JP6569064B2 - Shell mounting device to pin - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for inserting a shell locking tool (commonly referred to as a pin) into a vertical rope suspended in the sea, and a pin inserted into the vertical rope on a support nail when cultivating scallops, oysters, etc. Method and apparatus for mounting, method and apparatus for attaching a shell to a pin placed on a support claw, device for inserting a pin into a vertical rope, device for drilling a hole in a shell, shell on a pin inserted into a vertical rope A device that can fully automatically perform a series of installation of a pin to a vertical rope, drilling holes in a shell, and mounting a shell to a pin inserted into a vertical rope It is related with the isolation | separation actuating device which can be separately used as a pin insertion apparatus and a shell drilling apparatus.

  Ear-hanging culture is known as a shellfish culture method. As an example of the ear-hanging culture, an example in the case of cultivating scallops is shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 27 (a), scallop ear suspension culture is a hole (insertion hole) F in which both ends of a resin pin B inserted through the vertical rope A and penetrated to the ear J of the scallop C are inserted. The scallop shell C is attached to the vertical rope A, and the vertical rope A with the shell is suspended in the sea and cultured. Many vertical ropes A with shells are attached to a horizontal rope E having buoys D attached to both ends and suspended in the sea.

  As an example, the pin B shown in FIGS. 27A to 27C includes a shell fixing projection H for locking the scallop C at both longitudinal ends of the elongated shaft portion G, and inside the shell fixing projection H. A rope stop projection I provided in a C-shape is provided. There are various types of pins B other than those shown in the drawings, such as those in which the shell stopper protrusions H are provided only on one end side of the shaft portion G, and the shell stopper protrusions H on both ends protrude in opposite directions. is there.

  Conventionally, drilling work on shells has been automatically performed using a motor-type drilling machine (Patent Document 1) previously developed by the present inventor. This has been done automatically using the pinsetter (Non-Patent Document 1) previously developed by the inventor. On the other hand, since there is no device for attaching shells to pins inserted into vertical ropes with a pin setter, the shells were manually attached one by one.

JP 2008-154405 A

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  Since the number of shells attached to the pin is several thousand per worker per day, this shell attaching operation was a heavy labor. In addition, the drilling work on the shell, the pin insertion work on the vertical rope, and the shell mounting work on the pin were performed separately, so the work efficiency was poor. Furthermore, the shell attachment work is done manually by the operator wearing rubber gloves one by one, but since there are many shells to be attached, the rubber gloves are torn and the pin is There was also a danger of stinging.

  Prior to the filing of the application, the applicant of the present invention has conventionally performed drilling operations on shells that have been performed individually, inserting pins into the vertical rope, and inserting the pins inserted into the vertical rope into the holes of the shell ( Attaching shells can be done automatically in a series of operations, and two shells can be drilled simultaneously, and two shells are attached to both ends of a single pin. We have developed an automatic shell attachment device that can be attached simultaneously. According to this apparatus, the work burden on the worker can be greatly reduced, and the work efficiency is remarkably improved.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that various operations such as insertion of a pin into a vertical rope, drilling into a shell, and attachment of a shell to a pin can be performed with high accuracy and efficiency by an automatic shell mounting device. There is to do. In addition, in this application, the method of attaching a shell to a pin is a method of attaching by inserting the end portion of the pin into the insertion hole of the shell, and attaching the shell by inserting the shell insertion hole on the pin by sliding the shell from the side of the pin (result) Any method may be used in which the pin is inserted into the insertion hole.

[Pin insertion method to vertical rope]
The method of inserting the pin into the vertical rope of the present invention is a method of inserting an elongated pin into the moving vertical rope at a predetermined interval, and inserting a guide needle containing the pin into the vertical rope to make a through hole in the vertical rope. Insert the received pin into the through hole, pull back only the guide needle, leave the pin in the through hole, insert the pin into the vertical rope, and twist the pin during the movement of the vertical rope after the insertion. Is a pin insertion method in which the direction of the vertical rope is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the vertical rope. In this case, it is preferable to prevent twisting of the vertical rope during movement after the pin is inserted, so that the pin is easily oriented at a right angle or a substantially right angle with respect to the axial direction of the vertical rope.

[Pin insertion device for vertical rope]
The pin insertion device for the vertical rope of the present invention is a device for inserting elongated pins into the moving vertical rope at a predetermined interval, and there are passages for guiding the movement of the vertical rope into which the pins are inserted, on both sides of the passage. There is a guide wall that contacts both axial ends of the pin inserted into the vertical rope, the passage and the guide wall are elongated in the moving direction of the vertical rope, and there are irregularities in the longitudinal direction of the upper edge of the both guide walls, When the vertical rope moves in the passage, the unevenness comes into contact with both axial ends of the pin inserted into the vertical rope, and the pin is swung back and forth and up and down in the vertical rope moving direction and kinked in the vertical rope. Thus, it is oriented at right angles or substantially right angles to the axial direction of the vertical rope. In this case, a pusher for holding the vertical rope moving in the passage is provided on the passage, and the vertical rope is pushed by the pusher to prevent twisting of the vertical rope, so that the pin extends in the axial direction of the vertical rope. It is preferable to make it easy to be oriented at right angles or substantially right angles.

[Pin mounting method on support nail]
According to the pin mounting method of the present invention, the vertical rope in which the pin is inserted is moved from the upper side to the lower side by moving the vertical rope into which the pin is inserted from the upper side to the lower side and placing the pin on the support claw sideways. This is a method in which the moving speed of the rope is decelerated before the support claw and then placed on the support claw to stop it.

[Pin placement device on support claws]
The pin mounting device on the support claw of the present invention is a pin mounting device that moves a vertical rope into which a large number of pins are inserted at predetermined intervals from the upper side to the lower side to place the pin on the support claw sideways, Two or more position sensors are arranged up and down in the vicinity of the vertical rope movement path and above the support claw, and when the moving vertical rope moves a predetermined length, the upper sensor operates to move the vertical rope The lower sensor is actuated to stop the movement of the rope before or simultaneously with the contact of the pin with the support claw. In this case, three or more sensors can be provided, and the movement of the vertical rope can be decelerated to two or more stages.

[Treatment method in case of shell attachment failure]
The processing method at the time of the shell attachment failure of the present invention includes a pin insertion step of automatically inserting a large number of pins at predetermined intervals in the axial direction of the vertical rope, a drilling step of automatically inserting insertion holes in the shell, Move the rope to move the pin inserted into the vertical rope to the shell attachment part, move the shell with the insertion hole to the shell attachment part, and in the shell attachment part, insert the shell into each pin A shell attachment process that fits the pin and attaches the shell to the pin, and repeats the pin insertion process, drilling process, and shell attachment process in a fully automatic manner, and each of the multiple pieces inserted into the vertical rope When a shell hole is not fitted to the pin in the shell attachment portion (the shell cannot be attached to the pin), the pin and the shell are not inserted and the tip of the shell attachment portion is attached. Send out Te (to pass), is fed into the next shell and pin to the shellfish mounting portion, a method as fitting the insertion hole of the shellfish on the pin.

[Treatment device for shell installation failure]
The processing device at the time of shell mounting failure of the present invention includes an insertion device that automatically inserts a large number of pins at predetermined intervals in the axial direction of the vertical rope, a drilling device that automatically inserts insertion holes in the shell, and a vertical rope A shell mounting device for automatically fitting a shell insertion hole to each pin inserted into the pin and attaching the shell to the pin, inserting the pin into the vertical rope by the pin insertion device, and by the punching device Fully automatic shell attachment device that can fully automatically repeat the shell attachment to the pin by the shell attachment device and the shell attachment device to sequentially attach the shell to each of the many pins inserted into the vertical rope. In the shell mounting portion, a sensor for detecting a failure that the shell insertion hole is not fitted to the pin, and an alarm is generated when the fitting failure is detected by the sensor. A control device is provided that feeds the pin and the shell where the trouble has occurred to the tip of the shell mounting portion, sends the next pin and the shell to the shell mounting portion, and fits the insertion hole of the shell into the pin. Device.

[Separation actuator]
The separation operation device of the present application includes an insertion device that automatically inserts a number of pins at predetermined intervals in the axial direction of the vertical rope, a drilling device that automatically inserts holes into the shell, and an individual device that is inserted into the vertical rope. A shell attachment device that automatically inserts the pin into the insertion hole of the shell and attaches the shell to the pin, inserts the pin into the vertical rope by the insertion device, drills into the shell by the drilling device, the shell In the fully automatic shell attachment device that can automatically attach the shell by inserting the shell into the pin by the attachment device and automatically attach the shell to each of the many pins inserted into the vertical rope, A switching control unit capable of switching between an interlocking mode in which the insertion device, the drilling device, and the shell mounting device are interlocked and an individual mode in which the devices are operated separately, and switching control is provided. When the interlock mode is selected, the insertion of the pin into the vertical rope by the insertion device, the drilling of the shell by the drilling device, and the fitting of the insertion hole of the shell to the pin by the shell mounting device are automatically performed continuously. When the mode is switched to the individual mode, the insertion device, the drilling device and the shell mounting device are individually operated, and the insertion device can be used as a pin setter capable of inserting a pin into a vertical rope. As a drilling device for making a hole, the shell mounting device can be used separately as a shell mounting device.

  In the method of inserting the pin into the vertical rope according to the present invention, the pin inserted into the vertical rope is oriented at a right angle or a substantially right angle with respect to the axial direction of the vertical rope by moving the vertical rope. Can be easily fitted into the insertion hole of the shellfish.

  The pin insertion device to the vertical rope of the present invention has guide walls on both sides of the passage for guiding the movement of the vertical rope with the pins inserted therein, and there are irregularities in the longitudinal direction of the upper edge of both guide walls. Since both end sides of the pin moving in the passage come into contact with the concave and convex portions and are twisted in the vertical rope, it becomes easy to turn at right angles or substantially right angles to the axial direction of the vertical rope.

  According to the method of placing the pin on the support claw of the present invention, the moving speed of the vertical rope moving downward from above is decelerated before the support claw and then placed on the support claw and stopped. Easy to align orientation.

  The pin mounting device on the support claw of the present invention detects the vertical rope being moved by a position sensor located near the vertical rope moving path and shifted in the vertical direction in front of the support claw, and the vertical rope Since the movement of the rope can be decelerated and then the movement of the rope can be stopped, it becomes easy to set the direction of the pins on the support claw.

  The processing method at the time of the shell attachment failure of the present invention is that when the insertion hole of the shell is not fitted to the pin (the shell cannot be attached to the pin), the pin and the shell are sent out to the tip of the shell attachment portion without being inserted. (Pass), and the next shell and pin are sent to the shell mounting part and the insertion hole of the shell is fitted to the pin, so even if the shell does not attach to the pin, the problem is solved Until it is done, the shell cannot be fitted to the next pin, and the automatic operation is not interrupted for a long time.

  The processing device at the time of the shell attachment failure of the present invention includes a sensor that detects that a failure has occurred in which the insertion hole of the shell does not fit into the pin, and an alarm that generates an alarm when a failure in the fitting is detected by the sensor Therefore, it is possible to reliably detect the malfunction, and to feed the malfunctioning pin and shell forward, and to fit the shell insertion hole into the next pin. The interruption of the fitting operation to the shellfish is shortened.

  The separation actuating device of the present invention can be used as a pin setter capable of inserting a pin into a vertical rope by switching a fully automatic shell mounting device in which an insertion device, a drilling device and a shell mounting device are linked to an individual mode. Since the punching device can be used separately as the punching device and the shell mounting device can be used separately as the shell mounting device, one fully automatic shell mounting device can perform the functions of three roles.

The schematic diagram which shows an example of the shell attachment apparatus in this application. An example of a shell conveyance means is shown, Comprising: (a) is a perspective view which shows the state which the moving body left | separated from the shell holding body, (b) is a perspective view which shows the state which the moving body approached the shell holding body. 2A is a plan view of FIG. 2A, and FIG. 2B is a plan view of FIG. The top view of a shellfish set part and an alignment part. The perspective view which shows an example of the positional relationship of a holding | gripping piece and a side support tool, and the positional relationship of a pressing tool and an attachment board. The perspective view which shows an example of a positioning means. The perspective view which shows an example of a punching means. (A) is a top view which shows an example of a rope conveyance mechanism, (b) is a front view of (a). (A) is a perspective view which shows an example of a rope guide and a rocking body, (b) is a top view of (a). The perspective view which shows an example of a pin delivery means. (A) is a top view which shows an example of a shell attachment line, (b) is a perspective view of (a). The perspective view which shows the state which hold | maintained the edge part of the pin with the guide pipe | tube. The top view which shows an example of a guide pipe | tube and a pusher. (A)-(d) is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the attachment board and pressing tool at the time of alignment. (A)-(d) is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the holding | grip piece at the time of alignment. (A)-(c) is a motion explanatory drawing of the detection of the rocking body by a sensor, and a pin sending-out means. (A)-(d) is operation | movement explanatory drawing of a pin sending-out means. (A)-(d) is operation | movement explanatory drawing of a shell attachment part. The schematic diagram which shows the other examples of the shell attachment apparatus in this application. The other example of the shell alignment apparatus (alignment means) of this invention is shown, Comprising: (a) is a schematic explanatory drawing of an alignment means, (b) is the detail of the alignment means of the near side of (a) Explanatory drawing, (c) is detailed explanatory drawing of the alignment means of the back side of (a). It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the position alignment means shown in FIG.20 (b), Comprising: (a) shows the state before rotating a pushing tool, (b) shows the state which rotated the pushing tool, c) shows a state where the rotated pusher is moved horizontally or substantially horizontally, and (d) explains the operation of the pusher in (a) to (c). It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the position alignment means shown in FIG.20 (c), Comprising: (a) shows the state before rotating a pushing tool, (b) shows the state which rotated the pushing tool, c) shows a state where the rotated pusher is moved horizontally or substantially horizontally, and (d) explains the operation of the pusher in (a) to (c). It is the schematic of a part omission of the insertion hole formation apparatus (insertion hole formation means) of this invention, Comprising: (a) is perspective explanatory drawing, (b) is plane explanatory drawing. It is explanatory drawing of the holding structure of the shell of the insertion hole formation apparatus shown in FIG. 23, Comprising: (a) shows the state before pushing a support bar with a pusher head, (b) shows a support bar with a pusher head. A state in which a force is applied in the direction of pressing the shell against the shell holding body (a state where the shell is firmly held). It is outline | summary explanatory drawing of a cutting powder removal means, Comprising: (a) is a perspective view of the front side of a cutting powder removal means, (b) is a back side perspective view of a cutting powder removal means. It is outline | summary explanatory drawing of the pin detection apparatus provided with two rocking bodies, Comprising: (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a top view of (a). (A) is an explanatory diagram of scallop ear suspension culture, (b) is an explanatory diagram showing a state where a scallop is attached to a pin inserted into a vertical rope, (c) is a scallop on a pin inserted into a vertical rope Explanatory drawing which shows the state before attaching a shellfish. The side view which shows the other example of the pin insertion apparatus of this invention. The top view which shows the other example of the pin insertion apparatus of this invention. The other example of a pin insertion apparatus in the present invention is shown, (a) is a perspective view of a state in which the pressing tool is tilted, (b) is a perspective view of a state in which the pressing tool is raised. The top view which shows an example of the pin twist apparatus of this invention. In this invention, explanatory drawing of the state which mounts the pin inserted in the vertical rope on a support nail | claw.

(Embodiment 1)
An example of a shell attaching method, a perforated shell attaching method, a shell attaching device and a perforated shell attaching device in the present application will be described with reference to the drawings. As an example, the shell attachment apparatus shown in FIG. 1 includes a shell preparation line X that forms an insertion hole F (FIG. 11B) in a scallop shell (hereinafter simply referred to as “shell”) C, and a pin B on a vertical rope A. And a joining line Z for attaching the shell C having the insertion hole F to the pin B inserted into the vertical rope A. The operation of forming the insertion hole F in the shell preparation line X (drilling operation) and the operation of inserting the pin B into the vertical rope A in the pin preparation line Y are performed in parallel. The vertical rope A into which the shell C and the pin B in which the insertion hole F is formed is inserted is sent to the merge line Z, and the shell C is sequentially attached to the pin B attached to the vertical rope A in the merge line Z. It is like that. The shell preparation line X can be either a single row or a double row depending on the type of the pin B. In the following, a case where the shell preparation line X is a double row will be described as an example.

[X. Shell preparation line]
The shell preparation line X includes a shell transport means 1 capable of transporting a plurality of shell shells C, a position aligning means 2 for aligning the shell C transported by the shell transport means 1 and a position aligning means 2. A drilling means 3 for forming an insertion hole F in the combined shellfish C is provided.

[Shell transportation means]
As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B and FIGS. 3A and 3B, the shell conveying means 1 has a thick disk-shaped rotating body 4 and a plurality of shells disposed inside the rotating body 4. The shell holding body 5 is provided. The two rotating bodies 4 are attached to a long shaft 7 held at both ends by pillow bearings 6 at an interval, and the long shaft 7 is rotated by a drive source not shown in FIG. It rotates in the direction of arrow T in b).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the rotating body 4 has an area in which the shell C is set on the shell gripping body 5 from the front side in the rotational direction to the front side in the rotational direction (referred to as “shell set part” in this application) S1-shell C A region (referred to as “alignment portion” in the present application) S2 to be aligned with a predetermined position is provided in this order, and a region S3 (referred to as “hole formation portion” in this application) S3 is provided in this order. The set portion S1, the alignment portion S2, and the punching portion S3 are sent in this order. In addition, a shell mounting portion S4 is provided at the tip of the drilling portion S3 of the rotating body 4. The shell attachment portion S4 is located in the merge line Z. Details of the shell attachment portion S4 will be described later.

  In this embodiment, the shell C does not rotate when the shell C is set on the shell gripping body 5 of one rotating body 4, and the pitch is not changed for the first time when the shell C is set on the shell gripping body 5 of both rotating bodies 4. It is designed to rotate synchronously. Whether or not the shell C is set on the shell holding body 5 is detected by a sensor (not shown). In addition, one pitch here means the distance which the one shell holding body 5 provided in the rotary body 4 moves to the following area | region. Specifically, the distance by which the shell gripping body 5 located in the shell set part S1 moves to the next positioning part S2, or the shell gripping body 5 positioned at the positioning part S2 moves to the next drilling part S3. It means the distance to be. The rotating body 4 conveys the shell C in which the insertion hole F is formed in the punching portion S3 to the shell mounting portion S4. At this time, the end of the pin B located in the shell mounting portion S4 is the shell mounting portion S4. The pin B can be disposed on the outer side in the longitudinal direction so as to face the insertion hole F of the shellfish C conveyed to.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B and FIGS. 3A and 3B, in this embodiment, the eight shell gripping bodies 5 are provided radially at equal intervals or substantially equal intervals. The shell gripping body 5 is provided with two gripping pieces 5a and 5b arranged to face each other with a space therebetween, and the shell C can be set one by one between the gripping pieces 5a and 5b. Of the two gripping pieces 5a and 5b, the gripping piece 5a located outside is provided with a notch 5x (FIGS. 5 and 6) through which a drill blade 25 of the drilling means 3 described later passes. ing. Each shell holding body 5a, 5b is supported by a holding body support means 8 attached to the outside of the rotating body 4. As an example, the holding body support means 8 shown in FIG. 4 includes a base material 9, a support rod 10, and push rods 11 provided on both sides of the support rod 10. One end of the support bar 10 penetrates the rotator 4 and protrudes to the inside of the rotator 4, and the protruding end is a gripping piece 5 a close to the rotator (referred to as “outer gripping piece 5 a” in the present application for convenience of explanation). The other gripping piece 5b is connected to the "inner gripping piece 5b". The other end of the support bar 10 penetrates the base material 9 and protrudes to the outside of the base material 9, and an annular locking rod 12 is provided at the protruding portion.

  A first pulling mechanism 13 for pulling the support bar 10 outward is provided outside the gripping body support means 8. As an example, the first pulling mechanism 13 shown in FIG. 4 includes an air cylinder 14 and a locking ring 15 attached to a rod 14 a of the air cylinder 14. The locking ring 15 is provided with a notch 15a through which the support bar 10 passes. When the rod 14a of the air cylinder 14 is retracted into the cylinder tube 14b while the locking rod 12 of the gripping body support means 8 is housed in the locking ring 15, the gripping piece 5a connected to the support rod 10 is outside. The space between the gripping pieces 5a and 5b (space S: FIG. 11 (a)) is widened, and the tension by the first pulling mechanism 13 is released to return to the original position (the space S is Narrowed). In addition, the 1st tension | pulling mechanism 13 is not necessarily provided for every shell holding body 5, but is used in common with all the shell holding bodies 5, and the shell holding body 5 replaces. Each time, the support rod 10 of the replaced shell gripping body 5 can be pulled.

  One end of the push bar 11 provided on both sides of the support bar 10 penetrates the rotating body 4 and protrudes to the inside of the rotating body 4, and both gripping pieces 5a and 5b are connected to the protruding ends. . The other end of the push rod 11 is fixed to the base material 9. When the base material 9 of the gripping body support means 8 is pushed inward by a pusher 16 (FIG. 13) described later, the push bar 11 moves inward along with the movement of the base material 9, and reaches the tip of the push bar 11. Both the fixed holding pieces 5a and 5b are slid inward while holding the shell C. A push rod guide (not shown) is provided on the outer periphery of the push rods 11 so that the shell holding body 5 pushed by the push rods 11 is not laterally displaced.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 (a), (b) and FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), a flat partition plate 17 is provided on the outer side in the circumferential direction of both rotating bodies 4, and is provided on the partition plate 17. The inside of the rotating body 4 is exposed from the opening 17a. Inside each partition plate 17, there is provided a moving body 18 that can reciprocate in a direction approaching the shell gripping body 5 and a direction away from the shell gripping body 5. As an example, the moving body 18 shown in FIG. 5 is a plate material having a length extending from the shell setting portion S1 to the alignment portion S2 of the rotating body 4, and is reciprocated by an air cylinder 19 (FIG. 4) provided on the partition plate 17. I have to do it. Guide rods 20 having one end connected to the moving body 18 are provided on both sides of the air cylinder 19 so that the moving body 18 is not displaced or tilted.

  Each moving body 18 is assigned to the side of the shell gripping body 5 (front and rear in the rotation direction of the rotating body 4; the same applies in this application) of the shell gripping body 5 located in the shell set portion S1 and set to the shell gripping body 5. A side support 21 that supports the side of the shell C is provided so as to protrude inward. The side support 21 shown in FIG. 5 is two plate members arranged with a space therebetween, and the shell holding body 5 is accommodated between the two plate members. The moving body 18 approaches the shell gripping body 5 when the side support 21 supports the side of the shell C, and when the rotating body 4 rotates, the moving body 18 does not interfere with the rotation. To return to.

[Positioning means]
The alignment means 2 is a means for aligning the shellfish C that has reached the alignment portion S2 at a predetermined position. As an example, the alignment means 2 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 includes an attachment plate 22 projecting in the same direction as the side support 21 of the moving body 18 and a pusher 23 disposed above the alignment portion S2. It has. The accessory plate 22 is erected on a flat support plate 28 fixed to the moving body 18. When the moving body 18 approaches the shell holding body 5, the attachment plate 22 is configured to be addressed to one side of the shell holding body 5 located at the alignment portion S <b> 2. Specifically, the attachment plate 22 provided on the near side in FIG. 5 is in a state where the movable body 18 is close to the shell gripping body 5, and one side of the shell gripping body 5 of the alignment unit S <b> 2 5 is a shell plate located on the alignment portion S2 in a state where the moving body 18 is separated from the shell gripping body 5. One side of the gripping body 5 (the rear side in the rotational direction of the rotating body 4) can be supported. The movable body 18 approaches the shell holding body 5 when supporting one side of the shell C with the support plate 22, and the shell holding body does not interfere with the rotation when the rotating body 4 rotates. The original position is returned from 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the pusher 23 is viewed in a side view, which is rotatably supported by a support shaft 23 a, a rotation block 23 c provided on the support shaft 23 a, and the rotation block 23 c. A character-shaped push piece 23b is provided, and the shell C located in the alignment portion S2 is aligned with a predetermined position in cooperation with the attachment plate 22. The pusher 23 is provided in a direction in which the shell C supported on one side by the attachment plate 22 can be pressed from the opposite side of the attachment plate 22. Specifically, the pusher 23 on the front side in FIG. 5 can rotate the push piece 23b from the rear side in the rotation direction of the rotating body 4 toward the attachment plate 22 side (the front side in the rotation direction of the rotating body 4). The pusher 23 on the back side in FIG. 5 is configured so that the push piece 23b can be rotated from the front side in the rotation direction of the rotating body 4 toward the attachment plate 22 side (the rear side in the rotation direction).

  When alignment is performed by the alignment means 2, the shell C does not move in a state where the shell C is gripped by the gripping pieces 5 a and 5 b, so it is necessary to instantaneously release the gripping of the shell C by the gripping pieces 5 a and 5 b. is there. As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the second tension mechanism 24 (gripping) for opening and closing the gripping pieces 5 a and 5 b of the shell gripping body 5 located at the positioning portion S <b> 2 outside the positioning portion S <b> 2. Is provided so that the gripping pieces 5a and 5b can be opened and closed instantaneously. The second pulling mechanism 24 has the same structure as the first pulling mechanism 13, and when the locking rod 12 of the shell gripping body 5 is pulled outward by the second pulling mechanism 24, between the gripping pieces 5 a and 5 b. The space S between the two gripping pieces 5a and 5b is narrowed when the space S is expanded and the tension by the second pulling mechanism 24 is released. Like the first pulling mechanism 13, the second pulling mechanism 24 is also used in common for all the shell gripping bodies 5, and every time the shell gripping body 5 is switched, the engagement of the replaced shell gripping body 5 is changed. The toe 12 can be pulled.

[Drilling means]
The hole punching means 3 is a means for forming the insertion hole F in the ear J (FIG. 12) of the shellfish C aligned by the alignment means 2. As an example, the punching means 3 shown in FIG. 7 includes a motor M, a drill blade 25 held by the motor M, a base body 26 to which the motor M is attached, and an air for moving the base body 26 holding the drill blade 25 forward or backward. A cylinder 27 is provided. The base body 26 is advanced toward the shell C by extending the rod 27a of the air cylinder 27, and is retracted by returning the rod 27a into the cylinder tube 27b. This drilling means 3 can form the insertion hole F in the shellfish C reaching the drilling portion S3 by advancing the base body 26 while rotating the drill blade 25.

  As the drilling means 3, for example, a scallop driller according to Patent Document 1 or other motor-driven drill can be used. When the punching means 3 is not operating, it stands by at a position outside the partition plate 17, and when the shell C arrives at the punching portion S 3, the punching means 3 moves toward the shell C and inserts the insertion hole F. When the formation is completed, the original position is restored. In addition, the partition plate 17 is provided with a through hole 17b (FIGS. 2A and 2B) having a size that allows the punching means to pass therethrough. It is supposed to pass.

[Y. Pin preparation line]
In the pin preparation line Y, a rope transport mechanism for transporting the vertical rope A forward, and pin insertion means (in this application, referred to as “pin setter”) 29 (FIG. 1) for inserting the pin B into the vertical rope A, A rope guide 31 that guides the vertical rope A into which the pin B is inserted, a rocking body 33 that rocks by the contact of the pin B inserted into the vertical rope A, and a sensor 48 that detects the proximity of the rocking body 33 (FIG. 16 (a) to (c)).

[Pin insertion means (pin setter)]
As the pinsetter 29, for example, the pinsetter disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 can be used. Although not shown in the drawings, this pin setter 29 is a pin in which pins connected in parallel at a predetermined interval are wound in a roll shape around a cylindrical core material (in this application, a pin wound in a roll shape is referred to as a “hoop pin”). ”), A pin feed part that pulls the hoop pin into a flat shape and sends it to the front, a cutting part provided on the front side of the feeding part, and a pin cut at the cutting part is inserted into the vertical rope Insertion means are provided. The hoop pins are fed forward by the pin feeding portion, cut one by one at the cutting portion, and inserted into the vertical rope by the inserting means at equal or substantially equal intervals.

[Rope transport mechanism]
The rope transport mechanism transports the vertical rope A, which is set on the side of the pin setter 29 and into which the pin B is inserted, toward the merging line Z. As an example, the rope transport mechanism shown in FIGS. 8A, 8B and 9A, 9B is provided with a tension roller 34 for adjusting the tension of the vertical rope A, and a longitudinal roller provided at the tip of the tension roller 34. A driving roller 35 that supports the rope A and a pressing roller 36 disposed above the driving roller 35 are provided. The tension roller 34 is provided at the tip of an arm 61 (FIG. 1) whose lower end is pivotally supported, and moves to the left and right (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 8B) as the arm 61 rotates. The arm 61 can be moved manually, and the tension of the vertical rope A can be adjusted by moving the arm 61 left and right. The driving roller 35 and the pressing roller 36 may be provided with a non-slip member for preventing the vertical rope A from slipping. Instead of providing a non-slip member, it is possible to use a roller made of a non-slip material. In this embodiment, the vertical rope A into which the pin B is inserted by the pin setter 29 (FIG. 1) is sent to the rope transport mechanism, passes between the driving roller 35 and the pressing roller 36 from the outside of the tension roller 34, and is It is sent out to the rope guide 31 side in the state of orientation.

  The rope transport mechanism of this embodiment is configured to send out the vertical rope A by one pitch. Here, one pitch means the insertion interval of the pin B into the vertical rope A. Specifically, when the pin B to which the shell C is attached is sent out, the next pin B inserted into the same vertical rope A reaches the support claws 39a and 40a.

[Rope guide]
The rope guide 31 guides the vertically oriented vertical rope A sent out by the rope transport mechanism so as not to sway from front to back and from side to side. As an example, a rope guide 31 shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B includes a back guide 37 provided on the back side of the vertical rope A, a front guide 38 provided on the front side of the vertical rope A, and a back guide 37. And a side guide (not shown) located on the side of the front guide 38. The back guide 37 includes two vertical plates 39 and 40 arranged with a space therebetween, and a curved backrest 41 arranged between the two vertical plates.

  At the lower ends of the two vertical plates 39, 40, support claws 39a, 40a capable of supporting the pin B inserted into the vertical rope A are projected forward, and the pins reaching the support claws 39a, 40a B is supported so as to straddle both support claws 39a and 40a. On the back surface of the back guide 37, an L-shaped attachment member (FIGS. 16A to 16C) 42 and a bracket 43 attached to the attachment member 42 are provided. 33 is pivotally supported.

[Oscillator]
The oscillating body 33 includes a movable body 44 that is substantially U-shaped in plan view, a balance plate 45 that is rectangular in plan view provided behind the movable body 44, and a weight 46 that is provided on the rear upper surface of the balance plate 45. I have. The movable body 44 of the oscillating body 33 is supported by the bracket 43 by a shaft member 49, and the longitudinal direction of the balance plate 45 moves up and down like a seesaw with the shaft member 49 as a center. A sensor 48 is provided on the lower surface of the mounting member 42 so that it can be detected that the balance plate 45 is within a predetermined distance.

  The movable body 44 includes two detection claws 47a and 47b (FIG. 10) on the front side thereof, and the detection claws 47a and 47b are notched portions 39b and 40b provided at the lower ends of the vertical plates 39 and 40, respectively. So as to protrude from the vertical plates 39 and 40 to the front surface. When the pin B is placed on the detection claws 47a and 47b and reaches the support claws 39a and 40a, the balance plate 45 is in a horizontal or substantially horizontal state with the detection claws 47a and 47b being lowered and the weight 46 being raised. It is like that. The sensor 48 indicates that when the balance plate 45 is in the horizontal or substantially horizontal state, the balance plate 45 approaches within a predetermined distance, that is, the pin B is placed on the detection claws 47a and 47b, and the support claws 39a, It is detected that it has reached 40a. In addition, the balance plate 45 has a state in which the weight 46 side is lowered and the detection claws 47a and 47b are raised in a state where the pin B is not placed on the detection claws 47a and 47b (a state where the pin B is not placed on the support claws 39a and 40a). It is supposed to be in a falling state.

[Z. Merge line]
The merging line Z can be inserted into a pin feed means 50 for holding the pin B inserted into the vertical rope A and feeding it to a predetermined position, and an insertion hole F of the shell C, and an end B1 of the pin B A guide tube 51 that can be held, and a pusher 16 that slides the shellfish C through which the guide tube 51 is inserted along the guide tube 51 toward the center of the pin B are provided. The guide tube 51 can be made of various materials, but it is preferable to use SUS, particularly quenching type SUS. Since the hardened type SUS has higher hardness than general SUS, the guide tube 51 is difficult to bend, and the guide tube 51 is bent so that it is possible to prevent an adverse effect caused by not entering the insertion hole F of the shell C. The shell C is attached to the pin B at the shell mounting portion S4. This shell attachment part S4 is an area provided at the tip of the perforation part S3 as a part of the rotating body 4 provided with the shell set part S1, the alignment part S2, and the perforation part S3. The rotating body 4 functions as the shell transportation means 1 in both the shell preparation line X and the merge line Z.

[Pin feeding means]
As an example, the pin delivery means 50 shown in FIG. 10 includes a fixed holder 52 and a movable holder 53 that holds the pin B in cooperation with the fixed holder 52. The fixed holder 52 is provided with a fitting recess 52a that is recessed in a letter-like shape when viewed from the side, and the movable holder 53 is provided with a fitting protrusion 53a that fits into the fitting recess 52a. A part of the movable holder 53 is fixed to the support shaft 32 rotatably supported by the support block 30, and the other part is connected to the rod 54 a of the air cylinder 54. When the rod 54a is extended and protrudes from the cylinder tube 54b, the movable holder 53 rotates in a direction away from the fixed holder 52 with the support shaft 32 as a rotation axis, and the rod 54a of the air cylinder 54 is moved to the cylinder tube 54b. When pulled back, the support shaft 32 is rotated in the direction approaching the fixed holder 52 with the rotation shaft as a rotation axis.

  The fitting convex portion 53a of the movable holder 53 is accommodated in the fitting concave portion 52a of the fixed holder 52 when the movable holder 53 is rotated toward the fixed holder 52, and the fitting convex portion 53a is fitted into the fitting concave portion. By fitting in 52a, the pin B arrange | positioned between both is clamped. In this embodiment, the height of the fitting recess 52a of the fixed holder 52 is set so as to coincide with or substantially coincide with the positions of the support claws 39a and 40a, and the movable holder 53 is placed on the fixed holder 52 side. The pin B supported by the support claws 39a and 40a can be clamped only by rotating and fitting the fitting convex portion 53a of the movable holding tool 53 into the fitting concave portion 52a of the fixed holding tool 52.

  The pin feed means 50 is set to stand by on the back side of the back guide 37 during standby, and is moved forward by the drive means (FIGS. 8A and 8B) 55 only during operation. The pin delivery means 50 of this embodiment is configured to operate according to the detection signal of the sensor 48. Specifically, when it is detected by the sensor 48 that one pin B inserted into the vertical rope A is placed on the support claws 39a and 40a, the pin feeding means 50 moves forward based on the detection signal. The pin B on the support claws 39a and 40a is clamped by the fixed holder 52 and the movable holder 53, and the pin B is taken forward while being held, and sent to the attachment portion S4 (FIG. 1) of the merge line Z. It is like that.

[Guide tube]
The guide tube 51 is provided on the side of the mounting portion S4 provided at the front of the holed portion S3 of the rotating body 4, and the longitudinal direction of the pin B fed by the pin feeding means 50 at the opened tip portion 51a. The end B1 is held. As an example, the guide tube 51 shown in FIGS. 11 (a), 11 (b), and 12 has a thickness that can be inserted into the insertion hole F of the shell C located in the attachment portion S4 (FIG. 1), and the insertion hole of the shell C. The longitudinal end B1 of the pin B can be held by the tip 51a protruding outward from the outlet side of F. Both guide tubes 51 are provided inwardly in the direction of rotation of both rotary bodies 4 and are moved inward and outward by respective driving means 56. The guide tube 51 is arranged at a position aligned with the longitudinal end portion of the pin B sent to the mounting portion S4 and the insertion hole F of the shellfish C arranged on the outside in the longitudinal direction of the pin B. In this embodiment, the guide tube 51 is provided with a pressure sensor (not shown), and it is determined whether or not the guide tube 51 securely holds the end B1 of the pin B based on the pressure value measured by the pressure sensor. I can do it. The guide tube 51 can be omitted.

[Pusher]
The pusher 16 is configured to push and slide the shell C into which the guide tube 51 is inserted along the guide tube 51 toward the center of the pin B, and is provided outside the attachment portion S4 of the rotating body 4. As an example, the pusher 16 shown in FIG. 13 includes an extruding mechanism 57, a gripping piece support 58 provided on the distal end side of the extruding mechanism 57, and an air cylinder 59 that operates the gripping piece support 58. The gripping piece support 58 is a set of two, one gripping piece support 58a is attached to the lower end of the outer gripping piece 5a, and the other gripping piece support 58b is attached to the lower end of the inner gripping piece support 5b. It has been. Air cylinders 59a and 59b are connected to the respective gripping piece support tools 58a and 58b, and the gripping piece support tools 58a and 58b slide toward the center of the pin B by the air cylinders 59a and 59b. Thus, both the gripping pieces 5a and 5b slide in the same direction. Even when the guide tube 51 is omitted, the shell C can be slid (horizontally moved) toward the center of the pin B by the pusher 16.

  After the shell C is attached to the pin B by the pusher 16, the shell C cannot be sent out when the shell C is gripped by the gripping pieces 5a and 5b. Therefore, it is necessary to release the gripping of the shell C by the gripping pieces 5a and 5b. . In this embodiment, a third tension mechanism 60 (FIG. 13) for opening and closing the gripping pieces 5a and 5b is provided on the side of the attachment portion S4 so that the gripping of the shell C by the gripping pieces 5a and 5b can be released. It is. The third pulling mechanism 60 has the same structure as the first pulling mechanism 13 and the second pulling mechanism 24, and the locking ring 15 of the third pulling mechanism 60 is attached to the locking rod 12 of the gripping body support means 8. When the locking rod 12 is pulled outward in the locked state, the space S between the both gripping pieces 5a and 5b is widened, and when the tension by the third pulling mechanism 60 is released, both the gripping pieces 5a and 5b are released. The space S between them is made narrower. Similar to the first pulling mechanism 13 and the second pulling mechanism 24, the third pulling mechanism 60 is also used in common for all the shell gripping bodies 5, and the shell gripping body as the rotating body 4 rotates. Each time the 5 is replaced, the locking rod 12 of the replaced shell holding body 5 can be pulled.

[Operation of shell preparation line]
In the shell preparation line X, the insertion hole F is formed by the following procedure.
(1) The movable body 18 is moved to the shell holding body 5 side, and the side support 21 is located on the side of the shell holding body 5 (the state shown in FIGS. 2B and 3B). A shell C is set on the shell holding body 5 located in the both shells setting part S1 of the rotating body 4 in two rows. The shell C is set so that the brown side faces outward (so that the white surfaces of the shells set on the shell holding bodies 5 face each other).
(2) When the shell C is set on both shell holding bodies 5 located in the shell setting part S1 of the rotating body 4 in two rows and the shell C is held by the holding pieces 5a and 5b of the shell holding body 5, the movement The body 18 moves to a position where it does not interfere with the shell gripping body 5 (the position shown in FIGS. 2A and 3A).
(3) When the moving body 18 moves away from the shell holding body 5, the rotating body 4 rotates. By this rotation, the shell holding body 5 located in the shell setting portion S1 is moved to the alignment portion S2, and the shell holding body 5 (which was positioned before the shell setting portion S1) is moved to the shell setting portion S1. Sent.
(4) When the shell C is sent to the alignment unit S2, the moving body 18 moves to the shell holding body 5 side, and the attached plate 22 provided on the moving body 18 holds the shellfish positioned at the alignment unit S2. It is addressed to the side of the body 5 (FIGS. 14A and 15A).
(5) When the side of the shell holding body 5 is supported by the attachment plate 22, the pusher 23 rotates, and the pushing piece 23 b of the pusher 23 is opposite to the shell C held by the shell holding body 5. (Opposite side of the attachment plate 22) (FIGS. 14B and 15B).
(6) When the gripping pieces 5a and 5b of the shell gripping body 5 are momentarily opened in the state of (5), the gripping of the shell C by both the gripping pieces 5a and 5b is released, and the pusher 23 is pushed. The shell C thus moved moves to a position corresponding to the attachment plate 22 (FIG. 14 (c) and FIG. 15 (c)). The release of the gripping pieces 5a and 5b is instantaneous, and the shell C whose positioning is completed is gripped at the moment when the positioning is completed.
(7) When the shell C whose alignment has been completed is gripped by the gripping pieces 5a and 5b, the pusher 23 rotates and returns to the original position (FIGS. 14 (d) and 15 (d)).
(8) When the pusher 23 returns to the original position, the moving body 18 moves in a direction away from the shell gripping body 5, and the rotating body 4 rotates. As a result of this rotation, the shell gripping body 5 located at the alignment portion S2 continues to the drilling portion S3, and the shell gripping body 5 positioned at the shell setting portion S1 continues to the alignment portion S2 (shell set) The shell holding body 5 (located before the portion S1) is sent to the shell setting portion S1.
(9) When the shell C is sent to the drilling portion S3, the drill blade 25 rotates and proceeds toward the shell C, and the insertion hole F is formed through the ear J portion of the shell C. .
(10) When the insertion hole F is formed, the drill blade 25 returns to the original position while rotating.
(11) When the drill blade 25 returns to the original position, the rotating body 4 rotates. As a result of this rotation, the shell holding body 5 located at the drilling portion S3 is placed in the shell mounting portion S4 of the merge line Z, and the shell holding body 5 located at the alignment portion S2 is placed in the punching portion S3. The shell holding body 5 located in the part S1 is sent to the alignment part S2, and the shell holding body 5 following (positioned before the shell setting part S1) is sent to the shell setting part S1.
(12) By repeating the above, a drilling operation for the shellfish C is performed.

[Operation of pin preparation line]
In the pin preparation line Y, the pin B is inserted into the vertical rope A in the following procedure.
(1) In the pin setter 29, the hoop pins pulled out in a planar shape are cut one by one and inserted into the vertical rope A on the side of the pin setter 29 at a predetermined interval.
(2) The vertical rope A into which the pin B is inserted is conveyed toward the rope guide 31 in a state where the tension is maintained by the rope conveyance mechanism (FIG. 16A).
(3) When one pin B of the conveyed vertical rope A pushes down the detection claws 47a and 47b to reach the support claws 39a and 40a, the weight 46 side of the balance plate 45 is lifted (FIG. 16B).
(4) When the weight 46 side is lifted, it is detected by the sensor 48 provided on the attachment member 42 that the balance plate 45 has approached, that is, that the pin B has reached the support claws 39a and 40a.
(5) When the approach of the balance plate 45 is detected, the pin feed means 50 of the merge line Z moves forward to the positions of the support claws 39a and 40a (FIG. 16 (c)).

[Operation of merge line]
In the merge line Z, the shell C is attached to the pin B inserted into the vertical rope A in the following procedure.
(1) In the pin preparation line Y, when the approach of the balance plate 45 is detected by the sensor 48 provided on the mounting member 42, the pin feed means 50 (see FIG. 16 (b) and FIG. 17 (a)) move to the position of the pin B supported by the support claws 39a and 40a (FIG. 16 (c) and FIG. 17 (b)).
(2) When the pin delivery means 50 moves to the position of the pin B, the movable holder 53 rotates to the fixed holder 52 side (FIG. 17B), and the pin B is engaged with the fixed holder 52. It is clamped between the recessed part 52a and the fitting convex part 53a of the movable holder 53 (FIG.17 (c)).
(3) When the pin B on the support claws 39a, 40a is clamped by the pin delivery means 50, the pin delivery means 50 moves forward to the shell attachment portion S4 and waits at that position (FIG. 17 (d)).
(4) When the pin B is fed into the shell attachment portion S4 by the pin delivery means 50, the guide tube 51 is inserted into the insertion hole F of the shell C located at the shell attachment portion S4 (FIG. 18 (a)), and the insertion hole The longitudinal end portions B1 of the pin B fed into the shell attachment portion S4 are held by the distal end portion 51a projecting outward from the outlet side of F (FIG. 18B). At this time, when the holding of the pin B is insufficient or when the guide tube 51 is detached from the pin B, an error is notified.
(5) When both ends B1 of the pin B in the longitudinal direction are held by the guide tube 51, the movable holder 53 rotates and the pin B holding by the pin feeding means 50 is released.
(6) When pinching of the pin B by the pin delivery means 50 is released, the pin delivery means 50 returns to the original position.
(7) When the longitudinal end portions B1 of the pin B are held by the guide tube 51 and the pin feed means 50 returns to the original position, the pusher 16 disposed on the side of the shell attachment portion S4 is moved to the shell attachment portion S4. The shell holding body 5 positioned is slid in the center direction of the pin B, and the shell C held by the shell holding body 5 is moved from the guide tube 51 to the pin B (FIG. 18C).
(8) When the shell C moves to the pin B, the guide tube 51 returns to the original position, and the holding of the pin B by the guide tube 51 is released (FIG. 18 (d)).
(9) When the holding of the pin 5 by the guide tube 51 is released, the holding pieces 5a and 5b of the shell holding body 5 located at the shell attachment portion S4 are opened, and the holding of the shell C by the holding pieces 5a and 5b is released. Is done.
(10) When the gripping of the shell C by the gripping pieces 5a and 5b is released, the vertical rope A to which the shell C is attached is pulled to the pin feed means 50 side that has returned to the original position, and from the shell attaching portion S4. Escape.
(11) After the vertical rope A with the shell C attached escapes from the shell attachment portion S4, when the vertical rope A is sent forward by one pitch, the subsequent pin B is supported by the support claws 39a and 40a, and again the pin The delivery means 50 starts operation.
After (12), the shell C can be automatically attached to the plurality of pins B attached to the vertical rope A at a predetermined interval by repeating the operations (1) to (11).

  In the above description of the operation, an embodiment including the guide tube 51 is taken as an example. As described above, the guide tube 51 can be omitted. When the guide tube 51 is omitted, the shell C cannot be slid along the guide tube 51, but is gripped by the shell gripping body 5 so that the longitudinal end B1 of the pin B faces the insertion hole F of the shell C. The shell C can be attached to the pin B by arranging the shell C outside the pin B in the longitudinal direction and sliding the shell C toward the center of the pin B with the pusher 16 in this state. By omitting the guide tube 51, there is an advantage that the working speed is higher than that of the embodiment including the guide tube 51. Even when the guide tube 51 is omitted, the shell C can be attached to both ends of the pin B in the longitudinal direction. In this case, the two shellfish C arranged on both outer sides in the longitudinal direction of the pin B can be attached at the same time.

(Embodiment 2)
Other examples of the shell attaching method, the perforated shell attaching method, the shell attaching device and the perforated shell attaching device in the present application will be described with reference to the drawings. The basic configuration of the shell attachment method, the perforated shell attachment method, the shell attachment device, and the perforated shell attachment device of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. The difference is that the configuration of the positioning means 2 of the shell preparation line X (FIGS. 20 to 22), the shell holding structure (FIGS. 23 and 24) in the drilling part S3, and the cutting powder removing means are installed (FIG. 25), a point where two rocking bodies 33 are provided (FIG. 26), and a configuration of the rope transport mechanism of the pin preparation line Y (FIG. 19). Hereinafter, description of the same parts as those in the first embodiment will be omitted, and different parts from the first embodiment will be described.

[Positioning means]
The alignment means 2 of this embodiment is an improvement of the alignment means 2 in the first embodiment and can be used as an alternative to the alignment means 2 in the first embodiment. As an example, the alignment means 2 shown in FIGS. 20-22 is attached to the upper part of both the partition bodies 17 opposingly arranged at intervals.

  20A includes a fixed block 62 fixed to the upper surface of the partition body 17 and a movable block 63 provided on the front side of the fixed block 62 on the upper surface of the partition body 17. I have. The fixed block 62 is provided with a round bar-like connecting shaft 64, and one end side (movable block 63 side) of the connecting shaft 64 penetrates the movable block 63 and is outside the end surface of the movable block 63 (FIG. 20 ( a) It protrudes to the front side of (b). An L-shaped hook 65 is provided at the tip of the connecting shaft 64 protruding outward from the end surface of the movable block 63, and one end of the coil spring 66 is fixed. The other end of the coil spring 66 is fixed to a fixing portion 67 provided on the outer surface of the movable block 63 (the side surface on the near side of FIGS. 20A and 20B).

  As shown in FIGS. 20 (a) and 20 (b), the support block 23a is penetrated through the movable block 63 in the thickness direction, and inside the movable block 63 (the back side of FIGS. 20 (a) and 20 (b)). A rotating block 23c is fixed to the protruding portion. The rotary block 23c is provided with a push piece 23b similar to that of the first embodiment. A rotating body 68 is rotatably provided on a portion of the support shaft 23a that protrudes outside the movable block 63. The lower end side of the rotating body 68 is rotatably held by a holding body 70 in a plan view situation fixed to the tip of the rod 69a of the air cylinder 69. The air cylinder 69 is fixed to the outside of the partition body 17. A stopper 71 for restricting the rotation of the rotating body 68 is provided on the outer surface of the movable block 63.

  The rear side alignment means 2 in FIG. 20A also includes a fixed block 62 and a movable block 63 similar to the front side alignment means 2. As shown in FIG. 20 (c), the movable block 63 is provided with a round bar-like connecting shaft 64, and one end side (the fixed block 62 side) of the connecting shaft 64 penetrates the fixed block 62, and the fixed block It protrudes outward from the end face 62 (back side in FIGS. 20A and 20C). An L-shaped hook 65 is provided at the tip of the connecting shaft 64 protruding outward from the end face of the fixed block 62, and one end of the coil spring 66 is fixed. The other end of the coil spring 66 is fixed to a fixing portion 67 provided on the outer side surface of the movable block 63 (the back side in FIG. 20A and the front side in FIG. 20C).

  As shown in FIG. 20 (c), the support block 23a is penetrated through the movable block 63 in the thickness direction, and the rotary block is projected to the inside of the movable block 63 (front side in FIG. 20 (a)). 23c is fixed. The rotary block 23c is provided with a push piece 23b similar to that of the first embodiment. A rotating body 68 is rotatably provided on a portion of the support shaft 23a that protrudes outside the movable block 63. The lower end side of the rotating body 68 is rotatably held by a holding body 70 in a plan view situation fixed to the tip of the rod 69a of the air cylinder 69. The air cylinder 69 is fixed to the outside of the partition body 17. A stopper 71 for restricting the rotation of the rotating body 68 is provided on the outer surface of the movable block 63. In addition, although description is abbreviate | omitted, the attachment plate 22 similar to Embodiment 1 is provided also in the alignment means 2 of this embodiment. Further, the description of the operation of the gripping pieces 5a and 5b at the time of alignment by the alignment means 2 of the present embodiment (for example, the operation of releasing the gripping of the shellfish C) is omitted as in the case of the first embodiment. It is.

  In the positioning means 2 of this embodiment, a rotating mechanism is constituted by the rotating body 68, the air cylinder 69, and the holding body 70, and the movable block 62, the fixed block 63, the connecting shaft 64, the hook 65, the coil spring 66, and the fixing portion 67. The horizontal moving mechanism is configured by the rotating body 68, the air cylinder 69, the holding body 70, and the stopper 71. However, the rotating mechanism and the horizontal moving mechanism may have other configurations.

  Here, the operation of the alignment means 2 shown in FIGS. 20 (a) and 20 (b) (the alignment means 2 on the near side of FIG. 20 (a)) will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 (a) to 21 (d). The operation of the positioning means 2 shown in FIGS. 20 (a) and 20 (c) (the positioning means 2 on the back side of FIG. 20 (a)) will be described with reference to FIGS. 22 (a) to 22 (d).

  As shown in FIGS. 21 (a) to 21 (d), the positioning means 2 on the near side in FIG. 20 (a) starts from the state in which the rod 69a of the air cylinder 69 is pushed out of the cylinder tube 69b. ) In the direction of arrow P in FIG. 21B, the rotating body 68 rotates in the direction of arrow R1 in FIG. 21B until its lower end side 68a abuts against the stopper 71. By this rotation, the support shaft 23a, the rotation block 23c, and the push piece 23b rotate, and the push piece 23b contacts the shell C. In this state, when the rod 69a of the air cylinder 69 is further pulled to the cylinder tube 69b side (P arrow direction in FIG. 21C), the movable block 63 moves horizontally in the Q arrow direction in FIG. The push piece 23b in a state of rotating and contacting the shell C moves horizontally in that state. By this horizontal movement, the shellfish C is aligned at a predetermined position.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 22 (a) to 22 (d), the rear positioning means 2 in FIG. 20 (a) is in a state where the rod 69a of the air cylinder 69 is retracted into the cylinder tube 69b. When pushed out in the direction of the arrow P in (a), the rotating body 68 rotates in the direction of the arrow R1 in FIG. 22B until the upper end side 68b abuts against the stopper 71. By this rotation, the support shaft 23a, the rotation block 23c, and the push piece 23b rotate, and the push piece 23b contacts the shell C. In this state, when the rod 69a of the air cylinder 69 is pushed further forward (in the direction of the arrow P in FIG. 22C), the movable block 63 moves horizontally in the direction of the arrow Q in FIG. The pushing piece 23b in contact with the shell C moves horizontally in that state. By this horizontal movement, the shellfish C is aligned at a predetermined position.

  In addition to rotating the push piece 23b and pushing the side of the shell C, the push piece 23b rotated and brought into contact with the side of the shell C is moved horizontally or substantially horizontally. The inconvenience that may occur in the case of only the movement, specifically, the inconvenience that the shell C is pushed up and tilted by the push piece 23b in the rotation direction can be prevented, and accurate positioning is possible.

[Shell holding structure]
In this embodiment, the shell holding structure (FIGS. 23A, 23B, and 24) in the hole forming portion S3 can be used in a form added to the shell C holding structure in the first embodiment. FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b) are schematic explanatory views of the drilling portion S3. Inside the rotating body 4 (not shown in FIGS. 23A and 23B), there are a shell holding body 5 holding the shell C, and a holding piece support 58a that supports the holding pieces 5a and 5b of the holding body 5. , 58b are arranged. One grip piece support tool 58 a is provided on the distal end side of the two push rods 11 of the grip body support means 8 provided outside the rotating body 4, and the other grip body support tool 58 b is provided on the grip body support means 8. The support rod 10 is connected to the tip side. The other ends of the two push rods 11 are fixed to a T-shaped base material 9 and are moved inward when an inward force is applied to the base material 9. The other end side of the support bar 10 penetrates the base material 9 and protrudes to the outside from the outer surface of the base material 9, and a locking bar 12 is provided on the protruding portion.

  As shown in FIGS. 23A and 23B and FIGS. 24A and 24B, in this embodiment, an air cylinder 72 is provided on an extension line of the support bar 10. The air cylinder 72 is fixed to the bracket 73. A push head 74 made of resin is provided at the tip of the rod 72a of the air cylinder 72, and by extending the rod 72a of the air cylinder 72 (extending the protruding length of the rod 72a), as shown in FIG. The tip of the support bar 10 can be pressed by the pressing tool head 74. Between the base material 9 and the rotating body 4, a regulating roller 75 for preventing the base material 9 from moving inward is provided. The restricting roller 75 is rotatably supported by another bracket 76 connected to the bracket 73.

  When the gripping piece support 58b is pressed inward by the pressing head 74 at the tip of the air cylinder 72, the gripping piece 5a is pressed inward (in the direction of arrow S in FIG. 23B) by the pressing force. At this time, when the gripping piece 5a is pushed, the shell C and the gripping piece 5b supported by the gripping piece 5a are pushed inward (in the direction of the arrow S1 in FIG. 23B). By holding the gripping piece support 58b that supports the piece 5b, the two push rods 11 connected thereto, and the base material 9 to which the two push rods 11 are fixed, the gripping piece support 58b and An outward force (in the direction of the arrow T in FIG. 23B) acts on the gripping piece 5b that supports this, and as a result, a force acts in the direction in which the gripping pieces 5a and 5b are close to each other, and the shell C is strong. Even if the rotational force and the pressing force of the drill blade 25 are applied to the shell C, the shell C does not tilt and accurate drilling can be performed.

[Cutting powder removing means]
The cutting powder removing means (FIGS. 25A and 25B) in this embodiment can be used in the form of being added to the hole forming portion S3 in the first embodiment. The cutting powder removing means shown in FIGS. 25 (a) and 25 (b) is for sucking and removing cutting powder generated when the insertion hole F is opened in the ear J of the shell C with the drill blade 25. By removing the cutting powder, poor drilling due to the cutting powder adhering to the drill blade 25, failure of the motor M that rotates the drill blade 25, poor insertion of the pin B due to remaining cutting powder in the shell C, etc. Can be prevented.

  The cutting powder removing means of this embodiment includes a discharge passage 77 connected to a square pipe, a discharge hose 78 connected to the tip of the discharge passage 77, and a suction means connected to the tip of the discharge hose 78 (FIG. 25). The example shown in (b) includes a suction fan 79. Two intake ports 80 for taking in the cutting powder are provided at the upper end side of the discharge passage 77. In this embodiment, the intake port 80 of the discharge passage 77 is disposed between the two partition plates 17 so as to face the through holes 17 b provided in the partition plate 17.

  The discharge path 77 of this embodiment can be provided with a lid 81 as shown in FIG. When the lid 81 is provided, the cutting powder in the discharge passage 77 can be removed by removing the lid 81 and rinsing with water during cleaning. The discharge path 77 may have other shapes and structures as long as it can take cutting powder and send it to the discharge hose 78 connected to the other side. The discharge passage 77 is preferably made of a material that can be washed with water, for example, SUS, resin, rubber. A particularly preferable shape of the discharge passage 77 is a shape in which the cutting powder passes without accumulating.

  For the discharge hose 78 connected to the discharge path 77, for example, an existing PVC pipe having flexibility can be used. The discharge hose 78 may be other than this, but, similarly to the discharge path 77, the discharge hose 78 is preferably made of a material that can be washed with water, such as SUS, resin, or rubber. Either one of the discharge path 77 and the discharge hose 78 can be omitted. Specifically, the discharge path 77 can be omitted by providing the intake port 80 in the discharge hose 78, and the discharge hose 78 can be omitted by providing the suction means 79 in the discharge path 77. That is, the discharge passage 77 and the discharge hose 78 can be combined to form a passage (discharge passage) for discharging the cutting powder, or the discharge passage 77 alone or the discharge hose 78 can be used as a discharge passage.

  The suction fan 79 sucks a cut piece cut by the cutting blade 25. In this embodiment, an existing AC propeller fan, specifically, an AC propeller fan (model number: MU1238A-11B) manufactured by Oriental Motor Co., Ltd. is used as the suction fan 79. Any material that can suck the cutting powder may be used, and other materials may be used. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), the cutting hose 78 can be discharged to the back side of the apparatus by pulling out the discharge hose 78 to the back side of the apparatus and attaching the suction fan 79 outward to the tip side. It is like that. Since there is an operator on the front side of the apparatus, it is possible to prevent the operator from sucking the cutting powder directly by discharging to the back side of the apparatus. Depending on the installation environment of the apparatus, the cutting powder may or may not be easily discharged to the back side of the apparatus. Therefore, the suction fan 79 can be detachable so that the discharge direction can be changed.

[Oscillator]
The rocking body 33 of this embodiment is an improvement of the rocking body 33 in the first embodiment, and can be used as an alternative to the rocking body 33 in the first embodiment. The basic structure of the oscillating body 33 in this embodiment is the same as that of the oscillating body 33 in the first embodiment. The difference is that the two oscillating bodies 33 are used (the oscillating bodies 33a and 33b are used), and one detecting claw 47a and 47b is provided on each of the oscillating bodies 33a and 33b. By making detection left and right independent, it is possible to perform detection with higher accuracy than in the case of the first embodiment.

  As an example, rocking bodies 33a and 33b shown in FIGS. 26 (a) and 26 (b) are provided on balance plates 45a and 45b provided with rising portions 82a and 82b on the front side, and on the front side of the balance plates 45a and 45b. Detecting claws 47a and 47b and weights 46a and 46b provided on rear upper surfaces of the balance plates 45a and 45b are provided. The detection claws 47a and 47b are pivotally supported by shaft members 49a and 49b provided on brackets 43a and 43b protruding from the lower surface side of the mounting member 42, and the balance plates 45a and 45b are centered on the shaft members 49a and 49b. The longitudinal direction is vertically moved like a seesaw. Sensors 48a and 48b similar to those of the first embodiment are provided one below the weights 46a and 46b of the balance plates 45a and 45b, respectively.

  As in the first embodiment, the detection claws 47a and 47b protrude from the notches 39b and 40b provided at the lower ends of the vertical plates 39 and 40 to the front side of the vertical plates 39 and 40, respectively. In the balance plates 45a and 45b, when the pin B is placed on the detection claws 47a and 47b and reaches the support claws 39a and 40a, the detection claws 47a and 47b are lowered, and the weights 46a and 46b are raised and horizontally or substantially. It is designed to be in a horizontal state. The sensors 48a and 48b indicate that when the balance plate 45 is in the horizontal or substantially horizontal state, the balance plate 45 is separated from a predetermined distance, that is, the pin B is placed on the detection claws 47a and 47b, and the support claws 39a. , 40a is detected. As in the first embodiment, the balance plates 45a and 45b of this embodiment also have the weight 46 side lowered when the pin B is not placed on the detection claws 47a and 47b (the pin B is not placed on the support claws 39a and 40a). The detection claws 47a and 47b are in a rear-down state where the sides are raised.

  In this embodiment, not only one sensor 48a (or sensor 48b) but also both sensors 48a and 48b are such that the balance plate 45 is separated from a predetermined distance, that is, the pin B is placed on the detection claws 47a and 47b. When it is detected that the support claws 39a and 40a have been reached, the pin feed means 50 (FIG. 10, FIGS. 16 (a) to (c) and FIGS. 17 (a) to (d)) is operated. The operation of the pin feed-out means 50 is the same as in the case of Embodiment 1. Thus, by operating by the AND signal of both sensors 48a and 48b, only one sensor 48a (or sensor 48b) is operated. When a detection signal is transmitted, it can be determined that the pin B is in a troubled state such as being tilted or displaced back and forth. In the event that a failure occurs, it may be designed to stop the entire operation of the device or to notify that a failure has occurred, although the sensors 48a and 48b are not shown in the drawings. Similar to the first embodiment, it can be provided above the rocking bodies 33a and 33b.

[Rope transport mechanism]
The rope transport mechanism of the pin preparation line Y of this embodiment is an improvement of the rope transport mechanism in the first embodiment, and can be used as an alternative to the rope transport mechanism in the first embodiment. In this embodiment, the tension roller 34 and the arm 61 in the first embodiment (see FIG. 1) are omitted, and the vertical rope A into which the pin B is inserted is directly fed between the driving roller 35 and the pressing roller 36. . The vertical rope A is a motor that rotates the driving roller 35 so that it can be sent (retracted) between the driving roller 35 and the pressing roller 36. By doing in this way, the number of pins B fed into the merge line Z per unit time is increased and the number of shells C attached to the pins B is also increased compared to the case of the first embodiment. Work efficiency is improved compared to the case of. As in the case of the first embodiment, the rope transport mechanism of this embodiment can also feed the vertical rope A by one pitch.

(Embodiment 3)
This embodiment is basically the same as the first and second embodiments. The different features are the following method and apparatus.

[How to insert a pin into the vertical rope]
This embodiment is shown in FIGS. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, the vertical rope A is pulled up from below and moved sideways. During this movement, the hoop pins (continuous pins) 91 wound around the drum 90 (FIGS. 28 and 29) are pulled out one by one, and the cut pins B are cut into the vertical rope A at predetermined intervals. Plug in. As in the first and second embodiments, the inserted pin B is dropped into the accommodation space of the guide needle (not shown) and accommodated in the recess. The guide needle is passed through the vertical rope A and the pin B accommodated in the guide needle accommodation space is simultaneously inserted. After the insertion, only the guide needle is pulled out from the vertical rope A, and the pin B is left in the through hole of the vertical rope A so as to be inserted into the through hole.

  There are various types of knitting methods for the vertical rope A, for example, a twisted knitting method as shown in FIG. In the case of such a vertical rope A, the pin B inserted into the vertical rope A is twisted in the knitting direction and is not easily perpendicular to the axial direction of the vertical rope A. Therefore, in the present invention, after the insertion, while the vertical rope A moves laterally, the pin B is turned right and left and up and down so that the pin B is oriented at a right angle or a substantially right angle with respect to the axial direction of the vertical rope A. .

[Pin twisting device and pusher]
In order to twist the pin B so as to be perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the vertical rope A, a pin twisting device as shown in FIGS. 30 (a) and 30 (b) may be used. The pin twisting device is provided with a passage 92 for moving the vertical rope A into which the pin B is inserted, and guide walls 93 are raised on both sides of the passage 92 to make the passage 92 into an elongated groove shape with an upper opening. When the concave portion 94 and the convex portion 95 are provided in the longitudinal direction of the upper surface and the vertical rope A moves in the passage 92, both axial ends of the pin B inserted into the vertical rope A are on the concave portion 94 and the convex portion 95. It moves and is swung back and forth as shown in FIG. Further, it is also swung up and down due to the height difference between the concave portion 94 and the convex portion 95. The through-holes of the vertical rope A are twisted by swinging up and down and up and down, and the pin B becomes perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the vertical rope A without being influenced by the knitting direction of the vertical rope A. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 30 (a) and 30 (b), a pusher 96 that presses the vertical rope A moving in the passage 92 is provided on the passage 92, and the vertical rope A is moved to the passage 92 by the pusher 96. It is preferable to prevent twisting of the vertical rope A by pushing so that the pin B inserted into the vertical rope A tends to be oriented at right angles or substantially right angles to the axial direction. When the pusher 96 is lowered onto the passage 92 as shown in FIG. 30A, it is pushed to the passage side by a spring 97, and when it is raised as shown in FIG. 30B, it is held in an upright state.

[Pin mounting method on support nail]
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, the vertical rope A into which the pin B is inserted is changed in direction from horizontal movement to downward movement, and the pin B inserted into the vertical rope A is L-shaped. Are placed (set) sideways on the support claws 39a, 40a (FIG. 32). In this case, the moving speed of the vertical rope A is decelerated before the support claws 39a and 40a, and then placed on the support claws 39a and 40a to be stopped.

[Pin placement device on support claws]
In order to decelerate the moving speed of the vertical rope A, two or more position sensors are arranged near the moving path of the vertical rope A and above the support claws 39a and 40a. Both position sensors are arranged up and down, and when the vertical rope A moving downward moves a predetermined length (for example, when a pin inserted into the vertical rope A reaches a predetermined position) Are actuated (for example, a pin is detected), the drive source for moving the vertical rope A is decelerated (for example, the rotational speed of the motor is decelerated), and the moving speed of the vertical rope A is decelerated. After that, before the vertical rope A further moves and the pin B contacts the support claws 39a and 40a, the lower sensor is operated to stop the movement of the vertical rope A, and the pin B is placed on the support claws 39a and 40a. Try to be stationary. It is also possible to provide three or more sensors and decelerate the vertical rope A to two or more stages. By decelerating in this way and placing on the support claws 39a, 40a, the pin B is laterally inserted in a state of being inserted at a right angle or almost at a right angle with respect to the axial direction of the vertical rope A as shown by a solid line in FIG. It is put on.

[Treatment method in case of shell attachment failure]
In this embodiment, the insertion hole F of the shellfish C is fitted to the pin B inserted into the vertical rope A in the same manner as in the first and second embodiments. Specifically, the pin B inserted into the vertical rope A and the shell C having the insertion hole F are moved to the shell mounting portion, and as shown in FIG. 12 and FIGS. The insertion holes F of the pin B and the shell C are set at the same height on the same axis. In this state, the guide tube 51 passes through the insertion hole F of the shell C, and the guide tube 51 is put on both ends of the pin B. Thereafter, the shell C is slid laterally along the guide tube 51, and the insertion hole F of the shell C is put over (fitted with) the outer periphery of the pin B. Here, “to fit the insertion hole F of the shell C into the pin B” means that the shell C is pushed toward the pin B side along the pin B from the tip side of the pin B as in the first and second embodiments. It is to slide and cover the outer periphery of the pin B with the insertion hole F of the shell C, and as a result, to insert the pin B into the insertion hole F of the shell C. When the insertion hole F of the shell C is fitted to the pin B, the guide tube 51 is pulled back and extracted from the pin B. This shell attachment is repeated fully automatically, and the shell C is attached to a large number of individual pins B inserted into the vertical rope A.

  In this embodiment, if the insertion hole F of the shell C cannot be fitted to the pin B inserted into the vertical rope A (if the shell C cannot be attached to the pin B: if a shell attachment failure occurs), The attachment of the shellfish C stops, and the attachment of the shellfish C cannot be resumed until the problem is recovered. Therefore, in this embodiment, the shell C and the pin B that are not inserted are sent out (passed) without being inserted, and the next shell C and the pin B are sent to the shell attachment portion. The insertion hole F of the shell C is fitted to the pin B. Therefore, in this embodiment, the occurrence of these problems is detected by a sensor, and the occurrence of the problem can be notified by an alarm. After confirming the notification, the operator manually sends out (passes) the shell C and the pin B that are not inserted into the tip of the shell mounting portion, and sends the next shell C and the pin B to the shell mounting portion. The insertion hole F of the shell C can be fitted to the pin B. When the occurrence of a malfunction is detected by the sensor, the shell C and the pin B that are not automatically inserted are sent out (passed) to the tip of the shell mounting part without being notified, and the next shell C and the pin B are sent. It can be sent to the shell mounting portion so that the insertion hole F of the shell C can be fitted into the pin B. When the next pin B and shell C are sent, the shell C is automatically attached in the same manner as in the normal state.

[Treatment device for shell installation failure]
When the above-mentioned mounting failure occurs, it can be processed as follows. A sensor that detects a failure, an alarm that generates an alarm when a failure is detected by the sensor, a pin B and a shell C in which the failure has occurred are sent to the tip of the shell mounting portion, and the next pin B and shell C are A detection control device for feeding into the shell attaching portion is provided. With this detection control device, the pin B and the shell C in which a defect has occurred are sent out to the tip of the shell mounting portion, and the next pin B and shell C are fed into the shell mounting portion. The shell C is moved to the pin B side inserted in the rope A, and the insertion hole F of the shell C is fitted to the pin B. Hereinafter, by repeating this, the fitting of the insertion hole F of the shell C into the pin B is repeated.

  Various sensors or detection methods can be employed for detecting the malfunction. When the shell C is attached as shown in FIGS. 12 and 18A to 18D, the cause of the attachment failure of the shell C is that the guide tube 51 is not inserted into the insertion hole F of the shell C. Is not covered with the tip of the pin B, the shell C cannot slide along the guide tube 51, or the shell C cannot slide onto the outer periphery of the pin B even if it slides along the guide tube 51. When the guide tube 51 is not inserted into the insertion hole F of the shell C, by detecting a change in pressure that pushes the guide tube, the pressure of pushing the guide tube 51 even when the guide tube 51 does not cover the tip of the pin B is detected. If the shell C cannot slide along the guide tube 51 by detecting the change, even if the shell C slides along the guide tube 51 by detecting a change in the load of the slide mechanism that slides the shell C. When the pin B cannot be fitted to the outer periphery, a problem of attachment of the shell C can be detected by detecting the bending of the pin or the like.

[Separation actuator]
In this embodiment, as in the first and second embodiments, a pin insertion device for the vertical rope A, a drilling device for the shell C, and a shell attachment device for the pin B are provided. Inserting pin B into A, drilling into shell C, and mounting shell C are repeated automatically, and all shells can be sequentially attached to each of a large number of pins B inserted into vertical rope A. Although it is an automatic shell attachment device, it is provided with a switching control unit that can be switched to an interlocking mode in which the pin insertion device, the punching device, and the shell attachment device are interlocked, and an individual mode in which these devices are operated separately. When the switching mode is set to the interlock mode, the pin B is inserted into the vertical rope A by the pin insertion device, the shell C is drilled by the drilling device, and the shell C insertion hole F is inserted into the pin B by the shell mounting device. Are automatically performed continuously, and when the mode is switched to the individual mode, the pin insertion device, the drilling device, and the shell attachment device are operated individually, and the pin insertion device is moved to the vertical rope A to move the pin B to the vertical rope A. It can be used as a pin setter that can be inserted, and the drilling device can be used separately as a drilling device for drilling holes in the shell C.

(Other embodiments)
In the above embodiment, the shell preparation line X is provided in two rows and the shell C is attached to both ends of the pin B in the longitudinal direction as an example. In this case, the shell preparation line X may be provided in a single row. Further, when the shell C having the insertion hole F already formed is attached to the pin B inserted into the vertical rope A, that is, when the drilling operation and the insertion operation are completed, the shell preparation line X and the pin Drilling in the preparation line Y and insertion of the pin B can be omitted. In addition, the shell preparation line X, the pin preparation line Y, and the merge line Z can be used individually, and the devices provided in each line can also be used as individual devices.

  Since various devices in the present application have many opportunities to come into contact with seawater or water during use or maintenance due to their characteristics, it is preferable to use materials that do not rust or rust, such as SUS, for the members constituting these devices. . In addition, as much as possible, it is preferable that the parts constituting the apparatus be replaceable.

  In addition, the structure demonstrated by the said embodiment is an example, and can also be set as a different structure in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shell conveying means 2 Positioning means 3 Drilling means 4 Rotating body 5 Shell holding body 5a Holding piece (outside holding piece)
5b gripping piece (inner gripping piece)
5x Notch 6 Pillow type bearing 7 Long shaft bar 8 Grip body support means 9 Base material 10 Support bar 11 Push bar 12 Locking rod 13 First pulling mechanism 14 Air cylinder 14a Rod 14b Cylinder tube 15 Locking ring 15a Notch Notch 16 Pusher 17 Partition 17a Opening 17b Through-hole 18 Moving body 19 Air cylinder 20 Guide rod 21 Side support 22 Attached plate 23 Pusher 23a Support shaft 23b Push piece 23c Rotating block 24 Second tension mechanism 25 Drill blade 26 Base 27 Air cylinder 27a Rod 27b Cylinder tube 28 Support plate 29 Pin insertion means (pin setter)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 30 Support block 31 Rope guide 32 Support shaft 33 Oscillator 33a, 33b Oscillator 34 Tension roller 35 Drive roller 36 Pressing roller 37 Rear guide 38 Front guide 39 Vertical plate 39a Support claw 39b Notch 40 Vertical plate 40a Support claw 40b Notch Notch 41 Curved backrest 42 Mounting member 43 Bracket 43a, 43b Bracket 44 Movable body 45 Balance plate 45a, 45b Balance plate 46 Weight 46a, 46b Weight 47a, 47b Detection claw 48 Sensor 49 Shaft material 49a, 49b Shaft material 50 Pin feed Means 51 Guide tube 51a Guide tube tip 52 Fixed holder 52a Fitting recess 53 Movable holder 53a Fitting protrusion 54 Air cylinder 54a Rod 54b Cylinder tube 55 Driving means 56 Driving means 57 Extruder 58, 58a, 58b Grip piece support 59, 59a, 59b Air cylinder 60 Third tension mechanism 61 Arm 62 Fixed block 63 Movable block 64 Connecting shaft 65 Hook 66 Coil spring 67 Fixed portion 68 Rotating body 68a (of rotating body) Lower end side 69 Air cylinder 69a (Air cylinder) rod 69b (Air cylinder) cylinder tube 70 Holding body 71 Stopper 72 Air cylinder 72a (Air cylinder) Rod 72b (Air cylinder) Cylinder tube 73 Bracket 74 Pusher head 75 Regulating roller 76 Bracket 77 Discharge path 78 Discharge hose 79 Suction means (suction fan)
80 Intake port 81 Lid 82a, 82b Standing part 90 Drum 91 Continuous pin (hoop pin)
92 Passage 93 Guide wall 94 Concave portion 95 Convex portion 96 Pusher 97 Spring A Vertical rope B Pin B1 (Pin) end C Scallop (shellfish)
D Buoy E Horizontal rope F Insertion hole G Shaft H Shell stopper (Age)
I Rope stop projection J Ear M Motor S Distance between both gripping pieces (space)
S1 Shell setting part S2 Positioning part S3 Drilling part S4 Shell attachment part X Shell preparation line Y Pin preparation line Z Merge line

Claims (5)

A pin insertion part that automatically inserts a number of pins at predetermined intervals in the axial direction of the vertical rope and a pin that is inserted into the vertical rope by moving the vertical rope to the shell attachment part, A shell mounting portion for fitting a shell insertion hole and attaching a shell to the pin is provided, and the pin insertion by the pin insertion portion and the shell mounting to the pin by the shell mounting portion are repeated fully automatically. In a shell attachment device to a pin for attaching a shell to a large number of individual pins inserted into a vertical rope,
The pin insertion portion is intended to insert the pin elongated in the vertical rope moving at predetermined intervals, there is passage for guiding the movement of the vertical rope inserting the pins, pins inserted into the vertical rope on both sides of the passage There are guide walls that are in contact with both axial ends, and the passages and guide walls are elongated in the direction of movement of the vertical rope, and there are irregularities in the longitudinal direction of the upper edges of the guide walls, and the irregularities pass through the passages in the vertical rope. As the pin moves, both ends in the axial direction of the pin inserted into the vertical rope come into contact with each other, and the pin is swung up and down and up and down in the vertical rope moving direction and kinked in the vertical rope. is obtained by the faces perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to,
A device for attaching a shell to a pin, characterized in that. In the shell attachment apparatus to the pin of Claim 1 ,
A pusher for holding the vertical rope moving in the passage is provided on the passage, and the vertical rope is pushed by the pusher to prevent twisting of the vertical rope, and the pin is perpendicular to the axial direction of the vertical rope or It was easy to become the direction of a right angle,
A device for attaching a shell to a pin, characterized in that . In the shell attachment apparatus to the pin of Claim 1 or Claim 2,
A pin mounting device for moving a vertical rope into which a large number of pins are inserted at a predetermined interval from the top to the bottom and placing the pins horizontally on the support claw ,
In the pin mounting device , two or more position sensors are arranged up and down in the vicinity of the vertical rope movement path and above the support claw, and when the moving vertical rope moves a predetermined length, the upper sensor operates. slow down the movement of the vertical rope Te can Rukoto stops the movement of the rope the vertical rope is actuated simultaneously below the sensor when or contacts before further pin moves into contact with the supporting pawls,
A device for attaching a shell to a pin, characterized in that. In the shell attachment apparatus to the pin of any one of Claims 1-3,
A sensor that detects the occurrence of a problem that the shell hole is not fitted to the pin, an alarm that generates an alarm when a fitting problem is detected by the sensor, and the pin and shell that caused the problem are attached to the shell It was sent out to the tip of the part, and the following pin and shell were sent to the shell mounting part, and equipped with a control device to fit the insertion hole of the shell into the pin.
A device for attaching a shell to a pin, characterized in that . In the shell attachment apparatus to the pin of any one of Claims 1-4,
It has a switching control unit that can be switched between an interlocking mode that links the pin insertion part and the shell mounting part , and an individual mode that operates these devices separately.
When the interlock control mode is set by the switching control unit, the insertion of the pin into the vertical rope by the pin insertion part and the fitting of the insertion hole of the shell to the pin by the shell attachment part are automatically performed continuously,
When switched to the individual mode, the pin insertion part and the shell attachment part operate individually, and the pin insertion part can be used as a pin setter capable of inserting a pin into a vertical rope, and the shell attachment part is inserted into the pin. It was made possible to use it separately as a shell mounting device that fits holes.
A device for attaching a shell to a pin, characterized in that.

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