JP2016117128A - Tube cutting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tube cutting device allowing sorting and receiving of tubes cut into different lengths and effective use of an installation space of the device.SOLUTION: A tube cutting device 1 cuts a wound tube T into the tube T of a prescribed length and drops the cut tube T from a supply port 25a on a lower side of a cutting blade 24a. The tube cutting device includes: a tube sorting and storing section 31 in which a plurality of tube storing sections 32 for storing the tubes T dropping from the supply port 25a into the inside from an inlet opening 32a are arranged side by side; a movement mechanism section 34 for moving the tube sorting and storing section 31 in an arrangement direction of the plurality of tube storing sections 32; and a sorting and storing movement control section 50a for controlling the movement of the tube sorting and storing section 31 by the movement mechanism section 34 so that the inlet opening 32a in the tube storing section 32 corresponding to the length of the tube T cut by the cutting blade 24a of the plurality of tube storing sections 32 is arranged at a position where the tube T drops from the supply port 32a.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a tube cutting device that cuts a wound tube into a predetermined length.

Conventionally, a tube such as an electric wire protection tube for protecting an electric wire of a wire harness is manufactured by cutting out a wound tube into a predetermined length.
For example, in Patent Document 1, a tube cutting and mounting device (tube cutting device) that cuts a tube at a predetermined length in a state in which the tube is drawn upward from one end of the wound tube toward the upper end and then linearly drawn downward. Is described.

  By the way, when a tube cut to a predetermined length is not attached to an attachment, and the portion that cuts the tube is used offline as a tube cutting device, the tube is received below the supply port that supplies the cut tube. A container may be installed to receive a tube that has been cut to a predetermined length.

Japanese Patent No. 2557416

  However, when a cut tube is received by a container, in the manufacture of a small lot product in which a small number of tubes having different lengths are manufactured, different length tubes are accommodated in the container. This makes it difficult to sort the tubes. In addition, in the case of small lot products, the number of tubes to be cut is often small, so the containers that receive the tubes become excessive, and the space for setting the containers below the supply port for supplying the tubes is effectively used. There wasn't.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and provides a tube cutting device that can separately receive tubes cut at different lengths and that can effectively use the installation space of the device. The purpose is to do.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a tube cutting device according to claim 1 of the present invention is a tube having a predetermined length by a cutting blade while pulling the tip of the wound tube downward. Is a tube cutting device that drops the tube cut to a predetermined length from a supply port below the cutting blade, and accommodates the tube cut to a predetermined length by the cutting blade, A tube separation receiving portion provided side by side with a plurality of tube receiving portions for receiving the tube falling from the supply port from an inlet opening formed in the upper portion, and the plurality of tubes at positions where the tube falls from the supply port A moving mechanism unit that moves the tube sorting container in the direction in which the plurality of tube containers are aligned so as to align each inlet opening of the tube container; and The moving mechanism unit is arranged so that the inlet opening of the tube accommodating unit corresponding to the length of the tube to be cut by the cutting blade is arranged at a position where the tube falls from the supply port. And a sorting / accommodating movement control unit for controlling movement of the tube sorting / accommodating unit.

  The tube cutting device according to claim 2 of the present invention is the tube cutting device according to the above invention, wherein the tube separation housing portion has the inlet opening so as to increase the vertical dimension of each of the plurality of tube housing portions. The tube outlet is formed close to the supply port and opened in the horizontal direction at the lower end of each of the plurality of tube storage portions.

  In the tube cutting device according to claim 1 of the present invention, the tube supplies the inlet opening of the tube housing portion corresponding to the length of the tube cut by the cutting blade among the plurality of tube housing portions. Since the tube separation container moves so as to be placed at a position falling from the mouth, the tubes having different lengths can be separated and housed in each of the plurality of tube housing parts, and below the supply port By arranging the plurality of tube accommodating portions side by side, the lower portion of the supply port can be used as a space for receiving the tubes of a plurality of types of lengths, so that tubes cut at different lengths can be separated and received. Moreover, the installation space of the apparatus can be used effectively.

  The tube cutting device according to claim 2 of the present invention is configured such that the tube accommodated in the tube accommodating portion can be removed in the horizontal direction at the lower end portion of the tube accommodating portion instead of being taken out from the inlet opening. Since the tube can be taken out from the formed outlet, the inlet opening is brought closer to the supply port so as to increase the vertical dimension of each of the plurality of tube accommodating portions, thereby lowering the supply port. Thus, the tube accommodating portion can be made as large as possible in the vertical direction, and the installation space of the apparatus can be used more efficiently.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tube cutting device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the tube cutting device shown in FIG. 1 viewed from different directions. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the tube cutting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the tube drawing portion of the tube cutting device shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the periphery of the tube cutting portion, where (a) shows a state before the tube is cut by the cutting blade, and (b) shows a state in which the tube is cut by the cutting blade. is there. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the periphery of the tube receiving portion. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the periphery of the tube receiving portion viewed from a direction different from that in FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the tube cutting device in which (a) shows a state in which the tube separation housing portion is in the initial position, and (b) is a perspective view of the tube cutting device in a state in which the tube drawing portion pulls out the tube. FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the tube cutting device in which the tube cut to a predetermined length in (a) is housed in the tube housing portion at the left end, and (b) is the tube housing located second from the left. It is a perspective view of the tube cutting device of the state which moved the inlet opening of the part below the supply port. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the tube cutting device in a state in which (a) accommodates the tubes cut into different lengths in all of the six tube accommodating portions, and (b) shows a predetermined condition from each tube accommodating portion by the operator. It is the figure which showed a mode that the tube cut | disconnected by length is taken out. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of a tube cutting process performed by the tube cutting device performed by the control unit. FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the tube cutting device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of tube cutting processing by the tube cutting device performed by the control unit.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a tube cutting device 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tube cutting device 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the tube cutting device 1 shown in FIG. 1 viewed from different directions. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the tube cutting device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the periphery of the tube drawing portion 11 of the tube cutting device 1 shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the periphery of the tube cutting part 20, where (a) shows a state before the tube T is cut by the cutting blade 24a, and (b) shows a state where the tube T is cut by the cutting blade 24a. FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view around the tube receiver 30. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the periphery of the tube receiver 30 viewed from a direction different from that in FIG.
The tube cutting device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention cuts a tube T such as an electric wire protection tube for protecting an electric wire of a wire harness into a predetermined length from the wound tube T.
The tube T is a so-called corrugated tube.

  The tube cutting device 1 cuts the tube T having a predetermined length by the cutting blade 24a while pulling the tip of the wound tube T downward, and the tube T cut to the predetermined length is below the cutting blade 24a. From the supply port 25a.

  The tube cutting device 1 includes a tube pulling mechanism unit 10 for pulling out the tube T from the tube T wound around the drum D, a tube cutting unit 20 for cutting the tube T, a tube receiving unit 30 for receiving the cut tube T, It has the operation part 40 for an operator to operate, and the control part 50 which controls each part of the tube cutting device 1. FIG.

  The tube pulling mechanism 10 is connected to a tube pulling portion 11 that pulls down a predetermined length while holding the tube T, and a movable portion of the tube pulling portion 11, and together with the tube pulling portion 11 in the pulling direction of the tube T. And a tube guide portion 12 that guides the tube T in the pull-out direction while moving.

The tube drawing portion 11 includes a tube drawing movable portion 11a serving as a driving portion, and a tube clamp portion 11b serving as a portion that sandwiches the tube T.
The tube drawing movable portion 11a is realized by an air cylinder or the like, and is movable in a vertical direction that is a drawing direction of the tube T.

The tube clamp part 11b clamps the tube T by moving so that a pair of clamp pieces 11bb and 11bb which formed the surface formed in the curved surface along the outer peripheral surface of the tube T may be united by drive parts, such as an air cylinder.
This tube clamp part 11b is supposed to be movable in the vertical direction which is the pulling-out direction of the tube T by being connected to the tube drawing movable part 11a.

  Such a tube drawer 11 is configured to pull out the tube T when the tube drawer movable portion 11a moves in the pull-out direction of the tube T in a state where a portion of the tube T is sandwiched by the tube clamp portion 11b.

The tube guide part 12 has a guide ring 12a, a connecting part 12b connected to the tube drawing movable part 11a, and a guide part 12c.
The guide ring 12a is a ring-shaped portion in which a tube insertion hole 12aa having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the tube T is formed in order to insert the tube T.
This guide ring 12a is arranged so that the center of the tube insertion hole 12aa coincides with the axial center of the tube T drawn straight along the pulling direction between the tube clamp part 11b and the cutting part peripheral clamp part 21.
The connecting portion 12b is a piece-like member that extends linearly so as to connect the tube drawing movable portion 11a and the guide ring 12a.
The guide part 12c is a piece-like member that extends linearly in the pulling-out direction of the tube T, and the annular member 12d connected to the guide ring 12a moves along the guide part 12c, whereby the guide ring 12a is pulled out of the tube T. It is designed to guide straight along the direction.

The tube cutting unit 20 includes a cutting location peripheral clamp unit 21 and a cutting unit 22.
The cutting part periphery clamp part 21 has a pair of clamp pieces 21a and 21a that sandwich a part of the tube T by aligning surfaces formed in a curved shape along the outer peripheral shape of the tube T with each other.

The cutting part 22 has a cutting blade guide part 23 and a cutting blade movable mechanism part 24.
As shown in FIG. 5, the cutting blade guide portion 23 is used for cutting the tube T through the tube T along the pull-out direction and the tube T in a state of being inserted through the tube insertion portion 23a with the cutting blade 24a. A cutting blade guide slit 23b that guides the cutting blade 24a in a direction orthogonal to the drawing direction is formed.

  The cutting blade movable mechanism portion 24 includes a cutting blade 24a for cutting the tube T, and a cutting blade movable portion 24b that is realized by an air cylinder or the like and moves the cutting blade 24a in the direction of cutting the tube T.

  A cylindrical guide 25 is provided below the tube insertion hole 23a, and the lower end opening of the cylindrical guide is a supply port 25a for the tube T.

  The tube receiving unit 30 includes a tube separation housing unit 31 that houses the tube T cut to a predetermined length by the cutting blade 24a, and a moving mechanism unit 34 that moves the tube separation housing unit 31.

  In order to accommodate the tube T cut into a predetermined length by the cutting blade 24a, the tube separation accommodating portion 31 accommodates six tubes that accommodate the tube T falling from the supply port 25a in the inside from the inlet opening 32a formed in the upper portion. The part 32 is provided side by side on the base 33.

Each tube housing portion 32 has a bottomed rectangular tube shape, the inlet opening 32a is brought close to the supply port 25a so as to increase the vertical dimension, and the tube T is taken out at the lower end portion in the horizontal direction. 32b is formed.
In addition, the six tube housing portions 32 are aligned so that one side surface 32d of the wall forming the outer surface of the tube housing portion 32 is aligned with the operation side of the apparatus, and a takeout port 32b is formed on the one side surface 32d.

  In the first embodiment, a transparent curtain 32c is provided at the outlet 32b so that the tube T accommodated in the tube accommodating portion 32 does not jump out.

  Moreover, in this Example 1, although the tube accommodating part 32 illustrated what made a bottomed square tube shape, the shape of the tube accommodating part 32 is not restricted to this, You may be another shape. For example, a bottomed cylindrical shape may be used.

  The base 33 has a gate-like cross section orthogonal to the moving direction of the tube separation housing portion 31, and six tube housing portions 32 are arranged and fixed on the upper surface.

The moving mechanism section 34 is arranged in the order in which the six tube storage sections 32 are arranged so that the tubes T fall in the order of the inlet openings 32a of the six tube storage sections 32 at the position where the tube T falls from the supply port 25a. To move.
The moving mechanism 34 is a guide rail 34a that guides the tube sorting housing 31 in the direction in which the six tube housings 32 are arranged, and the tube sorting housing 31 is moved along the guide rail 34a (not shown). Drive unit.

  The operation unit 40 is for operating the tube cutting device 1. In the first embodiment, a start button for instructing the start of processing by the tube cutting device 1 is provided.

The control unit 50 includes a CPU, a memory, and the like, and controls the operation of each unit by connecting to each unit of the tube cutting device 1.
The control unit 50 includes a sorting / accommodating movement control unit 50 a that controls the movement of the tube sorting / accommodating unit 31.

  The separation accommodation movement control unit 50a is a position where the tube T falls from the supply port 25a through the inlet opening 32a of the tube accommodation unit 32 corresponding to the length of the tube T cut by the cutting blade 24a among the six tube accommodation units 32. The movement mechanism unit 43 controls the movement of the tube separation housing unit 31 so as to be disposed at the position.

  More specifically, the separation accommodating movement control unit 50a is configured so that the adjacent tube accommodating unit 32 is aligned with the cutting processing time of the tube T from the tube accommodating unit 32 on one end side (the left end side in the drawing) of the six tube accommodating units 32. The tube separation accommodating portion 31 is controlled so as to sequentially shift so that the inlet opening 32a is disposed at a position where the tube T falls from the supply port.

Next, using FIG. 8 to FIG. 10, an operation procedure for separating and cutting the tube T by a predetermined length using the tube cutting device 1 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the tube cutting device 1 in which (a) shows a state in which the tube separation accommodating portion 31 is in the initial position, and (b) is a tube in a state where the tube drawing portion 11 is pulling out the tube T. 1 is a perspective view of a cutting device 1. FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the tube cutting device 1 in a state in which the tube T cut to a predetermined length is housed in the tube housing portion 32 at the left end, and (b) is the second position from the left. It is a perspective view of the tube cutting device 1 of the state which moved the inlet opening 32a of the tube accommodating part 32 to the downward direction of the supply port 25a. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the tube cutting device 1 in a state where (a) accommodates the tubes T cut into different lengths in all of the six tube accommodating portions 32, and (b) indicates that the operator accommodates each tube. It is the figure which showed a mode that the tube T cut | disconnected by the predetermined length from the part 32 was taken out.

  First, when the operator presses the start switch of the operation unit 40 and starts the cutting process of the tube T by the tube cutting device 1, the tube T is pulled out from the tube T wound up by the tube cutting device 1 by a predetermined length (FIG. 8). reference). In the first embodiment, the initial position of the tube separation container 31 is a state in which the inlet opening 32a of the tube housing part 32 located at the left end in the drawing is located below the supply port 25a. At this time, the tube T is pulled out while being straightly guided in the pulling direction by the tube guide portion 12.

  Thereafter, the tube cutting device 1 cuts the tube T, and the cut tube T falls from the supply port 25a so that it is housed in the tube housing portion 32 at the left end in the figure (FIG. 9A).

Thereafter, the tube cutting device 1 moves the tube separation housing portion 31 so that the inlet opening 32a of the second tube housing portion 32 from the left in the drawing is disposed below the supply port 25a, and the second tube from the left in the drawing. By cutting the tube T to the length of the tube T accommodated in the accommodating portion 32, the tube T having a length different from that of the tube T accommodated in the tube accommodating portion 32 on the left side is separated into the tube accommodating portion 32. Be contained.
In this way, the tube cutting device 1 is configured so that the six tube storage portions 32 from the left end to the right end are moved in order while moving the tube separation storage portion 31 so that the respective inlet openings 32a are arranged below the supply ports 25a. The tubes T having different sizes are accommodated in the tube accommodating portions 32.

  When tubes having different lengths are separately stored in the six tube storage portions 32 (FIG. 10A), the operator takes out the tubes T having a desired length from the tube storage portions 32 and wires. Attach to harness.

Next, the control procedure of the cutting process of the tube T by the tube cutting device 1 performed by the control unit 50 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of the cutting process of the tube T by the tube cutting device 1 performed by the control unit 50.

  First, when a signal indicating that the tube T cutting process is started is output from the operation unit 40, the control unit 50 causes the tube drawing mechanism unit 10 to dispose the inlet opening 32a below the supply port 25a. The tube T is pulled out with a length corresponding to the length of the tube T accommodated in 32 (step S101).

  Thereafter, the control unit 50 cuts the tube T (step S102). Here, the cutting unit 22 cuts the tube T by the control unit 50.

Thereafter, the control unit 50 determines whether or not all types of tubes T have been cut (step S103).
In step S103, when it is determined that the cutting of all types of tubes T has been completed (step S103: Yes), the control unit 50 moves the tube sorting container 31 to the initial position (step S105), and ends this process. .

  On the other hand, when the control unit 50 determines in step S103 that cutting of all types of tubes T has not been completed (step S103: No), the inlet opening 32a of the adjacent tube storage unit 32 is arranged below the supply port 25a. The tube separation container 31 is moved so as to be disposed at (Step S104), the processing is returned to Step S101, and the above-described processing is repeated.

  In the tube cutting device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the tube T supplies the inlet opening 32a of the tube housing portion 32 corresponding to the length of the tube T cut by the cutting blade 24a among the six tube housing portions 32. Since the tube separation / accommodating portion 31 moves so as to be placed at a position where it falls from the opening 25a, tubes of different lengths can be separated and accommodated in each of the six tube accommodating portions 32, and below the supply port By arranging the plurality of tube accommodating portions T side by side, the lower portion of the supply port 25a can be used as a space for receiving the six types of tubes T, so that the tubes T cut at different lengths are separated and received. In addition, the installation space of the apparatus can be used effectively.

  Moreover, the tube cutting device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention does not take out the tube T accommodated in the tube accommodating portion 32 from the inlet opening 32a, but horizontally in the horizontal direction at the lower end portion of the tube accommodating portion 32. Since the tube T can be taken out from the take-out port 32b formed so that it can be taken out, by bringing the inlet opening 32a closer to the supply port 25a so as to increase the vertical dimension of each of the six tube accommodating portions 32, The tube accommodating portion 32 can be made as large as possible in the vertical direction below the supply port 25a, and the installation space of the apparatus can be used more efficiently.

  Further, the tube cutting device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is accommodated in each tube accommodating portion 32 because the outlets 32b of the six tube accommodating portions 32 are formed so as to be aligned on the operation surface side of the device. The obtained tube T can be easily taken out from the take-out port 32b.

  Next, the tube cutting device 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the tube cutting device 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure of the tube T cutting process performed by the tube cutting device 2 performed by the control unit 70.
In the tube cutting device 2 according to the second embodiment, the tube T corresponding to the length information of the tube T input by the operator to the input unit 60 is cut and the tube T 32 corresponding to the cut tube T is cut. It differs from the tube cutting apparatus 1 of Example 1 by the point accommodated in.
Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  The tube cutting device 2 includes a tube pulling mechanism unit 10 for pulling out the tube T from the tube T wound around the drum D, a tube cutting unit 20 for cutting the tube T, a tube receiving unit 30 for receiving the cut tube T, and an operation. Unit 40, input unit 60, and control unit 70.

The input unit 60 is realized by a touch panel or the like, and can operate by operating the touch panel to select desired length information from length information of a plurality of tubes T registered in advance. The input unit 60 outputs the length information of the tube T selected by the operator to the control unit 70.
In the second embodiment, the input unit 60 and the operation unit 40 are separately provided. However, the function of the operation unit 40 may be included in the input unit 60.

  The control unit 70 includes a sorting accommodation movement control unit 70a. The separation accommodation movement control unit 70a is a position where the tube T falls from the supply port 25a through the inlet opening 32a of the tube accommodation unit 32 corresponding to the length of the tube T cut by the cutting blade 24a among the six tube accommodation units 32. The movement mechanism unit 34 controls the movement of the tube separation housing unit 31 so as to be disposed at the position.

  More specifically, the separation accommodating movement control unit 70a cuts the tube T having a length corresponding to the length information of the tube T output from the input unit 60, and the tube accommodating unit 32 corresponding to the cut tube T. The movement of the tube separation container 31 is controlled so that the inlet opening 32a is located below the supply port 25a.

Here, the control procedure of the cutting process of the tube T by the tube cutting device 2 performed by the control unit 70 will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the control unit 70 acquires the length information of the tube T output from the input unit 60 (step S201).

  Thereafter, the control unit 70 moves the tube separation housing unit 31 so that the inlet opening 32a of the tube housing unit 32 that houses the tube T having the acquired length information is disposed below the supply port 25a (step S202).

  Thereafter, the control unit 70 pulls out the tube T with a length corresponding to the acquired length information (step S203).

  Thereafter, the control unit 70 cuts the tube T (step S204).

  Then, the control part 70 moves the tube separation accommodating part 31 to an initial position (step S205).

  In addition, in this Example 2, although what cut | disconnected the tube T of one kind of length and accommodated in the one tube accommodating part 32 was illustrated, not only this but multiple types of length information by the input part 60 A plurality of tubes T corresponding to the selected length may be sorted and accommodated in each tube accommodating portion 32.

  The tube cutting device 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has the same effect as the tube cutting device 1 according to the first embodiment, and can cut the tube T having a length selected by the input unit 60.

  In addition, although the tube cutting devices 1 and 2 which concern on Example 1, 2 of this invention illustrated what has the six tube accommodating parts 32, not only this but the multiple tube accommodating parts 32 may be included. That's fine.

  Moreover, although the tube cutting apparatuses 1 and 2 which concern on Example 1, 2 of this invention illustrated what operate | moves so that the tube T cut | disconnected in each tube accommodating part 32 may be accommodated one by one, it is not restricted to this. The tube accommodating portions 32 may operate so as to accommodate a plurality of tubes T one by one.

  The invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the above-described embodiments of the invention. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments of the invention and does not depart from the gist thereof. Various changes can be made.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 2 Tube cutting device 10 Tube extraction mechanism part 11 Tube extraction part 11a Tube extraction movable part 11b Tube clamp part 11bb Clamp piece 12 Tube guide part 12a Guide ring 12aa Tube insertion hole 12b Connection part 12c Guide part 12d Annular member 20 Tube cutting Part 21 Cutting part peripheral clamp part 21a Clamp piece 22 Cutting part 23 Cutting blade guide part 23a Tube insertion hole part 23b Cutting blade guide slit 24 Cutting blade movable mechanism part 24a Cutting blade 24b Cutting blade movable part 25 Cylindrical guide 25a Supply port 30 Tube receiving part 31 Tube separation accommodating part 32 Tube accommodating part 32a Inlet opening 32b Outlet 32c Curtain 32d Side 33 Base 34 Moving mechanism part 34a Guide rail 40 Operation part 50, 70 Control part 0a, 70a fractional accommodating movement control unit 60 input unit D drum T tube

Claims (2)

Cutting the tube that has been cut into a predetermined length by a cutting blade while pulling the tip of the wound tube downward, and dropping the tube that has been cut to a predetermined length from a supply port below the cutting blade A device,
In order to accommodate the tubes cut to a predetermined length by the cutting blade, a tube separation provided with a plurality of tube accommodating portions for accommodating the tubes falling from the supply port inside from the inlet opening formed in the upper portion. A containment section;
A moving mechanism that moves the tube separation container in the direction in which the plurality of tube containers are aligned so that the inlet openings of the plurality of tube containers are aligned with the position where the tubes fall from the supply port;
The moving mechanism so as to arrange the inlet opening of the tube accommodating portion corresponding to the length of the tube to be cut by the cutting blade among the plurality of tube accommodating portions at a position where the tube falls from the supply port. A separation storage movement control unit that controls movement of the tube separation storage unit by a unit;
A tube cutting device comprising: The tube separation container is
The inlet opening is brought close to the supply port so as to increase the vertical dimension of each of the plurality of tube accommodating portions, and the tubes opened horizontally in the lower ends of the plurality of tube accommodating portions. The tube cutting device according to claim 1, wherein an outlet is formed.

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