JPH11216623A - Regulation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent generation of cracking or chipping, and to allow the system to be adapted to even a rectangular work by slidably support a square and flat work by a stage in a condition held from a lower side, and individually moving the work to the prescribed position on the stage by a drive claw in X and Y directions orthogonal to each other. SOLUTION: A regulation device comprises a stage 4 to slidably support a square and flat work 1 by a sucking means having an evacuation hole 4A from a lower side, and drive claws 5, 6 which can be regulated from the surface C and the surface D of the work 1 and are movable in X and Y directions to the prescribed position on the stage 4. No reference surface is abutted on the surface A and the surface B of the work 1, and only the suction force is applied to the work 1 to prevent cracking or chipping of the work 1. The reference surface for regulation of the work 1 becomes the end faces C and D on which the drive claws 5, 6 are abutted, the stroke of movement of the drive claws to the work can be constant, and the system can be adapted to even a rectangular work because regulation is achieved from the surface C and the surface D.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for regulating the rotation direction and position of a work taken out of a tray.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As various types of works are becoming smaller, lighter, and more versatile, it is necessary to accurately perform transfer and insertion operations without damaging the works. FIG. 2 shows a configuration of a conventionally used setting unit. The setting unit includes a work 1 having a square planar shape and an end face A of the work 1.
A stage 2 having a reference surface X and Y with which abutment and abutment, and having a slidable surface, and abutting on end surfaces C and D of a work 1;
Driving claw 3 that presses against the reference surface from the diagonal direction of the work 1
It is composed of

[0003]

In the above-described conventional configuration, when the work 1 is set, the impact at the moment when the work 1 contacts the reference plane XY of the stage 2 or the work 1 When the Y slides while receiving the pressure of the driving claw 3, cracks and chips are generated on the end surfaces A and B of the work 1, and wear due to the friction of the work 1 occurs on the reference surfaces XY. . When the size of the work 1 changes,
Since the A surface and the B surface of the work 1 are arranged at a fixed distance from the reference surfaces X and Y, if the size of the work 1 is reduced, a large moving stroke is required to move the driving claw 3. Becomes

Further, since the driving claw 3 presses the work 1 against the reference surface only in one diagonal direction, only a square work can be set. An object of the present invention is to provide a work setting device that can solve the above-described problems.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve this problem, the present invention relates to a stage for slidably supporting a work having a rectangular planar shape while holding the work from below on a surface, and a stage adjacent to the work. And a drive claw for individually moving the work to a predetermined position on the stage in X and Y directions orthogonal to each other.

This eliminates the necessity of bringing the A and B surfaces into contact with the reference surface when setting the work. The force applied to the work is limited to the holding force from below, and the work does not crack or chip. The reference planes of the work are the end faces C and D with which the driving claws that move at a predetermined stroke abut.
Thus, the stroke of the driving claw becomes constant with respect to the size of the work.

Further, since the work 1 is regulated by the driving claws from two directions of the C plane and the D plane, a rectangular work can be handled.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a stage for slidably supporting a work having a square planar shape while holding the work from below on a surface, and a stage adjacent to the work. And a driving claw for individually moving the work to a predetermined position on the stage in the X and Y directions orthogonal to each other. Cracking and chipping at the time of work setting can be prevented, and the stroke of the drive claw can be made constant with respect to the size of the work.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the work is held by vacuum suction through a suction hole provided in the stage, and the force applied to the work can be minimized by adjusting the suction pressure. It has the action of: Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, 1 is a square work, 4 is a stage, and has a vacuum suction hole 4A for holding the work 1 from below. Reference numeral 5 denotes an X-direction driving claw, and reference numeral 6 denotes a Y-direction driving claw. A stage 4 for supporting a work 1 having a rectangular planar shape slidably from below by a suction means having a vacuum suction hole 4A, and a work 4 capable of adjusting the work 1 from two directions of a C surface and a D surface. The driving claws 5 and 6 are movable in the X and Y directions to a predetermined position. The suction force of the vacuum suction hole 4A provided on the stage 1 is appropriately adjusted according to the weight and size of the work 1 so that the force applied to the work 1 can be minimized.

According to this embodiment, when the work 1 is set, there is no reference surface to contact the A and B surfaces of the work 1,
Further, the force applied to the work 1 is only a suction force from below, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of cracks and chips caused by the work 1 contacting the reference surface of the stage. In addition, the setting reference surface of the work 1 becomes the end surfaces C and D with which the driving claws 5 and 6 that move with a predetermined stroke abut, and the moving stroke of the driving claw can be made constant with respect to the size of the work. Furthermore, since the work 1 is set in two directions, that is, the C plane and the D plane, a rectangular work can be handled.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of cracks and chips when setting the work, to make the stroke of the driving claw constant with respect to the size of the work, and to obtain a rectangular work. Therefore, an effect of being able to cope with the problem can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a setting device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a conventional setting device.

[Description of Signs] 1 Square work 2 Stage 3 Driving claw (diagonal direction) 4 Stage (with vacuum suction hole) 4A Vacuum suction hole 5 X-direction driving claw 6 Y-direction driving claw

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A stage that slidably supports a work having a rectangular planar shape while holding the work from below on a surface, and a surface that abuts end faces of two adjacent sides of the work. A setting device comprising a driving claw for individually moving a work to a predetermined position on the stage in X and Y directions orthogonal to each other. 2. The setting device according to claim 1, wherein the work is held by vacuum suction from a suction hole provided in the stage.