CN215239021U - Automatic bead threading equipment applied to hook assembly and automatic hook assembly equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic wear pearl equipment and couple automatic assembly equipment for be applied to couple equipment for with the ball cross-under on the couple, automatic wear pearl equipment includes: a ball output unit for outputting balls; a ball-homing unit including a pair of rotating rollers configured to rotate in the same direction to drive the balls to rotate; the ball penetrating and connecting unit is used for penetrating and connecting the reset balls to the hook; wherein the balls are arranged to be oriented substantially in the same direction by a centrifugal force when passing through the pair of rotating rollers. The automatic hook assembling equipment further comprises an operating table and a hook clamp, the hook clamp is arranged on the operating table, and the hook clamp is matched with the automatic bead threading equipment to fix hooks required for bead threading. The hook assembly is completed by adopting automatic equipment, and the production efficiency is greatly improved.

Description

Automatic bead threading equipment applied to hook assembly and automatic hook assembly equipment

Technical Field

The utility model discloses generally speaking relates to an automatic equipment, particularly, relate to an automatic pearl equipment of wearing and equipment thereof of being applied to couple equipment.

Background

With the improvement of living standard, the indoor decoration is hung on the hanging rod by the common hooks of the people, and the hanging rod is convenient to install and is popular with the consumers. The existing hooks have various forms, such as hook rings formed by bending metal wires, and when the curtain is pulled, the hooks and the hanging rods have large resistance, so that the paint surface on the hanging rods is easily scratched. Therefore, a product in which the ball is inserted into the hook appears, but the ball is difficult to hold due to small through holes of the ball, so that the efficiency of manual ball insertion is very low.

In view of this, the present application is presented.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In the summary section a series of concepts in a simplified form is introduced, which will be described in further detail in the detailed description section. The summary of the invention is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.

The utility model discloses a main aim at overcomes above-mentioned prior art's at least defect, provides one kind and replaces artifical pearl, the automatic pearl equipment of wearing of raising the efficiency.

Another main object of the present invention is to overcome at least one of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and to provide a hook assembling apparatus for replacing manual bead threading and other processes.

In order to realize the purpose of the utility model, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

according to the utility model discloses an aspect provides an automatic pearl equipment of wearing for get in touch equipment is applied to couple for cross-under ball on the couple, a serial communication port, include: a ball output unit for outputting balls; a ball-homing unit including a pair of rotating rollers configured to rotate in the same direction to drive the balls to rotate; the ball penetrating and connecting unit is used for penetrating and connecting the reset balls to the hook;

wherein the balls are arranged to be oriented substantially in the same direction by a centrifugal force when passing through the pair of rotating rollers, and a ball passage for communicating the ball output unit, the ball arranging unit, and the ball passing unit is disposed between adjacent ones of the ball output unit, the ball arranging unit, and the ball passing unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pair of rotating rollers are configured to arrange the balls flowing through the pair of rotating rollers such that the axes of the through holes thereof are substantially parallel to the axis of the rotating roller.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the ball arrangement unit further includes an arrangement cover, the arrangement cover and the ball arrangement passage for the circulation of the balls are formed between the pair of the rotating rollers, and the ball arrangement passage is configured to allow the balls to rotate and flow in the axial direction of the rotating rollers, but to restrict the movement of the balls in the axial direction perpendicular to the rotating rollers.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pair of rotating rollers is disposed obliquely downward.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, dispose the first ball passageway with the two intercommunication between ball output unit and the ball gui ji, the ball passageway is a cavity pipeline that extends to the ball gui ji by ball output unit, the cavity pipeline suits with the external diameter of ball.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, dispose the second ball passageway with the two intercommunication between ball playback unit and the ball cross-under unit, the second ball passageway is one and is extended to the cross-under strip of ball cross-under unit by ball playback unit, the cross-under strip suits with the cross-under hole of ball.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cross-connecting strip is provided with a clamping frame at least at the periphery of the lower end thereof, the clamping frame being configured to be convertible between a clamping state and a release state, in the clamping state, the balls cross-connected to the cross-connecting strip are positioned on the cross-connecting strip, and in the release state, the balls of the set number can be moved from the cross-connecting strip to the ball cross-connecting unit.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, the centre gripping frame includes two at least elasticity centre gripping strips, and two at least elasticity centre gripping strips set up around the periphery at the ball.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, the centre gripping frame extends to the entrance that the ball penetrated the cross-under strip to the cross-under hole of guide ball wears to the cross-under strip.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, it is still including the configuration the frame fixture of centre gripping frame department, frame fixture includes the centre gripping driver that this at least a pair of centre gripping arm of at least a pair of centre gripping arm opened and shut, can apply force on the centre gripping frame so that it is in the clamping state when at least a pair of centre gripping arm folds, can make the centre gripping frame convert to the release state when at least a pair of centre gripping arm opens.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, ball output unit includes flourishing pearl container, send pearl carousel and drive to send the pearl carousel to send the pearl driver around fixed axis rotation, send to dispose at least one on the pearl carousel and send the pearl notch, and should send the pearl carousel configuration to be in the below of flourishing pearl container, send the pearl notch to be configured to only can hold a ball to send the pearl carousel to rotate the in-process with the ball by flourishing the pearl container export one by one.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, flourishing pearl container disposes the concave part of concave to the inner chamber, and this concave part below is provided with the first ball passageway that intercommunication ball output unit and ball put in order the unit, send the pearl carousel to carry the ball to this concave part below so that it can fall into this first ball passageway in.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, have in the first ball passageway and blow pearl gas, should blow pearl gas and be used for blowing the ball in order to prevent its jamming in first ball passageway.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, ball cross-under unit includes:

the ball threading mechanism acquires the placed balls and threads the balls onto the hook;

the correcting mechanism is used for correcting the penetrating end of the hook to a set position, and the set position is suitable for the ball penetrating mechanism to penetrate through the ball.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, wear pearl mechanism include that at least a pair of pearl manipulator and this at least a pair of pearl manipulator of drive are close to or keep away from the translation driver of wearing the end, the drive this at least a pair of driver that opens and shuts of getting pearl manipulator open and shut.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, a pair of at least a pair of pearl recess of getting of configuration on getting the pearl manipulator, when this a pair of pearl manipulator folds, at least a pair of pearl recess of getting can catch the ball bearing that falls into by in the ball passageway and fix a position it in getting the pearl recess.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, the aligning gear is close to or keeps away from the correction driver that the couple worn the end including correction push rod and drive correction push rod, correction push rod driven promotes to wear the end and fixes a position department at the settlement position with it.

According to the utility model discloses a another aspect provides an automatic equipment of couple uses foretell automatic pearl equipment of wearing, equipment still includes operation panel and couple anchor clamps, the couple anchor clamps are established on the operation panel, the fixed required couple of wearing the pearl of automatic pearl equipment of wearing of couple anchor clamps cooperation.

According to the above technical scheme, the utility model discloses an automatic wear pearl equipment and couple equipment's advantage lies in with positive effect:

through configuration ball output unit, ball put in order unit and ball cross-under unit can follow and store up the ball container and can all accomplish automatically until penetrating the couple overall process with the ball, replace manual pearl work of wearing completely, improve production efficiency. And the ball feeding process can unify the perforation directions of the balls and convey the balls along a specific direction through the functions of the arranging mechanism and the transferring strip, so that the ball threading action is conveniently completed.

Through using automatic pearl equipment and couple tool, the pearl process is accomplished in the two cooperation, also can smoothly link up with other processes, has advantages such as production degree of automation is high, production efficiency is high, reduction in production cost.

Drawings

The various objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention, when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The drawings are merely exemplary of the invention and are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings, like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the different views. Wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a hook in a fastening state;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the hook in a separated state;

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of an automatic hook assembly apparatus according to an embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of an automatic bead threading apparatus in one embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a ball output unit under a first viewing angle;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a ball output unit at a second viewing angle;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a structure of a ball homing unit according to an embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a second ball passage in one embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing the structure of the outer frame holding mechanism in one embodiment;

fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of the ball passing unit in one embodiment.

Wherein the reference numerals are as follows:

101. hooking; 110. a penetrating end; 102. a ball bearing; 103. a hook clamp; 104. an operation table; 105. An automatic bead threading device; 106. a finished product transfer device; 107. a hook conveying device; 108. a hook releasing unit; 1. a ball output unit; 11. a bead container; 111. a recess; 12. a bead feeding turntable; 121. A bead feeding notch; 13. a first ball passage; 14. an operation table; 15. a bead delivery actuator; 2. a ball arranging unit; 21. a rotating roller; 22. arranging a cover; 23. a motor; 24. adjusting the rail; 25. a connecting shaft; 26. a support member; 3. an outer frame clamping mechanism; 31. a clamp arm; 32. a clamp driver; 4. a ball penetration unit; 41. a bead threading mechanism; 42. a correction mechanism; 43. an opening and closing driver; 44. a translation actuator; 411. a manipulator; 412. a containing groove; 421. a limiting groove; 5. a second ball passage; 51. a cross-connecting strip; 52. clamping the outer frame; 521. a clamping bar; 522. clamping a hoop; 53. a fixing frame.

Detailed Description

Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. Example embodiments may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of example embodiments to those skilled in the art. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or similar structures, and thus their detailed description will be omitted.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that the present invention may be practiced without one or more of these specific details. In other instances, well-known features have not been described in order to avoid obscuring the present invention.

Relative terms, such as "lower" or "bottom" and "upper" or "top," may be used in embodiments to describe a relative relationship of one component of an icon to another component. It will be appreciated that if the mechanism of the icon is turned upside down, the components described as being on the "lower" side will be the components on the "upper" side. Further, when a layer is "on" another layer or a substrate, it may mean "directly on" the other layer or the substrate, or that the layer is on the other layer or the substrate, or that the other layer is interposed between the other layer and the substrate.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a plurality of balls 102 can be inserted into the hook 101, the insertion end 110 of the hook 101 needs to be peeled off when the balls 102 need to be inserted, the insertion end 110 is matched with the other end of the hook 101 after insertion, and in order to facilitate the matching of the two ends of the hook 101 and the requirement of facilitating the insertion of the balls at the insertion end, the insertion end 110 of the hook 101 can be made into a pointed end.

Example 1

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the automatic ball threading device 105 applied to the hook assembly is capable of threading the ball 102 onto the hook 101 from the threading end 102 of the hook 101, the automatic ball threading device 105 includes a ball output unit 1, a ball homing unit 2, and a ball threading unit 4, and a ball passage communicating the adjacent units among the ball output unit 1, the ball homing unit 2, and the ball threading unit 3 is disposed therebetween. The ball output unit 1 can output the balls 102 one by one, the ball depositing unit 2 is located downstream of the ball output unit 1, and transfers the balls 102 to a position of the ball threading unit 4, and the ball threading unit 4 takes the balls 102 from the ball depositing unit 2 and threads them into the hook 101. The whole process of the equipment can be automatically finished from the ball container 11 with the balls 102 until the balls 102 penetrate into the hook 101, the manual ball penetrating work is completely replaced, and the production efficiency is improved.

Ball output unit 1:

as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the ball output unit 1 includes a ball container 11, a ball feeding turntable 12, and a ball feeding driver, and the ball feeding driver can drive the ball feeding turntable 12 to rotate around a fixed axis, and the fixed axis may be a center line of the ball feeding turntable 12 or another axis parallel to the center line thereof. The bead feeding turntable 12 is arranged below the bead container 11, and at least one bead feeding notch 121 is arranged on the bead feeding turntable 12. Each ball feed slot 121 can only accommodate a single ball 102, and the balls 102 are output one by one from the ball container 11 during rotation of the ball feed rotor 12.

A first ball passage 13 for communicating the ball output unit 1 and the ball arranging unit 2 is arranged between the ball output unit 1 and the ball arranging unit 2, and the first ball passage 13 is mainly used for transporting the balls 102 output by the ball feeding rotary table 12 to the ball arranging unit 2 one by one. The first ball passage 13 may be a hollow pipe having an outer diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the ball 102, wherein the material of the hollow pipe may be selected from various materials, such as a plastic pipe, which allows the ball 102 to move smoothly without wearing the ball 102. The inner diameter of the first ball passage 13 should not be too large, so that the balls 102 are prevented from being stuck in the first ball passage 13, and a plurality of balls 102 cannot be output at a time.

The input port of the first ball channel 13 is separated from the ball container 11, the ball feeding rotary disc 12 is used as a transfer tool between the ball container 11 and the first ball channel 13, when the ball feeding notch 121 is aligned with the opening of the first ball channel 13, the ball feeding rotary disc and the first ball channel 13 are communicated, and the ball feeding notch 121 is limited to carry a single ball 102 to the ball feeding notch 121 each time. Only one ball 102 at a time falls into the first ball passage 13 from the ball feeding notch 121 and is output to the ball arranging unit 2, realizing the requirement of outputting the balls 102 one by one.

In one embodiment, the ball container 11 is disposed on the operation table 14 of the ball output unit 1, the ball feeding turntable 12 is disposed on the operation table 14, the ball container 11 and the operation table enclose a cavity capable of storing the balls 102, and the ball container 11 is disposed with a concave portion 111 concave to the cavity. The ball feeding notch 121 of the ball feeding rotary disk 12 passes through the concave portion 111 during the rotation, the first ball passage 13 is disposed under the concave portion 111, and the first ball passage 13 and the ball container 11 are separated by the side wall of the concave portion 111. Meanwhile, the distance between the side wall of the concave part 111 and the ball feeding turntable 12 is limited, when the ball feeding turntable 12 passes through the side wall, only one ball 102 is allowed to be arranged in the ball feeding notch 121, and the redundant ball 102 is blocked by the side wall. The separation between the two is mainly to avoid that the balls 102 in the ball container 11 directly fall into the first ball channel 13 without being carried, so that the output order of the balls 102 is not favorable for smooth operation of each process. It will be understood that the two may be separated by other means, for example, by providing a small cap in the bead container 11 to individually cover a small area through which the bead feeding slot 121 of the bead feeding carousel 12 may pass.

Preferably, send ball carousel 12 on the edge even interval dispose a plurality of send ball notch 121, send ball carousel 12 to rotate around self central axis, every send ball notch 121 evenly to set up on a circumference of axis of rotation, can more orderly output ball 102. The ball feeding notch 121 is a U-shaped through slot from top to bottom, and when the ball feeding notch 121 moves and aligns with the first ball channel 13, the balls 102 in the ball feeding notch 121 automatically fall into the first ball channel 13. The other end of the first ball passage 13 extends to the ball seating unit 2, and the output direction of the balls 102 in the first ball passage 13 is substantially the same as the transfer direction of the ball seating unit 2.

Along the rotation direction of the ball feeding turntable 12 and at a position downstream of the first ball channel 13, a sensor may be provided to detect whether the ball 102 in the ball feeding notch 121 has normally fallen into the first ball channel 13 and feed back the sensing information.

It is also possible to arrange an air blowing device cooperating with the first ball passage 13, the air blowing device feeding a bead blowing gas into the first ball passage 13, the bead blowing gas being used to prevent the balls 102 from being stuck in the first ball passage 13, for example, the bead blowing gas being fed in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the balls 102 in the first ball passage 13, and the bead blowing gas having a force capable of separating the two balls.

Working process of the ball output unit 1: the ball bearing 102 is arranged in the ball container 11; the ball feeding turntable 12 is driven by the ball feeding driver to rotate, and the ball 102 in the ball container 11 falls into the ball feeding notch 121; the ball feeding turntable 12 rotates continuously to rotate the ball feeding notch 121 out of the cavity, when the ball passes through the side wall, the redundant balls 102 above the ball feeding notch 121 are limited in the cavity, and only the balls 102 in the ball feeding notch 121 move to the concave part 111 along with the ball feeding notch 121; when the ball feed notch 121 is aligned with the port of the first ball passage 13, the ball 102 drops from the ball feed notch 121 into the first ball passage 13, and the ball 102 moves along the first ball passage 13 to the ball homing mechanism 2.

Ball-placing unit 2:

as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the ball homing unit 2 includes a pair of rotating rollers 21, the first ball passage 13 is connected to one end of the pair of rotating rollers 21, the pair of rotating rollers 21 are configured to rotate in the same direction to drive the balls 102 to rotate, and the balls 102 are homed in substantially the same orientation by a centrifugal force when passing through the pair of rotating rollers 21.

The pair of rotating rollers 21 includes two rotating rollers 21 arranged in parallel, and the two rotating rollers 21 rotate in the same direction. The ball-seating unit 2 further includes a seating cover 22, and a ball-seating passage through which the balls 102 flow is formed between the seating cover 22 and the pair of rotating rollers 21. Therefore, the ball settling passage allows the balls 102 to rotate and flow in the axial direction of the turning roller 21, but restricts the movement of the balls in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the turning roller 21, preventing the balls 102 from falling from the ball settling passage.

Preferably, the parking cover 22 covers the ball parking passage, and the cover of the parking cover 22 prevents the balls 102 from falling off the passage, thereby improving the production safety. The support 26 is disposed on the operation table of the ball placement unit 2, the placement cover 22 is fixed on the support 26, and the placement cover 22 is an arc-shaped plate and approximately matches with the shape of the balls 102.

The adjusting rails 24 can be arranged at two ends of the ball placing channel, namely the adjusting rails 24 can be respectively arranged at two ends of the placing cover 22, and the adjusting rails 24 have certain moving space. The side of the adjustment rail 24 facing the ball 102 may be curved. The adjusting rail 24 is connected to the bracket in a penetrating manner through a connecting shaft 25, the connecting shaft 25 can move along the axial direction, a reset piece is arranged between the adjusting rail 24 and the bracket, and the reset direction of the reset piece is the axial direction of the connecting shaft 25. The balls 102 may have some bounce just entering the channel, and cannot easily enter the fixed-shape parking cover 22, and the adjustment can be gradually performed through the adjusting rails 24. When the ball 102 is pre-inserted into the second ball channel, it needs to move within a small range to be able to penetrate into the cross-connecting strip 221 more flexibly.

The motor 23 is connected with one of the rotating rollers 21 and drives the rotating rollers to rotate, the two rotating rollers 21 are connected through a belt or a chain and the like in a transmission way, and the two rotating rollers 21 synchronously rotate in the same direction. Therefore, the balls 102 can be rotated by the two rotating rollers 21 and moved in the axial direction of the rotating rollers 21, and since the balls 102 are most stable when they are rotated in the axial direction of the perforated hole, the balls 102 can be arranged in a uniform direction in which the axial direction of the perforated hole is parallel to the axial direction of the rotating rollers 21. The pair of rotating rollers 21 are disposed obliquely downward so that the balls 102 can move by their own weight, thereby reducing the supply of driving energy.

A second ball passage 5 communicating the ball placement unit 2 and the ball insertion unit 3 is disposed between the two units, the second ball passage 5 is provided with an insertion strip 51, the insertion strip 51 is fitted to an insertion hole of the ball, and the ball 102 is inserted into the insertion strip 51 and can move along the insertion strip 51. The perforation direction of the ball 102 is unified by the ball homing unit, and the perforation direction of the ball 102 is kept controllable by the cross-connecting strip 51 passing through the perforation all the time, so that the ball is ready for the next bead perforation.

Preferably, the output end of the ball-placing unit 2 is engaged with the cross-connecting strip 51, and the through hole of the ball 102 placed by the ball-placing unit 2 is aligned with the start end of the cross-connecting strip 51, so that the ball 102 on the ball-placing unit 2 can smoothly penetrate into the cross-connecting strip 51.

The cross-under strip 51 is provided with a holding frame 52 at least at the periphery of the lower end portion thereof, and the holding frame 52 has a holding state and a release state, and is switchable between the two states. In the clamped state, the balls threaded on the cross-under strip 51 are positioned on the cross-under strip 51, and in the released state, a set number of balls can be moved from the cross-under strip 51 to the ball threading unit. At least two elastic clamping strips 521 are arranged around the periphery of the ball, so that the outer frame is supported to realize the state switching under the action of external force. Preferably, the clamping frame 52 extends to an inlet of the ball penetrating into the cross-connecting strip 51 to guide the ball penetrating hole to penetrate into the cross-connecting strip 51.

Specifically, the holding frame 52 includes a plurality of holding bars 521 and a plurality of clips 522. The plurality of holding bars 521 are arranged in parallel with the cross-under bar 51, and the plurality of holding bars 521 are arranged on the same outer circumference of the cross-under bar 51. The number of the grip bars 521 can be variously selected, for example, 4, 5, 6, etc. The clips 522 are disposed on the holding strip 521 at intervals, and can frame the holding strip 521, so that the holding frame 52 enclosed by the plurality of limiting strips is relatively stable. The holding frame 52 is smoothly transitioned at the corners, if necessary bent.

In one embodiment, the two ends of the holding frame 52 can be fixed by the fixing frame 53, the input end of the cross-connecting strip 51 needs to be matched with the ball homing unit 2, the input end needs to be fixed for accurate execution of the ball threading action, and the output end needs to be matched with the ball cross-connecting unit 4 and also needs to be in a relatively stable position. The tangent line of the center line of the cross-under strip 511 at the input end coincides with the perforation axis of the ball 102 to be penetrated, so that the ball 102 can penetrate into the cross-under strip 51 more smoothly.

An outer frame clamping mechanism 3 is arranged at the output end of the clamping outer frame 52, the outer frame clamping mechanism comprises at least one pair of clamping arms 31 and a clamping driver 32 for driving the at least one pair of clamping arms 31 to open and close, when the at least one pair of clamping arms 31 are closed, force can be applied to the clamping outer frame 52 to enable the clamping outer frame to be in a clamping state, and when the at least one pair of clamping arms 31 are opened, the clamping outer frame can be switched to a releasing state.

Specifically, the holding frame 52 extends into the frame holding mechanism 3 for holding, and the holding arm 31 is in contact with at least two holding bars 521. The holding arms 31 can move towards or away from each other to clamp or open the holding arms 31, the holding arms 31 are arc-shaped, and the holding arms 31 and the holding frame 52 have a contact surface along the vertical direction. The outer frame holding mechanism 3 is disposed on the operation table, and the relative position between the outer frame holding mechanism 3 and the holding outer frame 52 is fixed.

The working process of the ball homing unit 2 is as follows: the balls 102 fall between the two rotating rollers 21, rotate and move along with the rotation of the rotating rollers 21, and the through holes of the balls 102 are arranged along the axial direction of the rotating rollers 21 in the rotating and moving processes; when the ball 102 moves to the input end of the cross-connecting bar 51, the through hole of the ball 102 is just aligned with the cross-connecting bar 51, and the ball 102 can smoothly penetrate into the cross-connecting bar 51; the balls 102 in the cross-connecting bar 51 are limited by the frame clamping mechanism 3, and when the clamping arm 31 is released, the balls 102 fall from the cross-connecting bar 51, otherwise, the balls are clamped and fixed in the cross-connecting bar 51 by the clamping arm 31.

Ball passing unit 4:

as shown in fig. 9 and 10, the ball threading unit 4 includes a ball threading mechanism 41 and a correction mechanism 42, the ball threading mechanism 41 is used for taking the ball 102 from the threading bar 51, can move to the threading end 102 of the hook 101 and thread, and the correction mechanism 42 can limit the threading end 102 of the hook 101 to a position aligned with the perforation of the ball 102 taken by the robot 411. The assembly of the ball 102 and the hook 101 is completed by the ball-taking action and the ball-threading action of the ball-threading unit 4.

The bead threading mechanism 41 includes at least one pair of bead-taking manipulators 411, a translation driver 44 for driving the at least one pair of bead-taking manipulators 411 to approach or depart from the threading end, and an opening-closing driver 43 for driving the at least one pair of bead-taking manipulators 411 to open and close. Wherein, the translation driver 44 can also add a translation driver 44 which can rotate the ball 102 to move downwards from the position of taking the ball 102 into the up-and-down movement of the hook 101.

Specifically, the manipulator 411 is configured with receiving grooves 412 matching the shapes of the balls 102, and the number of the receiving grooves 412 can be selected variously, for example, two receiving grooves 412 can be configured to capture two balls 102 each time and pass through two balls 102 each time. The robot 411 can move in two directions, moves in a first direction to a position below the output end of the cross-under bar 51, can catch the falling ball 102, and moves in a direction perpendicular to the first direction to thread the ball 102 into the hook 101.

The calibration mechanism 42 is disposed on the robot 411 and moves in synchronization with the robot 411, and the calibration operation can be performed before or in synchronization with the threading operation. The correcting mechanism 42 is provided with a limit groove 421, the limit groove 421 can be matched with the penetrating end 102 of the hook 101, and the penetrating end 102 of the hook 101 abuts against the limit groove 421.

The working process of the ball threading unit 4 is as follows: the outer frame holding mechanism 3 drops the balls 102 in accordance with the rhythm of the ball passing unit 4. The manipulator 411 moves to the lower part of the cross-connecting strip 51 and grasps the falling ball 102, and at the moment, the cross-connecting end 110 of the hook 101 abuts against the limiting groove 421 and is opposite to the lower part of the ball 102; the robot 411 moves downward to move the ball 102 in and out of the hook 101.

Example 2

With reference to the drawings of the first embodiment, the automatic hook assembling device uses the automatic bead threading device 105 of the first embodiment 1, the assembling device further includes an operation table and a hook clamp 103, the hook clamp 103 is arranged on the operation table 104, and the hook clamp 103 is matched with the automatic bead threading device 105 to fix the hooks 101 required for bead threading. The hooking fixtures 103 can be arranged on a movable or rotatable operating table 104, performing different actions at different stations. Through using automatic pearl equipment 105 and couple tool, the pearl process is accomplished in the two cooperation, also can link up smoothly with other processes, has advantages such as production degree of automation is high, production efficiency is high, reduction in production cost.

The automatic hook assembly device may be provided with one automatic bead threading device 105 or a plurality of automatic bead threading devices. For example, a hook 101 needs to penetrate six balls 102, and 3 automatic ball threading devices 105 are configured, each device penetrating two balls 102 at a time, based on the convenience of ball threading and the beat of the production line. The automatic hook 101 assembling apparatus may further be provided with a hook 101 conveying apparatus 107, a hook 101 unfastening unit 108, a hook 101 closing structure, a finished product transfer apparatus 106, etc. for performing other actions or processes required in the hook 101 assembling process.

Some preferred embodiments of the invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that the specific structures and processes shown in the detailed description are exemplary only and not limiting. Moreover, a person skilled in the art can combine the various technical features described above in various possible ways to form new technical solutions, or make other modifications, all of which fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (18)

1. Be applied to automatic pearl equipment of wearing of couple equipment for wear to connect the ball on the couple, its characterized in that includes:

a ball output unit for outputting balls;

a ball-homing unit including a pair of rotating rollers configured to rotate in the same direction to drive the balls to rotate; and

the ball penetrating and connecting unit is used for penetrating and connecting the arranged balls to the hook;

wherein the balls are arranged to be oriented substantially in the same direction by a centrifugal force when passing through the pair of rotating rollers, and a ball passage for communicating the ball output unit, the ball arranging unit, and the ball passing unit is disposed between adjacent ones of the ball output unit, the ball arranging unit, and the ball passing unit.

2. The automatic bead threading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pair of rotating rollers are configured to arrange the balls flowing through the pair of rotating rollers such that axes of the perforation holes thereof are substantially parallel to axes of the rotating rollers.

3. The automatic bead threading apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the ball-seating unit further comprises a seating cover forming a ball-seating passage for the balls to flow between the seating cover and the pair of rotating rollers, the ball-seating passage being configured to allow the balls to rotate and flow in an axial direction of the rotating rollers but restrict movement of the balls in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotating rollers.

4. The automatic bead stringing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the pair of rotating rollers are disposed obliquely downward.

5. The automatic bead threading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a first ball passage communicating the ball output unit and the ball placement unit is disposed between the ball output unit and the ball placement unit, and the ball passage is a hollow pipe extending from the ball output unit to the ball placement unit, the hollow pipe corresponding to an outer diameter of the ball.

6. The automatic bead threading apparatus according to claim 1 or 5, wherein a second ball passage communicating the ball depositing unit and the ball threading unit is provided between the ball depositing unit and the ball threading unit, and the second ball passage is a threading bar extending from the ball depositing unit to the ball threading unit, and the threading bar is fitted to the threading hole of the ball.

7. The automatic bead threading device of claim 6, wherein the cross-under bar is provided at least at a periphery of a lower end thereof with a clamping frame configured to be switchable between a clamping state in which the beads threaded on the cross-under bar are positioned on the cross-under bar and a release state in which a set number of the beads are movable from the cross-under bar to the bead threading unit.

8. The automatic bead stringing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the clamping frame comprises at least two resilient clamping strips, the at least two resilient clamping strips being disposed around the outer periphery of the ball.

9. The automatic bead threading apparatus of claim 8, wherein the clamping frame extends to an entrance of the ball threading bar to guide the ball threading holes to the threading bar.

10. The automatic bead stringing device as claimed in claim 7, 8 or 9, further comprising an outer frame clamping mechanism disposed at the clamping outer frame, wherein the outer frame clamping mechanism comprises at least a pair of clamping arms and a clamping driver for driving the at least a pair of clamping arms to open and close, the at least a pair of clamping arms can apply force to the clamping outer frame to make the clamping outer frame in a clamping state when being closed, and the at least a pair of clamping arms can make the clamping outer frame be converted to a releasing state when being opened.

11. The automatic bead threading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ball output unit includes a ball container, a bead feed turntable, and a bead feed driver for driving the bead feed turntable to rotate around a fixed axis, the bead feed turntable is provided with at least one bead feed notch, and the bead feed turntable is disposed below the ball container, the bead feed notch is configured to accommodate only one bead and output the bead one by one from the ball container during rotation of the bead feed turntable.

12. The automatic bead threading apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the bead container is provided with a recess recessed into the inner cavity, a first ball passage communicating the ball outputting unit and the ball registering unit is provided below the recess, and the ball feeding turntable conveys the balls below the recess so as to be able to fall into the first ball passage.

13. The automatic bead threading apparatus of claim 12 wherein the first ball passage has bead blowing gas therein for blowing the balls to prevent them from becoming stuck in the first ball passage.

14. The automatic bead threading device of claim 1, wherein said ball threading unit comprises:

the ball threading mechanism acquires the placed balls and threads the balls onto the hook;

the correcting mechanism is used for correcting the penetrating end of the hook to a set position, and the set position is suitable for the ball penetrating mechanism to penetrate through the ball.

15. The automated bead threading apparatus of claim 14, wherein the bead threading mechanism comprises at least one pair of bead-picking robots, translation actuators for driving the at least one pair of bead-picking robots to move toward or away from the threading end, and opening/closing actuators for driving the at least one pair of bead-picking robots to open and close.

16. The automated bead threading apparatus of claim 15, wherein the pair of bead-picking robots are configured with at least one pair of bead-picking grooves that, when closed, are capable of catching and positioning a ball received from a ball channel within the bead-picking groove.

17. The automated bead threading device of claim 14, 15 or 16, wherein the calibration mechanism comprises a calibration push rod driven to push and position the threading end at the set position and a calibration driver driving the calibration push rod closer to or away from the hook threading end.

18. An automatic assembly device for hooks, which is characterized in that the automatic bead threading device of any one of claims 1 to 17 is used, the assembly device further comprises an operation table and a hook clamp, the hook clamp is arranged on the operation table, and the hook clamp is matched with the automatic bead threading device to fix hooks required by bead threading.

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