JP2816648B2 - Mark tube printer and mark tube mounting device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mark tube printer for producing a mark tube attached to an electric wire used for wiring in a switchboard and indicating a destination of the electric wire, and a mark tube printer provided with the mark tube printer. The present invention relates to a mark tube mounting device for mounting a mark tube produced by a printer to an electric wire.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the work of attaching a mark tube indicating the destination to an electric wire used for wiring in a switchboard involves first printing characters or the like on the mark tube and cutting the mark tube to form a plurality of mark tubes. A mark tube on which characters and the like matching the electric wire were printed was selected from the plurality of cut and cut mark tubes, and mounted. Therefore,
If the order of the mark tubes printed is out of order, the work efficiency is degraded because the user attaches the mark tubes while searching for them. Therefore, in the conventional mark tube printer,
Instead of cutting the mark tubes one by one, a method has been adopted in which the mark tubes are cut while leaving a part of the mark tubes to such an extent that they can be easily torn off.

Further, in a mark tube mounting apparatus disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-126624, which automatically mounts a mark tube on an electric wire, printing on the mark tube, cutting of the mark tube, and cutting of the cut mark tube are performed. In order to carry out the mounting to the electric wire continuously, it is necessary to cut the mark tubes in the mark tube mounting apparatus one by one.

[0004]

However, in a conventional mark tube printer that partially cuts off a part of the mark tube, when the last mark tube is printed, it has to be torn off by hand when the last mark tube is printed. There was waste. Further, even when it is necessary to create only one new mark tube due to, for example, a data input error, it is inconvenient to perform only partial cutting. Next, since the mark tube mounting device does not consider use as a mark tube printer despite having the mark tube printing function, the display data of the mark tube of the wire with the mark tube once created is Unlike the above, it did not correspond to the case where only a plurality of mark tubes had to be newly manufactured.

An object of the present invention is to make it possible to completely or partially cut a mark tube in a mark tube printer and a mark tube mounting device according to the intended use, and to always check the cutting condition. It is to maintain good condition.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems A mark tube printer of the present invention comprises a mark tube transport roller, a printing means for printing characters and the like on a mark tube, a cutter for cutting the mark tube, and a cylindrical peripheral surface. A cutter receiving base rotatably provided on the swinging rod as a receiving surface of the cutter; cutter receiving base fixing means for stopping the rotation of the cutter receiving base relative to the swinging rod ; and a drive for swinging the swinging rod . Means.

Further, the mark tube mounting device of the present invention is provided with a mark tube transport roller, a printing means for printing characters and the like on the mark tube, a mark tube for cutting the mark tube, and a swinging rod rotatably provided. A cutter support having a cylindrical peripheral surface as a cutter receiving surface, a cutter support fixing means for stopping the rotation of the cutter support relative to the rocking rod, and a driving means for rocking the rocking rod A mark tube printer having:
An electric wire cutting means for cutting the electric wire, a mark tube holder for holding the mark tube by matching the conveying direction of the electric wire with the axis of the mark tube, and a mark for conveying the mark tube cut by the mark tube cutting means to the mark tube holder. And a tube conveying means.

[0008]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG.
Fig. 2 is a front view of a mark tube cutting unit of the mark tube mounting device, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the mark tube mounting device, Fig. 3 is a front view of the mark tube cutting unit at the time of partial cutting, and Fig. 4 is a mark tube at the time of partial cutting. FIG. 5 is a plan view of a cut portion, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a partially cut mark tube, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a wire with a mark tube.

A mark tube mounting device 1 prints a specific character on a mark tube 2 and cuts or partially cuts it to a specific length, and a mark tube 2a cut to a specific length. Transport unit 4 which transports the mark to a mark tube holder 18 described later.
And the mark tube holder 18 for conveying the electric wire 5 and described later.
And an electric wire transport unit 6 for inserting the electric wire 5 into the inner hole of the mark tube 2a gripped by the wire.

The mark tube printer 3 includes a thermal head 7 for printing a designated character on the mark tube 2, a plurality of conveying rollers 8 for conveying the mark tube 2, and a tube cutting section for cutting the mark tube 2 to a specific length. Reference numeral 9 denotes an ink ribbon. The tube discharge path 11 guides the partially cut mark tube 2b to discharge to the outside.

The tube transport section 4 is moved between the tube printing section 3 and the wire transport section 6 by the air cylinder 13 along the guide rail 12, and the mark tube 2a cut to a specific length will be described later. Mark tube holder 18
It is constituted by a tube hand 14 that transports the tube hand 14.

The electric wire conveying section 6 includes a plurality of rollers 15 for conveying the electric wire 5 by being rotated by a drive motor (not shown), a plurality of guide blocks 16 for guiding the electric wire 5 next, and an electric wire for cutting the electric wire 5 obliquely. A cutter 17 as cutting means;
The mark tube 2 is provided in the conveyance path of the electric wire 5 so that the conveyed electric wire 5 passes through the inner hole of the mark tube 2a.
6, a mark tube holder 18 for holding the mark 5a, a stopper bender 19a, 19b for forming a curved portion 5a for preventing the mark tube 2a from slipping off as shown in FIG. And a cutter 20 which is a wire cutting means for cutting an end portion at a right angle.

The tube cutting portion 9 is swingably mounted on a shaft 21, and a spring 2 mounted on one end thereof.
2, a swinging rod 25 which is urged in the direction of arrow A and swings in the direction of arrow B by the operation of a solenoid 24 connected to the other end via a rod 23; A tube cutting cutter 26 provided substantially in the center and a shaft 27 are swingably mounted on a shaft 27, and are urged in the direction of arrow C by a spring 28 mounted on one end thereof. A swinging rod 31 that swings in the direction of arrow D by the operation of a solenoid 30 connected to a portion via a rod 29, and a screw 32 at the other end of the swinging rod 31.
(Cutter pedestal fixing means) The tube 2 is guided between the cutter 26 and the cutter pedestal 33 fixed by a cylindrical cutter pedestal 33 fixed by the cutter pedestal 33, and the mark tube 2 is cut in the left-right direction when the tube is cut. Tube guide 3 that regulates the movement of
4.

When the solenoid 30 shown in FIG. 1 is in a non-operating state, the position of the cutter receiving base 33 is
When the cutter 26 is lowered, the cutter 26 comes into contact with the cutter receiving base 33 so that the mark tube 2 can be cut off, and the solenoid 3 shown in FIG.
When 0 is in the operating state, the position is slightly shifted leftward from the position facing the cutter 26, and when the cutter 26 is lowered, the mark is slightly rightward from the position where the cutter 26 and the cutter holder 33 are in contact with each other. Since the tube 2 is located, a partial cut of the mark tube 2 is left partially.

The cutter support 33 has a peripheral surface 3.
3a is a receiving surface of the cutter 26. When the fixed state by the screw 32 is released and the cutter receiving base 33 is rotated, a new receiving surface can be opposed to the cutter 26. Therefore, even if the receiving surface of the cutter support 33 is cut by the cutter 26 while cutting the tube is repeated and the cutting of the mark tube 2 becomes poor, the receiving surface of the new cutter can be easily opposed to the cutter 26. Therefore, the cutting of the mark tube can be favorably maintained.

The stopper 35 contacts the swinging rod 25 and positions the cutter 25 so that the mark tube 2 can be reliably cut when the mark tube is cut. The stopper 35 is adjusted by moving it up and down in the drawing. ing. The stopper 36 is in contact with the swinging rod 31 to position the cutter receiving base 33 when the mark tube 2 is partially cut, and is adjusted by moving the cutter receiving base 33 right and left in the drawing. The stopper 37 contacts the swinging rod 31,
This is for positioning the cutter holder 33 when cutting the mark tube.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, in the electric wire with a mark tube manufactured by the mark tube mounting device 1, two mark tubes 2a are attached to one electric wire 5, and therefore, a description will first be given of the complete cutting of the mark tube 2. I do. When the mark tube 2 is completely cut, the solenoid 30 is not operated, and the position of the cutter receiving base 33 becomes a position facing the cutter 26 as shown in FIG.
4 operates, the cutter 26 descends and the mark tube 2
Is performed. When the mark tube 2 is cut,
The cut mark tube 2a is placed in the tube hand 1
By 4, the mark tube is conveyed to the mark tube holder 18 and attached to the electric wire.

Next, the operation at the time of partially cutting the mark tube for producing only the mark tube will be described. When the mark tube 2 is partially cut, the solenoid 30 is in the operating state, and the position of the cutter receiving base 33 is slightly moved leftward from the position facing the cutter 26 as shown in FIG. Is operated and the cutter 26 is lowered, the mark tube 2 is not at a position where the cutter 26 and the cutter receiving base 33 are in contact with each other.

When the mark tube 2 is partially cut to the specified number, finally, the solenoid 30 is deactivated in order to completely cut off the end as shown in the mark tube 2b shown in FIG. The position of the cutter support 33 is returned to a position facing the cutter 26, and the mark tube 2 is cut. The mark tube 2b whose end is cut slides down the mark tube discharge path 11 and is discharged to the outside, and the production of the mark tube 2b alone is completed.

[0020]

According to the mark tube printer and the mark tube mounting apparatus of the present invention, the mark tube can be completely cut or partially cut according to the intended use by moving the position of the cutter support relative to the cutter. Also, this cutter holder has a cylindrical shape with its peripheral surface as the cutter receiving surface, and it is supported rotatably and is fixed when cutting the tube. When the cutting of the tube becomes worse, this fixed state is released and the cutter receiving base is rotated, whereby a new receiving surface can be opposed to the cutter, and the cutting of the tube can be kept in a good condition.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a mark tube cutting section of a mark tube mounting device.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the mark tube mounting device.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a mark tube cutting portion at the time of partial cutting.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a mark tube cutting portion at the time of partial cutting.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a partially cut mark tube.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a diagram showing an electric wire with a mark tube.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mark tube mounting apparatus 2 Mark tube 3 Tube printer 4 Tube transport section 5 Electric wire 6 Wire transport section 7 Thermal head 9 Tube cutting section 15 Roller 17 Cutter 18 Mark tube holder 24 Solenoid 25 Swing rod 26 Cutter 30 Solenoid 31 Rocking rod 32 Cutter support fixing means 33 Cutter support 33a Peripheral surface 34 Tube guide

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A mark tube transport roller, a printing means for printing characters and the like on a mark tube, a cutter for cutting the mark tube, and a swingable rod rotatable with a cylindrical peripheral surface serving as a cutter receiving surface. A mark tube printer, comprising: a cutter support provided in the printer; cutter support fixing means for stopping the rotation of the cutter support relative to the swinging rod; and driving means for swinging the swinging rod. 2. The mark tube printer according to claim 1, a means for conveying the electric wire, an electric wire cutting means for cutting the electric wire, and a mark tube gripped by matching the electric wire conveying direction with the axis of the mark tube. A mark tube mounting apparatus, comprising: a mark tube holder that performs mark tube cutting; and a mark tube transfer unit that transfers a mark tube cut by a mark tube printer to the mark tube holder.