JP2013086818A - Identification tag wire member attaching device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately and efficiently attach an identification tag wire member to which an identification tag is attached, to a tied bundle.SOLUTION: An identification tag wire member attaching device 12 includes: a holding means 60 for removably holding a linear body 121 in an identification tag wire member 120; a lock means 61 removably locked to a hook part 123 formed in a hook shape on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the linear body 121 of the identification tag wire member 120 held by the holding means 60; and a measure means 62 including a function for recognizing the position of a gap formed between an outer peripheral part of the tied bundle and a tied wire member. The identification tag wire member attaching device 12 inserts the front end of the hook part 123 of the identification tag wire member 120 held by the holding means 60 into the gap recognized by the measure means 62, moves the lock means 61 locked to the inserted hook part 123 and hooks the hook part 123 to the tied wire member.

Description

  The present invention relates to an identification marker wire attaching device for attaching an identification marker wire to which an identification marker is attached to a binding assembly formed by binding a plurality of binding objects with a binding wire.

  For example, a long rod-shaped body made of a metal such as L-shaped steel, H-shaped steel and reinforcing steel bar or synthetic resin such as ABS, or a tubular body such as a metal pipe or a synthetic resin pipe (hereinafter referred to as “binding object”) is made of steel. After binding a predetermined number of bundled wire rods made of wire material or the like into a bundle assembly, an identification mark (material tag and number of information related to the bundle assembly (material, number, etc.) Etc.) and shipping. In many cases, the bundle assembly is temporarily stacked before shipment from a production factory that produces the object to be bundled, when transported by a transport vehicle, or when stored in a warehouse. For this reason, even if the bundle assembly is in a stacked state, it can be used as an identification sign outside the longitudinal end of the bundle assembly so that various information of the bundle assembly can be grasped appropriately and quickly. It is desirable to provide the identification mark using a wire. Therefore, the identification mark wire has the identification mark attached to one end portion in the longitudinal direction of the identification mark wire, and the other end portion in the longitudinal direction is wound around the binding wire to be hooked. It faces the outside of the end of the bundled assembly.

  The operation of attaching the identification mark to the identification mark wire and the operation of hooking the identification mark wire to the binding wire of the bundling assembly have been performed manually by the worker. However, the hooking operation for winding the identification marker wire around the bundling wire has the problem that the work of bending the wire is troublesome and time-consuming, and the work efficiency is poor, and a simple repetitive work is forced. In addition, the hooking operation of the identification marker wire to the binding wire is performed immediately after the completion of the binding process performed subsequent to the forming process of each binding object. Therefore, when the binding object is a steel material, the temperature is considerably high. There was also a problem that the working environment was very bad because it was heated. For this reason, there is a demand for automating the hooking operation of the identification marker wire to the binding wire with a machine, and a dedicated machine for performing the hooking operation has been recently proposed (see Patent Document 1).

JP-A-7-309317

  By the way, the automatic tag loading apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 hooks an identification mark wire (wire) with a tag, which is an identification mark, on a bundling wire (bundling line) before bundling each bundling object. A binding assembly is configured by winding the binding wire to which the identification marker wire is hooked around each binding object and binding the binding object. That is, the identification marker wire is not hooked on the binding wire in the state where the binding object is bound. For this reason, it is necessary to perform the binding operation of the binding wire to the binding target object in consideration of the position of the identification marker wire, and there is a problem that it is difficult to easily wind the binding wire. In addition, when the identification marker wire is hooked on the binding wire, the identification marker wire is completely released from the automatic tag loading device, so that the identification marker wire is still held by the operator. It was done manually and was not fully automated.

  Therefore, in the present invention, the identification mark wire mounting apparatus that can securely and stably mount the identification mark wire to which the identification mark is attached to the binding assembly formed by binding a plurality of binding objects with the binding wire. The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application provides:
A wire attachment device for identification signs for attaching a wire for identification signs to which an identification mark is attached to a bundle assembly formed by bundling a plurality of objects to be bundled with a bundle wire,
A gripping means that is movably disposed with respect to the binding assembly and detachably grips the linear main body portion of the wire for identification sign;
One end side in the longitudinal direction of the linear main body in a state in which the linear main body of the wire for identification and marking is gripped by the gripping means, and is arranged to be movable with respect to the binding assembly. Locking means for releasably locking to a hook formed in a hook shape;
A measuring means having a function of recognizing the position of a gap formed between the outer peripheral portion of the binding assembly and the binding wire;
The tip of the latching portion of the wire for identification sign gripped by the gripping means is inserted into the gap recognized by the measuring means, and the latching means is locked to the inserted latching portion and the latching is performed. The gist is that the engaging means is moved so as to wind the portion around the binding wire so that the hooking portion is hooked on the binding wire.

  Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the gap formed between the outer peripheral portion of the bundle assembly and the bundled wire can be recognized by the measuring means, the wire for the identification sign grasped by the grasping means can be obtained. The tip of the latching portion can be appropriately inserted into the gap recognized by the measuring means by moving the gripping means. Then, the locking means is locked to the hooking portion inserted into the gap, and the locking means is moved so that the hooking portion is wound around the binding wire, so that the identification marker wire can be securely attached to the binding wire. Can be installed.

The invention described in claim 2
An attachment support member configured to be movable with respect to the bundling assembly by moving means;
The gist and the locking means are arranged on the mounting support member.
Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the gripping means and the locking means attached to the attachment support member for operating the movement means are moved freely in a desired direction and posture with respect to the bundle assembly. obtain.

The invention according to claim 3
The linear body portion of the wire for identification marker comprises a deformation means for deforming into a bent shape extending from the outside of the outer peripheral portion of the binding assembly to the outside of the end portion,
By deforming the linear main body portion with the deforming means, an identification mark mounting portion provided on the other end side of the linear main body portion to which the identification mark is attached is attached to an end portion of the binding assembly. The gist is that it is configured to be located outward.
Therefore, according to the invention according to claim 3, by deforming the linear main body portion of the identification mark wire by the deformation means, the identification mark mounting portion to which the identification mark in the identification mark wire is attached is connected to the end of the bundle assembly. It can be located outside the part. In addition, since the linear main body of the identification marker wire is bent from the outer peripheral portion to the end of the binding assembly, the identification marker wire can be stably attached to the binding assembly. it can.

The invention according to claim 4
The deforming means includes a first pressing portion that presses a first portion of the linear main body portion that opposes the outer peripheral portion of the binding assembly to the outer peripheral portion, and a first protrusion that protrudes from the outer peripheral portion of the linear main body portion. A second pressing portion that presses two portions against the end of the binding assembly,
The gist is that the linear main body is configured to bend between the first portion and the second portion by pressing the first portion and the second portion with the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion. And
Therefore, according to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, by pressing the linear main body part of the wire for an identification marker with the 1st press part and the 2nd press part of a deformation | transformation means, this linear main body part is made into a bundling assembly. It can be appropriately deformed into a shape that bends from the outer periphery to the end.

The invention described in claim 5
The measuring means is configured to be able to measure the distance from the end to the binding wire in the longitudinal direction of the binding assembly,
The gist of the present invention is that the deformation means is aligned in the longitudinal direction of the bundle assembly based on the measurement result of the distance obtained by the measurement means, with the gripping means released. .
Therefore, according to the invention which concerns on Claim 5, a deformation | transformation means can be appropriately aligned with respect to a bundling assembly, and the linear main-body part of the wire for identification signs can be appropriately pressed and bent. it can.

The invention described in claim 6
A pressing means having a pressing portion that advances and retracts so as to be able to be pressed against the outer peripheral portion of the bundle assembly;
The gist is that the pressing portion is pressed against the hooking portion hooked on the binding wire, and the hooking portion is arranged along the outer peripheral portion of the binding aggregate.
Therefore, according to the invention which concerns on Claim 6, it can prevent that the latching | locking part of the wire for an identification marker floats from the outer peripheral part of a binding assembly by pressing of a press part. Therefore, since the latching part is along the outer peripheral part of the binding assembly, it is possible to prevent the latching part from being caught on the other part during transfer or storage of the binding assembly.

  According to the identification sign wire attaching device according to the present invention, the identification sign wire attached with the identification sign is reliably and stably attached to the bundle assembly formed by bundling a plurality of binding objects with the bundle wire. Can be installed on.

It is a schematic block diagram of the identification mark attachment system of an Example. It is a perspective view which shows the wire for identification signs attached to the bundling assembly comprised by bundling a some binding object with a binding wire, with the identification mark attachment system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the wire for an identification mark shape | molded with the wire forming apparatus for the identification mark of an Example in the state which attached the identification mark to the identification mark attaching part. It is a top view which shows roughly the structure of the wire forming apparatus for identification signs. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process which shape | molds the identification mark attachment part of the wire for identification signs with time by the wire forming apparatus for identification signs, (a) is the identification which set the corrected wire material in the identification mark set part A state where the mark is inserted through the hooking hole of the sign is shown, and (b) to (d) show a state where the wire material is bent and the identification mark attaching portion is formed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process of shape | molding the latching part of the wire for identification signs by a time with the wire forming apparatus for identification signs, (a) shows the state which cut | disconnects a wire material, (b) and (c ) Shows a state where the wire material is bent to form the latching portion. It is a front view which shows roughly the structure of the attachment apparatus for identification signs. It is a top view which shows schematically the structure of the wire attachment apparatus for identification signs. It is a right view which shows roughly the structure of the wire attachment apparatus for identification signs. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process of bend | folding the latching part of the wire for identification signs by the latching means of the wire attachment apparatus for identification signs, (a) is a code | symbol of the wire for identification signs to the latching part of a latching means. The state which inserts a latching | locking part is shown, (b) has shown the state which act | operated the latching means and bent the latching | locking part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process of bend | folding the main-body part of an identification-marking wire by the deformation | transformation means of the identification-mark wire attachment apparatus, Comprising: (a) is a deformation | transformation part of a deformation | transformation means contacting the main-body part of an identification-marking wire. (B) has shown the state by which the main-body part was bent by the deformation | transformation part of a deformation | transformation means. It is explanatory drawing which shows the basic principle of a measurement means roughly. (a) shows a state in which the distance from the end in the longitudinal direction of the bundle assembly to the bundled wire is measured by the measuring means, (b) is an enlarged view of part A of (a), (c) It is a graph which shows the measurement result by a measurement means. It is explanatory drawing which shows the method of recognizing a clearance gap, Comprising: (a) shows the state which measures the outer surface shape of the circumferential direction in the outer peripheral part of a binding assembly by a measurement means, (b) shows the outer surface shape by a measurement means (C) is a graph showing the measurement results of the first and second vertices protruding from the outer periphery, and the tangent line between the binding object in which the first vertex appears and the binding vertex in which the second vertex appears Is calculated and it is assumed that there is a gap on the outer peripheral side of the tangent line. It is an explanatory view showing an identification mark wire rod latching step, and (a) shows a state in which the hook portion of the identification mark wire rod gripped by the identification mark wire rod attachment device is positioned and inserted in the gap, b) shows a state in which the second hooking portion of the hooking portion is inserted through the locking portion of the locking means by tilting the wire for attaching the identification marker. It is an explanatory view showing a wire rod hooking process for identification signs, and (a) shows a state in which the latching means is moved opposite to the gripping means and the hooking portion is wound around the binding wire rod and hooked. b) shows the state of (a) as viewed from above. It is explanatory drawing which shows an identification marker wire attachment shaping | molding process, Comprising: (a) is a state which makes a latching means space apart from a latching part, and contact | abuts the deformation | transformation part of a deformation | transformation means to the main-body part of an identification marker wire (B) has shown the state which bent the main-body part by the deformation | transformation part, and displaced the identification label | marker attachment part outside the edge part of a binding aggregate. It is explanatory drawing which shows the wire attachment mounting process for an identification mark, Comprising: The press part of a press means is pressed on a latch part, and the state which has this latch part along the outer peripheral part of a bundling assembly is shown. It is explanatory drawing which shows another clearance gap position measuring method, Comprising: The vertex which protrudes in an outer peripheral part is extracted, and it is considered that there exists a clearance gap in the position spaced apart from this vertex to 1/2 or more of the maximum width of a binding object Is shown. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the wire for identification signs of another form to the bundling assembly comprised by bundling a some bundling object with a bundling wire. (a) is a front view showing a second deforming means disposed in the identification marker wire mounting apparatus for forming the identification marker wire of another form shown in FIG. 20, and (b), It is a side view which shows a 2nd deformation | transformation means.

  Next, preferred embodiments of the identification mark wire mounting apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The identification sign wire attaching device 12 according to the present invention is disposed in an identification sign attaching system S described later. In addition, the binding object targeted by the identification mark mounting system S is intended for long members having various cross-sectional shapes and materials including long steel materials such as L-shaped steel, H-shaped steel, and reinforcing steel bars. In the example, a long round bar having a substantially circular cross section is illustrated.

(Outline of identification mark mounting system)
As shown in FIG. 1, the identification mark mounting system S of the embodiment includes an identification mark wire forming apparatus 10 for forming an identification mark wire 120 to which an identification mark T such as a tag is attached, and the identification mark wire forming apparatus. 10 for the identification sign disposed so as to be movable between the “receiving position” for receiving the identification sign wire 120 formed in 10 and the “mounting position” for attaching the identification sign wire 120 to the bundling assembly 125. A wire attachment device 12. The identification marker wire attaching device 12 is configured to previously bind the binding object 126 with the binding wire 127 in a separate process at the attachment position, and above the binding assembly 125 set on the upper surface of the set unit 11. Upon arrival, the identification marker wire 120 is attached to the binding assembly 125. And the conveying means which comprises the said identification marker wire forming apparatus 10, the said identification marker wire attaching apparatus 12, and the said setting part 11 are collectively controlled by the control means 14. FIG. The set portion 11 is provided in the middle or at the end of the transport means for transporting the bundling assembly 125.

(Wire for identification sign)
As shown in FIG. 3, the identification marker wire 120 is formed by cutting a wire material W having an outer diameter of about 2 to 4 mm made of metal that can be bent (for example, made of annealed iron) into a required length. It is formed by bending. The identification mark wire 120 is formed into an annular shape by sequentially bending one end side in the longitudinal direction of the elongated linear main body 121, and the identification mark mounting portion 122 that holds the identification mark T so as not to fall off. The other end side in the longitudinal direction of the linear main body 121 is sequentially bent to be formed into a hook shape, and is provided with a latching portion 123 that is latched to the binding wire 127. The latching portion 123 is folded at an acute angle with respect to the first latching portion 123A, and a first latching portion 123A bent at an obtuse angle with respect to the linear main body portion 121, and the linear main body portion. 121 and a second hooking portion 123 </ b> B that extends substantially parallel to the surface and faces the identification mark mounting portion 122. Then, as shown in FIG. 16, the identification marker wire 120 is formed by attaching the binding wire 127 to the inner peripheral surface side of the bent portion 123C located between the first hook portion 123A and the second hook portion 123B. The hooking portion 123 is hooked on the binding wire 127 by being positioned and bent so that the second hooking portion 123B is wound around the binding wire 127. The bent portion 123C is formed so that the inner peripheral surface side is formed in an arc shape, and the radius of the inner peripheral surface is the same as or slightly larger than the radius of the binding wire 127.

(Wire material forming equipment for identification signs)
The identification mark wire forming apparatus 10 draws the wire material W wound in a coil shape, cuts it to a required length, attaches the issued identification mark T, and also for the identification mark shown in FIG. The wire 120 is formed fully automatically. As shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, the identification marker wire forming apparatus 10 includes a supply unit 20 that straightens the wire material W, and the identification marker wire 120 from the wire material W cut to a required length. And a molding part 21 to be molded. In addition, the identification mark wire forming apparatus 10 issues the identification mark T to a position adjacent to the downstream side of the forming portion 21 and supplies it to the identification mark set portion 32 provided in the forming portion 21. An issuing unit 22 is installed.

(Supply section)
As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 5A and FIG. 6A, the supply unit 20 includes a roll setting unit 23 in which a roll W <b> 1 wound with a wire material W is set, and the roll setting unit 23. A straightening unit 24 that straightens the wire material W drawn from the roll W1 set in the roll, and a feeding device 25 that supplies the wire material W straightened by the straightening unit 24 to the forming unit 21. The straightening unit 24 is composed of a plurality of (five in the embodiment) straightening rollers 26 arranged alternately in the supply direction across the supply line of the wire material W, and is attached to the wire material W drawn from the roll W1. Remove the curl and straighten it. The feeding device 25 includes a pair of feeding rollers 27 and 27 arranged to face each other across the supply line of the wire material W, and both the feeding rollers 27 and 27 are synchronously controlled by a driving unit such as a motor (not shown). The wire material W can be continuously or intermittently supplied to the forming unit 21.

(Molding part)
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the forming portion 21 is set with a cutting portion 30 for cutting the wire material W, a first forming portion 31 for forming the hooking portion 123, and the identification mark T. The identification mark set part 32 and the second shaping part 33 for shaping the identification mark attachment part 122 are arranged in series along the supply line from the upstream side to the downstream side. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6A, the cutting unit 30 includes a pair of cutting blades 34 and 34 facing each other across the supply line, and one of the cutting blades 34 is used for the identification marker wire forming apparatus 10. The other cutting blade 34 is a moving blade fixed to a rod 35A of a cutting cylinder 35 fixed to the frame. Accordingly, by controlling the cutting cylinder 35 so that the rod 35A moves forward, the other cutting blade 34 moves to the one cutting blade 34 and intersects, so that the wire material W is cut by the both cutting blades 34, 34. To do.

(1st molding part)
As shown in FIGS. 6 (b) and 6 (c), the first forming part 31 is a mechanism part for forming the hook part 123 in the identification marker wire 120. A first folding machine (first folding means) 37 that molds the first latching portion 123A, and a second folding machine (second folding machine) that molds the second latching portion 123B of the latching portion 123. Means) 38. The first folding machine 37 includes a first mold block 39 disposed along the supply line, a first pressing body 40 disposed opposite to the first mold block 39 across the supply line, and the first A first cylinder 41 having a tip of a rod 41A coupled to the pressing body 40 and a first gripping body 42 (see FIG. 4) for gripping the wire material W are provided. The first pressing body 40 is pivotable about a support shaft, and includes a pressing portion 40A that extends sideways in an L shape and includes a roller at the tip. Then, when the first pressing body 40 is operated so that the rod 41A is retracted, the first pressing body 40A moves to a retracted position where the pressing portion 40A retracts from the supply line (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6B). When the first cylinder 41 is operated so that the rod 41A moves forward, the pressing portion 40A moves beyond the supply line to a pressing position close to the wall surface 39A that obliquely intersects the supply line in the first mold block 39. Has been. Therefore, the first folding machine 37 displaces the first pressing body 40 to the pressing position so that the wire material W has an obtuse angle (in the embodiment, about 130 to about the portion corresponding to the corner of the first mold block 39). It is possible to mold the first latching portion 123A of the latching portion 123 by bending it to about 140 degrees.

  As shown in FIG. 6C, the second folding machine 38 includes a rotating body 43 that can be rotated by a driving means (not shown), a first pin 44 that is erected at the rotation center of the rotating body 43, And a second pin 45 disposed at a position spaced apart from the first pin 44. When the rotating body 43 rotates, the second pin 45 moves in an arc shape around the first pin 44. It is configured as follows. That is, the second folding machine 38 is configured so that the first pin 44 and the second pin 45 are positioned on both sides of the wire material W folded by the first folding machine 37 so that the rotating body 43 is illustrated. By rotating clockwise in 6 (c), the wire material W is bent at an acute angle (about 40 to 50 degrees in the embodiment) around the first pin 44 as the second pin 45 moves in an arc. The second hooking portion 123B of the hooking portion 123 is formed.

(Identification sign set part)
As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 (a), the identification mark setting unit 32 applies the identification mark T issued by the identification mark issuing unit 22 in a direction orthogonal to the supply line and to the identification mark T. The provided latching hole T1 (see FIG. 5A) is configured to be held in alignment with the supply line. The identification mark set unit 32 includes a holding unit (not shown) that restricts the movement of the identification mark T when the wire material W supplied along the supply line passes through the retaining hole T1. I have. Accordingly, the wire material W can be smoothly inserted into the retaining hole T1 while the identification mark T is held in the direction orthogonal to the supply line.

(Second molding part)
As shown in FIGS. 5B to 5D, the second forming portion 33 is a mechanism portion for forming the identification mark attaching portion 122 in the identification mark wire 120, and is arranged along the supply line. The second mold block 47, the second pressing body (bending means) 48 disposed opposite to the second mold block 47 across the supply line, and the tip of the rod 49A are connected to the second pressing body 48. The second cylinder 49 and a second gripping body 50 (see FIG. 4) for gripping the wire material W are provided. The second pressing body 48 is pivotable about a support shaft, and includes a pressing portion 48A that extends sideways in an L shape and includes a roller at the tip. When the second pressing body 48 is operated so that the rod 49A is retracted, the second pressing body 48A moves to a retracted position where the pressing portion 48A retracts from the supply line (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 5B). When the second cylinder 49 is operated so that the rod 49A moves forward, the pressing portion 48A moves beyond the supply line to a pressing position close to the wall surface 47A perpendicular to the supply line in the second mold block 47. Yes. Accordingly, the second molding unit 33 moves the second pressing body 48 to the pressing position in a state where the wire material W supplied along the supply line has moved to the downstream side from the second pressing body 48 stopped at the retracted position. The wire material W can be bent at an angle corresponding to the corner of the second mold block 47 to an angle of the corner (about 90 degrees in the embodiment). Yes.

(Identification sign issuing department)
As shown in FIG. 4, the identification mark issuing unit 22 includes an issue unit 22A including a personal computer, a printer, and the like, and a sending unit 22B that sends the issued identification mark T to the identification mark setting unit 32. . The identification mark T is a sheet material made of paper or vinyl, and is provided with the retaining hole T1 through which the wire material W is allowed to pass as described above, and the bundling constituting the bundling assembly 125. Various pieces of information such as product information and shipping destination of the object 126 are described. Then, the identification mark T issued by the issuing unit 22A is sent to the identification mark set unit 32 via the sending unit 22B.

  In the identification marker wire molding apparatus 10 configured as described above, the molding process of the identification marker mounting portion 122 by the second molding unit 33 (hereinafter referred to as “first identification marker wire molding process”) (FIG. 5). And the forming step of the hooking portion 123 by the first forming portion 31 (hereinafter, “second identification mark wire forming step”) (FIG. 6), the identification having the shape shown in FIG. 3 is performed. The marking wire 120 is formed. Prior to the execution of the first identification marker wire forming step, the feeding device 25 in the supply unit 20 is operated, and the wire material W drawn from the roll W1 is sent to the forming unit 21 while being corrected by the correcting unit 24. In FIGS. 5 and 6, the dimensional ratio and shape of each part of the identification marker wire 120 are shown as deformed.

  In the first identification marker wire forming step, first, the identification marker T is issued by the identification marker issuing unit 22, and the issued identification marker T is set in the identification marker setting unit 32. Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the wire material W sent to the forming portion 21 is passed through the retaining hole T 1 of the identification mark T set in the identification mark setting portion 32, and then from the second forming portion 33. Move until the tip is located at a predetermined position on the downstream side. When the leading end of the wire material W passes through the identification mark T and advances to a predetermined position, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), after the feeding device 25 is temporarily stopped, the second forming portion 33 is operated. By moving the second pressing body 48 from the retracted position to the pressing position, the wire material W is bent at the corners of the second mold block 47 (first bending process). When the first bending process is completed, the second forming portion 33 is reversely operated to return the second pressing body 48 to the retracted position, and then the feeding device 25 is restarted to further advance the wire material W by a predetermined length. Then, the feeding device 25 is temporarily stopped again to stop the wire material W (two-dot chain line state in FIG. 5C). And as shown in FIG.5 (c), the said 2nd shaping | molding part 33 is operated, the 2nd press body 48 is moved from a retracted position to a press position, and the wire raw material W is the corner | angular of the 2nd type | mold block 47. Bend by part (second bending process). When the second bending process is completed, the second forming portion 33 is reversely operated to return the second pressing body 48 to the retracted position, and then the feeding device 25 is restarted to further advance the wire material W by a predetermined length. Then, the feeding device 25 is temporarily stopped again to stop the wire material W (two-dot chain line state in FIG. 5D). And as shown in FIG.5 (d), the said 2nd shaping | molding part 33 is operated, the 2nd press body 48 is moved from a retracted position to a press position, and the wire raw material W is the corner | angular part of the 2nd type | mold block 47. Bend at the part (third bending). Thus, in the first identification marker wire forming step, the first bending process to the third bending process are executed, and one end side in the longitudinal direction of the wire material W is sequentially bent, whereby the wire material is obtained. An annular identification mark attaching portion 122 having a substantially rectangular shape is formed on one end side in the longitudinal direction of W. By performing the first bending process to the third bending process, the tip of the wire material W crosses the linear main body 121 on the upstream side from the identification mark T, and is identified by the identification mark mounting part 122. The label T is held so that it cannot be removed.

  In the second identification marker wire forming step, first, as shown in FIG. 6A, the wire material W formed with the identification marker mounting portion 122 is made into a length suitable for the identification marker wire 120 by the cutting portion 30. Disconnect. Next, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the wire material cut by moving the first pressing body 40 from the retracted position to the pressing position by operating the first folding machine 37 of the first forming portion 31. W is bent at the corners of the first mold block 39 to form the first hook 123A in the hook 123 (fourth bending process). When the fourth bending process is completed, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), the second bending machine 38 of the first forming part 31 is operated, and the rear end side of the cut wire material W is set to the second end. The second pinching portion 123B of the hooking portion 123 is formed by bending the first pin 44 of the bending machine 38 as a center.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the identification mark wire 120 formed by executing the first identification mark wire forming step and the second identification mark wire forming step by the identification mark wire forming apparatus 10 is a straight line as shown in FIG. The identification mark attaching portion 122 formed on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the linear main body 121 has a rectangular annular shape in which the distal end portion of the wire material W intersects with the linear main body 121 and is closed in contact with it. And is configured to prevent the attached identification mark T from falling off. Further, the latching portion 123 formed on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the linear main body 121 has an angle (first angle) θ1 of the first latching portion 123A with respect to the longitudinal direction of the linear main body 121. It is set to about 130 to 140 degrees. The angle (second angle) θ2 of the second hooking portion 123B with respect to the extending direction of the first hooking portion 123A is set to about 40 to 50 degrees, and the second hooking portion 123B is a linear main body. It is substantially parallel to the linear main body 121 at a position away from the portion 121 by a required distance. Further, the bent part 123C formed between the first hook part 123A and the second hook part 123B has an inner peripheral surface curved with substantially the same curvature as the outer peripheral surface of the binding wire 127, For example, if the outer diameter of the binding wire 127 is 10 mm (radius 5 mm), the inner peripheral surface of the bent portion 123C is a curved surface having a radius of 5 mm.

  The second hooking portion 123B does not need to be parallel to the linear main body 121, and is formed obliquely or bent so as to gradually move away from the linear main body 121 as it goes from the bent portion 123C toward the tip. You may shape | mold diagonally so that it may approach the linear main-body part 121 gradually as it goes to the front-end | tip from the part 123C. That is, the sum of the angle θ1 of the first hook 123A relative to the linear body 121 and the angle θ2 of the second hook 123A relative to the first hook 123A may be 180 degrees or more. Preferably, θ1 + θ2 is set in a range of about 170 to 190 degrees.

(Wire equipment for identification signs)
The identification marker wire mounting device 12 of the embodiment grips the identification marker wire 120 formed by the identification marker wire molding apparatus 10 and positioned in a predetermined posture and waiting at the receiving position, and After moving to the mounting position while grasping the identification marker wire 120, the binding assembly 125 stopped and positioned on the set portion 11 is hooked on the binding wire 127 and hooked. It is configured to be attached to the assembly 125. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7 to 9, the identification marker wire attaching device 12 includes a robot (moving means) 13 having an articulated arm 13A, and an attachment attached to the tip of the arm 13A. A gripping means 60, a locking means 61, a measuring means 62, a deforming means 63 and a pressing means 64 attached to the support 65 are provided. The robot 13 is capable of multi-axis control (six-axis control in the embodiment) by a combined operation of the arm 13A bending / extending motion and swiveling motion, and can move the mounting support 65 in various directions or swivel. Thus, the gripping means 60, the locking means 61, the measuring means 62, the deforming means 63, and the pressing means 64 can be displaced to various postures. In the following description, unless there is a special instruction, the left-right direction in FIG. 1 indicates the “left-right direction” of the identification marker wire mounting device 12 and the vertical direction in FIG. The “front-rear direction” of the wire for attaching identification sign 12 and the vertical direction in FIG. Further, in the state where the bundle assembly 125 is stopped at the set portion 11, the longitudinal direction thereof coincides with the left-right direction.

(Mounting support)
As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the mounting support 65 includes a horizontal plate portion attached to the tip of the arm 13 </ b> A, and a vertical plate that is formed in a horizontally long shape extending downward from the rear end of the horizontal plate portion. A circular mounting plate 66 connected to the tip of the arm 13A is disposed on the upper surface of the horizontal plate portion. The mounting support 65 is provided with the gripping means 60 at the center of the left and right sides thereof, the locking means 61 is provided on the left side of the gripping means 60, and on the right side of the gripping means 60. The deformation means 63 is disposed. The mounting support 65 is provided with the measuring means 62 on the right rear side of the deforming means 63 and the pressing means 64 on the rear side of the gripping means 60.

(Gripping means)
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the gripping means 60 is arranged to extend in the front-rear direction at the lower end of an operating mechanism 68 composed of a cylinder or the like suspended from the horizontal plate portion of the mounting support 65. A guide rail 69 and a pair of gripping portions 70 and 70 slidably disposed on the guide rail 69 are provided. The guide rail 69 opens downward and has a wider upper portion than the opened portion, and can support the grip portions 70 and 70 so as to be slidable in a suspended state. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the gripping portions 70, 70 are slidably engaged with the guide rail 69, and are attached to the base portion 70A, branching left and right, and paralleling downward. And gripping pieces 70B, 70B. Further, each gripping portion 70, 70 is in contact with the portion of the gripping piece 70B, 70B opposite to the gripping piece 70B, 70B of the other gripping portion 70 to contact the linear main body portion 121 of the identification marker wire 120. A recess 70C is provided. Therefore, the gripping means 60 operates the operating mechanism 68 to move the gripping portions 70, 70 in the front-rear direction along the guide rail 69, and the gripping pieces 70B, 70B move close to each other to thereby identify the identification mark. It is possible to move between a “gripping position” for gripping the wire 120 and a “release position” for releasing the gripping of the identification marker wire 120 by the gripping pieces 70B and 70B as the gripping portions 70 and 70 move away from each other. ing. Each gripping portion 70, 70 is provided with two contact recesses 70C, 70C that are bifurcated and spaced apart in the left-right direction as described above, so that the identification marker wire 120 is separated in the left-right direction. Can be stably held at the two locations.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the gripping means 60 abuts the gripping parts 70, 70 so as to sandwich the gripping parts 70, 70 from the front-rear direction, and restricts movement of the gripping parts 70, 70 in the separation direction. 71 is provided. The restricting mechanism 71 includes a cylinder 72 and a restricting body 73 that is disposed on the rod of the cylinder 72 and abuts against the grip portion 70. As shown in FIG. 7, the restricting body 73 is a block body that is long in the front-rear direction and has a front end portion and a rear end portion protruding rightward. 2), the front end protrusion and the rear end protrusion of the restricting body 73 become a “regulatory position” where the gripping pieces 70B and 70B of the gripping portions 70 and 70 can be contacted from the front and the back. By operating the rod so as to move backward (shown by a solid line in FIG. 7), the restricting body 73 is configured to be in an “unregulated position” where it cannot contact the gripping portion 70. As will be described later, such a regulation mechanism 71 is in a state between the gripping position and the release position by setting the gripping portions 70 and 70 to the regulation position when the gripping position is in the gripping position. It functions to stop each gripping part 70, 70 at the “grip position”. The quasi-gripping position is such that the identification marker wire 120 is restricted from slipping off from the respective gripping portions 70, 70, but the identification marker wire 120 is allowed to move in the longitudinal direction of the linear main body 121. In this way, the gripping portions 70, 70 mean the state of gripping the identification marker wire 120. That is, when the restricting mechanism 71 is the restricting position and the gripping means 60 is the semi-holding position, as will be described later, the gripping portion is attached to the identification marker wire 120 attached to the binding wire 127 in the binding assembly 125. The positions at which 70 and 70 move in the longitudinal direction of the linear main body 121 and grip the linear main body 121 can be changed.

(Locking means)
As shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 10, the locking means 61 includes a first slide body 75 that is slidable in the left-right direction on the front side of the mounting support 65, and the first slide. A second slide body 76 is provided on the front side of the body 75 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and the locking portion 77 is provided at a lower front side of the second slide body 76. The first slide body 75 is slidably disposed on guide bars 78, 78 disposed on the front side of the mounting support body 65 so as to be spaced apart in the vertical direction and extend in parallel to the left and right. The actuator is slid in the left-right direction along the guide bars 78 and 78 by the omitted operation mechanism such as a cylinder. The second slide body 76 is slidably disposed on guide rails 79, 79 disposed on the front side of the first slide body 75 so as to be spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction and to extend in parallel vertically. Although not shown in the figure, it is slid up and down along the guide rails 79 and 79 by an operating mechanism such as an air cylinder. The engaging portion 77 is a rectangular block body, and the engaging hole 80 through which the second engaging portion 123B of the engaging portion 123 of the wire 120 for identification marker can be inserted penetrates so as to open to the opposing wall surface. Molded. The locking portion 77 is attached to a support shaft 81 projecting forward at the lower portion of the second slide body 76, and is rotatable about the support shaft 81. The locking portion 77 is attached to the support shaft 81 at a position shifted from the center of gravity of the locking portion 77, and the second locking portion 123 </ b> B of the locking portion 123 is not inserted into the locking hole 80. In the state, the locking hole 80 is set to be horizontal and open to the left and right (state shown in FIG. 7).

  As shown in FIG. 10 (a), the locking means 61 moves the first slide body 75 to the right and moves the second slide body 76 downward. Is moved to the left, the second hooking portion 123B of the hooking portion 123 of the wire for identification marker 120 gripped by the gripping portions 70, 70 is inserted into the locking hole 80 of the locking portion 77. Configured to get. Further, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the locking means 61 has a first state from the state of FIG. 10 (a) under the condition that the gripping portions 70, 70 are gripping the identification marker wire 120. By moving the first slide body 75 to the right (in the direction away from the gripping portion 70) and moving the second slide body 76 up and down appropriately as necessary, the second hooking portion 123B is bent to the bent portion 123C. Can be bent so as to intersect the first hook 123A (in the direction in which the angle θ2 decreases). As described above, since the locking portion 77 is rotatably disposed on the second slide body 76, the locking portion 77 follows and rotates according to the attitude displacement of the second hooking portion 123B. Thus, the bending of the second hooking portion 123B is not restricted.

(Deformation means)
As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 and 11, the deformation means 63 includes an elevating body 85 that is slidably movable in the vertical direction on the front side of the mounting support body 65, and a lower portion of the elevating body 85. And a deforming portion 86 arranged to be rotatable in the left-right direction around the horizontal axis. The elevating body 85 is disposed on a guide portion 88 disposed on the front side of the bracket 87 fixed to the upper right side surface of the mounting support body 65 so as to extend in the vertical direction and be separated in parallel in the left and right directions. It is fixed to the lower end of slide bars 89, 89 that can be moved up and down, and is moved up and down following the vertical movement of each slide bar 89, 89 by an operating means such as an air cylinder (not shown). The deformation portion 86 is integrally formed with the rotation support portion 91 and a rotation support portion 91 that is rotatably supported with respect to a rotation support shaft 90 disposed so as to extend in the front-rear direction with respect to the elevating body 85. A first pressing lever (first pressing portion) 92 that is molded and extends obliquely downward to the left, and a second pressing lever (second pressing portion) that is integrally formed with the rotation support portion 91 and extends diagonally downward to the right. 93). The first pressing lever 92 and the second pressing lever 93 have an angle between them set to about 90 degrees, and press rollers 92A and 93A are arranged around the horizontal axis at the lower ends of the pressing levers 92 and 92, respectively. It is rotatably arranged. Reference numeral 94 in FIG. 7 denotes a holding that restricts the rotation of the deformable portion 86 around the rotation support shaft 90 by contacting the pressing roller 92A of the deformable portion 86 at a position where the elevating body 85 is raised. As the pressing roller 92A is in contact with the holding member 94, rattling of the deformable portion 86 is prevented.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 11A, the deformation means 63 is located on the right side of the end portion 125B of the binding assembly 125 with respect to the binding assembly 125 that is positioned and stopped at the set portion 11. While the rotation support portion 91 of the deformation portion 86 is located, the first pressing lever 92 of the deformation portion 86 is located above the outer peripheral portion 125A of the binding assembly 125, and the second pressing lever 93 of the deformation portion 86 is The bundling assembly 125 is configured to be positioned on the upper right side. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 11A, the deforming means 63 is arranged so that the pressing roller 92 </ b> A of the first pressing lever 92 is close to the outer peripheral portion 125 </ b> A of the bundling assembly 125 while moving the elevating body 85 downward. When the lifting / lowering body 85 is further moved downward, as shown in FIG. 11B, the first pressing lever 92 is hooked on the outer peripheral portion 125A. The center of the second pressing lever 93 is rotated in the clockwise direction as the center, and the pressing roller 93A of the second pressing lever 93 is moved close to the end 125B of the bundle assembly 125.

  Accordingly, when the elevating body 85 of the deformation means 63 is moved downward with the identification marker wire 120 gripped by the gripping portion 70 set above the bundling assembly 125, FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the first pressing lever 92 presses the first portion 121A of the linear body portion 121 of the identification marker wire 120 facing the outer peripheral portion 125A of the binding assembly 125, and the linear body portion 121 The second pressing lever 93 presses the second portion 121B protruding from the outer peripheral portion 125A. Accordingly, the deforming portion 86 pushes the first portion 121A of the linear body portion 121 to the outer peripheral portion 125A of the bundling assembly 125 and pushes the second portion 121B downward, so that the linear body portion 121 is pushed to the first portion 121A. And the second portion 121B are bent so that the identification mark attaching portion 122 is close to the end portion 125B of the binding assembly 125, and the linear main body portion 121 is extended from the outer peripheral portion 125A of the binding assembly 125 to the end. It is configured to be deformed into a bent shape extending over the portion 125B.

(Measuring means)
When the measuring means 62 hooks the hook part 123 of the identification mark wire 120 on the binding wire 127 arranged in the binding assembly 125 by the identification mark wire mounting apparatus 12, This is used to determine the insertion position where the leading end of the second latching portion 123B in the latching portion 123 arrives and is inserted. That is, the measuring means 62 (1) measures the distance L (see FIG. 13A) from the end 125B of the binding assembly 125 to the binding position of the binding wire 127 in the longitudinal direction of the binding assembly 125. And (2) in the circumferential direction of the binding assembly 125, a gap H (see FIG. 14B) formed between the outer surface of the binding object 126 constituting the binding assembly 125 and the binding wire 127. Used for position recognition.

  The measuring means 62 is a non-contact sensor device that does not come into contact with the binding objects 126 and the binding wire 127 of the binding assembly 125, and a laser scanner type non-contact sensor is employed in the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the measuring means 62 includes a laser irradiation unit 100 that irradiates a laser beam, and a measurement object irradiated from the laser irradiation unit 100 (in the embodiment, a binding assembly 125 and a binding wire 127). Receiving a light receiving unit 101 including a number of light receiving elements that receive the laser light reflected by the laser beam, a condensing lens 102 for condensing the laser light emitted from the laser irradiation unit 100, and receiving the laser light reflected by the measurement object. A lens 103 or the like for guiding the unit 101 is provided. Such a measuring means 62 is reflected by utilizing the fact that when the distance between the laser irradiation unit 100 and the measurement object is different, the reflection angle of the laser light is different and the light receiving element that receives the reflected laser light is different. The distance is measured by which light receiving element in the light receiving unit 101 receives the laser light.

  Regarding the measurement of the distance L according to the above (1), as shown in FIG. 13A, along the outer circumferential portion 125A from the end 125B side of the binding assembly 125, along the longitudinal direction of the binding assembly 125. By continuously measuring the distance from the laser irradiation unit 100 to the outer peripheral part 125A while moving the measuring means 62, the outer surface shape in the longitudinal direction of the outer peripheral part 125A is acquired. The outer surface shape of the outer peripheral portion 125A of the body 125 is measured. At this time, as shown in FIG. 13B, since the binding wire 127 protrudes outward from the outer peripheral portion 125A of the binding assembly 125, the measured outer shape is as shown in FIG. 13C. It becomes the shape which protruded in the part of the binding wire 127, Thereby, the said distance L from the edge part 125B to the binding wire 127 can be measured. When the distance L is measured, the hook 123 of the identification marker wire 120 gripped by the identification marker wire mounting device 12 is attached to the binding wire 127 of the binding assembly 125 positioned in the set unit 11. When hooked, the control means 14 can recognize the position in the left-right direction (longitudinal direction) where the tip of the second hooking portion 123B of the hooking portion 123 arrives.

  Regarding the position recognition of the gap H according to (2), as shown in FIG. 14 (a), the circumference of the binding assembly 125 set in the set portion 11 at a position appropriately separated from the binding position of the binding member 127. The distance from the laser irradiation unit 100 to the outer peripheral part 125A is continuously measured while moving the measuring means 62 along the direction. By measuring the distance in this way, the outer surface shape in the circumferential range of the outer peripheral portion 125A of the binding assembly 125 is acquired, and the outer shape of the outer peripheral portion 125A of the binding assembly 125 by each binding object 126 is measured. Is done. At this time, since the bound objects 126 are arranged in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral portion 125A of the bound assembly 125, as shown in FIG. The portion of the object 126 is convex, and the portion between the binding objects 126 and 126 adjacent in the circumferential direction is concave.

  Therefore, based on the measured outer shape of the outer peripheral portion 125A of the binding assembly 125, the binding object 126 positioned on the outer periphery of the binding assembly 125 and adjacent in the circumferential direction is interposed between the binding wires 127. The formation position of a certain gap H can be calculated. That is, in the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14C, in the outer surface shape of the outer peripheral portion 125A measured by the measuring means 62, the first vertex P1 protruding from the outer peripheral portion 125A of the bundle assembly 125, and the first vertex P1 A second vertex P2 protruding from the outer peripheral portion 125A adjacent to the circumferential direction of the bundling assembly 125 is extracted from one vertex P1. Then, a tangent line 106 connecting the binding object 126 in which the first vertex P1 appears and the binding object 126 in which the second vertex P2 appears is calculated, and the outer peripheral portion 125A side of the tangential line 106 is placed on the gap H. It is calculated as a formation position.

  In addition, as shown in FIG.14 (c), when the said binding object 126 is a long round bar, in the said clearance gap H, the binding object 126 and the said 2nd vertex P2 in which the said 1st vertex P1 appears The tangent line 106 that connects the binding object 126 has a substantially triangular shape that has the maximum distance from the binding wire 127 on the extension line of the perpendicular 107 that is perpendicular to the tangent line 106 at the intermediate position between the contact points of the binding objects 126 and 126. There is no. Therefore, in the direction of the perpendicular 107 perpendicular to the tangent line 106 from the intermediate position of the tangent line 106, and at a position separated from the tangential line 106 by a size corresponding to the radius of the second hooking portion 123B or more. It is desirable to set so that the 2nd latching part 123B of the wire 120 is inserted. Accordingly, when the hooking portion 123 of the wire for identification sign 120 held by the wire attaching device for identification mark 120 is hooked with the binding wire 127 of the bundle assembly 125 positioned on the set portion 11, the hooking portion 123 is hooked. The front and rear direction (circumferential direction) and the vertical direction position at which the tip of the second hooking portion 123B in the portion 123 arrives can be accurately recognized by the control means 14.

  Therefore, in the embodiment, the measuring means 62 recognizes the shape of each of the outer peripheral portions 125A in the longitudinal direction and the circumferential direction of the bundling assembly 125, so that the identification marker wire 120 gripped by the identification marker wire mounting device 12 is used. When hooking the binding wire rod 127 of the binding assembly 125 positioned on the set portion 11, the position of the gap H at which the leading end of the second hooking portion 123 </ b> B arrives at the hooking portion 123 is determined. Accurately grasp.

(Pressing means)
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the pressing means 64 includes an elevating body 110 disposed so as to be slidable in the vertical direction on the rear side of the mounting support 65, and a horizontal axis below the elevating body 110. And a pressing portion 111 that is disposed so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction. The elevating body 85 is arranged on a guide portion 112 fixed to the rear surface of the mounting support body 65 so as to extend up and down and be spaced apart in parallel in the left and right directions, and slide bars 113 and 113 capable of moving up and down. The slide bar 113 is moved up and down following the vertical movement of the slide bar 113 by an operating mechanism such as an air cylinder (not shown). The pressing portion 111 is rotatably supported on the rear side with respect to the support shaft 114 disposed so as to extend in the left-right direction with respect to the elevating body 110, and extends forward to extend left and right of the gripping portions 70, 70. It faces both sides. Further, the pressing portion 111 is supported on the lifting body 110 by a compression spring 115 capable of compressive deformation in the vertical direction on the front side of the support shaft 114, and when the pressing portion 111 is not pressed from below. It is held horizontally. When the front portion of the pressing portion 111 is strongly pressed from below, the compression spring 115 is compressed and deformed so that the pressing portion 111 can be displaced to the front rising posture around the support shaft 114. As shown in FIG. 18, the pressing means 64 moves the elevating body 85 downward after the deformation process of the identification sign wire 120 by the deformation means 63 is finished, so that the pressing means 64 is latched on the identification sign wire 120. The pressing portion 111 is pressed from above on the first hooking portion 123A and the second hooking portion 123B of the portion 123, and the first hooking portion 123A and the second hooking portion 123B are connected to the outer peripheral portion 125A of the bundling assembly 125. Shape it closer to.

(Operation of Example)
Next, the operation of the identification mark mounting system of the embodiment configured as described above will be described. In the identification mark mounting system S of the embodiment, the gap H is obtained by the step of forming the identification mark wire 120 by the identification mark wire forming apparatus 10 and the measurement of the outer surface shape of the outer peripheral portion 125A of the bundle assembly 125 by the measuring means 62. A position measuring step, a step of hooking the identification marker wire 120 to the binding wire 127 by the identification marker wire mounting device 12, and an identification for forming the identification marker wire 120 into a shape along the binding assembly 125 The wire rod forming process for marking is executed.

(Wire forming process for identification signs)
In the identification marker wire forming step, as described above and as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, one end in the longitudinal direction is formed by bending and deforming the wire material W drawn from the roll W <b> 1 by the identification marker wire forming apparatus 10. On the side, an identification mark attaching portion 122 to which an identification mark T is attached is provided, and at the other end side in the longitudinal direction, an identification portion having a first hook portion 123A and a second hook portion 123B is provided. The marker wire 120 is formed. As shown in FIG. 4, the identification marker wire 120 formed by the identification marker wire molding step has the linear main body 121 in the front-rear direction at the standby position in the molding unit 21 of the identification marker wire molding apparatus 10. The identification mark mounting portion 122 extends horizontally to the left and the hook 123 extends horizontally to the right. 70 is held in a standby state in a posture capable of being gripped from the horizontal left direction.

(Gap position measurement process)
In the gap position measurement process, in another process, when the binding assembly 125 configured by binding the binding object 126 with the binding wire 127 is transported to the set unit 11 and positioned and stopped by the set unit 11, FIG. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the measurement means 62 measures the outer surface shape of the outer peripheral portion 125 </ b> A of the bundle assembly 125, and measures the position of the gap H. The gap position measuring step can be performed in parallel with the identification marker wire forming step. Further, the bundling assembly 125 can be transported and positioned with respect to the set unit 11 in parallel with the identification marker wire forming step.

(Wire marking process for identification signs)
When the formation of the identification mark wire 120 is completed in the identification mark wire forming step and the gap H into which the tip of the second hooking portion 123B is inserted is measured in the gap position measurement step, the identification mark wire Execute the latching process. In this identification marker wire hooking step, first, the mounting support 65 of the identification marker wire mounting device 12 is moved to the left side of the identification marker wire forming device 10 and waits in the prescribed posture described above in the molding portion 21. The gripping portions 60, 70 of the gripping means 60 are made to approach horizontally from the left side with respect to the identification marker wire 120, and the predetermined position of the linear main body 121 of the identification marker wire 120 is moved to the gripping position. The grips 70 and 70 are gripped from above and below. The identification mark wire 120 is formed into an accurate shape in the identification mark wire forming apparatus 10 and is accurately positioned and held in the above-mentioned prescribed posture. Since the position gripped by the portions 70 and 70 is also precisely defined, the identification marker wire mounting device 12 determines the position of the tip of the second latching portion 123B in the latching portion 123 of the gripped identification marker wire 120. Recognize correctly.

  When gripping of the linear main body 121 by the gripping portions 70 and 70 is completed, the wire for attaching the identification mark is attached while the posture of the gripping portions 70 and 70 of the gripping means 60 is displaced vertically by the operation of the robot 13. The device 12 is moved above the set unit 11, and as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 15 (a), the tip of the second latching portion 123 B in the latching portion 123 of the gripping identification marker wire 120 is moved. , Positioning to the gap H determined in the gap position measuring step. At this time, as described above, the identification marker wire attaching device 12 accurately recognizes the position of the tip of the second hooking portion 123B, so that the tip of the second hooking portion 123B is positioned with respect to the gap H. Can be positioned accurately. When the positioning of the tip of the second hooking portion 123B in the hooking portion 123 is completed, the gripping means 60 is moved horizontally to the right by the operation of the robot 13, and the second hooking portion 123B is inserted into the gap H. The bent portion 123 </ b> C of the latching portion 123 is brought into contact with the binding wire 127.

  When the insertion of the second hook 123B into the gap H is completed, as shown in FIG. 15 (b), the posture of the mounting support 65 is displaced upwardly by the operation of the robot 13. Accordingly, the tip end side of the second latching portion 123B of the latching portion 123 moves upward from the outer peripheral portion 125A of the bundling assembly 125, so that the locking means 61 is operated and the second slide body 76 is moved downward. The first slide body 75 is moved to the left in a state where the second latching portion 123 </ b> B is inserted into the locking hole 80 of the locking portion 77.

  When the insertion of the second hooking portion 123B into the locking hole 80 of the locking portion 77 is completed, as shown in FIG. 16 (a), the robot 13 is operated to bring the mounting support 65 into the original horizontal state. By displacing and moving the first slide body 75 of the locking means 61 further to the left and moving the second slide body 76 up and down appropriately, the second latching portion is moved relative to the first latching portion 123A. 123B is bent leftward about the bent portion 123C, and the second hooking portion 123B is wound around the binding wire 127. Further, at this time, the first hooking portion 123A of the hooking portion 123 is pulled rightward by appropriately moving the identification mark wire attaching device 12 to the right as a whole. The part 123A and the second hooking part 123B are wound around the binding wire 127 so as to tighten the binding wire 127. Further, when the second hooking portion 123B is bent, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the identification sign wire attaching device 12 is moved only in the clockwise direction in the plan view with the bending portion 123C as the center. By rotating, the first hooking portion 123A and the second hooking portion 123B are twisted in the horizontal direction, so that no gap is formed between the hooking portions 123A and 123B.

(Wire marking molding process for identification signs)
When the rotated identification sign wire attaching device 12 is returned to the original posture and the identification sign wire holding process is completed, the identification sign wire attaching forming process is executed. In this identification marker wire attaching and forming step, first, as shown in FIG. 17A, the distance L from the end portion 125B of the binding assembly 125 measured by the measuring means 62 to the binding position of the binding wire 127 is set. Based on this, the deformation means 63 is positioned in the left-right direction. That is, the gripping position of the gripping means 60 with respect to the identification marker wire 120 by the gripping portions 70, 70 is constant, but the binding position of the binding member 127 is different for each binding assembly 125. Based on the measured distance L, the restricting mechanism 71 is set as a restricting position, and the gripping portions 70 and 70 are changed to the semi-holding positions so that the position for gripping the identification marker wire 120 can be changed. The position where the gripping portions 70, 70 of the gripping means 60 are gripped with respect to the marker wire 120 is adjusted so that the deforming means 63 is at an appropriate position with respect to the end 125B of the bundle assembly 125.

  When the positioning of the deformation means 63 with respect to the bundling assembly 125 is completed, the gripping portions 70, 70 of the gripping means 60 are held at the semi-grip position and the first slide body 75 of the locking means 61 is moved to the left. It is made to move and the latching of the 2nd latching part 123B and the latching | locking part 77 is cancelled | released. Then, as shown in FIG. 17A, the deforming means 63 is operated to move the elevating body 85 downward, and the first and second pressing levers 92 and 93 of the deforming portion 86 are used to identify the identification marker wire. It pushes down to 120 linear main-body part 121 from upper direction. As a result, as shown in FIG. 17B, the first pressing lever 92 presses the first portion 121A of the linear main body 121 against the outer peripheral portion 125A of the binding assembly 125, so that the deforming portion 86 is a rotating support shaft. It rotates clockwise in FIG. And since the 2nd press lever 93 pushes down the 2nd part 121B of the linear main-body part 121, this 2nd part 121B adjoins the edge part 125B of the bundling assembly 125, and this linear main-body part 121 is 1st. It bends between the part 121A and the second part 121B. Accordingly, the wire 120 for identification signs is formed into a shape along the end portion 125B from the outer peripheral portion 125A of the bundle assembly 125 by deforming the linear main body portion 121 into a substantially L shape.

  When the forming of the identification marker wire 120 by the deforming means 63 is completed, as shown in FIG. 18, after the gripping of the identification marker wire 120 is released with the gripping portions 70, 70 of the gripping means 60 as the release positions, The pressing means 64 is actuated to move the pressing portion 111 downward, and the first hooking portion 123A and the second hooking portion 123B of the hooking portion 123 floating from the outer peripheral portion 125A of the bundle assembly 125 are The pressing part 111 is pressed from above. Accordingly, the first hook portion 123A and the second hook portion 123B of the hook portion 123 are pressed against the outer peripheral portion 125A of the bundle assembly 125 and are formed along the outer peripheral portion 125A.

  Since the identification mark wire 120 of the embodiment formed by the identification mark wire forming apparatus 10 has the identification mark mounting portion 122 formed in an annular shape, the identification mark T attached to the identification mark mounting portion 122 is It can be prevented from falling off from the identification marker wire 120. Further, since the latching portion 123 is formed in a hook shape from the first latching portion 123A and the second latching portion 123B folded back at an acute angle with respect to the first latching portion 123A, the first latching portion The binding wire 127 constituting the binding assembly 125 is positioned on the inner peripheral surface side of the bent portion 123C located between the 123A and the second hooking portion 123B, and the second hooking portion 123B is attached to the identification mark. By bend | folding to the opposite side to the part 122, the latching part 123 can be appropriately wound around this binding wire 127, and can be latched. As a result, the identification marker wire 120 can be held without dropping from the binding assembly 125. Further, since the bent portion 123C is formed by bending into an inner peripheral surface shape that matches the outer peripheral surface of the binding wire 127, the first hook portion 123A and the second hook portion 123B are bent portions 123C. Can be easily wound when the hooking portion 123 is in close contact with the binding wire 127, and rattling between the hooking portion 123 and the binding wire 127 can be minimized.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the identification marker wire 120 that is hooked on the binding wire 127 and attached to the binding assembly 125 by the identification marker mounting system S of the embodiment has the linear main body 121 as shown in FIG. 125 is bent from the outer peripheral portion 125 </ b> A to the end portion 125 </ b> B, and is stably attached to the bundle assembly 125. And since the identification mark attaching part 122 is located adjacent to the edge part 125B of the binding aggregate 125, the identification label T can be easily confirmed even when the binding aggregate 125 is stacked. In addition, since the latching portion 123 wound around the binding wire 127 and not latched is not lifted from the outer peripheral portion 125A of the binding assembly 125, the upper binding assembly when the binding assembly 125 is stacked. It is possible to prevent the hook portion 123 from being caught on the body 125 or from being caught by another object.

  According to the identification mark attaching system S of the embodiment, the identification mark wire 120 having the identification mark T attached thereto can be automatically formed by the identification mark wire forming apparatus 10, and the identification mark wire is attached. With the device 12, the identification marker wire 120 formed by the identification marker wire molding device 10 can be attached to the binding assembly 125 using the binding wire 127. That is, a series of continuous operations for forming the identification marker wire 120, carrying in / out the bundle assembly 125 to / from the set unit 11, and attaching the identification marker wire 120 to the bundle assembly 125 set in the set unit 11 are performed. Therefore, the identification marker wire 120 can be attached to the bundling assembly 125 accurately and efficiently. Further, since no manpower is required for the forming operation of the identification sign wire 120 and the attaching operation of the identification sign wire 120 to the bundling assembly 125, it is avoided that the worker works in a very bad working environment. it can.

  The identification mark wire attaching device 12 grasps the outer surface shape of the outer peripheral portion 125A of the binding assembly 125 by the non-contact sensor type measuring means 62, and from the obtained outer surface shape data, the binding assembly 125 of the binding assembly 125 is obtained. Since the first vertex P1 projecting at the outer peripheral portion 125A and the second vertex P2 projecting adjacent to the first vertex P1 in the circumferential direction are extracted, the space between the outer peripheral portion 125A and the binding wire 127 is extracted. It is possible to accurately measure the position of the gap H formed in the. Therefore, the tip of the second locking portion 123B of the hooking portion 123 of the identification marker wire 120 can be accurately positioned and inserted into the gap H, and the identification marker wire 120 constitutes a bundling assembly 125. It can be hooked to the binding wire 127 to be performed accurately and reliably. The measuring means 62 can recognize the shape of the outer peripheral portion 125A of the binding assembly 125 without contacting the outer peripheral surface of the binding target 126 in the binding assembly 125, and the outer peripheral surface of the binding target 126. Can be prevented from being damaged.

  In addition, the identification mark wire attaching device 12 includes a leading end of a hooking portion 123 of the identification mark wire 120 inserted into a gap H defined between the outer peripheral portion 125A of the binding assembly 125 and the binding wire 127. While the side is locked by the locking portion 77 of the locking means 61 and the linear main body 121 of the identification marker wire 120 is gripped by the gripping portions 70, 70 of the gripping means 60, 70 and the locking portion 77 are moved away from each other and the second hooking portion 123B is wound around the binding wire 127, so that the hooking portion 123 can be reliably hooked to the binding wire 127. Therefore, the hooking state of the hooking portion 123 with respect to the binding wire 127 is appropriately maintained, and the identification marker wire 120 is detached from the binding wire 127 and stored in the binding assembly 125 while the binding assembly 125 is being stored or transferred. It can be suitably prevented from falling off.

  Further, the identification marker wire attaching device 12 presses the linear main body 121 of the identification marker wire 120 with the first pressing lever 92 and the second pressing lever 93 of the deforming means 63, thereby the linear main body portion. 121 can be deformed into a bent shape from the outer peripheral portion 125 </ b> A to the end portion 125 </ b> B of the bundling assembly 125. Therefore, the identification mark wire attaching device 12 can position the identification mark T attached to the identification sign attachment portion 122 of the identification sign wire 120 outside the end portion 125B of the bundle assembly 125, and identify the identification sign T. The marker wire 120 can be stably held without rattling with respect to the binding assembly 125.

  Further, the identification sign wire attaching device 12 has the first hook portion 123A and the second hook portion 123B of the hook portion 123 wound around the binding wire 127 by the pressing portion 111 of the pressing means 64 and hooked. Since it is configured to be pressed against the outer peripheral portion 125A of the binding assembly 125, the first hooking portion 123A and the second hooking portion 123B are lifted from the outer peripheral portion 125A of the binding assembly 125. Can be prevented. Accordingly, the identification marker wire attaching device 12 can prevent the hooking portion 123 from being caught by another binding assembly 125 or another member while the binding assembly 125 is being transferred or stored.

  Further, the identification marker wire rod forming apparatus 10 includes the first molding portion 31 and the second molding portion 33, so that the identification marker wire rod 120 including the identification marker mounting portion 122 and the latching portion 123 can be accurately obtained. It can be molded with various dimensions and can be molded efficiently and at low cost.

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The identification marker mounting system in which the identification marker wire mounting device of the present invention and the identification marker wire mounting device of the present invention are implemented are not limited to the embodiments illustrated in the embodiments, and various modifications are possible.
(1) Regarding the method for measuring the position of the gap H based on the measurement of the outer surface shape of the outer peripheral portion 125A of the binding assembly 125 by the measuring means 62, in addition to the method shown in the embodiment, the following method may be used. The clearance H can be calculated. That is, as in the example, the measurement means 62 acquires measurement data of the outer surface shape in the circumferential direction of the outer peripheral portion 125A of the bundle assembly 125, and from the measurement data of the outer surface shape obtained by the measurement means 62, As shown in FIG. 19, a portion P <b> 1 (hereinafter referred to as “vertex”) P <b> 1 protruding from the outer peripheral portion 125 </ b> A of the bundle assembly 125 is extracted. Since the maximum width D of the binding object 126 is known in advance, a position separated in the circumferential direction by 1/2 (0.5D) of the maximum width D of the binding object 126 is defined as the gap H. Calculate the formation position. In the embodiment, since the binding object 126 is a round bar, the maximum width D is the diameter of the binding object 126, and at a position separated from the apex P1 in the circumferential direction by a radius (0.5D). A gap H is formed so as to be recessed from the apex P1 toward the outer peripheral portion 125A. Therefore, also in the gap position measuring method of the modified example, the position of the gap H formed between the outer peripheral portion 125A of the binding assembly 125 and the binding wire 127 is accurately calculated, and the hooking portion of the identification marker wire 120 is obtained. 123, the tip of the second hooking portion 123B can be accurately positioned and inserted into the gap H, and the identification marker wire 120 can be hooked to the binding wire 127 accurately and reliably.

(2) FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing a state in which another form of identification marker wire 120 is attached to the binding wire 127 constituting the binding assembly 125. In this different form of the identification marker wire 120, the middle portion of the linear main body 121 along the end 125B of the binding assembly 125 is further bent, and the identification marker mounting portion 122 side is bound from the middle portion to the binding assembly. The third portion 121C extends in a direction away from the end portion 125B of the body 125. In such another form of the identification marker wire 120, the identification marker attachment portion 122 is separated from the end portion 125B of the bundle assembly 125. Therefore, the identification marker T attached to the identification indicator attachment portion 122 is also at the end. It is attached away from the portion 125B, and the identification mark T is prevented from coming into direct contact with the binding object 126 of the binding assembly 125. Therefore, for example, even when each binding object 126 of the binding assembly 125 is at a high temperature, the identification mark T does not come into contact with the binding object 126, so that the identification mark T is deformed or discolored by heat. There are benefits that can be avoided.

  As shown in FIGS. 21 (a) and 21 (b), the identification marker wire mounting apparatus 12 for forming the identification marker wire 120 of another embodiment shown in FIG. On the basis of the attachment device 12, a second deformation means 130 is additionally provided. Since the gripping means 60, the locking means 61, the measuring means 62, the deforming means 63, and the pressing means 64 are not changed, description thereof is omitted here. The second deformation means 130 is an elevating body 133 disposed at the lower ends of two guide bars 132 and 132 that are vertically supported by a support portion 131 provided at the right end portion of the mounting support body 65 and can move up and down. And an engaging grip 134 disposed in a suspended state on the lower side of the elevating body 133. The support portion 131 is provided with an operation bar 135 penetrating the support portion 131 in the vertical direction and covered with a compression coil spring 136. The lower end of the operation bar 135 is connected to the upper surface of the elevating body 133. The elevating body 133 is always urged in the upward direction by the urging force of the compression coil spring 136 in the extending direction. The compression coil spring 136 is deformed in the compression direction when the linear main body 121 of the identification marker wire 120 is bent downward, so that the second pressing lever 93 of the deformation means 63 moves downward in the pressing roller 93A. In addition, the lifting / lowering body 133 is configured to be allowed to move downward. The locking grip 134 is operated by the operating mechanism 137 and a pair of the operating mechanism 137 so as to be detachably locked to the second portion 121B of the linear main body 121 of the identification marker wire 120. The holding grip bodies 138 and 138 are provided. The locking grips 138 and 138 lock the linear body 121 of the identification marker wire 120 in a loosely fitted state, and allow the identification marker wire 120 to move in the longitudinal direction of the linear body 121. It is designed to lock while.

  As shown by the solid line in FIGS. 21A and 21B, the second deformation means 130 configured as described above holds the identification mark wire 120 in the identification mark wire mounting step. When adjusting the gripping position of the gripping portions 70, 70 of the means 60, the operating mechanism 137 is operated on the second portion 121B of the linear main body 121 of the identification marker wire 120 to lock the gripping body. 138 and 138 are locked. Then, in a state where the second deforming means 130 is engaged with the linear main body 121 of the identification marker wire 120, the deforming means 63 is operated to move the lifting body 85 downward, and the first of the deforming section 86 is moved. The pressing lever 92 and the second pressing lever 93 are pressed down from above on the linear main body 121 of the wire for identification marker 120. When the linear main body 121 is bent between the first portion 121A and the second portion 121B, the locking grip portion 134 of the second deforming means 130 is locked to the second portion 121B. Therefore, the locking grip 134 of the second deforming means 130 moves downward against the urging force of the compression coil spring 136 by the second portion 121B pushed downward. At this time, the second portion 121B is bent at a portion of the second pressing lever 93 that contacts the pressing roller 93A. That is, the linear main body 121 of the identification marker wire 120 is folded between the first portion 121A and the second portion 121B by the first pressing lever 92 and the second pressing lever 93 in the deforming portion 86 of the deforming means 63. The second portion 121B is further bent in the opposite direction by the second pressing lever 93 and the locking gripping bodies 138, 138 of the second deforming means 130, and the linear main body 121 is formed into a crank shape. be able to. In addition, by selecting and using the compression coil spring 136 in the second deformation means 130 having different characteristics (spring constant, etc.), the second portion 121B and the third portion 121C of the linear main body portion 121 can be used. The bending angle can be not only a right angle but also an obtuse angle or an acute angle.

(3) The arrangement positions of the identification sign wire forming apparatus 10 and the identification sign wire attaching apparatus 12 of the identification sign attaching system S are not limited to the arrangement positions shown in FIG. And the said identification marker wire attachment apparatus 12 may be arrange | positioned in series, or may be arrange | positioned so that it may oppose on both sides of the robot 13. FIG. In particular, since the gripping means 60, the locking means 61, the measuring means 62, the deforming means 63, the pressing means 64, and the like of the identification mark wire mounting apparatus 12 are controlled by the robot 13, each component constituting the identification mark mounting system S is controlled. The arrangement of devices and members can be freely set within the movable range of the robot 13.
(4) The identification mark attaching portion 122 of the identification mark wire 120 is not limited to a rectangular ring shape, and may be a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, a pentagon, or the like. Further, the identification mark attaching portion 122 may not be annular.
(5) In the case of a non-contact type sensor device, the measuring means 62 is not limited to the laser scanner method, but may be a CCD camera method, an ultrasonic method, or an infrared method. The measuring means 62 may be a contact type sensor device such as a touch probe.
(6) The identification mark T is not limited to one made of a sheet material made of paper or vinyl, and may be one in which various information is described on a plate material made of synthetic resin or metal. Good.

13 robot (moving means), 60 gripping means, 61 locking means, 62 measuring means,
63 deformation means, 64 pressing means, 65 attachment support (attachment support member), 92 first pressing portion,
93 second pressing portion, 111 pressing portion, 120 wire for identification marker, 121 linear body portion,
121A first part, 121B second part, 122 identification mark attaching part, 123 latching part,
125A outer periphery, 125B end, 126 binding object, 127 binding wire, 125 binding aggregate, H gap, L distance, T identification mark

Claims (6)

Identification mark for attaching the identification mark wire (120) with the identification mark (T) attached to the bundle assembly (125) formed by bundling a plurality of objects (126) with the bundled wire (127) Wire rod mounting device,
A gripping means (60) that is movably disposed with respect to the binding assembly (125) and that detachably grips the linear main body (121) in the wire for identification sign (120),
In a state in which the linear body portion (121) of the wire for identification sign (120) is gripped by the gripping means (60), is arranged to be movable with respect to the binding assembly (125). A locking means (61) for releasably locking to a hooking portion (123) formed like a bowl on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the main body portion (121);
Measuring means (62) having a function of recognizing the position of the gap (H) formed between the outer peripheral portion (125A) of the binding assembly (125) and the binding wire (127);
The tip of the hooking portion (123) of the wire for identification sign (120) gripped by the gripping means (60) is inserted into the gap (H) recognized by the measuring means (62), and the hook is inserted. By locking the locking means (61) to the locking part (123) and moving the locking means (61) so that the locking part (123) is wound around the binding wire (127), A wire attaching device for identification signs, wherein the hook (123) is configured to be hooked to the binding wire (127). An attachment support member (65) configured to be movable with respect to the binding assembly (125) by a moving means (13),
The identification mark wire mounting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the gripping means (60) and the locking means (61) are disposed on the mounting support member (65). The linear main body portion (121) of the wire for identification sign (120) is a bent shape extending from the outer periphery (125A) to the outer end (125B) of the binding assembly (125). Comprising deformation means (63) for deforming into
By deforming the linear body portion (121) with the deformation means (63), the identification mark provided on the other end side of the linear body portion (121) and attached with the identification mark (T) The identification mark wire mounting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mounting portion (122) is configured to be located outside an end portion (125B) of the bundling assembly (125). The deforming means (63) presses a first portion (121A) of the linear body portion (121) opposite the outer peripheral portion (125A) of the binding assembly (125) against the outer peripheral portion (125A). A first pressing portion (92) and a second portion (121B) protruding from the outer peripheral portion (125A) of the linear main body portion (121) are pressed against the end portion (125B) of the binding assembly (125). 2 pressing parts (93),
By pressing the first portion (121A) and the second portion (121B) with the first pressing portion (92) and the second pressing portion (93), the linear main body portion (121) is moved to the first portion (121A). ) And the second portion (121B). The measuring means (62) is configured to be able to measure a distance (L) from the end (125B) to the binding wire (127) in the longitudinal direction of the binding assembly (125),
Based on the measurement result of the distance (L) obtained by the measurement means (62), the deformation means in the longitudinal direction of the bundling assembly (125) with the gripping means (60) released. 63. The identification sign wire mounting device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the positioning device is configured to perform the positioning of 63). A pressing means (64) provided with a pressing portion (111) that advances and retracts so as to be able to be pressed against the outer peripheral portion (125A) of the binding assembly (125)
The pressing portion (111) is pressed against the hooking portion (123) hooked to the binding wire (127), and the hooking portion (123) is attached to the outer peripheral portion (125A) of the binding aggregate (125). The wire attachment apparatus for identification signs as described in any one of Claims 1-5 comprised so that it might follow.

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