JP2020012548A - jig - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a jig capable of simply fixing a plurality of tubes.SOLUTION: A jig 1 is a jig for aligning a plurality of tubes connected to each constituent unit of a machining device. The jig 1 comprises at least an insertion unit 10 having a through-hole 12 through which the tube passes at the center of a cylindrical part, and an adhesive 20 which is a fixing means of fixing the plurality of insertion units 10 so as to be adjacent to each other. The number of insertion units 10 fixed by using the adhesive 20 of the jig 1 can be appropriately adjusted according to the number of tubes.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a jig for adjusting the direction of a tube and an adjacent position to stop a plurality of tubes, electric wires, and the like with a binding band.

  In various processing apparatuses, various fluids such as air, water, and a lubricant for improving processing quality are supplied through tubes, and power is supplied through electric wires. Since these tubes and electric wires travel around a long distance in the processing device, it is preferable that a plurality of tubes and wires are bundled and saved in a tightly fixed state for saving space. In some cases, the distance is predetermined by design, and the relative position between the tubes is specified.

  However, when a plurality of tubes are bundled and fixed by, for example, a binding band, there is a problem that the relative positions such as the top and bottom of the tubes are interchanged and the work is difficult. Further, when the number of tubes to be bundled is large, there is also a problem that it is difficult for an operator to hold and bundle the tubes by hand, and it is difficult to fix a plurality of tubes in a dense state.

  Also, a jig for temporarily fixing the tubes and the like is used (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-045255 A

  The jig disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that it is difficult to cope with an increase or decrease in the number of tubes, and it is difficult to fix a relative positional relationship between tubes at a regular position.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a jig capable of easily fixing a plurality of tubes.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a jig of the present invention is a jig for aligning a plurality of tubes, and an insertion unit having a through hole through which tubes pass in the center of a cylindrical portion, A fixing means for fixing a plurality of the insertion units adjacent to each other, and at least the number of the insertion units to be fixed is adjustable according to the number of the tubes.

  In the jig, a groove extending in a direction parallel to a bottom surface of the cylindrical portion is formed on a side surface of the insertion unit, and the fixing means may be a binding band fitted into the groove.

  In the jig, the fixing means may be an adhesive.

  The present invention has an effect that a plurality of tubes can be easily fixed.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration example of the jig according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the jig shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a processing apparatus in which tubes are aligned by the jig shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an insertion unit of the jig shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state where the jig according to the first embodiment aligns the tubes of the processing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the jig shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the jig shown in FIG. 5 is removed. FIG. 8 is a plan view illustrating a configuration example of a jig according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the insertion unit of the jig shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating a configuration example of a jig according to a modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing jig blocks of the jig shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a plan view showing still another modified example of the jig shown in FIG.

  An embodiment (embodiment) for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited by the contents described in the following embodiments. The components described below include those that can be easily assumed by those skilled in the art and those that are substantially the same. Further, the configurations described below can be appropriately combined. In addition, various omissions, substitutions, or changes in the configuration can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[Embodiment 1]
A jig according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration example of the jig according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the jig shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a processing apparatus in which tubes are aligned by the jig shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an insertion unit of the jig shown in FIG.

  The jig 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 according to the first embodiment is a jig for aligning a plurality of tubes 101 in the processing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. A processing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 3 is a cutting apparatus for cutting a workpiece such as a wafer, a grinding apparatus for grinding a workpiece, or a laser processing apparatus for laser processing a workpiece. In the first embodiment, the processing device 100 is a cutting device, a grinding device, or a laser processing device. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be any device that performs various types of processing on various workpieces. .

  The processing apparatus 100 includes a plurality of constituent units 102 as shown in FIG. The constituent units 102 constitute the processing apparatus 100, and each perform at least a part of the processing operation on the workpiece by the processing apparatus 100. When the processing apparatus 100 is a cutting apparatus, the constituent unit 102 includes, for example, a chuck table that holds the workpiece, a cutting unit that cuts the workpiece, and a control unit that controls each constituent unit of the cutting apparatus. In the case where the processing apparatus 100 is a grinding apparatus, it includes a chuck table for holding a workpiece, a grinding unit for grinding the workpiece, a control unit for controlling each constituent unit of the grinding apparatus, and the like.

  At least one tube 101 is connected to each component unit 102. The tube 101 is a cylindrical tube that supplies a fluid such as a gas or a liquid to each constituent unit 102. Some tubes 101 are also electric wires that supply power to the constituent units 102. As described above, the tube 101 according to the present invention is a general term for a so-called tube through which a fluid flows and an electric wire for supplying electric power.

  The tube 101 has flexibility and is arranged along a predetermined path of the processing apparatus 100. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of tubes 101 connected to the constituent unit 102 are bundled, and in the first embodiment, are fixed to each other by the binding band 103 and guided to the outside of the processing apparatus 100. Note that the plurality of tubes 101 do not necessarily need to be guided to the outside of the processing apparatus 100, and may be guided to different constituent units 102. In addition, the length of each of the plurality of tubes 101 is determined in advance, and their relative positions are determined in advance.

  The jig 1 according to the first embodiment arranges a plurality of tubes 101 in a processing apparatus 100 along a predetermined path, and a plurality of tubes 101 according to a predetermined relative position of the plurality of tubes 101. Is a jig for aligning the tubes 101 of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the jig 1 includes at least a plurality of insertion units 10 and an adhesive 20 as a fixing unit.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the insertion unit 10 includes a tubular portion 11 having a tubular appearance, and has a through hole 12 through which the tube 101 passes at the center of the tubular portion 11. In the first embodiment, the planar shape of the outer edges of both end surfaces 15 and 16 of the cylindrical portion 11 is formed in a regular hexagon, but in the present invention, it may be a circle or various polygons other than the regular hexagon. The planar shape of the inner edges of both end surfaces 15 and 16 of the cylindrical portion 11, that is, the through hole 12 is formed in a regular hexagon. The through hole 12 passes the tube 101 inside.

  The adhesive 20 fixes the plurality of insertion units 10 adjacent to each other to form the jig block 2 including the plurality of mutually fixed insertion units 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. In the first embodiment, the jig 1 includes one jig block 2. Although the jig block 2 of the jig 1 according to the first embodiment is configured with seven insertion units 10, in the present invention, the number of the insertion units 10 configuring the jig block 2 is not limited to seven. . That is, in the present invention, the number of the insertion units 10 fixed by the adhesive 20 as the fixing means can be adjusted according to the number of the tubes 101, and the number of the insertion units 10 is equal to the number of the tubes 101. It is desirable that one tube 101 be passed through the through-hole 12. In the first embodiment, the adhesive 20 is applied between the side surfaces 13 of the tubular portions 11 of the plurality of insertion units 10 to fix the plurality of insertion units 10 to form the jig block 2 of the jig 1. . The side surface 13 is a surface that is continuous with both end surfaces 15 and 16 and that is flat in a direction orthogonal to both end surfaces 15 and 16.

  Next, the present specification describes a method of aligning the tubes 101 using the jig 1 having the above-described configuration. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state where the jig according to the first embodiment aligns the tubes of the processing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the jig shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the jig shown in FIG. 5 is removed.

  When aligning a plurality of tubes 101 arranged in the processing apparatus 100 and connected to the constituent unit 102, first, as shown in FIG. 5, the jig 1 is moved to a predetermined position in the processing apparatus 100 based on a predetermined path. 6, and the tubes 101 are passed through the through holes 12 of the respective insertion units 10 based on the relative positions of the tubes 101 as shown in FIG. Thus, the method of aligning the tubes 101 using the jig 1 is to arrange the plurality of tubes 101 at predetermined relative positions and to arrange the tubes 101 along a predetermined path in the processing apparatus 100. I do.

  Then, in order to fix the plurality of tubes 101, the plurality of tubes 101 are first aligned by inserting the plurality of tubes 101 into the jig 1 as shown in FIG. Thereafter, the plurality of tubes 101 are fixed with the binding band 103 at a position closer to the constituent unit 102 than the jig 1, and the jig 1 is removed from the end of the plurality of tubes 101 which is not on the constituent unit 102 side. Note that the jig 1 may not be removed from the plurality of tubes 101 but may be used inside the apparatus instead of the binding band 103, or the plurality of tubes 101 may be fixed by both the jig 1 and the binding band 103.

  The jig 1 according to the first embodiment has the through-hole 12 through which the insertion unit 10 passes the tube 101, and includes the adhesive 20 for fixing the plurality of insertion units 10. As a result, the jig 1 fixes the plurality of insertion units 10 with the adhesive 20 and places the tubes 101 in the through holes 12 of the insertion units 10 based on the predetermined relative positions of the tubes 101. By passing through, there is an effect that a plurality of tubes 101 can be easily fixed at a predetermined relative position.

  In addition, the jig 1 has a cylindrical structure in which the insertion unit 10 includes the cylindrical tube portion 11 and the jig block 2 has a honeycomb structure by the plurality of insertion units 10 fixed by the adhesive 20. improves. Further, since the jig 1 has a regular hexagonal planar shape at the outer and inner edges of the cylindrical portion 11 of the insertion unit 10, the mechanical strength of the insertion unit 10 and the jig block 2 can be further improved. As a result, the jig 1 can prevent the jig 1 from being deformed by being pressed by the operator when the operator grips the jig 1 and puts the tube 101 into and out of the through hole 12.

  In addition, the jig 1 can fix a plurality of insertion units 10 to each other without forming a gap because the planar shape of the outer edge of the cylindrical portion 11 of the insertion unit 10 is a regular hexagon. The number of insertion units can be increased in accordance with the number of tubes while minimizing expansion.

  Also, the jig 1 can suppress the contact area between the inner surface of the through-hole 12 and the tube 101 because the planar shape of the through-hole 12 of the cylindrical portion 11 of the insertion unit 10 is a regular hexagon. 101 can be easily pulled out.

  Since the jig 1 fixes the insertion units 10 to each other using the adhesive 20, the number of the insertion units 10 can be easily increased in accordance with the number of the tubes 101.

[Embodiment 2]
A jig according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 8 is a plan view illustrating a configuration example of a jig according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the insertion unit of the jig shown in FIG. 8 and 9, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

  The jig 3 according to the second embodiment has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment except that a groove 14 is formed in the side surface 13 of the insertion unit 10-2 and the fixing means is the binding band 30, as shown in FIG. is there. As shown in FIG. 9, the groove 14 is formed to be concave from the side surface 13 and extends linearly along a direction parallel to both end surfaces 15 and 16 which are the bottom surface of the cylindrical portion 11.

  The groove 14 has a rectangular cross section in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the groove 14, is provided on all the side surfaces 13 of the insertion unit 10, and is provided between both end surfaces 15 and 16 of each side surface 13. It is provided in the center of.

  The binding band 30 is disposed over the entire outer periphery of the plurality of insertion units 10-2 in which the side surfaces 13 are overlapped, and the plurality of insertion units 10-2 are arranged so that the side surfaces 13 are in close contact with each other. It is to unite. Further, the binding band 30 is formed to have a width equal to or less than the width of the groove 14, and enters the groove 14 when binding the plurality of insertion units 10-2.

  The jig 3 according to the second embodiment arranges a plurality of tubes 101 similarly to the jig 1 according to the first embodiment.

  The jig 3 according to the second embodiment is because the insertion unit 10-2 has the through-hole 12 through which the tube 101 passes, and includes the binding band 30 for fixing the plurality of insertion units 10-2. As in the first embodiment, there is an effect that the plurality of tubes 101 can be easily fixed at predetermined relative positions.

  Also, since the jig 3 has a groove 14 formed on the side surface 13 of the insertion unit 10-2 to allow the binding band 30 to enter, even if the number of the insertion units 10-2 increases, the insertion units 10-2 can be easily connected to each other. And the jig 3 can be easily configured.

  Also, the jig 3 can improve the mechanical strength of the insertion unit 10-2 because the outer and inner edges of the cylindrical portion 11 of the insertion unit 10-2 have a regular hexagonal planar shape. As a result, the jig 3 can prevent the jig 3 from being deformed by being pressed by the operator when the operator grips the jig 3 and puts the tube 101 into and out of the through-hole 12. The insertion unit 10-2 can be prevented from dropping out of the fixation in the step.

(Modification)
A jig according to a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating a configuration example of a jig according to a modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing jig blocks of the jig shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a plan view showing still another modified example of the jig shown in FIG. 10, 11, and 12 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first and second embodiments, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The jig 1-1 according to the modified example of the first embodiment includes a second jig block 2-2 in addition to the above-described jig block 2 as shown in FIGS. Each of the jig blocks 2 and 2-2 is configured such that the side surfaces 13 of the plurality of insertion units 10 are fixed to each other with an adhesive 20 and the side surfaces 13 of the insertion unit 10 between the jig blocks 2 and 2-2. They are also fixed by the adhesive 20.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the second jig block 2-2 includes three insertion units 10, but in the present invention, the insertion units constituting the second jig block 2-2 are provided. The number of ten is not limited to three.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the jig 1-1 fixes the insertion units 10 between the jig blocks 2 and 2-2 using the adhesive 20. However, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 12, the jig 1-2 forms the groove 14 in the insertion unit 10-2 of each of the jig blocks 2 and 2-2 in the same manner as in the second embodiment. The jig blocks 2 and 2-2 may be fixed to each other using the binding band 30-2 disposed outside the blocks 2 and 2-2. Note that also in the modification shown in FIG. 12, the binding band 30-2 enters the groove 14.

  Also, in the examples shown in FIGS. 10, 11 and 12, only one second jig block 2-2 is shown, but in the present invention, the jigs 1-1 and 1-2 are the second jig blocks. A plurality of component blocks 2-2 may be provided according to the number of tubes 101. When the jigs 1-1 and 1-2 include a plurality of second jig blocks 2-2, the plurality of second jigs are set based on predetermined relative positions of the plurality of tubes 101. It is desirable to arrange block 2-2.

  In the jigs 1-1 and 1-2 according to the modified example, the insertion units 10 and 10-2 have the through holes 12 through which the tubes 101 pass, and use the adhesive 20 for fixing the plurality of insertion units 10 and 10-2. To be prepared. As in the first embodiment, there is an effect that the plurality of tubes 101 can be easily fixed at predetermined relative positions.

  In the modified example, the jigs 1-1 and 1-2 each include a jig block 2 including seven insertion units 10 and 10-2, and a second jig block 2-2 including three insertion units. 10, 10-2. However, in the present invention, the jigs 1-1 and 1-2 are prepared in advance with jig blocks provided with various numbers such as one, two, three or four insertion units 10 and 10-2. In addition, these jig blocks may be appropriately combined and configured.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and modifications. That is, various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1-1, 1-2, 3 Jig 10 Insertion unit 11 Cylindrical part 12 Through hole 13 Side surface 14 Groove 15, 16 End surface (bottom surface)
20 adhesive (fixing means)
30 Cable ties (fixing means)
101 tubes

Claims (3)

A jig for aligning a plurality of tubes,
An insertion unit having a through hole through which the tube passes in the center of the cylindrical portion,
Fixing means for fixing the plurality of insertion units adjacent to each other,
A jig, wherein the number of the insertion units to be fixed can be adjusted according to the number of the tubes. A groove extending in a direction parallel to a bottom surface of the cylindrical portion is formed on a side surface of the insertion unit,
The jig according to claim 1, wherein the fixing means is a binding band fitted in the groove.   The jig according to claim 1, wherein the fixing means is an adhesive.

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