JPS6133423A - Automatic component parts handling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to continuously deliver component parts, by separating a plurality of stacked boxes in which pallettes are stored, from each other with the use of a separator section, and by taking one of the separated boxes to raise a pallette alone from the box with the use of an elevetor section. CONSTITUTION:A pallette 9 on which a plurality of component parts 10 are aligned and carried, is disposed in each bottom-less box 4 having hook parts 4a formed at its outer periphery. Several boxes 4 stored therein pallettes 9 are stacked on a separator section 5 where they are individually clamped by actuated arms 13 and are separated from each other in the vertical direction. In this condition a carrier 19 in a lifter section 6 is elevated and stopped at a position where the boxes 4 are suitably taken out, and then, an arm 21 is reciprocated to receive the boxes 4 one by one. Thereafter, the arm 21 is lowered to the position of a transfer section 7. Then each boxes 4 is transferred to an elevating section 8, and therefore, the pallette 9 alone is raised up to a supply position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an automated parts link that continuously supplies parts to equipment that continuously assembles and processes parts, and that continuously stores parts from the processing equipment. Regarding equipment.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, when parts are continuously supplied to a device that continuously processes parts, a pallet 1 is used as shown in Fig. 2.
The parts 2 are arranged in a row, and the pallets 1 are placed on the shelves 3 as shown in FIG. was supplying.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

According to the structure of the pallets and shelves of the parts supply reservoir as described above, when trying to automate the parts supply device,
It is not easy to take out the pallet 1 on which the parts 2 are arranged from the shelf 3, and conversely, it is also not easy to place the pallet 1 on the shelf 3, so there is a problem that automation of the parts supply device cannot be performed.

[Means for solving problems]

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The Kaimon 1r hook is characterized in that a box with a section is provided, pallets are stored inside the box, and the stacked state of the boxes is used as a pallet stacked state.

[Effect]

The boxes stacked with pallets stored as described above are separated by the separator part using the hook part, and any one of the separated boxes is taken out by the lifter part. The transport part receives the box from the lifter part and moves it to a predetermined position, and the elevator part receives the box from the transport part and raises only the pallet inside the box to supply the parts to the parts assembly processing equipment. be.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 shows an exterior side accessible area, and 4 in the drawing is a box 11) for storing a pallet, which will be described later. On the outer periphery of this box 4, there are hooks 4a.
is formed. 5 is a separator section that separates a plurality of boxes 4; 6 is a lifter section that takes out any one of the separated boxes 4; 7 is a transport section that transports the boxes; and 8 is an elevator section.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the stacked state of the boxes 4 and the moving direction after taking them out, and 9 in the drawing shows the pallets stored in the boxes 4,
10 shows the parts arranged on the pallet 9.

Note that 4' and 9' are boxes and pallets in which the parts 10 have been completely supplied, and are returned to the original stacking position or other position by the lifter part 6 through the lower part of the transport part 7. By conveying the material three-dimensionally in this way, the system space can be reduced.

Next, let's look at pallet 9 and the stacked state of the pallets in the fifth section.
This will be explained using figures. FIG. 5(I) is a perspective view of the pallet 9, with 10 showing the parts aligned by a worker or automated equipment. Reference numeral 11 indicates a hole provided on the pallet 9 for positioning.

FIG. 5 (6) is a perspective view of the box 4 that stores the pallet 9. It has the shape of a box with only side surfaces without a bottom and top surface, and has a shelf 12 for positioning the pallet 9 inside. have 4a has a hook provided around the side.

FIG. 5(G) shows a state in which the boxes are stacked, and in this state they are set in the separator section 5.

Next, the structure and function of the separator portion 5 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8.

FIGS. 6(I) to 6(A) show the center hang mechanism of the separator portion 5, and FIG. 6(I), @ is a plan view, and @ is a plan view.
).

(similar) is a front view.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a separate arm, which has a roller 14 at its tip, and which is driven by a separate shaft 15 by a driving force from a driving source.
oscillates around. FIG. 6(I), (IIO shows before driving, @J shows after driving.

As shown in FIG. 6(1), before the separate arm 13 is driven, a plurality of boxes 4 are stacked up, and then as the separate arm 13 is driven, the four separate arms 13 sandwich the sides of the boxes, 4 are stacked up in an orderly manner as shown in (5) of the same figure. The function of the row 215 is to press the side surface of the box 4 during the above-mentioned width adjustment. It is extremely important to stack the boxes 4 in an orderly manner in order to stabilize the automatic device. Each box is separated to make it easy to take out and take out from anywhere.

FIG. 7(I) shows the separated boxes 4, and FIG. 7(2) shows the bottom box taken out by the lifter section 6, which will be described later.

8(I), @, (III are explanatory diagrams showing the operation of the main parts of the separator section 5. In the drawings, 16 is integrated with the separate arm 13 and is provided so as to surround the separate shaft 15. Divided part, 17 is separate shaft 1
The claws 5 are provided at predetermined intervals, and the holes 18 are holes provided in the dividing portion 16. The claws 17 are provided corresponding to the holes 18.

The box 4, whose width is aligned by the centering mechanism described above, is separated from the separate arm 13 and the roller 1 as shown in FIG. 8(I).
4 is held on both the left and right sides. Here, when the motor (not shown), the rack and pinion mechanism, and the separate shaft 15 are pulled upward, as shown in FIG. Then, the bottom of the uppermost separate arm 13 is pushed up, and only this uppermost separate arm 13 is separated upward.

At this time, the roller 14 hooks the hook portion 4a of the box 4, and only the top box 4 is separated. Thereafter, when the separate shaft 15 is pulled up further, the separate arms 13 are separated one after another, and the separation of all the boxes is completed in the same manner as shown in FIG. 8(G).

Next, select any one box 4 from the boxes 4 separated in this way.
The entire removal lid part 6 will be explained.

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the beam lid part 6, in which 19 is a carrier that moves up and down by the drive of a motor 22, 20 is a first arm that moves up and down as one unit with the carrier 19, and 21 is a first arm. This is a second arm that moves in the left-right direction at a predetermined height position of the arm 20 by the drive of another motor 23.

Next, regarding the operation, Figure 10 (I), @, (I[I
) and (5).

In FIG. 10(I), the carrier 19 is stopped at a position suitable for taking out the box 4 by a control means (not shown). Thereafter, the second arm 21 moves to pick up the box 4 by driving the motor 23. The second arm 21 lifts the bottom of the box 4 by driving the motor 22.

Remove the box 4 to drive the motor 23■. By driving the motor 22, the box 4 is lowered to the position of the transport section 7.

In FIG. 10 (6), the second arm 21 extends in the direction of the transport section 7 (■), the box 4 is placed on the transport section 7, and the second arm 21
■ Can be pulled in. After that, go to the discharge port and take out the empty box 4'■
.

Next, in FIG. 10 (G), the second arm 21 is connected to the empty box 4'.
Go to the store■, and lift up the empty box 4' [F]. The second arm 21 collects the empty box 4' and raises the carrier 19. In Fig. 10, the second arm 21 stops at a predetermined position and moves to pick up the empty box 4'. The empty box 4' is hooked on the roller 14 of the separate arm 13 at the portion 4a. 0° The second arm 21 is retracted 0, and the carrier 19 moves to pick up the next box [phase].

Note that Figure 11 (I) is similar to Figure 10 (6), and Figure 11 (I) is similar to Figure 10 (6).
6) is an external view corresponding to FIG. 10 QII)K.

Next elevator section 8 will be explained.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the elevator section 8.

In the drawing, 24 is an arm on which the box 4 transported from the transport section 7 is placed, 25 is an elevator that moves up and down via a shaft 26, and 27 is a protruding rod provided on this elevator 25.

12(I) shows a state in which the pallet 9 is sent onto the elevator 25, and FIG. 12(B) shows a state in which the pallet 9 in the box 4 is lifted by the elevator 25. The ejector rods 27 of the elevator 25 and the pallet 9 are positioned by positioning holes 11 provided in the pallet 9 and tapered bins 30 provided in the two ejector rods 27, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 12(6), when the pallet 9 is lifted, the parts 10 are picked up by the robot hand 28 and supplied to the assembly/processing machine.

At this time, the pallet 9 is lifted above the side plate of the box 4, and when the robot node 28 grips the multiple parts 10 with its handle, the robot node 28 can hold the parts 10 without being obstructed by the side plate of the box 4.
can be supplied.

After that, when all parts 10 have been supplied, Fig. 12 (4)
As shown in FIG. 12, the shear elevator 25 is lowered by the cylinder 29, and the empty box 4' is lifted up by the ejection arm 30 and is ejected as shown in FIG. 12(5).

Thereafter, the empty box 4' is returned to a predetermined collection position by the operation of the lifter section 6 as described in FIG.

By repeating the above operations, a large number of parts stored in the stacked boxes can be automatically supplied to the assembly processing apparatus.

Although the automatic feeding device has been described in the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited thereto. It can also be applied as an automatic unloading device.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration 2, the separator is housed in a box having hooks around the periphery, and has the following effects.

1. Parts can be continuously and automatically supplied to the assembly processing device and carried out from the assembly processing device.

2. Since the pallets on which the parts are arranged are stored in boxes for supply and transport, the parts are protected by the boxes, so there is no damage or deformation to the parts.

3. Separator part? Because of this provision, it is possible to take out any box from a stack of boxes, making it suitable for automated equipment.

4. The pallet and the box can be separated and only the pallet can be raised in the elevator section -1
, it becomes easy to supply multiple parts to the robot node.

5. The discharge section is provided at the lower part of the conveyance section, and the lifter section and a part of the elevator are provided, which has the advantage that the equipment requires less space.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view showing one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a conventional pallet, Fig. 3 is a front view of the pallet shown in Fig. 2 installed on a shelf, and Fig. 4 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention. An explanatory diagram showing the operating state of the present invention, FIG. 5 (I) is a perspective view of the pallet,
Figure (6) is a perspective view of the boxes, Figure 5 (G) is a front view of the stacked boxes, Figure 6 (I) is a plan view showing the centering mechanism of the separator section, Figure 6 (6) is Fig. 6 (I) is a plan view of the activated state, Fig. 6 (G) is a front view of the state of Fig. 6 (I), and Fig. 6 (G) is a front view of the state of Fig. 6 (6). Fig. 7 (I) is a front view showing the state of the box with the separator part separated, Fig. 7 (6) is a front view of the state with the bottom box removed, and Fig. 8 is a front view of the box with the separator section separated. An enlarged front view of the main parts showing the operating state, Fig. 9 A perspective view of a part of the beam lid, Fig. 10
Figure 11 is a front view showing the operating state of the beam lid, Figure 12 is a side view showing the operating state of the elevator section, and Figure 13 is the pallet of the elevator section. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a positioning state. 4... Box 5... Separator part 6... Lifter part 7... Conveyance part 8... Elevator part 9... Pallet 10... Parts patent applicant Attorney for Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Shi Jin Cang Qiao 2 @1- Tsumugi 4; Cao Koukou @5 = (I) (■) (III) @6- (I) (II) (III) (IY) Brass 70 Dragon 82 (I) ( II) (III) Ring 90 Koma 1l- (I) (n) Ring 12; (I) (It) R --] (II) (IY) Brass 13-

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Select any 1 from the stacked state of pallets with parts placed on them.
In an automatic parts handling device that takes out the parts on the pallet and supplies the parts on the pallet to the assembly processing equipment, the pallet is stored in a box with a hook on the side, and the box is vertically stacked and then vertically stacked. A separator section that maintains the separation, a lifter section that takes out any one of the separated boxes and lowers it to a predetermined height, and a lifter section that receives the box and moves it laterally to a predetermined position. An automatic parts handling device comprising a transport section and an elevator section that receives a box from the transport section, raises only the pallet inside the box, and supplies the parts to a parts assembly processing device.