JP2008168963A - Work transportation passage length change-over mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To transport different kinds of works automatically at high speed by one conveyor system. <P>SOLUTION: The conveyor length change-over mechanism 50 comprises: a yoke 88 comprising a block formed with a through hole through which a piston rod 86a of a third cylinder 86 is inserted in a way that the piston rod freely moves back and forth; a set of guide rod arranged generally parallel to and in both sides of the piston rod 86a of the third cylinder 86; a slide block 92 connected to the piston rod 86a of the third cylinder 86 and one end of the guide rod; and a belt rotating roller 94 rotatably pivoted to both sides of the slide block 92 and horizontally movable integrally with the slide block 92. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a workpiece conveyance path length switching mechanism capable of automatically conveying different types of workpieces at high speed.

  For example, components such as crankshafts and gears for engines and the like are manufactured by performing a plurality of forging processes on a cylindrical billet. In this case, when the forging is performed, the billet is roughly classified into so-called “vertical strike” and so-called “horizontal strike” depending on the arrangement of billets in the mold.

  The term “vertical punching” refers to a molding method in which one end surface of the billet is placed in the cavity of the lower mold so that the bottom surface is the bottom surface, and forging is performed. The

  On the other hand, the above-mentioned “horizontal strike” refers to a molding method in which both end faces along the billet's axial direction are both side faces and are forged and placed in the cavity of the lower mold. For example, a crankshaft is forged.

  With regard to this type of forging apparatus, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses that a molded product and a pierced article that are discharged from opposite parts by performing “vertical strike” and “horizontal strike” by one forging press apparatus, Alternatively, forging equipment that can automatically dispense molded products and scrap by selectively switching between two conveyors for molding products and burrs as needed for molded product delivery and scrap delivery. An apparatus and a conveyor used in a forging equipment dispensing apparatus are disclosed.

JP-A-7-112233

  However, in the conveyor disclosed in Patent Document 1, a crankshaft carrying-out conveyor for conveying a crankshaft that is a laterally punched product and a gear-loading conveyor for conveying a gear that is a vertically-placed product are forged. Since they are separately joined to the press device, there is a problem that the installation space for each conveyor increases, and the work conveyance speed decreases and the production efficiency decreases.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a work transport path length switching mechanism capable of automatically transporting different kinds of work by a single conveyor at a high speed. To do.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a conveyor in which a conveyance path on which a workpiece is placed is rotatably provided by a roller,
A linear actuator fixed to the conveyor frame;
A slider provided so as to be displaceable integrally with the roller along a substantially horizontal direction under the driving action of the linear actuator;
With
The conveyance path length of the workpiece conveyed along the conveyor corresponding to different kinds of workpieces is switched between the shortened first conveyance path length and the elongated second conveyance path length.

  According to the present invention, the slider and the roller are integrally displaced along the horizontal direction under the driving action of the linear actuator, and the conveyor path length of the conveyor is expanded and contracted. The transport path length of the workpiece transported along is switched between the shortened first transport path length and the extended second transport path length.

  In this case, a plurality of upper molds and lower molds are simultaneously subjected to multi-step molding, and the plurality of upper molds and lower molds are connected to a single forging apparatus that can be replaced integrally corresponding to the workpiece. Consists of a single conveyor system, for example, even when the workpiece to be forged is changed from a crankshaft to a gear and the upper and lower molds corresponding to the workpiece are replaced together, By energizing the path length switching mechanism, it is possible to quickly and easily switch to a suitable transport path length for a forged molded product.

  In the present invention, different kinds of workpieces can be automatically and at high speed conveyed by a conveyor consisting of one system. Therefore, in the present invention, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of types of conveyors as in the prior art, and the installation space of the conveyor can be reduced and the installation space can be effectively used. The work conveyance speed can be improved.

  A preferred embodiment of a workpiece conveyance path length switching mechanism according to the present invention will be described below and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 indicates a forging molding system provided with a workpiece transfer device in which a workpiece transfer path length switching mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is incorporated. The forging molding system 10 includes a forging molding device 14 having first to fourth forging dies 12a to 12d in which the first to fifth steps are continuously performed, and the forging molding device 14 disposed in the vicinity of the forging molding device 14. It is comprised from the workpiece conveyance apparatus 16 which each conveys the molding forged by the shaping | molding apparatus 14, and a burr | flash.

  In this case, the forging device 14 is a multi-step forging press capable of simultaneously performing multi-step stamping with a plurality of upper and lower dies composed of the first to fourth forging dies 12a to 12d. Thus, while maintaining the positioning accuracy of the upper and lower molds at the time of stamping, the entire upper mold and lower mold composed of the first to fourth forging molds 12a to 12d are replaced with an upper die holder and a lower die holder (not shown). It is provided as possible.

  FIG. 1 shows a state in which the first to fourth forging dies 12a to 12d for forging the crankshaft 24 by so-called “horizontal strike” are arranged on the lower die holder, while FIG. For example, the case where the first to fourth forging dies 18a to 18d that can simultaneously forge and form two gears 25a and 25b by “vertical punching” is shown.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the first to fourth forging dies 12a to 12d are constituted by a single upper die (not shown) and a single lower die arranged in a straight line. The upper die is fixed to an upper die holder (not shown) connected to a press ram (not shown) and is provided so as to be movable up and down integrally. The lower die is fixed to the lower die holder via a clamping mechanism (not shown). Is done.

  Further, on both sides in the arrangement direction of the first to fourth forging dies 12a to 12d, a hollow, rail-like shape for separating the predetermined distance from the lower die and automatically feeding the workpiece continuously to each forming step. A pair of feed bars 20a and 20b are arranged to face each other along the horizontal direction with the lower mold in between.

  The pair of feed bars 20a and 20b are orthogonal to the X-axis direction and the X-axis direction along the arrangement direction of the first to fourth forging dies 12a to 12d by a transfer mechanism fixed to the apparatus main body (not shown). The first forging dies 12a to 12d and the Z axis direction along the vertical direction (height direction) of the first to fourth forging dies 12a to 12d are provided substantially movably at the same time.

  A plurality of clamp claws 22a to 22f for gripping a workpiece in each step are disposed opposite to the pair of feed bars 20a and 20b, and the pair of clamp claws 22c to 22f are first to fourth forged gold. A plurality of the molds 12a to 12d are arranged in parallel and spaced apart from each other at positions corresponding to the molds 12a to 12d.

  Each of the clamp claws 22a to 22f on the one feed bar 20a side is provided with a detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the clamp state of the work when the work is gripped and the clamp claws 22a to 22f are pressed by the work. Has been. The detection sensor confirms that the workpiece has been securely clamped by pressing the clamp claws 22a to 22f biased by the spring force of a spring member (not shown) against the spring force of the spring member. It is good to comprise by the proximity sensor which derives | leads out the clamp detection signal to detect toward the external control apparatus which is not shown in figure.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, both ends of the crankshaft 24, which is a molded product, are provided on a pair of opposing clamp claws 22f provided at a position corresponding to the fourth forging die 12d and spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. As shown in FIG. 4, a pair of protrusions 30a each having a substantially C-shape for holding the burrs 28 attached to and punched from the molded product, as shown in FIG. 30b bulges on the upper surface.

  In addition, since one clamp nail | claw 22a-22f and the other clamp nail | claw 22a-22f which mutually oppose each differ in the shape of the both ends of the crankshaft 24, specifically, a nail | claw shape differs slightly. However, they are depicted in the same shape for convenience. In addition, when the molded product is gears 25a and 25b, the shape of the clamp claws for gripping the gears 25a and 25b is of course different from that of the crankshaft 24 (see comparison between FIGS. 1 and 2).

  Both ends of the pair of feed bars 20a and 20b are respectively sandwiched by feed bar attaching / detaching portions 32a and 32b of the transfer mechanism, and will be described with respect to the transfer mechanism via the feed bar attaching / detaching portions 32a and 32b, as will be described later. A pair of feed bars 20a and 20b are detachably and replaceably provided. In this case, a positioning mechanism composed of a concave portion and a convex portion (not shown) is provided at both ends of the feed bar attaching / detaching portions 32a and 32b and the feed bars 20a and 20b of the transfer mechanism. Well connected.

  In the mold exchanging operation, the feed bars 20a and 20b are integrally replaced with a die set (including a mold). That is, by urging the transfer mechanism in three axial directions to separate the feed bar attaching / detaching portions 32a and 32b from both ends of the feed bars 20a and 20b, the feed bars 20a and 20b are detached from the transfer mechanism and removed. By supporting the feed bars 20a and 20b on a feed bar support (not shown) provided on the lower die holder, the feed bars 20a and 20b are integrated with the upper and lower dies and the upper and lower die sets outside the forging apparatus 14. Can be withdrawn and replaced.

  The work conveying device 16 is disposed in the vicinity of the forging device 14 and a belt body to which a pair of rollers that are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance under the driving action of the first rotational driving source 34 is rotated and the rotational motion of the rollers is transmitted. Is rotated, the first conveyor 36 that conveys the molded product (crankshaft 24, gears 25a, 25b) or burr 28 along the horizontal direction, and the first conveyor 36 is continuous and coaxially arranged linearly. A pair of rollers which are separated by a predetermined distance under the driving action of the second rotational drive source 38 rotate, and the belt body to which the rotational motion of the rollers is transmitted rotates, so that only the molded product is conveyed along the horizontal direction. And a second conveyor 40.

  A slat conveyor (not shown) is provided on the downstream side of the second conveyor 40, and the molded product conveyed by the second conveyor 40 is transferred to the next process via the slat conveyor.

  The first conveyor 36 and the second conveyor 40 each have one end portion (end portion along the transport direction) along the axial direction as a fulcrum and the other end portion (transport direction) of the first conveyor 36 and the second conveyor 40. The first rotation mechanism 42 and the second rotation mechanism 44 that rotate the starting point along a predetermined angle in a circular arc shape (see FIGS. 8 to 11), the first conveyor 36 and the second conveyor 40. A first conveyor width adjusting mechanism 48a and a second conveyor width adjustment for adjusting the separation distance X (conveyor width orthogonal to the conveying direction) between the first conveying path 46a and the second conveying path 46b arranged in parallel. The mechanism 48b (see FIGS. 12 and 13) is provided only on the first conveyor 36, and the total length along the axial direction of the first conveyor 36 adjacent to the forging device 14 is shortened corresponding to different types of workpieces. Is And a first conveyor length (first conveying path length) and the elongated second conveyor length (second conveying path length) and the conveyor length switching mechanism 50 for switching to each other (see Figure 14).

  The conveyor length switching mechanism 50 functions as a work conveyance path length switching mechanism. As a different type of work, the crankshaft 24 which is a horizontal hit product is an example, and gears 25a and 25b which are vertical hit products are used. Although described as an example, it is not limited to the crankshaft 24 and the gears 25a and 25b.

  The first rotation mechanism 42 provided on the first conveyor 36 is provided mainly to prevent contact with the mold when exchanging the mold. As shown in FIG. 47, a trunnion-type first cylinder 52 provided so as to be swingable with a swing fulcrum 47 as a swing fulcrum. By driving the first cylinder 52, the first cylinder 52 is provided on the terminal end side of the frame 49 along the transport direction. The first conveyor 36 is rotated (tilted) by a predetermined angle upward from the substantially horizontal state with the hinge portion 51 as a rotation fulcrum.

  The second rotating mechanism 44 provided on the second conveyor 40 transports the crankshaft 24 that is a molded product along the horizontal direction, and then introduces the subsequently transported burr 28 to the lower varistor 54 side. It is provided for this purpose.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the second rotation mechanism 44 includes a rotation drive source 58 fixed to the frame 56, a drive pulley 62 a and a driven pulley 62 b connected to the drive shaft of the rotation drive source 58. A chain 64 suspended between them, an eccentric cam 60 that is pivotally supported eccentrically from the rotation center of the driven pulley 62b and to which the rotational motion of the driven pulley 62b is transmitted, and under the displacement action of the eccentric cam 60 A conveyor bed 66 that swings by a predetermined angle along the vertical direction, and a lower part of the conveyor bed 66 that is disposed on both sides orthogonal to the conveying direction, and operates supplementarily when the conveyor bed 66 tilts by a predetermined angle. A pair of second cylinders 68. The second cylinder 68 is constituted by a trunnion type cylinder that is swingably provided with a pivot 69 as a swing fulcrum.

  Since the first conveyor width adjusting mechanism 48a has the same configuration as the second conveyor width adjusting mechanism 48b (not shown), the first conveyor width adjusting mechanism 48a will be described in detail, and the description of the second conveyor width adjusting mechanism 48b will be omitted. .

  As shown in FIG. 12, the first conveyor width adjusting mechanism 48a is suspended between a rotation drive source 70 and a first pulley 72a and a second pulley 72b connected to a drive shaft of the rotation drive source 70. A chain 74 that transmits the driving force of the rotational drive source 70 to the second pulley 72b, and a shaft 74 that is pivotally attached to the second pulley 72b to transmit the rotational motion integrally with the second pulley 72b and the first. And a rotary shaft 78 that is rotatably supported via the second bearing blocks 76a and 76b, and provided at both end sides of the rotary shaft 78 at a predetermined interval so that the threading directions are opposite to each other. The first male screw portion 80a and the second male screw portion 80b, and the first and second male screw portions 80a and 80b of the rotating shaft 78 that are screwed into the first male screw portion 80a and the second male screw portion 80b, respectively. A pair of brackets 82a and 82b having threaded portions and a pair of guide rails 84a and 84b (see FIG. 13) connected to the pair of brackets 82a and 82b and fixed to the frame 56 are provided so as to be able to approach or separate. And a conveyor bed 66 formed.

  In this case, the driving force of the rotation drive source 70 is transmitted to the rotation shaft 78 through the chain 74 and the second pulley 72b, and the rotation shaft 78 is rotated in a predetermined direction, so that they are formed in reverse threads. The pair of brackets 82a and 82b are displaced through the first male screw portion 80a and the second male screw portion 80b in the direction approaching or separating from each other along the horizontal direction (direction perpendicular to the conveying direction), and the bracket 82a. , 82b, the separation distance (X) between the first conveyance path 46a and the second conveyance path 46b constituting the first conveyor 36 is appropriately set in accordance with the workpiece through the conveyor bed 66 connected to the respective conveyor beds 66.

  In this case, by adjusting and appropriately selecting the separation distance (X) between the first transport path 46a and the second transport path 46b, for example, a desired length corresponding to the total length of the various crankshafts 24 incorporated in various engines. The conveyor width can be set. When the molded product is gears 25a and 25b, the separation distance (X) between the first transport path 46a and the second transport path 46b is set to substantially zero (see FIG. 2), and the gears 25a, 25b, 25b is placed on the first and second conveyance paths 46a and 46b and is suitably conveyed.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 9, the conveyor length switching mechanism 50 is fixed to the upper frame of the first conveyor 36 and has a flat third cylinder 86 that functions as a linear actuator, and a piston of the third cylinder 86. A pair of guide rods 90a disposed substantially in parallel on both sides of a yoke 88 formed of a block body in which a through hole through which the rod 86a is inserted is removably inserted, and a piston rod 86a of the third cylinder 86 therebetween. 90b, a slider 92 connected to one end of the piston rod 86a of the third cylinder 86 and the guide rods 90a, 90b, and rotatably mounted on both sides of the slider 92. And a belt rotating roller 94 that moves integrally along the horizontal direction.

  The conveyor length switching mechanism 50 includes a fourth cylinder 96 that is disposed close to the third cylinder 86 and is provided so that the piston rod 96a extends downward. The fourth cylinder 96 is for adjusting the tension of the chain 74 suspended between the plurality of pulleys 72 when the conveyor length is changed. For example, the conveyor length is shortened and the chain 74 is slackened. In this state, the piston rod 96a extends downward to moderately adjust the tension of the chain 74, and when the conveyor length is extended, the piston rod 96a extends upward to moderately tension the chain 74. The function to adjust to.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the forging apparatus 14 is configured even when the belt rotating roller 94 and the slider 92 are expanded and contracted along the horizontal direction under the driving action of the third cylinder 86. The position of the end surface 97a of the die set 97 is constant without changing, and the position of the end surface 97a of the die set 97 corresponds to different types of workpieces such as the crankshaft 24 or the gears 25a and 25b. The same is true even if the molds are replaced together.

  The forging and forming system 10 including the workpiece transfer device 16 incorporating the conveyor length switching mechanism 50 according to the embodiment of the present invention is basically configured as described above. The effect will be described.

  A workpiece (columnar billet) is sequentially conveyed from a workpiece supply station (not shown), a first step for holding the supplied workpiece, a second step for crushing the workpiece, and a workpiece crushed in the second step are formed. The third step consisting of roughing to make the rough shape of the product, the fourth step of finishing the shape of the workpiece into the shape of the molded product, and the fifth step of punching out the burrs 28 adhering to the molded product are successively performed. Thus, for example, a molded product of the crankshaft 24 is obtained.

  Thus, after the molded product of the crankshaft 24 is obtained by the plurality of first to fourth forging dies 12a to 12d of the forging device 14, it corresponds to the fourth forging die 12d of the feed bars 20a and 20b. Only the molded product is gripped by the concave portions 26 of the pair of clamp claws 22f provided at the position where the molded product is placed, and the molded product is placed on the first conveyor 36 by the movement operation of the feed bars 20a and 20b. At that time, the first conveyor 36 rotates under the driving action of the first rotation drive source 34, and the molded product is transferred from the first conveyor 36 toward the second conveyor 40.

  After the molded product is transferred to the outside via the first conveyor 36 and the second conveyor 40 held in a horizontal state, a substantially C-shaped protrusion 30a formed on the upper surface of the pair of clamp claws 22f, The burr 28 is gripped by 30b, and the burr 28 is placed on the first conveyor 36 by the feed bars 20a and 20b and conveyed toward the second conveyor 40 side. The burr 28 is lifted and transferred to a height substantially the same as that of the molded product by a pair of clamp claws 22f.

  In this case, it is detected by a sensor (not shown) that the burr 28 has been discharged from the forging device 14 (fourth forging die 12d), and a detection signal from the sensor is introduced into an external control device (not shown). In the external control device, after confirming that the burr 28 is placed on the first conveyor 36 based on the detection signal from the sensor, the second control mechanism 44 of the second conveyor 40 is energized. An urging signal is output to the rotational drive source 58.

  In the second rotation mechanism 44, the rotational drive source 58 is rotationally driven, and the rotational drive force of the rotational drive source 58 is transmitted to the eccentric cam 60 via the chain 64, the drive pulley 62a, and the driven pulley 62b, and the eccentric As the cam 60 rotates, the conveyor bed 66 connected to one end of the eccentric cam 60 rises by a predetermined angle in a circular arc shape with the point O as a fulcrum, and the end of the first conveyor 36 along the transport direction An opening 98 is formed between the starting point of the second conveyor 40 along the conveyance direction (see FIG. 11). Simultaneously with the turning operation of the eccentric cam 60, a pair of second cylinders 68 are supplementarily driven, and the turning operation toward the upper side of the second conveyor 40 is smoothly performed by the eccentric cam 60 and the second cylinder 68. Is done.

  Accordingly, the burr 28 transferred in a horizontal state by the first conveyor 36 falls into the opening 98 formed by raising the starting point of the second conveyor 40 by a predetermined angle, and the lower side of the second conveyor 40. It moves along a varistor 54 provided in the. The burr 28 is stored in a storage box (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the varistor 54.

  Thus, in this Embodiment, after arrange | positioning the 1st conveyor 36 and the 2nd conveyor 40 which consist of 1 system in a straight line, after conveying a molded product along a horizontal direction with the 1st conveyor 36 and the 2nd conveyor 40, By tilting (raising) the start point of the second conveyor 40 by a predetermined angle with the point O as a fulcrum, the end of the first conveyor 36 along the transport direction and the start point of the second conveyor 40 along the transport direction The burr can be dropped and accommodated suitably through a gap formed between the two.

  In addition, after the burr | flash 28 is accommodated along the burr | chute | shoot 54, the 2nd conveyor 40 makes the 2nd conveyor 40 centering on the fulcrum O, when an external control apparatus which is not shown in figure derives a deactivation signal with respect to the 2nd rotation mechanism 44. Moves down and returns to the horizontal initial state.

  Next, using a die conveying carriage (not shown), the first to fourth forging dies 12a to 12d for "horizontal strike" of the crankshaft shown in FIG. 1 are used for the "longitudinal" of the gears 25a and 25b shown in FIG. The die is replaced with the first to fourth forging dies 18a to 18d for “striking”. When the gears 25a and 25b are forged as molded products, as shown in FIG. 16, so-called "two-piece" is performed in which two gears 25a and 25b are simultaneously formed in one process.

  Further, when the gears 25a and 25b are replaced with the first to fourth forging dies 18a to 18d, the external control device energizes the conveyor length switching mechanism 50 to extend the entire length of the first conveyor 36 by a predetermined length. Let

  That is, since the workpiece transport distance S in the feed bars 20a and 20b is the same even when the crankshaft 24 is changed to the gears 25a and 25b, the workpiece is transferred from the fourth forging die 12d to the first conveyor 36. The transfer distance S is the same (see FIGS. 15 and 16). When the first to fourth forging dies 18a to 18d for gears are replaced, the molded products of the gears 25a and 25b are arranged in two consecutively in the front and rear along the conveying direction. Therefore, the rear-side gear molded product cannot be placed on the first conveyor 36.

  In other words, the center of the workpiece for setting the workpiece transfer distance S coincides with the axis of the crankshaft 24. However, in the two-piece gears 25a and 25b, the center of the workpiece is separated between the two gears 25a and 25b. Since the distance is divided into two equal parts, only one gear 25b located in front of the center of the workpiece is placed on the first conveyor 36, whereas the other one located behind the center of the workpiece. The gear 25a is out of the range of the transfer distance (see FIG. 16).

  Therefore, when the first to fourth forging dies 12a to 12d for crankshaft are replaced with the first to fourth forging dies 18a to 18d for gears, the conveyor length switching mechanism 50 follows the conveying direction. It is necessary to switch the conveyor length of the first conveyor 36 to the extended second conveyor length.

  When the first to fourth forging dies 18a to 18d for gears are replaced with the first to fourth forging dies 12a to 12d for the crankshaft 24, the conveyor length is switched contrary to the above. The mechanism 50 switches the conveyor length of the first conveyor 36 along the transport direction to the shortened first conveyor length.

  In the conveyor length switching mechanism 50, the pressure fluid is supplied to the third cylinder 86, whereby the piston rod 86a is extended, and the slider 92 connected to the tip of the piston rod 86a is simultaneously displaced. In this case, under the guiding action of the plurality of guide rods 90a to 90c, the slider 92 and the belt rotating roller 94 arranged on one end side are displaced integrally with the piston rod 86a along the horizontal direction, The length of the conveyor along the conveying direction is switched to the extended second conveyor length.

  The tension of the chain 74 suspended on the first conveyor 36 is suitably adjusted by the fourth cylinder 96. Further, when the gear is forged as a molded product using the first to fourth forging dies 18a to 18d for gears, unlike the crankshaft 24, no burrs 28 are generated at the time of forging. The rotation mechanism 44 is not biased.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, by providing the conveyor length switching mechanism 50 that expands and contracts the transport distance in the first conveyor 36 and switches the first conveyor length and the second conveyor length to each other, Even when the forging die is replaced in response to the horizontal strike, the molded products such as the two gears 25a and 25b and the crankshaft 24 that are formed by two pieces are smoothly put on the first conveyor 36, respectively. Can be placed.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the first conveyor 36 is connected in the vicinity of the forging apparatus 14, and the conveyance path length along the conveyance direction of the first conveyor 36 is extended to the shortened first conveyor length. By switching freely between the second conveyor lengths, different types of workpieces can be automatically and at high speed conveyed by the first conveyor 36 comprising one system. As a result, since the conveyance speed of a molded product can be raised, production efficiency can be improved.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, the 1st conveyor 36 and the 2nd conveyor 40 are continuously arrange | positioned coaxially adjacent to the forge molding apparatus 14, and the starting point part of the 2nd conveyor 40 along a conveyance direction is predetermined. By providing a second rotation mechanism 44 that forms an opening 98 between the first conveyor 36 and the second conveyor 40 by tilting the angle, a molded product (crankshaft 24) is formed by the first conveyor 36 and the second conveyor 40. And the like, the second rotating mechanism 44 is urged to drop only the burr 28 into the opening 98, and the molded product and the burr 28 are one system. The first conveyor 36 and the second conveyor 40 can be automatically and at high speed. As a result, since the conveyance speed of a molded product can be raised, production efficiency can be improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first conveyor width adjustment mechanism 48a and the second conveyor width adjustment mechanism 48b are provided, so that the first conveyor width is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the first conveyor 36 and the second conveyor 40. The separation distance (X) between the conveyance path 46a and the second conveyance path 46b can be freely adjusted, and a shaft molded body including various crankshafts 24 having different overall lengths can be suitably conveyed.

It is a partially abbreviated top view which shows the forge forming system provided with the workpiece conveyance apparatus with which the conveyor length switching mechanism which concerns on embodiment of this invention was integrated. It is a partially-omission top view which shows the state by which the forge metal mold | die of the forge molding apparatus which comprises the forge molding system shown in FIG. 1 was replaced | exchanged for gear shaping | molding. It is a perspective view which shows the state which hold | gripped the molded product of the crankshaft with a pair of clamp nail | claw which comprises the said forge metal mold | die. It is a perspective view which shows the state which hold | gripped the burr | flash which generate | occur | produced at the time of forge molding with a pair of clamp nail | claw which comprises the said forge metal mold | die. It is a partially broken side view of the workpiece conveyance apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a partially omitted plan view of the work transfer device shown in FIG. 5. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view along the VII-VII line of FIG. It is a side view of the 1st conveyor which comprises the said workpiece conveyance apparatus. It is a top view of the 2nd conveyor which comprises the said workpiece conveyance apparatus. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view along the XX line of FIG. It is a partially broken side view which shows the state in which the 2nd conveyor which comprises the said workpiece conveyance apparatus rotated only the predetermined angle, and the opening part was formed between the 1st conveyors. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the conveyor width adjustment mechanism which comprises the said workpiece conveyance apparatus. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the guide rail which comprises the said conveyor width adjustment mechanism. It is a partial expanded side view which shows the conveyor length switching mechanism which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a partially omitted plan view showing a workpiece transfer distance S from the fourth forging die to the first conveyor when the crankshaft is a molded product. It is a partially abbreviated top view which shows the workpiece | work transfer distance S from the 4th forging die to a 1st conveyor at the time of making the gear formed by two pieces into a molded article.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Forging molding system 12a-12d, 18a-18d ... Forging die 14 ... Forging molding apparatus 16 ... Work conveyance apparatus 20a, 20b ... Feed bar 22a-22f ... Clamp claw 24 ... Crankshaft 25a, 25b ... Gear 30a, 30b ... Protrusions 34, 38, 58, 70 ... Rotation drive sources 36, 40 ... Conveyors 42, 44 ... Rotating mechanisms 46a, 46b ... Conveyance paths 48a, 48b ... Conveyor width adjusting mechanisms 49, 56 ... Frame 50 ... Conveyor length switching Mechanisms 52, 68, 86, 96 ... Cylinder 54 ... Varichute 60 ... Eccentric cam 62a, 62b, 72 ... Pulley 64, 74 ... Chain 66 ... Conveyor bed 78 ... Rotating shaft 80a, 80b ... Male thread 82a, 82b ... Bracket 84a 84b ... guide rail 88 ... yoke 90a-90c ... guide lock 92 ... Slider 94 ... Belt rotating roller 98 ... Opening

Claims (2)

A conveyor in which a conveyance path on which a workpiece is placed is rotatably provided by a roller;
A linear actuator fixed to the conveyor frame;
A slider provided so as to be displaceable integrally with the roller along a substantially horizontal direction under the driving action of the linear actuator;
With
A workpiece characterized in that the length of a conveyance path of a workpiece conveyed along the conveyor corresponding to a different type of workpiece is switched between a shortened first conveyance path length and an elongated second conveyance path length. Conveyance path length switching mechanism. The mechanism of claim 1, wherein
A plurality of upper molds and lower molds simultaneously perform multi-step molding, and a plurality of upper molds and lower molds are connected to a single forging apparatus that can be replaced integrally corresponding to a workpiece. A work conveyance path length switching mechanism characterized by comprising a conveyor.

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