provided with a second V-shaped clamping groove 115 corresponding to each first clamping protrusion 113, a second clamping protrusion 116 corresponding to each first V-shaped clamping groove 114, and the clamping surface of the second clamping protrusion 116 is flush with the groove bottom of the second V-shaped clamping groove 115;

when the first clamping jaw 111 and the second clamping jaw 112 are clamped, a first clamping hole for clamping a first end of the heating wire section is formed between the first clamping protrusion 113 and the second V-shaped clamping groove 115, a second clamping hole for clamping a second end of the heating wire section is formed between the second clamping protrusion 116 and the first V-shaped clamping groove 114, and the first clamping hole and the second clamping hole are coaxial.

In an actual production process, the first clamping part is used for clamping a first end of the heating wire section, and the second clamping part is used for clamping a second end of the heating wire section. That is, both ends of the heating wire segment are clamped by the first and second V-shaped clamping grooves 113 and 115, and are clamped by the first and second V-shaped clamping grooves 114 and 116. In this embodiment, the first V-shaped clamping groove 114 and the second V-shaped clamping groove 115 are both V-shaped grooves.

In actual production process, can adjust the distance between first clamping jaw 111 and the second clamping jaw 112 to can adapt to the tight demand of the clamp to the heater core section of different diameters, the clamp of heater core section is fixed effectually, can promote subsequent welding effect. In the welding process, the first end of the heating wire section is clamped in the first clamping hole, and the second end of the heating wire section is clamped in the second clamping hole; the first end of the heating wire section is exposed out of the first clamping hole, and the second end of the heating wire section is exposed out of the second clamping hole so as to facilitate welding.

It should be further noted that the first clamping hole and the second clamping hole are coaxial, which can effectively keep the heating wire section in a linear state.

Optionally, the first clamping device 11 further includes a first driving device for driving the first clamping jaw 111 and the second clamping jaw 112 to synchronously clamp the heating wire segment in opposite directions.

Specifically, under the driving of the first driving device, the first clamping jaw 111 and the second clamping jaw 112 synchronously move towards or away from each other.

Optionally, the clamping fixture 1 further includes two second clamping devices 12 respectively disposed at two sides of the first clamping device 11, that is, one second clamping device 12 is located at the left side of the first clamping device 11, and the other second clamping device 12 is located at the right side of the first clamping device 11; the second clamping device 12 comprises a third clamping jaw 121 and a fourth clamping jaw 122, wherein the third clamping jaw 121 comprises a third clamping part and a fourth clamping part which are arranged at intervals; the fourth clamping jaw 122 is provided with a fifth clamping part corresponding to the third clamping part and a sixth clamping part corresponding to the fourth clamping part;

when the third clamping jaw 121 and the fourth clamping jaw 122 are clamped, a third clamping hole for clamping the wire segment is formed between the third clamping jaw 121 and the fourth clamping jaw 122, and the third clamping hole is coaxial with the first clamping hole.

Specifically, the second clamping device 12 is used for clamping the wire segment, and the structure of the second clamping device 12 for clamping the wire segment is the same as that of the first clamping device 11 for clamping the heating wire segment. It should be noted that the third clamping portion and the fifth clamping portion form a clamping hole, the fourth clamping portion and the sixth clamping portion form a clamping hole, and the two clamping holes form the third clamping hole.

Optionally, the second clamping device 12 further includes a second driving device for driving the third clamping jaw 121 and the fourth clamping jaw 122 to synchronously clamp the wire segment in opposite directions.

Specifically, the third jaw 121 and the fourth jaw 122 are synchronously moved toward or away from each other by the second driving device.

Optionally, the automatic welding equipment for the heating wire of the electronic cigarette further comprises a turntable 100, a heating wire section feeding device 2, a lead section feeding device 3, a visual detection device 4, a laser welding device 5 and a discharging device 6;

the heating wire section feeding device 2, the lead section feeding device 3, the visual detection device 4, the laser welding device 5 and the blanking device 6 are arranged on the peripheral side of the turntable 100 in sequence according to the rotating direction of the turntable 100;

at least six clamping jigs 1 are circumferentially arrayed on the top surface of the turntable 100.

Specifically, through mutually supporting of above-mentioned device, accomplish the automated production to heating wire section and wire section welded, effectively promoted production efficiency.

It is also noted that the specific production steps are as follows:

firstly, a heating wire section feeding device 2 is used for placing a heating wire section on a first clamping device 11, and then the first clamping device 11 clamps and fixes the heating wire section;

secondly, the turntable 100 rotates to enable the clamping jig 1 to rotate to a lead section feeding station, then the lead section feeding device 3 places the lead section on the second clamping device 12, then the second clamping device 12 clamps and fixes the lead section, and the end part of the lead section is abutted against the end part of the heating wire section;

thirdly, the turntable 100 rotates to enable the clamping jig 1 to rotate to a visual detection station, and the visual detection device 4 is used for detecting whether the position between the heating wire section and the lead section meets the welding requirement or not, if so, the next step is carried out, and if not, welding is not carried out;

rotating the turntable 100 to enable the clamping jig 1 to rotate to a laser welding station, and welding the heating wire section and the lead section by the laser welding device 5 to enable the heating wire section and the lead section to be connected;

the turntable 100 rotates to enable the clamping jig 1 to rotate to the discharging station, and the blanking device 6 performs blanking operation on the welded workpiece.

Optionally, the heating wire section feeding device 2 includes a first support 21, a discharging wire tray 22 disposed on the first support 21, a heating wire correcting device 23 for correcting the heating wire discharged from the discharging wire tray 22, a cutting device 24 for cutting the heating wire passing through the heating wire correcting device 23, a clamping device 25 for clamping the cut heating wire section, and a first manipulator 26 for transferring the heating wire on the clamping device 25 to the first clamping device 11.

Specifically, the heating wire segment feeding device 2 cuts the heating wire wound on the feeding wire tray 22 into heating wire segments, and the heating wire segments are clamped and sent to the first clamping device 11 by the first manipulator 26. The heating wire correcting device 23 is arranged, so that the heating wire section can keep a linear state, and the cutting length precision of the heating wire section is improved. Furthermore, a clamping device 25 is provided for clamping the heating wire section after the cutting is completed, so that the first manipulator 26 can clamp the heating wire section conveniently.

Alternatively, the wire segment loading device 3 includes a second frame 31, and a wire paying-off device 32 disposed on the second frame 31, a wire cutting device 33 for cutting the wire paid out by the wire paying-off device 32, a wire segment clamping device 34 for clamping the cut wire segment, and a second robot 35 for transferring the wire segment on the wire segment clamping device 34 to the second clamping device 12.

In particular, the strand loading device 3 serves to feed the strand.

Alternatively, the laser welding device 5 includes a laser welding head 51, an adjusting device 52 for adjusting the position of the laser welding head 51, and a shielding gas blowing device.

Optionally, the visual inspection device 4 includes a detection CCD camera 41 and a control module electrically connected to the detection CCD camera 41, and the control module is configured to detect a placement position of the heating wire segment and a placement position of the wire segment according to an image captured by the detection CCD camera 41, and send the placement positions of the heating wire segment and the wire segment to the laser welding device 5.

Optionally, the discharging device 6 includes a discharging manipulator 61 and a resistance detection device disposed on the discharging manipulator 61, and the resistance detection device includes a first detection portion and a second detection portion;

when the discharging manipulator 61 clamps the welded workpiece, the first detecting portion abuts against one end of the welded workpiece, and the second detecting portion abuts against the second end of the welded workpiece.

Particularly, when the discharging is finished, the detection of the resistance of the workpiece can be finished, the production efficiency is improved, and the quality of the produced workpiece is ensured.

It is noted that, herein, relational terms such as first and second, and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Also, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the utility model, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

The above-mentioned embodiments are only used for illustrating the technical solutions of the present invention, and not for limiting the same; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some technical features may be equivalently replaced; and such modifications or substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the corresponding technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. The automatic welding equipment for the heating wire of the electronic cigarette is characterized by comprising a clamping jig (1), wherein the clamping jig (1) comprises a first clamping device (11) for clamping a heating wire section;

said first clamping device (11) comprises a first jaw (111) and a second jaw (112); the first clamping jaw (111) comprises a first clamping part and a second clamping part which are arranged at intervals;

the first clamping part and the second clamping part are respectively provided with a first clamping protrusion (113) and a first V-shaped clamping groove (114), and the clamping surface of the first clamping protrusion (113) is flush with the groove bottom of the first V-shaped clamping groove (114); the second clamping jaw (112) is provided with a second V-shaped clamping groove (115) corresponding to each first clamping protrusion (113), a second clamping protrusion (116) corresponding to each first V-shaped clamping groove (114), and the clamping surface of the second clamping protrusion (116) is flush with the groove bottom of the second V-shaped clamping groove (115);

when the first clamping jaw (111) and the second clamping jaw (112) are clamped, a first clamping hole for clamping a first end of the heating wire section is formed between the first clamping protrusion (113) and the second V-shaped clamping groove (115), a second clamping hole for clamping a second end of the heating wire section is formed between the second clamping protrusion (116) and the first V-shaped clamping groove (114), and the first clamping hole and the second clamping hole are coaxial.

2. The automatic welding equipment for the heating wire of the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the first clamping device (11) further comprises a first driving device for driving the first clamping jaw (111) and the second clamping jaw (112) to synchronously clamp the heating wire section in opposite directions.

3. The automatic welding equipment for the heating wire of the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the clamping fixture (1) further comprises two second clamping devices (12), and the two second clamping devices (12) are respectively arranged at two opposite sides of the first clamping device (11);

the second clamping device (12) comprises a third clamping jaw (121) and a fourth clamping jaw (122), and the third clamping jaw (121) comprises a third clamping part and a fourth clamping part which are arranged at intervals; the fourth clamping jaw (122) is provided with a fifth clamping part corresponding to the third clamping part and used for clamping the first end of the wire section, and a sixth clamping part corresponding to the fourth clamping part and used for clamping the second end of the wire section;

when the third clamping jaw (121) and the fourth clamping jaw (122) are clamped together, a third clamping hole for clamping a wire segment is formed between the third clamping jaw (121) and the fourth clamping jaw (122), and the third clamping hole is coaxial with the first clamping hole.

4. The automatic welding equipment for the electronic cigarette heating wire according to claim 3, characterized in that the second clamping device (12) further comprises a second driving device for driving the third clamping jaw (121) and the fourth clamping jaw (122) to synchronously clamp the wire segment in opposite directions.

5. The automatic welding equipment for the heating wire of the electronic cigarette according to claim 4, characterized by further comprising a turntable (100), a heating wire section feeding device (2), a lead section feeding device (3), a visual detection device (4), a laser welding device (5) and a blanking device (6);

the heating wire section feeding device (2), the wire section feeding device (3), the visual detection device (4), the laser welding device (5) and the blanking device (6) are arranged on the periphery of the rotary table (100) in sequence according to the rotation direction of the rotary table (100);

at least six clamping jigs (1) are circumferentially arrayed on the top surface of the rotary table (100).

6. The automatic welding equipment for the heating wire of the electronic cigarette according to claim 5, characterized in that the heating wire section feeding device (2) comprises a first support (21), an emptying wire tray (22) arranged on the first support (21), a heating wire correcting device (23) used for correcting the heating wire discharged from the emptying wire tray (22), a cutting device (24) used for cutting the heating wire passing through the heating wire correcting device (23), a clamping device (25) used for clamping the cut heating wire section, and a first mechanical arm (26) used for transferring the heating wire section on the clamping device (25) to the first clamping device (11).

7. The automatic welding equipment for the electronic cigarette heater according to claim 5, wherein the wire section feeding device (3) comprises a second support (31), a wire paying-off device (32) arranged on the second support (31), a wire cutting device (33) used for cutting the wire paid out by the wire paying-off device (32), a wire section clamping device (34) used for clamping the cut wire section, and a second manipulator (35) used for transferring the wire section on the wire section clamping device (34) to the second clamping device (12).

8. The automatic welding equipment for the electronic cigarette heater according to claim 5, wherein the laser welding device (5) comprises a laser welding head (51), an adjusting device (52) for adjusting the position of the laser welding head (51), and a shielding gas blowing device.

9. The automatic welding equipment for the heating wire of the electronic cigarette according to claim 5, characterized in that the vision detection device (4) comprises a detection CCD camera (41) and a control module electrically connected with the detection CCD camera (41), and the control module is used for detecting the placement position of the heating wire section and the placement position of the wire section according to the image shot by the detection CCD camera (41), and sending the placement position of the heating wire section and the placement position of the wire section to the laser welding device (5).

10. The automatic welding equipment for the electronic cigarette heating wire according to claim 5, wherein the blanking device (6) comprises a discharging manipulator (61) and a resistance detection device arranged on the discharging manipulator (61), and the resistance detection device comprises a first detection part and a second detection part;

when the discharging mechanical arm (61) clamps the welded workpiece, the first detection part is abutted against one end of the welded workpiece, and the second detection part is abutted against the second end of the welded workpiece.

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