JPH0518472A - Manifold with fluid control mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a manifold block fitted with a fluid control mechanism which liberates necessity for provision of input and output ports specifically for a variety of fluid control mechanism blocks by interposing an interface block having input/output ports for fluid pressure and electric signals between the manifold block and fluid control mechanism blocks. CONSTITUTION:The fluid led out of No.2 fluid supply passage 20 is introduced to a fluid pressure control part 34 of a fluid control mechanism block 14 via a connection port 20b of an interface block 16, and after necessary controls, the resultant is emitted from fluid input/output ports 30, 31. The electric signals fed from input/output ports for them 32, 33 are introduced to the electrical part 36 of the control mechanism block 14, and these electric signals are passed via a passage for wiring 26 to the electrical part 36 of another coupled manifold 10 fitted with fluid control mechanism.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention connects a plurality of manifold blocks to define a plurality of common fluid passages inside each manifold block, and an interface block is provided between the manifold blocks to form a fluid control mechanism. The present invention relates to a manifold with a fluid control mechanism attached to a block.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional manifold is mounted on a manifold block in which a plurality of vacuum units, valves, other electric circuit elements, a cylinder switching valve and the like are connected according to the application. In such a case, in order to input / output fluid pressure and electric signals to / from the fluid control element mounted on the manifold block,
Manifold blocks each having an input / output port are used individually, or the manifold blocks are once disassembled and then connected again by changing the arrangement according to the application.

[0003]

However, in the manifold according to the above-mentioned conventional example, many kinds of manifold blocks having input / output ports are prepared for each fluid control element mounted on the manifold block, and the manifold blocks are connected to each other. In addition, the manifold block must be disassembled and connected each time depending on the application.

Further, since the input / output ports are individually provided, a large amount of space is required for the wiring for passage of the fluid pressure signal and the electric signal input / output to / from the input / output port, and the wiring becomes complicated. There are also problems such as.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a fluid control system comprising a plurality of common manifold blocks which can be connected to each other and at least a fluid pressure control section and an electric section. A mechanism block, an interface block interposed between the manifold block and the fluid control mechanism block, and a plurality of fluid supply passages, fluid exhaust passages, and wiring passages inside each manifold block. , Connecting the respective manifold blocks to each other so that the fluid supply passage, the fluid exhaust passage and the wiring passage are in communication with each other, and the fluid supply passage and the fluid exhaust passage of the manifold block are fluid pressure control units of the fluid control mechanism block. The wiring passages of the manifold block are connected to the electrical parts of the fluid control mechanism block, respectively. Communicated with via the connection port interface block, characterized in that it comprises input and output port leading to a fluid pressure control unit and the electrical portion of the fluid control mechanism block to the interface block.

Further, according to the present invention, a closing member is interposed at an arbitrary position of an arbitrary fluid supply passage among the plurality of fluid supply passages communicated with each other, and is divided into a closed passage communicating only with a selected manifold block. It is characterized by

Further, the present invention is characterized by comprising a wiring connection terminal block connected to the fluid control mechanism block through the wiring passage.

[0008]

The manifold with the fluid control mechanism according to the present invention is
An interface block is interposed between a manifold block and a fluid control mechanism block that is a block that contains a fluid control element composed of a fluid pressure portion and an electric portion.
It is formed by arranging and integrating the three parties. From the input / output port of this interface block, the control fluid controlled by the fluid control mechanism block can be output for each closed passage selected by using the closed member. In addition, by inputting an electric signal from one input / output port to the electric part of the fluid control mechanism block, the signal is sent to the electric part of the fluid control mechanism block mounted on each manifold block through the wiring passage of the manifold block. Can be entered.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A manifold with a fluid control mechanism according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, with reference to the preferred embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a manifold with a fluid control mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of FIG.

The manifold 10 with a fluid control mechanism is basically a manifold block 12 and a fluid control mechanism block 14 which is a block of various fluid control elements.
And an interface block 16 which is interposed between the two and is formed continuously.

More specifically, the manifold block 12
As shown in FIG. 2, the first fluid supply passage 18 and the second fluid supply passage 20 having, for example, a circular cross section are formed on one side surface.
And, for example, a first fluid exhaust passage 22 having a circular cross section,
It has an opening for the second fluid exhaust passage 24 and a wiring passage 26 having, for example, a rectangular cross section, and this opening penetrates to one side surface portion facing each other and forms a through hole (not shown). The through holes 18a, 20a, 22a, 24a, and 26a that reach the recesses on the upper surface of the manifold block 12 above the through holes (not shown) intersect with the through holes (not shown). It is communicated and defined. The upper surface and one side surface of the manifold block 12 are mounted flush with the upper surface of the interface block 16,
A recess 28 having substantially the same shape as the shape of the interface block 16 is formed. The manifold block 12
The material of the interface block 16 is made of a resin material.

Fluid input / output ports 30 and 31 and electric signal input / output ports 32 and 33 are provided on one side surface of the interface block 16.
On the upper surface of 6, a plurality of connection ports 18b, 20b, 22b, 2 which communicate with the through holes 18a, 20a, 22a, 24a, 26a arranged in the manifold block 12 are provided.
4b, 26b and the input / output ports 30, 31, 32,
33 respectively corresponding to the openings 30a, 3 of the passages communicating with each other.
1a, 32a, 33a are defined.

The fluid control mechanism block 14 is a block of various fluid control elements, and comprises a fluid pressure control section 34 for controlling fluid pressure and an electric section 36 for controlling electric signals. As shown in FIG. 1, the fluid pressure control unit 34 communicates with the fluid input / output ports 30 and 31 of the interface block 16, and the electrical unit 36 communicates with the electrical signal input / output ports 32 and 33 of the interface block 16. is doing.

Next, the operation of the manifold 10 with the fluid control mechanism configured as described above will be described.

First, a pipe line is connected to the first fluid supply passage 18 of the manifold block 12, and a pressurized fluid is supplied from, for example, an air supply source. The supplied pressurized fluid reaches the fluid pressure control unit 34 of the fluid control mechanism block 14 through the through hole 18a of the first fluid supply passage 18 and the connection port 18b of the interface block 16. Here, after various controls are performed on the pressurized fluid, the opening 30a of the interface block 16,
The first and second fluid exhaust passages 22 and 2 of the manifold block 12 are output from the fluid input / output ports 30 and 31 through 31a, 32a, and 33a, respectively, and are also output through the connection ports 22b and 24b of the interface block 16.
Emitted from 4. In addition, the fluid control mechanism block 1
The fluid whose pressure is adjusted and the flow rate is adjusted by the fluid pressure control unit 34 of No. 4 through the connection port 20b of the interface block 16 is selectively divided into the closed passages by the use of the closing member 38 described later. It is introduced into the passage 20. Therefore, the pressurized fluid supplied from the first fluid supply passage 18 is
Second fluid supply passage 2 which is a selectively divided closed passage
By introducing 0, it becomes possible to properly use a plurality of supply fluids in the same manifold. The first and second fluid exhaust passages 22 and 24 are, for example, the first fluid exhaust passage 22 used as a normal exhaust passage, depending on the fluid control element arranged inside the fluid control mechanism block 14. It is possible to selectively use the second fluid exhaust passage 24 as an exhaust passage of a pilot type pressure reducing valve (not shown) as a fluid control element.

Further, the electric section 36 of the fluid control mechanism block 14 inputs an electric signal from the outside through the electric signal input ports 32 and 33 of the interface block 16 such as an electromagnetic valve (not shown). The opening / closing of the solenoid valve can be controlled. This solenoid valve
It is possible to form a centralized wiring terminal through the wiring passage 26 through the connection port 26b of the interface block 16.

Next, a plurality of manifolds 10 with a fluid control mechanism are arranged in series, and the manifold blocks 12 are made to communicate with each other.
A case will be described in which the closing member 38 is interposed at an arbitrary position in the second fluid supply passage 20 and is divided into the closing passages that communicate only with the selected manifold block 12.

FIGS. 3 to 5 show a concrete example in the case where the manifold blocks which are communicated with each other are divided into several closed passages by interposing, for example, a closed member 38. FIG. 3 shows a first method of closing the second fluid supply passage 20, in which a step portion 40 is provided on one end side of the second fluid supply passage 20 with which the manifold block 39 communicates.
The closing member 38 is formed to have a shape that is substantially the same as the shape of the opened step portion 40 and has the same thickness as that of the step portion 40, and the closing member 38 is fitted into the step portion 40 to insert the closing portion 38 into the second fluid supply passage 20. Cut off any position. It is even more effective if an O-ring is provided on the step portion 40 and used together.

FIG. 4 shows a second method for closing the second fluid supply passage 20, in which a plate-like plate member 42, which is substantially the same as one side surface to which the manifold block 12 is connected, is interposed between the manifold blocks 12. To do. That is, of the plurality of fluid supply passages 18 and 20, the plate member 4 is provided with appropriate holes 44 in accordance with the fluid supply passages to be communicated.
2 is inserted between the manifold blocks 12 to connect the manifold blocks 12. This plate member 42
Can be formed by molding a resin-based material such as plastic, and by appropriately changing the position at which the hole 44 is provided, the fluid supply passage to be closed can be changed. Further, the plate member 4
2 may also be used as a gasket (not shown), and the manifold block 12 and the plate member 42
A groove is provided around the hole 44 of the seal member (not shown).
Is even more effective when used together.

FIG. 5 shows a third method for closing the second fluid supply passage 20, in which the female screw portion 4 is provided in the second fluid supply passage 20.
6 is provided, and a plug member 48 having an external thread is fitted to the female thread portion 46 to close the second fluid supply passage 20.

Next, a plurality of manifolds 10 with a fluid control mechanism are connected using the closing member 38 and the like.
The operation when the second fluid supply passage 20 is divided into several closed passages will be described.

The operation of each fluid control mechanism block 14 is as described above, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted. However, the fluid control mechanism block 14 is divided into several closed passages so as to communicate the divided closed passages. By using the mechanism-equipped manifold 10 as one part and mounting different fluid control mechanism blocks 14 in several parts, different fluid controls can be collectively performed. For example,
A fluid control mechanism block 14 (specifically, a pressure reducing valve or the like) for controlling the pressure of the fluid is mounted in one part, and a fluid control mechanism block 14 for controlling the flow rate of the fluid is provided in the next part. (Specifically, a throttle valve or the like) may be mounted, and a fluid control mechanism block 14 (specifically, a switching valve or the like) for the purpose of fluid direction control may be mounted in the next part.

As described above, the fluid control mechanism block 14
It is not necessary to directly provide the input / output ports 30 to 33 for each, and the interface block 16 is interposed between the fluid control mechanism block 14 and the manifold block 12,
By providing the interface block 16 with the input / output ports 30 to 33 communicating with the fluid control mechanism block 14, it becomes possible to intensively perform fluid control with variations and to reduce the work space. it can.

Next, another embodiment according to the present invention is shown in FIGS.

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view of a manifold 50 with a fluid control mechanism according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 7 is a partially exploded perspective view of FIG. 6.

The manifold 50 with a fluid control mechanism in this embodiment is different from the fluid control mechanism block 14 in the above-described embodiment in that the fluid control mechanism block 52 has an electric section 36.
Is not provided, only the fluid pressure control unit 58 is provided, and accordingly, the interface block 54 does not have the electric signal input / output ports 32 and 33, and the manifold block 56 is not provided with the wiring passage 26.

Therefore, as described above, the other constituent elements except the electric portion 36 and the like are the same, and the operation thereof is also the same, so the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The manifolds 10 and 50 with the fluid control mechanism according to the present invention are the interface blocks 16 and 5.
Manifold blocks 12, 39,
It is possible to replace the fluid control mechanism block 14, 52 provided with the fluid control element without rearranging 45, 56.

Further, the manifold block 1 is constructed by using the closing member 38, the plate member 42, the plug member 48 and the like.
The fluid supplied to the fluid control mechanism blocks 14 and 52 is the pressurized fluid supplied from the first fluid supply passage 18 by selectively dividing the second fluid supply passage 20 of 2, 39, 45 and 56 into closed passages. After the pressure is adjusted and the flow rate is adjusted by the control element, the pressure is introduced into the closed second fluid supply passage 20, so that a plurality of supply fluids can be selectively used in the same manifold.

Further, the electric signal introduced from the electric signal input / output port 32 passes through the wiring passage 26 of the manifold block 12 and then the manifold 1 with the fluid control mechanism.
It is also possible to connect to a centralized wiring terminal provided in a part of 0. Of course, the electric part 36, which is a fluid control element, can also be connected to the centralized wiring terminal, and can be easily connected to an external sequence controller or the like.
Further, the centralized wiring terminal and the serial-parallel converter may be integrated and serially connected to the sequence controller.

[0032]

The manifold with a fluid control mechanism according to the present invention has the following effects.

That is, in order to input / output a fluid pressure and an electric signal to / from the fluid control mechanism block attached to the manifold block, each manifold is provided with an input / output port individually, or the manifold block is disassembled and then used again. It is not necessary to change the arrangement according to the above, and to connect it, and to input and output fluid pressure and electric signals from the input and output ports provided in the interface block, it is possible to support input and output to various fluid control mechanism blocks. it can.
Therefore, since it is not necessary to individually wire the input and output for each fluid control mechanism block, it is possible to save the wiring and reduce the working space.

Further, the fluid controlled by each desired fluid control mechanism block can be input / output from the input / output port of the interface block by dividing into a closed passage communicating only with the selected manifold by using the closing member. it can.

Further, by providing a wiring connection terminal block, it is possible to realize a centralized wiring terminal and to save the wiring space.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a manifold block with a fluid control mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of a manifold block with a fluid control mechanism in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a specific example of closing the fluid supply passage using a closing member.

FIG. 4 is a specific example of closing the fluid supply passage using a closing member.

FIG. 5 is a specific example of closing the fluid supply passage using a closing member.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a manifold block with a fluid control mechanism according to another embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a partial exploded perspective view of the manifold block with a fluid control mechanism in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 50 ... Manifold with fluid control mechanism 12, 39, 45, 56 ... Manifold block 14, 52 ... Fluid control mechanism block 16, 54 ... Interface block 18, 20 ... Fluid supply passage 22, 24 ... Fluid exhaust passage 26 ... Wiring passage 30, 31, 32, 33 ... Input / output ports 18b, 20b, 22b, 24b, 26b ... Connection port 34, 58 ... Fluid pressure control unit 36 ... Electrical department 38 ... Closure member 42 ... Plate member 48 ... Plug member

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of common manifold blocks connectable to each other, a fluid control mechanism block including at least a fluid pressure control section and an electric section, and between the manifold block and the fluid control mechanism block. And a plurality of fluid supply passages, fluid exhaust passages, and wiring passages inside each of the manifold blocks, and the manifold blocks are connected to each other to form the fluid supply passages. The fluid exhaust passage and the wiring passage are communicated with each other, and the fluid supply passage and the fluid exhaust passage of the manifold block are connected to the fluid pressure control section of the fluid control mechanism block, and the wiring passage of the manifold block is connected to the electrical connection of the fluid control mechanism block. To the respective parts via the connection ports of the interface block. Moni, fluid control mechanism with a manifold, characterized in that it comprises input and output port leading to a fluid pressure control unit and the electrical portion of the fluid control mechanism block to the interface block. 2. The manifold block with a fluid control mechanism according to claim 1, wherein a blocking member is interposed at an arbitrary position of an arbitrary fluid supply passage among the plurality of fluid supply passages which are communicated with each other. A manifold with a fluid control mechanism, characterized in that it is divided into closed passages that communicate only with each other. 3. A fluid control mechanism-equipped manifold according to claim 1, further comprising a connection terminal block for wiring connected to the fluid control mechanism block through the wiring passage. Manifold.