JPH0120960Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a button meeting device (hereinafter referred to as a meeting device) for bedding equipment such as sofas, cushions, futons, and cushions.

[Conventional technology]

Generally, furniture sofas, cushions, quilts,
Buttons that also serve as decorations are used in cushions, etc.
It is provided so as to penetrate an object such as a quilt containing cotton or cushion material.

Conventionally, the button was attached by holding the female button on one side of the object using a jig, and holding the male button from the other side using the jig, and then attaching the button using the force of an operator. I tried to press both buttons together.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, according to the above-mentioned conventional technology, since the alignment of the male and female buttons relies solely on the worker's strength, it is likely that the two buttons will not be completely engaged, resulting in uneven finish and poor accuracy. In addition to this problem, there was also the problem that the meeting work required a great deal of labor and time because the meeting work was mostly carried out using manual techniques.

The present invention was developed with the above-mentioned considerations in mind, and its purpose is to provide a meeting device that can be easily operated by anyone and allows meetings to be held with high accuracy. be.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the meeting device according to the present invention includes a rod, a spring wound around the rod, and a tapered rod held by the spring and slidable toward the distal end of the rod. A plurality of button matching tools each formed of a button holder having a head are arranged on a fixed base and a movable base that can move in parallel with the fixed base so that the button holder side faces each other, and The feature is that the male button and female button held by the button holder are pressed together.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

FIGS. 1A and 1B show a meeting apparatus U according to the present invention. In the figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a fixed stand, which is held horizontally at an appropriate height by legs 2, 2. As shown in FIG. 2, two grooves 3, 3 are formed in the fixing base 1 at an appropriate interval. 4... are a plurality of rail bodies horizontally arranged in parallel to each other so that both ends thereof are fixed in grooves 3, 3. Each rail body 4 is provided with a guide groove 6 formed by hook-shaped pieces 5, 5. 7... is a fixture such as a bolt.

Returning again to FIGS. 1A and B, 8 is a movable table, which can be moved up and down parallel to the fixed table 1 using four pillars 9 erected on the upper surface of the fixed table 1 as guides. It is configured. Although not shown in detail, two grooves 3, 3 are formed on the surface of the movable base 8 on the fixed base 1 side, similar to the fixed base 1, and the rail body 4...
are placed horizontally parallel to each other.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a top plate installed horizontally on the top of the support columns 9. An air cylinder 11 as a movable base driving unit is mounted on the top of the top plate 10, and the tip of the piston rod 12 is connected to the top surface of the movable base 8. It is connected to the.

Reference numerals 13 and 14 refer to button fittings made of stainless steel or the like (hereinafter referred to as fixed side fittings 1).
These meeting tools 13 and 14 are erected on rail bodies 4 provided on the fixed table 1 and the movable table 8, respectively, so as to face each other.

The fixed side meeting tool 13 and the movable side meeting tool 14 are formed to have the same shape except for the strength of the spring. That is, as shown in FIG.
6 and a spring 17, and the movable side meeting tool 14 mainly consists of a rod 15, a button holder 16, and a spring 18 having a larger spring constant than the spring 17.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4A, the rod 15 consists of a large-diameter body 15A and a head 15B with a slightly smaller diameter than the body 15A, and the lower part of the body 15A has two male threaded parts. 15a and 15b are formed. A spring seat 15c is formed at the upper part of one male threaded portion 15b. And the trunk 15A
A long hole 15d formed vertically above the
is provided. A recess 15e for holding the female button 19 with a hole and the male button 20 with a pin is formed on the end surface of the head 15B.

The button holder 16 consists of a tapered head 16A and a body 16B, and is fitted onto the head 15B of the rod 15 so as to be held and biased by a spring 17 or 18. It is designed to be able to slide along the longitudinal direction (vertical direction). The inclination of the tapered surface of the head 16A is set appropriately. Further, a pin member 21 is screwed into the body portion 16B. The tip of the pin member 21 is connected to the rod 15.
The upper and lower limits of vertical movement of the button holder 16 are regulated thereby. The inner diameter of the end opening 16a of the button holder 16 is set to be approximately equal to the outer diameter of the heads of the female button 19 and male button 20.

The fixed side meeting tool 13 and the movable side meeting tool 14 having the above configurations can be attached to the fixed table 1 and the movable table 8, respectively, in the following manner. That is, the third
As shown in the figure, the male threaded portion 1 at the bottom of the rod 15
5a and 15b, the lower part of the rod 15 is inserted into the guide groove 6 of the rail body 4, and the fixing nut 23 is tightened at a predetermined position.

In this case, by loosening the fixture 7, the rail body 4 can be freely moved along the longitudinal direction (UV direction) of the grooves 3, 3. Furthermore, by loosening the fixing nut 23, the fixed side meeting tool 13 and the movable side meeting tool 14 can be freely moved in a direction (XY direction) orthogonal to the UV direction. Therefore, by appropriately utilizing these position adjustment mechanisms, the meeting tool 13,
The mounting position of 14 can be changed freely.

Furthermore, in FIG. 1, numerals 24 and 25 are switches provided on the support 9 to set the upper and lower limit positions of the movable base 8, and are comprised of, for example, limit switches. The mounting position of each switch 24, 25 is configured so that it can be moved up or down along the support column 9 as necessary. In particular, by changing the position of the lower switch 25, the contact depth of the male and female buttons 19, 20 can be set to an appropriate amount. Further, reference numeral 26 denotes a starting switch, which is provided near the bottom of the leg 2 so that it can be operated with the foot of the operator.

Reference numeral 27 denotes a mounting table that moves up and down as guided by the pillars 9, and is used to place an object K such as a futon, which is the object of button meeting work. The mounting table 27 is made up of, for example, a metal frame 27a, a plurality of horizontal bars 27b and a regulating member 27c installed horizontally between opposing members of the frame 27a, and a hole provided in the movable table 8 (see FIG. Stud 28 that loosely fits the outside)...
It is held in a suspended state on the movable table 8 by locking nuts 29..., 30.

Next, the operation of the meeting device U having the above configuration will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4A, B, and C.

First, the end opening 16a of the button holder 16 of the fixed side meeting tool 13 and the movable side meeting tool 14
A female button 19 and a male button 20 are loaded into the holder, respectively, and the object K is set at a predetermined position on the mounting table 27 (see FIG. 4A).

Next, when the start switch 26 is turned on, the air cylinder 11 operates and its piston rod 12
begins to extend downward, and as a result, the movable base 8, which had been stationary at the upper limit position, begins to descend. As the mounting table 27 also descends due to the lowering, the object K also descends from the initial set position and when it comes into contact with the button holder 16 of the fixed side meeting tool 13, it is held at that position by the button holder 16. be done.

The movable base 8 continues to descend further until the button holder 16 of the movable meeting tool 14 comes into contact with the top surface of the object K, and the pin of the male button 20 protruding from the tip of the button holder 16 is inside the object K. It bites into. At this time, the object K is fixed side meeting tool 1
3 and the button holder 1 of the movable meeting tool 14
It is pressed by the tapered heads 16A of Nos. 6 and 16, and depressions are formed on both sides around the pressed portions. (See Figure 4B).

Furthermore, the movable base 8 descends and the pin of the male button 20 reaches the hole of the female button 19, and both buttons 19,
20 will be discussed (see Figure 4C).

At this time, a part of the lower surface of the movable base 8 comes into contact with the actuator of the switch 25 on the lower side, and the switch 25 is turned on, causing the air cylinder 11
Since the piston rod 12 moves in the direction of contraction (upward), the movable base 8 rises. Then, when the upper surface of the movable base 8 comes into contact with the locking nut 30, the mounting base 27 which was in the lower position also rises together with the movable base 8.

When a part of the upper surface of the movable base 8 comes into contact with the actuator of the switch 24 above, the movable base 8 stops at that position. Note that the switch 26 has returned to a state in which it is ready for the next operation.

In the embodiment described above, since the switches 24 and 25 are provided at the upper and lower parts of the support column 9, the vertical movement range of the movable table 8 is set, and in particular, by appropriately selecting the position of the lower switch 25, You can freely set the depth of button contact.

In addition, since the spring 18 of the movable side meeting tool 14 is made stronger than the spring 17 of the fixed side meeting tool 13, the rod 15 of the movable side meeting tool 14 comes into contact with the object K, and the pin of the male button 20 also comes into contact with the object K. can be easily inserted into the hole of the female button 19.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 40 is a base, and 41, 42 are a fixed table and a movable table on which a plurality of meeting tools 43, 44, etc. are erected, respectively. The meeting tool 43..., 4
4... are the same as those in the above embodiment. Movable stand 4
2 is moved up and down by an air cylinder 45.

In this embodiment, the fixed base 41 and the movable base 4
2 can be freely rotated about a support shaft 46 in the direction of the arrow. Further, 47 includes a plurality of arms 48, roll bodies 49..., wires 50, springs 51...
This is a transport section for the object K, which is composed of a drive section 52 and the like.

According to the meeting device U configured in this way, meeting work can be performed continuously.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, the button meeting device for sofas, bedding, etc. according to the present invention includes a rod,
A plurality of button pressing tools formed from a spring wound around the rod, and a button holder having a tapered head held by the spring and sliding toward the tip side of the rod,
A fixed base and a movable base that can move parallel to the fixed base are arranged so that the button holder sides face each other, and the male button and female button held by the rod and the button holder are brought together. This makes it extremely easy to operate, and allows for button discussions with high finishing accuracy, greatly increasing the efficiency of the meeting work.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention,
1A and 1B are a front view and a side view showing the entire device, respectively, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the fixed base, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the attachment relationship of the fixed side meeting tool, and FIG. Figures A, B, and C are operation explanatory views, and Figure 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention. 1... Fixed table, 8... Movable table, 13... Fixed side meeting tool, 14... Movable side meeting tool, 1
5... Rod, 16... Button holder, 16a...
...Tapered portion, 17, 18... Spring, 19... Female button, 20... Male button.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A plurality of button pressing tools each formed of a rod, a spring wound around the rod, and a button holder held by the spring and having a tapered head that slides toward the tip of the rod. are arranged on a fixed base and a movable base that can move parallel to the fixed base so that the button holder side faces each other, and the male button and female button held by the rod and button holder are arranged. A button meeting device for sofas, bedclothes, etc., characterized in that the buttons are arranged for meeting.