JPH0852523A - Chain device for extending/retracting - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To build a chain in small size and light weight. CONSTITUTION:The left side walls 91a, 92b of adjacent link members 91, 92 are connected each other by a left pin 93 free to oscillate, the right side walls 91b, 91b of the same two link members 91, 92 are connected by a right side pin 94 free to oscillate. A left roller 95 is supported rotatable to the left part of left pin 93 and the right roller 96 is supported rotatable to the right part of right pin 94. These left/right rollers 95, 96 are inserted into T groove 6 free to extend/retract and a hydraulic hose 56 is inserted into between the left side walls 91a, 92a and right side walls 91b, 92b of link members 91, 92.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a chain device used for pushing and pulling a hydraulic clamp or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, push-pull chain devices of this type have been disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-21613 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-23.
There is one described in Japanese Patent No. 308. These conventional chains are constructed as follows, as shown in FIG.

U-shaped link members 191 adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction
192 are swingably connected by a single pin 193, and the left roller 195 is rotatably supported on the left part of the pin 193, and the right roller 196 is rotatably supported on the right part of the pin 193. The left and right rollers 195 and 196 are attached to the peripheral wall of the T groove 106.
It is inserted in 106a so that it can move back and forth, and hydraulic hose 156, pneumatic hose 157, and electric cable 161 are inserted in the link members 191, 192.
The flexible long member such as is stored.

[0004]

The above prior art has the following problems. In order to prevent the hydraulic hose 156 and the like from interfering with the pin 193, it is necessary to increase the height of the link members 191, 192, so that the chain becomes large and heavy. Since there is a large misalignment between the shaft center of the pin 193, which is the swing center of the link members 191, 192, and the shaft center of the hose 156, when the chain is driven in the longitudinal direction, the Problem arises. That is, the link member 19
Since the center line of the bend of 1 (192) and the center line of the bend of the hose 156 and the like are different, relative movement occurs between the two 191 (192) and 156. Therefore, the link member 191 (19
Friction resistance is generated between the side wall of 2) and the hose 156 and the like, resulting in a large amount of energy consumption for driving the chain, and the hose 156 and the like are easily damaged.

An object of the present invention is to make a chain small and lightweight. Another object of the present invention is to
While reducing the energy consumption of chain drive,
The purpose is to prevent breakage of a flexible long member such as a hydraulic hose housed in the chain.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a chain device configured as follows, for example, as shown in FIGS. 8, 9 and 5.

(Invention of Claim 1) A plurality of link members 91, 92 provided side by side in the front-rear direction and adjacent link members 9
The left pin 93 that swingably connects the left side walls 91a and 92a of the 1 and 92, and the two link members 91 and 92 of the same.
A right pin 94 that swingably connects the right side walls 91b and 92b of the left side wall, a left roller 95 rotatably supported on the left side of the left pin 93, and a right roller of the right pin 94 on the right side. The supported right roller 96 and the left and right rollers 95,
The guide path 6 into which 96 is inserted so that it can be moved back and forth, the left side walls 91a and 92a and the right side wall 91b of the link members 91 and 92,
92b and at least one flexible elongate member 56 inserted between them.

The above-mentioned adjacent link members 91.9
2 may be different types of link members or the same type of link members. Further, as the flexible elongated member 56, a hydraulic hose, an electric cable, a pneumatic hose, a packing belt, etc. can be considered.

(Invention of Claim 2) The following structure is added to the structure of Claim 1 described above. The left side wall 9 of one of the adjacent link members 91, 92
Left pin 93 protruding outward to the left at two locations before and after 1a
The right support hole 97 is provided at two positions before and after the right side wall 91b and the right pin 94 protruding outward to the right is provided at two positions before and after the right side wall 92b of the other link member 92. -By fixing 94, each right pin 94 can be inserted into the above-mentioned right support hole 97, and the left support hole 98.9 is formed in two places before and behind the left side wall 92a of the other link member 92 on the same.
8 is provided so that each left support hole 98 can be externally fitted to the left pin 93.

(Invention of Claim 3) The following structure is added to the structure of Claim 1 or 2 above. One link member 91 of at least one set of link members 91, 92 of a plurality of adjacent link members 91, 92 is formed in a substantially U shape, and the other link member 92 is formed in a substantially inverted U shape. The flexible elongated member 6 is housed between the bottom wall 91c of the one link member 91 and the top wall 92c of the other link member 92.

[0011]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following operational effects. (Invention of Claim 1) Since the flexible long member such as the hydraulic hose can be arranged between the left and right pins, it is possible to prevent the long member and the pin from interfering with each other in the height direction of the link member. Therefore, the link member can be made short and the chain can be made small and lightweight.

Further, since the flexible elongated member can be housed between the left and right pins, the misalignment between the axial center of the elongated member and the axial center of the pin is reduced. Therefore, when the chain is driven in the state of being bent in the longitudinal direction, the bending center line of the link member and the bending center line of the long member become substantially the same, and there is a relative difference between them. Almost no movement occurs. As a result, the frictional contact between the side wall of the link member and the long member is reduced, the energy consumption for driving the chain is small, and the wear and damage of the long member can be prevented.

(Invention of Claim 2) Since the pin is fixed to the link member by welding or the like, there is no backlash of the pin with respect to the link member to which the pin is fixed. Therefore, the rattling of the chain is reduced by half as compared with the conventional structure shown in FIG. As a result, the chain is driven smoothly, positioning accuracy is improved, and energy consumption is small. Further, since the pin is fixed to the link member, the number of parts at the time of assembly is reduced, and the link members can be connected to each other only by fitting the other link member to the pin, so that the assembly thereof can be performed. Work efficiency is improved.

(Invention of Claim 3) Since the flexible long member is housed between the bottom wall of one adjacent link member and the top wall of the other link member, the above long member is a link member. You can prevent it from jumping out. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the elongated member from being damaged due to the protrusion, and to reduce the occupied space required for the chain device.

[0015]

1 to 12 show an embodiment of the present invention. First, the schematic configuration of the device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the system diagram of FIG. 1 and the elevation view of FIG. The slide 2 of the press machine 1 is configured as a fixed base, and the slide 2
The upper die 4 which is an object to be fixed is fixed to the lower surface 2a of the object by a plurality of hydraulic clamps 3 (only one clamp is shown here). As shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of clamps 3 are respectively moved in the left and right directions to an advancing position X in the one-dot chain diagram and a retracting position Y in the solid line diagram. As shown in the two-dot chain line in FIG. 2 above, when the upper die 4 having the maximum size is attached to the slide 2, the clamp 3
Is advanced from the retracted position Y to the maximum clamp position Z.

A plurality of T-grooves 6 extending in the left-right direction are formed in the lower portion of the slide 2 in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing. The T leg 8 of the clamp 3 is inserted into the T groove 6 so as to be movable back and forth in the left-right direction. When pressure oil is supplied to the cylinder body 7 of the clamp 3, the cylinder body 7 presses the upper die 4 against the lower surface 2a of the slide 2, and when the pressure oil is discharged from the cylinder body 7, the above pressed state is released.

The push / pull device 11 for advancing and retracting the clamp 3, which is the object to be conveyed, comprises a double-acting pneumatic cylinder 12. A piston 14 is airtightly inserted into a cylinder tube 13 of the cylinder 12, and a piston rod 15 is projected downward from the piston 14. Piston 1 above
An extension working chamber 17 and a contraction working chamber 18 are formed on the upper side and the lower side of 4, respectively.

A lower end of the piston rod 15 is connected to a base end portion of a first chain 20 composed of a flexible push-pull transmission, and a tip end portion of the first chain 20 is a drive wheel. It is wound around the sprocket 21. The first chain 20 is inserted into the first guide means 26 including the right guide portion 26a and the left guide portion 26b so as to be able to be pushed and pulled in the longitudinal direction.

A second sprocket 22, which is a conveyor wheel, is coaxially connected to the first sprocket 21. Reference symbol S is the axis of the sprockets 21 and 22. The second sprocket 22 has a larger diameter than the first sprocket 21. A second chain 23, which is a second transmission tool, is wound around the second sprocket 22. The second
The tip end 23a of the chain 23 is connected to the T leg 8 and the base end 23b is fixed to a mounting block 65 described later (see FIG. 2). The second chain 23 is guided by the second guide means 27 including the right guide portion 27a and the left guide portion 27b and the T groove 6 so as to be push-pullable in the longitudinal direction.

When the piston rod 15 is advanced downward, the first chain 20 causes the first sprocket 2 to move.
1 is rotated in the clockwise direction, whereby the second sprocket 22 rotates the second chain 23 in the clockwise direction at an increased speed, and the second chain 23 switches the clamp 3 to the advance / retreat position X. On the contrary, when the piston rod 15 is retracted upwards, the first chain 20 rotates the first sprocket 21 in the counterclockwise direction, which causes the second sprocket 22 to rotate the second chain 23. The second chain 23 switches the clamp 3 to the retracted position Y (see FIG. 2) by increasing the speed in the clockwise direction.

The device for expanding and contracting the pneumatic cylinder 12 is constructed as follows. An air pressure source 30 such as a compressor is connected to the cylinder 12 by air pressure supply / discharge means 31. That is, when the cylinder 12 is extended, the switching valve 32 is switched to the extension operation position A. Then
The compressed air from the air pressure source 30 is supplied to the expansion working chamber 17 via the check valve 33, and the compressed air in the contraction working chamber 18 is discharged to the atmosphere side through the speed control valve 36. When the cylinder 12 is contracted, the switching valve 32 is switched to the contraction operation position B. Then, the compressed air from the air pressure source 30 passes through the other check valve 35 and the contraction working chamber 1
8, the compressed air in the expansion working chamber 17 is discharged to the atmosphere side through another speed control valve 34.

When stopping the cylinder 12 on the way, the switching valve 32 may be switched to the stop operation position C. The extension pressure supply port 37 and the contraction pressure supply port 38 of the cylinder 12 are selectively connected by a shuttle valve 39 to a brake releasing pneumatic working chamber 45 described later.

Brake means 40 is provided for stopping the second transport chain 23 at a predetermined advance / retreat position.
The brake piston 43 is inserted into the brake hole 42 provided in the brake housing 41. Brake hole 4 above
2 between the right end wall 42a and the piston 43,
A spring 44, which is a biasing means, is attached. The urging force of the spring 44 acts on the end surface E of the second sprocket 22 via the piston 43 (see FIG. 6). Further, the other end wall 42b on the left side of the brake hole 42 and the piston 4
The air pressure working chamber 45 is provided between the air pressure working chamber 3 and the air pressure working chamber 3.

When the switching valve 32 is switched to the stop operation position C, compressed air is not supplied to the working chamber 45, so that the urging force of the spring 44 acts on the second sprocket 22 via the piston 43. Then, the second sprocket 22 is switched to the braking state. When the switching valve 32 of the above is switched to the extension operation position A, the check member 39a of the shuttle valve 39 is switched to the lower position in FIG. 1 by the compressed air of the air source 30, so that the compressed air of the air source 30 is changed. , Flows into the working chamber 45 and resists the spring 44 to retract the piston 43. As a result, the brake state of the second sprocket 22 is released, and the cylinder 1
2 can be extended. Similarly, the switching valve 3 described above
When 2 is switched to the retracting operation position B, the check member 39a is switched to the upper position, so that the brake state of the second sprocket 22 is released and the cylinder 12 can be retracted. .

The clamp 3 is provided by the cylinder 12.
When the retracting operation is performed, the retracting end detecting limit switch 47 detects the state in which the piston rod 15 is retracted most, and the contracting operation of the cylinder 12 is stopped by the detection signal. When the clamp 12 is moved forward by the cylinder 12, the mold detection limit switch 49 detects the upper right portion of the upper mold 4, and the extension operation of the cylinder 12 is stopped by the detection signal. When the cylinder 12 is extended more than necessary due to some failure, the abnormal advance detection limit switch 48 stops the extension operation of the cylinder 12. The contacts of the two limit switches 47 and 48 are operated by an operation tool 50 described later.

The concrete structure of the above-mentioned apparatus is shown in FIG.
With reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. FIG. 3 is a view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2 described above.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. Figure 6
FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 2 above. 8 to 10 are views showing the second chain 23. FIG. 11 is a vertical sectional view of the hydraulic clamp 3 described above. 12
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the first chain 20.

As shown in FIG. 11, the clamp 3 is
A piston 51 inserted in the cylinder body 7 in an oiltight manner.
Is provided. The T leg 8 is integrally formed on an upper portion of a piston rod 52 projecting upward from the piston 51. A clamp working chamber 53 is formed above the piston 51, and an unclamping spring 54 is mounted below the piston 51. The oil supply / drain port 55 communicates with the working chamber 53.

As shown mainly in FIGS. 2 and 3, a plate 60a is fixed to the upper surface of the cylinder body 7 of the clamp 3 and a block 60b is fixed to the lower surface of the plate 60a. The base 5 of the tip of the hydraulic hose 56
7 is connected to the swivel joint 58 attached to the block 60b. The base 59 at the base end of the hydraulic hose 56 is used for the oil supply / discharge passage 6 of the mounting block 65 described later.
8 (see FIG. 5). And when clamping
Pressure oil from a hydraulic source (not shown) passes through the supply / discharge oil passage 68, the hydraulic hose 56, the swivel joint 58, the oil passage in the block 60b, and the oil passage in the plate 60a in order, and It is supplied to the clamp working chamber 53 (see FIG. 11). At the time of unclamping, the pressure oil in the working chamber 53 is discharged to an oil tank (not shown) through a route opposite to the above. An air vent 64 is provided on the end face of the plate 60a.

The electric cable 61 of the mold detection limit switch 49 and the hydraulic hose 56 are longitudinally inserted into the second chain 23 (see FIGS. 5, 7, and 8). , And is conveyed at the same time as the clamp 3.
The base 56 on the tip side of the hose 56 is the plate 6
It is steady by a hook 62 attached to 0a. This prevents the swivel joint 58 from turning more than necessary. Same as above, the portion near the tip of the hose 56 is guided by the roller 63a of the guide arm 63 provided at the tip of the second chain 23 (see FIG. 5), and when the clamp 3 is switched to the advance position X. Be moderately curved. The hook 62 may be omitted when the guide arm 63 is provided.

The push / pull device 11 includes the slide 2
An attachment block 65 fixed to the right lower part of the block by four bolts 66, and a casing 67 fixed to the upper part of the block 65. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5,
In the cylinder tube 13 of the pneumatic cylinder 12, the speed control valves 34 and 36 and the shuttle valve 39 in which the check valves 33 and 35 (not shown here) are incorporated.
Is fixed, and the piston rod 15 of the cylinder 12 is fixed.
Has its axis arranged substantially coaxial with the axis of the first chain 20 in the longitudinal direction.
6a is inserted. The limit switch 47
A terminal block 69 is arranged between 48.

In the first chain 20 connected to the lower portion of the piston rod 15, the rollers are arranged in a zigzag shape as shown in FIG. Reference numerals 20a and 20a are left links, reference numerals 20b and 20b are right links, reference numeral 20c is a left roller, reference numeral 20d is a right roller, reference numeral 20e is a pin,
Reference numeral 20f is a sleeve. As shown in FIG. 7, the pin 20e at the tip of the first chain 20 is formed in a long shape, and the long-width pin 20e supports the limit switch operating tool 50. The operation tool 50 is composed of rollers.

As shown in FIG. 6, the shaft 72 has the left and right bearings 7 at the mid-height portion of the mounting block 65.
It is rotatably supported by 3.74. The first sprocket 21 is fixed to the left part of the shaft 72,
The second sprocket 22 is fixed to the right portion of the shaft 72 by a taper type fastener 75. As a result, the second sprocket 22 is rotationally driven near the end of the T groove 6 (see FIG. 5). On the lower side of the second sprocket 22 and below the block 65, the above-mentioned T
Another T-shaped groove 70 communicating with the groove 6 is formed. That another T
The T leg 8 and the second chain 23 can be inserted into the groove 70 as well.

In the block 65, the braking means 4
The housing 41 of 0 is fixed. The brake piston 42 is provided in the brake hole 42 of the housing 41.
3 is inserted in an airtight manner. The spring 44 is received by the end plate which is the one end wall 42a, and the spring force causes the piston 43 to press the end surface E of the second sprocket 22 leftward. As a result, the second sprocket 22 is frictionally fixed.
The piston 43 is linearly guided by a plurality of torque pins 77 (only one is shown here) provided between the piston 43 and the housing 41. An air supply / discharge hole 78 is opened in the brake releasing operation chamber 45.

The second chain 23 driven by the second sprocket 22 will be described. Figure 5
As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 7, the second chain 23 is configured in a one-sided type, and the base end portion 23b thereof is connected to the bracket 81 by the pin 80. The bracket 81 is
The two bolts 82 are fixed to a plurality of nuts 83 provided on the casing 67 in a height-adjustable manner.

The connection structure of the tip portion 23a of the second chain 23 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 10 above. Figure 10 (a)
Is an elevation view and FIG. 10 (b) is a bottom view. The connection block 8 in which the tip portion 23a of the second chain 23 is fixed to the upper right portion of the T leg 8 by a pair of connection links 85.
4 is connected. Reference numerals 86, 87, 88 are respectively
It's a pin. The base of the guide arm 63 is swingably supported by the pin 86 on the tip end side, and the roller 63a is supported by the tip end of the arm 63.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the T leg 8 is retracted into the T groove 70 by the second sprocket 22 via the second chain 23, the tooth tip of the sprocket 22 is moved. The pressing portion P provided on the portion 22a presses the bottom surface 8a of the T-leg 8 downward by the rotational force of the sprocket 22 toward the retracted side, and the T-leg 8 is pushed to the peripheral wall 70a of the T-groove 70. Press and fix. For this reason,
Even while the press machine 1 is working, it is possible to prevent the clamp 3 waiting at the retracted position Y from vibrating due to the impact from the slide 2. When finely adjusting the retracted position Y where the clamp 3 is on standby in the left-right direction, for example,
Connection link 85 having different axial distances between the pins 86 and 88
Can be used. Thereby, the contact position of the pressing portion P with respect to the bottom surface 8a can be changed.

The detailed structure of the central portion of the second chain 23 in the longitudinal direction will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG.
8A is a partial cross-sectional view in elevation view, and FIG. 8B is the above-described FIG.
8B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line bb in FIG. 8A, and FIG. 8C is a bottom view of FIG. 8A above. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of two adjacent link members of the chain.

One of the adjacent link members 91, 92 is formed in a substantially U-shape.
It has a left side wall 91a, a right side wall 91b, and a bottom wall 91c.
The other link member 92 is formed in a substantially inverted U shape, and includes a left side wall 92a, a right side wall 92b, and a top wall 92c.

The left side wall 91 of the above-mentioned one link member 91
Left pin 93 that protrudes leftward at two locations before and after a.
93 is inserted. 4 in the circumferential direction of the large diameter part of each left pin 93
The spots are fixed to the left side wall 91a by spot welding. Further, the right support holes 97, 97 are formed at two positions in the front and rear of the right side wall 91b. The other link member 92
Right pins 94, which protrude outward to the right, are inserted into two positions on the front and rear sides of the right side wall 92b. Four places in the circumferential direction of the large diameter portion of each right pin 94 are fixed to the right side wall 92b by spot welding. Further, the left support holes 98, 98 are formed at two positions in the front and rear of the left side wall 92a.

When the two link members 91 and 92 are connected to each other, the right pin 94 of the other link member 92 is fitted into the right support hole 97 of the one link member 91 as shown in FIG. 9 above. The left support hole 98 of the other link member 92 of the above is externally fitted to the left pin 93 of the one link member 91. Thereby, the two link members 9
The left side walls 91a and 92a of 1.92 are swingably connected by a left pin 93, and the right side walls 91b and 9a
The right and left pins 94 are swingably connected to each other.
The left roller 95 is rotatably supported on the left portion of the left pin 93, and the right roller 96 is rotatably supported on the right portion of the right pin 94. The rollers 95 and 96 are respectively
The retaining ring 99 prevents it from coming off.

These left and right rollers 95 and 96 are inserted into the T groove 6 which is a guide path and the other T groove 70 so as to be able to move back and forth. The hose 56 and the cable 61, which are flexible long members, are housed in a space surrounded by the left side walls 91a and 92a, the right side walls 91b and 92b, the bottom wall 91c, and the top wall 92c. The left and right pins 93
It is located substantially coaxial with the axis of 94.

As described above, the link member 91 on one side and the link member 92 on the other side are alternately connected to each other in the longitudinal middle portion of the second chain 23. However, as shown in FIG. 5, two other link members 92 are connected at the base end portion 23b, and four other link members 92 at the same end are connected at the tip end portion 23a. As a result, the base end portion 23b and the tip end portion 23a of the chain 23 are connected to the hydraulic hose 5.
Interference with 6 etc. is prevented.

Incidentally, these other link members 92, 92
When connecting the members to each other in the front-rear direction, the rear member may be arranged in the front-rear direction with respect to the front member, and the both members may be connected by a pin. The one link member 91.9
The same applies when one is connected to the other.

The above embodiment has the following advantages. Since the first sprocket 21 can be reciprocally rotated by the flexible first chain 20, the idler sprocket for guiding the first chain 20 and the means for rotatably supporting the idler sprocket can be omitted. For this reason,
Since the push-pull device of the present invention has a small number of constituent members and a small occupied space, it can be made compact and lightweight. Further, since it is not necessary to form the first chain 20 in a loop shape, it is possible to effectively use the space in the vicinity of the moving region of the chain 20, and the weight of the first chain 20 is reduced. Therefore, also from this point, the push-pull device 11 can be made compact and lightweight.

The axial center of the piston rod 15 of the pneumatic cylinder 12 is arranged substantially coaxially with the longitudinal center of the first chain 20 and the piston rod 15
Since it is configured to be able to advance into the right guide portion 26a of the guide means 26, the following further advantages can be obtained. Since the advancing / retreating region of the piston rod 15 and the moving region of the first chain 20 can be overlapped with each other, the occupied space can be reduced by the overlapping amount, and the device can be made compact. In addition, the above right guide portion 26a
Since the internal space can be used as the advance / retreat region of the piston rod 15, the device can be made more compact.

In order to hold the hydraulic clamp 3 in the retracted position Y, it is not necessary to provide a dummy block outside the end of the T groove 6, so that the push-pull device 11 can be made smaller and lighter. Therefore, the work range around the push-pull device 11 is widened, and the workability is improved. Moreover, since it is not necessary to perform the clamping operation of the clamp 3 at the retracted position Y, the clamp tool or the like is not damaged. Further, since the dummy block is not used, there is no need to change the thickness of the dummy block according to the clamp type and the clamping thickness. Moreover, since the push-pull device 11 can be made small and lightweight, it has a small inertia force during press work and is excellent in durability.

Since the pressing portion P is arranged so as to be able to abut on the bottom surface 8a of the T leg 8 by the rotational force of the second sprocket 22 toward the retracted side, it is necessary to provide a dedicated drive device for driving the pressing portion P. The push-pull device 11 can be made simple and compact. Tip 2 of second sprocket 22
Since the pressing portion P is provided on the 2a, when the T leg 8 of the clamp 3 is carried into the retracted position Y, the T leg 8 can be automatically pressed by the tooth tip portion 22a. Therefore, the above T
A sensor and a control circuit for detecting the retracted position of the leg 8 can be omitted, and the push-pull device 11 can be made simpler and more compact.

Since the braking means 40 is provided so as to face the second sprocket 22, it is possible to prevent the length of the piston rod 15 of the pneumatic cylinder 12 from increasing. Therefore, the height of the pneumatic cylinder 12 is reduced, and the height of the push / pull device 11 is reduced. The end surface E of the second sprocket 22 described above has a relatively large circumferential length and can secure a wide friction contact area. Therefore, a large frictional fixing force can be secured in the braking means 40, and the stopping accuracy of the hydraulic clamp 3 is improved. Further, the braking means 40 of this embodiment
Compared with the case where the piston rod is braked, the drive first
Since the inertial force of the chain 20 can be omitted, the inertial force is correspondingly reduced. Therefore, the clamp 3
The shift movement due to inertial force is reduced, and the stopping accuracy is further improved.

The pneumatic cylinder 12 is constructed as a double-acting type, and the expansion pressure supply port 37 and the contraction pressure supply port 38 of the cylinder 12 can be selectively connected to the brake release working chamber 45. Since it is configured as described above, the second chain 23 can be pushed and pulled by an inching operation. Therefore, the stop positioning accuracy of the clamp 3 is further improved. Moreover, even if the air pressure for the brake is reduced or disappears, the brake can be automatically applied by the urging force of the spring 44, so that the clamp 3 can be prevented from shifting in the middle. Since the expansion / contraction speed of the pneumatic cylinder 12 can be easily adjusted by the speed control valves 34, 36, the moving speed and moving time of the clamp 3 can be finely adjusted through the first chain 20 and the second chain 23. is there.

Attach the hydraulic hoses 56, etc. to the left and right pins 93 and 94.
Can be placed between the hose 56 and the pin 93.9
4 can be prevented from interfering with each other in the height direction of the link members 91, 92. Therefore, the above-mentioned link members 91, 92
The second chain 23 can be made small and lightweight by reducing the height of the second chain 23. In addition, the hose 56 and the like are connected to the left and right pins 9
Since it can be accommodated between the hoses 56 and 4, the misalignment between the axis of the hose 56 and the axes of the pins 93 and 94 is reduced. Therefore, the center line of the bend of the link members 91 and 92 and the center line of the bend of the hose 56 are substantially the same, and there is almost no relative movement between them. as a result,
The frictional contact between the side walls of the link members 91 and 92 and the hose 56 is reduced, the energy consumption for driving the chain is reduced, and the hose 56 can be prevented from being worn and damaged.

Link member 91 (92) of the second chain 23
Since the pin 93 (94) is fixed to the
The play of the pin 93 (94) with respect to (92) is eliminated.
Therefore, the chain 23 is driven smoothly, the positioning accuracy is improved, and the energy consumption is small.
Also, since the pins 93 (94) are fixed to the link members 91 (92), the number of parts during assembly is reduced and
Since the link members 91 and 92 can be connected to each other only by fitting the other link member with the pin, the efficiency of the assembling work is improved. The bottom wall 91c of one adjacent link member 91 and the other link member 92
Since the hydraulic hose 56 and the like are housed between the top wall 92c and the top wall 92c, it is possible to prevent the hose 56 and the like from jumping out from the link members 91 and 92. Therefore, it is possible to prevent damage due to the hose 56 popping out, and it is possible to reduce the occupied space required for the chain device.

Furthermore, since the guide arm 63 is provided in the vicinity of the hydraulic clamp 3, the displacement of the hydraulic hose 56 in the second chain 23 at the advanced position X and the retracted position Y is reduced. Therefore, contact between the hose 56 and the chain 23 is suppressed. As a result, abrasion damage of the hose 56 can be prevented, and energy consumption is small.

The above embodiment can be modified as follows. Instead of the hydraulic clamp 3, the transported object to be pushed and pulled is
It may be a small mold or a work. Clamp 3 above
Instead of waiting for retreat in the T-groove 70 in the mounting block 65, it is also possible to wait for retreat in the T-groove 6 of the slide 2 which is the fixed base. The advancing / retreating means 12 may be a fluid pressure cylinder such as a hydraulic cylinder instead of the pneumatic cylinder, or may be an electric motor or a linear motor.

Instead of the chain, the first transmission member 20 has a V
It may be a belt-shaped member such as a belt or a wire-shaped member.
The drive wheel 21 may be a pulley or the like instead of the sprocket. The first chain 20 for driving may be of a type in which rollers are provided facing each other instead of the staggered roller arrangement.

In the second transport chain 23, instead of alternately arranging the two kinds of link members 91 and 92 at the central portion in the longitudinal direction, one of the link members is arranged at intervals of several. You may. Also, the second chain 2
3 may be one in which only one of the above two types of link members 91 and 92 is arranged over the entire region in the longitudinal direction.

The guide path of the chain 23 is a T-slot 6 ・ 7.
Instead of 0, a hollow guide rail or the like may be used.
As the flexible long member housed in the chain 23, a pneumatic hose, a welding wire, a packing belt, and the like can be considered in addition to the hydraulic hose 56 and the electric cable 61.

The left pin 93 of the second chain 23 is
Instead of being fixed to the left side wall 91a of the link member 91, the left side wall 9 described above is kept in a state of being prevented from moving in the axial direction.
It may be supported by 1a. In this case, in order to prevent the left pin 93 from rattling, it is preferable to thicken the supporting portion of the left side wall 91a. The same applies to the right pin 94.

The pressing portion P has the second sprocket 22.
Instead of being provided on the tooth tip portion 22a, it may be provided so as to project from the boss portion or the rim portion of the second sprocket 22. Further, the pressing portion P may be provided separately from the second sprocket 22. In this case, it is conceivable that the separate pressing portion P is advanced to the T leg 8 based on the detection signal of the backward end detection limit switch 47.

The biasing force of the spring 44 of the braking means 40 is
Instead of acting on the end surface E of the second sprocket 22, it may act on the end surface of the first sprocket 21 or on the end surfaces of both sprockets 21 and 22. A rubber body or a pressure fluid can be used as the biasing means instead of the spring 44. The shuttle valve 39 that supplies compressed air to the brake release working chamber 45 may be replaced by one or two solenoid valves. Further, the brake release force may use hydraulic pressure of pressure oil or the like instead of compressed air.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram of a push-pull device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the above device.

FIG. 3 is a view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2 described above.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3 described above.

5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 3 of the above.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG.

FIG. 8 shows a carrying chain provided in the above apparatus, FIG. 8 (a) is a partial cross-sectional view in elevation view, and FIG. 8 (b) is bb in FIG. 8 (a). FIG. 8C is a cross-sectional view taken along the arrow, and is a bottom view of FIG. 8A above.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of two adjacent link members of the chain.

FIG. 10 shows a tip portion of the chain, and FIG.
Is an elevation view, and FIG. 10 (b) is a bottom view of FIG. 10 (a).

FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a hydraulic clamp provided in the above device.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of a drive chain provided in the above device.

FIG. 13 is a view showing a conventional example and corresponding to FIG. 8 (b).

[Explanation of symbols]

6 ... Guide path (T groove), 56 ... Flexible long member (hydraulic hose), 91 ... One link member, 91a ... Left side wall, 91
b ... right side wall, 91c ... bottom wall, 92 ... other link member,
92a ... left side wall, 92b ... right side wall, 92c ... top wall, 93
... left pin, 94 ... right pin, 95 ... left roller, 96 ... right roller.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of link members (91) (92) provided side by side in the front-rear direction and left side walls (9) of adjacent link members (91) (92).
1a) A left pin (93) that swingably connects (92a) to each other, and a right pin that swingably connects the right side walls (91b) (92b) of the two link members (91) (92). Pin (94) and left pin (9
Left roller (95) rotatably supported on the left part of 3) and right roller (96) rotatably supported on the right part of the right pin (94) above.
And a guide path (6) into which the left and right rollers (95) (96) are inserted so as to move back and forth, and the left side wall (91
a) (92a) and at least one flexible elongate member (56) inserted between the right side walls (91b) and (92b), The push-pull chain device characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. The push-pull chain device according to claim 1, wherein one of the adjacent link members (91) (92) is provided with a front wall 2 and a rear wall 2 of a left side wall (91a) of the link member (91). At the location, the left pin (93) (93) protruding outward to the left is fixed and the right side wall (9
The right support holes (97) and (97) are provided at two positions before and after 1b), and the right pin (94) protruding outward to the right is provided at two positions before and after the right side wall (92b) of the other link member (92). ) (94) is fixed, each right pin (94) is configured to be fittable into the above right support hole (97),
2 before and after the left side wall (92a) of the other link member (92)
A push-pull chain device characterized in that left support holes (98) (98) are provided at the positions, and each left support hole (98) can be externally fitted to the left pin (93). 3. The push-pull chain device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of sets of adjacent link members (91) (9) are provided.
At least one set of the link members (91) (92) of (2) has one link member (91) formed in a substantially U shape and the other link member (92) formed in a substantially inverted U shape. The flexible elongated member (6) between the bottom wall (91c) of the one link member (91) and the top wall (92c) of the other link member (92).
A chain device for pushing and pulling, characterized in that the chain device is configured to be housed.