Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automatic lock barrel assembling machine. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine comprises a conveyor, a proximity sensor positioned on the conveyor, panel positioned on the conveyor, a key reading mechanism is positioned on the conveyor, and an insertion junction. The insertion junction comprising a rotary table, a spring insertion mechanism and a lock plate insertion mechanism. The spring insertion mechanism placed on the rotary table comprising one or more spring bowl feeders, one or more block is connected with a first cylinder, one or more stopper positioned between the first cylinder and one or more first block. The lock plate insertion mechanism placed on the rotary table comprising a plurality of lock plate magazines, a plurality of pushers placed adjacent to the lock plate magazine to feed one or more lock plates in a container, a manipulator is positioned proximate to the container to receive the lock plates, one or more second block having slots for receiving the lock plates from the manipulator, a punch is connected with a second cylinder.
The present disclosure relates to assembling of lock barrel for a vehicle. Particularly the present disclosure relates to an automatic lock barrel assembling machine for assembling of spring and lock plate with the rotor to form a lock barrel. Further, an embodiment of the present disclosure discloses the construction and mechanism of the automatic lock barrel assembling machine.
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
The information in this section merely provides background information related to the present disclosure and may not constitute prior art(s):
Generally, a lock barrel is an important part of any lock for a vehicle. The assembling of the lock barrel comprises a rotor, springs and lock plates. Conventionally, the operator has to manually place the rotor in which springs and lock plates to be inserted. The springs and lock plates are picked by using fingers and manually inserted in the cavities provide on the rotor for the lock barrel assembling. The operator performs the manually unloading of the lock barrel assembling.
The major drawback associated with the existing method is that the manual operation increases the cycle time which results an inferior production. The manual method of the lock barrel assembling is not effective as there are chances of missing the spring or lock plate due to any manually mistake. Also, in the conventional method, a huge number of operators are required for the lock barrel assembling which increases the production cost. The mode of assembling the lock barrel is an offline mode and a discontinuous process. The springs and lock plates are small components to be inserted in the small cavities provided on the rotor. This puts some extra pressure on the eyes of the operator as assembling the lock barrel for a prolonged period. This may lead to the critically effects the eyes and reduces the eye sight of the operator.
Accordingly, there has been an immense need to develop a machine and method that overcomes the problems associated with the existing lock barrel assembling method.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
The present disclosure relates to an automatic lock barrel assembling machine. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine comprises a conveyor, a proximity sensor positioned on the conveyor, panel positioned on the conveyor, a key reading mechanism is positioned on the conveyor, and an insertion junction. The insertion junction comprising a rotary table, a spring insertion mechanism and a lock plate insertion mechanism. The spring insertion mechanism placed on the rotary table comprising one or more spring bowl feeders, one or more block is connected with a first cylinder, one or more stopper positioned between the first cylinder and one or more first block. The lock plate insertion mechanism placed on the rotary table comprising a plurality of lock plate magazines, a plurality of pushers placed adjacent to the lock plate magazine to feed one or more lock plates in a container, a manipulator is positioned proximate to the container to receive the lock plates, one or more second block having slots for receiving the lock plates from the manipulator, a punch is connected with a second cylinder.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method of assembling the one or more lock plates and springs into the rotor comprising steps;
- loading of the key and rotor in the plurality of bins accommodated on the conveyor;
- detecting the presence of the key by the proximity sensor detects and allowing the liner movement of the conveyor, wherein the key is placed in the plurality of bins accommodated on the conveyor reaches under the key reading mechanism;
- read the biting of the key by the key reading mechanism and sending a signal to the panel, wherein the panel transfers the same signal to the lock plate insertion mechanism;
- placing the rotors in the one or more locators provided on the rotary table in the spring insertion mechanism;
- moving one or more block downward and inserting one or more springs in the rotor;
- rotating the rotary table to reach below the lock plate insertion mechanism;
- feeding one or more lock plates in the container by a plurality of pusher in accordance with the biting of the key, provided by the panel;
- receiving one or more lock plates by the manipulator from the container and placed in the slots provided on one or more second block by the punch connected with a second cylinder.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES
The novel features and characteristics of the disclosure are set forth in the description. The disclosure itself, however, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objectives and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following description of an illustrative embodiment when read in mechanism with the accompanying drawings. One or more embodiments are now described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numerals represent like elements and in which:
Figure 1 illustrates the rotor of the lock barrel.
Figure 2 illustrates the inserting condition of spring and lock plate in the rotor according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 3 illustrates the final condition of the lock barrel with a key.
Figure 4 illustrates the front view of an automatic lock barrel assembling machine in accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 5 illustrates the top view of an automatic lock barrel assembling machine in accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 6 illustrates the side view of an automatic lock barrel assembling machine in accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 7 illustrates the key reading camera mechanism of an automatic lock barrel assembling machine in accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 8 illustrates the front view of the spring insertion mechanism of an automatic lock barrel assembling machine in accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 9 illustrates the working of the spring insertion mechanism of an automatic lock barrel assembling machine of the lock barrel assembling in accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 10 illustrates the front view of the lock barrel mechanism of an automatic lock barrel assembling machine in accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 11 and 12 illustrates the working of the lock barrel mechanism of an automatic lock barrel assembling machine in accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
While the invention is subject to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiment thereof has been shown by way of example in the figures and will be described below. It should be understood, however that it is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternative falling within the scope of the invention.
It is to be noted that a person skilled in the art can be motivated from the present invention and can perform various modifications. However, such modifications should be construed within the scope of the invention.
Accordingly, the drawings are showing only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present invention so as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having benefit of the description herein.
The terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that an assembling, setup, system, device that comprises a list of components does not include only those components but may include other components not expressly listed or inherent to such system or device or setup. In other words, one or more elements in the system or apparatus or device
proceeded by "comprises a" does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other elements or additional elements in the assembling or system or apparatus. The following paragraphs explain present invention.
The present disclosure relates to an automatic lock barrel assembling machine. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine comprises a conveyor belt for liner movement of the rotor and key, operated by the servo motor, a rotary table which rotates to move the product form one position to another. The rotary table comprises a spring insertion mechanism and automatic lock plate insertion mechanism. The lock plate mechanism wherein sequenced lock plates are inserted inside the rotor. Further, an embodiment of the present disclosure discloses a method for the automatic assembling of the spring and lock plate with the rotor to get a final product as a lock barrel assembling.
The present disclosure relates to an automatic lock barrel assembling machine. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine comprises a conveyor, a proximity sensor positioned on the conveyor, panel positioned on the conveyor, a key reading mechanism is positioned on the conveyor, and an insertion junction. The insertion junction comprising a rotary table, a spring insertion mechanism and a lock plate insertion mechanism. The spring insertion mechanism placed on the rotary table comprising one or more spring bowl feeders, one or more block is connected with a first cylinder, one or more stopper positioned between the first cylinder and one or more first block. The lock plate insertion mechanism placed on the rotary table comprising a plurality of lock plate magazines, a plurality of pushers placed adjacent to the lock plate magazine to feed one or more lock plates in a container, a manipulator is positioned proximate to the container to receive the lock plates, one or more second block having slots for receiving the lock plates from the manipulator, a punch is connected with a second cylinder.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a rotor comprising a first end, a second end and one or more slots provided between a first and a second end.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, one or more springs and lock plates are inserted in the one or more slots of the rotor.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a key is inserted in a shuttle slot provided on the first end of the rotor.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the proximity sensor provides the signal to the panel for the presence of the key that permits the linear movement of conveyor accordingly.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the conveyor is provided with a plurality of bins to accommodate the rotor and key.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the key reading mechanism comprises a camera to read the biting of the key and a base plate for placing the key.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the key reading mechanism reads the biting of the key and sends a signal to the panel.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, one or more locators are provided on the rotary table to hold the rotor for spring and lock plate insertion.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, one or more spring bowl feeders are mounted on the insertion junction and connected with one or more first block by a plurality of pipes.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, one or more first blocks are move up and down with the pneumatic application of the first cylinder.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, one or more spring bowl feeders removes the tangling of the springs and supplies the single spring to one or more first block through a plurality of pipes.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, one or more first block moves down with the pneumatic application of the first cylinder for inserting the one or more springs in the rotor.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more stoppers are opened and allows insertion of the single spring inside the rotor while the one or more first blocks are in down position for insertion of one or more springs the rotor.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the rotary table is rotated by 180° after the insertion of the one or more springs and reaches under the lock plate insertion mechanism.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a servo motor is electrically connected with the rotary table for the rotation of the rotary table
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of pushers are feeding the sequenced lock plates form the plurality of lock plate magazines into said container according to the biting of the key provided by the key reading mechanism.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the container is provided to receive one or more lock plates from the plurality of lock plate magazines and fed into the said manipulator.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the manipulator having a semicircle shape that helps to feed one or more lock plates into the slots provided in one or more second block through pressurized air.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the punch comprises a plurality of metal slits, is moved up and down with the pneumatic application of the second cylinder.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of metal slits) moved down and inserted into the slots provided one or more second block for ejection of the lock plates into the rotor.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method of assembling the one or more lock plates and springs into the rotor comprising steps;
- loading of the key and rotor in the plurality of bins accommodated on the conveyor;
- detecting the presence of the key by the proximity sensor detects and allowing the liner movement of the conveyor, wherein the key is placed in the plurality of bins accommodated on the conveyor reaches under the key reading mechanism;
- read the biting of the key by the key reading mechanism and sending a signal to the panel, wherein the panel transfers the same signal to the lock plate insertion mechanism;
- placing the rotors in the one or more locators provided on the rotary table in the spring insertion mechanism;
- moving one or more block downward and inserting one or more springs in the rotor;
- rotating the rotary table to reach below the lock plate insertion mechanism;
- feeding one or more lock plates in the container by a plurality of pusher in accordance with the biting of the key, provided by the panel;
- receiving one or more lock plates by the manipulator from the container and placed in the slots provided on one or more second block by the punch connected with a second cylinder.
Accordingly, the present disclosure provides an automatic lock barrel assembling is described with reference to the figures and specific embodiments; this description is not meant to be constructed in a limiting sense.
Referring to figure 1, 2 and 3 in which a lock barrel assembling comprises a rotor (20), a one or more springs (24), one or more lock plates (14) and a key (25). The rotor (20) comprising a first end (21), a second end (22) and one or more slots (23) provided between a first (21) and a second end (22). One or more springs (24) and lock plates (14) are inserted in the one or more slots (23) of the rotor (20). A key (25) is inserted in a shuttle slot (26) provided on the first end (21) of the rotor (20). In a non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the rotor (20) comprises seven slots (23) for insertion of seven springs and seven lock plates. Further, the rotor (20) comprises a shuttle slot for insertion and removal of the key (25). Figure 2 illustrates the inserting condition of the one or more springs (24) and the plurality of lock plates (14) in the rotor (20) according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 4, 5 and 6 illustrates the front, top and side view of an automatic lock barrel assembling machine respectively, in accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine comprises a conveyor (1), a proximity sensor (2), a panel (3), a key reading mechanism (4), a rotary table (5), a spring insertion mechanism (6) and a lock plate insertion mechanism (11). The conveyor (1) is provided on the front end of the automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) to accommodate one or more components. The conveyor (1) comprises a conveyor belt to accommodate a plurality of bins (27). The plurality of bins (27) having a slot on upper edge to place the key (25) and a slot inside the bin to accommodate the rotor (20). With the movement of the conveyor (1), the key (25) and rotor (20) also move from one workstation to another. The proximity sensor (2) is mounted on the conveyor (1) by mechanical means to detect the presence of the key (25). The proximity sensor (2) can detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The Panel (3) is mounted on the conveyor (1) by mechanical means for transferring the signals to the components. The Panel (3) comprises a display screen to show working condition of every mechanism during of the working machine. In a non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the panel is Human Machine interface panel.
The proximity sensor (2) detects the presence of key (25) and provides the signal to the Panel (3). The Panel (3) allows the movements of conveyor (1) accordingly the key reading mechanism (4) is mounted on the conveyor (1) by mechanical means.
Referring to the figure 7 in which the key reading mechanism (4) in accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure. The key reading mechanism (4) comprises a camera (23), and a base plate (29). As the operator instructions of operator, the conveyor belt moves forward, and the key (25) is being on the placed on the base plate (29) of the key reading mechanism (4). The camera (28) is placed above the key (25) in the vertical direction, reads the biting sequence of the key (25) and provides the signal to the Panel (3). Further, the Panel (3) provides the same signal to the lock plate insertion mechanism (11). The lock plate insertion mechanism (11) inserts the lock plates (14) in the rotor (20) according to the biting sequence provided by the key reading mechanism (4).
Figure 8 illustrates the front view of the spring insertion mechanism (6) in accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure. The spring insertion mechanism (6) comprises a one or more spring bowl feeders (7), a one or more first block (8), is attached with a first cylinder (9). The one or more spring bowl feeders (7) acts as a singling device. The one or more spring bowl feeders (7) connected with the one or more first block (8) through pipes (31). The one or more spring bowl feeders (7) removes the tangling of the springs and supplies the single spring to the one or more first block (8). The rotor (20)s are placed in the plurality of locator below the spring insertion mechanism (6). The one or more first block (8) is moved down for insertion of springs one or more slots (23) of the rotor (20).
Figure 9 illustrates the spring insertion mechanism (6) comprises a one or more stopper (10) placed between the first cylinder (9) and one or more first block (8). At the home position the one or more stopper (10) is arranged horizontally and are opened, one or more stopper (10) is closed. The springs (24) rest above one or more stopper (10) when it is in closed position. The first cylinder (9) moves the one or more first block (8) vertically up and down to bring it in contact with the rotor (20) below for proper spring insertion. After this operation one or more stopper (10) is open which results only single springs fall inside rotor (20) holes while the springs above them are stopped by one or more stopper (10). Once the operation is completed, one or more stopper (10) comes back to their home position. Thus, one or more stoppers (10) are open and close alternately in a repeating cycle to cause feeding of single springs into rotor (20). Once the operation is completed, the rotary table rotates in clockwise direction (180°) and moves to the lock plate insertion mechanism (11).
Figure 10, 11 and 12 illustrates the front and side view the lock barrel mechanism in accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure. One or more locators (30) accommodated on the rotary table. The rotor (20) being placed inside the one or more locators (30) for spring and lock plate insertion. The one or more locators (30) is designed similar as per the shape of the rotor (20) to avoid a play during spring and lock plate insertion. In a non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, two locators (24) are provided below spring insertion mechanism (6) and two locators (24) are provided below lock plate insertion mechanism (11). The lock plate insertion
mechanism (11) accommodated on the rotary table for automatic insertion of lock plate in the rotor (20), wherein the lock plate insertion mechanism (11) comprising a plurality of lock plate magazines (12), a plurality of cylinders (16), a manipulator (16), a second block (17), a punch (18) and a second cylinder (19). The lock plates (14) are horizontally fed from the magazine into the horizontal block with application the plurality of pushers (13) mounted horizontally. In a non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, twelve cylinders are provided to feed the lock plates (14) in the container (15). The plurality of pushers (13) moves linearly, according to the biting of the key (25). The plurality of pushers (13) feed the sequenced lock plates (14) in the container (15), according to the biting of the key (25). The manipulator (16) is mounted next to the container (15). The manipulator (16) receives the horizontal sequenced lock plates (14) form the container (15) and rotates by 90° to insert in the slots of the second block (17). The one or more second block (17) is mounted at the front end of the manipulator (16). The one or more second block (17) comprises a plurality of the throughout slots to receive the sequenced lock plates. The metal block moves along a horizontal guide rail by a servo motor (32) and collects the sequenced lock plates (14) according to the key (25) biting number. The punch (18) is attached to the second cylinder (19) (20) above the second block (17). The punch (18) comprises a plurality of metal slits (33), is moved up and down with the pneumatic application of the second cylinder (19). The punch (18) moves vertically down to remove the lock plates (14) form the throughout slots of the one or more second block (17) and inserts into the rotor (20). The plurality of metal slits (33) moved down and inserted into the slots provided one or more second block (17) for ejection of the lock plates (14) into the rotor (20). After the completion of the operation, the punch (18) moves vertically upward. Once the operation is completed, the rotary table carrying rotor (20) with the lock plates (14) and spring rotates in a clockwise direction (180°). The operator unloads the rotor (20) from the rotor (20) table and inserts the key (25) to complete a lock barrel assembling.
In a non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the method of assembling one or more lock plates (14), one or more springs (24) into the rotor (20) comprises steps; Loading of the key (25) and rotor (20) in the plurality of bins (27) accommodated on the conveyor (1): The key (25) is inserted in the slot provided on the upper edge of the plurality of the bins (22). The rotor (20) is placed in the slot provided inside the plurality of the bins (22). A confirmation button is pressed on the completion of the
operation which results in the forward movement of the conveyor belt. The plurality of the bins (22) accommodated on the conveyor (1), reaches under the key reading mechanism (5);
Key reading mechanism (4) read the biting of the key (25) and sends a signal to the lock plate insertion mechanism (11): The key (25) comes over the base plate (29) with the movement of conveyor belt. The key reading camera (28) placed vertically above the base plate (29), reads the biting of the key and send a signal to the Panel (3). Further, the Panel (3) delivers the signal to the lock plate insertion mechanism (11) for sequenced insertion of the lock plates (14) according to biting of the key (25). The confirmation button is pressed on the completion of the key reading operation which results in the forward movement of the conveyor belt. The plurality of bins (27) reaches on the spring insertion mechanism (6);
Spring insertion in the rotor (20): The rotor (20) is placed in the one or more locators (30) provided on the rotary table (5). The confirmation both buttons are pressed for insertion of the springs in the rotor (20). With the pressing of the confirmation buttons, the one or more first block (8) moves downward for insertion of the springs in the rotor (20). One or more spring bowl feeders (7) removes the tangling of the springs and keeps the pipes (31) filled with the spring one over one. The pipes (31) continuously supply the springs to the one or more first block (8). Further, the one or more first block (8) moves down for insertion of the springs in the rotor (20). The confirmation buttons are again pressed on the complete insertion of the spring. With the pressing of the confirmation buttons, the rotary table (5) rotates by 180° and the one or more locators (30) carrying rotor (20) reached under the automatic lock plate insertion mechanism (11).
Automatic lock plate insertion in the rotor (20): The lock automatic lock plate insertion mechanism (11) inserts the sequenced lock plates (14) according to the biting of the key (25) provided by the key reading mechanism (5). On the receiving the signal of key (25) biting, the plurality of lock plate magazines (12) provides sequenced lock plates (14) the provided container (15). The sequenced lock plates (14) are in the horizontal position in said container (15) with the application of the plurality of pushers (13). The plurality of pushers (13) (16) are moves forward according to the biting of the key (25) and fed the sequenced lock plates (14) in said container (15). The sequenced lock plates (14) are moved into the manipulator (16) through application of compressed air. The manipulator (16) changes the rotates the sequenced lock plates
(14) by 90° and vertical sequenced lock plates inserted in the slots of one or more second block (17). The punch (18) moves downward and pushes the sequenced lock plates one or more slots (23) provide on the rotor. After the completion of the operation, the rotary table (5) carrying rotor with the lock plates and spring rotates in a clockwise direction (180°). The operator unloads the rotor from the rotor table and inserts the key to complete a lock barrel assembling. Further, the operator placed the complete assembling of lock barrel in the packaging bin.
In a non-limiting embodiment, the rotary table (5) having two set of the slots placed at 180°. The one set of slots comprising two slots to accommodate two rotors at the same time. During the operation, two slots of the rotary table (5) are remains under spring insertion mechanism and another two are under the automatic lock insertion mechanism, alternatively. The automatic lock barrel assembling of the present disclosure assembled the two lock barrels simultaneously.
Accordingly, the automatic lock barrel assembling of the present disclosure minimizes the cycle time of the final product. This also reduces the requirement of the manual labor and increases the overall production.
Components Reference numerals
Conveyor 1
Proximity sensor 2
Panel 3
Key reading mechanism 4
Insertion junction 200
Rotary table 5
Spring insertion mechanism 6
One or more first spring bowl feeders 7
One or more first block 8
First cylinder 9
One or more stopper 10
Lock plate insertion mechanism 11
Plurality of lock plate magazines 12
Plurality of pushers 13
One or more lock plates 14
Container 15
Manipulator 16
One or more second block 17
Punch 18
Second cylinder 19
Rotor 20
First end 21
Second end 22
One or more slots 23
One or more springs 24
Key 25
Shuttle slot 26
Plurality of bins 27
Camera 28
Base plate 29
One or more locators 30
Plurality of pipes 31
Servo motor 32
Plurality of metal slits 33
EQUIVALENTS
The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained with reference to the non-limiting embodiments in the description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein. The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that
others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein.
Throughout this specification the word "comprise", or variations such as "comprises" or "comprising", will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated element, integer or step, or group of elements, integers or steps, but not the exclusion of any other element, integer or step, or group of elements, integers or steps.
The use of the expression "at least" or "at least one" suggests the use of one or more elements or ingredients or quantities, as the use may be in the embodiment of the disclosure to achieve one or more of the desired objects or results.
Any discussion of documents, acts, materials, devices, articles and the like that has been included in this specification is solely for the purpose of providing a context for the disclosure. It is not to be taken as an admission that any or all of these matters form a part of the prior art base or were common general knowledge in the field relevant to the disclosure as it existed anywhere before the priority date of this application.
The numerical values mentioned for the various physical parameters, dimensions or quantities are only approximations and it is envisaged that the values higher/lower than the numerical values assigned to the parameters, dimensions or quantities fall within the scope of the disclosure, unless there is a statement in the specification specific to the contrary.
While considerable emphasis has been placed herein on the particular features of this disclosure, it will be appreciated that various modifications can be made, and that many changes can be made in the preferred embodiments without departing from the
principles of the disclosure. These and other modifications in the nature of the disclosure or the preferred embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein, whereby it is to be distinctly understood that the foregoing descriptive matter is to be interpreted merely as illustrative of the disclosure and not as a limitation.
We claim
1.An automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) comprising:
a conveyor (1);
a proximity sensor (2) positioned on the conveyor (1); panel (3) positioned on the conveyor (1); a key reading mechanism (4) is positioned on the conveyor (1); an insertion junction (200) comprising
- a rotary table (5);
- a spring insertion mechanism (6) placed on the rotary table (5)
comprising;
- one or more spring bowl feeders (7);
- one or more block (8) is connected with a first cylinder (9);
- one or more stopper (10) positioned between the first cylinder (9) and one or more first block (8);
- a lock plate insertion mechanism (11) placed on the rotary table (5)
comprising;
- a plurality of lock plate magazines (12);
- a plurality of pushers (13) placed adjacent to the lock plate magazine (12) to feed one or more lock plates (14) in a container (15);
- a manipulator (16) is positioned proximate to the container (15) to receive the lock plates (13);
- one or more second block (17) having slots for receiving the lock plates (14) from the manipulator (16);
- a punch (18) is connected with a second cylinder (19).
2. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a rotor (20) comprising a first end (21), a second end (22) and one or more slots (23) provided between a first (21) and a second end (22).
3. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein one or more springs (24) and lock plates (13) are inserted in the one or more slots (23)oftherotor(20).
4. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein a key (25) is inserted in a shuttle slot (26) provided on the first end (21) of the rotor (20).
5. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claims 1 and 4, wherein the proximity sensor (2) provides the signal to the panel (4) for the presence of the key (25) that permits the linear movement of conveyor (1) accordingly.
6. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claims 1 2, and 4, wherein the conveyor (1) is provided with a plurality of bins (27) to accommodate the rotor (20) and key (25).
7. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the key reading mechanism (4) comprises a camera (28) to read the biting of the key (25) and a base plate (29) for placing the key (25).
8. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claim 1 and 4, wherein the key reading mechanism (4) reads the biting of the key (25) and sends a signal to the panel (3).
9. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claim 1 and 2, wherein one or more locators (29) are provided on the rotary table (5) to hold the rotor (20) for spring and lock plate insertion.
10. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein one or more spring bowl feeders (7) are mounted on the insertion junction (200) and connected with one or more first block (8) by a plurality of pipes (30).
11. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claim 10, wherein one or more first block (8) are move up and down with the pneumatic application of the first cylinder (9).
12. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein one or more spring bowl feeders (7) removes the tangling of the springs and supplies the single spring to one or more first block (8) through a plurality of pipes (30).
13. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claim 1 and 3, wherein one or more first block (8) moves down with the pneumatic application of the first cylinder (9) for inserting the one or more springs (24) in the rotor (20).
14. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more stoppers (10) are opened and allows insertion of the single spring inside the rotor (20) while the one or more first blocks (8) are in down position for insertion of one or more springs (24) the rotor (20).
15. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claim 1 and 3, wherein the rotary table (6) is rotated by 180° after the insertion of the one or more springs (24) and reaches under the lock plate insertion mechanism (11).
16. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a servo motor (31) is electrically connected with the rotary table (6) for the rotation of the rotary table (6).
17. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of pushers (16) are feeding the sequenced lock plates (14) form the plurality of lock plate magazines (12) into said container according to the biting of the key (25) provided by the key reading mechanism (4).
18. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the container (15) is provided to receive one or more lock plates (14) from the plurality of lock plate magazines (12) and fed into the said manipulator (16).
19. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the manipulator (16) having a semicircle shape that helps to feed one or more lock plates (14) into the slots provided in one or more second block (17) through pressurized air.
20. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the punch (18) comprises a plurality of metal slits (32), is moved up ad down with the pneumatic application of the second cylinder (19).
21. The automatic lock barrel assembling machine (100) as claimed in claim 1 and 19, wherein the plurality of metal slits (32) moved down and inserted into the slots provided one or more second block (17) for ejection of the lock plates (14) into the rotor (20).
22. The method of assembling the one or more lock plates (14) and springs (24) into
the rotor (20) comprising steps;
loading of the key (25) and rotor (20) in the plurality of bins (27) accommodated on the conveyor (1);
detecting the presence of the key (25) by the proximity sensor (2) detects and allowing the liner movement of the conveyor (1), wherein the key is placed in the plurality of bins (27) accommodated on the conveyor (1) reaches under the key reading mechanism (4);
read the biting of the key (4) by the key reading mechanism (5) and sending a signal to the panel (3), wherein the panel transfers the same signal to the lock plate insertion mechanism (11);
placing the rotors (20) in the one or more locators (29) provided on the rotary table (5) in the spring insertion mechanism (6);
moving one or more block downward and inserting one or more springs (24) in the rotor (20);
rotating the rotary table (5) to reach below the lock plate insertion mechanism (11);
feeding one or more lock plates (14) in the container (15) by a plurality of pusher (13) in accordance with the biting of the key, provided by the panel
(4);
receiving one or more lock plates (14) by the manipulator from the container (15) and placed in the slots provided on one or more second block (17) by the punch (18) connected with a second cylinder (19).
| # | Name | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 201811003801-FER.pdf | 2021-10-18 |
| 1 | 201811003801-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [01-02-2018(online)].pdf | 2018-02-01 |
| 2 | 201811003801-PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION [01-02-2018(online)].pdf | 2018-02-01 |
| 2 | 201811003801-Correspondence-180919.pdf | 2019-09-21 |
| 3 | 201811003801-POWER OF AUTHORITY [01-02-2018(online)].pdf | 2018-02-01 |
| 3 | 201811003801-OTHERS-180919.pdf | 2019-09-21 |
| 4 | 201811003801-Proof of Right (MANDATORY) [12-09-2019(online)].pdf | 2019-09-12 |
| 4 | 201811003801-FORM 1 [01-02-2018(online)].pdf | 2018-02-01 |
| 5 | 201811003801-FORM 18 [05-04-2019(online)].pdf | 2019-04-05 |
| 5 | 201811003801-DRAWINGS [01-02-2018(online)].pdf | 2018-02-01 |
| 6 | 201811003801-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [01-02-2018(online)].pdf | 2018-02-01 |
| 6 | 201811003801-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [01-03-2019(online)].pdf | 2019-03-01 |
| 7 | abstract.jpg | 2018-02-20 |
| 7 | 201811003801-DRAWING [01-03-2019(online)].pdf | 2019-03-01 |
| 8 | 201811003801-Proof of Right (MANDATORY) [01-08-2018(online)].pdf | 2018-08-01 |
| 8 | 201811003801-APPLICATIONFORPOSTDATING [30-01-2019(online)].pdf | 2019-01-30 |
| 9 | 201811003801-Proof of Right (MANDATORY) [01-08-2018(online)].pdf | 2018-08-01 |
| 9 | 201811003801-APPLICATIONFORPOSTDATING [30-01-2019(online)].pdf | 2019-01-30 |
| 10 | 201811003801-DRAWING [01-03-2019(online)].pdf | 2019-03-01 |
| 10 | abstract.jpg | 2018-02-20 |
| 11 | 201811003801-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [01-02-2018(online)].pdf | 2018-02-01 |
| 11 | 201811003801-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [01-03-2019(online)].pdf | 2019-03-01 |
| 12 | 201811003801-FORM 18 [05-04-2019(online)].pdf | 2019-04-05 |
| 12 | 201811003801-DRAWINGS [01-02-2018(online)].pdf | 2018-02-01 |
| 13 | 201811003801-Proof of Right (MANDATORY) [12-09-2019(online)].pdf | 2019-09-12 |
| 13 | 201811003801-FORM 1 [01-02-2018(online)].pdf | 2018-02-01 |
| 14 | 201811003801-POWER OF AUTHORITY [01-02-2018(online)].pdf | 2018-02-01 |
| 14 | 201811003801-OTHERS-180919.pdf | 2019-09-21 |
| 15 | 201811003801-PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION [01-02-2018(online)].pdf | 2018-02-01 |
| 15 | 201811003801-Correspondence-180919.pdf | 2019-09-21 |
| 16 | 201811003801-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [01-02-2018(online)].pdf | 2018-02-01 |
| 16 | 201811003801-FER.pdf | 2021-10-18 |
| 1 | 201811003801E_05-11-2020.pdf |