CN102020107A

CN102020107A - Component supply device

Info

Publication number: CN102020107A
Application number: CN2010102777755A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 宫野敬市
Original assignee: JATCO Ltd
Current assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
Priority date: 2009-09-18
Filing date: 2010-09-08
Publication date: 2011-04-20
Anticipated expiration: 2030-09-08
Also published as: JP4806718B2; CN102020107B; JP2011063401A

Abstract

The invention provides a component supply device characterized by simple structure and low cost, and arranged many components into one column for supply. The component supply device (1) arranges many components (7) into one column for supply, and comprises: a component receiver for receiving many components (7), an oscillating device (4) making the component receiver (2) oscillate around a first oscillating shaft (3A) and a second oscillating shaft (3B) mutually crossed, a straight-shaped component keeping part (24) in the internal of the component receiver (2) roughly parallel to the first oscillating shaft (3A) and formed at a position that the first oscillating shaft (3A) leaves, and a component discharge part (25) formed at the component receiver (2) and provided with an opening on an extension line of the component keeping part (24).

Description

Parts feeder

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of parts feeder that a plurality of parts is arranged as row and supplies with.

Background technology

Be well known that a large amount of parts that will place at random arrange and supply with the parts feeder of subsequent processing (with reference to patent documentation 1).In patent documentation 1, disclose, the part that is placed on the joggling table is moved to and component delivery mouth bonded assembly is arranged groove, simultaneously, will not arrange and turn back to the technology of the homeposition of joggling table from the part that joggling table and arrangement groove fall with belt conveyor.

Patent documentation 1:(Japan) open clear 59-81090 communique in fact

But there is following problems in the existing parts feeder as patent documentation 1 is disclosed, that is, owing to need large-scale plants such as joggling table and belt conveyor, and so cause the maximization and expensiveization of device.

Summary of the invention

The present invention proposes in view of such technical task, and its purpose is, a kind of simple structure and cheap parts feeder are provided, and it can be arranged as a plurality of parts one row and supply with.

The invention provides a kind of parts feeder, a plurality of parts are arranged as one are listed as and supply with, it is characterized in that possessing: the part collector, it takes in described a plurality of part; Pendulous device, it makes described part collector swing around cross one another first oscillating axle and second oscillating axle; The part maintaining part of linearity, the described relatively first oscillating axle almost parallel in its inside and be formed at the position of leaving from described first oscillating axle at described part collector; The part discharge portion, it is formed at described part collector, in the extended line upper shed of described part maintaining part.

According to the present invention, according to the simple structure that possesses the part collector that is formed with part maintaining part and part discharge portion and make the pendulous device that the part collector swings around two oscillating axles respectively, the swing that only utilizes pendulous device to carry out can realize a plurality of parts are arranged as the action that the part of the action of row, the action of supplying with the part be arranged as row, not arrangement is arranged again simultaneously.Therefore, can not use large-scale devices such as joggling table and driving band, and with simple structure and at an easy rate a plurality of parts are arranged as one row and supply with.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the isometric front view of an example of the parts feeder of expression present embodiment;

Fig. 2 is the rear isometric view of expression parts feeder shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 3 is the figure of the part collector shown in Figure 1 seen from above;

Fig. 4 is the figure (one) that explanation part collector shown in Figure 1 is swung around the first oscillating axle 3A;

Fig. 5 is the figure (its two) that explanation part collector shown in Figure 1 is swung around the first oscillating axle 3A;

Fig. 6 is the figure that explanation part collector shown in Figure 1 is swung around the second oscillating axle 3B;

Fig. 7 (a)～(c) is the figure that the conveying of part conveying mechanism shown in Figure 1 action is described;

Fig. 8 (a)～(d) is the figure of the variation of expression parts feeder shown in Figure 1.

Description of reference numerals:

1 parts feeder

2 part collectors

3 swinging gear

3A first oscillating axle

3B second oscillating axle

3C swings suppressing portion

4 pendulous devices

5 part conveying mechanisms

7 parts (rectangular part)

8 discharge anti-principal vertical line

24 parts keep groove (part maintaining part)

25 part discharge orifices (part discharge portion)

51 rakes

52 part taking-up portions

53 introducing ports

54 inclined plane parts

The specific embodiment

Below, with reference to accompanying drawing embodiments of the present invention are described.

(about apparatus structure)

Fig. 1 is the isometric front view of the parts feeder 1 of present embodiment.Fig. 2 is the rear isometric view of parts feeder 1 shown in Figure 1.The formation of the parts feeder 1 of Figure 1 and Figure 2 possesses: part collector 2, swinging gear 3, pendulous device 4, part conveying mechanism 5 etc.This parts feeder 1 is that a plurality of parts (not shown) that will be accommodated in part collector 2 are arranged as row and a feeding parts conveying mechanism 5.

Below, each inscape that parts feeder 1 is possessed describes.

Part collector 2 possesses side surface part 21 and bottom surface sections 22, is the roughly rectangular-shaped container of top 23 openings.This part collector 2 can be taken in a plurality of parts (not shown) from top 23, is linked to post portion 6 in penetration portions 26 via swinging gear 3.In addition, in this part collector 2, be formed with part and keep groove 24 and part discharge orifice 25.The narration of detailed content back.

Swinging gear 3 is with first oscillating axle (S. A.) 3A and second oscillating axle (S. A.) 3B of mutual approximate vertical intersection and is arranged on the mechanism that the swing suppressing portion 3C between these two oscillating

axle

3A, 3B forms as one.This swinging gear 3 links part collector 2 and post portion 6, and part collector 2 can be swung (rotation) around the first oscillating axle 3A and the second oscillating axle 3B respectively.In addition,, comprise the grade separation that on different planes, intersects shown in Figure 1, promptly be in the state of the position relation of reversing in this said intersection, and in the level crossing of same level crossing.

Swing around the first oscillating axle 3A and the second oscillating axle 3B is specifically described.The first oscillating axle 3A shown in Figure 1 is rotatably mounted in the hollow penetration portions 26 on one side of the bottom surface sections 22 that is arranged on part collector 2.Thus, part collector 2 can be around first oscillating axle 3A swing (rotation).In addition, the second oscillating axle 3B shown in Figure 1 is rotatably mounted in the inserting hole 61 that is arranged on along the post portion 6 that the vertical direction of this first oscillating axle 3A is extended.Thus, part collector 2 can be swung (rotation) around the second oscillating axle 3B.And then, swing suppressing portion 3C shown in Figure 1 be arranged at part collector 2 around the first oscillating axle 3A when the angle of the regulation of side oscillation at the moment of Fig. 1 and the position of side surface part 21 butts.Thus, part collector 2 suppresses around more than the first oscillating axle 3A swing predetermined angular by swing suppressing portion 3C.

Pendulous device 4 is by by controller (not shown) control and up and down lifting unit 4A such as pneumatics actuator, the second Hooke's coupling 4D formations such as (with reference to Fig. 2) that is attached at the first Hooke's coupling 4B of the back afterbody of this lifting unit 4A, the bottom surface 22 of lifting unit 4A and part collector 2 is linked.

This pendulous device 4 is carried out supplemental instruction, and the first Hooke's coupling 4B allows that lifting unit 4A is with respect to terrain slope.On the other hand, the second Hooke's coupling 4D is arranged on part maintenance groove 24 sides (with reference to Fig. 3) in the bottom surface sections 22 of part collector 2, allow the inclination of part collector 2 with respect to lifting unit A, simultaneously, the axial power that acts on the lifting unit 4A of this second Hooke's coupling 4D is delivered to part collector 2.By such structure, when the lifting unit 4A of pendulous device 4 is up and down, follow therewith, the second Hooke's coupling 4D is also up and down.Up and down by the second Hooke's coupling 4D, part collector 2 can center on the first oscillating axle 3A, the second oscillating axle 3B and swing.The narration of detailed content back.

Part conveying mechanism 5 will be carried from the part that the part discharge orifice 25 of part collector 2 is discharged.As shown in Figure 2, this part conveying mechanism 5 is fixedly welded on the curved slab 62, and this curved slab 62 is weldingly fixed on post portion 6 (with reference to Fig. 2).This part conveying mechanism 5 possesses rake 51 and part taking-up portion 52.Rake 51 possesses the introducing port 53 (with reference to Fig. 1) of importing from the part of part discharge orifice 25 discharges, is to make the part utilization deadweight that imports to introducing port 53 and the hollow path that slides.Part taking-up portion 52 is the lower end side that are formed at rake 51, is the part that will take out at the part of rake 51 slips.The narration of detailed content back.

(about part collector 2)

Fig. 3 is the figure of the part collector 2 shown in Figure 1 seen from above.A plurality of parts 7 in part collector 2 shown in Figure 3, have been taken in.Are long spiro nails at this said part 7, the isometric strip part of having strong market potential.In addition, as mentioned above, on this part collector 2, be formed with part and keep groove 24 and part discharge orifice 25.

Below, keep groove 24 and part discharge orifice 25 to be elaborated to part.

It is bottom surface sections 22 at part collector 2 that part keeps groove 24, form at the relative first oscillating axle 3A almost parallel and from the position that the first oscillating axle 3A leaves, and the groove of the linearity longer than part 7.When part collector 2 swung up and down around the first oscillating axle 3A, the part of a plurality of parts 7 entered this part and keeps groove 24.Therefore, part keeps groove 24 the relative first oscillating axle 3A almost parallel of the part of a plurality of parts 7 ground can be arranged as one being listed as and keeping.

In addition, comprise at this said almost parallel: the relative first oscillating axle 3A is parallel, and form the angle (when part collector 2 swung up and down around the first oscillating axle 3A, the part of a plurality of parts 7 can remain in the angle of part maintenance groove 24) of regulation with the first oscillating axle 3A.In addition, this part keeps the groove depth of the groove of groove 24 to be, even under the situation that part collector 2 swings up and down around the first oscillating axle 3A, temporarily remains in part and keeps the part 7 in the groove 24 also can not keep the degree of depth of groove 24 discharges from part.

Part discharge orifice 25 is in the side surface part 21 of part collector 2, according to keeping the mode of the extended line upper shed of groove 24 to form at part, is the hole with the round shape of external communications.When part collector 2 was swung upward around the second oscillating axle 3B, this part discharge orifice 25 can keep a plurality of parts 7 of groove 24 to discharge to the direction of the relative first oscillating axle 3A almost parallel with remaining in part.

(about the action of component delivery)

More than, each inscape that parts feeder 1 is possessed is illustrated.Then, the action of using the component delivery of this parts feeder 1 being divided into four strokes describes.

(first stroke)

Fig. 4 is the figure (one) that explanation part collector shown in Figure 12 is swung around the first oscillating axle 3A.In the trip, the lifting unit 4A of pendulous device 4 moves downwards.So, following therewith, the second Hooke's coupling 4D also moves downwards, and part collector 2 is swung (with reference to the arrow A of figure) downwards around the first oscillating axle 3A.Thus, a plurality of parts 7 that are accommodated in part collector 2 are rolled to part and keep groove 24 sides.In addition, being rolled to part keeps the part of the part 7 of groove 24 sides to keep being arranged as row in the groove 24 and disposing at part.

(second stroke)

Fig. 5 is the figure (its two) that explanation part collector shown in Figure 12 is swung around the first oscillating axle 3A.In the trip, the lifting unit 4A of pendulous device 4 is moved upward.So, accompanying therewith, the second Hooke's coupling 4D also is moved upward, and part collector 2 is swung (with reference to the arrow B of figure) upward around the first oscillating axle 3A.Thus, in the first above-mentioned stroke, be not configured in part and keep the part 7 of groove 24 to be rolled to the opposition side that part keeps groove 24.In addition, being disposed at part keeps the part 7 of groove 24 to keep the state that was configured originally.Like this, can will keep in second stroke at part groove 24 be arranged as row and the part 7 of configuration separates with the part 7 that not have to dispose.

In addition, in second stroke, part collector 2 is swung upward around the first oscillating axle 3A, but suppresses more than the swing predetermined angular by swing suppressing portion 3.By not keeping the part 7 of groove 24 to keep the angle of groove 24 discharges for not remaining in part this angle initialization, can prevent from temporarily to be disposed at part and keep the part 7 of groove 24 to keep groove 24 to discharge from part from part.In addition, by with this angle initialization be accommodated in the part 7 of part collector 2 can not be from top 23 angles of discharging, thus, can prevent that the part 7 that temporarily is accommodated in part collector 2 from discharging from part collector 2.

(third trip)

Fig. 6 is the figure that explanation part collector shown in Figure 12 is swung around the second oscillating axle 3B.In the trip, follow the second above-mentioned stroke, the lifting unit 4A of pendulous device 4 is moved upward.So, following therewith, the second Hooke's coupling 4D also is moved upward, but different with second stroke with the first above-mentioned stroke, and part collector 2 is swung around the second oscillating axle 3B shown in the arrow C of Fig. 6.This be because: because part collector 2 suppresses swing by swing suppressing portion 3C in above-mentioned second stroke, therefore, can not further swing around the first oscillating axle 3A again; So far the power that moves of the top of lifting unit 4A is to be applied to part collector 2 from vertical direction, but by allowing the first Hooke's coupling 4B and the power of the second Hooke's coupling 4D on transverse direction, the direction of transfer of power changes in the direction around the second oscillating axle 3B.

In addition, in this third trip, when part collector 2 centered on the swing propelling of the second oscillating axle 3B, the part discharge orifice 25 of part collector 2 and the introducing port of part conveying mechanism 5 53 coincide.So the part 7 that keeps groove 24 to be arranged as row at part can move to rake 51.That is, part 7 is discharged to part conveying mechanism 5 via part discharge orifice 25.

(summary) from first stroke to third trip

By via above explanation from first stroke to third trip, in the parts feeder 1 of present embodiment, a plurality of parts 7 that are accommodated in part collector 2 can be arranged as one row and feeding parts conveying mechanism 5.In addition, when part collector 2 is replenished, when the lifting unit 4A of pendulous device 4 moves up and down, can swing around the first oscillating axle 3A in principle.But, only when part collector 2 suppresses swing by swing suppressing portion 3C, can swing around the second oscillating axle 3B.

(fourth line journey)

Fig. 7 (a)～(c) is the figure of the conveying action of explanation part conveying mechanism 5 shown in Figure 1.The section-drawing of all representing part conveying mechanism 5 from Fig. 7 (a) to (c).This part conveying mechanism 5 possesses rake 51 and part taking-up portion 52 as mentioned above.

Rake 51 is to make the part 7 of discharging from part discharge orifice 25 utilize deadweight and the hollow path of slip, and the section width that can slide under the state that is arranged as row with part 7 forms.Part taking-up portion 52 be formed at rake 51 lower end side, be the part that will take out at the part that rake 51 slides, as from shown in Fig. 7 (a) to (c), be formed with inclined plane part 54.

Shown in Fig. 7 (a), part 7 slides towards part taking-up portion 52 on rake 51 under the state that is arranged as row.So shown in figure, the rearward end 72 of part 7 foremost is outstanding from part taking-up portion 52.Therefore, the operator or operate machine can should be outstanding part 7 take out.

With reference to Fig. 7 (b) and figure (c), the rearward end 72 of foremost part 7 is specifically described from part taking-up portion 52 outstanding aspects.For example shown in Fig. 7 (b), under the situation that the part 7 of inciting somebody to action foremost takes out, next part 7 slides because of deadweight and collides with inclined plane part 54.So, shown in Fig. 7 (c), be directed downwards along inclined plane part 54 with the leading section 71 of the part 7 of inclined plane part 54 collision.At this moment, the back side of this part 7 is further extruded by next part 7.Thus, shown in Fig. 7 (a), the rearward end 72 of part 7 foremost is outstanding from part taking-up portion 52.That is, can make part 7 static along the vertical direction downwards in the position that is directed along inclined plane part 54.

As above, inclined plane part 54 is that the leading section 71 of realizing the part 7 that will slide at rake 51 guide downwards, makes the device of the static along the vertical direction function of part 7 simultaneously in the position that guides.

In addition, by through such fourth line journey, in the parts feeder 1 of present embodiment, the part 7 of feeding parts conveying mechanism 5 can take out from part taking-up portion 52 after being transported to rake 51 successively.

(variation of parts feeder 1)

Fig. 8 is the figure of the variation of expression parts feeder 1 shown in Figure 1.Fig. 8 (a) is the approximate three-dimensional map of the part collector 2 of this variation.Fig. 8 (b) is the figure of expression from top 23 these part collectors 2 of seeing.On the other hand, the figure of this part collector 2 of seeing from the side surface part 21 that part discharge orifice 25 is set of Fig. 8 (c), (d).

Shown in Fig. 8 (a), in the part collector 2 of this variation, side surface part 21 keeps groove 24 side direction inside bend towards part, exposes the part that part keeps groove 24.And then, shown in Fig. 8 (a) and Fig. 8 (b), be provided with one and discharge anti-principal vertical line 8.The anti-principal vertical line 8 one ends of this discharge are by the outer side surface part 21 that is contained in part collector 2 such as pad and bolt, and along side surface part 21 after part keeps groove 24 sides to extend, keep at part extending to the outside after the upper bend of groove 24.This discharges anti-principal vertical line 8 shown in Fig. 8 (c), intersects with orientation and disposes from the mode of pushing according to the part 7 that makes foremost (part discharge orifice 25 sides).The anti-principal vertical line 8 of such discharge for example is a piano wire.

Effect when preventing principal vertical line 8 to such discharge is set describes.Shown in Fig. 8 (c), discharge anti-principal vertical line 8 and part 7 is foremost pushed from upside.Therefore, can prevent to discharge part 7 from part discharge orifice 25.On the other hand, when part discharge orifice 25 and introducing port 53 being coincide by above-mentioned third trip (with reference to Fig. 6), shown in Fig. 8 (d), discharge anti-principal vertical line 8 leading section 81 contact part conveying mechanisms 5 and according to the opposite direction of pushing direction of part 7 promptly the mode dodged of top and by on push away.So, part 7 is foremost removed the pressing force that principal vertical line 8 is prevented in the discharge that so far applies.Therefore, part 7 is discharged to part conveying mechanism 5 from part discharge orifice 25.

Formation and effect by above explanation, in the parts feeder 1 of this variation, when part discharge orifice 25 and introducing port 53 coincide, when promptly only needing feeding parts 7, a plurality of parts 7 that are accommodated in part collector 2 can be arranged in row and supply with to part conveying mechanism 5.

In addition, as the parts feeder 1 of this variation, keep groove 24 side direction inside bend by making side surface part 21 towards part, in above-mentioned first stroke (with reference to Fig. 4), part 7 can roll along this crooked side surface part 21.Therefore, though part 7 with perpendicular to keep groove 24 towards being accommodated in part collector 2, changes by rolling along side surface part 21 towards, easily be disposed at part maintenance groove 24.

(summary)

As mentioned above, according to present embodiment, according to possessing the part collector 2 that is formed with part and keeps groove 24 and part discharge orifice 25, making the simple structure of part collector 2 around the pendulous device 4 of two

oscillating axle

3A, 3B swings, by the swing that pendulous device only carries out, can realize simultaneously a plurality of parts are arranged as the action that the part of the action of row, the action of supplying with the part that is arranged as row, not arrangement is arranged again.Therefore, can not use to be used for large-scale devices such as driving band that a plurality of parts are arranged as the joggling table of row and are used for the part that not have to arrange is arranged again, be listed as and supply with (effect of first aspect present invention) and at an easy rate a plurality of parts 7 are arranged as one with simple structure.

In addition, according to present embodiment, in part collector 2, be equipped with have the first oscillating axle 3A, the swinging gear 3 of the second oscillating axle 3B, swing suppressing portion 3C.In addition, pendulous device 4 has lifting unit 4A, and up and down by this lifting unit 4A swung around two oscillating axle 3A, 3B.Therefore, by for example using the simple structure as lifting unit 4A such as pneumatics actuator, can at an easy rate a plurality of parts 7 be arranged as row and supply with (effect of second aspect present invention).

In addition, according to present embodiment, parts feeder 1 is provided with part conveying mechanism 5.This part conveying mechanism 5 has makes the part 7 of discharging from part discharge orifice 25 utilize deadweight and rake 51 that slides and the inclined plane part 54 that is formed at the lower end of rake 51.Particularly the leading section 71 of inclined plane part 54 part 7 that will slide at rake 51 guide downwards, and simultaneously, in the position that guides, the rearward end 72 of part 7 is static with the state that the configuration direction than inclined plane part 54 more projects upwards.Control easiness and the operability of the part 7 that therefore, is supplied to improve (effect of third aspect present invention).

In addition, according to present embodiment, be provided with the anti-principal vertical line 8 of discharge at part collector 2.This is discharged anti-principal vertical line 8 and is provided with in the following manner, with orientation intersect from upside push will keep by part groove 24 keep by the part 7 of part discharge orifice 25 sides, and, after the upside bending of part 7, extend along the orientation of part 7 towards the outside of part collector 2 via part discharge orifice 25.This discharges anti-principal vertical line 8 by only when part discharge orifice 25 and introducing port 53 coincide, and its leading section 81 contact part conveying mechanisms 5 are also dodged to the opposite direction of pushing direction of part 7, can remove pushing from upside.Therefore, can when only need feeding parts 7, a plurality of parts 7 that are accommodated in part collector 2 be arranged as row and supply with (effect of fourth aspect present invention) to part conveying mechanism 5.

More than, one embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, but above-mentioned embodiment has been represented a routine application examples of the present invention, be not that technical protection scope of the present invention is limited in the concrete formation of above-mentioned embodiment.

For example, in the above description, as part 7 enumerated long spiro nail, the part of strip such as have strong market potential describes, but is not limited thereto.It also can be for example spherical part that waits other shape.

In addition, for example in the above description, enumerated the example of situation that the first Hooke's coupling 4B is linked to the back afterbody of lifting unit 4A and be illustrated, but be not limited to this situation.The first Hooke's coupling 4B can be arranged between the lifting unit 4A and the second Hooke's coupling 4D.

Claims

1. a parts feeder is arranged as one with a plurality of parts and is listed as and supplies with, and it is characterized in that possessing:

The part collector, it takes in described a plurality of part;

Pendulous device, it makes described part collector swing around cross one another first oscillating axle and second oscillating axle;

The part maintaining part of linearity, the described relatively first oscillating axle almost parallel in its inside and be formed at the position of leaving from described first oscillating axle at described part collector;

The part discharge portion, it is formed at described part collector, in the extended line upper shed of described part maintaining part.

2. parts feeder as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

At described part collector swinging gear is installed, described swinging gear has: described first oscillating axle, described second oscillating axle, this part collector be during around the angle of described first oscillating axle swing regulation and the swing suppressing portion of this part collector butt,

Described pendulous device has the bottom surface sections that is linked to described part collector and makes described part collector lifting unit movable up and down, by making the up and down of described lifting unit, described part collector is swung around described first oscillating axle, and, described lifting unit is moved upward, described part collector suppresses after the swing by described swing suppressing portion, described lifting unit is moved upward, thus, described part collector is swung around described second oscillating axle.

3. parts feeder as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that,

Also possess the part conveying mechanism, described part conveying mechanism has:

Rake, the introducing port that it possesses the part that importing discharges from described part discharge orifice makes the part utilization deadweight that imports from described introducing port and slides;

Inclined plane part, it is formed at the lower end of described rake, the leading section of described part is guided downwards, and, make described part static along the vertical direction in the position of guiding.

4. parts feeder as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that,

Also have the anti-principal vertical line of discharge at described part collector,

The anti-principal vertical line of this discharge intersects with orientation and pushes the part that leans on described part discharge portion side most by described part maintaining part maintenance from upside, and, upside at described part, this extends along described orientation towards the outside of described part collector via described part discharge portion after discharging anti-principal vertical line bending, wherein

Only when described part discharge portion and described introducing port coincide, the exterior part of described part collector that extends in the anti-principal vertical line of described discharge contacts described part conveying mechanism, and dodge to the opposite sense of pushing direction of part, thus, can remove pushing from described upside.