JP2019156585A - Plate material separation apparatus and method for manufacturing parts - Google Patents

Abstract

To lift a plurality of plates while magnetizing them more suitably.SOLUTION: The plate material separation apparatus includes a facing portion, a magnetizing portion, and an elastic portion, and magnetizes a plurality of plate materials stacked in the vertical direction. The facing portion swings on the plate material side and the opposite plate material side, which is the opposite side, around the rocking shaft. The magnetizing portion magnetizes the plate material via the facing region of the facing portion. The elastic portion swings the facing portion that swings toward the side opposite the plate from the reference position toward the plate by the elastic force. The rocking shaft is located above the center in the up-down direction in the facing region.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a plate material separation device that magnetizes a plate material to convey the plate material in a component manufacturing process.

  When manufacturing a part, there is a case in which a step of lifting an upper plate located at the uppermost portion of a plurality of stacked plates by a vacuum cup or the like and transporting it to a press machine or the like may be provided. In this step, there is a case in which a plate material separating device that facilitates separation of the upper plate material from the lower plate material by magnetizing the upper plate material from the side and facilitates conveyance of the upper plate material may be used. The plate material separating apparatus is also called a magnet floater or the like.

  In the above process, a plurality of stacked plates are lifted along with the conveyance of the plates by a vacuum cup or the like. However, the end portions of the plurality of stacked plate members may be uneven. In this case, when a plurality of plate members are lifted, the plate member shifted to the side may collide with the plate member separation device, which may cause damage to the plate member separation device or the plate member.

  On the other hand, in the sheet material supply apparatus described in Patent Document 1, a frame is provided below a separate guide that magnetizes a plurality of stacked plate members, and a work pressing metal is provided below the frame. . The workpiece pressing metal has an inclined surface, and the inclined surface is pressed toward the plate material by a hydraulic cylinder or the like, whereby the ends of the plurality of stacked plate materials are aligned.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-116436

  However, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, the workpiece pressing metal is provided on the lower side of the frame. For this reason, it is necessary to arrange a plurality of plate materials in a short time until the plurality of plate materials reach the frame. However, for example, when the plate material is heavy, there is a possibility that a plurality of plate materials are not arranged in a short time. Moreover, it is necessary to adjust suitably the force which presses a workpiece pressing metal according to the weight of a board | plate material.

  It is desirable to lift the plurality of plate members while magnetizing them more suitably.

  One aspect of the present disclosure is a plate material separation device configured to magnetize an upper plate material in order to separate the upper plate material, which is the uppermost plate material among a plurality of plate materials stacked in the vertical direction, from other plate materials. And it is provided with a facing part, a magnetization part, and an elastic part. Here, the side on which the plurality of plate members are located is the plate member side, and the opposite side of the plate member side is the counter plate member side. The facing portion is supported so as to be swingable on the plate material side and the counter plate material side around a swing axis that is orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the vertical direction, and a facing region that faces end portions of the plurality of plate materials is provided. The magnetizing unit is configured to magnetize the upper plate member via the facing region. Here, the position of the facing portion that extends in the vertical direction is defined as a reference position. The elastic portion is configured to swing the facing portion, which is slid toward the side opposite the plate from the reference position, toward the plate by the elastic force. The peristaltic shaft is located above the center in the up-down direction in the facing area.

  According to the above configuration, when the plurality of plate members whose edges are not aligned are lifted and the plate material shifted laterally contacts the facing portion, the facing portion swings from the reference position to the side opposite to the plate material. The peristaltic shaft is located above the center in the up-down direction in the facing region. For this reason, as a result of the facing portion swinging to the opposite plate material side, it is suppressed that the facing region protrudes to the opposite plate material side from the reference surface. That is, it can suppress that the upper part of a facing part newly contacts a board | plate material, and prevents raising of a several board | plate material by the rocking | fluctuation to the opposite board | plate material side of a facing part. Further, the facing portion slid toward the opposite plate material side is displaced laterally by the elastic force of the elastic portion and presses the plate material in contact with the facing portion toward the plate material side. For this reason, a board | plate material is pressed so that an edge part may align with the force of the suitable magnitude | size according to the degree of deviation | shift.

  Moreover, in the said structure, the facing part which has a facing area | region rocks. For this reason, after the plate material shifted laterally reaches the facing region, the plate material can be pressed for a period from when the magnetization of the plate material is completed until the plate material reaches above the facing region. Therefore, the end portions of the plurality of plate materials are further urged to be aligned.

  That is, according to the above configuration, even if the end portions of the plurality of stacked plate members are not aligned, the end portions of the plurality of plate members can be suitably aligned in the process of being lifted while being magnetized. . For this reason, it can suppress that the board | plate material which shifted | deviated to the side collides with a board | plate material separator, and a board | plate material separator and a board | plate material are damaged. Therefore, the plurality of plate members can be lifted while being more suitably magnetized.

  Note that the position of the portion closest to the plate material in the facing region of the facing portion located at the reference position may be the closest position. The facing portion may be configured so that the facing region does not pass on the plate material side from the closest position when swinging from the reference position to the counter plate material side.

  According to the above configuration, when the facing portion swings from the reference position to the opposite plate material side, the facing region can be prevented from approaching the plurality of plate materials. For this reason, it can be further suppressed that the lifting of the plurality of plate members is prevented when the facing portion swings to the opposite plate member side.

  In addition, a region where the facing region of the facing portion located at the reference position exists may be used as the reference surface. Further, the facing portion may be configured so that when facing the counter plate material side from the reference position, the entire facing region is located on the reference surface or on the counter plate material side with respect to the reference surface.

  According to the above configuration, when the facing portion swings from the reference position to the opposite plate material side, the entire facing area of the facing portion is positioned on the reference surface or on the opposite plate material side from the reference surface. For this reason, it can be further suppressed that the lifting of the plurality of plate members is prevented when the facing portion swings to the opposite plate member side.

Further, when the facing portion is located at the reference position, the section perpendicular to the vertical direction in the facing region may be configured to have an arc shape.
According to the said structure, even if the shape of the outer edge of a board | plate material is complicated, a facing part can adjoin suitably or contact the edge part of a some board | plate material. For this reason, a board | plate material can be magnetized more suitably.

  Further, the facing area may have a first area and a second area. Then, when the facing portion is located at the reference position, the second region is adjacent to the lower side of the first region, extends from the lower end of the facing region to the upper side, and goes to the side opposite to the plate material toward the lower side. You may be comprised so that it may incline.

  According to the above configuration, when a plurality of plate members having uneven ends are lifted, the end portion of the plate member shifted laterally is more reliably brought into contact with the second region of the facing portion and pressed. It becomes possible. For this reason, it is further encouraged that the edge part of a some board | plate material aligns.

  Further, when the facing portion is located at the reference position, the section perpendicular to the vertical direction in the facing region may be configured to have an arc shape. And the part in which the 2nd area | region in the facing part was provided may be comprised by the taper shape.

  According to the above configuration, even when the shape of the outer edge of the plate material is complicated, when a plurality of plate materials having uneven edges are lifted, the end portion of the plate material that is shifted to the side more reliably It is possible to press the plate material in contact with the second region. For this reason, it is further encouraged that the edge part of a some board | plate material aligns.

  Moreover, it is good also considering the board | plate material located in the lowest side in a some board | plate material as a lower board | plate material. The plate material separating device is accommodated inside the facing portion when pressed from the outside, and protrudes from the facing region to support the lower plate material from below when not pressed from the outside. A latch portion may be further provided.

  According to the said structure, it becomes possible to press a latch part with the several board | plate material lifted, and to accommodate a latch part in the inside of a facing part. Thereafter, when the plurality of plate members are lifted and the plurality of plate members no longer exist on the side of the latch portion, the latch portion protrudes from the facing region, and the plurality of plate members can be supported from below by the latch portion. That is, after the plate material has been conveyed until the lower plate material reaches a certain height, the plurality of plate materials can be supported by the latch portion. And while the latch part is supporting the several board | plate material, the several board | plate material conveyed newly can be arrange | positioned under a board | plate material separation apparatus. For this reason, a board | plate material can be conveyed more efficiently.

Further, the elastic portion may be provided below the peristaltic shaft.
According to the said structure, an elastic force can be made to act effectively with respect to a facing part from an elastic part.

  The plate material separating apparatus may further include a back surface portion that is located on the opposite plate material side of the facing portion and configured to support the facing portion so as to be swingable via a swinging shaft. The elastic portion may be disposed below the peristaltic shaft and between the back portion and the facing portion.

According to the said structure, the facing part which rocked to the side opposite to the board | plate material rather than the reference | standard position can be suitably rocked to the board | plate material side with an elastic force.
One embodiment of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a part from a plate material by applying a predetermined manufacturing procedure to the plate material capable of being magnetized. In this manufacturing method, the upper plate material positioned on the uppermost side among the plurality of plate materials stacked in the vertical direction is separated from the other plate materials, and the upper plate material is magnetized by the plate material separating device. Then, the magnetized upper plate material is transported for performing the manufacturing procedure.

  The plate material separating device includes a facing portion, a magnetizing portion, and an elastic portion. Here, the side on which the plurality of plate members are located is the plate member side, and the opposite side of the plate member side is the counter plate member side. The facing portion is supported so as to be swingable on the plate material side and the counter plate material side around a swing axis that is orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the vertical direction, and a facing region that faces end portions of the plurality of plate materials is provided. The magnetizing unit is configured to magnetize the upper plate member via the facing region. Here, the position of the facing portion that extends in the vertical direction is defined as a reference position. The elastic portion is configured to swing the facing portion, which is slid toward the side opposite the plate from the reference position, toward the plate by the elastic force. The peristaltic shaft is located above the center in the up-down direction in the facing area.

  According to the said structure, even if the edge part of the laminated | stacked several board | plate material is uneven, the edge part of a several board | plate material can be suitably aligned in the process in which a several board | plate material is lifted while being magnetized. For this reason, it can suppress that the board | plate material which shifted | deviated to the side collides with a board | plate material separator, and a board | plate material separator and a board | plate material are damaged. Therefore, when manufacturing a part, in order to convey a board | plate material in order to perform a predetermined | prescribed manufacturing procedure, a some board | plate material can be lifted, magnetizing more suitably.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a plate separating apparatus in which a facing portion is located at a reference position and a latch portion is in a protruding state. FIG. 2 is a side view of the plate separating apparatus in which the facing portion swings to the opposite plate material side and the latch portion is in the stored state. FIG. 3 is a top view of the plate separating apparatus. FIG. 4 is a front view of the plate material separating apparatus. FIG. 5 is a top view of a plurality of plate materials and a plurality of plate material separating apparatuses. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram when a plurality of plate materials are lifted from the mounting table toward the plurality of plate material separating apparatuses. FIG. 7 is a side view of the plate material separating apparatus in which the facing portion is swung to the opposite plate material side by a plurality of plate materials. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram when the upper plate material is conveyed by the vacuum cup. FIG. 9 is a side view of the plate material separating apparatus in which the facing portion swings to the opposite plate material side and the latch portion is in a protruding state. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram when a plurality of plate members are supported by the latch portions of the plurality of plate member separation apparatuses. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram when the plate material falls from the vacuum cup.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. Embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the following embodiments, and various forms can be adopted as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present disclosure.

[Configuration]
1-4 is also called a magnet floater etc., and is used for the method of manufacturing components from the board | plate material which can be magnetized. The plate material may be made of, for example, stainless steel. Further, the plate material may have, for example, a complicated shape at the outer edge, or a simple shape such as a rectangle or a circle. Further, the plate material may be, for example, a flat shape or may have irregularities. In addition, the component may be, for example, a moving body such as a vehicle, more specifically, a component that constitutes the body of the moving body.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the plate material separating apparatus 1 is disposed on the side of a plurality of plate materials 8 having the same shape and stacked in the vertical direction 70. Here, among the plurality of plate members 8, the uppermost plate member 80 is the upper plate member 80, and the lowermost plate member is the lower plate member 81. The plate material separating apparatus 1 magnetizes at least the upper plate material 80 among the plurality of plate materials 8. As a result, the upper plate member 80 can be easily separated from the other plate members 8 adjacent to the lower side of the upper plate member 80 by being lifted upward by the magnetic force of the plate member located on the lower side. Although details will be described later, the magnetized upper plate member 80 is lifted by a vacuum cup described later, conveyed to a predetermined location, and subjected to a predetermined manufacturing procedure. The predetermined manufacturing procedure may include, for example, at least one of pressing a plate material, cutting the plate material, and welding the plate material to another member.

  The board | plate material separation apparatus 1 is supported from the side by the support part 100 which is a rod-shaped site | part extended in a horizontal direction. Further, the plate material separating apparatus 1 includes a facing portion 10, a swinging portion 20, a magnetizing portion 30, an elastic portion 40, a latch portion 50, a back surface portion 60, and a rod-like portion 65. Hereinafter, the side where the plurality of plate members 8 are located is referred to as a plate member side 71, and the opposite side of the plate member side is referred to as a counter plate member side 72.

  The facing portion 10 is a portion extending in a predetermined direction. The facing portion 10 is supported by the plate material side 71 and the non-plate material side 72 so as to be swingable around a swing shaft 21 provided in the swing portion 20. The peristaltic shaft 21 extends in a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the vertical direction 70.

  Here, a position where the facing portion 10 is in a state extending in the up-down direction 70 is defined as a reference position 73. In the present embodiment, the configuration of the facing portion 10 will be described with reference to the case where the facing portion 10 is located at the reference position 73. Specifically, the upper side, the lower side, the plate material side 71, and the counter plate material side 72 of the counter surface portion 10 when the facing portion 10 is located at the reference position 73 are respectively set to the upper side, the lower side, the plate material side 71, and the counter plate material side. 72.

  The facing portion 10 has a facing region 11. The facing region 11 is a region facing the end portions of the plurality of plate members 8 stacked in the vertical direction 70 in the portion on the plate member side 71 of the facing portion 10. The facing area 11 includes first to third areas 11 a to 11 c arranged in the up-down direction 70.

  Here, the position of the portion closest to the plate material 71 in the facing region 11 of the facing portion 10 located at the reference position 73 is defined as a closest position 11d. In the present embodiment, as an example, a central portion in the axial direction of the peristaltic shaft 21 in the facing region 11 is set as the closest position 11d. Note that the closest position 11d can be appropriately determined based on the positional relationship between the facing portion 10 and the plurality of plate members 8 or the like. When the facing portion 10 swings from the reference position 73 to the opposite plate material side 72, the entire facing region 11 is configured not to pass through the space on the plate material side 71 from the closest position 11d.

  Further, a region where the facing region 11 of the facing portion 10 located at the reference position 73 exists is referred to as a reference surface 74. The facing portion 10 is configured such that, when the facing portion 10 is swung from the reference position 73 to the counter plate material side 72, the entire facing region 11 is located on the reference surface 74 or on the counter plate material side 72 relative to the reference surface 74.

  The facing portion 10 is configured such that a cross section perpendicular to the vertical direction 70 in the facing region 11 has an arc shape. Further, the first region 11 a in the facing region 11 extends along the vertical direction 70. In addition, the 1st area | region 11a may have an inclination with respect to the up-down direction 70, and may have an unevenness | corrugation, for example.

  On the other hand, the second region 11b is adjacent to the lower side of the first region 11a and extends upward from the lower end of the facing region 11. Further, the second region 11b is inclined so as to be directed to the counter plate material side 72 as it is directed downward. In more detail, the part in which the 2nd area | region 11b in the facing part 10 was provided is comprised in a taper shape. That is, the portion of the facing portion 10 where the second region 11b is provided becomes thinner toward the lower side.

  In addition, although mentioned later for details, the laminated | stacked several board | plate material 8 may have an uneven edge part, and the inclination of the 2nd area | region 11b absorbs the shift | offset | difference of the edge part of the several board | plate material 8. Provided. The degree of inclination of the second region 11b, in other words, the degree of thinning of the portion provided with the second region 11b may be determined according to the assumed degree of deviation of the end portions of the plurality of plate members 8. .

  The third region 11c is adjacent to the upper side of the first region 11a and extends from the upper end of the facing region 11 to the lower side. The 3rd field 11c inclines so that it may go to counter plate material side 72 toward the upper part.

  The swinging portion 20 is provided on the opposite end of the facing portion 10 on the opposite plate material side 72 and on the upper end portion of the facing portion 10. The swinging portion 20 is a plate-like portion that protrudes from the facing portion 10 to the opposite plate material side 72 and spreads along the vertical direction 70. The peristaltic shaft 21 described above is provided in the peristaltic part 20 in a state orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the peristaltic part 20. The peristaltic shaft 21 is supported by the back surface portion 60. Further, the peristaltic shaft 21 is located above the center of the facing region 11 in the vertical direction 70. More specifically, the peristaltic shaft 21 is located at the upper part of the facing region 11.

  The magnetized portion 30 is provided inside the facing portion 10. The magnetizing unit 30 is configured as a permanent magnet as an example. The magnetizing unit 30 may be configured as an electromagnet. The plurality of plate members 8 positioned on the sides of the magnetized portion 30 are magnetized by the magnetized portion 30. As an example, the magnetized portion 30 is provided inside the first region 11a. More specifically, the magnetized portion 30 is disposed from the center in the vertical direction 70 to the upper end portion in the first region 11a. In addition, the position of the magnetization part 30 is not restricted to this, For example, the magnetization part 30 may be provided in the center periphery of the up-down direction 70 in the 1st area | region 11a.

  The elastic portion 40 is configured as a coil spring as an example, and is disposed between the facing portion 10 and the back surface portion 60 in a state of extending from the plate material side 71 to the counter plate material side 72. The elastic portion 40 is provided on the lower side of the peristaltic shaft 21, and is provided in a state where the portion on the opposite plate material side 72 of the facing portion 10 is connected to the lower end portion of the back surface portion 60. When the facing portion 10 swings toward the counter plate material side 72 from the reference position 73, an elastic force is generated in the elastic portion 40. Then, the elastic portion 40 causes the facing portion 10 that has been oscillated to the counter plate material side 72 to oscillate to the plate material side 71 by the elastic force. In addition, the elastic part 40 may be comprised as elastic members other than a coil spring, such as a leaf | plate spring, for example. Moreover, the elastic part 40 may be provided on the upper side of the peristaltic shaft 21, for example. Moreover, the elastic part 40 may be comprised as a torsion spring provided in the peristaltic shaft 21, for example.

  The latch portion 50 is a portion that is provided in the facing region 11 of the facing portion 10 and is configured to be accommodated in the facing portion 10. When the latch part 50 is pressed from the outside, it will be in the state accommodated in the hole part 52 provided in the facing area | region 11 (henceforth an accommodation state). When the latch portion 50 is not pressed, for example, the latch portion 50 moves from the hole portion 52 to the plate material side 71 due to the weight of the latch portion 50 or the elastic force of the spring and protrudes from the facing region 11. (Hereinafter referred to as a protruding state). Moreover, the latch part 50 is comprised so that the some board | plate material 8 can be supported from lower side, when it will be in the protrusion state.

  The latch portion 50 is provided in the first region 11 a of the facing region 11 of the facing portion 10. Specifically, the hole 52 is provided in an elongated region extending upward from the lower end of the first region 11a. And when it will be in the protrusion state, the latch part 50 protrudes from the 1st area | region 11a in the state extended upwards from the lower end of the 1st area | region 11a.

  The latch portion 50 is formed in a triangular shape and has an inclined portion 51. The inclined portion 51 is a portion forming one side of the triangular latch portion 50. When the latch portion 50 is in the protruding state, the inclined portion 51 is positioned on the lower side and is inclined with respect to the vertical direction 70 so as to be directed to the plate material side 71 toward the upper side. And the latch part 50 is accommodated in the hole part 52 by pressing the inclined part 51 upward.

  The back surface portion 60 is disposed on the opposite plate material side 72 of the facing portion 10 in a state of extending in the vertical direction 70. The back surface portion 60 supports the peristaltic shaft 21 at a portion near the upper end. That is, the back surface portion 60 supports the facing portion 10 through the swing shaft 21 so as to be swingable at a portion near the upper end. Further, an elastic portion 40 is connected to a portion near the lower end of the back surface portion 60.

  Further, the back surface portion 60 is supported from the side by the support portion 100. The support portion 100 is a belt-like portion extending from the counter plate material side 72 to the plate material side 71 and is connected to the counter plate material side 72 of the back surface portion 60. In addition, the back surface part 60 may be supported from the upper side or the lower side, for example.

  Further, the bar-shaped portion 65 is a bar-shaped portion that protrudes from the outer surface of the facing portion 10 on the opposite plate material side 72 to the opposite plate material side 72. The rod-shaped portion 65 is provided between the elastic portion 40 and the swinging portion 20. Further, the rod-shaped portion 65 is disposed in a state where it passes through a hole portion (not shown) provided in the back surface portion 60.

[How to use]
Next, the usage method of the board | plate material separation apparatus 1 in the manufacturing process of components is demonstrated. In other words, a part manufacturing method using the plate material separating apparatus 1 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the present embodiment, a plurality of (as an example, six) plate material separating apparatuses 1 are arranged on the sides of the plurality of plate materials 8 stacked in the vertical direction 70. These plate material separating apparatuses 1 are arranged at the same height. A plurality of plate members 8 may be magnetized using one plate member separating apparatus 1.

  The plurality of plate members 8 are stacked on the mounting table 110. More specifically, the mounting table 110 includes a plurality of guide portions 111 extending in the vertical direction 70. The plurality of plate members 8 are disposed between the plurality of guide portions 111.

  The plurality of plate material separating apparatuses 1 are arranged above the mounting table 110 and the lift device 120. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the lift device 120 lifts the plurality of plate members 8 stacked on the mounting table 110 upward. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 8, the upper plate member 80 located on the uppermost side of the plurality of plate members 8 reaches the side of the magnetized portion 30 in the facing portion 10 of each plate member separating apparatus 1. At this time, the facing portion 10 of each plate material separating apparatus 1 magnetizes the plurality of plate materials 8 positioned on the sides of the magnetizing unit 30. As a result, the plurality of plate members 8 including the upper plate member 80 are magnetized, and the upper plate member 80 is easily separated from other plate members 8 adjacent to the lower side by being lifted upward by the magnetic force of the plate member located on the lower side. It becomes possible.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, a vacuum cup 130 is disposed above the plurality of plate material separating apparatuses 1 and the plurality of plate materials 8. The vacuum cup 130 is provided in a suspended state, is lowered to the magnetized upper plate member 80, and adsorbs the upper plate member 80. And the upper board | plate material 80 is lifted through the vacuum cup 130, is conveyed to a predetermined place, and a predetermined manufacturing procedure is performed.

  In this way, the plurality of plate members 8 are conveyed one by one by the vacuum cup 130 to a predetermined place. Further, as the plate material 8 is conveyed, the plurality of plate materials 8 are lifted by the lift device 120. Then, when the new plate material 8 reaches the magnetized portion 30, the plate material 8 is newly magnetized. The plate material may be transported by an apparatus other than the vacuum cup 130.

  Further, as described above, the latch unit 50 is provided below the first region 11 a of the facing unit 10 in the plate material separating apparatus 1. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, before the plurality of plate members 8 reach the first region 11a, the latch portion 50 is not pressed from the outside and is in a protruding state. However, as the plurality of plate members 8 are lifted, the upper plate member 80 is pressed from the lower side to the latch portion 50 in the protruding state, and as a result, as shown in FIG. .

  And while the some board | plate material 8 is located in the side of the latch part 50, the latch part 50 is pressed by the some board | plate material 8, and the accommodation state of the latch part 50 is maintained. However, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, when the plurality of plate members 8 are lifted and the lower plate member 81 reaches the upper side of the latch portion 50, the pressing of the latch portion 50 is released, and the latch portion 50 is again in a protruding state. . At this time, the lift device 120 is lowered to prepare another plurality of plate members 8. Thereby, the several board | plate material 8 will be in the state supported from the lower side by the latch part 50 of each board | plate material separation apparatus 1 used as the protrusion state.

  Thereafter, the lifting device 120 is lowered, and the mounting table 110 in which the plurality of plate members 8 are not mounted moves to another place. In addition, a new mounting table 110 on which a plurality of other plate materials 8 are mounted is disposed below the plurality of plate material separating apparatuses 1. Then, the plurality of plate members 8 mounted on the new mounting table 110 are lifted in the same manner, and the magnetization by the plurality of plate material separating apparatuses 1 and the conveyance by the vacuum cup 130 are performed in the same manner.

  As described above, the third region 11c is provided on the upper portion of the facing portion 10. The 3rd field 11c inclines so that it may go to plate material side 71 as it goes to the lower side. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11, when the plate material 8 falls from the vacuum cup 130 on the upper side of the plurality of plate material separating apparatuses 1, when the plate material collides with the third region 11 c, You are prompted to go up.

  Here, the position of the plate 8 determined in advance on the horizontal plane is defined as the transport position. As shown in FIG. 5, each plate separating apparatus 1 is located on the side of the first region 11 a of the facing portion 10, and the first region 11 a is close to or in contact with the end of the plate 8 at the transport position. It is arranged to be in the state. However, as shown in FIG. 6, the plurality of plate members 8 are usually stacked on the mounting table 110 in a state where the ends are not aligned. For this reason, when the several board | plate material 8 was lifted, the board | plate material 8 and the board | plate material separation apparatus 1 collided, and there existed a possibility that the board | plate material separation apparatus 1 might be damaged or the board | plate material 8 might be damaged.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, the facing portion 10 is supported on the plate material side 71 and the counter plate material side 72 so as to be swingable. Moreover, the 2nd area | region 11b located in the lower part of the facing area | region 11 of the facing part 10 inclines so that it may leave | separate from the some board | plate material 8 as it goes below. For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, when the plurality of uneven plate materials 8 reach the facing portion 10, the plate material 8 shifted laterally becomes the second of the facing portion 10 of any plate material separating apparatus 1. It contacts the region 11b. At this time, the facing portion 10 that is in contact is slid from the reference position 73 to the non-plate material side 72 by a force that lifts the plate material 8 upward. As a result, an elastic force is generated in the elastic portion 40, and the facing portion 10 swings toward the plate material side 71 due to the elastic force. As a result, the plate 8 in contact with the facing portion 10 (in other words, the shifted plate 8) is pressed against the plate 71.

  In this way, the facing portion 10 of each plate separating apparatus 1 presses the plate 8 that is shifted to the side where the facing portion 10 is located toward the transport position. For this reason, while the several board | plate material 8 is lifted and passes the side of the facing part 10 of each board | plate separation apparatus 1, it is prompted so that the edge part of each board | plate material 8 may align.

[effect]
(1) According to the above embodiment, the peristaltic shaft 21 is located above the center of the facing region 11 in the up-down direction 70. For this reason, as a result of the facing portion 10 swinging to the opposite plate material side 72, the facing region 11 is suppressed from projecting to the opposite plate material side 72 from the reference surface 74. That is, it is possible to suppress the upper part or the like of the facing portion 10 from newly contacting the plate material 8 and preventing the plurality of plate materials 8 from being lifted by the swinging of the facing portion 10 toward the opposite plate material side 72. Further, the facing portion 10 presses the plate material 8 shifted laterally against the plate material side 71 by the elastic force of the elastic portion 40. For this reason, this board | plate material 8 is pressed by the force of the suitable magnitude | size according to the degree of the shift | offset | difference.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the facing part 10 whole swings. For this reason, after the plate material 8 shifted to the side reaches the facing region 11, the magnetization of the plate material 8 is completed, and the plate material 8 is moved over the period until the plate material 8 reaches above the facing region 11. Can be pressed. Accordingly, the end portions of the plurality of plate members 8 are further urged to be aligned.

  That is, even if the end portions of the plurality of stacked plate members 8 are uneven, the end portions of the plurality of plate members 8 can be suitably aligned in the process of lifting the plurality of plate members 8. For this reason, it can suppress that the board | plate material 8 which shifted | deviated to the side collides with the board | plate material separation apparatus 1, and the board | plate material separation apparatus 1 and the board | plate material 8 are damaged. Therefore, the plurality of plate members 8 can be lifted while being more suitably magnetized.

  (2) Moreover, according to the said embodiment, when the facing part 10 rocks from the reference position 73 to the non-plate material side 72, the facing area | region 11 does not pass the board | plate material side 71 rather than the closest position 11d. For this reason, when the facing part 10 rocks to the opposite board | plate material side 72, it can suppress further that raising of the some board | plate material 8 is prevented.

  (3) Moreover, according to the said embodiment, when the facing part 10 rocks from the reference | standard position 73 to the non-plate material side 72, the whole facing area | region 11 of the facing part 10 is more on the reference surface 74 than the reference surface 74. Located on the plate material side 72. For this reason, when the facing part 10 rocks to the opposite board | plate material side 72, it can suppress further that raising of the some board | plate material 8 is prevented.

  (4) Moreover, the cross section orthogonal to the up-down direction 70 in the facing area | region 11 of the facing part 10 is circular arc shape. For this reason, even if the shape of the outer edge of the board | plate material 8 is complicated, the facing part 10 can adjoin suitably or the end part of the some board | plate material 8 suitably. Therefore, the plate material 8 can be magnetized more suitably.

  (5) Moreover, the inclined second region 11 b is provided in the facing region 11 of the facing portion 10. More specifically, the portion of the facing portion 10 where the second region 11b is provided is tapered. For this reason, even if the shape of the outer edge of the plate material 8 is complicated, when the plurality of plate materials 8 having uneven edges are lifted, the end portion of the plate material 8 that is shifted to the side is more reliably detected in the second region. It is possible to press the plate 8 by bringing it into contact with 11b. For this reason, it is further encouraged that the edge part of the some board | plate material 8 aligns.

  (6) When the plurality of plate members 8 are lifted until they contact the latch portion 50, the plurality of plate members 8 press the latch portion 50 to bring the latch portion 50 into the accommodated state. Thereafter, when the plurality of plate members 8 are lifted and the plurality of plate members 8 do not exist on the side of the latch portion 50, the latch portion 50 is projected, and the plurality of plate members 8 are supported by the latch portion 50 from below. And while the latch part 50 is supporting the several board | plate material 8, the several board | plate material 8 conveyed newly is arrange | positioned under the board | plate material separation apparatus 1. FIG. For this reason, the board | plate material 8 can be conveyed more efficiently.

(7) The elastic portion 40 is provided below the peristaltic shaft 21. For this reason, the elastic force can be effectively applied from the elastic portion 40 to the facing portion 10.
(8) The facing portion 10 is supported by the back surface portion 60 located on the side opposite to the plate material 72 so as to be swingable via the swing shaft 21. The elastic portion 40 is disposed below the peristaltic shaft 21 and between the back surface portion 60 and the facing portion 10. For this reason, the facing portion 10 that is slid to the side opposite to the plate material 72 than the reference position 73 can be preferably slid to the plate material side 71 by elastic force.

  (9) Moreover, according to the manufacturing method of the component in the said embodiment, even if the edge part of the several laminated | stacked board | plate material is uneven, in the process in which the several board | plate material 8 is lifted, the edge of the several board | plate material 8 is shown. The parts can be suitably aligned. For this reason, it can suppress that the board | plate material 8 which shifted | deviated to the side collides with the board | plate material separation apparatus 1, and the board | plate material separation apparatus 1 and the board | plate material 8 are damaged. Therefore, when manufacturing a part, in order to convey a board | plate material so that a predetermined manufacturing procedure may be performed, the several board | plate material 8 can be lifted, magnetizing more suitably.

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(1) In the said embodiment, the 1st-3rd area | regions 11a-11c are provided in the facing area | region 11 of the facing part 10. FIG. However, the facing area 11 may be composed of only the first area 11a or may be composed of the first and second areas 11a and 11b, for example.

  Further, for example, the facing region 11 in the facing portion 10 may be configured in a planar shape. Moreover, the cross section orthogonal to the up-down direction 70 in the facing area | region 11 may be polygonal shape (for example, V shape), for example. The cross section may be arcuate or curved. Even in such a case, the second region 11b may be inclined so as to be directed to the counter plate material side 72 toward the lower side.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the peristaltic shaft 21 is provided in the peristaltic part 20 provided at the upper end of the facing part 10. However, when the facing portion 10 swings from the reference position 73 to the counter plate material side 72, the first condition is that the entire facing region 11 is located on the reference surface 74 or on the counter plate material side 72 than the reference surface 74. The position of the peristaltic shaft 21 may be appropriately determined as long as it is satisfied.

  Further, when the facing portion 10 swings from the reference position 73 to the counter plate material side 72, it swings within a range that satisfies the second condition that the entire facing region 11 does not pass through the space on the plate material side 71 than the closest position 11 d. The position of the shaft 21 may be determined as appropriate.

  Specifically, for example, the peristaltic shaft 21 may be provided on the upper side of the facing portion 10. Further, for example, by adjusting the shape of the facing region 11, the peristaltic shaft 21 may be provided below the above embodiment while satisfying the first and / or second conditions.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the peristaltic shaft 21 is located at the upper part of the facing region 11. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the peristaltic shaft 21 may be provided at any position between the center and the upper end in the vertical direction 70 of the facing region 11.

(3) The latch part 50 is provided in the facing part 10 of the said embodiment. However, a configuration in which the latch portion 50 is not provided on the facing portion 10 may be adopted.
(4) A plurality of functions of one constituent element in the above embodiment may be realized by a plurality of constituent elements, or a single function of one constituent element may be realized by a plurality of constituent elements. . Further, a plurality of functions possessed by a plurality of constituent elements may be realized by one constituent element, or one function realized by a plurality of constituent elements may be realized by one constituent element. Moreover, you may abbreviate | omit a part of structure of the said embodiment. In addition, at least a part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be added to or replaced with the configuration of the other embodiment.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Plate material separation apparatus, 8 ... Several plate material, 10 ... Confronting part, 11 ... Confronting area | region, 11a ... 1st area | region, 11b ... 2nd area | region, 11c ... 3rd area | region, 11d ... Closest position, 20 ... Peristaltic part , 21 ... Peristaltic shaft, 30 ... Magnetized part, 40 ... Elastic part, 50 ... Latch part, 60 ... Back part, 70 ... Vertical direction, 71 ... Plate material side, 72 ... Anti-plate material side, 73 ... Reference position, 74 ... Reference 80, upper plate material, 81 ... lower plate material.

Claims (10)

A plate material separating apparatus configured to magnetize the upper plate material in order to separate the upper plate material, which is the uppermost plate material among the plurality of plate materials stacked in the vertical direction, from other plate materials,
The side on which the plurality of plate members are located is the plate member side, the opposite side of the plate member side is the counter plate member side, and the plate member side and the counter plate member are centered on a peristaltic axis orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the vertical direction. A facing portion that is supported on the side so as to be slidable and provided with a facing region facing the end portions of the plurality of plate members;
A magnetized portion configured to magnetize the upper plate through the facing region;
The position of the facing portion that extends along the vertical direction is set as a reference position, and the facing portion that is swung to the side opposite to the reference plate from the reference position is rocked to the plate member by elastic force. An elastic part,
The peristaltic shaft is located above the vertical center in the facing region. In the board | plate material separation apparatus described in Claim 1,
The position of the portion closest to the plate material in the facing region of the facing portion located at the reference position is a closest position,
The said facing part is comprised so that the said facing area | region may not pass the said board | plate material side rather than the said nearest position, when the said facing part rocks to the said counter board | plate material side from the said reference position. In the board | plate material separation apparatus described in Claim 1 or Claim 2,
A region where the facing region of the facing portion located at the reference position is a reference surface,
The facing portion is configured such that, when the facing portion is swung from the reference position to the opposite plate material side, the entire facing region is located on the reference surface or the opposite plate material side from the reference surface. apparatus. In the board | plate material separation apparatus described in any one of Claims 1-3,
When the said facing part is located in the said reference position, it is comprised so that the cross section orthogonal to the said up-down direction in the said facing area may become circular arc shape. In the board | plate material separation apparatus described in any one of Claims 1-4,
The facing area has a first area and a second area,
When the facing portion is located at the reference position, the second region is adjacent to the lower side of the first region, and extends from the lower end of the facing region to the upper side. A plate material separating device configured to incline toward. In the board | plate material separation apparatus described in Claim 5,
When the facing portion is located at the reference position, a cross section perpendicular to the up-down direction in the facing region is configured to have an arc shape.
The part in which the said 2nd area | region in the said facing part was provided is comprised in the taper shape. In the board | plate material separation apparatus described in any one of Claims 1-6,
The plate located on the lowermost side of the plurality of plate materials is a lower plate material,
A latch portion configured to protrude from the facing region so as to be accommodated inside the facing portion when pressed from the outside and to support the lower plate material from below when not pressed from the outside. A plate material separating apparatus. In the board | plate material separation apparatus described in any one of Claims 1-7,
The elastic part is provided on the lower side of the peristaltic shaft. In the board | plate material separation apparatus described in Claim 8,
It further includes a back surface portion that is located on the side opposite the plate member of the facing portion and is configured to support the facing portion so as to be swingable via the sliding shaft.
The elastic part is below the peristaltic shaft and is disposed between the back part and the facing part. A method of manufacturing a part from the plate material by applying a predetermined manufacturing procedure to the plate material capable of being magnetized,
Among the plurality of plate members stacked in the vertical direction, in order to separate the upper plate member located on the uppermost side from other plate members, the plate member separating device magnetizes the upper plate member,
The magnetized upper plate material is conveyed to perform the manufacturing procedure,
The plate material separating apparatus comprises:
The side on which the plurality of plate members are located is the plate member side, the opposite side of the plate member side is the counter plate member side, and the plate member side and the counter plate member are centered on a peristaltic axis orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the vertical direction. A facing portion that is supported on the side so as to be slidable and provided with a facing region facing the end portions of the plurality of plate members;
A magnetized portion configured to magnetize the upper plate through the facing region;
The position of the facing portion that extends along the vertical direction is set as a reference position, and the facing portion that is swung to the side opposite to the reference plate from the reference position is rocked to the plate member by elastic force. An elastic part,
The method according to claim 1, wherein the sliding shaft is positioned above the vertical center in the facing region.

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