JP3846833B2 - Caulking machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a caulking processing apparatus, and more particularly to a caulking processing apparatus that can smoothly set a work piece on the caulking processing apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 11 shows an automotive door trim 1 mounted on a door panel of a vehicle. The door trim 1 has a surface texture and feel on the surface of a resin core 1a having shape retention and mounting rigidity to the door inner panel. An excellent skin material 1b is adhered, and a door inner seal 3 for sealing the elevating door window glass 2 is usually locked to a waist flange portion 1c provided along the upper edge of the door trim 1. It is attached via the claw 3a.
[0003]
Further, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 11, the mounting portion is inserted with a locking claw 3a of the door inner seal 3 in the mounting hole 1d of the waist flange portion 1c, and the locking claw 3a is orthogonal to the paper surface. The door inner seal 3 is fixed to the waist flange portion 1c of the door trim 1 by bending about 90 ° in the direction by a caulking device.
[0004]
And as a caulking processing apparatus for attaching the door inner seal 3 to the door trim 1, two types are known, a horizontal type shown in FIG. 12 and a vertical type shown in FIG.
[0005]
In the caulking processing device 4 shown in FIG. 12, the caulking processing unit 5 is supported via a support member 4b on the upper side of the device main body 4a so that the caulking processing unit 5 is located above the set space S of the door trim 1. Then, the assembly with the door trim 1 and the door inner seal 3 assembled in the work space S is inserted as shown in the figure and caulking is performed.
[0006]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 13, the vertical placement type crimping device 4 has a crimping unit 5 attached to the upper part of the front side surface of the device body 4a. Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the door trim 1 and the door inner seal 3 are attached by setting the door trim 1 on the jig 6 arranged on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 4a. In addition, the door inner seal 3 is attached to the waist flange portion 1 c of the door trim 1.
[0007]
Next, as shown in FIG. 15, after removing the door trim 1 temporarily assembled with the door inner seal 3 from the jig 6, as shown in FIG. 16, the caulking unit 5 has a waist flange of the door trim 1 as shown by an arrow. The part 1c and the door inner seal 3 are set so as to be inserted.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in the operation of caulking the door inner seal 3 to the conventional door trim 1, for example, in a lateral type caulking apparatus 4 shown in FIG. 12, the door trim 1 is inserted into the work space S inside the apparatus 4. In order to perform the caulking process, it is necessary to perform terminal processing on the outer periphery, temporary mounting work of the door inner seal 3 and the like in another space, which requires a large work space and from the apparatus main body 4a to the support member 4b. Since the caulking unit 5 is attached at a distance, the wiring and the like are complicated, and the support strength of the caulking unit 5 cannot be sufficiently maintained when the apparatus 4 is increased in size. It was.
[0009]
In the vertical installation type crimping device 4 shown in FIG. 12, although the working space is improved, it is difficult to set the waist flange portion 1 c of the door trim 1 and the door inner seal 3 to the crimping unit 5. The operator has to look into the narrow insertion portion of the caulking processing unit 5 and insert the portion to be processed of the door trim 1, resulting in a significant decrease in workability.
[0010]
The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and basically, in a caulking processing apparatus in which the caulking processing unit is a vertical type, an operator always visually observes the set portion of the unit in a natural posture. It is an object of the present invention to provide a caulking processing apparatus that can perform the setting work of the workpieces by being able to confirm the processing.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a caulking processing unit in which a work table for a workpiece is disposed on the upper surface of the apparatus main body, and a caulking mechanism unit is built in a column that is erected on both sides of the front portion of the apparatus main body. A caulking processing device to be supported, wherein support shafts protruding from both side surfaces of the unit casing in the caulking processing unit are supported in bearing holes of the support plate so that the caulking processing unit can be rotated to the support plate. A plurality of arc-shaped guide holes are formed around the bearing holes of the support plate and concentric with the bearing holes. On the other hand, the tightening bolts from the guide holes are provided around the support shaft of the unit casing. A mounting hole for screwing is provided, and by loosening the tightening bolt, the support shaft of the unit casing is placed against the bearing hole of the support plate. By tilting the upper part of the unit casing of the caulking unit to the front side, and then fixing the tightening bolt, the caulking unit is tilted to the front side by a predetermined angle according to the body shape of the operator. It is characterized in that it can be fixed in a state in which it is left .
[0012]
According to the present invention , the caulking unit for setting the workpiece is attached to the upper side of the column located on both sides of the front portion of the apparatus body, and the caulking unit is predetermined with respect to the vertical axis. Because it can be mounted tilted to the front side of the angle, the set part of the caulking processing unit can be faced to the front side, and the work can be set up visually and visually in accordance with the operator's body shape. The tilt angle of the caulking unit can be adjusted.
[0014]
And according to this invention , by loosening the fastening bolt screwed through the arc-shaped guide hole of the support plate and the mounting hole provided in the side surface of the unit casing, the unit casing is made to the bearing hole of the support plate. The caulking unit can tilt the upper part of the casing to the near side, and if it is tilted by a predetermined angle and then tightened and tightened, the bolt is supported at a tilted angle. The plate and the unit casing can be fixed, and the caulking unit can be fixed in a state where it is tilted forward by a predetermined angle with respect to the support column.
[0015]
As a preferable configuration in the present invention , the support plate for supporting the caulking processing unit is characterized in that the mounting position can be changed in the vertical direction with respect to the support column.
[0016]
According to the above configuration , the mounting position of the support plate mounted on the upper side of the support column standing on both sides of the front portion of the apparatus main body can be adjusted. Can be selected appropriately.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of a crimping apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0018]
1 to 8 show a first embodiment of a caulking machine according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of the caulking machine, FIG. 2 is a side view of the caulking machine, and FIG. 3 is the caulking machine. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the operation of caulking the door inner seal using the caulking machine, and FIG. 5 is an outline showing the caulking unit in the caulking machine. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the relationship between the caulking processing unit and the support plate in the caulking processing apparatus, and FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which the caulking processing unit in the caulking processing apparatus is tilted and attached. These are explanatory drawings which show the usage pattern of a crimping processing apparatus. FIGS. 9 to 10 show a second embodiment of the crimping apparatus, FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing the relationship between the crimping unit and the support plate, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the support plate.
[0019]
1 and 2, a caulking apparatus 10 has a control box 12 built in an apparatus main body 11 in which a frame is arranged along the outer shape, and a switch box 13 is attached to the lower part on the front side. A work table 14 is arranged on the upper part of the apparatus main body 11, and a jig 14 a for setting a door trim is attached to the front side upper part of the work table 14. An adjuster support 15 is attached to the lower surface of each corner portion of the apparatus main body 11 so that the caulking apparatus 10 can always maintain a horizontal posture, and the caulking apparatus 10 is conveyed to an appropriate position. A caster 16 is provided.
[0020]
Furthermore, a support column 17 that supports the crimping unit 20 is erected on the front side of the apparatus body 11, and the crimping unit 20 is supported via a support plate 30 that is fixed to the column 17.
[0021]
By the way, the caulking processing device 10 according to the present invention is such that the setting operation of the door trim 1 can be performed smoothly by the caulking processing unit 20 being tilted and fixed to the front side by a predetermined angle with respect to the support column 17. Before explaining the configuration for that purpose, the schematic configuration of the caulking unit 20 will be briefly described. The caulking unit 20 has a caulking mechanism part built in a box-shaped unit casing 21. , A support mechanism portion composed of a pressing support cylinder 22 arranged at a predetermined pitch interval in the width direction and a pressing member 23 attached to the tip of the piston rod of the pressing support cylinder 22, and a caulking machining cylinder 24. It is comprised from the crimping process part comprised from the processing roller 25 which moves along a direction. That.
[0022]
Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the crimping processing unit 20 operates the operation button (not shown) of the switch box 13 so that the pressing support cylinder 22 first operates in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface in the drawing. 23 presses and holds the door inner seal 3 against the waist flange portion 1 c of the door trim 1.
[0023]
Next, by driving the caulking cylinder 24, the unit 24a (shown by hatching in the figure) operates in the left-right direction in the figure, and the processing roller 25 slides in the width direction. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the locking claw 3a of the door inner seal 3 is bent by approximately 90 ° by the processing roller 25, and the caulking process is completed.
[0024]
As described above, the caulking processing apparatus 10 according to the present invention is configured so that the caulking processing unit 20 can be attached to the front side by being inclined at a predetermined angle, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. As described above, on both side surfaces of the caulking processing unit 20, the support shaft 27 protrudes outward from the unit casing 21, and mounting holes 28 are opened at four locations around the support shaft 27.
[0025]
On the other hand, the support plate 30 is provided with a circular bearing hole 31 into which the support shaft 27 of the unit casing 21 is inserted and supported, and arc guide holes 32a to 32a that are concentric with the bearing hole 31. In the state where the support shaft 27 of the crimping unit 20 is inserted into the bearing hole 31 of the support plate 30, the crimping unit 20 is rotatable based on the support shaft 27. The machining unit 20 can be firmly fixed to the support plate by inserting the bolt 33 into the arcuate guide hole 32 of the support plate 30 and tightening and fixing the bolt 33 to the mounting hole 28 of the unit casing 21.
[0026]
Therefore, if the tightening bolt 33 is loosened, the caulking unit 20 can be rotated about the support shaft 27 with respect to the support plate 30, and the caulking unit can be easily set in the caulking unit 20. If the fastening bolt 33 is tightened in a state in which 20 is tilted to the front side as shown in FIG. 7 (tilt angle indicated by θ in the figure), the crimping unit 20 can be fixed at an appropriate tilt angle.
[0027]
Next, the usage form of the crimping apparatus 10 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 8. First, the door trim after completion of molding on the work table 14 and the jig 14a provided on the upper side of the apparatus body 11 is described. 1 is set, and the outer periphery winding work of the skin material 1b and the work of setting the door inner seal 3 on the waist flange portion 1c of the door trim 1 are performed.
[0028]
Thereafter, the door trim 1 is removed from the work table 14 and the jig 14a and the door trim 1 and the door inner seal 3 are attached to each other, so that the waist of the door trim 1 is placed in the set portion 26 of the crimping unit 20 as shown in the figure. The flange part 1a and the door inner seal 3 are set.
[0029]
At this time, since the crimping unit 20 is fixed in a tilted state forward with respect to the vertical axis, the operator can visually check the set portion 26, and the door trim 1 can be set quickly and accurately. Thus, the set workability of the door trim 1 which is a processed product to the crimping apparatus 10 is remarkably improved.
[0030]
When the set operation is completed, the cylinders 22 and 24 in the crimping unit 20 are operated by operating an operation button (not shown) of the switch box 13, and the locking claw 3 a of the door inner seal 3 is crimped. Processing is complete.
[0031]
As described above, the caulking device 10 according to the present invention includes the caulking processing unit 20 of the vertical type, and the work table 14 disposed on the upper side of the device main body 11 performs work such as outer peripheral terminal processing of the door trim 1. The space can be effectively secured, and the door trim 1 after the work is completed can be set in the caulking unit 20 with good skill and accuracy.
[0032]
In addition, by appropriately selecting the length dimension of the arcuate guide hole 32 provided in the support plate 30, the tilt angle of the caulking processing unit 20 can be adjusted, and an appropriate tilt posture in accordance with the body shape of the operator can be selected. it can.
[0033]
Next, FIGS. 9 and 10 show a second embodiment of the caulking processing device 10 according to the present invention. The caulking processing unit 20 is attached to the front side in a tilted state with respect to the support column 17 as described above. Although it is the same as the form, the mounting position of the crimping unit 20 can be changed in the vertical direction to cope with the height difference of the operator.
[0034]
That is, as in the first embodiment, the support plate 30 has arcuate guide holes 32 at four locations, and vertical adjustment holes 34 that extend along the vertical direction on both sides. The support column 17 is also provided with a flange 17a and a mounting hole 17b. Then, the support plate 30 can be fixed to the support column 17 by tightening the adjustment screw 34a in the mounting hole 17b and the vertical adjustment hole 34. It can be adjusted vertically. Therefore, the caulking processing unit 20 can be supported at a height at which the work can be easily performed in consideration of the height difference of the worker.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the caulking processing device according to the present invention, the caulking processing unit is supported on the columns that are erected on both sides of the front side of the device body, and the caulking processing device is adapted to the body shape of the operator. Can be fixed in a state tilted by a predetermined angle to the front side, so the work when setting the work piece to the caulking unit is performed quickly and accurately, greatly improving the workability in caulking. It has the effect that it can be made.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of a crimping apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the crimping apparatus shown in FIG.
3 is an explanatory view showing an operation of a caulking unit in the caulking processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
4 is an explanatory view showing an operation of attaching a door inner seal using the crimping apparatus shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
5 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the apparatus main body and the caulking processing unit in the caulking processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
6 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a support portion of a caulking unit in the caulking processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
7 is a side view showing a state in which the machining unit is tilted and attached in the caulking machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
8 is an explanatory view showing a caulking process using the caulking apparatus shown in FIG. 7. FIG.
FIG. 9 shows a second embodiment of the crimping apparatus according to the present invention, and is an explanatory view showing the relationship between the crimping unit and the support plate.
10 is an explanatory view showing a relationship between a support plate and a support in the caulking processing apparatus shown in FIG.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of an automobile door trim.
FIG. 12 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a conventional horizontal type crimping apparatus.
FIG. 13 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a conventional vertical placement type crimping apparatus.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing an operation on a jig of a conventional vertical-type caulking processing apparatus.
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which work in a work space is completed in a conventional vertical placement type crimping apparatus.
FIG. 16 is an explanatory view showing a work for setting a workpiece on a caulking unit in a conventional vertical caulking apparatus.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Door trim 1c Waist flange part 3 Door inner seal 3a Locking claw 10 Caulking processing apparatus 11 Main body 12 Control box 13 Switch box 14 Work table 14a Jig 15 Adjuster support 17 Strut 20 Caulking processing unit 21 Unit casing 22 Press support cylinder 23 Pressing member 24 Crushing cylinder 25 Processing roller 26 Set portion 27 Support shaft 28 Mounting hole 30 Support plate 31 Bearing hole 32 Arc-shaped guide hole 33 Tightening bolt 34 Vertical adjustment hole

Claims (1)

A work table (14) for a workpiece is arranged on the upper surface of the apparatus main body (11), and a caulking processing unit (in which a caulking mechanism part is built in a column (17) standing on both sides of the front part of the apparatus main body (11) ( 20) is a caulking processing device (10) supported by a support shaft (27) projecting on both side surfaces of a unit casing (21) in the caulking processing unit (20). The caulking unit (20) is rotatably supported by the support plate (30) and is supported in the bearing hole (31). Around the bearing hole (31) of the support plate (30), there is a bearing hole. While a plurality of arc-shaped guide holes (32) concentric with (31) are opened, around the support shaft (27) of the unit casing (21), tightening bolts (33 A mounting hole (28) for screwing is provided, and by loosening the fastening bolt (33), the support shaft (27) of the unit casing (21) with respect to the bearing hole (31) of the support plate (30) is provided. ) Is rotatable, and the upper portion of the unit casing (21) in the caulking unit (20) is tilted forward, and then the fastening bolt (33) is fixed to thereby caulk the column (17). A caulking apparatus characterized in that the unit (20) can be fixed in a state where it is tilted forward by a predetermined angle according to the body shape of the operator .

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