JPH0729094Y2 - Work instruction sheet automatic feeder - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention is a work instruction sheet in which a work instruction sheet (equipment specification part symbol embossing list sheet) can be automatically set on a base member such as a binder. The present invention relates to an automatic feeder.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in a vehicle outfitting assembly line, a work instruction sheet on which equipment specifications and parts for each vehicle are printed is attached to each vehicle body with a binder, and the work instruction sheet is used for confirmation. At the same time, he is engaged in outfitting and assembly of automobiles.

By the way, the work instruction sheet is printed out from the terminal device along the order of the car body flowing along the line. However, the worker then prints out the work instruction sheet one by one as described above. From the work instruction sheet, and after folding the work instruction sheet in half at the boundary between the line work embossing parts list portion and the completion inspection embossing list portion, the binder inserts the work instruction sheet. .

In this way, the binders sandwiching the work instruction sheet are placed in order, and the binder with the work instruction sheet is further attached to the car body flowing on the line in the first stage of the outfitting assembly process in this order. Installation is done.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, in such a conventional means, a series of work of separating the work instruction sheet from the terminal, folding it at a required portion and finally setting it in the binder is left to manual work. Therefore, there is a problem in work efficiency.

The present invention is intended to solve such problems,
We provide a work instruction sheet automatic supply device that can automate a series of work instruction sheet supply work by separating the work instruction sheet from the terminal and folding it at the required part and finally setting it on a base member such as a binder The purpose is to do.

[Means for Solving Problems] Therefore, the work instruction sheet automatic supply device according to the present invention includes a detection means for detecting whether or not the work instruction sheet printed out from the terminal is located at a predetermined position. When the detection means detects that the work instruction sheet is located at a predetermined position, the work instruction sheet holding means for sandwiching the work instruction sheet from above and the work instruction sheet holding means by the work instruction sheet holding means. With the work instruction sheet sandwiched between the work instruction sheet and the work instruction sheet holding means, the work instruction sheet is moved in the opposite direction to the direction in which the work instruction sheet has been launched, and the work instruction sheet is twisted by a required angle during this movement. The work instruction sheet is detached from the terminal, and the work instruction sheet is separated from the terminal and set on the work instruction sheet base member placed at a predetermined position. It is characterized by being configured.

[Operation] In the above-described work instruction sheet automatic supply device of the present invention, when the work instruction sheet is printed out from the terminal and the detection means detects that the work instruction sheet has been ejected to the predetermined position, the work instruction sheet clamping means By folding the work instruction sheet from above, the work instruction sheet is folded in half at a predetermined portion.

After that, the work instruction sheet conveying / separating means is activated to move the work instruction sheet in the opposite direction to the direction in which the folded work instruction sheet is hammered out. Further, during this movement, the work instruction sheet is moved by the required angle. The work instruction sheet is separated from the terminal because it is twisted. Finally, the work instruction sheet separated is set on the base member placed at a predetermined position.

[Embodiment] A work instruction sheet automatic feeder as an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 (a) is a perspective view showing the entire structure thereof, and FIG. 1 (b) is its control. Block diagram, FIG. 2 is a side view showing the work instruction slip holding portion, FIG. 3 is a front view seen from the direction of arrow III in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-arrow of FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is a side view showing the work instruction sheet positioning portion, FIG. 6 is a front view seen from the direction of arrow VI in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a state in which the work instruction sheet positioning section is operated to sandwich the work instruction sheet between the work instruction sheet holding sections, and FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the work instruction sheet cutting section.
FIG. 11 is a plan view for explaining the action of the work instruction sheet cutting section, and FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the binder clamp section.
FIG. 12 is a front view seen from the direction of the arrow XII in FIG. 11, FIG. 13 is a front view showing the action of the binder clamp portion in correspondence with FIG. 12, and FIGS. FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram for explaining the above, and FIG. 24 is a timing chart for explaining the operation.

Now, in this apparatus, as shown in FIG. 1A, a main body frame 2 is provided so as to cover the terminal 1 of the computer. The main body frame 2 includes four legs 2a, an upper girder 2b and a lower girder 2c that connect the legs 2a, and upper girders 2d and lower girders that connect the legs 2a. It is composed of 2e and.

Further, the work instruction sheet 3 printed on a computer sheet that can be separated from the terminal 1 at the perforated portion is hammered out in a space portion sandwiched by the lower vertical girders 2c.

The terminal 1 has a tapered surface so that the work instruction sheet 3 can be printed out slightly upward at a required angle.
1A is formed, and the guide member 4 (15th-18th
(See the figure).

When the work instruction sheet 3 is properly ejected from the terminal device 1, the end portion of the work instruction sheet 3 is positioned near the rear lower cross beam 2e. A first light emitting part and a light receiving part provided on the lower cross girder 2e on the rear side and the rear end face part of the terminal 1 for detection.
Photoelectric tube type sensor (work instruction sheet detection means) PH1 is provided.

Below the first photocell sensor PH1, there is provided a second photocell sensor PH2 including a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion, which are also provided on the lower cross girder 2e on the rear side and the rear end surface portion of the terminal 1.
The second photocell sensor PH2 can detect an abnormal situation in which the terminal 1 outputs two work instruction sheets 3 for example.

When an abnormal situation is detected by the second phototube sensor PH2, the abnormality indicator lamp (rotating lamp) 31 with the body frame 2 is turned on and the apparatus is brought to an emergency stop.

Further, a work instruction sheet positioning portion is provided in a portion of the lower vertical girder 2c toward the rear, and each work instruction sheet positioning portion is provided with a work instruction sheet positioning portion as shown in FIG. 1 (a) and FIGS. Each of the positioning cylinders CYL1 has a pair of positioning cylinders CYL1 arranged in the rear part of the lower girder 2c.
A work instruction sheet bending plate member 5 is mounted on the working end of the plate, and the plate member 5 is lowered and raised by driving the positioning cylinder CYL1 to expand and contract.

The plate member 5 is shaped like a blade with a sharp tip, as shown in FIG.

Above the plate member 5, the positioning cylinder CYL1
There is provided a work instruction sheet sandwiching portion for sandwiching the work instruction sheet 3 lifted up by the plate member 5 that has been raised by contracting the work instruction sheet 3 from above the work instruction sheet 3. The parts are shown in FIG.
~ As shown in Fig. 4, two pieces of work sheet 3 that are closed and opened to be clamped (sandwiched) and unclamped (stopped to be sandwiched) by being driven by the scissors cylinder CYL2. It has sandwich plates 6,6. That is, each sandwich plate 6 has an arm 6a extending upward from its central portion.
The arms 6a are pivotally attached to each other at an intermediate portion (not shown) and the sandwiching plate 6 is provided.
The structure is such that the scissors cylinder CYL2 is inserted between the ends on the side opposite to.

A rubber plate 7 is attached to the inside of each sandwich plate 6 so as not to damage the work instruction sheet 3 when sandwiched.

In addition, reference numeral 8 in FIGS. 2 to 4 denotes a guide, and 9 denotes spring steel having a function of preventing outward squeezing.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the scissors cylinder CYL2 is operated with the plate member 5 lifted and the work instruction sheet 3 lifted to close the sandwiching plate 6, thereby folding the work instruction sheet 3 in two. It can be sandwiched in the state. At this time, the work instruction sheet 3 is folded in two at the boundary between the line work embossing parts list portion and the completion inspection embossing list portion.

By the way, the scissors cylinder CYL2 is housed in the case 10, and the seat member 11 with the upper surface of the case 10 is
As shown in FIG. 9A and FIGS. 9 and 10, the end edge is pivotally attached to another seat member 12 that can move along the longitudinal direction of the main body frame 2 through a stepped bolt 15.

Then, a cutting cylinder CYL3 for twisting the seat member 11, and thus the sandwich plates 6, 6, that is, the work instruction sheet sandwiching portion by a required angle, is interposed between these seat members 11 and 12. In addition,
The cutting cylinder CYL3 has its cylinder portion and the working end of the rod tip pivoted together.

Therefore, when the cutting cylinder CYL3 is contracted as shown in FIG. 10 from the state in which the cutting cylinder CYL3 is extended (see FIG. 9), the work instruction sheet clamping unit can be twisted by a required angle. At this time, since the seat member 11 is provided with the screw type angle adjustment stopper 13, the seat member 11 rotates and the angle adjustment stopper 13 contacts the stopper contact member 14 with the seat member 12, The rotation angle when restricting the rotation of the seat member 11 can be adjusted according to the protrusion amount of the angle adjustment stopper 13.

The seat member 12 is suspended and supported by the transfer cylinder box 17 via a support member 16. Further, the transfer cylinder box 17 can travel along two rails 19 mounted so as to be parallel to the upper vertical girder 2b via the end plate 18 between the upper horizontal girders 2d, 2d. However, this traveling drive source is the rodless transfer cylinder CYL4 housed in the transfer cylinder box 17.

Therefore, when the transport cylinder CYL4 is operated, the transport cylinder box 17 and the work instruction sheet cutting portion suspended and supported by the transport cylinder box 17 (this work instruction sheet cutting portion includes the cutting cylinder CYL3) and the work instruction sheet holding portion. Both (the work instruction sheet holding portion is a portion including the scissors cylinder CYL2 and the holding plate 6) can be moved along the rail 19 by substantially the length of the main body frame 2.

In this way, the work instruction sheet cutting unit including the above-mentioned cutting cylinder CYL3, the transport cylinder CYL4, and the like hold the work instruction sheet 3 in a direction opposite to the direction in which the work instruction sheet 3 is hammered out. The work instruction sheet 3 is moved together with the work instruction sheet 3 by a required angle during the movement to separate the work instruction sheet 3 from the terminal 1, and the separated work instruction sheet 3 is placed at a predetermined position. As a result, a work instruction sheet conveyance separating means to be set on the binder 20 is configured.

Further, in the lower cross girder 2e on the front side, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, there is provided a binder mounting table 21 on which the binder 20 can be set and placed at a predetermined position so as to project further forward from the lower cross girder 2e. The base 21 has a base end pivotally attached to the lower cross girder 2e, and includes a lower side of the binder mounting base 21 and another lower cross girder 2f located below the lower cross girder 2e in the main body frame 2. It is supported by a pay-out cylinder CYL5 which is interposed therebetween.

Therefore, when the payout cylinder CYL5 is in the extended state, the binder mounting table 21 is in a substantially horizontal state, and when the payout cylinder CYL5 is contracted, the binder mounting table 21 is in the forward tilted posture.

Further, a guide 22 is provided at the foremost end of the binder mounting table 21, and further, the guide 23 that contacts the binder 20 with the binder 20 set on the binder mounting table 21 is a lower horizontal girder.
It is provided in 2e.

Further, the binder 20 has a holding member 25 pivotally attached to each side by hinges 24 and a magnet 25a (see FIG. 14) attached inside, and each holding member 25 is as shown in FIG. Standing state and binder 20 as shown in FIG.
However, since the magnetic member 26 made of strip-shaped iron or the like is disposed in the portion of the binder 20 where the pressing member 25 is overlapped, the pressing member 25 is not covered with the binder 20.
The binder 20 is attracted to the magnetic member 26 in a state where the work instruction sheet 3 is overlapped with the work instruction sheet 3 with certainty.

An unclamp knob 25b used to raise the pressing member 25 is provided outside the pressing member 25 (see FIG. 14).

Further, the binder 20 is placed on the binder mounting table 21 in a state where the pressing member 25 is erected, and the clamp cylinders CYL6 for tilting the pressing member 25 are arranged on both sides of the binder mounting table 21, respectively.

Therefore, as shown in Figs. 11 and 12, both clamp cylinders C
In the contracted state of YL6, place the binder 20 with the pressing member 25 set up on the binder mounting table 21, and then
As shown in the figure, when the clamp cylinder CYL6 is extended, the pressing member 25 can be tilted to be attracted to the magnetic member 26.

When the binder mounting table 21 is tilted forward, the binder 20 slides down.
27 are provided.

Further, although not shown, an original position return push button is provided in order to perform the original position adjustment of each cylinder at the start of work.

By the way, a limit switch LS1 for detecting whether or not the binder 20 is set on the binder mounting table 21 is provided.

In addition, limit switches LS2, LS3 for detecting the contracted position (returning and raising position) of positioning cylinder CYL1 are provided, and limit switches LS4, LS5 for detecting the extending position (positioning, lowering position) of positioning cylinder CYL1 are provided. ing.

Further, a limit switch LS6 for detecting whether or not the work instruction sheet 3 is clamped by the work instruction sheet clamping unit is provided.

The limit switch LS7 for detecting the most advanced position of the transfer cylinder box 17, the limit switch LS8, LS9 for detecting two intermediate positions of the transfer cylinder box 17, and the limit switch LS10 for detecting the rearmost position of the transfer cylinder box 17 are provided. , Are provided on the top plate 28 on the rails 19, respectively.

Furthermore, a limit switch LS11 for detecting the operating state of the cutting cylinder CYL3 is provided.

Further, limit switches LS12, LS13 for detecting the extension state of each clamp cylinder CYL6 are provided, and limit switches LS14, LS15 for detecting the contraction state of each clamp cylinder CYL6 are provided, and these limit switches LS12-LS15 are provided. Is operated to be turned on and off by an auxiliary rod 29 interlocking with the clamp cylinder CYL6.

A limit switch LS17 for detecting whether or not the binder 20 is present in the binder receiving stand 27 is provided.

Then, these limit switches LS1 to LS17 are input to the controller 30 shown in FIG. 1 (b), and this controller 30 receives the on / off signals from these limit switches LS1 to LS17 and sequentially operates the cylinders CYL1 to CYL6. It is designed to be controlled.

Regarding the operation cycle of such sequential control,
Hereinafter, description will be given based on the schematic diagrams shown in FIGS. 14 to 23 and the timing chart shown in FIG.

First, press the return to home position push button when starting this device,
After performing the home position adjustment of each cylinder CYL1 to CYL6,
As shown in FIG. 14, the binder 20 is set on the binder mounting table 21 with the pressing member 25 standing upright. As a result, as shown in FIG. 24 (a), the limit switch LS1 is turned on, and the operation cycle is ready to start. Then, when the start button is pressed, the operation cycle starts. The operation cycle may be started when the limit switch LS1 is turned on.

After that, the first photocell sensor PH1 detects whether or not the work instruction sheet 3 launched from the terminal device 1 is in the proper position. If the end of the work instruction sheet 3 is detected only by the first photocell sensor PH1 as shown in FIG. 15, it is regarded as normal.

When the presence of the work instruction sheet 3 is also detected in the second photocell sensor PH2, as in the case where two work instruction sheets 3 are continuously printed out from the terminal device 1, this device is activated. The emergency stop light is turned on as well as the emergency stop.

Then, when it is detected that the work instruction sheet 3 is in the regular position, after a required delay time TD2, the positioning cylinder CYL1
Contract and the plate member 5 rises as shown in FIG.
See Fig. 24 (b) and (c)]. The lowered position and the raised position of the plate member 5 are detected by the limit switches LS2 to LS5. As a result, the work instruction sheet 3 rises toward the portion between the sandwiched plates 6 and 6 opened in a folded state at the required portion.

When the folded portion of the work instruction sheet 3 is inserted into the portion between the sandwiching plates 6 and 6, the scissors cylinder CYL2 is operated to close the sandwiching plates 6 and 6, as shown in FIG. 24 (d). Go (first
(See Figure 7). At this time, after the delay time TD3, the positioning cylinder CYL1 is extended and the plate member 5 is lowered as shown in FIG. 18 [see FIGS. 24 (c) and (d)].

After that, when the positioning cylinder CYL1 expands by a predetermined amount and the plate member 5 reaches a predetermined lower position, the transport cylinder CYL4 is moved forward [see FIG. 24 (e)]. This causes the transfer cylinder box 17 to move forward as shown in FIG.
The limit switch LS8 (this limit switch LS8
Turns on the work instruction sheet 3 at the dimension l shown in FIG. 19), the cutting cylinder CYL3 is contracted [see FIGS. 24 (e) and (f)]. As a result, the work instruction sheet 3 is moved forward while being twisted, so that the work instruction sheet 3 is separated by the cutting blade 1B provided at the exit of the work instruction sheet 3 of the terminal 1, as shown in FIG.

Then, when the limit switch LS9 is turned on next time, it is considered that the work instruction sheet 3 is completely disconnected, and the cutting cylinder CY
By extending L3, the twisted state is returned to the original state. When the transfer cylinder box 17 further advances and the limit switch LS7 turns on, the advance operation by the transfer cylinder CYL4 stops. At this time, as shown in FIG. 21, the separated work instruction sheet 3 lies on the binder 20 while being sandwiched by the sandwich plate 6.

After that, after a required delay time TD4 [see FIG. 24 (e)], the clamp cylinder CYL6 is extended as shown in FIG. 24 (g), and the pressing member 25 is tilted. As a result, the work instruction sheet 3 is fixed on the binder 20 by the pressing member 25.

Then, after the delay time TD5, the clamp cylinder CYL6 is contracted.

After that, as shown in FIG. 22, the scissors cylinder CYL2 is operated to open the sandwich plates 6 and 6, and after the delay time TD1, the payout cylinder CYL5 is contracted [see FIGS. 24 (d) and (h)], The binder mounting table 21 is tilted forward. As a result, the binder 20 with the work instruction sheet 3 slides down and enters the binder receiving stand 27 (see FIG. 23). Binder 20 like this
The limit switch LS17, the limit switch LS17
Since it is turned on as shown in FIG. 24 (i), in response to this, the payout cylinder CYL5 performs an extension operation, and the binder mounting table 21 becomes the original horizontal state.

The transport cylinder CYL4 starts backward movement when a required time TD1 elapses after the cutting cylinder CYL3 is in the unclamped state, and stops when the limit switch LS10 is turned on.

Then, when the worker takes out the binder 20 with the work instruction sheet 3 from the binder receiving table 27, the limit switch LS17 is turned off and one cycle is completed.

In this way, after the binder 20 is set on the binder mounting table 21, the work instruction sheet 3 is separated from the terminal device 1, folded at a required portion, and finally set on the binder 20. Therefore, work efficiency is significantly improved.

After the above-described one operation cycle is completed, the binder 20 is set on the binder mounting table 21 to automatically repeat the same operation as described above.

Further, the binder 20 provided with the work instruction sheet 3 is then attached to the vehicle body in the first step of the outfitting assembly line.

Further, as the pressing member 25 of the binder 20, in addition to a magnetic attraction type, a spring urging type having a spring for urging the pressing member 25 in the closing direction may be used. Opens the pressing member 25 against the spring force and waits for the work instruction sheet 3 to be set. The pressing member 25 may be closed by hand.

[Advantages of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the work instruction sheet automatic supply device of the present invention, a detection means for detecting whether or not the work instruction sheet printed out from the terminal is located at a predetermined position. When the detection means detects that the work instruction sheet is located at a predetermined position, the work instruction sheet sandwiching means for sandwiching the work instruction sheet from above and the work instruction sheet sandwiched by the work instruction sheet sandwiching means. The work instruction sheet is moved together with the work instruction sheet holding means in a direction opposite to the direction in which the work instruction sheet has been hammered out with the work sheet sandwiched, and the work instruction sheet is twisted by the required angle during this movement. And detaching the work instruction sheet from the terminal device and setting the detached work instruction sheet on the work instruction sheet base member placed at a predetermined position. Since it is configured, it is possible to automate a series of work by separating the work instruction sheet from the terminal machine, folding it at a required part and finally setting it on the work instruction table base member. There is an advantage that the efficiency is greatly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 24 show a work instruction sheet automatic supply device as an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) is a perspective view showing the entire structure thereof, and FIG. 1 (b) is its control block. Figure, second
The figure shows a side view of the work instruction slip holding part, and Fig. 3 shows the second part.
III is a front view seen from the direction of arrow III, and FIG. 4 is IV in FIG.
-A sectional view taken in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 5 is a side view showing the work instruction sheet positioning portion, Fig. 6 is a front view seen from the direction of the arrow VI in Fig. 5, and Fig. 7 is VII-VII in Fig. 6. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken in the direction of the arrow, FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a state in which the work instruction sheet positioning section is operated to sandwich the work instruction sheet between the work instruction sheet holding sections, and FIG. 9 shows the work instruction sheet cutting section. A plan view, FIG. 10 is a plan view for explaining the action of the work instruction sheet cutting section, FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the binder clamp section, and FIG.
A front view seen from the direction of the arrow XII in the figure, FIG. 13 is a front view showing the action of the binder clamp portion in correspondence with FIG. 12,
14 to 23 are schematic diagrams for explaining the series of operations, and FIG. 24 is a timing chart for explaining the operation. 1 ... Terminal, 1A ... Tapered surface, 1B ... Cutting blade, 2 ...
Body frame, 2a …… Legs, 2b …… Upper vertical girder, 2c …… Lower vertical girder, 2d …… Upper horizontal girder, 2e, 2f …… Lower horizontal girder, 3 …… Work instruction sheet, 4 …… Guide Members, 5 ... Work instruction sheet bending plate member, 6 ... Clamp plate, 6a ... Arm, 7 ... Rubber plate, 8
…… Guide, 9 …… Spring steel, 10 …… Case, 11,12 ……
Seat member, 13 ... Angle adjustment stopper, 14 ... Stopper contact member, 15 ... Stepped bolt, 16 ... Support member, 17 ... Transport cylinder box, 18 ... End plate, 19 ... Rail, 20 …
… Binders as work instruction table base members, 21 …… Binder mounting bases, 22,23 …… Guides, 24 …… Hinges, 25 …… Pressing members, 25a …… Magnets, 25b …… Unclamp knobs, 26… … Magnetic member, 27 …… Binder cradle, 28 …… Top plate, 29 …… Auxiliary rod, 30 …… Controller, 31 …… Error indicator, CYL1 …… Positioning cylinder, CYL2 …… Scissors cylinder, CYL3 …… Cutting cylinder, CYL4 …… transport cylinder, CYL5 …… discharging cylinder, CYL6 …… clamp cylinder, LS1 to LS17 …… limit switch.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A detection means for detecting whether or not a work instruction sheet printed out from a terminal is located at a predetermined position, and the detection means detects that the work instruction sheet is located at a predetermined position. Then, the work instruction sheet sandwiching means for lifting the work instruction sheet from above and the direction opposite to the direction in which the work instruction sheet is hammered out with the work instruction sheet sandwiched by the work instruction sheet sandwiching means. The work instruction sheet is moved in the direction together with the work instruction sheet holding means, and during this movement, the work instruction sheet is twisted by a required angle and the work instruction sheet is separated from the terminal device. An automatic work instruction sheet supply device, comprising: a work instruction sheet conveying / separating means to be set on a work instruction sheet table member placed at a predetermined position.