JP2011178416A - Bundling band and method for manufacturing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bundling band which can be surely detected by an X-ray apparatus, a metal sensor, or the like, and a method for manufacturing it. <P>SOLUTION: The method for manufacturing the bundling band 1 which has a belt-like body 2 and a head portion 3 formed on an end part of the belt-like body 2, penetrates a back end part of the belt-like body 2 through a penetrating through-hole 4 formed on the head portion 3 and fixes it, and bundles an article 6 to be bundled in a circular arc formed by the belt-like body 2, includes: a step for mixing a powdery raw material of a magnet and a synthetic resin raw material; an injection step which feeds the mixed raw material into a mold after the mixed raw material is heated and melted into a liquid state; a discharging step for cooling the mold and discharging the solidified bundling band 1 from a cavity of the mold; and a magnetizing step for magnetizing a molded bundling band 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a binding band that binds electric cables, pipes, and the like and a method for manufacturing the same.

  A resin binding band is used to bind electric cables, pipes, and the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1). FIG. 4 shows an example of a plan view of the binding band 1X, and FIG. 5 shows an example of a sectional view of the binding band. The binding band 1 </ b> X has a band 2 and a head 3 formed at the tip of the band 2. The strip 2 has ratchet teeth 21. The head 3 has a pawl 20 corresponding to the ratchet teeth 21 inside the through hole 4.

  Next, a method for using the binding band 1X will be described. First, the binding band 1X is wound around the object to be bound. The band-like body 2 of the binding band 1X is tightened through the through hole 4 of the head 3. After tightening the binding band, the excess band-like body 2 is cut, and this cut piece is collected. With the above procedure, the electric cable is fixed to the support column, or the signal line is fixed to the wall surface of the apparatus or the like. Further, the binding band 1X may be used to seal bags of raw materials used in the factory.

  When using this binding band 1X, there are the following problems. First, cut pieces may be lost during the bundling operation. Secondly, the binding band itself may deteriorate over time, fall off and be lost. Thirdly, when a binding band is used for sealing a bag of raw materials or the like, the binding band may be mixed into the raw material when opened.

  The above problem is a serious problem particularly in food factories and medical factories. In other words, in order to prevent the lost cut pieces and the binding band itself from entering the product, it is necessary to stop the production line and search for lost items. In addition, when lost items are mixed in a product, it is necessary to collect and dispose of all items.

  In the inspection before shipment in the factory, an X-ray device or a metal sensor is used. However, since the binding band is made of a synthetic resin, detection is difficult. Moreover, although the use of a metal binding band is conceivable, it is not currently used because of poor workability and low safety.

Japanese Utility Model No. 06-15862

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a binding band that can be reliably detected by an X-ray apparatus, a metal sensor, or the like, and a manufacturing method thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, a method for manufacturing a binding band according to the present invention includes a belt-like body and a head formed at the tip of the belt-like body, and the rear end of the belt-like body is used as the head. A mixing step of mixing a powdery raw material of a magnet and a synthetic resin raw material in a method of manufacturing a binding band that is fixed by penetrating through a formed through-hole and binding an object to be bound inside an arc formed by the band-shaped body. And an injection step of supplying the mixture to a mold after heating and melting the mixed raw material, and a discharge step of cooling the mold and discharging the solidified binding band from the mold cavity. And a magnetizing step of magnetizing the formed binding band.

  With this configuration, the binding band has the property of a magnet, so that it can be reliably detected by an X-ray apparatus, a metal sensor, or the like. That is, a product manufactured in a food or medical product factory usually does not have magnetism, so that the product can be reliably distinguished from a binding band or a cut piece of this band.

  In addition, a magnetic sensor can be used to detect a change in the strength of the magnetic field accompanying the passage of the product, and to detect the presence of a binding band or a cut piece thereof. In addition, for example, in a food or medical product factory, a magnet-type iron removal device is installed on a conveyor that conveys food, raw materials, products, etc., and the binding band and its cut pieces mixed in the raw materials and finished products are collected. It can also be configured to.

  In the above-described method for manufacturing a binding band, an anisotropic step of applying a magnetic field to the mold when the mold is cooled is provided after the injection step.

  With this configuration, the raw material of the magnet in the dissolved synthetic resin material can be anisotropic, and the magnetic properties of the binding band can be improved. That is, the head of the binding band and the rear end of the band-shaped body can be anisotropic so as to be the north and south poles, or the front and back surfaces of the binding band (for example, the upper side of FIG. It is also possible to make anisotropy such that the lower side is the N pole and the S pole.

  In the method for manufacturing a binding band, the powdery raw material of the magnet is a raw material of a neodymium magnet, a samarium cobalt magnet, or a praseodymium magnet.

  With this configuration, since the magnetic force of the binding band becomes strong, the detection accuracy by the inspection apparatus can be improved. Moreover, since the X-ray shielding rate is higher than that of a binding band manufactured only by mixing iron powder or the like, the detection accuracy by the X-ray apparatus is improved. This is because the atomic number of the rare earth is large.

  In the above-described method for manufacturing a binding band, the powdery raw material of the magnet is a raw material of an alnico magnet or a ferrite magnet.

  Since the binding band can have a high Curie temperature (about 850 degrees) due to the configuration using the Alnico magnet raw material, it passed through this process when there was a heating process at a high temperature in a food or medical factory. Even after, it can be detected by the inspection device.

  In addition, a configuration using a ferrite magnet raw material can provide a binding band having a high coercive force at a low cost. As the ferrite magnet, spinel ferrite (manganese zinc ferrite, nickel zinc ferrite, copper zinc ferrite, etc.), hexagonal ferrite (barium ferrite, strontium ferrite, etc.) and the like can be used.

  In order to achieve the above object, a binding band according to the present invention is manufactured by the method described in any of the above manufacturing methods. With this configuration, the same operational effects as those described above can be obtained.

  The binding band described above is characterized in that the binding band contains 10 to 40% by weight of magnet with respect to the total weight. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a more magnetic binding band while having the flexibility of the conventional resin binding band.

  A holding clamp according to the present invention for achieving the above object has a polygonal holding portion and a fitting portion formed at a lower end of the holding portion, and an object to be held inside the polygon of the holding portion. In the manufacturing method of the holding clamp for holding the fitting portion to the substrate, a mixing step of mixing the magnet powdery raw material and the synthetic resin raw material, and heating and melting the mixed raw material into a liquid An injection step of supplying the mold, a discharge step of cooling the mold and discharging the solidified holding clamp from a cavity of the mold, and a magnetization step of magnetizing the formed holding clamp It is characterized by having. With this configuration, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the above-described binding band. Moreover, since a cut piece is not generated when holding an object to be held, the possibility that a holding clamp is mixed in a product such as food and medical products can be reduced.

  According to the binding band and the manufacturing method thereof according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a binding band that can be reliably detected by an X-ray apparatus, a metal sensor, or the like, and a manufacturing method thereof.

It is the figure which showed the use condition of the binding band of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is the figure which showed the use condition of the binding band of different embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is the figure which showed the use condition of the holding clamp of different embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is the top view which showed the conventional binding band. It is sectional drawing which showed the conventional binding band.

  Hereinafter, the manufacturing method of the binding band of embodiment which concerns on this invention is demonstrated. First, a method for producing a binding band containing a neodymium magnet will be described. First, each raw material of a neodymium magnet is mix | blended. This blended raw material is melted at a high temperature in a melting furnace to produce an alloy. This dissolution is performed in argon gas. Next, the prepared alloy is pulverized into a fine powder. The diameter of the fine powder is about 3 to 5 μm. The fine powder and the synthetic resin material are mixed, heated and melted, and then injected into a mold cavity. At this time, it is desirable to apply a magnetic field to the mold in order to strengthen the magnetism of the binding band. Then, the mold is cooled to form a binding band, which is taken out from the mold. In the next step, a magnetic field is applied by a magnetizing coil or the like to complete a predetermined magnet state. Similarly, a binding band can be manufactured using a rare earth magnet such as a samarium cobalt magnet or a praseodymium magnet as a raw material.

  With the above configuration, the following operational effects can be obtained. First, since the rare earth magnet has strong magnetism, the detection accuracy of the metal sensor and the magnetic sensor can be improved. Second, the detection accuracy by the X-ray apparatus can be improved. This is because, for example, a binding band mixed with a rare earth magnet with a large atomic number has a higher X-ray shielding rate, a clearer image, and a cut piece of the band compared to a binding band manufactured only by mixing iron powder or the like. This is because the image can be detected.

  Third, the magnetic property of the binding band can be enhanced by applying a magnetic field to the mold. At this time, if the front and back surfaces of the binding band (for example, the upper side in FIG. 5 is the front side and the lower side is the back side) are anisotropic so as to be the N pole and the S pole, an X-ray device, a metal sensor, a magnetic sensor, etc. The detection accuracy by (hereinafter referred to as an inspection apparatus) can be improved.

The Curie temperature of each rare earth magnet is about 310 degrees for neodymium magnets and about 700 to 800 degrees for samarium cobalt magnets. Moreover, what was conventionally used for the binding band can be used for a synthetic resin. Specifically, nylon 6, nylon 11, nylon 46, nylon 66, polypropylene, polyethylene and the like. Nylon 11 has high corrosion resistance against zinc chloride and calcium chloride. Nylon 46 has high heat resistance. The optimum synthetic resin material can be appropriately selected depending on the environment such as the factory.

  Next, a method for manufacturing a binding band containing an alnico magnet will be described. First, each raw material of alnico magnet is blended. This blended raw material is melted at a high temperature in a melting furnace to produce an alloy. Next, the prepared alloy is pulverized into a fine powder. The fine powder and the synthetic resin material are mixed, heated, and poured into a mold. The mold is cooled and magnetized on the binding band from which the mold has been removed to complete the manufacture.

  With the above configuration, the following operational effects can be obtained. First, since the alnico magnet has the same degree of magnetism as the rare earth magnet described above, the detection accuracy of the inspection apparatus can be improved. Second, it can be used in food or medical product factories that have a heating step in the manufacturing process. This is because the Curie temperature is high (about 850 degrees) and the possibility of demagnetization is low even when the mixed binding band is heated.

  Here, since the alnico magnet has a low coercive force, it is not suitable for bundling pipes in factories or the like for a long period of time. Desirably, it is used for sealing a bag for carrying food or medical raw materials.

  Next, a method for manufacturing a binding band containing a ferrite magnet will be described. First, each raw material of a ferrite magnet is mix | blended. This blended raw material is calcined. Next, the pre-fired ferrite is made into a fine powder. The diameter of the fine powder is about 1 μm. The fine powder and the synthetic resin material are mixed, heated, and poured into a mold. At this time, it is desirable to apply a magnetic field to the mold in order to strengthen the magnetism of the binding band. The mold is cooled and magnetized on the binding band from which the mold has been removed to complete the manufacture.

  With the above configuration, the following operational effects can be obtained. First, since the ferrite magnet has a high holding power, it can be used for bundling pipes in factories and the like. Second, an inexpensive binding band can be provided. The Curie temperature of the ferrite magnet is about 460 degrees.

  Next, the binding band obtained by the above manufacturing method will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a binding band 1 in which a power cable 6b is bound to a column 6a that is an object to be bound. The binding band 1 has a belt-like body 2 and a head 3 formed at the tip of the belt-like body 2, and the rear end of the belt-like body 2 is passed through and fixed to a through-hole formed in the head 3. . The objects to be bundled 6a and 6b are bundled inside the arc formed by the band 2. The binding band 1 is configured such that after the binding operation, the surplus portion is cut with scissors or the like, and the cut pieces 5 are collected.

  Here, the ratchet teeth 21 are preferably formed on the surface of the belt-like body 2. That is, when bundling the power cable 6b and the like, the ratchet teeth 21 are formed so as to be in the outer peripheral direction so as not to contact the power cable 6b. This is to prevent the ratchet teeth 21 from damaging the cable 6b and the like. In particular, when the mixing amount of the magnet material is large, since the hardness of the binding band 1 is slightly increased, it is desirable to configure the ratchet teeth 21 to face the outer peripheral direction.

FIG. 2 shows a reuse band 10 manufactured by the same manufacturing method as that for the binding band 1 described above. The reuse band 10 is a binding band for fixing the power cable 6 b and the like to the base 7. The reuse band 10 includes an operation lever 12, a tension piece 13, and a fitting portion 14 in addition to the belt-like body 2 and the head 3. The reuse band 10 is configured such that when the operation lever 12 is pushed toward the central axis of the reuse band 10, the fitting portion 14 is contracted and detached from the base 7. Moreover, the tension piece 13 has the effect | action which supports the reuse band 10 with respect to the base | substrate 7 so that it may be stabilized.

  With this configuration, it is possible to suppress the possibility that the binding band is mixed into products such as foods and medical products. That is, when exchanging the binding band, a cutting operation with a blade or the like is not necessary, and therefore, the possibility that the binding band itself and the cut pieces are mixed into the product can be suppressed. And even if it is a case where it mixes in a product, it becomes possible to discover easily by the inspection before shipment.

  FIG. 3 shows a reuse clamp (holding clamp) 11 obtained by injection-molding a mixture of a magnet powdery raw material and a synthetic resin raw material and magnetizing the obtained injection-molded product with a magnetizing coil. The reuse clamp 11 has a polygonal holding portion 15 instead of the belt-like body 2 shown in FIG. The holding portion 15 has a locking claw 16. The holding portion 15 can be opened with the locking claw 16 as an end portion, and the signal line 6c or the like that is the object to be bound 6 can be held inside. With this configuration, the reuse clamp 11 can fix a plurality of signal lines 6c and the like to the base 7 and the like.

  The above-described binding band 1, reuse band 10, and reuse clamp 11 can be used not only for piping and power cables in the factory, but also for manufacturing apparatuses installed in the factory. As described above, it is possible to provide the binding band 1, the reuse band 10, and the reuse clamp 11 that can be used for all articles brought into the factory and can reliably detect mixing into the product.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bundling band 2 Strip | belt-shaped body 3 Head 4 Through-hole 5 Cut piece 6 Bundling object 6a Support | pillar 6b Power cable 6c Signal line 7 Base

Claims (7)

A belt-shaped body and a head formed at the tip of the belt-shaped body, the rear end portion of the belt-shaped body is fixed by penetrating through a through-hole formed in the head, and an arc formed by the belt-shaped body In the method of manufacturing a binding band that binds the objects to be bound inside,
A mixing step of mixing the powdered raw material of the magnet and the synthetic resin raw material;
An injection step of supplying the mixture to the mold after the mixed raw material is heated and melted to form a liquid;
A discharging step of cooling the mold and discharging the solidified binding band from the cavity of the mold;
A manufacturing method comprising a magnetizing step of magnetizing the formed binding band.   The manufacturing method according to claim 1, further comprising an anisotropic step of applying a magnetic field to the mold when the mold is cooled after the injection step.   The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the powdery raw material of the magnet is a raw material of a neodymium magnet, a samarium cobalt magnet, or a praseodymium magnet.   The manufacturing method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the powdery raw material of the magnet is a raw material of an alnico magnet or a ferrite magnet.   A binding band manufactured by the method according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   6. The binding band according to claim 5, wherein the binding band contains 10 to 40% by weight of a magnet with respect to the total weight. A holding clamp that has a holding portion that is a frame and a fitting portion that is formed at a lower end of the holding portion, binds an object to be bound inside the frame of the holding portion, and fixes the fitting portion to a substrate In the manufacturing method of
A mixing step of mixing the powdered raw material of the magnet and the synthetic resin raw material;
An injection step of supplying the mixture to the mold after the mixed raw material is heated and melted to form a liquid;
A discharging step of cooling the mold and discharging the solidified holding clamp from the cavity of the mold;
A manufacturing method comprising a magnetizing step of magnetizing the formed holding clamp.

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