JPH11314741A - Inversion and transfer device for strip part item - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inversion and transfer device capable of inverting a strip part item from a horizontal posture to a vertical posture during the carrying of the strip part item, and then transferring the same. SOLUTION: When a strip part item carried to be long sideways on a first conveyor 6 in a traverse posture is flown from the rear side terminal part of the first conveyor 6 in a rear direction, both side ends of the strip part item are received in its horizontal posture by the part item catch groove 11 of the pair of catch plates 10 of an inversion transfer device 7, the part item is dropped by gravity on of the lower end 11a of the part item catch groove 11 and slid on the lower end 11a, the lower end 11a being inclined obliquely downward, then inverted to a vertical posture and dropped on a second conveyor to be carried.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a process for assembling strip-shaped parts, which are conveyed horizontally and horizontally on a conveyor, in a production line for strip-shaped parts. The present invention relates to a reversing transfer device for a strip-shaped component used for changing from the horizontal position to the vertical position and transferring it to another conveyor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a reversing transfer device for a strip-shaped component, a plurality of concave portions having a depth and a width substantially equal to the thickness of the strip-shaped component are formed at regular intervals in an axial direction on a peripheral surface of a rotary drum. At the same time, the peripheral surface of the rotary drum is partially covered with a semi-cylindrical guide, and the strip-shaped component is fed into the concave portion of the rotary drum in a horizontally long state, held between the concave portion and the guide, and rotated. 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a device in which a strip-shaped component is transferred to another transfer means by changing its posture at a predetermined rotation position of a drum.

[0003]

When a strip-shaped component is fed into a concave portion on the peripheral surface of the rotary drum, the strip-shaped component comes out of the concave portion due to vibration of the rotary drum or the like, and the peripheral portion of the rotary drum is rotated. It has been pointed out that there is a problem that the guide bites between the surface and the guide.

Further, since the size of the rotary drum and the guide is increased, the space occupied by the production line is large, which is disadvantageous in terms of equipment.

Therefore, the present invention is capable of changing a strip-shaped component from a horizontal orientation to a vertical orientation during transport and reliably transporting it in a reverse direction, and can reduce the size of the apparatus and occupy space on a production line. The present invention is to provide a reversing and transferring apparatus for a strip-shaped part, which can minimize the size of the belt.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a strip-shaped component is disposed at a downstream end portion of a first conveyer that conveys a strip-shaped part in a horizontally long state and horizontally. Then, the band-shaped component conveyed by the first conveyor is caught, and the band-shaped component is vertically inverted and transferred onto a second conveyor disposed below the first conveyor. An inverting transfer device, wherein the inverting transfer device is disposed at an appropriate distance from a downstream end portion of the first conveyor and receives a strip-shaped component that flies rearward from above the first conveyor. The catch plate is formed with a part catch groove for catching the band-shaped part in a horizontal position on the flight line of the band-shaped part. It is noted that the lower edge is formed by slanting downward. It is set to.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a strip-shaped component conveyed by the first conveyor is obliquely upwardly disposed on both sides of the downstream end of the first conveyor according to the first aspect. And a catch portion of the catch plate is provided on a substantially extension of the slope surface of the slope portion.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the lower front edge of the catch plate and the lower rear edge of the slope portion are slightly wider than the thickness of the strip-shaped component. It is characterized in that a drop guide portion formed at a front-rear interval for dropping the strip-shaped component onto the second conveyor in a vertical position is formed.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the strip-shaped component which is conveyed in a horizontally long state on the first conveyor and at an appropriate transfer speed in a horizontal position is the first conveyer. At the downstream end of the conveyor, the airplane flies backward by inertial action, and when both ends enter and catch the part catch grooves of the pair of catch plates behind the first conveyor, the strip-shaped part loses its own weight. As a result, it falls on the lower edge inclined obliquely downward of the component catch groove, slides on the lower edge, is inverted from the horizontal position to the vertical position, and falls on the second conveyor, The strip-shaped component can be surely reversed and transferred from the horizontal position to the vertical position.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first aspect is provided.
In addition to the effect of the invention, the strip-shaped part flies obliquely upward by the slope part and is received by the part catch groove of the pair of catch plates, so that the part catch groove reverses the vertical position by its own weight. It is easy to perform the reversal operation from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture, and the effect can be effectively performed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the lower front edge of the catch plate and the lower rear edge of the slope portion constitute a drop guide portion for a strip-shaped component. The strip-shaped component can be reliably dropped and transferred onto the second conveyor in a vertical orientation without need.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a case in which the reversing transfer device of the present invention is applied to a refrigerant tube production line for a condenser of an automobile refrigeration cycle.

In the press molding machine 1, a holder 3 having a substantially V-shaped cross section is pressed from both sides with a pressure P between the fixed mold 1a and the movable mold 1b, as shown in FIG. Then, the upper end flanges 3a, 3a are caulked and closed, so that the refrigerant tube 2 as a strip-shaped component in which the inner fin 4 is sandwiched and fixed is continuously formed.

A shooter 5 is provided below the press forming machine 1. The shooter 5 receives the refrigerant tube 2 which is formed into a flat shape by the press forming machine 1 and falls, and is downstream of the line. To be carried out.

In the shooter 5, the refrigerant tube 2 is carried out in a horizontally long state, and the flange 3a is carried out in a horizontal position facing the upstream side of the line. They are supplied one after another onto a belt conveyor 6 as one conveyor.

The refrigerant tube 2 conveyed at an appropriate conveying speed by the belt conveyor 6 is moved to the flange 3a from the lateral position by the reversing transfer device 7 at the downstream end portion of the belt conveyor 6. Is turned to the vertical position on the lower side, that is, the press molding machine 1
From the state where it is formed in the vertical position, the state where the direction is inverted by 180 °, and dropped onto the screw groove of the screw conveyor 8 as the second conveyor disposed below the downstream end portion of the belt conveyor 6. And transferred to the next step by the screw conveyor 8.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the reversing transfer device 7 is disposed at an appropriate distance from the downstream end portion of the belt conveyor 6 and flies rearward from the belt conveyor 6 by inertia. And a pair of catch plates 10 for receiving the refrigerant tubes 2.

The catch plates 10, 10 are opposed to the frame 9 at an interval shorter than the length of the refrigerant tube 2, and catch the refrigerant tube 2 on the flight line of the refrigerant tube 2 in a horizontal position. A lower edge 11a of the component catch groove 11 is formed obliquely downward and is formed so as to be smoothly continuous with the front edge of the catch plate 10. .

In the present embodiment, a slope portion 1 for causing the refrigerant tube 2 conveyed by the belt conveyor 6 to fly obliquely upward on both sides of the downstream end portion of the belt conveyor 6.
2, where the catch plate 10 described above is provided.
The component catch groove 11 is provided so that the groove toe 11b is located substantially on the extension of the slope surface 12a of the slope portion 12.

Further, the lower front edge of the catch plate 10 and the lower rear edge of the slope portion 12 are formed at a front-rear interval slightly wider than the thickness and width of the refrigerant tube 2 so that the refrigerant tube 2 extends vertically. The drop guide 13 is configured to drop onto the screw conveyor 8 in a posture.

Next, the operation of the apparatus of the above embodiment will be described in detail.

The refrigerant tube 2 formed by the press forming machine 1 falls to a shooter 5 below the same, and the shooter 5
As a result, the flange 3a is carried out in a horizontal position facing the upstream side of the line, and is supplied onto the belt conveyor 6 in a horizontally long state and in a horizontal position.

The belt conveyor 6 is set at an appropriate transport speed at which the refrigerant tube 2 can fly by inertia from the downstream end portion, and when the refrigerant tube 2 is transported to the slope portion 12 by the belt conveyor 6, The rider moves on the slope surface 12a of the slope portion 12 and slides on the slope surface 12a to fly obliquely upward and backward.

The refrigerant tube 2 which has flown backward from above the slope surface 12a enters the component catch groove 11 of the pair of catch plates 10 of the reversing transfer device 7 which is spaced apart behind the slope portion 12 in a lateral posture. Both end portions of the refrigerant tube 2 abut against and are caught by the groove stop end 11b, and fall on the lower edge 11a inclined obliquely downward of the component catch groove 11 by its own weight to slide on the lower edge 11a, The flange 3a is inverted from the horizontal position to the vertical position in which the flange 3a is on the lower side, falls substantially along the front edge of the catch plate 10, is received on the screw groove of the screw conveyor 8 below, and is received by the screw conveyor 8. Conveyed.

As described above, according to the apparatus of this embodiment, the refrigerant tube 2 conveyed by the belt conveyer 6 in the horizontally long and horizontal position is surely inverted by the reversing transfer device 7 to the vertical position. Next stage screw conveyor 8
In particular, the reversing transfer device 7 includes a pair of catch plates 10, 10 having a component catch groove 11 on a flight line of the refrigerant tube 2 flying backward from a downstream end portion of the belt conveyor 6. Because of the simple structure constituted by the above, it is possible to obtain not only an advantage in terms of cost but also an advantage in terms of equipment without taking up a large occupied space.

Further, as described above, the refrigerant tube 2 flies obliquely upward by the slope portion 12 and is received by the component catch grooves 11 of the pair of catch plates 10. , And the inversion action can be effectively performed.

Further, the lower front edge of the catch plate 10 and the lower rear edge of the slope portion 10 constitute a drop guide portion 13 formed at a front-rear interval slightly wider than the thickness and width of the refrigerant tube 2. Therefore, the refrigerant tube 2 can be reliably dropped and transferred onto the screw conveyor 8 in a vertical position without using a dedicated part.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is used for the reversal transfer of the refrigerant tube 2 for the condenser is shown. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory side view showing a usage example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary perspective view showing a main part of the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a relationship between a catch plate and a slope portion of the device of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a step of forming a refrigerant tube in the press forming machine of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 2 strip-shaped component 6 first conveyor 7 reverse transfer device 8 second conveyor 10 catch plate 11 component catch groove 11a lower edge 12 slope portion 12a slope surface 13 drop guide portion

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A first conveyor (6), which transports a strip-shaped part (2) in a horizontally elongated state and placed horizontally, at a downstream end portion of the first conveyor (6). ) Catches the strip-shaped part (2) conveyed by (1), and vertically moves the strip-shaped part (2) on a second conveyor (8) disposed below the first conveyor (6). A reversing transfer device (7) for reversing and transferring the reversing direction, wherein the reversing transfer device (7) is arranged at an appropriate distance from a downstream end portion of the first conveyor (6), and 1) A pair of catch plates (10) for receiving a strip-shaped component (2) flying backward from above the conveyor (6), and the catch plates (10).
Is formed on the flight line of the strip-shaped component (2) with a component catch groove (11) for catching the strip-shaped component (2) in a sideways posture. )
A lower edge (11a) of the belt-shaped component is formed to be inclined obliquely downward. 2. On both sides of a downstream end portion of a first conveyor (6), a slope portion for causing a strip-shaped component (2) conveyed by the first conveyor (6) to fly obliquely upward. (1
2) is provided, and the component catch groove (11) of the catch plate (10) is inserted into the slope surface (12) of the slope portion (12).
2. The reversing transfer device for a strip-shaped component according to claim 1, wherein the reversing transfer device is provided substantially on the extension of a). 3. A lower front edge of the catch plate (10) and a lower rear edge of the slope portion (12) are formed at a front-rear interval slightly wider than the thickness of the strip-shaped component (2). The strip-shaped component according to claim 2, characterized in that a drop guide (13) is formed for dropping the strip-shaped component (2) on the second conveyor (8) in a vertical position. Reversing transfer device.