JP2009154187A - Feeder of belt-like material - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a feeder in which damages caused by the lifting and rolling of a loop are prevented even when the material is fed at high speed in a feeder of a belt-like material with which the loop (sagged part) is formed between two feed mechanisms on the upstream side and the downstream side. <P>SOLUTION: A drive-control means (cylinders 37, a controller 40 and solenoid valves 53) which is provided just before the feed mechanism (roll feeder 10) on the downstream side, with which at least a part of a plurality of guide rollers 30 of a round-shape guide 10a for guiding the end part of a loop 1b is made ascendable and descendible and with which these descendible guide rollers 30a, 30b are ascended and descended to the stationary position is provided. This drive-control means is provided with a function for making the descendible guide roller ascend from the stationary position so as to follow up the lifting action of the loop at the position of the round-shape guide when decelerating the feed mechanism on the downstream side and a function for making the guide roller descend to the stationary position at acceleration which does not exceed the gravitational acceleration after finishing the lifting action. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a feeding device that supplies a strip material to a press machine, for example.

In general, a processing step of continuously supplying a thin strip material (strip material) made of steel, aluminum, or the like to a press machine or the like to perform press processing or cutting processing is as shown in FIG. 12A, for example. This is done by a series of equipment. That is, the belt-shaped material 1 wound in a coil shape (that is, the coil material 1a) is rotated in the unwinding direction by a machine called an uncoiler so that the belt-shaped material 1 is fed out from the outer periphery as needed, and the wake of this uncoiler ( In the upstream of a press machine, etc., the belt 1 is straightened through a straightening device (so-called leveler) and then straightened by a machine called a roll feeder (or coil feeder) to the press machine by a predetermined amount. On the other hand, it sends out and positions and performs press work (refer patent documents 1 and 2).
Here, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), R guides that come into contact with the lower surface of the end of the slack portion (loop 1b), which will be described later, of the strip 1 are provided on the downstream side of the leveler and the upstream side of the roll feeder, respectively. It has been. As shown in, for example, Patent Document 3 and Patent Document 4, the R guide includes a plurality of guide rolls that can rotate by contacting the lower surface of the strip 1 and follow the flow line of the strip 1 as viewed from the side. It is arranged.

  Conventionally, the guide roll of such an R guide is basically configured to be held at a fixed position. For example, the R guide (apron table 10) of Patent Document 3 includes a table 11 and a plurality of free rollers 13 (guide rolls) attached to the table 11 so as to be able to rotate, as shown in FIGS. The base end portion is rotatably mounted on the horizontal axis Z. Here, the apron table 10 including the table 11 can be rotated about the horizontal axis Z to be in the insertion posture shown by the two-dot chain line, but is usually in the supply posture shown by the solid line. Used. The center axis of the free roller 13 is fixed to the table 11. Therefore, although the free roller 13 may swing upward together with the table 11 at the time of insertion for inserting the end portion of the belt-like material (that is, in the above-described posture at the time of insertion), It is not possible to move up and down as appropriate during supply.

  Further, in the R guide (apron guide 4) of Patent Document 4, as shown in FIG. 4 of the same document, a guide roll 41 is rotated by a stop shaft 42 at both ends of a pair of guide main bodies 40 formed in a side arc shape. It is a structure that is attached (possible to rotate). Here, the center axis of the guide roll 41 is fixed with respect to the guide main body 40, and the guide roll 41 may swing integrally with the guide main body 40 around the rotating shaft 47 in response to the zigzag feed of the leveler. Also, it is impossible to move up and down as appropriate.

  Further, in the above equipment, the roll feeder includes a feed mechanism including at least a pair of feed rolls that realizes a feed operation of the strip 1 by sandwiching the strip 1 and rotating, and the leveler also includes a similar feed mechanism. However, the roll feeder operates intermittently in response to the request of the belt-side material supply side device (that is, a press machine, for example), and realizes the feeding operation requested at a predetermined timing as fast as possible. On the other hand, the leveler and the uncoiler conventionally perform the feeding operation of the strip 1 continuously at a constant speed, although the speed is generally switched stepwise as will be described later. For this reason, in order to absorb such a difference in feeding operation, a slack portion of the belt-like material 1 as indicated by reference numeral 1b in FIG. Called a loop 1b) in the following. This is because, as described in Patent Document 1, since the inertia of the uncoiler including the coil material 1a is very large, it is difficult to intermittently operate the leveler and the uncoiler at the same acceleration as the roll feeder.

  In this type of equipment, the leveler is usually operated so that the material is pulled out of the uncoiler. For example, the leveler is operated as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 12A, a loop sensor that detects the sag of the loop 1b (hereinafter referred to as the loop amount) in stages is provided in the loop pit, and a plurality of loop amounts of the loop 1b are set. Which of the ranges (A1, A2, A3, A4 from the smallest) is detected. Then, as shown in FIG. 12B, when the loop amount of the loop 1b is within the range A1, the speed of the leveler is controlled to a high speed (a speed larger than the average feed speed of the roll feeder), and the loop amount is within the range. When it is at A2, the speed of the leveler is controlled to a medium speed (a speed lower than the high speed), and when the loop amount is within the range A3, the speed of the leveler is controlled to a low speed (a speed lower than the medium speed), When the loop amount is in the range A4, the speed of the leveler is controlled to zero (that is, stopped). Conventionally, the acceleration (including the negative acceleration during deceleration) of the leveler switching is set to a sufficiently small value in consideration of the large inertia of the uncoiler and the like. Compared to the acceleration during operation (including negative acceleration during deceleration), it is very small.

By the way, in a roll feeder that finally feeds the strip 1 to a press machine or the like, a higher speed and higher acceleration feed (i.e., higher top speed and acceleration / deceleration time) due to demands for improving productivity and the like. Short feed) is required.
In particular, in a press processing facility using a servo press that has recently been developed as an alternative to the conventional double crank type die cutting machine and hydraulic type die cutting machine, the acceleration required for the feeding device is from 1G to 2G. More than ever. The servo press is a die-cutting machine that pressurizes the die-cutting part by controlling the servo motor, and can arbitrarily set the die-cutting speed, position, and pressure.

JP 2003-181573 A JP 2004-142876 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-33855 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-5238

  However, the inventors have clarified that the above-mentioned conventional feeders such as roll feeders have the following problems in realizing the required high acceleration of 2G or more. Yes. That is, when the acceleration of the feeding operation of the roll feeder is increased in the conventional apparatus configuration, the loop 1b is lifted or swayed, which may cause damage to the strip 1 or damage to the machine such as the roll feeder, and feeding accuracy. However, there was a problem that the noise and the noise increased.

13 and 14 are diagrams for explaining the swing of the loop 1b, and FIGS. 13 (a) to 13 (c) and FIGS. 14 (a) to 14 (c) show the swing due to the floating of the loop 1b. FIGS. 13 (d) to 13 (e) and FIG. 14 (d) are diagrams illustrating the roll of the loop 1b.
Among these, Fig.13 (a) and FIG.14 (d) are figures which show the state of the loop 1b at the time of acceleration of the feed operation of a roll feeder. As shown in this figure, when the roll feeder is accelerated, the downstream side of the loop 1b is suddenly sent, so that the loop 1b changes from the state indicated by the dotted line to the state indicated by the solid line. Next, FIG.13 (b) and FIG.14 (a) are figures which show the state of the loop 1b at the time of deceleration of the feed operation of a roll feeder. As shown in FIG. 13 (b), when the roll feeder is decelerated, the loop 1b floats so as to jump from the state indicated by the dotted line to the state indicated by the solid line due to inertia, and the downstream side R guide (that is, the R on the roll feeder side). Buckling of the strip 1 occurs in the vicinity of the guide, and the strip 1 rises locally in this vicinity as shown in FIG. The lifted strip 1 is then knocked against the R guide as shown in FIG. 14 (b), and comes into contact with the R guide from the exit side of the R guide. It rises like a hump, and its bump-like part strikes a whip and propagates to the leveler side. FIG.13 (c) and FIG.14 (c) are figures which show the state of the loop 1b after the feed operation of a roll feeder stops. As shown in this figure, after the roll feeder is stopped, the local lift generated at the time of deceleration propagates upstream. In particular, the higher the acceleration of the roll feeder exceeds 1G of gravitational acceleration, the more pronounced the lift.

Next, FIG.13 (d) and FIG.14 (d) are figures which show the state of the loop 1b at the time of the feed operation of a roll feeder. As shown in this figure, during the feeding operation of the roll feeder, the downstream side of the loop 1b is suddenly brought to the downstream side and the feeding operation on the leveler side seems to be delayed, so the state shown by the solid line from the state shown by the dotted line The loop 1b changes (that is, the loop amount changes particularly in the downstream direction so that the center of gravity of the loop 1b shifts to the upstream side). Next, FIG.13 (e) is a figure which shows the state of the loop 1b after the feed operation of a roll feeder stops. As shown in this figure, after the roll feeder is stopped, the balance of the center of gravity of the loop 1b is lost, and only the feed operation on the leveler side continues. In order to compensate, the loop 1b changes from a state indicated by a dotted line to a state indicated by a solid line (that is, the loop 1b moves downstream), and rolls occur.
In actuality, the above-described lifting and rolling are combined, and the swinging movement of the loop 1b is generated.

  Therefore, the present invention is a belt-like material feeding device in which a loop is formed between two feeding mechanisms on the upstream side and the downstream side, and can contribute to prevention of harmful effects caused by the lifting of the loop during high-speed feeding. The purpose is to provide.

The belt-like material feeding device according to claim 1 is an upstream-side feeding mechanism that sends the belt-like material upstream of a line that supplies the belt-like material, and a downstream that sends the belt-like material downstream of the upstream-side feeding mechanism. A slack portion of the belt-like material between the upstream feeding mechanism and the downstream feeding mechanism in order to absorb a difference in feeding operation between the upstream feeding mechanism and the downstream feeding mechanism. (Loop) is formed, and immediately before the downstream feed mechanism, a plurality of guide rolls capable of rotating in contact with the lower surface of the strip material are provided, and the end of the slack portion of the strip material is fed to the downstream feed In the belt-shaped material feeding device provided with the R guide for guiding toward the mechanism,
The at least part of the guide roll in the R guide can be raised and lowered,
Drive control means capable of raising and lowering the up and down guide roll with respect to a steady position is provided, and the belt-like material floats at the position of the R guide when the downstream feed mechanism is decelerated. A function of raising the guide roll that can be raised and lowered from a steady position so as to follow the movement, and a function of lowering the guide roll to a steady position at an acceleration that does not exceed gravitational acceleration after the lifting operation is completed. Features.

Here, “upstream side feed mechanism” and “downstream side feed mechanism” mean a feed mechanism (mechanism having a function of feeding material) on both sides of a portion where a slack (loop) of the belt-like material is formed, For example, the leveler and roll feeder in the above-described strip-shaped material supply facility may be used, and when a loop is formed between the uncoiler and the leveler, the uncoiler and the leveler may be used. When a loop is formed between two roll feeders, the roll feeder on the upstream side of the loop corresponds to the “upstream feeding mechanism”, and the roll feeder on the downstream side of the loop becomes the “downstream feeding mechanism”. Equivalent to. In other words, the “upstream side” of the “upstream side feed mechanism” merely means that it is relatively upstream from the “downstream side feed mechanism”.
“Gravity acceleration” means so-called 1G.

  In the feeding device according to the first aspect, the guide roll that can be moved up and down so as to follow the operation when the belt-like material is lifted at the position of the R guide when the feeding operation of the downstream side feeding mechanism is decelerated is steady. The guide roll moves up from the position, and the guide roll is lowered to the steady position at an acceleration not exceeding the gravitational acceleration after the lifting operation is completed. For this reason, the belt-like material at the position of the R guide is supported on the lower surface by the guide roll when it floats when the downstream feed mechanism decelerates and then descends. It descends with an acceleration not exceeding. As a result, it is possible to prevent the phenomenon in which the belt-like material is struck to the R guide after it has been lifted and the vibration of the belt-like material due to the floating to propagate upstream, and the belt-like material during high-speed feeding (especially during deceleration) can be prevented. The above-mentioned harmful effects such as damage can be prevented.

Next, the feeding device according to claim 2 is an upstream feeding mechanism that feeds the strip material upstream of a line that supplies the strip material, and a downstream that feeds the strip material downstream of the upstream feeding mechanism. A slack portion of the belt-like material between the upstream feeding mechanism and the downstream feeding mechanism in order to absorb a difference in feeding operation between the upstream feeding mechanism and the downstream feeding mechanism. Immediately before the downstream feed mechanism, a plurality of guide rolls capable of rotating in contact with the lower surface of the strip material are provided, and the end of the slack portion of the strip material is directed to the downstream feed mechanism. In the belt-shaped material feeding device provided with the R guide for guiding,
The at least part of the guide roll in the R guide can be raised and lowered,
Drive control means capable of raising and lowering the up and down guide roll with respect to a steady position is provided, and the drive control means is configured to raise the up and down guide roll from the steady position in advance, and A feature is provided in which the guide roll that can be moved up and down is lowered to a steady position when the feed mechanism is accelerated.

In the feeding device according to the second aspect, before the acceleration in the feeding operation of the downstream side feeding mechanism, the elevating and lowering guide roll is raised from the steady position in advance, and the belt-like material at the position of the R guide is lifted from the steady position and lifted. Let me sag. Then, during acceleration in the feed operation of the downstream side feed mechanism, the guide roll that can be raised and lowered is lowered to the steady position, and the belt-like material at the position of the R guide is lowered toward the steady position. For this reason, even if the downstream feeding mechanism performs acceleration for high-speed feeding operation, at least at the time of starting acceleration, only the downstream side (downstream side of the loop) of the belt-like material that has been lifted and slackened in advance by the guide roll that can be raised and lowered Is pulled by the feed acceleration of the downstream feed mechanism, and the upstream part of the loop (upstream side from the part that has been lifted in advance) is not pulled at the same acceleration as the downstream side of the loop. In other words, at the time of acceleration of the feed operation of the downstream feed mechanism (at least at the start of acceleration), the acceleration of the portion on the upstream side of the loop (the pulling acceleration of the loop) is made smaller than the feed acceleration of the downstream feed mechanism. Can do. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the phenomenon that the entire loop of the belt-like material is suddenly pulled to the downstream side and the whole floats as shown in FIG. 13A or the whole rolls as shown in FIG. It is possible to suppress the above-mentioned adverse effects such as damage to the belt-like material during high-speed feeding (especially during acceleration).
Further, since the above-described difference can be created between the pulling acceleration and the feeding acceleration of the loop when the feeding operation is accelerated, there is an effect that the motor capacity of the downstream feeding mechanism can be reduced.

Next, the feeding device according to claim 3 is an upstream feeding mechanism that feeds the strip material upstream of a line that supplies the strip material, and a downstream that feeds the strip material downstream of the upstream feeding mechanism. A slack portion of the belt-like material between the upstream feeding mechanism and the downstream feeding mechanism in order to absorb a difference in feeding operation between the upstream feeding mechanism and the downstream feeding mechanism. Immediately before the downstream feed mechanism, a plurality of guide rolls capable of rotating in contact with the lower surface of the strip material are provided, and the end of the slack portion of the strip material is directed to the downstream feed mechanism. In the belt-shaped material feeding device provided with the R guide for guiding,
The at least part of the guide roll in the R guide can be raised and lowered,
Drive control means capable of raising and lowering the up and down guide roll with respect to a steady position is provided, and the drive control means is configured to raise the up and down guide roll from the steady position in advance, and The present invention is characterized in that a function of lowering the guide roll that can be raised and lowered to a steady position immediately before deceleration of the feed mechanism is provided.

  In the feeding device according to the third aspect, the guide roll that can be moved up and down rises from the steady position in advance before immediately before deceleration in the feeding operation of the downstream side feed mechanism, and the strip material at the position of the R guide is moved from the steady position. Raise it, lift it, and sag. Then, immediately before the deceleration in the feed operation of the downstream side feed mechanism, the guide roll that can be raised and lowered is lowered to the steady position, and the belt-like material at the position of the R guide is lowered toward the steady position. As a result, according to the inventors' research, the phenomenon that the strip material at the position of the R guide is lifted when the downstream side feed mechanism is decelerated is suppressed, and the above-described adverse effects such as damage to the strip material due to the lift can be suppressed. I know.

In addition, the structure of Claim 1 and Claim 2 can be combined as described in Claim 4, and can acquire each effect mentioned already.
Moreover, the structure of Claim 1 and Claim 3 can be combined as described in Claim 5, and can acquire each effect mentioned above.

  According to the belt-like material feeding device of the present invention, it is possible to contribute to the prevention of harmful effects caused by the lifting of the loop during high-speed feeding.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
First, the first embodiment will be described.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of the feeding device of this example. 2A is a side view of an R guide 10a described later, and FIG. 2B is a front view of the R guide 10a. 3A is a circuit diagram showing a pneumatic circuit constituting a drive control means for driving and controlling guide rolls 30a and 30b, which will be described later, and FIG. 3B is an example of a control system of the roll feeder 10. FIG. FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing operations and the like of the control device 40 described later. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a change in the state of each device to be described later. The uppermost row shows the change in the feeding speed of the roll feeder 10, the second row from the top shows the state change of the electromagnetic valve 53, and the third row from the top. The stage shows the state change of the position detector 42, and the bottom stage shows the position change of the guide rolls 30a, 30b.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the present apparatus includes an uncoiler 2 that rotates the coil material 1 a in the unwinding direction and feeds the belt-shaped material 1 from the outer periphery as needed, and a leveler that corrects flatly through the belt-shaped material 1 downstream of the uncoiler 2. 5 and a roll feeder 10 for feeding and positioning the strip 1 after correction to a press machine or the like by a predetermined amount downstream of the leveler 5, and operating the roll feeder 10 with constant sized intermittent feed, The leveler 5 basically includes a control device 40 that continuously operates at a constant speed (however, speed switching as described with reference to FIG. 12A).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the roll feeder 10 includes at least a pair of feed rolls 11a and 11b that realize a feeding operation of the strip 1 by sandwiching and rotating the strip 1 and the feed rolls 11a and 11b. A motor 12 (for example, a servo motor) that drives at least one of them, and a position detector 13 (for example, a pulse generator; a so-called encoder) that outputs a position detection signal corresponding to the rotation of the motor 12. Further, on the upstream side of the roll feeder 10, an R guide 10 a (which includes a plurality of guide rolls 30 described later) is provided in contact with the lower surface of the end of the slack portion (loop 1 b) of the strip 1. The operation of the motor 12 is feedback-controlled by a controller 14 (shown in FIG. 3B) that constitutes a part of the control device 40.

In the roll feeder 10 (including the R guide 10a), a plurality of guide rolls 30 and a pair of feed rolls 11a and 11b are arranged along the passing position of the belt-like material 1. (FIG. 3B) and an operation panel (not shown).
In this roll feeder 10, fan-shaped side plates 31 (shown in FIG. 2 (a)) are respectively installed at positions on both sides in the width direction of the strip 1 on the inlet side of the feed rolls 11 a and 11 b. Yes. The guide roll 30 is a cylindrical member, and is disposed inside the side plates 31 in the width direction of the strip 1 and is supported by the side plates 31 so as to be able to rotate about the central axis. . These side plates 31 and the guide roll 30 constitute the aforementioned R guide 10a.

As shown in FIG. 2A, when viewed from the side, the upper edge of the side plate 31 has a substantially arc shape along the flow line at the end of the loop 1b in a steady state. The rolls 30 are also arranged at regular intervals on the upper edge of the side plate 31 along the flow line at the end of the loop 1b. The central axis of the guide roll 30 is the width direction of the strip 1 (the direction perpendicular to the side plate 31), and each guide roll 30 contacts the lower surface of the end of the strip 1 to accompany the feeding operation of the strip 1 Roll. As a result, each guide roll 30 of the R guide 10a guides the belt-like material 1 toward the feed rolls 11a and 11b along a substantially arcuate locus when viewed from the side in a steady state. That is, as indicated by a solid line in FIG. 2A, the flow line of the loop 1b in the steady state is substantially in the vertical direction at the start end position of the R guide 10a, and the end position (feed roll 11a) of the R guide 10a. , 11b) is a horizontal direction, and between these start and end positions, it has a substantially arc shape that changes from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction. And each guide roll 30 is arrange | positioned in the position (this is called steady position) along the said substantially arc-shaped flow line in order to guide the strip | belt-shaped material 1 with the said substantially arc-shaped flow line.
Here, the steady state means a state in which the loop 1b is not lifted or shaken due to the effect of acceleration or deceleration of the feeding operation by the feed rolls 11a and 11b or the rise of guide rolls 30a and 30b described later. .

By the way, in this example, among the plurality of guide rolls 30, the second and fourth guide rolls 30 a and 30 b from the downstream side are provided so as to be movable up and down with respect to the steady position, and the other guide rolls 30 are side plates 31. The center position is fixed to the steady position. However, in the steady state, the guide rolls 30a and 30b are also held in the steady position, and the belt-like material 1 is guided so as to realize the substantially arc-shaped flow line of the loop 1b.
Here, each of the guide rolls 30a and 30b is attached to the side plate 31 by a slide mechanism 33 shown in FIG. 2B so that the guide rolls 30a and 30b can be moved up and down. The guide rolls 30a and 30b are raised from the steady position and lowered from the raised position to the steady position. Operation is possible.
The slide mechanism 33 is provided for each of the guide rolls 30a and 30b, and includes a fixed frame 32, a moving frame 34, a slide guide 35, and a fixed rail 36. The fixed frame 32 is a member fixed to the inner surface of the side plate 31, and is not shown in FIG. 2A, but the upper portion is higher than the upper edge of the side plate 31 by the ascending stroke of the guide rolls 30 a and 30 b. Also extends upward. The moving frame 34 is a member that is disposed between the both ends of the guide rolls 30a and 30b and the fixed frame 32, and on which the guide rolls 30a and 30b are rotatably mounted. The slide guide 35 is a member that is provided so as to protrude from two positions on the side surface of the moving frame 34 toward the inner surface of the fixed frame 32, and can move up and down along the fixed rail 36. The slide guide 35 may be configured to be fixed to the moving frame 34 and slide along the fixed rail 36, or may be configured to be pivotally attached to the moving frame 34 and to roll along the fixed rail 36. . The fixed rails 36 are members that are fixed to the inner surface of the fixed frame 32 and guide the slide guide 35 in the vertical direction. For example, a pair of fixed rails 36 are provided on the front side and the other side in FIG. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (a), below each guide roll 30a, 30b, a cylinder 37 (actuator constituting the drive control means of the present invention) that is operated by air pressure is provided. The cylinder 37 includes a cylinder body (reference numeral omitted) and a rod 38 that protrudes upward from the cylinder body and moves up and down by air pressure. These cylinders 37 have their cylinder bodies fixed to the fixed frame 32 via attachment members 40, and the tips of the rods 38 are fixed to the aforementioned moving frame 34 via attachment members 41. As a result, when the rod 38 of the cylinder 37 rises, the guide rolls 30a and 30b rise, and when the rod 38 of the cylinder 37 descends to the lowest position (cylinder end), the guide rolls 30a and 30b return to the steady position. Yes. The cylinders 37 may all have the same specifications, but may have different specifications such as the maximum stroke for each guide roll.

In FIG. 2B, only the guide roll 30a and the slide mechanism 33 and cylinder 37 therefor are shown, and the other guide rolls 30 are not shown because they are complicated.
In FIG. 2B, what is indicated by reference numeral 42 is a position detector attached to each cylinder 37. The position detector 42 detects the position of the rod 38, for example. As shown in the third row from the top in FIG. 5, the detection signal is turned on when the guide rolls 30a and 30b are in the steady position, and the guide roll When 30a and 30b rise above the steady position, the detection signal is turned off.
Next, the feed rolls 11a and 11b are rolls that apply a force for feeding the strip 1 to the downstream equipment (for example, a press) to the strip 1 and are rotatably arranged with the strip 1 sandwiched therebetween. In this case, the lower feed roll 11b is rotationally driven by a motor 12 disposed below the lower feed roll 11b. The motor 12 is a servo motor, and an encoder 13 that receives rotation of the output shaft of the motor 12 as an input is attached coaxially.

  Next, an operation panel (not shown) of the roll feeder 10 is an operation unit that is electrically connected to a host device that configures a feed length setting unit 16 (shown in FIG. 3B) to be described later. Various push buttons and a display unit are provided on the upper surface. Manual operation of the motor 12 and various data setting operations can be easily performed from the operation panel. In addition, as data set by the operator in advance from the operation panel, the target feed amount in one feed operation of the strip 1 (the strip 1 is predetermined for the operation of one cycle of the press machine, for example, a press machine). There is a feed length at the time of sending at the timing), a rated speed Vm (top speed) shown in the uppermost stage of FIG. 5, an acceleration time, a deceleration time, and the like.

  In addition, what is shown with the code | symbol 15 in FIG.3 (b) is a position velocity conversion part which produces | generates a velocity feedback value by differentiating a position detection signal (output of the position detector 13). Reference numeral 16 denotes a feed length setting unit that appropriately sets and outputs a position command (command value for the rotational position of the motor 12) according to a feed amount set by a user operation, for example. Reference numeral 17 denotes a speed command generation unit that generates and outputs a speed command (command value for the rotational speed of the motor 12) according to a deviation (positional deviation) between the position command and the position feedback value. Reference numeral 18 denotes a torque command generator that generates and outputs a torque command (output torque of the motor 12, that is, a command value of the current of the motor 12) according to a deviation (speed deviation) between the speed command and the speed feedback value. It is. Reference numeral 19 denotes a motor drive signal (for example, duty of a drive circuit when the motor 12 is PWM-driven) according to a deviation (torque deviation) between the torque command and a torque feedback value (current detection value of the motor 12) described later. This is a motor drive signal generator that generates and outputs a signal for instructing the ratio. Reference numeral 20 denotes a motor drive unit (a so-called servo control amplifier) that controls energization of the motor 12 in accordance with the motor drive signal.

  Here, the feed length setting unit 16 includes means (for example, a sequencer) that receives an operation signal (or setting data) from an operation panel (not shown) and performs control processing in accordance with a set program. Is a synchronous signal (for example, an absolute encoder or a rotary cam for detecting the rotational position of the crankshaft of the press machine) in order to feed the strip 1 by a feed amount set at a predetermined timing. While reading a signal of a switch or the like, or a signal in place of such a signal), a signal or data for instructing the target rotational position of the motor 12 is generated and output (or written) to the speed command generator 17. Is.

  The motor drive unit 20 includes, for example, a drive circuit for PWM driving the motor 12 (for example, a bridge circuit in which four switching elements such as FETs are connected to the motor 12 in an H-bridge shape), and this drive circuit. And a current detection circuit for detecting a current value of the motor 12 as a torque feedback value.

The controller 14 may be provided as an integrated unit that includes all of the above-described elements, but is typically configured from a plurality of units. For example, the host device as the feed length setting unit 16 and the speed command generation unit 17, the position / speed conversion unit 15, the torque command generation unit 18, the motor drive signal generation unit 19, and the drive unit as the motor drive unit 20 Consists of units.
In any case, according to the controller 14, the motor 12 is driven so that the deviation of the rotational position of the motor 12 (difference between the command value and the feedback value) always approaches zero. Only the feed amount set at a predetermined timing synchronized with the operation of the facility is sent out.

  Next, the leveler 5 is a device that corrects the flatness of the strip 1 and sends it out. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, in addition to the correction rollers 6 arranged alternately for correction, at least a pair of feed rolls 7a that realize the feeding operation of the band 1 by sandwiching and rotating the band 1 , 7b and a motor 8 for driving at least one of the feed rolls 7a, 7b. Further, on the downstream side of the leveler 5, there are R guides 5a (for example, having the same configuration as the guide roll 30 described above) in contact with the lower surface of the end of the slack portion (loop 1b) of the strip 1 Is provided. However, all of the guide rolls of the R guide 5a may be fixed (a type that cannot be raised and lowered). The motor 8 is operated at a predetermined speed as described in FIG. 12B under the control of the controller for the leveler not shown.

  Next, the uncoiler 2 includes a drum 2a that supports the coil material 1a from the inside, and a motor 3 that drives the drum 2a. The motor 3 is controlled by an uncoiler controller (not shown), and is provided for causing the drum 2a to perform normal rotation or reverse rotation when the plate is set up.

Next, referring to FIG. 3A, a pneumatic circuit for controlling the cylinder 37 described above to control the raising and lowering operations of the guide rolls 30a and 30b will be described. The pneumatic circuit shown in FIG. 3A may be provided for each cylinder 37, or one common to each cylinder may be provided.
This pneumatic circuit includes an air source 51, a pressure reducing valve 52 connected to the output of the air source 51, and an electromagnetic valve 53 for switching and inputting the output pressure of the pressure reducing valve 52 to one of the working chambers of the cylinder 37. And a quick exhaust valve 54 connected between the rod side working chamber of the cylinder 37 and the electromagnetic valve 53.

  Here, the electromagnetic valve 53 has five ports A, B, EA, EB, P and solenoids 53a, 53b. This solenoid valve 53 connects port A to port EA and port B to port P when one solenoid 53a is excited. When the other solenoid 53b is excited, port A is connected to port P and port B is connected to port EB. A variable throttle valve 55 and a silencer 56 are sequentially connected to the port EA of the electromagnetic valve 53, and the port EA is open to the atmosphere via the variable throttle valve 55 and the silencer 56. A silencer 57 is connected to the port EB, and the port EB is opened to the atmosphere via the silencer 57. The port A is connected to the non-rod side working chamber of the cylinder 37.

The pressure reducing valve 52 reduces the output pressure of the air source 51 and inputs a substantially constant predetermined pressure to the port P of the electromagnetic valve 53.
The quick exhaust valve 54 is connected between the rod side working chamber and the port B of the solenoid valve 53. When a predetermined pressure is applied to the port B, the port B and the rod side working chamber are connected to each other to connect the rod side working chamber. When a predetermined pressure is applied to the port B and the port B becomes less than the predetermined pressure, the rod side working chamber is connected to the silencer 58 to instantaneously release the pressure in the rod side working chamber to the atmosphere.

Because of such a configuration, when a controller (not shown) (guide roll controller for controlling the raising and lowering operation of the guide rolls 30a and 30b) excites one coil 53a of the electromagnetic valve 53, the rod side working chamber has the above-mentioned A predetermined pressure is applied from the port B, and the anti-rod side working chamber is opened to the atmosphere from the port A via the silencer 56, so that each rod 38 and the guide rolls 30a, 30b of the cylinder 37 are directed toward the steady position. Or if it is in the steady position, it is held in the steady position as it is.
In the lowering operation of the guide rolls 30a and 30b, the acceleration and speed of the lowering can be adjusted by the action of the variable throttle 55, and at least the acceleration when the guide rolls 30a and 30b are lowered is set to 1G or less.

Further, when the guide roll controller excites the other coil 53b of the solenoid valve 53, a predetermined pressure is applied to the anti-rod side working chamber from the port A, and the rod side working chamber has a quick exhaust valve 54 and Since the atmosphere is instantaneously released through the silencer 58, the rods 38 and the guide rolls 30a and 30b of the cylinder 37 are instantaneously urged with a predetermined driving force in the ascending direction. The driving force in the upward direction is within a range in which the guide rolls 30a and 30b do not rise against the own weight including the belt-like material 1 depending on the output pressure of the pressure reducing valve 52, the pressure receiving area of the piston 37a of the cylinder 37, and the like. (For example, the maximum value within this range). That is, in a steady state in which the strip 1 is not lifted by the feeding operation, gravity applied to the guide rolls 30a and 30b itself and the object including the strip 1 placed thereon (static load of the cylinder 37). When the guide rolls 30a and 30b are not lifted from the steady position by overcoming the driving force and the strip 1 is lifted by the feeding operation, the guide rolls 30a and 30b are lifted so as to follow the lift. The driving force is set.
In the case of this example, the control device 40 shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to the entire control system including the above-described controllers (controller for uncoiler, controller for leveler, controller 14 for roll feeder, controller for guide roll). To do.

Next, the control operation of the guide roll controller and the operations of the guide rolls 30a, 30b and the like will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, in Steps S1 and S4, the guide roll controller starts decelerating the feed operation of the roll feeder 10 (that is, the rotation operation of the feed rolls 11a and 11b), and further completes this feed operation (ie, the feed roll). It is determined by a signal (not shown) from the roll feeder controller 14, for example, that the rotation of 11a, 11b has stopped.

When it is determined that the feeding operation is completed, the process proceeds to step S5, and the state of the electromagnetic valve 53 is switched from “A” to “B”. The state “A” is a state where the coil 53b is excited and the port P is connected to the port A (as described above, the state where the rods 38 and the guide rolls 30a and 30b are urged in the upward direction). The state “B” means that the coil 53a is excited and the port P is connected to the port B (as described above, the rods 38 and the guide rolls 30a and 30b are lowered toward the steady position). Means. Further, the guide roll controller holds the state of the electromagnetic valve 53 at “A” in the initial state (when the processing of FIG. 4 is started).
After passing through step S5, it progresses to step S7 and it is determined whether the signal of the position detector 42 was turned on. When the position detector 42 is turned on, the process proceeds to step S8, and the state of the electromagnetic valve 53 is switched from “B” to “A”.

In FIG. 4, steps S2, S3, and S6 indicate operations of the guide rolls 30a and 30b that occur at each timing.
That is, when deceleration of the feeding operation of the roll feeder 10 is started (that is, when the determination in step S1 becomes affirmative), in the case of high-speed feeding, the loop 1b of the R guide 10a is lifted so as to float (step). S2). Then, the guide rolls 30a and 30b start to rise so as to follow the rise of the loop 1b (step S3). This is because the state of the electromagnetic valve 53 is “A” at this time, and each rod 38 and the guide rolls 30a and 30b are urged in the upward direction by a predetermined driving force. Further, the maximum stroke (maximum ascent distance) of each rod 38 of the cylinder 37 is set to be equal to or greater than the maximum ascent distance of the loop 1b lifted by the feeding operation. For this reason, after step S3, the guide rolls 30a and 30b rise following the rise of the loop 1b to the end.

  It should be noted that the maximum rising distance of the loop 1b can be obtained theoretically or measured experimentally. Further, the rising distance of the loop 1b is naturally different depending on the position of the R guide 10b in the feed direction. According to the inventors' research, it has been found that the belt-like material 1 is lifted in the shape of a hump as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. Accordingly, each rod 38 of each cylinder 37 is raised by an amount corresponding to the rising distance of the loop 1b at the position where the rod 37 is disposed, and each guide roll 30a, 30b is also corresponding to the rising distance of the loop 1b at that position. It rises by just that much.

  Further, when the state of the electromagnetic valve 53 is switched from “A” to “B” in step S5, the guide rolls 30a and 30b start to descend at an acceleration of 1 G or less toward the steady position (step S6). This is because at this time, the state of the electromagnetic valve 53 is switched to “B”, and each rod 38 is lowered toward the steady position. This lowering operation is continued until each guide roll 30a, 30b returns to the steady position and the corresponding position detector 42 is turned on. This is because when the position detector 42 is turned on, the determination in step S7 becomes affirmative, and the state of the electromagnetic valve 53 returns from “B” to “A” in step S8. Further, in this lowering operation, the loop 1b is lowered together with the guide rolls 30a and 30b while being placed on the guide rolls 30a and 30b by its own weight. This is because the deceleration of the feeding operation is completed at this time, and the cause of the loop 1b rising is eliminated.

  The main points of the above operation will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, when the deceleration of the feeding operation of the roll feeder 10 is started, the guide rolls 30a and 30b start to rise so as to follow the rise of the loop 1b. Next, when the deceleration of the feeding operation is completed, the solenoid valve 53 is switched to “B”, the guide rolls 30a and 30b start to descend, and the position detector 42 is turned on (that is, until it returns to the steady position). This descending operation is continued. When returning to the steady position, the solenoid valve 53 returns to “A” to prepare for the deceleration of the next feeding operation. Thereafter, each time the feed operation of the roll feeder 10 is executed, the raising and lowering operations of the guide rolls 30a and 30b are repeated.

  Therefore, in the feeding device of the present example, when the operation of lifting the strip 1 at the position of the R guide 10a occurs during the deceleration of the feeding operation of the downstream feeding mechanism (of the roll feeder 10), the feeding device can be moved up and down to follow this operation. The guide rolls 30a and 30b are lifted from the steady position, and after the lifting operation is finished, the guide rolls 30a and 30b are lowered to the steady position at an acceleration not exceeding the gravitational acceleration. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the strip 1 at the position of the R guide 10a always supports the lower surface on the guide rolls 30a and 30b when it floats during the deceleration of the downstream feed mechanism and when it descends thereafter. After being lifted, it descends at an acceleration not exceeding the gravitational acceleration while being supported by the guide rolls 30a and 30b. As a result, it is possible to prevent the phenomenon in which the belt-shaped material 1 is struck to the R guide 10a after it has been lifted, and the vibration of the belt-shaped material 1 due to the floating to propagate upstream of the loop 1b. The above-mentioned adverse effects such as damage to the belt-like material 1 at the time can be prevented.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described. This second embodiment is characterized by the configuration of the drive control means for driving and controlling the guide rolls 30a, 30b, and the other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and therefore the same configuration as the first embodiment. The elements are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
6A is a side view of the R guide 10a, and FIG. 6B is a front view of the R guide 10a. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing operation and the like of the control device 40. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a change in the state of each device. The uppermost row shows the change in the feed speed of the roll feeder 10, the second row from the top shows the change in the speed of the guide rolls 30a and 30b, and 3 from the top. The stage shows the position change of the guide rolls 30a and 30b, and the bottom stage shows the state change of the position detector 72 described later.

As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, a servo motor 61 and a drive mechanism 62 (actuators constituting the drive control means of the present invention) are provided below the guide rolls 30a and 30b, respectively. . In FIG. 6A, illustration of the servo motor 61 and the like is omitted.
The servo motor 61 is provided with a position detector 61a (for example, a pulse generator; so-called encoder) at the rear end, and is feedback-controlled by, for example, a controller similar to the controller 14 (shown in FIG. 3B). In this case, the servo motor 61 is fixed to the fixed frame 32 by the mounting members 63 and 64 with the output shaft facing upward as shown in FIG. A drive pulley 65 for belt transmission is fixed on the outer periphery of the output shaft of the servo motor 61.

The drive mechanism 62 includes a screw support 66, a drive screw 67, and a driven pulley 68.
The screw support 66 is fixed to the fixed frame 32 by mounting members 63 and 69. A drive screw 67 penetrates the screw support 66 in the vertical direction, and the drive screw 67 is supported by the screw support 66 so as to be movable up and down. For example, the drive screw 67 is coupled to the screw support 66 by a spline, and can only move up and down and cannot rotate.
The drive screw 67 is a round bar-like member supported by the screw support 66 so as to be movable up and down as described above, and the upper end is fixed to the moving frame 34 via the mounting member 41 described above. Thus, the guide rolls 30a and 30b are raised when the drive screw 67 is raised, and the guide rolls 30a and 30b are returned to the steady position when the drive screw 67 is lowered to the lowest position.

The driven pulley 68 is attached to the upper surface of the screw support 66 so as to be capable of horizontal rotation (rotation around the central axis of the drive screw 67). A belt 70 (for example, a timing belt) is stretched between the driven pulley 68 and the driving pulley 65, and the rotation of the output shaft of the servo motor 61 is transmitted to the driven pulley 68. A drive screw 67 passes through the center of the driven pulley 68, and a screw formed on the outer periphery of the drive screw 67 meshes with a screw formed on the inner periphery of the driven pulley 68. Thus, when the driven pulley 68 rotates horizontally, the drive screw 67 moves up and down, and the above-described lifting operation can be realized by the operation of the servo motor 61.
Here, the attachment members 63, 64, and 69 are disposed on the side facing the slide mechanism 33, the driven pulley 65, and the like in FIG. 6B, for example, so as not to interfere with the slide mechanism 33, the driven pulley 65, and the like described above. Therefore, in FIG. 6 (b), it is indicated by a dotted line.

In FIG. 6B, only the guide roll 30a and the servo motor 61 and the drive mechanism 62 therefor are shown, and the other guide rolls 30 are not shown because they are complicated.
In FIG. 6B, a reference numeral 72 indicates a position detector attached to the moving frame 34. The position detector 72 detects, for example, the screw support 66, and as shown in the lowermost stage of FIG. 8, when the guide rolls 30a and 30b are in a steady position, the detection signal is turned on, and the guide rolls 30a and 30b. When the signal rises above the steady position, the detection signal is turned off. In the position detector 61a for controlling the servo motor 61, if a system is constructed by selecting an absolute position detector instead of a relative position detector, a steady position can be detected without the position detector 72. it can.

Next, the control operation of the guide roll controller in this example and the operations of the guide rolls 30a, 30b and the like will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, in step S11, the guide roll controller indicates that the deceleration of the feed operation of the roll feeder 10 (that is, the rotation operation of the feed rolls 11a and 11b) has started, for example, a signal from the roll feeder controller 14 (not shown). ). When it is determined that deceleration of the feeding operation has started, the process proceeds to steps S12 and S15 in order to control the servo motor 61 to raise the guide rolls 30a and 30b and stop them at the highest ascending position described later.
After step S15, the process proceeds to step S16, where it is determined by a signal from the roll feeder controller 14 that the acceleration of the feeding operation of the roll feeder 10 has been started. If it is determined that the acceleration of the feeding operation has been started, the process proceeds to steps S17 and S18 in order to control the servo motor 61 to lower the guide rolls 30a and 30b and return the guide rolls 30a and 30b to their normal positions and stop. Let

  The control of the servo motor 61 in steps S12, S15, S17 and S18 is performed by the controller so as to realize a preset position change pattern of the guide rolls 30a and 30b (shown in the third stage in FIG. 8). A position command generation unit (an element corresponding to reference numeral 16 in FIG. 3B) generates a signal or data for instructing the target rotational position of the servomotor 61 to generate a speed command generation unit (FIG. 3B). This is done by outputting to (element corresponding to reference numeral 17). The details of the position change patterns of the guide rolls 30a and 30b correspond to the situation (theoretical estimation or the experimental measurement) of the loop 1b jumping up when the feed operation is decelerated or accelerated. Thus, it sets for every guide roll 30a, 30b. In the example shown in FIG. 8, at the time when the feeding operation is completed (deceleration is completed), the raising of the guide rolls 30a and 30b is completed, and the position corresponding to the maximum rising distance of the loop 1b (referred to as the highest rising position). In this pattern, the guide rolls 30a and 30b reach. For this reason, in step S15, control is performed to raise and stop the guide rolls 30a, 30b to the highest ascent position when the feeding operation is completed. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 8, when the acceleration of the feeding operation is completed, the lowering of the guide rolls 30a and 30b is completed, and the guide rolls 30a and 30b reach the steady positions. For this reason, in step S18, control is performed to lower the guide rolls 30a and 30b to a stationary position and stop them when the acceleration of the feeding operation is completed.

In FIG. 7, steps S13, S14, and S19 indicate operations of the position detector 72 and the like that occur at each timing.
That is, when the guide rolls 30a and 30b start to rise in step S12, the position detector 72 is turned off (step S13). Further, at the same time when the guide rolls 30a and 30b complete the raising, the feeding operation of the roll feeder 10 is completed (step S14). Further, when the guide rolls 30a and 30b complete the lowering in step S18, the position detector 72 is turned back on (step S19).

  The main points of the above operation will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, when the feeding operation of the roll feeder 10 is decelerated, the guide rolls 30a and 30b start to rise so as to follow the rise of the loop 1b. Next, when the deceleration of the feed operation is completed, the guide rolls 30a and 30b reach the highest lift position and stop here, and the guide rolls 30a and 30b are held at the highest lift position until the next feed operation is started. Is done. When the acceleration of the next feeding operation is started, the guide rolls 30a and 30b start to descend, and when the acceleration of the feeding operation ends, the guide rolls 30a and 30b return to the steady position. Thereafter, each time the feed operation of the roll feeder 10 is executed, the raising and lowering operations of the guide rolls 30a and 30b are repeated.

Therefore, according to the feeding device of this example, as in the first embodiment, the phenomenon that the strip 1 is lifted by the R guide 10a after being lifted by the deceleration of the feeding operation, and the fluctuation of the strip 1 due to the lift is upstream of the loop 1b. It is possible to prevent propagation to the side, and it is possible to prevent the above-mentioned adverse effects such as damage to the strip 1 during high-speed feeding (particularly during deceleration).
In addition to this, the following effects can also be obtained. That is, before acceleration in the feeding operation of the roll feeder 10, the guide rolls 30a and 30b that can be moved up and down are raised from the steady position in advance, and the belt-like material at the position of the R guide 10a is lifted from the steady position and floated. At the time of acceleration in the feeding operation, the guide rolls 30a and 30b are lowered to the steady position, and the strip 1 at the position of the R guide 10a is lowered toward the steady position. For this reason, even if the roll feeder 10 performs acceleration for the high-speed feeding operation, at least at the time of starting acceleration, the strip 1 is lifted and slackened in advance by the guide rolls 30a and 30b (downstream of the loop 1a). Only the pulling acceleration of the roll feeder 10 is pulled, and the portion on the upstream side of the loop 1a (the upstream side of the portion that has been lifted in advance) is not pulled at the same acceleration as the downstream side of the loop 1a. That is, at the time of acceleration of the feed operation (at least when acceleration is started), the acceleration of the portion on the upstream side of the loop 1a (loop pulling acceleration) can be made smaller than the feed acceleration of the roll feeder 10. Therefore, the phenomenon that the entire loop 1a of the belt-like material 1 is suddenly pulled downstream and the whole floats as shown in FIG. 13 (a) or the whole rolls as shown in FIG. 13 (e) is prevented. It is possible to suppress the above-described adverse effects such as damage to the belt-like material during high-speed feeding (especially during acceleration).
Further, since the above-described difference can be created between the pulling acceleration of the loop and the feeding acceleration when the feeding operation is accelerated, the capacity of the motor 12 of the roll feeder 10 can be reduced.

(Other forms)
Next, another embodiment will be described.
As main examples of the present invention, there may be Examples 1 to 12 as shown in FIG. FIG. 15 shows the type of actuator used for driving the guide roll, the control method when the guide roll is raised, the control method when the guide roll is lowered, the raising timing of the guide roll, and the lowering timing of the guide roll for each embodiment. Yes. The first form example described above corresponds to the second embodiment, and the second form example corresponds to the ninth and eleventh embodiments. Examples 1 to 8 correspond to claim 1 of the present application (invention characterized in that the guide roll is raised during deceleration in the feed operation), and Example 9 corresponds to claim 2 (guide roll during acceleration in the feed operation). Example 10 corresponds to claim 3 of the present application (invention characterized in that the guide roll is lowered immediately before deceleration in the feeding operation), and Example 11 corresponds to the present invention. Corresponding to claim 4 (invention combining the features of claim 1 with the features of claim 2), Example 12 corresponds to claim 5 (invention combining the features of claim 1 with the features of claim 3). Correspond.

  Here, there are output control and position control as control methods when the guide roll is raised and lowered. The output control is a method in which only the driving force of the guide roll is controlled and the position of the guide roll is not controlled, like the control at the time of ascent in the first embodiment. The position control is a method for controlling the position of the guide roll as in the case of the lowering in the first embodiment and the control in the raising and lowering of the second embodiment. In the case of the output control at the time of ascent, when the strip 1 is stationary, the guide roll does not rise due to its own weight, and when the strip 1 is lifted, the guide roll rises and the strip Follow 1 In the case of output control at the time of lowering, the guide roll naturally descends due to the weight of the strip 1 or the like.

In the following, the embodiment shown in FIG. 15 excluding Embodiment 2 (the first embodiment) and Embodiments 9 and 11 (the second embodiment) will be described in order.
Example 1
The first embodiment is a case where output control is performed for both rising and lowering by cylinder driving. For example, the drive force in the upward direction is always applied to the guide roll by the cylinder without switching the electromagnetic valve. In addition, you may switch the level of the said driving force at the time of a raise and the time of a fall using a solenoid valve. In this case, the speed change of the roll feeder and the position change of the guide roll are substantially the same as those shown in FIG.
(Example 3)
The third embodiment has a configuration opposite to that of the second embodiment (first embodiment) at the time of ascent and descent.

Example 4
The fourth embodiment is a case where position control is performed for both rising and lowering by cylinder driving. For example, when ascending (during deceleration in the feeding operation), the cylinder is operated in the ascending direction to raise the guide roll to the highest ascending position. When descending, the solenoid valve is switched to operate the cylinder in the descending direction, and the guide roll is lowered to a steady position (for example, the stroke end in the descending direction of the cylinder and the position detector is turned on). . In this case, the speed change of the roll feeder, the position change of the guide roll, and the like are as shown in FIG. The state “A” of the solenoid valve shown in FIG. 9 is a state of the solenoid valve in which the driving force in the downward direction is applied to the guide roll. Further, the state “B” of the electromagnetic valve shown in FIG. 9 is a state of the electromagnetic valve in which the driving force in the upward direction is applied to the guide roll.
(Example 5)
The fifth embodiment is a case where output control is performed for both rising and lowering by driving a servo motor. This is a configuration in which a driving force in the upward direction (driving force smaller than the weight of the belt-like material 1 or the like) is constantly applied to the guide roll by the servo motor. The level of the driving force may be switched between rising and falling. In this case, the speed change of the roll feeder and the position change of the guide roll are substantially the same as those shown in FIG.

(Example 6)
The sixth embodiment is a case where the servo motor is driven and the increase is output control and the decrease is position control. In other words, the servo motor performs output control that applies a driving force in the upward direction (a driving force smaller than the weight of the belt 1 or the like) to the guide rolls except when the vehicle is descending. It is the structure which performs the position control which descends to a position. In this case, the speed change of the roll feeder and the position change of the guide roll are substantially the same as those shown in FIG.
(Example 7)
The seventh embodiment has a configuration opposite to that of the sixth embodiment at the time of ascent and descent.

(Example 8)
The eighth embodiment is a case where position control is performed for both rising and lowering by driving a servo motor. For example, when ascending (during deceleration in the feed operation), the servo motor is operated in the ascending direction to raise the guide roll to the highest ascending position. At the time of lowering, the servo motor is operated in the lowering direction to lower the guide roll to a steady position (for example, a position where the position detector is turned on). In this case, the speed change of the roll feeder and the position change of the guide roll are substantially the same as those shown in FIG.

(Examples 10 and 12)
The tenth and twelfth embodiments are characterized in that the guide roll is lowered immediately before deceleration in the feeding operation, and is a case where the position control is performed by the servo motor drive for both raising and lowering. Among these, the tenth embodiment is a mode in which the raising timing of the guide roll is not particularly limited (that is, a mode in which the guide roll is raised from the steady position in advance at an arbitrary timing before immediately before deceleration in the feeding operation). In the twelfth embodiment, the rising timing of the guide roll is limited to the time when the feeding operation is decelerated.
In Examples 10 and 12, the guide roll that can be moved up and down is lifted from the steady position in advance and immediately before the deceleration in the feeding operation, and the belt-like material at the position of the R guide is supported from the steady position. Sag. Then, immediately before the deceleration in the feeding operation, the guide roll that can be raised and lowered is lowered to the steady position, and the belt-like material at the position of the R guide is lowered toward the steady position. For this reason, the phenomenon that the belt-shaped material at the position of the R guide is lifted when the feeding operation is decelerated is suppressed, and the above-described adverse effects such as damage to the belt-shaped material due to the lifting can be suppressed. In particular, in the case of the embodiment 12, in addition to the effect of preventing the above-described adverse effect by raising the guide roll at the time of deceleration of the feeding operation, the above-mentioned adverse effect is also suppressed by the lowering of the guide roll immediately before the deceleration of the feeding operation. The effect becomes remarkable. In the case of the twelfth embodiment, the speed change of the roll feeder, the position change of the guide roll, and the like are as shown in FIG.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the control operation in the twelfth embodiment.
First, in step S21, the guide roll controller determines whether or not the guide roll is rising. If it is rising, the process proceeds to step S23. If not, the guide roll controller raises the guide roll in step S22 and proceeds to step S23. Steps S21 and S22 are controls for raising the guide roll in advance at the first time when the equipment starts operation. Next, when the feeding operation is started in step S23, the process proceeds to step S24, and it is determined whether or not it is the guide roll lowering start timing. The guide roll descent start timing is a descent start timing that is just good enough to complete the descent of the guide roll immediately before the start of feeder deceleration. If it is determined in step S24 that the guide roll lowering start timing is reached, the process proceeds to step S25. In step S25, the guide roll is lowered. Next, after the lowering of the guide roll is completed, when deceleration of the feeding operation is started in step S26, the process proceeds to step S27 to raise the guide roll. When the raising of the guide roll is completed in step S27, the process proceeds to step S23, where the next feeding operation is started, and step S23 and subsequent steps are repeated.

In addition, this invention is not restricted to each example mentioned above, There can be various deformation | transformation and application.
First, Examples 1 to 12 described above are examples of specific examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to these Examples. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.
For example, in all the inventions of claims 1 to 5, the actuator used may be a servo motor or a cylinder. In all of the first to fifth aspects of the invention, the control method may be output control or position control for each of when the guide roller is raised and lowered.
5, 8, 9, and 10 show trapezoidal or triangular speed change patterns as examples of speed change patterns of the roll feeder and the guide roll. However, the speed change pattern is not limited to such a complete straight line. For example, a speed change pattern in which the acceleration / deceleration portion has an S-shape instead of a straight line may be used.
Further, in the configuration shown in FIG. 1 described above, the leveler 5 may be omitted. In this case, the uncoiler 2 serves as the upstream side feed mechanism of the present invention.
Further, in the first embodiment example and the second embodiment example already described, the start and end timing of the lifting and lowering operation of the guide roll is exemplified as the same timing as the start and end of acceleration and deceleration of the feeding operation. It is not limited to such an aspect. The timing for starting and ending the lifting and lowering operation of the guide roll may be slightly shifted with respect to the timing for starting and ending the feeding operation and deceleration, for example.

Moreover, in the example mentioned above, although it was set as the aspect which raises / lowers two of the some guide rolls 30 of R guide, it is not limited to this. The aspect which raises / lowers three or more guide rolls may be sufficient. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, all the guide rolls 30 at positions where the belt-like material 1 is lifted may be moved up and down.
Further, the guide roll is not limited to a mode in which the guide roll is lifted and lowered in the complete vertical direction, but may be a mode in which the guide roll is lifted and lowered obliquely with respect to the vertical direction. Moreover, the raising / lowering direction of a guide roll may differ for every guide roll. For example, the guide roll may move back and forth in the normal direction perpendicular to the flow line of the strip-shaped material in the R guide (in a steady state where no lifting occurs).
Further, the operation of the guide roll is not necessarily linear. For example, the aspect which draws an arc-shaped locus | trajectory and raises / lowers may be sufficient.
Moreover, although the structure which provided the actuator for every guide roll was illustrated in the above-mentioned form example, it is not limited to this. A plurality of guide rolls may be driven by a single actuator using a link mechanism or the like.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of a feeder. (A) is a side view of R guide, (b) is a front view of R guide. (A) is a circuit diagram which shows the pneumatic circuit which drives and controls a guide roll, (b) is a figure explaining an example of the control system of a roll feeder. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation etc. of a control apparatus. It is a figure which shows the state change of each apparatus. It is a 2nd example, (a) is a side view of R guide, (b) is a front view of R guide. It is a 2nd form example, and is a flowchart which shows the processing operation etc. of a control apparatus. It is a 2nd form example and is a figure which shows the state change of each apparatus. It is Example 4 and is a figure which shows the state change of each apparatus. It is Example 12 and is a figure which shows the state change of each apparatus. It is a figure which shows the other example of a form (form which many guide rolls raise / lower). It is a figure explaining the conventional feeder. It is a figure explaining the float of a loop, and a roll. It is a figure explaining the float of a loop, and a roll. It is a figure explaining various Examples. It is Example 12, and is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of a control apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

1 Band-shaped material 1b Loop 2 Uncoiler 5 Leveler (Upstream side feed mechanism)
10 Roll feeder (downstream feed mechanism)
10a R guide 30 Guide rolls 30a, 30b Guide roll which can be raised and lowered 37 Cylinder (drive control means)
40 Control device (drive control means)
53 Solenoid valve (drive control means)
61 Servo motor (drive control means)
62 Drive mechanism (drive control means)

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An upstream feed mechanism that feeds the strip material upstream of a line that supplies the strip material; and a downstream feed mechanism that feeds the strip material downstream of the upstream feed mechanism, and the upstream feed mechanism In order to absorb the difference in feeding operation between the downstream feeding mechanism and the downstream feeding mechanism, a slack portion of the belt-like material is formed between the upstream feeding mechanism and the downstream feeding mechanism, and immediately before the downstream feeding mechanism. Feeding the belt-shaped material provided with an R guide that includes a plurality of guide rolls capable of rotating in contact with the lower surface of the belt-shaped material and guiding the end of the slack portion of the belt-shaped material toward the downstream feed mechanism. In the device
The at least part of the guide roll in the R guide can be raised and lowered,
Drive control means capable of raising and lowering the up and down guide roll with respect to a steady position is provided, and the belt-like material floats at the position of the R guide when the downstream feed mechanism is decelerated. A function of raising the guide roll that can be raised and lowered from a steady position so as to follow the movement, and a function of lowering the guide roll to a steady position at an acceleration that does not exceed gravitational acceleration after the lifting operation is completed. A feeding device for strip material. An upstream feed mechanism that feeds the strip material upstream of a line that supplies the strip material; and a downstream feed mechanism that feeds the strip material downstream of the upstream feed mechanism, and the upstream feed mechanism In order to absorb the difference in feeding operation between the downstream feeding mechanism and the downstream feeding mechanism, a slack portion of the belt-like material is formed between the upstream feeding mechanism and the downstream feeding mechanism, and immediately before the downstream feeding mechanism. Feeding the belt-shaped material provided with an R guide that includes a plurality of guide rolls capable of rotating in contact with the lower surface of the belt-shaped material and guiding the end of the slack portion of the belt-shaped material toward the downstream feed mechanism. In the device
The at least part of the guide roll in the R guide can be raised and lowered,
Drive control means capable of raising and lowering the up and down guide roll with respect to a steady position is provided, and the drive control means is configured to raise the up and down guide roll from the steady position in advance, and A belt-like material feeding device provided with a function of lowering the guide roll that can be raised and lowered to a steady position when the feeding mechanism is accelerated. An upstream feed mechanism that feeds the strip material upstream of a line that supplies the strip material; and a downstream feed mechanism that feeds the strip material downstream of the upstream feed mechanism, and the upstream feed mechanism In order to absorb the difference in feeding operation between the downstream feeding mechanism and the downstream feeding mechanism, a slack portion of the belt-like material is formed between the upstream feeding mechanism and the downstream feeding mechanism, and immediately before the downstream feeding mechanism. Feeding the belt-shaped material provided with an R guide that includes a plurality of guide rolls capable of rotating in contact with the lower surface of the belt-shaped material and guiding the end of the slack portion of the belt-shaped material toward the downstream feed mechanism. In the device
The at least part of the guide roll in the R guide can be raised and lowered,
Drive control means capable of raising and lowering the up and down guide roll with respect to a steady position is provided, and the drive control means is configured to raise the up and down guide roll from the steady position in advance, and A belt-like material feeding device comprising a function of lowering the guide roll that can be raised and lowered to a steady position immediately before deceleration of the feeding mechanism. 2. The belt-shaped material feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the timing at which the drive control unit lowers the guide roll that can be raised and lowered to a steady position is during acceleration of the downstream-side feeding mechanism. 2. The belt-shaped material feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the timing at which the drive control unit lowers the guide roll that can be raised and lowered to a steady position is immediately before deceleration of the downstream-side feeding mechanism.

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