JP2005152811A - Automation system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automation system ensuring safety and permitting control of the cost in operation involving hazards of exploration, fire, etc. <P>SOLUTION: The system has a working space 2 comprising a working area 3 and a control area 4, divided with a nonmagnetic partition 5, working means 6 and 7 arranged in a working area 3 and a control means 32 disposed in a control area 4 and driving a working means 6. The working means 6 has a body 8 of the working means carrying out specified work and a connection means 10 supporting the body 8 and being capable of contacting with the partition 5. The connecting means 10 has a casing 11 and a magnet 12 and a sliding means which are arranged in the casing 11. The control means 32 has a connecting means 33 capable of contacting with the partition 5 and a driving means 34 connected with the connecting means 33. The connecting means 33 has a casing 35 and a magnet 36 and a sliding means which are arranged in the casing 35. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an automated system, and more specifically, when performing work with danger such as explosion and fire, the work space is divided into a work area with danger and a safe control area, The present invention relates to an automation system that enables work in a work area to be controlled in a control area, thereby making it possible to reduce costs while ensuring safety.

  Conventionally, among various operations, there are operations that always involve dangers such as explosions and fires. For example, volatile paints are used in the painting work for painting various products, etc., so there are always dangers such as explosions and fires. For example, an explosion-proof motor is used as a motor for driving a spray gun.

  That is, if the spray gun is driven using a motor or the like that does not have explosion-proof performance in the coating system, it may cause an explosion, a fire, or the like.

  On the other hand, products with explosion-proof performance are expensive and have a robust structure and are heavy and heavy equipment, so when building a painting system, the driving means with this explosion-proof performance will increase the manufacturing cost of the painting system. It is accompanied and requires excessive motive energy.

  However, conventionally, there has not been provided a method for effectively reducing the manufacturing cost, energy, etc. while ensuring safety in such work that involves danger such as explosion and fire.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an automated system capable of reducing the cost while ensuring safety when performing work that involves danger such as explosion and fire.

The automated system of the present invention is an automated system used for work involving dangers such as explosion and fire,
A work space partitioned by a non-magnetic partition wall into a work area located below and a control area located above; and one or a plurality of work means for performing a predetermined work provided in the work area. A control means provided in the control area for driving any or all of the working means,
At least one of the working means includes a working means main body that performs a predetermined work, and a working area side connecting means that supports the working means main body and is capable of contacting the partition wall. The means includes a casing, one or a plurality of magnets provided in the casing, and sliding means provided in the casing for allowing the working area side connecting means to slide along the partition wall. And
The control means includes a control area side connecting means capable of coming into contact with the partition, and a driving means connected to the control area side connecting means. The control area side connecting means includes a casing and a casing. One or a plurality of magnets provided, and sliding means provided on the casing for allowing the control region side connecting means to slide along the partition walls are provided.

  In the automation system of the present invention, a work space that is dangerous due to explosion, fire, etc. is divided into a work area located below and a control area located above by a nonmagnetic partition wall. A work means for performing a predetermined work is provided, and a control means for driving any or all of the work means is provided in the control region.

  The working means includes a working means main body that performs a predetermined work and a working area side connecting means that supports the working means main body and is capable of contacting the partition wall. A sliding means is provided for allowing the magnet and the working area side connecting means to slide along the partition wall.

  Further, the control means has a control area side connecting means capable of coming into contact with the partition wall and a driving means connected to the control area side connecting means. The control area side connecting means includes a magnet and a control. Sliding means for allowing the region side connecting means to slide along the partition is provided.

  In such a configuration, the magnetic force of the magnet causes the working means and the control means to be attracted by separating the partition, and the sliding means is operated to move the working area side connecting means and the control area side connecting means along the partition. In this state, the control means is driven via the drive means, and the operation of the work means provided in the work area can be controlled by the control of the control means.

  As described above, in the present invention, it is possible to operate the working means in the non-working area, and thereby, it is possible to arrange the driving means such as a motor in the working area in which dangers such as explosion and fire occur. Since it is unnecessary, it is not necessary to use a driving means having explosion-proof performance, which makes it possible to reduce costs and driving energy.

  The automated system of the present invention has a work area located below and a control area located above, which are partitioned by a non-magnetic partition wall, and the work area has a 1 for performing a predetermined work. Alternatively, a plurality of working means are provided, and the control area includes control means for driving any or all of the working means.

  At least one of the working means includes a working means main body that performs a predetermined work, and a working area side connecting means that supports the working means main body and is capable of contacting the partition wall. ing.

  The work area side connecting means has a casing having one or a plurality of magnets, and also has sliding means for allowing the work area side connecting means to slide along the partition wall.

  On the other hand, the control means includes a control area side connecting means capable of coming into contact with the partition wall, and a driving means connected to the control area side connecting means. It has a casing having a plurality of magnets and sliding means for enabling the control area side connecting means to slide along the partition wall.

  Here, as the sliding means, by using an air flow path having an air discharge port on the contact side with the partition wall and an air supply port at an arbitrary position, air is discharged to the partition wall side, A slight space is formed between the work area side connecting means and the partition wall so that the work area side connecting means can slide along the partition wall, and the control area side connecting means is slightly lifted with respect to the partition wall. The control region side connecting means may be slidable along the partition wall.

  Alternatively, the sliding means may be constituted by a bearing, whereby the work area side connecting means and the control area side connecting means may be slidable along the partition walls.

  In addition, when the automated system of the present invention is applied to a coating system that coats a non-painted object in a painting space, first, the painting space is divided into a work area located below and a top by a nonmagnetic partition wall. The work gun is divided into a control area, and a work supply device for providing non-painted material is arranged in the work area, and a spray gun for injecting paint toward the work supplied by the work supply device The spray gun is composed of a spray gun body and work area side connecting means for supporting the spray gun body.

  At this time, the workpiece supply device may be rotatably disposed in the coating space, thereby enabling rotational coating.

  Further, at this time, the work supply device is constituted by a main shaft rotatably disposed in the painting space, and a work supply table mounted on the main shaft and capable of mounting a plurality of objects to be coated. In the work supply table, at least the vicinity of the center of the upper surface may be a cavity.

  And in this case, you may comprise the said workpiece | work supply table by the table main body for fixing a to-be-coated object, and the supporting member which can support this table main body, and is fixed to the said main axis | shaft.

  An embodiment of the automation system of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the entire automation system of this embodiment. In FIG. 1, 1 is the automation system of this embodiment. . The embodiment shown in FIG. 1 shows a coating system for coating an object to be coated (hereinafter referred to as “work”).

  That is, in the figure, reference numeral 2 denotes a painting booth as a work space for performing a work painting work, and this painting booth 2 is provided with a partition wall 5 made of a nonmagnetic material such as glass or nonferrous metal on the upper side in the inside. Accordingly, the painting booth 2 has a work space 3 for actually painting the workpiece, and a control space 4 for controlling the painting work in the work space 3. It is divided into.

  In the work space 3, work means used for painting a work are arranged, and in the control space 4, control means 32 for controlling the operation of the work means is arranged.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the working means sprays paint onto the workpiece supply device 7 for supplying the workpiece and the workpiece provided by the workpiece supply device 7, thereby coating the workpiece. The control means 32 includes a control area side connecting means 33 that can be brought into contact with the partition wall 5 and a driving means to which the control area side connecting means 33 is connected. 34.

  The paint spraying means 6 is connected to a spray gun 8, a position adjusting means 9 for adjusting the position of the spray gun 8 connected to the spray gun 8, and the position adjusting means 9. The working area side connecting means 10 that can come into contact with the partition wall 5 includes a paint supply means for supplying the paint to the spray gun 8 via a paint hose, and an air. Air supply means for supplying air for spraying paint to the spray gun 8 is connected via a hose (not shown).

  Here, the paint spraying means 6 will be described in detail. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the paint spraying means 6, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2, and FIG. In this embodiment, the working area side connecting means 10 constituting the paint spraying means 6 is provided with a work side casing 11 having a substantially box shape. Adsorption to the partition wall 5 is possible.

  That is, in the work side casing 11, as shown in FIG. 3, four magnet housing regions 13 having a window portion 1101 formed on the upper surface side are formed, and the upper surface side is exposed from the window portion 1101. In the arrangement, a substantially ring-shaped magnet 12 is provided in the magnet housing region 13. The magnet 12 is composed of a pair of drive magnets 12a fixed in the work side casing 11 and position adjusting magnets 12b and 12c rotatably arranged in the work side casing 11. Yes. In this embodiment, when the drive magnet 12a is accommodated, the peripheral edge of the window 1101 is locked to the outer peripheral edge of the magnet as shown in FIG. 11 is locked to the drive magnet 12a.

  An air chamber 14 is formed in the work-side casing 11 in the vicinity of its four corners. The air chamber 14 has a large number of small holes as air discharge ports formed on the upper surface thereof (see FIG. (Not shown), and communicated with an air supply port 1401 formed in the bottom surface portion of the working-side casing 11 via an air passage 1402, thereby allowing air to be supplied from the air supply port 1401 using an air supply means (not shown). When supplied, the supplied air is introduced into the air chamber 14 through the air passage 1402, and the air introduced into the air chamber 14 is directed upward of the work-side casing 11 from the air discharge port. Can be released.

  Next, the position adjusting magnets 12b and 12c are composed of a Z-axis magnet 12b for moving the spray gun in the vertical direction and an A-axis magnet 12c for rotating the spray gun in the vertical direction. Each of the magnets 12b and 12c is housed in the magnet housing region 13 so as to be rotatable as described above. In the present embodiment, the position adjusting means 9 is connected to the position adjusting magnets 12b and 12c, and the spray gun 8 is mounted on the position adjusting means 9, whereby the paint spraying means 6 is configured. ing.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 4, a locking member 15 having a substantially concave cross section is locked to the inner peripheral upper ends of the magnets 12 b and 12 c in the central cavity of each magnet. It is installed with.

  First, on the lower surface side of the locking member 15 mounted on the Z-axis magnet 12b, a Z-axis rotating shaft 17 whose upper part is formed in a flange shape is connected by a bolt 16 as a fixing member. .

  A first gear 18 is connected to the lower end portion of the Z-axis rotation shaft 17, and a second gear 18 is engaged with the first gear 18 so as to mesh with the teeth of the first gear. A gear 19 is connected, whereby the second gear 19 can be rotated via the first gear 18 by rotating the Z-axis rotation shaft 17.

  In this embodiment, the Z-axis side support member 22 provided with two cylindrical through-holes 2201 is attached to the work-side casing 11, and the Z-axis rotation member is attached to each through-hole 2201. The moving shaft 17 and the second gear 19 are penetrated, and the Z-axis rotating shaft 17 and the second gear 19 are rotatably supported via a bearing 20.

  Next, a ball screw 40 is connected to the second gear 19 and the lower end of the ball screw 40 is screwed to the driving shaft 21. By rotating the ball screw 40, the driving screw 21 is driven. The shaft 21 can be moved in the vertical direction.

  With these configurations, the drive shaft 21 is rotated via the Z-axis rotation shaft 17, the first gear 18, the second gear 19, and the ball screw 40 by rotating the Z-axis magnet 12 b. Can be moved up and down.

  Next, on the lower surface side of the locking member 15 attached to the A-axis magnet 12c, an A-axis rotation shaft 23 having an upper portion formed in a flange shape is connected by a bolt 16 as a fixing member. An upper portion of the spline shaft 24 is inserted into the A-axis rotation shaft 23 so as to be movable up and down and not rotatable.

  The lower end portion of the spline shaft 24 is connected to the worm 2501 of the worm gear 25 composed of a worm 2501 and a worm wheel 2502, thereby rotating the A-axis rotation shaft 23. The worm wheel 2502 can be rotated in the vertical direction of the A-axis rotation shaft 23 via the spline shaft 24 and the worm 2501.

  In the present embodiment, an A-axis side support member 26 having a cylindrical penetrating portion is attached to the work-side casing 11, and the lower portion of the A-axis side support member 26 is substantially cylindrical. The upper portion of the second A-axis side support member 27 is inserted through the slide guide 28 so as to be movable up and down with respect to the A-axis side support member 26. The A-axis rotation shaft 23 and the spline shaft 24 are disposed so as to penetrate the A-axis side support member 26 and the second A-axis side support member 27, and further, the A-axis side support member 26 A bearing 29 is interposed between the outer peripheral side of the rotary shaft 23 and the inner peripheral side of the A-axis side support member 26.

  The drive shaft 21 and the second A-axis side support member 27 are communicated by a communication member 30, and the worm gear 25 is rotatably mounted in the communication member 30 via a bearing 31. At the same time, the rotating shaft 2503 of the worm wheel 2501 is extended to the outside of the communication member 30, and the spray gun 8 is mounted on the extended rotating shaft 2503.

  In such a configuration, first, when the Z-axis magnet 12b is rotated, the drive shaft 21 is moved up and down by the above-described mechanism, and the drive shaft 21 and the second A-axis side support member 27 are moved. Since the worm gear 25 is mounted in the communication member 30 that is in communication, the worm gear 25 moves up and down as the communication member 30 moves up and down, thereby causing the spray gun 8 supported by the worm gear 25 to move up and down. Can be moved.

  Next, when the A-axis magnet 12b is rotated, the A-axis rotation shaft 23 and the spline shaft 24 are rotated, and the worm 2501 is rotated. Then, the worm wheel 2502 rotates in the vertical direction, so that the direction in the vertical direction of the spray gun 8 attached to the rotating shaft 2503 of the worm wheel 2502 can be changed.

  Next, the control means 32 arranged in the control space 4 will be described. FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view showing the control means 32 in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the control means 32 is the partition wall. The control area side connecting means 33 which can be brought into contact with 5 and the driving means 34 to which the control area side connecting means 33 is connected.

  In this embodiment, a commercially available XY coordinate drive robot is used as the drive means 34, and one side of the X coordinate side arm 3401 or the Y coordinate side arm 3402 of the XY coordinate drive robot 34 is placed in the control space 4. The control region side connecting means 33 is connected to the drive unit 3403 in such a manner that it can be brought into contact with the partition wall 5 while being locked. As a result, the control area side connecting means 33 is movable in the X direction and the Y direction on the partition wall 5. However, it is not always necessary to use the XY coordinate driving robot as the driving means, and any means can be used as long as the control area side connecting means 33 can move on the partition wall 5, and the moving direction is not limited to the XY direction. In addition, the control area side connecting means 33 may be rotatable.

  Next, the control area side connecting means 33 will be described. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the control area side connecting means 33, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 5, and FIG. In the present embodiment, the control region side connecting means 33 includes a control side casing 35 having a substantially box shape, and the lower surface side of the control side casing 35 can be adsorbed to the partition wall 5. .

  That is, in the control-side casing 35, four magnet housing regions 37 having window portions 3501 formed on the lower surface side are formed, and in the arrangement where the lower surface side is exposed from the window portions 3501, the inside of the magnet housing region 37 is formed. Is provided with a substantially ring-shaped magnet 36. The magnet 36 includes a pair of driving magnets 36a fixed in the control-side casing 35, and position adjusting magnets 36b and 36c that are rotatably arranged in the control-side casing 35. In addition, a motor 39 for rotating the position adjusting magnets 36b and 36c is connected to each of the position adjusting magnets 36b and 36c.

  In the present embodiment, when the drive magnet 36a is housed, as shown in FIG. 6, the peripheral edge of the window 3701 is locked to the outer peripheral edge of the magnet. 35 is locked to the driving magnet 36a.

  Further, when the magnet 36 is accommodated, when the work-side casing 11 and the control-side casing 35 are disposed to face each other with the partition wall 5 interposed therebetween, the exposed surfaces of the pair of drive magnets 12a in the work-side casing 11 and the control-side casing 35 are disposed. Any one of the exposed surfaces of the Z-axis magnet 12b in the work-side casing 11 and the position-adjusting magnets 36a and 36b in the control-side casing 35 so that the exposed surfaces of the pair of driving magnets 36a face each other. Further, the exposed surface of the A-axis magnet 12c in the work side casing 11 and the exposed surface of one of the position adjusting magnets 36a and 36b in the control side casing 35 are arranged so that one exposed surface faces each other. They are facing each other.

  Next, in the control-side casing 35, air chambers 38 are formed in the vicinity of the four corners, and the air chamber 38 has a number of small holes as air discharge ports formed in the lower surface thereof ( The air supply port 3801 is communicated with an air supply port 3801 formed at an arbitrary position on the upper surface of the control-side casing 35 via an air passage 3802. When air is supplied from the air supply port 3801, this supply is performed. The air thus introduced is introduced into the air chamber 38 through the air passage 3802, and the air introduced into the air chamber 38 can be discharged from the air discharge port toward the lower side of the control-side casing 35. .

  In such a configuration, the control-side coupling means 33 is placed on the upper surface of the partition wall 5, and the exposed surfaces of the pair of drive magnets 12 a in the work-side casing 11 and the pair of drive magnets 36 a in the control-side casing 35. And the exposed surface of the Z-axis magnet 12b in the work-side casing 11 and the exposed surface of one of the position adjusting magnets 36a and 36b in the control-side casing 35 are mutually opposite. Further, the exposed surface of the A-axis magnet 12c in the work side casing 11 and the exposed surface of one of the position adjusting magnets 36a and 36b in the control side casing 35 are opposed to each other so as to face each other. When the working side connecting means 10 is brought into contact with the lower surface of the partition wall 5, the driving magnet 2a and 36a, one of the Z-axis magnet 12b and the position adjusting magnets 36a and 36b, and one of the A-axis magnet 12c and the position adjusting magnets 36a and 36b are attracted to each other. The paint spraying means 6 can be locked in the work area 3.

  In this state, air is supplied into the air chamber 14 in the work-side casing 11, and the supplied air is discharged upward from the air-side opening 11 to the work-side casing 11. A slight space is formed between the control unit casing 11 and the air, and air is supplied into the air chamber 38 of the control side casing 35, and the supplied air is supplied from the air discharge port to the control side casing 35. The control-side casing 35 is slightly lifted with respect to the partition wall 5 by discharging the control-side connecting means 33 on the partition wall 5 using the XY coordinate driving robot 34 in this state. The spray gun 8 can be moved to a desired location in the space 3.

  In addition, the position of the spray gun 8 can be adjusted by the above-described mechanism by rotating the position adjusting magnet disposed opposite to the Z-axis magnet 12b using the motor 39, and further, By rotating the position adjusting magnet, which is disposed opposite to the A-axis magnet 12c, using the motor 39, the spray gun 8 is rotated in the vertical direction by the above-described mechanism, whereby the spray gun 8 is moved in the vertical direction. You can also adjust the orientation.

  Next, FIG. 9 is an exploded view for explaining the work supply device 7 constituting one of the working means, and in this embodiment, the work supply device used for coating buttons used in various devices. 7, specifically, a workpiece supply device 7 that can rotate the button is used.

  The work supply device 7 in this embodiment includes a work supply table 44 for mounting a work, a main shaft 45 for rotating the work supply table 44, and a connection for rotating the main shaft 45. The work supply table 44 further includes a table main body 42 and a support member 43 for supporting the table main body 42.

  That is, in the figure, reference numeral 42 denotes a table main body. In this embodiment, the table main body 42 has a flat plate shape with a planar field of view substantially circular, and a locking projection 4203 on which a workpiece can be mounted is formed on the flat surface portion 4201. There are several.

  In addition, a hollow portion 4202 is formed in the vicinity of the substantially central portion of the table main body 42, so that the paint mist adheres in the form of particles in the vicinity of the central portion of the workpiece supply table when the workpiece is coated. It prevents particulate paint from splashing and adhering to the workpiece. Further, although not shown, a plurality of locking ribs are formed on the back surface of the table body 42.

  Next, the support member 43 includes a ring-shaped locking portion 4301, and a locking recess that locks a locking rib formed on the back surface of the table body 42. 4302 is formed, and the locking rib is locked in the locking recess 4302, so that the table main body 42 can be detachably and non-rotatably locked to the support member 43.

  In addition, a plurality of substantially L-shaped leg portions 4303 having a predetermined length are provided on the engaging portion 4301 of the support member 43 in a downward direction. These are connected at a point that intersects with the central axis of the locking portion 4301.

  Next, in the figure, 45 is a main shaft. In this embodiment, the main shaft 45 includes a main body 4501 having a substantially cylindrical shape, and the respective leg portions 4303 are connected to the upper end of the main body 4501. A substantially cross-shaped locking groove 4502 is formed in which the vicinity of the portion to be inserted is inserted. As a result, by locking the vicinity of the connecting portion of the leg portion 4303 in the locking groove 4502, the support member 43 can be locked so that the main shaft 45 is detachable and cannot be rotated.

  Next, in the figure, 46 is a spindle support means used for rotating the spindle 45, and this spindle support means 46 is provided with an elongated casing 4601 having a hollow inside, and this casing 4601 includes An insertion portion 4602 is formed in which a lower portion of the main shaft 45 is rotatably inserted and fixed.

  In addition, a transmission means (not shown) such as a belt for connecting a lower portion of the main shaft 45 inserted into the insertion portion 4602 and a driving means (not shown) such as a motor is provided therein, Via this transmission means, the rotation of the motor or the like is transmitted to the main shaft 45 so that the main shaft 45 can be rotated.

  Therefore, in the work supply device 7 in the present embodiment, the table main body 42 on which the work is mounted on the plane portion 4201 can be rotated via the main shaft 45 and the support member 43 by driving the motor. This makes it possible to rotate the workpiece.

  In the present invention, the structure and the like of the work supply device 7 are not particularly limited, and any means may be used as long as it can supply the work in the painting space.

  Next, FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a control system of the coating system 1 of the present embodiment. The coating system 1 of the present embodiment includes a control unit such as a CPU for controlling the entire apparatus. In this control unit, an XY coordinate robot as a driving robot for driving the control area side connecting means 33, the control area side connecting means 33, and the work area side connecting means 10 are levitated with respect to the partition wall 5. Air supply means such as an air pump for supplying the air to be supplied, paint supply means such as a pump and a syringe used for supplying paint to the spray gun 8, and spray gun 8 for supplying the paint injection air. Paint supply air supply means for supplying the Z axis magnet, a Z axis magnet motor provided in the control region side connecting means 33 for rotating the Z axis magnet 12b, and an A axis magnet. An A-axis magnet motor provided in the control area side coupling means 33 for rotating the base 12c, a table motor for rotating the work supply table 7, an operation unit and a power source are connected. The components can be operated by the control of the control unit based on the operation in the operation unit.

  Next, the operation of the coating system of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. When a workpiece is coated using the coating system of the present embodiment, first, the work area side connection is performed by the method described above. The means 10 and the control region side connecting means 33 are brought into contact with the lower surface and the upper surface of the partition wall 5 so as to adsorb each other, and the work is mounted on the work supply device 7.

  And after that, while supplying air in the air chambers 14 and 38 in the work area side connection means 10 and the control area side connection means 33, this air is discharged to the partition wall 5 side, and the partition wall 5 and the work side casing 11 A slight space is formed between them, and the control-side casing 35 is slightly lifted with respect to the partition wall 5 so that the work area side connection means 10 and the control area side connection means 33 can slide with respect to the partition wall 5. To do.

  In this state, the XY coordinate robot 34 is used to adjust the position of the spray gun 8 in the XY direction, or the drive motor 39 provided in the control region side connecting means 33 is driven to Adjust the vertical position and orientation.

  Then, after adjusting the position of the spray gun 8 to a desired position, the work supply table 44 is rotated by the above-described method, and in this state, at a fixed position, or the position of the spray gun 8 in the XY direction and the XY direction. While changing the direction, paint is sprayed from the spray gun 8 toward the workpiece, thereby coating the workpiece.

  As described above, according to the coating system of the present embodiment, it is possible to adjust the position of the spray gun outside the work space in which danger such as explosion or fire is present, thereby driving the spray gun. It is not necessary to arrange motors in the work space. For this reason, it is no longer necessary to use a motor having explosion-proof performance, making it possible to reduce the manufacturing cost while ensuring a safe product.

  In the above-described embodiment, the air chambers 14 and 38 are formed in the casings 11 and 35, and the air supplied to the air chambers 14 and 38 is discharged to the partition wall 5 side, thereby connecting the work area side. Although the embodiment in which the means 10 and the control area side connecting means 33 are made slidable has been described, it is not always necessary to make it slidable using air, and the work area side connecting means 10 and the control area side with respect to the partition wall 5 are not necessarily required. Any method may be adopted as long as the connecting means 33 is slidable. Therefore, for example, bearings may be provided in the casings 11 and 35 so that the work area side connecting means 10 and the control area side connecting means 33 can be slid by the bearings, or other methods may be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the structure in which the spray gun is movable in the Z-axis direction and can be rotated in the A-axis direction has been described. However, it is not always necessary to employ such a structure. Only the movement in the axial direction or the rotation in the A-axis direction may be possible, or the spray gun may be directly connected to the work area side connection means without using the position adjustment means.

  The automated system according to the present invention divides a work space in which work that involves danger such as explosion and fire is divided into a work area that carries danger and a safe control area, and the work in the work area is controlled in the control area. Therefore, the present invention can be applied not only to a painting system but also to any automated system that performs work that involves danger.

It is a figure which shows the whole coating system. It is a top view of a coating material injection means. It is the sectional view on the AA line in FIG. FIG. 3 is an end view taken along line BB in FIG. 2. It is a top view of a control area side connection means. It is CC sectional view taken on the line in FIG. It is the DD sectional view taken on the line in FIG. It is a schematic perspective view which shows a control means. It is an exploded view for demonstrating a workpiece | work supply apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows a control system.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coating system 2 Coating booth 3 Work area 4 Control area 5 Bulkhead 6 Paint injection means 7 Work supply apparatus 8 Spray gun 9 Position adjustment means 10 Work area side connection means 11 Work side casing 12 Magnet 12a Driving magnet 12b Z-axis magnet 12c A-axis magnet 13 Magnet housing area 14 formed in control casing 14 Air chamber 1401 formed in control casing 1401 Air supply port 1402 Air passage 15 Locking member 16 Bolt 17 Z-axis rotation shaft 18 First gear 19 Second gear 20 Bearing 40 Ball screw 21 Drive shaft 22 Z-axis side support member 2201 Through portion 23 A-axis rotation shaft 24 Spline shaft 25 Worm gear 26 A-axis side support member 27 Second A-axis side support member 28 Slide Guide 29 Bearin 30 communication member 31 bearing 32 control means 33 control area side connection means 34 drive means 35 control side casing 36 magnet 36a drive magnets 36b, 36c position adjustment magnet 37 magnet accommodation area 38 air chamber 3801 air supply port 3802 air path 39 motor 42 Table main body 4201 Flat portion 4202 of the table main body Hollow portion 4203 formed near the center of the table main body 43 Locking projection 43 formed on the flat surface of the table main body Support member 4301 Locking portion 4302 Locking recess 4303 Leg 44 Workpiece supply Table 45 Spindle 4501 Spindle body 4502 Locking groove 46 Spindle support means 4601 Casing 4602 Insertion section

Claims (7)

An automated system used for work involving dangers such as explosions and fires,
A work space (2) partitioned by a nonmagnetic partition wall (5) into a work area (3) located below and a control area (4) located above;
One or a plurality of working means (6, 7) for performing a predetermined work provided in the work area (3);
Control means (32) provided in the control area (4) for driving any or all of the working means (6, 7);
At least one of the working means (6) includes a working means main body (8) for performing a predetermined work, and a work area side on which the working means main body (8) is supported and capable of contacting the partition wall (5). And connecting means (10),
The work area side connection means (10) includes a casing (11), one or a plurality of magnets (12) provided in the casing (11), and the work area side connection provided in the casing (11). Sliding means for allowing the means (10) to slide along the partition wall (5),
The control means (32) includes a control area side connecting means (33) capable of coming into contact with the partition wall (5) and a driving means (34) connected to the control area side connecting means (33). ,
The control area side connection means (33) includes a casing (35), one or a plurality of magnets (36) provided in the casing (35), and the control area side connection provided in the casing (35). An automated system, characterized in that it comprises sliding means for allowing the means (33) to slide along the partition wall (5).   The sliding means provided in the work area side connecting means (10) has an air supply port (1401) and an air discharge port formed in the casing (11), and the air discharge port is connected to the partition wall (5). The automated system according to claim 1, wherein the air flow path (1402) is formed on the abutting side.   The sliding means provided in the control area side connecting means (33) has an air supply port (3801) and an air discharge port formed in the casing (35), and the air discharge port is connected to the partition wall (5). The automated system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the air flow path (3802) is formed on the abutting side. The work space (2) is a painting space for painting a non-painted object,
The working means is a workpiece supply device (7) for supplying non-painted material and a spray gun device (6) for injecting paint onto the non-painted material, and the spray gun device (6) is a spray gun. 4. The automated system according to claim 1, comprising a main body (8) and work area side connecting means (10) on which the spray gun main body (8) is supported.   5. The automated system according to claim 4, wherein the workpiece supply device (7) is rotatably arranged in the painting space (2).   The work supply device (7) includes a main shaft (45) rotatably disposed in a painting space, and a work supply table (44) mounted on the main shaft (45) and capable of mounting a plurality of objects to be coated. 6, and the work supply table (44) is formed in a shape having a hollow portion (4202) at least near the center of the upper surface. A table main body (42) for fixing an object to be coated and a support member (43) which can support the table main body (42) and is fixed to the main shaft (45). The automated system according to claim 6, wherein:

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