JP2000289824A - Slat conveyor, and vehicle carrying facility using the conveyor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To repair or replace respective parts without receiving load onto and disassembling a chain. SOLUTION: Supporting parts 43 and placing parts 46 are formed symmetrically before and behind on both the right and left side portions of a slat 40. Rollers 52 are detachably provided on the supporting parts 43 via joint pins 50, and tubular bodies 53 are playing provided on the pins 50. In supporting a load, one side before or behind the slat 40 directly supports the load on a guide body side via the right and left rollers 52, and another side places the placing part 46 on the tubular bodies 53 of the slant 40, to indirectly support the load on the guide body side via the rollers 52. The load on the slat 40 side can be substantially supported on the guide body side via four place rollers 52, to allow a chain 36 to be unloaded. Consequently the pins 50, the rollers 52, the tubular bodies 53, etc., can be repaired or replaced without disassembling the chain 36.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slat conveyor used when a vehicle manufactured and stored in a warehouse or the like is shipped from the warehouse or the like, and a vehicle transport facility using the slat conveyor. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vehicle transport line (vehicle shipping line) of this type of vehicle transport equipment is formed by a pair of left and right slat conveyors arranged corresponding to left and right wheels.
A car washing device and an inspection unit are provided in the vehicle transport line. According to this conventional configuration, the vehicle supported between the two slat conveyors via the wheels is transported at a predetermined speed on the vehicle transport line by the continuous drive of the two slat conveyors, while the wax and the like during storage are washed and removed by the car washer. After that, the inspection department finally checks the presence or absence of accessories, etc., before shipping.

[0003]

However, according to the above-described conventional structure, various problems have occurred because of the use of the slat conveyor. That is, the chain to which the slat group is attached is moved by receiving a load on the slat side by the bush roller externally fitted to the link pin being supported and guided by the rail, whereby the chain is Since the bush roller receiving the load is rotated, the bush roller is easily damaged and has a short life. And when the chain side is damaged, disassemble this chain,
Each part must be repaired or replaced, and the work cannot be easily performed.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a slat conveyor in which a chain is not subjected to a load and each part can be repaired or replaced without disassembling the chain. Things. Another object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle transporting facility using the above-mentioned preferred slat conveyor.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a slat conveyor according to a first aspect of the present invention has a large number of slats mounted between a pair of left and right chains in a chain moving direction. A slat conveyor in which a driving device is linked to the chain, wherein the slats include:
Attached between predetermined chain links in the chain, a support portion and a mounting portion are formed separately on the left and right sides on the lower surface side of the slat, respectively, and the support portion is provided with a left and right joint pin. The rotating body is provided detachably, and a cylindrical body is freely rotatably provided on the joint pin, and a mounting portion of an adjacent slat is mounted on the cylindrical body, A guide body for supporting and guiding is provided.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the slat conveyor moves the pair of right and left chains by the driving device, thereby moving the slat group together.
At this time, the rotating body is supported and guided by the guide body. By placing the transported object on the slat in this state, the transported object can be transported by continuous driving of the slat conveyor.

[0007] When the object is conveyed in this manner, the load on the object can be supported by the guide body via the slat. That is, one side before and after the slat is
It can be directly supported on the guide body side via a pair of left and right rotating bodies. Further, the other side of the slat can be indirectly supported on the guide body side via a pair of left and right rotating bodies on the adjacent slat side by mounting the mounting portion on the tubular body of the adjacent slat.

[0008] Thus, the load on the slat side can be supported by the pair of left and right guide bodies via substantially four rotating bodies, and the chain does not need to receive the load. And, with the progress of use, when at least one of the joint pin, the rotating body, the tubular body, and the like is damaged, by removing the joint pin from the support portion, without disassembling the chain, the joint pin, the roller, Repair and replacement of cylindrical bodies and the like are possible.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a slat conveyor according to the first aspect, wherein a support bracket and a mounting portion serving as a support portion are provided on each of left and right sides on the lower surface side of the slat. And a mounting bracket to be disposed in front and rear. Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the support bracket and the mounting bracket can be arranged separately and at desired positions.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle transport system using a slat conveyor, wherein a number of slats are mounted between a pair of left and right chains in a chain moving direction, and a driving device is linked to the chains. A slat conveyor is provided on at least a part of the vehicle transport line, and the slat is attached between predetermined chain links in the chain. In the support portion, a rotating body is detachably provided via a left-right joint pin, and a cylindrical body is provided on the joint pin so as to freely rotate. The mounting portion of the adjacent slat is mounted, and a guide body for supporting and guiding the rotating body is provided, and the vehicle has one side wheel group on the slat conveyor. With the location, in which the wheel group on the other side is characterized in that it is located on the floor.

Therefore, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the slat conveyor moves the pair of right and left chains by the driving device so that the slat group is also integrally rotated, and at this time, the rotating body is supported and guided by the guide body. In this state, the vehicle is loaded on the vehicle transport line. That is, one wheel of the vehicle that has been advanced is positioned on the slats of the slat conveyor, and the other wheel is positioned on the floor. Then, with the one wheel positioned on the slat, the forward movement of the vehicle is stopped, the brakes are released, and the other wheel is allowed to roll on the floor.

In this way, with the vehicle loaded on the slat conveyor, the vehicle is transported on the vehicle transport line by the continuous drive of the slat conveyor. After the sono, by driving the vehicle, the vehicle travels out of the slat conveyor and can be shipped from the vehicle transport line. When the vehicle is conveyed on the vehicle conveyance line in this way, the load on the slat conveyor side can be supported by the pair of left and right guide bodies through substantially four rotating bodies.
And, with the use progress, for example, when at least one of the joint pin, the rotating body, the tubular body, etc. is damaged,
By withdrawing the joint pin from the support portion, repair or replacement of the joint pin, the roller, the tubular body, or the like becomes possible without disassembling the chain.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle transport system using a slat conveyor according to the third aspect of the present invention, wherein a car washing device is provided in a line portion of the vehicle transport line where the slat conveyor is provided. It is characterized by having. Therefore, according to the invention of claim 4, while the vehicle loaded on the slat conveyor is transported on the vehicle transport line by the continuous drive of the slat conveyor, the vehicle is washed with wax, dust, etc. Can be removed by washing.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
Description will be made based on the drawings. Here, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a truck 1 is shown as an example of a vehicle. The truck 1 has a pair of left and right front wheels 3 at a front portion of a vehicle body 2 and a rear portion of the vehicle body 2. And a pair of left and right rear wheels 4.

In FIG. 2 to FIG.
Is formed by a carry-in part 11, a carry-out part 14, and an inspection part 20 between both parts 11, 14. And the loading unit 1
1 and the slat conveyor 21 of the inspection unit 20 and the unloading transfer plate 15 of the unloading unit 13 are linearly arranged, and the right (or left) front wheel 3 and the rear wheel 4 are arranged by the slat conveyor 21. Is supported and transported,
The left (or right) front wheel 3 and rear wheel 4 are configured to roll on the floor 5.

When the slat conveyor 21 is disposed, a pair of front and rear pits 6A and 6B are formed on the floor 5 side, and a concave groove 7 is provided between the pits 6A and 6B.
Are formed, and machine frames 22A and 22B are provided in both pits 6A and 6B, respectively. These machine frames 22
A, 22B, a left and right driven shaft 23 is provided in a machine frame 22A on the carry-in portion 11 side through a bearing 24 so as to be freely rotatable via a bearing 24, as shown in FIGS. Driven shaft 23
A pair of left and right driven wheels (driven sprockets) 25 are fixed to the motor. The driven shaft 23 is provided with the take-up device 2
6, the take-up device 26 includes a guide frame 27 that supports and guides the left and right bearings 24 outward and downward, and a screw that moves the bearings 24 outward and downward. It comprises a shaft mechanism 28 and the like.

On the other hand, the machine frame 22B on the side of the unloading section 13 has
As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 7, and FIG.
Is provided so as to freely rotate through a bearing 31.
A pair of left and right driving wheels (driving sprockets) 32 are fixed to 0. The drive shaft 30 is configured such that the bearing 31 is
2B is fixed to the home position, and one end is provided with a driving device (such as a motor) 3 provided on the machine frame 22B.
3 and is interlocked and connected via a transmission 34.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 6 to 11, the slat conveyor 21 has a pair of right and left chains 36. In the chains 36, the left and right outer links 36a and the left and right inner links 36b are alternately connected by left and right link pins 36c.
The bush roller 36e is externally fitted to the link pin 36c. At that time, the outer outer link 36
From FIG. 6A, a connecting portion 36d which is perpendicular and extends outward is integrally formed, and a pair of front and rear connecting holes 37 are formed in the connecting portion 36d.

The thus constructed chain 36 is wound around the driven wheel body 25 and the drive wheel body 32 arranged in front and back, and the driving device 33 is linked with the chain. A large number of slats 40 are attached between the two chains 36 in the chain movement direction A. That is, the slat 40 is a rectangular plate body, and the spacer body 41 is fixed to the back surface near the four corners. Then, in a state where a through hole 42 formed from the slat 40 to the spacer body 41 is communicated with the connection hole 37, a bolt / nut (an example of a connection tool) 39 is fastened using these holes 42, 37. By being acted on, the slats 40 are attached between the outer links (predetermined chain links) 36a of the left and right chains 36.

A support bracket 43 serving as a support portion and a mounting bracket 46 serving as a mounting portion are provided on the lower surface side of the slat 40 on both left and right sides, respectively, which are divided back and forth. That is, the pair of left and right support brackets 43 located on the front side in the chain movement direction A are formed so that their lower parts are inclined so as to protrude forward from the front end surface 40a of the slat 40, and A through hole 44 in the left-right direction is formed. Further, between the left and right support brackets 43, a front reinforcing member 45 from the lower surface side of the slat 40 is provided.

The pair of left and right mounting brackets 46 located on the rear side of the chain moving direction A are formed such that their lower sides project rearward from the rear end face 40b of the slat 40, and A rear reinforcing member 47 is provided between the mounting brackets 46 from the lower surface side of the slat 40. Here, the mounting bracket 46 is located inside the support bracket 43 in the left-right direction (width direction), and the mounting surface 46a is formed by the lower surface.

A roller (an example of a rotating body) 52 is detachably provided on each of the support brackets 43 via a joint pin 50 extending in the left-right direction.
At 0, a cylindrical body 53 is provided so as to freely rotate. That is, with the roller 52 facing the support bracket 43 from outside, the bolt-shaped joint pin 50 is inserted from the roller 52 into the through hole 44. And the cylindrical body 53
Is rotatably fitted to the joint pin 50 in a state in which the joint pin 5 is opposed to the support bracket 43 from the inside, and then the joint pin 5
The nut body 51 is screwed into the 0 screw portion. When the roller 52 and the like are detachably attached, the joint pin 50
A washer 54 or the like is interposed at a predetermined position.

In this manner, the mounting bracket 4 of the slat 40 adjacent to the front and rear with respect to the cylindrical body 53 attached together with the roller 52 via the joint pin 50 or the like.
6 is configured to be mounted via the mounting surface 46a. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 11, an upper guide body 55 and a lower guide body 56 that guide and support the roller 52 are disposed between the driven wheel body 25 and the drive wheel body 32 that are arranged in front and rear. The guide members 55 and 56 are configured by rails and the like, and are supported by the machine frames 22A and 22B and the support members 57 at predetermined intervals. A starting end guide body 58 is provided between the driven wheel body 25 and the upper guide body 55, and an end guide body 59 is provided between the upper guide body 55 and the driving wheel body 32. .

The driven shaft 23 is linked with a braking device 29 for stretching a chain 36 on the upper route. An example of the slat conveyor 21 is configured by the above 22A, 22B to 59, and the like. Here, the slat conveyor 21 is configured to be continuously driven. The inspection section 20 is divided into a superior car washing zone 60 and an inferior inspection zone 61, and a car washing device 62 is provided in the car washing zone 60. The inspection zone 61 includes a roof wiping rack 63 and a conveyor control unit. A board 64 and the like are provided.

The operation of the above embodiment will be described below. In the inspection section 20, the slat conveyor 21 is continuously driven by its driving device 33. That is, when the driving device 33 is driven,
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the drive shaft 30 is rotated to one side via the wrapping transmission 34, and both drive wheels 32 are rotated to one side. This causes the pair of left and right chains 36 to move, and as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, both the driven wheels 25 at the start end rotate to one side.

The slats 40 attached between the left and right chains 36 are also rotated and moved together, and at this time, as shown in FIGS.
5 and the lower guide 56. In this state,
The truck 1 is loaded on the vehicle transport line 10. That is, the right wheels 3, 4 of the truck 1 moved forward are positioned on the slats 40 of the slat conveyor 21 via the transfer crossing plate 12, and the left wheels 3, 4 are positioned on the floor 5. . Then, with the right wheels 3 and 4 positioned on the slats 40 of the slat conveyor 21, the forward movement of the truck 1 is stopped, the brakes are released, and the left wheels 3 and 4 roll on the floor 5. It is possible.

After the truck 1 is loaded on the slat conveyor 21 in this manner, the driver gets off the vehicle or waits in the driver's seat. In this state, the truck 1 on the slat conveyor 21
The vehicle is conveyed on the vehicle conveyance line 10 by one continuous drive. While being transported in the car wash zone 60, the societ truck 1 is provided with a car wash device 62 provided in the car wash zone 60.
Thereby, washing and removal of wax, dust, and the like are performed.

The truck 1 conveyed in the car wash zone 60 enters the inspection zone 61. This inspection zone 61
In, a final check is made as to whether the equipment of the truck 1 to be shipped is complete or not. And
A worker who has performed the check or another worker gets into the driver's seat of the truck 1 or a driver or the like who is standing by in the driver's seat drives the vehicle, and
Is transported from the slat conveyor 21 to the carrying-out transfer plate 15, and is shipped from the vehicle transport line 10.

As described above, when the truck 1 is being conveyed on the vehicle conveyance line 10, on the slat conveyor 21, the load on the truck 1 is supported by the upper guide body 55 via the slat 21. . That is, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 11, the front side of the slat 21 is provided with a pair of left and right rollers 52 provided via a support bracket 43 and a joint pin 50.
Supported on the side. In addition, the rear side of the slat 21 has a mounting surface 46a of the mounting bracket 46 mounted on the tubular body 53 attached to the joint pin 50 of the slat 21 adjacent to the rear side, so that the rear side is mounted. Are supported on the upper guide body 55 side via a pair of left and right rollers 52 on the slat 21 side adjacent to each other.

As a result, the load of the slat 21 is supported by the pair of left and right upper guide members 55 via the rollers 52 at substantially four places. Therefore, the chain 36 does not need to receive a load, and its bush roller 36e basically does not rotate, thereby extending the life. As the use progresses, for example, the joint pin 50, the roller 5
2. When at least one of the cylindrical body 53 and the like is damaged, as shown in an exploded portion of FIG.
By screwing out the joint pin 50 from the support bracket 43 without disassembling the chain 36,
Repair and replacement of the joint pin 50, the roller 52, the tubular body 53, and the like can be performed.

In the above-described embodiment, the slat conveyor 21 for transporting vehicles is shown, but this may be a slat conveyor 21 for transporting various articles. In the above-described embodiment, the truck 1 is shown as a vehicle to be transported. However, the truck 1 can also transport ordinary passenger cars and mini vehicles, and can transport a plurality of types of vehicles at random.

In the above-described embodiment, the carry-in transfer plate 12 and the carry-out transfer plate 15 are provided before and after the slat conveyor 21. However, these transfer plates 12 and 15 are replaced with a carry-in conveyor and a carry-out conveyor, respectively. May be used, or may be omitted. In the above embodiment, the wheel-shaped roller 52 is used as the rotating body.
Is shown, but this may be a cylindrical shape, a normal roller shape, or the like. Further, the collar-shaped tubular body 53 may be in the shape of a roller or a wheel.

In the above embodiment, the support bracket 43 serving as the support portion and the mounting bracket 4 serving as the mounting portion are provided.
6 is separate, but it may be an integral component. In the above embodiment, the slat conveyor 2
1 is used for a vehicle transport facility, and is transported via right and left (one side) wheels 3 and 4 at this time, and the conveyor is widened and transported via left and right (both sides) wheels 3 and 4. It may be in the form. Alternatively, the slat conveyors 21 may be arranged in pairs on the left and right sides to be synchronously driven, and the left and right wheels 3 and 4 may be distributed and supported by these slat conveyors 21 and transported. The other side may be a roller conveyor, a belt conveyor, or other transporting means.

[0034]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the object placed on the slat is being conveyed by the continuous drive of the slat conveyor, the load on the object to be conveyed is slat. And can be supported on the guide body side. That is, one of the front and rear sides of the slat can be directly supported on the guide body side via a pair of left and right rotating bodies, and the other side of the slat has its mounting portion mounted on the cylindrical body of the adjacent slat. By doing so, it is possible to support indirectly on the guide body side via a pair of left and right rotating bodies on the adjacent slat side.

Thus, the load on the slat side can be supported by the pair of left and right guide bodies through substantially four rotating bodies, so that the chain does not receive the load, and the bush roller is basically rotated. Because of this, the life of the chain can be extended. And with use progress,
When at least one of the joint pin, the rotating body, the tubular body, and the like is damaged, the joint pin is pulled out of the support portion, and without disassembling the chain, the joint pin, the roller,
Repair and replacement of the tubular body and the like can be easily and quickly performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention,
The support bracket and the mounting bracket can be easily arranged separately and at desired positions. According to the third aspect of the present invention described above, the vehicle is positioned on the slats of the slat conveyor, and the other wheel is positioned on the floor. It can be transported on a vehicle transport line by continuous driving of a suitable slat conveyor.

Further, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, while the vehicle loaded on the slat conveyor is transported on the vehicle transport line by the continuous drive of the slat conveyor, the vehicle is washed with a car. The device can wash and remove wax and dust.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an example of an embodiment of the present invention, and is a partially exploded perspective view of a main part of a slat conveyor in a vehicle transport facility using a slat conveyor.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a vehicle transport facility using the slat conveyor.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view of the vehicle transport equipment using the slat conveyor.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional front view of the vehicle transport equipment using the slat conveyor.

FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of a vehicle transport facility using the slat conveyor.

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional side view of a vicinity of a loading section in the vehicle transport facility using the slat conveyor.

FIG. 7 is a vertical side view of the vicinity of a carry-out portion in the vehicle transport equipment using the slat conveyor.

FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway plan view of the vicinity of a carry-in portion in the vehicle transfer facility using the slat conveyor.

FIG. 9 is a partially cutaway plan view of the vicinity of an unloading section in the vehicle transport facility using the slat conveyor.

FIG. 10 is a partially cutaway side view of a main part of the slat conveyor in the vehicle transport equipment using the slat conveyor.

FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway front view of a main part of the slat conveyor in the vehicle transport facility using the slat conveyor.

[Description of Signs] 1 truck (vehicle) 3 front wheel 4 rear wheel 5 floor 10 vehicle transport line 11 carry-in part 14 carry-out part 20 inspection part 21 slat conveyor 23 driven shaft 25 driven wheel (driven sprocket) 29 braking device 30 drive Shaft 32 Drive wheel body (drive sprocket) 33 Drive device 34 Winding transmission device 36 Chain 36a Outer link 36d Connecting portion 40 Slat 40a Front end surface 40b Rear end surface 43 Support bracket (support portion) 46 Mounting bracket (mounting portion) 46a mounting surface 50 joint pin 51 nut body 52 roller (rotating body) 53 cylindrical body 55 upper guide body 56 lower guide body 60 car wash zone 61 inspection zone 62 car wash device A chain moving direction

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A slat conveyor in which a number of slats are mounted between a pair of left and right chains in a chain moving direction, and a driving device is interlocked with the chain, wherein the slats are mounted between predetermined chain links in the chain. A support portion and a mounting portion are formed on the lower surface side of the slat on both left and right portions, respectively, and are separately formed back and forth. On the support portion, a rotating body is detachably provided via a left and right joint pin. At the same time, a cylindrical body is freely rotatably provided on the joint pin, and a mounting portion of an adjacent slat is mounted on the cylindrical body, and a guide body for supporting and guiding the rotating body is provided. A slat conveyor characterized by being made. 2. A support bracket serving as a support portion and a mounting bracket serving as a mounting portion are provided on the lower surface side of the slat on both left and right sides, respectively, in front and rear. The slat conveyor according to claim 1, wherein 3. A slat conveyor having a plurality of slats attached between a pair of left and right chains in a chain moving direction, and a slat conveyor configured by interlocking a drive device with the chain is provided on at least a part of a vehicle transport line. Is mounted between predetermined chain links in a chain, and a support portion and a mounting portion are formed on the lower left and right side portions of the slat on the left and right side portions, respectively, and are separated from each other. A rotating body is detachably provided through the joint pin, and a tubular body is freely rotatably provided on the joint pin. A mounting portion of an adjacent slat is placed on the tubular body, A guide body for guiding and supporting the body is provided, and the vehicle is characterized in that one side wheel group is mounted on a slat conveyor, and the other side wheel group is located on the floor. Transport equipment using slat conveyors. 4. The vehicle transport equipment using a slat conveyor according to claim 3, wherein a car washing device is provided in a line portion of the vehicle transport line where the slat conveyor is provided.