JPH1196329A - Temporary small article sorting and counting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device with which a worker can easily sort clamp metal fixtures for temporary install, can exactly count the amount of clamp metal fixtures sorted for each kind and can efficiently perform sorting and counting work. SOLUTION: A supply chute 1 is arranged while being inclined at a component supply station A, a component dispenser 6 is arranged on the discharge side of this supply chute 1 for distributedly dispensing the clamp metal fixtures so as to easily sort them. Besides, the clamp metal fixtures dispensed from the component dispenser 6 are guided to a sorting station B by a carry conveyer 11. At the sorting station B, the worker sorts the clamp metal fixtures for each kinds and throws them into each collect chute 13 for each kind. The clamp metal fixtures passed through this collect chute 13 are detected by a component detection sensor 15 and packaged while exactly counting the amount.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a temporary accessory component sorting / counting apparatus for sorting temporary accessory components such as clamps and counting the number of selected components.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Temporary accessory parts used in construction work are collected when the work is completed in preparation for the next work. Many of the recovered temporary small parts, for example, clamps, are mixed in many types.

[0003] Therefore, the clamp fittings put in the bag are paid out to the transport conveyor through the chute, and the operator picks up the clamp fittings flowing on the transport conveyor one by one and classifies them. A predetermined number of bags are newly packed and stored for shipment.

[0004]

However, if the clamps are dispensed at once on the conveyor as in the prior art, the clamps may overlap with each other, making it difficult for the operator to perform the sorting operation. It is also troublesome to accurately grasp the number of clamps to be bagged for each type.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, the present invention provides an apparatus which enables a worker to easily sort temporary small parts, accurately count the number of parts selected for each type, and efficiently perform a sorting counting operation. The task is to provide.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention disperses and dispenses an inclined supply chute disposed at a parts supply station and a part disposed on the supply chute discharge side. The parts dispensing device, the conveyor that conveys the parts dispensed from the parts dispensing device, the sorting station that sorts the parts conveyed by the conveyor by type, and the parts that pass through each collection chute of the sorting station It is characterized by comprising a component detection sensor for detecting and a component counting device for counting the number of detected components.

[0007] Further, the component dispensing device has radial cutting blades around a rotary shaft, and is rotated at a low speed by a motor.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In a temporary small component sorting / counting apparatus of the present invention, when a clamp is dispensed to a supply chute of a component supply station, the clamp is moved forward at a time by the inclination of the supply chute. Although it flows down, it is dispensed onto the conveyor by the component dispensing device at the tip of the supply chute.

When the clamps reach the sorting station by the conveyor, the clamps on the conveyor are appropriately separated so that they can be easily sorted, so that the operator can easily perform the sorting operation by hand. The selected clamps are put into a predetermined collecting chute. When a component is put into the collection chute, it is detected by the component detection sensor that the clamp is inserted, and this detection signal is sent to the component counting device. The component counting device accumulates the component detection signals from each collection chute and displays the number of clamps for each type.

Further, the component dispensing device has radial cutting blades around a rotary shaft, and when rotated at a low speed by a motor, the component dispensing device flows down at one time due to the inclination of the supply chute of the component supply station. The wrapping clamp is stopped by hitting the cutting blade, and is gradually dispensed onto the transport conveyor while being gradually mounted on the rotating cutting blade, so that the operator of the sorting station can easily perform the sorting operation.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

A supply chute 1 is provided at a component supply station A in the figure. The supply chute 1 is a box-shaped body having a front opening so that a clamp fitting recovered from the site can be placed thereon. . As shown in FIG. 3, the distal end of the supply chute 1 is pivotally attached to a gantry 3 by means of a shaft 2 and the lower side of the supply chute 1 is supported by a cylinder 4. 5
The inclination angle of the supply chute 1 can be adjusted by expansion and contraction of the supply chute 1.

At the tip end of the supply chute 1, there is provided a component dispensing device 6 which disperses and dispenses a clamp fitting which slides down on the chute at a time.
As the part dispensing device 6, a cutting blade 8 is fixed radially around a rotating shaft 7 arranged substantially horizontally, and the cutting blade 8 is rotated at a low speed by a motor 9, and a clamp in the supply chute 1 is provided. It is good to be able to pay out the appropriate amount of metal fittings.

An inclined conveyor 1 for transporting the clamps to be dispensed is provided at the lower front of the parts dispenser 6.
In addition, a conveyor 11 for guiding to the parts sorting station B is provided in front of the inclined conveyor 10.

In the part sorting station B, a work platform 12 for a worker to select clamps is arranged on one side of the conveyor 11, and on the opposite side of the work platform 12 across the conveyor 11. ,
The collection chutes 13 into which the selected clamps are put are provided by the number corresponding to the types of the clamps.

Below each collecting chute 13, there is provided a collecting case 14 for collecting the inserted clamp.
Also, a component detection sensor 15 composed of a photoelectric sensor or the like for detecting the fall of the clamp is provided in each collection chute 13.

A signal output from the component detection sensor 15 is input to a component counting device. The component counting device 16 accumulates and stores the number of dropped clamps, and displays the number on a display device (not shown). When a predetermined number is displayed, a display for replacing the collection case 14 and a control signal for stopping driving of each conveyor are output.

However, when performing the sorting and counting process of the clamp fitting by the temporary accessory component sorting and counting device, first, the piston rod 5 of the cylinder 4 of the component supply chute 1 of the component supply station A is contracted to supply chute. 1 is placed in a substantially horizontal state and ready to receive a clamp. Then, the bag containing the various types of clamps collected from the construction site is carried into the supply chute 1 by a forklift or the like, and the clamps in the bags are taken out and placed on the supply chute 1.

Next, after the conveyor 11, the inclined conveyor 10, and the parts discharging device 6 are driven in this order, the piston rod 5 of the cylinder 4 of the supply chute 1 is extended,
The supply chute 1 is inclined toward the inclined conveyor 10.

When the inclination of the supply chute 1 reaches a predetermined angle, the clamp fitting on the supply chute 1 slides down and is discharged, but hits the cutting blade 7 of the component discharging device 6 at the tip of the supply chute 1 and stops. While being placed little by little on the rotating cutting blades 7, they are separated and paid out to the inclined conveyor 10.

The clamps on the inclined conveyor 10 are transferred to the conveyor 11 and carried to the parts sorting station B. In the parts sorting station B, an operator is waiting on the work platform 12,
When the clamp on the conveyor 11 attempts to pass in front of the operator, the operator grasps the clamp and determines the type, and puts it into the collection chute 13 for each type.

When the clamp passes through the collecting chute 13, the component detecting sensor 15
Detects the clamp fitting and outputs the signal to the parts counting device 16.
Then, the component counting device 16 accumulates the number detected for each type of clamp, counts the number of clamps collected in each collection case 14, and displays the number on the display device.

When the number of the clamps collected in each of the collecting cases 14 reaches a predetermined number, a signal is output to the display device, the driving of each device is stopped, and the conveyance of the clamps is stopped, and the corresponding collection is stopped. The user is prompted to replace the case 14.

[0024]

As described above, according to the temporary accessory component sorting / counting apparatus of the present invention, the inclined supply chute provided at the component supply station and the component provided at the supply chute discharge side are separated. Passing the parts delivered from the parts delivery device, the conveyor that transports the parts delivered from the parts delivery device, the sorting station that sorts the parts transported by the conveyor by type, and the collection chutes of the sorting station Equipped with a component detection sensor that detects the number of detected components and a component counting device that counts the number of detected components. Parts can be easily selected, and the number of selected parts can be accurately counted, so that the efficiency of the sorting and counting operation can be improved.

Further, the parts dispensing apparatus has radial cutting blades around a rotary shaft. If the parts are rotated at a low speed by a motor, the clamp bracket is gradually mounted on the rotating cutting blades, and the conveyor is conveyed little by little. It can be paid out separately and the burden of the sorting manual work in the next process can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing an embodiment of a temporary accessory component sorting / counting apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged left side view in which a part of FIG. 1 is omitted.

[Description of sign]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Component supply chute 4 ... Cylinder 6 ... Dispensing device 7 ... Rotary shaft 8 ... Cutting blade 10 ... Inclined conveyor 11 ... Transport conveyor 12 ... Work platform 13 ... Collection chute 15 ... Component detection sensor 16 ... Component counting device A … Parts supply station B… Parts selection station

Claims (1)

[Claims] An inclined supply chute disposed in a parts supply station, a parts dispenser for dispensing and dispensing parts disposed on a supply chute discharge side, and a part dispensed from the parts dispenser are conveyed. Conveyor, a sorting station that sorts components conveyed by the conveyor by type, a component detection sensor that detects components passing through each collection chute of the sorting station, and a component inspection that counts the number of detected components. A counting device for sorting small parts for temporary use, comprising: a counting device. 2. A small component sorting and counting system according to claim 1, wherein said component dispensing device has radial cutting blades around a rotary shaft and is rotated at a low speed by a motor. apparatus.