JP6286382B2 - Work positioning mechanism and valve mounting table - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is directed to columnar or tubular workpieces having different outer diameters, and workpiece positioning is performed such that the central axes of workpieces having different outer diameters are the same position. The present invention relates to a mechanism and a valve mounting table provided with the workpiece positioning mechanism.

  Conventionally, a valve for adjusting the flow rate of a fluid flowing in a pipe is used in a factory or a plant. For example, as a valve, a ball valve body having a through-flow passage and a valve body in which the ball valve body is rotatably mounted in the flow passage are provided. By rotating the ball valve body, the flow passage of the valve main body is provided. A ball valve is used to adjust the flow rate of the fluid flowing through the.

  Upon completion of the manufacture of the ball valve, an inspection is performed after flowing a fluid through the actually completed valve in order to confirm whether or not the completed valve satisfies a predetermined operation performance. And the valve | bulb which passed the test | inspection is shipped after drying so that a fluid may not remain inside.

  FIG. 20 shows a cross-sectional view of a main part of a ball valve with a retainer as an example of a valve to be dried (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In FIG. 20, 1 is a valve body, 2 is a ball valve body, 21 is a valve shaft, and the valve shaft 21 is attached to the ball valve body 2. Reference numeral 4 denotes an upstream flange portion of the valve body 1, which is abutted with a flange portion of an upstream external pipe (not shown) and fastened by a fastening member. Reference numeral 5 denotes a downstream flange portion of the valve body 1, which is abutted with a flange portion of a downstream external pipe (not shown) and fastened by a fastening member.

  Reference numeral 11 denotes an upstream flow path, which is arranged on the upstream side of the ball valve body 2. Reference numeral 12 denotes a downstream flow path, which is disposed on the downstream side of the ball valve body 2. Reference numeral 6 denotes an outlet at the downstream end of the downstream flow path 12 (an opening on one side of the flow path of the valve body 1). Reference numeral 7 denotes an inlet of the upstream end of the upstream flow path 11 (an opening on the other side of the flow path of the valve body 1).

  Further, a valve chamber 13 is provided between the upstream flow path 11 and the downstream flow path 12, and the ball valve body 2 is accommodated in the valve chamber 13. The ball valve body 2 is formed in a substantially hemispherical shape, and has a through flow passage 23 communicating with the flow passage of the valve body 1 on the outer peripheral surface thereof. The ball valve body 2 is attached to a valve shaft 21 orthogonal to the axis of the flow path, and is rotatably supported in a plane orthogonal to the valve shaft 21. In addition, the arrow represented at each place in the upstream flow path 11 and the downstream flow path 12 schematically represents the direction of fluid flow at each place.

  Reference numeral 31 denotes a part of the valve body 1, which is a fully closed position restricting portion provided so as to protrude from the valve body 1 so as to come into contact with the ball valve body 2 when the ball valve body 2 rotates to the fully closed position. Reference numeral 32 denotes a part of the valve body 1, which is a fully open position restricting portion that protrudes from the valve body 1 so as to come into contact with the ball valve body 2 when the ball valve body 2 rotates to the fully open position. FIG. 20 shows the fully open state of the ball valve body 2, and the ball valve body 2 is in contact with the fully open position restricting portion 32.

  Inside the valve body 1, on the upstream side of the ball valve body 2, a seat ring 36 that is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface 24 of the ball valve body 2, and this seat ring 36 is held movably in the axial direction of the upstream flow path 11. A retainer 37, an elastic member 33 that presses the seat ring 36 against the ball valve body 2, and an O-ring 34 that seals between the seat ring 36 and the retainer 37 are disposed, thereby sealing the seat ring portion. The structure is structured.

  The seat ring 36 is formed in a cylindrical shape whose both ends are open, and its upstream end is thinly formed to be a small diameter part, while its downstream end is thickly formed to be a large diameter part. The body 2 is pressed by the elastic member 33. The retainer 37 is formed in a cylindrical shape with both ends open, and accommodates the seat ring 36 so as to be movable in the axial direction of the upstream flow path 11. A male screw is formed on the outer peripheral surface 35 of the upstream end, and the valve body 1 It is screwed into a female screw formed on the inner peripheral surface 45 of the upstream opening.

  The upstream opening 43 of the retainer 37 forms a tapered hole whose diameter decreases from the opening end surface toward the downstream side, and the inner diameter of the minimum diameter portion is equal to the hole diameter of the seat ring 36. An annular storage portion 46 that stores the elastic member 33 is formed between the inner peripheral surface of the retainer 37 and the outer peripheral surface of the seat ring 36. The storage portion 46 includes a step portion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the seat ring 36 and a step portion formed on the inner peripheral surface of the retainer 37. Further, an annular groove 47 into which the O-ring 34 is fitted is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the retainer 37.

  The retainer 37 has four through holes 38 that penetrate the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the retainer 37 in the vicinity of the minimum diameter portion of the upstream opening (tapered hole) 43 in the circumferential direction as upstream fluid pressure extraction portions. The upstream outer peripheral surface is formed between the inner peripheral surface of the valve body 1 and the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 37 on the outer peripheral surface downstream from the portion where the upstream fluid pressure extraction portion (through-hole) 38 is formed. A fluid pressure communication passage 39 is formed. The upstream fluid pressure communication passage 39 is formed as a space that extends in the axial direction of the retainer 37 and communicates with the circumferential direction of the retainer 37, and communicates with each upstream fluid pressure extraction portion 38.

  On the other hand, the valve body 1 is formed with an upstream fluid pressure conducting path 18 that connects the upstream fluid pressure communication path 39 to the upstream downstream fluid pressure detection unit 44. The upstream fluid pressure conducting path 18 includes an upstream inner peripheral surface 19 of the valve body 1 in the vicinity of the ball valve body 2 and an outer peripheral surface 17 of the valve body 1 in the vicinity of the ball valve body 2 on which the upstream / downstream fluid pressure detection unit 44 is mounted. Therefore, the fluid pressure in the upstream flow path 11 is detected upstream through the upstream fluid pressure extraction section 38 → the upstream fluid pressure communication path 39 → the upstream fluid pressure communication path 18. Guided to section 44.

  The upstream / downstream fluid pressure detection unit 44 is formed by integrating the upstream fluid pressure detector 8 and the downstream fluid pressure detector 9, and detects the upstream fluid pressure, while the downstream flow path of the valve body 1. The fluid pressure of the stagnation part 3 of the fluid accumulated in the fluid stagnation part 14, which is a space formed by the outer peripheral surface 24 of the ball valve body 2 in 12 and the inner peripheral surface 15 of the valve body 1 in the vicinity of the ball valve body 2. It detects as a downstream fluid pressure through the downstream fluid pressure conducting path 20. The internal upstream fluid pressure and downstream fluid pressure detected by the upstream / downstream fluid pressure detector 44 are output to the flow rate calculator 26 as electrical output signals.

  In the flow rate calculation unit 26, a predetermined flow rate is obtained from a signal indicating the valve opening amount of the ball valve body 2 input from the valve opening amount detection unit 25, a signal indicating the upstream fluid pressure, and a signal indicating the downstream fluid pressure. The flow rate is calculated according to the calculation formula. As a result of the flow rate calculation by the flow rate calculation unit 26, the measured flow rate obtained is output as a feedback value to the actuator 22 and used for controlling the valve opening of the ball valve body 2 by the actuator 22. The obtained measured flow rate is also output to the display unit 50 and displayed.

  Conventionally, such a ball valve 101 is to be dried, and is shipped after being dried so that the fluid used during the inspection does not remain inside. In this case, the drying process inside the ball valve 101 relies on human hands, and after the operator performs draining using an air duster gun or the like, or wiping with a waste cloth, it is left to dry naturally.

  In the drying process of the ball valve 101, the present applicant prepares a table (valve mounting table) in which a through hole is formed on the plate surface, and the through hole communicates with the flow path of the ball valve 101. The ball valve 101 is mounted on the valve mounting table so that the opening (outlet 6) on one side of the ball valve 101 is on the plate surface side and the axis of the flow path of the ball valve 101 is orthogonal to the plate surface. It is considered that the water is blown off by blowing air from the opening (inlet 7) on the other side of the ball valve 101.

  In this case, on the plate surface of the valve mounting table, it is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the downstream flange portion 5 of the ball valve 101 and formed on the axis of the flow path of the ball valve 101 and the plate surface of the valve mounting table. If a valve positioning mechanism that guides the center of the through hole to coincide with the center is provided, the operation becomes easy.

  FIGS. 21A and 21B are a plan view and a side view of a valve support nest 200 having a V-shaped notch 200a as an example of a generally employed valve positioning mechanism. The valve support nest 200 is a single plate. When the valve support nest 200 is fixed to the plate surface 300a of the valve mounting table 300 as shown in FIG. 22, the ball valve 101 is mounted on the plate surface 300a of the valve mounting table 300, and the mounted ball By bringing the outer peripheral surface of the downstream flange portion 5 of the valve 101 into contact with the inclined surfaces 200a1 and 200a2 of the V-shaped notch 200a, the shaft center P1 of the flow path of the ball valve 101 and the plate surface of the valve mounting table are placed. It is possible to match the center P2 of the formed through hole 102b.

JP 2009-115271 A

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  However, the dimensions of the flange portion of the valve differ depending on the diameter and standard (JIS, ISO, etc.). When the valve support nest 200 as shown in FIG. 21 is used, the outer peripheral surface of the flange portion has a V-shaped notch. The position of the central axis of the valve (the axial center of the flow path) when it is brought into contact with the inclined surfaces 200a1 and 200a2 of 200a changes.

  For this reason, a plurality of types of valve support nests 200 having different V-shaped notches 200a with different depths are prepared in accordance with the outer circumference of the flange portion of the valve, and a desired valve support nest is selected from the plurality of types. 200 must be selected and fixed to the valve mounting table 300, which is costly. Further, a space for preparing a plurality of types of valve support nests 200 is also required.

  In the above description, the valve has been described as an example. However, a columnar body or a tubular body having different outer diameters is targeted, and the central axes of the workpieces having different outer diameters that are targeted are all in common. Even when the workpiece is positioned as described above, if a nest having a structure similar to that of the valve support nest 200 shown in FIG. 21 is used, the same problem as described above occurs.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the object of the present invention is to provide a workpiece positioning mechanism and a valve mounting that can handle workpieces having different outer diameters with one nest. It is to provide a table.

  In order to achieve such an object, the present invention targets columnar or tubular workpieces having different outer diameters, and the central axes of the workpieces having different outer diameters that are the target are all in a common position. Is a workpiece positioning mechanism for positioning a workpiece in such a manner that a stage plate on which the workpiece is placed on the plate surface and a slide plate which is slidably provided so as to leave a surface on which the workpiece is placed on the plate surface of the stage plate. And a position defining member that defines a sliding position of the slide plate on the stage plate, and the stage plate has a first linear groove extending in the front-rear direction on the rear side when the surface on which the workpiece is placed is defined as the front side. And a second linear groove extending in a direction orthogonal to the first linear groove, and the slide plate is fitted into the first linear groove of the stage plate and is moved in the front-rear direction of the slide plate together with the first linear groove. A convex portion for guiding sliding movement, a workpiece contact portion formed as an inclined surface in which the outer peripheral surface of the workpiece is in contact with a surface facing the workpiece placed on the stage plate, and an upper surface and a lower surface of the slide plate. A plurality of positioning selection holes formed at positions corresponding to the outer diameters of the workpieces having different outer diameters, and the position defining member adjusts the sliding position of the slide plate on the stage plate. Is inserted into a positioning selection hole corresponding to the outer diameter of a desired workpiece whose position is adjusted so as to face the second linear groove, and the inserted tip is fitted into the second linear groove. The sliding position of the slide plate on the stage plate is defined.

  In the present invention, the workpiece positioning mechanism (nest) includes a stage plate, a slide plate, and a position defining member. The stage plate includes a first linear groove extending in the front-rear direction and a second linear groove extending in a direction orthogonal to the first linear groove on the rear side when the surface on which the workpiece is placed is the front side. The slide plate includes a convex portion fitted into the first linear groove of the stage plate and a workpiece contact portion formed as an inclined surface with which the outer peripheral surface of the workpiece contacts (for example, a V-shaped notch). ). The convex portion of the slide plate may be a separate body or a single body. By fitting the convex portion of the slide plate into the first linear groove of the stage plate, sliding movement of the slide plate in the front-rear direction on the stage plate is guided. In addition, a plurality of positioning selection holes are formed in the slide plate at positions corresponding to the outer diameters of the workpieces having different outer diameters that penetrate the upper and lower surfaces.

  In the present invention, when positioning the workpiece, by adjusting the sliding position of the slide plate on the stage plate, the positioning selection hole corresponding to the outer diameter of the desired workpiece is positioned so as to face the second linear groove. Adjust. Then, a position defining member (for example, a pin) is inserted into the positioning selection hole aligned with this position, and the tip of the inserted position defining member is fitted into the second linear groove. Thereby, the sliding position of the slide plate on the stage plate is defined, and the position of the workpiece contact portion on the stage plate is defined. In this state, a work is placed on the plate surface of the stage plate, and the outer peripheral surface of the work placed on the stage plate is brought into contact with the work contact portion of the slide plate to determine the position of the center axis of the work on the stage plate.

  In the present invention, by selecting the positioning selection hole of the slide plate, the position of the workpiece contact portion on the stage plate is changed by aligning the positioning selection hole with the second linear groove of the stage plate. Accordingly, it is possible to cause the workpiece to be positioned so that the positions of the central axes of the workpieces on the stage plate are all common regardless of the difference in the outer diameter of the workpiece.

  In the present invention, when a workpiece having a different outer diameter is a tubular workpiece, and a through passage centering on the position is formed at a common position of the stage plate where the central axis of the workpiece is positioned, the workpiece Regardless of the difference in the outer diameter, the center axis of the workpiece can be aligned with the center of the through passage formed in the stage plate. As a result, for example, when a tubular workpiece is used as a valve, it is possible to match the axis of the valve flow path with the center of the through passage formed in the stage plate, regardless of the difference in the outer diameter of the valve. It becomes.

  In the valve mounting table of the present invention, a workpiece positioning mechanism (nest) having a through passage formed on a stage plate is installed on the plate surface of the valve mounting table. The valve mounting table has a plate surface in which a through hole is formed, and the opening on one side of the valve is set as the plate surface side so that the through hole communicates with the flow path of the valve. The valve is placed so that the axis of the valve flow path is orthogonal. On the plate surface of the valve mounting table, the center of the through passage formed in the stage plate and the center of the through hole formed in the plate surface of the valve mounting table are aligned so that the through passage is formed in the stage plate. Install the formed workpiece positioning mechanism (nest). As a result, using the workpiece positioning mechanism (nest) mounted on the valve mounting table, it is formed in the flow path and valve mounting table of multiple types of valves (multiple types of valves with different outer diameters) with different bore sizes and standards. Alignment with the through hole that is made becomes easy.

  In the draining operation of the valve drying process, the fluid remaining in the valve is discharged directly below. However, in the valve mounting table of the present invention, the valve is positioned outside the valve when the valve is positioned. Regardless of the difference in diameter, the flow path of the valve, the through passage formed in the stage plate, and the through hole formed in the valve mounting table are brought into communication. For this reason, the fluid remaining inside the valve passes through the through passage formed in the stage plate, and is reliably discharged to the outside through the through hole formed in the valve mounting table.

  According to the present invention, the workpiece positioning mechanism (nest) is composed of a stage plate, a slide plate, and a position defining member, the first linear groove and the second linear groove are provided on the stage plate, and the workpiece is applied to the slide plate. When positioning a workpiece by providing a contact portion and a plurality of positioning selection holes, the positioning selection hole corresponding to the outer diameter of the desired workpiece is adjusted by adjusting the sliding position of the slide plate on the stage plate. The slide plate is positioned so as to face the linear groove, a position defining member is inserted into the positioning selection hole aligned with the position, and the tip of the position defining member is fitted into the second linear groove. Since the sliding position of the stage plate is regulated, the position of the workpiece contact portion on the stage plate is changed so that the stage plate can be moved regardless of the outer diameter of the workpiece. As the position of the center axis of the work becomes the common position all, it is possible to perform positioning of the work, it becomes possible to cope with a single nest to the workpiece with different outer diameters. Thereby, it is not necessary to prepare a plurality of types of nests, and a space for preparing a plurality of types of nests is not required.

It is a perspective view showing an important section of one embodiment of a valve drying system using a work positioning mechanism concerning the present invention. It is the top view and side sectional view (II sectional view taken on the line in Fig.2 (a)) of the nest for valve | bulb support fixed to the valve | bulb mounting table of this valve | bulb drying system. It is the top view of the stage which comprises the nest for valve | bulb support, a side view, and a rear view. It is the top view and side view of the slide which comprise the nest for valve | bulb support. It is the top view and side view of the block which comprise the nest for valve | bulb support. It is a top view which shows the fixed state of the valve support nest in a valve | bulb mounting table. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which attached the adapter to the upstream flange part of the ball valve in which the type A (large sized) retainer was incorporated. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view and top view of a type A retainer. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view, bottom view, and side view of an adapter with which the upstream flange part of the ball valve in which the type A retainer was incorporated is attached. It is the front view and side view which show the principal part of the valve | bulb drying system of this Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment state of the duct switching apparatus provided in the back surface of the valve | bulb mounting table. It is a top view of a duct switching device, a side view, and a front sectional view (II-II line sectional view in Drawing 12 (a)). It is a figure which shows the outline of the whole structure of the valve | bulb drying system of this Embodiment (figure which shows the state switched to the drainage duct). It is a figure which shows the outline of the whole structure of the valve | bulb drying system of this Embodiment (the figure which shows the state switched to the warm air duct). It is a flowchart for demonstrating the automatic drying operation | movement of the ball valve in the valve | bulb drying system of this Embodiment. It is a flowchart following FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which attached the adapter to the upstream flange part of the ball valve in which the retainer of type B (small size) was incorporated. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view and top view of a type B retainer. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view, bottom view, and side view of an adapter with which the upstream flange part of the ball valve in which the type B retainer was incorporated is attached. It is sectional drawing of the principal part of the ball valve with a retainer shown by patent document 1. FIG. It is the top view and side view which show the nest for a valve support which has a V-shaped notch as an example of the valve | bulb positioning mechanism generally employ | adopted. It is a top view which shows the state which fixed the valve support nest which has this V-shaped notch to the valve | bulb mounting table, and performed positioning of the ball valve.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a main part of an embodiment of a valve drying system using a workpiece positioning mechanism according to the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, 101 is a ball valve to be dried, 102 is a valve mounting table, 103 is a valve support nest (ball valve position adjusting mechanism (work positioning mechanism)), 104 is a blower unit, 105 is an adapter, and 106 is a rope. An unwinding device, 107 is a frame, and 109 is a hot air generator.

  In the present embodiment, the ball valve 101 has a configuration similar to that of the ball valve shown in FIG. 20, but the structure of the retainer is slightly different. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that water remains as a fluid used at the time of inspection in the ball valve 101 to be dried. In order to distinguish from the ball valve shown in FIG. 20, the ball valve 101 to be dried in this embodiment is assumed to be 101A. The structure of the ball valve 101A will be described later.

[Valve support nest]
The valve mounting table 102 is provided as a work table on the structure 110 framed by the frame 107. A valve support nest 103 is fixed to the plate surface 102 a of the valve mounting table 102. In this example, three valve support nests 103 are fixed to the plate surface 102 a of the valve mounting table 102.

  FIG. 2A shows a plan view of the valve support nest 103. FIG. 2B shows a cross-sectional view taken along line II in FIG. The valve support nest 103 includes four parts: a stage (stage plate) 51, a slide (slide plate) 52, a pin (position defining member) 53, and a block 54.

  In this example, the block 54 is provided as a separate member from the slide 52, but a convex portion may be integrally formed at a location corresponding to the block 54 of the slide 52. In this case, the valve support nest 103 is composed of three parts: a stage 51, a slide 52, and a pin 53.

  3A, 3B, and 3C are a plan view, a side view, and a rear view of the stage 51, respectively. On the front surface 51a of the stage 51, a through hole (through passage) 51b is formed on the front surface corresponding to the position where the ball valve 101A is placed. Further, a T-shaped guide groove 51c is formed in the rear surface of the plate surface 51a of the stage 51.

  In the stage 51, the T-shaped guide groove 51c is composed of a vertical groove 51c1 and a horizontal groove 51c2. In FIG. 3A, when the horizontal direction is the width direction and the vertical direction is the length direction, the vertical groove 51c1 is formed at the center in the width direction of the plate surface 51a in the length direction of the plate surface 51a. ing. The lateral groove 51c2 is formed in the width direction of the plate surface 51a at the center of the plate surface 51a in the length direction. The vertical groove 51c1 is formed from the back side of the plate surface 51a to the place where it intersects the horizontal groove 51c2 in a T shape. The stage 51 is formed with step holes 51d for fixing to the valve mounting table 102 at the four corners of the plate surface 51a.

  4A and 4B are a plan view and a side view of the slide 52, respectively. In FIG. 4A, when the horizontal direction is the width direction and the vertical direction is the length direction, the width of the slide 52 is the same as the width of the stage 51. The length of the slide 52 is shorter than the length of the stage 51. In this example, the length of the slide 52 is about 2/3 of the stage 51.

  A V-shaped notch (work contact portion) 52b is formed on the front surface of the plate surface 52a of the slide 52. The V-shaped notch 52b has inclined surfaces 52b1 and 52b2 that face each other at an equal inclination angle, and an angle θ formed by the inclined surfaces 52b1 and 52b2 is 90 °. Further, the plate 52a of the slide 52 is used to position the slide 52 on the stage 51 by slightly shifting the position in the length direction at a predetermined interval in the width direction with respect to the rear surface of the V-shaped cutout 52b. A plurality of pin insertion holes (positioning selection holes) 52c are formed. The plate surface 52a of the slide 52 is formed with two block mounting holes 52d at the center of the rear surface.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the block 52 is attached to the slide 52 through the bolts 55 and 55 through the block mounting holes 52d and 52d. 5A and 5B are a plan view and a side view of the block 54. FIG. The block 54 is formed with screw holes 54a and 54a into which the bolts 55 and 55 are screwed.

  In FIG. 2, the slide 52 is combined with the stage 51 by fitting a block 54 attached to the back side thereof into a vertical groove 51 c 1 of a T-shaped guide groove 51 c. In this state, the slide 52 is slidable in the front-rear direction using the vertical groove 51c1 of the stage 51 in which the block 54 is fitted as a guide groove.

  In this valve support nest 103, the position of the slide 52 in the front-rear direction on the stage 51 is adjusted, and the position is adjusted so that the desired positioning pin insertion hole 52c faces the lateral groove 51c2 of the T-shaped guide groove 51c. When the pin 53 is inserted into the pin insertion hole 52c aligned with this position, the tip of the pin 53 inserted into the pin insertion hole 52c is fitted into the lateral groove 51c2. Thus, the position of the slide 52 on the stage 51 in the front-rear direction is defined using the pin 53 as a position defining member, and the positional relationship between the through hole 51b in the stage 51 and the V-shaped notch 52b in the slide 52 is determined.

  In the valve drying system of the present embodiment, bolts 56 are passed through the fixing step holes 51d at the four corners of the stage 51 of the valve support nest 103 (see FIG. 6). The valve support nest 103 is fixed to the plate surface 102a of the valve mounting table 102 by projecting to the back side of the plate surface 102a and tightening the nut. The plate surface 102a of the valve mounting table 102 has the same diameter as or larger than the through hole 51b at a position corresponding to the through hole 51b formed in the stage 51 of the fixed valve support nest 103. A through hole 102b is formed.

  In the valve drying system of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the downstream flange of the valve body 1 is placed on the plate surface 51 a of the stage 51 of the valve support nest 103 fixed to the valve mounting table 102. The ball valve 101 </ b> A is placed so that the section 5 is on the stage 51 side and the flow path axis of the valve body 1 is orthogonal to the plate surface 51 a of the stage 51.

  In this case, the position of the slide 52 in the front-rear direction of the stage 51 is adjusted by selecting a positioning pin insertion hole 52c for inserting the pin 53, and the outer peripheral surface of the valve body 1 (the outer peripheral surface of the downstream flange portion 5). ) Is brought into contact with the inclined surfaces 52b1 and 52b2 of the V-shaped notch 52b of the slide 52, the shaft center of the flow path of the valve body 1 and the through hole 51b formed in the stage 51 (valve mounting table 102). The center of the through hole 102b) formed in the plate surface 102a is made to coincide.

  That is, in the present embodiment, each of the positioning pin insertion holes 52c in the slide 52 is determined according to the outer diameter of the ball valve 101 (ball valve 101 having a different outer diameter) having a different diameter or standard. Even if the ball valve 101 formed at a predetermined position and having a different outer diameter is placed, the outer peripheral surface of the valve body 1 abuts against the inclined surfaces 52b1 and 52b2 of the V-shaped notch 52b of the slide 52. By doing so, the axial center of the flow path of the valve body 1 and the center of the through hole 51b formed in the stage 51 (the through hole 102b formed in the plate surface 102a of the valve mounting table 102) are made to coincide. It is supposed to be possible. By using such a valve support nest 103, a single nest can be used for ball valves having different outer diameters.

  Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which three valve support nests 103 are provided on the valve mounting table 102, in order to avoid the complexity of the drawing and to simplify the description. Only the state where the ball valve 101A is placed on the central valve support nest 103 is shown. Further, the configuration of the air blowing unit 104 and the like for the other valve support nests 103 is also omitted. The other valve support nests 103 have the same configuration as that of the central valve support nest 103.

〔adapter〕
In FIG. 1, the adapter 105 (105A) is mounted on the upstream flange portion 4 of the ball valve 101A after the ball valve 101A is placed on the plate surface 51a of the stage 51 of the valve support nest 103. FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where the adapter 105A is mounted on the upstream flange portion 4 of the ball valve 101A.

  In the present embodiment, the retainer 37 (37A) incorporated in the ball valve 101A is formed in a cylindrical shape with both ends open, and accommodates the seat ring 36 so as to be movable in the axial direction of the upstream flow path 11; A male screw is formed on the outer peripheral surface 35 at the side end, and is screwed into a female screw formed on the inner peripheral surface 45 of the upstream opening of the valve body 1. This retainer 37A is referred to as an A type (large size) retainer.

  FIG. 8A shows a longitudinal sectional view of the retainer 37A, and FIG. 8B shows a plan view of the retainer 37A. The upstream opening 43 of the retainer 37 </ b> A is a tapered hole whose diameter decreases from the opening end surface toward the downstream side, and the upper edge surface 43 b of the upstream opening (tapered hole) 43 is on the outer peripheral surface side of the retainer 37 </ b> A. Four through holes 38 (38-1 to 38-4) are formed at equal intervals (90 ° intervals) in the circumferential direction as upstream fluid pressure extraction portions.

  Further, in a state where the retainer 37A is attached to the ball valve 101A (FIG. 7), the inner peripheral surface of the valve body 1 is located on the outer peripheral surface downstream from the portion where the upstream fluid pressure extraction portion (through hole) 38 is formed. And an upstream fluid pressure communication passage 39 is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 37A. The upstream fluid pressure communication passage 39 is formed as a space extending in the axial direction of the retainer 37 </ b> A and communicating with the circumferential direction of the retainer 37 </ b> A, and communicates with each upstream fluid pressure extraction portion 38.

  In addition, the peripheral surface (taper surface) 43a of the upstream opening (taper hole) 43 is formed with recesses 43c and 43c into which the claws of a tool used when the retainer 37A is attached to the valve body 1 are inserted.

  9A, 9B, and 9C are a longitudinal sectional view, a bottom view, and a side view of the adapter 105 (105A) mounted on the upstream flange portion 4 of the ball valve 101A. The adapter 105A has a cylindrical shape, a first opening 57 is formed at the lower end surface, a second opening 58 is formed at the upper end surface, and the first opening 57 and the second opening are formed. The part 58 is communicated with the communication path 59. In this example, the diameter of the first opening 57 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the second opening 58.

  Pins 60-1 and 60-2 are embedded in the peripheral surface (bottom surface of the adapter) 57c of the first opening 57 of the adapter 105A so as to face a position that bisects the periphery of the first opening 57. The heads of the pins 60-1 and 60-2 protrude from the lower end surface of the adapter 105A.

  Further, a round hole 57a and a lateral groove 57b are formed in the peripheral surface (bottom surface of the adapter) 57c of the first opening 57 of the adapter 105A. The lateral groove 57b is formed from the inner peripheral surface of the first opening 57 toward the outer peripheral surface, and one end of the lateral groove 57b opens to the inner peripheral surface of the first opening 57. The other end of the lateral groove 57b is not opened on the outer peripheral surface of the first opening 57 but is closed in front of it. Further, the adapter 105A is formed with a lateral hole 62 that opens to the outer peripheral surface thereof. The lateral hole 62 is formed at the peripheral edge of the first opening 57 by a communication passage 62a formed in the axial direction of the adapter 105A. It communicates with a round hole 57a formed in the surface 57c.

  FIG. 7 shows a state in which the adapter 105A is mounted on the upstream flange portion 4 of the ball valve 101A. In a state in which the adapter 105A is mounted on the upstream flange portion 4 of the ball valve 101A, the first opening 57, that is, the communication path 59 of the adapter 105A is the opening (inlet 7 on the other side of the valve body 1 of the ball valve 101A. ). Further, the upstream side fluid pressure extraction portions 38-1 and 38-3 of the retainer 37A are closed by the heads of the pins 60-1 and 60-2 protruding from the lower end surface of the adapter 105A. Further, the upstream fluid pressure extraction portion 38-2 of the retainer 37A is opposed to a round hole 57a formed in the peripheral surface 57c of the first opening 57 of the adapter 105A, and the upstream fluid pressure extraction of the retainer 37A. The lateral groove 57b formed on the peripheral surface 57c of the first opening 57 of the adapter 105A is opposed to the portion 38-4.

  As a result, the upstream fluid pressure communication passage 39 formed between the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 37A and the inner peripheral surface of the valve body 1 is brought into communication with the lateral hole 62 formed in the adapter 105A. In other words, the round hole 57a formed in the peripheral surface 57c of the first opening 57 of the adapter 105A is opposed to the upstream fluid pressure extraction portion 38-2 of the retainer 37A, so that the horizontal hole formed in the adapter 105A is opposed. The upstream fluid pressure communication passage 39 formed between the hole 62, the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 37A, and the inner peripheral surface of the valve body 1 is brought into a communication state through the communication passage 62a.

  In addition, a hose 63 for supplying compressed air is attached to the lateral hole 62 of the adapter 105A in a state of being attached to the upstream flange portion 4 of the ball valve 101A.

[Blower unit]
As shown in FIG. 13, a blower unit 104 is connected to the adapter 105A attached to the upstream flange portion 4 of the ball valve 101A. The blower unit 104 is a cylindrical unit, and includes a compressed air supply port 65 on an outer peripheral surface, an air intake port 66 on an upper end surface, and an air blower port 67 on a lower end surface. A hose 68 for supplying compressed air is attached to the supply port 65 of the blower unit 104.

  When the compressed air is supplied from the supply port 65, the blower unit 104 takes in ambient air from the air intake port 66 and blows out the air from the blower port 67.

  In the present embodiment, a unit called a vacuum flow manufactured by SMC Corporation is used as the blower unit 104 (see Non-Patent Document 1).

[Rope unwinding device]
The blower unit 104 has a through hole 51b (a through hole 102b formed in the plate surface 102a of the valve mounting table 102) formed in the stage 51 of the valve support nest 103 provided in the valve mounting table 102. The height position from the plate surface 51a of the stage 51 (the plate surface 102a of the valve mounting table 102) is suspended directly above.

  In this embodiment, the rope unwinding device 106 is attached to the ceiling of the structure 110 framed by the frame 107 to form a suspension mechanism, and the tip of the rope 64 unwound from the rope unwinding device 106 of the suspension mechanism is used. By attaching to the blower unit 104, the blower unit 104 is suspended directly above the ball valve 101A so that the height position from the plate surface 51a of the stage 51 (the plate surface 102a of the valve mounting table 102) can be adjusted.

  The rope unwinding device 106 has a function of unwinding and unwinding the rope 64 and a function of keeping the air blowing unit 104 attached to the tip of the rope 64 in a balanced state at an arbitrary height position.

  That is, the rope unwinding device 106 used in this embodiment is not of a general type in which the rope 64 is automatically pulled up after the rope 64 is pulled down, and maintains the balance of the unwinding position of the rope 64. It is a special type that has a ratchet mechanism that stops it at any position.

  In the present embodiment, a device called a tool balancer manufactured by Endo Corporation is used as the rope unwinding device 106 (see Non-Patent Document 2). Some of these tool balancers have a ratchet mechanism.

  In FIG. 1, the rope 64 is unwound from the rope unwinding device 106 so that the air blowing unit 104 is positioned directly above the ball valve 101A, and the air blowing unit 104 is connected to the adapter 105A mounted on the ball valve 101A. ing. That is, the blower port 67 of the blower unit 104 and the opening 58 of the adapter 105A are communicated (see FIG. 13).

  Since the rope unwinding device 106 has a function of keeping the air blowing unit 104 stationary at an arbitrary height position, the rope unwinding device 106 is released from the air blowing unit 104 after connecting the air blowing unit 104 to the adapter 105A. However, the blower port 67 of the blower unit 104 does not come off from the opening 58 of the adapter 105A.

  Thereby, the height of the blower unit 104 is held at a fixed position, and the state where the blower port 67 of the blower unit 104 and the opening 58 of the adapter 105A communicate with each other is maintained.

[Water receiver, hot air generator]
As shown in FIG. 10, a water receiver 108 and a hot air generator 109 are provided on the lower surface of the valve mounting table 102. A fluid drained from the inside of the ball valve 101A (in this example, water used during inspection remaining in the ball valve 101A) is guided to the water receiver 108 through the drain duct 69. The hot air generator 109 heats the air with a built-in heater, and sends the heated air to the hot air duct 70.

[Duct switching device]
As shown in FIG. 11, a duct switching device 111 is provided on the back surface of the valve mounting table 102. By this duct switching device 111, the communication state between the drainage duct 69 and the through hole 102 b formed in the plate surface 102 a of the valve mounting table 102, and the hot air duct 70 and the plate surface 102 a of the valve mounting table 102 are formed. The state of communication with the through-hole 102b is selectively switched.

  12A and 12B are a plan view and a side view of the duct switching device 111, respectively. FIG. 12C is a sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG.

  The duct switching device 111 includes a duct holder 71 and an air cylinder unit 72. The air cylinder unit 72 includes an air cylinder 73 and rails 74-1 and 74-2.

  In this duct switching device 111, when compressed air is supplied to the compressed air supply port 73a of the air cylinder 73, the duct holder 71 slides in the direction of arrow A along the rails 74-1 and 74-2, and conversely, When compressed air is supplied to the compressed air supply port 73b of the cylinder 73, the duct holder 71 slides in the direction of arrow B along the rails 74-1 and 74-2. After the sliding movement in the arrow A direction or the arrow B direction, even if the supply of compressed air to the air cylinder 73 is stopped, the moved state is maintained. The duct holder 71 is formed with an opening 71a (first port) to which the drainage duct 69 is connected and an opening 71b (second port) to which the hot air duct 70 is connected.

  Further, when the duct switching device 111 slides the duct holder 71 in the direction of arrow A, the opening 71a to which the drainage duct 69 is connected is formed in the through hole 102b formed in the plate surface 102a of the valve mounting table 102. When the duct holder 71 is slid in the direction of arrow B so as to match, the opening 71b to which the hot air duct 70 is connected matches the through hole 102b formed in the plate surface 102a of the valve mounting table 102. Thus, it is attached to the back surface of the valve | bulb mounting table 102 (refer FIG. 12). In the present embodiment, the air cylinder 73 selects the position of the opening 71a (first port) and the position of the opening 71b (second port) as the position (fixed position) where the through hole 102b is formed. A switching mechanism that automatically switches is configured.

〔overall structure〕
FIG. 13 shows an outline of the overall configuration of the valve drying system of the present embodiment. The valve drying system is provided with a compressed air supply device 112 and a control device 113 in addition to the above-described configuration.

  A hose 63 attached to the adapter 105A, a hose 68 attached to the blower unit 104, and hoses 75 and 76 attached to the duct switching device 111 are connected to the compressed air supply device 112.

  In addition, a solenoid valve (retainer solenoid valve) 78 is provided in the compressed air supply path from the compressed air supply device 112 to the hose 63, and a solenoid valve (for the blower unit) is provided in the compressed air supply path to the hose 68. (Electromagnetic valve) 79 is provided, and electromagnetic valves (electromagnetic valves for cylinders) 80 and 81 are provided in the compressed air supply path to the hoses 75 and 76. Further, a start switch 82 and an emergency stop switch 83 are provided on the valve mounting table 102.

  The control device 113 is provided as a device that controls the overall operation of the valve drying system of the present embodiment, and controls the operation of the electromagnetic valves 78 to 81, the hot air generator 109, the compressed air supply device 112, and the like. . The control device 113 is realized by hardware including a processor and a storage device, and a program that realizes various functions in cooperation with these hardware.

  Hereinafter, the ball valve drying operation automatically performed in this valve drying system will be described according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 15 and FIG.

  In this example, the duct switching device 111 is in the state shown in FIG. 13 as the state before entering the automatic drying operation according to the flowcharts shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. It is assumed that the through-hole 102b is in communication (switched to the drainage duct (the duct is switched to the drainage side)).

〔preparation work〕
Before entering the automatic drying operation of the ball valve, the worker first sets the ball valve 101A to be dried on the valve support nest 103 as an initial work, and an adapter is connected to the upstream flange portion 4 of the set ball valve 101A. Wear 105A.

  When the ball valve 101A is set to the valve support nest 103, the position of the slide 52 in the front-rear direction on the stage 51 is adjusted, and the pin insertion hole 52c corresponding to the outer diameter of the ball valve 101A to be set is T-shaped. The guide groove 51c is aligned with the lateral groove 51c2. Then, the pin 53 is inserted into the pin insertion hole 52c aligned with this position, and the tip of the pin 53 inserted into the pin insertion hole 52c is fitted into the lateral groove 51c2, whereby the position of the slide 52 in the front-rear direction on the stage 51 is determined. Is specified. Then, in a state where the position of the slide 52 in the front-and-rear direction of the stage 51 is defined, the outer peripheral surface of the valve body 1 (the outer peripheral surface of the downstream flange portion 5) of the ball valve 101A is V-shaped notch 52b of the slide 52. Of the valve body 1 and the through hole 51b formed in the stage 51 (the through hole 102b formed in the plate surface 102a of the valve mounting table 102). Match the center of.

  In addition, when the adapter 105A is mounted on the upstream flange portion 4 of the ball valve 101A, a plurality of types of adapters 105A with different diameters of the first opening 57 are prepared. An adapter 105A suitable for the diameter of the target ball valve 101A is selected, and the selected adapter 105A is attached to the upstream flange portion 4 of the ball valve 101A.

  When the ball valve 101A is set to the valve support nest 103 and the adapter 105A is attached to the upstream flange portion 4 of the ball valve 101A, the blower unit 104 is suspended at a high position directly above the ball valve 101A. , Do not get in the way. This facilitates the installation work of the ball valve 101A to the valve support nest 103 and the installation work of the adapter 105A to the ball valve 101A.

  Next, the blower unit 104 is connected to the adapter 105A attached to the upstream flange portion 4 of the ball valve 101A. In this case, since the air blow unit 104 is suspended directly above the ball valve 101A by the rope unwinding device 106, by unwinding the rope 64 from the rope unwinding device 106, the air blowing unit 104 is lowered, The height position is matched and connected to the adapter 105A.

  In this case, since the rope unwinding device 106 has a function of keeping the air blowing unit 104 stationary at an arbitrary height position, the rope unwinding device 106 is connected to the adapter 105A after the air blowing unit 104 is connected to the adapter 105A. The air outlet 67 of the air blowing unit 104 does not come off from the opening 58 of the adapter 105A even if the air is released. In addition, the height of the blower unit 104 is held at a fixed position, and the state where the blower port 67 of the blower unit 104 and the opening 58 of the adapter 105A communicate with each other is maintained. Further, it is only necessary to pull down the blower unit 104 immediately above the ball valve 10A, and the work of connecting the blower unit 104 to the adapter 105A, that is, the work of connecting the blower unit 104 to the ball valve 101A to which the adapter 105A is attached is facilitated. Become.

[Automatic drying inside the ball valve]
[Retainer draining]
The operator performs the preparatory work in this way, connects the blower unit 104 to the ball valve 101A to which the adapter 105A is attached, and then turns on the start switch 82 (FIG. 15: step S101).

  Then, the control device 113 confirms that the start switch 82 is turned on, and opens the retainer electromagnetic valve 78 (step S102). Thereby, the compressed air from the compressed air supply device 112 is sent to the lateral hole 62 (see FIG. 7) of the adapter 105A through the hose 63, and the upstream side fluid pressure take-out portion of the retainer 37A from the lateral hole 62 through the communication passage 62a. 38-2.

  In this case, since the upstream fluid pressure extraction portions 38-1 and 38-3 of the retainer 37A are closed by the heads of the pins 60-1 and 60-2, the upstream fluid pressure of the retainer 37A. The compressed air sent to the take-out part 38-2 enters the upstream fluid pressure communication passage 39 formed between the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 37A and the inner peripheral surface of the valve body 1, and is in an open state. The fluid flows out from the upstream fluid pressure outlet 38-4 of 37A into the flow path of the valve body 1 through the lateral groove 57b.

  As a result, moisture remaining in the upstream fluid pressure communication passage 39 formed between the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 37A and the inner peripheral surface of the valve body 1 (in the gap between the retainer 37A and the valve body 1). Residual moisture) is discharged into the flow path of the valve body 1 together with the compressed air from the upstream fluid pressure extraction portion 38-2 of the retainer 37A.

  In the present embodiment, the removal of moisture with the retainer electromagnetic valve 78 open, that is, the residual air remains in the gap between the retainer 37A and the valve body 1 when compressed air is supplied from the lateral hole 62 of the adapter 105A. The removal of water is called draining the retainer.

  During draining of the retainer, the control device 113 measures the time since the retainer electromagnetic valve 78 was opened by a timer, and when this time reaches the specified time (YES in step S104), the control device 113 activates the retainer electromagnetic valve 78. Closed (step S105).

  When the emergency stop switch 83 is turned on during draining of the retainer (YES in step S103), the control device 113 determines that the drying of the ball valve 101A is to be restarted (restarts), and determines the state of the valve drying system. The state before the start switch 82 is turned on (initial state) is restored.

[Draining the flow path of the valve body]
After closing the retainer solenoid valve 78 (step S105), the control device 113 opens the blower unit solenoid valve 79 (step S106). Thereby, the compressed air from the compressed air supply device 112 is sent to the compressed air supply port 65 of the blower unit 104 through the hose 68.

  When compressed air is supplied to the supply port 65, the blower unit 104 takes in ambient air from the air intake port 66 and blows out the air from the blower port 67.

  The air blown out from the blower port 67 of the blower unit 104 passes through the communication passage 59 of the adapter 105 </ b> A and is blown into the flow passage of the valve body 1. As a result, moisture remaining in the flow path of the valve body 1 (water remaining in the gap between the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 37A and the inner peripheral surface of the valve body 1 + the valve body 1 before draining the retainer) The water remaining in the flow path) is blown out from the opening (outlet 6) on one side of the flow path of the valve body 1. The blown moisture passes through the through hole 51 b of the valve support nest 103 and enters the through hole 102 b formed in the plate surface 102 a of the valve mounting table 102.

  At this time, the duct switching device 111 is in a state where the drainage duct 69 and the through hole 102b of the valve mounting table 102 are in communication with each other as an initial state, and is formed on the plate surface 102a of the valve mounting table 102. Moisture that has entered the through-hole 102 b (water discharged from the inside of the valve body 1) is sent to the water receiver 108 through the drainage duct 69.

  At this time, the moisture remaining in the flow path of the valve body 1 is discharged from the flow path of the valve body 1 so as to drop due to gravity applied to the blowing force of air from the blower port 67 of the blower unit 104. , Through the drainage duct 69 to the water receiver 108. Thereby, draining of the inside of the ball valve 101A is performed efficiently.

  In the present embodiment, the removal of moisture by opening the electromagnetic valve 79 for the blower unit, that is, moisture remaining in the flow path of the valve body 1 after blowing air from the blower port 67 of the blower knit 104 ( The removal of the moisture remaining in the gap between the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 37A and the inner peripheral surface of the valve body 1 + the moisture remaining in the flow path of the valve body 1 before draining the retainer This is called draining the flow path of the main body.

  In this example, the hot air generator 109 is located directly below the through hole 102b formed in the plate surface 102a of the valve mounting table 102, but the water discharged from the flow path of the valve main body 1 is drainage duct. Since it reaches the water receiver 108 through 69, there is no such a case that the hot air generator 109 gets wet.

  During draining of the flow path of the valve body, the control device 113 measures the time after opening the electromagnetic valve 79 for the blower unit with a timer, and when this measured time reaches the specified time (YES in step S108), the blower The unit solenoid valve 79 is closed (FIG. 16: step S109).

  If the emergency stop switch 83 is turned on while draining the flow path of the valve body (YES in step S107), the control device 113 determines that the ball valve 101A is dried again (restarts), and the valve drying is performed. The system state is returned to the state before the start switch 82 is turned on (initial state).

  In addition, as shown by a dotted line in FIG. 15, the state before opening the electromagnetic valve 79 for the blower unit is not the state before the start switch 82 is turned on (the initial stage of the draining process of the flow path of the valve body). You may make it return to a state.

[Drying with warm air]
The control device 113 closes the blower unit electromagnetic valve 79 (step S109), and then opens the cylinder electromagnetic valve 81 (step S110). Thereby, the compressed air from the compressed air supply device 112 is sent to the air cylinder 73 of the duct switching device 111 through the hose 76. In this case, compressed air in the B direction is sent to the air cylinder 73.

  As a result, the duct holder 71 slides in the B direction, and the opening 71b to which the hot air duct 70 is connected matches the through hole 102b of the plate surface 102a of the valve mounting table 102 (see FIG. 14). That is, the state is switched to a state where the hot air duct 70 and the through hole 102b of the valve mounting table 102 are communicated (a state where the hot air duct is switched (a state where the duct is switched to the heater side)).

  In addition, after switching a duct to the heater side, the solenoid valve 81 for cylinders is closed. Even if the solenoid valve 81 for cylinders is closed, the duct switching device 111 maintains the state where the duct is switched to the heater side.

  Then, the control device 113 turns on the heater of the hot air generation device 109 (step S111). The hot air generator 109 includes a blower and blows air heated by a heater as hot air. The heated air (warm air) passes through the warm air duct 70 and reaches the opening 71 b of the duct switching device 111.

  At this time, the opening 71b of the duct switching device 111 is switched to match the through hole 102b of the plate surface 102a of the valve mounting table 102 in step S110. For this reason, the heated air from the hot air generator 109, that is, the heated air blown out from the air outlet (blower port) 70 a of the hot air duct 70 penetrates the plate surface 102 a of the valve mounting table 102. It is blown into the flow path of the valve body 1 through the hole 102b (the through hole 51b of the stage 51).

  At this time, the heated air (warm air) blown out from the air exhaust port (blower port) 70a of the hot air duct 70 has the buoyancy of the air heated by the air blowing force from the air exhaust port (air outlet) 70a. In addition, it flows into the flow path of the valve body 1 so as to rise. Thereby, warm air drying inside the ball valve 101A is efficiently performed.

  During the hot air drying inside the ball valve 101A, the control device 113 measures the time after opening the cylinder solenoid valve 81 with a timer, and when this time reaches the specified time (YES in step S114), The cylinder solenoid valve 80 is opened (step S115).

  Thereby, the compressed air from the compressed air supply device 112 is sent to the air cylinder 73 of the duct switching device 111 through the hose 75. In this case, compressed air in the A direction is sent to the air cylinder 73. Thereby, the duct holder 71 slides in the A direction, and the opening 71a to which the drainage duct 69 is connected matches the through hole 102b of the plate surface 102a of the valve mounting table 102 (see FIG. 13). That is, the duct is switched to the drain side.

  In addition, after changing a duct to the waste_water | drain side, the solenoid valve 80 for cylinders is closed. Even if the solenoid valve 80 for cylinders is closed, the duct switching device 111 maintains the state where the duct is switched to the drain side.

  After switching the duct to the drain side, control device 113 turns off the heater of hot air generator 109 (step S116), and stops the blowing of heated air from hot air generator 109.

  When the emergency stop switch 83 is turned on during the hot air drying inside the ball valve 101A (YES in step S112), the control device 113 determines that the ball valve 101A is dried again (resumes), The state of the valve drying system is returned to the state before the start switch 82 is turned on (initial state).

  If an abnormal temperature rise of the heater of the hot air generation device 109 is detected by a temperature switch (not shown) (YES in step S113), the control device 113 determines that the ball valve 101A is dried again (resumes), The state of the valve drying system is returned to the state before the start switch 82 is turned on (initial state).

  The temperature switch for detecting the abnormal temperature rise of the heater of the hot air generator 109 may be set inside the ball valve 101A before drying, or the ball valve 101A includes a temperature switch. Alternatively, the temperature switch may be used.

  When the emergency stop switch 83 is turned on or when an abnormal temperature rise of the heater of the hot air generator 109 is detected, it is determined that the ball valve 101A is dried (restarted), and the start switch 82 is turned on. As shown by the dotted line in FIG. 16, the state before the heater of the hot air generator 109 is turned on (the initial state of the drying process using hot air (after the duct is switched to the heater side) You may make it return to the state of)).

  In this case, the duct switching device 111 is switched to the heater side, that is, the duct switched to the drainage side by returning to the initial state of the drying process using hot air instead of the state before the start switch 82 is turned on. It is possible to redo the drying process using hot air without going through the time-consuming process of switching the switching device 111 to the heater side again. Thereby, when some abnormality arises, the time until the drying process by warm air is restarted is shortened.

  In the flowcharts shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. 16, the timing for switching the drainage point and the timing for switching the drainage duct / warm air duct are controlled using a timer and a relay. Instead of time management, a dryness sensor (a valve-mounted sensor or a sensor inserted from the outside into the inside) may be used to control the switching timing based on the dryness inside the valve. That is, in step S104, step S108, step S114, or the like, the process proceeds to the next operation based on the signal from the sensor that detects that the completion of each operation has been reached instead of the time measured by the timer. You may do it.

  Further, although the valve drying system of the present embodiment is not shown in the overall configuration of FIGS. 13 and 14, the solenoid valve and the heater are temporarily turned off in the same manner as the start switch 82 and the emergency stop switch 83. A temporary stop switch is also provided. Thereby, the supply of compressed air can be temporarily stopped, or the heating of air by the heater can be temporarily stopped.

[Another example of a ball valve with a retainer]
As another example of the ball valve 101, FIG. 17 shows a state where the adapter 105B is mounted on the upstream flange portion 4 of the ball valve 101B in which a type B (small) retainer 37B is incorporated.

  Also in this ball valve 101B, like the ball valve 101A, the retainer 37B is formed in a cylindrical shape with both ends open, and accommodates the seat ring 36 so as to be movable in the axial direction of the upstream flow path 11, and at the upstream end portion. A male screw is formed on the outer peripheral surface 35 and screwed into a female screw formed on the inner peripheral surface 45 of the upstream opening of the valve body 1.

  FIG. 18A shows a longitudinal sectional view of the retainer 37B, and FIG. 18B shows a plan view of the retainer 37B. The upstream opening 43 of the retainer 37B is a tapered hole that decreases in diameter from the opening end surface toward the downstream side. In the peripheral surface (tapered surface) 43a of the upstream opening (tapered hole) 43 of the retainer 37B, four through holes 38 (38-1 to 38-4) penetrating the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 37B are provided. ) Are formed at equal intervals (90 ° intervals) in the circumferential direction as upstream fluid pressure extraction portions.

  Further, in the state where the retainer 37B is attached to the ball valve 101B (FIG. 17), the inner peripheral surface of the valve body 1 is located on the outer peripheral surface downstream from the portion where the upstream fluid pressure extraction portion (through hole) 38 is formed. And an upstream fluid pressure communication passage 39 is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 37B. The upstream fluid pressure communication passage 39 is formed as a space extending in the axial direction of the retainer 37B and communicating with the circumferential direction of the retainer 37B, and communicates with each upstream fluid pressure extraction portion 38.

  19A, 19B, and 19C are a longitudinal sectional view, a bottom view, and a side view of the adapter 105B that is attached to the upstream flange portion 4 of the ball valve 101B. The adapter 105 </ b> B has a cylindrical shape, a first opening 57 having a small diameter is formed on the lower end surface thereof, a second opening 58 having a large diameter is formed on the upper end surface thereof, and the first opening 57 is formed on the adapter 105 </ b> B. And the second opening 58 are communicated with each other by a communication path 59.

  Stud pins 60-1 and 60-2 are embedded in the peripheral surface (bottom surface of the adapter) 57 c of the first opening 57 of the adapter 105 </ b> B so as to face a position that bisects the periphery of the first opening 57. The heads of the stud pins 60-1 and 60-2 protrude from the lower end surface of the adapter 105B.

  Further, a pipe 61 is embedded in the peripheral surface (bottom surface of the adapter) 57c of the first opening 57 of the adapter 105B at a position that bisects the periphery between the stud pins 60-1 and 60-2. . Similar to the stud pins 60-1 and 60-2, the pipe 61 protrudes from the lower end surface of the adapter 105B, but the tip (head) of the pipe 61 is vertically split and a part of the pipe 61 is projected. It is opened, and the opened portion faces the outer peripheral direction of the adapter 105B.

  Further, the adapter 105B is formed with a lateral hole 62 that opens to the outer peripheral surface thereof. The lateral hole 62 is in a state of communicating with the hollow portion of the pipe 61 through a communication passage 62a formed in the axial direction of the adapter 105B.

  FIG. 17 shows a state in which the adapter 105B is mounted on the upstream flange portion 4 of the ball valve 101B. In a state in which the adapter 105B is mounted on the upstream flange portion 4 of the ball valve 101B, the first opening 57, that is, the communication path 59 of the adapter 105B is the opening (inlet 7 on the other side of the valve body 1 of the ball valve 101B). ). Further, the upstream side fluid pressure extraction portions 38-1 and 38-3 of the retainer 37B are closed by the heads of the stud pins 60-1 and 60-2 protruding from the lower end surface of the adapter 105B. Further, the head portion of the pipe 61 protruding from the lower end surface of the adapter 105B is fitted into the upstream fluid pressure extraction portion 38-2 of the retainer 37B.

  Thereby, the upstream side fluid pressure communication path 39 formed between the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 37B and the inner peripheral surface of the valve body 1 is brought into communication with the lateral hole 62 formed in the adapter 105B. That is, the head of the pipe 61 embedded in the peripheral surface 57c of the first opening 57 of the adapter 105B is fitted into the upstream fluid pressure extraction portion 38-2 of the retainer 37B, thereby forming the adapter 105B. The upstream side fluid pressure communication passage 39 formed between the lateral hole 62 and the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 37B and the inner peripheral surface of the valve body 1 is brought into a communication state through the communication passage 62a.

  A hose 63 for supplying compressed air is attached to the lateral hole 62 of the adapter 105B in a state of being attached to the upstream flange portion 4 of the ball valve 101B. Thereby, the compressed air from the hose 63 is sent to the lateral hole 62 of the adapter 105B, enters the communication path 62a, and is sent to the upstream side fluid pressure extraction part 38-2 of the retainer 37B through the pipe 61.

  In this case, since the upstream fluid pressure extraction portions 38-1 and 38-3 of the retainer 37B are closed by the heads of the stud pins 60-1 and 60-2, the upstream fluid of the retainer 37B. The compressed air sent to the pressure take-out part 38-2 enters the upstream fluid pressure communication passage 39 formed between the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 37B and the inner peripheral surface of the valve body 1, and is in an open state. The fluid flows out from the upstream fluid pressure extraction portion 38-4 of the retainer 37B into the flow path of the valve body 1.

  As a result, moisture remaining in the upstream fluid pressure communication passage 39 formed between the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 37B and the inner peripheral surface of the valve body 1 (the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 37B and the inner periphery of the valve main body 1). The moisture remaining in the gap between the two surfaces is discharged into the flow path of the valve body 1 together with the compressed air from the upstream fluid pressure extraction portion 38-2 of the retainer 37B.

  As can be understood from the above description, in this embodiment, the valve support nest 103 is composed of the stage 51, the slide 52, the pin 53, and the block 54, and the stage 51 is provided with the vertical groove 51c1 and the horizontal groove 51c2, and the slide When the ball valve 101 is positioned by providing a V-shaped notch 52b and a plurality of pin insertion holes 52c in the position 52, the sliding position of the slide 52 on the stage 51 is adjusted, so that the outside of the desired ball valve 101 is removed. The pin insertion hole 52c corresponding to the diameter is aligned so as to face the lateral groove 51c2, the pin 53 is inserted into the pin insertion hole 52c having the aligned position, and the tip of the pin 53 is fitted into the lateral groove 51c2. Since the slide position of the slide 52 on the stage 51 is defined, the V on the stage 51 Regardless of the difference in the outer diameter of the ball valve 101, the position of the central axis of the ball valve 101 on the stage 51 is all the same position (the center of the through hole 51b (the center of the through hole 51b). The ball valve 101 can be positioned so as to be the center of 102b), and it is possible to cope with the ball valve 101 having a different diameter or standard with one nest. Thereby, it is not necessary to prepare a plurality of types of nests, and a space for preparing a plurality of types of nests is not required.

  In the above-described embodiment, the adapter 105 is interposed between the ball valve 101 and the blower unit 104. However, the adapter 105 does not necessarily have to be interposed. For example, if there is only one kind of ball valve 101 to be dried, the diameter of the air outlet 67 of the air blower unit 104 is matched with the diameter of the ball valve 101, and the stud is used as a special structure. It is also possible to dry the inside of the ball valve 101 without providing the adapter 105 by providing a draining structure of a retainer such as a pin or a pipe on the air blowing unit 104 side.

  In the above-described embodiment, the ball valve with the retainer has been described as the object to be dried, but it goes without saying that the ball valve without the retainer may be the object to be dried. In this case, since it is not necessary to drain the retainer, the adapter 105 need not be provided with a draining structure for the retainer.

  In the above-described embodiment, the air blow unit 104 is suspended directly above the ball valve 101 so that the height position of the rope 64 can be adjusted by the rope 64 unwound from the rope unwinding device 106. The blower unit 104 may not be suspended by the unwinding device 106. For example, although workability is deteriorated, the blower unit 104 may be lifted manually and connected to the ball valve 101.

  In the above-described embodiment, the rope unwinding device 106 is provided on the ceiling of the structure 110 constituted by the frame 107, and the blower unit 104 is suspended from the ceiling of the structure 110. A rope unwinding device 106 may be provided, and the air blowing unit 104 may be suspended from the indoor ceiling.

  In the above-described embodiment, the cylinder-type duct switching device 111 including the duct holder 71 and the air cylinder unit 72 is used as a duct switching mechanism. The duct switching device 111 allows the drainage duct 69 and the hot air duct 70 to be connected. However, the duct switching mechanism that selectively switches between the drainage duct 69 and the hot air duct 70 is not limited to this type.

  In the above-described embodiment, the vacuum flow is used as the blower unit 104. That is, the compressed air supply port 65 is provided on the outer peripheral surface, the air intake port 66 is provided on the upper end surface, and the air intake port 66 is provided on the lower end surface. Although the cylindrical air blowing unit 104 provided with the air blowing port 67 is used, the structure is not limited to this. Further, the air blowing unit 104 is not necessarily used. For example, the tip of a hose connected to the blower is connected to the adapter 105, and a large amount of air is supplied from the tip of the connected hose (air blowing port) to the valve body 1. You may make it spray inside.

  In the embodiment described above, the water receiver 108 and the hot air generator 109 may be provided for each valve support nest 103 as shown in FIG. In the case where drying is simultaneously performed on the valve 101, the water receiver 108 and the hot air generator 109 are used as one for the three valve support nests 103, and the water receiver 108 and the hot air generator 109 are shared. You may make it plan.

  In the above-described embodiment, the upstream fluid pressure communication passage 39 between the inner peripheral surface of the valve body 1 and the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 37 extends in the axial direction of the retainer 37 and communicates with the circumferential direction of the retainer 37. However, this space may be a space in which all the axial directions communicate with each other in the circumferential direction, or may be a space in which only the lower end portion in the axial direction communicates in the circumferential direction.

  In the ball valves 101A and 101B in the embodiment described above, the upstream fluid pressure communication passage 39 between the inner peripheral surface of the valve body 1 and the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 37 is communicated in the circumferential direction in the entire axial direction. It is a space. On the other hand, in the ball valve 101 shown as a conventional example in FIG. 20, the upstream fluid pressure communication passage 39 between the inner peripheral surface of the valve main body 1 and the outer peripheral surface of the retainer 37 is a groove, and the axis of each groove By connecting the lower end of the direction with an annular groove, the space communicated in the circumferential direction.

  In the embodiment described above, the valve to be dried is a ball valve, but the valve to be dried is not limited to the ball valve. That is, any valve may be used as long as it adjusts the flow rate of the fluid flowing through the flow path of the valve body by adjusting the operation amount of the valve body.

  In the above-described embodiment, it is assumed that water remains in the valve to be dried as the fluid used at the time of inspection, but the fluid used at the time of inspection is not limited to water. That is, the fluid remaining inside the valve may not be water, and the liquid is discharged and evaporated in the same manner even when the liquid is not water.

  In the above-described embodiment, the ball valve is described as an example of a workpiece having a different outer diameter, but another type of valve may be used. Further, the workpiece is not limited to a tubular workpiece such as a valve, and may be a columnar workpiece. Further, if it is only necessary to align the position of the workpiece, there is no need to provide a through hole (through passage) 51b in the stage 51 constituting the workpiece positioning mechanism.

[Extension of the embodiment]
The present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Valve body, 2 ... Ball valve body, 4 ... Upstream flange part, 5 ... Downstream flange part, 6 ... Outlet, 7 ... Inlet, 51 ... Stage, 51a ... Plate surface, 51b ... Through-hole, 51c ... Guide groove, 51c1 ... Vertical groove, 51c2 ... Horizontal groove, 52 ... Slide, 52a ... Plate surface, 52b ... V-shaped notch, 52c ... Pin insertion hole, 53 ... Pin, 54 ... Block, 101 (101A, 101B) DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Ball valve, 102 ... Valve mounting table, 102a ... Plate surface, 102b ... Through-hole, 103 ... Nest for valve support, 104 ... Air blow unit, 105 (105A, 105B) ... Adapter, 106 ... Rope unwinding device, 107 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Frame, 108 ... Water receptacle, 109 ... Hot air generator, 110 ... Structure, 111 ... Duct switching device, 112 ... Compressed air supply device, 113 ... Control device.

Claims (3)

A workpiece positioning mechanism that targets columnar or tubular workpieces having different outer diameters and positions the workpieces so that all the central axes of the workpieces having different outer diameters are in a common position. And
A stage plate on which the workpiece is placed on the plate surface;
A slide plate provided slidably so as to leave a surface on which the workpiece is placed on the plate surface of the stage plate;
A position defining member that defines a sliding position of the slide plate on the stage plate;
The stage plate is
When the surface on which the workpiece is placed is the front side, the rear side includes a first linear groove extending in the front-rear direction and a second linear groove extending in a direction orthogonal to the first linear groove,
The slide plate is
A convex portion that fits into the first linear groove of the stage plate and guides the sliding movement of the slide plate in the front-rear direction together with the first linear groove;
A workpiece contact portion formed as an inclined surface with which the outer peripheral surface of the workpiece is contacted with a surface facing the workpiece placed on the stage plate;
A plurality of positioning selection holes formed at positions corresponding to the outer diameters of the workpieces having different outer diameters that are targeted through the upper and lower surfaces of the slide plate;
The position defining member is
The slide plate is inserted into a positioning selection hole corresponding to the outer diameter of a desired workpiece whose position is adjusted so as to oppose the second linear groove by adjusting the sliding position of the stage plate on the stage plate. A workpiece positioning mechanism characterized in that a sliding position of the slide plate on the stage plate is defined by fitting a leading end of the slide plate into the second linear groove. In the workpiece positioning mechanism according to claim 1,
The workpiece having a different outer diameter, which is the target,
A tubular work,
In the stage plate,
A workpiece positioning mechanism, wherein a through-passage centered on the position is formed at a common position where the center axis of the workpiece is positioned. The valve has a plate surface in which a through-hole is formed, and the opening on one side of the valve is the plate surface side so that the through-hole communicates with a flow path of the valve, and the valve with respect to the plate surface A valve mounting table on which the valve is mounted so that the axis of the flow path is orthogonal,
The workpiece positioning mechanism according to claim 2 is configured such that a center of a through passage formed in a stage plate of the workpiece positioning mechanism and a center of a through hole formed in a plate surface of the valve mounting table coincide with each other. The valve mounting table is installed on a plate surface of the valve mounting table.