JPH01228782A - Hand tool supporting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the workability of the device in the title when a hand tool is manipulated, by mounting a travel body in a freely movable state via each main guide means, on two guide rails which are parallel to each other on a horizontal plane, and providing a cross guide means for a cross rail which intersects the guide rails at right angles and extends horizontally beneath the travel body, so that the manual tool is suspended from the cross rail while being supported with the cross guide means. CONSTITUTION:When an operator manipulates an electrically-driven driver 30, a ring (a cross guide means) 20 which works as a supporting point for suspending the electrically-driven driver 30, travels along a cross rail 7 in longitudinal direction. At the same time, via a travel body 10 equipped with the cross rail 7, the ring 20 freely travels in traverse direction along horizontal main rails 2, 3 which intersect the cross rail 7 at right angles. Consequently, the manipulation of the hand tool 30, that is, the holding and the moving of the manual tool 30, can be facilitated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a hand tool support VI installed in a production line or the like.

(Prior Art) In processes that use hand tools on production lines, various measures have been taken to make it easier for operators to handle the hand tools.

FIG. 2 shows an example of this, in which a hand tool (electric screwdriver) A is movably suspended and supported via a guide ring C by a guide bar B extending in the line direction (indicated by the arrow). The code is a publicly known retractable suspender, and the code is E.
is the control box for hand tool A.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) In the above configuration, since the guide ring C moves on the guide bar B, it is easy to handle the hand tool A in the left and right direction (line direction) of the operator. Since the hand tool A must be swung around the guide rail B as a fulcrum, work efficiency may be reduced. Furthermore, when the hand tool A is not in use, it hangs down from the guide bar 8 and remains stationary, so that it is placed at a fixed position in the front and back direction of the operator. Therefore, when the operator changes his or her posture, the distance from the operator to the hand tool changes, reducing work efficiency when attempting to use the hand tool.

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a hand tool support device that can facilitate the handling of a hand tool, that is, the work of grasping and moving the hand tool.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) Therefore, in the present invention, two main rails are installed parallel to each other on a horizontal surface, and a cross rail that extends horizontally and perpendicularly to the main rail, and a cross rail that extends in a direction perpendicular to the main rail, respectively. A movable body having a main guide means to be engaged is movably disposed on the main rail via the main guide means, and a movable body provided with a main guide means that is movably engaged with the cross rail. The tool is suspended and supported by the moving body.

(Function) According to the above configuration, the fulcrum on which the hand tool is suspended can freely move within the horizontal plane due to the cooperation of the main rail and the main guide means, and the cross rail and the cross guide means.

(Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on drawings showing examples.

FIG. 1 shows a hand tool support device according to the present invention. This equipment @ 1 is equipped with main rails 2 and 3 that extend along the line direction indicated by arrow X, in other words, along the left and right direction with respect to the operator. It is placed on a horizontal plane and fixed to production line equipment (not shown).

A support plate 4 is disposed across the frame between the main rails 2 and 3, and a front edge 4a of the support plate 4 has a partial sliding bearing as a main guide means that engages with the main rail 2. On the other hand, a roller bearing 6 as a main guide means that engages with the main rail 3 is fixed on the rear edge 4b of the support plate 4. The roller bearing 6 includes a pair of rollers 6a and 6b that sandwich the main rail 3 from above and below,
It is composed of a bracket 6C that supports these rollers 6a and 6b. Further, a cross rail 7 that extends horizontally in a direction perpendicular to the main rails 2 and 3, that is, in the front-rear direction with respect to the operator, is fixed to the support plate 4 via end brackets 7a and 7b. .

The support plate 4, bearings 5, 6, and cross rail 7 constitute a moving body 10, and this moving body 10 can freely move on the main rails 2, 3 via the bearings 5.6. can.

A ring 20 as a cross guide means is mounted on the cross rail 7, and an electric screwdriver 30 as a hand tool is moored to this ring 20 via suspenders 25. Note that the cord 30a of the electric screwdriver 30 is
It is connected to an ff1U driver controller 1 to a roll box 40 fixedly mounted on a support plate 4.

Now, when the operator handles the electric screwdriver 30, the ring 2o, which serves as a fulcrum from which the electric screwdriver 30 hangs, moves forward and backward along the cross rail 7 and moves along the main rails 2 and 3 via the movable body 10. to move freely left and right.

In this example, the main guide means that respectively engage the two main rails are a cylindrical sliding bearing on one side and a roller bearing on the other, thereby reducing costs while ensuring good movement of the moving body. However, it goes without saying that all the main guide means may be cylindrical sliding bearings or roller bearings. Furthermore, the number of main guide means that engage with each main rail can also be set as appropriate.

Further, the main and cross guide means are not limited to those in the embodiment, and guide means having various structures can of course be employed.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described in detail above, according to the hand tool support device according to the present invention, the movable body is provided on two guide rails that are parallel to each other on a horizontal plane so as to be movable via the main guide means, and the main The hand tool is suspended and supported via the cross guide means on the cross rail of the moving body, which extends horizontally and perpendicular to the rail, so that when handling the hand tool, the fulcrum from which the hand tool is suspended can move freely within the horizontal plane. It can be moved, which greatly improves work efficiency when handling hand tools.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a hand tool support device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing a conventional hand tool support device. 1... Hand tool support device, 2, 3... Main rail,
4... Support plate, 5... Cylindrical sliding bearing, 6... Roller bearing, 10... Moving body, 20... Ring, 25
...Suspenders, 30...Electric screwdriver, 40...
・Electric screwdriver control box. Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] A movable body having two main rails installed parallel to each other on a horizontal plane, a cross rail extending horizontally and in a direction perpendicular to the main rails, and main guide means respectively engaging the main rails, The hand tool is movably disposed on the main rail via the main guide means, and is further suspended and supported by the movable body via the cross guide means movably engaged with the cross rail. Hand tool support equipment.