JP5074079B2 - Valve assembly jig - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a valve assembly jig for assembling or disassembling components of a valve unit that abuts an inlet of a container such as a beer can and injects a liquid such as beer.

For example, Patent Document 1 describes a valve assembly device that automatically attaches a stem to a stem hole of a valve box of a ball valve. Patent Document 2 describes a jig for disassembling and repairing a valve while the line piping is in a pressurized state. Patent Document 3 describes a butterfly valve device in which a valve body is detachable from a case body without using a tool.
JP 05-057536 A JP 2003-097661 A JP 2000-257726 A

  A sealing material is attached to a component that contacts the inlet of the container. Conventionally, this sealing material is manually attached, and the sealing material is hard and takes time. In addition, when the sealing material is incompletely attached, if the container is made of aluminum or the like, the inlet of the can may be deformed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to realize a jig that facilitates the work of uniformly mounting a sealing material and contributes to speeding up of the work.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the jig for valve assembly according to the present invention is in contact with the cylindrical can mouth member 14 of the valve unit 10 that abuts the inlet of the container and injects the beverage . A jig for valve assembly for press-fitting the sealing material 15, comprising a substrate 41, a column portion 42 extending upward from the substrate, and a pressing portion 43 supported by the upper end portion of the column portion, The substrate is formed with a concave accommodating portion 44 having an outer diameter substantially the same as that of the can mouth member, and the pressing portion is moved up and down by a handle portion 45 that can be operated in the up and down direction. A shaft portion 46 that is possible, and a disk-shaped member 47 that is fixed to the lower end portion of the shaft portion and has an outer diameter that is substantially the same as the end surface of the can mouth member. The handle portion and the shaft portion are It is connected via a link mechanism 48 that amplifies the pressing force by the handle part. And when press-fitting the sealing material into the can mouth member, put the sealing material in the groove portion of the can mouth member, place the can mouth member in a state of being inverted up and down in the housing portion of the substrate, The handle portion is pushed down, and a sealing material is press-fitted into the groove portion of the can mouth member by the disk-like member .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a jig that facilitates the work of uniformly mounting the sealing material and contributes to speeding up of the work.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The embodiment described below is an example as means for realizing the present invention, and the present invention can be applied to a modified or modified embodiment described below without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[Configuration of valve unit]
FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view showing the overall configuration of a valve unit assembled and disassembled by the valve assembly jig of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a side sectional view (a) of the valve body of FIG. 1 and a side sectional view (b) of the can mouth member.

  The valve unit 10 assembled and disassembled by the valve assembly jig of the present embodiment is mounted on a beer filling device (not shown) called a filler that fills an empty can with beer in a beer manufacturing process, for example.

  As shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, 11 is a valve | bulb main body which has a hollow cylindrical external shape. A rectangular plate-like support plate 12 for attaching the valve body 11 to the filler is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the valve body 11. The support plate 12 is formed with a flow path 12 a that is switched between communication and blocking by the nozzle 13.

  A cylindrical can mouth member 14 that is in contact with an inlet of a container such as a can is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the valve body 11. Further, a groove 14a is formed on the annular front end flange surface of the can mouth member 14, and a resin sealing material 15 is press-fitted into the groove 14a so as to come into contact with the inlet of the container to be sealed. . On the side surface of the can mouth member 14, there is formed an arm portion 14b to which a drive shaft (see FIG. 3) for operating the valve main body 11 in the vertical direction is connected.

  On the other hand, a valve seat 16 that forms a valve opening is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the lower end of the valve body 11. Further, a conical valve member 17 called a liquid cone is provided at the valve opening of the valve seat 16. The valve member 17 is screwed and fixed to a lower end portion of a hollow cylindrical housing 20 that extends through the valve body 11 and extends vertically upward. Reference numeral 19 denotes a detachable cover member that covers the front end surface of the can mouth member 14 for the purpose of protection and hygiene when not in use.

  A hollow valve shaft member 18 is accommodated in the housing 20 and is biased to a neutral position by springs 21 and 22 and a spacer 23 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the upper end portion of the valve shaft member 18. . The housing 20 is slidable by a predetermined distance with respect to the inner peripheral surface of the upper end portion of the valve body 11 and is biased by a spring 24 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the housing 20. Further, the valve shaft member 18 is restricted from moving upward by the upper stopper 25 and the lower stopper 26, and is restricted from moving downward by the lower stopper 26. The valve member 17 opens and closes the valve opening of the valve seat 16 by driving the valve member 17 when the housing 20 reciprocates in the vertical axis direction relative to the inner peripheral surface of the valve body 11.

  A suction cup-shaped lid seal 27 is fixed to the upper end portion of the valve shaft member 18 extending upward from the pressure cap 30 attached to the upper end portion of the housing 20 by a nut 28. A valve mechanism 29 having a sphere 29a that can float a predetermined distance in the vertical direction is attached to the lower end of the valve shaft member 18, and as the liquid level of the liquid injected into the container approaches the can mouth member 14. When the spherical body 29a rises and the liquid level reaches a predetermined position, the communication of the hollow hole 18a of the valve shaft member 18 is blocked by closing the lower end opening of the valve shaft member 18.

  Next, the drive mechanism of the valve unit 10 will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a front view (a), a sectional view (b) taken along line ii of (a), and a top view (c) of (a) showing the drive mechanism of the valve unit of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the valve unit 10 is supported by the base member 1 via a support plate 12. A drive shaft 31 extending upward is rotatably connected to the arm portion 14b of the can mouth member 14. The drive shaft 31 is slidably supported on the support plate 12 at the bottom and the base 1 via a bearing 32 at the top. Further, the drive shaft 31 is urged downward by a spring 33 provided on the outer periphery of the drive shaft 31, while the drive roller 34 attached to the central portion of the drive shaft 31 moves up and down in conjunction with the vertical movement. Driven in the direction.

  In addition, in the vicinity of the upper end portion of the drive shaft 31 in the base 1, a rotation shaft 37 is provided in which the link member 36 swings and rotates due to the vertical movement of the drive roller 35. By moving the housing 20 (and the valve shaft member 18) of the valve unit 10 in the vertical direction, the valve member 17 is moved up and down to open and close the valve seat 16.

  That is, when the drive shaft 31 moves to the lower position P1, the can mouth member 14 comes into close contact with the inlet 2 of the container, and the liquid is injected into the container by opening the valve seat 16 in this state. At the same time, the inert gas is injected into the container through the hollow hole 18a of the valve shaft member 18 while the air in the container is pushed out. Further, when the drive shaft 31 moves to the upper position P2, the can mouth member 14 is separated from the inlet 2 of the container, the valve seat 16 is closed by the valve member 17, and the liquid injection is stopped. The

[Jig configuration]
FIG. 4: is the front view (a) of the non-pressing state of the valve assembly jig of embodiment which concerns on this invention, the side view (b) of a pressing state, and the top view (c) of a board | substrate part.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the valve assembly jig of the present embodiment includes a substrate 41, a column portion 42 extending upward from the substrate 41, and a pressing portion 43 supported by the upper end portion of the column portion 42. . The board | substrate 41, the pillar part 42, and the press part 43 are metal. The substrate 41 is formed with a concave accommodating portion 44 having the same outer diameter as that of the can mouth member 14.

  The pressing portion 43 is fixed to the handle portion 45 that can be operated in the vertical direction, the shaft portion 46 that can be moved in the vertical direction by the handle portion 45, and the lower end portion of the shaft portion 46. A disk-shaped member 47 having the same outer diameter. The handle portion 45 and the shaft portion 46 are connected via a link mechanism 48 that amplifies the pressing force by the handle portion 45.

[Assembly / Disassembly procedure]
Next, a procedure for press-fitting the sealing material 15 into the can mouth member 14 using the valve assembly jig of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the sealing material 15 is manually placed in advance in the groove portion 14 a of the can mouth member 14, and the can mouth member 14 in an upside down state is placed in the housing portion 44 of the substrate 41.

  Next, the handle portion 45 is pushed down, and the sealing material 15 is press-fitted into the groove portion 14 a of the can mouth member 14 by the disk-like member 47.

  As a result, the mounting of the sealing material 15 is not incomplete, and the tip flange surface of the can mouth member 14 is not damaged due to an operation error. In addition, a larger number of assembling operations can be performed in a shorter time than conventional.

It is a sectional side view which shows the whole structure of the valve unit assembled | attached and disassembled by the valve assembly jig | tool of this embodiment. It is a sectional side view (a) of the valve body of Drawing 1, and a sectional side view (b) of a can mouth member. It is the front view (c) which shows the ii sectional drawing (b) of (a), (a) which shows the drive mechanism of the valve unit of this embodiment, and (a). It is the front view (a) of a non-pressing state of the valve assembly jig of an embodiment concerning the present invention, the side view (b) of a pressing state, and the top view (c) of a substrate portion.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Valve unit 11 Valve main body 12 Support plate 13 Nozzle 14 Can port member 15 Seal material 16 Valve seat 17 Valve member 18 Valve shaft member 19 Cover member 20 Housing 21, 22, 24 Spring 23 Spacer 25, 26 Stopper 27 Lid seal 28 Nut 29 Valve mechanism 30 Pressure cap 31 Drive shaft 32 Bearing 33 Spring 34, 35 Drive roller 36, 38 Link member 37 Rotating shaft 41 Substrate 42 Column portion 43 Press portion 44 Handle portion 45 Handle portion 46 Shaft portion 47 Disk-shaped member 48 Link mechanism

Claims (1)

A valve assembly jig for press-fitting a sealing material into a cylindrical can port member of a valve unit for injecting a beverage in contact with an injection port of a container,
A substrate, a column extending upward from the substrate, and a pressing unit supported by the upper end of the column,
The substrate is formed with a concave accommodating portion having substantially the same outer diameter as the can mouth member,
The pressing portion includes a handle portion that can be operated in the vertical direction, a shaft portion that can be moved in the vertical direction by the handle portion, and an outer surface that is substantially the same as the end surface of the can mouth member. A disk-shaped member having a diameter,
The handle portion and the shaft portion are connected via a link mechanism that amplifies the pressing force by the handle portion,
When the sealing material is press-fitted into the can mouth member, the sealing material is put in the groove portion of the can mouth member, and the can mouth member in an upside down state is placed in the housing portion of the substrate, and then the handle A jig, wherein a sealing material is pressed into a groove portion of the can mouth member by the disk-shaped member by pushing down a portion .

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