JP5804564B2 - Hose retainer - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technical field of a hose holder for detachably holding a hose such as a hydraulic hose.

In general, when a hose such as a hydraulic hose is stored or transported in a production line or the like for manufacturing various working machines, a hose holder that holds the hose in a detachable manner may be used.
As such a hose holder, conventionally, a pair of inclined pieces that are inclined inwardly at the upper part of the vertical piece and a hook piece that is engaged with and disengaged from the hose collar is fixed at the lower part of the vertical piece. The swinging body is provided so as to be pivotable so that the opposing hooking pieces are separated from each other, and an elastic member for biasing the swinging bodies in a direction in which the hooking pieces are separated from each other and a swingable fitting to both swinging bodies. In addition, there has been known one that includes a regulating piece that regulates both longitudinal pieces in parallel when engaged with both longitudinal pieces (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this case, with the restricting piece pushed upward, the hose is inserted from below, the hook is positioned above the hook piece, and then the restriction piece is lowered downward with the fingers and fitted to both vertical pieces. By doing so, the hose is held.

Utility Model Registration No. 2585547

  However, in the case of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, when holding the hose on the hose holder, both hands hold the hose with one hand and lower the regulating piece downward with the other hand and fit the two vertical pieces. There is a problem that the hose cannot be held unless both hands are free and the workability is inferior, and there is a problem to be solved by the present invention.

The present invention was created with the object of solving these problems in view of the above circumstances, and the invention of claim 1 is a hose for detachably holding a hose provided with a flange. The hose holder is supported by a base member, a first holding pin supported by the base member, and a base member so as to be movable between a holding position and an attaching / detaching position higher than the holding position. The hose is held close to the first holding pin and locked to the hose collar with the first holding pin when in the holding position, and the first holding when in the detaching position. A second holding pin that is spaced apart from the pin and has a space that allows the collar portion to be inserted between the first holding pin and an elastic machine that urges the second holding pin toward the attaching / detaching position. Hose collar on second holding pin located A hose holder, characterized in that said second retaining pin is configured to hold the hose together with the first holding pin is lowered to the holding position by the weight of the hose by engagement.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the first and second guide grooves for guiding the first and second holding pins movably in the base member are arranged between the first and second guide grooves. The second holding pin is moved in the holding position and the attaching / detaching position by being guided by the second guide groove, while the first holding pin is inclined so as to be widened toward the upper side. The hose holder is characterized in that the opposing distance between the first holding pin and the second holding pin at the holding position and the attaching / detaching position can be changed by fixing the screw at an arbitrary position of the first guide groove.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the first and second holding pins are externally fitted with cylindrical pipes that are freely rotatable in the directions around the axes of the first and second holding pins. It is the hose holding tool characterized.
The invention of claim 4 is the hose holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the hose holder is provided with a traveling member for moving the hose holder along the traveling rail. It is a tool.

According to the invention of claim 1, the attachment / detachment of the hose to / from the hose holder can be easily performed with only one hand holding the hose, which can greatly contribute to the improvement of work efficiency.
By changing the fixing position of the first holding pin with respect to the first guide groove, various hoses having different diameters can be held by the hose holder.
According to the invention of claim 3, the sliding friction between the hose and the first and second holding pins can be eliminated when the hose is attached to and detached from the hose holder, and the hose is damaged when being attached and detached. You can avoid that.
By setting it as invention of Claim 4, a hose holder can be freely moved along the running rail provided in various apparatuses.

(A) is a front view of a hose holder, and (B) is a right side view. It is a perspective view of a hose holder. (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) is a figure which shows the procedure which makes a hose hold | maintain a hose. (A), (B), (C) is a figure which shows the procedure which removes a hose from a hose holder. 1 is an overall view of a hose storage / supply device.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a hose holder for detachably holding a hose 2, which includes a base member 3, a first holding pin 4, a second holding pin 5, a spring (described later). (Corresponding to the bullet machine of the present invention) 6, bearings 7 and the like.

  Here, the hose 2 is equipped with a hose fitting (hose joint) having a flange 2a at least at one end. The hose 2 can be held by the hose holder 1 by locking the flange 2a to the first holding pin 4 and the second holding pin 5 of the hose holder 1 as described later. Yes.

  On the other hand, the base member 3 has a pair of base plates 3A and 3B having a substantially pentagonal shape by a plurality of connecting pins 8 to 10 such that the plate surfaces of the base plates 3A and 3B face each other with a predetermined interval. It is formed by connecting. In the present embodiment, the plurality of connecting pins 8 to 10 include a first connecting pin 8 that connects the central upper ends of the base plates 3A and 3B, and a base plate at a position below the first connecting pin 8. Second and third connecting pins 9 and 10 that connect the left and right side parts of 3A and 3B are used.

  Both end portions of the first connecting pin 8 protrude outside the base plates 3A and 3B, and bearings (corresponding to a traveling member of the present invention) 7 are attached to both protruding end portions. When the hose holder 1 is used in, for example, a hose storage / supply device 16 which will be described later, the hose storage / supply device is configured by using bearings 7 attached to both ends of the first connecting pin 8 as traveling wheels. It is comprised so that the hose holder 1 can be moved along the traveling rail (hose conveyance rail 19 and the holder return rail 20 mentioned later) provided in FIG.

  Further, 11 and 12 are first and second guide grooves formed in the base plates 3A and 3B. The first and second guide grooves 11 and 12 are the first and second guide grooves 11, It forms in the up-down direction in the state which inclines in the reverse C shape so that the opposing space | interval between 12 may become large toward the upper side.

  A first holding pin 4 is movably inserted into the first guide groove 11 so as to pass through the first guide grooves 11 of both the base plates 3A and 3B. The first holding pin 4 can be fixed to an arbitrary position of the first guide groove 11 by a double nut 13 while being guided by the guide groove 11 so as to be movable up and down. In the present embodiment, the first holding pin 4 is fixed to the lower end position of the first guide groove 11.

  On the other hand, the second holding pin 5 is movably inserted into the second guide groove 12 so as to pass through the second guide grooves 12 of the base plates 3A and 3B. The second guide groove 12 is guided so as to be movable up and down. The second holding pin 5 is guided by the second guide groove 12 so as to be movable up and down, so that a position between the lower end holding position of the second guide groove 12 and an attaching / detaching position higher than the holding position is set. However, in the state of being in the holding position, as shown in FIG. 3 (E), the flange portion of the hose 2 is brought together with the first holding pin 4 and close to the first holding pin 4. While being able to hold the hose 2 by being locked to 2a, in the state where it is located at the attachment / detachment position, as shown in FIG. It is comprised so that the space | interval L which can penetrate the collar part 2a of the hose 2 exists in between.

  Further, the second holding pin 5 is urged toward the attaching / detaching position by the spring 6, and is located at the attaching / detaching position when no downward force is applied to the second holding pin 5. One end of the spring 6 is locked to a support pin 14 supported between the base plates 3 </ b> A and 3 </ b> B, and the other end is locked to one end of the second holding pin 5.

  The first and second holding pins 4 and 5 are formed in a cylindrical shape that is freely rotatable in the direction around the axis of the first and second holding pins 4 and 5 at a portion located between the base plates 3A and 3B. A pipe 15 is externally fitted. Thereby, when attaching / detaching the hose 2 to / from the hose holder 1, sliding friction between the hose 2 and the first and second holding pins 4, 5 can be eliminated, and the hose 2 is prevented from being damaged. It can be done.

Next, a procedure for attaching / detaching the hose 2 to / from the hose holder 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
First, in a state where the hose 2 is not held by the hose holder 1, the second holding pin 5 is positioned at the attachment / detachment position by the urging force of the spring 6. As described above, the second holding pin 5 at the attachment / detachment position is spaced from the first holding pin 4 and has an interval L through which the flange portion 2a of the hose 2 can be inserted. (See FIG. 3A).
When the hose 2 is held by the hose holder 1, the hose 2 held with one hand is inclined slightly and the hose is held in the gap L between the first holding pin 4 and the second holding pin 5. Insert from below the tool 1 (see FIG. 3B). Next, the hose 2 is inserted until the flange portion 2a of the hose 2 is positioned above the second holding pin 5, and then pulled down downward in a state where the hose 2 is vertically shifted to the second holding pin 5 side (FIG. 3). (See (C)), the flange 2a is locked to the second holding pin 5 (see FIG. 3D). After the hook portion 2a is locked to the second holding pin 5, the second holding pin 5 is lowered by the weight of the hose 2 and locked to the lower side of the hook portion 2a together with the first holding pin 4. 2 (see FIG. 3E). The second holding pin 5 at the holding position is maintained at the holding position by the dead weight of the hose 2, whereby the hose 2 is held by the hose holder 1 in a suspended state. Thus, the hose 2 can be held by the hose holder 1 only by the operation of one hand holding the hose 2.

  On the other hand, when removing the hose 2 held by the hose holder 1, the hose 2 is grasped with one hand and lifted upward (see FIG. 4A). As a result, the self weight of the hose 2 does not act on the second holding pin 5, and the second holding pin 5 rises due to the urging force of the spring 6, so that the gap L between the first holding pin 4 exists. (See FIG. 4B). Thereafter, the hose 2 can be removed from the hose holder 1 by tilting the hose 2 slightly and pulling it downward from the gap L (see FIG. 4C). Thus, the hose 2 can be detached from the hose holder 1 with only one hand holding the hose 2.

  Furthermore, as described above, the first holding pin 4 is configured to be fixed at an arbitrary position of the first guide groove 11. Then, by changing the fixing position of the first holding pin 4 with respect to the first guide groove 11, the facing distance between the first holding pin 4 and the second holding pin 5 at the holding position and the attaching / detaching position can be changed. Thus, the hose holder 1 can hold various hoses 2 having different diameters by adjusting the facing interval in accordance with the diameter of the hose 2.

  Next, a hose storage / supply device 16 having a plurality of hose holders 1 will be described as an apparatus using the hose holder 1 described above. The hose storage / supply device 16 is installed on the line side of the assembly line of the work machine to which the hose 2 is attached. The hose 2 is organized and temporarily stored, and the stored hose 2 is stored. Is a device used when supplying to the assembly line, and is composed of various parts such as a hose attachment part 17, a hose take-out part 18, a hose transport rail 19, and a holder return rail 20 described later.

  The hose attachment portion 17 is disposed on one side portion (right side portion in FIG. 5) of the hose storage / supply device 16, and the hose 2 is attached to the hose holder 1 in the hose attachment portion 17. Further, the hose extraction part 18 is arranged on the other side part (left side part in FIG. 5) of the hose storage / supply device 16, and the hose 2 is removed from the hose holder 1 at the hose extraction part 18. . Further, the hose conveyance rail 19 is supported between the hose attachment portion 17 and the hose extraction portion 18, and the hose holder 1 that holds the hose 2 is hose-attached from the hose attachment portion 17 to the hose attachment portion 17. It is conveyed to the extraction unit 18. Furthermore, the holder return rail 20 is supported between the hose attachment part 17 and the hose take-out part 18 above the hose transport rail 19, and the hose 2 has been removed by the holder return rail 20. The hose holder 1 is configured to be conveyed from the hose extraction part 18 to the hose attachment part 17.

  Here, the hose transport rail 19 and the holder return rail 20 correspond to the traveling rail of the present invention, and the hose holder 1 is provided with bearings 7 attached to both ends of the first connecting pin 8. As a traveling wheel, the hose transport rail 19 and the holder return rail 20 are traveled. Further, the hose transport rail 19 is provided in an inclined shape so that the hose attachment portion 17 side is higher and the hose take-out portion 18 side is lower, and the hose holder 1 to which the hose 2 is attached by the hose attachment portion 17 is its own weight. It is the structure which moves to the hose extraction part 18 side automatically. On the other hand, the holder return rail 20 is provided in an inclined shape so that the hose take-out portion 18 side is higher and the hose attachment portion 17 side is lower, and the hose holder 1 from which the hose 2 has been removed by the hose take-out portion 18 is provided. It is configured to automatically move to the hose attachment part 17 side by its own weight.

  Further, the hose attachment portion 17 includes a holder receiver 21 that receives the hose holder 1, an upper position where the holder receiver 21 is continuous with the holder return rail 20 (shown by a solid line in FIG. 5), and a hose. A guide rod 22 movably supported at a lower position (indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 5) that is continuous with the transport rail 19 and an ammunition for urging the holder receiver 21 toward the upper position (not shown). )). And the hose which has moved the holder return rail 20 to the hose attachment part 17 side in the state where the holder receiver 21 of the hose attachment part 17 is located in the upper position continuous with the holder return rail 20. The holder 1 is received, and the hose 2 is held by the hose holder 1 received by the holder receiver 21 in the upper position as described above, whereby the hose 2 in the hose attachment portion 17 is It is configured to be mounted. Further, when the hose 2 is held by the hose holder 1, the holder receiver 21 descends due to the weight of the hose 2 and the hose holder 1, and is positioned at a lower position that is continuous with the transport rail 19. The holding fixture receiver 21 at the lower position is inclined in the same direction as the hose conveyance rail 19 at an inclination angle larger than that of the hose conveyance rail 19, so that the hose holder 1 is moved from the holding fixture receptacle 21 to the hose conveyance rail. 19 is automatically moved to. Then, the holder receiver 21 after the hose holder 1 has moved to the hose transport rail 19 is configured to return to the upper position by the urging force of the ammunition and receive the next hose holder 1. Although not shown, the hose attachment portion 17 is connected to the lowering of the holder receiver 21 from the upper position to the lower position, and restricts the movement of the next hose holder 1 to the hose attachment portion 17 side. The stopper is configured to be released in conjunction with the return of the holder receiver 21 from the lower position to the upper position.

  On the other hand, the hose take-out portion 18 includes a holder receiver 23 that receives the hose holder 1, and an upper position (shown in phantom lines in FIG. 5) where the holder receiver 23 is continuous with the holder return rail 20. A guide rod 24 that supports the hose transport rail 19 and a lower position (shown by a solid line in FIG. 5) that is continuous with the hose transport rail 19, and a holder receiver 23 based on a handle operation. And an elevating mechanism (not shown) that is moved to the position. And the holding fixture receiver 23 of the hose take-out part 18 is in the lower position where it is continuous with the hose transfer rail 19, and the hose holder that has moved the hose transfer rail 19 to the hose take-out part 18 side. The hose 2 can be removed from the hose outlet 18 by removing the hose 2 as described above from the hose holder 1 received by the lower holder 23. Is configured to be performed. Further, after the hose 2 is taken out, if the holder receiver 23 is raised to the upper position by operating the handle, the pusher mechanism (not shown) is operated in conjunction with the holder receiver 23 being positioned at the upper position. Then, the hose holder 1 is pushed out of the holder receiver 23 and the holder return rail 20 is pushed out. Then, after the hose holder 1 moves to the holder return rail 20, the handle receiver 23 is lowered by operating the handle so that the holder receiver 23 returns to the lower position and the next hose holder 1 is moved. Is configured to accept. Further, although not shown, the hose take-out portion 18 is connected to the rise of the holder receiver 23 from the lower position to the upper position, and restricts the movement of the next hose holder 1 to the hose take-out portion 18 side. The stopper is configured to be released when the holder receiver 23 returns from the upper position to the lower position.

  Thus, in the hose storage / supply device 16, the hose holder 1 holds the hose 2 with the hose attachment portion 17, and the hose holder 1 that holds the hose 2 travels on the hose conveyance rail 19. Move to the hose outlet 18 side. And the hose holder 1 from which the hose 2 has been removed by the hose extraction part 18 travels on the holder return rail 20 and returns to the hose attachment part 17. As described above, the hose 2 can be attached and detached with one hand, which can greatly contribute to the improvement of work efficiency. Further, the hose 2 held by the hose holder 1 at the hose attachment portion 17 can be stored in an organized state on the hose transport rail 19 until it is taken out by the hose attachment portion 18.

  In the present embodiment configured as described, the hose holder 1 is for detachably holding the hose 2 provided with the flange portion 2a. The hose holder 1 includes the base member 3, A first holding pin 4 supported by the base member 3 and a first holding pin that is supported by the base member 3 so as to be movable between a holding position and an attaching / detaching position higher than the holding position. The hose 2 is held by being locked to the hose flange 2a together with the first holding pin 4 in the vicinity of the pin 4, and the first holding pin 4 is separated from the first holding pin 4 in a state where the hose 2 is positioned. A second holding pin 5 having a space L through which the flange portion 2a can be inserted between the holding pin 4 and a spring 6 that urges the second holding pin 5 toward the attachment / detachment position side is provided. In the state where the hose 2 is not held by the hose holder 1, the second holding pin 5 is positioned at the attachment / detachment position by the biasing force of the spring 6, and there is a gap L between the second holding pin 5 and the first holding pin 4. Therefore, by inserting the hose 2 from the gap L and locking the hose flange 2a to the second holding pin 5, the second holding pin 5 is lowered to the holding position by the weight of the hose 2 and The hose 2 is held together with the one holding pin 4. On the other hand, when removing the hose 2 from the hose holder 1, when the hose 2 is lifted, the second holding pin 5 rises due to the urging force of the spring 6, and there is a gap L between the first holding pin 4. Therefore, the hose 2 can be pulled out from the gap L.

  As a result, the hose 2 can be easily attached to and detached from the hose holder 1 with only one hand that holds the hose 2. Or, even if the other hand is occupied by other work or operation, the hose 2 can be attached and detached without any trouble, which can greatly contribute to the improvement of work efficiency.

  Further, in this, the base member 3 has first and second guide grooves 11 and 12 for movably guiding the first and second holding pins 4 and 5, respectively, between the first and second guide grooves. The second holding pin 4 is guided to the second guide groove 12 so as to be in the holding position and the attachment / detachment position. On the other hand, the first holding pin 4 is configured to be fixed at an arbitrary position of the first guide groove 11. Then, by fixing the first holding pin 4 at an arbitrary position in the first guide groove 11, the facing distance between the first holding pin 4 and the second holding pin 5 at the holding position and the detachable position can be changed. . Thus, by adjusting the facing distance according to the diameter of the hose 2, various hoses 2 having different diameters can be held by the hose holder 1. It is possible to avoid an increase in cost that requires the holder to be manufactured.

  The first and second holding pins 4 and 5 are externally fitted with cylindrical pipes 15 that can freely rotate in the directions around the axes of the first and second holding pins 4 and 5. As a result, sliding friction between the hose 2 and the first and second holding pins 4 and 5 can be eliminated when the hose 2 is attached to and detached from the hose holder 1, and the hose 2 is damaged when being attached and detached. Can be eliminated without fail.

  Furthermore, the hose holder 1 is provided with a bearing 7 that serves as a running wheel. Thus, the hose holder 1 is connected to a running rail (for example, the hose storage / supply device 16 provided in various devices). Can be freely moved along the hose transport rail 19 and the holder return rail 20) provided on the housing.

  Moreover, the base member 3 (base plates 3A and 3B) constituting the hose holder 1 can be easily manufactured by laser processing, and the first and second holding pins 4 and 5 and the spring 7 and the like. Since a general-purpose product can be used as the component, the hose holder 1 can be manufactured at low cost.

Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the running member provided in the hose holder is not limited to the bearing, and may be configured using, for example, a rotatable roller. You can also.
Further, the hose holder of the present invention is not limited to the hose storage / supply device as described above, but can be used as a hose holder for detachably holding the hose in various devices for storing and transporting the hose. Of course you can.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used as a hose holding tool for detachably holding a hose when storing or transporting a hose such as a hydraulic hose.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hose holder 2 Hose 2a collar 3 Base member 4 1st holding pin 5 2nd holding pin 6 Spring 7 Bearing 11 1st guide groove 12 2nd guide groove 15 Pipe

Claims (4)

A hose holder for detachably holding a hose provided with a collar, wherein the hose holder is
A base member;
A first holding pin supported by the base member;
The base member is supported movably in a holding position and a detachable position higher than the holding position. When in the holding position, it is close to the first holding pin and is attached to the hose collar with the first holding pin. A second holding pin that holds the hose by locking, and is spaced from the first holding pin in a state where the hose is positioned and can be inserted between the first holding pin and the first holding pin;
And a bullet machine for urging the second holding pin toward the attachment / detachment position side,
The second holding pin descends to the holding position by its own weight and holds the hose together with the first holding pin by locking the hose collar to the second holding pin located at the attachment / detachment position. A hose holder characterized by that.   2. The first and second guide grooves for movably guiding the first and second holding pins, respectively, on the base member, so that the facing distance between the first and second guide grooves becomes wider toward the upper side. The second holding pin is moved in the holding position and the attaching / detaching position by being guided by the second guide groove, while the first holding pin is arbitrarily arranged in the first guide groove. A hose holder having a configuration in which the facing distance between the first holding pin and the second holding pin at the holding position and the attaching / detaching position can be changed by fixing at the position.   3. The hose holder according to claim 1, wherein a cylindrical pipe that is freely rotatable in the direction around the axis of the first and second holding pins is externally fitted to the first and second holding pins.   The hose holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a traveling member for moving the hose holder along the traveling rail is provided on the hose holder.

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