JP2016154514A - Shellfish mounting method, perforated shellfish mounting method, shellfish mounting apparatus and perforated shellfish mounting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shellfish mounting method that makes it possible to automatically perform perforation work, insertion work and shellfish mounting work in a series of flow of work.SOLUTION: A shellfish mounting method is configured as follows: in a shellfish preparation line, shellfish is set in a shellfish gripper, aligned in a predetermined place, formed of insertion holes and fed into a convergence line; in a fastener preparation line, a shellfish fastener is inserted in a vertical rope and the vertical rope is fed into convergence line; and in a convergence line, the shellfish is made to slide in the center direction of the shellfish fastener and the shellfish is mounted in the shellfish fastener. A guide tube may be used in the sliding. A shellfish mounting apparatus is characterized in that the shellfish preparation line includes shellfish conveying means, alignment means and perforation means, the fastener preparation line includes a rope conveying mechanism and fastener insertion means, and the convergence line includes fastener delivery means and a pusher, and thereby perforation work, insertion work and shellfish mounting work can be performed in a series of flow of work. The guide tube may be provided in the convergence line.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a shell mounting method, a perforated shell mounting method, a shell mounting device, and a perforated shell mounting device for mounting various shells such as scallops and oysters on a shell locking tool inserted into a vertical rope.

  Ear-hanging culture is known as a shellfish culture method. As an example of the ear-hanging culture, an example in the case of cultivating scallops is shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 19 (a), the scallop ear suspension culture is a hole in which both ends of a resin shell stopper B inserted into the vertical rope A and penetrated in the ear J of the scallop C (insert). This is a method in which the scallop C is attached to the vertical rope A by being inserted into the hole F, and the vertical rope A with the shell is suspended in the sea and cultured. A large number of vertical ropes A with shells are attached to a horizontal rope E with buoys D attached to both ends and suspended in the sea.

  As an example, the shell locking tool B shown in FIGS. 19A to 19C includes a shell locking projection H for locking the scallop C at both longitudinal ends of the elongated shaft portion G, and both shell locking projections H. Is provided with a rope stop projection I provided in a C shape inside. There are various types of shell locking tools B other than those shown in the drawings, such as those in which the shell stopper protrusions H are provided only on one end side of the shaft portion G, and the shell stopper protrusions H on both ends protrude in opposite directions. There are things.

  Conventionally, drilling work on shells is automatically performed using a motor-type drilling machine (Patent Document 1) previously developed by the present inventor, and inserting a shell locking tool into a vertical rope. Has been automatically performed using the pin setter (Non-Patent Document 1) previously developed by the present inventors. On the other hand, since there is no device for attaching a shell to a shell locker inserted into a vertical rope by a pin setter, the worker has manually performed the shell attachment work (shell attachment work) one by one.

JP 2008-154405 A

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  Since the number of shells to be attached to the shell locker is thousands per day per worker, this shell attachment work has been a heavy labor. Moreover, since the drilling operation, the insertion operation, and the shell attachment operation were performed separately, the work efficiency was poor. In addition, the shell attachment work is done manually by the operator wearing rubber gloves one by one, but since there are many shells to be attached, the rubber gloves are torn and the shell locker is The work burden, such as piercing the finger, was heavy.

  The problems to be solved by the present invention are as follows: hole drilling operations for shells that have been performed individually, plugging operations of shell lockers into vertical ropes, and shell lockers inserted into vertical ropes are plugged into shell holes Shell installation work can be performed automatically in a series of flows, and simultaneous drilling of two shells and simultaneous attachment of two shells to a shell locker are possible. It is an object of the present invention to provide a shell mounting method, a perforated shell mounting method, a shell mounting device, and a perforated shell mounting device that can significantly reduce the work load. In this application, when the shell C is attached, the shaft portion G of the shell locking tool B is inserted into the insertion hole F of the shell C, and the shell C is locked to the shell locking protrusion H of the shell locking tool B. Means that.

[How to install shellfish]
The shell attachment method of the present invention is a shell attachment method for attaching a shell to a slender shell latch inserted into a vertical rope, a shell preparation line for forming an insertion hole in the shell, and a shell latch to the vertical rope. A tie line for attaching a shell having an insertion hole formed in the shell preparation line to the shell preparation tool inserted into the vertical rope in the fastener preparation line, The shell is set on the shell holding body provided in the shell preparation line, the shell set on the shell holding body is aligned at a predetermined position, and at least the end of the shell locking tool is aligned with the aligned shell. The insertion hole of a size that can be inserted is formed, the shell having the insertion hole is sent to the merge line, the vertical rope is conveyed in the locking tool preparation line, and the shell locking tool is connected to the vertical rope. A plurality of plugs are inserted at predetermined intervals, A vertical rope having a tool inserted therein is fed into the merging line, and a shell having an insertion hole formed in the merging line is arranged on the outer side in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool inserted into the vertical rope. The longitudinal end of the shell locking tool is pushed by the pusher provided in the merge line so that the longitudinal end of the locking tool faces the insertion hole of the shell and the shell arranged outside the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool is pushed. In this method, the shell is attached to the shell locking tool inserted into the vertical rope by moving from the end side toward the center. In addition, in this application, pushing a shellfish means not only pushing the shellfish itself directly, but also putting the shellfish indirectly by pushing the member holding a shellfish.

  In the shell attachment method, an elongated guide tube is inserted into the insertion hole of the shell in which the insertion hole is formed at the junction line, and the tip end portion of the guide tube protrudes to the outside from the outlet side of the insertion hole. And holding the longitudinal end of the shell locking tool inserted into the vertical rope at the tip of the guide tube, and holding the longitudinal end of the shell locking tool with the guide tube, The shell is inserted into the shell locker attached to the vertical rope by sliding the shell inserted through the guide tube along the guide tube toward the center of the shell locker and moving the shell from the guide tube to the shell locker. May be attached.

  The shell mounting method is provided with two shell preparation lines, and in each of the two shell preparation lines, a shell is set on a shell holding body provided on the shell preparation line, and the shell set on the shell holding body is predetermined. Aligned to the position, forming an insertion hole of a size that allows at least the end of the shell locking tool to be inserted into the aligned shell, and feeding the shell formed with the insertion hole to the merging line, into the merging line One of the shells formed with the insertion holes is disposed outside one longitudinal end of the shell engaging member inserted into the vertical rope, and one end in the longitudinal direction of the shell engaging member is the other. Facing the insertion hole of the shell, the other shell is placed outside the other longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool inserted into the vertical rope, and the other longitudinal end of the shell locking tool is inserted into the other shell So that it faces the hole and is placed on both outsides in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking device. The shells are attached one by one to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool inserted into the vertical rope by moving both shells from the both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool to the center thereof. You can also.

  The shell mounting method is provided with two shell preparation lines, and in each of the two shell preparation lines, a shell is set on a shell holding body provided on the shell preparation line, and the shell set on the shell holding body is predetermined. Aligned to the position, forming an insertion hole of a size that allows at least the end of the shell locking tool to be inserted into the aligned shell, and feeding the shell formed with the insertion hole to the merging line, into the merging line Then, an elongated guide tube is inserted into the insertion hole of the shellfish in which the insertion hole is formed, and the tip portion protrudes to the outside of the outlet side of the insertion hole, and one of the guide tubes is one of the guide tubes. And holding the other end side of the shell locking tool at the distal end of the other guide tube, A state in which both ends of the shell locker in the longitudinal direction are held The two shellfish through which the guide tube is inserted are slid along the guide tube toward the center of the shell locking device, and the shells are moved from the guide tube to the shell locking device. Shells can be attached one by one to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shell locker.

  After the shell is attached to the shell locker, the shell attachment method is to transport the vertical rope forward, to send the shell locker attached with the shell forward, and to be inserted into the vertical rope. It is also possible to send the shell locker to the merging line.

[How to install perforated shellfish]
The perforated shell attaching method of the present invention is a perforated shell attaching method for attaching a shell provided with an insertion hole to an elongated shell locking tool inserted into a vertical rope, wherein the shell provided with the insertion hole is attached to the vertical rope. Arranged in the longitudinal direction outside of the shell locking tool inserted into the shell locking tool so that the longitudinal end of the shell locking tool faces the insertion hole of the shell, and is arranged outside in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool. By pushing the shell with the pusher placed outside the shell and sliding it from the longitudinal end of the shell lock to the center, the shell is attached to the shell lock attached to the vertical rope. is there.

  The perforated shell mounting method is such that a long guide tube is inserted into the insertion hole of the shell, the tip of the guide tube projects beyond the outlet side of the insertion hole, and the tip of the guide tube is inserted into a vertical rope. While holding the longitudinal end of the shell locker and holding the longitudinal end of the shell locker with the guide tube, lock the shell through which the guide tube is inserted along the guide tube. The shell can be attached to the shell locking tool attached to the vertical rope by sliding in the center direction of the tool and moving the shell from the guide tube to the shell locking tool.

  The perforated shell attachment method is such that shells with insertion holes are arranged one by one on both outer sides in the longitudinal direction of one shell anchor inserted in a vertical rope, and the longitudinal direction of the shell anchor The two shells arranged on the outside in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool are arranged so that one end faces the insertion hole of one shell and the other longitudinal end of the shell locking tool faces the insertion hole of the other shell. It is also possible to attach the shells one by one to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool attached to the vertical rope by sliding the shell locking tool in the center direction from the longitudinal end portion side.

  In the perforated shell attachment method, one guide tube is inserted into each insertion hole of each of the two shells, and the leading ends of both guide tubes protrude beyond the outlet side of each insertion hole, so that the both guides One end of the guide tube is held at one end in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool inserted into the vertical rope at the tip of one guide tube, and the other end of the shell locking tool is held at the tip of the other guide tube. Hold the both ends of the shell locking tool in the longitudinal direction with the both guide tubes, and slide both shells through which the guide tube is inserted in the center direction of the shell locking tool along the respective guide tubes. The shells can be attached to both ends of the shell anchors attached to the vertical rope by moving both shells from the guide tube to the shell anchors.

[Shell attachment device]
The shell attachment device of the present invention is a device for attaching a shell to a slender shell stopper inserted into a vertical rope, and includes a shell preparation line for forming an insertion hole in the shell and a shell stopper into the vertical rope. And a merging line for attaching a shell having an insertion hole formed in the shell preparation line to the shell stopper inserted into the vertical rope in the stopper preparation line. A shell transporting means for transporting the shell, a positioning means for aligning the shell transported by the shell transporting means to a predetermined position, and a punching means for opening an insertion hole in the shell aligned by the positioning means. The conveying means can dispose the shell on the outer side in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool so that the longitudinal end of the shell locking tool fed into the merging line faces the insertion hole of the shell. The equipment preparation line carries the vertical rope forward. A rope transporting mechanism and a locking tool insertion means for inserting a shell locking tool into the vertical rope, and the merging line holds the shell locking tool inserted into the vertical rope and sends it to a predetermined position. The tool feeding means and the center of the shell locking tool sent from the shell preparation line and pushed by the locking tool feeding means by pushing the shell placed outside in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool from its longitudinal end side It has a pusher that slides in the direction.

  The shell attachment device is provided with a guide tube that can be inserted into the insertion hole of the shellfish in the junction line and can hold the end of the shell locking tool, and the pusher is inserted into the insertion hole. The shell is slid along the guide tube toward the center of the shell locking portion in a state where the end of the shell locking tool is held at the tip protruding outside the outlet side of the insertion hole. It may be possible to make it.

  The shell mounting device is provided with two sets of shell transporting means, positioning means, drilling means and pushers, and both shell transporting means have one end portion in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool fed into the merging line. The shells can be arranged one by one on both outer sides in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool so that the other end in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool faces the insertion hole of the other shell. The both pushers may be configured such that the shells can be slid in the center direction from both longitudinal ends of the shell locking tool.

  The shell attachment device is provided with two sets of a shell conveying means, an alignment means, a drilling means, a guide tube and a pusher, and one end side of the shell locking tool at the tip of one of the guide tubes. The other end side of the shell locking tool can be held at the tip of the other guide tube, and both pushers pass both shells through which the guide tube is inserted along the respective guide tubes. It is good also as what can be made to slide to the center direction of a shell locking tool, and to move the said both shells from a guide pipe to a shell locking tool.

  The shell attachment device includes a shell conveying means, a rotating body, a plurality of shell gripping bodies provided on the rotating body, and a driving means for rotating the rotating body, and the shell gripping bodies are arranged to face each other with a space therebetween. The two gripping pieces can be gripped by moving the two gripping pieces in a direction approaching each other, and can be gripped by moving the two gripping pieces away from each other. The shell set between them may be releasable.

  The shell mounting device is provided with a movable body capable of reciprocating in a direction approaching the shell gripping body and a direction away from the shell gripping body on the outer side in the rotation direction of the rotating body, and the surface of the movable body facing the rotating body. Further, when a side support tool for supporting the side of the shell set between the gripping pieces of the shell gripping body is protruded and the moving body moves in a direction approaching the shell gripping body, the side support tool is It is also possible to be arranged on the side of the gripping piece of the sheet and support the side of the shell set between the gripping pieces.

  In the shell mounting apparatus, the positioning means pushes the shell set on the side of the shell set on the shell gripping body of the shell transporting means and the shell set on the shell gripping body to the side of the shell. It can be provided with a pusher.

  In the shell attachment device, the attachment plate protrudes from a surface of the movable body that faces the rotating body, and when the movable body moves in a direction approaching the shell grasping body, the attachment plate moves to the side of the shell grasping body. It can also be arranged and can support the side of the shell set on the shell gripping body.

[Perforated shell mounting equipment]
A perforated shell attachment device according to the present invention is a perforated shell attachment device for attaching a shell provided with an insertion hole to an elongated shell stopper inserted into a vertical rope, and transports the shell provided with an insertion hole. The shell conveying means that can be disposed on the outer side in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool such that the insertion hole of the shell faces the longitudinal end of the shell locking tool, and the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool The pusher which pushes the shell arrange | positioned outside and slides to the center direction from the longitudinal direction edge part side of the said shell locking tool is provided.

  The perforated shellfish attachment device can be inserted into a shell insertion hole and further includes a guide tube capable of holding an end of the shell locking tool, and the pusher has the guide tube inserted through the insertion hole, The shell is slid along the guide tube toward the center of the shell locking portion in a state where the end of the shell locking tool is held at the tip protruding from the outlet side of the insertion hole. You may be able to.

  The perforated shellfish mounting device is provided with two sets of shell transporting means and pushers, and the shell transporting means has one end in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool facing the insertion hole of one shell, Shells may be arranged one by one on both outer sides in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool so that the other end in the longitudinal direction faces the insertion hole of the other shell.

  In the perforated shellfish attachment device, two sets of shellfish transport means, a guide tube and a pusher are provided, and one end side of the shell locker can be held at the tip of one of the guide tubes, The other end side of the shell locking tool can be held at the tip of the other guide tube, and the both pushers are configured so that both shells through which the guide tube is inserted pass through the respective guide tubes. It is good also as what can be slid to a center direction and can move the said both shellfish to a shell locking tool from a guide tube.

The shell attachment method of the present invention has the following effects.
(1) Compared to the conventional method because the insertion hole to the shell, the insertion of the shell locking tool to the vertical rope, and the attachment of the shell to the shell locking tool are performed automatically in a series of flows. Work efficiency.
(2) Since it is not necessary for the worker to attach the shells one by one, the work burden on the worker can be greatly reduced.
(3) Since the shell is automatically aligned, the insertion hole can be reliably formed at a predetermined position.
(4) Since the shell is only slid in the center direction from the longitudinal end portion side of the shell locking tool, the working speed is high.
(5) When shells arranged at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool are slid from the both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool toward the center, the shells can be attached to both ends of the shell locking tool at once. , Work efficiency is good.
(6) When the shell is slid along the guide tube holding the longitudinal end of the shell locking tool, the shell can be reliably moved to the shell locking tool.
(7) When two shell preparation lines are provided and the shell is slid along each guide tube that holds both ends of the shell locker in the longitudinal direction, the shells are attached to both ends of the shell locker at once. Therefore, work efficiency is good.
(8) When the vertical rope is transported to the front after the shell is attached, the shell latch after the shell is attached is sent out (discharged), and the shell is prepared for the next shell latch, Since the shell attachment work can be performed continuously, the work efficiency is good.

The perforated shellfish mounting method of the present invention has the following effects.
(1) Since the shell is only slid in the center direction from the longitudinal end portion side of the shell locking tool, the working speed is high.
(2) When the shell is slid along the guide tube holding the longitudinal end of the shell locking tool, the shell can be reliably moved to the shell locking tool.
(3) When shells arranged at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool are slid in the center direction from both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool, the shells can be attached to both ends of the shell locking tool at once. , Work efficiency is good.
(4) When the shell is slid along each guide tube that holds both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool, the shell can be attached to both ends of the shell locking tool at one time, so that the working efficiency is good.
(5) When the insertion hole has already been formed and the shell is inserted in the shell locking tool (when the work performed on the shell preparation line or the locking tool preparation line has already been completed) Therefore, only the shell can be efficiently attached to the shell locking tool.

The shell attachment device of the present invention has the following effects.
(1) A shell preparation line, a lock preparation line, and a merge line are provided, and a series of steps are taken to form an insertion hole in the shell, insertion of the shell lock into the vertical rope, and attachment of the shell to the shell lock. Since the operation can be automatically performed in the flow, the work efficiency is better than the conventional case where these operations are performed separately.
(2) Since it is not necessary for the worker to attach the shells one by one, the work burden on the worker can be greatly reduced.
(3) Since the shell alignment is performed automatically, the insertion hole can be reliably formed at a predetermined position.
(4) Since the shell is only slid in the center direction from the longitudinal end portion side of the shell locking tool, the working speed is high.
(5) When shells arranged at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool are slid from the both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool toward the center, the shells can be attached to both ends of the shell locking tool at once. , Work efficiency is good.
(6) When the shell is slid along the guide tube holding the longitudinal end of the shell locking tool, the shell can be reliably moved to the shell locking tool.
(7) Two sets of shell transporting means, positioning means, drilling means and pushers are provided, or two sets of shell transport means, positioning means, drilling means, guide tubes and pushers are provided to lock the shells at once. When shells can be attached to both ends of the tool, the working efficiency is better than when shells are attached one by one in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool.

The perforated shellfish mounting device of the present invention has the following effects.
(1) Since the shell is only slid in the center direction from the longitudinal end portion side of the shell locking tool, the working speed is high.
(2) When the shell is slid along the guide tube holding the longitudinal end of the shell locking tool, the shell can be reliably moved to the shell locking tool.
(3) When shells arranged at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool are slid in the center direction from both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool, the shells can be attached to both ends of the shell locking tool at once. , Work efficiency is good.
(4) When two shellfish conveying means and pushers are provided, or two shellfish conveying means, guide tube and pusher are provided so that shells can be attached to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking device at the same time, Work efficiency is better than when shells are attached one by one in the longitudinal direction of the locking tool.
(5) When the insertion hole has already been formed and the shell is inserted in the shell locking tool (when the work performed on the shell preparation line or the locking tool preparation line has already been completed) Therefore, only the shell can be efficiently attached to the shell locking tool.

The schematic diagram which shows an example of the shell attachment apparatus of this invention. An example of a shell conveyance means is shown, Comprising: (a) is a perspective view which shows the state which the moving body left | separated from the shell holding body, (b) is a perspective view which shows the state which the moving body approached the shell holding body. 2A is a plan view of FIG. 2A, and FIG. 2B is a plan view of FIG. The top view of a shellfish set part and an alignment part. The perspective view which shows an example of the positional relationship of a holding | gripping piece and a side support tool, and the positional relationship of a pressing tool and an attachment board. The perspective view which shows an example of a positioning means. The perspective view which shows an example of a punching means. (A) is a top view which shows an example of a rope conveyance mechanism, (b) is a front view of (a). (A) is a perspective view which shows an example of a rope guide and a rocking body, (b) is a top view of (a). The perspective view which shows an example of a locking tool delivery means. (A) is a top view which shows an example of a shell attachment line, (b) is a perspective view of (a). The perspective view which shows the state which hold | maintained the edge part of the shell locking tool with the guide pipe | tube. The top view which shows an example of a guide pipe | tube and a pusher. (A)-(d) is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the attachment board and pressing tool at the time of alignment. (A)-(d) is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the holding | grip piece at the time of alignment. (A)-(c) is a motion explanatory drawing of the detection of the rocking | swiveling body by a sensor, and a latching tool delivery means. (A)-(d) is operation | movement explanatory drawing of a latching tool delivery means. (A)-(d) is operation | movement explanatory drawing of a shell attachment part. (A) is explanatory drawing of scallop ear suspension culture, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which attached the scallop to the shell locking tool inserted in the vertical rope, (c) was inserted in the vertical rope Explanatory drawing which shows the state before attaching a scallop to a shell locking tool.

(Embodiment)
An example of the shell attaching method, the perforated shell attaching method, the shell attaching device and the perforated shell attaching device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As an example, the shell attachment apparatus shown in FIG. 1 includes a shell preparation line X that forms an insertion hole F (FIG. 11B) in a scallop shell (hereinafter simply referred to as “shellfish”) C, and a shell connection to a vertical rope A. An anchor preparation line Y for inserting the stopper B and a merging line Z for attaching the shell C having the insertion hole F to the shell anchor B inserted into the vertical rope A are provided. The operation of forming the insertion hole F in the shell preparation line X (drilling operation) and the operation of inserting the shell locking tool B into the vertical rope A in the locking tool preparation line Y are performed in parallel. The vertical rope A into which the shell C with the insertion hole F formed and the shell locking tool B is inserted is fed into the joining line Z, and the shell locking tool B attached to the vertical rope A at the joining line Z. Shells C are sequentially attached. The shell preparation line X can be either in a single row or in two rows depending on the type of the shell locking tool B. In the following, the case where the shell preparation line X is in two rows will be described as an example.

[X. Shell preparation line]
The shell preparation line X includes a shell transport means 1 capable of transporting a plurality of shell shells C, a position aligning means 2 for aligning the shell C transported by the shell transport means 1 and a position aligning means 2. A drilling means 3 for forming an insertion hole F in the combined shellfish C is provided.

[Shell transportation means]
As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B and FIGS. 3A and 3B, the shell conveying means 1 has a thick disk-shaped rotating body 4 and a plurality of shells disposed inside the rotating body 4. The shell holding body 5 is provided. The two rotating bodies 4 are attached to a long shaft 7 held at both ends by pillow bearings 6 at an interval, and the long shaft 7 is rotated by a drive source not shown in FIG. It rotates in the direction of arrow T in b).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the rotating body 4 has an area in which the shell C is set on the shell gripping body 5 from the front side in the rotational direction to the front side in the rotational direction (referred to as “shell set part” in this application) S1-shell C A region (referred to as “alignment portion” in the present application) S2 to be aligned with a predetermined position is provided in this order, and a region S3 (referred to as “hole formation portion” in this application) S3 is provided in this order. The set portion S1, the alignment portion S2, and the punching portion S3 are sent in this order. In addition, a shell mounting portion S4 is provided at the tip of the drilling portion S3 of the rotating body 4. The shell attachment portion S4 is located in the merge line Z. Details of the shell attachment portion S4 will be described later.

  In this embodiment, the shell C does not rotate when the shell C is set on the shell gripping body 5 of one rotating body 4, and the pitch is not changed for the first time when the shell C is set on the shell gripping body 5 of both rotating bodies 4. It is designed to rotate synchronously. Whether or not the shell C is set on the shell holding body 5 is detected by a sensor (not shown). In addition, one pitch here means the distance which the one shell holding body 5 provided in the rotary body 4 moves to the following area | region. Specifically, the distance by which the shell gripping body 5 located in the shell set part S1 moves to the next positioning part S2, or the shell gripping body 5 positioned at the positioning part S2 moves to the next drilling part S3. It means the distance to be. The rotating body 4 conveys the shell C in which the insertion hole F is formed in the punching portion S3 to the shell mounting portion S4. At this time, the end portion of the shell locking tool B located in the shell mounting portion S4 is the shell shell. It can arrange | position to the longitudinal direction outer side of the shell latching tool B so that the insertion hole F of the shellfish C conveyed to attachment part S4 may be faced.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B and FIGS. 3A and 3B, in this embodiment, the eight shell gripping bodies 5 are provided radially at equal intervals or substantially equal intervals. The shell gripping body 5 is provided with two gripping pieces 5a and 5b arranged to face each other with a space therebetween, and the shell C can be set one by one between the gripping pieces 5a and 5b. Of the two gripping pieces 5a and 5b, the gripping piece 5a located outside is provided with a notch 5x (FIGS. 5 and 6) through which a drill blade 25 of the drilling means 3 described later passes. ing. Each shell holding body 5a, 5b is supported by a holding body support means 8 attached to the outside of the rotating body 4. As an example, the holding body support means 8 shown in FIG. 4 includes a base material 9, a support rod 10, and push rods 11 provided on both sides of the support rod 10. One end of the support bar 10 penetrates the rotator 4 and protrudes to the inside of the rotator 4, and the protruding end is a gripping piece 5 a close to the rotator (referred to as “outer gripping piece 5 a” in the present application for convenience of explanation). The other gripping piece 5b is connected to the "inner gripping piece 5b". The other end of the support bar 10 penetrates the base material 9 and protrudes to the outside of the base material 9, and an annular locking rod 12 is provided at the protruding portion.

  A first pulling mechanism 13 for pulling the support bar 10 outward is provided outside the gripping body support means 8. As an example, the first pulling mechanism 13 shown in FIG. 4 includes an air cylinder 14 and a locking ring 15 attached to a rod 14 a of the air cylinder 14. The locking ring 15 is provided with a notch 15a through which the support bar 10 passes. When the rod 14a of the air cylinder 14 is retracted into the cylinder tube 14b while the locking rod 12 of the gripping body support means 8 is housed in the locking ring 15, the gripping piece 5a connected to the support rod 10 is outside. The space between the gripping pieces 5a and 5b (space S: FIG. 11 (a)) is widened, and the tension by the first pulling mechanism 13 is released to return to the original position (the space S is Narrowed). In addition, the 1st tension | pulling mechanism 13 is not necessarily provided for every shell holding body 5, but is used in common with all the shell holding bodies 5, and the shell holding body 5 replaces. Each time, the support rod 10 of the replaced shell gripping body 5 can be pulled.

  One end of the push bar 11 provided on both sides of the support bar 10 penetrates the rotating body 4 and protrudes to the inside of the rotating body 4, and both gripping pieces 5a and 5b are connected to the protruding ends. . The other end of the push rod 11 is fixed to the base material 9. When the base material 9 of the gripping body support means 8 is pushed inward by a pusher 16 (FIG. 13) described later, the push bar 11 moves inward along with the movement of the base material 9, and reaches the tip of the push bar 11. Both the fixed holding pieces 5a and 5b are slid inward while holding the shell C. A push rod guide (not shown) is provided on the outer periphery of the push rods 11 so that the shell holding body 5 pushed by the push rods 11 is not laterally displaced.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 (a), (b) and FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), a flat partition plate 17 is provided on the outer side in the circumferential direction of both rotating bodies 4, and is provided on the partition plate 17. The inside of the rotating body 4 is exposed from the opening 17a. Inside each partition plate 17, there is provided a moving body 18 that can reciprocate in a direction approaching the shell gripping body 5 and a direction away from the shell gripping body 5. As an example, the moving body 18 shown in FIG. 5 is a plate material having a length extending from the shell setting portion S1 to the alignment portion S2 of the rotating body 4, and is reciprocated by an air cylinder 19 (FIG. 4) provided on the partition plate 17. I have to do it. Guide rods 20 having one end connected to the moving body 18 are provided on both sides of the air cylinder 19 so that the moving body 18 is not displaced or tilted.

  Each moving body 18 is assigned to the side of the shell gripping body 5 (front and rear in the rotation direction of the rotating body 4; the same applies in this application) of the shell gripping body 5 located in the shell set portion S1 and set to the shell gripping body 5. A side support 21 that supports the side of the shell C is provided so as to protrude inward. The side support 21 shown in FIG. 5 is two plate members arranged with a space therebetween, and the shell holding body 5 is accommodated between the two plate members. The moving body 18 approaches the shell gripping body 5 when the side support 21 supports the side of the shell C, and when the rotating body 4 rotates, the moving body 18 does not interfere with the rotation. To return to.

[Positioning means]
The alignment means 2 is a means for aligning the shellfish C that has reached the alignment portion S2 at a predetermined position. As an example, the alignment means 2 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 includes an attachment plate 22 projecting in the same direction as the side support 21 of the moving body 18 and a pusher 23 disposed above the alignment portion S2. It has. The accessory plate 22 is erected on a flat support plate 28 fixed to the moving body 18. When the moving body 18 approaches the shell holding body 5, the attachment plate 22 is configured to be addressed to one side of the shell holding body 5 located at the alignment portion S <b> 2. Specifically, the attachment plate 22 provided on the near side in FIG. 5 is in a state where the movable body 18 is close to the shell gripping body 5, and one side of the shell gripping body 5 of the alignment unit S <b> 2 5 is a shell plate located on the alignment portion S2 in a state where the moving body 18 is separated from the shell gripping body 5. One side of the gripping body 5 (the rear side in the rotational direction of the rotating body 4) can be supported. The movable body 18 approaches the shell holding body 5 when supporting one side of the shell C with the support plate 22, and the shell holding body does not interfere with the rotation when the rotating body 4 rotates. The original position is returned from 5.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the pusher 23 has a support shaft 23 a that is rotatably supported and is provided with a pressing piece 23 b that is shaped like a side view. The shellfish C located in the alignment unit S2 is aligned with a predetermined position. The pusher 23 is provided in a direction in which the shell C supported on one side by the attachment plate 22 can be pressed from the opposite side of the attachment plate 22. Specifically, the pusher 23 on the front side in FIG. 5 can rotate the push piece 23b from the rear side in the rotation direction of the rotating body 4 toward the attachment plate 22 side (the front side in the rotation direction of the rotating body 4). The pusher 23 on the back side in FIG. 5 is configured so that the push piece 23b can be rotated from the front side in the rotation direction of the rotating body 4 toward the attachment plate 22 side (the rear side in the rotation direction).

  When alignment is performed by the alignment means 2, the shell C does not move when the shell C is gripped by the gripping pieces 5a and 5b. is there. As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, a second tension mechanism 24 for opening and closing the gripping pieces 5a and 5b of the shell gripping body 5 located at the positioning portion S2 is provided outside the positioning portion S2. The gripping pieces 5a and 5b can be opened and closed instantaneously. The second pulling mechanism 24 has the same structure as the first pulling mechanism 13, and when the locking rod 12 of the shell gripping body 5 is pulled outward by the second pulling mechanism 24, between the gripping pieces 5 a and 5 b. The space S between the two gripping pieces 5a and 5b is narrowed when the space S is expanded and the tension by the second pulling mechanism 24 is released. Like the first pulling mechanism 13, the second pulling mechanism 24 is also used in common for all the shell gripping bodies 5, and every time the shell gripping body 5 is switched, the engagement of the replaced shell gripping body 5 is changed. The toe 12 can be pulled.

[Drilling means]
The hole punching means 3 is a means for forming the insertion hole F in the ear J (FIG. 12) of the shellfish C aligned by the alignment means 2. As an example, the punching means 3 shown in FIG. 7 includes a motor M, a drill blade 25 held by the motor M, a base body 26 to which the motor M is attached, and an air for moving the base body 26 holding the drill blade 25 forward or backward. A cylinder 27 is provided. The base body 26 is advanced toward the shell C by extending the rod 27a of the air cylinder 27, and is retracted by returning the rod 27a into the cylinder tube 27b. This drilling means 3 can form the insertion hole F in the shellfish C reaching the drilling portion S3 by advancing the base body 26 while rotating the drill blade 25.

  As the drilling means 3, for example, a scallop driller according to Patent Document 1 or other motor-driven drill can be used. When the punching means 3 is not operating, it stands by at a position outside the partition plate 17, and when the shell C arrives at the punching portion S 3, the punching means 3 moves toward the shell C and inserts the insertion hole F. When the formation is completed, the original position is restored. In addition, the partition plate 17 is provided with a through hole 17b (FIGS. 2A and 2B) having a size that allows the punching means to pass therethrough. It is supposed to pass.

[Y. Stopper preparation line]
In the locking tool preparation line Y, a rope transport mechanism for transporting the vertical rope A forward, and a locking tool insertion means for inserting the shell locking tool B into the vertical rope A (referred to as “pinsetter” in the present application). 29 (FIG. 1), a rope guide 31 that guides the vertical rope A into which the shell locking tool B is inserted, a rocking body 33 that swings by contact with the shell locking tool B inserted into the vertical rope A, A sensor 48 (FIGS. 16A to 16C) for detecting the proximity of the rocking body 33 is provided.

[Shell locker insertion means (pin setter)]
As the pinsetter 29, for example, the pinsetter disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 can be used. Although not shown in the drawings, this pin setter 29 is formed by rolling a shell locking tool connected in parallel at a predetermined interval around a cylindrical core material (in this application, wound in a roll shape). A pin holder for holding the hoop pin), a hook feeding part that pulls the hoop pin into a flat shape and sends it forward, a cutting part provided on the front side of the feeding part, and a shell cut at the cutting part An insertion means for inserting the locking tool into the vertical rope is provided. The hoop pins are fed forward by the locking tool feeding portion, cut one by one at the cutting portion, and inserted into the vertical rope at equal or substantially equal intervals by the inserting means.

[Rope transport mechanism]
The rope transport mechanism transports the vertical rope A, which is set on the side of the pinsetter 29 and into which the shell locking tool B is inserted, toward the merging line Z. As an example, the rope transport mechanism shown in FIGS. 8A, 8B and 9A, 9B is provided with a tension roller 34 for adjusting the tension of the vertical rope A, and a longitudinal roller provided at the tip of the tension roller 34. A driving roller 35 that supports the rope A and a pressing roller 36 disposed above the driving roller 35 are provided. The tension roller 34 is provided at the tip of an arm 61 (FIG. 1) whose lower end is pivotally supported, and moves to the left and right (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 8B) as the arm 61 rotates. The arm 61 can be moved manually, and the tension of the vertical rope A can be adjusted by moving the arm 61 left and right. The driving roller 35 and the pressing roller 36 may be provided with a non-slip member for preventing the vertical rope A from slipping. Instead of providing a non-slip member, it is possible to use a roller made of a non-slip material. In this embodiment, the vertical rope A into which the shell lock B is inserted by the pin setter 29 (FIG. 1) is sent to the rope transport mechanism and passes between the driving roller 35 and the pressing roller 36 from the outside of the tension roller 34. Then, it is sent out to the rope guide 31 side in a vertically oriented state.

  The rope transport mechanism of this embodiment is configured to send out the vertical rope A by one pitch. Here, one pitch means the insertion interval of the shell locking tool B into the vertical rope A. Specifically, when the shell locking tool B to which the shell C is attached is sent out, the next shell locking tool B inserted into the same vertical rope A reaches the support claws 39a and 40a. is there.

[Rope guide]
The rope guide 31 guides the vertically oriented vertical rope A sent out by the rope transport mechanism so as not to sway from front to back and from side to side. As an example, a rope guide 31 shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B includes a back guide 37 provided on the back side of the vertical rope A, a front guide 38 provided on the front side of the vertical rope A, and a back guide 37. And a side guide (not shown) located on the side of the front guide 38. The back guide 37 includes two vertical plates 39 and 40 arranged with a space therebetween, and a curved backrest 41 arranged between the two vertical plates.

  At the lower ends of the two vertical plates 39, 40, support claws 39a, 40a capable of supporting the shell locking tool B inserted into the vertical rope A are projected forward, and the support claws 39a, 40a The reached shell locking tool B is supported in a state straddling both the support claws 39a and 40a. On the back surface of the back guide 37, an L-shaped attachment member (FIGS. 16A to 16C) 42 and a bracket 43 attached to the attachment member 42 are provided. 33 is pivotally supported.

[Oscillator]
The oscillating body 33 includes a movable body 44 that is substantially U-shaped in plan view, a balance plate 45 that is rectangular in plan view provided behind the movable body 44, and a weight 46 that is provided on the rear upper surface of the balance plate 45. I have. The movable body 44 of the oscillating body 33 is supported by the bracket 43 by a shaft member 49, and the longitudinal direction of the balance plate 45 moves up and down like a seesaw with the shaft member 49 as a center. A sensor 48 is provided on the lower surface of the mounting member 42 so that it can be detected that the balance plate 45 is within a predetermined distance.

  The movable body 44 includes two detection claws 47a and 47b (FIG. 10) on the front side thereof, and the detection claws 47a and 47b are notched portions 39b and 40b provided at the lower ends of the vertical plates 39 and 40, respectively. So as to protrude from the vertical plates 39 and 40 to the front surface. The balance plate 45 is horizontally or substantially horizontal when the shell locking tool B is placed on the detection claws 47a and 47b and reaches the support claws 39a and 40a, and the detection claws 47a and 47b side is lowered and the weight 46 side is raised. It is in a state. The sensor 48 supports that the balance plate 45 has come within a predetermined distance when the balance plate 45 is in the horizontal or substantially horizontal state, that is, the shell locking tool B is placed on the detection claws 47a and 47b. It is configured to detect that the claws 39a and 40a have been reached. In addition, the balance plate 45 has the weight 46 side lowered when the shell locking tool B is not placed on the detection claws 47a and 47b (the shell locking tool B is not placed on the support claws 39a and 40a). , 47b side is raised and lowered downward.

[Z. Merge line]
The merging line Z can be inserted into a locking tool feeding means 50 that holds the shell locking tool B inserted into the vertical rope A and feeds it to a predetermined position, and can be inserted into the insertion hole F of the shell C. A guide tube 51 that can hold the end B1 of the stopper B, and a pusher 16 that slides the shell C through which the guide tube 51 is inserted along the guide tube 51 toward the center of the shell stopper B are provided. . The attachment of the shell C to the shell stopper B is performed at the shell attachment portion S4. This shell attachment part S4 is an area provided at the tip of the perforation part S3 as a part of the rotating body 4 provided with the shell set part S1, the alignment part S2, and the perforation part S3. The rotating body 4 functions as the shell transportation means 1 in both the shell preparation line X and the merge line Z.

[Locking tool feeding means]
As an example, the locking tool feeding means 50 shown in FIG. 10 includes a fixed holding tool 52 and a movable holding tool 53 that holds the shell locking tool B in cooperation with the fixed holding tool 52. The fixed holder 52 is provided with a fitting recess 52a that is recessed in a letter-like shape when viewed from the side, and the movable holder 53 is provided with a fitting protrusion 53a that fits into the fitting recess 52a. A part of the movable holder 53 is fixed to the support shaft 32 rotatably supported by the support block 30, and the other part is connected to the rod 54 a of the air cylinder 54. When the rod 54a is extended and protrudes from the cylinder tube 54b, the movable holder 53 rotates in a direction away from the fixed holder 52 with the support shaft 32 as a rotation axis, and the rod 54a of the air cylinder 54 is moved to the cylinder tube 54b. When pulled back, the support shaft 32 is rotated in the direction approaching the fixed holder 52 with the rotation shaft as a rotation axis.

  The fitting convex portion 53a of the movable holder 53 is accommodated in the fitting concave portion 52a of the fixed holder 52 when the movable holder 53 is rotated toward the fixed holder 52, and the fitting convex portion 53a is fitted into the fitting concave portion. By fitting in 52a, the shell locking tool B arrange | positioned between both is clamped. In this embodiment, the height of the fitting recess 52a of the fixed holder 52 is set so as to coincide with or substantially coincide with the positions of the support claws 39a and 40a, and the movable holder 53 is placed on the fixed holder 52 side. The shell locking tool B supported by the support claws 39a and 40a can be clamped by simply rotating and fitting the fitting convex part 53a of the movable holding tool 53 into the fitting concave part 52a of the fixed holding tool 52. is there.

  The latching tool feeding means 50 stands by on the back side of the back guide 37 during standby, and moves forward by the drive means (FIGS. 8A and 8B) 55 only during operation. The locking tool delivery means 50 of this embodiment is configured to operate in response to a detection signal from the sensor 48. Specifically, when it is detected by the sensor 48 that one shell locking tool B inserted into the vertical rope A has been placed on the support claws 39a and 40a, the locking tool is sent out based on the detection signal. The means 50 moves forward, the shell locking tool B on the support claws 39a, 40a is clamped by the fixed holding tool 52 and the movable holding tool 53, and the shell locking tool B is taken forward in the clamped state. It is made to send out to Z attachment part S4 (FIG. 1).

[Guide tube]
The guide tube 51 is provided on the side of the mounting portion S4 provided at the front of the holed portion S3 of the rotating body 4, and the shell locking that is sent out by the locking tool feeding means 50 at the opened tip 51a. The longitudinal end B1 of the tool B is held. As an example, the guide tube 51 shown in FIGS. 11 (a), 11 (b), and 12 has a thickness that can be inserted into the insertion hole F of the shell C located in the attachment portion S4 (FIG. 1), and the insertion hole of the shell C. The longitudinal end B1 of the shell locking tool B can be held by the tip 51a protruding outward from the outlet side of F. Both guide tubes 51 are provided inwardly in the direction of rotation of both rotary bodies 4 and are moved inward and outward by respective driving means 56. The guide tube 51 is positioned in a line with the longitudinal end portion of the shell locking tool B sent to the mounting portion S4 and the insertion hole F of the shell C arranged on the outer side in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool B. It is arranged. In this embodiment, a pressure sensor (not shown) is provided in the guide tube 51, and whether or not the guide tube 51 securely holds the end B1 of the shell locking tool B by the pressure value measured by the pressure sensor. Can be determined. The guide tube 51 can be omitted.

[Pusher]
The pusher 16 is configured to push and slide the shell C into which the guide tube 51 is inserted along the guide tube 51 toward the center of the shell locking tool B, and is provided outside the attachment portion S4 of the rotating body 4. Yes. As an example, the pusher 16 shown in FIG. 13 includes an extruding mechanism 57, a gripping piece support 58 provided on the distal end side of the extruding mechanism 57, and an air cylinder 59 that operates the gripping piece support 58. The gripping piece support 58 is a set of two, one gripping piece support 58a is attached to the lower end of the outer gripping piece 5a, and the other gripping piece support 58b is attached to the lower end of the inner gripping piece support 5b. It has been. Air cylinders 59a and 59b are connected to the gripping piece support tools 58a and 58b, and the air cylinders 59a and 59b cause the gripping piece support tools 58a and 58b to slide toward the center of the shell locking tool B. The two gripping pieces 5a and 5b slide in the same direction along with the movement. Even when the guide tube 51 is omitted, the shell C can be slid (horizontally moved) in the center direction of the shell locking tool B by the pusher 16.

  After the shell C is attached to the shell locking tool B by the pusher 16, the shell C cannot be sent out when the shell C is gripped by the gripping pieces 5a and 5b, so that the gripping of the shell C by the gripping pieces 5a and 5b is released. There is a need. In this embodiment, a third tension mechanism 60 (FIG. 13) for opening and closing the gripping pieces 5a and 5b is provided on the side of the attachment portion S4 so that the gripping of the shell C by the gripping pieces 5a and 5b can be released. It is. The third pulling mechanism 60 has the same structure as the first pulling mechanism 13 and the second pulling mechanism 24, and the locking ring 15 of the third pulling mechanism 60 is attached to the locking rod 12 of the gripping body support means 8. When the locking rod 12 is pulled outward in the locked state, the space S between the both gripping pieces 5a and 5b is widened, and when the tension by the third pulling mechanism 60 is released, both the gripping pieces 5a and 5b are released. The space S between them is made narrower. Similar to the first pulling mechanism 13 and the second pulling mechanism 24, the third pulling mechanism 60 is also used in common for all the shell gripping bodies 5, and the shell gripping body as the rotating body 4 rotates. Each time the 5 is replaced, the locking rod 12 of the replaced shell holding body 5 can be pulled.

(Other embodiments)
In the above embodiment, the case where two shell preparation lines X are provided and the shell C is attached to the both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shell stopper B is taken as an example. Some are provided only at one end in the longitudinal direction of the portion G. In this case, the shell preparation line X may be provided in a single row. Further, when the shell C having the insertion hole F already formed is attached to the shell locking tool B inserted into the vertical rope A, that is, when the drilling operation and the insertion operation are completed, the shell preparation line Drilling in X and the locking tool preparation line Y and insertion of locking tools can be omitted. Further, the shell preparation line X, the locking tool preparation line Y, and the merge line Z can be used individually, and the devices provided in the respective lines can also be used as individual devices. In addition, the structure demonstrated by the said embodiment is an example, and can also be set as a different structure in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.

[Operation of shell preparation line]
In the shell preparation line X, the insertion hole F is formed by the following procedure.
(1) The movable body 18 is moved to the shell holding body 5 side, and the side support 21 is located on the side of the shell holding body 5 (the state shown in FIGS. 2B and 3B). A shell C is set on the shell holding body 5 located in the both shells setting part S1 of the rotating body 4 in two rows. The shell C is set so that the brown side faces outward (so that the white surfaces of the shells set on the shell holding bodies 5 face each other).
(2) When the shell C is set on both shell holding bodies 5 located in the shell setting part S1 of the rotating body 4 in two rows and the shell C is held by the holding pieces 5a and 5b of the shell holding body 5, the movement The body 18 moves to a position where it does not interfere with the shell gripping body 5 (the position shown in FIGS. 2A and 3A).
(3) When the moving body 18 moves away from the shell holding body 5, the rotating body 4 rotates. By this rotation, the shell holding body 5 located in the shell setting portion S1 is moved to the alignment portion S2, and the shell holding body 5 (which was positioned before the shell setting portion S1) is moved to the shell setting portion S1. Sent.
(4) When the shell C is sent to the alignment unit S2, the moving body 18 moves to the shell holding body 5 side, and the attached plate 22 provided on the moving body 18 holds the shellfish positioned at the alignment unit S2. It is addressed to the side of the body 5 (FIGS. 14A and 15A).
(5) When the side of the shell holding body 5 is supported by the attachment plate 22, the pusher 23 rotates, and the pushing piece 23 b of the pusher 23 is opposite to the shell C held by the shell holding body 5. (Opposite side of the attachment plate 22) (FIGS. 14B and 15B).
(6) When the gripping pieces 5a and 5b of the shell gripping body 5 are momentarily opened in the state of (5), the gripping of the shell C by both the gripping pieces 5a and 5b is released, and the pusher 23 is pushed. The shell C thus moved moves to a position corresponding to the attachment plate 22 (FIG. 14 (c) and FIG. 15 (c)). The release of the gripping pieces 5a and 5b is instantaneous, and the shell C whose positioning is completed is gripped at the moment when the positioning is completed.
(7) When the shell C whose alignment has been completed is gripped by the gripping pieces 5a and 5b, the pusher 23 rotates and returns to the original position (FIGS. 14 (d) and 15 (d)).
(8) When the pusher 23 returns to the original position, the moving body 18 moves in a direction away from the shell gripping body 5, and the rotating body 4 rotates. As a result of this rotation, the shell gripping body 5 located at the alignment portion S2 continues to the drilling portion S3, and the shell gripping body 5 positioned at the shell setting portion S1 continues to the alignment portion S2 (shell set) The shell holding body 5 (located before the portion S1) is sent to the shell setting portion S1.
(9) When the shell C is sent to the drilling portion S3, the drill blade 25 rotates and proceeds toward the shell C, and the insertion hole F is formed through the ear J portion of the shell C. .
(10) When the insertion hole F is formed, the drill blade 25 returns to the original position while rotating.
(11) When the drill blade 25 returns to the original position, the rotating body 4 rotates. As a result of this rotation, the shell holding body 5 located at the drilling portion S3 is placed in the shell mounting portion S4 of the merge line Z, and the shell holding body 5 located at the alignment portion S2 is placed in the punching portion S3. The shell holding body 5 located in the part S1 is sent to the alignment part S2, and the shell holding body 5 following (positioned before the shell setting part S1) is sent to the shell setting part S1.
(12) By repeating the above, a drilling operation for the shellfish C is performed.

[Operation of the latch preparation line]
In the locking tool preparation line Y, the shell locking tool B is inserted into the vertical rope A in the following procedure.
(1) In the pin setter 29, the hoop pins pulled out in a planar shape are cut one by one and inserted into the vertical rope A on the side of the pin setter 29 at a predetermined interval.
(2) The vertical rope A into which the shell locking tool B is inserted is conveyed toward the rope guide 31 in a state in which the tension is maintained by the rope conveyance mechanism (FIG. 16A).
(3) When one shell locking tool B of the transported vertical rope A pushes down the detection claws 47a and 47b to reach the support claws 39a and 40a, the weight 46 side of the balance plate 45 is lifted (FIG. 16B). ).
(4) When the weight 46 is lifted, it is detected by the sensor 48 provided on the mounting member 42 that the balance plate 45 has approached, that is, that the shell locking tool B has reached the support claws 39a and 40a. .
(5) When the approach of the balance plate 45 is detected, the locking tool feeding means 50 of the merge line Z moves forward to the positions of the support claws 39a and 40a (FIG. 16 (c)).

[Operation of merge line]
In the merge line Z, the shell C is attached to the shell stopper B inserted into the vertical rope A in the following procedure.
(1) When the approach of the balance plate 45 is detected by the sensor 48 provided on the mounting member 42 in the locking tool preparation line Y, the locking tool feeding means waiting on the back side of the back guide 37 50 ((FIG. 16 (b) and FIG. 17 (a))) moves to the position of the shell locking tool B supported by the support claws 39a, 40a (FIG. 16 (c) and FIG. 17 (b)). .
(2) When the locking tool feeding means 50 moves to the position of the shell locking tool B, the movable holding tool 53 rotates to the fixed holding tool 52 side (FIG. 17B), and the shell locking tool B is Then, it is sandwiched between the fitting recess 52a of the fixed holder 52 and the fitting protrusion 53a of the movable holder 53 (FIG. 17C).
(3) When the shell locking tool B on the support claws 39a, 40a is clamped by the locking tool feeding means 50, the locking tool feeding means 50 moves forward to the shell mounting portion S4 and waits at that position ( FIG. 17 (d)).
(4) When the shell locking tool B is fed into the shell mounting portion S4 by the locking tool feeding means 50, the guide tube 51 is inserted through the insertion hole F of the shell C located at the shell mounting portion S4 (FIG. 18 (a) )), The longitudinal end portions B1 of the shell locking tool B fed to the shell attachment portion S4 are held by the tip 51a protruding outward from the outlet side of the insertion hole F (FIG. 18B). At this time, when the holding of the shell locking tool B is insufficient or when the guide tube 51 is detached from the shell locking tool B, an error is notified.
(5) When the longitudinal end portions B1 of the shell locking tool B are held by the guide tube 51, the movable holding tool 53 rotates, and the holding of the shell locking tool B by the locking tool feeding means 50 is released. The
(6) When the holding of the shell locking tool B by the locking tool sending means 50 is released, the locking tool sending means 50 returns to the original position.
(7) When the longitudinal end portions B1 of the shell locking tool B are held by the guide pipe 51 and the locking tool feeding means 50 returns to the original position, the pusher 16 disposed on the side of the shell mounting portion S4 is The shell gripping body 5 located at the shell mounting portion S4 is slid in the center direction of the shell locking tool B, and the shell C held by the shell gripping body 5 is moved from the guide tube 51 to the shell locking tool B (FIG. 18 (c)).
(8) When the shell C moves to the shell locking tool B, the guide tube 51 returns to the original position, and the holding of the shell locking tool B by the guide tube 51 is released (FIG. 18 (d)).
(9) When the holding of the shell locking tool 5 by the guide tube 51 is released, the holding pieces 5a and 5b of the shell holding body 5 located at the shell attaching portion S4 are opened, and the shell C is held by the holding pieces 5a and 5b. The grip is released.
(10) When the gripping of the shell C by the gripping pieces 5a and 5b is released, the vertical rope A to which the shell C is attached is pulled to the locking tool feeding means 50 side that has returned to the original position, and the shell attaching portion Escape from S4.
(11) After the vertical rope A to which the shell C is attached escapes from the shell attachment portion S4, when the vertical rope A is sent forward by one pitch, the subsequent shell lock B is supported by the support claws 39a and 40a. Then, the locking tool feeding means 50 starts operating again.
(12) After that, by repeating the operations (1) to (11), the shell C can be automatically attached to the plurality of shell anchors B attached to the vertical rope A at a predetermined interval.

  In the above description of the operation, an embodiment including the guide tube 51 is taken as an example. As described above, the guide tube 51 can be omitted. When the guide tube 51 is omitted, the shell C cannot be slid along the guide tube 51, but the shell gripping body so that the longitudinal end B1 of the shell stopper B faces the insertion hole F of the shell C. The shell C gripped in 5 is placed on the outer side in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool B, and in this state, the shell C is slid toward the center of the shell locking tool B by the pusher 16 so that the shell C is locked. B can be attached. By omitting the guide tube 51, there is an advantage that the working speed is higher than that of the embodiment including the guide tube 51. Even when the guide tube 51 is omitted, the shell C can be attached to both ends of the shell stopper B in the longitudinal direction. In this case, the two shellfish C arrange | positioned at the longitudinal direction both sides of the shell latching tool B can also be attached simultaneously.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shell conveying means 2 Positioning means 3 Drilling means 4 Rotating body 5 Shell holding body 5a Holding piece (outside holding piece)
5b gripping piece (inner gripping piece)
5x Notch 6 Pillow type bearing 7 Long shaft bar 8 Grip body support means 9 Base material 10 Support bar 11 Push bar 12 Locking rod 13 First pulling mechanism 14 Air cylinder 14a Rod 14b Cylinder tube 15 Locking ring 15a Notch Notch 16 Pusher 17 Partition 17a Opening 17b Through-hole 18 Moving body 19 Air cylinder 20 Guide rod 21 Side support 22 Attached plate 23 Pusher 23a Support shaft 23b Push piece 24 Second tension mechanism 25 Drill blade 26 Base 27 Air cylinder 27a Rod 27b Cylinder tube 28 Support plate 29 Locking tool insertion means (pin setter)
30 Support Block 31 Rope Guide 32 Support Shaft 33 Oscillating Body 34 Tension Roller 35 Drive Roller 36 Pressing Roller 37 Back Guide 38 Front Guide 39 Vertical Plate 39a Support Claw 39b Cutout 40 Vertical Plate 40a Support Claw 40b Cutout 41 Curved Back 41 Bending 42 Mounting member 43 Bracket 44 Movable body 45 Balance plate 46 Weight 47a, 47b Detection claw 48 Sensor 49 Shaft material 50 Locking tool feeding means 51 Guide tube 51a Guide tube distal end 52 Fixed holder 52a Fitting recess 53 Movable holding Tool 53a Fitting projection 54 Air cylinder 54a Rod 54b Cylinder tube 55 Drive means 56 Drive means 57 Extrusion mechanism 58, 58a, 58b Grip piece support tools 59, 59a, 59b Air cylinder 60 Third tension mechanism 61 Arm A Vertical roll Flop B Kaigakaritomegu B1 (Shell fastener) end C scallop (Shell)
D Buoy E Horizontal rope F Insertion hole G Shaft H Shell stopper (Age)
I Rope stop projection J Ear M Motor S Distance between both gripping pieces (space)
S1 Shell setting part S2 Positioning part S3 Drilling part S4 Shell attachment part X Shell preparation line Y Locking tool preparation line Z Merge line

Claims (21)

In the shell mounting method of attaching a shell to a slender shell stopper inserted into a vertical rope,
In the shell preparation line, a shell preparation line that forms an insertion hole in the shell, a lock preparation line that inserts a shell lock into the vertical rope, and a shell lock that is inserted into the vertical rope in the lock preparation line It has a merging line for attaching shells with insertion holes,
At the shell preparation line, the shell is set on the shell holding body provided on the shell preparation line, the shell set on the shell holding body is aligned at a predetermined position, and at least the shell is engaged with the aligned shell. Forming an insertion hole of a size that allows the end of the stopper to be inserted, and sending the shell formed with the insertion hole to the merging line,
In the anchor preparation line, the vertical rope is conveyed, a plurality of shell anchors are inserted into the vertical rope at a predetermined interval, and the vertical rope into which the shell anchor is inserted is sent to the merge line,
In the merging line, the shell having an insertion hole is disposed on the outside in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool inserted into the vertical rope, and the longitudinal end of the shell locking tool is the insertion hole of the shell. The shell placed on the outer side in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool is pushed by a pusher provided on the merging line and moved from the longitudinal end side of the shell locking tool toward the center, thereby Attach shells to shell locks inserted into the ropes,
Shell mounting method characterized by that. In the shell attachment method of Claim 1,
In the merging line, the elongated guide tube is inserted into the insertion hole of the shellfish in which the insertion hole is formed, and the tip portion of the guide tube is protruded to the outside from the outlet side of the insertion hole,
Holding the longitudinal end of the shell locking tool inserted into the vertical rope at the tip of the guide tube,
With the guide tube holding the longitudinal end of the shell locking tool, the shell through which the guide tube is inserted is slid along the guide tube toward the center of the shell locking tool, and the shell is removed from the guide tube. Attach the shell to the shell lock attached to the vertical rope by moving it to the shell lock
Shell mounting method characterized by that. In the shell attachment method of Claim 1,
There are two shell preparation lines,
At each of the two shell preparation lines, a shell is set on a shell holding body provided on the shell preparation line, the shell set on the shell holding body is aligned at a predetermined position, and the aligned shell is at least Form an insertion hole of a size that allows the end of the shell locking tool to be inserted, and send the shell formed with the insertion hole to the merge line,
One of the shells in which the insertion hole is formed in the joining line is arranged on the outer side in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool inserted into the vertical rope, and one end in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool. The part faces the insertion hole of one shell, the other shell is arranged outside the other longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool inserted into the vertical rope, and the other longitudinal end of the shell locking tool is the other Facing the insertion hole of the shell,
The length of the shell locking tool inserted into the vertical rope by moving both shells arranged on both outer sides in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool from the longitudinal both ends of the shell locking tool toward the center thereof. Attach shells one by one to both ends
Shell mounting method characterized by that. In the shell attachment method of Claim 2,
There are two shell preparation lines,
At each of the two shell preparation lines, a shell is set on a shell holding body provided on the shell preparation line, the shell set on the shell holding body is aligned at a predetermined position, and the aligned shell is at least Form an insertion hole of a size that allows the end of the shell locking tool to be inserted, and send the shell formed with the insertion hole to the merge line,
In the merging line, an elongated guide tube is inserted into the insertion hole of the shell in which the insertion hole is formed, and the tip portion is protruded to the outside from the outlet side of the insertion hole,
Of the two guide tubes, one end of one guide tube holds one end side in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool inserted into the vertical rope, and the other end of the other guide tube holds the other shell locking tool. Hold the end side,
While holding both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool with the both guide tubes, slide both shells through which the guide tube is inserted in the center direction of the shell locking tool along the guide tube, Attach shells one by one to both ends in the longitudinal direction of shell anchors attached to the vertical rope by moving them from the guide tube to the shell anchors.
Shell mounting method characterized by that. In the shellfish mounting method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
After attaching the shell to the shell locker, transport the vertical rope forward, and then send the shell locker attached with the shell forward, and the next shell locker inserted into the vertical rope Feed into the merge line,
Shell mounting method characterized by that. In the perforated shellfish mounting method of attaching a shell with an insertion hole to a long and slender shell stopper inserted into a vertical rope,
The shell provided with the insertion hole is arranged on the outside in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool inserted into the vertical rope so that the longitudinal end of the shell locking tool faces the insertion hole of the shell,
By pushing a shell placed on the outer side in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool with a pusher placed on the outer side of the shell and sliding it in the center direction from the longitudinal end portion side of the shell locking tool, Attach the shell to the attached shell lock,
A method for attaching a perforated shellfish characterized by the above. The perforated shellfish mounting method according to claim 6,
Insert a long and narrow guide tube into the insertion hole of the shell, and project its tip to the outside of the outlet side of the insertion hole,
Holding the longitudinal end of the shell locking tool inserted into the vertical rope at the tip of the guide tube,
With the guide tube holding the longitudinal end of the shell locking tool, the shell through which the guide tube is inserted is slid along the guide tube toward the center of the shell locking tool, and the shell is removed from the guide tube. Attach the shell to the shell lock attached to the vertical rope by moving it to the shell lock
A method for attaching a perforated shellfish characterized by the above. The perforated shellfish mounting method according to claim 6,
Shells with insertion holes are placed one on each outside in the longitudinal direction of a single shell locking tool inserted into a vertical rope, and one longitudinal end of the shell locking tool is inserted into one shell. Facing the hole so that the other end in the longitudinal direction of the shell locker faces the insertion hole of the other shell,
The longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool attached to the vertical rope by sliding both shells arranged on the outside in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool from the longitudinal direction end side of the shell locking tool toward the center thereof Attach one shell at each end,
A method for attaching a perforated shellfish characterized by the above. In the method for attaching a perforated shellfish according to claim 7,
Insert one guide tube into each insertion hole of the two shells, and project the tip of both guide tubes to the outside of the outlet side of each insertion hole,
Of the two guide tubes, one end of one guide tube holds one end side in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool inserted into the vertical rope, and the other end of the other guide tube holds the other shell locking tool. Hold the end side,
With both the guide tubes holding both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool, slide both shells through which the guide tubes are inserted along the respective guide tubes toward the center of the shell locking tool, Attach shells one by one to both ends of the shell anchor attached to the vertical rope by moving the shell from the guide tube to the shell anchor
A method for attaching a perforated shellfish characterized by the above. A shell attachment device for attaching a shell to an elongated shell stopper inserted into a vertical rope,
In the shell preparation line, a shell preparation line that forms an insertion hole in the shell, a lock preparation line that inserts a shell lock into the vertical rope, and a shell lock that is inserted into the vertical rope in the lock preparation line It has a merging line for attaching shells with insertion holes,
The shell preparation line includes a shell transporting means for transporting shells, a positioning means for aligning the shells transported by the shell transporting means to a predetermined position, and a hole for opening an insertion hole in the shells aligned by the positioning means. With opening means,
The shell conveying means can arrange the shell on the outer side in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool so that the longitudinal end of the shell locking tool fed into the merge line faces the insertion hole of the shell.
The locking tool preparation line includes a rope transport mechanism that transports the vertical rope forward, and a locking tool insertion means for inserting a shell locking tool into the vertical rope.
The merging line is arranged on the outer side in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool, which is fed from the shell preparation line, and the locking tool feeding means for holding the shell locking tool inserted into the vertical rope and feeding it to a predetermined position. A pusher that pushes the shell and slides in the central direction from the longitudinal direction end side of the shell locking tool fed by the locking tool feeding means,
A shell mounting device characterized by that. The shell mounting apparatus according to claim 10, wherein
A guide pipe that can be inserted into the insertion hole of the shellfish and can hold the end of the shell locking tool is provided in the merge line,
The pusher is configured such that the guide tube is inserted into the insertion hole, and the shell is used as a guide tube in a state where the end of the shell locking tool is held at the tip portion protruding outward from the outlet side of the insertion hole. Can be slid along the center of the shell locking part,
A shell mounting device characterized by that. The shell mounting apparatus according to claim 10, wherein
Two sets of shell transportation means, positioning means, drilling means and pushers are provided,
In the shell transporting means, one longitudinal end of the shell locking tool fed into the merging line faces the insertion hole of one shell, and the other longitudinal end of the shell locking tool is the insertion hole of the other shell. One shell can be placed on each outer side in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool,
The both pushers can slide both shells in the central direction from both longitudinal ends of the shell locking tool.
A shell mounting device characterized by that. The shell mounting apparatus according to claim 11,
Two sets of shell transportation means, positioning means, drilling means, guide tube and pusher are provided,
Of the guide tubes, one end side of the shell locker can be held at the tip of one guide tube, and the other end side of the shell locker can be held at the tip of the other guide tube. ,
The both pushers can slide both shells through which the guide tubes are inserted along the respective guide tubes toward the center of the shell locking tool, and move both shells from the guide tube to the shell locking tool. ,
A shell mounting device characterized by that. In the shell attachment device according to any one of claims 10 to 13,
The shell conveying means includes a rotating body, a shell holding body provided in a plurality of sets on the rotating body, and a driving means for rotating the rotating body
The shell grasping body includes two gripping pieces arranged to face each other with a gap therebetween,
The shell set between the two gripping pieces can be gripped by moving the two gripping pieces toward each other, and the shell set between the two gripping pieces can be released by moving away from each other. Is,
A shell mounting device characterized by that. The shell mounting apparatus according to claim 14, wherein
Outside the rotational direction of the rotating body, a movable body is provided that can reciprocate in a direction approaching the shell gripping body and a direction away from the shell gripping body,
A side support tool that supports the side of the shell set between the gripping pieces of the shell gripping body protrudes from the surface of the movable body facing the rotating body,
When the moving body moves in a direction approaching the shell gripping body, the side support is disposed on the side of the two gripping pieces and can support the side of the shell set between the gripping pieces.
A shell mounting device characterized by that. The shell attachment device according to claim 14 or 15,
The alignment means comprises a splicing plate disposed on the side of the shell set on the shell gripping body of the shell transporting means, and a pusher that pushes the shell set on the shell gripping body toward the splicing plate.
A shell mounting device characterized by that. The shell mounting apparatus according to claim 15,
The alignment means comprises a plate placed on the side of the shell set on the shell gripping body of the shell transporting means, and a pusher that pushes the shell set on the shell gripping body toward the plate side,
The attachment plate protrudes on a surface of the moving body that faces the rotating body,
When the moving body moves in a direction approaching the shell gripping body, the accessory plate is disposed on the side of the shell gripping body, and can support the side of the shell set on the shell gripping body.
A shell mounting device characterized by that. A perforated shell attachment device for attaching a shell with an insertion hole to an elongated shell stopper inserted into a vertical rope,
Shellfish transporting means capable of transporting a shell provided with an insertion hole and arranged on the outer side in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking device so that the insertion hole of the shell faces the longitudinal end of the shell locking device When,
A pusher that pushes the shell placed on the outer side in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool and slides it in the center direction from the longitudinal end side of the shell locking tool;
A perforated shellfish mounting device characterized by that. The perforated shell attachment device according to claim 18,
A guide tube that can be inserted into the insertion hole of the shellfish and that can hold the end of the shell locking device;
The pusher is configured such that the guide tube is inserted into the insertion hole, and the shell is used as a guide tube in a state where the end of the shell locking tool is held at the tip portion protruding outward from the outlet side of the insertion hole. Can be slid along the center of the shell locking part,
A perforated shellfish mounting device characterized by that. The perforated shell attachment device according to claim 18,
Two sets of shell transportation means and pushers are provided,
The shell transporting means includes a shell locking tool such that one end in the longitudinal direction of the shell locking tool faces the insertion hole of one shell and the other longitudinal end of the shell locking tool faces the insertion hole of the other shell. Shells can be placed one by one on the outside in the longitudinal direction of the locking tool,
A perforated shellfish mounting device characterized by that. The perforated shell attachment device according to claim 19,
Two sets of shell transportation means, guide tube and pusher are provided,
Of the guide tubes, one end side of the shell locker can be held at the tip of one guide tube, and the other end side of the shell locker can be held at the tip of the other guide tube. ,
The both pushers can slide both shells through which the guide tubes are inserted along the respective guide tubes toward the center of the shell locking tool, and move both shells from the guide tube to the shell locking tool. ,
A perforated shellfish mounting device characterized by that.

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