JPS5829053Y2 - parts feeder - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a parts feeder used in automatic assembly, automatic inspection, etc., and particularly relates to a vibrating parts feeder.

Conventionally, in this type of parts feeder, as shown in FIG. 1, a bowl 2 as a container having a spiral track feed path 3 formed therein is mounted on a bowl feeder main body 1 equipped with an electromagnetic vibration source. By using the vibration of the bowl feeder main body 1 to transfer the parts (not shown) irregularly accommodated in the accommodating section 4 of the bowl 2 onto the track feeding path 3, It is well known that the arranged parts are sequentially discharged from the discharge port 3b in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.

In addition, in the figure, 3a is the starting end of the truck feed path 3.

However, if parts remaining in the bowl 2 need to be removed from the bowl 2, for example when adjusting the feeder or replacing a part rond, or if parts of a different type need to be ejected to be replaced. For example, in the conventional device as described above, the parts in the bowl 2 are discharged from only one direction, the end of the track feed path 3, with respect to the transport direction. There is a disadvantage that it takes a very long time to transport the liquid between the two.

The present invention was made to eliminate such drawbacks, and includes a gate that can be opened and closed between the starting end and the terminal end of the track path formed in the container, and the gate and the track path are connected to each other. To provide a parts feeder that can selectively discharge parts from both directions toward the terminal end of the feeder, thereby allowing parts to be discharged in a short time using a gate that can be freely opened and closed.

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

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of the parts feeder according to the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are I-
It is an enlarged view of the I-line cross section, and the same parts as in FIG. 1 are designated by the same numbers.

The difference between these figures and FIG. 1 is that there is a rectangular slit 5 bored approximately in the center between the starting end 3a and the discharge port 3b of the track feed path 3; By configuring the openable and closable gate 7 consisting of a lid 6 that is slidably supported in the horizontal direction with respect to the slit 5 and opens and closes the gate, parts to be transferred on the truck feed path 3 can be connected to the discharge port 3b. It is designed to be discharged from different positions.

In addition, in the figure, 8 is a support part integrally provided on a part of the outer periphery of the bowl 2 to hold the lid 6, and 9 is an ejection part for guiding the falling parts of the slit 5 to a predetermined position. It is a guide.

According to the parts feeder configured in this way, the lid body 6
When the slit 5 is inserted into the slit 5 to close it (see Fig. 3), the parts to be transferred from the storage section 4 of the bowl 2 along the track transport path 3 are transferred to the track transport path 3 in exactly the same manner as in Fig. 1. is discharged from the discharge port 3b and handled.

However, when the slit 5 is opened by sliding the lid 6 outward with respect to the slit 5 (see Fig. 4), the parts to be transferred along the track feed path 3 will be removed when they reach the position of the slit 5. Then it falls through the slit 5 and reaches the ejection guide 9.
is sent out to a predetermined position and discharged.

In this way, the present invention switches the ejection position of parts transported on the truck path 3 by closing and opening the slit 5 with the lid 6, thereby switching between the discharge port 3b of the truck path 3 and the gate 7. The paper can be discharged from two different directions with respect to the discharge guide 9.

Therefore, when parts remaining in the bowl 2 are removed from the bowl 2 for adjusting the feeder or replacing the rod of the part, for example, the part can be ejected by ejecting the part from the ejection guide 9 of the gate 7, which can be opened and closed. The time required is approximately half that required for the discharge port 3b of the truck path 3.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention, in which a linear feeder is combined to transport parts aligned in the bowl 2 to an arbitrary position.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show a closed state and an open state of the lid body, respectively, which are enlarged cross-sectional views taken along the line ■-■ in FIG. 5. FIG.

In this embodiment, a straight chute 11 is connected to the discharge port 3b of the bowl 2, and is rotatably supported with respect to the slit 12 formed near the discharge port 11b of the chute 11 with one end thereof as a fulcrum. A gate 14 which can be opened and closed is constructed of a lid body 13.

In this case, the linear chute 11 is attached to the linear feeder main body 10 so that parts can be transferred by vibration.

Even in such an embodiment, the parts transferred via the truck feed path 15 communicating with the bowl 2 through the straight chute 11 can be discharged from two directions in the same manner as in the above embodiment.

In the above embodiment, the bowl 2 and the straight chute 11 communicating with the bowl 2 are used as containers, and one gate is provided between the starting end and the ending end of each track feed path. In the case of using a container in which a container 2 and a straight chute 11 are combined, the discharge time can be further shortened by providing a gate that can be opened and closed in the same manner as above on each truck transport path.

Furthermore, the components constituting the openable/closable gate are not limited to those of the above-mentioned embodiments, and can be modified in various ways, and of course can be applied to all vibratory parts feeders.

As explained above, according to the present invention, a gate that can be opened and closed for discharging parts is provided between the starting end and the terminal end of the truck path formed in the container, so that the truck path can be easily transferred. When parts are to be discharged, they can be discharged from a position different from the end of the parts, and therefore the discharge time can be shortened, as well as being highly effective in automating and labor-saving when assembling and inspecting parts. be able to.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a conventional parts feeder, Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a conventional parts feeder.
The figure is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of the parts feeder according to the present invention, FIGS. 3 and 4 are enlarged cross-sectional views taken along line I-I in FIG. 5
The figure is a schematic perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are enlarged cross-sectional views taken along the line ■-■ in FIG. 5 in a closed state and an open state of the lid body. 1... Bowl feeder body, 2... Bowl, 3゜15... Truck feed path, 4...
...accommodation section, 5.12...slit, 6.13
...Lid body, 7.14...Gate that can be opened and closed, 8...Support part, 9...Discharge guide, 10... Straight feeder main body, 11...
...straight shoot.

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] (1) An m-dynamic parts feeder that transfers the parts housed in a container through at least a spiral track path formed in the container, and then discharges the aligned parts from the end of the track path. A gate that can be freely opened and closed is provided between a starting end and a terminal end of the truck transport path, and by opening the gate, parts transported on the truck transport path can be discharged from a position different from the terminal end. A parts feeder characterized by: (2) The parts feeder according to claim 1, wherein the container comprises a bowl and a straight chute communicating with the bowl. (3) Registration of a utility model characterized in that the container consists of a bowl and a straight chute communicating with the bowl, and gates that can be opened and closed independently are provided on the truck path of each of these bowls and the straight chute. A parts feeder according to claim 1 or 2.