KR100683532B1 - Apparatus for transfering toothbrush head plate - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus for transferring rapidly toothbrush head plate used in automatic toothbrush manufacturing equipment is provided to allow rapid supplying of toothbrush head plate to toothbrush manufacturing equipment, to reduce the waiting time for supplying toothbrush head plate, and to improve the productivity of toothbrush. The apparatus for transferring rapidly toothbrush head plate(200) used in automatic toothbrush manufacturing equipment comprises: the first transfer unit(150) to transfer toothbrush head plates(1) arranged in a line to the first location of a frame; a loading unit(170) to allow the transferred toothbrush head plates(1) to be placed in proper location; and the second transferring unit(180) to transfer toothbrush head plates(1) loaded on the loading unit(170) to the second location.

Description

Toothbrush head plate feeder {APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERING TOOTHBRUSH HEAD PLATE}

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a coupling structure of a toothbrush head plate applied to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view schematically showing an automatic supply system of the toothbrush head plate applied to the present invention.

3 is a partial perspective view showing a portion of the first transfer unit in the transfer device of the toothbrush head plate according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

4 is a front configuration diagram showing a portion of a first transfer unit in the transfer device of the toothbrush head plate according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

5 is a perspective view showing a loading unit in the transfer device of the toothbrush head plate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

6 is a cross-sectional view showing a loading unit in the transfer device of the toothbrush head plate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a portion of a second transfer unit in the transfer apparatus of the toothbrush head plate according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2.

8 is a front configuration diagram showing a portion of the second transfer unit in the transfer device of the toothbrush head plate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

9 is a cross-sectional view showing the adsorption member shown in FIG.

10 to 15 are views for explaining the operation of the first transfer unit in the transfer device of the toothbrush head plate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

16 and 17 is a view for explaining the operation of the loading unit in the transfer device of the toothbrush head plate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

18 to 20 are views for explaining the operation of the second transfer unit in the transfer device of the toothbrush head plate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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1: toothbrush head plate 110: frame

120: alignment device 121: feeder

133: guide member 150: first transfer unit

163: gripper 170: loading unit

180: second transfer unit 185: suction member

210: conveyor

The present invention relates to a toothbrush head plate transfer device, and more particularly, to a toothbrush head plate transfer device for transferring the toothbrush head plate in which the bristles are implanted into the toothbrush manufacturing apparatus.

Generally, the toothbrush is configured as a handle body having a toothbrush head, and a toothbrush head plate on which the bristles are planted, and the bristles are brushed on the toothbrush head plate, and the toothbrush head plate on which the bristles are implanted is coupled to the toothbrush head of the handle body. It can be produced by fusing the toothbrush head plate to the toothbrush head.

Recently, various toothbrushes have been developed that highlight the functional aspects of the toothbrush, for example, a toothbrush forming protrusions of a soft rubber material on the toothbrush head plate. Such toothbrushes have the advantage that the protuberances can promote gum health by brushing the gums when brushing teeth.

In order to manufacture such a toothbrush, the toothbrush head plate must be transferred to the toothbrush manufacturing device by using a toothbrush transfer device. In the conventional toothbrush head plate transfer device, the toothbrush head plate picks up the toothbrush head plate one by one and the entrance of the toothbrush manufacturing device. It is made as a structure to convey to the side.

However, the toothbrush head plate according to the related art transfers the toothbrush head plate toward the toothbrush manufacturing apparatus by picking up the toothbrush head plates one by one, so that each toothbrush head plate is transferred to the inlet of the toothbrush manufacturing apparatus for the toothbrush. There was a problem that the waiting time of the head plate becomes long and, as a result, the productivity of the toothbrush is lowered.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a toothbrush head plate transfer device that can smoothly supply a predetermined amount of toothbrush head plate toward the toothbrush manufacturing apparatus.

In order to achieve the above object, a toothbrush head plate conveying apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention supplies a toothbrush head plate to the toothbrush manufacturing apparatus having a pair of vertical protrusions and a plurality of holes coupled to the toothbrush head. It is adopted in the automatic supply system for conveying the toothbrush head plate to a predetermined position, and is installed in the frame supporting the system to hold the toothbrush head plate with the vertical projection facing downward and the toothbrush head A first transfer unit for transferring the plate to the first position of the frame, a loading unit for positioning the toothbrush head plate installed at the first position and conveyed by the first transfer unit, and in the frame The toothbrush head plate, which is installed and loaded in the loading unit, by vacuum suction and sucks the toothbrush head plate into the second frame of the frame. A second transfer unit for transferring value.

The toothbrush head plate transfer device, when the toothbrush head plate is aligned in a row with reference to the X axis, the first transfer unit transfers the toothbrush head plate in the Y axis direction, the second transfer unit It consists of a structure which conveys this said toothbrush head board in an X-axis direction.

In the transfer apparatus of the toothbrush head plate, the loading unit may be installed between the first transfer unit and the second transfer unit.

In the transfer device of the toothbrush head plate, the first transfer unit is a first reciprocating movement in the Y-axis direction with respect to the frame when the direction of the toothbrush head plate is aligned with the X axis A moving block, a first moving cylinder member installed on the first moving block, and a second moving block installed in connection with the first cylinder member to move up and down in the Z-axis direction by driving the cylinder of the first cylinder member. And a gripper installed on the second moving block to grip the toothbrush head plate and to load the gripped toothbrush head plate on the loading unit.

In the toothbrush head plate transfer device, the first transfer unit may include a Y-axis guide rail installed in the frame for reciprocating the first moving block in the Y-axis direction.

In the transfer apparatus of the toothbrush head plate, the first transfer unit may include a second cylinder member installed between the second moving block and the gripper to reciprocate the gripper in the Y-axis direction.

In the transfer device of the toothbrush head plate, the first transfer unit is fixed to the second cylinder member and includes a guide block for reciprocating the gripper, the gripper is opposite to each other with respect to the guide block It may include a pair of finger members installed to reciprocate in the direction.

In the transfer apparatus of the toothbrush head plate, the gripper may form finger grooves corresponding to both ends of the toothbrush head plate, respectively.

In the transfer device of the toothbrush head plate, the gripper includes a pair of finger members that are installed to reciprocate in opposite directions, the finger members are finger grooves corresponding to both ends of the toothbrush head plate, respectively Can be formed.

In the transfer apparatus of the toothbrush head plate, the loading unit is installed so as to reciprocate in the X-axis direction with respect to the frame when the toothbrush head plate is aligned in the X axis direction. And a third moving block defining at least two seating grooves for seating the toothbrush head plate carried by the unit.

In the toothbrush head plate transfer device, the loading unit may include an X-axis guide rail installed in the frame to guide the reciprocating movement of the third moving block.

In the transfer device of the toothbrush head plate, the second transfer unit is provided with an X-axis guide rail which is installed in the X-axis direction long relative to the frame when the direction in which the toothbrush head plates are aligned in line with the X-axis; And a Z-axis guide rail installed reciprocally on the X-axis guide rail and disposed in a direction perpendicular to the X-axis guide rail, and installed on the Z-axis guide rail to be elevated and loaded on the loading unit. It may include at least one adsorption member for vacuum adsorption of the head plate.

In the toothbrush head plate transfer device, the second transfer unit may include a fourth moving block installed on the Z-axis guide rail to support the suction member.

In the transfer apparatus of the toothbrush head plate, the second transfer unit may include a vacuum generating unit which is installed in the fourth moving block to provide a vacuum pressure to the suction member.

In the transfer device of the toothbrush head plate, the adsorption member includes an adsorption body to form a coupling groove forming a form of coupling with the toothbrush head plate, the adsorption body is the coupling groove to vacuum suction the toothbrush head plate It may include a pair of vacuum holes formed in.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention.

First, the toothbrush head plate 1 applied to the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, is provided as a seedling plate in which bristles (not shown) are planted, a general toothbrush manufacturing apparatus (not shown) It is made as a structure to engage with the head 6 of the toothbrush body (5). The toothbrush head plate 1 has a body 2 which forms a form of engagement with the engaging groove 7 of the head 6, and a pair of vertical protrusions protruding in the vertical direction from the edge portion of the body 2. And projection 3.

The body 2 is provided in a form corresponding to the engaging groove 7 of the head 6, and is coupled to the plurality of holes 2a for driving the bristles and the engaging groove 7 of the head 6. Coupling ribs 2b are formed. This coupling rib 2b is formed to protrude in a vertical direction along its edge portion on one side of the body 2.

Then, the pair of vertical projections 3 are arranged opposite to each other in the vertical direction from its edge portion on the other side of the body 2. This vertical protrusion 3 is formed as a rubber material with flexibility, and is used as a massage for gums.

The present invention is applied to the automatic supply system 100 of the toothbrush head plate for automatically supplying the toothbrush head plate (1) to the toothbrush manufacturing apparatus in a state in which the toothbrush head plates (1) as described above are aligned in a constant posture. As shown, the supply system 100 of such a toothbrush head plate is shown in FIG. 2.

Referring to the drawings, the automatic supply system 100 of the toothbrush head plate to which the present invention is applied is a toothbrush head plate alignment device 120 for aligning the frame 110 and a plurality of toothbrush head plates 1 in a constant posture. And a conveyor device 140 for transferring the toothbrush head plate 1 to the toothbrush manufacturing apparatus.

Frame 110 is for supporting the entire automatic supply system 100 of the toothbrush head plate, the frame 110, various motors for driving the system 100, sensors, air system, hydraulic system, vacuum A system, a power plant, an electronic control measurement system, etc. are installed.

The toothbrush head plate alignment device 120 is configured as a feeder 121 that is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the frame 110 and a vibration source 139 that provides a predetermined vibration force to the feeder 121. The feeder 121 accommodates the toothbrush head plates 1 that are randomly input, while the vertical protrusions 3 of the toothbrush head plates 1 are downwards due to the vibration force generated from the vibration source 139. It is for aligning these toothbrush head boards 1 in a row in a constant posture. In this case, the feeder 121 is provided with a guide member 133 for aligning the toothbrush head plates 1 in a uniform posture along the X-axis direction of the frame 110.

Conveyor device 140 is for transferring the toothbrush head plate 1, which is conveyed by the transfer device 200 of the toothbrush head plate according to an embodiment of the present invention to the toothbrush manufacturing apparatus, on the side portion of the frame 110 Is installed.

In the automatic supply system 100 of the toothbrush head plate configured as described above, the transfer device 200 of the toothbrush head plate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is to be fixed to the frame 110 of the system 100 The bar is made of a structure for transferring the toothbrush head plates 1 aligned in a line by the guide member 133 of the toothbrush head plate alignment device 120 to the conveyor device 140.

The apparatus 200 is configured as various components described below, and these components may be installed in one frame 110, or may be combined to each of the divided frames 110.

The components of the apparatus 200 described below are all installed on the frame 110, and various brackets, blocks, plates, housings, covers, and collars are used to install the respective components on the frame 110. Since it is an accessory element, in general, the frame 110 is referred to as an exception.

Specifically, the conveying device 200 of the toothbrush head plate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention frame the toothbrush head plates 1 aligned in line with the guide member 133 of the alignment device 120 frame 110 And a loading unit 170 for positioning the first transfer unit 150 for transferring the first position of the toothbrush head plate 1 transported by the first transfer unit 150 to the first position. , And a second transfer unit 180 for transferring the toothbrush head plate 1 loaded in the loading unit 170 to the second position of the frame 110.

3 is a partial perspective view showing a portion of a first transfer unit in the transfer apparatus of the toothbrush head plate according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a front configuration diagram.

Referring to FIG. 2 together with these drawings to describe the first transfer unit 150 according to the present embodiment, the first transfer unit 150 is the toothbrush head plate by the guide member 133 of the alignment device 120. When the direction in which (1) is aligned in line is referred to as the X-axis, the toothbrush head plate 1 arranged in a line is held by the guide member 133 one by one, lifted in the Z-axis direction, and the toothbrush head plate 1 ) Is transferred to the upper side of the loading unit 170 along the Y-axis direction and lowered in the Z-axis direction to form a structure that can be loaded on the loading unit 170.

The first transfer unit 150 includes a Y-axis guide rail 151 installed on the frame 110, a first moving block 153 installed on the Y-axis guide rail 151, and a first moving block 153. The first cylinder member 156 is installed on the), the second moving block 158 is installed to be connected to the first cylinder member 156, and the second cylinder member 161 is installed on the second moving block 158. And a gripper 163 installed to be connected to the second cylinder member 161.

The Y-axis guide rail 151 is for reciprocating the gripper 163 in the Y-axis direction. The Y-axis guide rail 151 is disposed in the side portion of the frame 110 along the Y-axis direction and is fixed to the frame 110. The Y-axis guide rail 151 is provided as a guide rail having a conventional structure forming a guide groove or guide protrusion (not shown).

The first moving block 153 is installed to be reciprocated in the Y-axis direction with respect to the Y-axis guide rail 151, and the Y-axis guide rail 151 by the guide groove or the guide protrusion of the Y-axis guide rail 151. Is complementarily combined with. In this case, the first moving block 153 is reciprocated in the Y-axis direction along the Y-axis guide rail 151 by a conventional actuator (not shown) fixedly installed to the frame 110.

The first cylinder member 156 is for raising and lowering the gripper 163 in the Z-axis direction and is fixedly installed to the first moving block 153. In this case, the first cylinder member 156 is controlled by a separate control unit (not shown in the figure) and is operated by hydraulic or pneumatic pressure supplied from a compressor (not shown in the figure). The first cylinder member 156 includes a piston 157 reciprocating in the Z-axis direction by hydraulic pressure or pneumatic pressure. The piston 157 is coupled to the second moving block 158 which will be described later. .

In the above, the second moving block 158 is installed to be connected to the piston 157 of the first cylinder member 156, and is reciprocated in the Z-axis direction by the reciprocating movement of the piston 157.

The second cylinder member 161 allows the gripper 163 to grip and load the toothbrush head plate 1 by the reciprocating movement of the gripper 163 in the Y-axis direction. It is fixedly installed. In this case, the second cylinder member 161 may be configured as a cylinder having a conventional structure that enables the gripping operation and the loading operation of the gripper 163 to the toothbrush head plate 1 while being operated by hydraulic pressure or pneumatic pressure.

The gripper 163 is installed to be connected to the second cylinder member 161, is operated by the cylinder drive of the second cylinder member 161, and is aligned with the guide member 133 of the alignment device 120 in a line. It is made as a structure which enables the holding operation of the head plate 1 and the loading operation of the toothbrush head plate 1 with respect to the loading unit 170. In this case, the gripper 163 is provided with a pair of finger members 164 for holding the toothbrush head plate 1. The finger member 164 is guided by the guide block 168 fixedly installed to the second cylinder member 161 and reciprocates in opposite directions (Y-axis direction).

Here, the guide block 168 is disposed between the second cylinder member 161 and the gripper 163, a guide groove or guide protrusion (not shown) for guiding the reciprocating movement of the finger member 164. Forming. The guide block 168 is complementary to the finger member 164 by a guide groove or guide protrusion. That is, the finger member 164 is slidably coupled to the guide block 168 by a guide groove or guide protrusion of the guide block 168.

In the present embodiment, the gripper 163 is provided as a pair of finger members 164 as described above, the pair of finger members 164 respectively corresponding to both ends of the toothbrush head plate (1) The finger groove 165 is formed. As such, the gripper 163 forms a finger groove 165 corresponding to both ends of the toothbrush head plate 1 in each of the finger members 164, and thus, in the guide member 133 of the alignment device 120. The toothbrush head plate 1 aligned in a line can be easily gripped.

According to this embodiment, the loading unit 170, as shown in Figure 2, to position the toothbrush head plate 1, which is transferred by the first transfer unit 150, the alignment device 120 Based on the direction in which the toothbrush head plates 1 are aligned in a line by the guide member 133 of the X-axis, the structure is capable of reciprocating in the X-axis direction with respect to the frame 110. The loading unit 170 loads the toothbrush head plate 1 conveyed by the first transfer unit 150 by a predetermined quantity, and the toothbrush head plates 1 are conveyed by the second transfer unit 180. It serves as a terminal means to be transferred to (210).

5 is a perspective view showing a loading unit in the transfer device of the toothbrush head plate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 2, Figure 6 is a cross-sectional configuration.

Referring to FIG. 2 together with these drawings, the loading unit 170 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail. In this case, the loading unit 170 is connected to the first position of the frame 110, that is, the first transfer unit 150. It is disposed between the second transfer unit 180, and includes a third moving block 171 is installed to be reciprocating in the X-axis direction with respect to the frame 110.

The third moving block 171 forms a pair of seating grooves 172 for stably loading the toothbrush head plate 1 conveyed by the first transfer unit 150. Here, the seating groove 172 is formed as a groove forming a coupling with the toothbrush head plate 1, the first groove 172a to form a coupling with the body 2 of the toothbrush head plate 1, It is comprised as a pair of 2nd groove | channel 172b which forms the form and the vertical protrusion 3 of the toothbrush head board 1. As shown in FIG.

The third moving block 171 is guided by the X-axis guide rail 174 which is fixed to the frame 110 and is installed to reciprocate in the X-axis direction. The X-axis guide rails 174 form guide grooves or guide protrusions (not shown) to guide the reciprocating movement of the third moving block 171. In this case, the third moving block 171 is reciprocated in the X-axis direction along the X-axis guide rail 174 by a conventional actuator (not shown) fixedly installed to the frame 110. The third moving block 171 is slidably coupled to the X-axis guide rail 174 by a guide groove or a guide protrusion of the X-axis guide rail 174.

According to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the second transfer unit 180 adsorbs the toothbrush head plate 1 loaded on the loading unit 170 as a vacuum suction type to thereby position the second position of the frame 110. That is, to convey to the conveyor device (210). The second transfer unit 180 is a toothbrush with respect to the conveyor device 210 when the toothbrush head plate (1) is based on the X axis in the direction in which the toothbrush head plate 1 is aligned in line with the guide member 133 of the alignment device (120). It is preferable to transfer the head plate 1 in the X-axis direction.

7 is a perspective view showing a second transfer unit in the transfer device of the toothbrush head plate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 2, Figure 8 is a front configuration diagram.

Referring to FIG. 2 together with these drawings, the second transfer unit 180 according to the present embodiment will be described. The second transfer unit 180 may absorb the toothbrush head plate 1 loaded on the loading unit 170. It raises in a Z-axis direction, it consists of a structure which can be loaded to the conveyor apparatus 210 by conveying this toothbrush head board 1 to an X-axis direction and descending to a Z-axis direction.

The second transfer unit 180 includes an X-axis guide rail 181 installed on the frame 110, a Z-axis guide rail 183 installed on the X-axis guide rail 181, and a Z-axis guide rail 183. It is configured to include at least one adsorption member (185) installed in).

The X-axis guide rail 181 is for reciprocating the adsorption member 185 in the X-axis direction, and is installed to be fixed to the frame 110 while being disposed along the X-axis direction with respect to the frame 110. The X-axis guide rail 181 is provided as a guide rail having a conventional structure forming a guide groove or guide protrusion (not shown in the figure). The X-axis guide rail 181 is complementarily coupled to the Z-axis guide rail 183 further described later by a guide groove or guide protrusion.

The Z-axis guide rail 183 is for elevating the adsorption member 185 in the Z-axis direction, and is installed to reciprocate along the X-axis along the X-axis guide rail 181, and to the X-axis guide rail 181. It is disposed long along the vertical Z-axis direction. The Z-axis guide rail 183 is provided as a guide rail having a conventional structure forming a guide groove or a guide protrusion (not shown). In this case, the Z-axis guide rail 183 is capable of reciprocating along the X-axis guide rail 181 along the X-axis by a conventional actuator (not shown) fixedly installed on the X-axis guide rail 181. Done. In addition, the Z-axis guide rail 183 is slidably coupled to the X-axis guide rail 181 by a guide groove or guide protrusion of the X-axis guide rail 181, and further described below. Is complementary to

The suction member 185 is for suctioning the toothbrush head plate 1 loaded in the loading unit 170 by vacuum suction. The adsorption member 185 is installed to be elevated on the Z-axis along the Z-axis guide rail 183, and is provided as a pair corresponding to the mounting groove 172 (FIG. 5) of the loading unit 170. In this case, each of the adsorption members 185 is fixedly installed on the fourth moving block 188 installed on the Z-axis guide rail 183.

Here, the fourth moving block 188 is installed to be elevated in the Z-axis direction along the Z-axis guide rail 183, the Z-axis guide rail 183 by the guide groove or the guide protrusion of the Z-axis guide rail 183 Slidably coupled to). In this case, the fourth moving block 188 is in the Z-axis direction along the Z-axis guide rail 183 by an actuator (not shown in the drawing) that is installed to be fixed to the Z-axis guide rail 183 or the frame 110. It will move back and forth.

In this embodiment, each adsorption member 185 has a adsorption body 186 in the form of a block as shown in Fig. 9, which adsorption body 186 has a toothbrush head plate 1 on its bottom surface. The coupling groove 186a forming a coupling with the body 2 of FIG. 1, and a pair of vacuum holes 186b for vacuum suction of the toothbrush head plate 1, the coupling groove 186a. It is formed inside. In this case, the vacuum hole 186b is formed in the body 2 of the toothbrush head plate 1 at a position corresponding to the remaining portions except for the holes 2a (FIG. 1).

Here, each adsorption body 186 may have a pinhole (not shown) which penetrates in the thickness direction thereof and forms a hole in the coupling groove 186a. The reason for forming the pinhole in the adsorption body 186 as described above is that when the head plate 1 is loaded on the conveyor unit 210 while releasing the vacuum pressure acting on the vacuum hole 186b, the pin is opened through the pinhole. This is to allow the head plate 1 to be seated at a predetermined position of the conveyor unit 210 while moving to separate the head plate 1 from the coupling groove 186a of the adsorption body 186.

In addition, the second transfer unit 180 according to the present embodiment sucks air through the vacuum hole 186b of the adsorption body 186, and creates a vacuum atmosphere for the vacuum hole 186b. The generator 189 is included. The vacuum generating unit 189 generates a vacuum pressure by driving the motor, and is provided as a vacuum pump having a conventional structure which provides the vacuum pressure to the vacuum hole 186b of the adsorption body 186. Corresponding to the adsorption member 185 is installed to be fixed to the fourth moving block (188) as a pair. In this case, each vacuum generating unit 189 and the vacuum hole 186b of each adsorption body 186 are connected by a conventional tube.

Hereinafter, the operation of the transfer apparatus of the toothbrush head plate according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the drawings and additional drawings.

First, the toothbrush head plates 1 are randomly fed into the feeder 121 of the alignment device 120. In this state, the feeder 121 receives the vibration force generated from the vibration source 139 and moves the toothbrush head plates 1 along a predetermined movement path while the vertical protrusions 3 of the toothbrush head plate 1 are moved. Induce downwards.

After this process, the toothbrush head plates 1 are guided by the guide member 133 with the vertical protrusions 3 facing down, and are aligned in a line along the longitudinal direction of the guide member 133.

Subsequently, the gripper 163 of the first transfer unit 150 is located above the guide member 133, as shown in FIG. 10.

Next, the gripper 163 is lowered toward the guide member 133 along the Z-axis direction by the cylinder driving of the first cylinder member 156 (see FIG. 11).

Subsequently, in the state where the gripper 163 is in contact with the guide member 133 as shown in FIG. The toothbrush head plate 1 located at the tip is gripped. At this time, the finger member 164 of the gripper 163 is guided by the guide block 168 while holding the toothbrush head plate 1 while moving in the opposite direction along the Y-axis direction. And, since the gripper 163 forms the finger grooves 165 in the respective finger members 164, both ends of the toothbrush head plate 1 can be easily gripped.

Next, the gripper 163 is raised along the Z-axis direction by the cylinder drive of the first cylinder member 156 in a state where the toothbrush head plate 1 is held.

Subsequently, the first moving block 153 is moved in the Y-axis direction while being guided by the Y-axis guide rail 151. Then, the gripper 163 is located above the third moving block 171 of the loading unit 170, as shown in FIG.

Next, the gripper 163 is lowered toward the third moving block 171 along the Z-axis direction by the cylinder driving of the first cylinder member 156 (see FIG. 14).

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 15, the gripper 163 contacts the upper surface of the third moving block 171 and moves in the Y-axis direction by driving the cylinder of the second cylinder member 161. (1) is to be loaded into one side mounting groove 172 of the third moving block (171). Then, as shown in Figure 16, the toothbrush head plate 1 is seated in the form of a coupling with the seating groove 172 in one seating groove 172 of the third moving block 171, the body ( 2) is located in the first groove 172a, and the vertical protrusion 3 is located in the second groove 172b.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 17, the third moving block 171 is moved by the X-axis guide rail 174 while moving in the X-axis direction.

Next, the toothbrush head plate transfer device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention is another toothbrush located at the leading end of the guide member 133 while repeating a series of processes of the first transfer unit 150 as described above As shown in FIG. 17, the head plate 1 is loaded into the other seating recess 172 of the third moving block 171.

After this process, the adsorption member 185 of the second transfer unit 180 is located on the upper side of the third moving block 171, as shown in FIG. In this state, the suction member 185 is lowered toward the third moving block 171 along the Z-axis direction while being guided by the Z-axis guide rail 183.

Subsequently, as illustrated in FIG. 19, each of the adsorption members 185 is in contact with the upper surface of the third moving block 171 to perform a third movement by using a vacuum pressure acting through the vacuum hole 186b. Each toothbrush head plate 1 seated in the seating groove 172 of the block 171 will be adsorbed. At this time, the adsorption member 185 adsorbs the rest of the body 2 of the toothbrush head plate 1 except for the holes 2a.

After such a process, the adsorption member 185 is guided by the Z-axis guide rail 183 and rises along the Z-axis direction, and the Z-axis guide rail 183 is mounted on the X-axis guide rail 181. It is guided by the movement toward the conveyor device 210 along the X-axis direction.

Next, as shown in FIG. 20, the adsorption member 185 is positioned above the conveyor apparatus 210, and is guided by the Z-axis guide rail 183 toward the conveyor apparatus 210 along the Z-axis direction. Will descend.

In this state, when the vacuum pressure acting on the vacuum hole 186b of the suction member 185 is removed, the head plate 1 is moved through the pinhole (not shown) formed in the suction member 185. The pin (not shown) is separated from the coupling groove 186a of the adsorption member 185 and is seated in the mounting groove 216 of the frame member 215.

Therefore, the toothbrush head plates 1 transferred to the conveyor apparatus 210 through a series of processes as described above are transferred to the toothbrush manufacturing apparatus by driving the conveyor apparatus 210.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the claims and the detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings. Naturally, it belongs to the scope of the invention.

According to the present invention as described above, as the operation of simultaneously loading the toothbrush head plate of the predetermined amount into the loading unit by the first transfer unit and transferring these toothbrush head plate to the toothbrush manufacturing apparatus by the second transfer unit, Unlike the related art, since the waiting time of the toothbrush head plate supplied to the toothbrush manufacturing apparatus can be reduced, the productivity of the toothbrush can be further improved.

Claims (15)

Transfer of a toothbrush head plate which is adopted in an automatic feeding system for supplying a toothbrush head plate, which has a pair of vertical protrusions and a plurality of holes, and which is coupled with the toothbrush head, to the toothbrush manufacturing apparatus. As for the device, A first conveying unit installed on a frame supporting the system to hold the toothbrush head plate with the vertical projection facing downward, and to transfer the toothbrush head plate to a first position of the frame; A loading unit installed at the first position to position the toothbrush head plate carried by the first transfer unit; And A second conveying unit installed on the frame to suck the toothbrush head plate loaded on the loading unit as a vacuum suction type, and to transfer the toothbrush head plate to the second position of the frame; Transfer device of the toothbrush head plate comprising a. According to claim 1, When referring to the direction in which the toothbrush head plates are aligned in line with the X axis, And the first transfer unit transfers the toothbrush head plate in the Y-axis direction, and the second transfer unit transfers the toothbrush head plate in the X-axis direction. According to claim 1, The loading unit is a transfer device of the toothbrush head plate which is installed between the first transfer unit and the second transfer unit. According to claim 1, The first transfer unit, When referring to the direction in which the toothbrush head plates are aligned in line with the X axis, A first moving block installed to reciprocate in the Y-axis direction with respect to the frame; A first cylinder member installed on the first moving block; A second moving block installed to be connected to the first cylinder member and moving up and down in the Z-axis direction by a cylinder driving of the first cylinder member; A gripper installed on the second moving block to hold the toothbrush head plate and to load the gripped toothbrush head plate to the loading unit. Transfer device of the toothbrush head plate comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein The first transfer unit, And a Y-axis guide rail installed on the frame and configured to reciprocate the first moving block in the Y-axis direction. The method of claim 4, wherein The first transfer unit, And a second cylinder member installed between the second moving block and the gripper to reciprocate the gripper in the Y-axis direction. The method of claim 6, The first transfer unit is fixed to the second cylinder member and includes a guide block for guiding the reciprocating movement of the gripper, The gripper transfer device of the toothbrush head plate including a pair of finger members that are installed to reciprocate in opposite directions with respect to the guide block. The method of claim 4, wherein The gripper is, Toothbrush head plate transfer device for forming a finger groove of the shape corresponding to both ends of the toothbrush head plate, respectively. The method of claim 4, wherein The gripper includes a pair of finger members installed to reciprocate in opposite directions, The finger member is a toothbrush head plate transfer device for forming a finger groove of the shape corresponding to each of both ends of the toothbrush head plate. According to claim 1, The loading unit, When referring to the direction in which the toothbrush head plates are aligned in line with the X axis, Toothbrush head plate is installed so as to reciprocate in the X-axis direction with respect to the frame, and comprises a third moving block for forming at least two seating grooves for seating the toothbrush head plate conveyed by the first transfer unit Conveying device. The method of claim 10, The loading unit, And a toothbrush head plate installed on the frame to guide the reciprocating movement of the third moving block. According to claim 1, The second transfer unit, When referring to the direction in which the toothbrush head plates are aligned in line with the X axis, An X-axis guide rail installed long in the X-axis direction with respect to the frame; A Z-axis guide rail installed on the X-axis guide rail so as to be reciprocated, and disposed as a direction perpendicular to the X-axis guide rail, At least one adsorption member installed on the Z-axis guide rail so as to be lifted and vacuum-adsorbed to the toothbrush head plate loaded on the loading unit; Transfer device of the toothbrush head plate comprising a. The method of claim 12, The second transfer unit is a transfer device of the toothbrush head plate is installed on the Z-axis guide rail including a fourth moving block for supporting the suction member. The method of claim 13, The second transfer unit, The toothbrush head plate of the transfer device is provided in the fourth moving block including a vacuum generating unit for providing a vacuum pressure to the suction member. The method of claim 12, The adsorption member includes an adsorption body forming a coupling groove forming a coupling with the toothbrush head plate, The adsorption body of the toothbrush head plate including a pair of vacuum holes formed in the coupling groove to vacuum suction the toothbrush head plate.

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