JPH0890174A - Auto-coupling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To make compact, an auto-coupling device for automatically combining and separating piping and wiring at a shifting body side and piping and wiring at a fixed body side to plane outer shape without bulky-state and to form a mechanism having a little deposit of dust. CONSTITUTION: A joint holding member arranging a male and a female joints 16, 9 is constituted with the fixed side combining body X and the shifting side combining body Y. The fixed side combining body X is arranged to the side surface at a vessel side. The shifting side combining body Y is arranged so as to be freely ascended/descended in the vertical direction to a vessel supporting body 21 and constituted so as to be freely shifted in the horizontal direction. Original point return-back guide mechanisms 11, 12 for holding the descending end position of the shifting side combining body Y are arranged between the shifting side combining body Y and the vessel supporting body 21 through a fitting frame table 1. The combination and the separation of the male and the female joints 16, 9 are executed by approaching and separating the shifting side combining body Y to the fixed side combining body X.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to pipes on the moving body such as pipes and wiring on the side of a ladle in a continuous casting facility.
The present invention relates to an automatic coupling device for automatically connecting and disconnecting wiring, piping on the fixed body side, and wiring.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, an apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 3-6861 has been used as an auto-coupling apparatus for automatically performing the work of connecting a casting pot and wiring. This auto-coupling device is composed of an upper assembly and a lower assembly having a joint holding member, and both assemblies are vertically approached and separated to couple and separate a plurality of joints. Further, this auto coupling device has an advantage that a special coupling mechanism is not required because the lower assembly is pressed by the weight of the casting pot.

[0003]

On the other hand, on the other hand, in the auto-coupling device, the planar outer shape of the joint holding member in which a plurality of joints are arranged becomes large, and there is a drawback that the mounting space is restricted. Had. For example, the lower assembly is provided with a follow-up mechanism for vertically coupling when the upper assembly fixed to the casting pot approaches, and this follow-up mechanism increases the outer shape of the assembly. It was. In addition, the coupling / separation surface of the subassembly faces upward, so dust accumulates on the surface and closes the flow path in the joint, shortening the life of the joint.Take precautionary measures. There was a need.

[0004]

In the auto-coupling device of the present invention, the self-type fittings 16 and 9 for fluids made up of male and female or the fitting holding member provided with the connecting terminals for electrical use are fixed side assembly X. An automatic coupling device comprising a moving side assembly Y and a moving side assembly Y approaching / separating from the fixed side assembly X to couple / separate the joint or the connection terminal. The movable-side assembly Y is disposed on the side surface, is vertically movable on the container support 21, and is movable horizontally.
The origin return guide mechanisms 11 and 12 for holding the descending end position of the moving side assembly Y are provided in the moving side assembly Y and the container support 2.
The automatic coupling device is characterized in that the automatic coupling device is installed between the first and second parts via a mounting base 1. The moving side assembly Y,
And freely elevating plate a lifting vertically, is supported via a spherical bearing 3 ₁ on the elevating plate a, and floating freely floating frame b in the horizontal direction, mounted for horizontal movement on the free movement frame b And a forward-reverse frame c having a connector block 7 at its tip, and further, a pair of upward main guide pins 13 are provided on the lower end of the floating frame b, and a pair of main guide pins 13 are provided on the upper end of the floating frame b. It is preferable to form the auxiliary guide 14 and to form the main guide pin 13 and the auxiliary guide pin 18 that fit into the main guide pin 13 and the auxiliary guide 14 on the fixed side assembly X.

[0005]

According to the automatic coupling device of the present invention, the joint holding member is divided into the moving side assembly Y and the fixed side assembly X, and the moving side assembly Y is moved closer to and separated from the fixed side assembly X to be coupled.・ Split. Conventionally, both assemblies are arranged in the up-down direction and vertically moved up and down to couple the connecting / separating surfaces composed of horizontal planes, but in the present invention, both assemblies are arranged in the left-right direction and moved. The side assembly Y is decided to wait below the fixed side assembly X. Therefore, in connection, first, the moving side assembly Y is lifted in the vertical direction, and then the frame holding the connector block in the moving side assembly Y is moved in the horizontal direction to connect the vertical side surfaces.
Join separate surfaces or joints or connecting terminals.

The apparatus of the present invention is capable of dividing and correcting vertical and horizontal positional deviations and tilts by combining vertical and horizontal operations. In other words, the vertical movement aligns the horizontal displacement of the plane, and the horizontal movement corrects the vertical displacement and inclination, so that the functions are shared, and the cause of the twist or the twist can be eliminated.

Furthermore, by forming a pair of main guide pins and a pair of auxiliary guide pins for aligning, that is, four guide pins, the cause of twisting and breaking is completely removed, and parallelism at the time of coupling is guaranteed. can do. Further, since these four guide pins receive the valve internal pressure reaction force in the device, they also have an effect of preventing an excessive external force from being applied to the mother machine and the mounting frame.

Further, in the apparatus of the present invention, the correction of the vertical displacement during coupling and the final fine alignment are performed by moving the connector block up and down. Therefore, only the rough alignment is required for the alignment of the plane displacement during the ascending operation. This makes it possible to form a large gap in the guide mechanism, and avoids the problem of being unattachable / detachable due to a twist or a break that is fatal to the operation.

In order to separate the movable side assembly Y from the fixed side assembly X, the movable side assembly Y is made to stand by at a predetermined lower position in the reverse order of the above operation. At that time, the moving side assembly Y
The return-to-origin mechanism installed between the container and the container support ensures that it is set at a fixed position at the lower end.

[0010]

EXAMPLE An example for a pot for a continuous casting facility will be described with reference to the drawings.

The fixed side assembly X is provided on the side of the casting pot, and the movable side assembly Y is provided on the side of the container support 21. And the container support 2
No. 1 was arranged in the ladle car body (not shown).

In FIG. 1, the casting pot is set at a predetermined position by a crane, but the fixed side assembly X and the moving side assembly Y are separated, and the moving side assembly Y stands by below. Indicates the status. Further, FIG. 2 shows a combined state.

The mounting base 1 of the moving side assembly Y is provided on a container support 21 arranged in the ladle car body.
The lift plate a can be lifted and lowered by a lift cylinder 2, a lift guide 19, and a lift guide shaft 20 provided on the mounting base 1. The floating frame b is sandwiched between the spherical bearings 3 ₁ and 3 ₂ on the elevating plate a so as to be horizontally movable. The spherical bearing 3 ₁ is supported by the spring 4, and the spring 4
Since it has a structure that sinks inward against the above, the entire floating frame b is tilted by following the main body of the ladle. The forward / backward moving frame c is mounted on the floating frame b via the forward / backward moving roller 5 and the forward / backward moving cylinder 6, and can move forward / backward, that is, horizontally. A connector block 7 is provided at the tip of the forward-reverse frame c so as to be vertically movable via a spring 8, and the connector block 7 is provided with a female joint 9 and a fine alignment guide pin 10.

As a centering mechanism, an origin return guide pin 11 provided upward on the mounting base 1 and an origin return guide pin 11 formed on the floating frame b are inserted into the origin return guide 12 so that the moving side assembly Y can be mounted. Hold down end position. A pair of main guide pins 13 ₁ and 13 ₂ are provided on the lower end of the floating frame b in an upward direction, and a pair of auxiliary guides 14 ₁ vertically penetrating the upper end of the floating frame b.
14 ₂ are provided.

Main guides 15 ₁ , 15 _{2 of the} fixed side assembly X
The main guide pins 13 ₁ and 13 ₂ are to be inserted into this. The male joint 16 is connected to the female joint 9 of the moving side assembly Y. The fine alignment guide pin 10 is inserted into the fine alignment guide 17. Auxiliary guide pins 18 ₁ , 18 ₂
Are inserted into the auxiliary guides 14 ₁ and 14 ₂ .

Set the casting pan in place with a crane,
As shown in FIG. 1, the elevating cylinder 2 of the moving-side assembly Y, which has been waiting in advance downward, is operated to elevate the elevating plate a. When the lifting plate a arrives at the upper limit attachment / detachment position, the pair of main guide pins 13 ₁ and 13 ₂ and the main guides 15 ₁ and 15 ₂ and the pair of auxiliary guides 14 ₁ and 14
₂ and the auxiliary guide pins 18 ₁ and 18 _{2 are used} to correct the plane position deviation and perform centering. In this way, the guide mechanism provided for each pair can properly eliminate the factors of the twist and the break.

Next, the forward / backward moving cylinder 6 is operated to move the forward / backward moving frame c horizontally, and as shown in FIG. 2, the connector block 7 provided at the tip thereof is pressed against the fixed side assembly X side to be connected. To achieve. At this time, since the connector block 7 is supported by the spring 8 and can move up and down, it is vertically aligned by the fine alignment guide 17 and the fine alignment guide pin 10, and the inclination is also corrected. Further, since the floating frame b constituting the moving side assembly Y has a structure that sinks through the spherical bearings 3 ₁ , 3 ₂ and the spring 4, it is possible to follow the inclination at the time of connection.

The separation is carried out in the reverse order of the above, but when the moving side assembly Y is lowered to approach the lower end, the floating frame b
The home position return guide pin 12 provided on the mounting base 1 is inserted into the home position return guide 12 formed on the rear surface of the end portion of the core, and the core is aligned and set accurately at the standby position.

As described above, by using the auto-coupling device of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the interference limitation due to the shaking of the casting pot, and to ensure that the main guide pin surely enters the main guide at the next operation. To be done.

[0020]

According to the automatic coupling device of the present invention, the moving side assembly Y and the fixed side assembly X, which are divided, move up and down, and finally move horizontally to form a vertical surface. Since the joining / separating surface is joined, the planar outer shape is smaller and the mounting space is less restricted than the conventional structure in which the joining / separating surface is moved vertically and joined with the joining / separating surface composed of horizontal planes. Further, since the coupling / separating surface is a vertical surface, the accumulation of dust and the like is small, and therefore the countermeasures for it are lighter than the conventional ones. Further, the follow-up structure for aligning is simple, and dust and the like are hard to enter so that malfunction does not easily occur.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view showing a separated state of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a combined state of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

3 is an AA diagram of FIG. 1. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 X Fixed side assembly Y Moving side assembly 1 Mounting frame 2 Lifting cylinder 3 Ball bearing 4 Spring 5 Forward / backward roller 6 Forward / backward moving cylinder 7 Connector block 8 Spring 9 Female joint 10 Fine alignment guide pin 11 Home return guide pin 12 Home return Guide 13 Main guide pin 14 Auxiliary guide 15 Main guide 16 Male joint 17 Fine alignment guide pin 18 Auxiliary guide pin 19 Elevating guide 20 Elevating guide shaft 21 Container support a Elevating plate b Floating frame c Forward / reverse frame

Continued Front Page (72) Inventor Katsumi Tomioka 225 Nakatsu, Hirano-cho, Nishi-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A self-type fluid coupling (16, 9) composed of male and female or a coupling holding member provided with an electrical connection terminal comprises a fixed side assembly (X) and a movable side assembly (Y). In the auto coupling device for moving and assembling the moving side assembly (Y) to and from the fixed side assembly (X) to connect and disconnect the joint or the connection terminal, the fixed side assembly (X) is connected to the container side. The movable side assembly (Y) is disposed on the side surface, is vertically movable on the container support body (21), and is configured to be movable horizontally.
An origin return guide mechanism (11, 12) for holding the descending end position of the moving side assembly (Y) is provided with a mounting base (1) between the moving side assembly (Y) and the container support (21). The automatic coupling device is characterized by being installed through. 2. The automatic coupling device according to claim 1, wherein the moving side assembly (Y) is a vertically movable elevator plate (a), and a spherical bearing (3) on the elevator plate (a). ₍₁ ) is supported through the movable frame (b) and is movable in the horizontal direction, and a forward / backward movement that is provided on the movable frame (b) so as to be horizontally movable and has a connector block (7) at the tip. An auto-coupling device comprising a frame (c). 3. The automatic coupling device according to claim 2, wherein a pair of upward main guide pins (13) are provided on the lower end of the floating frame (b), and the floating frame (b).
A pair of auxiliary guides (14) are formed on the upper end of the main guide pin (13) and the auxiliary guide pin (18) fitted to the main guide pin (13) and the auxiliary guide (14) in the fixed side assembly (X). ) Is formed, the automatic coupling device.