JP7094514B2 - Filter manufacturing equipment - Google Patents

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Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Law Sale date: February 21, 2019, Place of sale: Moriya Shokai Co., Ltd., Publisher: Orion Machinery Co., Ltd., Contents of the sale: Orion Machinery Co., Ltd. , Moriya Shokai Co., Ltd., wholesaled the filter manufacturing equipment invented by Hisami Yamazaki and Isamu Endo, and delivered it to Yuhou Co., Ltd., where it was installed. (Delivery date: February 22, 2019)

The present invention relates to a filter manufacturing apparatus, and more particularly to an apparatus for manufacturing a filter obtained by adhering a frame body to an end face of a filter material obtained by repeatedly folding a sheet-shaped filter material.

As a conventional technique for manufacturing a filter, for example, the invention described in Patent Document 1 is known. In Patent Document 1, a filter medium is placed on a support member having a side wall, and the filter medium is held by the support member in a state where the end portion of the filter medium is projected so as to be exposed from the serrated wall portion of the support member. It is disclosed that the filter frame member is positioned close to the overhanging portion of the filter medium, and the filter frame member is welded to the overhanging portion of the filter medium.

Then, in Patent Document 1, the pleats of the filter medium are aligned with the plurality of teeth of the first support member, the filter medium is placed on the first support member, and the second support member is placed on the first support member. Is disclosed between the first and second support members.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 2001-518829

There has been a demand for an apparatus capable of efficiently manufacturing a filter by automating the manufacturing of the filter.

An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus capable of efficiently and easily manufacturing a filter.

One aspect of the present invention is to manufacture a filter for manufacturing a filter that retains the pleated shape by adhering a frame to both end faces of a pleated filter material obtained by repeatedly folding a sheet-shaped filter medium in order to achieve the above object. A plurality of support members having a comb-shaped support portion for supporting the filter material, a set position for placing the filter material on the comb-shaped support portion of the support member, and a filter supported by the support member. A plurality of the support members are sequentially placed at the adhesive position where the frame body is adhered to the material and the carry-out position where the filter body completed by adhering the frame body to the filter material is separated from the support member and carried out. A holding means for sandwiching the filter material between the support member and the frame by a transport device for circulating transportation and a holding member provided so as to be able to advance and retreat with respect to the support member carried to the adhesive position. An adhesive is applied to the frame body, which has an adhesive means for adhering the frame body to both end faces of the filter material sandwiched between the support member and the holding member, and the carry-out position. The frame body adhesive device includes a carry-out device for separating the filter supported by the carried support member from the support member and carrying it out, and the frame body adhesive device cuts a frame body material continuous in the longitudinal direction and a predetermined value is provided. A frame forming device for forming a frame of length, a pressing position for holding the cut frame and pressing it against the end face of the filter material, and an adhesive on the frame away from the pressing position. A frame body moving device for moving between the adhesive application position and the adhesive application position for applying the adhesive, and an adhesive application device for applying the adhesive to the frame body held at the adhesive application position by the frame body moving device are provided. The frame moving device has a pair of holding members for holding the frame, and when one holding member is in the pressing position, the other holding member is in the adhesive application position and the pair of holding members. It is characterized in that the member is alternately moved to the pressing position and the adhesive application position .

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus capable of efficiently and easily manufacturing a filter.

It is a perspective view of the embodiment of the filter manufactured by this invention. It is a top view which showed the embodiment of the filter manufacturing apparatus of this invention schematically. It is a front view which showed the embodiment of the support member of the filter manufacturing apparatus of this invention in the state which supported the filter material. It is a side view of the support member shown in FIG. It is a top view of the support member shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows one embodiment of the 1st conveyor. FIG. 6 is an arrow view taken along the line AA of FIG. It is a BB arrow view of FIG. It is a front view which shows one embodiment of the loading device. FIG. 9 is a plan view of FIG. It is a side view of FIG. 9 is a view taken along the line AA of FIG. It is a BB arrow view of FIG. FIG. 9 is a view taken along the line CC of FIG. FIG. 10 is a view taken along the line DD of FIG. It is a front view which shows one embodiment of one set (a) and the other set (b) of the second conveyor. FIG. 16 is a plan view of FIG. It is a left side view of FIG. It is a right side view of FIG. It is an enlarged sectional view of the part A of FIG. It is a front view which shows one embodiment of the holding means of the frame body adhesive device. FIG. 21 is a plan view of FIG. It is a right side view of FIG. It is a left side view of FIG. It is a front view which showed one embodiment of the frame body forming apparatus of an adhesive means and a suction conveyor. It is a front view which showed the embodiment of the frame body moving apparatus of an adhesive means. It is a side view which showed the embodiment of the adhesive means. It is a plan view of FIG. 27. FIG. 26 is a view taken along the line AA of FIG. 26. It is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 29. It is a front view which showed the embodiment of the adhesive application apparatus of an adhesive means. FIG. 31 is a plan view of FIG. 31. It is a side view of FIG. It is a front view which showed the embodiment of the recovery device of a transfer device. It is a plan view of FIG. 34. It is a side view of FIG. 34. FIG. 34 is an arrow view taken along the line AA of FIG. 34. It is a BB arrow view of FIG. 34. FIG. 34 is a view taken along the line CC of FIG. 34. It is a front view which showed the embodiment of the carry-out conveyor of a carry-out device. FIG. 40 is a plan view of FIG. 40. It is a side view of FIG. 40. It is a bottom view which showed the embodiment of the gripping means of FIG. 42.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, the filter F manufactured according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The filter F is adhered to a pleated filter material Fa in which a sheet-shaped filter medium is repeatedly folded back in a wavy or zigzag shape, and both end faces Fa1 and Fa1 having a wavy or zigzag shape in the filter material Fa, respectively, to form a filter material. It includes thin plate-shaped frames Fb and Fb that hold the pleated shape of Fa. The material of the sheet-shaped filter medium used for the filter material Fa is not particularly limited, and for example, a non-woven fabric or a cloth can be adopted. The material of the frame Fb is not particularly limited, and for example, synthetic resin, metal, wood, or the like can be adopted. Then, the frame body Fb is made of, for example, a long flexible tape having a predetermined width and thickness, and the frame body material Fb'(described later) wound in a roll shape is pulled out to a predetermined length. It can be easily obtained by cutting. Adhesion between the filter material Fa and the frame body Fb will be described in the case where the hot melt adhesive is applied to the frame body Fb and pressed against the end face of the filter material Fa in the embodiment described later. Other adhesives can be used without limitation.

Next, a filter manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing such a filter F will be described. As roughly shown in FIG. 2, the filter manufacturing apparatus 1 has a frame body on a plurality of support members 10, a set position P1 on which the filter material Fa is placed on the support member 10, and a filter material Fa supported by the support member 10. A plurality of support members 10 are sequentially circulated and conveyed to the adhesive position P2 for adhering the Fb and the carry-out position P3 for separating the filter F manufactured by adhering the frame body Fb to the filter material Fa from the support member 10 and carrying it out. The filter F is separated from the transport device 20 to be carried out, the frame body adhesive device 100 to which an adhesive is applied to the frame body Fb and adhered to both end faces of the filter material Fa, and the support member 10 transported to the carry-out position P3, and is carried out. It is equipped with a carry-out device 200.

The support member 10 that supports the filter material Fa will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the support member 10 includes a base plate 11, a comb-shaped support portion 12 detachably attached to the upper surface of the base plate 11, and a pair of support members 10 attached to the lower surface of the base plate 11. It includes sliders 13, 13 and a driven portion 14. The base plate 11 is formed into a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, and the material is not particularly limited, but the base plate 11 can be made of a metal such as stainless steel. In the description described later, since the side surface that presses the base plate 11 differs depending on the direction in which the support member 10 is moved, FIG. 5 is associated with the figure referred to for explaining the direction in which the support member 10 is moved. Reference numerals 11a to 11d are attached to each side surface of the plate 11.

As shown in FIG. 4, the comb-shaped support portion 12 is divided into a central comb-shaped support portion 15 and side comb-shaped support portions 16 and 16 arranged on both sides thereof. The central comb-shaped support portion 15 and the side comb-shaped support portions 16 and 16 are arranged at intervals from each other. The upper surfaces of the comb-shaped support portions 15 and 16 are formed into a shape that can be supported in a state where the pleated filter material Fa is in close contact with the pleated filter material Fa. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper surfaces of the comb-shaped support portions 15 and 16 correspond to the folded lines of the filter material Fa when viewed from the direction in which the frame body Fb is adhered to the end surface Fa1 of the supported filter material Fa. It has a peak portion and a valley portion, and is formed into a shape that can be held in a predetermined shape when the frame body Fb is adhered to the filter material Fa.

In FIG. 3, the end face of the filter material Fa is shown by a relatively thick solid line, and the comb-shaped support portion 12 and the filter material Fa are separated from each other in order to clearly show the shape of the filter material Fa. Although shown, in reality, both 12 and Fa are in close contact with each other.

The material of each of the comb-shaped support portions 15 and 16 is not particularly limited, but may be made of a synthetic resin such as so-called engineering plastic. The comb-shaped support portions 15 and 16 can be replaced and attached according to the dimensions of the filter F to be manufactured. Therefore, although not shown, comb-shaped support portions 15 and 16 having different sizes and shapes are prepared, and female threads are formed at common positions in these comb-shaped support portions 15 and 16, and the base plate 11 is formed. A hole through which a fastening member such as a bolt can be inserted is formed at a position corresponding to each female screw of the above, and the comb-shaped support portions 15 and 16 are attached by the fastening member inserted from the lower surface of the base plate 11. be able to.

The slider 13 has a rectangular cross section formed into a rectangular column, and extends in parallel with the side edges of the lower surfaces of the support members 10 facing each other (in the present embodiment, the side surface 11b of the base plate 11). It is attached (to extend along 11d) and is supported by the transport device 20 as described below. The material of the slider 13 is not particularly limited, and may be made of, for example, a synthetic resin such as engineering plastic having abrasion resistance, wear resistance, slipping characteristics, and the like. Between the sliders 13 and 13, a propelled portion for moving the support member 10 by being pressed by the propulsion member 32 of the first conveyor 21 of the transport device 20 or the propulsion member 72 of the second conveyor 23, which will be described later. 14 is provided. The propelled portion 14 is located between the sliders 13 and 13 and is arranged substantially in the center of the slider 13 in the longitudinal direction, has a surface orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the slider 13, and its lower end thereof is the slider 13. Extends below the bottom surface of.

Next, the transport device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. The transport device 20 receives the support member 10 from the first conveyor 21 and the first conveyor 21 having a set position P1 for mounting the filter material Fa on the comb-shaped support portion 12 of the support member 10, and the first conveyor. Adhesion position P2 that receives the loading device 22 that transports the support member 10 from the loading device 22 in a direction intersecting the transport direction by 21 and transports the support member 10 in the direction opposite to the first conveyor 21 and adheres the frame body Fb to the filter material Fa. The second conveyor 23 that conveys the support member 10 on which the manufactured filter F is supported to the carry-out position P3 and the support member 10 from which the filter F is separated are moved from the carry-out position P3 to the upstream end of the first conveyor 21. It includes a recovery device 24 for recovery.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the first conveyor 21 includes a chain 31 wound around the sprockets 25 to 30, a plurality of propulsion members 32 provided so as to project to the side of the chain 31, and a sprocket. A plurality of motors 33, which are drive means connected to 30 and can control drive / stop, and a plurality of motors 33 are provided along a frame 34 extending in a transport direction of the support member 10, and side edges of the lower surfaces of the support members 10 facing each other. It is provided with a roller 35 that supports the lower surface of the slider 13 mounted in the vicinity of the above. The axis of rotation of the roller 35 extends in the horizontal direction. The sprockets 25 to 30 of the first conveyor 21 are arranged so that their rotation axes extend in the horizontal direction. Further, the propulsion members 32 are provided at equal intervals in the longitudinal direction of the chain 31. The propulsion member 32 has a length capable of contacting the propelled portion 14 of the support member 10 supported by the roller 35 at the portion wound between the sprockets 25 and 26 of the chain 31. .. Therefore, when the motor 33 is rotationally driven, the propulsion member 32 comes into contact with the propelled portion 14 of the support member 10 supported by the roller 35 at the portion wound between the sprockets 25 and 26 of the chain 31, and the support member 10 can be propelled and moved toward the downstream in the transport direction.

As shown in FIG. 6, at the intermediate position of the first conveyor 21, a set position P1 for mounting the filter material Fa on the comb-shaped support portion 12 of the support member 10 is set. As shown in the figure, since the propulsion member 32 is provided so as to project to the side of the chain 31, it does not interfere with the sprockets 25 to 30. Further, since the first conveyor 21 is arranged so that the rotation axis of the sprockets 25 to 30 around which the chain 31 is wound extends in the horizontal direction, the dimension in the width direction orthogonal to the transport direction in FIG. 7 shown in the plan view. Can be made smaller than that of the second conveyor 23, which will be described later.

While the motor 33 of the first conveyor 21 is stopped, the filter material Fa is set on the comb-shaped support portion 12 of the support member 10 at the set position P1, and then the filter material Fa is started. A transfer start button that is operated after the material Fa has been set is provided in the vicinity of the set position P1. Although not shown, the support member 10 is conveyed to the set position P1 in order to stop the support member 10 moving from the upstream side in the transfer direction of the first conveyor 21 from the state in which the motor 33 is driven at the set position P1. A sensor is provided that detects that the motor 33 has been used and outputs a signal for automatically stopping the motor 33.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 15, the loading device 22 raises the support member 10 supported on the first conveyor 21 to the ascending position by the ascending means 36, and sits on the bearing means 37 orthogonal to the first conveyor 21. It is moved and transferred to the second conveyor 23. The loading device 22 is lifted by the ascending means 36 (FIGS. 9, FIG. 10, FIG. 12, and FIG. 14) for raising the support member 10 conveyed by the first conveyor 21 to the ascending position of a predetermined height, and the ascending means 36. From the support means 37 (FIGS. 11, 14, and 15) that movably supports the support member 10 raised to the position to the second conveyor 23, and from the lift 40A (described later) of the lift means 36. The first input pusher 38 (FIG. 9, FIG. 10, and FIG. 12) for moving to the turning table 40B (described later), the standby position of the bearing means 37 from the turning table 40B (described later), and the support member 10 and the support member 10 (described later). It is provided with a second input pusher 39 (FIGS. 9, FIG. 10, FIG. 11, FIG. 13, and FIG. 15) for moving from the standby position to the second conveyor 23, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 9, 10, 12, and 14, the ascending means 36 is arranged adjacent to the elevating table 40A, the elevating table 40A, and the bearing means 37, and is in the same height direction as the bearing means 37. The elevating actuator 41 that moves the elevating table 40A up and down between the conversion table 40B, the height of the first conveyor 21 and the height of the bearing means 37, and the first input pusher 38 move the elevating table 40A to the turning table 40B. It is provided with a stopper mechanism 51 for positioning the support member 10. The elevating table 40A includes a plurality of rollers 42 that each support each slider 13 of the support member 10 in the same manner as the first conveyor 21. The elevating actuator 41 can be configured by an air cylinder or the like, but is not particularly limited. The elevating actuator 41 includes a guide rod 43, and the operating rod 41a and the guide rod 43 of the elevating actuator 41 are connected to connection portions 44 provided on both sides of the elevating table 40A.

The elevating table 40A to which the support member 10 is transferred by the first conveyor 21 rises to the same height as the turning table 40B by extending and driving the elevating actuator 41. Then, when the support member 10 is transferred from the elevating table 40A onto the turning table 40B by the first input pusher 38, the elevating actuator 41 is retracted and driven, and the next support member 10 is transferred from the first conveyor 21. The roller 42 of the lift 40A returns to the lower position until it reaches the same height as the roller 35 of the first conveyor 21. The turning table 40B receives the support member 10 from the ascending means 36 and passes it to the bearing means 37. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, a lifting mechanism 56 for slightly lifting the support member 10 on the turning table 40B is provided. Have.

11 is a side view seen from the right side of FIG. 9, but the stopper mechanism 51 is omitted, and the lifting mechanism 56 is shown instead. The lifting mechanism 56 includes a lifting support member 62 that supports the support member 10 of the turning table 40B so as to sandwich the propelled portion 14 protruding below the slider 13, and an actuator 63 that supports the lifting support member 62 so as to be able to move up and down. When the support member 10 of the turning table 40B is pushed out to the standby position by the pusher member 57 of the second input pusher 39, the actuator 63 is extended and driven to slightly lift the support member 10. The actuator 63 of the lifting mechanism 56 can be configured by an air cylinder or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 14, the stopper mechanism 51 is provided at an edge portion parallel to the moving direction of the turning table 40B to the bearing means 37 by the second input pusher 39 and far from the elevating table 40A. Has been done. The stopper mechanism 51 positions the stopper member 54 so as to be able to move up and down, the stop position for positioning the upper edge of the stopper member 54 above the upper surface of the guide member 46 (described later), and the stop position below the upper surface of the guide member 46. It is equipped with a stopper elevating actuator 55 that moves up and down to and from the retracted position. In the stopper elevating actuator 55, when the horizontal movement actuator 50 of the first pusher 38 is driven to retract and the pusher member 48 pushes the support member 10 onto the turning table 40B, the stopper member 54 is placed on the upper surface of the guide member 46 at the stop position. The position is aligned with the side surface of the guide member 46 so as to be parallel to the side surface of the guide member 46 by abutting the side surface 11c of the base plate 11 of the extruded support member 10 or the end surface of the slider 13. On the other hand, when the support member 10 on the turning table 40B is moved onto the support means 37 toward the second conveyor 23 by the second input pusher 39 described later, as shown in FIG. 9, the stopper evacuation actuator 55 The stopper member 54 is retracted and lowered to a retracted position below the upper surface of the guide member 46, and is retracted so that the pusher member 57 of the second input pusher 39 does not interfere with the stopper member 54.

The bearing means 37 is for supporting the support member 10 moved from the elevating table 40A to the turning table 40B by the first input pusher 38 so that the support member 10 can be moved toward the upstream end of the second conveyor 23. Is. As shown in FIGS. 11, 14, and 15, the bearing means 37 includes a pair of guide members 45, 46 (FIG. 14) extending in a direction for moving the support member 10 toward the upstream end of the second conveyor 23. It is provided with an advancing / retreating actuator 47 (FIG. 15) for driving the advancing / retreating drive of one of the guide members 46 in the length direction thereof. The pair of guide members 45, 46 are arranged adjacent to the upstream end of the second conveyor 23 in the propulsion movement direction, extend in a direction orthogonal to the propulsion movement direction of the second conveyor 23, and each slider 13 of the support member 10. Support the vicinity of both ends of the. In the case of the present embodiment, the guide members 45 and 46 have a length capable of supporting the two support members 10 and 10. Here, the position where one of the support members 10 is supported between the guide members 45 and 46 (in front of the second conveyor 23) is referred to as a standby position.

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the advancing / retreating actuator 47 moves the guide member 46 located on the side opposite to the propulsion moving direction of the second conveyor 23 to the second conveyor 23 by the second feeding pusher 39. When mounting, the tip 46a is advanced so as to come into contact with the frame 64b on the side far from the supporting means 37 of the second conveyor 23 so that the tip 46a is in contact with the frame 64b. While supporting the end portion on the side), when the guide member 46 is propelled and moved by the second conveyor 23, the guide member 46 is retracted to avoid interference with the propulsion member 72 of the second conveyor. The advancing / retreating actuator 47 can be configured by an air cylinder or the like, but is not particularly limited.

As shown in FIGS. 9, 10, and 12, the first input pusher 38 includes a pusher member 48 (FIG. 10) arranged so as to extend parallel to the side surface 11a of the base plate 11 of the support member 10, and a pusher member. Interferes with the lower position of the height at which 48 can be brought into contact with the side surface 11a of the base plate 11 of the support member 10 mounted on the elevating table 40A in the ascending position, and the comb-shaped support portion 12 of the support member 10. The elevating actuator 49 that moves to and from the upper position at a height not high and the pusher member 48 move the support member 10 so as to push it onto the turning table 40B when it is in the lower position, and the pusher member 48 moves upward. It is provided with a horizontal movement actuator 50 for returning and moving from above the turning table 40B to above the lifting table 40A when in the position.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a rail 52 extending horizontally along the direction in which the support member 10 is transferred from the lift 40A to the turning table 40B is provided, and the rail 52 slides. The member 53 is slidably provided, and the elevating actuator 49 is attached to the sliding member 53. The tip of the operating rod 50a of the horizontal movement actuator 50 is connected to the sliding member 53.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the pusher member 48 is formed of a rod-shaped member extending in parallel with the side surface 11a of the support member 10, and an operating rod 49a of the elevating actuator 49 is connected to one end thereof. When the actuating rod 49a of the elevating actuator 49 is extended and driven, the pusher member is at a lower position of a height that can be brought into contact with the side surface 11a of the base plate 11 of the support member 10 mounted on the elevating table 40A in the elevating position. When the operating rod 49a is retracted and driven, the pusher member 48 is positioned at an upper position at a height that does not interfere with the comb-shaped support portion 12 of the support member 10. Further, when the pusher member 48 is in the lower position by the elevating actuator 49, the horizontal movement actuator 50 retracts and moves the support member 10 so as to push it onto the turning table 40B, and the pusher member 48 moves upward. When it is in the position, it can be extended and driven to move back from above the turning table 40B to above the lifting table 40A.

The elevating actuator 49, the horizontal movement actuator 50, and the stopper elevating actuator 55 of the first input pusher 38 can be configured by, for example, an air cylinder, but are not particularly limited, and other mechanisms may be adopted. You can also.

As shown in FIGS. 9, 10, 11, 13, and 15, the second input pusher 39 has a side surface 11b of each base plate 11 of the two support members 10 and 10 supported on the bearing means 37. Two pusher members 57 and 57 arranged so as to extend in parallel, and a base plate 11 of each support member 10 mounted on the direction change table 40B and the bearing means 37 supporting each pusher member 57, respectively. The elevating actuator 58 that moves between the lower position of the height that can be brought into contact with the side surface 11b and the upper position of the height that does not interfere with the comb-shaped support portion 12 of each support member 10 and the lower position. One pusher member 57 pushes the support member 10 on the direction change table 40B toward the support means 37, and the other pusher member 57 pushes the support member 10 on the support means 37 toward the second conveyor 23. And a horizontal movement actuator 59 for moving back to the upstream side of the bearing means 37 when both pusher members 57 are at an upper position at a height that does not interfere with the comb-shaped support portion 12 of the support member 10. It is equipped with.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a rail 60 extending horizontally along the direction in which the support member 10 is moved from the direction changing table 40B and the bearing means 37 toward the second conveyor 23 is provided, and the rail 60 is provided. The sliding members 61A and 61B connected to each other are slidably provided, two elevating actuators 58 are attached to the sliding member 61A, and the tip of the operating rod 59a of the horizontal moving actuator 59 is attached to the sliding member 61B. Is connected.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, each pusher member 57 of the second input pusher 39 is formed in a rod shape extending in parallel with the side surface 11b of the support member 10, and each elevating actuator 58 is operated at one end thereof. The rod 58a is connected. When the actuating rod 58a of the elevating actuator 58 is extended and driven, the support member 10 located on the lifting mechanism 56 of the turning table 40B of the bearing means 37 and the support member 10 located in the standby position between the guide members 45 and 46 are each. When the pusher member 57 is positioned at a height that can be brought into contact with the side surface 11c of the base plate 11 and the actuating rod 58a is driven to retract and retract, the height does not interfere with the comb-shaped support portion 12 of each support member 10. The pusher member 57 is moved to. Further, when the pusher member 57 is at the same height as the base plate 11 of the support member 10 slightly lifted from the direction changing table 40B by the lifting mechanism 56, the horizontal moving actuator 59 is retracted and driven. The pusher member 57 is moved to the standby position of the support means 37 for the support member 10 on the direction change table 40B, and to the upstream end of the second conveyor 23 for the support member 10 at the standby position of the support means 37. Can be done. At this time, as described above, when the support member 10 moved from the elevating table 40A to the turning table 40B is moved toward the bearing means 37, the actuator 55 of the stopper mechanism 51 is retracted and driven to drive the stopper member. 54 is lowered to a retracted position below the upper surface of the turning table 40B. On the other hand, when the horizontal movement actuator 59 is extended while the pusher member 57 is at a height that does not interfere with the comb-shaped support portion 12 of the support member 10, each pusher member 57 is placed in a standby position between the turning table 40B and the bearing means 37. It can be moved back and forth.

Similar to the first input pusher 38, each of the elevating actuators 58 and 58 and the horizontal movement actuator 59 of the second input pusher 39 can be configured by, for example, an air cylinder, but are not particularly limited and other. It is also possible to adopt the mechanism of.

Next, an embodiment of the second conveyor 23 (conveyor) of the transfer device 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 20. The second conveyor 23 is such that the frames 64a and 64b that slidably support the slider 13 of each support member 10 and the support members 10 supported by the frames 64a and 64b are sequentially and intermittently moved in the transport direction. It is equipped with a propulsion mechanism 65 (described later) for propulsion. The propulsion mechanism 65 in the present embodiment can reverse the single winding transmission body (timing belt) 68 wound around the pair of winding wheels (pulleys) 66 and 67 and the winding transmission body 68 in the forward and reverse directions. It has a winding transmission device 70 having a motor 69 which is a driving means for driving the vehicle, and a plurality of sets of propulsion means 71 which are moved in the direction opposite to the propulsion movement direction by the winding transmission device 70. The propulsion means 71 of each set includes a pair of propulsion members 72 and 72 that can come into contact with the propelled portion 14 of the support member 10, and a pair of propulsion members 72 and 72 provided on both sides of the winding transmission body 68, respectively. Supports one of the propulsion members 72 at a propulsion position (see FIG. 16A) where the propelled portion 14 of the support member 10 abuts, and the other propulsion member 72 abuts at the propelled portion 14 of the support member 10. Actuators 73 and 73 for moving the actuators 73 and 73 are provided at the retracted positions (see FIG. 16B). The support member 10 on which the lower surface of the slider 13 is supported by the frames 64a and 64b of the second conveyor 23 is lifted to the rising position by the raising means 36 (see FIGS. 9 and 12) of the loading device 22. Since it is transferred to the second conveyor 23 while maintaining its height, as shown in FIG. 18, it is located higher than the support member 10 supported by the roller 35 of the first conveyor 21.

On the upper surfaces of the frames 64a and 64b, a plurality of rollers 80 that roll in contact with the outer surfaces of the sliders 13 and 13 of each support member 10 are arranged. Unlike the roller 35 of the first conveyor 21, the rotation axis of the roller 80 extends in the vertical direction. In the case of the present embodiment, the winding transmission device 70 of the propulsion mechanism 65 includes a pair of pulleys 66 and 67 as a winding wheel and a single timing belt 68 as a winding transmission body, and each pulley 66. , 67 are arranged so that their rotation shafts extend in the vertical direction, and a motor 69 is connected to one of the pulleys 66. A plurality of rails 74 that form a pair and extend in parallel with the propulsion movement direction of the support member 10 are arranged along both side portions of the timing belt 68 wound around the pulleys 66 and 67, and each rail 74 has a plurality of rails 74. The sliding member 75 is slidably supported. Each sliding member 75 supported by the set of rails 74 arranged on one side of the timing belt 68 and each sliding member 75 supported by the set of rails 74 arranged on the other side are They are connected to a single connecting support 76, 76, respectively. Both connecting support bases 76 and 76 are connected to one side and the other side of the timing belt 68 wound around the pair of pulleys 66 and 67 by connecting members 68a and 68a, respectively. In the case of this embodiment, eight actuators 73 are mounted on the connection support bases 76 and 76 at equal intervals. Each actuator 73 advances / retracts (that is, moves up and down) the operating rod 73a in the vertical direction, and a support plate 77 having a propulsion member 72 on the upper surface is connected to the tip of each operating rod 73a. Each support plate 77 extends forward from the actuator 73 in the propulsion movement direction toward the propulsion movement direction of the support member 10, and a pressing actuator 78 that advances and retreats in the propulsion movement direction of the support member 10 is provided on the lower surface thereof. Has been done. The actuating rod 78a of each pressing actuator 78 is provided with a pressing member 79 capable of contacting the front surface of the propelled portion 14 of the supporting member 10 in the propulsion moving direction. Further, the propulsion member 72 and the pressing member 79 of each set of actuators 73 arranged on each pair of connecting support bases 76 are supported and propelled by both frames 64 in a state where the actuator 73 is extended and driven. The support member 10 is formed into a shape capable of contacting the rear surface and the front surface in the propulsion movement direction of the propulsion portion 14 provided between the sliders 13 and 13.

In the second conveyor 23 configured in this way, in the case of the present embodiment, a total of eight support members 10 including the support member 10 transferred from the loading device 22 at the upstream end thereof are each slider 13. 13 is supported on both frames 64a and 64b. The propelled portion 14 of each support member 10 projects downward from between the frames 64a and 64b, respectively. In this state, as shown on the right side of FIGS. 16A, 18 and 19, the actuating rod 73a of one set of actuators 73 is extended and driven, and the propulsion member 72 is covered with the support member 10. The propulsion unit 14 is raised to a propulsion position where it can be brought into contact with the rear surface in the propulsion movement direction. After this ascent, the actuating rod 78a of the pressing actuator 78 provided in the one set of actuators 73 is retracted and driven, and the pressing member is placed on the front surface in the propulsion moving direction of the propelled portion 14 provided on the lower surface of the support member 10. 79 is brought into contact with each other, and the propelled portion 14 of the support member 10 is held so as to be sandwiched between the propulsion member 72 and the pressing member 79. On the other hand, as shown on the left side of FIGS. 16B, 18 and 19, the actuating rod 73a of the actuator 73 of the other set is driven to retract, and the propulsion member 72 is covered with the support member 10. It is in a state of being lowered to a retracted position that does not abut on the propulsion unit 14.

In this state, when the motor 69 is driven in the direction of moving the connection support base 76 in which one set of actuators 73 is arranged forward in the propulsion direction (this direction is the forward rotation direction), each actuator 73 of one set is driven. The propulsion member 72 raised to the propulsion position by extending and driving the support member 10 presses the rear surface of the propelled portion 14 of each support member 10 in the propulsion movement direction to propel the support member 10. At this time, the connection support base 76 in which the actuator 73 for lowering the other set of propulsion members 72 to the retracted position is arranged is moved to the rear opposite to the propulsion movement direction. Then, the propulsion member 72 and the pressing member 79 of the other set are the rear surface and the front surface in the propulsion movement direction below the propelled portion 14 of the subsequent support member 10 propelled and moved by the propulsion member 72 of the other set. It is moved to a position where it can pinch the direction.

Subsequently, the actuating rod 78 of one set of the presser actuator 78 is extended and driven to release the pinching of each support member 10 by the propulsion member 72 and the presser member 79 with respect to the propelled portion 14, and the actuator rod 73a of the actuator 73 is retracted. It is driven and lowered to the retracted position. Then, the actuating rod 73a of the other set of actuators 73 is extended and driven to be raised to the propulsion position, and the actuating rod 78a of the presser actuator 78 is retracted and driven to be propelled by the propulsion member 72 and the presser member 79. The portion 14 is sandwiched. At this time, it is the subsequent support member 10 that is propelled and moved by driving the previous motor 69 in the forward rotation direction that sandwiches the propelled portion 14. After that, when the motor 69 is driven in the direction of moving one set of actuators 73 to the rear opposite to the propulsion direction (this direction is the reverse rotation direction), the other set of actuators 73 is extended and driven to propel. The propulsion member 72 raised to the position presses the rear surface of the propelled portion 14 of each support member 10 in the propulsion movement direction to propel the support member 10. At this time, the connection support base 76 in which the actuator 73 for lowering one set of propulsion members 72 to the retracted position is arranged is moved to the rear opposite to the propulsion movement direction. By alternately repeating a series of operations when driving these motors 69 in the forward rotation direction and a series of operations when driving them in the reverse rotation direction, a plurality of support members 10 supported on the frames 64a and 64b are formed. Each can be transported sequentially. The second conveyor 23 is configured to move the support member 10 propulsively by alternately operating the pair of propulsion members 72 in the forward and reverse directions at the propulsion position and the retracted position, as shown in FIG. In addition, the height from the rail 74 to the frames 64a and 64b that support the support member 10 can be made compact.

Next, the frame body bonding device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 21 to 33. The frame body adhesive device 100 applies an adhesive to the pressing member 101 for pressing and holding the filter material Fa on the support member 10 at the bonding position P2, the pressing means 102 for driving the pressing member 101, and the frame body Fb. Further, an adhesive means 103 for adhering the frame bodies Fb and Fb to both end faces Fa1 and Fa1 of the filter material Fa is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 21 to 24, the pressing member 101 of the pressing means 102 is arranged above the support member 10 propelled and moved to the bonding position P2 by the second conveyor, and is shown in FIGS. 3 to 5. A comb-shaped holding portion 104 formed symmetrically so as to mesh with the comb-shaped supporting portion 12 of the support member is provided. That is, the comb-shaped pressing portion 104 of the pressing member 101 has a valley portion and a peak portion corresponding to the folded line on the upper surface of the filter material Fa supported by the comb-shaped supporting portion 12 of the supporting member 10. As shown in FIG. 24, the comb-shaped pressing portion 104 is divided into a central comb-shaped pressing portion 105 and side comb-shaped pressing portions 106, 106 corresponding to the support member 10, and is spaced apart from each other. It is detachably attached to the base plate 107 so that it can be replaced as needed.

The pressing means 102 supports the pressing support member 108 that supports the pressing member 101, and the filter material Fa in which the tip of the actuating rod 109a is arranged downward and the pressing member 101 is supported by the support member 10. It is provided with an elevating actuator 109 that elevates and moves to a descending position sandwiched between the two and an ascending position having a height that does not interfere with the filter material Fa that is supported when the support member 10 is propelled and moved by the second conveyor 23. ing. The presser support member 108 is formed in an L shape having a horizontal portion 108a and a vertical portion 108b, and the presser member 101 is attached to the horizontal portion 108a. Further, in the vicinity of the upper side of the holding member 101, a base plate 110 having a vertically extending surface is fixed to a frame (not shown), and an elevating actuator 109 is attached to one surface of the base plate 110, and the other. A pair of rails 111 are arranged so as to extend in the vertical direction on the surface of the rail 111, a sliding member 112 is slidably provided on the rail 111, and a holding support member 108 is provided on the sliding member 112. A vertical portion 108b is attached. The elevating actuator 109 can be configured by, for example, an air cylinder.

Above the holding member 101, it is arranged so as to extend along the distance between the central comb-shaped holding portion 105 and the bilateral comb-shaped holding portions 106, 106, and is large enough to enter the inside of each of the intervals. After the filter material Fa is sandwiched between the pair of bars 113 having a cross section and the holding member 101, the bars 113 are further combined with the central comb-shaped support portion 15 and the side comb-shaped support portions 16 and 16. An actuator 114 for descending and moving between the two and a sensor 115 for detecting the descending stroke of the pressing member 101 are provided. Each bar 113 is formed to be longer than the length of the holding member 101 in the propulsion moving direction, and the elevating member 117 to be moved up and down by the actuator 114 is connected to both ends thereof via the connecting member 116, respectively. Each actuator 114 is provided on a support base 118 fixed to a frame (not shown), and an operating rod 114a thereof is connected to substantially the center of each elevating member 117. Further, each actuator 114 includes a guide rod 114b. The sensor 115 is provided on the support base 118, and the tip of the detection rod 115a is attached at a position corresponding to the central portion of the pressing member 101 with respect to the horizontal portion 108a of the pressing support member 108, and is an elevating actuator. It expands and contracts following the vertical movement of the horizontal portion 108a due to the expansion and contraction drive of 109. When the frame bodies Fb and Fb are adhered to both sides of the filter material Fa sandwiched between the support member 10 and the pressing member 101 and the pressing member 101 is moved up by the elevating actuator 109, each actuator 114 is horizontal. It operates so as to delay the start of ascending of the elevating member 117 from the start of ascending of the portion 108a. This makes it possible to prevent the filter F from being lifted by the pressing member 101. However, if it is not necessary to hold down the filter material Fa used for the filter F, the bar 113 and the connecting member 116 may be omitted.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, in order to simultaneously bond the frame bodies Fb and Fb to both sides of the filter material Fa, the bonding means 103 are arranged in pairs on both sides of the bonding position P2 of the second conveyor 23. .. Both adhesive means 103, 103 have a symmetrical or the same configuration. Therefore, in the following description based on the diagram regarding the adhesive means 103, only the adhesive means 103 on one side will be described, and the explanation of the adhesive means 103 on the other side will be omitted as appropriate.

As shown in FIGS. 25 to 33, each of the adhesive means 103 cuts a frame body material Fb'continuous in the longitudinal direction into a frame body Fb having a predetermined length (FIG. 25). ), The pressing position PP that holds the frame body Fb cut to a predetermined length and presses it against the end face Fa1 of the filter material Fa, and the adhesive application that applies the adhesive to the filter material away from this pressing position PP. A frame body moving device 121 (FIG. 27) that moves between the position PA and an adhesive coating device 122 (FIG. 27) that applies an adhesive to the frame body Fb held at the adhesive application position PA by the frame body moving device 121. 231) and. Further, the frame body moving device 121 has a pair of holding members 123 and 123 for holding the frame body Fb, and when one holding member 123 is in the pressing position PP, the other holding member 123 is coated with an adhesive. It is located at the position PA and is configured to alternately move the pair of holding members 123 and 123 to the pressing position PA and the adhesive application position PA.

The frame body Fb is formed into a predetermined length by pulling out the tape-shaped frame body material Fb'continuous in the longitudinal direction from the rolled state and cutting it. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 25 and 28, each frame body forming device 120 is provided from the pull-out device 125 that pulls out the tip of the frame body material Fb'in the rolled state and the tip of the frame body material Fb' that is pulled out. The cutter 126, which is cut to a predetermined length to form a frame Fb having a predetermined length, and the tip of the drawn frame material Fb'and the cut frame Fb are adsorbed and moved to the transfer position PM. It has a suction conveyor 127 to be moved, and a transfer device 128 that holds the frame body Fb and transfers it from the transfer position PM to the holding member 123 of the frame body moving device 121.

As shown in FIG. 25, the drawer device 125 includes a pair of rollers 130A and 131 sandwiching the vicinity of the tip portion of the frame body material Fb'and a driving means 132 such as a motor for rotationally driving one of the rollers 130A. .. A drive pulley 133 is connected to the drive means 132, and a belt 134 is wound around the pulley 130B coaxial with one of the roller pulleys 130A and the drive pulley 133. When the drive means 132 is rotationally driven, one pulley 130 rotates via the drive pulley 133 and the belt 134, and the frame body material Fb'sandwiched between the other pulley 131 and the cutter 126 and the suction conveyor 127 Is pulled out during. While the frame body material Fb'is pulled out from the rolled state by the drawing device 125, the curling habit is corrected. When the frame body material Fb'of a predetermined length is pulled out, the driving means 132 is stopped. Then, while the frame body Fb formed to a predetermined length by the cutter 126 is conveyed by the suction conveyor 127, the drawing of the frame body material Fb'is stopped.

As shown in FIGS. 25 and 28, the cutter 126 is provided on the suction conveyor 127 so as to be able to move up and down (movable in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 28). The cutter 126 rises when the drawing device 125 pulls out the frame body material Fb'and is separated from the suction conveyor 127, and the drawing device 125 pulls the frame body material Fb'on the suction conveyor 127 at a predetermined length. When the withdrawal is stopped, it descends and cuts a predetermined position from the tip of the frame body material Fb'to form a frame body Fb having a predetermined length. The structure of the cutter 126 may have a blade for cutting the frame body material Fb', or a heat cutter for fusing the frame body material Fb'can also be adopted.

As shown in FIGS. 25, 27, and 28, in the suction conveyor 127, a suction belt 140 in which a plurality of suction holes 140a bored in the center in the width direction are arranged in the length direction and a suction belt 140 are wound around. The pulleys 141 to 145, the drive device 146 connected to one of the pulleys 144 to circulate and drive the suction belt 140, and the suction belt 140 wound between the pulleys 141 and 142 are arranged on the back surface of the upper horizontal portion. It is provided with a negative pressure chamber 147 which is connected to a suction means such as a vacuum pump. The drive device 146 can be configured by a motor capable of controlling drive / stop and drive position. When the frame body material Fb'drawn out by the drawing device 125 is cut by the cutter 126 to form the frame body Fb having a predetermined length, the driving device 146 of the suction conveyor 127 is driven to suck the frame body Fb. In a state of being sucked by sucking through the suction hole 140a of the belt 140, the transfer device 128 conveys the frame body Fb to the transfer position PM where the frame body Fb can be taken out, and stops the drive device 146.

As shown in FIG. 27, the transfer device 128 includes a suction member 148 that sucks the frame body Fb, a transfer position PM (FIG. 28) to which the frame body Fb is conveyed by the suction conveyor 127, and an adhesive as described later. It is provided with a moving device 149 for moving the suction member 148 to and from the holding member 123 of the frame body moving device 121 at the coating position PA. The suction member 148 has a plate-like shape whose suction surface is formed to have substantially the same size as the frame body Fb, and is provided with a plurality of suction ports 148a connected to suction means (not shown) such as a vacuum pump. There is. The moving device 149 supports a support member 150 that supports the suction member 148, an elevating actuator 151 that moves the support member 150 up and down, and a frame body that supports the elevating actuator 151 and is located at a transfer position PM on the suction conveyor 127. It is provided with a horizontal movement actuator 152 that horizontally moves between the upper part of the Fb and the upper part of the holding member 123 of the frame body moving device 121 at the adhesive application position.

When the frame body Fb is transferred from the suction conveyor 127 to the holding member 123 at the adhesive application position of the frame body moving device 121, the transfer device 128 retracts the elevating actuator 151 and retracts the horizontal moving actuator 152. The suction member 148 supported by the elevating actuator 151 is placed above the frame body Fb transported to the transfer position PM by the suction conveyor 127, and the elevating actuator 151 is extended and driven to lower the suction member 148 to lower the frame body Fb. Is sucked from the suction port 148a by a suction means (not shown) and sucked. Subsequently, the elevating actuator 151 is retracted and driven to raise the frame body Fb, and then the horizontally moving actuator 152 is extended and driven to move above the holding member 123 at the adhesive application position of the frame body moving device 121. The elevating actuator 151 is extended and driven to bring the frame body Fb into contact with the holding member, and the suction by the suction means (not shown) is stopped. Further, when the actuator is moved back to the upper part of the frame body Fb on the suction conveyor 127 and is made to stand by for transferring the next frame body Fb, the elevating actuator 151 is retracted and driven to raise the suction member and move horizontally. The actuator 152 is driven to retract. The left side of FIG. 27 shows a state in which the elevating actuator 151 is retracted and the horizontally moving actuator 152 is retracted, and the right side of FIG. 27 shows the elevating actuator 151 retracting and horizontal. Although the mobile actuator 152 shows a slightly extended (or just before completely retracted) state, both transfer devices 128 and 128 perform the same operation.

Next, the frame body moving device 121 will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 to 30. The frame body moving device 121 supports the pair of holding members 123 and 123 for holding the frame body Fb, respectively, and the holding members 123 and 123, respectively, and holds the frame body Fb of the holding member 123 at the adhesive application position PA. At the pressing position PP where the surface 123a to be pressed is directed upward and the frame Fb is pressed against the end face Fa1 of the filter material Fa away from the adhesive application position, the posture is changed so that the frame Fb faces the end face Fa1 of the filter material Fa. It is provided with a rotation drive device 160, a lift movement actuator 161 that supports the rotation drive device 160 so as to be able to move up and down, and a horizontal movement actuator 162 that horizontally moves the lift movement actuator 161.

Each holding member 123 has a surface 123a that is formed to have substantially the same size as the frame Fb and holds the frame Fb, and the surface 123a is connected to a suction means (not shown) such as a vacuum pump. A plurality of suction ports 123b are provided. The rotation drive device 160 is composed of a motor or the like, and a holding member 123 is connected to each of the rotation drive shafts. The rotation drive device 160 is attached to the frame 163. As shown in FIG. 26, the pair of rotary drive devices 160 and 160 that support the pair of holding members 123 and 123, respectively, are located on the upstream side and the downstream side in the propulsion direction of the second conveyor 23 so as not to interfere with each other. Placed in. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 26, the rotary drive devices 160 and 160 connected to the one holding member 123 and the other holding member 123 are arranged at positions separated from each other in the propulsion movement direction of the second conveyor 23. .. The frame 163 is attached to the actuating rod 161a of the elevating movement actuator 161. As shown in FIGS. 26 to 30, the elevating movement actuator 161 is attached to the moving table 164, and both ends of the moving table 164 are a pair of rails extending in a direction orthogonal to the propulsion moving direction of the second conveyor 23. It is attached to a sliding member 166 slidably provided on each of 165 and 165. The moving table 164 is connected to the operating rod 162a of the horizontal moving actuator 162. The horizontal movement actuator 162 is capable of driving the operating rod 162a in a controllable manner to a retractable limit position, an extension limit position, and an intermediate position near the extension limit position.

In the frame moving device 121, the operating rod 162a of the horizontal moving actuator 162 is in the retractable limit position, the operating rod 161a of the elevating / moving actuator 161 is in the extension limit position, and the rotary shaft 160a of the rotary drive device 160 is in the holding member 123. When the surface 123a is rotated so as to face upward, the holding member 123 is positioned at the adhesive application position PA for applying the adhesive to the frame body Fb (in FIGS. 27 and 28). See the frame moving device 121 at a position away from the support member 10 and the pressing member 101).

Further, in the frame body moving device 121, the operating rod 162a of the horizontal moving actuator 162 is in the intermediate position, the operating rod 161a of the elevating moving actuator 161 is in the retractable limit position, and the rotating shaft 160a of the rotary driving device 160 is the holding member 123. When the surface 123a is rotated so as to stand upright, the frame Fb held by the holding member 123 is positioned at the facing position PF facing the end surface Fa1 of the filter material Fa (in the figure). Does not show PF, but slightly from the position where the frame holding member 123 is in contact with the support member 10 in FIGS. 27 and 28, in the horizontal direction in FIG. 27 and in the vertical direction in FIG. 28. It will be in a distant position).

Then, as shown in FIGS. 27 and 28 with the holding member 123 in contact with the support member 10, when the horizontal movement actuator 162 further extends and drives the operating rod 162a from the intermediate position, the holding member 123 holds the operating rod 123. The holding member 123 is positioned at the pressing position PP that presses the frame body Fb that is sandwiched between the support member 10 and the pressing member 101 against the end surface of the filter material Fa.

At this time, the filter material Fa supported by the support member 10 is located at the bonding position P2 (that is, below the pressing member 101) by the second conveyor 23, and the pressing member 101 and the supporting member 10 are connected by the pressing means 102. It is sandwiched between the two, and the vicinity of the end surface to which the frame body Fb is adhered is slightly projected from the side surfaces of the pressing member 101 and the supporting member 10. Therefore, when the holding member holding the frame body Fb coated with the adhesive is moved from the facing position PF to the pressing position PP, the frame body Fb is appropriately adhered to the end surface of the filter material Fa.

Then, when one holding member 123 of the frame body moving device 121 is positioned at the adhesive application position PA and the adhesive is started to be applied to the frame body Fb which is adsorbed and held by the adhesive application device 122 on the holding member 123, the first The support member 10 supporting the filter material Fa to which the frame body Fb is next bonded by the two conveyor 23 is propelled and moved to the bonding position P2, and the filter material Fa is moved between the pressing member 101 and the supporting member 10 by the pressing means 102. Is in a state of being sandwiched. Further, before the adhesive is applied to the frame body Fb held by one holding member 123, the other holding member 123 that has finished adhering the frame body Fb to the end face Fa1 of the filter material Fa first The actuating rod 162a of the horizontal moving actuator 162 of the frame moving device 121 is slightly retracted and driven away from the frame Fb adhered to the end face Fa1 of the filter material Fa and returned to the opposite position PF, and further, the rotation driving device 160 The rotation shaft 160a of the above is driven to rotate and its surface 123a is turned upward.

Then, when moving one holding member 123 of the frame body moving device 121 holding the frame body Fb to which the adhesive is applied from the adhesive application position PA to the facing position PF, one of the horizontal movement actuators is used. The actuating rod 162a of 162 is extended and driven from the retractable limit position to the intermediate position, the actuating rod 161a of the elevating and moving actuator 161 is retracted and driven from the extension limit position to the retractable limit position, and the rotary shaft 160a of the rotation drive device 160 is held by the holding member 123. It is rotationally driven so that the surface 123a of the surface 123a stands up. At the same time, in the other frame body moving device 121 in which the frame body Fb has been previously adhered to the end surface Fa1 of the filter material Fa, the operating rod 162a of the horizontally moving actuator 162 is retracted and driven to the retraction limit, and then, The actuating rod 161a of the elevating movement actuator 161 is extended and driven to move the other holding member 123 back to the adhesive application position PA. Then, one holding member is moved from the facing position PF to the pressing position PP, the held frame body Fb is adhered to the next filter material Fa, the one holding member 123 is returned to the facing position PF again, and then upward. During this state, the frame body Fb having a predetermined length is transferred from the suction conveyor 127 to the surface of the other holding member 123 located at the adhesive application position PA by the transfer device 128.

In this way, the pair of holding members 123, 123 of the frame body moving device are alternately moved so that when one is in the adhesive application position and the other is in the pressing position PP, the pair of holding members 123, 123 are bonded by the second conveyor 23. The frame body Fb can be efficiently adhered to the end face Fa1 of the filter material Pa supported by the support member 10 which is sequentially propelled and moved to the position P2. Then, in order to make the surface of the holding member 123 in an upward posture at the adhesive application position P2, the adhesive is appropriately applied by the adhesive application device 122 without dripping from the periphery of the frame body Fb. Further, while moving the frame Fb to which the adhesive has been applied from the adhesive application position PA in a state where the adhesive can be appropriately applied to the frame Fb to the pressing position PP, the applied adhesive is filtered. It is possible to change the state so that the frame body Fb can be reliably adhered to the end surface Fa1 of the material Fa in a short time.

Next, the adhesive coating device 122 will be described with reference to FIGS. 31 to 33. In this embodiment, a hot melt adhesive is used as the adhesive. Therefore, in the adhesive coating device 122, the hot melt gun 170 and the nozzle 170a of the hot melt gun 170 are held along the surface of the frame body Fb held by the holding member 123 at the adhesive application position PA of the frame body moving device 121. It has a moving device 171 to be moved. The adhesive is not limited to the hot melt adhesive, and other adhesives can be adopted. Therefore, the adhesive application device 122 replaces the hot melt gun 170 depending on the adopted adhesive. A material that can be appropriately applied to the frame body Fb can be used. The moving device 171 includes a rail 173 fixed to the frame 172 so as to extend parallel to the propulsion direction of the second conveyor 23, and a sliding member 174 slidably provided on the rail 173 to support the elevating actuator 175. The belt 177 is wound around the pulley 176 and the sliding member 174 is connected to the belt 177, and the drive device 178 is connected to the pulley 176 to circulate the belt 177 in the forward and reverse directions. It is supported. The drive device 178 can control the nozzle 170a of the hot melt gun 170 so that it can be moved according to the length of the frame body Fb and the position of the end portion thereof. When applying the hot melt adhesive to the frame Fb, the nozzle 170a of the hot melt gun 170 is located above one end of the frame Fb held by the holding member 123 at the adhesive application position PA of the moving device 171. is doing. The hot melt gun 170 is maintained in a state in which the hot melt adhesive has a fluidity suitable for coating. In this state, the elevating actuator 175 is extended and driven to bring the nozzle 170a of the hot melt gun 170 closer to the surface of the frame Fb, and the drive device 178 is rotationally driven while discharging the hot melt adhesive to drive the nozzle 170a to the frame Fb. The hot melt adhesive is stopped from being discharged from one end to the other end, and the elevating actuator 175 is retracted and driven to raise the nozzle 170a of the hot melt gun 170 from the surface of the frame Fb. After that, the drive device 178 is rotationally driven to move the nozzle 170a back and forth above one end of the frame body Fb to which the hot melt adhesive is applied.

In the embodiment shown in the figure, the hot melt adhesive cleaning device 180 removes the hot melt adhesive adhering to the periphery of the nozzle 170a of the hot melt gun 170 after the hot melt adhesive has been applied to the frame body Fb. Further has. The hot melt adhesive cleaning device 180 moves the contact member 181 to which the tip of the nozzle 170a of the hot melt gun 170 abuts and the hot melt gun 170 when applying the hot melt adhesive to the frame Fb. It is provided with a moving device 182 that moves the contact member 181 in parallel with the direction of moving the contact member 181. The contact member 181 is made of an L-shaped plate material, and the tip edge of the horizontal portion is bent so as to incline downward. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 31, the moving device 182 is configured by an air cylinder incorporating a guide rod. When the air cylinder is extended and driven, the contact member moves so as to rub against the tip surface of the nozzle of the hot melt gun, and the hot melt adhesive adhering to the periphery thereof can be removed.

Next, the unloading device 200 and the collecting device 24 of the transporting device 20 will be described together with reference to FIGS. 34 to 43. The carry-out device 200 is for carrying out the filter F separated from the support member 10 at the carry-out position P3 to the outside of the manufacturing device 1. Further, the recovery device 24 of the transport device 20 is for transporting the support member 10 separated from the filter F at the carry-out position P3 by the carry-out device 200 to the upstream end of the first conveyor 21 and returning the support member 10 to the set position P1 again. Is.

As shown in FIGS. 40 to 42, the carrying-out device 200 has a gripping means 201 that releasably grips the filter F supported by the support member 10 conveyed by the second conveyor 23, and a state in which the filter F is gripped. It is provided with a lowering means 202 for lowering the support member 10 to separate the filter F and the support member 10, and a filter moving means 207 for carrying the filter F separated from the support member 10 to the outside of the manufacturing apparatus 1. ..

As shown in FIGS. 42 and 43, the gripping means 201 includes a pair of actuators 211 and 211 provided on the lower surface of the base 210, and arms 212 and 212 provided on the actuating rod 211a of each actuator 211, respectively. I have. The pair of actuators 211 and 211 are arranged so that the actuating rods 211a and 211a simultaneously expand and contract in the directions opposite to each other in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the propulsion movement direction of the second conveyor 23. Each arm 212 has a plate shape having substantially the same width (horizontal direction in the figure) as the length of the frame body Fb of the filter F, and when the actuating rods 211a of the pair of actuators 211 and 211 are retracted and driven, both arms 212 , 212 can be moved to close and the filter F can be sandwiched between them, and when the arms are extended and driven, the arms 212 and 212 are separated from each other so as to open, and the sandwiched filter F is released. be able to.

As shown in FIGS. 35, 37, 38, and 42, the lowering means 202 lowers the support member 10 to a height that can be moved by the first take-out pusher 204 without interfering with the filter F. , Adjacent to the downstream end of the second conveyor 23, the first support base 213 arranged on the transport direction side of the support member 10 by the first take-out pusher 204 as described later, and the first support base 213 arranged on the opposite side of the transport direction. Two support base 214, an opening / closing actuator 215 that moves the second support base 214 in close proximity to the first support base 213, a first support base 213, and an opening / closing actuator 215 connected to the second support base 214. Is provided with an elevating actuator 216 for elevating and moving each of the above. Here, the support member 10 is propelled and moved along the longitudinal direction of both sliders 13 and 13 by the second conveyor 23 and transferred onto the first and second support bases 213 and 214. At this time, it is necessary to pass the propelled portion 14 provided so as to project between the sliders 13 and 13 on the lower surface of the support member 10. Further, as will be described later, when the support member 10 is moved in the direction orthogonal to the propulsion movement direction of the second conveyor 23 by the first take-out pusher 204, the propelled portion 14 of the support member 10 moves the first support base 213. It is necessary to pass through. Therefore, when the support member 10 is transferred from the second conveyor 23 onto the first and second support bases 213 and 214 (that is, when the support member 10 is at the same height as the frame 64 of the second conveyor 23), the opening / closing actuator The 215 is retracted and driven to separate the second support base 214 from the first support base 213. Then, when the support member 10 supported on the first and second support bases 213 and 214 is lowered by the retracting drive of the elevating actuator 216 in order to be moved by the first take-out pusher 204, FIGS. 35, 37, and 38. As shown in FIG. 42, the opening / closing actuator 215 is extended and driven to move the second support base 214 closer to the first support base 213. Further, at least on the first support base 213, a recess 217 for avoiding interference of the propelled portion 14 of the support member 10 is formed so as to extend in a direction moved by the first take-out pusher 204.

As shown in FIGS. 40 and 41, the filter moving means 207 filters from the carry-out actuator 235 that moves the gripping means 201 that grips the filter F on the extension line of the second conveyor and the gripping means 201 that is moved by the carry-out actuator. It includes a first belt conveyor 236 and a second belt conveyor 237 that receive F and convey it to the outside of the manufacturing apparatus 1.

As shown in FIGS. 40 to 43, a pair of rails 232 and 232 extending in the horizontal direction parallel to the direction in which the second conveyor 23 propels and moves the support member 10 are provided, and each rail 232 is provided with a sliding member. The 233 is slidably supported, and both ends of the support base 234 that supports the base 210 of the gripping means 201 are attached to the sliding member 233, respectively. The carry-out actuator 235 is configured such that the drive rod 235a is connected to the support base 234 to move the support base 234 that supports the gripping means 201. By extending and driving the unloading actuator 235, the filter F gripped by the gripping means 201 moves onto the unloading conveyor 208, and by retracting the unloading means 201, the gripping means 201 moves to the first and second support bases 213 of the lowering means 202. It will return and move to the top of 214.

The unloading conveyor 208 of the unloading device 200 is composed of a first belt conveyor 236 disposed inside the filter manufacturing apparatus 1 and a second belt conveyor 237 disposed adjacent to the first belt conveyor 236. There is. The first and second belt conveyors 236 and 237 have the same configuration, with the end roller 239 around which the belt is wound, the tension roller 240, and the drive roller 241 and the drive roller 241 via the belt 242. Each of the rotary drive means 243 including a connected motor or the like is provided. The first and second belt conveyors 236 and 234 are arranged so that the upper surfaces of the belts 238 and 238 of each other are at the same height and horizontal.

As shown in FIGS. 34 to 39 and 42, the recovery device 24 of the transport device extends from the lowering means 202 toward the first conveyor 21 side and supports the vicinity of both ends of the slider on the lower surface of the support member 10. The rail 203, the first take-out pusher 204 for moving the support member 10 supported by the rail 203 from the lowering means 202 toward the first conveyor side, and the first conveyor 21 side end of the rail 203 are arranged. A support member moving direction changing table 205 that supports the support member 10 moved by the first take-out pusher 204 so as to be able to move up and down, and a support member 10 supported by the supporting member moving direction changing table 205 are placed at the upstream end of the first conveyor 21. It is equipped with a second take-out pusher 206 to be moved.

The height of the upper surface of the rail 203 is set to be slightly lower than the height supported by the rollers 35 of the first conveyor 21. At the end of the rail 203 on the first conveyor 21 side, the side 203a near the first conveyor 21 is short and the side 203b far away is long. Further, at a position between the rails 203 and adjacent to the support member moving direction changing table 205, the support member 10 moved on the rail 203 by the first take-out pusher 204 is placed in front of the supporting member moving direction changing table 205. A stopper 218 (FIGS. 37 and 38) for reliably stopping the stopper 218 and an actuator 219 for supporting the stopper 218 and moving it forward and backward so as to be able to conflux and retract with respect to the support member 10 are provided. There is. The rail 203 has a length capable of supporting the two support members 10 on the lowering means 202 side and the support member moving direction changing table 205 side.

As shown in FIGS. 34 and 35, the first take-out pusher 204 supports and lowers a pair of pusher members 220 and 220 arranged so as to extend parallel to the side surface 11d of the support member 10, and each pusher member 220. Conveying directions of the respective base plates 11 of the support member 10 mounted on the first and second support bases 213 and 214 at the positions, and the support member 10 at the position stopped by the stopper 218 on the rail 203. An advance position that can be brought into contact with the rear side surface 11d, an advance / retreat actuator 221 that moves backward to a retracted position that does not interfere with the support member 10, and a pusher member 220 that is in the advance position by the advance / retreat actuator 221 make the support member 10 first. It is provided with a horizontal movement actuator 222 for moving the pusher member 220 in the retracted position so as to push it toward the conveyor 21 (support member moving direction changing table 205) and returning the pusher member 220 to the lowering means 202 side. ing. A rail 204a extending along between the lowering means 202 and the support member moving direction turning table 205 is provided, and the support plate 204c is attached to the sliding member 204b slidably supported by the rail 204a. The advancing / retreating actuator 221 is connected to the support plate 204c. When the advance / retreat actuator 221 is extended and driven, the pusher member 220 advances to an advance position where it can come into contact with the rear edge 11d in the transport direction of the support member 10, and when the advance / retreat actuator 221 is driven retracted, the pusher member 220 moves to the support member 10. Move to a retracted position that does not interfere. Further, when the horizontal movement actuator 222 is retracted and driven while the pusher member 220 is in the advanced position, the support member moving direction change table 205 side so that the pusher member 220 pushes the two support members 10 toward the first conveyor 21 respectively. Move to. At this time, the stopper 218 is retracted below the rail 203 due to the retracting drive of the actuator 219, and the support member 10 located on the side of the support member moving direction turning table 205 of the rail 203 passes over the stopper 218. When finished, the support member rises above the rail 203 by the extension drive of the actuator 219, is located on the lowering means 202 side until then, and is sent toward the support member moving direction turning table 205 by the first take-out pusher 204. 10 is surely stopped in front of the support member moving direction changing table 205. On the other hand, when the horizontal movement actuator 222 is extended and driven while the pusher member 220 is in the retracted position, the pusher member 220 moves so as to return to the lowering means 202 side.

The support member moving direction changing table 205 has a support table 223, 223 for supporting a pair of sliders 13 and 13 of the support member 10 moved on the rail 203 by the first take-out pusher 204, and a rail 203 for each support table 223. A transfer actuator 224 (FIG. 37) that raises the height slightly higher than the roller 35 of the first conveyor 21 and a slider 13 of the support member 10 that is sent from the rail 203 by the first take-out pusher 204. The elevating rail 205a that supports the end on the first conveyor 21 side, the same height as the rail 203, and the position to avoid interference between the propelled member 14 of the support member 10 that is moved to the first conveyor 21 by the second take-out pusher 206. It is provided with an elevating actuator 205b for elevating and moving the elevating rail 205a between and. The support base 223 has the same height as the rail 203 when it is not raised by the transfer actuator 224. As shown in FIGS. 34 and 38, at least the support base 223 on the rail 203 side is provided between the sliders 13 and 13 of the support member 10 when the support member 10 is transferred from the rail 203 by the first take-out pusher 204. It has a recess 225 through which the provided propulsion member 14 can pass. Further, as shown in FIG. 37, when the support member 10 is transferred onto the roller 35 of the first conveyor 21 by the second take-out pusher 206 between the support bases 223 and 223, the slider of the support member 10 is used. An interval 226 through which the propulsion member 14 provided between 13 and 13 can pass is formed.

When the support member 10 is transferred to the first conveyor 21 by the second take-out pusher 206, the support base 223 rises to a position slightly higher than the roller 35 of the first conveyor 21 due to the extension drive of the transfer actuator 224. The support member 10 can be reliably transferred to the first conveyor 21. When the support member 10 is sent from the rail 203 to the support base 223 by the first take-out pusher 204, the elevating rail 205a is raised to the same height as the rail 203 by the elevating actuator 205b, and the support base on the side far from the rail 203. The support member 10 can be reliably moved onto the 223. Further, when the support member 10 is moved from the support base 223 to the first conveyor 21 by the second take-out pusher 206, the support member 10 is lowered by the evacuation actuator 205b, and the propelled member 14 of the support member 10 does not interfere with the evacuation rail 205a. I'm evacuating.

The second take-out pusher 206 moves the support member 10 in a state where the support base 223 is raised slightly higher than the roller 35 of the first conveyor 21 by the transfer actuator 224 of the support member movement direction change table 205. The horizontal rail 227 extending horizontally along the direction of moving from the turning table 205 to the upstream end of the first conveyor 21, the sliding member 228 slidably provided on the horizontal rail 227, and the sliding member 228 are horizontally arranged. A horizontal actuator 229 that moves horizontally along the rail 227, an elevating actuator 230 provided on the sliding member 228, and a support member 10 that is attached to the operating rod 230a of the elevating actuator 230 and moves toward the first conveyor 21. It is provided with a rod-shaped pusher member 231 extending in parallel with the side surface 11a.

By extending and driving the elevating actuator 230, the pusher member 231 moves from above toward the first conveyor 21 of the base plate 11 of the support member 10 supported by the support base 223 in the raised state of the support member movement direction change table 205. It will descend to the same height as the side surface 11a behind the direction. Then, as the horizontal actuator 229 is driven to retract, the pusher member 231 attached to the elevating actuator 230 presses the support member 10 to move from the support base 223 to the upstream end of the first conveyor 21. Further, by retracting and driving the elevating actuator 230 and extending and driving the horizontal actuator 229, the pusher member 231 is above the support base 223 of the support member moving direction changing table 205, and the support table 223 to the first conveyor 21. It will return and move to a position away from the opposite side.

The filter manufacturing apparatus 1 configured as described above supports the filter material Fa on the support member 10 at the set position P1, and then stops and loads after starting the transfer toward the loading device 22 by the first conveyor 21. Transfer and stop by the device 22 to the second conveyor 23, transfer and stop by the second conveyor 23 to the bonding position P2 and from the bonding position P2 to the carry-out position P3, driving the drive device in each component of the frame bonding device 100. Start and stop, transfer and stop by the recovery device 24 and the first conveyor 21 in order to return the support member 10 from which the filter is separated at the carry-out position P3 to the set position P1, and separated from the support member 10 at the carry-out position P3. It is possible to automatically control the carry-out and stop of the device 1 to the outside by the carry-out device 200 of the filter F in conjunction with each other.

F: Filter, Fa: Filter material, Fb: Frame body, P1: Set position, P2: Adhesive position, P3: Carry-out position, 1: Filter manufacturing equipment, 10: Support member, 20: Conveyor equipment, 21: First conveyor , 22: Loading device, 23: Second conveyor (conveyor), 24: Recovery device, 70: Winding transmission device, 72: Propulsion member of the second conveyor, 100: Frame adhesive device, 101: Holding member, 102: Pressing means, 103: Adhesive means, 120: Frame forming device, 121: Frame moving device, 122: Adhesive application device, 123: Holding member, PA: Adhesive application position, PP: Pressing position

Claims (3)

A filter manufacturing device for manufacturing a filter that maintains a pleated shape by adhering a frame to both end faces of a pleated filter material obtained by repeatedly folding a sheet-shaped filter medium.
A plurality of support members having a comb-shaped support portion for supporting the filter material, and
The set position where the filter material is placed on the comb-shaped support portion of the support member, the adhesive position where the frame body is adhered to the filter material supported by the support member, and the frame body is adhered to the filter material. A transport device that sequentially circulates and transports a plurality of the support members to a carry-out position where the completed filter is separated from the support member and carried out.
An adhesive is applied to the pressing means for sandwiching the filter material with the supporting member and the frame by the pressing member provided so as to be able to advance and retreat to the supporting member conveyed to the bonding position. A frame body bonding device having an adhesive means for adhering the frame body to both end faces of the filter material sandwiched between the support member and the holding member.
A carry-out device that separates the filter supported by the support member carried to the carry-out position from the support member and carries it out.
Equipped with
The frame body bonding device is
A frame body forming device that cuts a frame body material that is continuous in the longitudinal direction to form a frame body of a predetermined length, and
A frame that holds the cut frame and moves it between a pressing position that presses against the end face of the filter material and an adhesive application position that separates from the pressing position and applies an adhesive to the frame. Body movement device and
An adhesive application device that applies adhesive to the frame body held at the adhesive application position by the frame body moving device, and an adhesive application device.
Equipped with
The frame moving device has a pair of holding members for holding the frame, and when one holding member is in the pressing position, the other holding member is in the adhesive application position, and the pair of holding members. A filter manufacturing apparatus, characterized in that the holding member is alternately moved to the pressing position and the adhesive application position . The transport device is
A winding transmission device having a single winding transmission body wound around at least a pair of winding wheels and a driving means for driving the winding transmission body in a forward / reverse reversible manner.
It is provided with at least a pair of propulsion members provided on both sides of the winding transmission body and movable to a propulsion position that abuts on the support member and a retracted position that does not abut on the support member.
A step of driving the winding transmission body in the positive direction and moving the propulsion member in the transport direction with one of the pair of propulsion members as the propulsion position and the other as the retracting position, and one of the pair of propulsion members. It includes a conveyor that sequentially conveys the support member by alternately performing a step of driving the winding transmission body in the opposite direction and moving the propulsion member in the transport direction with the retracted position and the other as the propulsion position. The filter manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the filter manufacturing apparatus is characterized in that. The carry-out device is
A gripping means for gripping the filter supported by the support member transported to the carry-out position, and
A lowering means for separating the filter from the support member by lowering the support member to which the filter is gripped by the gripping means.
It is provided with a filter moving means for moving the filter separated from the support member.
The filter manufacturing device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the transport device includes a recovery device that transports the support member separated from the filter to the set position.

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