JPS6042027Y2 - Device for inserting tubes into panels - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention relates to a tube inserting device for automatically inserting a tube into a notch in a horizontal frame inside a factory-produced housing panel. be.

[Prior art]

In order to insert a tube such as a paper tube inside a conventional factory-produced housing panel, a notch is created in the horizontal frame inside the panel.
The tube body was inserted into the notch in the horizontal frame.

In order to insert the tube, a person manually inserts the tube into the panel, and then inserts the end of the tube into a notch in the horizontal frame within the panel.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, in the case where the tubes are manually inserted into the panel one by one as described above, there is a problem that it is time consuming and inefficient.

Therefore, it is possible to automatically feed the pipe into the panel, but it is difficult to accurately introduce the pipe into the notch in the horizontal frame inside the panel, and this has not been put into practical use.
For this reason, there is currently a strong demand for the development of a technique for automatically inserting the tube into the notch of the horizontal frame.

[Means to solve problems]

According to the present invention, the pipe body 1 is placed in the notch 7 of the horizontal frame 6 in the panel 5.
In order to automatically insert the tube, it is provided below the front guide member 3 to support the front part of the tube body 1 when it is horizontal, and to move the front end of the tube body 1 to the side of the front part in the panel 5 when it is vertically rotated. Notch 7 of frame 6
A rotatable front end drop 8 for dropping slightly behind the
A vertically movable rear support part 10 is provided below the rear guide member 4 and supports the rear end of the tube body 1, and when the rear support part 10 is lowered, the rear end of the tube body 1 is pushed to support the rear end of the tube body 1. The structure includes a pushing device 9 for pushing the tube body 1 into the panel 5 and inserting the tip of the tube body 1 into the notch 7 of the horizontal frame 6 of the panel 5.

Therefore, when inserting the tube 1 into the panel 5, the front part of the tube 1 is dropped into the panel 5, the rear part of the tube 1 is inserted into the panel 5, and the front end of the tube 1 is inserted into the horizontal frame 5. The work of inserting it into the notch 7 can be done automatically.

Next, when automatically inserting the tube body 1 into the notch 7 of the horizontal frame 6, in order to accurately insert the tube body 1 into the notch 7, a This structure is equipped with a side presser B that elastically holds both sides of the part, and an upper presser C that is located behind the side presser B and presses the tubular body 1 downward when the front end drop 8 is vertically rotated.

As a result, the tube body 1 is held by the side presser B and the upper presser C, and accurately falls slightly behind the notch 7, and the tube body 1 is placed inside the notch 7 using the side presser B and the upper presser C as guides. is inserted accurately to eliminate mistakes when inserting the tubular body 1 into the notch 7.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 7, an upper frame is provided at the top of the pedestal A, and a hopper 2 in which tube bodies 1 such as paper tubes are stocked is provided on this upper frame. It is.

The hoppers 2 are arranged opposite to each other on the left and right sides of the upper frame in FIG.

In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the hopper 2 has a W-shaped cross section as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and the lower portions of the downwardly protruding portions of the lower portions on both sides of the hopper 2 serve as the outlets 18 of the tube body 1, respectively. The lower ends of the outer side pieces of the hopper 2 are rotatably supported by pivot portions E on the outer sides of the outlet 18 portions on both sides.

The upper part of the circumferential side piece is connected by a rod-shaped connecting member F, and air is supplied to the connecting member F to swing the circumferential side piece about the pivot portion E at the lower end via the connecting member F. A rocking device G, such as a cylinder, is attached.

When the rocking device G is actuated (that is, when an air cylinder is used and the air cylinder is reciprocated), the outer circumferential piece simultaneously swings via the connecting member F, which means that the outer circumferential piece pivots at the lower end. Figures 6 and 7 with support part E as the fulcrum.
(as shown in the figure), the paper tube-like tube body 1, which was stored across the front and rear hoppers 2 facing each other, is swung by the circumferential outer piece, and the cross section is approximately U-shaped. The hopper 2 is distributed to the left and right by the central peak H, and is supplied to the outlet 18 at the bottom of both downward protrusions.

At the bottom of each outlet 18 of the front and rear hoppers 2, front and rear guide members 3, 4 each having a substantially U-shaped horizontal cross section are arranged such that the side openings each having a substantially U-shaped horizontal cross section face each other.

Further, the upper opening of the front guide member 3 communicates with the outlet 18 of the front hopper 2, as shown in FIG.

Similarly, the upper opening of the rear guide member 4 communicates with the outlet 18 of the rear hopper 2.

Here, the guide members 3 and 4 are attached to a front base 30 and a rear base 31, respectively, which are fixed to the upper frame.

The front base 30 has a first
As shown in FIG.
It is designed to rotate by 1.

That is, the front end dropping cylinder 11 has one end attached to the front base 3.
A piston rod protruding from the other end of the front end drop cylinder 11 is rotatably attached to the outer surface of the front end drop cylinder 11, and a piston rod is rotatably attached to the outer side surface of the front end drop cylinder 11 at approximately the center of the front end drop cylinder. 11, the piston rod moves and the front end drop 8 is rotated from a horizontal position shown by a solid line in FIG. 10 to a substantially vertical position shown by an imaginary line.

A front chuck pin 12 is provided at the lower part of the front guide member 3 so as to be freely retractable.

The front chuck pin cylinder 19 is attached to the front base 30, and the front chuck pin 12 is provided at the tip of the piston rod of the front chuck pin cylinder 19. When the front chuck pin cylinder 19 operates, the front chuck pin 12 into and out of the front guide member 3, and the front chuck pin 12 is inserted into the front guide member 3.
When the tube falls into the interior, the front guide member 3 is designed to support the falling tube 1, and when the front chuck pin 12 retreats, the support for the tube 1 is released and the tube 1 is released. It is set to fall further downwards.

Here, the end of the front end drop 8 opposite to the pivot side is a protrusion on both sides■
are facing each other, and a side presser B made of an elastic plate material is protruded downward from each of the protruding pieces (2) at a right angle as shown in FIG. 11.

The space between the lower parts of both side pressers B is narrowed as shown in Fig. 11, and the tip of the tube body 1 that has passed through the protrusions on both sides is elastically held in the narrowed part between the lower parts of both side pressers B. It is designed to be retained.

An upper presser C bent downward in an arc shape is provided at the tip of the lower surface of the front end drop 8, and this upper presser C is connected to the projecting pieces on both sides.
This upper presser foot C is also an elastic plate and has an impressive shape (see Figures 1, 2, and 3).
(See Figures 4, 10, and 11).

On the other hand, a rear support portion 10 for supporting the rear end portion of the tubular body 1 below the rear guide member 4 is arranged on the base 31 after the rear guide member 4 is attached (see FIG. 12).
, this rear support part 10 is moved up and down by a cylinder 13 for rear insertion.

That is, the rear insertion cylinder 13 is attached to a rear base 31, and a connecting part 32 that projects upward from the rear support part 10 and has a substantially U-shaped longitudinal section is attached to the piston rod of the rear insertion cylinder 13. By operating the rear insertion cylinder 13, the rear support portion 10 moves up and down.

After this, the support part 10 is provided with a pushing device 9 consisting of a cylinder.
is provided, and by operating the pushing device 9, the tubular body 1 supported on the rear support section 10 is pushed out from the rear support section 10.

Further, a rear chuck pin 14 is provided at the lower part of the rear base 31 slightly above the rear support part 10, as shown in FIG.

The rear chuck pin 14 can be moved in and out of the rear guide member 4 by means of a rear chuck pin cylinder 15.

The rear chuck pin cylinder 15 is fixed to the rear base 31, and a rear chuck pin 14 is provided at the tip of the piston rod of the rear chuck pin cylinder 15. 12 into and out of the rear guide member 4, and when the rear chuck pin 14 plunges into the rear guide member 4, the rear guide member 4 supports the falling tube body 1. When the rear chuck pin 14 retreats, the support for the tubular body 1 is released and the tubular body 1 falls further downward onto the rear support portion 10.

As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 7, a panel mounting trolley 16 is provided at the bottom of the frame A, and the panel 5 is placed at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the panel mounting trolley 16. It is installed.

The panel 5 placed on this panel placement cart 16 is the eighth
It is as shown in Figure a.

That is, the panel 5 has a plate 20 attached to one side of a frame 17, and the other side of the frame 17 is open, and the panel 5 is mounted on a panel mounting trolley so that the open side faces upward. It is placed on page 16.

Here, it is preferable to provide a panel positioning recess J on the upper surface of the panel mounting cart 16 as shown in FIG. 5, and position the panel 5 in this panel positioning recess J.

As shown in FIG. 8a, a horizontal frame 6 is provided at the front part of the inside of the panel 5, and this horizontal frame 6 is provided with two notches 7 to allow the panel mounting cart 16 to be placed in a predetermined position. When placed in this position, each notch 7 is located below and slightly forward of each of the left and right front end drops 8, as shown in FIG.

Note that a conveyor may be used instead of the panel mounting cart 16, and the panel 5 may be placed on the conveyor and placed at a predetermined position.

Then, a swinging device G such as an air cylinder is operated to simultaneously and intermittently swing the outer side of the hopper 2 having a W-shaped cross section via the connecting member F (that is, the outer side of the hopper is at the lower end). 6 and 7 using the pivot portion E of the hopper as a fulcrum and intermittently swing in the left-right direction as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7). The front and rear chuck pins 12 and rear chucks are dropped and guided by the front and rear guide members 3 and 4, respectively, while falling downward and thrusting into the front and rear guide members 3 and 4, respectively. It is positioned by being received by the pin 14.

In this case, the front end drop cylinder 1 is connected to the front end drop cylinder 1 in advance.
1 to the horizontal state, and the rear support part 10 is raised by the rear insertion cylinder 13 (that is, the state shown in FIG. 5).

Thereafter, by retracting the front chuck pin 12 and the rear chuck pin 14, the tube body 1 is further dropped.
Both front and rear ends are supported by a front end drop 8 and a rear support part 10.

At this time, the tube body 1 is supported by riding on the bottom of the front end drop 8 having a U-shaped cross section.

Next, the front end drop 8 is rotated until it is in a substantially vertical state so that the end opposite to the pivot side of the front end drop 8 faces downward.

Then, the front end of the tube body 1 slides onto the bottom of the front end droplet having a U-shaped cross section, passes between the protrusions 1 on both sides at the tip of the front end droplet 8, and is elastically held and supported by both side pressers B. The tip of the tubular body 1 is moved slightly rearward of the notch 7 while being elastically held by both side pressers B, and is positioned as shown by the solid line in FIG. 2.

In this case, the rear support portion 10 has not yet been lowered as shown in FIG.

Next, the rear support part 10 is lowered by the rear insertion cylinder 13, and when the rear support part 10 is lowered, the rear end of the tube body 1 is pushed by the pushing device 9, and the tip of the tube body 1 is pushed on the left and right sides of the horizontal frame 6 of the panel 5, respectively. It is inserted into the notch 7 of.

FIG. 8C shows a state in which the rear end of the tubular body 1 is being pushed by the pushing device 9.

At this time, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper presser C is inserted into the notch 7.
By inserting the side presser B into the upper part of the notch 7 and inserting the side presser B on both sides of the notch 7, the tubular body 1 held by both side pressers B and the upper presser C is guided and inserted into the notch 7, and the left and right This completes the step of inserting the tubular body 1 into the panel 5.

Thereafter, the front end drop 8 is brought into a horizontal state again, the rear support part 10 is raised, and the tube bodies 1 are successively inserted into the panels 5 in the same manner.

At this time, when the front end drop 8 is rotated, the upper presser C and both side pressers B, which have been inserted into the notch 7, come out from the notch 7.

By the way, the panel 5 into which the tube body 1 has been inserted is to be sent to the next process.

Here, the pipe body 1 inserted into the panel 5 is used, for example, as a wall panel for construction, and wiring can be done inside the panel 5 by wiring inside the pipe body 1.

Further, the purpose of inserting the tubular body 1 into the notch 7 is to hold the tubular body 1 in a predetermined position.

Of course, after the tube 1 is inserted into the panel 5 and held in the notch 7, the tube 1 may be permanently fixed inside the panel 5 with metal fittings or the like.

In addition, if a stopper K is provided as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the upper presser C will hit the horizontal frame 6 when the front end dropper 8 rotates.
Also, it is possible to prevent the both side pressers B from penetrating deeper than necessary.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, the present invention is provided below the front guide member to support the front part of the tube when it is horizontal, and when it rotates vertically, the front end of the tube is moved through the notch in the front horizontal frame in the panel. It is equipped with a rotatable front end drop for dropping slightly backwards, and a vertically movable rear support section that is provided below the rear guide member and supports the rear end of the tube. When inserting a pipe into a pipe, the front part of the pipe is dropped into the panel, the rear part of the pipe is inserted into the panel, and the front end of the pipe is inserted into the notch in the horizontal frame automatically. In addition, there is a side presser that is provided on both sides of the end opposite to the pivot side of the front end drop and elastically holds both sides of the front end of the tube, and a side presser that is located behind the side presser and that rotates the front end drop vertically. It is equipped with an upper presser to push the tube downward when moving, so when the front end drop is rotated and the front end of the tube is dropped slightly behind the notch, it is held by the side presser and the upper presser. The tubular body is accurately inserted into the notch by falling slightly behind the notch, using the side presser and upper presser as guides, and there is no mistake when inserting the tubular body into the notch. .

In this way, with the present invention, when inserting the tube body into the panel and inserting the front end of the tube body into the notch in the horizontal frame, it can be done automatically and accurately, improving productivity and saving labor. The present invention provides a device for inserting a tube body into a panel.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of the front end drop of the present invention when it is rotated to a vertical position, Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the same tube inserted into the notch, and Figure 3 is a diagram showing the same tube body inserted into the notch. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the state in which the tube is supported by the upper presser and side presser when the tube is inserted into the notch, and FIG. 5 is the overall structure of the present invention. A front view, FIG. 6 is an overall left side view of the same as the above, FIG. 7 is an overall right side view of the same as the above, and FIGS. , FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the rear support part, FIG. 10 is an enlarged front view showing the installation of the front end drop in the same as above, and FIG. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the relationship with the hopper, and FIG. 12 is an enlarged front view of the mounting portion of the rear support part shown above, in which 1 is the pipe body, 2 is the hopper, 3 is the front guide member, and 4 is the rear part. A guide member, 5 is a panel, 6 is a horizontal frame, 7 is a notch, 8 is a front end drop, 9 is a pushing device, 10 is a rear support part, B is a side presser, and C is an upper presser.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A hopper for stocking long tubes in the front-rear direction, and a hopper provided at both ends of the lower part of the hopper in the front-rear direction where the front and rear ends of the tubes are located to guide the tubes as they fall downward. The front and rear guide members are provided with one end rotatably supported below the front guide member, and support the front part of the tube when it is horizontal, and keep the front end of the tube inside the panel when it is rotated vertically. A rotatable front end drop is provided slightly behind the notch in the front horizontal frame, and a rotatable front end drop is provided on both sides of the end opposite to the pivot side of the tube body. A side presser that elastically holds both sides of the front end, an upper presser that is located behind the side presser and presses the tube downward during vertical rotation for dropping the front end, and a lower guide member provided below the rear guide member. A vertically movable rear support section supports the rear end of the tube, and when the rear support section is lowered, it pushes the rear end of the tube into the panel and pushes the tip of the tube into the panel's horizontal frame. A pushing device for inserting into a notch and a device for inserting a tube into a hollow panel.