JP2011054391A - Electric wire length adjusting device with wire exchange function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a material cost of rejection wires and connection tapes, concerning electric wire exchange. <P>SOLUTION: The electric wire length adjustment device with wire exchange function is provided with a measurement mechanism 20 which can support one end side part of an electric wire W on a wire feeding route R in nearly straight line posture and is arranged capable of installing from one side in wire arrangement direction S nearly orthogonal to the wire feeding direction T to the wire feeding route R, and a movement mechanism 50 which can move the one end side portion of the electric wire W between a set position P1 in which the one end side part of the electric wire W is arranged on the wire feeding route R of the measurement mechanism 20 and a plurality of standby positions P2, P3 different from the set position P1 in nearly parallel posture to the wire feeding route R. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for changing the type of a supply wire in manufacturing a wire with a terminal incorporated in a wire harness.

  The electric wire with a terminal incorporated in the wire harness is manufactured by using a cutting machine that cuts the electric wire into a design cutting length and crimps the terminal to the terminal in the cutting process. When changing the part number (lot change) of the electric wire with terminal, it is necessary to change the type of the supply electric wire or the terminal. Here, the automatic wire connecting device of Patent Document 1 is disclosed as a device for performing an electric wire replacement operation. The automatic wire connecting device according to Patent Document 1 cuts the wire used in the current lot before changing the product number, and makes the rear end and the tip of the wire of the product number used in the next lot face on the same axis. This is an apparatus for connecting both electric wires by winding a tape around both terminals.

JP 2001-52835 A

  Usually, the automatic wire connecting device as in Patent Document 1 is disposed on the rear side in the wire feeding direction with respect to the wire measuring device of the cutting machine. And the path | route (henceforth a pass line) which arrange | positions an electric wire is provided between this electric wire automatic connection apparatus and the adjustment apparatus. This pass line is set to a length that secures the wire length necessary for the current lot production. Also, consider the possibility that the amount of wire used in the current lot may be longer than the length of the wire up to the connection if a defect occurs in the current lot after the connection between the wire for the current lot and the wire for the next lot is repeated. Then, the pass line length may be set with a margin for the wire length necessary for the current lot production. Then, the current lot wire connected to the next lot wire is sent to the adjustment section through the pass line, and the last wire of the current lot is cut to the design cutting length before the connection portion. The surplus length on the connecting part side and the connecting part from the cut part of the current lot wire are cut and rejected. For this reason, useless cost for the rejected wire is generated, and tape material costs due to tape connection are also increased.

  Then, an object of this invention is to reduce the material cost of the rejection electric wire and connection tape concerning electric wire replacement | exchange.

  The electric wire measuring device with electric wire exchange function according to the first aspect is capable of adjusting an electric wire and feeding the electric wire toward the downstream side in the electric wire feeding direction through the electric wire feeding path and exchanging the electric wire to be fed. An electric wire adjustment device with an electric wire exchange function, wherein the one end portion of the electric wire can be supported on the electric wire feeding path in a substantially linear posture and is substantially orthogonal to the electric wire feeding direction. An adjustment mechanism configured to be disposed on the electric wire feeding path from one side in the arrangement direction, and an end portion of the electric wire are disposed on the electric wire feeding path of the adjusting mechanism. A moving mechanism that can move and operate one end side portion of the electric wire in a posture substantially parallel to the electric wire feeding path between a set position and a plurality of standby positions different from the set position; It has.

  The electric wire measuring device with an electric wire exchange function according to a second aspect is an electric wire measuring device with an electric wire exchange function according to the first aspect, wherein the adjusting mechanism portion is arranged on the one end on the electric wire feeding path. A feeding portion capable of feeding the electric wire having the side portion toward the downstream side in the electric wire feeding direction, and a hook of the electric wire having the one end side portion arranged on the electric wire feeding path. A stripping portion that can be removed, and the feeding portion and the scraping portion can be disposed in the wire feeding path from one end side of the wire in the wire feeding path. The posture can be changed between a feeding posture and a feeding posture capable of feeding the electric wire.

  The electric wire measuring device with an electric wire exchange function according to a third aspect is an electric wire measuring device with an electric wire exchange function according to the second aspect, wherein the set posture is the electric wire feeding direction and the electric wire arrangement direction. In the direction substantially orthogonal to the above, each of the feeding section and the scraping section is open so as to be spaced from each other with the wire feeding path interposed therebetween.

  The electric wire adjustment device with an electric wire exchange function according to a fourth aspect is an electric wire adjustment device with an electric wire exchange function according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the one end side portion of the electric wire is elongated. In a state having a plurality of support pieces that can be supported at positions spaced in the direction, can support the one end side portion of the electric wire in a substantially linear posture, and is set in the adjusting mechanism portion, A feeding section capable of feeding the electric wire in which the one end side portion is disposed on the electric wire feeding path of the adjustment mechanism portion to the downstream side in the electric wire feeding direction between the plurality of support piece portions. And an end portion of the electric wire disposed on the electric wire feeding path, and an end portion of the electric wire disposed on the electric wire feeding path. An electric wire support member capable of holding the electric wire support member; One end portion of the wire holding the wire supporting member while being supported by the wire support member, a one end portion of the electric wire movable between the standby position and the set position.

  The electric wire adjustment device with an electric wire exchange function according to a fifth aspect is an electric wire adjustment device with an electric wire exchange function according to the fourth aspect, wherein each of the plurality of standby positions includes the electric wire support member, There is further provided a support member disposing portion that can be disposed in a posture that the moving mechanism portion can hold.

  The electric wire measuring device with an electric wire exchange function according to a sixth aspect is an electric wire measuring device with an electric wire exchange function according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the moving mechanism portion is an electric wire of the electric wire. A plurality of holding portions capable of directly holding the one end side portion at positions spaced apart in the longitudinal direction thereof, the one end side portion of the electric wire being holdable in a substantially linear posture, and one end side of the electric wire; The portion can be moved between the set position and the standby position in a state where the plurality of holding portions are held, and between the plurality of holding portions, on the wire feeding path of the scale mechanism portion A feeding section capable of feeding the electric wire in which the one end side portion is arranged downstream in the electric wire feeding direction; and a hook of the electric wire in which the one end side portion is arranged on the electric wire feeding path. The one end side portion of the electric wire is placed in the set position in such a manner that a removable scraping portion is interposed. It is possible distribution 設持.

  The electric wire measuring device with an electric wire exchange function according to a seventh aspect is an electric wire measuring device with an electric wire exchange function according to the sixth aspect, wherein each of the plurality of standby positions has one end side portion of the electric wire. Is further provided with an electric wire disposition portion capable of supporting the in a substantially linear posture.

  According to the electric wire measuring apparatus with electric wire exchange function according to the first aspect, the moving mechanism portion takes out the electric wire used in the current lot from the set position and moves it to one of the standby positions. The electric wires used in the next lot are taken out from other standby positions, moved, and arranged and exchanged at the set position. For this reason, compared with the case where the electric wire used now and the electric wire used next are tape-connected and an electric wire exchange is carried out, the setting of the extra electric wire length and the connection of the electric wire by a tape can be omitted. Thereby, the material cost of the reject electric wire and the tape for a connection concerning electric wire replacement | exchange can be reduced.

  According to the wire measuring device with a wire replacement function according to the second aspect, the wire feeding portion and the scraping portion of the adjusting mechanism portion feed the wire from one end side of the wire from one side in the wire arrangement direction when the wire is replaced. Since the posture can be changed to a set posture that can be disposed on the route, the electric wires can be easily replaced.

  According to the electric wire measuring device with an electric wire exchange function according to the third aspect, the feeding portion and the scraping portion are set to be opened so as to be spaced from each other with the electric wire feeding path interposed therebetween, and the one end side portion of the electric wire is Since it is arranged on the electric wire feeding path from one side of the electric wire arrangement direction, the electric wire can be exchanged more easily.

  According to the electric wire measuring apparatus with an electric wire exchange function according to the fourth aspect, the one end side portion of the electric wire is placed between the plurality of support pieces in the state of being set in the adjusting mechanism portion. And the electric wire is replaced | exchanged using the electric wire support member which can be arrange | positioned on an electric wire feeding path so that a scraping part may interpose. For this reason, while the one end side part of an electric wire is correctly arrange | positioned on an electric wire feeding path | route, an electric wire is correctly compared with the electric wire processing apparatus etc. which are arrange | positioned in the electric wire feeding direction upstream of a measuring mechanism part. Can be sent to.

  According to the electric wire measuring device with an electric wire exchange function according to the fifth aspect, the standby position is provided with the support member disposing portion that can dispose the electric wire supporting member in a posture that the moving mechanism portion can hold. . For this reason, a moving mechanism part can hold | grip an electric wire support member more reliably, and can replace | exchange an electric wire correctly.

  According to the electric wire adjusting device with electric wire exchange function according to the sixth aspect, the electric wire can be exchanged with a relatively simple mechanism because the electric wire is directly gripped and moved by the moving mechanism unit.

  According to the electric wire measuring apparatus with an electric wire exchange function according to the seventh aspect, the one end side portion of the electric wire can be arranged in a substantially linear posture with respect to the electric wire arrangement portion. For this reason, when an electric wire is taken out from an electric wire support part by a moving mechanism part, and it moves to a set position, the one end side part of an electric wire can be arrange | positioned on an electric wire feeding path more correctly.

It is a front view of the electric wire scale device with an electric wire exchange function concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a top view which shows the adjustment mechanism part of a feeding attitude | position. It is a top view which shows the adjustment mechanism part of a setting attitude | position. It is a side view which shows the operation | movement of the attitude | position change of a 1st scraping part. It is a side view which shows the operation | movement of the attitude | position change of a rotation mechanism part. It is a front view of a 1st picking part. It is a side view of an electric wire support member. It is a top view of an electric wire support member. It is a side view which shows operation | movement of a moving mechanism part. It is a front view of the electric wire measuring apparatus with an electric wire exchange function which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a top view of an electric wire arrangement | positioning part. It is a side view which shows operation | movement of a moving mechanism part.

{First embodiment}
First, the outline of the electric wire adjustment apparatus with an electric wire exchange function which concerns on 1st Embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a front view of an electric wire adjustment device 10 with an electric wire exchange function according to the first embodiment.

  In the manufacturing process of the electric wire with terminal incorporated in the wire harness, the electric wire measuring device 10 with electric wire replacement function measures and feeds the electric wire W of the electric wire with terminal, and changes the part number of the electric wire with terminal (lot change). It is an apparatus which replaces a supply electric wire in the case of. A long electric wire W wound around a reel or the like is supplied from the upstream side to the electric wire adjusting device 10 with an electric wire replacement function. And the electric wire adjustment apparatus 10 with an electric wire exchange function is normally arrange | positioned in the upstream of the cutter unit of a cutting machine, measures the electric wire W supplied from an upstream side to design cutting length, and feeds it to a cutter unit. To do. Thereafter, the fed electric wire is cut by the cutter unit, and the terminal is crimped to both ends of the cut electric wire W, whereby the electric wire with terminal is manufactured.

  That is, the electric wire adjustment device 10 with the electric wire exchange function measures the electric wire W and can feed the electric wire W toward the downstream side in the electric wire feeding direction T through the electric wire feeding route R, and exchanges the electric wire W to be fed. It is configured to be possible. The electric wire W is disposed on the electric wire feeding path R in a state where the one end side portion is supported by the electric wire support member 60. And this electric wire support member 60 is hold | maintained by the moving mechanism part 50, and is operated to move between the set position P1 and the plurality of standby positions P2, P3 provided with the support member disposing parts 70, respectively. When the electric wire W is exchanged, the first scraping section 30, the second scraping section 40, and the feeding section 45 of the adjustment mechanism section 20 are changed to the set posture. Then, with the posture changed to the set posture, the moving mechanism unit 50 moves and supports the wire support member 60 that supports the wire W used in the current lot at the set position P1 to one standby position. It arrange | positions in the member arrangement | positioning part 70. FIG. Further, the electric wire support member 60 supporting the electric wire W used in the next lot is taken out from the support member arrangement portion 70 at the other standby position, and one end side portion of the electric wire W is set from one side of the electric wire arrangement direction S. It arrange | positions in the position P1. When the one end side portion of the electric wire W used in the next lot is disposed at the set position P1, the adjustment mechanism unit 20 is changed in posture from the set posture to the feeding posture.

<1. Configuration of wire measuring device with wire replacement function>
Hereinafter, the structure of the electric wire measuring apparatus 10 with an electric wire exchange function which concerns on 1st Embodiment is demonstrated in detail. 2 is a plan view showing the adjusting mechanism 20 in the feeding posture, FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the adjusting mechanism 20 in the set posture, and FIG. 4 is a side view showing the posture changing operation of the first scraping portion 30. FIG. 5 is a side view showing an operation of changing the posture of the rotation mechanism unit 35, FIG. 6 is a front view of the first scraping unit 30, FIG. 7 is a side view of the wire support member 60, and FIG. 9 and 9 are side views showing the operation of the moving mechanism unit 50. FIG. In addition, although it demonstrates using the direction in a figure for convenience of explanation, this does not limit the use aspect of the electric wire adjustment apparatus 10 with an electric wire exchange function.

  The electric wire adjustment device 10 with an electric wire replacement function includes an adjustment mechanism portion 20, a movement mechanism portion 50, an electric wire support member 60, and a support member arrangement portion 70.

  The adjusting mechanism unit 20 includes a feeding unit 45 capable of feeding an electric wire W having one end portion disposed on the electric wire feeding route R toward the downstream side in the electric wire feeding direction T, and the electric wire feeding route R. It has the 1st wrinkle part 30 and the 2nd wrinkle part 40 which can remove the wrinkle of the electric wire W by which the one end side part was arrange | positioned on the top. Here, the 1st scraping part 30, the 2nd scraping part 40, and the feeding part 45 are the 1st scraping part 30, the 2nd scraping part 40, and the feeding part 45 from the upstream of the electric wire feeding direction T. Are arranged on the base 12 in this order (see FIGS. 1 to 3).

  The feeding unit 45 is configured to feed the electric wire W by a preset design cutting length toward a cutter unit of a cutting machine disposed on the downstream side. The feeding unit 45 includes feeding rollers 46a and 46b (a feeding roller 46a on one side of the wire feeding path R and a feeding roller 46a on the other side arranged so as to face each other across the wire feeding path R). It has a feed roller 46b). More specifically, the feed rollers 46a and 46b are arranged to be rotationally driven by a motor 84 via a transmission mechanism such as a gear. The electric motor 84 is a motor that can control the amount of rotation of the electric wire W by the feeding rollers 46a and 46b so that the amount of rotation of the electric wire W can be adjusted. For example, a DC servo motor can be adopted. Here, the electric motor 84 receives a control command from the control unit 90 described later, and is driven to rotate at a rotation time and a rotation speed corresponding to a preset design cutting length. That is, in the feeding unit 45, the feeding rollers 46a and 46b are driven to rotate by being transmitted with the power of the motor 84 that is rotationally driven as described above, and feed the electric wire W by the design cutting length. However, an encoder may be attached to some of the rotation shafts of the feed rollers 46a and 46b without using a servo motor so that the feed amount can be fed back.

  The feed rollers 46a and 46b are rotatably supported by the feed roller support portions 47a and 47b, respectively. More specifically, each of the feeding rollers 46a and 46b is substantially the same as one direction in which the rotation axis is substantially orthogonal to the electric wire feeding direction T (hereinafter, electric wire arrangement direction S (vertical direction in FIG. 1)). And is supported so as to be rotatable on substantially the same plane. The feeding rollers 46a and 46b can contact the electric wire W arranged on the electric wire feeding path R, and can rotate and feed while the electric wire W is sandwiched. Here, the feeding section 45 has two pairs of feeding rollers 46a and 46b, and two feeding rollers support sections 47a and 47b are arranged side by side in the wire feeding direction T with two gaps therebetween. Yes. This space | interval is a space | interval which can arrange | position the corresponding support piece part 64 of the electric wire support member 60 mentioned later.

  The second scraping unit 40 includes a plurality of scraping rollers 42a and 42b (which are disposed on one side of the wire feeding path R and the scraping rollers 42a on one side of the wire feeding path R and the like). It has a wrinkle roller 42b) on the other side. The scooping rollers 42a and 42b are rotatably supported by the scooping roller support portions 43a and 43b, respectively. More specifically, the scooping rollers 42a and 42b are supported in such a manner that their rotation axes are substantially the same as the electric wire arrangement direction S and are rotatable on substantially the same plane. Further, the weeding rollers 42a and 42b are disposed at positions where their outer peripheral surfaces come into contact with the outer peripheral portion of the electric wire W fed by the feeding portion 45 and are driven to rotate. The electric wire W to be fed is drawn out through the two rows of scraping rollers 42a and 42b in a meandering manner. In other words, the wire W is sandwiched from the direction substantially orthogonal to the wire feeding direction T and the wire arranging direction S, and the wrinkles of the wire W in the direction substantially perpendicular to the wire feeding direction T and the wire arranging direction S are mainly used. Remove. Here, the scooping rollers 42a and 42b are arranged at intervals along the electric wire feeding direction T by three scooping roller support portions 43a and 43b. Further, in the electric wire feeding direction T, the scooping rollers 42a and 42b have an interval at which a corresponding support piece portion 64 of the electric wire support member 60 described later can be disposed at an intermediate position between the scooping roller support portions 43a and 43b. It is arranged open. That is, the scooping rollers 42a and 42b are arranged in three portions in the wire feeding direction T (see FIGS. 2 and 3).

  Moreover, the 1st scooping part 30 has the scooping rollers 32a and 32b (In FIG. 1, the scooping roller 32a above the electric wire feeding path | route R and the scooping roller 32b below). The scooping rollers 32a and 32b are rotatably supported by the scooping roller support portions 33a and 33b, respectively. More specifically, the scooping rollers 32a and 32b are arranged in a posture substantially orthogonal to the scooping rollers 42a and 42b of the second scooping section 40. That is, the scooping rollers 32a and 32b are disposed such that their rotation axes are substantially orthogonal to the wire feeding direction T and the wire disposition direction S, and are rotatable on substantially the same plane ( (The state of the feeding posture described later). In addition, the positional relationship in which the scraping rollers 32a and 32b are disposed on the scraping roller support portions 33a and 33b is the same as the scraping rollers 42a and 42b of the second scraping portion 40 (FIGS. 1 to 3). reference). That is, the electric wire W is inserted | pinched from the electric wire arrangement | positioning direction S, and the wrinkle of the electric wire W of the electric wire arrangement | positioning direction S is mainly removed.

  But the said 1st picking-up part 30 and the 2nd picking-up part 40 are not restricted to the structure which only the scooping rollers 32a, 32b, 42a, 42b rotate following by the contact with the electric wire W, respectively. For example, in order to reduce the tensile load applied to the electric wire W between the first wrinkle portion 30 and the second wrinkle portion 40 and the feeding portion 45 when feeding the electric wire W, the wrinkle rollers 32a, 32b, All or part of 42a and 42b may be configured to be rotationally driven according to the rotational driving of the feeding rollers 46a and 46b of the feeding unit 45. As such a weeding mechanism, there is a wire scoring device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-115433.

  In addition, the adjusting mechanism 20 can support the one end side portion of the electric wire W on the electric wire feeding path R in a substantially linear posture, and the electric wire arrangement direction S that is substantially perpendicular to the electric wire feeding direction T. It is comprised so that arrangement | positioning on the electric wire feeding path | route R from one side is possible. More specifically, the feeding part 45, the first scraping part 30, and the second scraping part 40 are arranged on one end side of the electric wire W in the electric wire feeding path R from one side in the electric wire arranging direction S. The posture can be changed between a possible setting posture and a feeding posture capable of feeding the electric wire W.

  The feed roller support portions 47a and 47b of the feed unit 45 are capable of moving toward and away from the wire feed path R along a direction substantially perpendicular to the wire feed direction T and the wire placement direction S. 12 is disposed. In other words, the feeding rollers 46a and 46b are moved closer to and away from each other by the approaching and separating movement of the feeding roller support portions 47a and 47b. Here, the feeding roller support portions 47 a and 47 b are attached to the movable portion of the air cylinder 48 disposed on the base portion 12. However, the configuration in which the feed roller support portions 47a and 47b are supported is not limited to the above configuration, and it is sufficient that the feed roller support portions 47a and 47b can be moved close to and away from each other. For example, a linear motion mechanism using a hydraulic cylinder or an electric motor can be employed. Moreover, the said structure can be employ | adopted instead about the air cylinder used for the electric wire adjustment apparatus 10 with an electric wire exchange function in the following description.

  In the state where the feeding roller support portions 47a and 47b are in the close position, the feeding roller 46a and the feeding roller 46b are smaller than the diameter of the electric wire W disposed on the electric wire feeding path R (here, It is set to be disposed at a position slightly spaced apart. In other words, the electric wires W are arranged at intervals that can be fed by the rotation of the feeding rollers 46a and 46b. Further, in a state where the feeding roller support portions 47 a and 47 b are in the separated positions, the feeding rollers 46 a and 46 b are disposed at positions spaced apart from the diameter of the electric wire W. That is, the electric wire W supported in a substantially linear posture is arranged at a position where an interval is provided between the feeding rollers 46a and 46b from one side of the electric wire arrangement direction S. Then, the posture in which the feeding rollers 46a and 46b are in the close position is set in the feeding portion 45 (see FIG. 3), and the posture in which the feeding rollers 46a and 46b are in the separated position is the feeding posture in the feeding portion 45 (see FIG. 3). Refer to FIGS.

  The scraping roller support portions 43a and 43b of the second scraping portion 40 can be moved close to and away from the wire feeding path R along a direction substantially orthogonal to the wire feeding direction T and the wire arranging direction S. Is disposed on the base 12. That is, the scooping rollers 42a and 42b are moved close to and away from each other by the proximity and movement of the scooping roller support portions 43a and 43b. Here, the scooping roller support portions 43 a and 43 b are attached to the movable portion of the air cylinder 44 disposed on the base portion 12.

  And in the state where the scooping roller support portions 43a and 43b are in the close position, the scooping rollers 42a and 42b are arranged at positions where they can contact the electric wires W arranged on the electric wire feeding path R from both sides thereof. Is done. That is, this position is a position where the wire W is driven and rotated as it moves on the wire feeding path R. Further, in a state where the scooping roller support portions 43a and 43b are in the separated position, the scissoring rollers 42a and 42b do not contact the electric wire W, and the electric wire W held in a substantially linear posture is arranged in the electric wire arrangement direction S. It arrange | positions in the position which opened the space | interval which can be arrange | positioned between feed roller 46a, 46b from one side. Then, the setting position of the second scraping unit 40 (see FIG. 3) is the posture in which the scraping rollers 42a and 42b are close to each other, and the posture in which the scraping rollers 42a and 42b are in the separated position is the positioning position of the second scraping unit 40. It is called a feeding posture (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

  The scraping roller support portions 33a and 33b of the first scraping portion 30 are disposed on the base 12 so as to be able to move close to and away from the wire feeding path R. That is, the scooping rollers 32a and 32b are moved close to and away from each other by the proximity and separation of the scooping roller support portions 33a and 33b. Here, the scraping roller support portions 33 a and 33 b are attached to the movable portion of the air cylinder 34 disposed in the rotation mechanism portion 35.

  The rotation mechanism unit 35 is configured so that the scraping roller support units 33a and 33b are substantially orthogonal to the posture in which the approaching and separating directions are substantially the same as the electric wire arrangement direction S, and the electric wire feeding direction T and the electric wire arrangement direction S. The posture can be changed depending on the posture. The rotation mechanism unit 35 includes a pair of support portions 36, a turntable 37, and a pair of rotation support piece portions 38. And the rotation mechanism part 35 is the structure which supports the rotation stand 37 so that relative rotation is possible with respect to the support part 36 fixed to the base 12 by the rotation support piece part 38 (refer FIG. 4).

  The support portion 36 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a shape in which a slit portion 36 a that opens at the distal end portion and extends toward the proximal end portion is formed at the distal end side portion thereof. The pair of support portions 36 are arranged so as to face each other in the electric wire feeding direction T, and the slit portion 36a opens to the base portion 12 in an attitude that opens toward the rear side (the upper side in FIG. 1) of the electric wire arrangement direction S. It is fixed. More specifically, the pair of support portions 36 are arranged so that the electric wires W can be arranged on the electric wire feeding path R through the openings of the respective slit portions 36a. And the space | interval which a pair of support part 36 is arrange | positioned is set larger than the dimension of the longitudinal direction of the turntable 37 mentioned later.

  Further, the distal end side portion of the slit portion 36a is formed so as to gradually widen from the proximal end side toward the distal end side. Thereby, the electric wire W can be easily arrange | positioned through opening of the slit part 36a. Furthermore, the base end side part of the slit part 36a is formed wider than the front end side. More specifically, a rotation support surface portion 36b having a substantially columnar space along the wire feeding direction T is formed at the proximal end portion of the slit portion 36a. The rotation support surface portion 36b is formed at a position where the central axis of the substantially cylindrical space inside thereof substantially coincides with the electric wire feeding path R. A rotation protrusion 38b of a rotation support piece 38 to be described later is inserted and disposed inside the rotation support surface 36b. The relationship between the rotation support surface portion 36b and the rotation protrusion 38b will be described in detail later.

  The turntable 37 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape, and on one main surface thereof, an air cylinder 34 to which the scoop roller support portions 33a and 33b are attached is disposed in a mounting shape. Here, the rotation axis direction of the weeding rollers 32a and 32b is substantially perpendicular to one main surface of the rotating table 37 with respect to the rotating table 37, and the approaching and separating directions of the weaving roller support portions 33a and 33b are The air cylinder 34 is fixed in a posture substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the turntable 37. That is, the postures of the rotary shafts of the scooping rollers 32 a and 32 b are changed according to the change of the posture of the turntable 37.

  The pair of rotation support pieces 38 are each formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the base ends are attached to both ends in the longitudinal direction with respect to the turntable 37. The rotation support piece 38 has a rotation protrusion 38b that protrudes in a substantially cylindrical shape substantially perpendicularly from the tip end portion of one main surface thereof. The rotation protrusion 38b can be inserted inside the rotation support surface 36b of the support 36 so as to be rotatable relative to the support 36 (here, slightly smaller than the internal space of the rotation support surface 36b). Is formed. In each of the pair of rotation support piece portions 38, the rotation protrusion 38 b is inserted and disposed inside the rotation support surface portion 36 b of the support portion 36. Here, in the pair of rotation support pieces 38, the central axis of the rotation protrusion 38b substantially coincides with the electric wire feeding path R in a state where the rotation protrusion 38b is disposed inside the rotation support surface 36b. That is, the pair of rotation support piece portions 38 support the turntable 37 so as to be rotatable relative to the support portion 36 around the wire feeding path R.

  In addition, a slit portion 38 a that opens at the distal end and extends toward the proximal end is formed at the distal end portion of the rotation support piece 38. The slit portion 38a is formed to a depth at which the electric wire W can be disposed on the central axis of the rotating protrusion 38b. That is, when the electric wire W is disposed in the slit portion 38a, the electric wire W is disposed on the electric wire feeding path R at a position in contact with the bottom portion of the slit portion 38a. Further, the slit portion 38a is formed to have a width dimension that is larger (slightly larger here) than the diameter of the electric wire W.

  Here, the turntable 37 has an orthogonal posture in which one main surface is orthogonal to the electric wire arrangement direction S and faces the rear of the electric wire arrangement direction S, and a parallel in which one main surface is substantially parallel to the electric wire arrangement direction S. The posture can be changed between the postures (by rotating within a range of about 90 degrees). In other words, the orthogonal posture is a posture in which each rotation shaft of the scraping rollers 32a and 32b is directed rearward along the electric wire arrangement direction S, and the parallel posture is a proximity and separation direction of the tacking rollers 32a and 32b and the electric wire arrangement. This is a posture in which the direction S substantially matches.

  The posture in which the turntable 37 is in the orthogonal posture and the scraping rollers 32 a and 32 b are in the separated position is referred to as a set posture of the first scraping unit 30. The posture in which the turntable 37 is in a parallel posture and the scraping rollers 32 a and 32 b are in the close position is referred to as a feeding posture of the first scraping unit 30.

  Further, the rotation mechanism unit 35 further includes a posture change drive unit 39 that can drive the posture of the turntable 37 to be changed between an orthogonal posture and a parallel posture. The posture change drive unit 39 is composed of an air cylinder in which the rod portion 39b can move forward and backward with respect to the main body portion 39a. The posture changing drive unit 39 has a distal end portion of the rod portion 39b coupled to the turntable 37 so as to be relatively rotatable about an axis along the wire feeding direction T, and a proximal end portion of the main body portion 39a. Are connected to the base 12 so as to be relatively rotatable about an axis along the wire feeding direction T. Here, the distal end portion of the rod portion 39b is connected to a part of the end portion of the end portion of the turntable 37 toward the rear in the electric wire arrangement direction S with the first scraping portion 30 in the feeding posture. Yes. Further, the base end of the main body 39a is connected to the base 12 with the rotation axis of the connecting portion between the base 12 and the rotating base 37 in an orthogonal posture and a parallel posture. The rotary shaft is connected to a part of the base 12 so as to be positioned on a virtual line passing along the electric wire arrangement direction S. That is, the posture change drive unit 39 is arranged so that the forward / backward movement direction of the rod portion 39b is in a posture along the electric wire arrangement direction S when the rotary table 37 is in an orthogonal posture or a parallel posture.

  When the rod part 39b of the posture change drive part 39 is moved forward and backward, the connecting part between the tip part of the rod part 39b and the turntable 37 is moved to draw an arc. When the rod portion 39b is retracted, the rotary table 37 is changed in posture to an orthogonal posture, and when moved forward, the rotary table 37 is changed in posture to a parallel posture.

  As described above, the feeding unit 45, the first tacking unit 30, and the second tacking unit 40 are changed in posture between the set posture and the feeding posture. In this setting posture, the feeding section 45, the first scraping section 30, and the second scraping section 40 are respectively connected to the wire feeding path in a direction substantially orthogonal to the wire feeding direction T and the wiring arrangement direction S. It is a posture opened so as to leave an interval across R. That is, in the state in which the feeding unit 45, the first scooping unit 30 and the second scoring unit 40 are in the set posture, the electric wire W is directed from the rear side in the electric wire arrangement direction S toward the front side. It can be arranged on the electric wire feeding route R and can be taken out from the electric wire feeding route R. And if the attitude | position change of the feed part 45, the 1st scraping part 30, and the 2nd scraping part 40 in the state by which the electric wire W was arrange | positioned on the electric wire feeding path | route R to a feeding attitude | position, the 1st scraping will be carried out. The wire W can be fed by the feeding portion 45 while the wrinkles of the wire W are removed by the portion 30 and the second wrinkle removing portion 40.

  Moreover, the adjustment mechanism part 20 has the feeding guide part 22 which can guide the electric wire W fed by the feeding part 45 on the predetermined path | route of a downstream cutter unit. More specifically, the feeding guide portion 22 has a substantially circular hole portion 22a through which the electric wire W can be inserted. The hole 22a is formed at a position where the electric wire W can be disposed on the electric wire feeding path R. The hole 22a may be formed with a smaller diameter on the downstream side than the upstream side in the wire feeding direction T. The feeding guide unit 22 is disposed on the base 12 at a position downstream of the feeding unit 45.

  Moreover, the adjustment mechanism part 20 has the supporting member holding parts 23 and 24 which can hold | maintain the electric wire supporting member 60 mentioned later in a predetermined position. The support member holding portions 23 and 24 are respectively disposed with respect to the base portion 12 at a position immediately upstream of the first scraping portion 30 and a position between the feeding portion 45 and the feeding guide portion 22. . The relationship between the support member holding portions 23 and 24 and the wire support member 60 will be described in detail together with the description of the wire support member 60.

  Furthermore, the adjustment mechanism unit 20 includes a slack removing unit 25 that can remove slack of the electric wire W disposed on the electric wire feeding path R. The slack removing unit 25 includes a gripping portion 26 that can grip the electric wire W, and a drawing movement mechanism portion 27 that can move the gripping portion 26 along the electric wire feeding direction T. Further, the slack removing unit 25 is disposed on the upstream side in the wire feeding direction T of the first scraping unit 30. More specifically, the gripping portion 26 has a pair of gripping pieces 26a, and with respect to the wire feed path R in a direction substantially orthogonal to the wire feed direction T and the wire placement direction S by the air cylinder 26b. Are configured to be able to move close to and away from each other. That is, the electric wire W can be gripped while the pair of gripping pieces 26a are in the close position, and can be released in the state of being in the separated position.

  The drawer moving mechanism 27 includes a guide part 27a extending along the electric wire feeding direction T and a moving part 27b movable along the guide part 27a. The guide portion 27a is formed in a long bar shape, and two guide portions 27a are arranged in parallel in a direction substantially orthogonal to the wire feeding direction T and the wire arranging direction S with respect to the support member holding portion 23 arranged in the base portion 12. It is arranged. The moving part 27b is supported so as to be relatively movable in the electric wire feeding direction T with respect to the pair of guide parts 27a. Moreover, the moving part 27b supports the grip part 26 at a position where the pair of grip pieces 26a can grip the electric wire W arranged on the electric wire feeding path R. The moving part 27b is moved and operated by a driving mechanism (not shown). As this drive mechanism, various movement mechanisms capable of linear movement can be employed, and for example, a mechanism driven by an air cylinder via a predetermined link can be employed.

  And when the electric wire W is arrange | positioned on the electric wire feeding path | route R and the attitude | position change of the 1st scraping part 30, the 2nd scraping part 40, and the feeding part 45 to a feeding attitude | position is carried out, the slack removal part 25 is The pair of gripping pieces 26a are moved close to each other to grip the electric wire W, and the moving portion 27b is moved upstream in the electric wire feeding direction T in this state. Thereby, the electric wire W arranged on the electric wire feeding route R is pulled out of the slack between the first scooping section 30, the second scooping section 40, the feeding section 45, and the slack removing section 25. , There will be no excess slack. When the slack of the electric wire W is removed, the slack removing unit 25 releases the gripping of the electric wire W by the pair of gripping pieces 26a, and the moving unit 27b moves to a position on the downstream side in the wire feeding direction T. This state is maintained until the electric wire W is replaced.

  The electric wire W is set in the state supported by the electric wire support member 60 with respect to the adjustment mechanism part 20 as described above. The wire support member 60 has a plurality of support piece portions 64 that can support one end side portion of the wire W at a position spaced in the longitudinal direction thereof. The electric wire support member 60 can support the one end side portion of the electric wire W in a substantially linear posture. In addition, the electric wire support member 60 is set in the adjusting mechanism unit 20, and the feeding unit 45 of the adjusting mechanism unit 20, the first scissor removing unit 30, and the second scissors between the plurality of support piece units 64. The one end side portion of the electric wire W can be disposed on the electric wire feeding path R by interposing the take-up portion 40 (see FIGS. 7 and 8).

  More specifically, the electric wire support member 60 has a plurality of support piece portions 64 attached to one main surface of the main body portion 62 formed in the shape of a measuring rod having a substantially rectangular cross-sectional view. It is a configuration. The support piece portion 64 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and an insertion hole portion 65 having a substantially circular shape in cross section, through which the electric wire W can be inserted, is formed at the distal end side portion. The insertion hole portion 65 may be formed such that one or both opening side portions gradually become wider toward the opening. Thereby, the electric wire W can be inserted through the insertion hole portion 65 in advance. The plurality of support piece portions 64 have base end portions attached to one main surface of the main body portion 62 in a posture in which the respective insertion hole portions 65 substantially coincide with each other in the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 62. That is, the electric wire support member 60 is configured such that the one end side portion of the electric wire W is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 62 in a state where the one end side portion of the electric wire W is inserted into the insertion hole portion 65 of the plurality of support piece portions 64. Can be supported.

  Here, the electric wire support member 60 has eleven support piece portions 64. The plurality of support piece portions 64 are each positioned upstream of the movement range of the moving portion 27b of the slack removing portion 25 in the electric wire feeding direction T, the upstream position nearest to the first scraping portion 30, and the plurality of supporting piece portions 64 Two pairs of a pair of feeding sections 45, the positions of both sides and the middle positions of the scraping rollers 32a and 32b, the positions of both sides and the middle gap of the plurality of scraping rollers 42a and 42b of the second scraping section 40 It is attached to the main body 62 with a space that can be disposed at the positions on both sides of the feed rollers 46a and 46b and the intermediate gap.

  Further, in some of the plurality of support piece portions 64, substantially cylindrical guide tube portions 66 whose central axes substantially coincide with the insertion hole portions 65 are formed on both sides in the axial direction of the insertion hole portion 65. . That is, the insertion hole portion 65 is extended in the axial direction by the length of the guide tube portion 66. Here, the guide tube portion 66 is formed on the support piece portion 64 disposed at a position adjacent to the two pairs of feed rollers 46 a and 46 b of the feed portion 45. The guide tube portion 66 is formed such that an end portion disposed between the feed rollers 46 a and 46 b is gradually narrowed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the one main surface direction of the main body portion 62. ing. That is, the end portion of the guide tube portion 66 can be disposed in the gap between the feed rollers 46a and 46b, the interval of which decreases as it approaches the portion in contact with the electric wire W (see FIG. 8).

  The electric wire support member 60 is set in the adjustment mechanism portion 20 at a position where a part of the support piece portion 64 is held by the support member holding portions 23 and 24 of the adjustment mechanism portion 20. The support member holding portions 23 and 24 open toward the rear of the electric wire arrangement direction S, and the concave portions 23a and 24a can insert and hold the support piece portions 64 arranged at the positions of the support member holding portions 23 and 24, respectively. have. More specifically, the support member holding portions 23 and 24 are arranged such that the main body portion 62 of the wire support member 60 is disposed on the support piece portion 64 in a state where the support piece portions 64 are inserted into the recesses 23a and 24a. It can be held in a posture located behind the direction S. The recesses 23a and 24a of the support member holding portions 23 and 24 are open on both sides of the wire feeding direction T, and the electric wire W inserted through the insertion hole 65 of the wire support member 60 extends outwardly through the openings. Is possible. More specifically, the support member holding portions 23 and 24 can arrange the wire support member 60 at a position where the central axis of the insertion hole portion 65 of the plurality of support piece portions 64 substantially coincides with the wire feed path R. The corresponding support piece 64 can be held at the position. That is, when the electric wire support member 60 that supports the one end portion of the electric wire W is set in the adjustment mechanism unit 20, the electric wire W is disposed on the electric wire feeding path R.

  Of the plurality of support piece portions 64, the support inserted into the recess 24a of the support member holding portion 24 at a position between the feed rollers 46a and 46b and the feed guide portion 22 (disposed most downstream). The piece portion 64 is formed with a position restricting portion 64a that protrudes from the tip end portion of the main portion 62 to both sides in a direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of one main surface direction of the main body portion 62. In addition, the support member holding portion 24 is formed with a slit portion 24b in which the position restricting portion 64a of the support piece portion 64 disposed on the most downstream side can be disposed. That is, when the electric wire support member 60 is set in the adjustment mechanism portion 20, when the support piece portion 64 disposed on the most downstream side is inserted into the concave portion 24a of the support member holding portion 24, the position restricting portion 64a is It arrange | positions in the slit part 24b. Thereby, the position with respect to the adjustment mechanism part 20 of the electric wire support member 60 in the electric wire feeding direction T is determined. As described above, in order to limit the movement of the wire support member 60 in the wire feeding direction T, interference between the support piece portion 64, the first scraping portion 30, the second scraping portion 40, and the feeding portion 45 is prevented. Both damages, failure of the adjusting mechanism 20 can be suppressed.

  The moving mechanism unit 50 includes a set position P1 where one end side portion of the electric wire W is disposed on the electric wire feeding path R of the adjusting mechanism unit 20, and a plurality of standby positions different from the set position P1. The one end side portion of the electric wire W can be moved and operated in a posture substantially parallel to the electric wire feeding path R. Here, the plurality of standby positions are two positions of the standby position P2 and the standby position P3. However, the standby position may be two or more, and is not limited to two. In addition, here, the moving mechanism unit 50 can hold the electric wire support member 60, hold the electric wire support member 60 in a state where the one end side portion of the electric wire W is supported by the electric wire support member 60, and One end side portion can be moved between the set position P1 and the standby positions P2 and P3 (see FIG. 9).

  More specifically, the moving mechanism unit 50 includes a support member holding unit 52, a first moving unit 56, and a second moving unit 58 (see FIG. 1).

  The support member holding part 52 has a pair of opposing gripping pieces 53 capable of gripping the main body part 62 of the electric wire support member 60 from a direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction in one main surface direction. More specifically, the support member holding portion 52 can move the pair of gripping pieces 53 close to and away from each other between a separation position where the main body portion 62 can be disposed and a proximity position where the main body portion 62 can be gripped. It is configured. That is, the support member holding part 52 can grip the main body part 62 by moving the pair of gripping pieces 53 to the close position from the state in which the main body part 62 is interposed between the pair of gripping pieces 53 in the separated position. . In this state, when the pair of grip pieces 53 are moved to the separated positions, the grip on the main body 62 can be released. Here, the pair of gripping pieces 53 are attached to the air cylinder 54 and operated to approach and separate.

  The first moving unit 56 is configured to be able to move the support member holding unit 52 in a direction substantially orthogonal to the electric wire feeding direction T and the electric wire arrangement direction S. Further, the second moving part 58 is configured to be able to move the support member holding part 52 in the electric wire arrangement direction S. That is, the support member holding part 52 is movable in a plane direction substantially orthogonal to the electric wire feeding direction T.

  Here, the first moving part 56a is arranged along the guide shaft 57 extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the electric wire feeding direction T and the electric wire arranging direction S with respect to the base part 12. Is configured to be movable. More specifically, the first moving body 56a is attached to an air cylinder 86 having a rod that can move forward and backward along a direction substantially orthogonal to the wire feeding direction T and the wire arranging direction S. The second moving part 58 has a configuration in which a moving shaft 59 attached to the second moving main body part 58a is movably inserted along the electric wire arrangement direction S with respect to the first moving main body part 56a. . More specifically, the second moving main body 58a is attached to an air cylinder 88 having a rod that can move forward and backward along the electric wire arrangement direction S. But the 1st moving part 56 and the 2nd moving part 58 are not restricted to the said structure, For example, you may employ | adopt the plane moving mechanism which combined the motor and the gear.

  The support member holding portion 52 is attached to the second moving main body portion 58 a of the second moving portion 58. More specifically, the support member holding portion 52 is attached in such a posture that the approaching and separating direction of the pair of gripping pieces 53 is substantially coincident with a direction substantially orthogonal to the wire feeding direction T and the wire arranging direction S. . Here, the two support member holding parts 52 are attached so as to be aligned along the electric wire feeding direction T. That is, the support member holding part 52 can hold the electric wire support member 60 in a posture in which one end side portion of the electric wire W supported by the electric wire support member 60 is substantially parallel to the electric wire feeding path R. When the support member holding portion 52 is moved and operated by the first moving portion 56 and the second moving portion 58 while holding the electric wire support member 60, the one end side portion of the electric wire W is substantially connected to the electric wire feeding path R. Moved in parallel posture. But the support member holding | maintenance part 52 is not restricted to two, What is necessary is just to be able to hold | maintain the electric wire support member 60 in the attitude | position in which the longitudinal direction becomes substantially parallel to the electric wire arrangement | positioning direction S, or 1 or 2 or more There may be multiple.

  And the supporting member holding | maintenance part 52 is the state which hold | maintained the electric wire supporting member 60 with which the one end side part of the electric wire W was supported, and the setting position P1 and standby position P2, P3 by the 1st moving part 56 and the 2nd moving part 58. Moved between.

  Here, the standby positions P2 and P3 are located behind the wire arrangement direction S from the set position P1, and are respectively on both sides of the set position P1 in a direction substantially orthogonal to the wire feeding direction T and the wire arrangement direction S. Position (see FIGS. 1 and 9). Here, of the standby positions P2 and P3, the right position in FIG. 4 is referred to as the standby position P2, and the left position is referred to as the standby position P3. The standby positions P2 and P3 prepare a position where the electric wire W arranged at the set position P1 is retracted from the set position P1 and an electric wire W arranged next at the set position P1 when the electric wire W is exchanged. It is a position to keep. Here, the standby positions P2 and P3 are set so as to alternately change between the retracted position and the preparation position every time the electric wire W is exchanged. That is, first, when replacing the electric wire W, the electric wire W used in the current lot is moved from the set position P1 to the standby position P2 which is the retracted position, and the electric wire W used in the next lot is the standby position where the electric wire W is used as the preparation position. It is moved from P3 to the set position P1. Thereafter, the electric wire W retracted to the standby position P2 is replaced with the electric wire W used in the next lot. Then, when the next wire W is exchanged, the wire W used in the current lot is moved from the set position P1 to the standby position P3 which is the retracted position, and the wire W used in the next lot is the standby position where it is the preparation position. It is moved from P2 to the set position P1. However, the standby positions P2 and P3 do not change alternately between the retracted position and the ready position every time the electric wire W is exchanged, and may be set so as to be fixed at the retracted position and the ready position, respectively.

  Each of the plurality of standby positions P2 and P3 is provided with a support member disposing portion 70 that can dispose the electric wire support member 60 in a posture in which the moving mechanism portion 50 can be retained. The support member disposing unit 70 can dispose the electric wire support member 60 in a posture in which the adjustment direction is substantially parallel to the electric wire feeding direction T. The support member disposing portion 70 has a plurality of holding portions 72 that are open toward the rear of the electric wire disposing direction S and in which holding concave portions 73 into which the supporting piece portions 64 can be inserted and held are formed. . More specifically, the support member disposing portion 70 is configured such that the main body portion 62 of the wire support member 60 is the support piece portion 64 in a state where each support piece portion 64 is inserted into the holding recess portion 73 of each holding portion 72. It can be held in a posture positioned behind the electric wire arrangement direction S. Here, there are two holding portions 72, and in the electric wire feeding direction T, the holding portions 72 are arranged on the base portion 12 with a space capable of holding the supporting piece portions 64 at both ends among the plurality of supporting piece portions 64. . Hereinafter, among the holding units 72, the upstream side in the wire feeding direction T will be described as a holding unit 72a, and the downstream side will be described as a holding unit 72b. The holding recesses 73a and 73b of the holding portions 72a and 72b are also opened on both sides of the electric wire feeding direction T, and the electric wires W inserted through the insertion holes 65 of the electric wire support member 60 are extended outwardly through these openings. Is possible.

  In addition, the holding portion 72b is formed with a slit portion 74 in which the position restricting portion 64a of the support piece portion 64 disposed on the most downstream side can be disposed. That is, when the wire support member 60 is disposed in the support member disposition portion 70, if the support piece portion 64 disposed on the most downstream side is inserted into the retaining recess 73b of the retaining portion 72b, the position restricting portion 64a. Is disposed in the slit portion 74. Thereby, the position with respect to the adjustment mechanism part 20 of the electric wire support member 60 in the electric wire feeding direction T is determined. For this reason, the one end side part of the electric wire W supported by the electric wire support member 60 is arrange | positioned in parallel with respect to the electric wire feeding path | route R in standby position P2, P3.

  Moreover, when the electric wire adjustment apparatus 10 with an electric wire exchange function takes out the electric wire support member 60 from the set position P1 or the standby positions P2 and P3, the pair of gripping pieces 53 of the support member holding portion 52 is the main body of the electric wire support member 60. A gripping position detector 80 that can detect whether or not the part 62 has been moved to a grippable position may be provided. Here, the gripping position detection unit 80 is a micro switch, and is disposed so as to be able to be switched on and off by contacting the main body 62 while the main body 62 is interposed between the pair of gripping pieces 53. ing. More specifically, the grip position detection unit 80 is attached to a position between the two support member holding units 52 with respect to the front portion of the second moving main body 58a in the electric wire arrangement direction S. That is, the operation part of the micro switch is disposed so as to extend to a position between one pair of gripping pieces 53 and the other pair of gripping pieces 53. Then, based on the detection information of the gripping position detection unit 80, a control unit 90 to be described later may be set to give a command to perform a gripping operation to the pair of gripping pieces 53 of the support member holding unit 52.

  Furthermore, the electric wire adjustment device 10 with an electric wire exchange function has a control unit 90 that can control the operations of the adjustment mechanism unit 20 and the movement mechanism unit 50. The control unit 90 is configured by a general computer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like that are not shown. The control unit 90 provides various operation commands to each of the first scooping unit 30, the second scoring unit 40, the feeding unit 45, the slack removing unit 25, and the moving mechanism unit 50 of the adjusting mechanism unit 20. Connected so that you can give. And the control part 90 controls the whole operation | movement of the electric wire measuring apparatus 10 with an electric wire exchange function according to the software program stored beforehand and the various instructions input through the input part.

  The control unit 90 rotates the feed rollers 46a and 46b with respect to the feed unit 45 of the adjustment mechanism unit 20 based on information such as feed speed and feed amount stored in the ROM. Give a signal. In addition, the control unit 90 gives a posture change signal for switching between the set posture and the feeding posture to the first scraping unit 30, the second scraping unit 40, and the feeding unit 45 in synchronization with each other. Further, the control unit 90 gives a driving signal for pulling out the electric wire W to the slack removing unit 25. Further, the control unit 90 causes the movement mechanism unit 50 to perform a movement signal for moving the support member holding unit 52 between the set position P1 and the standby positions P2 and P3 and a holding operation of the support member holding unit 52. Give a signal.

  When moving the electric wire W from the standby position P2 or P3 to the set position P1, the control unit 90 changes the posture to the set posture with respect to the first scraping unit 30, the second scraping unit 40, and the feeding unit 45. Give a posture change signal. Thereafter, the wire support member 60 arranged at the standby position P2 or P3 is held with respect to the movement mechanism unit 50, moved to the set position P1, and the movement signal and the holding signal arranged there are released. give. Then, when feeding the electric wire W, the control unit 90 gives a feeding signal to the feeding unit 45. Further, when the electric wire W is disposed from the set position P1 to the standby position P2 or P3, the posture is changed to the set posture with respect to the first scraping portion 30, the second scraping portion 40, and the feeding portion 45. Give a change signal. Thereafter, the wire support member 60 disposed at the set position P1 is held with respect to the moving mechanism unit 50 and moved to the standby position P2 or P3, and the movement signal and the holding signal disposed there are released. give.

<2. Operation of wire measuring device with wire replacement function>
Next, the operation | movement which concerns on the electric wire W exchange operation | work of the electric wire measuring apparatus 10 with an electric wire exchange function which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.

  As an initial state, the adjusting mechanism unit 20 is disposed in a state where the electric wire W used in the current lot is supported by the electric wire support member 60 at the set position P1, and the first rod removing unit 30 and It is assumed that the second scraping unit 40 and the feeding unit 45 are in a feeding posture state. In this state, the slack removing unit 25 is maintained in a state in which the pair of gripping pieces 26a are opened at a position downstream of the wire feeding direction T. Further, at the standby position P2, one end portion of the electric wire W used in the next lot is supported by the electric wire support member 60, and the electric wire support member 60 is in a state of being arranged with respect to the support member arrangement portion 70. Shall. Then, the moving mechanism unit 50 has a position where the support member holding unit 52 has moved from the set position P1 to the rear of the electric wire arrangement direction S on the rear side of the electric wire arrangement direction S from the support member arrangement unit 70 (FIGS. 1 and 9). At a position just above the set position P1).

  First, the posture of the first scraping unit 30, the second scraping unit 40, and the feeding unit 45 is changed from the feeding posture to the set posture. That is, the first scraping rollers 32a and 32b, the second scraping rollers 42a and 42b, and the feeding rollers 46a and 46b are arranged such that each rotating shaft is in a posture along the wire arranging direction S and the wire feeding path R is sandwiched between them. They are arranged at positions spaced in a direction substantially perpendicular to the electric wire feeding direction T and the electric wire arrangement direction S.

  With the posture changed to the set posture, the support member holding portion 52 of the moving mechanism portion 50 is moved to the set position P1. More specifically, in the support member holding portion 52, the first moving portion 56 and the second moving portion 58 support the one end side portion of the electric wire W in which the pair of gripping pieces 53 are used in the current lot. The main body 62 of the wire support member 60 is moved to a position where it can be gripped. This position is a position where the gripping position detection unit 80 comes into contact with the main body 62 of the wire support member 60 and is turned on.

  The pair of gripping pieces 53 grips the main body 62 of the wire support member 60 in a state where the support member holding portion 52 is disposed at the above position. And the supporting member holding | maintenance part 52 is moved to the standby position P3 as a retracted position from the set position P1 in the state which hold | maintained the electric wire supporting member 60. FIG. More specifically, the support member holding portion 52 is moved to the rear position in the electric wire arrangement direction S of the support member arrangement portion 70 at the standby position P3, and the held electric wire support member 60 is the support member arrangement portion 70. Is moved to the position where it is disposed. In a state where the wire support member 60 is disposed in the support member disposition portion 70, the support member holding portion 52 releases the grip of the wire support member 60 on the main body 62 by the pair of grip pieces 53.

  Thereafter, the support member holding portion 52 is moved from the standby position P3 to the standby position P2 as a preparation position. More specifically, the support member holding part 52 is moved to the rear position in the electric wire arrangement direction S of the support member arrangement part 70 at the standby position P2, and the pair of gripping pieces 53 of the electric wire W used for the next lot. It moves to a position where the main body 62 of the wire support member 60 on which the one end side portion is supported can be gripped. This position is a position where the gripping position detection unit 80 comes into contact with the main body 62 of the wire support member 60 and is turned on.

  The pair of gripping pieces 53 grips the main body 62 of the wire support member 60 in a state where the support member holding portion 52 is disposed at the above position. And the support member holding | maintenance part 52 is moved to the set position P1 from the standby position P2 as a preparation position in the state which hold | maintained the electric wire support member 60. FIG. More specifically, the support member holding portion 52 includes the support piece portions 64 corresponding to the support member holding portions 23 and 24 among the support piece portions 64 of the electric wire support member 60 being held. It is moved to the position where it is inserted and arranged. That is, the electric wire W used for the next lot supported by the electric wire support member 60 is disposed on the electric wire feeding path R. In this state, the tip end portion of the electric wire W is disposed at an upstream position nearest to the electric wire feeding direction T of the hole portion 22a of the feeding guide portion 22.

  In a state where the wire support member 60 is disposed at the set position P <b> 1, the support member holding unit 52 releases the grip of the wire support member 60 on the main body 62 by the pair of grip pieces 53. And the supporting member holding | maintenance part 52 is moved to the electric wire arrangement | positioning direction S back from the setting position P1, returns to the same position as an initial state, and is stopped.

  In a state where the electric wire W used in the next lot is arranged on the electric wire feeding route R, the first scraping portion 30, the second scraping portion 40, and the feeding portion 45 are changed from the set posture to the feeding posture. The posture is changed. In this state, the slack removing unit 25 grips the electric wire W arranged on the electric wire feeding path R by the pair of gripping pieces 26a, and moves to a position upstream in the electric wire feeding direction T. Thereby, the slack of the electric wire W arrange | positioned on the electric wire feeding path | route R is removed. Then, the slack removing unit 25 stops at the position where the slack of the electric wire W is pulled out, releases the gripping of the electric wire W by the pair of gripping pieces 26a, moves to a position downstream in the electric wire feeding direction T, and initially Return to state.

  Thereafter, the feeding unit 45 feeds the electric wire W to the cutter unit through the hole 22a of the feeding guide unit 22 by a preset design cutting length. That is, the feeding rollers 46 a and 46 b are rotationally driven at a preset rotational speed for each preset rotational time, and feed the electric wire W.

  While the electric wire W is being fed, the electric wire W retracted to the standby position P3 is replaced with an electric wire W used next to the electric wire W currently being fed. More specifically, the retracted electric wire is extracted from the electric wire support member 60 arranged in the support member arrangement portion 70 at the standby position P3, and the electric wire W to be used next is connected to each of the plurality of support piece portions 64. The one end side portion of the electric wire W is supported by the electric wire support member 60 through the insertion hole 65. This operation may be performed manually by an operator or automatically by a dedicated device.

  When the current lot production is completed, the first scraping unit 30, the second scraping unit 40, and the feeding unit 45 are changed from the feeding posture to the set posture in the same manner as described above. Then, the electric wire W used in the current lot is moved from the set position P1 to the standby position P2 as the retracted position, and the electric wire W used in the next lot is changed from the standby position P3 as the preparation position to the set position P1. Moved. Thereafter, the first scraping unit 30, the second scraping unit 40, and the feeding unit 45 are changed in posture from the set posture to the feeding posture. Be sent.

  Thereafter, the electric wires W may be exchanged as described above at the time of lot switching.

  In addition, after replacing the wire W, if the wire W used in the lot before replacement is defective due to a post-measurement post-process (for example, cutting process, terminal crimping process, etc.) It is necessary to retransmit the electric wire W used in the previous lot. In this case, the electric wire W arranged at the set position P1 may be exchanged with the electric wire W used in the lot before exchange, and the electric wire W may be adjusted and fed. Then, after supplying the necessary amount, the wire W used for the next lot may be replaced again.

  According to the electric wire measuring apparatus 10 with the electric wire exchange function configured as described above, the moving mechanism unit 50 takes out the electric wire W currently used from the set position P1 and sets it to one of the standby positions P2 and P3. The electric wire W to be used next is taken out from the other standby positions P2 and P3, moved, and arranged and exchanged at the set position P1. For this reason, compared with the case where the electric wire W currently used and the electric wire W used next are tape-connected, and an electric wire exchange is carried out, the setting of the excess electric wire length and the connection of the electric wire W by a tape can be abbreviate | omitted. Thereby, the material cost of the reject electric wire and the tape for a connection concerning electric wire replacement | exchange can be reduced.

  Further, when the electric wire W is exchanged, the feeding portion 45, the first scraping portion 30, and the second scraping portion 40 of the adjusting mechanism portion 20 are connected to the one end side portion of the electric wire W from the one side of the electric wire arrangement direction S to the electric wire feeding path. The posture can be changed to a set posture that can be disposed in R. For this reason, electric wire W exchange can be performed easily.

  Further, the feeding section 45, the first scraping section 30, and the second scraping section 40 are spaced apart in a direction substantially orthogonal to the wire feeding direction T and the wire arranging direction S across the wire feeding path R. The one end side part of the electric wire W is arrange | positioned on the electric wire feeding path | route R from the electric wire arrangement | positioning direction S one side with the set attitude | position opened so that it might open. For this reason, when arrange | positioning the electric wire W on the electric wire feeding path | route R, it is made to fold the electric wire W from each direction between each of the scooping rollers 32a, 32b and 42a, 42b and the feeding rollers 46a, 46b. Thus, the work of disposing can be omitted, and the electric wire can be easily replaced.

  Moreover, in the state set to the scale mechanism part 20, the one end side part of the electric wire W is between the several support piece parts 64, and the feeding part 45 of the scale mechanism part 20, the 1st scraping part 30, and 2nd. The electric wire W is exchanged using the electric wire support member 60 that can be disposed on the electric wire feeding path R so that the scraping portion 40 is interposed. For this reason, while the one end side part of the electric wire W is correctly arrange | positioned on the electric wire feeding path | route R, the electric wire W can be more reliably fed through the hole 22a of the feeding guide part 22. FIG. Thereby, the electric wire W can be correctly supplied with respect to electric wire processing apparatuses, such as a cutter unit arrange | positioned in the electric wire feeding direction T upstream of the adjustment mechanism part 20. FIG.

  Further, at the standby positions P2 and P3, the wire support member 60 is disposed in a posture in which the moving mechanism unit 50 can be held, that is, in a posture in which the main body unit 62 is located behind the wire arrangement direction S of the support piece 64. A possible support member arrangement 70 is provided. For this reason, the movement mechanism part 50 can hold | maintain the electric wire support member 60 correctly, can move, and can replace the electric wire W correctly.

{Second Embodiment}
Next, the outline of the electric wire adjustment apparatus with an electric wire exchange function which concerns on 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 10 is a front view of an electric wire adjustment device 100 with an electric wire exchange function according to the second embodiment. In the description of the second embodiment, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the same components as those in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

  The electric wire adjustment device 100 with the electric wire exchange function is configured so that the one end side portion of the electric wire W is directly held by the moving mechanism unit 150 and can be moved between the set position P1 and the standby positions P2 and P3. Yes. And the electric wire W is directly hold | maintained and replaced | exchanged by the moving mechanism part 150 in the state which has the 1st scooping part 130, the 2nd scooping part 140, and the feeding part 45 of the adjustment mechanism part 120.

<1. Configuration of wire measuring device with wire replacement function>
Hereinafter, the structure of the electric wire adjustment apparatus 100 with an electric wire exchange function which concerns on 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated in detail. FIG. 11 is a plan view of the electric wire arrangement part 170, and FIG. 12 is a side view showing the operation of the movement mechanism part 150. In addition, although it demonstrates using the direction in a figure for convenience of explanation, this does not limit the use aspect of the electric wire adjustment apparatus 100 with an electric wire exchange function.

  The electric wire adjustment device 100 with the electric wire replacement function includes an adjustment mechanism portion 120, a movement mechanism portion 150, and an electric wire arrangement portion 170.

  In the second scooping section 140, four scissor rollers 142a and five scissor rollers 142b are arranged alternately at intervals with the wire feeding path R in between. Here, the scooping roller 142a on one side of the wire feeding path R is rotatably supported on the scooping roller support portion 43a, and the scooping roller 142b on the other side is rotatably supported on the scooping roller support portion 43b.

  Further, the first scraping section 130 has the same positional relationship as the second scraping rollers 142a and 142b, and has four scraping rollers 132a and five scraping rollers 132b, and is alternately arranged across the wire feeding route R. Are arranged at intervals. Here, the scooping roller 132a on one side of the wire feeding path R is rotatably supported by the scooping roller support portion 33a, and the scooping roller 132b on the other side is rotatably supported by the scooping roller support portion 33b.

  However, the first and second scraping portions 130 and 140 may have the same configuration as the first and second scraping portions 30 and 40 of the first embodiment.

  The structure which changes the attitude | position of the 1st scraping part 130, the 2nd scraping part 140, and the feeding part 45 is the same as that of 1st Embodiment.

  Further, the hole 122a of the feeding guide portion 122 is formed such that the upstream side in the wire feeding direction T has a larger diameter than the downstream side. Thereby, when exchanging the electric wire W, the tip end portion of the electric wire W arranged on the electric wire feeding path R can be more reliably inserted into the hole portion 122a, and other than the hole portion 122a of the feeding guide portion 122. The problem of being in contact with the portion and not being fed to the cutter unit can be suppressed. That is, the electric wire W can be accurately fed to the cutter unit.

  Moreover, in the adjustment mechanism part 120, the support member holding | maintenance parts 23 and 24 of 1st Embodiment are abbreviate | omitted.

  The moving mechanism unit 150 includes a plurality of electric wire holding portions 152 that can directly hold one end portion of the electric wire W at a position spaced in the longitudinal direction thereof, and the one end portion of the electric wire W in a substantially linear posture. While being able to hold | maintain, it can move between the setting position P1 and the standby positions P2 and P3 in the state which the some electric wire holding part 152 hold | maintained the one end side part of the electric wire W. FIG.

  More specifically, the moving mechanism unit 150 is configured to be able to move the plurality of electric wire holding units 152 by the first moving unit 56 and the second moving unit 58. Since the structure of the 1st moving part 56 and the 2nd moving part 58 is the same as that of 1st Embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The electric wire holding part 152 has a pair of gripping pieces 153 facing each other. Here, the pair of gripping pieces 153 are each formed in a substantially U shape, and are arranged so that the openings thereof face in substantially the same direction. The pair of gripping pieces 153 are attached to the air cylinder 154 so as to be able to move close to and away from each other along the facing direction. The pair of gripping pieces 153 are arranged at positions spaced apart from each other by a distance larger than the diameter of the electric wire W while being moved apart from each other, and positions spaced apart by a distance smaller than the diameter of the electric wire W between them. Or it arrange | positions in the position which mutually contacted. That is, the electric wire holding part 152 can arrange the electric wire W between the pair of gripping pieces 153 in the separated position, and the pair of gripping pieces with the electric wire W interposed between the pair of holding pieces 153. The wire W can be gripped by moving the piece 153 close to each other. In this state, when the pair of grip pieces 153 are moved to the separated positions, the grip on the electric wire W can be released.

  The plurality of electric wire holding portions 152 are arranged along the electric wire feeding direction T so that the approaching and separating directions of the pair of gripping pieces 153 substantially coincide with each other and the approaching and separating directions are substantially orthogonal to the electric wire feeding direction T. As described above, the second moving body 58 is attached to the second moving body 58a. That is, the plurality of electric wire holding portions 152 can hold the electric wires W in a substantially linear posture in a state where the electric wires W are held by the pair of holding pieces 153. Here, the number of the plurality of electric wire holding portions 152 is two. Among the plurality of electric wire holding portions 152, the electric wire holding portion 152 on the downstream side in the electric wire feeding direction T is moved to the set position P1, and the feeding portion 45 and the feeding guide portion 122 of the adjustment mechanism portion 120 Are attached to the second moving main body 58a at a position between them. In addition, the wire holding portion 152 on the upstream side in the wire feeding direction T is moved to the set position P1, and the upstream side closest to the gripping portion 26 of the slack removing portion 25 moved to the downstream side in the wire feeding direction T. It is attached to the second moving main body 58a at a position disposed at the position. That is, a feeding unit capable of feeding the electric wire W having one end portion disposed on the electric wire feeding path R of the adjusting mechanism unit 120 between the plurality of electric wire holding units 152 to the downstream side in the electric wire feeding direction T. 45 and the one end side of the electric wire W in the aspect in which the 1st barbing part 130 and the 2nd barbing part 140 which can remove the barb of the electric wire W by which the one end side part was arrange | positioned on the electric wire feeding path | route R are interposed The portion can be disposed at the set position P1.

  Further, here, the electric wire holding portion 152 on the upstream side in the electric wire feeding direction T is attached to the movable portion of the air cylinder 155 attached to the second moving main body portion 58a. The air cylinder 155 is attached to the second moving main body 58a so that the upstream wire holding portion 152 can be moved upstream along the wire feeding direction T. That is, when the upstream wire holding portion 152 is moved upstream in the wire feeding direction T by the air cylinder 155, the wires W held by each wire holding portion 152 are pulled in the longitudinal direction and are not slackened. It is held in a straight line.

  In addition, in the electric wire adjustment apparatus 100 with an electric wire exchange function, the holding | grip position detection part 80 of 1st Embodiment is abbreviate | omitted. But you may have a detection part which detects whether the electric wire W is arrange | positioned between a pair of holding | grip pieces 153 of the electric wire holding | maintenance part 152. FIG.

  The moving mechanism unit 150 includes a plurality of electric wire holding units 152 that hold the electric wires W in a direction substantially orthogonal to the electric wire feeding direction T and the electric wire arranging direction S by the first moving unit 56 and the second moving unit 58. By being moved, the electric wire W can be moved between the set position P1 and the standby positions P2 and P3.

  Each of the plurality of standby positions P2 and P3 is provided with an electric wire arrangement portion 170 that can support one end side portion of the electric wire W in a substantially linear posture. The electric wire arrangement | positioning part 170 can arrange | position the one end side part of the electric wire W in the attitude | position in which the adjustment direction becomes substantially parallel with the electric wire feeding direction T. The electric wire arrangement portion 170 has electric wire insertion portions 172 and 173 and electric wire gripping portions 174 and 176.

  The electric wire insertion portions 172 and 173 have grooves 172a and 173a that open toward the rear of the electric wire arrangement direction S and into which the electric wires W can be inserted (here, slightly narrower than the diameter of the electric wires W). The electric wire insertion portions 172 and 173 are paired with the groove portions 172a and 173a in a posture along the electric wire feeding direction T and the electric wire holding portion 152 of the moving mechanism portion 150 being moved to the standby position P2 or P3. The grip piece 153 is disposed with respect to the base portion 12 at a position between the two opposing U-shaped pieces. That is, when the electric wire holding part 152 is moved to the standby positions P <b> 2 and P <b> 3 in a state where the electric wire W is held by the pair of holding pieces 153, the electric wire W is held by the pair of holding pieces 153 and the electric wire insertion portion 172. , 173 are inserted into the grooves 172a and 173a. Here, the electric wire insertion part 173 arrange | positioned in the electric wire feeding direction T downstream is arrange | positioned by the mounting state in the non-movable part of the air cylinder 175 mentioned later.

  The wire gripping portions 174 and 176 have a pair of opposing gripping pieces 174a and 176a that can be moved close to and away from each other by air cylinders 175 and 177 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the wire feeding direction T and the wire arranging direction S, respectively. is doing. The wire gripping portions 174 and 176 are arranged in the wire feeding direction T so that the approaching and separating directions of the pair of gripping pieces 174a and 176a substantially coincide with each other and the approaching and separating directions are substantially orthogonal to the wire feeding direction T. It arrange | positions at the base 12 so that it may rank along. More specifically, the positions at which the wire gripping portions 174 and 176 are disposed are such that the wire W inserted into the groove portions 172a and 173a of the wire insertion portions 172 and 173 has a pair of gripping pieces 174a in a substantially linear posture. 176a can be gripped. Here, the wire gripping portion 174 has a pair of gripping pieces 174a disposed at a position upstream of the wire insertion portion 172 in the wire feeding direction T, and the wire gripping portion 176 has a pair of gripping pieces 176a in the wire insertion portion. 173 is disposed at a position downstream of the electric wire feeding direction T.

  Further, here, the electric wire gripping portion 174 on the upstream side in the electric wire feeding direction T is attached to the movable portion of the air cylinder 178 disposed on the base portion 12. The air cylinder 178 is disposed with respect to the base 12 so that the electric wire gripping portion 174 can be moved upstream in the electric wire feeding direction T. That is, when the electric wire gripping part 174 is moved to the upstream side in the electric wire feeding direction T by the air cylinder 178, the electric wires W held by the electric wire insertion parts 172 and 173 and the electric wire holding parts 174 and 176 are pulled in the longitudinal direction. And is held in a substantially straight line without slack.

  Furthermore, the electric wire adjustment device 100 with an electric wire exchange function includes a control unit 190 that can control the operations of the adjustment mechanism unit 120 and the movement mechanism unit 150. The control unit 190 sends a movement signal for moving the electric wire holding unit 152 between the set position P1 and the standby positions P2 and P3 to the moving mechanism unit 150 and a holding signal for causing the electric wire holding unit 152 to hold the electric wire W. give.

  When the control unit 190 moves the electric wire W from the standby position P2 or P3 to the set position P1, the posture is changed to the set posture with respect to the first scraping unit 130, the second scraping unit 140, and the feeding unit 45. Give a posture change signal. Thereafter, a movement signal and a holding signal are given to the moving mechanism unit 150 so as to hold the electric wire W disposed at the standby position P2 or P3, move to the set position P1, and release the holding. Then, when feeding the electric wire W, the control unit 190 gives a feeding signal to the feeding unit 45. Further, when the electric wire W is moved from the set position P1 to the standby position P2 or P3, the posture change is performed to change the posture to the set posture with respect to the first scraping unit 130, the second scraping unit 140, and the feeding unit 45. Give a signal. Thereafter, the electric wire W arranged at the set position P1 is held with respect to the moving mechanism unit 150 and moved to the standby position P2 or P3, the holding is released, and a movement signal and a holding signal arranged there are given.

  Since the other structure of the control part 190 is the same as that of the control part 90 of 1st Embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted.

<2. Operation of wire measuring device with wire replacement function>
Next, the operation | movement which concerns on the electric wire W exchange operation | work of the electric wire measuring apparatus 100 with an electric wire exchange function which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.

  As an initial state, the adjusting mechanism 120 is provided with the electric wire W used in the current lot at the set position P1, and the first scraping section 130, the second scraping section 140, and the feeding section 45 are fed. It shall be in the posture state. In the standby position P <b> 2, it is assumed that one end side portion of the electric wire W used in the next lot is disposed in the electric wire disposing portion 170. That is, the electric wire W is inserted into the electric wire insertion portions 172 and 173 and is held by the electric wire holding portions 174 and 176. And the moving mechanism part 150 is a position where the electric wire holding part 152 has moved from the set position P1 to the rear side in the electric wire arrangement direction S on the rear side in the electric wire arrangement direction S from the electric wire arrangement part 170 (set in FIGS. 10 and 12). (Position just above position P1). Other initial states are the same as the initial states of the first embodiment.

  First, the posture of the first scraping unit 130, the second scraping unit 140, and the feeding unit 45 is changed from the feeding posture to the set posture.

  In a state where the posture is changed to the set posture, the electric wire holding unit 152 of the moving mechanism unit 150 is moved to the set position P1. More specifically, the electric wire holding part 152 is positioned at a position where the first moving part 56 and the second moving part 58 can grip the one end side portion of the electric wire W used in the current lot. Moved.

  The pair of gripping pieces 153 grips one end side portion of the electric wire W in a state where the electric wire holding portion 152 is disposed at the above position. And the electric wire holding | maintenance part 152 is moved to the standby position P3 as a retracted position from the set position P1 in the state holding the electric wire W. More specifically, the electric wire holding part 152 is moved to a position where the electric wire W being held is arranged in the electric wire arranging part 170. This position is such that the wire insertion portions 172 and 173 of the wire arrangement portion 170 are disposed between two opposing U-shaped opposed pieces of the pair of gripping pieces 153 of the wire holding portion 152 on the upstream side and the downstream side in the wire feeding direction T. Is a position at which is disposed. In addition, in a state where the electric wire W is arranged in the electric wire arrangement part 170, the electric wire holding part 152 releases the holding of the electric wire W by the pair of holding pieces 153.

  Thereafter, the electric wire holding part 152 is moved from the standby position P3 to the standby position P2 as a preparation position. More specifically, the wire holding part 152 is moved to a position where the pair of gripping pieces 153 can grip one end side portion of the wire W used in the next lot.

  The pair of gripping pieces 153 grip the electric wire W in a state where the electric wire holding portion 152 is disposed at the above position. And the electric wire holding | maintenance part 152 is moved to the set position P1 from the standby position P2 as a preparation position in the state holding the electric wire W. More specifically, in the electric wire holding unit 152, the pair of gripping pieces 153 are respectively positioned between the feeding unit 45 and the feeding guide unit 122, and the pair of gripping pieces 26a of the slack removing unit 25 in the initial state. Is moved to a position disposed at the upstream position closest to the wire feeding direction T. That is, the electric wire W held by the electric wire holding part 152 is disposed on the electric wire feeding path R. In this state, the tip end portion of the electric wire W is disposed at the upstream position closest to the electric wire feeding direction T of the hole portion 122a of the feeding guide portion 122.

  In a state where the electric wire W is disposed at the set position P1, the first scraping unit 130, the second scraping unit 140, and the feeding unit 45 are changed in posture from the set posture to the feeding posture. And the support member holding | maintenance part 52 cancels | releases the holding | grip to the main-body part 62 of the electric wire support member 60 by a pair of holding piece 153 in the state changed into the feeding attitude | position. And the electric wire holding | maintenance part 152 is moved to the electric wire arrangement | positioning direction S back from the set position P1, returns to the same position as an initial state, and is stopped. Further, in this state, the slack removing unit 25 performs a slack removing operation of the electric wire W disposed on the electric wire feeding path R, and returns to the initial state.

  Thereafter, the adjusting mechanism 120 measures and feeds the electric wire W.

  While the electric wire W is being fed, the electric wire W retracted to the standby position P3 is replaced with an electric wire W used next to the electric wire W currently being fed. More specifically, the electric wire W arranged in the electric wire arrangement part 170 at the standby position P3 is taken out, and the electric wire W to be used next is inserted into the electric wire insertion parts 172 and 173. The electric wire W is gripped by 174 and 176.

  When the current lot production is completed, the first scraping unit 130, the second scraping unit 140, and the feeding unit 45 are changed from the feeding posture to the set posture. Then, the electric wire W used in the current lot is moved from the set position P1 to the standby position P2 as the retracted position, and the electric wire W used in the next lot is changed from the standby position P3 as the preparation position to the set position P1. Moved. Thereafter, the posture of the first scraping portion 130, the second scraping portion 140, and the feeding portion 45 is changed from the set posture to the feeding posture, the slackness of the electric wire W is removed by the slack removing portion 25, and the electric wire W is Be sent.

  Thereafter, the electric wires W may be exchanged as described above at the time of lot switching.

  According to the electric wire measuring apparatus 100 with an electric wire exchange function configured as described above, the electric wire W can be exchanged by a relatively simple mechanism because the electric wire W is directly gripped and moved by the moving mechanism unit 150.

  One end side portion of the electric wire W can be arranged at the standby positions P2 and P3 in a substantially linear posture by the electric wire arranging portion 170. For this reason, the movement mechanism part 150 can hold | maintain the electric wire W more reliably, and can move it from the standby positions P2 and P3 to the set position P1, and the one end side part of the electric wire W can be more exactly electric wire feeding path | route R. It can be arranged on top.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Electric wire adjustment apparatus 20 Adjustment mechanism part 30 1st crease part 40 2nd crease part 45 Feed part 50 Movement mechanism part 60 Electric wire support member 64 Support piece part 70 Support member arrangement | positioning part 100 Electric wire adjustment apparatus 120 Adjusting mechanism section 130 First scooping section 140 Second scoring section 150 Moving mechanism section 170 Wire arrangement section P1 Set position P2, P3 Standby position R Wire feed path S Wire placement direction T Wire feed direction W Electric wire

Claims (7)

An electric wire measuring device with an electric wire exchanging function capable of exchanging the electric wire to be fed and capable of feeding the electric wire toward the downstream side in the electric wire feeding direction through the electric wire feeding path.
The one end portion of the electric wire can be supported on the electric wire feeding path in a substantially linear posture, and from the one side of the electric wire arrangement direction substantially orthogonal to the electric wire feeding direction to the electric wire feeding path. An adjustment mechanism configured to be disposed; and
One end side portion of the electric wire is between a set position where the one end side portion of the electric wire is disposed on the electric wire feeding path of the adjusting mechanism and a plurality of standby positions different from the set position. , A moving mechanism that can be moved in a posture substantially parallel to the wire feeding path,
An electric wire adjustment wire with an electric wire replacement function. It is an electric wire scale device with an electric wire exchange function according to claim 1,
The adjusting mechanism unit includes a feeding unit capable of feeding the electric wire having the one end portion disposed on the electric wire feeding path toward the downstream side in the electric wire feeding direction, and the electric wire feeding path. A wrinkle removing portion capable of removing wrinkles of the electric wire on which the one end side portion is disposed;
The feeding section and the scraping section are configured such that one end side portion of the electric wire can be arranged in the electric wire feeding path from one side of the electric wire arrangement direction and a feeding posture capable of feeding the electric wire. An electric wire scale device with an electric wire replacement function that can be changed in posture. It is an electric wire scale device with an electric wire exchange function according to claim 2,
The setting posture is such that each of the feeding section and the scraping section is spaced across the wire feeding path in a direction substantially orthogonal to the wire feeding direction and the wire arranging direction. An electric wire measuring device with an electric wire exchange function in an open position. It is an electric wire scale device with an electric wire exchange function according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A plurality of support pieces capable of supporting the one end portion of the electric wire at positions spaced apart in the longitudinal direction; the one end portion of the electric wire can be supported in a substantially linear posture; In the state of being set in the scale mechanism portion, the wire in which the one end side portion is disposed on the wire feeding path of the adjusting mechanism portion between the plurality of support piece portions is downstream in the wire feeding direction. The one end side portion of the electric wire by interposing a feeding portion capable of feeding to the side and a scooping portion capable of removing wrinkles of the electric wire on which the one end side portion is disposed on the electric wire feeding path. An electric wire support member that can be disposed on the electric wire feeding path;
The moving mechanism unit can hold the electric wire support member, hold the electric wire support member in a state where the one end side portion of the electric wire is supported by the electric wire support member, and the one end side portion of the electric wire An electric wire adjustment device with an electric wire exchange function, which is movable between a set position and the standby position. It is an electric wire scale device with an electric wire exchange function according to claim 4,
Each of the plurality of standby positions is further provided with a support member disposing portion that can dispose the wire supporting member in a posture that can hold the moving mechanism portion. . It is an electric wire scale device with an electric wire exchange function according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The moving mechanism portion has a plurality of holding portions capable of directly holding the one end side portion of the electric wire at positions spaced in the longitudinal direction thereof, and can hold the one end side portion of the electric wire in a substantially linear posture. And is movable between the set position and the standby position in a state where the plurality of holding portions hold the one end side portion of the electric wire, and the adjustment mechanism between the plurality of holding portions. A feeding section capable of feeding the electric wire having the one end side portion disposed on the electric wire feeding path of the portion to the downstream side in the electric wire feeding direction, and the one end side portion on the electric wire feeding path. An electric wire measuring device with an electric wire exchange function, wherein one end side portion of the electric wire can be arranged and held at the set position in a form in which a wrinkle removing portion capable of removing the wrinkle of the electric wire arranged is interposed. It is an electric wire scale device with an electric wire exchange function according to claim 6,
Each of the plurality of standby positions is further provided with an electric wire arrangement portion capable of supporting one end portion of the electric wire in a substantially linear posture, with an electric wire exchanging function.

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