JPH05296891A - Equipment for testing suction cup - Google Patents
Equipment for testing suction cupInfo
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、複数の小吸盤を真空ポ
ンプなどの真空源に接続することにより、小吸盤の内部
を負圧にして吸着する吸着装置（例えば、特公昭６０−
４２１５４号公報に記載された吸着装置）において、そ
れぞれの小吸盤の吸着度（真空度）を測定する吸盤試験
装置に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a suction device for connecting a plurality of small suction cups to a vacuum source such as a vacuum pump so that the inside of the small suction cups is sucked with a negative pressure (for example, Japanese Patent Publication No.
The suction device described in Japanese Patent No. 42154) relates to a suction cup test device for measuring the suction degree (vacuum degree) of each small suction cup.
【０００２】例えば、５個の小吸盤（４1)(４2）…（４
5）を同心円上に配置し、この５個の小吸盤（４1)
(４2）…を真空源としての真空ポンプ（３）に順次接続
するようにした吸着装置（１）の説明図を図３に示す。
この吸着装置（１）は、負圧バッファを兼用したマニホ
ールドチャンバー（２）を真空ポンプ（３）で吸引する
ことにより常に負圧の状態に保持し、このマニホールド
チャンバー（２）とそれぞれの小吸盤（４1)(４2）…と
を弁体（５)(５）…を介在させて接続したものである。
この弁体（５)(５）…は、回転するカム（６）によって
順次押圧されて開放され、マニホールドチャンバー
（２）内の負圧がそれぞれの小吸盤（４1)(４2）…に分
配される。For example, five small suckers (4 1 ) (4 2 ) ... (4
5) arranged on a concentric circle, the five small suckers (4 1)
FIG. 3 shows an explanatory view of an adsorption device (1) in which (4 2 ) ... Are sequentially connected to a vacuum pump (3) as a vacuum source.
This adsorption device (1) always keeps a negative pressure by sucking a manifold chamber (2) that also serves as a negative pressure buffer with a vacuum pump (3), and this manifold chamber (2) and each small suction cup And (4 1 ) (4 2 ) ... are connected with the valve bodies (5), (5) ...
The valve bodies (5) (5) are sequentially pressed and released by the rotating cam (6), and the negative pressure in the manifold chamber (2) is applied to the respective small suction cups (4 1 ) (4 2 ). Distributed.
【０００３】[0003]
【従来の技術】上述のような吸着装置（１）のそれぞれ
の小吸盤（４1)(４2）…の吸着度を試験するためには、
従来は、図５に示すように、穴明けなどの加工を施した
小吸盤（４）の１個々々に直接負圧センサ（７）を取付
けていた。また、これとは別の方法として、図６に示す
ように、それぞれの小吸盤（４）と弁体（５)とを連結
している配管（８）の途中に継手（９）を設け、この継
手（９）に負圧センサ（７）を取付ける方法もあった。2. Description of the Related Art In order to test the degree of adsorption of each of the small suction cups (4 1 ) (4 2 ) of the adsorption device (1) as described above,
Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 5, a negative pressure sensor (7) is directly attached to each of the small suction cups (4) that have been subjected to processing such as drilling. Further, as another method, as shown in FIG. 6, a joint (9) is provided in the middle of the pipe (8) connecting the small suction cups (4) and the valve bodies (5), There has also been a method of attaching a negative pressure sensor (7) to this joint (9).
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来の負圧センサ
（７）の取り付け方のうち、前者の小吸盤（４）に直接
負圧センサ（７）を取付ける方法は、小吸盤（４）に、
穴の穿設や、この穴へのねじ切りなどの加工を施す必要
があるばかりではなく、完成した製品としては負圧セン
サ（７）は不要となるので、小吸盤（４）に明けられた
穴に盲栓を嵌合して塞ぐなど外観が悪くなり、また、こ
の盲栓の嵌合部から空気漏れを起こして吸着度が低下す
る場合があるという問題点があった。Among the conventional methods of attaching the negative pressure sensor (7), the former method of directly attaching the negative pressure sensor (7) to the small suction cup (4) is as follows.
Not only do holes need to be drilled and screwed into these holes, but the negative pressure sensor (7) is not required for the finished product. There is a problem in that the external appearance is deteriorated by fitting and closing the blind plug, and air leakage may occur from the fitting part of the blind plug to lower the adsorption degree.
【０００５】また、後者の配管（８）の途中に負圧セン
サ（７）を取付ける方法は、取り付け用の継手（９）を
必要とするばかりではなく、完成した製品とするときに
は継手（９）の付かない配管（８)(８）…に挿げ換えな
ければならないという問題点があった。さらに、負圧セ
ンサ（７）として表示器（１５）を内蔵したものを使用
した場合、すべての負圧センサ（７）の表示器（１５）
を１つの視野内に納めることが難しく、試験時の監視が
しづらくなるという問題点があった。Further, the latter method of mounting the negative pressure sensor (7) in the middle of the pipe (8) not only requires a fitting (9) for attachment, but also a fitting (9) when a finished product is obtained. There was a problem in that it had to be replaced by piping (8) (8) ... Further, when a negative pressure sensor (7) having a built-in display (15) is used, the display (15) of all negative pressure sensors (7) is used.
It is difficult to fit the same within one field of view, and it is difficult to monitor during the test.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は以上のような問
題点を解決するためになされたもので、吸着装置の小吸
盤が吸着する吸着面を有する壁面板と、吸着装置のそれ
ぞれの小吸盤に相当する位置に穿設されて壁面板の吸着
面と裏面とを連通する貫通穴と、この貫通穴の裏面側に
配置された負圧の測定手段とからなるものである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a small wall of a suction device and a wall plate having a suction surface to which a small suction cup of the suction device sucks, respectively. It is composed of a through hole which is provided at a position corresponding to the suction cup and which communicates the suction surface of the wall plate with the back surface, and a negative pressure measuring means arranged on the back surface side of the through hole.
【０００７】負圧の測定手段は、表示器を内蔵した負圧
センサを前記表示器が見やすい位置に配置して、この負
圧センサと貫通穴とを耐負圧性の配管によって結合して
もよいし、貫通穴の裏面側に直接負圧センサを取付け、
この負圧センサの信号出力を別体の表示装置や外部の処
理装置に接続してもよい。As the negative pressure measuring means, a negative pressure sensor having a built-in display may be arranged at a position where the display can be easily seen, and the negative pressure sensor and the through hole may be connected by a negative pressure resistant pipe. , Directly attach the negative pressure sensor to the back side of the through hole,
The signal output of the negative pressure sensor may be connected to a separate display device or an external processing device.
【０００８】[0008]
【作用】壁面板の裏面に負圧センサを配置し、吸着面に
吸着装置を載せて作動させることにより、小吸盤や吸着
装置の配管に加工を施すことなくそれぞれの小吸盤の吸
着度を測定する。[Operation] By placing a negative pressure sensor on the back surface of the wall plate and placing the suction device on the suction surface to operate it, the suction degree of each suction cup can be measured without processing the suction cup or the piping of the suction device. To do.
【０００９】[0009]
【実施例】つぎに、図１ないし図４に基づいて本発明の
一実施例を説明する。図１において、（１０）は、小吸
盤（４1)(４2）…を吸着させるための壁面板であり、図
１の上側が小吸盤（４1)(４2）…が吸着する吸着面（１
６）である。この壁面板（１０）は筐体（１３）によっ
て支持されている。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, reference numeral (10) is a wall plate for adsorbing the small suction cups (4 1 ) (4 2 ), and the upper side of FIG. 1 is the adsorption suctioned by the small suction cups (4 1 ) (4 2 ). Surface (1
6). The wall plate (10) is supported by the housing (13).
【００１０】前記壁面板（１０）の略中央には、吸着装
置（１）の小吸盤（４1)(４2）…のそれぞれの位置に合
わせて、前記吸着面（１６）と裏面（１７）とを連通さ
せる貫通穴（１１)(１１）…が穿設されており、この貫
通穴（１１)(１１）…の裏面（１７）側には、耐負圧性
のチューブを用いた配管（１４)(１４）…の一端側が接
続されている。配管（１４)(１４）…の他端側には、表
示器（１５）を内蔵した負圧センサ（１２)(１２）…が
接続され、この負圧センサ（１２)(１２）は表示器（１
５）が見やすいように配置されている。The suction surface (16) and the back surface (17) are aligned with the respective positions of the small suction cups (4 1 ) (4 2 ) of the suction device (1) at approximately the center of the wall plate (10). Through holes (11), (11), ... for communicating with the pipe (14) are formed on the back surface (17) side of the through holes (11), (11). ) (14) ... One end side is connected. Negative pressure sensors (12) (12) with a built-in display (15) are connected to the other ends of the pipes (14) (14), and the negative pressure sensors (12) (12) are displayed. (1
5) is arranged so that it is easy to see.
【００１１】以上の吸盤試験装置の壁面板（１０）に穿
設されたそれぞれの貫通穴（１１）（１１）…をそれぞ
れ対応する小吸盤（４1)(４2）…を覆いかぶせるように
吸着装置（１）を壁面板（１０）に載せ、この状態で吸
着装置（１）を起動すると、マニホールドチャンバー
（２）内の負圧が供給されて、それぞれの小吸盤（４1)
(４2）…内の圧力が下がって壁面板（１０）の吸着面
（１６）に吸着する。Each of the through-holes (11) (11) formed in the wall surface plate (10) of the above suction cup test device is covered with the corresponding small suction cups (4 1 ) (4 2 ). loaded adsorption device (1) to the wall plate (10), when you start the suction device (1) in this state, a negative pressure is supplied in the manifold chamber (2), each small suckers (4 1)
The pressure inside (4 2 ) ... Decreases and adsorbs to the adsorption surface (16) of the wall plate (10).
【００１２】小吸盤（４1)(４2）…内の圧力は、配管
（１４)(１４）を介してそれぞれの対応した負圧センサ
（１２)(１２）…に伝達されて検出され、表示器（１
５）で表示する。上述の吸盤試験装置による吸着装置の
試験結果の一例を図４の特性図に示す。これは、吸着装
置（１）を起動して正常に動作を始めた後、それぞれの
小吸盤（４1)(４2）…を順次強制的に引き剥がして大気
に開放したときの試験結果である。The pressure inside the small suction cups (4 1 ) (4 2 ) ... Is transmitted to and detected by the corresponding negative pressure sensors (12) (12) via the pipes (14) (14). Indicator (1
Display in 5). An example of the test result of the suction device by the above-mentioned suction cup test device is shown in the characteristic diagram of FIG. This is the test result when the adsorption device (1) was started and started to operate normally, and then the small suction cups (4 1 ) (4 2 ) ... is there.
【００１３】小吸盤（例えば４1)が１つでも大気に開放
されると、他の小吸盤（４2)(４3）…が影響を受けて真
空度が下がることが判る。これは、大気に開放された小
吸盤（４）が、マニホールドチャンバー（２）内の負圧
を正常時に比べてより多く消費することによるものであ
る。また、この特性図においてそれぞれの小吸盤（４1)
(４2）…の特性が吸引時に震えているのは、図３に示す
ように、弁体（５）がカム（６）の回転によって開閉を
繰り返しているためである。It can be seen that if even one of the small suction cups (eg, 4 1 ) is opened to the atmosphere, the other small suction cups (4 2 ) (4 3 ) ... Are affected and the degree of vacuum is lowered. This is because the small suction cup (4) opened to the atmosphere consumes more negative pressure in the manifold chamber (2) than in the normal state. In addition, in this characteristic diagram, each small sucker (4 1 )
The characteristic (4 2 ) ... trembles during suction because the valve body (5) repeatedly opens and closes due to rotation of the cam (6) as shown in FIG.
【００１４】以上の実施例では、負圧センサについて特
に詳しく説明しなかったが、本発明においては負圧セン
サであればどのようなものでもの良い。一般には、ダイ
アフラムの変位や歪を種々の方法により電気信号に変換
するものが多い。例えば、ダイアフラムと固定電極間の
距離を静電容量で検出するもの、ダイアフラムの歪を圧
電素子などで検出するもの、シリコン基板をダイアフラ
ムとしてこのシリコン基板に形成された半導体でシリコ
ン基板の歪を検出するものなどがある。Although the negative pressure sensor has not been described in detail in the above embodiments, any negative pressure sensor may be used in the present invention. In general, there are many methods that convert the displacement or strain of the diaphragm into an electric signal by various methods. For example, one that detects the distance between the diaphragm and the fixed electrode by electrostatic capacitance, one that detects the strain of the diaphragm by a piezoelectric element, etc., that detects the strain of the silicon substrate with the semiconductor formed on this silicon substrate using the silicon substrate as the diaphragm. There are things to do.
【００１５】以上の実施例では、壁面板（１０）の表面
について特に詳しく説明しなかったが、表面の粗さの異
なるものや、段差、亀裂などを形成した壁面板（１０）
を用意して試験条件に合わせて交換するようにしても良
い。Although the surface of the wall plate (10) has not been described in detail in the above embodiments, the wall plate (10) having different surface roughness, steps or cracks is formed.
May be prepared and replaced according to the test conditions.
【００１６】以上の実施例では、表示器（１５）を内蔵
した負圧センサ（１２)(１２）…をその表示器（１５）
の見やすい位置に配置し、それぞれの貫通穴（１１)(１
１）…の間を耐負圧性のチューブを用いた配管（１４)
(１４）…で連結するようにしたが、本発明はこれに限
られるものではない。例えば、表示器を内蔵しない独立
した負圧センサを貫通穴（１１)(１１）…の下面に直接
配管を（１４）を介在せずに取り付け、電気的信号配線
によって表示器やパソコンなどによる信号処理装置に接
続しても良い。In the above embodiments, the negative pressure sensors (12), (12) ... Incorporating the display unit (15) are installed in the display unit (15).
Place each through hole (11) (1)
1) Piping using a negative pressure resistant tube between ... (14)
(14) ... are connected, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an independent negative pressure sensor without a built-in display is attached directly to the lower surface of the through holes (11), (11), without piping (14), and a signal from a display or a personal computer is provided by electrical signal wiring. It may be connected to the processing device.
【００１７】[0017]
【発明の効果】本発明は以上のように構成したので、そ
れぞれの小吸盤や配管の途中に負圧センサを取付ける必
要がなく、穴明けやねじ切り、負圧センサ取り付け用の
継手などの余計な加工や部品が不要となり、また、明け
られた穴を盲栓で塞ぐなどの外観が悪くなることがない
という効果を有するものである。Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is not necessary to mount a negative pressure sensor in the middle of each small suction cup or pipe, and it is not necessary to drill holes, thread, or attach a negative pressure sensor. This has the effects of eliminating the need for processing and parts, and of not obscuring the appearance such as closing a hole that has been opened with a blind plug.
【図１】本発明による吸盤試験装置の断面図である。FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a suction cup test apparatus according to the present invention.
【図２】図１の平面図である。FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG.
【図３】吸着装置を示す説明図である。FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an adsorption device.
【図４】試験結果の１例を示す特性図である。FIG. 4 is a characteristic diagram showing an example of test results.
【図５】従来例を示す断面図である。FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional example.
【図６】他の従来例を示す側面図である。FIG. 6 is a side view showing another conventional example.
（１）…吸着装置、（２）…マニホールドチャンバー、
（３）…真空ポンプ、（４)(４1)(４2)(４3)(４4)
(４5）…小吸盤、（５）…弁体、（６）…カム、（７）
…負圧センサ、（８）…配管、（９）…継手、（１０）
…壁面板、（１１）…貫通穴、（１２）…負圧センサ、
（１３）…筐体、（１４）…配管、（１５）…表示器、
（１６）…吸着面、（１７）…裏面。(1) ... Adsorption device, (2) ... Manifold chamber,
(3) ... vacuum pump (4) (4 1) (4 2) (4 3) (4 4)
(4 5) ... small suckers, (5) ... valve body, (6) ... cam, (7)
... Negative pressure sensor, (8) ... Piping, (9) ... Joint, (10)
... Wall plate, (11) ... Through hole, (12) ... Negative pressure sensor,
(13) ... Casing, (14) ... Piping, (15) ... Indicator,
(16) ... Adsorption surface, (17) ... Back surface.
Claims (3)
の吸着度を試験するものにおいて、小吸盤が吸着する吸
着面を有する壁面板と、前記吸着装置のそれぞれの小吸
盤に相当する位置に穿設されて壁面板の吸着面と裏面と
を連通する貫通穴と、この貫通穴の裏面側に配置された
負圧の測定手段とからなることを特徴とする吸盤試験装
置。1. A method for testing the degree of adsorption of each of the small suction cups of an adsorption device having a plurality of small suction cups, which corresponds to a wall plate having an adsorption surface to which the small suction cups adsorb and a small suction cup of each of the adsorption devices. A suction cup test apparatus comprising: a through hole that is provided at a position to connect the suction surface and the back surface of the wall plate to each other, and a negative pressure measuring means arranged on the back surface side of the through hole.
センサを前記表示器が見やすい位置に配置し、この負圧
センサと貫通穴とを耐負圧性の配管によって結合してな
ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の吸盤試験装置。2. The negative pressure measuring means comprises a negative pressure sensor having a built-in display arranged at a position where the display can be easily seen, and the negative pressure sensor and the through hole are connected by a negative pressure resistant pipe. The sucker test device according to claim 1.
負圧センサを取付けてなることを特徴とする請求項１記
載の吸盤試験装置。3. The sucker test apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the negative pressure measuring means is provided with a negative pressure sensor directly attached to the rear surface side of the through hole.
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| JP12945892A JPH05296891A (en) | 1992-04-22 | 1992-04-22 | Equipment for testing suction cup |
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| JP12945892A JPH05296891A (en) | 1992-04-22 | 1992-04-22 | Equipment for testing suction cup |
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