JP2018167968A - Feeding device and feeding/cutting device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a feeding device and a feeding/cutting device which efficiently feeds and cuts a long object.SOLUTION: A feeding device 102 is a feeding device 102 formed of a pair of gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b which sequentially feed a long object T, where the gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b are arranged so as to sandwich the long object T from a shorter direction and are structured to freely advance/retreat in a longer direction and the shorter direction of the long object T, and the gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b are structured so as to alternately freely move back and forth in the longer direction of the long object T.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a feeding device and a feeding and cutting device that efficiently feed and cut a long object.

  In many cases, a thin film-like product is wound and distributed in a reel shape, and is used by cutting out a predetermined length according to the purpose in a manufacturing site or the like using the film.

  For example, when using thin materials to wrap products, use a wide reel that can be cut into a relatively large rectangle that can surround the product, etc. When a thin material is attached to protect the part, the strip is cut out to a desired length from a narrow reel having an adhesive layer on one side.

  In addition, reel-like thin objects may be cut out manually to perform predetermined work, but when there are a lot of target products or parts, etc., or when it is necessary to cut out to the correct length or size Automation by the apparatus is achieved.

  In automation, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for sticking a predetermined length of aluminum tape to a fluorescent tube. According to the present technique, one side surface fed from a wound tape reel is disclosed. The strip-shaped aluminum tape A having an adhesive layer has three chucks 1, 6 and 8 capable of sandwiching the tape A from the short side direction, and is disposed closest to the tape reel and advances and retreats in the long side direction of the tape. The free feed chuck 1 moves to the vicinity of the fixed chuck 6 that is fixedly placed with the tip end of the tape A exposed, and on the opposite side of the fixed chuck 6 from the tape reel further than the fixed chuck 6. A movable chuck 8 disposed at a distant position and capable of moving back and forth in the long side direction of the tape moves in the vicinity of the fixed chuck 6.

  That is, the feed chuck 1 and the movable chuck 8 that are sandwiched with the tip end of the tape A exposed, move to the left and right sides in the vicinity of the fixed chuck 6. At this time, the upper and lower claws 6a, 6b, 8a, and 8b of the fixed chuck 6 and the movable chuck 8 are expanded upward and downward, and the tip of the tape A does not obstruct the fixed chuck 6 and the movable chuck 8 The upper and lower claws 8a and 8b can be sandwiched.

  The movable chuck 8 sandwiching the tape A moves in a direction away from the fixed chuck 6, and the feed chuck 1 returns to the tape reel side, and then the tape A is sandwiched by the fixed chuck 6.

  The tape A sandwiched between the fixed chuck 6 and the movable chuck 8 is cut by a cutter disposed on the tape reel side in the vicinity of the fixed chuck 6, and then the claws 6 a on the upper side of the fixed chuck 6 and the movable chuck 8. 8a is rotated inward and moved to a position directly above the fluorescent tube B by another mechanism. Then, the tape A is pressed against the side surface of the fluorescent tube B, and the upper and lower claws 6a and 6b of the fixed chuck 6 and the movable chuck 8 are moved. , 8a, 8b, the tape A can be adhered to the fluorescent tube B.

  In addition, for example, Patent Document 2 discloses a technique in which the disposable chopsticks 42 are attached to the side surface of the packed lunch box 40 with the tape T, and according to the present technology, the adhesive is attached to one side fed from the wound tape reel. The strip-shaped tape T having a layer is fed out by the roller guide portion 10, and a tape pulling mechanism 28 that can move forward and backward toward the tape T in the long side direction of the tape T moves to the vicinity of the roller guide portion 10, so that the tape pulling mechanism 28 The predetermined length for cutting out is ensured by separating with the two claws 32 and 34 being separated from the front end of the tape T.

  Thereafter, the tape T is cut by the cutter 18 disposed in the vicinity of the roller guide portion 10 while the two transport rollers 22 and 24 formed in the tape transport mechanism 20 are urged from the adhesive side of the tape T, and the tape T After the two claws 32, 34 of the drawer mechanism 28 are opened, the split chopsticks 42 are fixed to the folding lunch box 40 by the tape transport mechanism 20 with respect to the split chopsticks 42 placed on the side surface of the folding lunch box 40.

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  Certainly, according to the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, it is excellent in that a long and thin strip-like object can be automatically fed out by a desired length and cut out. However, in Patent Document 1, each time an aluminum tape is cut, the tape to be cut next is transferred from the feed chuck to the movable chuck, and also in Patent Document 2, the tape to be cut next is fed every time the tape is cut. In order to deliver the tape to the tape drawing mechanism, an operation for picking up the tape and an operation for holding the tape again are necessary, which is disadvantageous in terms of efficiency.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a feeding device and a feeding and cutting device that efficiently feed and cut a long object.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following techniques.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a feeding device including a pair of gripping mechanisms that sequentially feed a long object, wherein the gripping mechanism is disposed so as to sandwich the long object from a short direction, and the long It is configured to be movable in the longitudinal direction and the short direction of the scale, and the gripping mechanism is configured to be movable back and forth alternately with respect to the longitudinal direction of the long object. And

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the feeding device according to the first aspect, wherein the gripping mechanism is disposed so as to face the elongated object.

  The invention according to claim 3 is a feed cutting device comprising the feeding device according to claim 1 or 2 and a cutting portion, and sequentially cutting from the tip portion while feeding the long object, the cutting device Is arranged between two gripping mechanisms and in the vicinity of the other gripping mechanism when one of the gripping mechanisms grips the tip of the elongated object and the other grips the midway part. Suppose that it is not possible to provide a feed cutting device characterized by the installation.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the feed cutting device comprising the feed cutting device according to claim 3 and a support transfer portion, and sequentially cutting from the tip portion while feeding the long object, The support transfer part has a support part at the tip of the main body part, and the long object is configured to be freely supported by the support part, and the main body part is at least capable of approaching and separating from the long object. It is an object of the present invention to provide a feed-out device characterized by being configured as follows.

  In the invention which concerns on Claim 5, the said holding | grip mechanism comprises a clamping part and a base, and the said clamping part is a pair of 1st nail | claw part and 2nd claw part which oppose at the time of clamping of the said elongate object. The base portion is composed of a drive mechanism that allows movement of at least one of the first claw portion and the second claw portion, and the first and second claw portions each have the base side as a connection end, The first claw portion includes a scanning rotation piece having a scanning seat surface that is pivotally supported by a rotation shaft formed on the first claw portion and abuts against the long object. Thus, when the long object is clamped, the copying seat surface follows the contact surface of the second claw part and can be brought into close contact with the long object by the first and second claw parts. The feeding device or the feed cutting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a feeding device including a pair of gripping mechanisms for sequentially feeding a long object, the gripping mechanism being disposed so as to sandwich the long object from the short side direction, Since it is configured to move forward and backward in the longitudinal direction and short direction of the object, and the gripping mechanism is configured to be movable back and forth alternately with respect to the longitudinal direction of the long object, the pair of gripping mechanisms can change the holding of the long object. Since a continuous operation can be performed while changing the position alternately without performing an operation, a long object can be sent out efficiently.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the gripping mechanism is disposed so as to face the long object, interference between the gripping mechanisms can be easily avoided, so that the apparatus can be configured simply.

  In addition, since the arrangement positions of the gripping mechanisms are separated from each other and the moving mechanisms are also separated from each other, the maintainability can be improved.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the feeding device includes a feeding device and a cutting portion, and sequentially feeds out a long object from the tip portion. When the tip of the scale is clamped and the other clamps the midway part, the pair of gripping mechanisms can change the length of the object by placing it between the two gripping mechanisms and in the vicinity of the other gripping mechanism. A long object can be efficiently cut out while changing the position alternately without performing an operation.

  According to invention of Claim 4, it is a feed cutting device which consists of a feed cutting device and a support transfer part, and cuts out sequentially from a front-end | tip part, sending a long thing, Comprising: A support transfer part is a main body. A pair of gripping mechanisms has a support part at the tip of the part so that the long object can be supported by the support part and the main body part is configured to be at least close to and away from the long object. However, it is possible to transfer the cut long object to a predetermined place while cutting the long object efficiently while changing the position alternately without changing the long object.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the gripping mechanism includes a sandwiching portion and a base portion, and the sandwiching portion includes a pair of first claw portion and second claw portion that face each other when a long object is sandwiched. The base part is composed of a drive mechanism that allows at least one of the first claw part and the second claw part to be movable. Each of the first and second claw parts has a base side as a connection end and a tip side as an open end. The first claw portion is provided with a scanning rotation piece having a scanning seat surface that is pivotally supported by a rotation shaft formed on the first claw portion and comes into contact with the long object. Therefore, the first and second claw portions can be in close contact with the long object following the contact surface of the second claw, so that the long object can be clamped with substantially uniform pressure. Therefore, even when a long object is moved while being clamped or when the long object is loaded, the clamped long object is twisted between the contact surface and the copying seat surface. It can be reliably clamped without.

It is a perspective view of the feed cutting device concerning this embodiment. (A) is a front view which shows just before clamping a strip | belt-shaped thin object with a holding | grip mechanism, (b) is a front view which shows the state clamped, (c) is a top view, (d) is a thin object. It is a front view which shows the state which is clamped by the non-uniform | heterogenous pressure. (A) is a front view which shows the principal part of the feed cutting device which concerns on this embodiment, (b) is a top view. (A)-(g) is the top view which showed a mode that a strip | belt-shaped thin object was sent out and cut out by a pair of holding | grip mechanism, a cutting part, and an adsorption | suction part. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of the feed cutting device which concerns on this embodiment. (A) is a front view which shows the movement of the principal part of the other example of the feed cutting device which concerns on this embodiment, (b) is a top view which paid its attention to the movement of one holding | grip mechanism, (c) is the other It is a top view which paid its attention to the motion of a holding mechanism. (A) is a perspective view of the holding | grip mechanism which concerns on this embodiment, (b) is a disassembled perspective view of a 1st and 2nd nail | claw piece. (A) is a front view which shows just before clamping a strip | belt-shaped thin object with the holding | grip mechanism which concerns on this embodiment, (b) is a front view which shows the clamped state, (c) is a movement of a copying rotation piece FIG. (A) is a partial perspective front view explaining the internal structure of the base of the gripping mechanism according to the present embodiment, and (b) and (c) are other examples of the internal structure of the base of the gripping mechanism according to the present embodiment. FIG. It is a perspective assembly drawing of the 1st and 2nd nail | claw part of the holding | grip mechanism which concerns on this embodiment. (A) is a right side view of the first and second claw portions of the gripping mechanism according to the present embodiment, (b) is a partial front view of the first claw portion with the copying rotation piece removed, and (c) is It is a partial front view of the 1st nail | claw part which installed the copying rotation piece. (A) is a top view which shows the state which clamps a strip | belt-shaped thin object with the holding mechanism which does not have a copying rotation piece, (b) is the state which moved the holding mechanism to the right side from the state of (a). FIG. (A) is a front view which shows immediately before sandwiching a strip-shaped thin object with the first and second claw portions of the gripping mechanism according to the present embodiment turned upside down, and (b) is a front view showing a sandwiched state. FIG. (A) is an image figure (plan view) which shows a mode that a beltlike thin object is sent out linearly by the feed cutting device concerning this embodiment, and (b) is a plane which shows a thin object cut out correctly. FIG. (A) is an image figure (plan view) showing a state in which a strip-like thin object is sent out in a zigzag by a feed-out device using a gripping mechanism that does not have a scanning rotation piece arranged oppositely through the thin object. (B) is a top view which shows the thin-shaped object cut out by the trapezoid shape. (A) is an image view (plan view) showing a state in which a belt-like thin object is sent out in an arc shape by a feed-out device using a gripping mechanism that does not have a copying rotation piece arranged only on one side of the thin object. (B) is a plan view showing a thin object cut into a parallelogram shape.

  The gist of a feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a feeding device including a pair of gripping mechanisms that sequentially feed a long object, and the gripping mechanism is disposed so as to sandwich the long object from the short side direction. Further, it is characterized in that it can be moved forward and backward in the longitudinal direction and short direction of the long object, and the gripping mechanism can be moved back and forth alternately in the longitudinal direction of the long object. That is, the present invention intends to provide a feeding device that efficiently feeds long objects.

  In addition, the gist of the feed cutting device according to the embodiment of the present invention is a feed cutting device that includes a feeding device and a cutting portion, and sequentially cuts from the tip portion while feeding a long object. One of the gripping mechanisms is disposed between two gripping mechanisms and in the vicinity of the other gripping mechanism when one of the gripping mechanisms grips the leading end of the long object and the other grips the midway part. That is, the present invention intends to provide a feed cutting device that efficiently sends and cuts long objects.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a feeding device and a feeding and cutting device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this description, the same or symmetrical structures and parts are assigned the same reference numerals in principle, and only one of the left and right is described, and the description of the other is omitted as appropriate.

  Further, in this description, the long object is described as a film-like strip-like thin object having an adhesive layer on the lower surface, but the material, thickness, shape, size, presence or absence of the adhesive layer, etc. It is not limited to the described object, and may be, for example, an electric wiring, a rope, a ribbon, or the like.

[Feeding device and feed cutting device]
A feeding device 102 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of gripping mechanisms 1 (1a, 1b) that sequentially feed a long object T as shown in FIGS. 102, the gripping mechanism 1 is arranged so as to sandwich the long object T from the short side direction, and is configured to be movable back and forth in the longitudinal direction and the short side direction of the long object T, and the gripping mechanism 1 Is configured to be movable back and forth alternately with respect to the longitudinal direction of the long object T.

  Further, the gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b are arranged to face each other with the long object T interposed therebetween.

  The feed cutting device 101 includes the above-described feeding device 102 and a cutting unit 106 (not shown in FIG. 1). The feeding cutting device 101 sequentially cuts from the tip while feeding the long object T. When one of the gripping mechanisms 1a clamps the tip of the long object T and the other 1b clamps the midway part, it is disposed between the two gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b and in the vicinity of the other gripping mechanism 1b. It is a thing.

  Further, the feed cutting device 101 includes a support transfer unit 115, and the support transfer unit 115 includes a support unit 118 at the tip of the main body unit 116, so that the long object T can be supported by the support unit 118. At the same time, the main body 116 is configured to be at least close to and away from the long object T.

  In this embodiment, the support part 118 is formed on the front end surface 117 of the main body part 116, and the thin object T, which is a long object, is configured to be vacuum-suckable by vacuum suction. Can be variously modified and changed by mechanically gripping the object to be delivered.

  Specifically, the feed cutting device 101 includes a feed device 102 and a transfer device 110, and the feed device 102 includes a pair of gripping mechanisms 1 a and 1 b and a cutting unit 106, and is supported by the transfer device 110. A transfer unit 115 is provided.

  A reel R made of a strip-shaped thin object T is set in the feeding device 102, and the reel R sends out the thin object T by the rotation of a motor. The thin object T is detected by detecting whether the thin object T is sandwiched between the gripping mechanisms 1 a and 1 b by a sensor or the like. The sent thin object T is applied with a predetermined tension by the support roller 103, and the thin object T is applied. Specifies the height of the output.

  The pair of gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b are arranged so that the thin object T can be gripped while the height of the thin object T sent in the horizontal direction by the support roller 103 is maintained in the horizontal direction.

  The pair of gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b are configured to be movable back and forth in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction of the thin object T by separate means such as a slide bearing, an air cylinder, and a motor constituting the moving mechanism 104.

  In this embodiment, the moving mechanism 104 has an L-shaped stay connected to the lower side of the gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b connected to a slide bearing or the like provided on the lower side of the feeding device 102, and the gripping mechanism 1a. , 1b are configured to be freely movable in any direction, but the moving mechanism 104 is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the moving mechanism 104 such as a slide bearing is provided on the stable upper end surface of the feeding device 102. Various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the present invention, such as by arranging and connecting the gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b thereon so as to omit the stay and to make the structure with less play.

  Further, the cutting unit 106 is also configured to be movable up and down and front and rear by separate means such as a slide bearing, an air cylinder, and a motor so that the thin object T can be cut from the short direction.

  The transfer device 110 is a device that rotates a support transfer unit 115 including a main body 116 that moves up and down in the horizontal direction, and transfers the cut-out thin object T to a predetermined location. Specifically, A support transfer portion 115 is disposed on one end portion side of the arm portion 111 extending in the horizontal direction, and is connected to a motor shaft 112 of a motor having an axial center vertically above the other end portion side.

  With such a configuration, the thin object T is placed in the product P or the box placed on the work table S by the rotation of the motor shaft 112 while the cut thin object T is adsorbed by the support portion 118. Can be attached or accommodated.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A, 2 </ b> B, and 2 </ b> C, the gripping mechanism 1 includes a sandwiching portion 2 and a base portion 44, and the sandwiching portion 2 faces when the thin object T is sandwiched. The base 44 includes a drive mechanism 45 that allows at least one of the first claw 57 and the second claw 31 to be movable.

  The gripping mechanism 1 may have any configuration as long as the long object T can be sandwiched, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

  The driving method and configuration of the feeding device 102 and the transfer device 110 are not limited to this embodiment, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the feed cutting device 101 will be described.

  3A is a front view of the main part of the feed cutting device 101, and FIG. 3B is a plan view of the pair of gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b of the feed cutting device 101 and their surroundings. 1b is disposed opposite to the thin object T, one gripping mechanism 1a sandwiches the end of the thin object T, and the other 1b sandwiches the middle part of the thin object T.

  The main body 116 of the support transfer unit 115 is lowered with respect to the thin object T sandwiched between the pair of gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b, and the thin object T is adsorbed by the support part 118 of the main body 116.

  The cutter blade 107 constituting the cutting part 106 is disposed in the vicinity of the other gripping mechanism 1b, specifically, disposed below the thin object T and behind the thin object T. After the thin object T 106 is lifted and clamped from the back side to the near side, it returns to a predetermined position.

  The cut thin object T is transferred to a predetermined location by the support transfer unit 115 as the main body unit 116 is raised.

  The feed cutting device 101 according to the present embodiment can send out and cut out the thin object T continuously by changing the position of the pair of gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b alternately in the above-described operation.

  Such an operation will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4G showing a continuous operation in plan view.

  First, as shown in FIG. 4A, the other gripping mechanism 1b moves forward (A) so as not to interfere with the one gripping mechanism 1a, and then the one gripping mechanism 1 that sandwiches the thin object T. Moves to the right (B), and at the same time, the other gripping mechanism 1b moves to the left (C).

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C, the other gripping mechanism 1 moves (D) to the back side of the thin object T and clamps the middle part of the thin object T.

  Then, after the hatching portion K shown in FIG. 4D is adsorbed from above by the main body portion 116 (not shown), the thin portion T in which the cutting portion 106 is lifted and sandwiched as shown in FIG. After moving (E) from the back side to the near side and cutting it, it returns to a predetermined position, and as shown in FIG. 4 (f), the cut thin object T has one gripping mechanism 1a as a thin object T. Is opened, the thin body T (not shown) is lifted while adsorbed and transferred to a predetermined position by the support transfer unit 115.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4 (g), one gripping mechanism 1a moves (F) to the back side so as not to interfere with the other gripping mechanism 1b, and then the other gripping mechanism that sandwiches the thin object T. At the same time that 1b moves to the right (G), one gripping mechanism 1a moves to the left (H), and the above-described operations are repeated in sequence.

  In this way, it becomes possible to efficiently feed and cut the strip-shaped thin object T.

  Next, the feed cutting device 121 according to a modification of the present embodiment will be briefly described.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the feed cutting device 121 according to the modified example has a pair of gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b arranged on one side in the longitudinal direction of the thin object T, and the other configuration is the above-described feed. This is the same as the cutting device 101.

  6A is a front view of a main part of a feed cutting device 121 according to a modification, and FIGS. 6B and 6C are a pair of gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b of the feed cutting device 121 and a plan view of the surroundings. In the figure, two gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b are arranged on the back side of the thin object T, one gripping mechanism 1a holds the end of the thin object T, and the other 1b is halfway through the thin object T. The part is pinched.

  One gripping mechanism 1a is movable in the order of a → b → c → d → e → f, and the other gripping mechanism 1b is movable in the order of u → v → w → x → w → z.

  That is, one gripping mechanism 1a moves (a) to the right along the longitudinal direction while holding the thin object T while maintaining the horizontal direction, and after the thin object T is cut out, it is held and released. Then move further back (b).

  Then, it moves upward (c), and further moves to the left (d) as it is, then descends (e) and then moves forward (f) to sandwich the thin object T again.

  Further, after the thin object T is cut out, the other gripping mechanism 1b is nipped and released and moved to the back side (u), then moved downward (v), and further moved to the left side (w). To do.

  After that, after rising (x) and moving (y) to the front, the thin object T is held again, and after the thin object T is cut out, the horizontal direction is maintained while holding the thin object T. Move (z) to the right along the longitudinal direction.

  In this case, the position where the thin object T is sandwiched is the position where the other gripping mechanism 1b moves forward (y) when one gripping mechanism 1a moves to the right (a), or the other When one of the gripping mechanisms 1b is moved to the right (z), one of the gripping mechanisms 1a is moved to the front (f).

  Accordingly, since the position of the thin object T to be cut out is always two places, the cutting portions 106 are also arranged at two places accordingly. Further, the position where the thin object T is attracted by the support transfer unit 115 also operates at a position following this.

  Although the feed cutting device 121 according to the modification is configured as described above, the two gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b can be moved alternately at the same position as long as the pair of gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b do not interfere with each other. In this case, one cutting unit 106 is sufficient, and the adsorption position of the thin object T by the support transfer unit 115 can be operated at the same position.

  As described above, the feeding device 102 and the feeding and cutting devices 101 and 121 according to the present embodiment are configured, and are the feeding devices 102 and 121 including a pair of gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b that sequentially feed the long object T. The gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b are arranged so as to sandwich the long object T from the short side direction, and are configured to be able to advance and retreat in the longitudinal direction and the short direction of the long object T. 1b is configured to be movable back and forth alternately with respect to the longitudinal direction of the long object T, so that the pair of gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b continuously operate while changing the position alternately without moving the long object T. Therefore, the long object T can be sent out efficiently.

  Further, since the gripping mechanism 1 is opposed to the long object T, interference between the gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b can be easily avoided, so that the apparatus can be configured simply.

  Further, in the feed cutting device 101, since the gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b are arranged to face each other via the long object T, the arrangement positions of the gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b are separated from each other, and the moving mechanisms 104 are separated from each other. Since it is also separated, maintenance can be improved.

  Further, the feeding device 102 and the cutting unit 106 are feed cutting devices 101 and 121 that sequentially cut out the tip T while feeding the long object T. The cutting unit 106 is one of the gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b. When 1a clamps the tip of the long object T and the other 1b clamps the midway part, it is disposed between the two gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b and in the vicinity of the other gripping mechanism 1b. The gripping mechanisms 1a, 1b can efficiently cut out the long object T while changing the position alternately without changing the long object T.

  Further, the feed cutting device 101 and the support transfer unit 115 are feed cut-out devices 101 and 121 that sequentially cut out the leading end while feeding the long object T. The support transfer unit 115 includes a main body portion. Since the support part 118 is provided at the tip of the 116 and the long object T is configured to be freely supported by the support part 118, the main body part 116 is configured to be at least close to and away from the long object T. The pair of gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b can transfer the long object T that has been cut out to a predetermined place while cutting out the long object T efficiently while changing the position alternately without changing the position of the long object T. it can.

  Next, the gripping mechanism 1 that can be used for the feeding device 102 and the feeding and cutting devices 101 and 121 according to the present embodiment and that can accurately feed and cut the belt-like thin object T will be specifically described. To do.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A, 8A, and 8B, the gripping mechanism 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a sandwiching portion 2 and a base portion 44, and the sandwiching portion 2 has a long length. It consists of a pair of first claw portion 3 and second claw portion 31 that face each other when the object T is clamped, and the base 44 makes at least one of the first claw portion 3 and the second claw portion 31 movable. The first and second claw portions 31 are formed on the first claw portion 3 on the first claw portion 3. By providing the copying rotation piece 18 having the copying seat surface 19 that is pivotally supported by the rotating shaft 20 and abuts the long object T, the copying seat surface 19 can be moved to the second claw portion when the long object T is clamped. The first and second claw portions 3, 31 can be configured to be in close contact with the long object T following the contact surface 40 of 31.

  Specifically, the first claw portion 3 constituting the clamping portion 2 is disposed with the copying seat surface 19 facing upward, and the second claw portion 31 is directed above the first claw portion 3 with the contact surface 40 facing downward. And are arranged opposite to each other substantially in parallel.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), the drive mechanism 45 included in the base 44 is a link mechanism or the like that is linked with piston movement by an air cylinder 48 that uses compressed air or electricity as a power source or rotation by a motor. The first and second claw portions 3, 31 are configured such that the copying seat surface 19 and the contact surface 40 can be brought close to and away from each other by the drive mechanism 45.

  Hereinafter, each part will be specifically described in detail.

  As shown in FIGS. 7, 10, and 11, the first claw portion 3 has a substantially T-shaped rectangular block body having two female screw holes 5 and slidably connected to the base portion 44 by a slide bearing or the like. And the first claw piece 7 which surrounds and fits the front part of the first convex piece 4 from below.

  The first claw piece 7 is formed by a substantially L-shaped rectangular block in plan view extending forward from the first convex piece 4 that is the connection end 27 on the base 44 side, and the fitting portion with the first convex piece 4 Is formed as a first fitting recess 8 with two bolt holes 9 formed at the bottom, and the tip side 6 is formed with a rotating piece storage portion 10 cut in a substantially L shape in side view, In the rotating piece storage portion 10, the copying turning piece 18 is disposed so that the upper portion of the copying turning piece 18 on which the copying seat surface 19 is formed protrudes.

  Also, the first convex piece 4 and the first claw piece 7 are screwed into a bolt hole 9 and a female screw hole 5 formed so as to be in communication with each other when fitted, and a bolt 17 is screwed from below to form an integrated first claw portion. 3 is formed. In this way, a strong connection can be made by fastening the front portion of the first convex piece 4 with the bolt 17 while fitting and surrounding the first fitting concave portion 8 from above.

  The copying rotation piece 18 is formed in a rectangular shape with the upper surface serving as a copying seat surface 19, and a rotation shaft 20 that is erected vertically from the lower surface of one side surface orthogonal to the copying seat surface 19 is integrally formed. doing. Further, an engaging groove 21 for engaging a first claw piece 7 and a C ring 22 that can be freely fitted and connected is formed in the vicinity of the tip of the rotating shaft 20.

  The copying seat surface 19 needs to be smooth, but in use in which a load is applied to the thin object T, a plurality of substantially uniform fine irregularities are formed to increase the frictional force at the time of clamping. desirable.

  Further, an adhesion preventing process is applied to the upper portion of the copying rotation piece 18, at least the copying seat surface 19. The anti-adhesion treatment is, for example, a surface modification performed by treatment with TOSICAL (registered trademark of Tokyo Silicone Co., Ltd.) or fluorine coating. The adhesion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive to 18 and the peelability of the thin object T when released are improved.

  In addition, chamfering is performed on the lower end corner portions 23 of the two portions of the copying rotation piece 18 so as to avoid contact with the side wall 15 and the bottom portion 16 of the rotation piece storage portion 10.

  The rotating piece storage portion 10 is formed by a vertical wall 11, a side wall 15, and a bottom portion 16, and a tapered portion 12 is formed outside the vertical wall 11.

  A shaft hole 13 and a sliding avoidance portion 14 are formed in the vertical wall 11, and the shaft hole 13 is formed in a direction orthogonal to the vertical wall 11 so that the copying seating surface 19 faces upward. The rotating shaft 20 is inserted.

  The inner diameter of the shaft hole 13 is not limited to the outer diameter of the rotating shaft 20 and can be made as small as possible, so that the backlash of the copying rotating piece 18 can be minimized, and the rotating shaft 20 is erected. By forming the distance from one side surface of the copying rotation piece 18 to the engagement groove 21 as short as possible without being limited by the thickness of the vertical wall 11, the play of the copying rotation piece 18 can be minimized.

  Further, if the distance from the upper surface of the vertical wall 11 to the copying seat surface 19, that is, the distance from the upper surface of the vertical wall 11 to the copying seat surface 19 is shortened, the backlash of the copying rotating piece 18 can be suppressed. it can. However, in the case where the thin object T to be sandwiched has an adhesive layer on one side, the adhesive surface can easily contact not only the copying seat surface 19 but also the vertical wall 11, and the adhesive adheres to the vertical wall 11. Therefore, the distance is desirably set appropriately and flexibly according to the thin object T to be sandwiched.

  The sliding avoiding portion 14 is formed by cutting the upper side of the shaft hole 13 inside the vertical wall 11 so that a gap is formed between the side surface of the copying rotating piece 18 and the vertical wall 11. Friction due to contact between the rotating piece 18 and the vertical wall 11 can be reduced, and the copying turning piece 18 can be smoothly rotated.

  In addition, when the thin object T to be sandwiched has an adhesive layer on one side surface, not only can the contact of the adhesive surface with the vertical wall 11 be suppressed, but also the adhesive adhered to the copying seat surface 19. It is possible to prevent deposits from increasing as the agent wraps around the gap between the side surface of the copying and rotating piece 18 and the vertical wall 11 and hindering the rotation of the copying and rotating piece 18 by the deposit.

  Further, the tapered portion 12 formed by chamfering the outside of the vertical wall 11 indicates that the adhesive surface is in contact with the vertical wall 11 when the thin object T to be sandwiched has an adhesive layer on one side surface. Can be prevented. The taper portion 12 can be subjected to the above-described adhesion preventing process.

  Further, the movable range of the copying rotation piece 18 is restricted by the contact between the bottom surface 24 and the lower end corner 23 of the copying rotation piece 18 and the bottom 16 of the rotation piece storage unit 10 and the side wall 15. The gap distance may be set as appropriate depending on the material, shape, size and thickness of the thin object T to be sandwiched, and the performance of the apparatus used.

  Next, like the first claw portion 3, the second claw portion 31 is a substantially T-shaped rectangular block body having two female screw holes 33 and slidably connected to the base portion 44 by a slide bearing or the like. The formed second convex piece 32 and the second claw piece 35 that surrounds and fits the front portion of the second convex piece 32 from above are configured.

  The second claw piece 35 has a substantially L shape in plan view extending forward from the second convex piece 32 which is the connection end 27 on the base 44 side, and is viewed from the horizontal direction in a front view and is a substantially T-shaped first half. The fitting part with the 2nd convex piece 32 is formed in a concave shape, and the bolt hole 37 of two places is drilled as the 2nd fitting recessed part 36 at the upper part.

  The second convex piece 32 and the second claw piece 35 are screwed into a bolt hole 37 and a female screw hole 33 formed so as to be in communication with each other at the time of fitting, and the second claw piece 31 is integrated with the bolt 41 from above. Form. Thus, a firm connection can be achieved by fastening the front portion of the second convex piece 32 to the second fitting concave portion 36 from below and fastening it with the bolt 41 while surrounding it.

  Further, a piece that hangs down in the vertical direction of the front half 34 that is substantially T-shaped is used as a separation preventing piece 38, and the separation preventing piece 38 moves toward the base 44 side of the thin object T when the thin object T is sandwiched. Prevent movement.

  Further, a piece extending in the horizontal direction of the front half portion 34 having a substantially T-shape is used as a contact piece 39, the contact piece 39 is formed with a lower surface as a contact surface 40, and the contact surface 40 is a first nail. When the thin object T is sandwiched between the copying seat surface 19 formed on the copying rotation piece 18 of the portion 3, it comes into contact with the surface of the thin object T.

  The abutment surface 40 needs to be smooth, but in use where a load is applied to the thin object T, a plurality of substantially uniform fine irregularities are formed to increase the frictional force during clamping. desirable.

  Further, the lower part of the contact piece 39, at least the contact surface 40, is subjected to an adhesion preventing process. The adhesion preventing process is as described above.

  In this case, even if the adhesive surface of the thin object T is on the lower side where it does not come into direct contact with the contact surface 40, the adhesive that slightly protrudes from the side end of the thin object T to the contact surface 40 Adhesion and accumulation can be prevented.

  As described above, the sandwiching portion 2 including the first and second claw portions 31 is configured.

  In the present embodiment, only one vertical wall 11 is formed in the rotating piece storage unit 10, but two vertical walls 11 are arranged opposite to each other, and the rotating shaft 20 of the copying rotating piece 18 is also formed. You may comprise so that the rotation axis | shaft 20 may be inserted in the shaft hole 13 formed in the both sides | surfaces and drilled in the mutual perpendicular | vertical wall 11. FIG. In other words, it is possible to enhance the loose fitting and fixing of the copying and rotating piece 18 by sandwiching the copying and rotating piece 18 between the two vertical walls 11.

  Further, in loose fitting and fixing of the copying rotation piece 18 to the vertical wall 11, the rotation shaft 20 is not formed integrally with the copying rotation piece 18, but a shaft hole is formed in the copying rotation piece 18. Alternatively, a separate rotation shaft may be inserted through the shaft hole 13 of the vertical wall 11.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the base 44 includes an air cylinder 48 having an intake port 46 and an exhaust port 47, and one end loosely fitted to the tip of the piston 49, and the other is connected to the first convex piece 4 and the second convex portion. The drive mechanism 45 is constituted by the link stays 50, 50 loosely fitted on the piece 32, and in this embodiment, the compressed air is supplied to the air cylinder 48 so that the piston 49 moves backward and exhausts to operate. A cylinder 48 is used.

  Accordingly, when the compressed air is supplied from the intake port 46 of the air cylinder 48, the piston 49 moves backward, and the first convex piece 4 and the second convex piece 32 are slidable in the vertical direction via the link stays 50, 50. Close to each other by slide bearings.

  Further, the compressed air is discharged from the exhaust port 47 of the air cylinder 48 so that the piston 49 advances, and the first convex piece 4 and the second convex piece 32 are separated from each other via the link stays 50 and 50.

  By configuring the base 44 in this way, the thin object T can be sandwiched or released by the first and second claw portions 3 and 31.

  In the present embodiment, the drive mechanism 45 of the base 44 controls the operation of clamping and opening the first and second claw portions 3 and 31 by compressed air, but the drive mechanism 45 is limited to this embodiment. For example, the air cylinder 48 described above may be replaced with an electromagnetic solenoid, and the portion corresponding to the piston 49 may be moved forward and backward to bring the first convex piece 4 and the second convex piece 32 closer to or away from each other.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIGS. 9B and 9C, the first convex piece 4 and the second convex piece are screwed into the peripheral side surface of the drive shaft 52 of the motor 51 connected to the electric wiring 54. Each of the rear ends of 32 is threaded with a screw thread that engages with the drive shaft 52 and is provided with a support shaft 53 in the direction of the paper surface. The piece 32 may be configured such that the first and second claw portions 3 and 31 are clamped and opened by controlling the approach and separation around the support shafts 53 and 53.

  As described above, the driving mechanism 45 of the base portion 44 can be any mechanism that allows the first and second claw portions 3 and 31 to be sandwiched and opened, and various configurations can be used within the scope of the present invention. it can.

  As shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C, the gripping mechanism 1 configured as described above is configured to copy a thin object T between the first and second claw portions 3 and 31. When the rotating piece 18 rotates following the contact surface 40 of the thin object T and the second claw portion 31, the thin object T is clamped with substantially uniform pressure over the entire sandwiching area of the thin object T. Is possible.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 2A to 2D, in the case of the gripping mechanism 1 that does not have the copying rotation piece 18, the first claw portion 57 and the second claw portion 31 are made parallel by mechanical adjustment. Even if they are brought into close contact (FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b)), by repeatedly holding and releasing the thin object T, the pressure to be held closer to the base 44 side is concentrated over time ( 2D), for example, as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, when the belt-like thin object T is sandwiched and moved, the thin object T is twisted starting from the pressure concentration point 58. .

  However, if the gripping mechanism 1 provided with the copying rotation piece 18 is used, the thin object T can be clamped with a substantially uniform pressure over the entire sandwiched area of the thin object T. It can be pulled out straight without being

  In the present embodiment, the first claw portion 3 is disposed below the second claw portion 31. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b). It may be configured upside down, and various configurations can be used depending on the type and shape of the object to be clamped.

  In the present embodiment, both the first and second claw portions 3 and 31 are movable. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, one may be fixed and the other may be movable. .

  As described above, by arranging the pair of gripping mechanisms 1 according to the present invention so as to face each other through the thin object T, as shown in FIGS. When the thin object T is sandwiched between the two, the copying rotation piece 18 rotates following the contact surface 40 of the thin object T and the second claw portion 31 so that the entire sandwiching area of the thin object T is clamped. In FIG. 14 (a) and (b), a plurality of thin objects T can be cut out continuously in a straight line as an accurate rectangular shape (t). I can do it.

  Here, when the thin object feeding and cutting device 101 is configured by using the gripping mechanism 1 that does not have the copying rotation piece 18, as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), the first adjustment is performed by mechanical adjustment. Even if the claw portion 3 and the second claw portion 31 are brought into close contact in parallel, as shown in FIG. 2D, by repeatedly holding and releasing the thin object T, the base portion 44 side is gradually approached. For example, when the belt-like thin object T is sandwiched and moved as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the thin object T starts from the pressure concentration point 58, for example. Will twist.

  In this case, when the gripping mechanism 1 that does not have the copying rotation piece 18 is disposed to face the belt, the belt-like thin object T is splayed as shown in the image diagram (plan view of the thin object T) shown in FIG. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15B, the thin object T to be cut out has a trapezoidal shape.

  In addition, when the pair of gripping mechanisms 1a and 1b are not disposed opposite to each other and are disposed only on one side of the thin object T, the strip-shaped thin object T draws an arc as shown in FIG. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16B, the thin object T to be cut out has a parallelogram shape.

  As described above, the feeding device 102 or the feed cutting devices 101 and 121 including the gripping mechanism 1 according to the present embodiment includes the gripping mechanism 1 by the sandwiching portion 2 and the base portion 44, and the sandwiching portion 2 is long. It consists of a pair of first claw portion 3 and second claw portion 31 that face each other when the scale T is clamped, and the base portion 44 can operate at least one of the first claw portion 3 and the second claw portion 31 freely. The first and second claw portions 31 are respectively formed on the first claw portion 3 on the first claw portion 3 and the first claw portion 3 is formed on the first claw portion 3. By providing the copying rotation piece 18 having the copying seat surface 19 that is pivotally supported by the rotating shaft 20 and abuts the long object T, the copying seat surface 19 can be moved to the second claw portion when the long object T is clamped. Since the first and second claw portions 3 and 31 follow the abutting surface 40 of 31 and are configured to be in close contact with the long object T. Since the long object T can be clamped with substantially uniform pressure, the long object T can be moved even when the long object T is moved or when the long object T is cut when a load is applied. Can be reliably sandwiched between the contact surface 40 and the copying seat surface 19 without being twisted.

  Further, the copy seating surface 19 and / or the contact surface 40 is configured so that the thin object T sandwiched and opened by performing an adhesion preventing process can be easily discharged from the first claw portion 3 and the second claw portion 31. As a result, even when the plurality of thin objects T are continuously sandwiched and released a plurality of times, the clamping accuracy and the opening accuracy can be maintained uniformly for a long time.

  In particular, in the case of a thin object T having an adhesive surface on one side, adhesion of the adhesive material to the copying seat surface 19 and the contact surface 40 can be prevented. Maintenance frequency of the gripping mechanism 1 can be minimized.

  Further, the first and second claw portions 3 and 31 are arranged to face each other substantially in parallel, and at least one of the first and second claw portions 3 and 31 can be moved toward and away from the drive mechanism 45 while remaining substantially parallel. As a result, when the thin object T is sandwiched, the entire clamping surface of the thin object T can be clamped almost simultaneously, so that the thin object T is twisted between the contact surface 40 and the copying seat surface 19. Can be prevented.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims. It can be changed.

T thin object 1 gripping mechanism 2 clamping part 3 first claw part 6 tip side 18 copying rotation piece 19 copying seat surface 20 rotation shaft 27 connection end 28 opening end 31 second claw part 40 abutting surface 44 base 45 drive Mechanism 101 Feed cutting device 102 Feed device 106 Cutting portion 115 Support transfer portion 116 Main body portion 117 Front end surface 118 Support portion 121 Feed cutting device

The invention according to claim 1 is a feeding device including a pair of gripping mechanisms that sequentially feed a long object, and both of the pair of gripping mechanisms are disposed so as to sandwich the long object from a short direction. while, and retractably configured in the longitudinal direction and lateral direction of the long material, moreover, both of the pair of the gripping mechanism is moved back and forth as the opposite directions relative to the longitudinal direction of the long material According to the present invention , there is provided a feeding device characterized in that the front-rear relationship between one gripping mechanism and the other gripping mechanism can be changed freely.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the feeding device according to the first aspect, wherein the pair of gripping mechanisms are arranged to face each other via the elongated object.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the feeding device includes a pair of gripping mechanisms that sequentially feed a long object, and both the pair of gripping mechanisms are disposed so as to sandwich the long object from the lateral direction. together, and retractably configured in the longitudinal direction and lateral direction of the elongated article, moreover, both of the pair of gripping mechanisms, one of the gripping mechanisms by moving back and forth as the opposite directions with respect to the longitudinal direction of the elongated article and from the replacement was freely configure context of the other gripping mechanism, the pair of gripping mechanisms can Ku continuous operation such that the switching operation long object can be delivered efficiently elongated product.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the pair of gripping mechanisms are arranged to face each other via a long object, interference between the gripping mechanisms can be easily avoided, so that the apparatus can be configured simply.

Claims (5)

A feeding device comprising a pair of gripping mechanisms that sequentially feed a long object,
The gripping mechanism is disposed so as to sandwich the long object from the short side direction, and is configured to be movable back and forth in the longitudinal direction and the short direction of the long object,
Furthermore, the feeding mechanism is configured to be movable back and forth alternately with respect to the longitudinal direction of the long object.   The feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the gripping mechanism is disposed to face the long object. A feed cutting device comprising the feeding device according to claim 1 or 2 and a cutting portion, wherein the feeding device sequentially cuts from the tip portion while feeding the long object,
The cutting portion is located between two gripping mechanisms and near the other gripping mechanism when one of the gripping mechanisms grips the leading end of the elongated object and the other grips a midway portion. A feed cutting device characterized by being arranged in A feed cutting device comprising the feed cutting device according to claim 3 and a support transfer portion, wherein the feed cutting device sequentially cuts from the tip while feeding the long object,
The support transfer part has a support part at the tip of the main body part, and the long object is configured to be freely supported by the support part, and the main body part is at least movable toward and away from the long object. A feed cutting device characterized by being configured as follows. The gripping mechanism is composed of a clamping part and a base part,
The clamping part is composed of a pair of a first claw part and a second claw part that face each other when the long object is clamped,
The base portion includes a drive mechanism that allows at least one of the first claw portion and the second claw portion to be movable,
The first and second claw portions each have the base side as a connection end, the tip side as an open end,
The first claw portion includes a copying rotation piece having a copying seat surface that is pivotally supported by a rotation shaft formed on the first claw portion and abuts on the long object. The copying seat surface is configured to be in close contact with the long object by the first and second claw portions following the contact surface of the second claw portion during clamping. Item 5. The feeding device or feeding cutting device according to any one of Items 1 to 4.

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