JPH08298109A - Flux coating device to terminal vertex section of lead-acid battery - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To surely apply a proper quantity of flux to vertex sections on a conveyor system by bringing the terminal vertex sections of a conveyed lead- acid battery into slide contact with the coating face material of a flux coating tool connected to a flux feeding device. CONSTITUTION: Electrode terminals 4, 5 are inserted into the bushing terminals 2, 3 of a lead-acid battery A, and flux is applied to their vertex sections 4a, 5a for welding. In this flux coating method, the lead-acid battery A is conveyed along a conveyance line 1, and the vertex sections 4a, 5a are brought into slide contact with the coating face material of a flux coating tool 7 arranged above the conveyance line 1. The flux F stored in a tank 18 is fed to the flux coating tool 7 from a flux feeding device 17 connected to it. The flux coating tool 7 is preferably supported by a stand 9 for positioning in three-dimensional directions.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flux coating device for a terminal top portion of a lead storage battery.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, after the head of the pole of the lead storage battery is inserted into the bushing terminal provided on the battery lid, the head of the pole of the inserted pole and the outer periphery thereof. In welding the bushing terminal with the above, the flux is applied to the crown of the terminal before the welding in order to perform the welding well. As a coating method, there is a method of coating with a brush, but there is a dislike that the coating amount decreases. In addition, after positioning and fixing the lead storage battery, there is a method of dropping and supplying flux from the flux dispenser to the top surface of the head of the pole terminal or applying it with a brush. , Work efficiency decreases. Therefore, it is preferable that the lead storage batteries are sequentially conveyed by a belt conveyor or the like, and that it is possible to apply a proper and sufficient amount of flux to the top surface of the pole terminal under the conveyance without stopping the conveyance, In such streamlined work, brush application is inadequate and dispenser use is inadequate. In view of such conventional technology,
It is desirable to be able to reliably and appropriately apply the flux to the crown of each terminal of each storage battery.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional inconveniences and provides a flux coating device for the top of the terminal of a lead storage battery which satisfies the above-mentioned needs. A flux applicator provided with a flux applicator surface material is provided above the line at a position in sliding contact with the tops of terminals of lead-acid batteries transported on the transfer line, and flux is supplied to the flux applicator. It is characterized in that a device is connected.

[0004]

When lead-acid batteries are conveyed on the conveying line at a predetermined interval, the flux-coated surface material located in front of the lead-accumulator batteries is sequentially slid on tops of terminals of different polarities arranged in front and back on a line of each lead-acid battery. Since they are in contact with each other, flux is applied to the respective crowns by the face material. In the same manner, the flux application to the top of the negative and positive terminal of the next lead acid battery is sufficiently and satisfactorily performed as described above, and thus each lead acid battery is continuously operated in a flow operation without stopping. An appropriate amount of flux is applied to the top of the negative and anode terminals. Since the flux applying material is supplied to the flux applying surface material, the flux applying flow work can be repeated.

When the main body of the flux applicator is supported by a stand that can be positioned in three dimensions, the height, the position of the lead storage battery to be applied on the flux, the position to be placed on the transfer line, and the terminal. The position of the flux applicator can be freely positioned by adjusting the stand according to the height and the like.

Further, the flux applicator is supported by the stand and provided with a flux injection hole, and the flux applicator is pivotally attached to one end of the fixed plate and swings vertically in an arc shape by a restriction plate. When the lower range is regulated and an appropriate tilt angle is maintained, and the housing is configured to accommodate the flux coating surface material on the bottom surface of the opening, and the pressing plate provided on the upper surface of the flux coating surface material is used, The top of the terminal of the lead-acid battery that is moving forward hits the bottom surface of the casing-like rocking casing at the lower position with the regulation plate in front of it, and pushes it upwards,
The swinging casing that is pushed up swings upward to allow the storage batteries to move forward, and slides the terminal tops along the bottom surface of the opening, during which the flux impregnated in the flux coating material is Since the flux is compressed by the pressing plate on the upper surface of the surface material, a small amount of the flux is exuded on the lower surface of the surface material, and the exuded flux is applied to the top of the terminal, and in this state, the terminal moves forward. , Is released from sliding contact with the flux-coated surface material and is sent forward. Flux is supplied to the flux-applied surface material from the flux supply device through the flux injection holes at appropriate times, and subsequently, the above-mentioned flux sliding contact application work can be repeated.
In this way, the application of a sufficient and appropriate amount of flux to the tops of the negative and positive terminals of each storage battery is sequentially completed by the flow work. Thus, the next welding step provides good welding between the terminal crown and the bushing.

When the bottom surface of the opening of the casing is formed on a surrounding wall having an opening in the center and a porous protective plate is interposed between the opening and the flux-applied surface material, the flux-applied material The lower surface is protected by the perforated protective plate, not only prevents abrasion and damage due to abutting and sliding contact of the flux-coated surface material with the terminal crown portion, but also the flux squeezed from the flux-coated surface material. Can penetrate the porous portion of the porous protective plate to seep out the flux to the outer surface thereof, so that sufficient flux can be applied to the terminal crown.

In this case, when the bottom surface of the opening of the casing is formed into the bottom surface of the arcuate opening along the transport direction, the flux-applied surface material allows the terminal top portion of the storage battery to smoothly advance, and at the same time, the head portion. Flux can be satisfactorily applied to the top.

[0009] Further, the flux supply device, a flux tank containing a flux, a supply pipe leading from the flux tank and connected to the flux injection hole of the flux coating device, and an on-off valve interposed in the supply pipe. And a control panel that controls the on-off valve,
The opening and closing of the on-off valve can be controlled by the control plate at appropriate times, and flux can be repeatedly supplied from the tank to the flux applying material of the flux applying apparatus in small amounts at appropriate times.

In this case, a photoelectric tube for counting the number of lead storage batteries successively passing through the transport line at a predetermined fixed interval is arranged beside the delivery line, and via the control panel connected to the photoelectric tube. When the on-off valve is opened instantaneously when a predetermined number is counted, the flux can be supplied to the flux-coated surface material in small amounts at appropriate intervals, and the flux to be impregnated in the flux-coated material can always be held. it can.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 3 show an example of the flux coating device of the present invention. In the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes an optional conveyance line composed of an endless belt or the like that moves in the direction of the arrow, and 1a and 1a denote left and right positioning side plates. The lead storage batteries A are sequentially fed from the one end of the carrying line onto the carrying line 1 in a state where they are arranged in a line at regular intervals. The lead-acid battery A has cylindrical terminal bushings 2 and 3 integrally formed with a battery lid a on the upper surface thereof along the carrying direction, and electrode plates inside the battery case b on these terminal bushings 2 and 3. Of the anode pole post terminal 4 and the cathode pole post terminal 5 which are exposed to the outside and extend upward from the terminal strap of the above. These pole post terminals 4 and 5 are their respective terminal bushings 2, 3 In welding with, according to the present invention in advance,
As described below, the flux is applied to the crown portions 4a and 5a of the pole terminals 4 and 5 by the flux applying device of the present invention. In the example of the drawing, the crown portion 4 of each pole terminal 4 and 5
Although a and 5a are projected so as to be exposed to some extent from the annular top surfaces of the terminal bushings 2 and 3 on the outer periphery thereof, they may be the same flat surface as the top surfaces of the terminal bushings 2 and 3.

According to the present invention, the lead line battery A carried on the carrying line 1 is intervened above the middle of the carrying line 1 and on the moving line of the pole post terminals 4, 5 of the lead storage battery A, respectively. A flux applicator 7 including a flux application face material 6 is provided at a position where the terminals 4 and 5 are in sliding contact with the crown portions 4a and 5a. Thus, while the lead storage battery A is transported, the front anode terminal 4 first comes into contact with the front surface of the flux coating surface material 6 in the middle of the transportation, and the top portion 4a of the head 4a is moved along with the movement thereof.
Since the entire surface of the flux-applied surface material 6 passes by sliding, the flux contained in the flux-applied surface material 6 is applied to at least the entire surface of the crown 4a by the flux-applied surface material 6 in the meantime.
Usually, the flux is applied to the crown 4a in a sufficient amount so that the flux rises due to the surface tension. Next, with the subsequent conveyance, similarly, the entire surface of the crown 5a of the cathode terminal 5 is brought into sliding contact with the surface of the flux-applied surface material 6 and a sufficient amount of flux is applied to the entire surface. Similarly, the application of sliding contact with the tops of the terminals of the storage batteries sequentially conveyed is performed.

The flux applicator 7 is provided with a casing 8 composed of an enclosure frame bottom wall 8b having an arcuate shape along the carrying direction and a wide rectangular opening 8a in the center, and left and right side walls 8c, 8c. Then, the flux coating surface material 6 is placed on the bottom surface of the opening in the housing 8 and is housed in a state of being exposed to the outside through the opening 8a. The flux coated surface material 6
Is made of a surface-like, non-woven fabric, sponge or the like having a thickness and flexibility capable of impregnating and holding flux, and the one shown in the drawing is made of a sponge material. Thus, the flux applicator 7 is
Preferably, the housing 8 of the flux applicator 7 may be fixedly installed, but it is preferable that the housing 8 is pivotally attached at one end of the housing 8 so as to be vertically swingable in an arc shape. Further, in this case, it is preferable that the bottom wall surface of the opening be an arcuate surface that is long in the transport direction so that the contact with the terminals of the storage battery and the sliding contact can be smoothly performed. According to this, when it comes into contact with the terminal of the storage battery A, the casing 8 is pushed by this and is pushed upward to allow the forward movement of the storage battery A, and at the same time, by the flux coating surface material 6. The terminal can be applied in a state of sliding contact with the crown portion.

The flux applicator 7 is preferably supported by a stand 9 which can be positioned in three dimensions. The stand 9 is orthogonal to the vertical support shaft 9a in the XX direction and the horizontal support shaft 9b in the YY direction extending parallel to the transport direction orthogonal to the vertical support shaft 9a and extending in the width direction of the transport line orthogonal to the horizontal shaft 9b. It consists of a horizontal support shaft 9c in the ZZ direction, and
The height of the flux applicator 7 held at one end of the horizontal support shaft 9c is at a predetermined position on the vertical support shaft 9c in the XX direction, and a positioning box 9d for inserting the same and a screw 9 are inserted.
The position in the front-rear direction along the transport line 1 is determined by the positioning box 9d for inserting the horizontal support shaft 9b in the YY direction and the screw 9f. The position in the width direction on the transport line 1 is set to the horizontal support shaft 9 in the ZZ direction.
It can be set at a desired position such that it is positioned by a positioning box 9g through which c is inserted and a screw 9h. Thus, the height of the lead storage battery to be subjected to the flux coating treatment, the shade protruding on the lid surface, the height and width positions of the anode terminals 4, 5 and the position of the lead storage battery mounted on the transfer line are different. Accordingly, the X-X, Y-Y, Z-Z
The flux applying surface material 6 on the bottom surface of the flux applying tool 7 is positioned on a predetermined moving line of the negative and positive terminals 4 and 5 of the lead storage battery A, and the top portion 4 thereof is positioned.
It can be installed at a position where it can surely come into sliding contact with a and 5a.

More specifically, the flux applicator 7 is preferably constructed as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. That is, the housing 8 of the applicator 7 is made of a metal or a synthetic resin as a material, and is composed of an arc-shaped surrounding frame bottom wall 8b which is long in the transport direction and both side frame walls 8c and 8c. It is formed on a seemingly boat-like casing 8, and inside thereof, a porous protective plate 10 is accommodated and placed on its upper surface so as to cover the entire surface of the opening 8a on its bottom surface, and on the upper surface, a rectangular plate with a wide wall thickness is formed. The flux coated face material 6 made of flexible sponge is accommodated in an arc shape. Further, the applicator 7 is configured as follows so as to be swingable in an arc shape in the vertical direction. That is,
One end edge of the housing 8 is a metal or synthetic resin oblong fixing plate 11 connected to the tip of the horizontal support shaft 9c in the Z-Z direction of the stand 9 via a mounting ear 11a. In a horizontal state, it is swingably attached in the vertical direction via its one end edge and a screw number 12, and its lower position is always kept at an appropriate inclination angle as shown in FIG. Section L
The downward movement regulating plate 13 which is regulated by the downward movement regulating plate 13 bent in a letter shape is attached to the horizontal plate portion 13a at one end edge of the fixing plate 11 by a fixture 14 such as a bolt and nut.
It is fixed together with one of the vane plates, and the lower edge of the downward plate portion 13b is adapted to support the upper back surface of the surrounding wall 8a of the housing 8 of the applicator 7 at an appropriate inclination angle, thus The flux-impregnated coating surface material 6 can be stably held in the housing 8 in a good condition, and the contact and sliding contact with the terminals of the storage battery are secured. The other blade plate of the screw number 12 was attached to the opening bottom wall 8a of the housing 8 by a fixture composed of a bolt and nut. The perforated protective plate 10 is made of a metal punched perforated plate made of thin and tough steel plate, a flexible wire mesh made of fine metal fibers, gauze, or the like.
When the terminal of the storage battery A abuts on the bottom surface of the housing 8 and slides, this serves to protect the flux-coated surface material 6 from damage and abrasion, and at the same time, the porous portion 10a thereof is provided. Serves to exude the flux from the flux-applied surface material 6 to the outside so that the flux is applied to the terminals. Thus, in the flux applicator 7 in the inclined state, the terminal 4 of the storage battery A being conveyed hits the bottom surface of the swingable casing 8 and is pushed up by the forward movement of the terminal 4 to advance the forward movement of the terminal 4. At the same time as allowing the flow smoothly, the flat surface of the porous protective plate 10 is coated with the frus which is exuded by sliding contact with the bottom surface of the housing 8 to the top of the terminal. Further, the flux applicator 7 is made of metal having the same area as that of the flux applicator surface material 6 whose one end is attached to the upper surface of the flux applicator material 6 by the fixing tool 14.
A strong pressing plate 15 made of synthetic resin or the like is provided. Thus, when the swing casing 8 is pushed up by the terminals, the pressing plate 15 compresses the flux-coated face material 6 pushed up by the push-down plate 15 from above to impregnate the flux-coated face material 6. It is preferable to positively push the existing flux to the outer surface thereof. The pressing plate 1
The tip edge of No. 5 is bent downward so that it acts as an introduction guide plate 15a for the flux injected from above. Further, the flux applicator 7 is provided with a flux injection hole 16 on the fixed plate 11 so as to face the outer end surface of the flux application surface material 6, and is supplied from a flux supply device described later through the injection hole 16. The flux to be applied is supplied to the flux-coated surface material 6 little by little by the amount consumed. At the start of the coating operation, it goes without saying that the flux-coated surface material 6 is preliminarily impregnated and held with the flux in a saturated or near-saturated state.

Reference numeral 17 in FIG. 1 shows a flux supply device. The apparatus 17 has a flux tank 18 containing a flux F inside, and a flux tank 18 led out from the bottom surface of the tank 18,
The supply pipe 19 connected to the connecting cylindrical portion 16a on the outer circumference of the injection hole 16 of the flux applicator 7, the on-off valve 20 interposed in the middle of the supply pipe 19, and the on-off valve 20.
And a control panel 21 for controlling the opening and closing of the. Thus, the normally closed on-off valve 20 is momentarily opened by the control panel 21 and once the valve is opened, for example, 1 cc to several cc of flux is passed through the injection hole 16 and the flux-coated face material. A flux substantially equivalent to the amount consumed by the flux application is supplied to 6, and the flux application surface material 6 always holds a predetermined amount of the flux content, and a uniform application is evenly and well applied to the terminals of each storage battery. To be done.

In this case, a sensor 22 connected to the control panel 21, for example, a photoelectric tube 22 is arranged to face the width direction of the carrier line 1, and the lead storage batteries A, A ... The control panel 21 instantly opens the opening / closing valve 19 when, for example, two are passed and the flux of 1 cc, for example, is supplied to the flux-coated face material 6 through the injection hole 16 thereof. It is preferable to do so.

The operation of the above flux coating apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 (a) to 4 (d). Transport line 1
Lead-acid battery A is placed on top of the transfer line 1 at appropriate intervals.
The lead storage battery A is conveyed in the direction of the arrow as shown in FIG. In the middle of the transportation,
As shown in (b), the anode terminal 4 located on the front side of the lead storage battery A is brought into contact with the arc-shaped opening bottom surface of the swingable casing 8 of the flux applicator 7 and is continuously conveyed to the anode terminal 4. The terminal 4 pushes up the swing casing 8 as shown in FIG.
On the other hand, when the housing 8 is pushed up, the housing 8 is moved upward.
Since the flux-applied surface material 6 inside is compressed by the pressing plate 15 on the upper surface thereof as it moves upward, a part of the flux contained in the flux-applied surface material 6 is part of the perforated protective plate on the lower surface. It oozes out to the whole outer surface through the pores 10a of 10 and collects on the surface, and the flux on this surface is slid by the crown portion 4a of the advancing terminal 4 and passes through the sliding contact. Thus, as a result of the subsequent conveyance, FIG.
As shown, the terminal 4 is disengaged from the sliding contact with the rocking casing 8, and an adequate amount of the flux f is applied to the top of the terminal 4 in a state of being raised by the surface tension of the flux as shown in the figure. On the other hand, the casing 8 is moved downward and is received by the downward movement regulating plate 13 to return to the initial predetermined downward movement inclined position. The same applies to the lead storage battery A
As for the cathode terminal 5 at the rear part, flux is applied to the top portion 5a of the cathode terminal 5, and thus, the lead-acid batteries A are successively applied.
The flux is applied to the terminal top portions 4a and 5a of the above, and the flow work is performed equally. In this flow work, for example, 2
Each time the application of the flux to the terminals of the individual lead storage batteries is completed, the on-off valve 20 is instantly opened, and the amount of flux corresponding to the consumed flux, for example, 1 cc to 2 cc of flux is shown in FIG. As shown, the flux coating surface material 6 is replenished through the injection holes 16 so that the flux coating flow work can be performed for a long time. The supply may be performed when the housing 8 is in the upper moving position. Thus, since a sufficient amount of flux is applied to the crown portions 4a, 5a of the terminals 4 or 5 of each lead acid battery, the welding with the terminal brushing 2, 3 is surely performed in the subsequent welding work. I was able to do well.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, the flux coated surface material which is in sliding contact with the top of the lead storage battery terminal is provided above the transport line and in front of the lead storage battery transported on the transport line. Since the flux applicator is provided, the flux can be sequentially applied to the tops of the terminals of each storage battery in the process of sequentially transporting the lead storage batteries, that is, in the flow work,
There are effects such as a shortage of flux application amount as in the case of flux application with a conventional brush, and a significant improvement in work efficiency as compared with the case where flux is supplied with each storage battery once positioned and fixed. The flux applicator
By supporting it on a stand that can be positioned in three dimensions, it can be freely positioned at a position suitable for sliding contact with the top of the head of various lead storage batteries with different heights, etc. It can be applied to apply flux to the top. When the casing of the flux applicator is formed into a swingable casing having an opening bottom surface that can be pushed up by the terminals of the lead storage battery, it does not hinder the forward movement even if it comes into contact with the terminals of the storage battery. Further, with the advance thereof, the flux contained in the flux-applied surface material can be applied to the entire top surface of the terminal which is in sliding contact with the flux. In addition, by providing a pressing plate on the upper surface of the flux-applied surface material, the flux-applied surface material is compressed by the pressing plate with the upward movement of the swinging housing, so that the flux contained in the flux-applied surface material is reduced. It can be squeezed to its outer surface. Furthermore, when a regulating plate that regulates the downward movement of the swinging casing at an appropriate inclination angle is provided, the flux face material in the casing is stably protected and the contact with the storage battery terminal is prevented. This can be reliably performed, and by forming the bottom surface into an arc shape along the transport direction, it is possible to smoothly and satisfactorily apply an appropriate amount of flux by sliding contact with the terminal crown. Further, a flux injection hole is provided in a fixing plate provided in the flux applicator, and the tank of the flux supply device is connected by a supply pipe, and a normally closed on-off valve whose opening and closing is controlled by a control panel is interposed in the supply pipe. Therefore, when the flux contained in the flux-coated surface material is consumed, the on-off valve can be opened instantly to replenish the flux-coated surface material with the amount of the consumed flux. In this case, when a photoelectric tube for appropriately counting the number of storage batteries passing on the transport line is provided, an appropriate amount of flux can be replenished at predetermined intervals.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a flux applicator of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a flux applicator.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the flux applicator.

4 (a) to 4 (d) are diagrams showing a flux applying operation of the flux applying apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Transport Line A Lead Acid Battery 2, 3 Terminal Bushing 4 Anode Pole Terminal 4a Anode Terminal Top 5 Cathode Pole Terminal 5a Cathode Terminal Top 6 Flux Application Surface Material 7 Flux Application Tool 8 Housing 8a Open 9 Stand 11 Fixed plate 12 Screw number 13 Restriction plate 14 Pressing plate 16 Injection hole 17 Flux supply device 18 Flux tank 20 Open / close valve 21 Control panel 22 Sensor, photoelectric tube F, f Flux

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] May 22, 1996

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More specifically, the flux applicator 7 is preferably constructed as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. That is, the housing 8 of the applicator 7 is made of a metal or a synthetic resin as a material, and is composed of an arc-shaped surrounding frame bottom wall 8b which is long in the transport direction and both side frame walls 8c and 8c. It is formed on a seemingly boat-like casing 8, and inside thereof, a porous protective plate 10 is accommodated and placed on its upper surface so as to cover the entire surface of the opening 8a on its bottom surface, and on the upper surface, a rectangular plate with a wide wall thickness is formed. The flux coated face material 6 made of flexible sponge is accommodated in an arc shape. Further, the applicator 7 is configured as follows so as to be swingable in an arc shape in the vertical direction. That is,
One end edge of the housing 8 is a metal or synthetic resin oblong fixing plate 11 connected to the tip of the horizontal support shaft 9c in the Z-Z direction of the stand 9 via a mounting ear 11a. In a horizontal state, it is swingably attached in the vertical direction via its one end edge and a screw number 12, and its lower position is always kept at an appropriate inclination angle as shown in FIG. Section L
The downward movement regulating plate 13 which is regulated by the downward movement regulating plate 13 bent in a letter shape is attached to the horizontal plate portion 13a at one end edge of the fixing plate 11 by a fixture 14 such as a bolt and nut.
It is fixed together with one of the vane plates, and the lower edge of the downward plate portion 13b is adapted to support the upper back surface of the surrounding wall 8a of the housing 8 of the applicator 7 at an appropriate inclination angle, thus The flux-impregnated coating surface material 6 can be stably held in the housing 8 in a good condition, and the contact and sliding contact with the terminals of the storage battery are secured. The other blade plate of the screw number 12 was attached to the opening bottom wall 8a of the housing 8 by a fixture composed of a bolt and nut. The perforated protective plate 10 is made of a metal punched perforated plate made of thin and tough steel plate, a flexible wire mesh made of fine metal fibers, gauze, or the like.
When the terminal of the storage battery A abuts on the bottom surface of the housing 8 and slides, this serves to protect the flux-coated surface material 6 from damage and abrasion, and at the same time, the porous portion 10a thereof is provided. Serves to exude the flux from the flux-applied surface material 6 to the outside so that the flux is applied to the terminals. Thus, in the flux applicator 7 in the inclined state, the terminal 4 of the storage battery A being conveyed hits the bottom surface of the swingable casing 8 and is pushed up by the forward movement of the terminal 4 to advance the forward movement of the terminal 4. at the same time smoothly tolerated by sliding contact with the bottom surface of the housing 8, Fra click scan exuded to the surface of the porous protective plate 10 is applied to the top portion of the terminal. Further, the flux applicator 7 has a strong pressing force made of metal, synthetic resin, or the like having the same area as the flux applicator surface material 6 whose one end is attached to the upper surface of the flux applicator material 6 by the fixing tool 14. A plate 15 is provided. Thus, when the swing casing 8 is pushed up by the terminals, the pressing plate 15 compresses the flux-coated face material 6 pushed up by the push-down plate 15 from above to impregnate the flux-coated face material 6. It is preferable to positively push the existing flux to the outer surface thereof. The tip edge of the pressing plate 15 is bent downward so that it acts as an introduction guide plate 15a for the flux injected from above. Further, the flux applicator 7 is
A flux injection hole 16 is provided in the fixed plate 11 so as to face the outer end surface of the flux application surface material 6, and the flux supplied from a flux supply device described later through the injection hole 16 is applied to the flux application surface material. The amount consumed in 6 is supplied little by little. At the start of the coating operation, it goes without saying that the flux-coated surface material 6 is preliminarily impregnated and held with the flux in a saturated or near-saturated state.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A flux applicator provided with a flux coating surface material is provided above a transport line for transporting lead acid batteries, at a position in sliding contact with the tops of terminals of lead acid batteries transported on the transport line, and A flux applicator for supplying a flux to the flux applicator, which is connected to a flux top of a terminal of a lead storage battery. 2. The flux applicator according to claim 1, wherein the flux applicator is supported by a stand that can be positioned in a three-dimensional direction. 3. The flux applicator includes a fixed plate supported by the stand and provided with a flux injection hole, and pivotally attached to one end of the fixed plate and swingable in a vertical arc by a restriction plate. It regulates the range of downward movement and maintains an appropriate inclination angle,
2. The flux coating apparatus according to claim 1, comprising a housing in which the flux coating surface material is placed and housed on the bottom surface of the opening, and a pressing plate provided on the upper surface of the flux coating surface material. 4. The bottom surface of the opening of the casing is formed on a surrounding frame wall having an opening at the center, and a porous protective plate is interposed between the opening and the flux-applied surface material. The flux coating device according to claim 1. 5. The flux applicator according to claim 3, wherein the bottom surface of the opening of the casing is formed into an arc-shaped bottom surface of the opening along the transport direction. 6. The flux supply device comprises a flux tank containing a flux, a supply pipe led out from the flux tank and connected to the flux injection hole of the flux applicator, and an on-off valve interposed in the supply pipe. The flux applicator according to claim 1 or 3, comprising: and a control panel for controlling the on-off valve. 7. A sensor for counting the number of lead storage batteries sequentially passing along the transport line at a predetermined fixed interval is provided on the side of the delivery line, and a predetermined number is provided via the control panel connected to the sensor. 7. The flux applicator according to claim 6, wherein the on-off valve is opened instantly when the number is counted.