JP2002265035A - Component carrying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a component carrying device capable of stably carrying components without flawing and damaging. SOLUTION: This component carrying device is composed of a component carrying machine 1 for arranging a carrier belt 6 for endlessly rotating by having two or more grooves parallel in the width direction so as to become high toward the downstream side, a component supply machine 13 for supplying the parts to the upstream side end of the carrier belt 6, and a component aligning machine 16 for arranging two or more grooves 11 and 12 coincident with a groove position of the carrier belt, and parallel in the width direction so as to become low toward the downstream side, and so that the upstream side end of the grooves approaches the downstream side end of the carrier belt.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a part transport device for transporting parts used for electric parts, electric appliances and the like to a predetermined place.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A parts feeder 35 shown in FIG. 6 is conventionally known as this kind of parts conveying apparatus. The parts feeder 35 operates the built-in vibrator to sequentially send out the parts P placed in the parts storage portion 38 in the outer peripheral direction through the spiral feed groove 36, and is continuously connected from the outermost periphery. The parts are sequentially sent out in the direction of the arrow through the linear feed groove 37, and the parts sent out are taken out by a parts picking-up machine (not shown) arranged on the downstream side.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned parts feeder 35, the overlapping parts in the parts accommodating portion 38 are rubbed by vibration and are easily scratched. In addition, when the part is a glass member, there is a possibility that the end portion may be cut off and cannot be used.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a parts conveying apparatus capable of stably conveying parts without damaging or damaging the parts. And

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a parts conveying apparatus according to the present invention has a conveying belt which has two or more grooves parallel to a width direction and which rotates endlessly toward the downstream side. A parts transporter arranged to be, and a parts feeder that supplies parts to an upstream end of the transport belt,
A parts aligning machine in which two or more grooves that are parallel to the width direction and coincide with the positions of the grooves of the conveyor belt are lower toward the downstream side, and the upstream end of the groove is located closer to the downstream end of the conveyor belt. And characterized by the following.

According to the parts transport apparatus having the above-described structure, the parts fed into the parts feeder are sent out to the upstream end of the transport belt of the parts transporter, and fitted into the grooves as the transport belt rotates. Transferred to the downstream end in the state,
In the case where the part is a cylindrical body or a rod-like body, the part fits into the groove and is in a state along the longitudinal direction (conveying direction) of the groove.

[0007] Thereafter, the part is sent to the upstream end of the groove of the part aligner. At this time, since the position of the groove of the conveyor belt coincides with the position of the groove of the parts aligning machine (aligned in a straight line), the parts fitted in the grooves of the conveyor belt move into the grooves of the parts aligning machine as they are. The parts in the groove are sequentially transferred to the lower position along the groove, and a plurality of parts are arranged in the groove along the longitudinal direction (transfer direction).

Further, the parts conveying apparatus according to the present invention can employ a conveying belt made of a rubber material as described in claim 2, and in this case, it is possible to more suitably prevent the parts from being damaged or damaged. be able to.

[0009] Further, the parts transporting device according to the present invention comprises:
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the parts supply device includes a flat mounting portion on which parts are temporarily placed, and a shooter extending obliquely downward from the mounting portion toward the upstream end of the conveyor belt. Can be adopted.

[0010] The parts transporting device according to the present invention comprises:
It is more preferable that the parts aligning machine has a configuration in which a stop plate for restricting the movement of parts is provided at a downstream end thereof. In such a case, the aligned parts are not unintentionally discharged from the parts aligning machine.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parts conveying apparatus comprising a conveying member having two or more grooves parallel to a width direction on an upper surface and reciprocating in a longitudinal direction of the grooves. It is characterized by comprising a parts transporter arranged and a parts feeder for supplying parts to one end of the transport member.

According to the parts transport apparatus having the above structure, the parts fed into the parts feeder are sent out to one end of the transport member of the parts transporter, and are fitted into the grooves due to the longitudinal vibration of the transport member. At the other end. Then, as new parts are sequentially sent out to one end of the transport member, a plurality of parts are aligned in the groove along the longitudinal direction (transfer direction).

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parts conveying apparatus in which a parts supply device includes a housing for temporarily storing parts, and a part which is inclined downward from the housing toward one end of the conveying member. A configuration including a shooter extending in the direction, or a configuration in which the parts transporter includes a stop plate at the other end of the transport member for restricting the movement of the parts can be adopted.

[0014]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a parts conveying apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view thereof. This parts conveying device is made of a rubber material that is wound around a pair of rollers 4 and 5 (one of them is rotationally driven) disposed between opposed side plates 2 and 3 at an interval and is endlessly rotated. Parts transfer machine 1 equipped with a transfer belt 6
, A part feeder 13 that supplies parts P,... To the upstream end of the conveyor belt 6, and side plates 17,
The two grooves 2 are formed on the upper surface of the alignment member 19 disposed between
0 and 21 are formed.

In the parts transporter 1, the downstream end 10 of the transport belt 6 is higher than the upstream end by making one roller 5 higher than the other roller 4, as shown in FIG. As shown, three protrusions 7, 8, 9 (substantially semicircular cross section)
Are provided side by side in the width direction of the conveyor belt 6, so that two grooves 1 are provided between the protrusions 7, 8, 9 on the surface of the conveyor belt 6.
1 and 12 are formed.

The parts feeder 13 includes a flat mounting portion 14 for temporarily storing the parts P,..., And a shooter 15 extending obliquely downward from the mounting portion 14 toward the upstream end of the conveyor belt 6. Consists of The tip of the shooter 15 is close to the tops of the protrusions 7, 8, 9 at the upstream end of the conveyor belt 6, so that the supplied parts P,... Do not fall off the conveyor belt 6.

As shown in FIG. 4, the parts aligning machine 16 is provided with three protrusions (substantially triangular in cross section) arranged in the width direction of the alignment member 19, so that two grooves 2 between the protrusions are provided.
0, 21 are formed, one end (parts transporter 1 side) of the alignment member 19 is higher than the other end, and the upstream ends of the grooves 20, 21 are higher than the downstream ends.

One end of the alignment member 19 is disposed near the downstream end 10 of the conveyor belt 6 and lower than the downstream end 10. Is provided with a stop plate 22 for closing the grooves 20 and 21.

The parts transporting apparatus according to the first embodiment has the above-described configuration. According to this configuration, the parts P are transported in order through the parts feeder 13, the parts transporter 1, and the parts aligner 16. That is, the parts temporarily placed on the placement unit 14 are guided by the shooter 15, fall on the upstream end of the conveyor belt 6, move obliquely upward while being fitted into the grooves 11 and 12, and Fall to the upstream end, groove 20,
21, and slides obliquely downward, whereby a plurality of parts P,
Are arranged and accommodated, and are taken out by a parts take-out machine (not shown).

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of a parts transport device according to the second embodiment. This parts transfer device includes a parts transfer device 24 having a transfer member 27 disposed between opposed side plates 25 and 26 at intervals on a flat base 23.
And a parts feeder 32 that supplies parts P,... To one end of the transport member 27.

In the parts transporter 24, the transport member 27 also reciprocates and vibrates by a vibrator which reciprocates in the direction of the arrow. Four projecting portions (substantially triangular in cross section) are formed in the width direction of the transport member 27. By providing them side by side, the transport member 27
Are formed with three grooves 28, 29, 30 between the projecting portions.

The parts feeder 32 includes a box-shaped housing portion 33 for housing the parts P,..., And a shooter 3 extending obliquely downward from the housing portion 33 toward one end of the conveying member 27.
4 The tip of the shooter 34 is
7, one end of the side plate 2
In addition to the parts 5, 5, the supplied parts P,.

The parts transporting device according to the second embodiment has the above-described configuration. According to this configuration, the parts P sent from the parts feeder 32 fall on one end of the transport member 27 of the parts transporter 24. In the parts transporter 24, the transport member 27 slightly vibrates in the front-rear direction indicated by the arrow in the figure, and the parts are transferred to the other end while being fitted into the grooves 28, 29, and 30 by the vibration. Thereby, the plurality of parts P,... Are aligned and accommodated in the grooves 28, 29, 30 of the parts aligning machine 24, and are taken out by a parts take-out machine (not shown).

Although the description of the parts conveying apparatus according to the present embodiment is as described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various design changes may be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is possible.

For example, the number, length, shape, and the like of the grooves are not particularly limited, and are appropriately selected depending on the type of parts, and the type of parts is also appropriately selected.

Further, a stop plate 22 according to the first embodiment may be attached to the other end of the transfer member 27 of the parts transfer device 24 according to the second embodiment.

Further, the parts feeders 13 and 32 according to any of the above-described embodiments also allow the parts P to fall naturally by the inclined shooter. The automatic fixed-quantity supply may be performed to the parts transporters 1 and 24.

[0028]

As described above, the parts conveying apparatus according to the present invention is not an apparatus having a structure in which parts are vibrated in a dense state and sequentially fed by vibrating. Therefore, parts are damaged or damaged in the conveying process. Can be suitably prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a parts transport device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the parts transport device according to FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional front view of the parts transporter in the parts transporter according to FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional front view of a parts aligning machine in the parts transport device according to FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of a parts transport device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of a conventional parts transport device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 parts transporter 6 transport belt 10 downstream end 11, 12 groove 13 parts supply device 14 receiver 15 shooter 16 parts aligner 19 alignment member 20, 21 groove 22 stop plate 24 parts transporter 27 transport member 28, 29, DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 30 groove 31 vibrator 32 parts feeder 33 housing part 34 shooter

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A parts conveyor in which a conveyor belt having two or more grooves parallel to a width direction and rotating endlessly is arranged so as to be higher toward the downstream side, and supplies parts to an upstream end of the conveyor belt. Parts feeder, and two or more grooves parallel to the width direction that match the position of the groove of the conveyor belt are lower toward the downstream side, and the upstream end of the groove is close to the downstream end of the conveyor belt. And a parts sorting machine arranged in such a manner. 2. The transfer belt according to claim 1, wherein the transfer belt is made of a rubber material.
The described parts transport device. 3. A parts supply machine comprising: a flat mounting portion for temporarily storing parts; and a shooter extending obliquely downward from the mounting portion toward an upstream end of the conveyor belt. Parts transport device as described. 4. The parts conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the parts aligning machine includes a stop plate at a downstream end thereof for restricting movement of the parts. 5. A part transporter having at least two grooves parallel to the width direction on its upper surface and having a transport member reciprocating in the longitudinal direction of the grooves, and supplying parts to one end of the transport member. A parts transport device comprising a parts feeder. 6. The parts conveying apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the parts supply device comprises a housing part for temporarily storing the parts, and a shooter extending obliquely downward from the housing part toward one end of the conveying member. 7. The parts transporter further comprises a stop plate at the other end of the transport member for restricting the movement of the parts.
Or the parts conveying device according to 6.