JP3027119U - Parts feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) Abstract: An object of the present invention is to realize a reliable case discharge operation while promoting miniaturization. SOLUTION: A second table 12 into which a component case 24 is loaded from a first table 11 is rotatable around first and second shafts 20 and 21 arranged substantially parallel to each other and substantially orthogonal to a case moving direction. And is rotated around the second shaft 21 to the second position at the first position where the component case 24 from the first table 11 is carried in. In the above, it is configured to rotate around the first shaft 20 to set the guide to the component take-out position or the discharge position.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

 The present invention relates to a component supply device used for supplying components such as electric components housed in a component case in a work line so that they can be assembled.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In general, this type of component supply device is equipped with a component case accommodating a plurality of components and arranged at a work position on an assembly line, and an operator takes out a component from the component case and executes a desired assembly work. Be used for. When there are no more parts in the parts case, first, an empty parts case is discharged from the discharge path, then a new parts case is supplied, and assembly work can be continuously performed here. Become.

FIG. 9 shows such a conventional component supply apparatus, in which first and second tables 2 and 3 are continuously installed on a support base 1 with a predetermined inclination angle. . Of these, the first table 2 is provided with a stopper 4 at the end portion (downstream side) in the moving direction so as to be capable of releasing in the directions of arrows C and D. The stopper 4 is interlocked with the releasing operation of the stopper 4. The component case 5 accommodated in the table 2 is moved and guided to the second table 3.

On the other hand, the second table 3 is arranged on the support base 1 such that an intermediate portion of the second table 3 is rotatable about an axis 3a that is substantially orthogonal to the moving direction. 3b is provided.

With the above structure, first, the component case 5 is housed in the first table 2, and in this state, the operator (user) operates the stopper 4 in the direction of arrow C to release the lock. . Then, the component case 5 on the first table 2 slides and is guided to the second table 3. Here, the worker holds the locking portion 3b in his hand, for example, and rotates the second table 3 to a work position in which the component can be taken out counterclockwise in the drawing. Then, when the component case 5 of the second table 3 is emptied, the worker inverts the second table 3 so that the first table 2 side faces the discharge passage 6 of the support base 1 and discharges to the discharge passage 6. This discharge path 6 is usually provided in the support base 1 corresponding to the first table 2 to which the component case 5 is supplied.

However, in the above-described component supply device, the discharge path 6 for discharging the component case 5 of the second table 3 is provided with the rotation path of the second table 3 and the component case on the second table 3. Since it must be set in consideration of the arrangement of the first table 2 for guiding the movement of the parts 5, if the parts case 5 is configured to surely discharge, the large discharge path 6 is required. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to realize a supply system for the large-sized component case 5.

[0007]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 As described above, the conventional component supply device has a problem that the device becomes large. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a component supply device which has a simple structure, can promote miniaturization, and can realize a reliable case discharging operation. With the goal.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 This invention is directed to a first table, which is arranged with a predetermined inclination angle and in which a component case is movably accommodated, and an end in the movement direction in which the component case accommodated in this first table is moved. Is provided with a locking portion corresponding to the component case, and the first position at which the component case of the first table is moved, the component take-out position of the component case, or the component case discharge position. The second table, which controls the second position set to one side, and the component case accommodated in the first table are positionally regulated to the accommodation position of the first table, and the second table is controlled. Restriction releasing means for controlling the position to the first position and selectively canceling the position restriction of the component case, and first and second substantially parallel arrangements of the second table substantially orthogonal to the moving direction. It is supported so that it can rotate around its axis. , With the component case of the first table moved to the second table, the second table is rotated about the second axis to move from the first position to the second position. A guide support means for rotatably guiding the second table around the first axis for selecting the component take-out position or the discharge position; and a second position discharge position controlled by the second table. And a discharging means for discharging and guiding the component case accommodated in the second table.

According to the above configuration, the component case from the first table is loaded into the second table at the first position, and the second table is rotated around the second axis to the second position. In the second position, it is rotated around the first axis and is guided and set to the component taking-out position or the discharging position. As a result, as a discharge path for discharging from the discharge position to the discharge means, the discharge arrangement is separated from the arrangement position of the first table in comparison with the first position, and the diameter of the component is larger than in the conventional case. The case can be discharged, and the device can be downsized.

[0010]

[Embodiment of device]

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a component supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The support base 10 is formed in a frame structure using, for example, a pipe member. The first and second tables 11 and 12 are arranged side by side on the upper surface of the support base 10. A plurality of guide rollers 13 are arranged on the case housing surfaces of the first and second tables 11 and 12 in correspondence with the moving direction.

Of these, the first table 11 is arranged on the support base 10 with its case housing surface having a predetermined inclination angle, and the position regulating portion 14 is provided at the downstream end thereof with a position regulating portion 14 as indicated by an arrow A. , B direction (case accommodating surface direction). As shown in FIG. 2, a spring 15 is attached to the position restricting portion 14 so as to apply an urging force toward the case housing surface, and an operation portion 16 is provided at the base end thereof. Then, one end of a release operation member 17 rotatably arranged on the second table 12 is engaged with and disengaged from the operation portion 16, and the release operation member 17 is connected to the second table 12. One end of a spring member 18 provided at 12 is attached so as to apply a biasing force in the counterclockwise direction in the figure. A locking portion 17a for preventing separation is provided at one end of the release operation member 17 so as to correspond to the upstream end of the case receiving surface of the second table 12.

On the other hand, the second table 12 is provided with a locking portion 12a on the downstream side (moving direction side) thereof. The side portion of the second table is rotatably coupled to the first shaft 20 at which one end of the support shaft 19 is substantially orthogonal to the moving direction. The other end of the support shaft 19 is rotatably coupled to a second shaft 21 that is substantially parallel to the first shaft 20.

The support shaft 19 is sandwiched between the first and second positioning members 22 and 23 arranged on the support base 10 at an intermediate portion thereof. As a result, the support shaft 19 can be moved from the second table 12 to the first table 11 and the component case 24 with the middle portion thereof engaged with the first positioning member 22 as shown in FIG. Position in the first possible position.

Further, when the intermediate portion of the support shaft 19 is engaged with the second positioning member 23, the second table 12 can remove the components of the component case 24 around the second shaft 21. It can be selectively rotated to the take-out position or the case discharge position.

An unlocking portion 25 is provided on the second positioning member 23 so as to correspond to the other end of the unlocking operation member 17 provided on the second table 12. The unlocking portion 25 is rotated around the second shaft 21 from the first position where the support shaft 19 is locked to the first positioning member shown in FIG. 6, and the second table 12 is moved to the second position. When the second table 12 is moved to the position (see FIG. 7) and the second table 12 is rotated around the first shaft 20 in the clockwise direction in the figure at the second position, as shown in FIG. The other end of 17 is engaged. When the second table 12 is further urged to rotate in the same direction, the unlocking portion 25 causes the release operation member 17 to rotate and urge in the same direction against the urging force of the spring member 18. Then, the locking portion 17a of the release operation member 17 is separated from the case accommodating surface of the second table 12 so that the component case 24 can be discharged.

A table locking portion 26 is provided on the second positioning member 23 so as to correspond to the second table 12. The table engaging portion 26 is rotated from the first position to the second position around the second shaft 21 as described above for the second table 12, and then the second table 12 is moved to the first position. When the component 20 is rotated around the shaft 20 to the component taking-out position and is rotated to a predetermined position (component taking-out position), the second table 12 is locked to restrict the movement thereof to the component taking-out position. Position.

A discharge passage 27 for discharging a case is provided inside the support base 10 corresponding to a discharge position at a second position of the second table 12 and faces downward in a direction opposite to the inclination direction of the first table 11. It is provided so as to be inclined in the direction. The discharge path 27 is located at the second position of the second table 12 when the second table 12 is rotated around the first shaft 20 in the clockwise direction in the drawing. The upper part case 24 is inserted and guides the part case 24 to the outside of the support 10.

In the above configuration, for example, a component case 24 in which desired components are stored is mounted on the first table 11 of the support base 10 arranged at a desired work position on the work line as shown in FIG. To do. Then, the tip of the component case 24 is locked by the position restricting portion 14 of the first table 11 and mounted on the case accommodating surface of the first table 11.

Next, when the worker starts the work, first, the release operation member 17 is urged to rotate clockwise in the drawing against the urging force of the spring member 18, and is positioned at one end thereof. The operation portion 16 of the regulation portion 14 is moved in the direction of arrow A against the urging force of the spring 15, and the position regulation portion 14 is retracted from the case accommodating surface of the first table 11. Then, the component case 24 on the first table 11 is guided, for example, by its own weight to the guide roller 13 and moved to the second table 12 at the case loading position (first position), and the second table 12 is moved. The movement is stopped in the state of being locked by the locking portion 12a of 12 (see FIG. 3).

Here, in the second table 12, the support shaft 19 is rotated counterclockwise in the figure with respect to the second shaft 21 due to the weight of the component case 24, so that the second positioning member 23 has a table. It is brought into contact with the cable locking portion 26 and positioned at the second position. Then, the second table 12 that has reached the second position is rotated counterclockwise in the drawing around the first shaft 20 (see FIG. 4), and the end portion of the second table 12 has the second positioning member 23. The parts of the parts case 24 are positioned at the parts picking-out position where the parts can be taken out while being locked to the table locking part 26.

At this time, the release operation member 17 of the second table 12 is locked by the spring member 18 being urged to rotate counterclockwise in the drawing (see FIGS. 6 and 7). The part 17a is projected from the case accommodating surface of the second table 12, and the part case 24 mounted on the second table 12 is locked by the locking part 17a to prevent the part case 24 from falling off.

Then, for example, when an operator takes out a part from the part case 24 and a desired work is performed, the parts of the part case 24 are exhausted, and the part case 24 becomes empty, the operator uses the second table. The second table 12 is inverted around the first shaft 20 by holding the locking portion 12a of the second table 12, and one end of the second table 12 faces the discharge path 27 of the support 10. At this time, the release operation member 17 of the second table 12 is urged at the other end thereof by the locking release portion 25 of the second positioning member 23 against the urging force of the spring member 18 and is rotated clockwise in the drawing. Then, the locking portion 17a is disengaged from the case receiving surface of the second table 12 as shown in FIG. As a result, the component case 24 of the second table 12 is guided by the guide rollers 13 to be moved to the discharge passage 27 of the support base 10 and discharged to the outside, as shown in FIG.

Next, the second table 12 returned from the discharge position of the second position in the direction of the component take-out position rotates the support shaft 19 around the second shaft 21 in the clockwise direction in the drawing. Then, it is disengaged from the second positioning member 23, engaged with the first positioning member 22, and returned to the initial first position (case loading position).

At this time, the unlocking operation member 17 is unlocked when the second table 12 is rotated counterclockwise in the figure by the first shaft 20 from the state in which the second table 12 faces the discharge path 27. When the part 25 is disengaged, it is again rotated counterclockwise in the figure with respect to the second table 12 by the urging force of the spring member 18, and the locking part 17a is attached to the case receiving surface of the second table 12. It is projected so that it can be locked. In the initial state in which the second table 12 is returned to the first position, one end of the release operation member 17 can be operated by the operation unit 16 of the position restriction unit 14 of the first table 12. Engaged.

Here, again, a new component case 24 is mounted on the first table 11, and this component case 24 is moved to the second table 12 by the same procedure, and the new component case 24 is moved. The desired work continues with the parts.

As a method of mounting the component case 24 on the first table 11, the component case 24 mounted on the first table 11 can be moved to the second table 12 for assembly work. In this state, a new component case 24 may be mounted on the first table 11.

As described above, in the component supply device, the second table 12 into which the component case 24 is loaded from the first table 11 is arranged substantially parallel to the case movement direction and is substantially parallel to the first table. It is rotatably arranged around the shafts 20 and 21, and is rotated around the second shaft 21 at the first position where the component case 24 from the first table 11 is carried in to the second position. Then, in this second position, it is rotated about the first shaft 20 to guide and set to the component taking-out position or the discharging position.

According to this, as the discharge path 27 for discharging the component case 24 from the discharge position of the second position, the discharge arrangement is compared with the first position from the arrangement position of the first table 11. It is possible to discharge from the separated positions, and it is possible to secure the discharge passage 27 having a large diameter, and the device can be downsized. Therefore, a supply system for the large component case 24 can be configured.

According to this, the component case 24 of the first table 11 is moved to the second table 12 by a simple operation, and the component case 24 of the first table 11 is moved to the second table 12. When it is guided to, the desired parts pick-up position is automatically set, so that the work load on the worker who performs the assembling work is reduced and the work efficiency is improved.

In the above embodiment, the weight of the component case 24 causes the second table 12 to move to the first position when the component case 24 is moved to the second table 12 which is in the first position. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the component case 24 from the first table 11 may be moved to the second table 12, for example. Alternatively, it may be configured to be manually rotated from the first position to the second position by an operator or the like. This case can be easily realized by considering the position of the center of gravity of the support structure of the second table 12 and the like.

Therefore, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various other embodiments can be configured without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0032]

[Effect of device]

 As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a component supply device having a simple structure, capable of promoting miniaturization, and realizing a reliable case discharging operation. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a component supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a part of FIG. 1 in detail.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a movement state of a component case from the first table at the first position of the second table in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation state of a component taking-out position at a second position of the second table of FIG.

5 is a diagram showing an operating state of a case ejection position at a second position of the second table in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an initial state of the release operation member of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a state where a component is taken out at a second position of the release operation member of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a case ejection state at a second position of the release operation member of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a diagram shown for explaining the outline of a conventional component supply device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 ... Support base. 11, 12 ... First and second tables. 12a ... Locking part. 13 ... Guide roller. 14 ... Ichiki Manufacturing Department. 15 ... Spring. 16 ... Operation part. 17 ... Release operation member. 17a ... Locking part. 18 ... Spring member. 19 ... Support shaft. 21, 22 ... First and second axes. 22, 23 ... First and second positioning members. 24 ... Parts case. 25 ... Lock release part. 26 ... Table locking part. 27 ... Discharge path.

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A first table, which is arranged with a predetermined inclination angle and in which a component case is movably accommodated, and a moving direction in which the component case accommodated in the first table is moved. A locking portion is provided at an end portion corresponding to the component case, and is either a first position where the component case of the first table is moved, a component take-out position of the component case, or a component case discharge position. A second table that controls a second position that is set to one side, and a component case that is housed in the first table are positionally regulated to the housing position of the first table, and the second table is Restriction release means for restricting the position of the component case to the position 1 and selectively releasing the position restriction of the component case, and the first and second axes around the second table arranged substantially parallel to each other and substantially orthogonal to the moving direction. Supported rotatably to With the component case of the first table moved to the second table, the second table is rotated around the second axis to move from the first position to the second position, Second
Guide support means for rotatably guiding the table of FIG. 3 around the first axis for selecting the component take-out position or the discharge position, and the second position at the discharge position of the second position controlled by the second table. And a discharging means for discharging and guiding the case of the components housed in the table. 2. The first and second tables have a plurality of guide rollers arranged on a case housing surface, and the guide case moves and locks the component case of the first table to the second table. 2. The component supply device according to claim 1, wherein the second table is moved from the first position to the component take-out position at the second position while being locked to the part. 3. The component supply device according to claim 1, wherein the second table has substantially the same inclination angle as that of the first table at the first position.