CN-122026203-A - Automatic assembly equipment of connector

CN122026203ACN 122026203 ACN122026203 ACN 122026203ACN-122026203-A

Abstract

The invention relates to automatic assembly equipment of a connector, which comprises a plug-in piece feeding part, a wire harness feeding part, a plug-in piece feeding and transferring mechanism, a wire harness feeding and transferring mechanism, a discharging and transferring mechanism, a plug-in operation part and a push-in operation part, wherein the wire harness feeding part comprises a straightening mechanism and a guide mechanism, the wire harness is clamped by the straightening mechanism and is rake out, the guide mechanism can guide the angle of a wiring terminal of the wire harness, the push-in operation part comprises a centering mechanism and a straightening mechanism, the centering mechanism is configured to clamp two wire harnesses simultaneously to determine the center distance of the two wire harnesses, and the straightening mechanism is configured to pull the two wire harnesses in a direction away from the plug-in piece so as to straighten the two wire harnesses. The invention can fully automatically correct and maintain the space posture of the wire harness before the wire harness is inserted into the plug connector and before the fitting to be assembled is pushed into the plug connector, so that the wire harness cannot interfere with an automatic assembly mechanism in the automatic assembly process.

Inventors

Li putian
LI YINSHAN
KE YOUXI
LIU XIN

Assignees

厦门海普锐科技股份有限公司

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20260330

Claims (10)

1. An automatic assembly device of a connector comprises a plug connector and two wire harnesses arranged at intervals, wherein the wire harnesses are connected with a fitting to be assembled in a sliding sleeve manner, the automatic assembly device is characterized by comprising a plug connector feeding part, a wire harness feeding part, a plug connector feeding and transferring mechanism, a wire harness feeding and transferring mechanism, a discharging and transferring mechanism, a plug-in assembly operation part and a push-in assembly operation part, The plug connector feeding transfer mechanism is used for transferring plug connectors from the plug connector feeding portion to the plug-in operation portion, the wire harness feeding transfer mechanism is used for transferring wire harnesses from the wire harness feeding portion to the plug-in operation portion, the plug-in operation portion comprises a first clamping seat for clamping and fixing the plug connectors, the plug connectors and the wire harnesses are plugged through the movement cooperation of the wire harness feeding transfer mechanism and the first clamping seat, the plug connector feeding transfer mechanism or the wire harness feeding transfer mechanism is also used for transferring plug connectors and wire harnesses which are plugged to the plug-in operation portion, the discharge transfer mechanism is used for removing assembled products, The wire harness feeding part comprises a wire carrying mechanism, a straightening mechanism and a straightening mechanism, a wire clamping part for clamping the wire harness is arranged on the wire carrying mechanism, a connecting terminal is arranged at one end of the wire harness, one end of the wire harness provided with the connecting terminal extends out towards the front side of the wire clamping part, the straightening mechanism is arranged at the front side of the wire clamping part, the straightening mechanism is configured to clamp the wire harness and has a moving stroke in the front-back direction, the wire harness is clamped and moves forwards through the straightening mechanism to guide the wire harness towards the front side rake out of the wire clamping part, the straightening mechanism is provided with a straightening part adapting to the appearance of the connecting terminal, the straightening part is configured to conduct a straightening motion relative to the connecting terminal so as to guide the angle of the connecting terminal, The pushing operation part comprises a second clamping seat, a wire harness stabilizing part and a pushing mechanism, wherein the second clamping seat is used for clamping and fixing the plug connector, the wire harness stabilizing part comprises a centering mechanism and a straightening mechanism, the centering mechanism is configured to clamp two wire harnesses simultaneously so as to determine the center distance of the two wire harnesses, the straightening mechanism is configured to pull the two wire harnesses in a direction away from the plug connector so as to straighten the two wire harnesses, and the pushing mechanism is used for pushing the to-be-assembled part to enable the to-be-assembled part to be slidably mounted in the plug connector.
2. The automated connector assembling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plug feeding and transferring mechanism, the harness feeding and transferring mechanism and the discharging and transferring mechanism are each a jaw equipped with a multi-axis moving device, the plug feeding portion and the harness feeding portion are provided on both front and rear sides of the plug operating portion, the plug operating portion and the push operating portion are arranged side by side, the plug feeding and transferring mechanism and the harness feeding and transferring mechanism are disposed astride the top of the plug operating portion, and the discharging and transferring mechanism is disposed astride the top of the push operating portion.
3. The automated connector assembling device according to claim 1, wherein the aligning mechanism comprises a first aligning block and a second aligning block which can be relatively close to or far away from each other, a first aligning nip is formed in the first aligning block, a second aligning nip is formed in the second aligning block, the first aligning nip and the second aligning nip form the aligning portion, the first aligning nip and the second aligning nip are both provided with inclined guide surfaces, and the connecting terminal is aligned by the relative movement of the first aligning nip and the second aligning nip.
4. The automated connector assembling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the centering mechanisms are provided at two intervals in an extending direction of the wire harness, the two centering mechanisms being a first centering mechanism and a second centering mechanism, respectively, the first centering mechanism, the second centering mechanism and the tightening mechanism being sequentially arranged at intervals from front to back.
5. The automated connector assembling device according to claim 1, wherein the centering mechanism comprises an upper clamp assembly, a lower clamp assembly and a clamp assembly driving mechanism, a first V-shaped groove and a second V-shaped groove which are downwards opened and are arranged at left and right intervals are arranged at the lower end of the upper clamp assembly, a third V-shaped groove and a fourth V-shaped groove which are upwards opened and are arranged at left and right intervals are arranged at the upper end of the lower clamp assembly, the first V-shaped groove and the third V-shaped groove are arranged up and down oppositely and are used for correspondingly clamping one wire harness, the second V-shaped groove and the fourth V-shaped groove are arranged up and down oppositely and are used for correspondingly clamping the other wire harness, and the clamp assembly driving mechanism is used for driving the upper clamp assembly and the lower clamp assembly to fold up and down or open.
6. The automated connector assembling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pushing mechanism is configured to be able to fit on the wire harness and move along an extending direction of the wire harness, the pushing mechanism includes an upper fitting member, a lower fitting member, a fitting driving mechanism, and a pushing driving mechanism, a first U-shaped groove opened downward is provided at a lower end of the upper fitting member, a second U-shaped groove opened upward is provided at an upper end of the lower fitting member, the first U-shaped groove and the second U-shaped groove are disposed up and down relatively, the fitting driving mechanism is configured to drive the upper fitting member and the lower fitting member to fold up and down or open up, and the pushing driving mechanism is configured to drive the upper fitting member and the lower fitting member to move along the extending direction of the wire harness.
7. The automated connector assembling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wire harness feed transfer mechanism includes a gripping assembly including a first gripping mechanism, a second gripping mechanism, and a spacing adjustment mechanism, the first gripping mechanism and the second gripping mechanism being disposed in a side-to-side opposition, the first gripping mechanism and the second gripping mechanism being configured to each grip one wire harness, at least one of the first gripping mechanism and the second gripping mechanism being configured to be movable side-to-side, the spacing adjustment mechanism being drive-connected to the first gripping mechanism and/or the second gripping mechanism movable side-to-side to thereby adjust a side-to-side spacing of the first gripping mechanism and the second gripping mechanism.
8. The automated connector assembling apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the first grasping mechanism and the second grasping mechanism each include at least two grasping units disposed at intervals in a longitudinal direction of the wire harness, the at least two grasping units disposed at intervals grasping different positions in the longitudinal direction of the wire harness.
9. The automated connector assembling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inserting operation portion further includes a wire harness pulling-out holding device, the wire harness pulling-out holding device and the first holder are disposed opposite to each other, the first holder is provided with a first holding mechanism for holding the fixing plug, the wire harness pulling-out holding device is provided with a second holding mechanism for holding the fixing wire harness, the second holding mechanism includes a first wire harness holding portion and a second wire harness holding portion, the first wire harness holding portion and the second wire harness holding portion are respectively used for holding and fixing one of the wire harnesses, and the first wire harness holding portion and the second wire harness holding portion are disposed to be capable of independent movement to successively hold the two wire harnesses.
10. The automated connector assembly apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a displacement drive drivingly connected to the first holder for driving the first holder and the harness extraction holder relatively closer to or farther from each other.

Description

Automatic assembly equipment of connector Technical Field The invention relates to automatic processing of metal wires, in particular to automatic assembling equipment of a connector. Background The vehicle connector generally comprises a wire harness (namely a metal wire) and a sheath and a charging head which are respectively in plug-in fit with two ends of the wire harness. When the connector is produced, a wire harness, a sheath and a charging head are manufactured respectively, and finally two ends of the wire harness are inserted and fixed in the sheath and the charging head respectively to be assembled into a whole. The wire harness is inserted into the sheath, and then the sealing rings and the buckles are slidably pushed to the sheath or the charging head along the wire harness, so that the sealing rings and the buckles are assembled and fixed in the sheath or the charging head. The assembly process is basically finished by manual rather than automatic modes, and the reason is that the assembly process has more steps, and the flexible wire harness is easy to deviate and bend in the automatic carrying process, and the wire harness with inaccurate posture is easy to interfere with the automatic assembly mechanism. Therefore, in general, the design of the automatic assembly device of the vehicle connector has a certain difficulty, and those skilled in the art often prefer to implement the assembly process by adopting a manual mode under the condition of considering the development difficulty and the cost, and the manual mode is easy to implement, but the labor cost is not negligible, and the efficiency of manual operation is too low, so that the production speed of the product is affected. Disclosure of Invention In view of the above problems, the present invention provides an automatic connector assembling apparatus that can automatically and reliably assemble a wire harness with a charging head or a sheath at one end thereof. The invention is realized by adopting the following technical scheme: The invention provides automatic assembly equipment of a connector, which comprises a plug connector and two wire harnesses arranged at intervals, wherein the wire harnesses are connected with a fitting to be assembled in a sliding sleeve manner, and the automatic assembly equipment comprises a plug connector feeding part, a wire harness feeding part, a plug connector feeding and transferring mechanism, a wire harness feeding and transferring mechanism, a discharging and transferring mechanism, a plug-in operation part and a push-in operation part; The wire harness feeding and transferring mechanism is used for transferring the wire harness from the wire harness feeding part to the inserting and operating part, the inserting and operating part comprises a first clamping seat, the wire harness feeding and transferring mechanism is used for clamping and fixing the wire harness, the wire harness and the plug are inserted through the movement cooperation of the wire harness feeding and transferring mechanism and the first clamping seat, the wire harness feeding and transferring mechanism or the wire harness feeding and transferring mechanism is also used for transferring the inserted plug and wire harness from the inserting and operating part to the pushing and operating part, and the discharging and transferring mechanism is used for removing the assembled product; The wire harness feeding part comprises a wire carrying mechanism, a straightening mechanism and a guide mechanism, a wire clamping part for clamping the wire harness is arranged on the wire carrying mechanism, a connecting terminal is arranged at one end of the wire harness, which is provided with the connecting terminal, extends out towards the front side of the wire clamping part, the straightening mechanism is arranged at the front side of the wire clamping part, the straightening mechanism is configured to clamp the wire harness, the straightening mechanism is provided with a moving stroke in the front-back direction, the wire harness is clamped by the straightening mechanism and moves forwards to guide the wire harness towards the front side rake out of the wire clamping part, the guide mechanism is provided with a guide part which is matched with the appearance of the connecting terminal, and the guide part is configured to guide the wire harness relative to the connecting terminal so as to guide the angle of the connecting terminal; The pushing operation part comprises a second clamping seat, a wire harness stabilizing part and a pushing mechanism, wherein the second clamping seat is used for clamping and fixing the plug connector, the wire harness stabilizing part comprises a centering mechanism and a straightening mechanism, the centering mechanism is configured to clamp two wire harnesses simultaneously so as to determine the center distance of the two wire harnesses, the straightening mechanism is configured to pull the two wire harnesses