JPH0341314Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a mechanism for taking out and sorting micro floppy disks, which has a structure in which a magnetic disk sheet is housed in a resin hard case (shell).

(Prior art and problems) Conventionally, when inspecting the quality of a microfloppy disk, the microfloppy disk was manually inserted into a microfloppy disk drive device attached to an inspection device, and the microfloppy disk was inserted into the microfloppy disk by hand. Write electrical signals for inspection,
After reading out and inspecting the quality, they are manually taken out and sorted, so one person could only be in charge of three to four devices.

In addition, in automatic inspection equipment, micro floppy disks are stacked in front of a micro floppy disk drive device, inserted into the drive device one after another, and after inspection are sorted using a chute, lever, etc.
There were scratches on the shell of the micro floppy disk and problems with product management after sorting.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In view of the above points, the present invention utilizes a magazine partitioned into multiple microfloppy disks for storing microfloppy disks after sorting, and By devising a mechanism between the magazine and the device that accepts the microfloppy disk, such as a disk drive device,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a mechanism for taking out and sorting microfloppy disks that can automate the taking out and sorting of microfloppy disks.

The present invention includes a take-out mechanism that takes out micro-floppy disks in a horizontal state one by one onto a sorting elevator using a suction pad from a device that receives the micro-floppy disks, and a mechanism that takes out horizontal micro-floppy disks one by one onto a sorting elevator from a device that receives the micro-floppy disks. a discharging mechanism for discharging one micro floppy disk on the sorting elevator to the sorting table waiting in a horizontal state, and a predetermined number of microfloppy disks placed on the sorting table. a mechanism for rotating the sorting pedestal from a horizontal state to a vertical state when the number of micro floppy disks accumulated; a magazine for sorting and taking out that can be supported in a vertical position, and a discharge side transfer mechanism that transfers the predetermined number of micro floppy disks supported in a vertical position on the sorting pedestal to the magazine for sorting and taking out. This solves the above conventional problems.

(Function) In the present invention, for example, non-defective micro floppy disks taken out from a micro floppy disk receiving device such as a micro floppy disk drive device that performs inspection are transferred to a sorting elevator or the like for receiving non-defective disks. Defective products are transferred to a magazine for sorting and taking out, and defective products are transferred via a sorting elevator or the like to a separately prepared magazine for receiving defective products.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the micro floppy disk take-out and sorting mechanism according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front cross-sectional view showing the overall configuration of the present invention. As shown in this figure, a supply magazine 1 for supplying microfloppy disks is supported horizontally on the uppermost stage of the device frame 20. At a position below this, three stages of magazines 15 for sorting and taking out are supported in the horizontal direction. here,
For example, the upper magazine for sorting and taking out is for storing good micro floppy disks (both sides are good), the middle magazine for sorting and taking out is for storing good one side micro floppy disks, and the magazine for sorting and taking out the lower place is for storing good micro floppy disks (both sides are good). The magazine is for storing defective micro floppy disks. Magazines 1 and 15 have the same structure,
For example, as shown in the plan view of FIG. 2 and the cross-sectional view of FIG. has. This storage recess 22 is partitioned into a plurality of compartments 24 (for example, 10 compartments) that support a plurality of micro floppy disks 18, for example, every 10, by means of equally spaced partitions 17 that protrude like a plate from the inner wall. Separated. Further, on the rear side of the magazine 1, a feeding claw 25 as a feeding engagement portion is formed at the same spacing and at a position that coincides with the partition portion 17. Such a magazine 1 can support and store, for example, ten micro floppy disks 18 in a vertical state in each compartment 24 as shown in FIG.

The microfloppy disk drive device 6 shown in FIG. 1 (one that writes electric signals for inspection on the microfloppy disk 18 and reads them out to detect the quality) is arranged horizontally on a slide device 7. floppy disk 18
It is designed to accept one sheet at a time in a horizontal state.

The micro floppy disk drive device 6 is horizontally movable by a slide device 7, and after receiving the micro floppy disk 18, moves as shown by arrow R in FIG. Stops at ejection position.

A sorting elevator 9 for horizontally raising and lowering the micro floppy disks 18 one by one is disposed in front of the micro floppy disk drive device at the inspection and ejection position, and is driven by a sorting elevator lifting device 10. ing. This elevating device 10 has an elevating plate 32 that is slidably guided by a vertical guide rod 31 and a timing belt 33 that is driven by a drive source, and the elevating device 10 engages with the timing belt 33 as it travels in the vertical direction. The plate 32 moves up and down. Since the sorting elevator 9 is fixed to the elevating plate 32, it moves up and down together with the elevating plate while remaining horizontal.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the take-out mechanism 8 that takes out the inspected microfloppy disks 18 one by one onto the sorting elevator 9 is equipped with a suction pad 36 fixed to the tip of a small air cylinder 35. , and a slide device 37 to which an air cylinder 35 is fixed. Further, a stopper 38 is fixed to the slide device 37 side to restrict the tip of the microfloppy disk 18 to be taken out.

In addition, in FIG. 5, a lever 41 fixed to the horizontal shaft 40 is used to operate the ejection button 6PB on the side of the microfloppy disk drive device 6.
is actuated by an air syringe 43 via an arm 42 fixed coaxially.

As shown in FIG. 1, for example, three magazines 15 for sorting and taking out are prepared (for non-defective products, for products that can only be used on one side, and for defective products), and are supported horizontally at different heights. Magazine 1 for each sorting and extraction
At the front of each of the screens 5, a sorting tray 12 is provided, as shown in FIG. Each sorting pedestal 12 can be rotated 90 degrees from a horizontal state to a vertical state. The sorting elevator 9 has three stopping positions corresponding to each sorting table 12.

The sorting pedestal 12 is supported by a horizontal shaft 53 as shown in FIG. 7, and an arm 54 is fixed to the sorting pedestal 12. An air cylinder 55 is arranged between the tip of the arm 54 and the device frame 20 side. As a result, when the air cylinder 25 is extended, the sorting cradle 12 becomes horizontal as shown in the imaginary line in FIG. When the number of floppy disks 18 reaches a predetermined number, that is, 10,
By retracting the air cylinder 25, it stands vertically as shown by the solid line in FIG. 7, and is ready for transfer to the magazine 15 for sorting and taking out.

A discharge mechanism for discharging the micro floppy disks 18 on the sorting elevator 9 one by one onto the sorting pedestal 12 which waits in a horizontal state is driven by an air cylinder 13 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6. It is composed of a push-out plate 45 and a feed belt 11.

Furthermore, when 10 micro floppy disks 18 are accumulated on the sorting pedestal 12, the discharge side transfer mechanism that transfers them from the vertically rising sorting pedestal 12 to a predetermined sorting and take-out magazine 15 is operated by air. It has a pushing plate 47 driven by the cylinder 14.

The supply magazine 1 and each sorting/retrieval magazine 15 are driven by a pitch feed mechanism having a ratchet claw 50 that engages with a feed claw 25 on the rear side, as shown in FIG.
That is, in the case of the magazine 15 for sorting and taking out, when a set of 10 microfloppy disks is transferred, the next empty section comes to the taking out position opposite to the vertical sorting holder 12.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be explained.

The drive device 6 that receives one microfloppy disk 18 in a horizontal state moves to the slide device 7.
The microfloppy disk 18 is moved in the direction of arrow R in FIG. 4, stopped at a predetermined inspection and ejection position, and inspects the quality of the microfloppy disk 18.

After the inspection is completed, the lever 41 is actuated by the air syringe 43 shown in FIG. The inspected microfloppy disk 18 is sucked and held by the suction pad 36 that has been lowered by the air cylinder 35, moves in the direction of arrow S according to the movement of the slide device 37, and is placed on the stopped sorting elevator 9. .

The sorting elevator 9 carries one microfloppy disk 18 in a horizontal state and descends to a sorting position according to the inspection result. For example, if the micro floppy disk 18 is a good product, it will stop in front of the magazine 15 for sorting and taking out good products in the upper stage, and if it is a product that can only be used on one side, it will stop in front of the magazine 15 for sorting and taking out the middle stage. If the product is defective, it stops in front of the magazine 15 for sorting and taking out the lower stage.

Then, the micro floppy disk 18 on the sorting elevator is transferred onto the feed belt 11 by the pushing plate 45 driven forward by the air cylinder 13, and as the feed belt 11 runs, the sorting cradle 18 is placed on standby in a horizontal state. Struck upwards.

When ten micro floppy disks 18 are stacked on the sorting pedestal 12, the sorting pedestal 12 is rotated 90 degrees to the vertical position as shown in FIG. The 10 micro floppy disks are sent vertically to the empty compartments of the corresponding magazines 15 for sorting and taking out.

(Effects of the invention) As described above, the micro floppy disk ejecting and sorting mechanism of the present invention utilizes a magazine partitioned into multiple micro floppy disks for storing the micro floppy disks after sorting, and By devising a mechanism between the magazine and the device that receives the micro floppy disk, such as a micro floppy disk drive device,
It is possible to automate the removal and sorting of microfloppy disks. In addition, the selected micro floppy disks can be taken out in the magazine, so
This is advantageous in terms of quality control since the sorting history is kept for each magazine up to the post-process.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front sectional view showing an embodiment of the micro floppy disk ejecting and sorting mechanism according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partially sectional plan view of the magazine, and Fig. 3 is a - cross section of Fig. 2. Figure 4 is a plan view showing the mechanical part for ejecting the microfloppy disk from the microfloppy disk drive device to the sorting elevator, Figure 5 is a front view showing the same part, and Figure 6 is a plan view showing the mechanism for ejecting the microfloppy disk from the sorting elevator to the sorting elevator. FIG. 7 is a front view showing the mechanical part for transferring the Tuppee disk to the magazine for sorting and taking out, and FIG. 1... Supply magazine, 6... Micro floppy disk drive device, 7... Slide device, 8
...Take-out mechanism, 9...Sorting elevator, 11
...Feeding belt, 12... Sorting pedestal, 15...
Magazine for sorting and taking out, 18...Micro floppy disk, 20...Device frame, 36...
...Adsorption pad.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A take-out mechanism that takes out horizontal micro-floppy disks one by one onto a sorting elevator using a suction pad from a device that receives the micro-floppy disks, and a mechanism that is arranged at different stopping positions of the sorting elevator that can be raised and lowered. a discharging mechanism for discharging one micro floppy disk on the sorting elevator to the sorting dispensing stand waiting in a horizontal state;
a mechanism for rotating the sorting pedestal from a horizontal state to a vertical state when a predetermined number of microfloppy disks are accumulated on the sorting pedestal; a magazine for sorting and taking out which is partitioned into micro floppy disks and can be supported vertically; and a discharge magazine for transferring the predetermined number of micro floppy disks supported vertically on the sorting pedestal to the magazine for sorting and taking out. A micro floppy disk ejecting and sorting mechanism characterized by comprising a side transfer mechanism.