JP2015225814A - Device and method for tape winding - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device and a method for tape winding which improve the productivity in wire harness production sites by making attachment work of an exterior member efficient.SOLUTION: A tape winding method comprises supporting a wire part W1 of a wire harness W linearly, winding a tape T around the wire part W1 by moving the tape T and the wire part W1 relatively in the longitudinal direction while turning the tape T around the wire part W1, supplying a corrugation tube C having slits along the longitudinal direction to the wire part W1 wound with the tape T and inserting the wire part W1 into the corrugation tube C through the slits to attach the corrugation tape C to the outer side of the wire part W1.

Description

  The present invention relates to a tape winding apparatus and a tape winding method, and relates to a tape winding apparatus and a tape winding method for winding a tape in a spiral shape along the longitudinal direction of an electric wire.

  Conventionally, in a part of the manufacturing process of a wire harness, a tape winding device that winds a tape around the outer periphery of an electric wire has been used (for example, see Patent Document 1). This tape winding device is for holding a stretched electric wire on a table and moving the taping head along the longitudinal direction of the electric wire to spirally wind the tape around the outer periphery of the electric wire, The rotational speed of the rotating sleeve and tape reel in the taping head, the moving speed of the taping head, and the like can be controlled.

  On the other hand, an outer member such as a corrugated tube for protecting the electric wire is attached to the outside of the electric wire wound with tape on the outer periphery, and an auxiliary jig for attaching the outer member and winding the tape around the outer periphery of the outer member. Has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2). The auxiliary jig is configured to regulate a tape wrappable range by gripping and covering a tape unwound region at the end of the exterior member.

JP 2002-29665 A JP 2004-296336 A

  By the way, the corrugated tube which is an exterior member has a slit formed along its longitudinal direction, and is generally attached to the outside of the electric wire by opening the slit and inserting the electric wire inside. It is. However, since the mounting work of the exterior member is performed manually, there is a limit in improving the work efficiency, and in order to improve the productivity in the manufacturing process of the wire harness, the efficiency of the mounting work of the exterior member is increased. Is required.

  In view of the above, the present invention has an object to provide a tape winding apparatus and a tape winding method capable of improving the productivity at the wire harness manufacturing site by improving the efficiency of the mounting work of the exterior member. To do.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the tape winding device of the present invention described in claim 1 is a tape winding device for winding a tape spirally along the longitudinal direction of the electric wire, and at least one end of the electric wire. Holding means for holding the wire in a straight line, turning means for turning the tape around the wire, and relative movement of the holding means and the turning means along the longitudinal direction of the wire Moving means for feeding, supply means for supplying an exterior member formed in a long cylindrical shape covering the electric wire and having a slit along the longitudinal direction, control means for driving and controlling the turning means and the moving means, The control means drives and controls the turning means and the moving means, and relatively moves the turning means and the holding means while turning the tape, so that the surroundings of the electric wire are A winding operation for winding a loop is performed, the exterior member is supplied from the supply means to the electric wire on which the tape is wound by the winding operation, and the interior of the exterior member is passed through the slit of the exterior member. The exterior member is attached to the outside of the wire by inserting the wire into the wire.

  The tape winding apparatus according to claim 2 is the tape winding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the moving means moves the supply means relative to the holding means together with the turning means. Then, while moving the supply means relative to the holding means together with the swiveling means by the moving means, the exterior member is moved from the supply means to the one end side of the winding position of the tape in the winding operation. By supplying to the electric wire, the exterior members are sequentially attached from one end side to the other end side of the electric wire.

  The tape winding apparatus described in claim 3 is the tape winding apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the supply means includes an inserter inserted into the exterior member through the slit, and the insertion A guide portion that guides the exterior member toward the child, and the inserter is inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction of the electric wire and is provided with a tip portion overlapped with the electric wire, The wire is inserted into the exterior member through the slit opened by a portion.

  The tape winding method of the present invention described in claim 4 is a tape winding method in which a tape is wound spirally along the longitudinal direction of the electric wire, and at least one end side of the electric wire is held and the electric wire is wound. It is supported in a straight line, and while rotating the tape around the electric wire, the tape is relatively moved from one end side to the other end side along the longitudinal direction of the electric wire, thereby A tape winding step for winding the tape, and an exterior member formed in a long cylindrical shape covering the electric wire and having a slit along the longitudinal direction, on one end side from the winding position of the tape in the winding step. An exterior member attachment work for sequentially attaching the exterior member from one end side to the other end side of the electrical wire by inserting the electrical wire into the exterior member through the slit. Characterized in that it comprises a and.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the tape is wound around the electric wire by the winding operation in which the turning means and the moving means are interlocked, and the exterior member is supplied from the supply means to the portion of the electric wire wound with the tape. By attaching the exterior member to the outside of the electric wire, the tape is wound around the electric wire and the exterior member is attached by a series of operations of the tape winding device. Thus, by mechanizing the work that has been performed manually by the operator in the past, the work efficiency of attaching the exterior member can be improved, and the productivity at the wire harness manufacturing site can be improved. Furthermore, by executing both the tape winding work and the exterior member attaching work by the tape winding apparatus, it is possible to save the installation space for the devices at the wire harness manufacturing site.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the supply means is relatively moved together with the turning means, and the outer member is supplied from the supply means to the electric wire at one end side of the winding position of the tape by the turning means. By sequentially attaching the exterior members while winding, the tape winding operation and the exterior member attachment operation can be performed simultaneously. Therefore, the work time required from winding the tape around the electric wire to attaching the exterior member can be greatly shortened, and the work efficiency can be greatly improved.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the supply means has an inserter, and the distal end portion of the inserter overlaps the electric wire, and the slit is opened by the distal end portion so that the electric wire is inserted into the exterior member. As a result, the exterior member can be smoothly attached, and the attachment speed can be increased to increase the efficiency of the work. Further, the supply means has a guide portion, and the guide member guides the exterior member toward the inserter, thereby preventing the long exterior member from being ramped up and stably supplying the exterior member. be able to.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, similarly to the tape winding apparatus described above, the tape winding work and the exterior member attaching work are executed as a series of steps, thereby improving the work efficiency of the exterior member attaching. It is possible to improve the productivity at the wire harness manufacturing site. Furthermore, by simultaneously performing the tape winding operation and the exterior member attaching operation, the operation time can be greatly shortened, and the operation efficiency can be greatly improved.

1 is an overall perspective view showing a tape winding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the said tape winding apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the head part in the said tape winding apparatus. It is a perspective view which abbreviate | omits and shows a part of said head part. It is a front view which abbreviate | omits and shows a part of said head part. It is a side view of the upstream side which omits and shows a part of the head part. It is a downstream side view which abbreviate | omits and shows a part of said head part. It is a perspective view of the upstream side which shows the turning means in the said tape winding apparatus. It is a perspective view of the downstream side which shows the said turning means. It is a perspective view which shows the sticking means and cutting | disconnection means in the said tape winding apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the supply means in the said tape winding apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows operation | movement of the said sticking means. It is a perspective view which shows the operation | movement of the said sticking means following FIG. It is a perspective view which shows operation | movement of the said sticking means following FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the operation | movement of the said sticking means following FIG. It is a perspective view which shows operation | movement of the said sticking means following FIG. It is a perspective view which shows operation | movement of the said sticking means seen from the direction different from FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the operation | movement of the said sticking means following FIG. It is a perspective view which shows operation | movement of the said sticking means seen from the direction different from FIG. It is a perspective view which shows operation | movement of the said sticking means following FIG. It is a side view which shows operation | movement of the said turning means. FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing the operation of the turning means following FIG. 21. It is a perspective view which shows operation | movement of the said turning means seen from the direction different from FIG. It is a perspective view which shows operation | movement of the said cutting | disconnection means. FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing the operation of the cutting means following FIG. 24. It is a front view which shows other operation | movement of the said tape winding apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows operation | movement of the said supply means. It is a perspective view which shows operation | movement of the said supply means following FIG. It is a perspective view which shows operation | movement of the said supply means seen from the direction different from FIG. FIG. 30 is a front view showing the operation of the supply means following FIG. 29. It is a top view which shows operation | movement of the said supply means seen from the direction different from FIG. FIG. 31 is a plan view showing the operation of the supply means following FIG. 30. FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional view showing each part of FIG. 30 in cross-section. It is a perspective view which shows other operation | movement of the said tape winding apparatus. FIG. 35 is a perspective view showing the operation of the tape winding apparatus following FIG. 34.

  Hereinafter, a tape winding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The tape winding device 1 of the present embodiment attaches a corrugated tube C, which is an exterior member that covers the electric wire portion W1, while winding the tape T around the electric wire portion W1 of the wire harness W in the manufacturing process of the wire harness W. It is an apparatus for winding the tape T around the outer periphery of the corrugated tube C. That is, this tape winding apparatus 1 also functions as an exterior member attachment device for attaching an exterior member to an electric wire.

  Hereinafter, in order to simplify the description, the longitudinal direction of the wire harness W may be simply referred to as the X direction, the horizontal direction orthogonal to the X direction may be simply referred to as the Y direction, and the vertical direction may be simply referred to as the Z direction. Furthermore, the X direction one side (right side in FIGS. 1 and 2) may be simply referred to as an upstream side, and the other side in the X direction (left side in FIGS. 1 and 2) may be simply referred to as a downstream side. Also, one side in the Y direction (the front side of the paper in FIGS. 1 and 2) may be simply referred to as the front side, and the other side in the Y direction (the back side of the paper in FIGS. 1 and 2) may be simply referred to as the back side.

  The wire harness W includes a long wire-shaped electric wire portion W1 and a connector W2 fixed to the end of the electric wire portion W1, for example, to transmit a high-voltage current from a power source in an electric vehicle or the like. Used for The electric wire portion W1 is a shielded electric wire having a conductor made of a stranded wire obtained by twisting a plurality of strands, a covering portion that covers the conductor, and a shield portion that consists of a braid or the like that covers the covering portion. In addition, although the electric wire part W1 of the wire harness W in this embodiment illustrates what was comprised by the one electric wire which does not have a branch in the middle, the electric wire part W1 is what a several electric wire was bundled Alternatively, it may have a branch wire that branches from a plurality of wires.

  The corrugated tube C is formed in a long cylindrical shape from a synthetic resin or the like, and has a slit C1 (see FIG. 33) cut along the longitudinal direction thereof. That is, as for the cross-sectional shape of the corrugated tube C, a part of the ring is separated by the slit C1, and by opening this slit C1, it is elastically deformed into a C-shaped cross section, and the inside and outside are communicated through the opened slit C1. The Therefore, the electric wire portion W1 of the wire harness W can be inserted into the corrugated tube C from the opened slit C1 portion, so that the corrugated tube C covers the outside of the electric wire portion W1 and is attached to the wire harness W. It has become.

  The tape T is, for example, a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape obtained by applying a pressure-sensitive adhesive to a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) base material, and is prepared in the form of a roll wound around a core made of a paper tube or the like. The tape T is wound around the electric wire portion W1 of the wire harness W and is wound around the outer periphery of the corrugated tube C attached to the electric wire portion W1. The tape T is wound around the electric wire portion W1 in a rough spiral shape that does not overlap with each other, and the electric wire portion W1 is protected so that the shield portion (braid) is not sandwiched between the slits C1 of the corrugated tube C due to the rough winding of the tape T. Is. Further, the tape T is wound around the corrugated tube C so as to overlap each other by about a half width, and thereby the slit C1 is closed, thereby ensuring the protection performance of the corrugated tube C.

[Configuration of tape winding device]
Hereinafter, the configuration of the tape winding apparatus 1 will be described.

  The tape winding device 1 is installed on the support base 1A and the wiring device 2 as a holding means for holding the wire harness W, and the longitudinal direction of the wire harness W positioned above the wiring device 2 (see FIG. 1, which is an apparatus main body provided to be movable along the X direction), a main body drive section 4 as a moving means for reciprocatingly driving the head section 3 in the X direction, and a wiring apparatus. 2 and each unit to be described later of the head unit 3 and a device control unit 5 as control means for controlling driving of the main body drive unit 4.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the wiring device 2 is formed in a plate shape that is long in the X direction and is installed on the support base 1 </ b> A in a horizontal state, and a wiring plate 10 at the end of the upstream side in the X direction and the connector holding part 11 that fits with the connector W2 of the wire harness W, and provided at an appropriate interval toward the downstream side in the X direction at the intermediate portion of the wiring board 10. And a plurality of wiring jigs 12 that support the electric wire portion W1 of the wire harness W. The wiring jig 12 has a fork-like locking claw portion 13 that is open at the tip and can be inserted through the electric wire portion W1, and a jig provided on the base end side (lower side) of the locking claw portion 13. And a tool driving unit 14, and is driven to project and retract from the upper surface of the wiring board 10 through a hole 15 formed in the wiring board 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the head unit 3 includes a base 20 that is supported by the main body driving unit 4, a case 30 that is supported by the base 20, and a base 20 that is supported by the base 20 and the interior of the case 30. Turning means 40 for turning the tape T, attaching means 60 for attaching the tape T to the surface of the electric wire portion W1 or the corrugated tube C, and cutting for cutting the tape T wound around the electric wire portion W1 or the corrugated tube C Means 70 and supply means 80 supported by the base 20 and provided outside the case 30 to supply the corrugated tube C are configured.

  The main body drive unit 4 includes a guide rail 4A that supports and guides the base 20 of the head unit 3, a linear motor (not shown) that slides the head unit 3 along the guide rail 4A, and the device control unit 5 to the head unit. And an electric wire guide 4B for guiding electric wires such as a power line and a signal line connected to 3. The guide rail 4A extends in the X direction, and slides the head portion 3 by driving a linear motor. The wire guide 4B protects the wire routed from the device control unit 5 to the head unit 3 and is configured to be able to bend and extend by guiding the wire so that no pulling or slacking occurs as the head unit 3 slides. Has been.

  The device control unit 5 includes a control unit main body 5A provided below the wiring device 2, a control operation unit 5B provided at the end of the wiring device 2, and a sub-operation provided on the front side of the control operation unit 5B. Part 5C. The control unit main body 5A includes a power supply device, a computer, and the like (not shown), and outputs an appropriate control signal according to an operation signal input from a switch of the control operation unit 5B or the sub operation unit 5C, and the control operation unit 5B. Various information is displayed on a monitor provided in

  The control operation unit 5B is configured to have a monitor that displays the operation mode and various parameters, as well as a switch for turning on / off the entire operation of the wiring device 2 and a switch for switching the operation mode. The sub-operation unit 5C is provided on the upstream side in the X direction of the wiring board 10 and is provided so that it can be easily operated from the front side in the Y direction, and when the wiring device 2 is in a standby state (described later). In addition to having a switch for re-driving, the sub-operation portion 5C is provided with a connector holding portion 11.

  The base 20 is a metal flat plate-shaped base plate 21, a slide guide 22 provided on the base plate 21, a metal flat plate-shaped slide plate 23 that is slidably supported by the slide guide 22 and is vertically erected, An air cylinder 24 fixed to the base plate 21 and slidingly driving the slide plate 23, a bracket 25 to which an end portion of the wire guide 4B is connected, and an electrical connection portion 26 to which the wire from the wire guide 4B is connected. Configured.

  The base plate 21 is supported so as to be able to reciprocate along the longitudinal direction of the wiring board 21 by a slider (not shown) provided on the lower surface thereof being guided by the guide rail 4A. A flange is fixed to the lower end edge of the slide plate 23, and a slider 27 guided to the slide guide 22 is fixed to the flange, whereby the slide plate 23 is supported so as to be slidable along the Y direction. ing. The air cylinder 24 has an output shaft 24A that can protrude and retract toward the back in the Y direction, and the output shaft 24A is fixed to the flange of the slide plate 23 via a bracket 23B. The plate 23 is driven to advance and retract along the Y direction.

  The case 30 has an overall box shape made of an acrylic plate or the like. The case main body 31 is fixed to the base plate 21 via a bracket, and the case main body 31 is openable and closable on the front side in the Y direction. The lid 32, the air cylinder 33 that opens and closes the case lid 32, the wire 34 that transmits the driving force of the air cylinder 33 to the case lid 32, and the contact position between the case body 31 and the case lid 32. And a pair of electric wire insertion portions 35 provided.

  The case lid portion 32 is supported so as to be vertically movable along a rail provided on the case body 31 and is configured to be opened upward by pulling a wire 34 by an air cylinder 33. The wire insertion portion 35 is provided on the upstream side and the downstream side in the X direction of the case 30, and includes a pair of insertion members 35 </ b> A and 35 </ b> B fixed to the case body 31 and the case lid portion 32, respectively. The insertion members 35A and 35B each have a semicircular cutout, and the insertion hole through which the electric wire portion W1 of the wire harness W and the corrugated tube C can be inserted by closing the case lid 32 and aligning the cutouts. Is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the swivel means 40 includes a support plate 41 whose base end is fixed to the slide plate 23 of the base 20 and extends in a cantilevered manner toward the front side in the Y direction, and a distal end of the support plate 41. A pair of spacers 43 that are provided along the upper and lower edges of the support plate 41 to maintain the distance between the support plate 41 and the counter plate 42, and the support plate 41. The rotary plate 44 is a rotary body provided on the upstream side of the shim plate 44B, the rotary drive unit 45 as a drive unit for driving the rotary plate 44 to rotate, and is connected to the rotary plate 44 to support the tape T. And a tape support portion 50.

  The rotation driving means 45 includes a rotation motor 46 fixed to the downstream side surface of the support plate 41 via a bracket 46A, a drive gear 47 that is supported by the support plate 41 and meshes with an output gear of the rotation motor 46, A pair of upper and lower intermediate gears 48 that are pivotally supported by the support plate 41 and mesh with the drive gear 47, and a driven gear 49 that is rotatably supported between the support plate 41 and the opposing plate 42 and meshes with the pair of intermediate gears 48. And is configured. The rotating plate 44 is connected to the driven gear 49 and rotates together with the driven gear 49, and the rotation of the rotating plate 44 causes the tape T supported by the tape support portion 50 to turn around the electric wire portion W1 and the corrugated tube C. It is like that.

  The support plate 41 and the opposing plate 42 are formed to have U-shaped cutouts 41A and 42A at the edge of the front end side (front side in the Y direction), and the wires 41 of the wire harness W are formed in the cutouts 41A and 42A. The portion W1 and the corrugated tube C can be inserted. Also, in the rotating plate 44 and the driven gear 49, U-shaped notches 44A and 49A are formed from a part of the periphery to a portion including the center, and the electric wire portions W1 and 49A are formed in the notches 44A and 49A. The corrugated tube C can be inserted, and the rotating plate 44 and the driven gear 49 can rotate around the electric wire portion W1 and the corrugated tube C. Further, since the driven gear 49 meshes with the pair of intermediate gears 48 and is driven to rotate, the meshing with the other intermediate gear 48 is ensured even when the notch 49A passes through the one intermediate gear 48, The rotational drive of the driven gear 49 is not hindered.

  The tape support unit 50 includes a bracket 51 coupled to the rotating plate 44, a tape holder 52 coupled to the bracket 51 so that one end thereof is freely rotatable, and is provided in the tape holder 52 and is inserted into the core of the tape T. A tape support shaft 53, a tape chuck 54, which is provided on the other end side of the tape holder 52 and can hold the feeding side end of the tape T, and the tape holder 52 and the bracket 51 are connected to each other. And a detected portion 56 provided to protrude from the bracket 51 toward the support plate 41 side.

  Further, a sensor 57 is provided at the front end portion of the support plate 41 so as to hang downward and toward the tape support portion 50. When the sensor 57 detects the detected portion 56, the tape support portion 50. The rotation position of the rotation motor 44 is controlled based on this determination. That is, the tape T is positioned below the electric wire portion W1 and the corrugated tube C, and the notches 44A and 49A of the rotating plate 44 and the driven gear 49 are in the same direction as the notches 41A and 42A of the support plate 41 and the counter plate 42 ( The rotation of the rotary motor 46 is stopped at a position facing the front side in the Y direction.

  The bracket 51 has a base end screwed and fixed to the rotating plate 44 and a tip end portion extending in a direction away from the rotation center of the rotating plate 44 and the like, and the tape holder 52 can be freely rotated at the tip end portion. A link 51 </ b> A is provided for connection to the. The link 51A is provided so as to extend from the distal end portion of the bracket 51 to the upstream side in the X direction, and a tape holder 52 is pivotally supported at the distal end of the link 51A. The link 51A is provided with a rotation restricting member (not shown) so that the rotation angle of the tape holder 52 can be restricted to a predetermined angle or less. Further, the tape holder 52 is biased in a direction approaching the bracket 51 by a coil spring 55, and returns from the rotated state to the state before the rotation shown in FIG.

  The tape chuck 54 is connected to a first holding member 54A that is fixed to the tape holder 52 and extends to the upstream side in the X direction, and a connecting member 54B that is fixed to the distal end portion of the first holding member 54A and extends to the front side in the Y direction. The second holding member 54 </ b> C is rotatably supported by the member 54 </ b> B and the tape holder 52 and provided to face the front side of the first holding member 54 </ b> A.

  A gap is formed between the first holding member 54A and the second holding member 54C so that the tape T can be inserted, and the second holding member 54C is rotated to close the gap. . That is, the second holding member 54C rotates in the direction in which the gap opens in the insertion direction in which the feeding-side end T1 of the tape T is inserted between the first holding member 54A and the second holding member 54C. The second holding member 54C rotates in the direction in which the gap closes in the reverse direction in which the feeding-side end T1 of the tape T tends to return to the core side due to the tension. The tape T can be sandwiched and held between the two holding members 54C.

  Since the support plate 41 is fixed to the slide plate 23 of the base 20, the turning means 40 is driven to advance and retract along the Y direction together with the slide plate 23 by driving the air cylinder 24. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the electric wire portion W1 and the corrugated tube C are not inserted into the notches 41A, 42A, 44A, and 49A of the support plate 41, the opposing plate 42, the rotating plate 44, and the driven gear 49, The turning means 40 is retracted to the retracted position where the tape T of the tape support portion 50 is located behind the electric wire portion W1 and the corrugated tube C in the Y direction. Then, by being driven to the front side in the Y direction by the air cylinder 24, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the wire portion W1 and the corrugated tube C are inserted into the notches 41A, 42A, 44A and 49A, and the tape T is It is advanced to the winding position located below the electric wire portion W1 and the corrugated tube C.

  3-7 and FIG. 10, the sticking means 60 includes a guide rail 61 fixed to the slide plate 23 and the support plate 41 via a bracket 61A, and a slider 62A and a bracket 62B on the guide rail 61. An adhering support plate 62 that is slidably supported via a bracket, an air cylinder 63 that is fixed to the slide plate 23 via a bracket and whose output shaft 63A is connected to a bracket 62B of the adhering support plate 62, and a tape T feed. A tape drawing portion 64 that pulls out the tape T by holding the side end portion T1 and a tape pressing portion 65 that presses the drawn tape against the electric wire portion W1 and the corrugated tube C are provided.

  The sticking support plate 62 is guided by the guide rail 61 and is provided so as to advance and retract along the Y direction by driving the air cylinder 63. That is, when the air cylinder 63 is pushed out from the retracted position shown in FIG. 10, the sticking support plate 62 is advanced forward in the Y direction as shown in FIG. It is provided so that it can move to the sticking position located in the position.

  The tape lead-out portion 64 includes an air cylinder 64A fixed to the sticking support plate 62 via a bracket 62C, two lifting guides 64B provided extending downward from the sticking support plate 62, and an output shaft 64C of the air cylinder 64A. The lift plate 64D is fixed to the lift plate 64 and guided by the lift guide 64B, and the gripping head 66 is supported by the lift plate 64D.

  The elevating plate 64D is guided by the elevating guide 64B, and is provided so as to be movable up and down along the vertical direction by driving the air cylinder 64A. That is, by being pushed down by the air cylinder 64A from the raised position (drawing position) shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the lift plate 64D and the gripping head 66 are lowered downward as shown in FIGS. Is provided so as to be movable to a gripping position in contact with or close to the tape chuck 54 of the tape support 50.

  The gripping head 66 can be separated and approached in the Y direction below the chuck guide 66B, a grip head main body 66A fixed to the lifting plate 64D, a chuck guide 66B fixed to the lower end of the grip head main body 66A. A pair of gripping members 66C supported by the head and an air cylinder (not shown) provided inside the gripping head main body 66A to separate and approach the pair of gripping members 66C.

  When the gripping head 66 is lowered to the gripping position shown in FIG. 13 and is in contact with or close to the tape chuck 54, the pair of gripping members 66C are driven toward each other, as shown in FIG. In addition, the feeding side end T1 of the tape T is gripped, and the lift plate 64D and the gripping head 66 are raised to the pulling position from this gripping state as shown in FIG. 15, so that the tape T can be pulled out. It has become.

  The tape pressing portion 65 includes an air cylinder 65A supported by a bracket 62D suspended from the back side of the sticking support plate 62, an intermediate member 65C fixed to the output shaft 65B of the air cylinder 65A, and the intermediate member 65C. A tip member 65D that is rotatably supported, a spring 65E that urges the tip member 65D against the intermediate member 65C, and a pressing head 65F that is fixed to the tip of the tip member 65D. ing.

  The distal end member 65D is supported by the intermediate member 65C so that the distal end side is pivotable upward from a substantially horizontal state extending to the front side in the Y direction, and a spring 65E in a direction returning from the pivoted state to the horizontal state. It is energized. The pressing head 65F has a rotatable roller 65G, and the tip member 65D rotates with respect to the intermediate member 65C, thereby rolling the roller 65G along the peripheral surface of the electric wire portion W1 and the corrugated tube C. The tape T is pressed by the biasing force of the spring 65E.

  The intermediate member 65C, the tip member 65D, and the pressing head 65F are provided so as to freely advance and retract along the Y direction by driving the air cylinder 65A. That is, by being pushed out by the air cylinder 65A from the retracted position shown in FIGS. 12, 13, 16, 17, etc., the intermediate member 65C, the tip member 65D, and the pressing head 65F are moved forward in the Y direction as shown in FIGS. The roller 65G of the pressing head 65F is movably provided to a pressing position where the tape T is pressed against the electric wire portion W1 and the corrugated tube C.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 and FIG. 10, the cutting means 70 includes an air cylinder 71 as a cutting drive unit fixed to the slide plate 23 via a bracket 71 </ b> B, and an output shaft 71 </ b> A of the air cylinder 71. A cutting head 72 to be fixed, a cutting blade 73 fixed to the tip of the cutting head 72, a regulating member 74 fixed to the downstream of the cutting blade 73 at the tip of the cutting head 72, and an air cylinder And a partition plate 75 that is fixed to the upper surface of 71 and provided above the cutting head 72.

  The cutting blade 73 has a sharp tip portion, and cuts the tape T by biting the tip portion into the tape T. The cutting head 72 is provided so as to advance and retract along the Y direction by driving the air cylinder 71. That is, by being pushed out by the air cylinder 71 from the retracted position shown in FIGS. 10, 13, 16, 17, etc., the cutting blade 73 is advanced forward in the Y direction and cuts the tape T as shown in FIG. It is provided to be movable to the cutting position.

  The upper surface of the restricting member 74 is provided at substantially the same height as the cutting blade 73, and the tip portion is provided on the front side in the Y direction with respect to the cutting blade 73. An inclined surface 74 </ b> A with the front side lowered is formed at the tip of the regulating member 74. Before the cutting blade 73 bites into the tape T, the regulating member 74 is brought into the inclined surface 74A by sliding in contact with the lower side of the electric wire portion W1 and the corrugated tube C, and thereby the electric wire portion W1 and the corrugated tube. The lowering of the height position is supported by supporting C from below, and the electric wire portion W1 and the corrugated tube C are prevented from being damaged by the contact of the cutting blade 73 at the cutting position.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 and 11, the supply means 80 is fixed to the base plate 21 and extends to the outside of the case 30 and rises, and is fixed to the bracket 81 and extends forward in the Y direction. A guide plate 82, a pair of upper and lower guide shafts 83 extending along the guide plate 82, one end fixed to the bracket 81 and the other end fixed to the tip plate 82A of the guide plate 82, and the guide shaft 83 are guided. A slide member 84 that is slidably supported in the Y direction, an air cylinder 85 that is fixed to the bracket 81 and whose output shaft 85A is connected to the slide member 84, and is erected from the upper surface of the slide member 84 and is around the vertical axis Are provided via two rotating rollers 86 that are rotatably supported by the upper and lower surfaces of the slide member 84 and a bracket 87A. And Ranbu member 87 is configured to include the inserter 88 to be attached to the arm 87B tip end of the Kuranbu member 87, a.

  The slide member 84 is guided by the guide shaft 83 and is driven to move forward and backward along the Y direction together with the clamp member 87 and the insert 88 by driving the air cylinder 85. That is, by being pushed out from the retracted position shown in FIG. 11 by the air cylinder 85, the slide member 84 is advanced to the front side in the Y direction as shown in FIG. 27 until the rotating roller 86 contacts the electric wire portion W1. It is provided to be movable. The rotation roller 86 is in contact with the electric wire portion W1 from the back side in the Y direction and rolls to restrict the movement of the electric wire portion W1 and assist the attachment of the corrugated tube C to the electric wire portion W1 described later. It is.

  The clamp member 87 is manually operated to rotate. As shown in FIG. 27, the insert 88 is moved from the state where the insert 88 is retracted upward, as shown in FIG. It is possible to turn to a guide state positioned along the line. In the guide state, the clamp member 87 is locked by a locking member 87C fixed to the bracket 87A, so that the guide state is maintained.

  30 to 33, the inserter 88 is inserted into the corrugated tube C through the slit C1, and is fixed to the arm 87B of the club member 87 via a bracket 88A having an L-shaped cross section. In the guide state, the wire portion W1 is set to be inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction (X direction) of the electric wire portion W1 by a predetermined inclination angle. The inclination angle is an angle at which the electric wire portion W1 can be easily inserted into the interior through the slit C1 of the corrugated tube C, and the angle formed with the longitudinal direction of the electric wire portion W1 is set in a range of, for example, 15 ° to 35 °.

  The inserter 88 includes a first member 88B made of a metal plate material, a second member 88C made of a resin member, and a thin plate-like third member 88D sandwiched therebetween. The first member 88B includes a protrusion 881 protruding from the end on the downstream side in the X direction, an inclined part 882 that gradually increases in width dimension continuously to the protrusion 881, and a constant continuous to the inclined part 882. A parallel portion 883 having a width dimension, a branch portion 884 branched in a bifurcated shape toward the upstream side (tip side), and a concave portion 885 for receiving the electric wire portion W1 between the branch portions 884 are formed. ing.

  In addition, the second member 88C and the third member 88D do not have the protruding portion 881 like the first member 88B, but, like the first member 88B, the bifurcated portion and the concave portion branched in a bifurcated manner toward the distal end side. (Not shown). Here, in the guide state, the insert 88 has a resin-made second member 88C positioned on the side of the electric wire portion W1, and slides into the concave portion of the second member 88C to guide the electric wire portion W1, and this concave portion. And the rotating roller 86 sandwich the electric wire portion W1 so that the movement of the electric wire portion W1 can be regulated. Further, the third member 88D is formed to have a larger width than the first member 88B and the second member 88C, and forms a protrusion 88E protruding from the first member 88B and the second member 88C. The corrugated tube C is prevented from falling off.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 29 to 32, the supply means 80 is provided in the case lid portion 32 of the case 30 and can be inserted through the corrugated tube C, and the corrugated tube provided in the wiring board 10. And a holding portion 90 that holds an end portion of C. The guide portion 89 is configured by a rectangular tube-like member fixed to a corner portion of the case lid portion 32, and is attached in a posture inclined toward the front side in the Y direction toward the downstream side in the X direction. That is, the guide portion 89 is configured to allow the corrugated tube C inserted from the downstream side in the X direction to pass therethrough and smoothly guide the upstream side insert 88 and the electric wire portion W1 with a predetermined inclination angle. .

  The holding unit 90 is provided in the vicinity of the downstream side of the sub operation unit 5 </ b> C (connector holding unit 11) in the wiring board 10. 92. The holding portion 90 is driven to project and retract from the upper surface of the wiring board 10 by a lifting mechanism (not shown), and protrudes from the upper surface of the wiring board 10 when the corrugated tube C is attached to the electric wire portion W1. The corrugated tube C can be gripped by the chuck portion 92 at this holding position. On the other hand, when the tape T is wound around the outer periphery of the corrugated tube C, the holding portion 90 is moved from the upper surface of the wiring board 10 to a retracted position that is recessed downward, and does not hinder the movement of the head portion 3 during tape winding. It is like that.

[Operation of tape winding device]
Hereinafter, the operation of the tape winding apparatus 1 will be described. The operation of the tape winding device 1 includes a first winding operation in which the tape T is wound spirally around the electric wire portion W1 of the wire harness W, and a second winding operation in which the tape T is wound spirally around the outside of the corrugated tube C. And an exterior member attaching operation for attaching the corrugated tube C to the outside of the electric wire portion W1, and each operation is sequentially or simultaneously executed by the tape winding device 1. In addition, in each operation | movement, unless it demonstrates in particular, each part of an apparatus shall be controlled by the apparatus control part 5, and shall be drive | operated automatically or semi-automatically.

  As an operation process common to the first winding operation and the second winding operation, a drawing step (drawing operation) for drawing out the feeding-side end portion T1 from the roll-shaped tape T supported by the tape support portion 50, and drawing out. A sticking step (sticking operation) for sticking the feeding-side end T1 of the tape T to the electric wire portion W1 or the corrugated tube C, and a winding step (tape winding) for winding the tape T around the electric wire portion W1 or the corrugated tube C. And a cutting step (cutting operation) for cutting the tape T wound around the electric wire portion W1 or the corrugated tube C.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the drawing process, the turning means 40, the sticking means 60, and the cutting means 70 are in the retracted position, that is, the tape T of the tape support 50 is in the Y direction more than the electric wire portion W1 and the corrugated tube C. It is executed in a state located on the far side. First, as shown in FIG. 12, the sticking means 60 pushes the sticking support plate 62 toward the front side in the Y direction by the air cylinder 63 and moves the sticking head 66 to the sticking position above the tape T.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 13, the lifting plate 64D is pushed down by the air cylinder 64A, and the gripping head 66 is lowered to a gripping position in contact with or close to the tape chuck 54. Then, as shown in FIG. A pair of gripping members 66C are brought close to each other by an air cylinder in the main body 66A to grip the feeding-side end portion T1 of the tape T. Thereafter, while holding the feeding-side end portion T1 with the pair of gripping members 66C, the lifting plate 64D is pulled up by the air cylinder 64A and the gripping head 66 is raised to the drawing position as shown in FIG. Pull out the end T1.

  The sticking step is executed following the pulling step. From the state in which the gripping head 66 of the sticking means 60 pulls out the feeding side end T1 of the tape T, the air cylinder 24 of the base 20 is moved to the slide plate as shown in FIG. 23 is pushed toward the front side in the Y direction, so that the turning means 40 is moved to the winding position, the sticking means 60 and the cutting means 70 are also advanced, and the sticking head 66 is positioned above the electric wire portion W1 or the corrugated tube C. To move. By this movement, as shown in FIG. 17, the adhesive surface of the drawn tape T is pressed against the side surface of the electric wire portion W1 or the corrugated tube C, and a part of the tape T is affixed. Thereafter, the grip head main body 66A releases the grip of the tape T by separating the pair of grip members 66C.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the tape pressing unit 65 pushes the pressing head 65F by the air cylinder 65A and moves it to the pressing position. As the pressing head 65F moves, the roller 65G abuts on the tape T and rolls from the side surface of the electric wire portion W1 or the corrugated tube C to the upper surface. The roller 65G rolls the tape T to the electric wire portion W1 or corrugated. The tube C is pressed and the feeding side end T1 of the tape T is stuck. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 20, the sticking means 60 pulls back the sticking support plate 62 toward the back in the Y direction by the air cylinder 63, and retracts the sticking means 60 and the cutting means 70 from the turning means 40.

  The winding step is executed following the sticking step, and the turning means 40 is driven to rotate as shown in FIG. 21 from the state where the feeding side end T1 of the tape T is stuck to the electric wire portion W1 or the corrugated tube C. The rotating motor 46 of the means 45 is driven to rotate the driven gear 49 and the rotating plate 44. By the rotation of the rotating plate 44, the tape T supported by the tape support portion 50 turns clockwise when the periphery of the electric wire portion W1 or the corrugated tube C is viewed from the upstream side.

  Thus, when the tape T is swung by the swiveling means 40, the main body drive unit 4 moves the base 10 of the head unit 3 to the X direction downstream side by a linear motor at the same time or after a predetermined time. By the movement of the head portion 3, the tape T is relatively moved toward the downstream side in the longitudinal direction of the electric wire portion W <b> 1 or the corrugated tube C while being turned by the turning means 40, and spirally formed on the electric wire portion W <b> 1 or the corrugated tube C. It will be wound. When the winding of the tape T by the predetermined length is completed, the main body drive unit 4 stops driving the linear motor to stop the movement of the head unit 3, and the turning means 40 stops driving the rotary motor 46 and rotates. The rotation of the plate 44 is stopped.

  The stop position of the rotary motor 46 is controlled by the sensor 57 shown in FIG. 8 detecting the detected portion 56, and the tape T is positioned below the electric wire portion W1 and the corrugated tube C as shown in FIGS. At the same time, the rotation motor 46 is stopped driving so that the notches 44A and 49A of the rotating plate 44 and the driven gear 49 are in the same direction as the notches 41A and 42A of the support plate 41 and the counter plate 42. Therefore, in the state where the rotation of the tape T is stopped, as shown in FIG. 23, the winding excess length portion T2 of the tape T from the electric wire portion W1 or the corrugated tube C toward the lower tape chuck 54 from the Y-direction back side surface is It will be in the extended state.

  The cutting step is executed following the stop of the rotation motor 46 in the winding step, and the cutting means 70 pushes the cutting head 72 by the air cylinder 71 and moves it to the cutting position as shown in FIG. By the movement of the cutting head 72, the regulating member 74 sinks below the electric wire portion W1 or the corrugated tube C, supports the electric wire portion W1 or the corrugated tube C from below, and the cutting blade 73 has an excess winding length of the tape T. Cut into the part T2 and cut. Further, the distal end portion of the cutting head 72 enters under the electric wire portion W1 or the corrugated tube C, and the winding excess length portion T2 of the cut tape T is pressed from the side surface of the electric wire portion W1 or the corrugated tube C to the lower surface side. Affix it.

  When the winding excess length portion T2 of the tape T is cut with the cutting blade 73 in this way, a feeding-side end portion T1 of the tape T is formed below the cut portion. The feeding side end T1 tends to be pulled back to the lower roll portion by the tension and gravity of the tape, but the second holding member 54C of the tape chuck 54 is rotated by this pulling back movement, and the first holding member 54A. The tape T is clamped by closing the gap between the first holding member 54C and the second holding member 54C. As a result, the feeding-side end T1 of the tape T is held in a state of protruding upward from the tape chuck 54 as shown in FIG. Thereafter, the cutting means 70 pulls the cutting head 72 back toward the back in the Y direction by the air cylinder 71 and moves it to the retracted position below the partition plate 75.

[First winding operation and exterior member mounting operation]
In the tape winding device 1 of the present embodiment, a first winding operation for spirally winding the tape T around the electric wire portion W1 of the wire harness W, an exterior member attaching operation for attaching the corrugated tube C to the outside of the electric wire portion W1, Are executed simultaneously.

  Prior to the first winding operation, a preparation process is executed. This preparation process is performed by the operator in a state in which each part of the tape winding apparatus 1 is returned to the initial position. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the initial position of the head unit 3 is a position near the sub operation unit 5 </ b> C on the upstream side of the wiring board 10, and the case cover 32 of the case 30 is opened at the initial position of the head unit 3. Then, the turning means 40, the pasting means 60, the cutting means 70, and the supply means 80 are retracted to the retracted position. Further, in the wiring device 2, the plurality of wiring jigs 12 are in a state of protruding from the upper surface of the wiring board 10, and the holding unit 90 of the supply unit 80 is immersed downward from the upper surface of the wiring board 10. It is in a state.

  In the preparation step, first, the tape T is set on the tape support portion 50 of the head portion 3, and the feeding side end portion T1 is held by the tape chuck 54 and protrudes upward. Further, the wire harness W is placed on the wiring board 10, the connector W <b> 2 is fitted to the connector holding portion 11, and the electric wire portion W <b> 1 is locked to the locking claws 13 of the plurality of wiring jigs 12. Further, the electric wire portion W <b> 1 is inserted through the notch of the insertion member 35 </ b> A of the case body 31 in the electric wire insertion portion 35 of the case 30. A corrugated tube C is prepared on the front side of the wiring board 10.

  When the above preparation process is completed, the operator operates the switch of the control operation unit 5B to start the first winding operation. The control unit main body 5A that has received the signal from the switch closes the case lid 32 by the air cylinder 33 of the case 30, and then, with respect to the wire portion W1 in the vicinity of the connector W2 on one end side (upstream side) of the wire harness W, After performing the drawing process and the pasting process, the winding process is performed toward the downstream side of the electric wire portion W1. In this winding step, the moving speed of the head part 3 by the linear motor of the main body driving part 4 is set to be relatively high compared to the turning speed of the tape T by the turning means 40, and thereby the electric wire part W <b> 1. As shown in FIG. 26, the tape T is wound in a rough spiral shape that does not overlap each other.

  When the control unit main body 5A winds the tape T around the electric wire portion W1 by a predetermined length, the control unit main body 5A simultaneously stops the linear motor of the main body drive unit 4 and the rotation motor 46 of the turning means 40, and interrupts the winding process. In this interrupted state, as shown in FIG. 27, the control unit body 5A advances the slide member 84, the clamp member 87, and the insert 88 by the air cylinder 85 of the supply means 80, and the rotating roller 86 is moved to the electric wire portion W1. While moving to the abutting position and causing the holding portion 90 of the supply means 80 to protrude from the upper surface of the wiring board 10, each portion is stopped to enter a standby state (waiting for an input signal).

  In the standby state, the operator performs an exterior member setting process for setting the corrugated tube C to the supply means 80. First, as shown in FIG. 28, the clamp member 87 is rotated, and the insert 88 is positioned along the electric wire portion W1 to be in the guide state, and the concave portion 885, the second member 88C, and the third member of the first member 88B. The electric wire portion W1 is inserted into the recess of 88D. Next, as shown in FIG. 29, the prepared corrugated tube C is inserted into the guide portion 89, and the protrusion 881 of the inserter 88 is inserted at the tip thereof, as shown in FIGS. The corrugated tube C is put on the insert 88 while opening the slit C1. Further, the corrugated tube C is pushed upstream, the electric wire portion W1 is inserted into the corrugated tube C through the slit C1, and the corrugated tube C is attached to the outside of the electric wire portion W1 at an upstream portion from the inserter 88, The end portion is placed on the chuck portion 92 of the holding portion 90.

  When the setting of the corrugated tube C is completed in this manner, the operator operates the switch of the sub operation unit 5C to transmit an exterior member setting process completion signal to the control unit main body 5A. As shown in FIG. 34, the control unit main body 5A that has received the exterior member setting process completion signal causes the chuck part 92 of the holding part 90 to grip the corrugated tube C, and then restarts the winding process, so that the electric wire portion W1 While winding the tape T in a spiral shape, the corrugated tube C is attached to the electric wire portion W1. That is, the winding process and the exterior member attaching process are executed simultaneously.

  Specifically, while turning the tape T around the electric wire portion W1 by the turning means 40, the electric wire portion W1 is moved relative to the downstream side of the electric wire portion W1 by the linear motor of the main body drive unit 4. While the tape T is wound in a spiral shape, the corrugated tube C is guided by relatively moving the insert 88 and the guide portion 89 of the supply means 80 to the downstream side of the electric wire portion W1 as the head portion 3 moves. The electric wire portion W1 is supplied toward the electric wire portion W1, inserted into the corrugated tube C through the slit C1 opened by the inserter 88, and the corrugated tube C is sequentially attached toward the downstream side of the electric wire portion W1.

  In the winding process and the exterior member mounting process in the first winding operation and the exterior member mounting operation, the control unit main body 5A does not disturb the movement of the head unit 3 and the jig driving unit of the wiring apparatus 2 14, the wiring jig 12 is sunk downward from the upper surface of the wiring board 10, and after passing through the head portion 3, the wiring jig 12 is protruded from the upper surface of the wiring board 10, and again the electric wire portion W <b> 1 and the corrugation Tube C is supported. Thus, when the head portion 3 passes, the support of the electric wire portion W1 by the wiring jig 12 is temporarily released, but the electric wire portion W1 and the corrugated tube C are placed in the electric wire insertion portion 35 of the case 30. Since it is inserted and supported, the sagging is prevented and a sticking process, a winding process, and a cutting process are appropriately performed.

  As described above, when the winding of the tape T around the electric wire portion W1 is completed over a predetermined length, the control unit main body 5A stops the linear motor of the main body drive unit 4 and the rotation motor 46 of the turning means 40. Then, the winding process and the exterior member attaching process are completed. Next, the control unit main body 5 </ b> A performs a cutting process in which the tape T is cut by the cutting means 70, and then opens the case cover 32 by the air cylinder 33 of the case 30 and slides by the air cylinder 24 of the base 20. After turning the turning means 40, the attaching means 60, and the cutting means 70 together with the plate 23 to the retracted position, the respective parts are stopped to enter a standby state.

  In the standby state, the operator removes the insert 88 of the supply means 80 from the electric wire portion W1 and the corrugated tube C, and performs an exterior member finishing process for manually attaching the other end of the corrugated tube C to the electric wire portion W1. . First, the corrugated tube C is removed from the insert 88, and the clamp member 87 is rotated to separate the insert 88 from the electric wire portion W1 to release the guide state. Further, the other end side is covered with the electric wire portion W1 through the slit C1 of the corrugated tube C, and the corrugated tube C is attached to the electric wire portion W1 over the entire length thereof.

  When the attachment of the corrugated tube C is completed in this manner, the operator operates the switch of the sub operation unit 5C to transmit an exterior member finishing process completion signal to the control unit main body 5A. The control unit main body 5A that has received the exterior member finishing process completion signal causes the air cylinder 85 of the supply means 80 to retract the slide member 84, the clamp member 87, and the inserter 88 to the retracted position, and also by the chuck unit 92 of the holding unit 90. The holding | maintenance of the corrugated tube C is cancelled | released, and the holding | maintenance part 90 is immersed below from the upper surface of the wiring board 10. FIG. Further, the control section main body 5A returns the head section 3 to the initial position by the linear motor of the main body drive section 4, and then stops each section and enters a standby state.

  Thus, the first winding operation and the exterior member attaching operation by the tape winding device 1 are completed. Subsequently, the second winding operation is performed.

[Operation with volume 2]
The second winding operation by the tape winding device 1 of the present embodiment is an operation of winding the tape T around the corrugated tube C so as to overlap each other by about a half width, thereby closing and protecting the slit C1 of the corrugated tube C. The performance is ensured and the wire harness W with the corrugated tube C is completed. Here, a clamp for fixing the vehicle is attached to the corrugated tube C at a plurality of positions at an appropriate interval in a subsequent process, and the tape T is set so as not to be wound around the clamp attaching position. That is, in the second winding operation, a winding operation (winding step) in which the tape T is wound around a predetermined range along the longitudinal direction of the corrugated tube C to form a tape winding portion, and an adjacent tape winding portion. The non-winding operation for forming the non-winding portion around which the tape T is not wound is alternately executed.

  For the tape winding device 1 that has returned to the initial position and is in a standby state, the operator operates the switch of the control operation unit 5B to start the second winding operation. The control unit body 5A that has received a signal from the switch closes the case cover 32 by the air cylinder 33 of the case 30 and then performs a drawing process and a pasting process on the upstream end of the corrugated tube C. The winding step is performed toward the downstream side. In this winding process, the moving speed of the head portion 3 with respect to the turning speed of the tape T is set to be relatively low compared to the winding process of the first winding operation. T is wound in a spiral shape that overlaps each other by about a half width.

  When the control unit main body 5A winds the tape T around the electric wire portion W1 by a predetermined length to form the tape winding portion, the control unit main body 5A simultaneously stops the linear motor of the main body driving unit 4 and the rotation motor 46 of the turning means 40, thereby winding operation. The (winding step) is terminated.

  Following the winding operation, the control unit main body 5A executes a non-winding operation. This unwinding operation is performed in the order of a cutting process, a moving process, a drawing process, and a pasting process. Specifically, after the cutting step of cutting the tape T by the cutting means 70 is executed, a moving step of moving the tape T downstream by a distance corresponding to the length of the non-winding portion is executed. In this moving process, the turning means 40, the pasting means 60, and the cutting means 70 are retracted to the retracted position by the air cylinder 24 of the base 20, and the head part 3 is moved downstream in the X direction by the linear motor of the main body driving part 4. . After moving the tape T to the downstream side by a distance corresponding to the length of the non-winding part by such a moving process, the control unit main body 5A executes the drawing process and the pasting process to move the non-winding part. Once formed, the non-winding operation is terminated.

  Thereafter, the control unit main body 5A alternately performs the winding operation (winding step) and the non-winding operation so that the tape winding portion and the non-winding portion are alternately arranged along the longitudinal direction of the corrugated tube C. To form. When the tape winding portion is formed by the winding operation to the downstream end portion of the corrugated tube C, the control unit main body 5A stops the linear motor of the main body driving unit 4 and the rotation motor 46 of the turning means 40, and the cutting means 70 A cutting process for cutting the tape T is executed. Further, the case lid 32 is opened by the air cylinder 33 of the case 30, and the turning means 40, the pasting means 60 and the cutting means 70 are moved back to the retracted position by the air cylinder 24 of the base 20, and then each part is stopped. It will be in a standby state.

  In the standby state, the operator removes the electric wire portion W1 and the corrugated tube C from the head portion 3 and removes the connector W2 from the connector holding portion 11 and takes out the wire harness W. Thereafter, the operator operates the switch of the sub operation unit 5C to transmit the second winding operation completion signal to the control unit main body 5A, and the control unit main body 5A that has received this signal receives the linear signal of the main body drive unit 4 After the head unit 3 is returned to the initial position by the motor, each unit is stopped, the process is terminated, and the standby state is set. Thus, the second winding operation by the tape winding apparatus 1 is completed.

  According to the tape winding apparatus 1 described above, the tape T is wound around the electric wire portion W1 of the wire harness W by the first winding operation and the exterior member attaching operation, and the corrugated tube C is attached to the outside of the electric wire portion W1. By winding the tape T around the outer side of the corrugated tube C by the double winding operation, the winding of the tape T and the attachment of the corrugated tube C can be executed semi-automatically. Thus, by mechanizing the work conventionally performed manually by the operator, the winding work of the tape T and the attaching work of the corrugated tube C can be made efficient, and the productivity at the wire harness manufacturing site can be improved. Can be improved.

  Moreover, compared with the case where the corrugated tube C is attached to the outer side of the electric wire part W1, after winding the tape T around the electric wire part W1 by performing simultaneously the 1st winding operation | movement and the exterior member attachment operation | movement. The working time required can be greatly shortened, and the working efficiency can be dramatically improved.

  Further, in the second winding operation, a winding operation for winding the tape T around the outside of the corrugated tube C and an unwinding operation for forming a non-winding portion having a predetermined length without winding the tape T are alternately performed. By executing, it is possible to mechanize the work that has conventionally been performed manually by the operator. Therefore, the work efficiency of the tape winding work around the corrugated tube C can be further improved, and the productivity can be further improved.

  Further, in the cutting process, when the winding excess length portion T2 of the tape T is cut by the cutting blade 73, the feeding-side end portion T1 of the tape T is held in a state of protruding upward from the tape chuck 54. In the process, the feeding-side end T1 can be easily grasped and pulled out by the gripping head 66 of the sticking means 60, and the cutting process, the drawing process, and the sticking process can be executed continuously and smoothly.

  In the pasting step, the adhesive surface of the tape T pulled out by the pasting means 60 is pressed against the side surface of the electric wire portion W1 or the corrugated tube C to paste a part of the tape T, and then the roller 65G of the tape pressing unit 65 rolls. The tape T can be reliably affixed by pressing and affixing the feeding side end T1 of the tape T to the electric wire portion W1 or the corrugated tube C.

  Further, in the cutting step, the cutting head 72 is pushed out and moved to the cutting position, and the cutting blade 73 provided at the tip of the cutting head 72 bites into the winding excess length portion T2 of the tape T and cuts the tape T Can be cut smoothly and reliably, and the cutting portion of the tape T can be prevented from being wrinkled or bent. Furthermore, it can prevent that the cutting blade 73 damages the electric wire part W1 or the corrugated tube C by cut | disconnecting the tape T in the state which the regulating member 74 supported the electric wire part W1 or the corrugated tube C from the downward direction.

  In the exterior member attaching step, the insert 88 of the supply means 80 is inclined in the longitudinal direction of the electric wire portion W1, and the tip of the insert 88 is set to overlap the electric wire portion W1. By opening the slit C1 of C and inserting the electric wire portion W1 therein, the corrugated tube C is attached to the electric wire portion W1 continuously and smoothly, and the attachment speed is increased to promote work efficiency. be able to. Furthermore, since the insert 88 has a metal first member 88B and a resin second member 88C, and the second member 88C is configured to be in sliding contact with the wire portion W1, the first member 88B. Thus, the second member 88C can prevent the electric wire portion W1 from being damaged while securing the strength.

  Further, the corrugated tube C is inserted into the guide portion 89 of the supply means 80, and the corrugated tube C is guided toward the insert 88 and the electric wire portion W1, thereby suppressing the long corrugated tube C from being violated. The corrugated tube C can be stably supplied. Further, by holding one end portion of the corrugated tube C with the chuck portion 92 of the holding portion 90, even if the corrugated tube C is pulled by the inserter 88 in the exterior member attaching step, the movement of the corrugated tube C can be prevented. Attachment of the tube C can be implemented reliably.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, Including other structures etc. which can achieve the objective of this invention, the deformation | transformation etc. which are shown below are also contained in this invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the first winding operation and the exterior member attaching operation are performed simultaneously, the tape T is wound around the electric wire portion W1 by the turning means 40, and the outer side of the electric wire portion W1 by the supply means 80 on the upstream side. Although the corrugated tube C is attached to the tape winding device, the operation of the tape winding device of the present invention is not limited to the one that simultaneously executes the first winding operation and the exterior member attaching operation. That is, first, the first winding operation is performed and the tape T is wound to the downstream side of the electric wire portion W1 by the turning means 40. Thereafter, the corrugated tube C is set, and then the exterior member mounting operation is performed. The corrugated tube C may be attached to the outside of the electric wire portion W1 by the supply means 80. In this case, the supply unit 80 is not limited to move integrally with the head unit 3, and may be provided so as to be movable relative to the holding unit by a drive unit different from the main body drive unit 4.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the wire harness W is hold | maintained immovably by the wiring board 10 of the wiring apparatus 2, and the head part 3 comes to reciprocate by the main body drive part 4 along the wiring board 10. FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the wire harness W may be moved relative to the head unit 3 that is immovable, or may be moved relative to each other by moving the wire harness W and the head unit 3 respectively. May be. If the wire harness W is moved in this way, the size of the wiring board 10 is not restricted, and the tape T can be wound regardless of the length of the electric wire portion W1. The tape winding apparatus of the present invention can be applied to wire harnesses W for various different uses.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the one turning means 40 is provided in the head part 3, The tape to the electric wire part W1 is performed by performing 1st winding operation | movement and 2nd winding operation | movement using this turning means 40. Although the winding of T and the winding of the tape T around the corrugated tube C are performed separately, the present invention is not limited to this, and the swiveling means 40 are provided on the upstream side and the downstream side with the supply means 80 interposed therebetween, respectively. The tape T may be wound around the electric wire portion W1 by the turning means 40, and the tape T may be wound around the corrugated tube C by the turning means 40 on the upstream side. According to such a configuration, the winding of the tape T around the electric wire portion W1, the attachment of the corrugated tube C to the electric wire portion W1, and the winding of the tape T around the corrugated tube C by one movement of the head portion 3 Can be performed simultaneously, and the working time can be further greatly reduced.

  In addition, the best configuration, method and the like for carrying out the present invention have been disclosed in the above description, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the invention has been illustrated and described primarily with respect to particular embodiments, but may be configured for the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art in terms of materials, quantity, and other detailed configurations. Therefore, the description limiting the shape, material, etc. disclosed above is an example for easy understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. The description by the name of the member which remove | excluded the limitation of one part or all of such is included in this invention.

1 Tape winding device 2 Wiring device (holding means)
3 Head unit 4 Body drive unit (moving means)
5 Device control unit (control means)
40 Rotating means 44 Rotating plate (Rotating body)
45 Rotation drive means (drive means)
50 Tape support part 54 Tape chuck (tape grip part)
60 sticking means 64 tape drawing part 65 tape pressing part 70 cutting means 71 air cylinder (cutting drive part)
73 Cutting blade 80 Supply means 88 Insertor 89 Guide part C Corrugated tube (exterior member)
C1 Slit T Tape T1 Feeding side end W Wire harness W1 Electric wire part (electric wire)

Claims (4)

A tape winding device for spirally winding the tape along the longitudinal direction of the electric wire,
Holding means for holding at least one end of the electric wire and supporting the electric wire linearly;
Turning means for turning the tape around the wire;
Moving means for relatively moving the holding means and the turning means along the longitudinal direction of the electric wire;
A supply means for supplying an exterior member formed in a long cylindrical shape covering the electric wire and having a slit along the longitudinal direction;
Control means for driving and controlling the turning means and the moving means,
The control means drives and controls the swiveling means and the moving means, and moves the swiveling means and the holding means relative to each other while swiveling the tape, thereby winding the tape around the wire. And execute
Supplying the exterior member from the supply means to the electric wire on which the tape is wound by the winding operation, and inserting the electric wire into the exterior member through the slit of the exterior member; A tape winding apparatus, wherein the exterior member is attached to the outside of the tape. The moving means moves the supply means relative to the holding means together with the turning means,
While moving the supply means relative to the holding means together with the swiveling means by the moving means, the exterior member is transferred from the supply means to the electric wire at one end side from the winding position of the tape in the winding operation. The tape winding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the exterior member is sequentially attached from the one end side to the other end side of the electric wire by feeding. The supply means includes an inserter that is inserted into the exterior member through the slit, and a guide portion that guides the exterior member toward the inserter,
The insert is provided so as to be inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction of the electric wire and to have a front end portion overlapped with the electric wire, and to allow the electric wire to be inserted into the exterior member through the slit opened by the front end portion. The tape winding apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. A tape winding method for winding a tape spirally along the longitudinal direction of an electric wire,
Holding at least one end of the electric wire and supporting the electric wire in a straight line,
Tape winding for winding the tape around the electric wire by rotating the tape around the electric wire and relatively moving the tape from one end side to the other end side along the longitudinal direction of the electric wire. Process,
An exterior member which is formed in a long cylindrical shape covering the electric wire and has a slit along the longitudinal direction is supplied to the electric wire at one end side from the winding position of the tape in the winding step, and the slit An exterior member attaching step of sequentially attaching the exterior member from one end side to the other end side of the electrical wire by inserting the wire into the exterior member through
A tape winding method comprising:

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