KR101183569B1 - Apparatus for handling thin film member - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of this invention is to uniformly handle the thin film member in which the notch which is hard to handle was formed.

An accommodating portion 26 in which a plurality of notched thin film members 8 are stacked and accommodated, gas passage openings 31a and 32a extending along the gravity direction in which the thin film members 8 are stacked, and a gas passage opening ( As the gas injection part 61 which is supported so that it can move along the gravity direction which 31a, 32a extends, and injects gas between the thin film members 8 via the gas passage openings 31a, 32a, it passes a gas. It relates to the thin film member handling apparatus FT2 provided with the gas injection part 61 which injects gas, moving from the upper side to the lower side along the gravity direction along the sphere 31a, 32a.

Thin Film Member, Receptacle, Gas Passing Hole, Gas Jetting Part

Description

Thin film member handling device {APPARATUS FOR HANDLING THIN FILM MEMBER}

The present invention relates to a thin film member handling apparatus.

In order to take out thin-film members, such as a so-called film and a sheet | seat, the technique described in following patent documents 1 and 2 is known as a thin-film member handling apparatus which separates and handles one by one.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-206041 as Patent Literature 1 treats sheets one by one from the uppermost surface using a vacuum suction pad 4 in a state where sheets such as plastics used in plasma displays, liquid crystal displays, and the like are stacked. In a device for taking out a device, a technique is described in which air AB1 is sucked by a nozzle 2 fixed at a predetermined position on a side of a stacked plastic sheet bundle to promote separation between sheets.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-206201 as Patent Document 2 discloses a predetermined second height H2 in an apparatus for taking out one by one as if extracting the bottom surface of the printed copy P loaded on the mounting arrangement surface 1a. The printed copy P loaded on the upper side is sandwiched between both sides, lifted down separately by the elasticity of the printed copy P, and handled, and the printed copy P loaded below the second height H2. Is a technique of blowing and handling air between the printed copies P while reciprocating in the vertical direction by the flat air nozzle 41 which vertically moves the range of the second height H2 from the height of the mounting arrangement surface 1a. This is described.

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-206041 ("0016", Figure 1)

[Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-206201 ("0016" to "0020", FIGS. 1 and 2)

This invention makes handling a thin film member with a notch which is difficult to handle uniform compared with the conventional structure as a technical subject.

In order to solve the said technical subject, the thin film member handling apparatus of invention of Claim 1 is

A receiving portion in which a plurality of notched thin film members are stacked and accommodated;

A gas passage formed in the accommodation portion and extending along the gravity direction in which the thin film member is loaded;

A gas injector which is movably supported along the direction of gravity in which the gas passageway extends and injects gas between the thin film members through the gas passageway, along the gas passageway and along the direction of gravity. Gas injection unit for injecting the gas while moving from above to below

Characterized in having a.

Invention of Claim 2 is a thin film member handling apparatus of Claim 1,

The notch formed on a predetermined side of the thin film member having a polygonal shape,

A stacking member disposed in the housing portion, in which a plurality of the thin film members are stacked in a state in which one side of the notch is aligned;

A cross member disposed on the stacking member and supporting the bottom surface on the side opposite to the one side where the notch of the plurality of stacked thin films is formed;

The gas passageway disposed to avoid the position of the abutment member

Characterized in having a.

Invention of Claim 3 is a thin film member handling apparatus of Claim 1 or 2,

A gas supply device for supplying gas to the gas injection unit;

An injection unit elevating device for moving the gas injection unit between an up position and a down position;

An injection position detecting device having a rising position detecting member for detecting movement of the gas injection section to a rising position, and a falling position detecting member for detecting movement of the gas injection section to a lowering position;

Gas injection control means for controlling the gas supply device to control the injection of the gas from the gas injection unit;

The lift control means for controlling the lift of the injection unit lift device based on the detection result of the injection position detection device, wherein when the gas injection unit has moved to the lowered position by the lower position detection member, The injection section when the gas injection section is moved to the raised position by the upper end position detecting member while the injection section elevating device is raised and gas is injected by the gas injection control means. The elevating device is lowered, and the injection unit elevating device is detected when the gas injection unit is moved to the raised position by the upper end position detecting member while the injection of gas is stopped by the gas injection control means. The elevating control means for stopping

And a control unit.

Invention of Claim 4 is a thin film member handling apparatus in any one of Claims 1-3,

A supply path to which gas is supplied, a first branch path branching from the supply path, a first injection port formed at a downstream end in a gas conveying direction to the first branch path, and opposite to the gas passage opening, and the supply path A common injection member having a supply passage opening part of which a part or the whole of the surface on the side opposite to the side on which the first branching passage branches is opened to the outside;

An opening part closing member attached to the supply path opening of the common injection member and closing the supply path opening;

A second injection forming member mounted to the supply passage opening of the common injection member, the second injection forming member extending in a direction opposite to the first branch passage in a state of being mounted on the supply passage opening; The second injection-forming member having a second branch path and a second injection hole formed at a downstream end in the gas transfer direction to the second branch path

Has,

The jetting part has a one-way jetting part in which the opening part closing member is mounted on the common injection member, and a bidirectional jetting part in which the second injection forming member is mounted on the common injection member.

It is characterized by.

Invention of Claim 5 is a thin film member handling apparatus in any one of Claims 1-4,

The injector, which is disposed to face the gas passage opening on the side opposite to the side on which the notch is formed, and injects gas into the loaded thin film member from the side opposite to the side on which the notch is formed.

Characterized in having a.

According to invention of Claim 1, compared with the case where it does not have the structure of this invention, the thin film member in which the notch which is hard to handle was formed can be handled uniformly.

According to invention of Claim 2, compared with the case where it does not have the structure of this invention, the uppermost surface of the mounted thin film member can be kept near to horizontal.

According to the invention described in claim 3, the gas can be injected while descending, and the thin film member can be efficiently handled while floating, as compared with the case where the structure of the present invention is not provided.

According to invention of Claim 4, compared with the case where it does not have the structure of this invention, a common injection member can be common and manufacturing cost can be reduced. Moreover, when increasing or decreasing the number of accommodating parts, the injection part can be easily increased and decreased, and the degree of freedom of a configuration change can be improved.

According to invention of Claim 5, compared with the case of injecting gas from the side in which the notch was formed, the case where the notch part of the loaded thin film member was entangled is reduced and can be handled reliably.

Next, although the specific example (henceforth an Example) of embodiment of this invention is described referring drawings, this invention is not limited to a following example.

In addition, in order to make understanding of the following description easy, in the figure, the front-back direction is called the X-axis direction, the left-right direction is called the Y-axis direction, and the up-down direction is called the Z-axis direction, and arrows X, -X, Y, -Y, The direction indicated by Z, -Z, or the indicated side is respectively front, rear, right, left, up, down, front, rear, right, left, It is called the upper side and the lower side.

In addition, in the figure, "?" Described in "(circle)" means the arrow which goes to the surface from the back surface of the ground, and "x" in "(circle)" means from the surface of the ground. It means the arrow pointing to the back side.

In addition, in description using the following drawings, illustration other than the member required for description is abbreviate | omitted suitably for convenience.

Example 1

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a printer as an example of an image forming apparatus in which a replacement container in which the thin film member handling apparatus of Embodiment 1 of the present invention is used and assembled is used.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a state in which the side cover is open in the printer shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

1 and 2, the full color digital printer U of Embodiment 1 of the image forming apparatus of the present invention has the image forming apparatus main body U1. Under the image forming apparatus main body U1, a paper feed tray TR1 as an example of a medium supply unit that accommodates a medium on which image formation is recorded on the surface thereof is supported to be pulled out in the front-rear direction. On the upper surface of the image forming apparatus main body U1, a discharge tray TRh as an example of a medium discharge portion through which a medium on which an image is formed is discharged is formed. On the right side of the image forming apparatus main body U1, as an example of an exchange container in which new developer supply or exhaust developer has been recovered, four toner cartridges TCy, TCm, TCc, yellow, magenta, cyan and black are used. The side cover U2 as an example of the container exchange opening / closing member which opens and closes when TCk) is exchanged is supported so that opening and closing is possible centering on a rear end.

3 is a perspective view of a toner cartridge used in the printer shown in FIG.

4 is an explanatory view of the toner cartridge shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4A is a plan view, FIG. 4B is a view seen from the arrow IVB direction of FIG. 4A, and FIG. 4C. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IVC-IVC of FIG. 4A, FIG. 4D is a sectional view taken along the line IVD-IVD of FIG. 4A, and FIG. 4E is a IVE- diagram of FIG. 4A. IVE line sectional drawing, FIG. 4 (f) is sectional drawing IVF-IVF of FIG. 4 (b).

Next, the toner cartridges TCy to TCk used in the printer U will be described. However, since the toner cartridges TCy to TCk of each color are configured in the same way, the toner cartridge TCy for yellow is used. A description will be given, and description of the toner cartridges TCm, TCc, TCk of other colors is omitted.

3 and 4, the toner cartridges TCy to TCk are formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape in which the width in the horizontal direction is larger than the height in the vertical direction. The toner cartridges TCy to TCk are used for image formation at the front side of the waste developer container 1 in which the waste developer discharged from the image forming apparatus main body U1 is housed. The partition wall which partitions between the back side supply developer accommodating part 2 and the said waste developer accommodating part 1 and the supply developer accommodating part 2 in which the developer which was supplied when the developer was consumed by the inside was accommodated inside. Has (3).

The waste developer accommodating space 1a in which the waste developer is accommodated is formed in the waste developer accommodating part 1. On the upper left side of the front end face of the waste developer accommodating portion 1, a waste developer conveying path (not shown) to which the waste developer is conveyed when attached to the image forming apparatus main body U1 is provided. The waste-side inlet 1b is formed to be connected through. Therefore, the waste developer discarded in accordance with the operation of the image forming apparatus main body U1 is conveyed to the waste developer conveying path and disposed of in the waste developer accommodation space 1a through the waste-side inlet port 1b. In addition, when the waste developer conveying path is detached from the waste side inlet 1b, the inlet shutter 1c as an example of the inlet closure member for shielding the waste side inlet port and preventing the internal waste developer from leaking out. Is supported. The inlet shutter 1c is pressurized in a direction to always be closed by the coil spring 1d as an example of the elastic member, and when the waste developer conveying path is connected, it is pressed by the tip of the waste developer conveying path and discarded. It moves inside the 1st accommodating space 1a.

In addition, on the right side of the front end of the waste developer accommodating portion 1, an operation portion 1e is provided for the user to grip and operate the toner cartridges TCy to TCk.

A supply developer accommodating space 2a in which the developer is accommodated is formed in the supply developer accommodating portion 2. An inlet (not shown) on the image forming apparatus main body U1 side is connected to the lower left side of the rear end portion of the rear end developer supplying portion 2 when the image forming apparatus main body U1 is attached. A supply-side outlet 2b for flowing out the developer contained in the accommodation space 2a is formed. On the outside of the supply side outlet 2b, when the toner cartridge TCy is removed from the image forming apparatus main body U1, an outlet shutter 2c as an example of the outlet closure member to shield the supply side outlet 2b. ) Is supported to be movable in the front-rear direction.

The driven gear 4 as an example of the driven transmission member is rotatably supported by the rear end wall 2d of the replenishment developer accommodating portion 2. The driven gear 4 is engaged with a drive transmission member (not shown) of the image forming apparatus main body U1 in a state where the toner cartridge TCy is mounted on the image forming apparatus main body U1, and driving is transmitted.

In FIGS. 4C to 4F, an agitator 6 as an example of the developer conveying member extending in the front-back direction is disposed inside the replenishment developer accommodating portion 2. It is. The front end of the agitator 6 is rotatably supported by a concave end support 3a formed in the partition wall 3. The rear end of the agitator 6 is connected to the driven gear 4 supported by the rear end wall 2d of the replenishment developer accommodating portion 2, and is integrated when the drive is transmitted to the driven gear 4 ( To rotate.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of the rotation axis of the agitator used in the toner cartridge, FIG. 5A is a perspective view, and FIG. 5B is a side view seen from the arrow VB direction of FIG.

3 and 4, the agitator 6 has a rotating shaft 7 extending in the front-rear direction and a film member 8 as an example of a thin film member as an example of a conveying member body supported by the rotating shaft 7. . In FIG. 5, the rotating shaft 7 has a rotating shaft body 7a having a square pillar shape extending in the front-rear direction. In FIG. 5, on one side of the rotating shaft main body 7a, a plurality of stirring portions 7b for stirring the developer are formed to protrude outward. One film positioning convex part 7c is formed in one side of the rotating shaft main body 7a different from the said stirring part 7b as an example of a conveyance member main body positioning part. 7 d of film fixing parts as an example of the conveyance member main body fixed part formed in the mushroom shape are formed in the front and back both sides of the said film positioning convex part 7c.

It is explanatory drawing of the film member as an example of the conveyance member main body of the agitator of Example 1. FIG.

In Fig. 6, the film member 8 has a rectangular thin film body 8a as an example of a polygon. In Example 1, a film of PET: polyethylene terephthalate agent having a thickness of about 100 μm is used. On the base end supported by the rotating shaft 7 of the film main body 8a, corresponding to the positioning position of the two film positioning convex portions 7c of the rotating shaft 7, the positioning holes 8b, 8c) is formed. The positioning holes 8b and 8c are configured by one round hole 8b and the other by the long hole 8c for positioning.

The fixed hole 8d is formed in the both sides of the said positioning hole 8b, 8c corresponding to the arrangement position of the said film fixing part 7d. The fixed hole 8d is formed in a shape in which a round hole is formed in the center of the slit, and elastically deforms at the time of penetration of the film fixing portion 7d, and passes through the mushroom of the film fixing portion 7d after passing. It is fixed by the tip of the shape. In addition, the positioning holes 8b and 8c and the fixed hole 8d, the film positioning convex portion 7c, and the film fixing portion 7d are not mounted on the rotating shaft 7 with the film member 8 opposite to the front and back. In order to prevent this, the positioning holes 8b, the positioning holes 8c, and the fixed holes 8d are arranged so as to have different intervals in the axial direction. That is, in order to prevent the assembling of the rotation shaft 7 and the film member 8, the positioning holes 8b and 8c, the fixed hole 8d, the film positioning convex part 7c, and the film height The government 7d is arranged.

Main conveyance which inclines toward the rear side which is the supply side outlet 2b side to the edge part of the free end side of the said film main body 8a, ie, the free end side of the rectangular film main body 8a. The notch part 11 is formed in multiple numbers at predetermined intervals. The notch growth prevention part 11a of a round hole shape is formed in the base end side edge part of the said main conveyance notch part 11 so that a notch may not grow during use. Between the said main conveyance notch part 11, the some conveyance notch part 12 is formed. The sub conveyance notch portion 12 is formed to become a larger notch as it is separated from the supply side outlet 2b. That is, in order to enable the conveyance of the developer accommodated in the replenishment developer accommodating space 2a to be efficiently conveyed toward the replenishment side outlet 2b, the sub-carried notch portion 12 is notched as it is separated from the replenishment side outlet 2b. It is formed to be large.

The blockage prevention part 13 is provided in the position corresponding to the supply side inflow port 2b along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 7 of the said film main body 8a. The blockage prevention part 13 of Example 1 is comprised by the part enclosed by the pair of notch part 13a formed along the radial direction of the rotating shaft 7, and the notch part 13a of the blockage prevention part 13 is carried out. The notch growth prevention part 13b is formed also in the base end side end of The clogging prevention part 13 periodically enters the supply side outlet 2b as the rotation shaft 7 rotates, and breaks the developer attached to the supply side inlet 2b. That is, the blockage prevention part 13 is provided in order to prevent the blockage of the developer in the supply side inlet port 2b discharged to the side inclined from the gravity direction, and to stabilize the supply.

Therefore, in the film member 8 of Example 1, the main conveyance notch part 11, the sub conveyance notch part 12, and the notch part 13a are formed in one side side which is a free end side as an example of a notch. have.

In addition, in order to prevent the notch from growing and breaking due to the force received from the developer during rotation, the notch grows in the main transport notch portion 11 and the blockage preventing portion 13 with a large notch that a large force tends to act. The prevention parts 11a and 13b are formed.

In addition, as shown in FIG.4 (d), in Example 1, the film main body 8a is set to the free length which rotates, contacting the inner peripheral surface of the replenishment developer accommodating space 2a in a state where it was rested. The clogging prevention portion 13 is rotated while being in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the replenishment developer accommodating space 2a in a 휜 state, and is formed with a shorter free length than the other film main body 8a.

(Description of Thin Film Member Extraction Apparatus)

FIG. 7: is explanatory drawing of the film extraction apparatus of Example 1 of the thin film member extraction apparatus of this invention, and is an explanatory drawing of the state which the film handling apparatus moved to the raise position, and the film conveying apparatus moved to the extraction initial position.

FIG. 8: is explanatory drawing of the film taking-out apparatus of Example 1, and is explanatory drawing of the state which moved the film handling apparatus to the downward position from the state shown in FIG.

9 is an overall explanatory diagram of the film extraction apparatus of Example 1, and is an explanatory diagram of a state in which the film conveying apparatus is moved to the extraction position from the state shown in FIG. 7.

7-9, the film extraction apparatus FT as an example of the thin film member extraction apparatus of Example 1 is a film lifting apparatus FT1 as an example of a thin film member lifting apparatus, and the film handling apparatus as an example of a thin film member handling apparatus. (FT2) and the film conveyance apparatus FT3 as an example of a thin film member conveyance apparatus.

(Description of Film Lifting Device)

7-9, the said film elevating apparatus FT1 has the plate-shaped base member 21 as an example of the elevating apparatus main body, and the leg part 22 extended below from the base member 21. As shown in FIG. The cartridge mounting member 23 as an example of the storage container support member is supported in total by two sets in the left and right center front of the upper surface of the base member 21 in total. Each said mounting member 23 has the guide rail 23a as an example of a pair of left and right guide parts extended in the front-back direction, and the stop part 23b supported by the rear end of the guide rail 23a, and each said mounting member The film cartridge 24 as an example of the thin film member accommodation container is detachably supported by the 23. In addition, in Example 1, the said film cartridge 24 of both the left and right sides is mounted in the state of the reverse direction back and front from right and left sides. In addition, in the following description of the film cartridge 24, since the film cartridge 24 mounted to the left and right is different in the direction when it mounts, and is comprised in the same, it is detailed about the film cartridge 24 of the left side. The description will be made as follows, and detailed description of the film cartridge 24 on the right side will be omitted.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of a film cartridge as an example of the thin film member accommodating container of Example 1, FIG. 10A is a perspective view, and FIG. 10B is a view seen from the arrow XB direction in FIG. (C) is sectional drawing in the XC-XC line | wire of (a) of FIG.

7-10, the said film cartridge 24 is an example of a accommodating part, has a box-shaped container main body 26 with an upper opening, and is a film as an example of a thin film member accommodation space inside the container main body 26. As shown in FIG. The accommodation space 26a is formed. In FIG. 10, the said container main body 26 is provided with the guide part 27 as an example of the to-be-guided part which protrudes laterally from the bottom part and guides to the said guide rail 23a. 10 (b) and 10 (c), the bottom of the container body 26 has a size smaller than the length in the front-rear direction and the width in the left-right direction of the film storage space 26a, and penetrates in the vertical direction. An elevating member through hole 26b, which is a rectangular opening, is formed.

In the front and rear side walls 28 and 29 of the container main body 26, as an example of a gas passage hole, air passage elongated holes 28a and 29a having a long hole shape penetrating in the front and rear direction and extending in the vertical direction are formed. have. In addition, the left and right side walls 31 and 32 of the container main body 26 are U-shaped air passage U-grooves penetrating in the front-rear direction center part in the left-right direction and extending downward from the upper side as an example of the gas passageway. 31a and 32a are formed. In addition, the air passage U grooves 31a and 32a of the first embodiment, in addition to the function of the gas passage hole, the worker handles the film member 8 when the film member 8 is received and taken out of the film accommodation space 26a. It also has a function as an opening for the purpose, and a function as an opening for performing maintenance and inspection work of the bottom plate 36 which will be described later, and so-called maintenance work. The front and rear sides of the air passage U grooves 31a and 32a, as an example of the gas passage hole, have a long hole shape air passage long hole 31b which penetrates the side walls 31 and 32 in the left and right direction and extends in the vertical direction. 32b) is formed.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view of a state where the film cartridge is seen from above, FIG. 11A is an explanatory view of the state where the film member is not accommodated in the film cartridge, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the accepted state.

In FIG. 10 (a), the front wall 28, the rear wall 29, and the right wall 31 are examples of guides for falling thin film members projecting upward from the upper end surface. The guide protrusion 33 for falling films is formed. As shown in (c) of FIG. 10, the said guide film 33 for fall films is provided with the guide surface 33a which inclines toward the film accommodation space 26a side as an example of a guide surface.

7 to 11, as an example of the thin film pressing member, a pressing claw 34 projecting toward the film accommodating space 26a side is supported on the upper end of the left wall 32 of the film cartridge 24. have.

It is explanatory drawing of the state which detects the film accommodated in the film accommodation space.

In FIG.10 (c), FIG.11 (a), FIG.12, the bottom plate 36 as an example of the loading member in which the film member 8 is mounted is attached to the bottom part of the said film accommodation space 26a, and a film accommodation space. (26a) It is supported in the state which can move in an up-down direction. The bottom plate 36 has a size smaller than the length x width of the film accommodating space 26a and larger than the length x width of the elevating member through-hole 26b. In the bottom plate 36, a mesh portion 36a is provided as an example of a mesh-shaped portion having a plurality of holes penetrating in an up and down direction as an example of an air flow free portion at a position corresponding to the elevating member passage opening 26b. Formed.

In addition, in FIG.10 (c), FIG.11 (a), FIG.12, the said bottom board 36 is in a right side part on the opposite side to the side in which the said press claw 34 was arrange | positioned. The member 37 is supported. The cross member 37 of Example 1 is comprised by the foamable urethane material and what is called a urethane sponge as an example of an elastic member, and is formed in step shape so that height may become high toward the right side. In FIG. 11A, the cross member 37 is arranged to avoid the air passage U groove 31a and the air passage long hole 31b formed in the right wall 31. That is, the cross member 37 is arrange | positioned between the air passage long hole 31b of the front side, and the air passage U groove 31a of the back side, and between the air passage long hole 31b of the rear side, and the air passage U groove 31a. It is.

In FIGS. 11B and 12, in the film cartridge 24 of Example 1, a plurality of film members 8 are stacked on the bottom plate 36. At this time, one side of the side where the main conveying notch part 11, the sub conveyance notch part 12, and the notch part 13a of the film member 8 was formed is arrange | positioned at the left side, ie, the press claw 34 side, The film member 8 is accommodated in the film accommodating space 26a so that the other side of the side on which the side is not formed is disposed on the right side, that is, on the side of the foot member 37.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12, in the state in which the some film member 8 is mounted, the height of a left side is notched by the notch part or the debris which generate | occur | produces at the time of shaping | molding of a notch part, what is called a burr. In response to being higher than the right side, the pressing claw 34 and the cross member 37 are arranged so that the uppermost film member 8 is disposed in a state near the horizontal.

7-9, the bottom plate lifting apparatus 41 as an example of the loading member elevating apparatus extended below to the said base member 21 corresponding to the elevating member passage opening 26b. Is supported. The bottom plate elevating device 41 of the first embodiment is an example of the stacked elevating member, and the bottom plate elevating device capable of passing the base side passage opening 42 formed in the base member 21 corresponding to the elevating member passage opening 26b in the vertical direction. Has a lever 43. In FIG.10 (c), the screw groove 43a as an example of a gear part is formed in the lower part of the said bottom plate lift lever 43, and the lift control gear as an example of a lift control gear in the screw groove 43a. (44) is interlocked. The drive from the bottom plate lift motor 45 as an example of the lift drive source for the mounting member is transmitted to the lift gear 44, and the bottom plate lift motor 45 is driven so that the lift lever 43 moves in the vertical direction. Thus, the bottom plate 36 is raised and lowered.

In addition, in Example 1, when the lifting control gear 44 rotates once, the lifting lever 43 moves in the up-down direction, and the so-called pitch is a screw so as to correspond to the thickness of one sheet of the film member 8. The groove 43a and the lift control gear 44 are formed. Then, the bottom plate lifting motor 45 is constituted by a motor capable of two rotations of a fine adjustment rotation that rotates with a unit of rotation corresponding to one pitch and a coarse adjustment rotation that rotates continuously. Consists of. As such a motor, it is possible to employ | adopt a conventionally well-known stepping motor, for example.

7-9, the film sensor 46 as an example of the thin film detection member arrange | positioned corresponding to each cartridge mounting member 23 is supported by the left-right direction outer side of the said mounting member 23. As shown in FIG. The film sensor 46 is provided with a plate-shaped sensor support member 46a extending upward as an example of the detection member main body, and inspection light supported on the surface of the cartridge mounting member 23 side of the sensor support member 46a. It has the light-receiving integrated part 46b which has the light-emitting part to irradiate and the light-receiving part which receives the reflected inspection light. That is, the film sensor 46 of Example 1 is a light-emitting light-integrated sensor, and is comprised by the optical sensor which detects based on the light reception intensity of inspection light. In addition, in Example 1, the said film sensor 46 is set so that test | inspection light may pass through the position of the air passage U groove 32a of the left wall 32, As shown in FIG. The inspection light irradiated from the 46b is the inspection position P1 when the film member 8 is present at the inspection position P1 of the upper end of the air passage U groove 32a corresponding to the proximal end of the pressure claw 34. The film member 8 is detected by reflecting at the edge of the film member 8 of () and receiving light from the light-emitting light receiving integral portion 46b.

(Description of Film Handling Device)

7 to 9, a pair of left and right guide members 51 extending upward as an example of the handling device guide member are supported at both end portions in the left and right directions of the rear end portion of the base member 21. Moreover, the handling unit elevator 52 as an example of the injection part lifting apparatus of the film handling apparatus FT2 is supported inside the said guide member 51. The said handling unit elevator 52 has the elevator main body 52a extended in an up-down direction, and the lifting-up part 52b supported by the elevator main body 52a so that it can move along an up-down direction. Moreover, the handling unit elevator 52 of Example 1 is comprised by what is called an air cylinder, and is comprised so that the lifting-up part 52b may raise and lower in the up-down direction by control of supply of air.

The plate-shaped handling unit base 53 is supported by the lifting | retraction part 52b as an example of a handling apparatus main body. The handling unit base 53 has a width in a left and right direction shorter than a width of a pair of left and right film sensors 46, and is supported by the lifting portion 52b at the left and right center portions at the rear end portion. At both ends of the rear end portion of the handling unit base 53 in the left and right directions, guide guide holes 54 are formed as an example of the guided portion through which the guide member 51 penetrates. In the front part of the said handling unit base 53, a pair of cartridge passage openings 56 and 57 as an example of the accommodating part passage part are formed in correspondence with the position of the film cartridge 24. As shown in FIG. The lower surface of the said handling unit base 53 is supported by the handling leg part 58 which protrudes downward as an example of a lowered position stop member.

7-9, the air injection member 61 is supported by the upper surface of the said unit base 53 as an example of a gas injection member so that the cartridge passage openings 56 and 57 may be enclosed. The air injection member 61 has a plurality of air injection portions 61a to 61g as an example of a gas injection portion. That is, the front left side having the nozzle 62a as an example of the injection port corresponding to the air passage elongation 28a of the front wall 28 in the front side of the cartridge through-hole 56 on the left side corresponding to the film cartridge 24 on the left side. The side gas injection part 61a is arrange | positioned, and the left rear side which has the nozzle 62b corresponding to the air passage long hole 29a of the rear wall 29 in the rear side of the left cartridge passage opening 56. (Iii) The gas injection part 61b is arrange | positioned. Similarly, the right side having the nozzles 62c and 62d corresponding to the air passage long holes 28a and 29a of the film cartridge 24 on the right side, on the front side and the rear side of the right side cartridge passage opening 57. The gas injection part 61c and the right rear gas injection part 61d are arrange | positioned. Moreover, 1 which has the nozzle 62e, 62f corresponding to the air passage U groove 32a and the air passage long hole 32b of the film cartridge 24 in the left-right direction outer side of each cartridge passage opening 56 and 57, respectively. The left gas injection part 61e and the right gas injection part 61f as an example of an directional injection part are arrange | positioned. The center side as an example of the two-way injection part which has the nozzle 62g corresponding to the air passage U groove 31a and the air passage long hole 31b of the film cartridge 24 between the said cartridge passage openings 56 and 57. As shown in FIG. The gas injection part 61g is arrange | positioned.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory view of a step of assembling a gas injection unit, FIG. 13A is an explanatory view of the right gas injection unit and a left gas injection unit, and FIG. 13B is an explanatory view of the center side gas injection unit.

In FIG. 13, the right gas injection part 61e, the left gas injection part 61f, and the center side gas injection part 61g of Example 1 all have common injection pieces 66 as an example of a common injection member. Has The said common injection piece 66 penetrates in the front-back direction inside, and the 1st injection as an example of the supply path 66a to which gas is supplied, and the 1st branch path branched from the supply path 66a is carried out. Each nozzle 62e-62g as an example of the 1st injection hole formed in the furnace 66b and the gas delivery direction downstream end of the 1st injection path 66b is formed, and the 1st injection path of the supply path 66a ( The opening part 66c is formed in the supply which the one part or whole part of the surface on the opposite side to the side which 66b) diverges is opened to the outside.

In (a) of FIG. 13, in the right gas injection part 61e and the left gas injection part 61f, the said supply path opening part 66c is via the seal 67 as an example of an airtight member. A closure lid 68 as an example of an opening portion closing member for closing the supply passage opening portion 66c is mounted. Moreover, the sealing plug 69 as an example of a blocking member is attached to the other end side of the supply path 66a. Therefore, in the right gas injection part 61e and the left gas injection part 61f, the gas supplied from the supply path 66a flows through each 1st injection path 66b, and is injected from the nozzles 62e and 62f.

In (b) of FIG. 13, in the center side gas injection part 61g, the supply path opening part 66c is an additional injection piece as an example of a 2nd injection formation member through the seal 70 as an example of an airtight member. 71 is mounted. An example of the second branch passage extending in the direction opposite to the first injection passage 66b and branching from the supply passage 66a in the state where the additional injection piece 71 is mounted on the supply passage opening portion 66c. 2nd injection path 71a as a 2nd injection path and the nozzle 62g as an example of the 2nd injection path formed in the gas conveyance direction downstream end of the 2nd injection path 71a. In addition, a plurality of vent holes 70a are formed in the seal 70 so as not to shield the second injection passage 71a. Therefore, in the center side gas injection part 61g, the gas supplied from the supply path 66a flows through each injection path 66b, 71a, and is injected from the nozzle 62g.

7-9, in Example 1, the air supply apparatus 73 as an example of a gas supply apparatus is connected to the left rear gas injection part 61b via the flexible tube 72 as an example of a connection member. The gas supplied to the left rear gas injector 61b is supplied to the right rear gas injector 61d and the center side gas injector 61g via the connection path 74, and the gas is supplied to the center side gas injector. It is comprised so that gas may be supplied to the left front side gas injection part 61a and the right front side gas injection part 61c from 61g through the connection path 74. FIG. Moreover, the said left gas injection part 61e and the right gas injection part 61f are also connected to the air supply apparatus 73 via the flexible tube 72, and gas is supplied.

Therefore, in the film handling apparatus FT2 of Example 1, the handling unit elevator 52 raises and falls, so that the handling unit base 53 may move between the upper upward position shown in FIG. 7, and the lower downward position shown in FIG. Move it. According to this movement, the gas injection member 61 moves up and down with respect to the film cartridge 24. Moreover, the lower end of the said handling leg part 58 of Example 1 is supported by the contact type falling-position detection sensor as an example of a falling position detection member, The handling leg 58 of the base member 21 is carried out. When it comes in contact with the surface, it detects that the handling unit base 53 moved to the lowered position. Moreover, when the contact type rising position detection sensor as an example of a rising position detection member is supported by the upper end part 51a of the guide member 51, and the upper surface of the handling unit base 53 contacts, the handling unit base 53 ) Moves to the ascending position. That is, the position of the gas injection parts 61a-61g is detected by the injection position detection sensor as an example of the injection position detection member which consists of the said rising position detection sensor and the falling position detection sensor.

(Description of the Film Carrier)

7-9, the film conveying apparatus FT3 of Example 1 is arrange | positioned at the right side of the base member 21, and extends in the front-back direction, and the film taken out by the film taking-out apparatus FT The member 8 is conveyed and has the conveying movement apparatus 81 extended to the film attachment apparatus (not shown) attached to the rotating shaft 7. Adsorption | suction mentioned later with respect to the film member 8 as a conveyance lifting apparatus which is supported by the conveying movement device 81 so that the conveyance movement device 81 can move to the front-back direction which is a conveyance direction, and extends upwards is mentioned above. The conveyance elevating elevator 82 as an example of the folding direction moving member which moves a pad in the direction which touches and separates is supported.

The conveyance advance and fall unit 83 as an example of the conveyance retreat apparatus which is movable up and down by the conveyance elevation elevator 82 is supported by the said transfer lifting elevator 82. The conveyance advance and retreat unit 83 is handled by the conveyance advance and retreat unit 83 and can be moved forward and backward in the left and right directions between the retracted position shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 and the entry position shown in FIG. 9. The handling extraction unit 84 as an example of the apparatus is supported. In addition, the conveyance lifting elevator 82 and the conveyance advancing unit 83 of Example 1 are comprised by the air cylinder similarly to the said handling unit elevator 52. As shown in FIG.

14: is explanatory drawing of the adsorption handling mechanism of Example 1, FIG. 14A is a sectional side view of a principal part, FIG. 14B is sectional drawing along the XIVB-XIVB line of FIG. 7-9, the said handle taking-out unit 84 has the plate-shaped take-out unit main body 86. As shown in FIG. 7 to 9, a pair of left and right adsorption handling mechanism accommodating portions 87 are supported on the lower surface of the take-out unit main body 86 corresponding to the two film cartridges 24. In FIG. 14, each adsorption handling mechanism accommodating part 87 is formed in a hollow box shape, and the adsorption | suction supported by the inside of the extraction unit main body 86 inside the adsorption handling mechanism accommodating part 87 is carried out. As an example of the drive source for handling, the adsorption handling gear 89 as an example of the adsorption handling drive gear to which the drive is transmitted from the adsorption handling motor 88 is supported.

In FIG. 14B, a pair of front and rear openings 87b extending in the front-rear direction are formed in the bottom wall 87a of the adsorption handling mechanism accommodating portion 87. The pair of front and rear guide pins 91 extending upward as an example of the guide member are supported on the bottom wall 87a as an example of the guide member on the left side of the front opening 87b and on the right side of the rear opening 87b. Further, in the suction handling mechanism accommodating portion 87, a rack 92 as an example of the handling direction moving member is disposed on both left and right sides with the suction handling gear 89 interposed therebetween. Each said rack 92 has the gear part 92a as an example of the gear part extended in the front-back direction, and the gear part 92a of the gear part 92a is matched with the gear 89 for adsorption handling on the side of the adsorption handling gear 89. A gear tooth 92b as an example of the physics engagement portion is formed. The said guide part 91 is formed in the said gear part 92a, and the guide long hole 92c as an example of the guided part supported by the guide pin 91 so that a movement to the front-back direction is formed is formed. . In the front-rear end portion of the gear portion 92a, a takeout member support portion 92d extending to the opening 87b side is formed.

14 (a) and 14 (b), the ejection member 93 extending downward through the opening 87b is supported on the lower surface of the ejection member support portion 92d. The extraction member 93 has a base 94 that is supported by the extraction member support portion 92d and integrally moves in the front-rear direction. In FIG. 14A, a cylindrical expansion and contraction holder 96 extending downward is supported on the lower surface of the base 94. An elastic allowable portion 96a, which is a tubular space extending in the vertical direction, is formed inside the elastic retainer 96, and has a lower end as an example of a fall prevention portion having an inner diameter smaller than that of the elastic allowable portion 96a. A stopper 96b is formed.

The ejection part main body 97 is supported by the stretch holder 96. The takeout part main body 97 is formed integrally at the lower end of the supported portion 97a and the cylindrical supported portion 97a accommodated in the stretchable allowable portion 96a in a state of being movable in the up and down direction and is also supported portion 97a. It has the pad support part 97b as an example of the adsorption support part of larger diameter. At an upper end of the supported portion 97a, a large diameter stopper 97c corresponding to the stopper 96b is formed as an example of the prevention of falling off.

In Fig. 14A, inside the pad support 97b, a suction path bent in an L shape to be connected to a side surface of the pad support 97b and a suction port 97d at the lower end of the pad support 97b ( 97e) is formed.

In FIG. 14A, a suction pad 98 as an example of a suction part is supported on the bottom surface of each pad support part 97b. In the front and rear pairs of adsorption pads 98 of the first embodiment, the outer shape of the front suction pad 98F is smaller than the outer shape of the rear suction pad 98R. Each said suction pad 98 is provided with the suction port 98a connected to the suction port 97e.

In FIGS. 7-9 and 14 (a), the flexible tube 99 as an example of a suction connection member is connected to the side surface of the said pad support part 97b, and the flexible tube 99 is a thin film member suction source. It is connected to the air suction device 101 as an example. In the middle of the flexible tube 99, a pressure sensor (not shown) as an example of the pressure detection member that detects the pressure of the gas sucked by the flexible tube 99 is disposed.

Between the upper surface of the said pad support part 97b and the lower surface of the stopper 96b, the compression spring 102 as an example of an elastic member is mounted, and the pad support part (from the stopper 96b by the elastic force of the compression spring 102) is attached. 97b) is acting in the direction of separation. Therefore, the extraction member main body 97 is supported by the expansion-retention holding part 96 so that the movement to an up-down direction is possible, and the space | interval of the base 94 and the lower end of the suction pad 98 is elastically supported.

15 is an explanatory view of the positional relationship between the adsorption pad and the film member or the bottom plate of Example 1, FIG. 15A is an explanatory view of the positional relationship between the adsorption pad and the film member, and FIG. 15B is the adsorption pad. It is explanatory drawing of the positional relationship of and a bottom plate.

Therefore, in the film conveying apparatus FT3 of Example 1, the adsorption pad 98 is moved from the film member 24 above the film cartridge 24 by operating the conveying apparatus 81 and the conveyance advancing unit 83. It can be moved to the rising separation position spaced apart from the uppermost surface of the bundle of 8). And by operating the conveyance lifting elevator 82, it becomes possible to move the suction pad 98 to the extraction position which contacts the film member 8 mounted in the film cartridge 24. As shown in FIG.

At this time, as shown in FIG.15 (b), in Example 1, the adsorption pad 98 is the short longitudinal center part of the film member 8 as shown by the solid line with respect to the film member 8 loaded. Is set to contact at a position outside the center of the long longitudinal direction. In particular, in Example 1, the adsorption pad 98 avoids the position of the notch of the film member 8, as shown by the solid line of FIG. 15 (b), ie, touches the place where the notch is not formed. It is set to.

As shown in FIG. 15A, in the state where the film member 8 is empty, the suction pad 98 is set to contact the mesh portion 36a of the bottom plate 36. In addition, in Example 1, the said adsorption pad 98 and the bottom plate lifting lever 43 arrange | positioned at the up-down opposite side of the bottom plate 36 are set so that it may become a shifted position, and the adsorption pad 98 is the mesh part 36a. When suction is performed in the state of contact with the N-axis), the atmosphere is set to be sucked from the suction pad 98 through the mesh portion 36a.

And the film member 8 is adsorb | sucked to the suction pad 98 by sucking air by the air suction apparatus 101. FIG. In this state, when the adsorption handling motor 88 is driven forward and reverse rotation, the adsorption pads 98 are attracted to each other through the adsorption handling gear 89 and the rack 92 by the solid line in FIG. 15A. The film member 8 is handled between the position and the adsorption handling position indicated by the broken line in the direction of approach and separation from each other.

And the film sticking apparatus in the state which the film member 8 adsorb | sucked to the adsorption pad 98 by operation | movement of the conveying apparatus 81, the conveyance lifting elevator 82, and the conveyance advancing unit 83. It is conveyed to the jig (not shown) and attached to the rotating shaft 7.

(Description of Control Unit of Example 1)

It is a figure which showed each function with the control part in the film extraction apparatus of Example 1 with a functional block diagram.

In FIG. 16, the control part C of the film taking-out apparatus FT of Example 1 is comprised by what is called a microcomputer, and is I / 0 which is input / output of an external signal, adjustment of an input / output signal level, etc. According to the program stored in the storage device ROM or HDD storing the device, the program and information for performing the necessary processing, the primary storage device RAM for temporarily storing the necessary data, the storage device ROM, the HDD, the RAM, and the like. And a central processing unit CPU for processing, a periodic signal for synchronizing circuits, an oscillator (not shown) for oscillating a so-called clock, and the like.

In Fig. 16, the film extracting device FT having the above-described configuration is stored in a read only memory (ROM), a hard disk (HDD), or a random access memory (RAM), which is an example of a primary storage device. By executing the image forming program, various functions can be realized.

(Signal input element connected to the control unit C)

The control unit C has output signals such as the operation unit U1, the film sensor 46, the rising position detecting sensor SN1, the falling position detecting sensor SN2, the pressure sensor SN3, and other signal output elements. It is input.

U1: control panel

In FIG. 16, the said operation part U1 is provided with the display part U1a which an image is displayed, input buttons U1b-U1d, etc. for performing various inputs. As the display unit U1a, for example, a liquid crystal display can be used. As the input button, the air handling start key U1b for starting the air handling operation for injecting and handling the air, and the position of the uppermost surface of the film member 8 mounted on the bottom plate 36 of the film cartridge 24 is used. Film positioning start key U1c for starting the film positioning operation to move to a preset position, and film take-out start key for starting the film taking operation for taking out and conveying the film member 8 from the film cartridge 24. (U1d) and other keys, so-called ten keys and arrow keys.

46: film sensor

The film sensor 46 detects whether the film member 8 accommodated in the film cartridge 24 is in the inspection position P1.

SN1: rising position detection sensor

The rising position detection sensor SN1 detects that the handling unit base 53 supporting the air injection member 61 has moved to the rising position.

SN2: falling position detection sensor

The lowering position detection sensor SN2 detects that the handling unit base 53 supporting the air injection member 61 has moved to the lowering position.

SN3: pressure sensor

The pressure sensor SN3 detects the pressure of air sucked from the pressure pad 98.

(Controlled Element Connected to Control Unit C)

The control unit C outputs the control signals of the following controlled elements.

D1: Control Circuit for Low Plate Lift Motor

The bottom plate lifting motor control circuit D1 as an example of the stack member lifting control circuit raises and lowers the bottom plate 36 by controlling the driving of the bottom plate lifting motor 45.

D2: Handling lift control circuit

The handling lift control circuit D2 lifts the handling unit base 53 and the air injection member 61 by controlling the handling unit elevator 52.

D3: air injection control circuit

The air injection control circuit D3 as an example of the gas injection control circuit controls the air injection from the air injection member 61 by controlling the air supply device 73.

D4: transfer control circuit for conveyance

The conveyance movement control circuit D4 controls the conveyance movement apparatus 81, and moves the adsorption | suction pad 98 to the conveyance direction which is a front-back direction.

D5: Lifting control circuit for transport

The conveyance elevating control circuit D5 controls the conveyance elevating elevator 82 to move the suction pad 98 in the up and down direction.

D6: Retraction Control Circuit for Transfer

The conveyance advancing control circuit D6 controls the conveyance advancing unit 83 and moves the suction pad 98 to the advancing direction which is left-right direction.

D7: Control Circuit for Adsorption Handling

The adsorption handling control circuit D7 controls the adsorption handling motor 88 to move the pair of adsorption pads 98 toward and away from each other.

D8: air suction control circuit

The air suction control circuit D8 as an example of the gas suction control circuit controls the air suction device 101, controls the suction of air from the suction pad 98, and adsorbs the film member 8.

(Function of the control unit C)

In Fig. 16, the control unit C has a function realization means, a so-called program module, for executing a process according to an output signal from each signal output element to realize a function of outputting a control signal to each control element. have. The function realization means which implements the various functions of the said control part C is demonstrated next.

C1: elevator control means

The lifting device control means C1 as an example of the loading lifting control means has a bottom plate initial position setting means C11 and a bottom plate raising control means C12 at the time of take-out, and controls the film lifting device FT1 to control the film cartridge ( The position of the top surface of the bundle of the film member 8 accommodated in the 24 is adjusted, or the bottom plate 36 is raised every time the film member 8 of the top surface is taken out, and the position of the next film member 8 is raised. Let's do it.

C11: bottom plate initial positioning means

The bottom plate initial positioning means C11 has a film detection means C11A, a coarse adjustment control means C11B, and a fine adjustment control means C11C, and controls the bottom plate 36 to control the bottom plate 36. The position of the film member 8 of the top surface of a bundle is moved so that it may be set to a predetermined predetermined initial position. In addition, in Example 1, the said initial position is from the position which became more than the preset holding pressure which can hold | maintain and convey in the state which the pressure in the state which the adsorption pad 98 adsorb | sucked the film member 8 of the uppermost surface adsorb | sucked. The bottom plate 36 is raised by an amount corresponding to 20 pitches, that is, the thickness of 20 sheets of the film member 8, and is set at a position at which the film member 8 is pressed by the suction pad 98.

C11A: film detection means

On the basis of the detection signal of the film sensor 46, the film detecting means C11A determines whether the film member 8 is detected at the inspection position P1, that is, the uppermost surface of the bundle of the film member 8 is the inspection position ( It is detected whether P1) has been reached.

C11B: coarse adjustment control

The coarse adjustment control means C11B has a coarse adjustment rise arrival determination means C11B1 and a rough adjustment drop arrival determination means C11B2, and the bottom plate lift motor 45 is based on the detection result of the film detection means C11A. Control coarse adjustment drive, that is, continuous drive.

C11B1: coarse adjusted rise reaching means

Based on the detection result of the film detection means C11A, the coarse adjustment rise arrival determination means C11B1 performs coarse adjustment drive through the bottom plate lift motor 45 to raise the bottom plate 36 while the bundle of the film member 8 is lifted. It is determined whether the uppermost surface has reached the inspection position P1. That is, it determines whether the edge of the film member 8 of the uppermost surface reached the inspection position P1, and was detected by the film sensor 46. FIG. In addition, in Example 1, when it determines with the coarse adjustment rising arrival determination means C11B1 having reached | attained to the test | inspection position P1, coarse adjustment control means C11B drives the baseplate lifting motor 45 to reverse rotation, The bottom plate 36 is lowered by the coarse adjustment drive.

C11B2: coarse adjustment descent reach determination means

Based on the detection result of the film detection means C11A, the coarse adjustment lowering arrival determination means C11B2 performs coarse adjustment driving of the bottom plate lifting motor 45 to lower the bottom plate 36 during the lowering of the bundle of the film member 8. It is determined whether the uppermost surface has reached below the inspection position P1. That is, when the bottom plate lifting motor 45 is stopped after the film member 8 is detected during the rising by the coarse adjustment driving, it proceeds excessively by the rotation until the stop, so-called over-shoot. In the case, the bottom plate is lowered by coarse adjustment driving to determine whether the film member 8 is moved below the inspection position P1 and is not detected by the film 46. In addition, in Example 1, when it is determined by coarse adjustment descent | fall determination step C11B2 that it moved below inspection position P1, coarse adjustment control means C11B stops the bottom plate lifting motor 45, The movement of the bottom plate 36 is stopped.

C11C: fine adjustment control means

The fine adjustment control means C11C has the fine adjustment position arrival determination means C11C1 and the pressure raising control means C11C2, and based on the detection result of the film detection means C11A, the bottom plate lifting motor 45 The fine adjustment drive, that is, the drive is controlled by one pitch unit, and the bottom plate 36 is raised and lowered by one pitch unit.

C11C1: means for determining fine adjustment position

The fine adjustment position arrival determination means C11C1 is raising the bottom plate 36 by fine adjustment driving from the state where the lowering of the bottom plate 36 is stopped based on the determination result of the rough adjustment lowered arrival determination means C11B2. It is discriminated whether or not the uppermost surface of the film member 8 mounted on the bottom plate 36 has reached the preset fine adjustment arrival position. In the fine adjustment position arrival determination means C11C1 of Example 1, the pressure during suction in the suction pad 98 is equal to or less than the holding pressure, which is a preset threshold value, based on the detection result of the pressure sensor SN3 during each pitch rise. By discriminating whether or not, the top surface of the film member 8 determines whether the fine adjustment arrival position has been reached. In addition, in Example 1, when it determines with having reached | finished the fine adjustment position by the fine adjustment position arrival determination means C11C1, the movement to a fine adjustment position is stopped. In addition, in Example 1, although the said holding pressure is set to -45 [kPa], the value of a holding pressure can be changed arbitrarily according to a design, a means, etc.

C11C2: rising control means for pressurization

When the pressure raising control means C11C2 moves to the fine adjustment reaching position, the bottom plate raising and lowering motor 45 is fine-tuned to drive the bottom plate 36 by the preset pressure raising amount. In the case where the pressurization raising control means C11C2 of Example 1 moves to the fine adjustment reaching position, the bottom plate 36 is lifted by the fine adjustment drive by 20 pitches as an example of the pressurization raising amount, and the film member ( The setting of the bottom plate initial position is complete | finished by making the contact pressure of the uppermost surface of 8) and the suction pad 98 more than a preset handling pressure. In addition, in Example 1, the thickness of the film member 8 is set to about 100 micrometers = 0.1 mm as mentioned above, and rises by 2 mm at 20 pitch.

C12: Low plate rise control means at take-out

When taking out the bottom plate raising control means C12, when the adsorption and conveyance of the film member 8 is started by the adsorption pad 98, when the film member 8 is conveyed by one sheet, the bottom plate raising motor 45 The control raises the bottom plate 36. The bottom plate raising control means C12 at the time of taking out of Example 1, when the film member 8 is conveyed one by one, corresponds to the pitch of the plate lowering motor 45 by one pitch corresponding to the thickness of one sheet of the film member 8. Is fine-tuned to drive the bottom plate 36 up by one sheet of the film member 8. In addition, in Example 1, the thickness of the film member 8 is set to about 100 micrometers = 0.1 mm as mentioned above, and rises 0.1 mm at 1 pitch.

C2: handling device control means

The handling device control means C2 is an example of the air injection control means C21 as an example of the gas injection control means, the injection unit lift control means C22 as an example of the lift control means, and the lift frequency counting means. The film handling apparatus FT2 is controlled, and the gas is sprayed onto the bundle of the film member 8 accommodated in the mounted film cartridge 24 by having the lift count counting means C23 and the handling end discrimination means C24. Handle them separately.

C21: air injection control means

The air injection control unit C21 controls the air supply device 73 to control the injection of air from the gas injection units 61a to 61g.

C22: jet lift control means

The injection unit lift control means C22 has the lift position arrival determination means C22A, the lift position arrival determination means C22B, and the lift direction switching control means C22C to control the handling unit elevator 52, The gas injection parts 61a to 61g supported by the handling unit base 53 are elevated. That is, by elevating the handling unit base 53, the gas injection parts 61a to 61g along the air passage long holes 28a, 29a, 31b and 32b of the film cartridge 24 and the air passage U grooves 31a and 32a. ) Up and down.

C22A: ascending position arrival determining means

The rising position arrival judging means C22A determines whether the handling unit base 53 has moved to the injection portion rising position shown in FIGS. 7 and 9 on the basis of the detection result of the rising position detection sensor SN1.

C22B: Falling position arrival determining means

The falling position arrival judging means C22B determines whether or not the handling unit base 53 has moved to the injection portion falling position shown in Fig. 8 based on the detection result of the falling position detection sensor SN2.

C22C: lift direction change control means

The lifting direction switching control means C22C switches the lifting direction of the handling unit elevator 52 based on the determination result of the rising position reaching determining means C22A and the lowered position reaching determining means C22B. The lifting direction switching control means C22C of the first embodiment switches the moving direction from the upward direction to the downward direction when it is determined that the handling operation by the injection of air is moved to the injection part rising position. When it is determined that the moving to the dead position of the dead portion is made, the moving direction is switched from the lowering direction to the rising direction. In addition, when the lifting direction switching control means C22C of the first embodiment moves to the injection portion rising position in the state where the injection of air is not being performed, the lifting direction switching stops without changing the lifting direction, and the air handling operation is finished.

C23: count of lifting counts

The lift count count means C23 counts, i.e., counts the lift count N1, which is the number of lifts of the gas injection units 61a to 61g. In addition, in Example 1, the number of times detected by the falling position detection sensor SN2 is counted as the number of times of elevating.

C24: Handling end determination means

The handling end determination means C24 has ascending end number storage means C24A for storing the ascent end number Na, which is the number of times that the end of the preset ascent, ends, and the number of elevations counted at the elevation count count step C23, Based on the completion | finish frequency N1, the lifting of the injection parts 61a-61g is complete | finished, and it is determined whether the handling operation was complete | finished. In Example 1, the lifting end frequency Na is set to the number corresponding to 30 minutes of handling time.

C3: conveying device control means

The conveying apparatus control means C3 includes the conveyance movement control means C31, the conveyance elevating control means C32 as an example of the folding control means, the conveyance advance control means C33, and the suction device control means C34. ) And a film takeout control means C35, to control the film conveying apparatus FT3, to separate and suck the film member 8 housed in the film cartridge 24 by the takeout member 93, and to suck it. do.

C31: transfer control means for conveyance

The conveyance movement control means C31 controls the conveyance movement apparatus 81 through the conveyance movement control circuit D4, and moves the suction pad 98 to a conveyance direction.

C32: lift control means for transport

The conveyance elevating control means C32 controls the conveyance elevating elevator 82 through the elevating control circuit D5 for conveyance, and moves the take-out member 93 up and down.

C33: retraction control means for conveyance

The conveyance advancing control means C33 controls the conveyance advancing unit 83 through the conveyance advancing control circuit D6, and moves the take-out member 93 to the left-right direction which is a advancing direction.

C34: suction device control means

The suction device control means C34 controls the air suction device 101 through the air suction control circuit D8 to control the adsorption of the film member 8 on the blowout member 93. In Example 1, the air suction device 101 is set to suck at a stable vacuum pressure of -75 [kPa]. In addition, the suction device control means C34 of Example 1 gives a positive pressure, that is, gives a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure and ejects air when the adsorbed film member 8 is detached from the extraction member 93. It is comprised so that it may detach and peel.

C35: film ejection control means

The film extraction control means C35 has a beam detection means C35A, a beam notification means C35B, and an adsorption handling control means C35C, and the film member from the film cartridge 24 by the takeout member 93. The extraction of (8) is controlled.

C35A: beam detection means

The beam detection means C35A detects whether the film member 8 in the film cartridge 24 is empty. In the beam detection means C35A of the first embodiment, the air suction device (with the suction pad 98 of the blowout member 93 in contact with the uppermost surface of the film member 8 to be adsorbed and moved to the blowout position to take out) When the pressure sensor SN3 is not below the holding pressure in the state where air is sucked in 101, the film member 8 is empty, and the suction pad 98 is the mesh portion 36b of the bottom plate 36. ), Air is sucked through the hole of the mesh portion 36b, and it is determined that the pressure is not lower than the holding pressure while the pressure is at atmospheric pressure.

C35B: beam notice means

When the beam detecting means C35B determines that the film member 8 is empty by the beam detecting means C35A, the beam notifying means C35B displays an image on the display portion U1a notifying that the film member 8 is empty.

C35C: Adsorption Handling Control Means

The adsorption handling control means C35C controls the adsorption handling motor 88 through the adsorption handling control circuit D7 to allow the adsorption pads 98 to approach and space apart. That is, in the state which adsorb | sucked the film member 8 of the uppermost surface to the adsorption pad 98, the adsorption pad 98 comrades approach and spaces apart, and the film member 8 of the uppermost surface, and the film member mounted below it ( 8) Separate and handle. In addition, in the adsorption handling control means C35C of Example 1, the movement amount of each adsorption pad 98 is set smaller than the radius of the adsorption pad 98. By making the movement amount smaller than the radius, slippage between the adsorption pad 98 and the film member 8 which adsorbed the film member 8 is prevented, and the time required for handling is shortened.

(Description of Flowchart of Example 1)

Next, the flow of the process of the film extraction apparatus FT of Example 1 is demonstrated using a flowchart and what is called a flowchart.

(Explanation of flowchart of air handling processing)

It is a flowchart of the air handling process in the film extraction apparatus of Example 1. FIG.

Processing of each ST (step) of the flowchart of FIG. 17 is performed according to the air handling program stored in the hard disk etc. of the control part C of the film extraction apparatus FT. In addition, this process is performed in parallel processing in parallel with other various processes of the film taking-out apparatus FT.

The flowchart shown in FIG. 17 starts when the power supply of the film extraction apparatus FT is input.

In ST1 of FIG. 17, it is determined whether the air handling start key U1b has been input. In case of YES (Y), the process proceeds to ST2, and in case of NO (N), ST1 is repeated.

In ST2, the following processes (1) and (2) are executed, and the flow advances to ST3.

(1) The air from the air supply device 73 is supplied, and the injection of air is started from the air injection parts 61a to 61g.

(2) Initialize the lift number N1 to zero.

In ST3, the handling unit elevator 52 is operated and the lowering of the air injection parts 61a-61g supported by the handling unit base 53 is started. Then, the process goes to ST4.

In ST4, it is determined whether the air injection parts 61a-61g have reached the injection part falling position shown in FIG. That is, it is determined whether the detection has been made by the falling position detecting sensor SN2. In case of YES (Y), the process proceeds to ST5, and in case of NO (N), ST4 is repeated.

In ST5, it is determined whether the lift number N1 is equal to or higher than the lift number Na. In case of YES (Y), the process proceeds to ST6, and in case of NO (N), the process proceeds to ST7.

In ST6, the injection of air is stopped and the flow proceeds to ST7.

In ST7, the following processes (1) and (2) are executed to proceed to ST8.

(1) The raising and lowering direction of the handling unit elevator 52 is changed, and the raising of the air injection parts 61a-61g supported by the handling unit base 53 is started.

(2) Add 1 to the lift number N1. That is, it is assumed that N1 = N1 + 1.

In ST8, it is discriminated whether or not the air jetting portions 61a to 61g have reached the jetting position rising position shown in FIG. In other words, it is determined whether or not detection is performed at the rising position detecting sensor SN1. In the case of YES (Y), the process proceeds to ST9, and in the case of NO (N), ST8 is repeated.

In ST9, it is determined whether or not the injection of air is continued, that is, whether or not the injection of air is not stopped. In case of YES (Y), the process returns to ST3, and in case of NO (N), the process proceeds to ST10.

In ST10, the lifting and lowering of the air injection parts 61a to 61g is stopped, and the flow returns to ST1.

(Explanation of flowchart of film positioning processing)

It is a flowchart of the film positioning process in the film extraction apparatus of Example 1. FIG.

Processing of each ST (step) of the flowchart of FIG. 18 is performed according to the film positioning program stored in the hard disk etc. of the control part C of the film taking-out apparatus FT. In addition, this process is performed in parallel processing in parallel with other various processes of the film taking-out apparatus FT. In addition, the film positioning process of Example 1 is performed individually with respect to the film cartridge 24 of the right side, and the film cartridge 24 of the left side, respectively.

The flowchart shown in FIG. 18 starts when the power supply of the film extraction apparatus FT is input.

In ST21 of FIG. 18, it is determined whether the film positioning start key U1c was input. In the case of YES (Y), the process proceeds to ST22, and in the case of NO (N), ST21 is repeated.

In ST22, forward rotation is performed by the adjustment drive which passed through the bottom plate lifting motor 45, and it starts to raise by adjustment which passed through the bottom plate 36. FIG. The process then advances to ST23.

In ST23, it is determined whether the film sensor 46 has detected the film member 8. In the case of YES (Y), the process proceeds to ST24, and in the case of NO (N), ST23 is repeated.

In ST24, it reversely rotates by the adjustment drive which passed through the bottom plate lifting motor 45, and starts lowering by adjustment which passed through the bottom plate 36. FIG. Then, the process goes to ST25.

In ST25, it is determined whether the film sensor 46 has not detected the film member 8. In case of YES (Y), the process proceeds to ST26, and in case of NO (N), ST25 is repeated.

In ST26, the coarse adjustment drive of the bottom plate lifting motor 45 is stopped, and the coarse adjustment movement of the bottom plate 36 is stopped. The process then advances to ST27.

In ST27, the conveyance device 81 and the conveyance advancing unit 83 are driven to eject the ejection member 93 from the film cartridge 24 by the ejection member 93 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. From the initial position, it moves toward the upward separation position where the suction pad 98 moved above the uppermost surface of the bundle of the film member 8 accommodated in the film cartridge 24 shown in FIG. Then, the process goes to ST28.

In ST28, it is determined whether the movement to the rising separation position is completed, that is, whether the extraction member 93 has reached the rising separation position. In the case of YES (Y), the process proceeds to ST29, and in the case of NO (N), ST28 is repeated.

In ST29, the conveyance elevating elevator 82 is operated, the extraction member 93 is lowered from the lifted apart position, and the film member 8 is moved toward the extraction position where the film member 8 is adsorbed and taken out. Then, the process goes to ST30.

In ST30, it is determined whether the movement to the ejection position has been completed, that is, whether the ejection position has been reached. In the case of YES (Y), the process proceeds to ST31, and in the case of NO (N), ST30 is repeated.

In ST31, suction by the air suction apparatus 101 is started, and adsorption of the film member 8 by the suction pad 98 is started. Then, the process proceeds to ST32.

In ST32, it is determined whether or not the detected pressure of the pressure sensor SN3 is equal to or less than the holding pressure. That is, it is determined whether or not the temporary positioning of the bottom plate 36 has been completed. In the case of NO (N), the process proceeds to ST33, and in the case of YES (Y), the process proceeds to ST34.

In ST33, the bottom plate raising and lowering motor 45 is fine-adjusted, and it raises by one pitch, ie, the thickness of one sheet of the film member 8. Then, the process returns to ST32.

In ST34, the bottom plate lifting motor 45 is fine-tuned to drive the bottom plate 36 for 20 pitches. That is, from the state of temporary positioning, the bottom plate 36 is raised by 20 pitches, and the film member 8 is moved to the last positioned state which contacted the adsorption pad 98. FIG. The process then advances to ST35.

In ST35, the suction by the air suction device 101 is stopped, and the suction by the air suction pad 98 is stopped. Then, the process goes to ST36.

In ST36, the conveyance movement apparatus 81, the conveyance lifting elevator 82, and the conveyance advancing unit 83 are operated, and the movement of the ejection | feeding-out member 93 toward a dispensing initial position via a rising separation position is started. do. The process then advances to ST37.

In ST37, it is determined whether the ejection initial position has been reached. In the case of YES (Y), the process proceeds to ST38, and in the case of NO (N), ST37 is repeated.

In ST38, the movement of the extraction member is stopped and the flow returns to ST21.

(Explanation of flowchart of film extraction processing)

It is a flowchart of the film take-out process in the film take-out apparatus of Example 1. FIG.

The process of each ST (step) of the flowchart of FIG. 19 is performed according to the film extraction program stored in the hard disk etc. of the control part C of the film extraction apparatus FT. In addition, this process is performed by parallel processing in parallel with other various processes of the film taking-out apparatus FT.

The flowchart shown in FIG. 19 starts when the power supply of the film extraction apparatus FT is input.

In ST51 of FIG. 19, it is determined whether the film take-out start key U1d has been input. In the case of YES (Y), the process proceeds to ST52, and in the case of NO (N), ST51 is repeated.

In ST52, the conveying movement apparatus 81 and the conveyance advancing unit 83 are operated, and the extraction member 93 is moved toward a rising separation position from the extraction initial position. The flow then advances to ST53.

In ST53, it is determined whether the extraction member 93 has reached the rising separation position. In the case of YES (Y), the process proceeds to ST54, and in the case of NO (N), ST53 is repeated.

In ST54, the conveyance lifting elevator 82 is operated to start the movement from the lift separation position of the ejection member 93 toward the ejection position. The flow then advances to ST55.

In ST55, it is determined whether the ejection member 93 has reached the ejection position. In the case of YES (Y), the process proceeds to ST56, and in the case of NO (N), ST55 is repeated.

In ST56, the air suction device 101 is operated to start adsorption of the film member 8 by the adsorption pad 98. The process then advances to ST57.

In ST57, it is determined whether the pressure detected by the pressure sensor SN3 is equal to or higher than the holding pressure. In case of YES (Y), the process proceeds to ST58, and in case of NO (N), the process proceeds to ST67.

In ST58, the adsorption handling motor 88 is operated so that the adsorption pad 98 sucks the film member 8 and abuts 20 pitches, and is spaced apart from each other shown by the solid line in Fig. 15A. From one adsorption position, the adsorbing handling positions near each other indicated by broken lines are approached, separated from the adsorption positions, and once again the adsorbing handling positions. The process then advances to ST59.

In ST59, the conveyance lifting elevator 82 is controlled to move the ejecting member 93 from the ejecting position toward the lifted apart position. Then, the process goes to ST60.

In ST60, it is determined whether the extraction member 93 has reached the rising separation position. In the case of YES (Y), the process proceeds to ST61, and in the case of NO (N), ST60 is repeated.

In ST61, the following processes (1) and (2) are executed, and the flow advances to ST62.

(1) The adsorption handling motor 88 is operated to move the adsorption pads 98 to the adsorption positions separated from each other.

(2) The bottom plate elevating motor 45 is fine-tuned to drive the bottom plate 36 up by one pitch, that is, by one thickness of the film member 8.

In ST62, the conveying movement device 81, the conveyance elevating elevator 82, and the conveyance advancing unit 83 are operated, and the adsorbed film member 8 is conveyed to the jig of a film attachment device (not shown). In the film attachment device (not shown), it moves toward the attachment position attached with respect to the rotating shaft 7. The flow then advances to ST63.

In ST63, it is determined whether the attachment position has been reached. In the case of YES (Y), the process proceeds to ST64, and in the case of NO (N), ST63 is repeated.

In ST64, the air suction device 101 is controlled to stop the suction holding of the film member 8 by the suction pad 98, and to release the film member 8 from the suction pad 98. The process then advances to ST65.

In ST65, the conveyance moving apparatus 81, the conveyance lifting elevator 82, and the conveyance advancing unit 83 are operated, and the ejection member 93 is moved from an attachment position toward an ejection initial position. Then, the process goes to ST66.

In ST66, it is determined whether the ejection member 93 has reached the ejection initial position. In case of YES (Y), the process returns to ST52, and in case of NO (N), ST66 is repeated.

In ST67, the following processes (1) and (2) are executed, and the flow advances to ST68.

(1) The display portion U1a indicates that the film member 8 in the film cartridge 24 is empty, and notifies the operator.

(2) The air suction device 101 is controlled to stop the suction of the suction pad 98.

In ST68, the following processes (1) and (2) are executed, and the flow advances to ST69.

(1) The conveyance elevating elevator 82 is operated, and the extraction member 93 is moved toward a rising separation position.

(2) The bottom plate lifting motor 45 is operated to move the bottom plate 36 to the bottom position where the bottom plate 36 is in contact with the bottom of the film accommodating space 26a.

In ST69, it is determined whether the extraction member 93 has reached the rising separation position. In the case of YES (Y), the process proceeds to ST70, and in the case of NO (N), ST69 is repeated.

In ST70, the conveying movement apparatus 81 and the conveyance advancing unit 83 are operated, and the extraction member 93 is moved toward an extraction initial position. The process then advances to ST71.

In ST71, it is determined whether or not the ejection initial position has been reached. In the case of YES (Y), the process returns to ST51, and in the case of NO (N), ST71 is repeated.

(Operation of Example 1)

It is explanatory drawing of the operation of the air handling process.

In the film taking out device FT of Example 1 having the above structure, in the state where the film cartridge 24 in which the film member 8 is accommodated is attached to the cartridge mounting member 23, the air handling start key U1b When the input is made, the air jetting portions 61a to 61g are lifted and lowered while jetting air while the bottom plate 36 is held at the bottom position. Therefore, the air injected from the injection parts 61a-61f is injected in the film accommodating space 26a through the air passage long holes 28a, 29a, 31b, 32b, and the air passage U grooves 31a, 32a. In FIG. 20, at this time, air is injected into the bundle of the film member 8 while the air jetting portions 61a to 61g move from above to the bottom, and are stacked above the bundle of the film member 8. The film member 8 is in a floating state, and the film members 8 are separated and handled. For example, when spraying while rising from below, the film member 8 below is hard to be lifted by the bundle of the film member 8 mounted above, and it becomes difficult to float.

Therefore, in Example 1, compared with the case where it sprays while raising from below, the film member 8 isolate | separates efficiently and is handled. In particular, even in the bundle of the film member 8 with the notch which the notch like the main conveyance notch part 11, the sub conveyance notch part 12, the notch part 13a is formed, and a burr catches, it is hard to separate, By floating and separating, it is reliably and efficiently separated and handled.

In particular, in the air handling process of Example 1, the injection of air is stopped when the lift-up number of times Na falls during the lowering as shown in ST4 to ST6. Therefore, after jetting and separating air while descending while having a relatively high ability to separate, the handling operation of the film member 8 by air is stopped, and the handling operation is finished by returning to the injection portion rising position.

In addition, in the film handling apparatus FT2 of Example 1, the right gas injecting part 61e and the left gas injecting part 61f are the common injecting piece 66, the seal 67, the closing cover 68, and the sealing lid. The center 69 gas injection part 61g is assembled by the common jet piece 66, the seal 70, and the additional jet piece 71. As shown in FIG. That is, the largest component, the common injection piece 66 which is what is called a part, is common, and manufacturing cost is reduced compared with the case of manufacturing individual components.

In particular, in Example 1, although it is the structure which has two film cartridges 24, when making three or more film cartridges 24, the 3rd film cartridge 24 is the left film cartridge 24, for example. In the case where it is considered to be disposed further to the left side, the seal 67, the closing lid 68, and the sealing stopper 69 of the current left gas injection part 61f are replaced with the seal 70 and the additional injection piece 71. By replacing it, it becomes possible to easily install the nozzle 62 facing further left. Therefore, in the gas ejection part of Example 1 in which the common ejection piece 66 was common, it becomes the structure which can respond easily to the expansion | decrease and reduction of a film cartridge after installation of the film extraction apparatus FT, and changes a structure Has a higher degree of freedom.

21 is an explanatory view of the operation of the film positioning process, FIG. 21A is an explanatory view of a state being raised by the coarse adjustment drive, and FIG. 21B is a coarse adjustment from the state of FIG. 21A. Is an explanatory view of a state in which the film member is detected by the film sensor and starts to descend. In FIG. 21C, the bottom plate is lowered by coarse adjustment from the state of FIG. 21B, and the film member is 21 (d) is an explanatory diagram of the state where it is not detected, FIG. 21 (d) is an explanatory diagram of the state where the extraction member is moved to the ejection position from the state of FIG. 21 (c), and FIG. Explanatory drawing of the state in which the bottom plate rose by the fine adjustment drive from the state of ()), and FIG. 21 (f) shows the state in which the bottom plate rose 20 pitches from the state of FIG. It is also.

When the film positioning start key U1c is input while the film member 8 accommodated in the film cartridge 24 is handled by air, as shown in ST21-ST22 of FIG. 18, the bottom plate lifting motor ( The coarse adjustment drive 45 causes the bottom plate 36 to rise as shown in Fig. 21A.

In FIG. 21B, when the film member 8 on the uppermost surface is detected by the film sensor 46, the raising of the bottom plate 36 is stopped. At this time, with respect to the film member 8 which consists of a transparent material and is easy to permeate | transmit light and is hard to detect by the film sensor 46, in Example 1, light reflects and scatters compared with the center part of the film member 8 The edge of the film member 8 which is easy to set is set so as to correspond to the inspection position P1, and the detection of the film member 8 is performed precisely.

In FIG. 21B, in the state where the film member 8 is detected by the film sensor 46 and the ascending of the bottom plate 36 is stopped, the inertia of the bottom plate elevating motor 45 which is continuously driven is maintained. The position of the base plate 36 may be in the state which advanced too much upwards. Corresponding to this, the processing of ST24 to ST26 in Fig. 18 is executed, and the bottom plate 36 is lowered by coarse adjustment until the film member 8 is not detected by the film sensor 46.

In FIGS. 21B and 21C, when the bottom plate 36 descends and the film member 8 is not detected by the film sensor 46, the lowering of the bottom plate 36 is stopped. Therefore, rough positioning is carried out in the state which moved the top surface of the film member 8 to the inspection position P1 by the raise and fall by rough adjustment.

In FIGS. 21C and 21D, when rough positioning of the bottom plate 36 is performed, the processes of ST27 to ST30 in FIG. 18 are executed, as shown in FIG. 21D. The extraction member 93 moves to the extraction position, and the suction pad 98 is close to the top surface of the film member 8. In this state, the process of ST31 of FIG. 18 is performed, and suction of the film member 8 to the suction pad 98 is performed by suction of air. In this state, the film member 8 is in contact with the suction pad 98 in a spaced or light manner, and the film member 8 may not be in close contact with the suction pad 98.

Therefore, when the process of ST32-ST33 of FIG. 18 is performed and the bottom plate 36 rises by one pitch until the pressure which the pressure sensor SN3 detects is below a holding pressure, it will become FIG. As shown to 21 (e), it will be in the state of the temporary positioning which the uppermost film member 8 and the adsorption pad 98 contacted.

In FIGS. 21E and 21F, when the film member 8 and the adsorption pad 98 come into close contact with each other and fall below a holding pressure, the process of ST34 in FIG. 18 is performed, and the bottom plate 36 is removed. 20 pitches rise. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 21F, the compression spring 102 of the blowout member 93 is deformed and contracted, and adsorption handling in which the film member 8 is preset to the blowout member 93 is performed. It is contacted by the pressure of the dragon. Therefore, the final positioning where the adsorption pad 98 abuts on the film member 8 by the pressure for adsorption handling is achieved.

Therefore, in Example 1, in the film positioning process, first, the bottom plate 36 is raised by coarse adjustment drive, and after coarse positioning, final positioning is performed by fine adjustment drive. Positioning is faster than when positioning is performed by driving.

In addition, at the time of coarse adjustment drive, after the film member 8 is detected by the film sensor 46, the bottom plate 36 is lowered. That is, when raising the bottom plate 36 by coarse adjustment, uneven loading of the bundle of the film member 8, bending of the film member, burring of the notch, progressing beyond the bottom plate 36, and so-called overshooting degree Variations in height may occur due to deviations, etc., and sufficient precision may not come out only by the detection result of the film sensor 46. FIG. Therefore, in Example 1, after detection by the film sensor 46, the bottom plate 36 is lowered until the film sensor 46 does not detect, and the position of the film member 8 is a test | inspection position ( It is easy to stabilize with respect to P1). That is, compared with the case where fine adjustment is performed without lowering after the bottom plate 36 is raised, the influence of various variations is suppressed, it is possible to precisely stabilize, and to position at the final positioning position.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of the adsorption handling operation in the film extraction process, FIG. 22A is an explanatory diagram of a state where the adsorption pad is moved to the adsorption handling position, and FIG. 22B is FIG. 22A. Explanatory drawing of the state which the adsorption pad moved to the adsorption position from the state shown to FIG. 22 (c) is explanatory drawing of the state which moved the adsorption pad to the adsorption handling position from the state shown to FIG. 22B, FIG. (D) is explanatory drawing of the state which the extraction member moved to the upward space | distance position from the state shown to FIG.

In the film positioning process, when the film takeout start key U1d is input in the state where the position of the uppermost film member 8 is finally positioned, the processing of ST52 to ST56 in FIG. 19 is executed, and the takeout is performed. The member 93 moves to the extraction position shown in Fig. 21F, and the film member 8 is sucked by the suction pad 98 by suction of air. When the film member 8 is not empty, the process of ST58 is performed and it moves to the direction in which the suction pads 98 approach or space apart. That is, as shown in FIG. 22, after the adsorption pad 98 has abutted by the adsorption handling pressure while sucking the film member 8, after moving to the adsorption handling position shown in FIG. The process returns to the adsorption position shown in FIG. 22B and moves to the adsorption handling position shown in FIG. 22C.

As a result, in FIG. 22 (a)-FIG. 22 (c), the uppermost film member 8 adsorb | sucked to the adsorption pad 98 curves, restores, and curves, and is lowered from the lower film member 8 from FIG. Are handled separately. And the process of ST59 of FIG. 19 is performed, and as shown to FIG. 22D, the extraction member 93 moves upwards, and one film member 8 is taken out.

The taken-out film member 8 is conveyed to an attachment position in the process of ST60-ST63 of FIG. 19, suction of air is stopped, the film member 8 detaches | deviates from the adsorption pad 98, and attachment is performed. . And the extraction member 93 returns to the extraction position again, and taking out of the next film member 8 is performed. At this time, the bottom plate 36 is raised by an amount corresponding to the thickness of the film member 8 from which the bottom plate 36 is taken out by the processing of ST61, and the same pressure for adsorption handling also applies to the next film member 8. By the contact with the adsorption pad 98 by this, handling and taking out are performed.

When the film member 8 is taken out and the film member 8 in the film cartridge 24 is empty, the adsorption pad 98 will contact the mesh part 36a of the bottom plate 36. As shown in FIG. In this state, the suction pad 98 is in contact with the mesh portion 36a through which air freely passes, and the pressure sensor SN3 remains at atmospheric pressure. Therefore, the process of ST67-ST70 of FIG. 19 is performed, it is notified that the film member 8 is empty, and the bottom plate lifting lever 43 and the extraction member 93 return to the position of each initial state, and a film The take out process is terminated. In addition, in Example 1, when emptying is detected in either of the left and right film cartridges 24, the film taking-out process is completed.

And when an operator removes the film cartridge 24 in which the film member 8 was empty, and the new film cartridge 24 with which the bundle of the film member 8 was accommodated is mounted, the said air handling process, and the film positioning process in order After the execution, the film take-out process is executed.

Therefore, in Example 1, in the film positioning process, the bottom plate 36 is raised by 20 pitches, the film member 8 is in contact with the adsorption pad 98 by the adsorption handling pressure, and adsorption is carried out. The adsorption handling operation | movement which approaches and spaces is performed in the state which the pressure was applied while the pad 98 adsorb | sucked. Therefore, when it is not contacted by adsorption handling pressure, the film member 8 is adsorbed to the adsorption pad 98 only by suction force, and the adsorption pad 98 and the film member ( Although the position of 8) may be shifted, in Example 1, it is brought into contact with not only the suction force of air but also the pressure for adsorption handling, and the film member 8 is reliably bent, and the film member 8 below It can be handled separately.

In addition, in Example 1, after handling the film member 8 by repeating the operation which approaches and spaces the adsorption pads 98, the adsorption pads 98 do not separate | separate from each other, but approach the film member 8 ) Is raised, and the film member 8 is taken out. That is, as is generally done, when the adsorption pads 98 are separated from each other in a separated state and then raised, when they are returned to the separated state, they are entangled with the lower film member 8 by a burr, notch, or the like. In the case of making it let, the lower film member 8 may lift up together. In particular, in the film member 8 of Example 1, the notch is formed, and when the adsorption pads 98 return to the state which separated | separated, the notch of the film member 8 becomes highly likely to become entangled with each other. On the other hand, in Example 1, the adsorption pad 98 raises as it is, and the film member 8 was bent and separated, and the film member 8 of several sheets was entangled again, etc., and the like. ) Is reduced.

In addition, in Example 1, the adsorption pad 98F of the front side and the adsorption pad 98R of the rear side are formed in a different magnitude | size, and rigidity and what is called elasticity of elastic adsorption pad 98F and 98R differ. Therefore, for example, when the two suction pads 98 have the same size, the elasticity of the suction pads 98 is increased during the handling operation in which the extraction members 93 approach and separate from each other while the film member 8 is attracted. If it is weak, it may flexibly elastically deform at the part of the adsorption pad 98, and may absorb the movement amount, and may not be able to reliably curve the film member 8. In FIG. On the other hand, in Example 1 in which the sizes of the suction pads 98F and 98R are changed, the elasticity of the suction pads 98F and 98R is different and the film member 8 is reliably curved compared with the case where the sizes are the same. The film members 8 are separated and easily handled.

In addition, in Example 1, the amount of movement of the suction pad 98 is smaller than the radius of the suction pad 98, the sliding of the suction pad 98 and the film member 8 is prevented, and the handling time is shortened. .

In addition, in Example 1, the mesh part 36a is formed in the bottom plate 36, and it is set as the structure which can detect the presence or absence of the film member 8 by measuring the pressure of air. That is, in the case where the mesh portion 36a is not formed, if the suction of air is performed while the suction pad 98 is in contact with the bottom plate 36, the suction of the film member 8 is performed in the same manner as the suction of the film member 8. The pressure fluctuates and it is not possible to determine whether the film member 8 is attracted or in contact with the bottom plate 36. Therefore, in the structure which does not form the mesh part 36a, it is necessary to manage the sensor which detects the presence or absence of the film member 8, and the water number of the film member 8, and to determine presence or absence, and a structure may become complicated. On the other hand, in Example 1, it is possible to easily detect the presence or absence of the film member 8 by the simple structure of forming the mesh part 36a in the bottom plate 36. As shown in FIG.

In addition, in Example 1, the adsorption pad 98 is set to adsorb | suck at the position which avoided the notch of the film member 8, and air from a notch is compared with the case where the adsorption pad 98 contacts like a notch. Adsorption is inadequate due to leakage, or error detection that the pressure sensor SN3 is empty due to leaked air is reduced.

In addition, in the film cartridge 24 of Example 1, the edge of the film member 8 is supported by the pressure claw 34, the bottom plate 36 is raised, and the film member 8 is the inspection position P1. When is reached, it is positioned by the pressure claw 34, and the film member 8 is comprised so that it may be detected reliably. Moreover, even if the bottom plate 36 raises and overshoots, it is supported so that the film member 8 may not protrude upwards.

In addition, the press claw 34 presses the one end in which the notch of the film member 8 is formed with the press claw 34. For example, when the edge of the film member 8 is pressed by the pressure claw 34 on the side where the notch is not formed, the film member is raised when the takeout member 93 is raised to take out the film member 8 upward. The edge of (8) is caught by the pressure claw 34 and curved, and becomes the resistance of the operation to raise. On the other hand, in Example 1, when the film member 8 is pressed by the press claw 34 in the side in which the notch is formed, and when the extraction member 93 raises, it is a strip-shaped part enclosed by the notch part. Since this can be bent individually and the strip-shaped individual parts caught on the pressing claws 34 are bent, the entire resistance is not curved, and the resistance of the raising operation is small. Therefore, the case where the film member 8 is caught by the pressure claw 34 and separated from the adsorption pad 98 when the film member 8 is lifted up by the takeout member 93 is reduced, so that the film member ( 8) is taken out reliably.

In addition, in the said air handling process, in the state which the film members 8 handled, the deviation generate | occur | produces in the thickness direction by a notch or a burr, and it is between the film members 8 comrades in the bundle of the film members 8. A gap occurs. Therefore, the bundle of the film member 8 is thicker on one side where the notch is formed than on the other side where the notch is not formed, and the height is increased. In the film cartridge 24 of Example 1, in response to the one side side becoming thicker than the other side side, the annular member 37 is arrange | positioned at the other side side of the bottom plate 36, and the bundle of the film member 8 The other side is wound, and as shown in FIG. 12, the film member 8 is stabilized so that the film member 8 is arranged in a horizontal state on the uppermost surface of the bundle of the film member 8. In particular, in Example 1, the cross member 37 is comprised by the elastic material, and the number of sheets of the film member 8 increases, and the weight of the bundle of the film members 8 increases, or the extraction member 93 is upwards. ) Is in contact with each other, elastically deforms and acts to keep the top surface close to horizontal. Or when the film member 8 is taken out and the number of sheets of the film member 8 decreases, it will elastically restore and maintains the state where the uppermost surface is close to horizontal similarly.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory view of the operation when no cross member is provided, FIG. 23A is a sectional view of the main part, and FIG. 23B is a perspective view of the main part.

For example, when the cross member 37 is not arrange | positioned, as shown in (a) of FIG. 23, the one side side of the film member 8 by a notch, a burr, etc. in the uppermost surface of the bundle of the film member 8, It becomes high compared with the other side, and it is adsorbed by the extraction member 93, and is taken out. In this state, as shown to Fig.23 (a) and FIG.23 (b), the film member 8 which the extraction member 93 contacted is curved, and it is easy to be inverted. In the state where the film member 8 is inverted, when the extraction members 93 are moved and handled in the direction of approaching and separating from each other, as shown in Fig. 23B, the inverted film member 8 is reversed in the vertical direction. Since it is going to bend, the film member 8 becomes difficult to bend and, as a result, becomes difficult to handle. On the other hand, in Example 1, the film member 8 at the top of the cross-stitch member 37 is maintained in a state close to the horizontal state, and the warp of the film member 8 in the state where the adsorption pad 98 is in contact with each other. In short, it is easier and more reliable to handle than when the cultural member 37 is not provided.

24 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which a film member not completely handled falls after being taken out without being sufficiently handled, and FIG. 24A is an explanatory diagram of a state in which a plurality of film members are taken out; (B) is explanatory drawing of the state which the film member of the lower side fell.

As shown in FIG. 22, even when the film member 8 is handled by the approaching and separating operation | movement of the extraction member 93, the film member 8 is not isolate | separated one by one in a burr, a notch, etc. As shown to a), the some film member 8 may be taken out. When the plurality of film members 8 is taken out, during the ascension, the force of the lower film member 8 to return to the flat film shape from the curved state due to its elastic restoration tends to occur, and the adsorption pad 98 It detaches from the film member 8 adsorb | sucked to and is easy to fall. The dropped film member 8 may be shifted in the front, rear, left, and right directions without falling directly under the gravity direction due to the variation of the direction of the force at the time of surrounding air flow or elastic recovery. In Example 1, even if the film member 8 shifts in the front, back, left, and right directions, it contacts with the guide surface 33a of the guide protrusion 33 for fall films arrange | positioned at the upper end of the film cartridge 24, and the film accommodating space ( Guided into 26a). Therefore, the film member 8 guided by the guide surface 33a and returned to the general position can be adsorbed by the suction pad 98 in the next take-out operation, and can be taken out reliably.

[Example 2]

25 is an explanatory diagram of a film extraction device of Example 2, and a diagram corresponding to FIG. 7 of Example 1. FIG.

It is explanatory drawing of the film cartridge of the film extraction apparatus of Example 2, and is a figure corresponding to FIG.

Next, the second embodiment will be described. In the description of the second embodiment, the components corresponding to the components of the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

This example 2 is different from the said example 1 in the following point, but is comprised similarly to the said example 1 in another point.

In FIG. 25, in the film extraction apparatus FT of Example 2, compared with Example 1, the flexible tube 72 'of the right gas injection part 61e and the left gas injection part 61f is an air supply apparatus ( It is connected to the air suction device 101 instead of 73. That is, as shown in FIG. 26, in the film cartridge 24 of Example 2, the left front gas injection part 61a, the left rear gas injection part 61b, the right front gas injection part 61c, and the right rear gas Air from the jetting section 61d and the central side gas jetting section 61g is injected into the film accommodating space 26a through the air passage long holes 28a, 29a, and 31b and the air passage U groove 31a. The air in the film accommodating space 26a is exhausted from the right gas injection section 61e and the left gas injection section 61f through the air passage U groove 32a and the air passage long hole 32b.

(Operation of Example 2)

In the film extraction apparatus FT of Example 2 provided with the above structure, air is sucked from one end while supplying air to the film cartridge 24 from the other end side of the film member 8. As in Example 1, when the air is also injected from the side where the notch is formed, the notch portion may be attached, and may be entangled with the notch portions of the upper and lower film members 8, and thus may not be sufficiently handled. On one side of which is formed, air is sucked in, adhesion of the notch part is reduced, and handling capability is higher.

In addition, when air is supplied from front, rear, left, and right as in Example 1, the supplied air flows upward or downward, and when flowed upward, the uppermost film member 8 is attached, and the posture tends to be unstable. It has become difficult to detect by the film sensor 46. On the other hand, in Example 2, it sucks from one end side, and the case where the attitude | position of the film member 8 becomes unstable is reduced.

(Change example)

As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited to the said Example, It is possible to make various changes within the range of the summary of this invention described in the claim. Modified examples (H01) to (H011) of the present invention are illustrated below.

(H01) Although the film member 8 used in the agitator of the toner cartridge of the image forming apparatus is exemplified in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this configuration and can be applied to any thin film member having notches and slits. have. In the present invention, the notch is formed on one side and the film member on which the notch is not formed can be particularly suitably used. On the other side, the notch is formed on the film member and the part of one side that is notched. It can also be used suitably also in the formed film member. That is, the shape and position of the notch are not limited to the configuration illustrated in the embodiment, and may be any shape and position.

(H02) In the above embodiment, the film sensor 46, the rising position detection sensor SN1, the falling position detection sensor SN2, and the like are not limited to the configuration illustrated in the embodiment, and any sensor can be used. For example, a pressure sensor or a contact sensor may be disposed on the lower surface of the pressure claw to detect the film member 8, or an optical sensor may be used instead of the rising position detecting sensor SN1 and the falling position detecting sensor SN2. . It is also possible to calculate the position by calculating the travel distance from the drive time of the bottom plate lift motor 45 and the handling unit elevator 52 and the like without using a sensor.

(H03) In the above embodiment, the film cartridge 24 has a configuration in which two can be mounted. However, the configuration is not limited to this configuration, and only one or three or more film cartridges can be mounted. It is also possible.

(H04) In the above embodiment, the size of the adsorption pad 98 is preferably different in size from front to back, but it is also possible to have the same size.

(H05) In the above embodiment, the cross member 37 is preferably arranged, but may be omitted. In addition, the shape of the cultural member 37 is not limited to the shape of the step shape, and it can be made into arbitrary shapes, such as a triangle, a square, a trapezoid, and a cross section. In addition, the material of the lace member 37 is also preferably an elastic material such as urethane, foamed resin, rubber, etc., but may be made of any material other than the elastic material depending on the design and the means. In addition, the position and size to arrange | position can also be changed arbitrarily.

(H06) In the above embodiment, the pressing claw 34 and the guide projection 33 for the falling film are preferably provided, but may be omitted. In addition, the position, the size, and the shape of the pressure claw 34 and the guide projection 33 for the falling film can be arbitrarily changed.

(H07) In the above embodiment, the shape of the mesh portion 36a is formed in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped at the center of the bottom plate, but is not limited to this configuration. It is also possible to form a thin hole. In addition, it is also possible to form an empty hole smaller than the shape of the thin hole, and any shape through which the gas can pass freely, for example, the outer shape of the suction pad 98.

(H08) In the above embodiment, when the bottom plate 36 is raised and lowered to position the uppermost surface of the film member 8, the coarse adjustment drive and the fine adjustment drive are combined to speed up the positioning while increasing the precision. It is not limited to this, It is also possible to set it as arbitrary adjustment methods within the range to which precision and a speed are permissible. For example, when time is allowed, positioning can be performed only by fine adjustment drive, and when precision is allowed, it is also possible to use only coarse adjustment drive. Thereby, the drive source to be used is not limited to a stepping motor, but arbitrary drive sources, such as an arbitrary DC motor and an air cylinder, can be used.

(H09) In the above embodiment, a configuration in which a long hole shape or a U groove shape is combined as the gas passage hole is illustrated. However, the configuration is not limited to this configuration. It is also possible to make any shape, such as a round hole, an angled hole, and a polygonal hole.

(H010) In the above embodiment, when positioning the uppermost surface of the film member 8, the final positioning was performed by raising the pitch by 20 pitches from the temporary positioning state, but not limited to this process. It is also possible to make a position into the position of final positioning, and also to change arbitrarily according to the thickness of the film member 8 etc. which use the distance to raise.

(H011) In the above embodiment, although the ejection members 93 are configured to move in the direction of approaching and separating from each other, the configuration is not limited to this configuration. For example, one side is fixed and the other is approached and separated from one side. It is also possible to configure. Moreover, it is also possible to comprise so that a movement amount may mutually differ from a front side and a back side.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a printer as an example of an image forming apparatus in which an exchange container in which the thin film member handling apparatus of Embodiment 1 of the present invention is used and assembled is used.

2 is an explanatory view of a state in which the side cover is open in the printer shown in FIG. 1;

3 is a perspective view of a toner cartridge used in the printer shown in FIG.

4 is an explanatory view of the toner cartridge shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4A is a plan view, FIG. 4B is a view seen from the arrow IVB direction of FIG. 4A, and FIG. 4C. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IVC-IVC of FIG. 4A, FIG. 4D is a sectional view taken along the line IVD-IVD of FIG. 4A, and FIG. 4E is a IVE- diagram of FIG. 4A. IVE line sectional drawing, FIG. 4 (f) is sectional drawing IVF-IVF of FIG. 4 (b).

Fig. 5 is an explanatory view of the axis of rotation of the agitator used in the toner cartridge, Fig. 5A is a perspective view, and Fig. 5B is a side view seen from the arrow VB direction in Fig. 5A.

6 is an explanatory diagram of a film member as an example of a conveying member body of the agitator of Example 1. FIG.

Fig. 7 is an overall explanatory view of the film extraction apparatus of Example 1 of the thin film member extraction apparatus of the present invention, in which the film handling apparatus moves to the ascending position, and the film conveying apparatus is moved to the extraction initial position.

FIG. 8 is an overall explanatory diagram of a film extraction device of Example 1, and an explanatory diagram of a state in which the film handling device is moved to the lowered position from the state shown in FIG. 7.

9 is an overall explanatory diagram of a film extraction device of Example 1, and an explanatory diagram of a state in which the film transport device is moved to the extraction position from the state shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of a film cartridge as an example of the thin film member accommodating container of Example 1, FIG. 10A is a perspective view, and FIG. 10B is a view seen from the arrow XB direction in FIG. 10C is a cross-sectional view taken along line XC-XC in FIG. 10A.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view of a state where the film cartridge is seen from above, FIG. 11A is an explanatory view of the state where the film member is not accommodated in the film cartridge, and FIG. An explanatory diagram of the accepted state.

It is explanatory drawing of the state which detects the film accommodated in the film accommodation space.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory view of a step of assembling a gas injection unit, FIG. 13A is an explanatory view of the right gas injection unit and a left gas injection unit, and FIG. 13B is an explanatory view of the center side gas injection unit.

14 is an explanatory view of the adsorption handling mechanism of Example 1, FIG. 14A is a cross-sectional side view of the main portion, and FIG. 14B is a sectional view taken along the line XIVB-XIVB in FIG. 14A.

15 is an explanatory view of the positional relationship between the adsorption pad, the film member and the bottom plate of Example 1, FIG. 15A is an explanatory view of the positional relationship between the adsorption pad and the film member, and FIG. 15B is the adsorption pad. Explanatory drawing of the positional relationship of and a base plate.

FIG. 16 is a functional block diagram illustrating each function of the control unit in the film extraction apparatus of Example 1. FIG.

17 is a flowchart of an air handling process in the film extraction device of Example 1;

The flowchart of the film positioning process in the film extraction apparatus of Example 1;

19 is a flowchart of a film extraction process in the film extraction apparatus of Example 1;

20 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the air handling process;

21 is an explanatory view of the operation of the film positioning process, FIG. 21A is an explanatory view of a state being raised by the coarse adjustment drive, and FIG. 21B is a coarse adjustment from the state of FIG. 21A. Is an explanatory view of a state in which the film member is detected by the film sensor and starts to descend. In FIG. 21C, the bottom plate is lowered by coarse adjustment from the state of FIG. 21B, and the film member is 21 (d) is an explanatory diagram of the state where it is not detected, FIG. 21 (d) is an explanatory diagram of the state where the extraction member is moved to the ejection position from the state of FIG. 21 (c), and FIG. Explanatory drawing of the state in which the bottom plate rose by the fine adjustment drive from the state of ()), and FIG. 21 (f) shows the state in which the bottom plate rose 20 pitches from the state of FIG. Degree.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of the adsorption handling operation in the film extraction process, FIG. 22A is an explanatory diagram of a state where the adsorption pad is moved to the adsorption handling position, and FIG. 22B is FIG. 22A. Explanatory drawing of the state which the adsorption pad moved to the adsorption position from the state shown to FIG. 22 (c) is explanatory drawing of the state which moved the adsorption pad to the adsorption handling position from the state shown to FIG. 22B, FIG. (D) is explanatory drawing of the state which the extraction member moved to the upward spaced position from the state shown to FIG.

Fig. 23 is an explanatory view of the operation when no cross member is provided; Fig. 23A is a sectional view of the main portion, and Fig. 23B is a perspective view of the main portion;

24 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which a film member not completely handled falls after being taken out without being sufficiently handled, and FIG. 24A is an explanatory diagram of a state in which a plurality of film members are taken out. 24 (b) is an explanatory diagram of a state in which the lower film member is dropped.

25 is an explanatory diagram of a film extraction device of Example 2, and a diagram corresponding to FIG. 7 of Example 1. FIG.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram of a film cartridge of the film extraction apparatus of Example 2, and corresponding to FIG. 15 of Example 1. FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE NUMERALS

8: thin film member 11, 12, 13a: notch

26: accommodating part 34: thin film pressing member

36: loading member 36a: air flow free portion

37: No worshipped 43: No loading lift

46: thin film detecting member 82: folding direction moving member

92: handling direction moving member 98a: adsorption port

98: suction part 101: gas suction device

C1: loading lift control means C32: folding control means

C34: suction device control means C35A: beam detection means

C35C: Adsorption handling control means FT: Thin film member extraction device

SN3: pressure detection member

Claims (5)

A receiving portion in which a plurality of notched thin film members are stacked and accommodated; A gas passage formed in the accommodation portion and extending along the gravity direction in which the thin film member is loaded; A gas injector which is movably supported along the direction of gravity in which the gas passageway extends and injects gas between the thin film members through the gas passageway, along the gas passageway and along the direction of gravity. Gas injection unit for injecting the gas while moving from above to below The thin film member handling apparatus provided with. The method of claim 1, The notch formed on a predetermined side of the thin film member having a polygonal shape, A stacking member disposed in the housing portion, in which a plurality of the thin film members are stacked in a state in which one side of the notch is aligned; A cross member disposed on the stacking member and supporting the bottom surface on the side opposite to the one side where the notch of the plurality of stacked thin films is formed; The gas passageway disposed to avoid the position of the abutment member The thin film member handling apparatus provided with. The method of claim 1, A gas supply device for supplying gas to the gas injection unit; An injection unit elevating device for moving the gas injection unit between an up position and a down position; An injection position detecting device having a rising position detecting member for detecting movement of the gas injection section to a rising position, and a falling position detecting member for detecting movement of the gas injection section to a lowering position; Gas injection control means for controlling the gas supply device to control the injection of the gas from the gas injection unit; The lift control means for controlling the lift of the injection unit lift device based on the detection result of the injection position detection device, wherein when the gas injection unit has moved to the lowered position by the lower position detection member, The injection section when the gas injection section is moved to the raised position by the upper end position detecting member while the injection section elevating device is raised and gas is injected by the gas injection control means. The elevating device is lowered, and the injection unit elevating device is detected when the gas injection unit is moved to the raised position by the upper end position detecting member while the injection of gas is stopped by the gas injection control means. The elevating control means for stopping The thin film member handling apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. The method of claim 1, A supply path to which gas is supplied, a first branch path branching from the supply path, a first injection port formed at a downstream end in a gas conveying direction to the first branch path, and opposite to the gas passage opening, and the supply path A common injection member having a supply passage opening part of which a part or the whole of the surface on the side opposite to the side on which the first branching passage branches is opened to the outside; An opening part closing member attached to the supply path opening of the common injection member and closing the supply path opening; A second injection forming member mounted to the supply passage opening of the common injection member, the second injection forming member extending in a direction opposite to the first branch passage in a state of being mounted on the supply passage opening; The second injection-forming member having a second branch path and a second injection hole formed at a downstream end in the gas transfer direction to the second branch path Has, The jetting part has a one-way jetting part in which the opening part closing member is mounted on the common injection member, and a bidirectional jetting part in which the second injection forming member is mounted on the common injection member. The thin film member handling apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. The method of claim 1, The injector, which is disposed to face the gas passage opening on the side opposite to the side on which the notch is formed, and injects gas into the loaded thin film member from the side opposite to the side on which the notch is formed. The thin film member handling apparatus provided with.

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