CN117697417A - Steel ball assembly assembling equipment and method - Google Patents
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The invention provides steel ball assembly equipment and a method, wherein the steel ball assembly equipment comprises the following steps: steel ball feeding mechanism: the steel ball conveying device is used for conveying and screening steel balls; steel ball seat feed mechanism: the steel ball seat is used for conveying and positioning the steel ball seat; the steel ball assembly mechanism comprises: the steel ball assembling device is respectively connected with the output ends of the steel ball feeding mechanism and the steel ball seat feeding mechanism and is used for assembling the steel ball on the steel ball seat; an error prevention mechanism; the input end and the output end of the steel ball assembling mechanism are both provided with the error preventing mechanism, and the error preventing mechanism is used for detecting the integrity of the steel ball seat before and after assembly. According to the invention, the steel ball and the steel ball seat are assembled by matching the steel ball feeding mechanism, the steel ball seat feeding mechanism, the steel ball assembling mechanism and the error proofing mechanism. The operator only needs to put the steel ball and the steel ball seat into the bin and the vibration disc, the whole equipment controls the action of the actuating mechanism by virtue of the PLC program, the automatic assembly of the steel ball assembly is realized, the assembly efficiency is high, and the quality risks of missing the assembly, damaging the integrity of parts and the like do not exist.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of steel ball seats, in particular to steel ball assembly assembling equipment and method.
Background
The assembly mode of the steel ball and the steel ball seat in the traditional mode is as follows: 14 steel balls are manually assembled on the steel ball seat, and one steel ball is continuously assembled at a time. However, manually assembling the steel ball assembly is inefficient and presents a quality risk of missing the assembly, damaging the integrity of the part, etc.
Therefore, the inventor considers that the steel ball assembly assembling device and method are needed to be provided, the steel ball assembly assembling device is high in assembling efficiency, and meanwhile labor can be effectively reduced.
Disclosure of Invention
Aiming at the defects in the prior art, the invention aims to provide steel ball assembly assembling equipment and method.
According to the invention, the steel ball assembly comprises:
steel ball feeding mechanism: the steel ball conveying device is used for conveying and screening steel balls;
steel ball seat feed mechanism: the steel ball seat is used for conveying and positioning the steel ball seat;
the steel ball assembly mechanism comprises: the steel ball assembling device is respectively connected with the output ends of the steel ball feeding mechanism and the steel ball seat feeding mechanism and is used for assembling the steel ball on the steel ball seat;
an error prevention mechanism; the input end and the output end of the steel ball assembling mechanism are both provided with the error preventing mechanism, and the error preventing mechanism is used for detecting the integrity of the steel ball seat before and after assembly.
Preferably, the steel ball feeding mechanism comprises a bin and a steel ball discharging mechanism, wherein the bin is arranged in an open mode, the output end of the bin is connected with the input end of the steel ball discharging mechanism, and the steel ball discharging mechanism is used for screening steel balls.
Preferably, the steel ball discharging mechanism comprises a first linear motor and a mandrel, the first linear motor is in transmission connection with the mandrel, the mandrel can rotate around the axis of the mandrel, and a cavity of the mandrel is matched with the steel ball in size and shape.
Preferably, the steel ball assembling mechanism comprises a manipulator and an assembling station, the assembling station is arranged on a moving path of the manipulator, the manipulator is used for clamping the steel ball seat, the assembling station is provided with a steel ball seat positioning cavity and a steel ball double-runner, the size of the steel ball seat positioning cavity is matched with that of the steel ball seat, and the steel ball seat positioning cavity is arranged under a double-runner outlet of the steel ball double-runner.
Preferably, the input end of the steel ball double-runner is connected with the output end of the steel ball discharging mechanism, a left cylinder, a right cylinder, an upper cylinder and a lower cylinder are arranged on the steel ball double-runner, the steel balls can be synchronously discharged from the double-runner outlet, and two steel balls are symmetrically arranged on the steel ball seat.
Preferably, the steel ball seat feeding mechanism comprises a vibration disc and a second linear motor, a plurality of steel ball seats are arranged on the vibration disc, the output end of the vibration disc only allows one steel ball seat to pass through, the output end of the vibration disc is connected with the assembly station through the second linear motor, and the steel ball seats move to the steel ball seat positioning cavity through the second linear motor.
Preferably, the error prevention mechanism comprises a CCD and a plurality of sensors, the CCD is arranged above the assembly station, and the steel ball seat positioning cavity is provided with a positioning sensor.
Preferably, the error proofing mechanism further comprises an NG box disposed on a moving path of the manipulator.
Preferably, the output end of the steel ball assembling mechanism is further provided with a finished product conveyor belt, and the finished product conveyor belt is arranged on the moving path of the manipulator and is positioned at the downstream of the NG box.
According to the steel ball assembly assembling method provided by the invention, the steel ball assembly assembling equipment is adopted, and comprises the following steps:
step S1, steel balls are fed through the steel ball feeding mechanism, the types of the steel balls are screened, and a steel ball seat is fed through the steel ball seat feeding mechanism;
s2, detecting the integrity of the steel ball seat before assembly through the error-proofing mechanism, and assembling the screened steel ball on the steel ball seat through the steel ball assembling mechanism;
s3, detecting the integrity of the assembled steel ball seat through the error-proofing mechanism;
and S4, off-line of the finished product.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects:
according to the invention, the steel ball and the steel ball seat are assembled by matching the steel ball feeding mechanism, the steel ball seat feeding mechanism, the steel ball assembling mechanism and the error proofing mechanism. The operator only needs to put the steel ball and the steel ball seat into the bin and the vibration disc, the whole equipment controls the action of the actuating mechanism by virtue of the PLC program, the automatic assembly of the steel ball assembly is realized, the assembly efficiency is high, and the quality risks of missing the assembly, damaging the integrity of parts and the like do not exist.
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Other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent upon reading of the detailed description of non-limiting embodiments, given with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an assembly apparatus embodying the present invention, mainly steel ball assemblies;
FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a steel ball feeding mechanism according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of a steel ball seat loading mechanism embodying the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a steel ball assembly mechanism embodying the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a mechanism for preventing errors according to the present invention.
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steel ball feeding mechanism 1, steel ball seat feeding mechanism 2 and steel ball assembling mechanism 3
Error-proofing mechanism 4 first linear motor 11 mandrel 12
Second linear motor 22 of vibration plate 21 of stock bin 13
Manipulator 31 assembly station 32 steel ball double flow channel 33
Dual-channel outlet 34 CCD41 NG tank 42
Detailed Description
The present invention will be described in detail with reference to specific examples. The following examples will assist those skilled in the art in further understanding the present invention, but are not intended to limit the invention in any way. It should be noted that variations and modifications could be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the inventive concept. These are all within the scope of the present invention.
Example 1
As shown in fig. 1 to 5, the steel ball assembly assembling apparatus according to the present invention includes: the steel ball feeding mechanism 1, the steel ball seat feeding mechanism 2, the steel ball assembling mechanism 3 and the error proofing mechanism 4. The steel ball feeding mechanism 1 is used for conveying and screening steel balls; the steel ball seat feeding mechanism 2 is used for conveying and positioning the steel ball seat; the steel ball assembling mechanism 3 is respectively connected with the output ends of the steel ball feeding mechanism 1 and the steel ball seat feeding mechanism 2 and is used for assembling the steel balls on the steel ball seats; the input end and the output end of the steel ball assembly mechanism 3 are both provided with error-proofing mechanisms 4, and the error-proofing mechanisms 4 are used for detecting the integrity of the steel ball seat before and after assembly.
As shown in fig. 2, the steel ball feeding mechanism 1 comprises a bin 13 and a steel ball discharging mechanism, wherein the bin 13 is arranged in an open mode, the output end of the bin 13 is connected with the input end of the steel ball discharging mechanism, and the steel ball discharging mechanism is used for screening steel balls. The steel ball discharging mechanism comprises a first linear motor 11 and a mandrel 12, the first linear motor 11 is in transmission connection with the mandrel 12, the mandrel 12 is driven by the first linear motor 11 to rotate, the mandrel 12 can rotate around the axis of the mandrel 12, and the cavity of the mandrel 12 is matched with the size and shape of the steel ball. The cavity of the mandrel 12 only allows one steel ball to pass through, and when steel balls with different sizes are assembled, the cavity of the mandrel 12 only needs to be replaced.
As shown in fig. 3, the steel ball seat feeding mechanism 2 comprises a vibration disc 21 and a second linear motor 22, a plurality of steel ball seats are placed on the vibration disc 21, the output end of the vibration disc 21 only allows one steel ball seat to pass through, the output end of the vibration disc 21 is connected with the assembly station 32 through the second linear motor 22, and the steel ball seats move to the steel ball seat positioning cavity through the second linear motor 22. Generally, the steel ball seat positioning cavity is arranged at the tail end of the transmission belt of the second linear motor 22, and the steel ball seat is transmitted from the vibration disc 21 through the second linear motor 22 and can directly enter the steel ball seat positioning cavity.
As shown in fig. 4 and 5, the steel ball assembling mechanism 3 includes a robot 31 and an assembling station 32, the robot 31 being capable of moving left and right by control of a servo motor, the assembling station 32 being provided on a moving path of the robot 31, the robot 31 being for gripping a steel ball seat. The assembly station 32 is provided with a steel ball seat positioning cavity and a steel ball double-runner 33, the size of the steel ball seat positioning cavity is matched with that of the steel ball seat, the steel ball seat positioning cavity is arranged right below a double-runner outlet 34 of the steel ball double-runner 33, and the steel ball can directly fall onto the steel ball seat. The input end of the steel ball double-runner 33 is connected with the output end of the steel ball discharging mechanism, the steel ball double-runner is provided with a left cylinder, a right cylinder, an upper cylinder and a lower cylinder, the left cylinder, the right cylinder and the upper cylinder are linked with the lower cylinder so that the steel balls can be synchronously discharged from the double-runner outlet 34, only one steel ball is discharged from each outlet at a time, and the two steel balls are symmetrically arranged on the steel ball seat. Further, the steel ball seat can directly rotate through the assembly station 32, and can also rotate through the control of the manipulator 31, and the double-runner outlet 34 of the steel ball double-runner 33 and the rotation of the steel ball seat are synchronously controlled through the control device, so that the steel ball can be accurately arranged on the steel ball seat.
As shown in fig. 5, the error proofing mechanism 4 performs process error proofing, thereby ensuring assembly quality. The error proofing mechanism 4 includes a CCD41 and a plurality of sensors, the CCD41 being disposed above the assembly station 32, and identifying the integrity of the steel tee by photographing. And a positioning sensor is arranged on the steel ball seat positioning cavity, so that the accuracy of the assembly position of the steel ball seat is ensured.
The error proofing mechanism 4 further comprises an NG box 42, wherein the NG box 42 is arranged on the moving path of the manipulator 31, and when the steel ball seat is identified to be damaged, the steel ball seat can be directly clamped and moved to the NG box 42 through the manipulator 31.
The output end of the steel ball assembling mechanism 3 is also provided with a finished product conveyor belt which is provided on the moving path of the robot arm 31 and downstream of the NG box 42. When the steel ball seat is confirmed to be correct, the steel ball seat can be clamped and moved to a finished product conveyor belt by the manipulator 31 for feeding.
The steel ball and steel ball seat assembly device is matched with the steel ball feeding mechanism 1, the steel ball seat feeding mechanism 2, the steel ball assembly mechanism 3 and the error proofing mechanism 4. The operator only needs to put the steel ball and the steel ball seat into the bin 13 and the vibration disc 21, the whole equipment controls the action of the actuating mechanism by virtue of the PLC program, the automatic assembly of the steel ball assembly is realized, the assembly efficiency is high, and the quality risks of missing the assembly, damaging the integrity of parts and the like are avoided.
Example 2
The steel ball assembly assembling method is characterized by adopting the steel ball assembly assembling equipment in the embodiment 1, and comprises the following steps:
step S1, steel balls are fed through a steel ball feeding mechanism 1, the types of the steel balls are screened, and a steel ball seat is fed through a steel ball seat feeding mechanism 2;
s2, detecting the integrity of the steel ball seat before assembly through an error proofing mechanism 4, and assembling the screened steel ball on the steel ball seat through a steel ball assembling mechanism 3;
s3, detecting the integrity of the assembled steel ball seat through an error proofing mechanism 4;
and S4, off-line of the finished product.
In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships illustrated in the drawings, merely to facilitate description of the present application and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.
The foregoing describes specific embodiments of the present invention. It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the particular embodiments described above, and that various changes or modifications may be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the appended claims without affecting the spirit of the invention. The embodiments of the present application and features in the embodiments may be combined with each other arbitrarily without conflict.
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1. The steel ball assembly equipment is characterized by comprising:
steel ball feed mechanism (1): the steel ball conveying device is used for conveying and screening steel balls;
steel ball seat feed mechanism (2): the steel ball seat is used for conveying and positioning the steel ball seat;
steel ball assembly devices (3): the steel ball feeding mechanism is respectively connected with the output ends of the steel ball feeding mechanism (1) and the steel ball seat feeding mechanism (2) and is used for assembling the steel ball on the steel ball seat;
an error-proofing mechanism (4); the input end and the output end of the steel ball assembling mechanism (3) are respectively provided with the error preventing mechanism (4), and the error preventing mechanism (4) is used for detecting the integrity of the steel ball seat before and after assembly.
2. The steel ball assembly equipment according to claim 1, wherein the steel ball feeding mechanism (1) comprises a bin (13) and a steel ball discharging mechanism, the bin (13) is arranged in an open mode, the output end of the bin (13) is connected with the input end of the steel ball discharging mechanism, and the steel ball discharging mechanism is used for screening steel balls.
3. The steel ball assembly assembling device according to claim 2, wherein the steel ball discharging mechanism comprises a first linear motor (11) and a mandrel (12), the first linear motor (11) is in transmission connection with the mandrel (12), the mandrel (12) can rotate around the axis of the mandrel, and a cavity of the mandrel (12) is matched with the steel ball in size and shape.
4. The steel ball assembly assembling device according to claim 1, wherein the steel ball assembly mechanism (3) comprises a manipulator (31) and an assembling station (32), the assembling station (32) is arranged on a moving path of the manipulator (31), the manipulator (31) is used for clamping the steel ball seat, the assembling station (32) is provided with a steel ball seat positioning cavity and a steel ball double-runner (33), the size of the steel ball seat positioning cavity is matched with that of the steel ball seat, and the steel ball seat positioning cavity is arranged right below a double-runner outlet (34) of the steel ball double-runner (33).
5. The steel ball assembly equipment according to claim 4, wherein the input end of the steel ball double-runner (33) is connected with the output end of the steel ball discharging mechanism, a left cylinder, a right cylinder, an upper cylinder and a lower cylinder are arranged on the steel ball double-runner, the steel balls can be synchronously discharged from the double-runner outlet (34), and two steel balls are symmetrically arranged on the steel ball seat.
6. The steel ball assembly assembling device according to claim 4, wherein the steel ball seat feeding mechanism (2) comprises a vibration disc (21) and a second linear motor (22), a plurality of steel ball seats are arranged on the vibration disc (21), the output end of the vibration disc (21) only allows one steel ball seat to pass through, the output end of the vibration disc (21) is connected with the assembling station (32) through the second linear motor (22), and the steel ball seat moves to the steel ball seat positioning cavity through the second linear motor (22).
7. The steel ball assembly assembling device according to claim 4, wherein the error proofing mechanism (4) comprises a CCD (41) and a plurality of sensors, the CCD (41) is arranged above the assembling station (32), and the steel ball seat positioning cavity is provided with a positioning sensor.
8. The steel ball assembly assembling apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the error proofing mechanism (4) further includes a NG box (42), the NG box (42) being disposed on a moving path of the robot arm (31).
9. The steel ball assembly fitting device according to claim 8, characterized in that the output end of the steel ball fitting mechanism (3) is further provided with a finished product conveyor belt, which is arranged on the movement path of the robot arm (31) downstream of the NG tank (42).
10. A steel ball assembly assembling method, characterized in that the steel ball assembly assembling device according to any one of claims 1 to 9 is adopted, comprising the steps of:
step S1, steel balls are fed through the steel ball feeding mechanism (1) and steel ball types are screened, and a steel ball seat is fed through the steel ball seat feeding mechanism (2);
s2, detecting the integrity of the steel ball seat before assembly through the error proofing mechanism (4), and assembling the screened steel ball on the steel ball seat through the steel ball assembling mechanism (3);
s3, detecting the integrity of the assembled steel ball seat through the error-proofing mechanism (4);
and S4, off-line of the finished product.
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