JP2016207550A - Apparatus and method for manufacturing wire harness - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wire harness manufacturing apparatus which when specification change of an additional component to be equipped in a basic harness occurs in a post-process, can easily cope with the specification change of the additional component, and can improve productivity and reduce manufacturing cost.SOLUTION: A wire harness manufacturing apparatus 2 comprises: a wiring base 31; electric wire wiring jigs J1, J2, etc., and K1, K2, etc. erected on the wiring base 31 to support sub-harnesses; a jig support base 32; jigs for articles Gf1, Gf2, etc. equipped on the jig support base 32 to hold additional components each additionally equipped on the sub-harness on the wiring base 31; a jig insertion space 311 formed in the wiring base 31 to allow insertion of the jigs for articles Gf1, Gf2, etc.; and a movement mechanism moving the jigs for articles Gf1, Gf2, etc. to a wiring position on the wiring base 31 and a retreat position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a wire harness manufacturing apparatus and a wire harness manufacturing method for manufacturing a wire harness.

FIG. 12 shows a schematic structure of a conventional wire harness manufacturing apparatus.
The wire harness manufacturing apparatus 100 in FIG. 12 includes a first electric wire arrangement jig J1, J2,..., And a second electric wire arrangement jig K1 on one arrangement table 110 having a substantially flat plate shape. , K2,... And additional component holding jigs Gf1, Gf2,. In FIG. 12, a sub-harness routing path is indicated by a one-dot chain line.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the sub-harness SH (SH1, SH2, SH3) is obtained by connecting basic components such as a connector C, a terminal T, and the like, which are equipped according to applications, to the electric wire W. Usually, a desired wire harness is finished by bundling a plurality of sub-harnesses SH and adding additional parts such as exterior members.

  The first electric wire routing jigs J1, J2,... Are jigs for positioning the sub-harness SH in the routing structure including the basic branch when the sub-harness SH is assembled into the wire harness. .

  The second electric wire routing jigs K1, K2,... Are basic components such as connectors connected to the electric wires W when the sub harness SH is assembled into the wire harness, or connectors already connected to the electric wires W. This is a jig for holding the basic parts in a predetermined position.

  That is, the first wire routing jigs J1, J2,... And the second wire routing jigs K1, K2,... Are jigs used when assembling the sub-harness SH into the wire harness. (Electric wire routing jig).

  The additional component holding jigs Gf1, Gf2,... Are jigs that hold additional parts such as exterior members to be added to the sub-harness SH at predetermined positions.

  As a routing device provided with such a jig, Patent Document 1 below discloses a technique in which a part of the jig on the routing table is movably equipped.

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  However, in the wire harness manufacturing apparatus disclosed in FIG. 12 and Patent Document 1, all jigs (wire distribution) necessary for a series of manufacturing processes from the manufacture of the sub-harness SH to the mounting of additional parts to the sub-harness SH are performed. Since the search jig and the additional component holding jig) are arranged on one routing table, there are the following problems. For example, when the additional parts to be equipped are changed, it is necessary to remove the unnecessary jigs and prevent them from being used, and to replace them with newly required jigs. Thus, there is a problem that it is not possible to easily cope with the specification change of the additional parts.

  In addition, in the conventional wire harness manufacturing apparatus, when an additional part whose specification has been changed is mounted on the sub-harness SH, the additional harness holding jig corresponding to the change in specification is mounted on another arrangement base that has been arranged. It was also carried out to transfer the SH and continue the work. Therefore, there has been a problem that it takes a lot of time to transfer the sub-harness SH.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and when a specification change of an additional part to be installed in a harness occurs in a later process, it is possible to easily cope with a specification change of the additional part. Another object of the present invention is to provide a wire harness manufacturing apparatus and method that can shorten the work process, improve productivity, and reduce manufacturing costs.

The above-described object of the present invention is achieved by the following configuration.
(1) A routing table,
An electric wire routing jig for standing on the routing table and supporting the harness;
An article jig for an article used for work related to the harness on the routing table;
A moving mechanism for moving the article jig to a routing position on the routing table and a retracted position;
The wire harness manufacturing apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.

(2) a jig support base disposed on the back side of the routing table;
A jig insertion gap formed in the routing table so that the article jig can be inserted; and
The wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to (1), wherein the article jig is mounted on the jig support.

  (3) The article jig (1) or (2), wherein the article jig is used to supply an additional part to be additionally provided in the harness supported by the wire routing jig. The wire harness manufacturing apparatus of description.

  (4) The system according to any one of (1) to (3), further including a tilting mechanism that tilts the wiring table and the jig support table integrally to the manufacturing worker side. Wire harness manufacturing equipment.

  (5) The wire harness according to any one of (1) to (4) above, wherein a traveling wheel is provided at a lower portion of the device casing including the routing table and is movable by traveling. manufacturing device.

(6) The routing table is
A frame-shaped or rod-shaped base; and
A branch extending from the base;
The harness manufacturing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the harness manufacturing apparatus is a skeleton structure having

(7) A wire routing process in which the harness is wound around a wire routing jig on the routing table;
An article supply step of supplying an article used for the work related to the harness to a routing work unit on the routing table;
A post-operation step of performing an operation related to the harness using the supplied article;
The wire harness manufacturing method characterized by including.

(8) In the article supply step, the article is held on an article jig and supplied to an arrangement work unit on the arrangement table, or the article jig is arranged on the arrangement table. The wire harness manufacturing method according to (7), wherein the article is supplied to the article jig after being moved to the rope portion.

  (9) The wire harness manufacturing method according to (8), wherein the article jig is used to supply an additional part additionally provided in the harness.

  According to the configuration of (1) above, the harness including the branch is arranged on the routing table by routing the harness to the plurality of electric wire routing jigs for supporting the electric wires erected on the routing table. A harness can be supported on the cable structure. And the wiring structure including the predetermined branch by carrying out the work using the article held by the jig for the article moved to the wiring position by the moving mechanism on the harness supported on the wiring table. A wire harness in which a predetermined operation is performed on the harness can be manufactured.

  Even if the specification change of the additional part equipped in the wire harness occurs, the specification change of the additional part can be easily handled by changing the article jig.

  That is, according to the configuration of the above (1), the wire routing step of hanging the harness around the wire routing jig on the routing table, and the article jig is moved to the routing position by the moving mechanism. And an after-work process for performing the work related to the harness using the article held by the article jig at the routing position.

  According to the structure of said (1), each process of the manufacturing method shown to said (7) can be implemented in order on one routing table. Therefore, the entire work process for manufacturing the wire harness can be carried out on a single routing table, and there is no need to transfer the harness to another routing table during the process. By shortening the process, productivity can be improved and manufacturing costs can be reduced.

  Moreover, since the harness is not transferred from the electric wire routing jig during manufacture of the wire harness, damage due to transfer can be prevented.

  Further, conventionally, since the wire harness is created by each of the plurality of routing tables, there is a possibility that the component attachment position of the completed wire harness is slightly different for each routing table. On the other hand, in the configuration of (1) described above, since one routing table is shared, the component attachment positions of the completed wire harness are matched, and the dimensional accuracy is improved.

  According to the configuration of (2) above, the moving jig can position the article jig on the jig support base at the wiring position protruding on the wiring base.

  According to the configuration of (3) above, the jig support base holding the additional part on the article jig is moved to the wiring position by the moving mechanism, whereby the additional part is held and arranged on the article jig. It is possible to perform an additional component supply process to be supplied to the routing work unit on the cable platform. In addition, after the additional part jig that does not hold the additional part is moved to the wiring position by the moving mechanism, the additional part is supplied to the additional part jig. Can do.

  Furthermore, according to the structure of said (3), the wire harness equipped with the additional component is manufactured by mounting the additional component currently hold | maintained at the jig | tool for articles | goods of a wiring position to a harness.

  And according to the structure of said (3), when the specification change of the additional component with which a harness equips with a post process generate | occur | produced, the jig | tool for which the jig for articles for the additional component before specification change was erected By changing the support base to a jig support base on which an article jig for an additional part after the specification change is erected, the specification change of the additional part can be easily met.

  According to the configuration of (3) above, the harness is equipped with an additional part held by the article jig at the routing position, so that the harness is not transferred to another routing table during the work process. A wire harness equipped with additional parts can be manufactured.

  According to the configuration of (4) above, the wiring table and the jig support table are integrally tilted toward the manufacturer side, and the harness is routed and additional parts are mounted on the harness. By performing the work, it is possible to reduce the burden on the manufacturing worker, and to improve the productivity and reduce the cost by reducing the burden on the manufacturing worker.

  According to the configuration of (5) above, since the device housing having the routing table has traveling wheels and can travel, the routing table can be moved to a harness or a storage part for parts, or the routing can be performed. By moving the base to the shipping section of the wire harness, it becomes possible to smooth the parts supply and shorten the shipping work time.

  Further, in the same manner as in the prior art, a plurality of wiring tables are moved by a conveyor, and a plurality of wire harness manufacturing apparatuses having the configuration (5) can be connected and moved.

  In addition, a plurality of wire harness manufacturing apparatuses are arranged in a line without being connected, work is performed sequentially from the head wire harness manufacturing apparatus, and the head wire harness manufacturing apparatus that has completed the work is returned to the end and used repeatedly. be able to.

  Also, by setting a plurality of different work positions around the worker's standing position and moving one wire harness manufacturing device around the worker, the worker can move different work without moving. Can be implemented.

  According to the configuration of (7) above, any of the manufacturing steps described in (7) above can be performed by the manufacturing apparatus described in (1) above. That is, when manufacturing a wire harness to be processed, there is no need to transfer the harness to another manufacturing apparatus during the manufacturing process, and shortening the work process can improve productivity and reduce costs. it can.

  According to the configuration of (8) above, an appropriate operation can be performed by selecting an appropriate method from two types of article supply steps.

  According to the configuration of (9) above, it is possible to manufacture a wire harness equipped with additional parts without transferring the harness to another routing table in the middle of the work process.

The harness in the present invention is, for example, a sub-harness for constituting a wire harness or an electric wire for constituting a sub-harness.
The present invention can be applied to manufacturing a wire harness from one or more sub-harnesses.
The present invention can also be applied to manufacturing a sub-harness from one or more electric wires.

  According to the wire harness manufacturing apparatus and the wire harness manufacturing method according to the present invention, when manufacturing wire harnesses of various product numbers having slightly different forms, the types and positions of components to be supplied, the shape of the wire harness (path) ) Can be easily accommodated. According to the wire harness manufacturing apparatus and the wire harness manufacturing method according to the present invention, when a specification change of an additional part to be installed in the harness occurs in a later process, it is possible to easily cope with a specification change of the additional part. By shortening the work process, productivity can be improved and manufacturing costs can be reduced.

  The present invention has been briefly described above. Further, the details of the present invention will be further clarified by reading through a mode for carrying out the invention described below (hereinafter referred to as “embodiment”) with reference to the accompanying drawings. .

It is a side view which shows the state at the time of additional component supply of one Embodiment of the wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of the housing | casing of the wire harness manufacturing apparatus of one Embodiment shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the routing table shown in FIG. 1, and a jig | tool support stand. In the wire harness manufacturing apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention, it is a side view of the state which has located the jig | tool for articles | goods in the wiring position. FIG. 5 is a side view of a state in which the routing table and the jig support table are integrally tilted toward the manufacturing operator from the state of FIG. 4. It is a flowchart including the procedure of the manufacturing method implemented with the wire harness manufacturing apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram showing the form of a subharness. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram in which a plurality of sub-harnesses of FIG. 7 are routed. It is a perspective view of a corrugated tube mounting device, (a) is a perspective view in the state where a slit is put in a corrugated tube, (b) is a perspective view in a state in the middle of mounting a corrugated tube on an electric wire, (c) FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state where a corrugated tube is attached to an electric wire. It is a perspective view of a vinyl sheet winding apparatus. It is a vinyl sheet winding process figure, (a) represents the time of winding start, (b) represents the time of winding completion. It is a perspective view of the principal part of the conventional wire harness manufacturing apparatus.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIGS. 1-6 shows one Embodiment of the wire harness manufacturing apparatus based on this invention, FIG. 1 is a side view which shows the state at the time of additional component supply of the wire harness manufacturing apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention, 2 is a perspective view of the housing of the wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the routing table and jig support table shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. In the wire harness manufacturing apparatus of one embodiment, the side view of the state where the article jig is positioned at the wiring position, FIG. 5 is a state in which the wiring table and the jig support base are integrally formed from the state of FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart including a procedure of a manufacturing method performed by the wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The wire harness manufacturing apparatus 2 according to this embodiment includes a routing table 31 installed at the uppermost position of the device housing 3, and a first electric wire routing jig J1 erected on the routing table 31. J2,... And second electric wire routing jigs K1, K2,..., Jig support base 32 disposed on the back side of the wiring base 31, and articles equipped on the jig support base 32 , And jig support base 32 for transferring the jig support base 32 between a component supply position M1 outside the apparatus housing 3 and a predetermined position M2 in the apparatus housing 3. A transfer mechanism, a moving mechanism (not shown) that raises and lowers the jig support base 32 in the apparatus housing 3, and a tilting mechanism 34 that tilts the routing base 31 and the jig support base 32 together toward the manufacturer. And a traveling wheel 37 provided in the lower part of the apparatus housing 3.

  The apparatus housing 3 is a structure of the wire harness manufacturing apparatus 2 that supports the routing table 31 and the jig support table 32. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the device housing 3 includes an upper frame 3 a to which the routing table 31 and the jig support 32 are assembled, an intermediate frame 3 b that supports the upper frame 3 a, A lower frame 3c that supports the intermediate frame 3b, and the above-described traveling wheels 37 are provided below the lower frame 3c.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper frame 3 a is a rod-like structural member made of aluminum and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped frame structure. The upper part of the upper frame 3a has a skeletal structure having a substantially rectangular frame-shaped base 3a1 and a plurality of short branches 3a2 (not shown in FIG. 2, see FIG. 3) extending from the base 3a1. Is formed. The first wire routing jigs J1, J2,... And the second wire routing jigs K1, K2,. In the case of this embodiment, the base 3a1 and the branch 3a2 positioned at the uppermost position of the upper frame 3a include the first electric wire installation jigs J1, J2,. It becomes the routing table 31 that supports the tools K1, K2,.

  And the space | interval 3a3 (refer FIG. 3) penetrated in the up-down direction which the base part 3a1 located in the uppermost part of the upper frame 3a and the branch part 3a2 connected to the base part 3a1 in the shape of a branch partition is as an additional component. The article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... Become jig insertion gaps 311 formed so as to penetrate the routing table 31 in the vertical direction.

  The first electric wire routing jigs J1, J2,... Erected on the routing table 31 shown in FIG. 1 are used to support the electric wires for positioning the sub-harness SH in the routing structure including a predetermined branch. It is a jig. Further, the second electric wire routing jigs K1, K2,... Erected on the routing table 31 are basic components such as connectors that are mounted or connected to the sub-harness SH as standard, or have already been sub-harness SH. This is a jig for holding a basic part mounted or connected to a wire at a predetermined position.

  The sub-harness SH in the present embodiment is a harness (circuit etc.) specified in consideration of ease of making, a common harness that does not change even if the grade changes in the same car name, and the car name in the same manufacturer A harness that does not change even if it changes. The sub-harness SH of this embodiment is basically one in which a connector is connected in advance to the end of the electric wire, and the electric wire is not inserted into (connected to) the connector on the routing table 31. However, this is not the case.

  Examples of the basic parts include connectors, protectors, corrugated tubes, binding bands, clips, and the like.

  That is, when the first electric wire routing jigs J1, J2,... And the second electric wire routing jigs K1, K2,. This is a jig (wire routing jig) used for positioning of electric wires and holding of basic parts.

  The second electric wire routing jigs K1, K2,... Are jigs that hold connectors connected to electric wires, for example. In this case, each jig is provided with a holding portion corresponding to each shape of each connector so that it is not mistaken to hold each connector. It should be noted that the second wire routing jigs K1, K2,... Can be attached to and detached from the columns Ka1, Ka2,..., And the connector connected to the wires is connected to the second wire routing jig K1. , K2,... Can be held in advance, and the second electric wire routing jigs K1, K2,... Holding the connector can be attached to the posts Ka1, Ka2,. Good.

  The sub-harness SH can also be created by dividing it into a plurality of units. That is, a plurality of sub-harnesses SH in different branching states may be wound around the same first electric wire routing jigs J1, J2,.

  By adding additional parts to the sub-harness SH, a desired wire harness is finished.

  Examples of the additional component include a connector, a protector, a corrugated tube, a binding band, an electric wire, and a clip.

  In the present embodiment, the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... Equipped on the jig support base 32 are jigs used to additionally install additional parts on the sub-harness SH.

  In the case of the upper frame 3a of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the space 3a4 extending below the uppermost base 3a1 has a jig support to which article jigs Gf1, Gf2,. This is a space in which the table 32 can be carried in and out. As shown in FIG. 1, the upper frame 3 a is equipped with a moving mechanism (not shown) that supports the jig support base 32 horizontally and moves the supported jig support base 32 up and down relative to the routing table 31. Has been. This moving mechanism (not shown) moves the jig support table 32 up and down in the direction indicated by the arrow Z2 in FIG. 3 to move the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,. Then, it is moved to a routing position on the routing table 31 and a retracted position below the routing table 31.

  As the moving mechanism, for example, a screw type feeding mechanism or a feeding mechanism using an actuator such as an air cylinder is adopted.

  The moving mechanism for raising and lowering the jig support 32 can be configured to raise and lower the jig support 32 by automatic control using a computer. For example, a manual movement can be performed using a link mechanism or a screw-type feed mechanism. It is good also as a structure which raises / lowers the jig | tool support stand 32 by operation.

  The arrangement position on the arrangement table 31 means that the jig support base 32 is raised in the direction indicated by the arrow Z1 in FIG. 1, and the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,. The first electric wire arrangement jigs J1, J2,... And the second electric wire arrangement jigs K1, K2,. When the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... Are located at this arrangement position, the additional parts held by these article jigs Gf1, Gf2,. It is possible to equip the sub-harness SH.

  The retracted position below the routing table 31 is a state where the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... Are accommodated in the space 3a4 below the routing table 31 (routing table 31). In a state of being retracted below). At this time, each of the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... Supported by the jig support base 32 does not appear on the routing table 31. Therefore, the jigs Gf1, Gf2,... For articles do not get in the way when routing the sub-harness SH on the routing table 31 and connecting the basic components to the sub-harness SH. Work on 31 becomes easy.

  By positioning the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... At the routing position, it is possible to equip the sub harness SH with additional parts supported by these article jigs Gf1, Gf2,. Become.

  In FIG. 3, a sub-harness wiring path is indicated by a one-dot chain line. In the jig support base 32, the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... Are moved to the routing table 31 when the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,. It is equipped at a position where it does not interfere with the routed sub-harness SH.

  Note that the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... Do not necessarily have to hold additional parts in advance. After the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... Rise to the routing position, the additional parts may be held by the article jig.

  Additional parts that can be held in advance in the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... Can be supplied mainly from below to the sub-harness SH that has been routed (for example, a protector, a corrugated tube, Exterior products such as sheets). As other additional parts, there are other parts (for example, band clips) that can be supplied in the immediate vicinity of the sub-harness SH.

  The external component supply position M <b> 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a position where a support support transfer mechanism (not shown) places the jig support support 32. Further, the parts supply position M1 is attached to the jigs Gf1, Gf2,... For articles at predetermined positions on the jig support base 32, or the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,. This is a position where additional parts are held.

  In addition, a predetermined position M2 (see FIG. 1) in the apparatus housing 3 in which the support base transfer mechanism (not shown) carries the jig support base 32 in and out is a movement mechanism (not shown) provided in the upper frame 3a. This coincides with the position of the jig support base 32 when the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,. In other words, when the moving mechanism (not shown) positions the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... At the retracted position, the jig support base 32 is positioned at the predetermined position M2 in the apparatus housing 3 at that time. The jig support base 32 can be transferred to the external component supply position M1 by a support base transfer mechanism (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the tilt mechanism 34 includes a hinge portion 34 a that rotatably couples a lower surface portion near one side end (right end in FIG. 1) of the upper frame 3 a to the intermediate frame 3 b, And an actuator 34b coupled to the intermediate frame 3b so that the position near the other side end (left end in FIG. 1) of the upper frame 3a can be raised and lowered. As shown in FIG. 5, the tilting mechanism 34 extends the actuator 34 b to tilt the upper frame 3 a in which the routing table 31 and the jig support base 32 are incorporated toward the manufacturer. By tilting the upper frame 3a, the routing table 31 and the jig support table 32 are tilted integrally to the manufacturer side.

  Between the intermediate frame 3b and the lower frame 3c, an elevating mechanism 36 that moves the intermediate frame 3b up and down with respect to the lower frame 3c is provided. The elevating mechanism 36 adjusts the height position of the upper frame 3a (that is, the height position of the routing table 31) by moving the intermediate frame 3b up and down.

  The traveling wheel 37 enables the apparatus housing 3 to travel. Since the device housing 3 can travel, the routing table 31 and the jig support table 32 provided in the upper frame 3a can freely move on the factory floor where the wire harness manufacturing facility is arranged. Become. Therefore, by moving to the storage part of the additional parts, the supply of the additional parts is facilitated, or by moving to the shipping part of the wire harness, the shipping of the wire harness on the manufactured routing table 31 is facilitated. be able to.

  Moreover, it is also possible to work by moving a plurality of wire harness manufacturing apparatuses according to the present embodiment connected in the same manner as in the prior art.

  In addition, a plurality of wire harness manufacturing apparatuses are arranged in a line without being connected, work is performed sequentially from the head wire harness manufacturing apparatus, and the head wire harness manufacturing apparatus that has completed the work is returned to the end and used repeatedly. be able to.

  Also, by setting a plurality of different work positions around the worker's standing position and moving one wire harness manufacturing device around the worker, the worker can move different work without moving. Can be implemented.

  In the wire harness manufacturing apparatus 2 according to the embodiment described above, the wire harness is manufactured by the processes in steps S202 to S204 shown in FIG.

  Step S201 is a step of manufacturing in advance the sub-harness SH to be routed on the routing table 31 (sub-harness SH manufacturing step). As shown in FIG. 7, basic components such as predetermined connectors and terminals are connected to the sub-harness SH. The sub-harness SH may be manufactured by an automatic machine or may be manufactured manually. The manufacturing method of the sub-harness SH is the same as the conventional method.

  In step S202, a plurality of sub-harnesses SH, to which basic parts are connected, are hung around electric wire routing jigs J1, J2,..., K1, K2,. It is a process (electric wire routing process) which makes it a proper wiring state. At this time, some basic components connected to the sub-harness SH may be held in advance on the columns Ka1, Ka2,... FIG. 8 schematically shows the process of step 202.

  In step S203, the additional parts to be added to the sub-harness SH are held by the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,..., And further, the additional parts held by the jig support base 32 by a moving mechanism (not shown). Is a process (additional parts supply process) of supplying the cable to the routing work unit (routing position) on the routing table 31.

  Step S204 is a process of mounting the additional component supplied to the routing position on the sub-harness SH (post-operation process (additional component mounting process)).

  In the wire harness manufacturing apparatus 2 of the embodiment described above, the sub-harness SH is routed to a plurality of wire routing jigs J1, J2,... By doing so, subharness SH can be supported by the wiring structure including the predetermined branch. And if necessary, by connecting the basic components held by the component-supporting wire routing jigs K1, K2,... To the sub-harness SH supported on the routing table 31, a predetermined value is obtained. It is possible to manufacture a wire harness in which basic components are connected to a sub-harness SH having a wiring structure including a branch.

  That is, according to the structure of one Embodiment, the electric wire routing process (step S202 of FIG. 6) which hangs | hangs the subharness SH on the electric wire routing jig | tool on the routing table 31 can be implemented.

  Further, according to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... On the jig support base 32 are placed on the routing base 31 as shown in FIG. It can be located at the protruding routing position. Therefore, an additional component supply step (step S203 in FIG. 6) is performed in which the additional components are held by the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... And are supplied to the routing work unit (laying position) on the routing table 31. Can be implemented.

  Furthermore, according to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the additional component mounting step for connecting the additional component held in the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,. S204) is performed to manufacture a wire harness equipped with additional parts.

  That is, according to the wire harness manufacturing apparatus 2 of the above-described embodiment, the steps S202 to S204 of the manufacturing method of the embodiment shown in FIG. it can. Therefore, all of the series of work processes until the additional parts are mounted on the sub-harness SH can be performed on the single routing table 31, and the sub-harness SH is replaced with another routing table 31 in the middle of the work process. Therefore, the work process can be shortened, the productivity can be improved, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  And according to the structure of one above-mentioned embodiment, when the specification change of the additional components with which the subharness SH is equipped in the post process occurs, the jigs Gf1, Gf2,. By exchanging the tool support base 32 with the jig support base 32 on which the additional part after the specification change is mounted, the specification change of the additional part can be easily met.

  Further, according to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the wiring table 31 and the jig support table 32 are integrally tilted toward the manufacturing worker side, By carrying out the work to route the harness SH and the work to equip the sub-harness SH with additional parts, the burden on the manufacturing worker can be reduced and the burden on the manufacturing worker can be reduced. Improvement and cost reduction can be achieved.

  Furthermore, according to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the routing table 31 has traveling wheels and can travel, so that the routing table 31 can be moved to the sub-harness SH or the storage part for parts, By moving the cable base 31 to the shipping portion of the wire harness, it becomes possible to facilitate the parts supply and shorten the shipping work time.

  Moreover, it is also possible to work by moving a plurality of wire harness manufacturing apparatuses according to the present embodiment connected in the same manner as in the prior art.

  In addition, a plurality of wire harness manufacturing apparatuses are arranged in a line without being connected, work is performed sequentially from the head wire harness manufacturing apparatus, and the head wire harness manufacturing apparatus that has completed the work is returned to the end and used repeatedly. be able to.

  Also, by setting a plurality of different work positions around the worker's standing position and moving one wire harness manufacturing device around the worker, the worker can move different work without moving. Can be implemented.

  Each manufacturing process according to the above embodiment can be performed by the manufacturing apparatus of the above embodiment. In other words, when manufacturing a wire harness equipped with additional parts, there is no need to transfer the harness to another manufacturing device during the manufacturing process, and the work process is shortened to improve productivity and reduce costs. be able to.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A deformation | transformation, improvement, etc. are possible suitably. In addition, the material, shape, dimensions, number, arrangement location, and the like of each component in the above-described embodiment are arbitrary and are not limited as long as the present invention can be achieved.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the jig support base 32 is movable between the external component supply position M1 and the predetermined position M2 in the apparatus housing 3, and outside the apparatus housing 3, After the articles jigs Gf1, Gf2,... And additional parts are assembled to the jig support base 32, the jig support base 32 is assembled at a predetermined position M2 in the apparatus housing 3. However, the jig support base 32 can also be equipped to move up and down at a predetermined position M2 in the apparatus housing 3 without moving to the external component supply position M1.

  Further, a support base transfer mechanism (not shown) for transferring the jig support base 32 between a component supply position M1 outside the apparatus housing 3 and a predetermined position M2 in the apparatus housing 3, and the apparatus housing 3 Any known mechanism can be used as the moving mechanism for moving the position of the jig support base 32 between the routing position and the retracted position.

  Further, the routing table 31 may not have a skeleton structure, and through holes (voids) into which the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... Can be inserted may be formed in the routing board.

  Moreover, the jig | tool support stand 32 may be divided | segmented and comprised in several area | region, and each division part may be raised / lowered independently.

  Further, the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... Do not necessarily hold additional parts, and may hold work jigs and work devices. As what can be held by the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,..., For example, a jig for inspecting continuity, a device for inducing connection (insertion) of an electric wire (after-fitting a terminal connected to the electric wire) The device for securely mounting to the connector. Moreover, as what can be held by the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,..., Connection devices such as a crimping device and a welding (thermal welding, ultrasonic welding) device, which are devices for performing the connection work, can be cited. . Further, examples of things that can be held by the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... Include work instruction jigs (jigs indicating positions where tape winding or the like is performed), inspection instruction jigs, and finishing jigs. These jigs and devices may be installed directly on the jig support base 32 without being held by the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,.

Moreover, although the said embodiment manufactured a wire harness from a some subharness, this invention may manufacture a wire harness from one subharness.
Moreover, this invention may manufacture a subharness from one or more electric wires.
Moreover, this invention may manufacture a wire harness from one or more electric wires and one or more subharnesses.

[Automatic supply equipment]
In order to supply articles to the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... As shown in FIG. 1, a robot arm 52 that can move between the article container 50 and the jig support base 32 is installed, and the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,. Article 54 is automatically supplied. The article storage unit 50 includes a first camera 56 that recognizes the posture of the article 54 stored from above. The robot arm 52 is provided with a second camera (not shown) that can recognize the position of the supply destination portion. The robot arm 52 adjusts the gripping arm 58 to an appropriate direction based on the posture information of the article 54 by the first camera 56, and can reliably grip the article 54 in the article storage unit 50. The robot arm 52 conveys the grasped article 54 to the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... On the jig support base 32. Since the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,... Are accurately recognized by the second camera, the robot arm 52 accurately converts the article 54 into the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,. Can be supplied to. The above operation | movement is implemented with respect to each jig | tool Gf1, Gf2, ..., and the article | item 54 can be automatically supplied.

Examples of devices held by the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,.
[Corrugated tube mounting device]
As a device held by the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,..., For example, there is a corrugated tube mounting device for mounting a corrugated tube on an electric wire. 9A to 9C are perspective views of the corrugated tube mounting device. The corrugated tube mounting device 60 is disposed under the electric wire W. The corrugated tube mounting device 60 includes a housing 61, a table 62 on which the electric wire W is placed, a roller pair 66 that conveys the corrugated tube 64 toward the mounting portion, a rotary blade 70 that slits the corrugated tube 64, A guide member 72 for opening the corrugated tube 64 having a slit and a roller 68 for conveying the corrugated tube along the electric wire are provided.

  The corrugated tube 64 is conveyed toward the electric wire W from below by the roller pair 66, and a slit is made on the electric wire facing side by the rotary blade 70 as it moves. The corrugated tube 64 with the slits is further conveyed with the slit width widened by the guide member 72 so that the electric wires W can easily enter the inside. The guide member 72 is formed so that the width increases from the distal end entering the corrugated tube 64 toward the base. The corrugated tube 64 whose slit width is wider than the width of the electric wire W is further conveyed by the roller 68 so that the electric wire W is accommodated therein.

[Vinyl sheet winding device]
As an apparatus held by the article jigs Gf1, Gf2,..., For example, there is a vinyl sheet winding apparatus for winding a protective vinyl sheet around an electric wire. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a vinyl sheet winding apparatus, and FIGS. 11A and 11B are process diagrams showing a vinyl sheet winding process.

  The vinyl sheet winding apparatus 80 includes a base 82, a jig 84 that can be raised and lowered relative to the base 82, a sheet winding mechanism 86 that can be raised and lowered relative to the jig 84, a jig 84, and a sheet winding mechanism 86. And an elevating cylinder (not shown) for raising and lowering each. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the sheet winding mechanism 86 includes a sheet winding member 88 whose initial shape is a J-shaped cross section, a first guide 90 and a second guide 92 having different curvature radii, and a sheet winding member 88. A roller 94 provided at the tip and a crank mechanism 96 are provided. The winding member 88 is formed of a thin metal plate having flexibility.

  The process of winding the vinyl sheet 98 around an electric wire (not shown) is as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 10, the jig 84 is raised from the base so that the sheet winding mechanism 86 is brought close to a position immediately below an electric wire (not shown). Next, as shown in FIG. 11A, the sheet winding member 88 on which the vinyl sheet 98 is placed is raised by the lifting cylinder. At this time, the roller 94 is guided along the first guide 90, so that the sheet winding member 88 is bent so as to wrap the electric wire. As shown in FIG. 11 (b), when the roller 94 moves from the first guide 90 to the second guide 92, it is set so that one end of the vinyl sheet 98 is in surface contact with the other end. The vinyl sheet 98 is configured to adhere when the same surface comes into contact with each other. After the roller 94 moves to the second guide 92, the vinyl sheet 98 is wound around the electric wire by pressing the other end portion of the vinyl sheet 98 toward the electric wire by the crank mechanism 96.

  The jig 84 may be the article jig Gf1, Gf2,... In the above embodiment.

  Here, the features of the embodiment of the wire harness manufacturing apparatus and the wire harness manufacturing method according to the present invention described above are briefly summarized and listed in the following [1] to [9], respectively.

[1] Routing table (31),
An electric wire routing jig (J, K) which is erected on the routing table (31) and supports a harness (sub-harness SH);
Article jigs (Gf1, Gf2,...) For articles used for work related to the harness (subharness SH) on the routing table (31);
A moving mechanism for moving the article jig (Gf1, Gf2,...) To a routing position on the routing table (31) and a retracted position;
The wire harness manufacturing apparatus (2) characterized by the above-mentioned.

[2] A jig support base (32) disposed on the back side of the routing base (31),
A jig insertion gap (311) formed in the routing table (31) so that the article jig (Gf1, Gf2,...) Can be inserted;
The wire harness manufacturing apparatus (2) according to the above [1], wherein the article jig (Gf1, Gf2,...) Is mounted on the jig support base (32).

  [3] The article jigs (Gf1, Gf2,...) Are used to supply additional parts that are additionally provided in the harness (subharness SH) supported by the electric wire routing jig. The wire harness manufacturing apparatus (2) according to the above [1] or [2], wherein

  [4] The above [1] to [1], wherein a tilting mechanism (34) for tilting the routing table (31) and the jig support base (32) integrally to the manufacturing worker side is provided. The wire harness manufacturing apparatus (2) according to any one of [3].

  [5] The above [1] to [4], characterized in that a traveling wheel (37) is mounted on a lower portion of the device casing (3) provided with the routing table (31) and is movable by traveling. ] The wire harness manufacturing apparatus (2) in any one of.

[6] The routing table (31)
A frame-shaped or rod-shaped base (3a1);
A branch (3a2) extending from the base (3a1);
The harness manufacturing apparatus (2) according to any one of the above [1] to [5], wherein the harness manufacturing apparatus (2) has a skeleton structure.

[7] A wire routing step (S202) in which the harness (SH) is hung around a wire routing jig (J, K) on the routing table (31);
An article supply step (S203) for supplying articles used in the work related to the harness (SH) to the routing work section on the routing table (31);
A post-operation step (S204) for performing an operation related to the harness (SH) using the supplied article;
The wire harness manufacturing method characterized by including.

[8] In the article supply step (S203), the article is held on an article jig (Gf1, Gf2,...) And supplied to a routing work unit on the routing table (31). Alternatively, the article jig (Gf1, Gf2,...) Is moved to the routing section on the routing table (31), and then the article is supplied to the article jig (Gf1, Gf2,...). The method of manufacturing a wire harness as described in [7] above.

  [9] The wire as set forth in [8], wherein the article jig (Gf1, Gf2,...) Is used to supply an additional part to be additionally provided in the harness (SH). Harness manufacturing method.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Wire harness manufacturing apparatus 3 Apparatus housing 31 Arrangement stand 32 Jig support stand 34 Tilt mechanism 37 Traveling wheel 311 Jig insertion space | gap Gf1, Gf2, ... Article jig | tool J1, J2, ... 1st Electric wire arrangement jig (electric wire arrangement jig)
K1, K2, ... 2nd electric wire arrangement jig (electric wire arrangement jig)

Claims (9)

A routing table,
An electric wire routing jig for standing on the routing table and supporting the harness;
An article jig for an article used for work related to the harness on the routing table;
A moving mechanism for moving the article jig to a routing position on the routing table and a retracted position;
The wire harness manufacturing apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. A jig support base disposed on the back side of the routing table;
A jig insertion gap formed in the routing table so that the article jig can be inserted; and
The wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the article jig is mounted on the jig support.   The wire harness manufacturing according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the article jig is used to supply an additional part to be added to the harness supported by the electric wire routing jig. apparatus.   The wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a tilting mechanism that tilts the wiring table and the jig support table integrally to a manufacturing worker side. .   The wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a traveling wheel is provided in a lower part of an apparatus housing including the routing table and is movable by traveling. The routing table is
A frame-shaped or rod-shaped base; and
A branch extending from the base;
The harness manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the harness manufacturing apparatus has a skeleton structure. A wire routing process in which the harness is wound around a wire routing jig on the routing table;
An article supply step of supplying an article used for the work related to the harness to a routing work unit on the routing table;
A post-operation step of performing an operation related to the harness using the supplied article;
The wire harness manufacturing method characterized by including. In the article supply step, the article is held on an article jig and supplied to an arrangement work section on the arrangement table, or the article jig is supplied to an arrangement section on the arrangement table. The wire harness manufacturing method according to claim 7, wherein the article is supplied to the article jig after being moved.   The wire harness manufacturing method according to claim 8, wherein the article jig is used to supply an additional component additionally provided to the harness.

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