JPS63300007A - Continuously feeding device for fibered material - Google Patents

Continuously feeding device for fibered material

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JPS63300007A
JPS63300007A JP13558687A JP13558687A JPS63300007A JP S63300007 A JPS63300007 A JP S63300007A JP 13558687 A JP13558687 A JP 13558687A JP 13558687 A JP13558687 A JP 13558687A JP S63300007 A JPS63300007 A JP S63300007A
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dispensing
sweeping
passage
electromagnetic feeder
axial direction
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Yoshio Oyama
大山 芳夫
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KAMACHIYOU SEIKO KK
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PURPOSE:To prevent obstruction at a sweeping outlet, by setting a needle rod in a reducer-shaped sweeping route upon which an electromagnetic feeder operates, as one end of the needle rod faces the sweeping outlet, and exciting this needle rod along the axial direction, in a continuously feeding device for bundles of fibers, cut in the pencil-lead-shape. CONSTITUTION:When an electromagnetic feeder 11 and an exciter 12 are operated, fibered material S is sent from the lead-in port 7 side of a sweeping route 3 toward a sweeping outlet 6 in order, by the feeding operation of the electromagnetic feeder 11, and at the same time, this fibered material S is excited along the direction of C-D by the exciter 12 through a needle rod 13. Accordingly, as the fibered material S is excited along the direction of C-D and excited along the radial direction by the electromagnetic feeder 11, the jumping-up motion of the fibered material S is controlled, this fibered material S is given a directional characteristic and conformed to the axis of the sweeping route 3, and consequently, it is sweeped out smoothly from the sweeping outlet 6. With this constitution, obstruction can be prevented.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は、繊維束を鉛筆芯状に分断形成してなるIa惟
状状体連続的に供給するために使用される繊維状体の連
続供給装置に関するものである。
Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a continuous fibrous body used for continuously supplying a fibrous body formed by dividing a fiber bundle into pencil lead shapes. This relates to a supply device.

(従来技術) 第2図には従来一般的に使用されている繊維状体の連続
供給装置Zoが示されている。この連続供給装置Zoは
、軸方向の一端側に向って次第に縮径するテーパ通路部
5と該テーパ通路部5の大径端に連続するコーナ通路部
4とからなる払出し通路3を有している。この払出し通
路3の小径端3aは被供給物である繊維状体S、S・・
の払出し口6とされ、また大径端3bはこれら繊維状体
S。
(Prior Art) FIG. 2 shows a continuous feeding device Zo for fibrous materials that has been commonly used in the past. This continuous supply device Zo has a dispensing passage 3 consisting of a tapered passage part 5 whose diameter gradually decreases toward one end in the axial direction and a corner passage part 4 which is continuous with the large diameter end of the taper passage part 5. There is. The small diameter end 3a of this dispensing passage 3 is connected to the fibrous material S, S...
The large diameter end 3b serves as a dispensing port 6 for the fibrous material S.

S・・の導入ロアとされている。It is said to be the introduction loa of S...

さらに、この払出し通路3の導入ロアには、下部ホッパ
ー2が一体的に連設されており、この払出し通路3と下
部ホッパー2とで供給通路部材10が構成されている。
Furthermore, a lower hopper 2 is integrally connected to the introduction lower part of the dispensing passage 3, and the dispensing passage 3 and the lower hopper 2 constitute a supply passage member 10.

またこの供給通路部材10の下部ホッパー2の上方には
、上部ホッパー1がしかもその投入口1aを該下部ホッ
パー2内に臨ませた状態で配置されている。
Further, above the lower hopper 2 of the supply passage member 10, an upper hopper 1 is arranged with its input port 1a facing into the lower hopper 2.

このように構成された供給通路部材10は、その払出し
通路3の軸心を略水平に向けしかも下部ホッパー2を上
方に開口させた状態で電磁フィーダ11に支持されてい
る。この電磁フィーダ11は、その上端の振動板14を
払出し通路3の軸心σOに対して角度θだけ傾斜させた
状態(傾斜線L)で該払出し通路3に取付けられている
。そしてこの電磁フィーダ11は、その振動板14の傾
斜方向よりもさらに傾斜した方向(払出し通路3の軸心
noに対して傾斜角αをもつ方向、矢印A−B方向)に
往復動する。従って、払出し通路3及び該払出し通路3
内に充填される繊維状体S、S・・は、ともに電磁フィ
ーダ11により払出し通路3の軸心方向への変位力「a
と径方向への変位力fbの二方向の変位力が間欠的に付
与される。この結果、該繊維状体S、S・・は、払出し
通路3の導入ロア側から払出しロ6側に順次移動され、
該払出し口6から連続的に払出されることになる。
The supply passage member 10 configured in this manner is supported by the electromagnetic feeder 11 with the axis of the dispensing passage 3 oriented substantially horizontally and with the lower hopper 2 opened upward. This electromagnetic feeder 11 is attached to the dispensing passage 3 with the diaphragm 14 at its upper end being inclined at an angle θ with respect to the axis σO of the dispensing passage 3 (inclination line L). The electromagnetic feeder 11 reciprocates in a direction that is more inclined than the direction of inclination of the diaphragm 14 (a direction having an inclination angle α with respect to the axis no of the dispensing passage 3, a direction of arrow AB). Therefore, the dispensing passage 3 and the dispensing passage 3
The fibrous bodies S, S, etc. filled therein are both subjected to a displacement force "a" in the axial direction of the dispensing passage 3 by the electromagnetic feeder 11.
Displacement forces in two directions, ie, displacement force fb in the radial direction and displacement force fb in the radial direction, are applied intermittently. As a result, the fibrous bodies S, S... are sequentially moved from the introduction lower side of the dispensing passage 3 to the dispensing passage 6 side,
It will be continuously dispensed from the dispensing port 6.

ところが、このような構成をもった従来の連続供給装置
Zoにおいては、繊維状体S、S・・を電磁フィーダ1
1の送り出し作用により払出し通路3内を払出しロ6側
に向って移動させるとき、該繊維状体S、S・・におど
り現象が生じるところから、該各繊維状体S、S・・の
軸心方向(繊維方向)がバラバラでまとまりがなく、あ
るものは払出し通路3の軸方向あるいは払出し通路3の
周壁方向に沿う方向に向き、またあるものは払出し通路
3の軸方向に直交する方向に向くということになる。こ
の場合、前者のものはその軸心方向が繊維状体全体の流
れに沿う方向となっているため該繊維状体は比較的スム
ーズに払出し口らから外部へ順次払出されるが、後者の
ものはその軸心方向が繊維状体全体の流れ方向に直交す
る方向となっているため場合によってはこれが払出しロ
6部分において詰まり他の繊維状体S、S・・の払出し
即ち、繊維状体の連続供給を阻害するというような不具
合が発生するおそれがある。
However, in the conventional continuous feeding device Zo having such a configuration, the fibrous materials S, S, etc. are fed to the electromagnetic feeder 1.
When the fibrous bodies S, S, etc. are moved toward the dispensing roller 6 side by the discharging action of 1, the axes of the fibrous bodies S, S, etc. occur. The core direction (fiber direction) is disjointed and disorganized; some are oriented in the axial direction of the dispensing passage 3 or along the circumferential wall direction of the dispensing passage 3, and some are oriented in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the dispensing passage 3. It means heading towards it. In this case, in the former case, the axial direction is along the flow of the entire fibrous material, so the fibrous material is relatively smoothly dispensed from the dispensing port to the outside, but in the latter case Since its axial direction is perpendicular to the flow direction of the entire fibrous material, in some cases it may become clogged in the dispensing slot 6, preventing the discharging of other fibrous materials S, S, etc. There is a risk that problems such as interfering with continuous supply may occur.

(発明の目的) 本発明は上記従来技術の項で指摘した問題点を解決しよ
うとするもので、払出し通路内を移動する繊維状体の軸
心方向を可及的にその流れ方向に沿わせることにより、
払出し口部分における繊維状体の詰まり状態の発生を未
然に防止しもって繊維状体の連続供給を安定的に行なえ
るようにすることを目的とするものである。
(Object of the Invention) The present invention aims to solve the problems pointed out in the above-mentioned prior art section, and aims to align the axial direction of the fibrous material moving in the dispensing passage with the flow direction as much as possible. By this,
The object of this invention is to prevent the occurrence of clogging of the fibrous material at the dispensing port, thereby stably and continuously supplying the fibrous material.

(目的を達成するための手段) 本発明は上記の目的を達成するための手段として、軸方
向の一端側に向って次第に縮径し且つその小径端を払出
し口としたレジューサ状の払出し通路と、該払出し通路
を支持し且つこれにその軸方向と径方向の二方向への変
位力を間欠的に付与することにより上記払出し通路内に
充填投入されるw&維状状体」−記払出し口側へ順次移
動させる如く作用する電磁フィーダとを備えた繊維状体
の連続供給装置において、上記払出し通路内に適宜長さ
の針棒体をその一端を上記払出し口に臨ませた状態で配
置するとともに適宜の加振装置によってこれをその軸方
向へ振動させろ如く構成したものである。
(Means for Achieving the Object) As a means for achieving the above object, the present invention provides a reducer-like dispensing passage whose diameter gradually decreases toward one end in the axial direction and whose small diameter end is a dispensing port. , by supporting the dispensing passage and intermittently applying a displacement force in two directions, axial and radial, to the dispensing passage, the w & fibrous body is filled into the dispensing passage. In a continuous feeding device for a fibrous material, which is equipped with an electromagnetic feeder that acts to sequentially move the fibrous material to the side, a needle bar body of an appropriate length is arranged in the delivery passage with one end thereof facing the delivery port. It is also constructed so that it can be vibrated in its axial direction by a suitable vibration device.

(作 用) 本発明では上記の手段により、針棒体が払出し通路3内
でその軸方向に沿う方向、即ち繊維状体の流れ方向に沿
う方向に向けて振動することにより、その周囲にある繊
維状体はその軸心方向がその移動につれて次第に流れ方
向に沿う方向に修正され、払出し口からの該繊維状体の
払出しが一層円滑ならしめられる。
(Function) In the present invention, by the above-mentioned means, the needle bar body vibrates in the direction along its axial direction within the dispensing passage 3, that is, in the direction along the flow direction of the fibrous material, and thereby As the fibrous body moves, the axial direction of the fibrous body is gradually corrected in the direction along the flow direction, so that the fibrous body can be discharged from the dispensing port more smoothly.

(実施例) 以下、第1図を参照して本発明の好適な実施例を説明す
る。
(Example) Hereinafter, a preferred example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

第1図には本発明の実施例に係る繊維状体の連続供給装
置Zlが示されている。この連続供給装置Z1は、第2
図に示した従来の連続供給装置Z。
FIG. 1 shows a continuous fibrous material supply apparatus Zl according to an embodiment of the present invention. This continuous supply device Z1 has a second
The conventional continuous feeding device Z shown in the figure.

と基本構造を同じにするものであって、下部ホッパー2
と払出し通路3とからなる供給通路部材10と、この供
給通路部材10を支持し且つこれにその軸方向と径方向
の二方向の変位を間欠的に付与する電磁フィーダ11と
を備え、上部ホンパー1から下部ホッパー2内に投入さ
れる繊維状体S。
The basic structure is the same as that of the lower hopper 2.
The upper pumper is equipped with a supply passage member 10 consisting of a supply passage member 10 and a dispensing passage 3, and an electromagnetic feeder 11 that supports the supply passage member 10 and intermittently applies displacement in two directions, axial and radial. The fibrous material S is introduced into the lower hopper 2 from 1 to 2.

S・・を電磁フィーダ1. Iの送り作用により払出し
通路3内を通って払出し口6から順次払出すようになっ
ている。
S... as electromagnetic feeder 1. Due to the feeding action of I, the paper passes through the dispensing passage 3 and is sequentially dispensed from the dispensing port 6.

さらに、この実施例では本発明を適用して払出し通路3
内に針棒体13を、該払出し通路3の軸心部を通り且つ
その一端13aを上記払出し口6から外方に突出させた
状態で配置するとともに、該針棒体13の他端+3bを
上記コーナ通路部4の周壁を貫通して外方へ延出させこ
れを加振装置12に連結している。そして、この加振装
置12により上記針棒体I3にその軸方向(矢印C−D
方向)に振動を与えるようにしている。尚、この加振装
置12は電磁フィーダ11とは分離され、上部ポツパー
1側に固定されている。
Furthermore, in this embodiment, the present invention is applied to the dispensing passage 3.
The needle bar body 13 is disposed inside the needle bar body 13 so as to pass through the axial center of the dispensing passage 3 and with one end 13a thereof protruding outward from the dispensing port 6, and the other end +3b of the needle bar body 13 is disposed inside the dispensing passage 3. It penetrates the peripheral wall of the corner passage section 4 and extends outward, and is connected to the vibration device 12. Then, the vibration device 12 causes the needle bar body I3 to move in the axial direction (arrow C-D).
direction). Note that this vibration device 12 is separated from the electromagnetic feeder 11 and fixed to the upper popper 1 side.

このように払出し通路3の軸心部を貫通して針棒体13
を配置した連続供給装置Z1においては、電磁フィーダ
11と同時に加振装置12を作動させると、該電磁フィ
ーダ11の送り作用により順次払出し通路3の導入ロア
側から払出しロ6側に移動される繊維状体S、S・・は
、加振装置12の振動(即ち、加振装置12による矢印
C−p方向の摺動と電磁フィーダ11の径方向変位力(
第2図、符号1’b)との合成された三次元的振動)に
よりおどり現象が抑制され次第に方向性が与えられ、払
出しロ6側に近づくにつれて次第にその軸心方向が払出
し通路3の軸心方向に向くように方向修正がされる。従
って、各繊維状体S、S・・は払出し16部分に詰まる
ようなことらなくスムーズに該払出し口6から外部へ払
出される。このため、繊維状体の連続供給が安定的に行
なえ、特に繊維状体を連続的に定量供給する場合におけ
る連続供給装置として好適である。
In this way, the needle bar body 13 passes through the axial center of the dispensing passage 3.
In the continuous feeding device Z1, when the vibration device 12 is operated at the same time as the electromagnetic feeder 11, the fibers are sequentially moved from the introduction lower side of the payout passage 3 to the payout side 6 by the feeding action of the electromagnetic feeder 11. The shaped bodies S, S... are caused by the vibration of the vibration device 12 (that is, the sliding movement of the vibration device 12 in the direction of arrow C-p and the radial displacement force of the electromagnetic feeder 11 (
The dancing phenomenon is suppressed by the combined three-dimensional vibration with reference numeral 1'b) in FIG. The direction is corrected so that it points toward the heart. Therefore, the fibrous bodies S, S, etc. are smoothly delivered to the outside from the delivery port 6 without clogging the delivery 16 portion. Therefore, the continuous supply of the fibrous material can be stably performed, and it is particularly suitable as a continuous supply device for continuously supplying the fibrous material in a fixed amount.

尚、この時、払出し口6の口径は、軸心部分に針棒体1
3が通ってもその周囲に繊維状体通過用の十分なスペー
スが確保てきる寸法とされることは勿論である。
At this time, the diameter of the dispensing port 6 is such that the needle bar body 1 is located at the axial center.
Needless to say, the dimensions should be such that even if 3 passes through, there is sufficient space around it for the passage of the fibrous material.

(発明の効果) 本発明は、軸方向の一端側に向って次第に縮径し且つそ
の小径端を払出し口としたレノユーサ状の払出し通路と
、該払出し通路を支持し且つこれにその軸方向と径方向
の二方向への変位力を間欠的に付与することにより上記
払出し通路内に充填投入される繊維状体を上記払出し口
側へ順次移動させる如く作用する電磁フィーダとを備え
た繊維状体の連続供給装置において、上記払出し通路内
に適宜長さの針棒体をその一端を上記払出し口に臨まけ
た状態で配置するとともに適宜の加振装置によってこれ
をその軸方向へ振動させる如く構成したことを特徴とす
るものである。
(Effects of the Invention) The present invention provides a reno-user-shaped dispensing passage whose diameter is gradually reduced toward one end in the axial direction and whose small diameter end is the dispensing port, and a dispensing passageway which supports the dispensing passage and which is connected to the dispensing passage in the axial direction. and an electromagnetic feeder that acts to sequentially move the fibrous material filled into the dispensing passage toward the dispensing port by intermittently applying displacement forces in two radial directions. In the continuous feeding device, a needle bar body of an appropriate length is arranged in the dispensing passage with one end facing the dispensing port, and the needle bar is vibrated in the axial direction by an appropriate vibration device. It is characterized by this.

従って、本発明の繊維状体の連続供給装置によれば、針
棒体の振動により払出し通路内を移動する繊維状体の軸
心方向がその移動とと乙に次第にその流れ方向(即ち、
払出し通路の軸心方向)に修正されるため、該繊維状体
の払出し口からの払出しがより円滑ならしめられ、払出
し目部分における繊維状体の詰まりの発生が未然に防止
され、それだけ繊維状体の連続供給かより安定的に行な
われるという効果が得られる。
Therefore, according to the continuous feeding device for fibrous material of the present invention, the axial direction of the fibrous material moving in the dispensing passage due to the vibration of the needle bar gradually changes in the flow direction (i.e.,
Since the fibrous material is corrected in the axial direction of the dispensing passage (in the axial direction of the dispensing passage), the dispensing of the fibrous material from the dispensing port is made smoother, and clogging of the fibrous material at the dispensing opening is prevented, and the fibrous material is The effect is that the continuous supply of the body is more stable.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明の実施例に係るw&維状状体連続供給装
置の要部縦断面図、第2図は従来の繊維状体の連続供給
装置の要部縦断面図である。 l・・・・・上部ホッパー 2・・・・・下部ホッパー 3・・・・・払出し通路 4・・・・・コーナ通路部 5・・・・・テーパ通路部 6・・・・・払出しロ ア・・・・・導入口 IO・・・・供給通路部材 11・・・・電磁フィーダ 12・・・・加振装置 13・・・・針棒体
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a main part of a w&fiber continuous supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a main part of a conventional continuous feed apparatus for fibrous bodies. l... Upper hopper 2... Lower hopper 3... Dispensing passage 4... Corner passage section 5... Taper passage section 6... Dispensing lower ...Introduction port IO ... Supply passage member 11 ... Electromagnetic feeder 12 ... Vibration device 13 ... Needle bar body

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1、軸方向の一端側に向って次第に縮径し且つその小径
端を払出し口(6)としたレジューサ状の払出し通路(
3)と、該払出し通路(3)を支持し且つこれにその軸
方向と径方向の二方向への変位力を間欠的に付与するこ
とにより上記払出し通路(3)内に充填投入される繊維
状体(S)、(S)・・を上記払出し口(6)側へ順次
移動させる如く作用する電磁フィーダ(11)とを備え
た繊維状体の連続供給装置であって、上記払出し通路(
3)内に適宜長さの針棒体(13)がその一端を上記払
出し口(6)に臨ませた状態で配置され且つ適宜の加振
装置(12)によってこれがその軸方向へ振動せしめら
れる如く構成されていることを特徴とする繊維状体の連
続供給装置。
1. A reducer-shaped dispensing passage whose diameter gradually decreases toward one end in the axial direction and whose small diameter end is the dispensing port (6).
3), and fibers that are filled into the dispensing passageway (3) by supporting the dispensing passageway (3) and intermittently applying displacement forces in two directions, axial and radial. A continuous feeding device for fibrous bodies, comprising an electromagnetic feeder (11) that acts to sequentially move the shaped bodies (S), (S), etc. toward the dispensing port (6), the dispensing path (
3) A needle bar body (13) of an appropriate length is placed inside with one end facing the above-mentioned dispensing port (6), and is vibrated in its axial direction by an appropriate vibration device (12). 1. A continuous supply device for fibrous material, characterized in that it is configured as follows.
JP13558687A 1987-05-30 1987-05-30 Continuously feeding device for fibered material Granted JPS63300007A (en)

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