JPH0892624A - Probe housing cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a probe housing cabinet which allows extremely simple replenishment with fresh probes, is capable of housing the many probes with a small space and is rapidly exchangeable together with the housing cabinet when empty by forming a probe housing section as the housing cabinet of simple constitution. CONSTITUTION: This probe housing cabinet consists of plural stages of probe housing racks 25 which incline downward toward the front surface and are disposed apart prescribed intervals spaced from each other in a vertical direction, side plates 21 which support both side ends of these probe housing racks 25, slide rails 22 which are mounted on the outer surfaces at both ends of the side plates 21, gate plates 23 which are supported at the side plates 21 vertically slidably relative to the respective probe housing racks 25 and strikers 23a which are mounted at the gate plates to be vertically slid 23. As a result, the probes P are easily and rapidly taken out of the housing cabinet.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to, for example, a probe container installed in a probe supply device which is immersed in a molten metal for investigating the state of the molten metal (molten iron, molten steel, etc.) in a steelmaking site. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, at a steelmaking site, a measuring means called a probe or a sampling means, which is appropriately immersed in molten metal, is used to measure the temperature, composition, etc. of the molten iron or molten steel in the furnace. . This type of probe is generally a long pipe-shaped or rod-shaped long object, and it is necessary to handle it carefully so as not to give a shock to a person.Therefore, it is normally arranged in a standing position. If necessary, it is attached to a predetermined holder and immersed in the molten metal.

By the way, not only a large number of probes are used for measuring the temperature and composition of the molten metal as described above at the iron and steelmaking site, but also a plurality of types of probes having different types and uses are required.

Therefore, in order to take out such a large number of probes as needed and supply them to the holder at any time, conventionally, a rack, a magazine or the like which can stand up to prevent the many probes from being damaged is used. .

[0005]

However, in the conventional racks and magazines as described above, it is necessary to set probes one by one at predetermined positions of the racks and magazines. Since they are arranged side by side in an upright state, there is a problem that a relatively large space is required.

Further, since these racks and magazines are fixedly installed at predetermined positions, when the probes in the racks and magazines become empty for the supply of the probes, the racks and the racks filled with the probes are There is also a problem that the magazine cannot be replaced promptly, which hinders the continuous supply of the probe.

The present invention addresses the above-mentioned problems, and the probe can be replenished with a very simple structure by constructing the probe accommodating portion into a storage cabinet having a simple structure. It is an object of the present invention to provide a probe storage that can accommodate a large number of probes in a space smaller than that of an object and that can be quickly replaced together with the storage when empty.

[0008]

To achieve the above object, the probe storage according to the present invention is characterized in that it is constructed as follows. That is, in order to check the state of the molten metal, it is a probe storage that stores a large number of probes immersed in the molten metal in multiple stages while discharging the probes one by one from each stage, and tilts downward toward the front and A plurality of stages of probe accommodating shelves provided at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction,
Side plates that support both ends of these probe storage shelves, slide rails that are attached to the outer surfaces of both ends of the side plates, and are provided on the front side of the probe storage shelves so that they can slide in the vertical direction relative to each probe storage shelf. The gate plate is supported by the side plate and the striker is attached to the gate plate.

[0009]

According to the above construction, a predetermined number of probes can be laid sideways in each of a plurality of stages of probe storage shelves provided in the probe storage cabinet, so More probes can be accommodated in a smaller plane space than in the case where the probes are stood side by side. In this case, since each probe accommodating shelf is inclined downward toward the front surface, the probes accommodated therein tend to move or roll toward the front surface side. Is provided to close the front surface so that the probe remains in the probe storage shelf.

Then, a striker provided at a predetermined position of the gate plate is locked to a bracket provided on, for example, a supporting leg, and the vertical sliding of the gate plate is stopped at the predetermined position to store a storage other than the gate plate. By sliding the whole in a vertical direction stepwise, the probe storage shelf that was sealed at the upper or lower end of the gate plate is opened, and the probe is discharged to the outside from the front side of the storage shelf.

Therefore, according to the probe storage case constructed as described above, the probe storage shelves having a plurality of stages in the storage case can be obtained by merely raising or lowering the storage case at a predetermined pitch relative to the gate plate. The probes housed in the respective stages are sequentially supplied to a predetermined external location.

Further, when all the probes are discharged in this way and the probe accommodating portion in the storage is emptied, the empty storage is simply replaced with a new storage prepared separately. Therefore, the exchange work of the storage can be performed promptly. In addition, it is necessary to set the probe in a new storage in advance, but in that case, if you close the gate plate and insert the probe sideways into each probe housing from the rear side of the storage, Since the probe moves or rolls to the front side along the inclined surface of the accommodation rack, the probe can be easily set in a predetermined state in each probe accommodation rack.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments in which the probe storage according to the present invention is attached to a probe supply device for use will be described below with reference to FIGS.
A description will be given based on FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a probe supply device 1 supports a probe storage case (hereinafter referred to as a storage case) 2 according to the present invention, and supports the storage case 2 so as to be able to move up and down, and drives an electric cylinder 4. It is configured by an elevating device 3 that elevates and lowers the storage case 2.

As shown in FIG. 1, the probe storage 2 includes a pair of side plates 21 and 21 facing each other, and slide rails 22 ... 22 attached to the front and rear sides of the side plates 21 and 21, respectively. A front gate plate 23, which is slidably fitted into narrow grooves formed in the upper and lower sides of the pair of front and rear slide rails 22 facing each other on the facing surface side, and which forms the front and rear surfaces of the storage case 2. A rectangular case is formed with the rear gate plate 24, and a plurality of storage shelves 25 ... 25 that are inclined downward toward the front surface and are parallel to each other at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction are formed in the case. This is the configuration provided. Then, a large number of probes P ... P can be accommodated in the shelves 25 ... 25 side by side as shown in the drawing.

The front gate plate 23 has L-shaped strikers 23a, 23 at predetermined height positions on both side edges thereof.
a is provided. And these strikers 23
a and 23a are support legs 31 and 31 described later (see FIG. 4).
When the storage case 2 is lowered by a predetermined stroke in a state in which the front gate plate 23 is prevented from moving downward by being brought into contact with the brackets 34, 34, the front side of the lower storage shelves 25 is sequentially moved upward. While being opened, the probe P on the accommodation rack 25 is configured to roll from the opened front side and be discharged forward (see FIG. 5).

In this case, the bracket 34 is provided with an optical sensor 26 for detecting whether or not the probe P is ejected forward from the accommodation rack 25. Further, hooks 22a are respectively provided on the upper portions of the slide rails 22, and the hooks 22a ... 22a are provided.
A wire (not shown) can be hooked on and the storage box 2 can be set on the lifting device 3 while being suspended.

As shown in FIG. 4, the elevating device 3 for elevating and lowering the storage 2 has a pair of support legs 31 and 31 arranged facing each other at a predetermined interval, and the support legs 3 thereof.
A lift table 3 that can be lifted between 1 and 31
Consists of two.

Of these support legs 31, 31, a plurality of guide rollers 33 ... 33 for guiding a lift table are provided on both sides of the facing portions thereof, respectively. A pair of left and right brackets 34 (only one of which is shown in the drawing) is attached to the front side at a predetermined height position so as to stop the gate plate 23 at a predetermined position.

The lift table 32 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, a member having a quadrangular cross section is assembled into an H shape in a plan view to form a placing portion 35, and storage bar guide bars 36 ... 36 extending vertically are provided at four outer corners thereof.
An L-shaped arm 37 having one end of the electric cylinder 4 connected to the upper end is attached to the center of the mounting portion 35. Then, by driving the electric cylinder 4 to expand and contract the piston rod 4a, the guide roller 33
The lift table 32 is moved up and down along the support legs 31, 31 with the guide bars 36, ...

In this case, taper surfaces 36a are formed on the upper ends of the respective guide bars 36, and the slide rails 22 located at the four corners of the storage box when the storage box 2 is lowered from above the lift table 32. ..When the lower end of 22 comes into contact with the tapered surface 36a and the storage case 2 is further lowered from the contact state, the slide rails 22 ... 22 of the guide bars 36. And is finally guided to the state shown by the chain line in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a first stopper 5 and a second stopper 6 are provided in front of the lifting device 3.
And a clamp device 7 are arranged.

Of these, the first and second stoppers 5 and 6
Is rotatable together with the pivot shafts 5a and 6a, and is rotated by each air cylinder (not shown) about the pivot shafts 5a and 6a to block the probe P. The solid line position in FIG. 5 and the chain line position in FIG. 5 through which the probe passes can be taken as necessary. Then, when the probe P in the storage case 2 moves to the clamp device 7 through the inclined path 8 provided between the elevating position 3 and the clamp device 7, the probe P is moved to a predetermined position on the path 8. Block with the pivot shaft 5 if necessary.
The probe P is unblocked by rotating around a, 6a by a predetermined amount. That is, the probes P blocked by the stoppers 6 are supplied to the clamping device 7 one by one by releasing the blocking of the stoppers 6 while the probes P above the probes P are blocked by the stoppers 5. ing.

Then, the stopper 6 is brought into a blocking state as shown by a solid line and the stopper 5 is brought into an open state as shown by a broken line so that the probe rolls and is received by the stopper 6. After that, the stopper 5 prevents the next rolling of the probe as shown by the solid line. Thus, the next opening of the stopper 6 is awaited.

Here, the first stopper pivot shaft 5a and the second stopper pivot shaft 6a are supported by the frames 9 and 10 which are erected in front of the lifting device 3, respectively. The first stopper opening / closing cylinder and the second stopper opening / closing cylinder (not shown) attached to both outer side surfaces of the first and second stopper opening / closing cylinders, respectively.

The clamp device 7 has a rotating arm 72 which is rotatable around the pivot shaft 71 and has a probe receiving portion 72a at the upper end thereof. The air cylinder 73 is attached, and the clamp member 74 is rotatably provided at the tip of the piston rod 73a protruding from the cylinder 73. Then, while the probe P is held between the receiving portion 72a and the clamp member 74, the arm 72 is entirely provided with a predetermined amount around the pivot shaft 71 by a separately provided rotating air cylinder (not shown). It is designed to be rotated.

Next, the operation will be described. Before the storage case 2 is set on the above-described lifting device 3, the storage case 2 which is empty is set in advance.
The probe P is filled in the container, but in that case, the storage 2
The front gate plate 23 is closed and the rear gate plate 24 is pulled out upward to open the rear surface side of the storage case 2.
Then, from the open portion, each storage shelf 25 in the storage 2
.. Insert the probe P sideways in 25. This time,
Each of the storage shelves 25 ... 25 is inclined forward and the front side thereof is closed by the front gate plate 23. Therefore, when the probes P are inserted as described above, the probes P naturally move forward. It will roll and will be filled up densely on each accommodation shelf 25.

Therefore, it is possible to accommodate a larger number of probes in a small flat space and to perform the accommodating work extremely easily, as compared with the conventional case where the probes are arranged upright at a predetermined position. Since this storage work can be performed at the probe manufacturing factory, there is no need to perform it at the steelmaking site, and it is sufficient to set the storage to the lifting device.

After the probe P has been filled in the storage case 2 in this way, the rear gate plate 24 is set as in the initial state and the rear surface of the storage case 2 is closed. In that state, for example, by a crane or the like. The storage 2 is suspended and set in a predetermined state on the lift table 32 in the lifting device 3 (see FIGS. 2 and 4).

After the storage 2 is set on the lift table 32, the lift table 32 is moved by the electric cylinder 4.
Is lowered to lower the storage case 2 only at a predetermined pitch. In that case, the striker 23a attached to the front gate plate of the storage case 2 first comes into contact with the brackets 34 of the support legs 31 and 31 at a predetermined height position to prevent the striker 23a from moving downward. When the storage case 2 is further lowered from this state by a predetermined stroke in accordance with the pitch of the storage shelves 25, the height position of the storage case 2 becomes relatively lower with respect to the front gate plate 23, and the lowermost order. The front side of the storage shelf 2 is opened.

As a result, the probe P on the storage shelf 25 rolls forward and is discharged to the outside from the open front side. The probe P discharged from the storage case 2 in this way
5 are stopped at predetermined positions on the path 8 by the first and second stoppers 5 and 6 as shown in FIG. 5, supplied one by one to the clamp device 7, and then further clamped by the clamp device 7. Is supplied to a predetermined position.

When the optical sensor 26 detects that the probe is not ejected, the electric cylinder 4 further lowers the lift table by a predetermined pitch. At the same time, with the front gate plate 23 left as it is, the storage case 2 is lowered by one step, and the probe stored in the next step is rolled to the stopper 5 and stopped.

Therefore, according to the probe supply apparatus 1, the probes P stored on the respective storage shelves 25 in the storage case 2 are simply moved down by a predetermined pitch with respect to the front gate plate 23. It is possible to supply the external predetermined places in order from the lower side.

In this way, when all the probes P ... P in the storage case 2 are discharged and the storage case 2 becomes empty, a new storage case is prepared by separately preparing the empty storage case 2. Since it is only necessary to replace the storage box with each other, the storage box can be replaced quickly.

[0034]

As described above, according to the probe storage case of the present invention, the probe can be easily and quickly taken out from the storage case during use. Further, when the probe is lost in the storage, the probe replenishment work can be completed by simply replacing the empty storage with a new storage.

Also, when replenishing the probe to the empty storage, it is only necessary to place the probes side by side from the rear surface side in each probe storage portion, so that they are arranged in a predetermined state as in the prior art. Compared with, the probe can be set much easier.

Moreover, since the storage is separate from the supply device for probe replenishment, if the storage is transported to the probe manufacturing factory, the probe can be stored in the storage at the factory, and the steel factory ( Work on site can be simplified.

Further, by simply stopping the front gate plate at a predetermined position and sliding the probe storage case in the vertical direction, the probe filled in the probe storage shelf can be easily and surely discharged from the storage shelf, and the structure is simple. Can supply the probe smoothly. Further, since the structure for discharging the probe from the storage rack is also simple, it is possible to eliminate failures related to the discharging mechanism as much as possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a storage box according to the present invention with a part thereof cut away.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a probe supply device equipped with a probe storage according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially omitted rear view of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing only a lifting device in the probe supply device.

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged side view showing a usage state by cutting out a part of a probe supply device equipped with a probe storage according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 probe storage 21 side plate 22 slide rail 23 gate plate (front gate plate) 23a striker 25 probe storage shelf

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A probe storage for discharging probes one by one from each stage while accommodating a large number of probes to be immersed in the melt in a multi-stage manner so as to check the state of the melt. A plurality of stages of probe accommodating shelves that are inclined and are vertically spaced from each other, side plates that support both ends of these probe accommodating shelves, slide rails attached to the outer surfaces of both ends of the side plates, and probe accommodating shelves. A gate plate which is provided on the front side of and is supported by the side plate so as to be slidable in the vertical direction relative to each probe accommodating shelf,
A probe storage consisting of a striker attached at a predetermined position on the gate plate.