JPH0540215U - Parts supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a parts replenishing device 1 capable of smoothly replenishing parts with a bottomed drum 6. [Structure] A handle 10 is arranged on the upper side of an opening side of a bottomed drum 6 that is inclined and rotatable. A reference line 11 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the bottomed drum 6 to indicate the position where components can be stored. [Effect] Since the handle 10 is arranged on the bottomed drum 6, the bottomed drum 6 is easily held, and the work efficiency is improved.
Further, since the reference line 11 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the bottomed drum 6, even if the bottomed drum 6 is supported by the roller 7 in an inclined state, the parts do not spill out.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a component replenishing device that replenishes a component to a component supplying device that supplies a component to an automatic assembly machine or the like, and more particularly to a component replenishing device having a bottomed drum that can efficiently replenish components.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Generally, a component supply device that supplies components to an automatic assembly machine requires a component supply device so that components can be continuously supplied without interruption. As this component replenishing device, there is the component replenishing device 1 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 which has been developed so that smooth replenishing work can be performed. The component replenishing device 1 has a mounting portion 4 having a drum storage portion formed of a concave curved surface. The mounting portion 4 has four rollers 7 as an example of a rotating object supporting member at predetermined intervals. A part of it is placed slightly protruding from the curved surface. The roller 7 supports a bottomed drum 6 made of resin and having a cylindrical shape with an open top. The bottomed drum 6 is rotatably constructed with its outer peripheral surface guided by the roller 7. .. Further, a ball caster 9 that comes into contact with a recessed portion provided on the bottom surface of the bottomed drum 6 is attached to the mounting portion 4, and the ball caster 9 serves as a rotation center of the bottomed drum 6. Has been done. A part of the opening side of the bottomed drum 6 projects from the end of the mounting portion 4 and is configured to reach above the component supply device 2. A guide plate 8 forming a spiral transfer path is arranged on the inner peripheral surface of the bottomed drum 6, and the parts inside the bottomed drum 6 are moved upward along the guide plate 8 by the rotation of the bottomed drum 6. And is supplied to the component supply device 2.

An engaging fitting 3 is fixed to the side of the mounting portion 4 on which the opening side of the bottomed drum 6 is located, and the component replenishing device 1 is mounted on the upper part of the component supplying device 2 via the engaging fitting 3. Is fixed and the bottomed drum 6 is arranged to be inclined with respect to the component supply device 2. Further, a motor 5 is arranged in the mounting portion 4, and the rotational force of the motor 5 is fixed to the tip of the output shaft of the motor 5 and the toothed belt mounted to the outer peripheral surface of the bottomed drum 6. It is configured to be transmitted to the bottomed drum 6 via 13 and.

In the component replenishing device 1, when the components are stored in the bottomed drum 6, the bottomed drum 6 supported by the roller 7 and inclined is temporarily removed by hand. Since there is no handle part that the operator grips, the bottomed drum 6 has a high risk of falling from the operator's hand due to the weight of the parts. Further, since the bottomed drum 6 is supported by the roller 7 while being inclined with respect to the component supply device 2, when the component exceeds a certain amount and is accommodated in the bottomed drum 6, it is supported by the roller 7. It may overflow from the inclined bottomed drum 6.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The problem to be solved is that the bottomed drum 6 of the parts replenishing device 1 is difficult to hold, and the amount of parts that can be stored in the bottomed drum 6 is unknown at a glance when parts are supplied to the bottomed drum 6. It is a point.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 A rotatable object support member is arranged at a plurality of locations in the attachment part of the parts replenishing device, and a cylindrical bottomed drum with an opening at the top is partially attached to the attachment part by these object support members. It is held so that it protrudes from the end. A spiral transfer path for transferring parts is arranged on the inner peripheral surface of the bottomed drum, and when the bottomed drum rotates, the parts in the bottomed drum are sent upward along the transfer path. It is configured. Further, an engaging metal fitting that engages with the upper part of the component supply device is fixed to the mounting portion, and the above-mentioned bottomed drum can be mounted by being inclined. Further, a ball caster is provided in this mounting portion so as to contact the bottom surface of the bottomed drum, and is configured to rotatably support the bottomed drum together with the rotating object support member. .. Further, a rotation transmission means for applying a rotational force to the bottomed drum is arranged at the mounting portion, and the rotation transmission means is configured to transmit the rotational force to the bottomed drum. The bottomed drum is provided with a handle at a position where it does not interfere with the rotation of the bottomed drum so that the bottomed drum can be easily held by hand.

Further, a reference line indicating the amount of stored parts is provided on the peripheral surface of the bottomed drum so that the amount of stored parts can be indicated when the bottomed drum is supported by rollers and is inclined. Is configured.

[0008]

[Action]

 In the above component replenishing device, since the bottomed drum is provided with a handle, the bottomed drum is easier to hold by hand, and not only does it fall when the bottomed drum is placed on the rollers, Improves work efficiency such as drum installation and removal. Also, since there is a reference line that extends along the peripheral surface of this bottomed drum, the amount of parts that can be stored while the bottomed drum is supported by the roller when parts are supplied to the bottomed drum. Can be judged at a glance, and even if the bottomed drum is supported by the rollers, the parts do not spill and smooth operation is possible.

[0009]

【Example】

 A description will be given below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a component replenishing device 1 for replenishing components to a component supplying device 2. The component replenishing device 1 is fixed to an upper part of the component supplying device 2 via an engaging metal fitting 3 described later. ing. The component replenishing device 1 has a mounting portion 4 having a drum-shaped storage portion having a concave curved surface, and the mounting portion 4 has a plurality of rollers 7 as an example of a rotating object supporting member at predetermined positions at predetermined intervals. It is arranged with a part of it protruding slightly from the curved surface. The roller 7 supports a bottomed drum 6 made of resin and having a cylindrical shape with an open top. The bottomed drum 6 is configured so that its outer peripheral surface is guided by the roller 7 and is rotatable. .. Further, a ball caster 9 that comes into contact with a recess provided on the bottom surface of the bottomed drum 6 is attached to the mounting portion 4, and the ball caster 9 serves as the center of rotation of the bottomed drum 6. It is configured. A part of the opening side of the bottomed drum 6 projects from the end of the mounting portion 4 and is configured to reach above the component supply device 2. A guide plate 8 forming a spiral transfer path is arranged on the inner peripheral surface of the bottomed drum 6, and the components in the bottomed drum 6 are moved upward along the guide plate 8 by the rotation of the bottomed drum 6. It is configured to be sent out and supplied to the component supply device 2. In addition, a handle 10 which is an example of a handle portion that crosses the opening is arranged on the upper side of the open end of the bottomed drum 6 so as not to hinder its rotation, and the handle 10 is an axis of the bottomed drum 6. It is structured so that it can be passed through and that it does not hinder the supply of parts. Further, a reference line 11 extending parallel to the bottom surface of the bottomed drum 6 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the bottomed drum 6, and is inclined when the bottomed drum 6 is removed and parts are supplied. It is configured to indicate the amount of parts that can be stored in the bottom drum 6.

An engaging fitting 3 is fixed to the side of the mounting portion 4 on which the opening side of the bottomed drum 6 is located, and the bottomed drum 6 is arranged to be inclined with respect to the component supply device 2. Is configured. Further, a motor 5 forming a part of a rotation transmission means for applying a rotational force to the bottomed drum 6 is arranged in the mounting portion 4, and the rotational force is fixed to the tip of the output shaft of the motor 5. It is configured to be transmitted to the bottomed drum 6 via a toothed wheel 12 and a toothed belt 13 attached to the outer peripheral surface of the bottomed drum 6.

In the component replenishing device 1, the rotational force of the motor 5 fixed to the mounting portion 4 is transmitted via the gear 12 to the toothed belt 13 mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the bottomed drum 6, and The integral bottomed drum 6 is guided by a roller 7 on the outer periphery thereof and rotates at that position while maintaining an inclined posture. By this rotation, the components in the bottomed drum 6 are pushed upward along the guide plate 8 and are smoothly replenished in the component supply device 2. Since the number of parts in the bottomed drum 6 is reduced and the bottomed drum 6 is replenished with parts, the bottomed drum 6 is removed from a state in which it is supported by the rollers 7. The bottomed drum 6 can be firmly held by grasping the handle 10 and the bottomed drum 6 is never dropped due to the weight of the parts.

Further, since the reference line 11 indicating the amount of parts stored in the bottomed drum 6 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the bottomed drum 6, it is possible to easily supply parts to the bottomed drum 6 at a glance. It is possible to know the amount of parts stored in the bottomed drum 6 and prevent parts from spilling.

Even if the upper and lower portions of the reference line 11 on the inner peripheral surface of the bottomed drum 6 are used as boundaries, a reference line indicating the amount of parts stored on the inner peripheral surface of the bottomed drum 6 is displayed. The same effect as when 11 is provided can be obtained.

[0014]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the handle portion is arranged at a position where it does not interfere with the rotation of the bottomed drum that is inclined and rotatable. Therefore, the bottomed drum can be firmly gripped during the removal work of the bottomed drum supported by the roller or the installation work of the bottomed drum, and the risk of dropping the bottomed drum due to the weight of the parts is reduced. is there. Further, the present invention provides a reference line on the peripheral surface of the bottomed drum, which indicates the amount of parts stored. Therefore, even when replenishing parts into the bottomed drum, the amount of parts stored in the bottomed drum can be known at a glance, it is possible to prevent excessive supply of parts to the bottomed drum, and the bottomed drum is supported on the rollers. There is also an advantage that parts can be spilled even in a state and smooth work can be performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a usage state of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a main part of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a usage state of a conventional component supply device.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view of a main part of a conventional component supply device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Component replenishing device 2 Component supplying device 3 Engaging metal fitting 4 Mounting part 5 Motor 6 Bottomed drum 7 Roller 8 Guide plate 9 Ball caster 10 Handle 11 Reference line 12 Gear 13 Belt with teeth

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cylindrical shape in which rotatable object supporting members are arranged at a plurality of positions of a mounting portion, and an upper part is opened by these object supporting members to have a spiral transfer path for transferring parts to an inner peripheral surface. Holding the bottomed drum, projecting a part of it from the end of the mounting part, and attaching the ball caster to this mounting part so as to contact the bottom surface of the bottomed drum, and rotating the mounting part to the bottomed drum. In the component replenishing device in which a rotation transmitting means for applying a force is arranged, an engaging metal fitting that engages with an upper portion of the desired component supplying device is fixed to the mounting portion, and the bottomed drum is inclined and can be mounted. A parts replenishing device characterized in that a handle is provided at a position where it does not hinder the rotation of the bottom drum. 2. A cylindrical shape having rotatable object supporting members arranged at a plurality of positions of a mounting portion, the upper part of which is opened by these object supporting members, and a spiral transfer path for transferring parts to an inner peripheral surface. Holding the bottomed drum, projecting a part of it from the end of the mounting part, and attaching the ball caster to this mounting part so as to contact the bottom surface of the bottomed drum, and rotating the mounting part to the bottomed drum. In the component replenishing device in which a rotation transmitting means for applying a force is arranged, an engaging metal fitting that engages with an upper portion of the desired component supplying device is fixed to the mounting portion, and the bottomed drum is inclined and can be mounted. A component replenishing device characterized in that a reference line indicating the amount of components stored is provided on the peripheral surface of the bottom drum.