Summary of the invention
So, structure according to existing this conveyer, such such as what put down in writing in the patent documentation 1, the occasion that constitutes by lifting bar in the portion that is operated that is located in the cross link mechanism with cross link jack-up, when being operated the material deterioration of portion's (lifting bar) or having loaded overweight carried object etc. owing to this, and when this taking place being operated portion's (lifting bar) and losing this class accident, be operated the carried object support table that portion's (lifting bar) and cam track remain on hoisting position by this, can because of the gravity impact drop to the decline extreme position, might cause great accidents such as fatal accident.
The object of the invention is to provide a kind of conveyer that can solve above-mentioned such existing issue, the words of representing its mechanism by the reference marks of giving the aftermentioned example, then structure is as follows: by the cross link mechanism 12 that can rise and fall, in liftable mode carried object support table 3 is supported on and transports with on the running body 1, be provided with cam track 40 between the given zone in conveying channel, this cam track 40 acts on the portion that is operated 14 that is located in the above-mentioned cross link mechanism 12, this cross link mechanism 12 is erected, thus above-mentioned carried object support table 3 is transformed into hoisting position, be provided with by fastener 33 transporting of above-mentioned cross link mechanism 12 with running body 1 side, this is followed the undulatory motion of this cross link mechanism 12 by fastener 33, crank motion on horizontal direction, be provided with locking and end tool 34 with card, this locking ends tool 34 when above-mentioned carried object support table 3 rises to assigned position with card, automatically engaged by fastener 33 with above-mentioned, terminal part between above-mentioned given zone is provided with latch-release cam 41, this latch-release is followed the walking of transporting with running body 1 with cam 41, above-mentioned locking is ended tool 34 with card be transformed into the latch-release state.
Implement the present invention of said structure, specifically can as scheme 2 records, constitute, above-mentioned cross link mechanism 12 has the occasion of two cross link 13a, 13b of the mutual interlock that is arranged side by side, above-mentionedly is made of the sliding fulcrum axle 25 that transports with running body 1 side that is set up between above-mentioned two cross link 13a, the 13b by fastener 33.
In addition, as scheme 3 record like that, be provided with the occasion between the different a plurality of given zone of the height of hoisting position of carried object support table 3, in above-mentioned locking with card only on the tool 34, corresponding with the hoisting position of carried object support table 3 between each given zone, be provided with a plurality of fastener 34a, 34b.The structure of these scheme 3 records can be implemented with any one combination of scheme 1 or 2 structures of putting down in writing.
The portion that is operated 14 that is located in the cross link mechanism 12 can be an arbitrary structures, particularly as scheme 4 records, constitute the connecting rod 15a of above-mentioned cross link mechanism 12, the occasion that 15b is provided with towards the direction parallel with the direction of travel that transports usefulness running body 1, this connecting rod 15a, among the 15b, have on the connecting rod 15a of stationkeeping fulcrum shaft 19 transporting with running body 1 side, according in position near this stationkeeping fulcrum shaft 19, propped up cam driven voller 31 to the following side-prominent mode axle that transports with running body 1, can constitute the above-mentioned portion 14 that is operated by this cam driven voller 31.The structure of this scheme 4 records, can with any one combination enforcement of the structure of wantonly 1 record in the scheme 1~3.
Have again, occasion in the structure of employing scheme 4 record, as scheme 5 records, above-mentioned cross link mechanism 12 has the pair of right and left cross link 13a of mutual interlock, the occasion of 13b, constitute respectively among two connecting rod 15a, the 15b of these two cross link 13a, 13b, have between the connecting rod 15a of stationkeeping fulcrum shaft 19 transporting with running body 1 side, in position near this stationkeeping fulcrum shaft 19, interconnect by link 28, above-mentioned cam driven voller 31 can prop up in the downside of this link 28 by axle.
And then, occasion when the structure of employing scheme 4, scheme 5 records, as scheme 6 record like that, best being oriented of its setting of connecting rod 15a, the 15b that constitutes above-mentioned cross link mechanism 12: the stationkeeping fulcrum shaft 19,24 of an end is positioned at the place ahead of the direction of travel that transports usefulness running body 1 with respect to the sliding fulcrum axle 20,25 of the other end.
Conveyer of the present invention according to said structure, even suppose the situation that the portion of being operated of cross link mechanism side loses and so on, automatically end the lodging campaign that tool also will stop this cross link mechanism with the locking that is engaged by fastener of cross link mechanism side with card, promptly, by stoping the descending motion of carried object support table, can avoid because this carried object support table impact is landed the grave accident that causes, can improve safety.And, do not need must special operational or the top portion that is used between given zone of the actuator of power supply cross link mechanism is locked as the state of erecting (carried object support table is locked in hoisting position), terminal part between given zone is removed this lock-out state, can not bring the inconvenience or the significantly cost raising that make the operation reduction, can easily implement.
In addition, above-mentionedly also can cross link be set, but in this occasion, above-mentionedly will be followed the undulatory motion of cross link mechanism by fastener and move up and down slightly in the position of transporting with the sliding fulcrum axle on the side of walking near cross link mechanism by fastener.Therefore, above-mentionedly preferably be the setting of concentric shape ground with the sliding fulcrum that transports with the side of walking of cross link mechanism by fastener, but particularly in the occasion of the cross link mechanism of two cross link with the mutual interlock that is arranged side by side, structure according to scheme 2 records, the then available sliding fulcrum axle of using the walking side that transports that is erected between these two cross link, be also used as above-mentioned by fastener, but simplified structure, implement at an easy rate.And therefore this sliding fulcrum axle also can positively lock the automatic snap action of ending tool with card not along with up-and-down movement.
In addition, structure according to scheme 3 records, then can be when using a locking to end tool with card, in highly different a plurality of hoisting positions carried object support table is locked, with respect to corresponding with each hoisting position, a plurality of lockings are set end tool and corresponding each locking with card and compare with the occasion of cam with only blocking the latch-release of tool, simple in structure, can implement at an easy rate.
And then, structure according to scheme 4 records, then act on the portion that is operated of the cam track of conveying channel side, the cam driven voller that props up on the connecting rod that constitutes cross link mechanism by axle constitutes, through this cam driven voller, directly boost by the connecting rod of above-mentioned cam track cross link mechanism, make it erect motion, therefore, even the portion that is operated (cam driven voller) that strengthens cam track boosts the gradient of service portion, to shorten carried object support table is boosted the needed travel distance that transports with running body of hoisting position, with the vertical occasion that boosts of existing lifting bar is compared, still can make cross link mechanism erect motion like a dream reposefully.In other words, the portion of being operated that strengthens cam track boosts the gradient of service portion, can improve the utilization ratio of conveying channel.Have again,, even also can easily implement as the conveyer of handling big load owing to there is not such in the past lifting bar that bending is lost that is easier to.Certainly, the mechanism etc. of swing movement in that configuration aspects has been saved lifting bar and lifting guiding mechanism thereof and the upward movement of lifting bar has been transformed into the connecting rod of cross link mechanism can reduce number of parts, implements at an easy rate.
In addition, the occasion that has the pair of right and left cross link of mutual interlock in above-mentioned cross link mechanism, structure according to scheme 5 records, then compare with the occasion that the cam driven voller is set respectively on above-mentioned pair of right and left cross link, use each one of cam driven voller and cam track to solve, thus simple in structure, can implement at an easy rate, and can make two connecting rods synchronous exactly by the cam track of conveying channel side, make it carry out undulatory motion.
Have again, structure according to scheme 6 records, then be positioned at the occasion of transporting towards the stationkeeping fulcrum shaft of an end with respect to the sliding fulcrum axle of the other end and compare with the rear configuration of the direction of travel of running body with the connecting rod that will constitute above-mentioned cross link mechanism, can be with the portion that is operated (cam driven voller) of cam track stationkeeping fulcrum shaft near connecting rod.In other words, the portion that is operated (cam driven voller) of cam track is configured near the stationkeeping fulcrum shaft of connecting rod, can reduce the amount of boosting (height of cam track) of the portion that is operated (cam driven voller) of cam track, improve the height of the hoisting position of carried object support table simultaneously, the chassis of transporting with running body is reduced.
The specific embodiment
Below, with reference to the accompanying drawings specific embodiments of the invention are described, Fig. 1 represents to have the basic structure of conveyer of use chassis of the friction-driven form of liftable carried object support table, label 1 is that rectangular the transporting in plane long on direction of travel used running body, vehicle wheel component 2a~2d and liftable carried object support table 3 with two groups of pair of right and left front and back.Each vehicle wheel component 2a~2d has the wheel 5 that rolls on the pair of right and left guide rail 4a, the 4b that lay along conveying channel, and about former and later two vehicle wheel components 2a, the 2c of one-sided (being the left side in the legend) on be provided with the vertical beaming roller 6 of the shockproof usefulness of clamping guide rail 4a from the left and right sides.Promoting this by the friction driving mechanisms 7 that is set up in parallel appropriate location in conveying channel transports with running body 1.This friction driving mechanisms 7 is existing technique known, it constitutes by driving friction wheel 9, electrical motor 10 and help roll 11, among vertical friction face 8a, the 8b that the pair of right and left that forms continuously on transporting with the total length of running body 1 is parallel to each other, this drives friction wheel 9 and contacts with a friction face 8a, these electrical motor 10 rotations drive this and drive friction wheel 9, this help roll 11 according to and drive and to clamp the mode of transporting between the friction wheel 9 with running body 1,8b contacts with another friction face.
In addition, as the mechanism that promotes to transport with running body 1, illustration friction driving mechanisms 7, but at least one that also can be wheel 5 carried out electric motor driven mode, or the driving chain laid according to the mode that moves along the conveying channel that transports with running body 1 is engaged with transporting with running body 1, promote to transport other the pushing mechanism of any way such as mode of usefulness running body 1 by this driving chain.In addition,,, also can directly on the left and right sides face that transports with running body 1, roll, miscellaneous part also can be installed constitute transporting as shown in the figure with the needed vertical friction face 8a of running body 1 side, 8b in the occasion of using friction driving mechanisms 7.And then, as transporting with running body 1, use independently chassis separately, but also can be, for having set the conveyer of carried object support table 3 with appropriate intervals on transporting with running body continuous on the conveying channel direction as the strip type conveyer.
Carried object support table 3 by the downside of this carried object support table 3, and transports the cross link mechanism 12 of installing with between the running body 1, and vertically liftable supports movably.This cross link mechanism 12 has pair of right and left cross link 13a, 13b and is operated portion 14.Transport with between the given zone in the conveying channel of running body 1, promptly, in carried object support table 3 being lifted between the given zone of hoisting position, be equipped with cam track 40, this cam track 40 acts on the portion that is operated 14 of above-mentioned cross link mechanism 12, this cross link mechanism 12 is erected, thus carried object support table 3 is risen to hoisting position.
Fig. 2~Fig. 4 represents an example of the cross link mechanism 12 of formation according to the present invention, pair of right and left cross link 13a with this cross link 12,13b in two connecting rod 15a at the both ends of the common central fulcrum shaft 16 of left and right horizontal direction by central cross part pivot, 15b constitutes, each two connecting rod 15a, among the 15b, the leading section of two inboard connecting rod 15a is by being the stationkeeping fulcrum shaft 19 of concentric left and right horizontal direction mutually, on pair of right and left bearing sub-assembly 18 according to the mode pivot that can fluctuate, this bearing sub-assembly 18 is located at the left and right sides of the leading section upside that transports the planar rectangular frame shape frame 17 of using running body 1 side, the rearward end of these two connecting rod 15a connects by the common sliding fulcrum axle 20 of left and right horizontal direction, and the mode that the roller 21 that is supported on these common sliding fulcrum axle 20 two ends rolls according to direction forwards, backwards is entrenched on the fore-and-aft direction sliding guide piece 22, and this fore-and-aft direction sliding guide piece 22 is located at the left and right sides of the rearward end downside of carried object support table 3.Each two connecting rod 15a, among the 15b, the leading section of two connecting rod 15b in the outside is by being the stationkeeping fulcrum shaft 24 of concentric left and right horizontal direction mutually, on the pair of right and left bearing sub-assembly 23 of the left and right sides of the leading section downside that is located at carried object support table 3 according to the mode pivot that can fluctuate, the common sliding fulcrum axle 25 of the rearward end of these two connecting rod 15b by the left and right horizontal direction connects, and is supported on mode that the roller 26 at the two ends of this common sliding fulcrum axle 25 rolls according to direction forwards, backwards and is entrenched in and is located on the fore-and-aft direction sliding guide piece 27 that transports with the left and right sides of the rearward end upside of the planar square frame shape frame 17 of running body 1 side.
The portion that is operated 14 of the cross link mechanism 12 of Fig. 2~shown in Figure 4 constitutes by cam driven voller 31, this cam driven voller 31 is supported on the central portion downside of the link 28 of left and right horizontal direction by the fulcrum 30 of bearing sub-assembly 29 and left and right horizontal direction, this link 28 is near the position leading section of two inboard connecting rod 15a in each two connecting rod 15a, 15b of constituting pair of right and left cross link 13a, 13b, be integral interconnecting between two connecting rod 15a.This cam driven voller 31 as shown in Figure 2, and is when carried object support table 3 is in the decline extreme position, outstanding to the more below of transporting the bottom surface of using running body 1.
In addition, in above-mentioned cross link mechanism 12, be arranged side by side at the lockout mechanism 32 of hoisting position with carried object support table 3 lockings.This lockout mechanism 32 with above-mentioned common sliding fulcrum axle 25 as by fastener 33, have automatically and ended tool 34 with this by the pair of right and left card that fastener 33 engages, described common sliding fulcrum axle 25 is erected between the rearward end of two connecting rod 15b that are in the outside among each two connecting rod 15a, 15b that constitute pair of right and left cross link 13a, 13b.It is such as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 that each card ends tool 34, according to the state setting of dividing right and left with respect to the cam driven voller 31 that is operated portion 14, by the fulcrum 36 that is concentric left and right horizontal direction mutually, according to the mode axle that can fluctuate prop up about on two groups of bearing sub-assemblys 35, laterally be erected at the reinforcement 34 that transports with the fore-and-aft direction midway location of the planar rectangular frame shape frame 17 of running body 1 side about bearing sub-assembly 35 of two groups uses about this, be attached to the contact component 37 that each card ends on the tool 34 and remain on the initial position of being blocked by above-mentioned bearing sub-assembly 35 by gravity.And, each card end be connected with on the tool 34 with being integral towards below arm 34a, by the fulcrum 38 that is concentric left and right horizontal direction mutually, cam driven voller 39 is supported on the lower end of this arm 34a.This cam driven voller 39 is outstanding to the more below of transporting the bottom surface of using running body 1.
Carried object support table 3 common by gravitys drop to decline extreme position shown in Figure 2, keep stable.The decline extreme position of the carried object support table 3 of this moment depends on the upright height adjustable support tool (existing technique known is omitted among the figure) that transports with running body 1 side that is located at.Like this, when carried object support table 3 is in the decline extreme position, pair of right and left cross link 13a, the 13b of cross link mechanism 12 be as shown in Figure 2 for the lodging state, and maximum is outstanding downwards from transporting bottom surface with running body 1 for the cam driven voller 31 that is operated portion 14.
Like this, the transporting to enter with running body 1 of walking boosts carried object support table 3 between the given zone of hoisting position in advance, then as shown in Figure 5, the cam driven voller 31 that is operated portion 14 is cross on the cam track 40, cam driven voller 31 and the link 28 of cam track 40 by being operated portion 14 is with the connecting rod 15a jack-up of pair of right and left cross link 13a, 13b inboard.Therefore, pair of right and left cross link 13a, 13b interlock erects motion, and it is mobile that the carried object support table 3 that supports by this pair of right and left cross link 13a, 13b is keeping flat-hand position to rise.At this moment, pair of right and left cross link 13a, each common sliding fulcrum axle 20 up and down on the 13b, 25, by roller 21,26 and sliding guide piece 22,27 to the slip of horizontal the place ahead, but carried object support table 3 arrives before the hoisting position, the common sliding fulcrum axle 25 (by fastener 33) of downside ends tool 34 front end downsides by the pair of right and left card dip plane is ended tool 34 with the pair of right and left card and is boosted and pass through, when carried object support table 3 arrives hoisting position, promptly, when the cam driven voller 31 that is operated portion 14 arrives the tabular surface of cam track 40 topmosts, the recessed fastener 34b that the pair of right and left card ends tool 34 is by gravity, from the chimeric card of common sliding fulcrum axle 25 (by fastener 33) of top and this downside only.Certainly, also can and use spring, make each card end tool 34 and force biasing downwards.
As above, transport when entering between given zone with running body 1, the carried object support table 3 that is positioned at the decline extreme position is risen to hoisting position by the motion of cam track 40 and cross link mechanism 12, but this moment lockout mechanism 32 card end tool 34 automatically with being engaged of cross link mechanism 12 by fastener 33 (the common sliding fulcrum axle 25 of downside), cross link 13a, the 13b of prevention pair of right and left is from the state of the erecting motion that lodges.Promptly, end the recessed fastener 34b of tool 34 by being embedded on this common sliding fulcrum axle 25 (by fastener 33) two cards, stop carried object support table 3 when hoisting position descends, cross link 13a to the state of erecting, the slip at the rear of the common sliding fulcrum axle 25 (by fastener 33) of 13b, therefore, even in supposing between the given zone that carried object support table 3 is risen in advance hoisting position, transport in the process of walking with running body 1, taken place damaged for a certain reason by the portion that is operated 14 of jack-up (cam driven voller 31) by cam track 40, thereby lose cross link 13a to this cam track 40, the jack-up effect of 13b, in other words, hypothesis is in the state that does not have cam track 40 between top portion between above-mentioned given zone and terminal part, still can make carried object support table 3 positively remain on hoisting position.
Carried object support table 3 is risen in advance the terminal part between the given zone of hoisting position, as shown in Figure 6, be equipped with latch-release with cam 41 transporting conveying channel side with running body 1.It is corresponding that this latch-release ends tool 34 with cam 41 and each card, be configured in the left and right sides of cam track 40, transport the cam driven voller 39 that makes card end tool 34 with the walking of running body 1 and step up to follow, cam driven voller 39 is stepped up this latch-release cam 41, card ends tool 34 and overcomes gravity and shake upward, the recessed fastener 34b that this card ends tool 34 is after the common sliding fulcrum axle 25 (by fastener 33) of cross link mechanism 12 sides breaks away from upward, the terminal descending portion that reduces cam track 40 as the cam driven voller 31 of the portion that is operated 14 of cross link mechanism 12, cross link 13a, the 13b motion that lodges, end from card according to common fulcrum shaft 25 (by fastener 33) tool 34 recessed fastener 34b under position mode, preseting length and the position of rearward separating.Therefore, terminal part between above-mentioned given zone, automatically unlock mechanism 32 after the locking action of the hoisting position of carried object support table 3,, make the carried object support table 3 that remains on hoisting position drop to the decline extreme position by the effect of cam track 40 with cross link mechanism 12.
In addition, the height of the hoisting position of the carried object support table 3 between given zone, the jack-up height that depends on the portion that is operated 14 (cam driven voller 31) of cam track 40, promptly, the height of cam track 40, but as shown in Figure 7, transporting with in the conveying channel of running body 1, between existing given zone of having laid the higher cam track 40H of the height that is used to make carried object support table 3 rise to upper level H, have again to have laid and be used to make the occasion that is transported between the given zone that brace table 3 rises to the lower cam track 40L of the height of low level L, card at lockout mechanism 32 ends on the tool 34, be arranged side by side recessed fastener 34b and recessed fastener 34c gets final product according to fore-and-aft direction, should be recessed into fastener 34b corresponding to passing through cam track 40H jack-up cross link 13a, the position of the common sliding fulcrum axle 25 (by fastener 33) during 13b, this recessed fastener 34c is corresponding to passing through cam track 40L jack-up cross link 13a, the position of the common sliding fulcrum axle 25 (by fastener 33) during 13b.
According to this structure, when making carried object support table 3 rise to upper level H by cam track 40H, by end the recessed fastener 34b of fulcrum 36 1 sides of tool 34 near card, common sliding fulcrum axle 25 (by fastener 33) locking with cross link 13a, 13b, when making carried object support table 3 rise to low level L by cam track 40L, by ending the recessed fastener 34c of fulcrum 36 1 sides of tool 34, with common sliding fulcrum axle 25 (by the fastener 33) locking of cross link 13a, 13b away from card.Have, no matter have between the given zone of cam track 40H or have between the given zone of cam track 40L, its terminal part all is equipped with latch-release shown in Figure 8 with cam 41.This latch-release has certain altitude with cam 41, can act on the cam driven voller 39 that card ends tool 34, only should blocking, tool 34 boosts its recessed fastener 34b, the height that any one of 34c separated upward from the slip path of common sliding fulcrum axle 25 (by fastener 33), and, this latch-release also has certain-length with cam 41, can rearward the common fulcrum shaft 25 (by fastener 33) that slides be boosted than these recessed fastener 34b, 34c more rearward separates, carried object support table 3 can be removed by lockout mechanism 32 at cross link 13a before beginning to descend, the locking that the state of erecting of 13b carries out.
In addition, in above-mentioned example, only be provided with former and later two recessed fastener 34b, 34c on the tool 34 at card, but following two kinds of cards also can be set respectively end tool, a kind of is that the card of recessed fastener 34b that only has cross link 13a, the 13b locking of the state that will erect when by cam track 40H carried object support table 3 being risen to upper level H ends tool, and another kind is that the card of recessed fastener 34c that only has cross link 13a, the 13b locking of the state that will erect when by cam track 40L carried object support table 3 being risen to low level L ends tool.In this occasion, with have at least one of recessed fastener 34b card end latch-release that tool boosts must following formation with cam 41: according to the mode that the recessed fastener 34c that the common sliding fulcrum axle 25 (by fastener 33) that rearward slides from the position of this recessed fastener 34b can be not once more with another card ends tool engage, another that will have this recessed fastener 34c only blocks tool, and also the while boosts in advance.
Have again, in above-mentioned example, the portion that is operated 14 as cross link mechanism 12, constitute among connecting rod 15a, the 15b of cross link 13a, 13b, near transporting the position of this stationkeeping fulcrum shaft 19 of connecting rod 15a that has the fulcrum shaft 19 of stationkeeping with running body 1 side, be provided with cam driven voller 31, but also can be such shown in Figure 1A, for transport the portion that is operated 14 by vertical support liftably with lifting bar 42 formations of running body 1.In this occasion, in the lower end of lifting bar 42 the cam driven voller that acts on cam track 40 is set, be provided with in the upper end of lifting bar 42 axle is propped up jack-up platform the roller jack-up of above-mentioned connecting rod 15a side.Therefore, cam track 40 is with lifting bar 42 jack-up, and thus, this lifting bar 42 erects cross link 13a, 13b by the jack-up platform of its upper end and the roller of above-mentioned connecting rod 15a side.Lifting bar 42 also can be the position of the common central fulcrum shaft 16 that the mutual pivot of connecting rod 15a, 15b in the jack-up position of cross link side.Employing by such lifting bar 42 constitute be operated portion 14 time, in the occasion of the conveyer of the carried object of handling big load, this lifting bar 42 probably bends and loses, therefore particularly with lockout mechanism 32 of the present invention and time spent, produce effect very much.
In addition, end with card as locking tool 34 engagings cross link 13a, 13b side by fastener 33, used the common sliding fulcrum axle 25 of using running body 1 side that transports among cross link 13a, the 13b, but under the situation that does not have so common sliding fulcrum axle 25, also can be near sliding fulcrum axle 25, on connecting rod 15b, set up be used to form locking with card only tool 34 engaged by the parts of fastener 33.
Conveyer with carried object support table of lifting of the present invention can be used as following conveyer and uses, promptly, on the assembly production chain of automobile, the car body (carried object) that various parts have been installed is loaded on the carried object support table 3 transports, in part assembling operation interval (laying that in above-mentioned example, illustrates between the given zone of cam track 40), car body (carried object support table 3) is risen to make to ride in and transport the horizontal surface that carries out the part assembling operation with the operating personnel on the running body 1 easily.