Assembling apparatus for workpieces

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9573229-B2
Application number	US-201414567808-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 11, 2014
Priority date	Dec 31, 2013
Publication date	Feb 21, 2017
Grant date	Feb 21, 2017

Abstract

A assembling apparatus includes an electric cabinet, a manipulator, a conveying assembly, and a distribution assembly. The manipulator is controlled by the electric cabinet. The conveying assembly includes a vibration plate and a guide rail, the vibration plate is controlled by the electric cabinet. The distribution assembly includes a driving apparatus, a distribution board, and a connection board, the driving apparatus is directed by the electric cabinet, the guide rail is connected between the vibration plate and the connection board, and the distribution board is connected to the driving apparatus. The vibration plate conveys workpieces to the guide rail, the driving apparatus drives the distribution board to communicate with the connection board, the workpieces pass through the connection board and the distribution board, and the manipulator lifts the workpieces from the distribution board.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A assembling apparatus comprising:
an electric cabinet;
a manipulator controlled by the electric cabinet;
a conveying assembly comprising a vibration plate and a guide rail, the vibration plate controlled by the electric cabinet;
a distribution assembly comprising a driving apparatus, a distribution board, and a connection board, the driving apparatus directed by the electric cabinet, the guide rail connected between the vibration plate and the connection board, and the distribution board connected to the driving apparatus;
wherein the vibration plate is configured for conveying workpieces to the guide rail, the driving apparatus is configured for driving the distribution board to communicate with the connection board so that the workpieces pass through the connection board and the distribution board, and the manipulator is configured for lifting the workpieces from the distribution board;
wherein the distribution board defines at least two inlets and a guiding groove communicating with the two inlets, and a resisting member is slidably mounted in the guiding groove to protect the workpieces from sliding out of the guiding groove.

2. The assembling apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vibration plate comprises a funnel to receive the workpieces, the funnel defines an opening, and the guide rail passes through the opening.

3. The assembling apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the conveying assembly further comprises a base controlled by the electric cabinet and fixed to the guide rail, the guide rail defines a slot communicating with the opening, and the base drives the guide rail to vibrate to allow the workpieces to pass through the slot.

4. The assembling apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connecting board defines a sliding groove, a first end of the sliding groove communicates with the slot, and a second end of the sliding groove selectively communicates with one of the at least two inlets.

5. The assembling apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connecting board forms a protrusion adjacent to the sliding groove, the protrusion engages the sliding groove to protect the workpieces from reversing.

6. The assembling apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the distribution assembly further comprises a sensor positioned at the connection board and aligned with one of the two inlets, the sensor determines whether the workpieces enter into the one of the two inlets, and outputs a signal to the electric cabinet.

7. A assembling apparatus comprising:
an electric cabinet;
a manipulator controlled by the electric cabinet;
a conveying assembly;
a distribution assembly comprising a driving apparatus, a distribution board, and a connection board, the driving apparatus directed by the electric cabinet, the connection board connected to the conveying assembly and defining at least two inlets and a sliding groove, and the distribution board connected to the driving apparatus and defining a guiding groove communicating with one of the at least two inlets;
wherein the conveying assembly is configured for conveying workpieces to the groove, the distribution assembly further comprises a sensor aligned with the one of the two inlets communicating with the guiding groove, the sensor determines whether the workpieces enter into the one of the two inlets, and outputs a signal to the electric cabinet; and
wherein the electric cabinet is configured for controlling the drive apparatus, according to the signal, to move the distribution board to allow another one of the at least two inlets to communicate with the sliding groove, and the manipulator is configured for lifting the workpieces from the distribution board;
wherein the connecting board forms a protrusion adjacent to the sliding groove, the protrusion engages the sliding groove to protect the workpieces from reversing.

8. The assembling apparatus as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the conveying assembly comprises a vibration plate and a guide rail, the vibration plate is controlled by the electric cabinet, the vibration plate comprises a funnel to receive the workpieces, the funnel defines an opening, and the guide rail passes through the opening.

9. The assembling apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the conveying assembly further comprises a base controlled by the electric cabinet and fixed to the guide rail, the guide rail defines a slot communicating with the opening, and the base drives the guide rail to vibrate to allow the workpieces to pass through the slot.

10. The assembling apparatus as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the distribution board forms an end wall, the at least two inlets are defined at the end wall.

11. The assembling apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a first end of the sliding groove communicates with the slot, and a second end of the sliding groove selectively communicates with one of the at least two inlets.

12. The assembling apparatus as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the manipulator comprises a bracket a first rail, a second rail, a third rail, a buffering member, and a suction nozzle, the first rail is mounted on the electric cabinet via the bracket, the second rail is slidably mounted on the first rail, the third rail is slidably mounted on the second rail, the buffering member is located at an end of the third rail, and the suction nozzle is fixed to the buffering member for vacuum-lifting the workpieces.

13. An assembling apparatus comprising:
a manipulator;
a conveying assembly with a vibration plate and a guide rail;
a distribution assembly with a driving apparatus, a distribution board and a connecting board; and
a controller;
wherein, the controller controls the manipulator, the conveying assembly, and the driving apparatus;
wherein, the guide rail connects the vibration plate and the connecting board and the distribution board is connected to the driving apparatus;
wherein, the vibration plate and the guide rail are configured for selectively conveying workpieces to the distribution assembly; and
wherein, the driving apparatus is configured for moving the distribution board to communicate with the connecting board so that the workpieces move along the connecting board and the distribution board to be lifted from the distribution board by the manipulator;
wherein the distribution board defines at least two inlets and a guiding groove communicating with the two inlets, and a resisting member is slidably mounted in the guiding groove to protect the workpieces from sliding out of the guiding groove.

Assignees

• Shenzhen Futaihong Prec Ind Co
• Fih Hong Kong Ltd

Inventors

• Li Ching-Chuan
• Zhang zhen-hua
• Li Ming

Classifications

• B23P19/002

  orientating the articles · CPC title

• Y10T29/53535

  including means to vibrate work · CPC title

• B23P19/007

  Picking-up and placing mechanisms · CPC title

• Y10T29/53052

  including position sensor · CPC title

• B23P19/004

  Feeding the articles from hoppers to machines or dispensers · CPC title