JPS60128124A - Device for conveying and positioning key top - Google Patents
Device for conveying and positioning key topInfo
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- JPS60128124A JPS60128124A JP23682183A JP23682183A JPS60128124A JP S60128124 A JPS60128124 A JP S60128124A JP 23682183 A JP23682183 A JP 23682183A JP 23682183 A JP23682183 A JP 23682183A JP S60128124 A JPS60128124 A JP S60128124A
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- key
- key top
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- key tops
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
- B23Q7/00—Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting
- B23Q7/03—Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting by means of endless chain conveyors
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23P—METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
- B23P19/00—Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
（ａ）発明の技術分野 一
本発明は平ベルトを搬送□ラインに用いたキートップ搬
送と位置決め装置に関す。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a key top conveyance and positioning device using a flat belt as a conveyance line.
（ｂ）′技術の背景
本発明は、キーボード組立て生産ラインに使用する設備
、特にキー入カバ□ネルを形成するキートンブ或いはキ
ーヘッドの自動組立機構に係る提案である。(b)' Background of the Technology The present invention is a proposal relating to equipment used in a keyboard assembly production line, particularly an automatic assembly mechanism for a keypad or keyhead that forms a key-in cover.
（Ｃ）従来技術と問題点
第１図はキーボード組立における多数キーを配列する入
カバネル正面図（イ）図とパネル側面図（ロ）図である
。(C) Prior Art and Problems FIG. 1 is a front view (A) of an insert panel for arranging a large number of keys in a keyboard assembly and a side view (B) of the panel.
図を参照して従来のキード・ノブ挿入組立状況を説明す
る。The conventional keyed knob insertion and assembly situation will be explained with reference to the drawings.
図中、１はスイッチ組立の基体をなすパネル板。In the figure, 1 is a panel plate that forms the base of the switch assembly.
２はパネル板１下方にあるスイッチで所謂押釦−スイッ
チ、及び３はスイッチ２の押釦部を形成する樹脂体から
成形されたキートップ、該キード・ノブ３には例えば、
キー入力の数字・仮名、及びアルファベントなどのスイ
ッチ固有の入力符号が刻印又は印刷表示しである。又、
キートップ３の裏側は（ロ）図に示される押釦スイ・ノ
チの動作ロット４と嵌合するめくら孔が形成される。尚
２図中の５はキーボード入カバネル回路形成のプリント
基板、及び６はフ［リント基板５のスイ・ノチ回路を本
体側に接続するコネクタである。2 is a switch located below the panel board 1 and is a so-called push button switch; 3 is a key top molded from a resin body forming the push button portion of the switch 2; the keyed knob 3 has, for example,
Switch-specific input codes such as key input numbers, kana, and alpha vents are engraved or printed. or,
The back side of the key top 3 is formed with a blind hole that fits into the operating slot 4 of the push button switch/notch shown in FIG. In Figure 2, numeral 5 is a printed circuit board for forming a keyboard-input panel circuit, and 6 is a connector for connecting the switch circuit of the printed circuit board 5 to the main body side.
刻印（又は印刷）表示がされているキード・ノブ３はパ
ネル配列の位置が指定され、これは例えばＪＩＳ （日
本工業標準規格）指定などによるキー配列の順序があり
、キートップ挿入に当たり該規格によってパネル指定位
置に固有表示のキード・ノブが挿入組立られる。The position of the keyed knob 3 that is engraved (or printed) is specified in the panel arrangement.This is, for example, the order of the key arrangement specified by JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards), etc., and when inserting the key top, it is necessary to A keyed knob with a unique display is inserted and assembled at the designated position on the panel.
ところで１組立体の（イ）図パネルユニットは。By the way, the panel unit in Figure 1 (A) is one assembly.
少なくとも８（）個程度の固有表示がされた多数のキー
トップがあり、これをパネル配列の所定位置に定順序に
従って挿入する組立は、従来１手作業による逐次的組立
をなしていた。然し１手作業であるため工数がかさみ生
産能率的な観点から問題がある。There are a large number of key tops each having at least 8 unique markings, and the assembly of inserting the key tops into predetermined positions in a panel arrangement in a predetermined order has conventionally been a sequential manual assembly. However, since it is a manual process, the number of man-hours increases and there is a problem from the viewpoint of production efficiency.
（ｄ）発明の目的 本発明は前記の問題点を解決することである。(d) Purpose of the invention The present invention is to solve the above problems.
従来の手作業組立を改め、パネル組立の自動化及び商運
化を図る搬送ならびに搬送キートップの位置決め装置を
具体化するにある。The purpose of this invention is to realize a transportation and transportation key top positioning device that changes the conventional manual assembly and aims to automate panel assembly and commercialize it.
＜ｅ＞発明の構成
前記の目的は、マガジンに入れたーユニットキートップ
をキー配列順に一定個数づつ平ベルト上のストッパ位置
まで搬送し、切出し動作を逐次的に行う切出駒に該搬送
のキートップを押し出してキーボードパネルに組立てる
ことにより達成される。<e> Structure of the Invention The above-mentioned object is to transport a fixed number of unit key tops placed in a magazine in the order of key arrangement to a stopper position on a flat belt, and to transfer the transport to a cutting piece that sequentially performs a cutting operation. This is achieved by extruding the key tops and assembling them on the keyboard panel.
（ｆ）発明の実施例
以下９本発明の一実施例を示す第２図〜第４図を参照゛
して本発明のキートップ挿入機を詳細に説明する。(f) Embodiments of the Invention The key top inserting machine of the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 showing an embodiment of the present invention.
第２図は平ベルト上、ｍ序文てして搬送されたキード−
／ブの位置出しがされる搬送ライン側面図である。第３
図は第２図に示す搬送ラインにそってキートップ収納マ
ガジンを並列設置した搬送ラインの全体機構を示す模式
図である。及び、第４図は第３図に並置する夫々のマガ
ジンから組立キートップを押出す機構を説明する側断面
図である。Figure 2 shows the keys being conveyed on a flat belt.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the conveyance line where the /b is positioned. Third
This figure is a schematic diagram showing the entire mechanism of the conveyance line in which key top storage magazines are installed in parallel along the conveyance line shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view illustrating a mechanism for pushing out assembled key tops from the respective magazines juxtaposed in FIG. 3.
第２図搬送ライン側向図に於いて、１０は平ベルトで形
成した搬送ライン、１１はキートップのストッパである
。図中の矢印は第３図キートップ搬送ラインにおける左
方側ストッパ１１が作動した時のベルト駆動方向である
。然し、右方側ストッパ１２が作動時は反対方向に駆動
される。第２図に於いてベルト上のキートップ３は例え
ば、パネル板組立をなす数刻印になるキートップの場合
であれば流でくるキートップは左から右へ順次１．２，
３．・−・−・、９と１０の順序に０１個分まとめて並
送される。In the side view of the conveyance line in FIG. 2, 10 is a conveyance line formed of a flat belt, and 11 is a stopper for the key top. The arrow in the figure indicates the belt driving direction when the left side stopper 11 in the key top conveyance line in FIG. 3 is activated. However, when the right stopper 12 is activated, it is driven in the opposite direction. In Fig. 2, the key tops 3 on the belt are, for example, key tops that are engraved with numbers forming a panel board assembly, and the key tops that come out in sequence from left to right are 1.2, 2.
3. ..., 01 pieces are sent in parallel in the order of 9 and 10.
ストッパ１１の位置まで順序付けて送出されたベルト上
騙積されたキートップ３はベルト上を漸動する為その数
は精々１５個が限度である。これ以−ヒの数になるとキ
ートップ相互間で競り上がりを生じ、第３図キートップ
挿入のための切り出し位置決めに支障となる。The number of key tops 3 stacked on the belt, delivered in order to the position of the stopper 11, is limited to 15 at most because they gradually move on the belt. If the number is greater than this, the key tops will rise up against each other, which will hinder the cutout positioning for inserting the key tops in FIG. 3.
第３図に示す搬送ライン全体機構に於いて、１３と１４
は共にヘルドψ動用モータ、１５は中央にあるキートッ
プ切り出し用シリンダ、１６と１７は何れも前記キート
ップ切り出し用シリンダ１５と併設されるストッパ駆動
用のシリンダ、１８と１９はキートップ収納の前記マガ
ジン１及び２０は前記切り出し用シリンダ１５に直結す
るロフトである。In the entire transport line mechanism shown in Fig. 3, 13 and 14
15 is a key top cutting cylinder located in the center, 16 and 17 are stopper driving cylinders attached to the key top cutting cylinder 15, and 18 and 19 are the cylinders for storing the key tops. Magazines 1 and 20 are lofts directly connected to the cutting cylinder 15.
平ベルト搬送ライン１０に沿って左右方向に並置配列さ
れたマガジン１８及び１９それぞれの同一マガジンには
同一のキートップのみが収納される。及び２１は前記切
り出し用シリンダ１５直結のロフト２０で前方押し出し
のキートップが倒れないようにする位置決めこま（駒）
である。位置決めこま２１は流れて来たストッパｌ】に
よって係止するキートップの中、ストッパに最も近いキ
ートップＡを把持するキー挿入ヘッド供給のための駒で
ある。但し。Only the same key tops are stored in the magazines 18 and 19 arranged side by side in the left-right direction along the flat belt conveyance line 10. and 21 is a loft 20 directly connected to the cutting cylinder 15, and a positioning piece for preventing the key top pushed forward from falling down.
It is. The positioning piece 21 is a piece for supplying a key insertion head that grips the key top A closest to the stopper among the key tops that are stopped by the flowing stopper 1]. however.
図示は左方ストッパ１１位置までキー配列の順序文てが
された平ベルトライン上のキートップ３が搬送の場合を
示しているが、これは右方ストッパ１２が同シリンダ１
７により駆動される右方向流れ状態にあるキートップ切
り出し時でも、前記同様にして位置決め駒２１に切り出
される。The illustration shows a case in which the key tops 3 on the flat belt line with the order of the key arrangement are conveyed up to the left stopper 11 position, but this is because the right stopper 12 is on the same cylinder 1.
Even when the key top is cut out in the rightward flow state driven by 7, the key top is cut out into the positioning piece 21 in the same manner as described above.
尚、同図の２２は前記平ベルトｍ送ラインｉ（ｌに対す
る前記モータ１４（又は１３）直結のプーリである。In addition, 22 in the figure is a pulley directly connected to the motor 14 (or 13) for the flat belt m feeding line i (l).
爾後１位置決め駒２１に切り出されたキートップはキー
挿入ヘッドにて把持され、逐次、該当するキーボードパ
ネル位置のスイッチ動作軸４に嵌入される〈キーボード
パネルへのキー挿入機構は図示されない）。Thereafter, the key top cut out into the first positioning piece 21 is held by a key insertion head and successively inserted into the switch operating shaft 4 at the corresponding keyboard panel position (the key insertion mechanism into the keyboard panel is not shown).
次の第４図はベルト搬送ライン１０に沿う横方向に並列
するキートップ収納の前記マガジン１８あるいは１９の
シュート機構（ｉＩＩＩ向図である。The next FIG. 4 is a chute mechanism (IIII view) of the magazines 18 or 19 for storing key tops arranged in parallel in the lateral direction along the belt conveyance line 10.
第４図マガジン側断面図に於いて、２８はベルトライン
１０へ約５０個分収納マガジンからキートップを一１周
づつ押し出すマガジンシュート機構である。In the side sectional view of the magazine in FIG. 4, reference numeral 28 denotes a magazine chute mechanism that pushes out about 50 key tops from the magazine to the belt line 10 one turn at a time.
２３はキートップ牛体３を取り出すシャッタ、又。23 is a shutter for taking out the key top body 3;
２４は取り出しの単キートップを搬送ベルトに押し出ず
ロッド、２５はマイクロスイッチ、マイクロスイッチ妬
はシャツタ２３動作により落下する単体キー（・ツブを
該スイッチ付帯のばね２６で一旦止める。24 is a rod that does not push out the single key top to be taken out onto the conveyor belt, 25 is a micro switch, and the micro switch is a single key that falls due to the operation of the shutter 23 and is temporarily stopped by a spring 26 attached to the switch.
前記シャッタ２３及びロッド２４は何れもシリンダで駆
動される。キートップ取り出しのシリンダ駆かよ、第３
図キートップマガジン１８又は１９の複数。Both the shutter 23 and the rod 24 are driven by cylinders. Drive the cylinder to take out the key top, 3rd
A plurality of key top magazines 18 or 19.
例えば１０１１１Ｊ相当分マガジンを単シリンダで動作
させ同時に１０個分キートップを搬送ベルトに押し出す
様になっている。従って１図示左右に夫々４０本紀列の
マガジン（合計８０個の異なる固有表示がされたキート
ップ挿入の場合）に対するキートップシュート機構２８
の駆動シリンダは８組準備すれば。For example, a magazine equivalent to 10111J is operated by a single cylinder, and 10 key tops are pushed out onto the conveyor belt at the same time. Therefore, the key top shoot mechanism 28 for a magazine with 40 columns each on the left and right sides (in the case of inserting a total of 80 key tops with different unique markings)
Prepare 8 sets of drive cylinders.
−ユニット分パネルの総てのキートップが挿入可能とな
る。- All key tops on the unit panel can be inserted.
尚、前記マイクロスイッチ２５はキートップが正しくベ
ルト上に搬出されたかどうかの確認表示を行うに有効で
ある。Incidentally, the microswitch 25 is effective in displaying whether or not the key top has been correctly conveyed onto the belt.
前記実施例により詳細に説明した本発明の平ベルトを搬
送ラインとしたキートップ搬送機構は。The key top conveyance mechanism uses the flat belt of the present invention as a conveyance line, which was explained in detail in the above embodiments.
例えばチェーンなどによる搬送機構と比べて送りの累積
ピッチ誤差から開放され爾後行うキーボードパネル組立
のキートップの自動挿入が極めて容易になる。For example, compared to a conveyance mechanism using a chain or the like, this system is free from cumulative pitch errors in feeding, and the automatic insertion of key tops for subsequent keyboard panel assembly becomes extremely easy.
（ｇ）発明の効果
本発明のキートップ搬送ならびに位置決め機構によれば
、簡易な平ベルトからなる搬送ラインの設定により２例
示の如き８０種の異なるキートップ挿入の自動組立が容
易に行われることとなりキーボード組立の高速化が可能
となる。(g) Effects of the Invention According to the key top conveyance and positioning mechanism of the present invention, automatic assembly of 80 different types of key top insertions as shown in the two examples can be easily performed by setting a conveyance line consisting of a simple flat belt. This makes it possible to speed up keyboard assembly.
第１図はキー入カバネルの正面図（イ）図とその側甫図
（ロ）図である。第２図は平ベルト上。
順序文てし搬送する搬送ライン側面図、第３図は本発明
の搬送ライン全体機構を示す模式図、及び第４図はマガ
ジン収納のキートップ押出し機構の側断面図である。
図中、■は組立パネル板、２は押釦スイッチ。FIG. 1 shows a front view (A) and a side view (B) of the key-in cover panel. Figure 2 is on a flat belt. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the entire mechanism of the conveyance line of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the key top push-out mechanism for magazine storage. In the figure, ■ is an assembly panel board, and 2 is a push button switch.
Claims (1)
一定個数づつ平ベルト上のストッパ位置まで搬送し、切
出し動作を逐次的に行う切出腕に□該搬送のキートップ
を押し出してキ”−ボードパネルに組立てることを特徴
とするキートップ搬送と位置決め装置。A fixed number of unit key tops placed in the magazine are transported to a stopper position on the flat belt in the order of key arrangement, and the cut-out arm that sequentially performs the cutting operation pushes out the transported key tops and removes them from the keyboard panel. A key top conveyance and positioning device characterized in that it can be assembled into a key top.
Priority Applications (1)
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| JP23682183A JPS60128124A (en) | 1983-12-15 | 1983-12-15 | Device for conveying and positioning key top |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP23682183A JPS60128124A (en) | 1983-12-15 | 1983-12-15 | Device for conveying and positioning key top |
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