JPH0825100B2 - Automatic gasket fitting device to gasket fitting groove of heat exchange plate - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gasket for a gasket fitting groove of a heat exchange plate for automatically fitting the gasket to the gasket fitting groove of the heat exchange plate used for the plate type heat exchange. The present invention relates to an automatic fitting device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gasket is fitted into a gasket fitting groove of a heat exchange plate by holding a simple tool such as a rotating spatula in one hand and using it well, and by using the other hand. It was done manually by pushing it in. The above-mentioned manual work is difficult for even a seasoned worker because the fitting groove of the gasket is dovetail-shaped, and since it has strength on it, it is avoided by the worker. However, there was a problem that the number of operations performed was not large.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel gasket automatic fitting device for a gasket fitting groove of a heat exchange plate which solves the above problems.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic gasket fitting device for a gasket fitting groove of a heat exchange plate according to the present invention is stacked on a supply cart and placed at a predetermined position. The heat exchanger plates are taken in one by one from the selected heat exchange plate group and supplied to the gasket fitting work table part, and to the gasket fitting groove of the heat exchange plate received on the gasket fitting work table part. The ring part and the barbed part where the gasket ring part and the barbed part are fitted, and the ring part and the barbed part before the gasket ring part and the barbed part are fitted into the gasket fitting groove. Gasket supply device part that supplies gaskets one by one to the hanging part fitting device part, and ring part and shoulder part fitting groove device part to ring part and side part A straight part fitting device part for receiving the heat exchange plate already fitted and fitting the straight part of the gasket into the straight part fitting groove of the gasket in the heat exchange plate, and a gasket from the straight part fitting device part. An unloading device portion for receiving the fitted heat exchange plates and stacking them on the receiving carriage.

[0005]

The operator operating the automatic gasket fitting device according to the present invention first stacks a predetermined number of heat exchange plates on a supply cart at another location, and supplies the heat exchange plates with the heat exchange plates. After moving the carriage and placing it at a predetermined position of the load device portion, the device of the present invention is put into operation. Thus, in the automatic gasket fitting device of the present invention, the loading device portion takes in the heat exchange plates one by one from the top of the supply cart and supplies them to the gasket fitting work table part. At the ring part and the barbed part of the gasket fitting groove in the upper heat exchange plate, the ring part and the barbed part that have been supplied with one gasket in advance from the gasket supplying device part Fit the ring part and the barbed part, and then receive the ring part and the barbed part with the heat exchange plate already mounted on the straight part fitting device part and put it in the straight part fitting groove of the gasket in the heat exchange plate. On the other hand, the straight part of the gasket is fitted by the straight part fitting device part, and after this fitting, the gasket has already been fitted. The unloading device portions exchanger plate is intended to place stacked on top of the receiving carriage. That is, the worker only has to perform the work of stacking the heat exchange plate on the supply carriage, the movement of the supply carriage, and the work of replenishing the gasket with respect to the gasket supply device and the work of replacing the receiving carriage.

[0006]

The automatic gasket fitting device for the gasket fitting groove of the heat exchange plate according to the present invention is arranged such that the heat exchange plates are stacked in a predetermined position on the supply cart and the heat exchange plates are placed in a predetermined position. Load the gaskets one by one and supply them to the gasket fitting worktable part, and fit the gasket ring part and trapezoidal part in the gasket fitting groove of the heat exchange plate received on the gasket fitting worktable part. Attach the gasket to the ring part and the barbed part fitting device part and the ring part and the barbed part fitting device part before fitting the ring part and the barbed part of the gasket into the gasket fitting groove. Gasket supply device that supplies one by one, and ring part and trapezoidal part fitting groove receives the heat exchange plate that has been fitted with ring part and barbed part from the device part. , For receiving and receiving the straight part fitting device part for fitting the straight part of the gasket in the straight part fitting groove of the gasket in the heat exchange plate and the heat exchange plate with the gasket fitted from the straight part fitting device part Since it is characterized in that it has an unloading device portion to be stacked on the trolley, the operator can drive the vehicle as described in the above operation.
In addition to maintenance work, heat exchange is mainly performed by stacking a heat exchange plate on the supply cart, moving the supply cart, and refilling the gasket for the gasket supply device part. It is possible to fit a gasket to the plate,
Work can be facilitated, labor can be saved, work avoidance can be eliminated, and work can be increased.

[0007]

Embodiment In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the fitting groove 3 of the ring portion (corner portion) 2 of the gasket 1, the fitting groove 58 of the barbed portion 57, and the fitting groove 5 of the straight portion 4 are continuously formed. An automatic gasket fitting machine for automatically fitting the gasket 1 to the heat exchange plates 6a, 6b provided, comprising a load part 9, a gasket fitting work table part 59, a ring part and a barbed part. Fitting portions 10 and 14, straight spot fitting portion 11, push roll portion 12 and unloading portion 13
It is configured by.

The loading portion 9 has irregularities 15, 16 on both front and back surfaces.
A heat exchange plate first feed base portion 21 having a transporting drive roller 20 on the upper surface is arranged in front of the stop position 19 of the load carriage 18 in which the heat exchange plates 6a and 6b having the above are stacked in front and rear rows. The first frame portion 22 is provided by being supported by the support columns 7 on the stop position 19 of the carriage 18 and the first feed base portion 21, and the heat exchange plate 6 is provided in the first frame 22.
Left and right guide rails 25, 26 between the left end portions and the right end portions of the front and rear lateral rods 23, 24 orthogonal to the moving directions of a and 6b.
The left and right guide rails 25 and 26 are slidable along the left and right guide rails 25 and 26.
The right and left sliders 27, 28 are fitted and the front and rear moving rods 29 are provided between the left and right sliders 27, 28, and the front and rear moving rods 29 are provided with the front and rear moving rods 29 from above the front half upper surface of the load carriage 18. The first cylinder 30 for forward / backward movement that reciprocates up to above the first feed base portion 21, and the front / rear movement rod 29 on the forward / backward movement head 31 of the first cylinder 30 for front / rear movement are provided on the upper surface of the rear half of the load carriage 18. From above to the upper surface of the front half of the load carriage 18 are fixed by mounting members 33 and 34, respectively, and second upper and lower second cylinders 32 for forward and backward movement are mounted on the upper surface of the intermediate portion of the front and rear moving rod 29. The moving cylinder 35 is attached with its vertically moving head 36 vertically moving under the longitudinal moving rod 29, and the vertically moving rod 3 is attached to the lower surface of the vertically moving head 36.
7 is fixed horizontally, and left and right guides 38, 39 are erected on both left and right ends of the vertically moving rod 37, and vertically penetrate through the upper and lower walls at the left and right ends of the vertically moving rod 37. The through holes 40 and 41 are opened, the linear bush 42 is fixed to the lower through hole 41, and a vertical movement shaft 43 having a short tubular shape is vertically movably inserted into the linear bush 42 and the upper end of the movement shaft 43 is moved. The fall prevention nuts 44 and 45 are screwed to the spring, the spring receiving collar 46 is fixed to a portion of the vertical moving shaft 43 near the lower end, and the spring receiving flange 46 and the linear bush 42 are used as a cushion in the vertical moving shaft 43. A coil spring 47 is wound, both ends of the coil spring 47 are pressed against the upper surface of the spring receiving collar 46 and the lower surface of the linear bush 42, and a circular metal top plate 49 is arranged under the vertical movement shaft 43. Center piece of plate 49 Is fixed to the lower end of the vertical movement shaft 43 in an airtight manner and the lower opening 50 of the vertical movement shaft 43 is opened downward, and the lower surface of the top plate 49 has a ring shape without a cut portion. An adhesion assisting member 51 made of foamy sponge rubber is arranged, and the upper surface of the adhesion assisting member 51 is placed on the top plate 49.
Is hermetically fixed to the lower surface of the peripheral edge portion of the above, and a vacuum tube 53 is connected to the upper opening 52 of the vertical movement shaft 43.

The loading section 9 operates as follows. That is, when transferring the heat exchange plates 6a stacked up to a large number on the upper surface of the front half of the funnel cart 18 onto the group of rollers 20 on the first feed table 21, first, the second cylinder 32 for forward and backward movements is moved. In the contracted state, the first forward / backward movement cylinder 30 is in the extended state, the frontward / rearward movement rod 29 is positioned above the first feed base portion 21, and the vertical movement movement cylinder 35 is extended at this position so that the adhesion assisting member 51
Is pressed against the upper surface of the uppermost heat exchange plate 6a existing on the upper surface of the front half of the load carriage 18, and a space 55 surrounded by the ceiling plate 49, the adhesion assisting member 51, and the heat exchange plate 6a via the vacuum tube 53. The heat exchange plate 6a is adsorbed to the lower surface of the top plate 49 by depressurizing (vacuuming), and the vertical movement cylinder 35 is contracted to lift the heat exchange plate 6a while maintaining this adsorption state. 1 cylinder 30 is contracted to move back and forth rod 29, vertical movement cylinder 35, vertical movement rod 3
7, the top plate 49 and the adsorbed heat exchange plate 6a
Etc. are positioned above the group of rollers 20 on the first feed base portion 21, and at this position, the vertical movement cylinder 35 is extended to mount the heat exchange plate 6a on the group of rollers 20 and the vacuum tube 53 is attached. Through the space 55
Release the adsorption to the top plate 49 by increasing the pressure inside,
After this release, the vertical movement cylinder 35 is contracted to prepare for the movement of the next heat exchange plate, and up to a large number of heat exchange plates 6 are stacked on the upper surface of the rear half of the load carriage 18.
When b is transferred onto the group of rollers 20 on the first feed base portion 21, first, the second cylinder 32 for forward / backward movement and the first cylinder 30 for forward / backward movement are extended together to set the forward / backward moving rod 29 to the first position. It is positioned above the feed base portion 21, and the vertical movement cylinder 35 is extended at this position to extend the adhesion assisting member 5.
1 is pressure-bonded to the upper surface of the uppermost heat exchange plate 6b existing on the upper surface of the rear half of the load carriage 18, and a space surrounded by the ceiling plate 49, the adhesion assisting member 51, and the heat exchange plate 6b via the vacuum tube 53. The heat exchange plate 6b is moved to the top plate 4 by depressurizing (vacuuming) 55.
9, the vertical movement cylinder 35 is contracted and the heat exchange plate 6b is lifted while maintaining this adsorption state, and after this lifting, the front and rear movement second cylinder 32 and the front and rear movement first cylinder 30 are contracted together. Moving rod 2
9, vertical movement cylinder 35, vertical movement rod 37, top plate 49
And the adsorbed heat exchange plate 6b and the like are positioned above the roller 20 group on the first feed base portion 21, and the vertical movement cylinder 35 is extended at this position to move the heat exchange plate 6b to the roller 20 group. By adsorbing to the top plate 49 by releasing the adsorption on the top plate 49 by placing it on the top and increasing the pressure in the space 55 through the vacuum tube 53, the vertical movement cylinder 35 is contracted for the next movement of the heat exchange plate.

The gasket fitting work table portion 59 has a box frame-shaped second frame 60 continuously provided in front of the first feed table portion 21, and at a middle height position on the left and right sides of the second frame 60. Left and right support rods 61 and 62 parallel to the transfer direction of the heat exchange plates 6a and 6b, and front and rear sides of the second frame 60 in a direction orthogonal to the transfer direction of the heat exchange plates 6a and 6b. -Providing rear rails 63 and 64, respectively, and translating the left and right cylinders 65 and 66 in the left-right direction along the both front and rear sides between the left half minutes and right halves of the front and rear rails 63 and 64. As a state, the left and right work bases 67 and 68 of the box frame type are mounted, and the inner side surface of the left work base 67 and the right work base 6 are mounted.
A plurality of feed rollers 69, 70 made of neocell sponge are provided on the upper side of the inner side surface of the inner side surface 8 of the upper side, and the upper surfaces of the feed rollers 69, 70 are higher than the upper surfaces of the left and right work bases 67, 68. The left and right side motors 71 and 72 are mounted in the left and right side work bases 67 and 68, respectively. A drive sprocket 74 is attached to the rotary shaft 73 of the left and right motors 71, 72.
The chain 76 to the sprocket 75 for driving the shaft of each of the feed rollers 69 and 70,
70 is mounted via a plurality of guide sprockets 77 in a state of rotating in a direction in which the heat exchange plates 6a, 6b are transferred, and the feed rollers 69, 70 are attached to the front ends of the left and right work bases 67, 68. Provided are temporary stop pins 80 and 81 for driving the compact cylinder 79, which project higher than the upper end and stop or transfer the heat exchange plates 6a and 6b to allow the transfer of the heat exchange plates 6a and 6b. A garage-shaped space 83 is formed below the work bases 67 and 68 in the second frame 60, and a gasket replenishment truck 8 to be described later in detail in the space 83.
6 is stored from the outside via positioning rails 84 and 85 so that it can be freely taken in and out, and on the upper sides of the work bases 67 and 68, the gaskets 1 are received one by one from the gasket replenishing carriage 86, and the ring shape of the received gasket 1 is received. Fitting (press fit) the point 2 and the barbed part 57 into the ring part fitting groove 3 and the barbed part fitting groove 58 of the heat exchange plate 6a coming on the work bases 67 and 68, which will be described in detail later. The gasket fitting / working device 87 and the work positioning device 88, which will be described later in detail, corrects the heat exchange plate 6a to the correct position at the time of fitting (press fitting).

The ring portion fitting portion 10 operates as follows. That is, first, the work bases 67 and 68 on both the left and right sides escape to the left and right by the contraction operation of the cylinders 65 and 66, and the space 90 formed between the work bases 67 and 68 on both the left and right sides is released by this escape. The gasket 1 is set to the automatic gasket fitting / working device 87 from the lower gasket replenishment trolley 86 through the lower part, and after this set, the left and right work bases 67 and 68 are set to the cylinders 65 and 6.
6 is moved toward the center by the extension work to make the gap suitable for feeding the heat exchange plate 6a, and in the state where the gap is maintained, on the left and right side work bases 67, 68 from the feed base portion 21 of the load portion 9 The heat exchange plate 6a is received, and the received heat exchange plate 6a is placed on the feed rollers 69 and 70 which are previously rotated, in a state of being separated from the upper surfaces of the left and right work bases 67 and 68, and The feed rollers 69, 70 are moved forward by the rotation to hit the temporary stop pins 80, 81 to stop the rotation of the feed rollers 69, 70, and after the stop, the work positioning device 88 operates to position the heat exchange plate 6a at the correct position. , And the automatic gasket fitting / working device 87 operates in this holding state to operate the ring portion 2 of the gasket 1.
Then, the fitting operation of the barbed portion 57 is performed, and after the fitting operation, the rotation of the feed rollers 69 and 70 is restarted to transfer the heat exchange plate 6a to the straight portion fitting portion 11.

The gasket replenishment trolley 86 has transfer casters 92, 93 on its lower surface, and loading wheels 94 on both sides.
The base 96 having each 95 is formed, and the guide poles 101 and 102 made of large-diameter pipes for fitting the ring 2 and the corner 97 of the gasket 1 to the four corners on the upper surface of the base 96, and other appropriate A guide pole 101 made of a small-diameter pipe in which a straight portion 4 of the gasket 1 and a branch portion hook-shaped portion 100 are fitted in several places,
102 are erected, and a pair of lift plates 103, 104 are mounted on both ends of the base plate 96.
04 is arranged so as to be vertically movable along the large-diameter guide poles 98, 99 and the small-diameter guide poles 9101, 102, and applies a lifting force to each of the lift plates 103, 104. The base 9
6 is mounted via a support member 107 and a bearing 108, and further, a cylinder 109 is fixed in a large diameter guide pole 98 on which the ring portion 2 of the gasket 1 is fitted by screw fixing type plate 110 and nut 111 with the rod 112 facing upward. The bush 1 on the upper end of the rod 112.
13 is fixed to the upper end of the bush 113, and a nail raising plate 115 having an inclined outer surface 114 is fixed to the upper end of the bush 113.
The attached claw mounting plate 116 is supported so as to be vertically movable, and the supporting wall 1 is provided at a position corresponding to the inner side portion 117 of the ring portion 2 of the gasket 1 at the outer peripheral portion of the upper surface of the claw mounting plate 116.
A pair of claw pieces 119 are movably supported in a radial direction via 18 and serrated teeth 120 having a horizontal upper side and a slanted lower side are attached to outer peripheral edges of the claw pieces 119, and also for fitting at ring points. Slits 121 are cut in the upper opening edge of the large-diameter guide pole 98 so as to correspond to the saw-toothed notches 120, and the inclined surface 114 has the claw pieces 11.
When the claw piece 119 is erected by pressing 9
0 protrudes outside the slit 121 and locks both ends of the traction spring 122 between the inner ends of the upper sides of the claw pieces 119, and when the pressing of the inclined surface 114 against the claw piece 119 is released, The piece 119 is collapsed by the traction spring 122 so that the notched portion 120 is immersed.

The gasket replenishing trolley 86 operates as follows. That is, first, before being stored in the garage-shaped space 83, a large number of the gaskets 1 are attached to the large-diameter guide poles 98 and 99 and the small-diameter guide poles 101 and 102.
It is set on the lifting plates 103 and 104 by stacking them on the lifting plates 103 and 104, and after this setting
6 is moved by the rotation of the casters 92, 93 and the loading wheels 94, 95 are placed on the positioning rails 84, 85 to float the casters 92, 93 from the floor. It is further pushed to a predetermined position and stopped to be positioned under the automatic gasket fitting work device 87 and the work positioning device 88, and the left and right both side work bases 67 and 68 escape to the left and right directions to form a space 90. Top gasket 1
With respect to the gasket receiving cylinder 125 of the automatic gasket fitting / working device 87, the rod 112 of the cylinder 109 rises, and the claw piece 119 by the inclined surface 114 of the claw raising plate 115.
Upright and the upright claw piece 119 and jagged 1
20 and the like, and the screw bolt device 106 raises and lowers one of the lifting plates 103 and 104 to transfer and replenish. After this replenishment, the cylinder 109 is lowered, and the pawl 119 is tilted and lowered. Prepare for the next time.

The reason why the claw piece 119 is provided is as follows. That is, since the thickness x of the inner side portion 117 of the ring portion 2 of the gasket 1 is slightly thinner than the thickness y of the outer side portion 126 of the ring portion 2 (y−x = z). When a large number (usually around 100 pieces) of the gasket 1 is hooked on the large-diameter guide poles 98, 99 and the small-diameter guide poles 101, 102 and set on the elevating plates 103, 104 in a stacked state, The thin difference Z causes the inner side portion 117 to slide down. There is no particular problem in the case where the amount of the sliding down is one or two gaskets stacked, but if the number is 10 or more, the inclination of the uppermost ring part becomes large, and the highest position with respect to the gasket receiving cylinder 125. The gasket transfer operation may not be performed smoothly.

Next, the automatic gasket fitting / working device 8
7 will be described. That is, this is composed of the fitting part 10 of the ring part 2, the fitting part 14 of the barbed part 57 and the fitting part 11 of the straight part 4, and the ring part fitting part 10 and the barbed part fitting part. 14 is mounted on the mounting frame 129 provided in the upper portion of the second frame 60, and the straight portion fitting portion 11 is provided on the second frame 6.
It is equipped on the third frame 130 that extends in front of 0,
The ring portion fitting portion 10 and the barbed hook portion fitting portion 14 are mounted on the left and right work bases 67 and 68 as the correct positions on the left and right work bases 67 and 68. It is provided as an arrangement corresponding to the hook-shaped place fitting groove 58.

The ring portion fitting portion 10 is the mounting frame 1
29, a vertical movement cylinder 133 is fixed so that its rod (not shown) extends and contracts downward, and a gasket receiving cylinder 125 is supported on this rod, and a ring portion (corner portion) is provided on the outer periphery of the gasket receiving cylinder 125. ) A presser cylinder 136 is provided so as to be vertically movable along the gasket receiving cylinder 125, and a ring point (corner point) push-in cylinder 138 is vertically moved on the outer periphery of the ring point presser tube 136 along the ring point presser tube 136. It is provided so as to be movable, and operates as described later to fit (push in) the ring portion 2 and the corner portion 97 of the gasket 1 into the ring portion (corner portion) fitting groove 3 of the heat exchange plate 6a. ).

The barbed hook fitting portion 14 fixes the vertical movement cylinder 139 to the mounting frame 129 such that its rod (not shown) expands and contracts downward, and the gasket receiving body 141 is attached to this rod. In addition to being supported, a baggage-shaped portion pressing body 142 is provided on the outer periphery of the gasket receiving body 141 so as to be vertically movable along the gasket receiving body 141, and a baggage-shaped portion holding portion 142 is provided on the outer periphery of the baggage-shaped portion pressing body 142. The pusher 143 is attached to the same hanging part 14
Which is provided so as to be vertically movable along 2
As will be described below, the ring portion fitting portion 10 operates in a set to fit (push) the barbed portion 57 of the gasket 1 into the barbed portion fitting groove 58 of the heat exchange plate 6a. ing.

The ring portion fitting portion 10 and the barbed portion fitting portion 14 are provided on the left and right work bases 67, 68.
When they escape to the left and right to form the space 90, the gasket receiving cylinder 125 and the gasket receiving body 14
1 is moved downward by the cylinders 133 and 139 to receive the gasket 1 from the gasket replenishing carriage 86, and then returns to and stands on the left and right work bases 67 and 68, and left and right work bases. While the heat exchange plate 6a is being held in the correct position by the work positioning device 88 on the 67 and 68, the gasket receiving tube 125
And the lower surface of the gasket receiving body 141 descends and abuts against the heat exchange plate 6a, and in this abutting state, the ring portion holding cylinder 136 and the barbed-shaped portion holding body 142 push down the gasket 1 and the ring portion (corner portion) 2 And the hook-shaped part 57 is fitted in the ring part (corner part) fitting groove 3
And the ring-portion pushing-in cylinder 138 and the ring-shaped pushing-in portion pushing body 143 are repeatedly moved up and down several times, and the ring-portion-holding tube 136 is pushed.
Also, the ring portion (corner portion) 2 of the gasket 1 and the one-sided edge portion 144 of the strap-like portion 57 which have become insufficient due to the pushing-in by the strap-like portion pressing body 142.
To a sufficient state, and after this sufficient pushing, the ring portion pushing cylinder 138, the barbed portion pushing body 143, the ring portion holding cylinder 136, the buckle shaped portion holding body 142, the gasket receiving cylinder 125 and the gasket receiving body. 141 returns to the top and prepares for the next time.

The straight portion fitting portion 11 is a ring portion (corner portion) of the gasket 1 by the ring portion (corner portion) fitting portion 10 and the trapezoidal-shaped portion fitting portion 14 on the left and right work bases 67 and 68. ) The heat transfer plate 6a after the fitting (pushing) process and the hook-and-loop-shaped spot fitting (pushing) process of 2 is driven on the second feed table part 146 provided on the lower side of the third frame 130 for conveyance. Roller 14
It is a part for receiving on the 7th group and pushing the both straight portions 4 on both sides of the gasket 1 in the received heat exchange plate 6a into the straight portion fitting grooves 5 in the same heat exchange plate 6a. Left and right parallel rods 150 and 151 are provided so that the position can be changed, and a large number of cylinders 152 and 153 are fixed to the left and right parallel rods 150 and 151 so as to extend and contract downward.
These cylinders 152, 153 are attached to the lower ends of the rods 154 with front / rear straight point pushing plates 155, 156 so that the pushing destinations 157, 158 are on a line parallel to the front and rear, and the second feed part 146 is conveyed. Between the driving roller 147 for driving, front and rear straight point pushing plates 155, 156 are provided with pedestal members 159, 160 at locations corresponding to the pushing destinations 157, 158, and further front and rear straight point pushing plates 155, 156. A front guide plate 161 and a rear guide plate 162 are arranged on both front and rear sides of the front and rear, and the upper sides of these front and rear guide plates 161 and 162 are supported by shafts 163 and 164 so that the lower side can swing. The front and rear guide plates 161, 162 have arms 165,
The coil springs 167 and 168 provide a force for swinging outward through 166, and the parallel rod 15 is provided in the left-right direction.
0, 151, front and rear guide plates 161, 162
An opening / closing cylinder 169 is fixed to a portion located above the upper end of the cylinder 169 so as to extend and contract downward, and an inverted U-shaped member 170 having different leg lengths at the lower end of the cylinder 169.
Is fixed so that both ends thereof are located outside the front and rear guide plates 161, 162, and the inverted U-shaped member 1 is attached.
The idler wheels 171 and 172 are supported at both ends of the idler 70, and the idler wheels 171 and 172 are moved by the vertical movement of the rod 173 of the opening / closing cylinder 169.
The guide plates 161 and 162 swing and close when the front and rear guide plates 161 and 162 move in pressure contact with the outer surfaces thereof.

When the straight part 4 of the heat exchanging plate 6a is pushed into the straight part fitting groove 5 of the heat exchanging plate 6a, the straight part fitting part 11 first guides the guide plates 161,1.
62 is swayed to position the straight front and rear straight portions 4 of the gasket 1 on the fitting groove 5, and then all the front and rear straight portion pushing plates 155, 156 (some may be part) at random. This is done by moving it up and down.

The push roll portion 12 extends the second feed base portion 146 forward, and the push roll 17 is provided in the middle of the extension portion 175.
6 and a pinch roll 177 are provided, and by the pushing action of the push roll portion 12, the ring portion (corner portion) 2, the barbed portion 57 and the fitting groove 3 of the straight portion 4 of the gasket 1 are formed. , 58, 5 are pushed more sufficiently.

The unloading section 13 is the second feed table section 1 described above.
A stop position 180 of an unloading truck 179 of a type to be stacked in front and rear rows is formed in front of an extension part 175 extended to 46, and a fourth frame part 181 is mounted on a support column 178 on the extension part 175 and the stop position 180. Provided and held by the fourth
In the frame portion 181, left / right guide rails 184, 185 are provided between the left end portions and the right end portions of the front / rear horizontal rods 182, 183 orthogonal to the moving direction of the heat exchange plates 6a, 6b. Left and right sliders 186 and 187 are fitted to the guide rails 184 and 185 so as to be slidable along the left and right guide rails 184 and 185, and a front and rear moving rod 188 is provided between the left and right sliders 186 and 187.
And a front-rear moving rod 18 is provided on the front side rod 182.
The third cylinder 189 for forward / backward movement that reciprocates 8 from above the extension portion 175 to above the upper surface of the rear half of the unloading carriage 179, and the third cylinder 189 for forward / backward movement.
A fourth cylinder 191 for forward and backward movement for reciprocating the forward and backward moving rod 188 from above the upper surface of the rear half portion of the unloading carriage 179 to above the upper surface of the front half portion of the unloading carriage 178 is attached to the forward and backward moving head 190 of FIG. Member 19
2, 193, and a vertical movement cylinder 194 is attached to the upper surface of the intermediate portion of the front and rear movement rod 188 in a state in which the vertical movement head 195 moves vertically below the front and rear movement rod 188. The vertical moving rod 196 is fixed to the lower surface so that the horizontal moving direction is horizontal, and the left and right guides 197, 19 are provided on both left and right ends of the vertical moving rod 196.
8 is provided upright and through holes 199 and 200 are formed vertically through the upper and lower walls of the left and right ends of the vertically moving rod 196, and the linear bush 201 is fixed to the lower through hole 200.
The linear bush 201 has a short tubular vertical movement shaft 202.
Of the vertical movement shaft 202 is screwed onto the upper end of the vertical movement shaft 202, and a spring receiving flange 205 is fixed to a portion of the vertical movement shaft 202 near the lower end of the vertical movement shaft 202. On the shaft 202, a cushion coil spring 206 is wound between the spring receiving flange 205 and the linear bush 201, both ends of the coil spring 206 are pressed against the upper surface of the spring receiving flange 205 and the lower surface of the linear bush 201, and the vertical moving shaft 202 Circular metal top plate 207 underneath
And the central portion of the top plate 207 is fixed to the lower end of the vertical movement shaft 202 in an airtight manner and the lower opening 208 of the vertical movement shaft 202 is opened downward, and the top plate 20 is fixed.
A single-cell sponge rubber adhesion auxiliary member 209 having a ring shape without a cut portion is arranged on the lower surface of 7, and the upper surface of the adhesion auxiliary member 209 is airtightly fixed to the lower surface of the peripheral portion of the top plate 207. A vacuum tube 211 is connected to the upper opening 210 of the vertical shaft 202.

The unloading section 13 operates as follows. That is, when stacking up to a large number of heat exchange plates 6a and 6b processed by the pressing roll unit 12 on the extended portion 175 of the second feed base portion 146 on the upper surface of the rear half of the unload carriage 179, first, When the fourth cylinder for forward / backward movement 191 is in a contracted state, the third cylinder for forward / backward movement is
With the cylinder 189 in a contracted state, the front-rear moving rod 188 is positioned above the extension portion 175, and the vertical movement cylinder 194 is extended at this position to bring the adhesion assisting member 209 into the extension portion 175 of the heat exchange plate 6a or 6b. The top plate 207, the adhesion assisting member 211, and the heat exchange plate 6 are pressed onto the upper surface and the vacuum tube 211 is interposed therebetween.
The space 212 surrounded by a and 6b is decompressed (vacuum).
The heat exchange plates 6a and 6b are attached to the top plate 20 by
7, the vertical movement cylinder 194 is contracted while keeping this adsorption state, and the heat exchange plates 6a and 6b are lifted, and after this lifting, the third cylinder for forward and backward movement 1
89 is extended to move the rod 188 forward and backward and the cylinder 19 for vertical movement.
4, the vertically moving rod 196, the top plate 207, the heat exchange plate 6a adsorbed thereto, and the like are positioned above the unloading carriage 179, and at this position, the vertically moving cylinder 194.
And unload the heat exchange plates 6a and 6b to the unloading cart 1
The top plate 2 is placed on the top plate 79 and the pressure in the space 212 is increased via the vacuum tube 211.
After releasing the adsorption to 07, the vertical movement cylinder 194 is contracted after this release to prepare for the next movement of the heat exchange plate, and is processed by the push roll portion 12 on the extension portion 175 of the second feed base portion 146. Heat exchange plates 6a, 6b
When stacking up to a large number of sheets on the upper surface of the front half portion of the unloading carriage 179, first, the fourth cylinder 19 for forward and backward movement is used.
1 and the third cylinder 189 for forward / backward movement are placed together in a contracted state to position the forward / backward moving rod 188 above the extension portion 175, and at this position, the vertical movement cylinder 194 is extended so that the adhesion assisting member 209 exists in the extension portion 175. The space 212 surrounded by the top plate 207, the contact auxiliary member 211, and the heat exchange plates 6a and 6b is pressure-bonded to the upper surface of the exchange plate 6a or 6b, and the space 212 surrounded by the heat exchange plates 6a and 6b is depressurized (vacuum) to generate heat. The exchange plates 6b and 6b are adsorbed to the lower surface of the top plate 207, and while maintaining this adsorption state, the vertical movement cylinder 194 is contracted to lift the heat exchange plates 6a and 6b, and after this lifting, the third cylinder 189 for forward and backward movement is extended. Front and rear moving rod 1
88, the vertical movement cylinder 194, the vertical movement rod 196, the top plate 207, the adsorbed heat exchange plate 6a, etc. are positioned above the front half of the unloading carriage 179, and the vertical movement cylinder 194 is extended at this position. The heat exchange plates 6a and 6b are placed on the front half of the unloading truck 179, and the pressure in the space 212 is increased via the vacuum tube 211 to release the adsorption to the top plate 207, and after this release, the vertical movement is performed. The cylinder 194 is contracted to prepare for the next movement of the heat exchange plate.

In the figure, reference numerals 220 and 221 are sensors for confirming passage of the gasket 1, 222 is a mounting pole of the sensor, 223 is a grip, 224 is a nut portion, 225 is a coupling, 226 is a work position device 88. A male-side member 227 that moves up and down is the male-side member 22.
The notches 228 provided in the heat exchange plates 6a, 6b, into which 6 fits, indicate the positioning device for maintaining the heat exchange plate 6a in the correct position during the straight spot fitting.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall side view showing an embodiment of an automatic gasket fitting device in a gasket fitting groove of a heat exchange plate according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a heat exchange plate fitted with a gasket.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a heat exchange plate.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line 5C-C of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a gasket.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing a load device portion.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the same.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the same main portion.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the same essential part showing the heat exchange plate in a state where it is adsorbed.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a gasket fitting work bench portion.

FIG. 14 is a front view showing the same state where the work is fed.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along the line D-D of FIG.

FIG. 16 is a front view showing a state in which work is being applied to the work.

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E of FIG.

FIG. 18 is a plan view showing a gasket supply cart.

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 18F-F of FIG.

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 18G-G of FIG.

FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line HH of FIG.

FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section taken along the line HH of FIG. 18 in a state where the claw pieces are raised.

FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section taken along the line HH of FIG. 18 in a state where the claw pieces are raised.

FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line JJ of FIG.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the reason for providing a claw piece.

FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view showing a ring portion fitting portion and a barbed portion fitting portion.

FIG. 27 is a bottom view of the same.

FIG. 28 is a bottom view of the same showing a state where a gasket is replenished.

FIG. 29 is an explanatory view showing a process of fitting a gasket to a ring part and a barbed part.

FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram showing the next process, similarly.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing a further next step, likewise.

FIG. 32 is a side view showing a straight portion fitting device portion.

FIG. 33 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 34 is a side view showing the main part of the same.

FIG. 35 is a front view of the same essential portion.

FIG. 36 is a side view showing a process in which the same main part guides the gasket.

FIG. 37 is a side view showing the same process of pushing the gasket in.

FIG. 38 is a side view showing an unloading device portion.

FIG. 39 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 40 is a sectional view of the same main portion.

FIG. 41 is a cross-sectional view of the same essential part showing the heat exchange plate in a state of being adsorbed thereon.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 ring part 4 straight part 9 load part 10 ring part fitting part 11 straight part fitting part 13 unloading part 14 armpit-like part fitting part 18 load dolly 59 gasket fitting work table part 86 gasket supply dolly

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A load device portion which takes in one heat exchange plate from a heat exchange plate group which is stacked on a supply cart and placed at a predetermined position and which supplies the heat exchange plate to a gasket fitting work table section, and a gasket. The ring part and the barbed part where the gasket ring part and the barbed part are fitted in the gasket fitting groove of the heat exchange plate received on the fitting work table part, and the fitting device part and the gasket ring part and the barbed part. A gasket feeding device part for supplying gaskets one by one to the ring part and the barbed part fitting device part before fitting the hanging part to the gasket fitting groove, and the ring part and the barbed part fitting groove device From the part, receive the heat exchange plate that has been fitted to the ring part and the barbed part, and insert the gasket stray into the straight part fitting groove of the gasket in the heat exchange plate. And a unloading device portion for receiving a heat exchange plate with a gasket fitted therein from the straight portion fitting device portion and stacking the heat exchange plate on the receiving carriage for stacking. A device for automatically fitting a gasket into a gasket fitting groove of a characteristic heat exchange plate.