JP2009034967A - Manufacturing apparatus for member having sheet pasted thereto - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manufacturing apparatus capable of making a member having a sheet pasted thereto in which a sheet is adhered to a bottom face or an upper face of a substrate and whole or a part of a side face thereof are adhered. <P>SOLUTION: The manufacturing apparatus is provided with first zone 10 to the fourth zone 40 and a conveying device which can move between the zones, and the conveying device has an air cylinder 50 and a vacuum suction pad 51. A second zone 20 has a nozzle 22 for injecting an adhesive, a third zone 30 has a shaping mold 31 for pasting. The set substrate 1 is transferred on a sheet 2 set on the second zone 20 and also coated with an adhesive 62, there the substrate 1 and the sheet 2 are temporarily adhered. The above one is press-fitted into a shaping mold 31 for pasting fitted to a third zone 30, and then a sheet-adhered member B where the sheet 2 is finely adhered to a bottom face or a top face, a part or all of the side face of the substrate 1 is manufactured. The sheet-adhered member B is transferred to a fourth zone 40 by a transporting apparatus and is taken out of the apparatus by a belt conveyer 41 from there. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing a sheet adhering member, but is not limited to, but is not limited to, a sheet adhering sheet in which a base material that is a foamed resin molded product and a sheet having a buffer function are adhered to all or part of the side surface The present invention relates to a manufacturing apparatus suitable for manufacturing a member.

  For example, a sheet adhering member in which a cushioning sheet such as felt is attached to a bottom surface or an upper surface of a base material that is a foam-molded product and all or a part of a side surface, such as a vehicle floor spacer, is known. Patent Document 1 describes a method for manufacturing a vehicle floor spacer having such a configuration, in which, as shown in FIG. Is temporarily bonded to a cushioning sheet 2 having a shape in which the bottom and side surfaces of the sheet are developed, and the sheet sticking member 3 to be obtained is placed upward in a bonding mold 3 having an inner surface shape along the bottom and side surfaces. After the adhesive is cured, the sheet adhering member having the sheet 2 adhered to the bottom and side surfaces of the substrate 1 is taken out from the adhering mold 3.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-83884

  By adopting the production method described in Patent Document 1, a sheet adhering member in which a sheet is affixed to all or a part of the side surface of the substrate with high accuracy can be produced. An intermediate product having a sheet adhered to the bottom surface of the sheet is inserted into a sticking mold, and an erroneous combination of the base material and the sheet can be prevented. Therefore, it is a thing with high practical value as a manufacturing method of a sheet sticking member.

  This invention makes it a subject to provide the manufacturing apparatus of the sheet sticking member which can implement the manufacturing method of an above-described sheet sticking member as a series of continuous processes.

  An apparatus for producing a sheet adhering member according to the present invention is an apparatus for producing a sheet adhering member in which a sheet is attached to all or a part of a bottom surface or an upper surface of a base material and a side surface, for setting the base material. A first zone, a second zone for setting a sheet to be bonded to the base material, and a sticking mold having an inner shape along the bottom and side surfaces of the sheet sticking member to be obtained 3rd zone for carrying out, 4th zone for carrying out the manufactured sheet sticking member, and the article conveyance which can move between each zone in the state which can lift the base material and lifted Means and an adhesive application means for applying an adhesive to the sheet set on the second zone.

  According to the above apparatus, the bottom surface or the top surface of the substrate and all or a part of the side surface are moved by sequentially moving the substrate from the first zone to the fourth zone by the article conveying means, that is, by a series of continuous processes. The sheet sticking member which stuck the sheet | seat on can be manufactured, and a manufacturing process can be simplified.

  In one preferable aspect of the sheet sticking member manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, the third zone includes a cold air supply means for sending cooling air to the molding surface of the sticking mold set in the third zone. Further prepare. In this aspect, when a hot melt adhesive is used as the adhesive, the time required for bonding the base material and the sheet in the sticking mold can be shortened.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a sheet sticking member manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention will be described based on embodiments with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a view of a sheet sticking member manufacturing apparatus as viewed from above, and FIGS. 2 to 4 are side views of the sheet sticking member as viewed from directions II to IV in FIG.

  The apparatus A for manufacturing a sheet adhering member B (see FIG. 8) according to the present invention includes a first zone 10, a second zone 20, a third zone 30, and a fourth zone 40. The upper surface side of each zone is a flat surface, and a belt conveyor 41 for carrying out is attached to the fourth zone 40 in the illustrated example. In the illustrated example, the zones are attached to the main machine frame 11 (see FIG. 2 and the like) so as to be close to each other and have a rectangular shape as a whole, but the zones are arranged in a straight line. May be.

  The first zone 10 is a zone for setting the base material 1, and the second zone 20 is for setting the sheet 2 to be adhered to the base material 1 and applying the adhesive 62 to the sheet 2. The third zone 30 is a zone for setting a sticking mold 31 having a bottom or top face of the sheet sticking member B to be obtained and an inner face shape along the side face. Is a zone for carrying out the manufactured sheet sticking member B.

  Above each zone, an auxiliary machine frame 12 having a path passing through the substantially central position of each zone is attached using the main machine frame 11. An air cylinder device 50 having a central axis in the vertical direction is attached to the auxiliary machine frame 12, and the air cylinder device 50 is driven by a drive mechanism (not shown) according to a command from the control device 60. To the appropriate position and stop there. The auxiliary machine frame 12 shown in the figure is one example for moving the air cylinder device 50 to a predetermined position on each zone, and a conventionally known biaxial movement system can be appropriately employed. it can.

  A vacuum suction pad 51 is attached to the lower end of the air cylinder device 50, and the vacuum suction pad 51 is connected to the vacuum pump P. In response to a command from the control device 60, the air cylinder device 50 moves along the auxiliary machine frame 12 and stops, and the vacuum suction pad 51 is raised and lowered. Further, evacuation from the vacuum suction pad 51 and release of atmospheric pressure are performed according to a command from the control device 60. This air cylinder device 50 is an example of an article conveying means according to the present invention.

  The second zone 20 is provided with a robot arm 21 whose tip can be moved in the three directions of the X, Y and Z axes, and a nozzle 22 for ejecting adhesive is attached to the tip of the robot arm 21. . In the illustrated example, a pair of robot arms 21 and 21 are attached to the left and right. However, the number of the robot arms 21 may be one or two or more on the condition that the nozzle 22 can move on a required area. In response to a command from the control device 60, the tip of the robot arm 21 moves to an arbitrary position in the three-axis direction. The nozzle 22 is connected to the adhesive tank 61, and ejects the adhesive 62 in response to a command from the control device 60. As the adhesive 62, a hot melt adhesive is preferably used. This mechanism is an example of the adhesive applying means according to the present invention.

  The third zone 30 includes an appropriate fixing mechanism (not shown) for setting the above-described sticking mold 31 at a predetermined position, and the fourth zone 40 has a sheet sticking as described above. A belt conveyor 41 for taking out the member B is attached. When the product is manually taken out, the belt conveyor 41 can be omitted.

  The operation procedure of the manufacturing apparatus A will be described. First, the sticking mold 31 is attached to a predetermined position of the third zone 30. FIG. 5 shows an example of a state where the sticking mold 31 is attached to the third zone 30 in the direction, and the sticking mold 31 is fixed to the third zone 30 using a fastener 33. . Further, in the illustrated example, a cold air supply nozzle 34 for sending cooling air to the molding surface of the sticking mold 31 is attached, and cold air is sent from a cold air supply means (not shown) through a pipe 35 as necessary. It is.

  After fixing the sticking mold 31 to the third zone 30, the base material 1 is set at a predetermined position in the first zone 10 while aligning the direction with the sticking mold 31. At that time, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 6, the frame 13 having substantially the same shape as the sticking mold 31 is aligned and attached to the first zone 10, and the base material 1 is incorporated therein. It may be. If the first zone 10 is provided with an appropriate positioning means, setting is performed using it. The substrate 1 may be set directly on the first zone 10.

  The material of the base material 1 is arbitrary and may be appropriately selected according to the purpose of use of the sheet sticking member B which is the final product. In the case where the final product is an article that requires light weight and cushioning, such as a vehicle floor spacer, a foamed resin molded product is most suitable.

  In parallel with the above operation, the sheet 2 is set at a predetermined position on the second zone 20. The sheet 2 is of a size and shape that can cover all or part of the bottom surface or top surface and the side surface of the base material 1, and in order to facilitate the rise of the portion corresponding to the side surface as necessary. Use the ones with cuts at the required locations.

  Preferably, as shown in FIG. 7A, a carry-in table 24 having a plurality of positioning pins 23 is used, and is positioned and stacked in the same direction on the carry-in table 24 using the positioning pins 23. A large number of sheets 2 are carried near the second zone 20. From there, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), one or a plurality of sheets 2 is aligned with a sticking mold 31 fixed to the third zone 30 at a predetermined position in the second zone 20. While setting.

  The material of the sheet 2 is arbitrary, and may be appropriately selected according to the purpose of use of the sheet sticking member B that is the final product. In the case where the final product is an article that requires sound insulation, sound absorption or even cushioning, such as a vehicle floor spacer, a sheet made of felt, a foamed resin sheet, a nonwoven fabric, or the like, or a sheet obtained by appropriately laminating them is used. Is preferred.

  After setting the sheet 2 at a predetermined position on the second zone 20, as shown in FIG. 2A, the adhesive 62 is sprayed onto the sheet 2 from the nozzle 22 attached to the tip of the robot arm 21. The adhesive 62 may be sprayed over the entire surface of the sheet 2, but while operating the robot arm 21, as shown by a dotted line in FIG. 1, along the outer contour and partially onto the central region. Is sufficient.

  After setting the base material 1 on the first zone 10, in parallel with the adhesive application work, the control device 60 is operated and the air cylinder device 50 is set on the first zone 10 on the center portion of the base material 1. Move to. Then, the vacuum suction pad 51 is lowered and lightly pressed against the surface of the substrate 1. In this state, the vacuum pump P is operated to evacuate the vacuum suction pad 51. When the vacuum suction pad 51 is raised by operating the air cylinder device 50 while continuing the vacuuming, the substrate 1 rises together with the vacuum suction pad 51. It is moved toward the second zone 20 as indicated by phantom lines in FIGS.

  When the air cylinder device 50 reaches the position just above the sheet 2 that has been set on the second zone 20 and to which the adhesive 62 has already been applied, the air cylinder device 50 is operated, as shown in FIG. Then, the base material 1 adsorbed on the vacuum suction pad 51 is lowered together with the vacuum suction pad 51, and the bottom surface of the base material 1 is pressed against a predetermined position of the sheet 2.

  When both are in a temporarily bonded state, the air cylinder device 50 is operated and the vacuum suction pad 51 is lifted. Thereby, the base material 1 having the sheet 2 attached to the bottom surface is lifted together with the vacuum suction pad 51. As shown in FIG. 3, in this state, the air cylinder device 50 is moved onto the sticking mold 31 attached on the third zone 30, and the air cylinder device 50 is operated to enter the sticking mold 31. The base material 1 having the sheet 2 attached to the bottom is inserted. When a hot-melt adhesive is used as the adhesive 62, the cold air is blown out from the cold air supply nozzle 34 after the insertion to accelerate the curing of the adhesive.

  The sheet 2 that is in pressure contact with the bottom surface or top surface of the base material 1 and the side surface via the adhesive 62 by being left in the sticking mold 31 for a predetermined time, Adhere securely to a specified position on the side. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4, the air cylinder device 50 is operated to demold the sheet adhering member B to which the sheet 2 is adhered from the adhering mold 31, and the belt is attached to the fourth table 40. It is conveyed on the conveyor 41. After the conveyance, the vacuum suction pad 51 is lowered, and when the sheet adhering member B gets on the belt conveyor 41, the vacuum suction of the vacuum suction pad 51 is stopped. Accordingly, the sheet sticking member B having the form shown in FIG. 8 is released from the vacuum suction pad 51 and carried out of the apparatus by the belt conveyor 41.

  Thereafter, the air cylinder device 50 moves on the first zone 10 along the auxiliary machine frame 12 and repeatedly performs the same operation on the second base material 1 already set therein. In the meantime, in the second zone 20, the application of the adhesive 62 to the second sheet 2 has been completed, and the second piece is in a state with little time loss and without stopping the apparatus. The temporary bonding operation between the base material 1 and the second sheet 2 can be performed continuously. Thereafter, the second sheet sticking member B is manufactured by the same operation as described above. By repeating all the steps, the required number of sheet sticking members B can be continuously produced.

  In the above description, one base material 1 is set in the first zone 10, and a sheet 2 is attached to the first base material 10. Finally, one sheet attaching member B is manufactured. As shown in FIG. 2, two or more base materials 1, 1a, 1b are set on the first zone 10 together with the frames 13, 13a, 13b (or the base materials directly), and two or more sheets are pasted. The attachment member B can be manufactured at the same time. In that case, although not shown, sheets 2 corresponding to two or more base materials 1, 1a, 1b set on the first zone 10 are set on the second zone 20, and the third zone 30 is set. Attach the sticking molds 31... Of the corresponding number and shape. The number of vacuum suction pads 51... Corresponding to two or more base materials 1, 1 a, 1 b are also attached to the air cylinder device 50 at corresponding positions.

The figure which looked at the manufacturing apparatus of a sheet sticking member from the upper part. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are side views of the manufacturing apparatus viewed from the II direction in FIG. 1, and illustrate different operating states of the apparatus. It is a side view of the manufacturing apparatus seen from the III direction of FIG. 1, and the operation state of the apparatus following FIG.2 (b) is demonstrated. It is a side view of the manufacturing apparatus seen from the IV direction of FIG. 1, and demonstrates the operating state of the apparatus following FIG. The figure for demonstrating a state when setting the sticking shaping | molding die to a 3rd zone. The figure for demonstrating a state when a base material is set to a 1st zone. The figure for demonstrating the state when setting a sheet | seat to a 2nd zone. The figure which shows an example of the manufactured sheet sticking member. The figure for demonstrating the state of the base material set to the 1st zone when manufacturing two or more sheet sticking members. The figure for demonstrating the manufacturing method of the sheet sticking member described in patent document 1. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS A ... Manufacturing apparatus of a sheet sticking member, B ... Sheet sticking member, P ... Vacuum pump, 1 ... Base material, 2 ... Sheet, 10 ... 1st zone, 11 ... Main machine frame, 12 ... Auxiliary machine frame, 13 ... Frame attached to 1st zone, 20 ... 2nd zone, 21 ... Robot arm, 22 ... Nozzle for adhesive ejection, 23 ... Pin, 24 ... Loading table, 30 ... 3rd zone, 31 ... Adhesive mold, 32 ... Fixing mechanism, 33 ... Fastener, 34 ... Cold air supply nozzle, 35 ... Pipe, 40 ... Fourth zone, 41 ... Belt conveyor, 50 ... Air cylinder device, 51 ... Vacuum suction pad, 60 ... Control device, 61 ... Adhesive tank, 62 ... Adhesive

Claims (2)

It is a manufacturing apparatus for a sheet sticking member in which a sheet is stuck on the whole or a part of a bottom surface or top surface of a base material,
A first zone for setting the substrate;
A second zone for setting a sheet to be adhered to the substrate;
A third zone for setting a sticking mold having a bottom face or top face of the sheet sticking member to be obtained and an inner face shape along the side face;
A fourth zone for carrying out the manufactured sheet sticking member;
Article transport means capable of lifting the substrate and moving between the zones in the lifted state;
An adhesive application means for applying an adhesive to the sheet set on the second zone;
An apparatus for manufacturing a sheet adhering member, comprising:   2. The sheet sticking member according to claim 1, wherein the third zone further includes cold air supply means for feeding cooling air to a molding surface of the sticking mold set in the third zone. Manufacturing equipment.

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