JP5952145B2 - Long body connection device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to long body connected equipment, and more particularly relates to elongated body connected equipment that can be connected to the front end side of the terminal end side and Shin'naga elongated body of the former long body.

  Conventionally, in order to connect two long bodies, a connection device that can connect the terminal side of the old long body and the tip side of the new long body is known, and as such a connection device, For example, it is disclosed in Patent Document 1. The connecting device of Patent Document 1 includes a restricting means for sandwiching the superposed old long body and the new long body, a cutting means for cutting the old long body and the new long body sandwiched by the restricting means, A pasting means for pasting the connection adhesive sheet across the end edge of the old long body and the front edge of the new long body is provided. Here, in the case of such a long body, the long body is bent by a rotating roller or the like on the way to be fed out in a predetermined direction, or the long body is temporarily attached to a strip-shaped release sheet. In the case of a so-called label original, the original is abruptly bent by a release plate in order to release the adhesive sheet.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-305950

However, in the connection device, when the cutting direction of the old and new long bodies is orthogonal to the extending direction, the bending force by the rotating roller and the peeling plate as described above is applied to the connecting portion of the old and new long bodies. Therefore, there is a problem that the connecting adhesive sheet may be easily peeled off.
Further, depending on the cutting direction, there is an inconvenience that an unsuitable portion of the long body (for example, a pattern formed on the long body or an adhesive sheet temporarily attached to the long body) is cut. .

[Object of invention]
The object of the present invention is to connect a long body that can prevent the connection adhesive sheet from peeling off even if the old long body and the new long body connected by the connection adhesive sheet are folded and used. It is to provide the equipment.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an elongated body connected equipment capable of changing the cutting position in accordance with the conditions of the former long body and Shin'naga continuous body.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention forms an overlapping region by overlapping a partial region in the state in which the extending directions of the strip-shaped old elongated body and the strip-shaped new elongated body are matched. By cutting the old and new long bodies in the overlapping region, a terminal edge is formed on the old long body, a leading edge is formed on the new long body, and the terminal edge and the leading edge are butted together. In the long body connecting device connected by the connecting adhesive sheet,
An old long body support means for supporting the old long body so that the old long body can be extended;
A new elongate body support means for supporting the new elongate body so that it can be extended;
Cutting means capable of cutting the old and new long bodies in the overlapping region;
A first restricting means provided upstream of the cutting position by the cutting means in the extending direction in the extending direction, and capable of restricting movement of the old and new long bodies;
A second restricting means provided on the downstream side of the extending direction in the extending direction from the cutting position by the cutting means, and capable of restricting movement of the old and new long bodies;
Affixing means for affixing the connection adhesive sheet in a region straddling the terminal edge and the tip edge ;
And a changeable cutting direction changing means cutting direction of said cutting means,
Imaging means for imaging at least one of the former long body and Shin'naga elongated body, further Ru and control means having a function of determining the cutting direction of the cutting means as inputs the output from the imaging means, that The composition is taken.

  In this invention, the structure of having the sticking direction change means which can change the sticking direction of the adhesive sheet for connection by the said sticking means is preferably employ | adopted.

Furthermore, it further includes receiving means that is disposed opposite to the cutting means with the old long body and the new long body interposed therebetween, and can extend in the cutting direction,
It is possible to employ a configuration in which receiving direction changing means is provided that can change the extending direction of the receiving means in accordance with the cutting direction of the cutting means.

In addition, the present invention forms an overlapping region by overlapping and holding the partial regions in a state in which the extending directions of the strip-like old elongated body and the strip-like new elongated body are matched. And a process of
A step of determining according to the conditions of the old and new long bodies so that a cutting direction for cutting the old and new long bodies in the overlapping region does not become a direction orthogonal to the extending direction;
Cutting the old and new long bodies in the cutting direction, forming a terminal edge on the old long body, and forming a leading edge on the new long body;
The method includes a step of abutting the end edge and the front end edge and affixing the connection adhesive sheet on a region straddling the end edge and the front end edge.

  According to the present invention, by adopting the cutting direction changing means, the connecting portions of the old and new long bodies can be in a tilted direction that is not orthogonal to the extending direction. As a result, even if the old and new long bodies connected by the connection adhesive sheet are folded and used, the bending force by the rotating roller or the peeling plate as described above is instantaneously applied to the connection part of the old and new long bodies. It is possible to avoid the connection adhesive sheet from being peeled off. Furthermore, a cutting position can be changed according to conditions, such as the pattern formed in the old and new elongate body, and the temporarily-attached adhesive sheet.

  Moreover, when a sticking direction change means is employ | adopted, it becomes possible to affix the connection adhesive sheet on a new and old long body with sufficient balance.

  Furthermore, when the image pickup means is adopted and the control means has a function of determining the cutting direction of the cutting means by using the output from the image pickup means as input, it is possible to prevent cutting inappropriate portions of the old and new long bodies. it can.

  Further, when the receiving means and the receiving direction changing means are employed, the cutting by the cutting means can be performed smoothly even if the cutting direction is changed.

The side view of the long body connecting device concerning an embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the overlap area formation point of an old and new long body. Explanatory drawing which shows the cutting point of an old and new long body. Explanatory drawing which shows the connection point of an old and new long body. Explanatory drawing which shows the connection point of an old and new long body. (A)-(D) are explanatory drawings of the cutting direction of an old and new long body.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the present specification and claims, for example, when a direction such as up, down, left, right, or front and back is shown without referring to a reference figure, all FIG. When viewed from the direction (the direction in which the number assigned is the appropriate direction), the top, bottom, left, and right directions are parallel to the page, the front is the front direction perpendicular to the page, and the back is the page The back direction is perpendicular to.
In addition, in the present specification and claims, the “old long body” and the “new long body” are those that are relatively extended and used when connecting two long bodies. The “old long body” and the one that is used later are called “new long body”. In addition, when a new long body is drawn out and the next long body is connected to the end edge of the new long body, the new long body becomes the old long body, and the next long body becomes the new long body. Become.

  1 to 6, the long body connecting device 10 matches the extending directions (left and right directions) of the strip-shaped old long body RS1 positioned on the lower side and the strip-shaped new long body RS2 positioned on the upper side. In such a state, an overlapping area WA is formed by overlapping those partial areas, and the new and old long bodies RS2 and RS1 are cut in the overlapping area WA, so that the old edge RS1r and the unnecessary edge RS1r are unnecessary. The old long body portion RS1D is formed, the front edge RS2f and the unnecessary new long body portion RS2D are formed on the new long body RS2, and the terminal edge RS1r and the front edge RS2f are butted together and connected by the connection adhesive sheet SS The old long body support means 13 including a support shaft that supports the old long body RS1 wound in a roll shape so as to be fed out, and the new long body RS2 wound in a roll shape are fed out. Support as possible New long body support means 14 composed of a support shaft, guide means 15 for guiding old and new long bodies RS2 and RS1 fed out from the respective support means 13 and 14, and old and new long bodies RS2 and RS1 are cut in the overlapping area WA. The cutting means 17 that can be changed, the cutting direction changing means 19 that can change the cutting direction of the cutting means 17, and the cutting means 17 are arranged opposite to the cutting means 17 with the old elongated body RS1 and the new elongated body RS2 interposed therebetween. The receiving means 18 that can be extended in the cutting direction of the means 17 and the upstream side (left side) in the extending direction in the extending direction from the cutting position by the cutting means 17 and the movement of the old and new long bodies RS2 and RS1 can be restricted. The first regulation means 21 and the second regulation which is provided on the downstream side (right side) in the extending direction in the extending direction from the cutting position by the cutting means 17 and which can restrict the movement of the old and new long bodies RS2, RS1. Means 22, an overlapping area forming means 23 provided so as to be able to form an overlapping area WA while holding the new elongated body RS 2, a terminal edge RS 1 r of the old elongated body RS 1, and a leading edge RS 2 f of the new elongated body RS 2 The attaching means 25 for attaching the connection adhesive sheet SS to the region extending over the area, and the imaging means 26 for imaging at least one of the old long body RS1 and the new long body RS2.

  The old long body support means 13 and the new long body support means 14 have the same structure, and the old long body RS1 that is an old long body by comparing two long bodies is older. The new long body support means 14 becomes the long body support means 13 and supports the new long body RS2 which becomes a new long body. That is, each support means 13 and 14 is appropriately changed according to the long bodies RS1 and RS2 to be supported.

  In the state of FIG. 1, the guide means 15 includes a guide roller 30 around which the old long body RS1 fed out from the old long body support means 13 is wound, and a new long body provided above the guide roller 30. It comprises a guide roller 31 around which the new long body RS2 fed out from the support means 14 is wound, and linear motion motors 32 and 33 as drive devices for supporting the guide rollers 30 and 31, respectively.

  The cutting means 17 includes a linear motion motor 38 as a driving device provided above the overlapping area WA of the old and new long bodies RS2 and RS1, and an output shaft 38A of the linear motion motor 38 via a cutting direction changing means 19. A rotation motor 43 as a supported drive device, an L-shaped arm 41 supported by an output shaft 43A of the rotation motor 43, a pressing member 42 supported by one arm 41A of the L-shaped arm 41, and a pressing member A linear motor 37 as a driving device supported by the concave portion 42 </ b> A of the member 42 and a cutting blade 36 supported by the slider 37 </ b> A of the linear motor 37 are provided. The lower surface 42B of the pressing member 42 is formed with a suction hole (not shown) connected to suction means such as a decompression pump and a vacuum ejector (not shown).

  The cutting direction changing means 19 includes a rotation motor 54 as a driving device supported by the output shaft 38A of the linear motor 38, and the output shaft 54A of the rotation motor 54 supports the rotation motor 43. It has become.

  The receiving means 18 is a driving device supported by a linear motion motor 49 as a driving device provided below the overlapping area WA of the old and new long bodies RS2 and RS1, and an output shaft 49A of the linear motion motor 49. A rotation motor 55 as a receiving direction changing means, a rotation motor 52 as a driving device supported by an output shaft 55A of the rotation motor 55, and an L-shaped arm 51 supported by an output shaft 52A of the rotation motor 52. And a receiving member 48 that is supported by one arm 51A of the L-shaped arm 51 and includes a groove 48A that extends in the front-rear direction in the state shown in FIG. . The upper surface 48B of the receiving member 48 is formed with a suction hole (not shown) connected to suction means such as a decompression pump and a vacuum ejector (not shown).

  The first restricting means 21 includes a linear motion motor 59 as a drive device disposed on one surface (upper surface) side of the old long body RS1 and the new long body RS2 in the overlapping area WA, and A first suction part 57 formed with a suction hole (not shown) supported by the output shaft 59A and connected to suction means such as a decompression pump and a vacuum ejector (not shown), and disposed on the other surface (lower surface) side thereof. A direct acting motor 60 as a driving device, and a second suction portion 58 that is supported by an output shaft 60A of the direct acting motor 60 and has a suction hole (not shown) connected to suction means such as a decompression pump and a vacuum ejector (not shown). And.

The second restricting means 22 is provided on the right side of the cutting means 17 and has substantially the same structure as that of the first restricting means 21. "'" Is attached and description is abbreviate | omitted.
With the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 1, the cutting means 17 and the first and second regulating means 21 and 22 have the overlapping areas WA of the old and new long bodies RS2 and RS1 in the left-right direction. A passage ST that passes through is formed.

  The overlapping region forming means 23 is supported by a linear motor 64 as a driving device, a chuck cylinder 63 as a driving device supported by a slider 64A of the linear motor 64, and capable of gripping the old long body RS1 with a gripping member 63A, and driving. A linear motor 66 as a device and a chuck cylinder 65 as a driving device supported by a slider 66A of the linear motor 66 and capable of gripping the new long body RS2 with a gripping member 65A are provided.

  The affixing means 25 includes linear motors 68 and 69 supported by the other arms 41B and 51B of the L-shaped arms 41 and 51. The sliders 68A and 69A of the linear motors 68 and 69 include a decompression pump, a vacuum ejector, and the like. A suction hole (not shown) connected to the suction means is formed. In the case of the present embodiment, the rotation motors 54 and 55 function as sticking direction changing means capable of changing the sticking direction of the connection adhesive sheet SS by the sticking means 25.

  The imaging means 26 is provided at a total of four locations on both the upper and lower sides of the overlapping area WA on both the left and right sides of the cutting means 17 and is composed of an optical sensor, a camera, or the like that images the surfaces of the old and new long bodies RS2 and RS1. The imaging means 26 is provided so as to be able to output captured data to a control means (not shown). The control means receives an output from the imaging means 26 as an input, for example, a pattern on the surface of the old and new long bodies RS2, RS1, Determine the cutting direction of the cutting means 17 by judging the position of the non-cutting area SA (see FIG. 6) such as the temporarily attached adhesive sheet, the part that cannot be cut by the cutting blade 36, the product part in the old and new long bodies RS2, RS1. It consists of a sequencer, personal computer, etc. with the function to do.

  Next, a method for connecting the old and new long bodies RS2 and RS1 by the long body connecting apparatus 10 will be described.

  First, while the old elongated body RS1 is fed from the old elongated body support means 13 via the unillustrated feeding means, the sticking means 25 drives the linear motion motors 68 and 69, and the sliders 68A and 69A are moved forward or backward. Move. After that, when an operator or an adhesive sheet supply device (not shown) supplies the connection adhesive sheet SS, the sticking means 25 drives the suction means (not shown) and holds the connection adhesive sheet SS by the sliders 68A and 69A. The linear motion motors 68 and 69 are driven, and the sliders 68A and 69A are positioned on both the upper and lower sides of the old long body RS1. Further, the operator pulls out the lead end side of the new long body RS2 and arranges the lead end side between the gripping members 65A (see FIG. 1). Thereafter, the overlapping region forming means 23 drives the chuck cylinder 65 and holds the lead end side of the new long body RS2 by the gripping member 65A.

  Then, when the old long body RS1 is fed out, if the decrease of the old long body RS1 or the final end of the old long body RS1 is detected by a detection means (not shown), the feeding of the old long body RS1 is performed. Stop. Next, the overlapping region forming means 23 drives the linear motor 66 to pass the gripping member 65A holding the lead end side of the new long body RS2 from the left side to the right side of the passage ST. Then, the guide means 15 drives the linear motor 33 to lower the guide roller 31 so that the new long body RS2 is positioned substantially parallel to the old long body RS1 (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 1). Thereafter, the first and second restricting means 21 and 22 drive the linear motion motors 59, 60, 59 ′, and 60 ′, and the first and second adsorbing portions 57, 58, 57 ′, and 58 ′ cause the old and new long bodies RS2 and RS1 are sandwiched and held. Thereby, new long body RS2 is overlaid on the upper surface side of old long body RS1, and those overlap area | region WA is formed (refer FIG. 2). At this time, the 1st and 2nd control means 21 and 22 drive an adsorption | suction means, and adsorb | suck with respect to the elongate body RS1 and RS2 which contact | connect the 1st and 2nd adsorption | suction part 57,58,57 ', 58'. . Even after the overlapping area WA is formed, the lead end side of the new elongated body RS2 remains held by the gripping member 65A.

After forming the overlapping area WA, the imaging unit 26 images the surfaces of the old and new long bodies RS2 and RS1, and the captured data is output to a control unit (not shown). Then, the control means determines the cutting direction of the cutting means 17 using the output from the imaging means 26 as an input. Specifically, for example, as in the cutting edge CP shown by the two-dot chain line in FIGS. 6A to 6C, the cutting direction is the shape and size of the non-cuttable region SA, and the adjacent non-cuttable region SA. It is determined according to the conditions such as the interval and not to be in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the old and new long bodies RS2, RS1. The cutting direction is preferably determined so that the inclination from the direction orthogonal to the extending direction is as large as possible. When the cutting direction of the cutting unit 17 is determined, the cutting direction changing unit 19 and the receiving direction changing unit drive the rotation motors 54 and 55 under the control of the control unit, and the cutting blade is set in a direction corresponding to the determined cutting direction. The direction of 36 and the extending direction of the receiving member 48 and the groove 48A are changed.
Here, when the cutting direction of the cutting means 17 is determined by the control means, the sticking direction of the connection adhesive sheet SS to be stuck by the sticking means 25 is also determined, and the sticking direction changing means is rotated by the control of the control means. 54 and 55 are driven, and the orientation of the sliders 68A and 69A can be set in the orientation corresponding to the determined pasting direction. In the present embodiment, the cutting direction and the pasting direction are the same.

  Thereafter, the cutting means 17 drives the linear motion motor 38 and lowers the cutting blade 36. At the same time, the receiving means 18 drives the linear motion motor 49 and raises the receiving member 48. Before and after this, the cutting means 17 and the receiving means 18 drive the suction means. Thereby, the overlapping area WA in the vicinity of both the left and right sides of the cutting blade 36 is sandwiched while the old and new long bodies RS2 and RS1 are sucked and held by the pressing member 42 and the receiving member 48, and the tip of the cutting blade 36 is placed in the groove 48A. Inserted. Then, the cutting means 17 drives the linear motor 37 to move the cutting blade 36 from the rear end side of the old and new long bodies RS2, RS1 to the front end side or from the front end side to the rear end side. As a result, the old and new long bodies RS2 and RS1 are cut in the overlapping area WA to form the cutting edge CP, the terminal edge RS1r and the unnecessary old long body portion RS1D are formed on the old long body RS1, and the new long body A tip edge RS2 and an unnecessary new long body portion RS2Df are formed on RS2 (see FIG. 3).

  After cutting the old and new long bodies RS2, RS1, the cutting means 17 stops driving the suction means, and then drives the linear motor 38 to raise the cutting blade 36, and the second regulating means 22 is the linear motor. 59 'is driven, 1st adsorption | suction part 57' is raised, and unnecessary new elongate body part RS2D and old elongate body RS1 are spaced apart. After this separation, the overlapping region forming means 23 drives the linear motor 66, moves the gripping member 65A to the right, and separates the distal end edge RS2f from the unnecessary new elongated body portion RS2D. The separated unnecessary new long body portion RS2D is removed by a driving device or the like (not shown), and the end edge RS1r of the old long body RS1 and the front end edge RS2f of the new long body RS2 are abutted in plan view. In addition, while removing unnecessary new elongate body part RS2D, terminal edge RS1r area | region of old elongate body RS1 is 2nd adsorption | suction part 58 'of the 2nd control means 22 as a termination | terminus area holding | maintenance part, and the receiving member 48. Therefore, there is no inconvenience that the terminal edge RS1r moves.

  After the end edge RS1r and the front edge RS2f are abutted, the cutting means 17 drives the rotation motor 43 to rotate the L-shaped arm 41 so that the slider 68A and the connection adhesive sheet SS held on the slider 68A face downward. To do. After that, the cutting means 17 drives the linear motion motor 38 and lowers the slider 68A to press and attach it to the upper region straddling the terminal edge RS1r and the tip edge RS2f with which the connecting adhesive sheet SS is abutted (see FIG. 4). ).

  After this sticking, the receiving means 18 stops driving the suction means and then drives the linear motor 49. After lowering the receiving member 48, the rotating motor 52 is driven to rotate the L-shaped arm 51, The slider 69A and the connection adhesive sheet SS held by the slider 69A are set upward. In addition, after the receiving member 48 is lowered, the first regulating means 21 drives the linear motor 60 to lower the unnecessary old long body portion RS1D that is sucked and held by the second sucking portion 58, and the new long body RS2. Separate. The separated unnecessary old long body portion RS1D is removed by a driving device (not shown) or the like. In addition, while removing unnecessary old elongate body part RS1D, the front-end | tip edge RS2f area | region of new elongate body RS2 and the 1st adsorption | suction part 57 of the 1st control means 21 as a front-end | tip area | region holding | maintenance part, and connection adhesive sheet SS Therefore, there is no inconvenience that the tip edge RS2f moves by being attracted and held by the slider 68A.

  After removing the unnecessary old long body portion RS1D, the receiving means 18 drives the linear motion motor 49 to raise the slider 69A, and the lower region straddling the end edge RS1r and the end edge RS2f that are brought into contact with the connecting adhesive sheet SS To make it stick (see FIG. 5). As a result, the connection adhesive sheets SS are attached to both the upper and lower sides of the terminal edge RS1r and the tip edge RS2f, and the old and new long bodies RS2, RS1 are connected by the connection adhesive sheet SS. Then, after the first and second regulating means 21 and 22 and the sticking means 25 stop driving the suction means and release the suction holding of the suction portions 57 and 58 ′ and the sliders 68A and 69A, the guide means 15 and the cutting The means 17, the receiving means 18, the first and second restricting means 21, 22 drive the linear motion motors 32, 38, 49, 59, 60 ', the guide rollers 30, the sliders 68A, 69A, and the suction portions 57, 58'. Is separated from the old and new long bodies RS2, RS1. By driving the feeding means (not shown) in this state, the new long body RS2 can be fed out continuously from the old long body RS1.

  Thereafter, the new long body support means 14 and the new long body RS2 are sequentially fed out as the old long body support means and the old long body. Further, the old long body support means 13 from which the unnecessary old long body portion RS1D has been removed becomes a new long body support means, and the next long body is supported as a new long body by the operator, and the lead end After the side is gripped by the gripping member 63A, the linear motor 64 is driven to pass the lead end side from the left side to the right side of the passage ST, and the above operation is repeated thereafter. In this case, the end region holding portion described above is configured by the first suction portion 57 ′ of the second restricting means 22, and the tip region holding portion is configured by the second suction portion 58 of the first restricting means 21.

  Therefore, according to such an embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6 (A) to 6 (C), the cutting direction of the cutting means 17 is set in an inclined direction that intersects the extending direction of the old and new long bodies RS2, RS1. It is possible to change the direction so that the direction does not become orthogonal to the extending direction. Accordingly, when the connected old and new long bodies RS2 and RS1 are fed out while being bent, it is possible to avoid the connection adhesive sheet SS from being bent instantaneously in the entire region between the terminal edge RS1r and the front edge RS2f. Since the connection adhesive sheet SS gradually bends (in a stepwise manner) in the entire region between the terminal edge RS1r and the tip edge RS2f, it is possible to prevent the connection adhesive sheet SS from peeling off due to the bending. it can. In addition, since the cutting direction is determined based on the imaging data of the old and new long bodies RS2, RS1, the length of the cutting edge CP is increased as much as possible without cutting the non-cuttable area SA in accordance with the change of the non-cuttable area SA. It becomes possible to set. Thereby, peeling of the above-mentioned connection adhesive sheet SS can be prevented more reliably.

As described above, the best configuration, method and the like for carrying out the present invention have been disclosed in the above description, but the present invention is not limited to this.
In other words, the present invention has been illustrated and described mainly with respect to specific embodiments, but without departing from the scope of the technical idea and object of the present invention, the shape, position, or With respect to the arrangement and the like, those skilled in the art can make various changes as necessary.
Therefore, the description limited to the shape disclosed above is an example for easy understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. The description by the name of the member which remove | excluded one part or all part is included in this invention.

For example, if the upper and lower relative positions of the support means 13 and 14 can be changed, any one of the chuck cylinders 63 and 65 and a linear motor 64 that drives the one of the cylinder chucks 63 and 65, A configuration in which 66 is omitted can be adopted.
Furthermore, although the sticking means 25 is configured to change the sticking direction when the cutting direction is changed by adopting the L-shaped arms 41 and 51, the sticking means 25 is provided separately from the cutting means 17 and the receiving means 18. It is good also as a structure which can be moved with the drive apparatus equivalent to the linear motors 38 and 49 and the rotation motors 54 and 55 so that the same sticking direction or an original sticking direction can be determined.
Moreover, the structure which can affix the connection adhesive sheet SS on either upper and lower sides of the old and new long bodies RS2 and RS1 may be sufficient as the sticking means 25. FIG.
Further, the cutting means 17 and the receiving means 18 may be interchanged so that they are upside down.
Moreover, as said old elongate body RS1 and new elongate body RS2, a strip | belt-shaped adhesive sheet, a strip | belt-shaped peeling sheet temporarily attached with the strip | belt-shaped adhesive sheet, others, paper, cloth, a steel plate, a belt, resin, a wooden board It may be.
Further, the old long body RS1 and the new long body RS2 may be the same or different in material, shape, configuration, and composition.
The cutting means 17 may use a rotary cutter, a laser cutter, a jigsaw, a wire cutter or the like instead of the cutting blade 36.
Furthermore, the installation position of the imaging means 26 is installed on either one of the upper and lower sides of the overlapping area WA when the uncuttable area SA can be imaged through the old elongated body RS1 and the new elongated body RS2. May be omitted.
Further, as the image pickup means 26, a device capable of seeing through the inside of the old and new long bodies RS2 and RS1, or detecting a substance or composition, for example, an ultrasonic sensor, an X-ray sensor, an infrared sensor, or the like may be employed. .
Further, the cutting direction of the old and new long bodies RS2 and RS1 is parallel to the surface of the old and new long bodies RS2 and RS1, and intersects the extending direction without being orthogonal to the extending direction of the long bodies RS1 and RS2. If so, the direction may be different from the direction indicated by the cutting edge CP in FIGS. For example, as shown in FIG. 6D, a crank-shaped polygonal line direction or a curved curved direction such as an arc shape may be used.
Further, the drive device in the embodiment includes an electric device such as a rotation motor, a linear motion motor, a linear motor, a single axis robot, an articulated robot, an actuator such as an air cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, a rodless cylinder, and a rotary cylinder. In addition to these, a combination of them directly or indirectly may be employed (some of them overlap with those exemplified in the embodiment).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Long body connection apparatus 13 Old long body support means 14 New long body support means 17 Cutting means 18 Receiving means 19 Cutting direction change means 21 1st control means 22 2nd control means 25 Pasting means 26 Imaging means RS1 Old length Scale RS1r End edge RS2 New long body RS2f Tip edge ST Path WA Overlapping area

Claims (1)

In a state where the extending directions of the belt-like old elongated body and the belt-like new elongated body are made to coincide with each other, a partial region is overlapped to form an overlapping region, and the old and new elongated members are formed in the overlapping region. A long body that forms a terminal edge on the old long body by cutting, forms a front edge on the new long body, and abuts the terminal edge and the front edge to connect with a connecting adhesive sheet In the connection device,
An old long body support means for supporting the old long body so that the old long body can be extended;
A new elongate body support means for supporting the new elongate body so that it can be extended;
Cutting means capable of cutting the old and new long bodies in the overlapping region;
A first restricting means provided upstream of the cutting position by the cutting means in the extending direction in the extending direction, and capable of restricting movement of the old and new long bodies;
A second restricting means provided on the downstream side of the extending direction in the extending direction from the cutting position by the cutting means, and capable of restricting movement of the old and new long bodies;
Affixing means for affixing the connection adhesive sheet in a region straddling the terminal edge and the tip edge ;
And a changeable cutting direction changing means cutting direction of said cutting means,
It further comprises an imaging means for imaging at least one of the old long body and the new long body, and a control means having a function of determining a cutting direction of the cutting means by using an output from the imaging means as an input. A long-body connecting device.

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