Splicing structure, splicing table, and splicing and fitting device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11275209-B2
Application number	US-202016825620-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 20, 2020
Priority date	Aug 30, 2019
Publication date	Mar 15, 2022
Grant date	Mar 15, 2022

Abstract

A splicing structure, a splicing table, and a splicing and fitting device are provided. The splicing structure includes: a splicing adjustment component, a splicing alignment component, and a splicing base. The splicing adjustment component and the splicing alignment component are connected to the splicing base; and the splicing adjustment component is configured to support at least two to-be-spliced pieces; the splicing alignment component is configured to align the at least two to-be-spliced pieces to a first reference site. The splicing adjustment component is further configured to drive at least one of two adjacent to-be-spliced pieces in the at least two to-be-spliced pieces to move relative to the first reference site, to enable the two adjacent to-be-spliced pieces to be close to or far away from each other.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A splicing structure, comprising: a splicing adjustment component, a splicing alignment component, and a splicing base, wherein
the splicing adjustment component and the splicing alignment component are respectively connected to the splicing base;
the splicing adjustment component is configured to support at least two to-be-spliced pieces;
the splicing alignment component is configured to align the at least two to-be-spliced pieces to a first reference site,
wherein the splicing adjustment component is further configured to drive at least one of two adjacent to-be-spliced pieces in the at least two to-be-spliced pieces to move relative to the first reference site, to enable the two adjacent to-be-spliced pieces to be close to or far away from each other,
wherein the splicing alignment component comprises a plurality of alignment units; each of the alignment units comprises: an alignment plate, a first alignment driving mechanism, and a second alignment driving mechanism;
the alignment plates are arranged around the splicing adjustment component;
a fixed part of the first alignment driving mechanism is fixedly connected to the splicing base, and a movable part of the first alignment driving mechanism is connected to the alignment plate, to enable the alignment plate to be close to or far away from the to-be-spliced pieces along a first direction; and
a fixed part of the second alignment driving mechanism is fixedly connected to the movable part of the first alignment driving mechanism, a movable part of the second alignment driving mechanism is fixedly connected to the alignment plate, to enable the alignment plate to be aligned to the first reference site along a second direction.

2. The splicing structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the splicing adjustment component comprises at least one adjustment unit; and

each of the at least one adjustment unit comprises a first support, a first sliding support mechanism, and an adjustment driving mechanism;
the first support is configured to support a corresponding to-be-spliced piece;
the first sliding support mechanism comprises: a first slider and a first guide rail;

the first slider and the first guide rail constitute a sliding connection pair, the first slider is fixedly connected to the first support, and the first guide rail is fixedly connected to the splicing base; and
a movable part of the adjustment driving mechanism is drivingly connected to the first support, and a fixed part of the adjustment driving mechanism is fixedly connected to the splicing base.

3. The splicing structure according to claim 2 , wherein
the splicing adjustment component further comprises a reference unit; and
the reference unit is adjacent to the at least one adjustment unit, and the reference unit is configured to support the to-be-spliced piece serving as a splicing reference.

4. The splicing structure according to claim 3 , wherein
the reference unit is arranged at a predetermined position within a range of the first reference site, and each of the at least one adjustment unit is configured to enable the first support to move relative to the reference unit through the first sliding support mechanism and the adjustment driving mechanism.

5. The splicing structure according to claim 3 , wherein
the reference unit comprises a second support and a second sliding support mechanism;
the second support is configured to support the to-be-spliced piece serving as the splicing reference; and
the second sliding support mechanism comprises: a second slider and a second guide rail; the second slider and the second guide rail constitute a sliding connection pair, the second slider is fixedly connected to the second support, and the second guide rail is fixedly connected to the splicing base.

6. The splicing structure according to claim 5 , wherein
the first support and the second support are provided with the two adjacent to-be-spliced pieces respectively.

7. The splicing structure according to claim 5 , wherein
the splicing adjustment component further comprises a plurality of adsorption units;
each of the adsorption units comprises: a vacuum sucker and a vacuum tube; the vacuum sucker is configured to immobilize the to-be-spliced piece relative to the vacuum sucker;

and the vacuum tube is configured to communicate the vacuum sucker with a vacuum source;
each of at least one of the first slider and the second slider is provided with at least one vacuum sucker; and each of at least one of the first support and the second support is provided with a mounting through hole configured to accommodate the vacuum sucker; or
each of at least one of the first support and the second support is provided with a mounting through hole configured to accommodate the vacuum sucker, and the vacuum sucker is arranged in the mounting through hole.

8. The splicing structure according to claim 1 , wherein
each of the alignment plates is configured to be driven by the respective first and second alignment driving mechanisms to push the respective to-be-spliced piece to move, until the respective to-be-spliced piece reaches the first reference site.

9. A splicing and fitting device, comprising: the splicing structure according to claim 1 , and a fitting structure, wherein
the fitting structure comprises: a fitting positioning component, a fitting clamp component, a fitting driving component and a bracket;
the bracket comprises a fixed bracket and a movable bracket; the fixed bracket is connected to the splicing base of the splicing structure; and the movable bracket is slidably connected to the fixed bracket;
the fitting positioning component and the fitting clamp component are both connected to the movable bracket;
the fitting positioning component is configured to correct a to-be-fitted piece to be in a second reference site, and the second reference site corresponds to the first reference site;
the fitting clamp component is configured to immobilize the to-be-fitted piece relative to the fitting clamp component; and
the fitting driving component is configured to drive the movable bracket to be close to or far away from the splicing structure.

10. The splicing and fitting device according to claim 8 , wherein
the fitting positioning component comprises: a fixed positioning plate and a movable positioning component;
the movable positioning component comprises at least two groups that are arranged opposite to each other and configured to correct the to-be-fitted piece relative to a third direction of the second reference site; and each group of the movable positioning component comprises: a movable positioning plate and a positioning driving mechanism;
a fixed part of the positioning driving mechanism is fixedly connected to the movable bracket, a movable part of the positioning driving mechanism is drivingly connected to the movable positioning plate, and the movable positioning plate is of an L shape; and
the fixed positioning plate is fixedly connected to the movable bracket, and the fixed positioning plate and the movable positioning component are arranged non-collinearly, and are configured to position the to-be-fitted piece relative to a fourth direction of the second reference site.

11. The splicing and fitting device according to claim 9 , wherein
the fitting clamp component comprises: a clamp and a clamp driving mechanism;
the clamp is configured to immobilize the to-be-fitted piece relative to the clamp, the to-be-fitted piece is made of magnetic material, and the clamp is an electromagnetic sucker; and
a fixed part of the clamp driving mechanism is fixedly connected to the movable bracket, and

Assignees

• Beijing Boe Chatani Electronics Co Ltd
• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chen Xiaokun
• Sun Wei

Classifications

• B25B27/00 Primary

  Hand tools, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for (machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects B23P19/00) · CPC title

• G02B6/2555 Primary

  Alignment or adjustment devices for aligning prior to splicing · CPC title

• B25B11/005 Primary

  Vacuum work holders · CPC title

• B23P19/10

  Aligning parts to be fitted together · CPC title

• B25B11/02

  Assembly jigs · CPC title