JP6446276B2 - Tip alignment device and wire separation unit - Google Patents

Description

The present invention, the tip aligning device, and relates to a wire separation unit, in particular, the tip aligning device for aligning the tips of the plurality of electric wires which are separated, and an electrical wire separation unit.

  A shielded electric wire, a twisted electric wire, a captyre cable, and the like are configured by bundling a plurality of electric wires. When terminal processing such as attaching terminal fittings to each of the plurality of electric wires is attempted, it is necessary to separate one of the plurality of electric wires from the other electric wires and then separately hold them one by one on the holder. There is (for example, Patent Document 1).

  The holder described in Patent Document 1 is provided in a fan shape, and a plurality of radial grooves are formed. Then, one electric wire is inserted and held in each of the plurality of grooves. For this reason, in order to convey the fan-shaped holder, there is a problem that the conveyance structure becomes large and complicated. Moreover, even if it is a cable with few electric wires, one fan-shaped holder was required for one cable, and there existed a problem that efficiency was bad.

JP-A-6-205521

The present invention, by holding align the tips of the plurality of electric wires and cycle times tip aligning device downsized and simplify the carrier structure, and to provide an electric wire separation unit a challenge.

The invention according to claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-described problem, is a tip aligning device that aligns the tips of a plurality of separated electric wires, and collectively puts portions apart from the tips of the plurality of wires into a predetermined position. An electric wire fixing portion to be fixed to the first wire, a first alignment block provided with a plurality of grooves into which the plural electric wires on the tip side of the electric wire fixing portion are respectively inserted, and the plural electric wires by pressing the plural electric wires. the includes a push block for pushing up the bottom of the plurality of grooves, respectively, wherein the plurality of grooves, together with the provided parallel to each other, the distance between the wire fixing portion is provided so as to be deeper closer, the push block And a tip abutting plate that is abutted against the tips of the plurality of wires after the plurality of wires are pushed to the bottoms of the plurality of grooves respectively. Exist.

The invention according to claim 2 is a tip aligning device that aligns tips of a plurality of separated electric wires, and a wire fixing portion that collectively fixes portions separated from the tips of the plurality of wires at a predetermined position; A first alignment block provided with a plurality of grooves into which the plurality of electric wires on the tip side of the fixing part are respectively inserted; and a push-in that pushes the plurality of electric wires and pushes the electric wires to the bottoms of the plurality of grooves, respectively. A plurality of grooves provided in parallel to each other and deeper as the distance from the wire fixing portion is closer, and pushed into the bottom by the pushing block. holding the wire respectively put out of the groove, it lies above Tansoroe device you characterized in that said plurality of electric wires further comprising a holding block for holding in a state arranged in a row.

The invention according to claim 3 includes a pair of holding claws into which the electric wires drawn out of the groove by the holding block are inserted between each other, and the pair of holding claws are arranged in the direction in which the plurality of electric wires are arranged The tip aligning device according to claim 2 , wherein a plurality of pairs are arranged side by side.

Invention according to claim 4, claim 1-3 and the tip aligning device according to any one, a pair of second alignment that is inserted between each other in a state where the plurality of electric wires are arranged in a row A block, and an extrusion block that is slidably inserted between the pair of second alignment blocks and pushes the plurality of electric wires to push the electric wires on one side in the arrangement direction out of the pair of second alignment blocks. An electric wire separating device, wherein the push block is slidably provided in an opposing direction of the pair of second alignment blocks, and is disposed between the pair of second alignment blocks by the push block. The electric wire separating unit is provided so that the extruded electric wire is inserted into the groove.

According to the invention of claim 1 Symbol placement as described above, a plurality of grooves provided on the first alignment block, with are arranged parallel to each other, so that the distance between the wire fixing portion is deeper nearer Is provided. By pushing a plurality of electric wires to the bottoms of the plurality of grooves, the tips of the plurality of electric wires can be aligned on the same plane. For this reason, cycle time can be reduced by reducing the size and simplification of the transport structure.

In addition , after pushing the plurality of electric wires to the bottom of each of the plurality of grooves by the pushing block, the tips of the wires are abutted by the tip abutting plate, so that the tips of the plurality of wires can be evenly aligned on the same plane. .

According to invention of Claim 2 , a holding block hold | maintains the several electric wire pushed in to the bottom part, respectively, takes it out of a groove | channel, and hold | maintains the several electric wire in the state arranged in a line. For this reason, the tips of the plurality of electric wires can be put out of the groove in a state where they are aligned in a straight line, and the cycle time can be reduced by further downsizing and simplifying the transport structure.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the plurality of electric wires are respectively held by the plurality of pairs of holding claws arranged along the arrangement direction of the plurality of electric wires, thereby further reducing the size and the simplification of the transport structure. This can reduce the cycle time.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the plurality of electric wires can be automatically separated and inserted into the plurality of grooves by sliding the extrusion block and the first alignment block using the driving source.

(A) is a figure which shows an example of the shield wire which is isolate | separated by the electric wire separation unit incorporating the tip aligning device of this invention, and aligns the front-end | tip, (B) is the some which comprises the shield wire shown to (A) It is a figure after performing a terminal process to an electric wire. (A)-(C) are the front view, right view, and left view which show one Embodiment of the electric wire separation unit incorporating the tip alignment apparatus of this invention. (A)-(C) are explanatory drawings for demonstrating the process of inserting an electric wire in the groove | channel of an alignment block. (A)-(D) are the top view, front view, side view, and bottom view of a tip alignment device before pushing in the pushing block shown in FIG. (A)-(C) are the top view, front view, and side view of a tip alignment device after pushing in a pushing block. (A) And (B) is a side view of the front-end | tip alignment apparatus before butting | butting a front-end | tip butting board. (A)-(C) is a top view, a front view, and a side view of the tip alignment device before extrusion by the holding plate shown in FIG. (A)-(C) are the top view, the front view, and the side view of a tip alignment device after extrusion by the holding plate shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the process of hold | maintaining the electric wire by which the front-end | tip was aligned by the front-end | tip alignment apparatus shown in FIG. 2 to a holding block. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the process of hold | maintaining the electric wire by which the front-end | tip was aligned by the front-end | tip alignment apparatus shown in FIG. 2 in other embodiment to a holding block. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the process in which the front-end | tip alignment apparatus in other embodiment aligns the front-end | tip of an electric wire. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the process in which the front-end | tip alignment apparatus shown in FIG. 11 aligns the front-end | tip of an electric wire.

  Hereinafter, an electric wire separation unit incorporating the tip aligning device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The electric wire separation unit 1 of the present invention is a device that separates the bundled electric wires 21 one by one and aligns the tips of the separated electric wires 21. As an example of an electric wire composed of such a plurality of electric wires 21, a shielded wire 2 shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, a shielded wire will be described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a twisted wire, a captyre cable, or the like may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 1 (A), the shield wire 2 bundles a plurality of electric wires 21 made of so-called covered electric wires, and collectively covers them with a well-known metal foil shield, and further covers the outside with an insulating sheath 22. It is composed. The plurality of electric wires 21 are made of, for example, signal wires or ground wires, and as shown in FIG. 1B, terminal processing such as connecting a terminal 23 to the terminal or inserting a waterproof plug (not shown) may be performed. is there. The electric wire separation unit 1 of the present embodiment is a device that separates a plurality of electric wires 21 bundled one by one in a state where the tips are aligned in order to perform terminal processing.

  The electric wire separation unit 1 includes an electric wire separation device 3 and a tip aligning device 4. The wire separation device 3 is a device that inserts the plurality of wires 21 into the plurality of grooves 42a provided in the alignment block 42 (= first alignment block) of the tip aligning device 4 described later. The tip aligning device 4 is a device that aligns the tips of the plurality of electric wires 21 inserted into the plurality of grooves 42a.

  First, the alignment block 42 will be briefly described before the wire separation device 3 is described. The alignment block 42 is provided with a plurality of grooves 42a for inserting the plurality of electric wires 21 on one surface thereof. The plurality of grooves 42a extend linearly along the longitudinal direction Y1 of the electric wire 21, and are provided in parallel with each other. The alignment block 42 will be described in detail later.

  Next, the wire separation device 3 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the wire separating device 3 includes a pair of alignment blocks 31 </ b> A and 31 </ b> B (= second alignment block), a gathering block 32 (= extrusion block), and a stopper 33. ing.

  The pair of alignment blocks 31A and 31B are each formed in a plate shape, and are arranged to face the arrangement direction of the grooves 42a (hereinafter referred to as the groove arrangement direction Y2 = opposing direction), and are arranged with a gap S1 therebetween. Yes. The gap S1 between the pair of alignment blocks 31A and 31B is adjusted to be larger than the diameter of one of the plurality of electric wires 21 and smaller than the combined length of the two diameters. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the plurality of electric wires 21 constituting the shield wire 2 are inserted in a line between the pair of alignment blocks 31 </ b> A and 31 </ b> B. In the present embodiment, the tips of the plurality of electric wires 21 are inserted between the pair of alignment blocks 31A and 31B toward the back side of the drawing in FIGS. 2 (A) and 3.

  The gathering block 32 is formed in a plate shape and is slidably inserted between the pair of alignment blocks 31A and 31B along the arrangement direction of the electric wires 21 (hereinafter referred to as an electric wire arrangement direction Y3). As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the gathering block 32 is inserted between the pair of alignment blocks 31 </ b> A and 31 </ b> B from the side away from the alignment block 42 in the electric wire alignment direction Y <b> 3.

  When the gathering block 32 is slid toward the alignment block 42 in the wire arrangement direction Y3, the plurality of wires 21 are pushed and gathered to the alignment block 42 side. As a result, the electric wire 21 on the alignment block 42 side is pushed out between the pair of alignment blocks 31A and 31B. The extruded electric wire 21 is inserted into the groove 42 a of the alignment block 42.

  The gathering block 32 is connected to a driving source such as an air driving pump or a motor (not shown) and is slid by a driving force from the driving source.

  The stopper 33 is formed in a plate shape, and is positioned outside the alignment block 42 described later in the longitudinal direction Y1 of the electric wire 21 as shown in FIGS. 2 (B) and 2 (C). The stopper 33 of this embodiment is fixed to the alignment block 31B. More specifically, the stopper 33 is fixed to the end of the alignment block 31B on the side of the alignment block 42 in the electric wire alignment direction Y3, and is disposed so as to face the gap S1 between the pair of alignment blocks 31A and 31B.

  Further, the stopper 33 is arranged with a gap S2 in the electric wire arrangement direction Y3 from the alignment block 31A. The gap S2 between the alignment block 31A and the stopper 33 is adjusted to be larger than the diameter of one of the plurality of electric wires 21 and smaller than the combined length of the two diameters.

  Accordingly, when the plurality of electric wires 21 are gathered together by the gathering block 32, the stopper 33 comes into contact with the electric wires 21 on the alignment block 42 side in the electric wire arranging direction Y3, and other than the contacting electric wires 21. The electric wire 21 is regulated so as not to be inserted into the groove 42 a provided in the alignment block 42. When the alignment block 42 is slid along the groove alignment direction Y2, the electric wire 21 inserted into the groove 42a passes through the gap S2 between the stopper 33 and the alignment block 31A.

  Next, the tip aligning device 4 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the tip aligning device 4 includes a wire fixing portion 41 (FIG. 4) that collectively fixes portions away from the tips of the plurality of electric wires 21, and a tip end side from the wire fixing portion 41. An alignment block 42 provided with a plurality of grooves 42a into which the plurality of electric wires 21 are inserted, and a pushing block 43 that pushes the plurality of electric wires 21 and pushes the plurality of electric wires 21 to the bottoms of the plurality of grooves 42a, respectively. ing.

  The tip aligning device 4 includes a tip abutting plate 44 that abuts against the tips of the plurality of electric wires 21 inserted into the grooves 42a. Further, the tip aligning device 4 pushes out the grooves 42 a in a state where the plurality of electric wires 21 are sandwiched between the pushing blocks 43, and arranges the plurality of electric wires 21 in a row between the plurality of pushing blocks 43. A holding plate (= holding block) 45 that is sandwiched and held in a state, and a holding block 46 that holds the electric wire 21 pushed out of the groove 42a by the holding plate 45 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the electric wire fixing portion 41 is composed of, for example, four fixing jigs 41a, and the four fixing jigs 41a are provided on both sides of the plurality of electric wires 21 in the groove arranging direction Y2 and on both sides of the electric wire arranging direction Y3. It is pinched and fixed.

  The four fixing jigs 41 a are provided so as to be movable between a fixing position for fixing the plurality of electric wires 21 and a releasing position for releasing the fixing of the electric wires 21. In the present embodiment, four fixing jigs 41a are provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the fixing jigs 41a may be fixed by being sandwiched between two fixing jigs 41a.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the electric wire fixing | fixed part 41 is the electric wire inserted in the separation position P1 (FIG. 3 (B)) which inserts the electric wire 21 in the groove | channel 42a of the alignment block 42, and the groove | channel 42a of the alignment block 42. It is possible to move between a pushing position P2 (FIGS. 3C and 9A) that pushes 21 to the bottom and a holding position P3 that holds the electric wire 21 on the holding block 46 (FIG. 9B). Is provided.

  The alignment block 42 is provided so as to be movable along the groove alignment direction Y2 between the separation start position shown in FIG. 3B and the pushing position shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3 (B), the separation start position refers to the electric wire 21 pushed from between the alignment blocks 31A and 31B into the groove 42a on one end side (left side in the drawing) in the groove alignment direction Y2 among the plurality of grooves 42a. It is a position where it can be inserted. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3C, the pushing position is a position where the plurality of grooves 42a are arranged along the plurality of pushing blocks 43 along the electric wire arrangement direction Y3.

  When the alignment block 42 is moved from the separation start position toward the push-in position, the electric wires 21 pushed out one by one from between the pair of alignment blocks 31A and 31B are released from the groove 42a on one end side (left side of the drawing) in the groove alignment direction Y2. Inserted in order.

  The alignment block 42 includes a block main body 42b provided with a groove 42a and a base 42c provided on the bottom side of the groove 42a. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the groove 42 a provided in the block main body 42 b is provided so as to be deeper as the distance from the wire fixing portion 41 at the push-in position P <b> 2 is closer. In the present embodiment, the pushing position P2 of the electric wire fixing portion 41 is at the center of the groove arrangement direction Y2 of the plurality of grooves 42a, so that the groove 42a is provided deeper toward the center.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4C, the block main body 42b is provided with a plurality of insertion grooves 42d for inserting push-in blocks 43 described later. The plurality of insertion grooves 42d are provided along the groove alignment direction Y2, and are provided so as to penetrate the block main body 42b. Further, the plurality of insertion grooves 42d are provided side by side along the longitudinal direction Y1. As shown in FIG. 4D, the base 42c is provided with a through hole 42e penetrating through one of the plurality of insertion grooves 42d. A holding plate 45 described later is inserted into the insertion groove 42d through the through hole 42e.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, a plurality of pushing blocks 43 are provided for each groove 42a. The pushing block 43 is provided on a long flat plate, and is provided such that the length of the wire arranging direction Y3 is increased as the depth of the corresponding groove 42a is increased. As shown in FIG. 4B, the plurality of pushing blocks 43 corresponding to the respective grooves 42a are provided side by side along the groove arranging direction Y2, and the plurality of pushing blocks 43 corresponding to one groove 42a are shown in FIG. As shown in (C), they are arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction Y1.

  In the present embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 4C, two push blocks 43 corresponding to one groove 42a are provided on the block main body 42b and two on the both sides in the longitudinal direction Y1 of the block main body 42b. A total of four are provided, two being inserted into the insertion groove 42d. The pushing block 43 is provided so as to be movable in the electric wire arranging direction Y3. As shown in FIG. 5, when the pushing block 43 moves to the arranging block 42 side in the electric wire arranging direction Y3, the electric wire 21 is pushed and pushed out to the bottom of the groove 42a.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the front end abutting plate 44 is provided perpendicular to the longitudinal direction Y1 of the electric wires 21, a standby position away from the alignment block 42, and an abutting approaching the front end of the electric wires 21 approaching the alignment block 42. It is movably provided along the longitudinal direction Y1 between the positions.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the holding plate 45 is provided in a flat plate shape, is disposed perpendicular to the longitudinal direction Y1 of the electric wires 21, and is movably provided along the electric wire arrangement direction Y3. In the present embodiment, for example, two holding plates 45 are provided side by side along the longitudinal direction Y1. One of the two holding plates 45 is provided so as to be aligned with the pushing block 43 provided on the side farther from the tip in the longitudinal direction Y1 of the electric wire 21 than the alignment block 42 and the electric wire arranging direction Y3. The remaining one is provided so as to line up with the pushing block 43 inserted into the insertion groove 42d connected to the through hole 42e along the electric wire arrangement direction Y3.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the holding block 46 is disposed on the distal end side of the electric wire 21 with respect to the alignment block 42 and is disposed on the holding plate 45 side. The holding block 46 includes a plurality of pairs of holding claws 46a that hold the electric wire 21 therebetween, and a support base 46b that supports the holding claws 46a. The plurality of pairs of holding claws 46a are provided side by side along the groove arranging direction Y2. As shown in FIG. 9, the holding block 46 is provided side by side along the push-in block 43 and the holding plate 45 along the electric wire arrangement direction Y3. In order to narrow the interval between the grooves 42a, the pair of adjacent holding claws 46a are supported by the support base 46b while shifting the position in the longitudinal direction Y1 so that they partially overlap each other.

  Next, operation | movement of the electric wire separation unit 1 of the structure mentioned above is demonstrated. First, as shown in FIG. 1A, the worker removes the sheath 22 at the end of the shielded wire 2 to expose the ends of the plurality of electric wires 21.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the pair of alignment blocks 31A and 31B are separated from each other, and the plurality of electric wires 21 are arranged in a row between the pair of alignment blocks 31A and 31B. Then, the electric wire 21 is fixed to the electric wire fixing part 41 in the separation position P1 (electric wire fixing step). Next, the alignment block 42 is positioned at the separation start position as shown in FIG.

  Next, the gathering block 32 inserted between the pair of alignment blocks 31A and 31B is slid by a driving source (not shown). If it does so, the some electric wire 21 will be pushed by the gathering block 32, will be gathered together at the arrangement block 42 side of the electric wire arrangement direction Y3, and will be pushed out between a pair of arrangement blocks 31A and 31B. As shown in FIG. 3B, the pushed-out electric wire 21 comes into contact with the stopper 33, and only the electric wire 21 in contact with the stopper 33 is inserted into the leftmost groove 42a in the drawing.

  Next, when the alignment block 42 is slid from the separation start position toward the pushing position by a drive source (not shown), the electric wire 21 inserted in the leftmost groove 42a in the drawing is inserted between the alignment blocks 31A and 31B. It can be separated from the other electric wires 21 formed. When the alignment block 42 moves to the position where the second groove 42a from the left faces the gap S1, one electric wire 21 is pushed out again between the pair of alignment blocks 31A and 31B and inserted into the groove 42a. Is done. Thus, the electric wires 21 are inserted in order from the left groove 42a (insertion step).

  The electric wire fixing portion 41 is slid from the separation position P1 toward the pushing position P2 by a driving source (not shown) simultaneously with the sliding of the alignment block 42. When the alignment block 42 is slid to the pushing position, the electric wire fixing portion 41 is also slid to the pushing position P2.

  As shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C, the electric wire separating apparatus 3 inserts the plurality of electric wires 21 in the vicinity of the opening of the groove 42a and does not insert the bottom of the groove 42a. ) As shown, the tips are not aligned. More specifically, the tip of the electric wire 21 inserted into the groove 42 a close to the electric wire fixing portion 41 protrudes from the alignment block 42.

  Next, when the alignment block 42 is moved to the pushing position as shown in FIG. 4, the pushing block 43 is brought close to the alignment block 42 as shown in FIG. Then, the pushing block 43 pushes the electric wire 21, and the electric wire 21 is pushed to the bottom of the groove 42a (pushing process). As described above, since the groove 42a is provided deeper as the distance from the wire fixing portion 41 at the push-in position P2 is closer, the tips of the plurality of wires 21 are substantially aligned on the same plane.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the front end abutting plate 44 is moved from the standby position to the abutting position, and the front end abutting plate 44 is abutted against the front end of the electric wire 21. Thereby, the front-end | tip of the some electric wire 21 can be aligned on the same plane much more.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the holding plate 45 on the side away from the alignment block 42 is moved toward the alignment block 42 as shown in FIG. Each is pushed out of the groove 42a with 21 sandwiched therebetween. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8C, the holding plate 45 on the distal end side of the shield wire 2 is inserted into the insertion groove 42 d through the through hole 42 e of the alignment block 42 and pushes out the electric wire 21. Thereby, the pushing block 43 is also pushed up, and the electric wire 21 is held between the pushing block 43 and the holding plate 45 in a state along a line in the groove arranging direction Y2.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the alignment block 42 is slid along the groove alignment direction Y2 from the pushing position toward the separation start position. Thereafter, the pushing block 43 and the holding plate 45 are moved toward the holding block 46 along the electric wire arrangement direction Y3. As a result, the plurality of electric wires 21 sandwiched between the pushing block 43 and the holding plate 45 are respectively inserted and held between the plurality of pairs of holding claws 46a. The holding block 46 is transported to another facility where terminal processing can be performed.

  In the present embodiment, in order to reduce the cycle time by continuously performing these steps, as shown in FIG. 3C, after the alignment block 42 is moved to the pushing position, FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the plurality of electric wires 21 are arranged in a line between the pair of alignment blocks 31A and 31B until the alignment block 42 returns to the separation start position. When the alignment block 42 returns to the separation start position, the plurality of electric wires 21 aligned between the pair of alignment blocks 31A and 31B are inserted into the grooves 42a of the alignment block 42, and the above steps are repeated.

  According to the embodiment described above, the plurality of grooves 42 a provided in the alignment block 42 are provided in parallel to each other, and are provided so as to be deeper as the distance from the wire fixing portion 41 is shorter. By pushing the plurality of electric wires 21 to the bottom of the plurality of grooves 42a, the tips of the plurality of electric wires 21 can be aligned on the same plane. For this reason, cycle time can be reduced by reducing the size and simplification of the transport structure.

  Moreover, according to embodiment mentioned above, the front-end | tip abutting plate 44 abuts the front-end | tip of the some electric wire 21, and can further align the front-end | tip of the some electric wire 21 on the same plane.

  Further, according to the above-described embodiment, when the wire 21 is pushed out of the groove 42 a with the electric wire 21 sandwiched between the holding plate 45 and the pushing block 43, a plurality of electric wires are placed between the holding plate 45 and the pushing block 43. 21 can be sandwiched and held in a line. For this reason, the tips of the plurality of electric wires 21 can be brought out of the groove 42a in a state where they are aligned in a straight line, and the cycle time can be reduced by further downsizing and simplifying the transport structure.

  Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the plurality of electric wires 21 are respectively held by the plurality of pairs of holding claws 46a arranged along the groove arranging direction Y2, thereby further reducing the size and the simplification of the conveyance structure. This can reduce the cycle time.

  Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the plurality of electric wires 21 can be automatically separated and inserted into the plurality of grooves 42a by sliding the gathering block 31 and the alignment block 42 using the driving source.

  According to the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the holding plate 45 and the pushing block 43 are held by the holding block 46 disposed on the holding plate 45 side. However, the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the holding plate 45 and the pushing block 43 may be held by a holding block 46 arranged on the pushing block 43 side.

  Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the electric wire 21 pushed into the bottom of the groove 42a is held between the pushing block 43 and the holding plate 45 and pushed out of the groove 42a and arranged in a row. It is not limited to this. For example, instead of the pushing block 43 and the holding plate 45, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, an electric wire chuck 47 (= holding block) and an electric wire presser 48 (= pressing block) may be used.

  As shown in the figure, the electric wire chuck 47 includes a pair of chuck portions 47a for holding the electric wire 21 pushed into the bottom of the groove 42a and a support portion 47b for supporting the pair of chuck portions 47a. Yes. The pair of chuck portions 47a are separated from each other in the groove arranging direction Y2. The support portion 47b supports the pair of chuck portions 47a so as to be able to contact and separate in the groove arranging direction Y2. Both ends of the wire presser 48 in the groove arrangement direction Y2 are supported by a pair of chuck portions 47a. Each wire chuck 47 is provided to be slidable in the wire arranging direction Y3 similarly to the push block 43.

  Next, operation | movement of the electric wire separation unit 1 of the structure shown in FIG.11 and FIG.12 is demonstrated. Since it is the same as that of embodiment mentioned above until it inserts the electric wire 21 to the opening vicinity of the groove | channel 42a of the alignment block 42, it abbreviate | omits. As shown in FIG. 11A, when the electric wire 21 is inserted in the vicinity of the opening of the groove 42a, the pair of chuck portions 47a are separated so that the electric wire 21 can be inserted between them. .

  Next, as shown in FIG. 11B, each wire chuck 47 is brought close to the alignment block 42 by a driving source (not shown). Then, the electric wire 21 is inserted between the pair of chuck portions 47a, the electric wire retainer 48 pushes the electric wire 21, and the electric wire 21 is pushed to the bottom of the groove 42a. Next, as shown in FIG. 11C, a pair of chuck portions 47a are brought close to each other and held with the electric wire 21 sandwiched between them by a drive source (not shown).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 12A, each electric wire chuck 47 is separated from the alignment block 42 by a driving source (not shown), and the electric wire 21 is taken out of the groove 42a. At this time, each electric wire chuck 47 holds the plurality of electric wires 21 in a state of being arranged in a line along the groove arrangement direction Y2. Next, as in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12B, the alignment block 42 is slid along the groove alignment direction Y2 from the pushing position toward the separation start position. Then, each electric wire chuck 47 is moved along the electric wire arrangement direction Y3 toward the holding block 46. As a result, the plurality of electric wires 21 held by the electric wire chuck 47 are inserted and held between the plurality of pairs of holding claws 46a.

  Moreover, according to embodiment mentioned above, although the pushing block 43 was formed separately for every groove | channel 42a, it is not restricted to this. The pressing block 43 corresponding to each groove 42a may be integrally formed.

  Further, according to the embodiment described above, the plurality of grooves 42a are provided so that the center is deepest and becomes shallower as it approaches both ends, but this is not a limitation. The depth of the groove 42a is determined by the positional relationship with the electric wire fixing portion 41. For example, if the electric wire fixing portion 41 is provided at a position close to the groove 42a on one side of the groove arrangement direction Y2, the groove arrangement direction. The groove 42a on one side of Y2 is deepest and is provided so as to become shallower toward the other side.

  Moreover, according to embodiment mentioned above, although the front-end | tip of the electric wire 21 was abutted by the front-end | tip abutting board 44, the front-end | tip abutting board 44 is not essential. If it is not necessary, it may not be necessary.

  Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the holding plate 45 is provided and the electric wire 21 is pushed out of the groove 42a, and then held by the holding block 46 and transported to another facility. is not. For example, you may make it convey the alignment block 42 holding the electric wire 21, without pushing out the electric wire 21 from the alignment block 42. FIG.

  Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the electric wire 21 sandwiched between the holding plate 45 and the pushing block 43 is held by the holding block 46 and transported to another facility. It is not a thing. For example, the electric wire 21 may be transported to another facility with the electric wire 21 sandwiched between the holding plate 45 and the pushing block 43.

  Moreover, according to embodiment mentioned above, although the electric wire 21 was automatically inserted in the groove | channel 42a of the alignment block 42 using the electric wire separation apparatus 3, it is not restricted to this. For example, you may insert the electric wire 21 in the groove | channel 42a of the alignment block 42 manually.

  Further, the above-described embodiments are merely representative forms of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. That is, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

1 Wire Separation Unit 3 Wire Separation Device 4 Tip Alignment Device 21 Wire 31A Alignment Block (Second Alignment Block)
31B Alignment block (second alignment block)
32 Collecting blocks (extrusion blocks)
41 Electric wire fixing part 42 Alignment block (first alignment block)
42a Groove 43 Pushing block 44 Tip butting plate 45 Holding plate (holding block)
46a Holding claw 47 Electric wire chuck (holding block)
48 Electric wire presser (Push block)
Y2 groove alignment direction (opposite direction)
Y3 Electric wire arrangement direction (alignment direction)

Claims (4)

A tip aligning device that aligns the tips of a plurality of separated wires,
A wire fixing portion for fixing the portions away from the tips of the plurality of wires together at a predetermined position;
A first alignment block provided with a plurality of grooves into which the plurality of electric wires on the distal end side than the electric wire fixing portion are respectively inserted;
A pushing block that pushes the plurality of electric wires and pushes the plurality of electric wires to the bottom of each of the plurality of grooves, and
The plurality of grooves are provided in parallel to each other, and are provided to be deeper as the distance from the wire fixing portion is shorter,
A tip aligning device , further comprising: a tip abutting plate that abuts against the tips of the plurality of electric wires after the plurality of electric wires are respectively pushed to the bottoms of the plurality of grooves by the pushing block . A tip aligning device that aligns the tips of a plurality of separated wires,
A wire fixing portion for fixing the portions away from the tips of the plurality of wires together at a predetermined position;
A first alignment block provided with a plurality of grooves into which the plurality of electric wires on the distal end side than the electric wire fixing portion are respectively inserted;
A pushing block that pushes the plurality of electric wires and pushes the plurality of electric wires to the bottom of each of the plurality of grooves, and
The plurality of grooves are provided in parallel to each other, and are provided to be deeper as the distance from the wire fixing portion is shorter,
The holding block further holding the plurality of electric wires pushed down to the bottom by the push-in block and taking them out of the groove, and holding the plurality of electric wires in a line. Tip alignment device. A pair of holding claws into which the electric wires drawn out of the groove by the holding block are inserted between each other;
The tip aligning device according to claim 2 , wherein a plurality of pairs of the pair of holding claws are arranged side by side along an arrangement direction of the plurality of electric wires. The tip alignment device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
A pair of second alignment blocks that are inserted between each other in a state where the plurality of electric wires are arranged in a row, and a plurality of electric wires that are slidably inserted between the pair of second alignment blocks. A push-out block that pushes and pushes out the electric wires on one side in the alignment direction to the outside between the pair of second alignment blocks,
The push block is slidably provided in the opposing direction of the pair of second alignment blocks, and the electric wire pushed out between the pair of second alignment blocks by the push block is inserted into the groove. An electric wire separation unit characterized by being provided as follows.

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