JPH05132126A - Bucket bar code attaching/detaching structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attach and detach a bar code card to a bucket easily and automatically in applying a bar code to the bucket which is automatically provided with the bar code card displaying the destination of the bucket carried on an automatic carrying machine. CONSTITUTION:It comprises a bucket 12 wherein a T-shaped provision groove 12-1b for inserting a card 1 displaying the carrying distination in bar code and a position determining face 12-1a are formed at least on one outer wall in parallel to the carrying direction and at least one holding spring 12-2 for holding the card 1 in the provision groove 12-1b by pressing is disposed, a provision arm 13 having an attachment face 13a at its tip for attaching a card 1 for protruding the face to the attaching groove 12-1b of the bucket 12 being carried and a detaching arm 13 having a pushing-out face 14a at its tip for scraping out the card 1 inserted. A card 1 is thus attached and detached to the provision groove 12-1b of the bucket 12 being carried.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bucket bar code attaching / detaching structure for automatically mounting a bar code card indicating the destination of a bucket conveyed by an automatic carrier.

Recently, in an assembly line of various electronic devices, various automatic transfer lines are installed to supply components from a storage warehouse to each work station, and the destination is displayed in a bar code on the bucket for supplying the components. By mounting this card and reading it with a bar code reader, the parts necessary for each assembling process are conveyed to each work station and supplied.

However, the work of mounting the bar code card in the bucket and removing the bar code card from the bucket are carried out manually at the carry-out port of the storage warehouse and the return port of the bucket, so that the work is automatically carried out by this mounting / detaching work. Due to the reduced efficiency of the line, the barcode attachment / detachment structure of the bucket can automatically attach and detach the barcode card of the transport destination to the bucket that stores the parts sorted for each work station. Is needed.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art A bucket 2 which has been widely used for automatic transportation is a main body 2-1 formed of a box capable of accommodating articles conveyed by an automatic transportation machine as shown in FIG. In addition, a general-purpose card holder 2 in which a transparent hole 2-2a for a card to be inserted by molding a light metal plate or a synthetic resin is provided on the front side and three rectangular peripheral edges are formed in steps
2 is fixed in parallel with the transport direction at a uniform height.

As shown in FIG. 4, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the method of attaching / detaching the bar code card to / from the bucket 2 is carried out from a carry-out port of a storage warehouse 3-1 for storing components of various electronic devices, through a plurality of work stations 4-1. In the automatic transfer line 4 leading to the storage warehouse 3-1, a card attaching / detaching station 3-2 for attaching and detaching a card in which the destination of the bucket 2 is displayed by a bar code is provided near the carry-out port and the return port, and A bar code reader 4-2 for reading the bar code of the transfer destination is provided in front of each of the work stations 4-1 in the transfer direction, and a bar indicating the transfer destination is displayed by the operator placed at the card loading / unloading station 3-2. The card with the code is inserted into or removed from the card holder 2-2 fixed to the bucket 2.

[0006]

The problem with the conventional bar code attaching / detaching method described above is that the bar code card mounted on the bucket 2 supplies the necessary parts through the automatic carrying line 4. By reading this bar code card with the bar code reader 4-2, the work of loading and unloading the bucket 2 at the work station 4-1 is carried out manually by the humans placed at the card loading / unloading station 3-2. There is a problem that the labor cost for the attachment / detachment work rises and the efficiency of the automatic transfer line 4 decreases.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new bucket bar code attaching / detaching structure capable of easily and automatically attaching / detaching a bar code card attached to a bucket.

[0008]

According to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, a card 1 in which a delivery destination is indicated by a bar code is provided on at least one outer wall of a box formed so that articles to be delivered can be stored.
At least one holding spring 12 for forming a T-shaped mounting groove 12-1b into which the card is inserted and a positioning surface 12-1a in parallel with the conveying direction and pressing the card 1 into the mounting groove 12-1b to hold it. -2
, A mounting arm 13 provided with a suction surface 13a for adsorbing the card 1 at the tip of the bucket 12, and the mounting groove 12-1. The card 1 that is inserted into the tip by protruding to 1b
And a detaching arm 14 provided with an extruding surface 14a for scraping out the card 1. The detaching arm 14 is used to attach the card 1 to the attaching groove 12-1b of the bucket 12 which is moved by the attaching arm 13 to convey articles. The mounting surface 12a on the pushing surface 14a
-1b is constructed so that the card 1 attached to the card can be removed.

[0009]

In the present invention, the bar code card 1 adsorbed by the adsorbing surface 13a of the mounting arm 13 by the movement of the bucket 12 is inserted into the mounting groove 12-1b of the bucket 12.
When it passes through the center of the mounting groove 12-1b.
When the suction operation of a is released, the elasticity of the holding spring 12-2 provided in the central portion presses the card 1 against the inner surface of the mounting groove 12-1b and holds it at that position.

When the empty bucket 12 supplied with the components passes through the position where the detaching arm 14 is provided, the rear end face of the card 1 held by the elasticity of the holding spring 12-2 is moved to the detaching arm 14.
The moving bucket since the card 1 mounted in the mounting groove 12-1b of the bucket 12 comes off by coming into contact with the pushing surface 14a of the
It is possible to configure a transport line in which the barcode card 1 in which the transport destination is described for 12 can be automatically attached and detached, and the efficiency of the line can be improved.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1 is a perspective view showing a bucket bar code attaching / detaching structure according to one embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the bucket structure of the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the bucket structure of the second embodiment. In the figure, the same members as those in FIG. 4 and FIG.
2, 22 is a bucket for storing articles and transporting them to the place indicated by the card, 13 is a mounting arm for mounting the card indicating the destination on the bucket, 14 is a detaching arm for removing the card mounted on the bucket Is.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bucket 12 of the first embodiment is formed to have a size capable of accommodating an article to be conveyed, for example, a box shape whose upper portion is made of synthetic resin and has a side surface in the conveying direction. Positioning surface 12 serving as a guide for the conveyance on one outer wall on the side
-1a is provided, and a flat T-shaped cross-section mounting slot 12-1b into which the card 1 whose destination is indicated by a bar code can be inserted
Is formed in parallel with the conveying direction, and a thin thin plate-like holding spring 12-2 for pressing the inserted card 1 in the inner surface direction of the mounting groove 12-1b is formed in the central portion of the mounting groove 12-1b. It is arranged on both upper and lower edges.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the mounting arm 13 is horizontally projected toward the mounting groove 12-1b of the bucket 12 which is conveyed in the direction of the arrow on the conveying line, and the mounting groove 12-1b is provided.
A suction surface 13 for vacuum-sucking the card 1 on the tip opposite to
a is provided.

As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the detaching arm 14 is provided with a pushing surface 14a for scraping out the card 1 loaded in the loading groove 12-1b, and is conveyed in the same arrow direction as the loading arm 13. The bucket 12 is horizontally projected toward the mounting groove 12-1b.

A method of attaching and detaching a bar code of a bucket using the above-mentioned member is such that the mounting arm 13 and the detaching arm 14 are provided in the vicinity of, for example, a return port through which an empty bucket which has supplied parts to an outlet of a storage warehouse and a work station passes. As shown in FIG. 1A, the card 1 on which the barcode of the carrying destination is written is supplied to the suction surface 13a of the mounting arm 13 by a card supply mechanism (not shown) and sucked.

Then, when the positioning surface 12-1a of the bucket 12 accommodating the supply parts is slid and moved to a guide surface (not shown) of the transfer line, the suction surface 13 of the mounting arm 13 is moved.
Since the card 1 attracted to a is inserted into the mounting groove 12-1b, when the vacuum suction of the suction surface 13a of the mounting arm 13 is released when the card 1 reaches the center of the mounting groove 12-1b, the mounting groove 12-1b
-1b holds the card 1 by friction between the holding spring 12-2 and the inner surface of the mounting groove 12-1b.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), after the parts are supplied to the work station, the empty bucket 12 is moved to the separating arm 14
When passing through the installation location in the direction of the arrow, the push-out surface 14a of the detaching arm 14 engages the rear end face of the card 1 held in the mounting groove 12-1b to automatically detach.

The bucket 22 of the second embodiment is a main body 22 for accommodating parts having a positioning surface 22-1a formed as shown in FIG.
The lower side wall of the wide portion of the mounting groove 22-1b provided at -1 has a strip shape having a width that can be inserted into the lower portion of the wide portion and has elasticity that is curved in a direction away from the lower side wall. A stopper spring 22-2 formed of a thin plate is fixed to the mounting groove 22-1b in the carrying direction so that the curved tip end is opposite to the carrying direction indicated by the arrow.

The swing pin 22-1c vertically formed in the lower side wall at a position where the card 1 can be mounted from the tip of the stopper spring 22-2 has a drive pin portion 22 in an orthogonal direction. -3a with a stopper 22-3 protruding from the mounting groove 22-1
The stopper 22-3 is arranged so as to be swingable in the width direction of b, and the tip of the stopper 22-3 projects upward from the lower side wall by a coil spring.

The method of attaching and detaching the bar code using the bucket 22 is similar to that of the first embodiment.
The card 1 attracted to a is inserted into the mounting groove 22-1b by the movement of the bucket 22, and when the card 1 passes through the tip of the stopper spring 22-2 and reaches the center of the mounting groove 22-1b. When the vacuum suction of the suction surface 13a is released, the tip of the card 1 comes into contact with the stopper 22-3 and separates from the suction surface 13a, and the card 1 is held by the tip of the stopper spring 22-2.

When the emptied bucket 22 is supplied to the work station and is conveyed to the card removal field, the stopper 22-3 is moved by the stopper drive cam (not shown) provided in the card removal field. Since the bucket 22 moves in the opening direction, that is, in the state of being moved downward,
Similar to the first embodiment, the push-out surface 14a of the detaching arm 14 provided in the card detaching field engages the rear end face of the card 1 to automatically detach from the mounting groove 22-1b.

As a result, the card 1 having the bar code can be automatically mounted on the buckets 12 and 22 which are automatically conveyed by the mounting arm 13, and the mounted card 1
Can be easily removed with the detaching arm 14 and the transfer line can be fully automated.

[0023]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the card with the bar code can be easily attached to and detached from the bucket being automatically conveyed by the extremely simple method. It is possible to provide a bucket bar code attachment / detachment structure which has advantages such as improved efficiency, and which can be expected to achieve significant economic and reliability improvement effects.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a barcode attaching / detaching structure of a bucket according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a bucket structure of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a bucket structure of a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating a conventional barcode attaching / detaching method.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional bucket structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a card, 3-2 is a card loading / unloading station, 4 is an automatic transfer line, 12 and 22 are buckets, 22-1 is a main body, 12-1a and 22-1a
Is a positioning surface, 12-1b and 22-1b are mounting grooves, 12-2 is a holding spring, 13 is a mounting arm, 13a is a suction surface, 14 is a detaching arm, 14a is a pushing surface, 22-1c is a swing hole, 22-2 is a stopper spring, 22-3 is a stopper, 22-3a is a drive pin portion,

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A T-shaped mounting groove (12-1b) for positioning a card (1) whose destination is indicated by a bar code on at least one outer wall of a box which is formed so as to be able to store an article to be conveyed. A bucket (12) in which the surface (12-1a) is formed parallel to the conveying direction and a means (12-2) for holding the card (1) in the mounting groove (12-1b) is arranged, And the mounting arm (13) provided with a suction surface (13a) for adsorbing the card (1) at the tip of the bucket (12) protruding from the mounting groove (12-1b). The mounting groove (12-1b) of the bucket (12)
And a detaching arm (14) provided with an extruding surface (14a) for scraping out the card (1) inserted into the mounting groove (12-1b) at the tip, and the bucket ( 12) The mounting groove (12-1b)
The card (1) is mounted on the card by the mounting arm (13), and the mounting groove (12-) is formed on the pushing surface (14a) of the detaching arm (14).
A bar code attaching / detaching structure for a bucket, characterized in that the card (1) attached to 1b) is removed. 2. The card holding means of the bucket has a thin plate-shaped holding spring (12-2) that presses toward the bottom surface of the mounting groove.
The bar code attaching / detaching structure for a bucket according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the above is provided. 3. The card holding means of the bucket has the card on the insertion side of the card (1) in the mounting groove (22-1b).
A thin plate-like stopper spring (22-
A stopper that secures 2) and biases the tip of the stopper spring (22-2) so that the tip protrudes into the mounting groove (22-1b) at an interval position where the card (1) can be mounted. (22-3) is installed, and the stopper (2
The mounting groove (22-1b) of the bucket (22) conveyed by the mounting arm (13) and the detaching arm (14) is provided with a stopper driving cam that moves the (2-3) in the opening direction. The bar code attaching / detaching structure for a bucket according to claim 1, wherein the card (1) is attached to and detached from the card.