JPS61188043A - Working equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To receive and deliver a pallet through the guide by a supporting and guiding apparatus by transversely shifting a movable body engaging an engaged tool for the pallet to the engagement side and advancing and retreating said movable body. CONSTITUTION:A wagon 1 can travel on a certain passage 2 in reciprocation, and a preparatory apparatus 3, working apparatus 4, and a pool part 5 are arranged on the side part of the passage 2. The supporting and guiding apparatus 10 and 11 for transfer-guiding a pallet 9 in the direction crossing at right angles to the direction of the passage 2 are installed into the upper part of the wagon 1. Further, a movable body 25 which can advance and retreat in the direction crossing at right angles to the passage 2 and shifts transversely in the direction of the passage 2 is installed onto the side parts of the supporting and guiding apparatuses 10 and 11. An engaging tool which can freely engage and disengage an engaged tool installed onto the side part of the pallet 9 by the transverse shift of the movable body 25 is installed onto the side part of the movable body 25. A locking tool which can be freely engaged and disengaged with the pallet 9 and an interlocking apparatus engaging the locking tool are installed onto the wagon 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention automatically transfers a pallet holding workpieces to a one-stage setup device, processing device, or pool section, The present invention relates to processing equipment used to perform the processing.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventional processing equipment first sets up a workpiece in a setup device so that it can be processed by holding the workpiece on a pallet directly or via a jig.

After passing this pallet k to the trolley, the trolley is transported to the front of the processing equipment, and then the pallet is passed to the processing equipment to perform the desired processing on the workpiece, and then the pallet is taken out onto the trolley and set up. It is passed to the equipment or pool section. At this time, the trolley is provided with a fork-shaped body for receiving and transferring the pallet, and a locking device for preventing the pallet from shifting or falling off during traveling.

Furthermore, respective drives are provided for actuating the forks and the locking devices.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention A problem that arises when automating the entire work including machining using conventional machining equipment as described above is the control of a plurality of movable objects installed on a traveling trolley.

In other words, providing independent drive devices to operate the fork-shaped body and locking device poses problems in controlling the timing and amount of actuation, and further increases the overall cost due to the number of drive devices and the complexity of the control device. I will invite you.

One step to solving the problem In order to solve the above problems, the processing equipment of the present invention is provided.

This is a processing equipment that processes workpieces by moving them together with a pallet, and is equipped with a trolley that can freely travel back and forth on a light track, and a setup device, processing device, and pool section arranged on the side of the main path. , at the top of said trolley.

A support guide device is provided to guide the movement of the pallet in a direction perpendicular to the fixed path direction, and the side portions of the support guide device are
A movable body that can freely move in and out in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the fixed route and can move laterally in the direction of the fixed route is provided, and a movable body that can be moved laterally in the direction of the fixed route is provided on the side of the pallet. An engaging tool that can be freely engaged and detached is provided on the tool to be secured, and a locking tool that can be freely engaged and detached from the pallet Cζ is attached to the cart, and the locking tool is disengaged from the movable body by lateral movement on the engaging side, and According to the configuration of the present invention, the movable body formed by the engaging tool facing the engaged tool of the pallet is laterally moved toward the engaging side. After engaging the engaging tool with the engaged tool, by moving this movable body in and out, the pallet is supported by placing it between the first cart and the first setup device, processing device, or pool part. The receiver can be passed while being guided by the guide device, and then the engagement can be released by laterally moving the movable body to the disengagement side. At this time, when the movable body is laterally moved to the engagement side, the locking device can be automatically disengaged via the interlocking device, and when the movable body is laterally moved to the disengagement side, the locking device can be automatically disengaged via the interlocking device. ◎ Example An example of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.
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□In Figures 1 to 6, 1ζ, (i> is −main path (2)
It is a trolley that can freely move back and forth on the top. Two setup devices (3) are provided at one end of the side of the main path (2).

In addition, a plurality of processing devices (4) are arranged in the remaining part of the negative side. - A large number of pool portions (5) are formed on the other side of the main path (2). The trolley (1) is placed on rails (7) via wheels (6), and is capable of reciprocating on the main path (2) by means of a drive device (8).

A pair of support guide devices aa east are installed on the upper part of the trolley (1) in the direction of the -main route (2) to guide the movement of the pallet (9) in a direction perpendicular to the -main route (2). That is, both support guide devices 1 QQ ([1 is a pair of support members aaU and a support roller Q attached to these support members (B) and supporting the lower surface of the pallet (9)
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Attached to both support rails (2) and pallet (9)
and a guide roller σ*an that guides the inner surface of the roller. Each support member (LJQ31) in both support guide devices (IGcIυ) is provided with a lock pin (an example of a locking device) (7) 4 that can be raised and lowered via a guide mechanism (to) 4 on the side of the truck (1). , and the pallet (9) is formed with a lock hole in which the lock pin 4 (2) can be freely engaged and detached.

Between both the supporting and guiding devices Q (101), there is provided a fixed path (2) that can move in and out in a direction orthogonal to the direction of the main path (2).
A movable body (c) is provided that can move laterally in the direction of. That is, on the trolley (1), a pair of guide rails (to) along the -main route (2) are installed in orthogonal directions, and the guided body (2) guided by these guide rails (to) is installed. The movable frame (to) is attached so as to be movable in the direction of the main path (2). Between both guide rails (E), an electric cylinder device is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the main path (2), and the main body of this electric cylinder device is connected to the trolley (to) via a bracket (to). 1) The rod (2) is attached to the side, and the rod (2) is connected to the movable frame (3) via a bracket (3). Therefore, the movable frame (to) can be reciprocated in the direction of the main path (2) by forward and reverse driving of the electric cylinder device. The movable body (25A) is a multi-stage fork type, and is guided by the movable frame (25A) and can move in and out in a direction perpendicular to the fixed path (2).

It consists of a second stage movable body (15B) which is guided by the first movable body (25A) and can move in and out in the same direction, and its arrival and departure is performed by a drive device attached to the movable frame.

A protruding engagement member is attached to both sides of the middle portion of the second stage movable body (25B). In addition, the pallet (9
) are provided with engaged tools @(to) having recesses into which the engaging tool WW can be freely engaged and detached. A lock pin (
7) An interlocking device mm is provided which causes the lock pin c11tiJJ to move apart and engages the lock pin c11tiJJ by moving the lock pin c11tiJJ laterally on the detachment side. In other words, the interlocking device (to) (trans) is -ashigaruji (2)
A horizontal pin is attached to the trolley (1) in a state perpendicular to the direction of , and an L-shaped lever is swingably attached to the horizontal pin. A passive part-1 is attached to the outer end of this lever and faces the movable frame (E), and a passive part-1 is disposed between the lever and the support member A and is arranged so that the passive part-1 approaches the movable frame (E). and a spring (b) which biases the lever to swing, and connects the inner end of the lever curvature to the lower end of the lock pins (7) and (2) so as to be able to swing relative to each other. , A transmission part 11 facing the passive part @aw is provided on the side surface of the movable frame (7).

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 and 7, the pool part (
5], a fixed path (2
A plurality of lock pins are formed in the direction of ), and have a fixed stopper in the inner part thereof, and a lock pin (locking tool) in the middle part that can be freely engaged with and detached from the lock hole, and can be moved up and down. Further, the pool portion (5) is provided with an interlocking device that disengages the lock pin by lateral movement on the engagement side of the movable body, and engages the lock pin by lateral movement on the disengagement side. In other words, the interlocking device consists of a vertical pin attached to both sides of the front of the machine stand, a lever in plan view attached to the vertical pin so as to be swingable, and an outer end of the lever. and a passive roller (2) facing the outer surface of the second stage movable body (25B), a horizontal shaft rotatably attached to the machine table, and a first link attached to the horizontal shaft. and the inner end of the lever, and a second push rod that is attached to the horizontal shaft 4 and interlocks with the lower end of the lock pin field.
The lock pin (2) is biased upwardly by a spring, for example.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 and 8, the setup device (
3) is a base, and a turntable (2) rotatably disposed on this base decoy around a vertical axis (2).

It consists of a turntable positioning device provided on four sides of the base, and a pallet positioning device 4 provided on the turntable. A cylindrical shaft (to) is hung from the bottom surface of the turntable (base), and bearings (to) for supporting this cylindrical shaft (to) are provided on the four sides of the base, and on the top surface of the base. By attaching a plurality of wheel bodies ff1l guided by the attached ring-shaped rails to the bottom surface of the turntable (material), the turntable (■) is aligned with the vertical axis (2).
) can be rotated freely around. Said turntable (fund)
A ring-shaped handle for rotating operation is provided on the top side of the handle. Further, on the upper surface of the turntable (2), a support roller and a guide roller 61, which play the same role as the cart (1) and the pool part (5), are arranged via a frame body and a support member. and a fixed stopper.

The turntable positioning device has a stopper disposed on the base so as to be movable up and down via a guide body, and
[a lever whose base end is fixed to a rotating shaft (roller) supported laterally, a link which connects the middle of this lever and the lower end of the stopper so as to be able to swing relative to each other, and a link at the tip of the lever. It consists of an attached step body and a spring that biases the stopper upward, and engagement holes ALL are formed at predetermined angles (90 degrees) on the bottom surface of the turntable, through which the stopper can be freely engaged and detached. Ru. Note that the trowel is disposed at a position where the worker can step on it at the work place, that is, in the embodiment, on the opposite side of the fixed path (2). The pallet positioning device (2) is supported by the turntable (2) via a guide cylinder on the vertical axis (2) so as to be able to move up and down, and is moved up and down into the lock hole of the pallet (9). A lock pin (locking tool) that can be inserted and removed freely,
The movable body (1) is configured to include an interlocking device which disengages the lock pin by the engagement side lateral movement and engages the lock pin by the disengagement side lateral movement G. In other words, the interlocking device @e4J is a vertical pin attached to both sides of the front of the frame field.
, a lever in plan view that is swingably attached to this vertical pin (to), and a passive lever that is attached to the outer end of this lever W and faces the outer surface of the second stage movable body (25B). a roller, a horizontal shaft rotatably attached to the frame assembly, a push/pull rod (100) connecting the first link attached to the horizontal shaft and the inner end of the lever; The second link (which is attached to the shaft and interlocks with the lower end of the lock pin)
101), and the lock pin is biased upward by, for example, a spring. At the front end of the base 4, a relay device (105) is provided, which includes a support roller (102) and a guide roller (1GB), which serve the same role as the others, and are arranged via a support member (104). .

As shown in Fig. 1, the processing equipment @ (4J) has a machine stand (11G) at the front, and a processing position (111') is formed in the middle part (center part) of this machine stand (110). With.

With this processing position (111) inside, the machine is distributed along a certain path (2) to a receiving position (112) and a take-out position (11B).
). Also, on the machine stand (110) there are 8
A movable base (114) is provided, which is movable over three positions (111) (11g) and can be stopped at each position (111), (112), and (11B).
4) The pallet (9) is positioned and can be placed thereon. The pitch of the center of the support guide device QG (Jη) is determined so that it coincides with the receiving position (112) and the extracting position (118) at the same time.
115) is a jig installed on a pallet (pulling up), and this jig (115) holds a workpiece (not shown).
This may also allow the workpieces to be held directly on the pallet (9).

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

The workpiece (raw material) is attached to a pallet (chip jig (115)) located in the setup device (3).

Then, the truck (1) is stopped, and the support guide device QQ on one end side is made to face the setup device (3). The pallet is then pulled into the supporting and guiding device QQ using the movable body, and the retraction work is the same as the work to take it out from the processing equipment (4) and the pool part (5). The explanation is omitted here.After the pallet (9) is retracted, the lock pin 4 is raised (described later) and the lock hole (goods) is raised.
The pallet is locked to the trolley (1) side by fitting the pallet to the trolley (1).Then, the trolley (1) is moved to the receiving position (
112). At this time, the other empty support and guide device (b) faces the take-out position (111). At this time, the pallet (9) holding the processed workpieces is at the take-out position (1111) together with the movable table (114). Note that when the cart (1) arrives early, processing is in progress at the processing position (111), and after processing, it is moved to the movable table (114).
is moved to the take-out position (118). The extraction operation is performed as follows. That is, when both the engaging tools OI■ are in the disengaged state, the drive device is operated to cause the second stage movable body (25B) of the movable body (2) to protrude (as shown by the solid line in Fig. 9). The engaging tool (7) is positioned outside the engaged tool (to).Then, the electric cylinder group W1
By the operation of @, the movable frame (2) is moved laterally to the other end side of the - ashigaru path (2), and the engaging tool (to) is engaged with the engaged member (toward) as shown by the imaginary line (8). . At this time, the movable frame (to)
Due to the lateral movement of , the transmission part comes into contact with the passive part, and the spring
The lever is swung against the force to lower the lock pin 4. In this state, when the drive device is operated in reverse and the second stage movable body (25B) of the movable body is moved in and out, the engagement tool (towards)
Palette (9) is engaged with the secured tool (to).
) moves as one, and is thereby pulled onto the support and guide device 0 as shown by the imaginary line ■ while being supported and guided by the support roller 4 and the guide roller auxiliary. Thereafter, by reverse operation of the electric cylinder device 4, the movable frame 4 is laterally moved to one end side of the fixed path (2), and the engaging tool (to) is disengaged from the engaged tool (to). Due to the lateral movement at this time, the transmission part (■) moves away from the driven part (2), and the lever swings due to the spring (2) to raise the lock pin (4) and insert this lock pin (4) into the lock hole (2). After fitting, the pallet (9) is locked to the cart (1) side. After this, the lock pin (2) is raised and fitted into the lock hole (goods), and the pallet (9) is moved to the cart (1).
Lock to the side. At this time, the empty movable platform (i14'
) moves on the machine stand (110) and reaches the receiving position (112).
) will be stopped. Next, the movable frame (to) is further laterally moved to one end side of the Ashikaruji (2), and the engaged tool (9) of the pallet (9) supported by the support and guide device QO is The engaging tool (to) is engaged with the engagement tool (to).At this time, the lock pin (2) is lowered in the same manner as described above, and the pallet (9) is unlocked.Then, the movable body 4 is moved to protrude.

Place the pallet (9) at the receiving position (1) as shown by the imaginary line.
12), push it onto the movable table (114). Next, the movable frame (C) is laterally moved to the other end side, the engaging tool (2) is extracted from the engaged tool (2), and then the engaging tool (2) is moved in and out of the movable body. The movable table (114) is moved to the machining position (111), and the machining device (April 2014) performs a new machining operation.
) is transported to the setup device @131, and the pallet (9) holding the processed workpiece is transported to the setup device t(
3) and receives a new pallet (9).

Next, the operation of the setup device (3) section will be explained. The cart (1) into which the pallet ( ) 191 holding the workpiece is drawn is driven, and the support guide device Q is moved to the empty setup device (3).
It is stopped with IJ facing each other. At this time, the setup device (3
At eye ζ, the support and guide devices are continuously opposed to the relay device (105) fζ, and the lock pin is upwardly protruded. In this state, the engaging tool (to) is engaged with the engaged tool (2) by the lateral movement of the movable body (g), and the lock pin 4 is lowered in the same manner as described above.

Then, the movable body (2) is moved to protrude, and the support guide device (B)
The upper pallet (9) is transferred via the relay device (105) onto the support and guide device I11 and brought into contact with the fixed stopper. When the above-described protruding movement of the movable body 4 is performed, the side surface of the second stage movable body (25B) first contacts the driven roller and swings the lever, thereby causing the push-pull rod (
100) to swing the second link (102) downward via the first link (1 horizontal axis).

Lower the lock pin against elasticity. This allows the aforementioned pallet (9) to be transferred without any problem. Thereafter, the movable frame 4 is moved laterally to separate the engaging tool (from) from the secured tool (from). Then, the second stage movable body (25B) separates from the passive roller, and the lock pin rises due to the elastic force and closes in the lock hole.
to fix the pallet (9) to the turntable (2) side. After moving the movable body (E) in and out, move the jig (11
5) and the workpiece is removed from the jig (115) and attached to the jig (115). That is, first, a certain path (2
) The removal and installation are performed on one side facing the working part on the opposite side. Then, the turntable (2) is rotated around the vertical axis (2) via the handle while the stopper is lowered by stepping on the foot. This rotation is performed through 90 degrees, and by releasing the pedal, the rising stopper engages with the opposing engagement hole 011. In this way, removal and installation are performed sequentially on the west side. Pallet (9) stand, car (
The transfer to 1) is performed by the reverse operation to that described above.

At this time, both lock pins will be lowered due to the lateral movement of the movable body (c) toward the locking side.

The pool section (5) is used when unmanned work at night or manual work at the setup device (3) is slow.In other words, the pool section (5) is used when unattended work at night or manual work at the setup device (3) does not proceed smoothly. The pallet (9) is moved between the and the pool part (5), and the pallet (9) is moved between the setup equipment @ (3) and the pool part (5). 5) Prior to putting the pallet (9) in and taking it out, the lock pin is raised and lowered in the same manner as the operation of the setup device (3) described above.

The number of the processing devices (4) is arbitrary, and when performing different operations, the processing devices (4) are
It is also possible to move the pallet (9) between.

Also, the number of setup equipment @ (3) is E-, in this case.

A single setup device (3) may be used to attach and detach the workpiece, or it may be divided into attachment and removal.

Effects of discovery According to the processing equipment according to the present invention having the above configuration.

After the movable body formed by engaging one engaged tool of the pallet is moved laterally to the retaining side and the engaging tool is engaged with the engaged tool,
By moving this movable body in and out, the pallet can be passed between the 1st cart and the 1st setup device, processing device, or pool section while being guided by the support guide device, and then the movable body is moved to the withdrawal side. The engagement can be released by moving it laterally. At that time, when the movable body is moved laterally to the engagement side, the locking device for the pallet can be automatically moved away from the pallet via the interlocking device,
Further, when the movable body is laterally moved to the disengagement side, the locking device can be automatically engaged (locked) via the interlocking device. As a result, it is possible to omit a drive device for operating a locking device provided with a single carriage, and its control can also be omitted, making it possible to reduce the overall cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a plan view, FIG. 2 is a front view, FIG. 8 is a plan view of the main part, FIG. 4 is a side view of the truck, and FIG. 5 is the same. Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in Figure 6, Figure 7 is a front view of the pool section, Figure 8 is a front view of the setup device, and Figure 9 is an action explanatory diagram. be.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Processing equipment that processes workpieces by moving them together with a pallet, equipped with a trolley that can freely travel back and forth on a fixed path, and equipped with a setup device, a processing device, and a pool section on the side of the fixed path. A support guide device for guiding the movement of the pallet in a direction perpendicular to the fixed route direction is provided on the upper part of the trolley, and a support guide device is provided on the side of the support guide device that can freely move in and out in the direction perpendicular to the fixed route direction. Further, a movable body that can be moved laterally in a certain path direction is provided, and an engaging tool is provided on the side of the movable body that can be freely engaged and detached from the engaged tool provided on the side of the pallet by the horizontal movement of the movable body. and the trolley is provided with a locking device that can be freely engaged and detached from the pallet, and an interlocking device that disengages the locking device by lateral movement of the movable body on the engagement side and engages the locking device by lateral movement of the movable body on the disengagement side. Processing equipment characterized by: