JP2002347828A - Stacking carrier for piston rings - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stacking carrier for piston rings which stacks the piston rings in a cylindrical form and facilitates the carrying without requiring laminate paper for wrapping their periphery and a cushion for preventing damage. SOLUTION: The stacking carrier 1 for piston rings comprises a base plate 3 and a standing plate 5. The standing plate 5 has a cross section formed as a cross, wherein a first plate part 19 is formed to be longer than other plate parts 20, 21 and 22. A closed gap 27 of the piston ring 25 is fitted over the first plate part 19 and its annular part is placed around outer edges of the other plate parts 20, 21 and 22, whereby the piston ring 25 is regulated in its movement within a predetermined planar direction.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a laminated carrier for piston rings used for carrying a predetermined number of piston rings used for an engine or a reciprocating (compression, vacuum) pump or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a piston ring for an automobile engine is usually manufactured by a manufacturer specializing in piston rings and delivered to the automobile manufacturer. When the piston rings for mounting the engine are delivered to an automobile manufacturer, a predetermined number of the same type of piston rings are set as a set, which are laminated and formed into a tubular shape, and wrapped in wrapping paper called laminated paper. Wrap around, bend both ends and fold inside piston ring. A predetermined number of the packaged pieces are placed in a resin box, and a paper partition plate is sandwiched between the cylinders as a cushioning material to prevent damage due to direct contact of the ring. In.

[0003] As described above, conventionally, it takes time to pack the product on the shipping side, and the receiving side needs time to unpack the package before setting the piston ring in the piston ring assembling machine. Also, due to the attachment to the piston ring assembling machine, when packing, it is necessary to align the openings of each ring, and when unpacking, be careful not to break the aligned state of the openings. You have to be careful.

[0004] From another viewpoint, it is troublesome and expensive to collect used wrapping paper for reuse.
Actually, used wrapping paper is disposed of as waste. Furthermore, the unwrapped wrapping paper tends to be scattered, leading to a deterioration of the workplace environment.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and makes it easy to carry a cylindrically stacked piston ring between a shipping side and a receiving side. It is an object of the present invention to provide a laminated carrier for a piston ring, which can greatly improve the working efficiency without having to cover with a laminated paper or providing a partition plate as a cushioning material.

[0006] Further, according to the present invention, when the work of laminating a predetermined number of piston rings as one set is performed on the shipping side, the abutment of the piston ring can be easily adjusted. Take out one set of piston rings while maintaining the fit,
It is another object of the present invention to provide a piston ring laminated carrier that can be installed on a piston ring attaching machine.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a piston ring carrier which has a simple structure and can be used repeatedly.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a laminated carrier for a piston ring, comprising:
A bottom plate on which the piston ring is placed is provided, and a standing plate is provided upright at a predetermined height perpendicular to the bottom plate. The cross section of the upright plate is formed in a cross shape, and is divided into first to fourth plate portions at the intersection of the cross, and the width of the first plate portion is formed wider than the other three plate portions. . The abutment of the piston ring fits into the first plate part, and its annular part is arranged around the outer ends of the other three plate parts,
The movement of the piston ring in the plane direction is restricted within a predetermined range.

As another form of the solution, there is a case where the bottom plate of the laminated carrier for the piston ring and the upright plate are integrally formed.

[0010] As another form of the solution, the upright plate is constituted by a receiving plate and an insertion plate. The receiving plate is slit vertically downward from the upper end by a predetermined length, and a bottom plate receiving portion is formed on both sides of the lower end protruding laterally by a predetermined length, and the insertion plate is vertically upward from the lower end. A slit is formed by a predetermined length, and a bottom plate receiving portion protruding laterally by a predetermined length is formed on both sides of the lower end. The receiving plate and the insertion plate are fitted together with the slits fitted together so that the cross section becomes a cross shape, and the lower edge is substantially flush. The upright plate is divided into first to fourth plate portions at the intersection, and the width of the first plate portion is formed wider than the width of the other three plate portions. A cross-shaped through slit corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the upright plate is formed in the bottom plate, fitted into the upright from the upper end of the upright plate, and placed on the bottom plate receiving portion of the upright plate. The abutment of the piston ring is fitted to the first plate portion, and the annular portion is arranged around the outer ends of the other three plate portions, so that the piston ring moves within a predetermined range in the plane direction. Is regulated.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a laminated carrier 1 for a piston ring according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. The carrier 1 includes a bottom plate 3 on which a piston ring is placed, and a bottom plate 3.
And an upright plate 5 which is vertically set at a predetermined height. The upright plate 5 is formed in a cross shape, but is further divided into a receiving plate 7 and an insertion plate 9, and the height of the receiving plate 7 and the height of the insertion plate 9 are substantially the same.

FIG. 2 shows each part of the carrier 1 (a) is a front view of the receiving plate 7, (b) is a front view of the insertion plate 9, and (c).
Is a plan view of the bottom plate 3. The carrier 1 can be formed using a thin plate of corrugated paper, plastic, or the like,
Any material can be used as long as it has sufficient strength to function as a carrier when the piston rings described below are stacked.

The receiving plate 7 has a substantially rectangular shape.
At a predetermined position in the width direction, a slit 11 is formed vertically downward from the upper end by a predetermined length, and the width of the slit 11 is formed substantially equal to the thickness of the insertion plate 9.
Near the lower end of the receiving plate 7, on both sides thereof, bottom plate receiving portions 13a and 13b projecting laterally in a substantially rectangular shape are formed.

Similarly to the receiving plate 7, the insertion plate 9 has a substantially rectangular shape, and at a predetermined position in the width direction, vertically above the lower end thereof, and from the lower end of the slit 11 of the receiving plate 7, the receiving plate 7 A slit 15 having a length equal to the lower end of the receiving plate 7 is formed, and the width thereof is formed substantially equal to the thickness of the receiving plate 7. Near the lower end of the insertion plate 9, on both sides thereof, bottom plate receiving portions 17a and 17b projecting laterally in a substantially rectangular shape are formed, and the height from the lower end surface is set to the bottom plate receiving portion 13a of the receiving plate 7. , 13b.

The bottom plate 3 has a substantially square shape, and has a cross slit 18 formed in a substantially central portion thereof in a cross shape. The shape is the same as the shape of the cross section of the upright 5 described later.

FIG. 3 shows that the insertion plate 9 is fitted into the receiving plate 7 and
It is a perspective view showing the state where bottom plate 3 is fitted. As shown in the figure, the upright receiving plate 7 and the insertion plate 9 are fitted together with the slits 11 and 15 together so that their cross sections have a cross shape, and the upright plate 5 is formed.

At this time, the heights of the upper edges of the receiving plate 7 and the insertion plate 9 become equal, and the cross section of the upright plate 5 is formed in a cross shape. Of the receiving plate 7 and the insertion plate 9 such that the width of the first plate portion 19 is wider than the widths of the other three plate portions 20, 21, 22. Width and slit 11, 1
Five positions are defined. In FIGS. 2 and 3, the first plate 19 is formed on the receiving plate 7, but this is not always necessary, and the first plate 19 may be formed on the insertion plate 9. When at least the insertion plate 9 is fitted into the receiving plate 7 and the standing plate 5 is formed, the width of any one of the plate portions may be formed wider than the width of the other three plate portions. The widths of the three plate portions may not be equal.

The bottom plate 3 is fitted from the upper end of the standing plate 5 with its cross-shaped through slit in conformity with the cross shape of the standing plate 5, and the bottom plate receiving portions 13a, b, 17a, b of the standing plate 5 are fitted.
And the carrier 1 shown in FIG. 1 is assembled.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a plurality of piston rings 25 are stacked on the carrier 1. Ring 2
5 fits into the first plate 19 of the carrier 1, and the annular portion of the ring 25 connects the outer ends of the second to fourth plates 20, 21, 22 of the upright 5. It is arranged to rotate. As a result, all the rings 25 are stacked and held on the bottom plate 3 with their abutments positioned at the same position. The movement of the ring 25 in the plane direction is restricted within a range not protruding from the outer edge of the bottom plate 3.

After a predetermined number of rings 25 are stacked and mounted, the cross-shaped portion of the standing plate 5 can be picked up from above and carried. A predetermined number of vehicles 1 are placed in a returnable box, but since the movement of the ring 25 in the plane direction on the bottom plate 3 is restricted as described above, the rings 25 on the adjacent vehicles 1 are There is no direct hit. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a partition plate in the return box for preventing damage.

When the carrier 1 is integrally formed of plastic or the like, it may be formed integrally with the shape shown in FIG. 1, but may be formed integrally except for a portion below the bottom plate. Good. Further, the shapes of the standing plate and the bottom plate are not limited to those described above. For example, the bottom plate may be formed in a circular shape.

[0023]

Since the present invention has the above-described structure, it has the following effects. That is, in the piston ring laminated transporter according to the present invention, the abutment of the piston ring is aligned on the inner side of the bottom plate, and the movement in the planar direction is restricted within a predetermined range. In addition, a cushioning material such as a partition plate for preventing damage is not required. Therefore, there is an advantage that not only the cost is reduced but also the number of work steps between the shipping side and the receiving side is reduced, and the working efficiency is greatly improved.

The carrier according to the present invention has the advantage that it can be used repeatedly and can be made of cardboard cardboard, plastic or the like, and its production cost can be reduced.

Furthermore, since the cross section of the standing plate is formed in a cross shape, it is possible to easily carry the stacked piston rings by grasping the top of the standing plate with a finger toward the center of the intersection of the cross. There is an advantage that you can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a laminated carrier for a piston ring according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows each part of a laminated carrier for a piston ring;
(A) is a front view of the receiving plate, (B) is a front view of the insertion plate,
(C) is a plan view of the bottom plate.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where an insertion plate is fitted into a receiving plate and a bottom plate is fitted.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a plurality of piston rings are stacked on a piston ring stacked carrier.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Stacked carrier for piston ring 3 Bottom plate 5 Standing plate 7 Receiving plate 9 Insertion plate 11 Slit 13a, b Bottom plate receiving portion 15 Slit 17a, b Bottom plate receiving portion 18 Through slit 19 First plate portion 25 Piston ring 27 Fitting

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bottom plate on which a piston ring is mounted, and an upright plate which is erected at a predetermined height perpendicular to the bottom plate, wherein a cross section of the upright plate has a cross shape. Formed at the intersection of the cross, divided into first to fourth plate portions, the width of the first plate portion is formed wider than the width of the other three plate portions, the abutment of the piston ring is The piston ring is fitted in the first plate portion, and its annular portion is arranged around the outer ends of the other three plate portions, whereby the movement of the piston ring is restricted within a predetermined range in the plane direction. A laminated carrier for a piston ring, characterized in that: 2. The stacked carrier for piston rings according to claim 1, wherein the bottom plate and the upright plate are integrally formed. 3. A bottom plate on which a piston ring is mounted, and a standing plate which is vertically set at a predetermined height with respect to the bottom plate, wherein the standing plate includes a receiving plate, and an insertion plate. The receiving plate is formed by slitting a predetermined length vertically downward from an upper end thereof, and a bottom plate receiving portion protruding laterally by a predetermined length is formed on both sides of a lower end, and the insertion plate is A slit is formed vertically upward from the lower end by a predetermined length, and a bottom plate receiving portion protruding laterally by a predetermined length is formed on both sides of the lower end, and the receiving plate and the insertion plate align the slits with each other. The lower end edges of the receiving plate and the insertion plate are substantially flush with each other, and the first to fourth plate portions are formed at the intersections of the crosses. Divided, the width of the first plate portion is wider than the width of the other three plate portions The bottom plate is provided with a cross-shaped through slit corresponding to the shape of the cross section of the standing plate, the slit is fitted from the upper end of the standing plate, and the bottom plate is the bottom plate receiver of the standing plate. On the first plate portion, the abutment of the piston ring fits into the first plate portion, and the annular portion is arranged around the outer ends of the other three plate portions, whereby the piston ring Characterized in that the movement of the piston ring is restricted within a predetermined range in the plane direction.