JPS5940727B2 - parts supply device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a vibrating component feeding device that transfers and supplies components in an aligned state by applying vibrations to the components. The object of the present invention is to provide a parts supplying device with a small supply rate and a high supply rate.

Conventionally, a device for supplying parts by vibration has been constructed by combining two vibrating devices, a ball-type vibration feeder 1 and a linear vibration feeder 2, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. .

That is, the ball-type vibration supply device 1 stores a plurality of parts 3, vibrates these parts 3 outward and in a counterclockwise direction, and transfers the parts 3 in the direction of the arrow, on the outer peripheral transfer path 1a. The parts 3 are arranged and supplied one by one from the supply port 1b.

A linear vibration supply device 2 is disposed close to the supply port 1b of the ball-type vibration supply device 1, and this linear vibration supply device 2 receives the parts 3 supplied from the supply port 1b of the ball-type vibration supply device 1. By applying vibration, the parts are transported straight in the direction of the arrow and are supplied to the desired position in an aligned state.

However, with this conventional location, it is necessary to use two devices with vibrating parts, making the overall device configuration complicated and expensive, as well as creating a very noisy work environment. This was a significant loss.

The present invention is intended to eliminate such conventional drawbacks, and one embodiment thereof will be described below with reference to FIG. 3 and subsequent drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a linear vibration feeder (hereinafter referred to as a linear feeder), which uses its vibration to transport and feed the parts 3 in the direction of the arrow.

A track 14 of a storage hopper 13 is removably connected to the track 12 of this straight feeder 11 with connecting parts 15 and 16 such as Macnet, and the track 12.14
are arranged to form the same plane.

Then, the vibration of the linear feeder 11 is transmitted to the hopper 13, and this vibration causes the parts 3 inside the parts storage case 17 to
is transported from the track 14 toward the tip of the track 12.

The parts 3 to be transferred from the hopper 13 to the feeder 11 at this time are the parts located in the grooves 14a provided in the track 14, and it is difficult to transfer the parts 3 unless they enter the grooves 14a. A swinging device is provided on the lower surface side for swinging the hopper 13 to cause the parts 3 to enter the grooves 14a or to align them so that they can be easily entered.

That is, a pair of arms 19 are provided to protrude from the lower surface of the track 14 and rotate the pin 18a of the bracket 18 upward and downward, and the bracket 2 on the base plate 2
The air cylinder 24 is supported by the air cylinder 1, rotates around the pin 22, and is connected to the pin 23, and is rotatably connected to the block 25 on the lower side of the track 14 and the block 26 on the base plate 21. Arms 27 and 28 rotatably connected by pins 23 are provided to constitute a swinging device for the hopper 13.

In the above embodiment, when the air cylinder 24 is operated from the state shown in FIG. 3, the hopper 13 is swung as shown in FIG.
At the same time, the components 3 in the component case 17 are pushed to a corner of the case 17 and aligned with the grooves 14a of the track 14.

Again, as shown in FIG. 3, when the air cylinder 24 is returned to its original position and the tracks 12 and 14 are connected by the connecting parts 15 and 16, and the vibrations of the linear feeder 11 are transmitted to the hopper 13, the grooves of the track 14 are The parts 3 aligned in 14a are placed in the groove 1 of the track 12 of the feeder 11.
2a.

By intermittently performing the operation of the air cylinder described above, parts can be transferred and supplied in an aligned state.

In this embodiment, by holding the air cylinder 24 in the position shown in FIG. 6, it is possible to stop the supply of parts 3 by turning on and off the power to the vibrating part of the linear feeder 11. In this embodiment, an air cylinder is used as a drive source for swinging the hopper 13, but a solenoid, a motor, or other drive source may also be used.

Further, in FIGS. 3 and 6, the hopper 13 is shown with its side plate removed to make the internal structure easier to understand.

As explained above, according to the parts feeding device of the present invention, by connecting the hopper to the vibrating transfer device and transmitting the vibration of the transfer device to the hopper, parts can be sent out from the hopper, and the hopper can be moved by the swinging device. By swinging, it is possible to stop the supply of parts and to align the parts in the hopper without stopping the vibration, and it is possible to feed parts efficiently with a relatively simple configuration. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a conventional component supply device, FIG. 2 is a side view of the same, FIG. 3 is a side view of a component supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the same, and FIG. 6 is a rear view of the same device, and FIG. 6 is a side view showing the hopper swinging state of the same device. 3... Parts, 11... Straight type vibration feeder, 13... Hopper, 15, 16...
...Connection parts, 24...Air cylinder.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A hopper for storing and supplying a plurality of parts, and a vibrating transfer device for transporting the parts supplied from this hopper in an aligned state by vibrating the parts, and the hopper and the transfer device are connected to each other using magnets, etc. A parts supply device comprising a swinging device detachably connected by a communication member to transmit vibrations of a transfer device to a hopper and swinging the hopper to separate it from a moving device.