JP2010163233A - Component aligning method and component aligning device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To align a component at a high speed while reducing the mechanical damage of a disk-like component of a thin plate. <P>SOLUTION: The disk-like component 11 is supplied to a carrying part 15 from a supply part 16, and is aligned at a specific interval. The component 11 is slid down in a specific sliding-down passage on a sliding-down surface 42 arranged between the guides 43 and 44 of the supply part 16, and the component is stored between support rollers 31 arranged at a specific interval on a conveyor 20 composed of an endless chain. The component 11 is successively supplied from the supply part 16 between the support rollers 31 existing on the straight line passage of the conveyor 20 in response to the transfer of the support rollers 31, and the component is carried on an inclined plane 33 while receiving the side surface 13 of the component 11 supported in a tilting attitude on the inclined plane 33 of an inclined part 32 by a pair of support rollers 31. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a component aligning method and a component aligning apparatus that align thin disk-shaped components at regular intervals.

  Electronic parts that use disk-shaped parts include varistors, piezoelectric elements, thermistors, and the like, which are electronic parts having ceramic body parts that are thinly formed into a disk shape.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a disk-shaped component. As shown in FIG. 7, the disk-shaped component 11 has a circular flat end surface 12 and a side surface 13 on the outer periphery of the end surface 12, and is located at both ends. The thickness between the end faces 12 is smaller than the diameter of the end faces 12 and is provided with a small thickness.

  For example, a varistor is a ceramic powder slurry containing zinc oxide as a main component, formed into a disk shape and fired to form a ceramic body, and then provided with thin metal electrodes on both end faces of the ceramic body. It is formed by joining a pair of external leads.

  The step of bonding the external lead to the metal electrode is performed by using the ceramic body provided with the metal electrode as a disk-shaped component 11, aligning the component 11 at a predetermined interval, and then forming the end faces 12 of the plurality of components 11. It is manufactured by simultaneously sucking with a suction pin and inserting the sucked component 11 between external leads.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of a conventional component aligning apparatus, which is used when aligning the disk-shaped components 11 at a constant interval.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the conventional component aligning apparatus includes a concave component fastening portion 62 on one side and pockets 63 arranged at regular intervals on the other side to form an alignment box 61. A rocking device is connected to this.

  In this conventional aligning device, after the parts 11 are loaded in a random state into the component retaining portion 62, the aligning box 61 is moved in an arc-shaped reciprocating motion 64 and a horizontal reciprocating motion 65 in a direction orthogonal to the motion using a swinging device. At the same time, the component 11 is moved toward the pocket 63 by swinging, and the transferred component 11 is dropped into the pocket 63 for storage and alignment.

As prior art document information relating to the invention of this application, for example, the one shown in Patent Document 1 is known.
JP-A-4-266318

  However, in such a conventional device for aligning parts, if the swinging operation is made faster in order to increase the alignment speed, the parts 11 will collide violently because the transfer speed of the parts 11 becomes faster and the swinging amplitude becomes larger. As a result, since the component 11 is a thin ceramic body, there is a problem that mechanical damage is likely to occur and chipping or cracking occurs. In addition, there is a problem that the parts 11 protrude from the pockets 63 once stored and the alignment efficiency is lowered.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a component aligning method and a component aligning apparatus that can solve such a conventional problem and can align components at high speed while reducing mechanical damage to a disk-shaped component. .

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for aligning disc-shaped components at regular intervals, and supplying the components between support rollers arranged at regular intervals in a row; A part alignment method comprising: a step of transporting the part on the inclined part by transferring the support roller in a state where a side surface of the part on the inclined part supporting the part in a tilted posture is received by the support roller. is there.

  The present invention also relates to an apparatus for aligning disc-shaped components at regular intervals, comprising a transport unit and a supply unit that supplies the components to the transport unit, the transport unit tilting the component And a support roller that receives a side surface of a part on the inclined portion and transfers it along the inclined portion, and a conveyor that transfers the support roller. Device for aligning parts.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the component on the inclined portion is conveyed by moving the support roller in a state where the side surface of the component on the inclined portion that supports the component in the tilted posture is received by the support roller. Can be maintained in a posture tilted to one side, so that the posture of the component can be kept stable, and the component can be transported without changing the tilting posture of the component even when the conveyor vibration increases and the conveyor vibration increases. And the alignment speed can be improved.

  In addition, by adopting a configuration in which the side surface of the component is received by the support roller, the side surface of the support roller that receives the component has a circular cross section. Therefore, when the component is supplied between the support rollers or held by the support roller and conveyed. In addition, since the part rotates or slides easily on the side surface of the support roller, the impact of the support roller on the part can be weakened, and mechanical damage to the part can be reduced. Further, the friction between the component and the support roller can be reduced, and the component supplied from the supply unit can be quickly stored between the support rollers, so that the alignment speed can be improved.

  As described above, the present invention can align parts at high speed while reducing mechanical damage to the disk-shaped parts.

  In addition, it is preferable to provide an inclined plane in the inclined portion, and since the tilting posture of the component is constant, the posture of the component when transported can be made more stable and the components can be aligned at high speed.

  Further, it is preferable to transport the components horizontally, and when the components are transported, the components can be prevented from rolling out of the support rollers and being unable to be stored between the support rollers, and the components can be aligned at high speed.

  Further, it is preferable to provide a gap between the support rollers, so that the finely crushed parts thrown in from the supply unit can be dropped from the gap, and the finely crushed parts can be prevented from being aligned with the conveying unit.

  In addition, it is preferable to provide a fastening portion for preventing the displacement of the component at the end of the support roller, and it is possible to prevent the component from being separated from the inclined portion.

  Also, it is preferable to regulate the parts to a certain sliding path and slide them on the sliding surface to supply the parts between the support rollers. Even if the alignment speed is increased, the parts may collide with each other many times in the sliding path. Therefore, the parts can be supplied between the support rollers, and the alignment speed can be improved while reducing mechanical damage of the parts. Further, since the components are sequentially supplied one by one between the support rollers, the time for storage between the support rollers can be shortened, and the alignment speed can be improved.

  Further, it is preferable to provide a sliding surface so as to guide the component to the inclined portion, and when the component is supplied between the support rollers, the posture of the component at the terminal end of the supply portion is inclined with respect to the component held by the support roller. Since they are the same, parts can be smoothly supplied from the supply unit to the conveyance unit, and the alignment speed can be improved.

  Further, in the process of supplying the parts, the parts are regulated not to move upstream of the transfer path of the support roller at the end of the sliding path, and only the parts held by the support roller can pass in the downstream direction of the transfer path. It is preferable that the parts can be prevented from jumping to the upstream side of the transfer path with a momentum of sliding when being supplied, and being held between support rollers with an alignment interval, and supported when the parts are transported. Subsequent parts can be prevented from overlapping and aligning on top of the parts held between the rollers. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the components stored between the support rollers from coming off and to align the components at regular intervals.

  First, a component aligning device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 is a schematic perspective view of an apparatus for aligning components according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the conveyor, FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the alignment apparatus, and FIG. It is an expansion perspective view.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the alignment apparatus includes a transport unit 15 that transports the disk-shaped component 11 illustrated in FIG. 7, and a supply unit 16 that supplies the component 11 to the transport unit 15.

  First, the transport unit 15 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the transport unit 15 includes a conveyor 20, a support roller 31, and an inclined unit 32.

  The conveyor 20 is an endless chain. The conveyor 20 is provided with a linear path 21 that moves horizontally and is engaged with the outer periphery of a gear-shaped sprocket 26 on both sides of the linear path 21, and the conveyor 20 is a motor. The sprocket 26 is rotated in one direction by driving.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the conveyor 20 is configured such that the conveyor plates 23 are connected to each other by connecting pins 30, and a hollow conveyor roller 24 that passes through the connecting pins 30 is attached between the conveyor plates 23 on both sides. .

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the connecting pins 30 are provided so as to protrude from one side of the conveyor 20 and extend linearly to one side of the conveyor 20, and are further arranged in a row in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor 20. And is provided over the entire circumference of the conveyor 20.

  The support roller 31 is a thin cylindrical body having a central hollow in the axial direction, and the side surface 35 along the axial direction has a circular cross section perpendicular to the axial direction. Thus, since the side surface 35 of the support roller 31 has a circular cross section, when the side surface 13 of the component 11 is received by the support roller 31, the component 11 rotates or slips easily on the side surface 35 of the support roller 31. Can reduce mechanical damage. Further, since the friction between the component 11 and the support roller 31 can be reduced, the component 11 can be quickly accommodated between the support rollers 31 and the alignment speed can be improved.

  Further, the support roller 31 is attached to one end of the connection pin 30, and is connected to the side portion of the conveyor 20 via the connection pin 30 and fixed to the conveyor 20. Therefore, it is possible to easily attach the support rollers 31 to the conveyor 20 at regular intervals via the connecting pins 30.

  The support roller 31 is provided such that the connecting pin 30 passes through the cavity of the supporting roller 31 and is rotatable about the connecting pin 30. By making the support roller 31 rotatable in this way, the components can be smoothly stored when contacting the side surface 35 of the support roller 31 and stored between the support rollers 31, and the alignment speed can be improved.

  The support roller 31 is configured to be detachable from the connecting pin 30. By changing the diameter of the cross section of the support roller 31 by providing it detachably, it becomes possible to deal with the disk-shaped parts 11 having different diameters.

  Further, a gap having a constant interval is provided between the adjacent support rollers 31. By providing this gap, the finely crushed component 11 that has been thrown in from the supply unit can be dropped from the gap, and the finely crushed component 11 can be prevented from being aligned with the transport unit 15.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the inclined portion 32 is a plate provided with an inclined plane 33 having a constant inclination angle on the upper surface, and the inclined plane 33 has a linear lower side portion 34, and the lower side portion. Support rollers 31 in the straight path 21 of the conveyor 20 are arranged side by side on the inclined plane 33 on the 34 side. The side surfaces 35 of the support rollers 31 arranged side by side are provided substantially perpendicular to the inclined plane 33.

  In order to arrange the inclined plane 33 and the support roller 31 in the linear path 21 side by side, a linear conveyor guide 25 that supports the conveyor 20 is connected to the inclined portion 32 as shown in FIG.

  The conveyor guide 25 is composed of a plurality of first to third blocks 25 a to 25 c, and the first block 25 a is fixed to the back surface of the plate of the inclined portion 32 and extends below the inclined portion 32, and one end is above the conveyor roller 24. One end of the second block 25b is in contact with the lower side of the conveyor roller 24, and the third block 25c connects the first block 25a and the second block 25b and moves up and down by the first block 25a and the second block 25b. The conveyor roller 24 is held between the two.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a linear connection pin guide 27 that supports the connection pin 30 is fixed to the conveyor guide 25 and connected. By bringing the upper portion of the connecting pin guide 27 into contact with the lower portion of the connecting pin 30 in the range of the linear path 21, the connecting pin 30 extends along the lower end surface of the plate of the inclined portion 32 and protrudes substantially perpendicular to the inclined plane 33. I am letting.

  The conveyor guide 25 and the connecting pin guide 27 can suppress the vibration of the support roller 31 and increase the transfer speed of the conveyor 20.

  Further, in order to provide the connecting pin 30 perpendicular to the inclined plane 33, the entire conveyor 20 is inclined as shown in FIG. 1 and the rotation axis of the sprocket 26 is provided perpendicular to the inclined plane 33.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the inclined portion 32 receives the end surface 12 of the component 11 by the inclined plane 33 and supports the component 11 in an inclined posture, and the pair of support rollers 31 support the side surface 13 of the component 11 on the inclined plane 33. It is received by the side surface 35 of the support roller 31. Further, the support roller 31 is transferred along the inclined plane 33 of the inclined portion 32, so that the component 11 held by the inclined portion 32 and the support roller 31 is conveyed horizontally on the inclined plane 33.

  In this way, the component 11 of the transport unit 15 is held in a posture tilted to one side. Therefore, even if the transfer speed of the conveyor 20 is increased and the vibration of the conveyor 20 increases, the posture of the component does not change. Therefore, it is possible to improve the alignment speed.

  The conveyor 20 can use a timing belt instead of a chain. By using the timing belt, the conveyor 20 can be reduced in weight, vibration, and noise.

  Further, the support roller 31 may be provided with a stopper for preventing the component 11 from shifting. FIG. 6 is a side view of another support roller of the component aligning device according to the embodiment of the present invention. The roller 36 is provided with a fastening portion 36b, and this fastening portion 36b is provided at the end of the cylindrical body 36a of the support roller 36 so as to spread outward in a truncated cone shape. By providing the fastening portion 36b, it is possible to prevent the component 11 from being displaced outward in the axial direction of the support roller 36 and away from the inclined plane 33, so that the posture of the component 11 can be stabilized against the vibration of the conveyor 20. The alignment speed can be improved.

  The inclined portion 32 may support the component 11 in an inclined posture by a substantially inclined plane, and the inclined portion 32 is provided with a plurality of convex portions on the inclined plane 33 and the tips of the convex portions are arranged on the same plane. It is possible to use a plate provided with the same surface as an inclined surface.

  Next, the supply unit 16 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the supply unit 16 includes a sliding plate 41 having a sliding surface 42 provided on the upper surface, and guides 43 and 44 including a pair of guide rails.

  The sliding surface 42 of the sliding plate 41 is flat, and the parts 11 sequentially fed from the parts feeder 51 one by one are slid on the sliding surface 42.

  The inclination angle of the sliding surface 42 is preferably provided so that the parts 11 do not jump out of the guides 43 and 44 or float on the sliding surface 42 and overlap the lower parts 11 with the momentum of sliding. In order to improve the speed, it is preferable to provide the part 11 so that the sliding speed of the part 11 is not lowered as much as possible.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the sliding surface 42 is provided in the same plane as the inclined plane 33 of the inclined portion 32 in the terminal portion 16 a at the lower end of the supply portion 16, and the lower end of the sliding surface 42 is a part of the upper side of the inclined plane 33. The sliding surface 42 is provided so as to guide the component 11 to the inclined plane 33.

  In this way, the sliding surface 42 is configured to guide the component 11 to the inclined plane 33, so that the component 11 is supplied to the inclined plane 33 without changing the tilting posture at the terminal portion 16 a of the supply unit 16 and has a constant tilted posture. In this state, it slides on the inclined plane 33 and is stored between the support rollers 31. Therefore, the parts 11 can be smoothly supplied from the supply unit 16 to the transport unit 15, and the alignment speed can be improved.

  The guides 43 and 44 regulate the part 11 on the sliding surface 42 so as to slide down in a certain sliding path. The guides 43 and 44 are linearly arranged in parallel on both sides of the sliding surface 42 and are guided. The distance between 43 and 44 is provided so that only one part 11 can pass.

  In this way, the parts 11 on the sliding surface 42 are regulated to a certain sliding path, are slid down on the sliding surface 42, and the parts 11 are supplied from the supply unit 16 to the support rollers 31. The parts 11 only collide when they are stacked in the supply unit 16, and even if the alignment speed is increased, the parts 11 can be supplied between the support rollers 31 without causing many repeated collisions between the parts 11 in the sliding path. Alignment speed can be improved while reducing mechanical damage.

  Further, the guides 43 and 44 are screwed to the sliding plate 41 so that the distance between the guides 43 and 44 can be adjusted. As a result, it is possible to cope with the disk-shaped component 11 having a different diameter.

  The terminal portion 16 a of the supply unit 16 is on the upstream side of the straight path 21 of the conveyor 20, and the component 11 that has slid down at the terminal portion 16 a is supplied to the transfer path of the support roller 31 from above.

  In the terminal portion 16a, one guide 43 of the guides 43 and 44 is disposed on the upstream side of the transfer path of the support roller 31 from the other guide 44, and the guides 43 and 44 are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transfer path of the support roller 31 and An opening is provided in the downstream direction of the transfer path.

  FIG. 5 is a front view showing the operation of the component in the component aligning apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the one guide 43 guides the component 11 so as not to move to the upstream side of the transfer path of the support roller 31 and to supply it from a direction orthogonal to the transfer path. One guide 43 protrudes from the other guide 44 toward the transfer path side and extends straight downward at the end portion 16a, and the end portion 43a of one guide 43 is close to the transfer path and the inclined portion 32 is inclined. It is provided on the plane 33.

  The other guide 44 allows only the component 11 held by the pair of support rollers 31 to pass in the downstream direction of the transfer path of the support roller 31, and is in contact with the upper end of the component 11 held by the support roller 31. A terminal end 44a of the other guide 44 is provided on the downstream side of the subsequent component 11b that is stopped.

  As described above, the guides 43 and 44 restrict the parts 11 from moving to the upstream side of the transfer path of the support roller 31 so that only the parts 11 held by the support roller 31 can pass in the downstream direction of the transfer path. As a result, it is possible to prevent the components 11 accommodated between the support rollers 31 from coming off and to align the components 11 at regular intervals.

  Here, the succeeding component 11 b has been slid down the supply section 16 following the component 11 held by the pair of support rollers 31.

  In addition, the alignment device includes a component detection sensor and a sequencer (not shown).

  The component detection sensor detects whether or not the stack of the components 11 in the supply unit 16 has reached a certain position of the guides 43 and 44, and the component detection sensor is close to the guides 43 and 44 and is connected to the supply unit 16. The two parts detection sensors are provided at the upper and lower parts, and the positions of the two parts detection sensors correspond to the upper limit quantity and the lower limit quantity of the parts 11 of the supply unit 16. It is a quantity in which the parts 11 are continuously stacked between 43 and 44, and the lower limit quantity is preferably set to be equal to or more than the quantity of the parts 11 to be aligned with the transport unit 15.

  The sequencer controls the operation of the conveyor 20 and the parts feeder 51. The sequencer stops the vibration of the parts feeder 51 and supplies it when the number of parts 11 of the supply unit 16 reaches the upper limit quantity based on the signal of the parts detection sensor. When the supply of the parts 11 to the part 16 is stopped and the parts 11 of the supply part 16 are less than the lower limit quantity, the conveyor 20 is kept until the quantity exceeds the lower limit quantity in order to prevent the parts 11 stored between the support rollers 31 from coming off. The transfer is stopped.

  Further, when the conveyor 20 is transferred, the supply of the parts 11 from the supply unit 16 to the conveyance unit 15 is not stagnated. Therefore, in a normal state in which a series of operations for alignment are continuously repeated, the lower limit in the supply unit 16 The supply speed of the parts 11 from the parts feeder 51 is adjusted so as to maintain the quantity.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the parts feeder 51 is provided with a bottomed bowl 52 provided with a spiral conveying table 53 along the inner wall surface on the vibration device. An attachment 54 for guiding to the upper end portion 16b of the 16 is attached.

  The parts 11 in the parts feeder 51 are placed in a random state at the bottom of the bowl 52 and are transported up the transport table 53 by vibration. Further, the overlapped parts 11 in the middle of the transport table 53 are removed, and the parts 11 are sent to the attachment 54 and sequentially put into the upper end part 16b of the supply part 16 one by one.

  Since the vibration of the parts feeder 51 is very small, the transfer amplitude of the parts 11 at the bottom of the bowl 52 and the transport table 53 is small. Therefore, even if the parts 11 are made of a thin ceramic material, the parts feeder 51 It is possible to reduce damage caused by the collision between the elevens.

  Next, the operation of the aligning apparatus and the method of aligning parts will be described with reference to FIG. The parts are arranged by sequentially performing the following steps 1 to 4, and this series of steps is repeated.

  (Step 1) First, as shown in FIG. 5A, the sequencer stops the transfer of the conveyor 20 and is in a standby state. At this time, the support roller 31 is arranged at a position below the end portion 16 a of the supply unit 16, and the center of the straight line connecting the adjacent support rollers 31 is provided so as to overlap with the central extension line between the guides 43 and 44.

  Then, the leading part 11 a supplied from the supply unit 16 is stored between the support rollers 31. Subsequently, the subsequent component 11b to be supplied is stopped between the guides 43 and 44 so as to be in contact with the upper side surface 13 of the leading component 11a. Further, the parts 11 are sequentially supplied from the parts feeder 51 and stacked in a line between the guides 43 and 44.

  In a steady state in which a series of steps are continuously repeated, the leading part 11a is housed between the support rollers and the subsequent part 11b is stacked in step 4 to be described later.

  (Step 2) Next, when the lower limit quantity of parts 11 is stacked in the supply unit 16, the sequencer starts to transfer the conveyor 20 and transfers it at a constant speed. As shown in FIG. 5B, the pair of support rollers 31 hold and convey the leading component 11a by the transfer of the conveyor 20. At this time, both sides of the lower part of the leading part 11a are received by the upper side of the support roller 31 in a state where the leading part 11a is held in an inclined posture by the inclined plane 33 of the inclined part 32.

  As the leading part 11a is transported, the succeeding part 11b slides down the sliding surface 42 due to its own weight or the load of the stacked parts 11, and then continues to the upper part of the leading part 11a at the terminal part 16a of the supply part 16. Between the support rollers 31 adjacent to the upstream side of the support roller 31 holding the leading part 11a as shown in FIG. 5 (c). The subsequent component 11b is housed in the.

  Subsequently, the support roller 31 is transferred, and the components 11 stacked in the supply unit 16 are continuously stored between the support rollers 31 in conjunction with the conveyance of the components 11 stored between the support rollers 31. At the same time, the components 11 accommodated between the support rollers 31 are slid on the inclined plane 33 in an inclined posture and sequentially conveyed in a straight line in the horizontal direction. Since the components 11 can be continuously stored between the support rollers 31 in this way, the components 11 can be prevented from coming off between the support rollers 31, and the components 11 can be conveyed at regular intervals.

  (Step 3) When the pair of support rollers 31 corresponding to the predetermined quantity to be aligned is transferred, the alignment of the parts 11 is completed, and the sequencer stops the transfer of the conveyor 20 and puts it in a standby state. A predetermined number of parts 11 are aligned on the inclined plane 33 in a straight line at regular intervals.

  (Step 4) Next, the parts 11 aligned while waiting for the conveyor 20 are adsorbed by the vacuum chuck, and the parts 11 are taken out from the transport unit 15.

  As described above, the component manufacturing method and the alignment apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention can align the components at high speed while reducing the mechanical damage to the disk-shaped components.

  The component aligning method and component aligning device according to the present invention have an effect of aligning components at high speed while reducing mechanical damage to a disk-shaped component. This is useful for an alignment method and an apparatus for aligning parts.

1 is a schematic perspective view of an apparatus for aligning components according to an embodiment of the present invention. The expanded perspective view of the conveyor of the components alignment apparatus in embodiment of this invention The expanded sectional view of the component alignment apparatus in embodiment of this invention The expanded perspective view of the termination | terminus part of the supply part of the alignment apparatus of components in embodiment of this invention The front view which shows operation | movement of the components in the component aligning apparatus in embodiment of this invention. The side view of the other support roller of the components alignment apparatus in embodiment of this invention Perspective view of disk-shaped parts Schematic perspective view of a conventional device for aligning parts

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Parts 12 End surface 13 Side surface 15 Conveyance part 16 Supply part 16a Termination part 20 Conveyor 21 Linear path 30 Connecting pin 31 Support roller 32 Inclination part 33 Inclination plane 34 Lower side part 35 Side surface 36b Fastening part 41 Sliding plate 42 Sliding surface 43, 44 Guide 51 Parts feeder

Claims (9)

A method for aligning disk-shaped components at regular intervals, the step of supplying components between support rollers arranged at regular intervals in a row, and on an inclined portion that supports the components in an inclined posture A part alignment method comprising: transferring the part on the inclined part by transferring the support roller in a state where the side of the part is received by the support roller. The method of aligning parts according to claim 1, wherein the inclined portion is provided with an inclined plane. The method for aligning parts according to claim 1, wherein the step of transporting the parts is to transport the parts horizontally. The method for aligning parts according to claim 1, wherein a gap is provided between the support rollers. The method for aligning components according to claim 1, wherein a fastening portion for preventing component displacement is provided at an end portion of the support roller. 2. The method of aligning parts according to claim 1, wherein the step of supplying the parts is to restrict the parts to a certain sliding path and slide them on the sliding surface. The method according to claim 6, wherein the sliding surface guides the component to the inclined portion. In the step of supplying the part, the part is regulated so as not to move upstream of the transfer path of the support roller at the end of the sliding path, and only the part held by the support roller can pass in the downstream direction of the transfer path. The method of aligning parts according to claim 6. An apparatus for aligning disc-shaped components at regular intervals, comprising: a conveying unit; and a supply unit that supplies the component to the conveying unit, wherein the conveying unit supports the component in an inclined posture. And a support roller configured to receive a side surface of the component on the inclined portion and move along the inclined portion, and a conveyor for transferring the support roller. .

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