JPS59153717A - Carrying method and apparatus using pressurized fluid - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To ensure carrying operation and to collect carrier efficiently by selectively connecting a pipe connected to a feed-out portion to a home station and a moving table and returning only carrier that has reached the feed-outportion to the home station. CONSTITUTION:A home station 11 is the start and end point for feeding out and collecting carrier Y. A destination is selected by a moving table 12, a pressurized fluid is supplied from fluid supply portions 14a-14c, and a take-out portion is adpated to separate a transported substance X from the carrier Y, so that only the transported substance X is taken out. When detectors 33a, 33b detect that the transported substance X is taken out, a pressurized fluid is supplied from a nozzle hole 32, so that the carrier Y is sent through a hole 30a and a collecting guide tube 17 in direction of an arrow K and collected to the home station 11. Simultaneously, cylinders 26a-26c are respectively lifted up to operate a cylinder 23, thereby returning the moving table 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a pressure fluid transfer method and a transfer device.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems]

Conventionally, when a flexible guide tube such as a vinyl tube is used to transport an insulating tube (hereinafter referred to as the object to be transported), which is used for insulating the end of a connected electric wire, using pressurized fluid to a long distance, the object to be transported may be deformed. When is large,
It has been difficult to transfer reliably when the transfer distance is long and the pressure drop of the pressure fluid is large.

Furthermore, in a transfer device using a transfer element, the transfer element reciprocates between the transfer inlet and the transfer outlet, and the return process of the transfer element results in wasted time.

In order to eliminate such drawbacks, as shown in FIG. a selection unit 2a that switches the moving direction of the transferred transfer element (not shown) to the direction of arrow B;
Further, there is a method using pressure fluid, which is composed of a branching section 3a for switching in the direction of arrow C, and a merging section 4a forming a flow path for transferring the transfer element transferred from this branching section 3a to the home station 1 in the direction of the arrow. A transfer device has been proposed.

However, when selecting the moving direction of the transported object in a wide range from the home station 1, there are many selection sections 2a, 2b, 2c, branch sections 3a, . 3b, 3c, merging portions 4a, 4b, 4c, etc. must be provided, which is not preferable in terms of reliably and quickly transferring the transferred object, and also complicates control, which has the drawback of complicating maintenance and inspection. had.

Furthermore, there is also the complexity of the drawing of the home station itself.
It also has drawbacks such as difficulty in smoothly supplying the transfer element.

[Object of the Invention] It is an object of the present invention to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and to provide a method and apparatus for transferring a pressurized fluid that reliably transfers objects to various locations and efficiently recovers transfer elements. It is in.

[Summary of the invention]

The present invention provides a Baume station for recovering objects to be transferred and transfer elements, and a movable platform that is supplied with objects to be transferred and transfer elements from this home station, and selectively connects them to a conduit connected to a delivery section. This system is characterized in that only the transfer elements that have reached the sending section are returned to the Bauhm station.

[Embodiments of the invention]

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

In FIGS. 2 and 3, reference numeral 11 denotes a home station where the transfer element (hereinafter referred to as a piston) Y is sent out and recovered. Reference numeral 12 denotes a moving table that moves to select a transfer destination, and 13 a guide table having a stopper for stopping the moving table 12 at a selected position. 14a, 14b, 1
4c is a fluid supply unit that supplies pressure fluid; 15a, 15b;
, 15c is the object to be transported X and the piston Y as shown in the $4 figure.
This is a take-out section that separates the objects and takes out only the object to be transported.

In FIG. 3, 16a, 16b, and 16c are guide tubes for feeding, and 17 is a guide tube for piston recovery.

Next, each component will be explained in detail.

In FIGS. 3 and 5, the home station 11 has a hole 11a1 for supplying the transported object X from the direction of the arrow E.
After it is detected by a detector (not shown) that the object X has passed through the hole 11b for supplying the piston Y in the direction of arrow F from the terminal end of the piston recovery guide tube 17, It has a cylinder stopper 18, 19 for supplying only one piston Y, and is fixed to the guide stand 13 by a side wall plate 20.

The moving table 12 has a cylinder 21 and a guide tube hole 12a for temporarily holding the object X and the piston Y, is guided by a guide table 13, and has a side wall plate 22.
It is movable by a cylinder 23 fixed by.

Reference numeral 24 denotes the moving table 12 and cylinders 24a and 24b when the moving unit 12 moves on the guide table 13 and stops at a predetermined position.
, 24c.

In FIGS. 3 and 6, the guide table 13 has a guide groove (not shown) so that the moving table 12 can slide, and has a guide tube hole 12a, delivery tubes 16a, 16b,
16c are connected to the holes 13a and 13b, respectively.

13c, and cylinders 24a, 24b, and 24c for stopping the moving table 12 at a predetermined position. The fluid supply units 14a, 14b, and 14c are provided with a side wall plate 25 on the guide stand 13.
pads 27a, 27b, 27c made of rubber material and connected to the guide tube hole 12a; and a fluid supply hole 28a.

28b and 28c are provided.

The extraction part 15a (or 15 b r 15 c ) is
As shown in FIG. 4, a hole 29a connected to the feeding guide tube 16a, a piston recovery guide tube 1
A guide hole 31c having a smaller diameter than the hole 31a is inserted through a tapered portion 31b at the rear of the confluence hole 31a of the hole 29a and the hole 30a in order to take out only the object X connected to the hole 30a1.
This block 15a has 63
1c, and has an inclined nozzle hole 32 that is connected to a pressure fluid source (not shown) and ejects pressure fluid in order to collect the piston Y that has moved to the hole 31a. In addition,
Detectors 33a and 33b detect the passage of the object X to be transported.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained.

FIG. 2 shows the extraction section 15a (
or 15 b r 15 c )) is a schematic diagram of the connection of guide tubes when transferring the transferred object

The transfer of the object to be transferred X and the recovery of the piston Y will be sequentially explained below.

First, select a destination. This selection, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, is effective for cylinders 24a, 24b.

This is done by activating one of 24c to stop the moving table 12. Hereinafter, a case will be described in which the cylinder 24a is actuated to transfer the object X to the removal section 15a.

As shown in Fig. 5, the object to be transported
a into the guide tube hole 2a. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the cylinder 21 is moved to the stopper 2 in order to hold the object
1a is in the extended state, that is, in the operating state. The cylinder 19 is in operation as a stopper to store the piston Y recovered from the direction of arrow F.
8 is in a state where it is not operating as a stopper.

When the transferred object X passes through the hole 11a, it is detected by a detector (not shown), and in response to the signal, the cylinder 18 operates as a stopper, and the stopper of the cylinder 19 is opened, causing - pistons Y to be transferred. Hole 1 at the back of the body
1b and into the guide tube hole 2a.

When this supply of the piston Y is detected by a detector (not shown), the cylinder 23 moves the moving table 12 on the guide table 13.
is moved to the position of the cylinder stopper 24a. When the condition is confirmed by a detector (not shown),
As shown in FIG. 6, the cylinder 26a operates and the band 2
7a is connected to the guide tube hole 12a of the moving table 12, and at the same time, the stopper of the cylinder 21 is opened, and the object to be transported Pressure fluid is supplied, and the object to be transferred is sent in the direction of arrow G as shown in FIG. 2, and is carried to the extraction section 15c.

Only the object X to be transported is taken out from the removal part 15C through the hole 29a shown in FIG. 4, which is connected by the tube 16a, and the piston Y is left in the hole 31a.

The object to be transported X is taken out by the detector 33. When detected by i and 33b, pressure fluid is supplied from the nozzle hole 32, and the piston Y is sent through the hole 30a and the recovery guide tube 17 in the direction shown by the arrow shown in FIG. At the same time, the cylinder 1
9. While the cylinder 21 operates as a stopper,
The stoppers of the cylinders 18 and 24a are opened, the cylinder 26a is raised, and then the cylinder 23 is activated, and the movable table 12 returns to the position shown in FIG.

The transfer to the take-out sections 15a and 15b is performed in the same manner.

[Other embodiments of the invention]

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. For example, the next selection is not made after the transferred object Careful time management of transfer, such as making the following selections (7), allows for a more efficient transfer system.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the home station 11
was fixed to the guide stand 13, but the home station 1
1 is fixed to a moving table 12 so as to be movable, and the transferred objects X are sequentially sent into the home station through a bendable and flexible guide tube when the selected location is determined, thereby improving efficiency. is also possible.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example was shown in which three selections were made, but more selections can be easily made by providing a feed hole, a stopper ring, etc. on the guide table 13.

In addition to the spherical shape shown in the above embodiments, the shape of the piston Y may also be cylindrical or spherical, and the material may be a light metal or a synthetic resin.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the present invention is configured as described above, members such as vinyl tubes, which are difficult to transfer using pressure fluid, can be more efficiently and reliably transferred to a desired location, and can be operated using fewer components. , maintenance can be facilitated.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a schematic connection diagram showing one part of the overall structure of a conventional pressure fluid transfer device, Fig. 2 is a schematic connection diagram showing the overall structure of an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the take-out portion of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the home station and the position of the moving table before transfer in an embodiment of the present invention. An explanatory diagram showing
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the position of the moving table during transportation according to an embodiment of the present invention. 11... Home station 12... Moving platform 13... Guide platform 14a, 14b, 14
．． c... Fluid supply parts 15a, 15b, 15c... Removal part
Figure 4 Figure 5

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In an apparatus in which a transferred object is transferred by a pressure fluid via a transfer element, selecting a moving direction of the transfer element, detecting the transfer element and controlling feeding of the pressure fluid;
A transfer method using pressure fluid, characterized in that the transfer element is sent out and recovered. (2) a home station attached to a base and supplying objects to be transported and recovering and selectively supplying transfer elements;
a moving table movably attached to the base and selectively connected to a conduit for delivering the transferred object and the transfer element to a desired position; and the transferred object transferred from the moving table. a pressure fluid transfer device comprising a take-out section formed with a flow path for taking out the transfer element to a desired position and transferring the transfer element to the home station.