JPS6048855A

JPS6048855A - Parts feeder

Info

Publication number: JPS6048855A
Application number: JP15486183A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Michiro Takahashi; 道郎高橋
Original assignee: Hitachi Ltd
Current assignee: Hitachi Ltd
Priority date: 1983-08-26
Filing date: 1983-08-26
Publication date: 1985-03-16

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable application onto different parts and repeated usage, by employing a cassette where the part is held between two sheets of tape and wound previously around a reel. CONSTITUTION:A reel 13 wound with a pair of separatable belts 11, 12 is provided in a transparent case 10 having a notch. A magic tape having countless micro hooks made of synthetic resin, as well as conventional adhesive tape, can be used as said belt. The part to be fed automatically is held previously between said belts 11, 12. Upon reaching to the part feeding section 21, the tapes 11, 12 are separated at the roller 16 and wound around the reels 14, 15. At the portion between the rollers 16 and 17, the part 20 held between the belts 11, 12 is exposed to be fed to an assembler.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】〔発明の利用分野〕本発明は、ロボットおよびＦＡシステムに適した部品供
給装置に関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Application of the Invention] The present invention relates to a parts supply device suitable for robots and FA systems.

[Background of the invention]

従来は部品を組立装置に供給するに際し、第１図に示す
ような振動式の部品供給装置や第２図に示すようなパレ
ットやストッカーが用いられていた。しかしこれらの装
置はいずれにしても部品を単なる箱や袋から人手で取り
出す方法に比べるとかなシの設置スペースを要し、ひと
つの組立ステーションで多くの部品を組立てるセルを構
成するための隘路となっていた。Conventionally, when supplying parts to an assembly device, a vibrating component supply device as shown in FIG. 1 and a pallet or stocker as shown in FIG. 2 have been used. However, in any case, these devices require more installation space than the method of manually removing components from a simple box or bag, and there is a bottleneck in constructing a cell that assembles many components at one assembly station. It had become.

[Purpose of the invention]

本発明の目的はスペース効率が良く、異なった部品に適
用可能な汎用性があり、自動運搬車などによる自動配膳
が容易で繰り返し部品を充てんして何度でも使用するこ
さのできる部品供給装置を提供することにある。The object of the present invention is to provide a parts feeding device that is space efficient, has versatility that can be applied to different parts, is easy to automatically distribute using an automatic transport vehicle, and can be repeatedly filled with parts and used over and over again. It is about providing.

[Summary of the invention]

本発明はカセット形として外形を統一し、２条のテープ
の間に部品をはさみ込み、あらかじめリールに巻きつけ
ておく方式としたことを特徴きするものである。The present invention is characterized in that the external shape is unified as a cassette type, the parts are sandwiched between two strips of tape, and the tape is wound on a reel in advance.

[Embodiments of the invention]

第４図により本発明の一実施例を説明する。 An embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG.

透明で一部に切欠きのあるケース１ｏ内に接離可能な一
対のベル）１１．１２を巻いたリール１３を設ける。ベ
ルトは通常の接着テープでもよいが、本例では合成樹脂
製の微少なフックが無数にっいたマジックテープ（商品
名）を用いている。A reel 13 wound with a pair of bells 11 and 12 that can be brought into contact and separated is provided in a transparent case 1o that has a notch in a part. The belt may be made of ordinary adhesive tape, but in this example Velcro tape (trade name), which has countless minute hooks made of synthetic resin, is used.

ベル）１１．１２の間には自動供給をさせる対象となる
部品をあらかじめはさんでおく。Bell) Place the parts to be automatically supplied between 11 and 12 in advance.

部品供給部２１に達したテープ１１．１２はローラ１６
を過ぎるき引き離されて、各々リール１４　、１５に巻
き取られるローラ１６から１７の間ではベルト１１　、
１２の間にはさまれていた部品２０が現われ、組立装置
に供給可能となる。The tape 11.12 that has reached the parts supply section 21 is moved to the roller 16.
Between the rollers 16 and 17, the belt 11 is pulled apart and wound around the reels 14 and 15, respectively.
The part 20 that was sandwiched between the parts 12 appears and can be fed to the assembly device.

ベルトの送りやリールの駆動の方法は、図示されていな
か、ＶＴＲやオーディオ用カセットテープのドライブと
同じである。Although not shown, the method of belt feeding and reel driving is the same as that of a VTR or audio cassette tape drive.

第５図により本発明の適用例を示す。FIG. 5 shows an example of application of the present invention.

組立対象シャーシ２３に部品を組付けるために組立ロボ
ット２２を用いる。本発明の部品カセット２１（ｉｌ−
４ヶ並べ、４種の部品を供給するさまを示した。An assembly robot 22 is used to assemble parts to a chassis 23 to be assembled. Parts cassette 21 (il-
It shows how four units are lined up and four types of parts are supplied.

〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明によれは、ひとつの組立ステーションに多くの部
品供給カセットを配置すると七ができるため、ひとつの
組立ステーションで多くの部品を組立てることができる
。また、部品の配膳自動化が容易にできる等の効果があ
る。According to the present invention, a large number of parts supply cassettes can be arranged in one assembly station, so that many parts can be assembled in one assembly station. In addition, there are effects such as the ability to easily automate the arrangement of parts.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

第１図〜第３図は従来例の斜視図、第４図は本発明の一
実施例の説明図、第５図は同じく構造を示す斜視図であ
る。１０・・・ケース、１１・・・ベルト（１）、１２・・
・ベルト（２）、１３・・・リール、１４・・・巻き取
シリール（１）、１５・・・巻き取りリール（２）、１６・・・ローラ（１）、　１７・・・ローラ（２）、
１８・・・ローラ（３）、　２０・・・部品、２１・・
・部品カセット、２２・・・組立ロボット、２３・・・
組立対象シャーシ。代理人弁理士　筒　橋　明　夫第　１図第２図フル４ ◇＝◇ １３図廿漫４ｍ累５ｍ1 to 3 are perspective views of a conventional example, FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the same structure. 10...Case, 11...Belt (1), 12...
・Belt (2), 13...Reel, 14...Take-up reel (1), 15...Take-up reel (2), 16...Roller (1), 17...Roller (2) ),
18...Roller (3), 20...Parts, 21...
・Parts cassette, 22... Assembly robot, 23...
Chassis to be assembled. Representative Patent Attorney Akio Tsutsuhashi Figure 1 Figure 2 Full 4 ◇=◇ Figure 13 Dimension 4m Cumulative 5m

Claims

[Claims]

It has 12 removable belts, a reel for winding the belt, a take-up reel, and a belt guide.
A parts feeding device characterized in that parts to be fed are sandwiched between two belts in advance, and the parts are fed one by one by unwinding the belts.