KR101955211B1 - Device for inspecting joint housing of constant velocity joint - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for inspecting a joint housing of a constant velocity joint and, more specifically, to a device for inspecting a joint housing of a constant velocity joint, which can rapidly and accurately inspect whether the joint housing is defective or improved. The device for inspecting a joint housing of a constant velocity joint inspects whether or not a molding height is improved with respect to the joint housing of the constant velocity joint. Moreover, the device comprises: a measurement unit measuring a molding height of the joint housing; and an arrangement unit in which a plurality of joint housings mounted in a plurality of lines are arranged in one line so that the joint housings are transferred to the measurement unit.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a joint housing inspection apparatus for a constant velocity joint,

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a joint housing inspecting apparatus for a constant velocity joint, and more particularly, to a joint housing inspecting apparatus for a constant velocity joint capable of quickly and accurately inspecting good products and defective products of a joint housing.

Generally, a constant velocity joint is a joint used in the front axle of a front wheel drive vehicle. It is provided between a main shaft connected to the engine and a driven shaft that is not in a straight line, so that power transmission can be uniformly performed without changing the rotational angular velocity. Which is a connection part.

A Tripod Constant Velocity Joint is disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-0741308. The stub shaft, which is a power transmission portion, and the housing portion (or outer ring) integrally connected to the power transmission portion, A spider inserted in an inner track of the housing part and splined to a half shaft to transmit power; three trunnions formed on the outer circumferential surface of the spider; And a roller assembly for absorbing relative motion generated between the housing part track and the trunnion.

Here, the above-described roller assembly slides in the housing portion, guides the plunging motion between the stub shaft (i.e., the power transmitting portion) and the half shaft, and the two shafts can be turned by this plunging motion.

The inspection work of the joint housing according to the related art will be described as follows. The inspection worker manually manually performs the height and level difference inspection of a plurality of formed joint housings, and the joint housing which has been inspected is manually inspected, There has been an inconvenience of moving to a work process.

Therefore, according to the related art, there is a problem that the time required for inspecting and conveying the inspection worker is excessively long, and the accuracy of the inspection of defective products is determined according to the skill of the inspection worker.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art.

Specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide a joint housing inspection apparatus of a constant velocity joint which can quickly and accurately inspect good products and defective products of a joint housing.

According to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an inspection apparatus for inspecting whether or not a molding height is good with respect to a joint housing of a constant velocity joint, and; And an aligning unit that aligns the plurality of joint housings seated in a plurality of rows in one line and transfers the same to the measuring unit.

Also preferably, the aligning unit comprises: a conveyance belt for sequentially conveying the joint housing aligned in one row to the measuring unit; A plurality of conveyance belts disposed adjacent to one side of the conveyance belt to supply the joint housing through a middle portion of the conveyance belt from a rear portion thereof to the conveyance belt and having a conveyance length gradually reduced from one side adjacent to the conveyance belt to the other side, And a plurality of alignment belts.

Also preferably, the conveyance belt is operated to continuously advance the joint housing during operation of the joint housing inspection apparatus, and the plurality of alignment belts are arranged such that the plurality of joint housings are arranged in the middle portion of the conveyance belt In a state that the joint housing is changed to one of a forward feed state, a backward feed state, and a stop state so as to be passed in a line.

Preferably, the alignment unit further comprises: a guide sidewall of a predetermined height having a shape that linearly connects the forward ends of the plurality of alignment belts; A guide roller provided at a front portion of the guide sidewall; And at least one of them.

Preferably, the aligning unit further comprises a blocking unit for selectively opening and closing the conveyance path of the conveyance belt so that the plurality of joint housings are supplied one by one to the measurement unit.

Preferably, the blocking unit further includes: a first blocking portion configured to reciprocate in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance path of the conveyance belt; And a second blocking unit that is provided on the conveying path of the conveying belt and is disposed behind the first blocking unit and is blocked from being conveyed by the first blocking unit, And a second shielding portion configured to shield the second shielding portion.

Preferably, the second blocking portion includes a contact head portion having a shape in which the cross-sectional diameter decreases toward the free end.

Preferably, the measuring unit is arranged at a predetermined distance in the direction toward the other side of the aligning belt at the front portion of the conveying belt, and the joint housing inspecting device is arranged in one line from the aligning unit, And a grip-type transfer unit configured to grip the joint housing transferred to the front portion, to move in a second transfer direction perpendicular to the first transfer direction of the transfer belt, and to transfer it to the measurement unit side .

Preferably, the measuring unit is configured to inspect the entire height of the joint housing a plurality of times, or to measure the height of the joint housing at least once and the height of the housing part included in the joint housing And a plurality of measuring units configured to inspect the intermediate height at least once, wherein the gripping-type transfer unit is configured to grasp and grasp the side surface of the joint housing, and is moved at the same time in the second conveying direction And a plurality of gripping arms for allowing the joint housing to sequentially move from the front portion of the conveyance belt to the rearmost portion of the conveyance belt while passing through all of the plurality of measurement portions.

Preferably, the joint housing inspection apparatus further comprises a control unit for controlling the aligning unit and the measuring unit, and the control unit controls the aligning unit and the measuring unit so that, Wherein the plurality of alignment belts are arranged so as to repeat the backward movement and the forward movement of the plurality of joint housings at least once if it is determined that a bottleneck of the plurality of joint housings occurs between the end portions and the middle portion of the conveyance belt, And a control unit.

According to the solution of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention includes the aligning unit and the measuring unit, so that the inspection of the height and the step difference of the joint housing is automatically performed without manual operation of the plurality of molded joint housings, Upon completion of the inspection, the joint housing which has been inspected can be moved to the next inspection process or the next work process.

In addition, unlike the prior art, the present invention measures the height several times automatically through the measuring unit, so that not only the time required for inspecting and conveying the inspection worker can be significantly reduced, The inspection accuracy can be secured with high reliability.

Further, according to the present invention, the plurality of alignment belts can be moved backward and forward, and at least one time, so that a plurality of the joint housings can be continuously supplied to the measurement unit without interruption of conveyance. It is possible to improve the inspection work speed and / or the inspection efficiency of the good product.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a joint housing in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic block diagram of a joint housing inspection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic perspective view of a joint housing inspection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a schematic plan view of a joint housing inspection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 and 6 are schematic enlarged views of a joint housing inspection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7A and 7B are schematic plan and perspective views of a first operating state of a joint housing according to one embodiment of the present invention.
8A and 8B are a schematic plan view and perspective view of a second operating state of the joint housing according to an embodiment of the invention.
9A-9C are schematic plan, perspective and elevation views of a third operating state of the joint housing in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
10A and 10B are a schematic plan view and a front view of a fourth operating state of the joint housing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and the manner of achieving them, will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

However, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. It is intended that the disclosure of the present invention be limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

Also, terms used herein are for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention.

In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. &Quot; comprises "and / or" comprising "used in the specification do not exclude the presence or addition of components other than the components mentioned.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used in a sense commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.

For the sake of reference, the forward or forward direction means a portion or a direction toward the front or forward direction of the transport direction, and the rear or back direction means a portion or direction toward the backward or backward direction of the transport direction .

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a joint housing J in connection with an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 1, the joint housing J according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a power transmission portion j1 and a housing portion j2.

The power transmitting portion j1 may be formed with a spline although not shown in the drawing.

The power transmitting portion j1 is integrally formed on the upper portion of the housing portion j2 and has a cylindrical shape as a whole, and is formed of a solid member.

The housing portion j2 has a diameter much larger than the diameter of the power transmitting portion j1 and includes a receiving space therein.

The upper surface of the housing portion j2 is sealed, and the power transmission portion j1 extends integrally in a vertical direction on the upper surface.

The lower surface of the housing part (j2) is opened so that the accommodation space communicates with the outside.

After the molding is completed, the joint housing J is inspected for a good product or a defective product.

In this inspection, whether or not the overall height of the joint housing J from the lower portion of the housing portion j2 to the free end of the power transmitting portion j1 is formed to conform to the standard to be molded and / A check is made as to whether or not the intermediate height from the lower portion of the portion j2 to the fixed end of the power transmitting portion j1 (that is, the upper surface of the housing portion j2) is formed according to the standard to be molded .

 FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a joint housing inspection apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a joint housing inspection apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention And FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of a joint housing inspection apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are schematic views of a joint housing inspection apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 7A and 7B are a schematic plan view and a perspective view, respectively, of a first operating state of the joint housing J according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 9A-9C are schematic top and perspective views, respectively, of a second operating state of the joint housing J according to an example, and Figs. 9A-9C are schematic and perspective views of a third operating state of the joint housing J according to an embodiment of the present invention Floor plan, perspective and front view And FIGS. 10A and 10B are a schematic plan view and a front view of a fourth operating state of the joint housing J according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 to 6, the joint housing inspection apparatus 1000 includes an aligning unit 100, a gripping-type transferring unit 200, a measuring unit 300, A memory unit 1002 for storing information and data received from the electrical equipment and electronic equipment included in the joint housing inspection apparatus 1000 and a control algorithm of the joint housing inspection apparatus 1000, And a control unit 1003 for controlling the aforementioned units and components.

The aligning unit 100 is configured to align a plurality of joint housings J seated in a plurality of rows in one row and transfer the same to the measuring unit 300.

Specifically, the alignment unit 100 includes a plurality of alignment belts 140 and one conveyance belt 150 disposed adjacent to the plurality of alignment belts 140.

The plurality of alignment belts 140 are configured in a conveyor belt manner, and are not shown in the drawings, but are driven by a drive motor.

Advantageously, the plurality of alignment belts 140 can be configured to be simultaneously moved and / or moved backward and / or stationary together by one drive motor.

Specifically, the plurality of alignment belts 140 are provided in parallel so that the conveyance length gradually decreases from one side adjacent to the conveyance belt 150 to the other side.

That is, the plurality of alignment belts 140 are configured such that the alignment belt 140 adjacent to the conveyance belt 150 among the plurality of alignment belts 140 has a longer conveyance length, and the plurality of alignment belts 140 The alignment belt 140 disposed at a position away from the conveyance belt 150 is configured to have a shorter conveyance length.

More specifically, the plurality of alignment belts 140 are disposed in parallel with each other in the form of a horizontal straight line, and the rearmost portions of the plurality of alignment belts 140 are arranged such that the inspection worker first contacts the joint housing inspection apparatus 1000 with the joint housing J ) And is the part where the transfer starts.

The plurality of alignment belts 140 are arranged in parallel with each other in the form of a straight line inclined with respect to the rearmost portions.

The plurality of alignment belts 140 are disposed adjacent to one side of the conveyance belt 150 to supply the joint housing J from a middle portion to a rear portion of the conveyance belt 150.

The side surface of the most adjacent alignment belt 141 closest to the conveyance belt 150 among the plurality of alignment belts 140 extends from an intermediate portion of the conveyance belt 150 So that the joint housings J on the nearest neighbor alignment belt 141 are pushed by the conveyance belt 150 and moved.

The control unit 1003 controls the forward and backward movement of the joint housings J on the plurality of alignment belts 140 according to the alignment state of the joint housing J and / It is possible to control the plurality of alignment belts 140 to operate while changing to one of the stop states.

The control unit 1003 advances and retracts the joint housings J on the plurality of alignment belts 140 and repeatedly executes the same so that the plurality of the joint housings J can be separated from the intermediate portion of the conveyance belt 150 To be aligned in one line.

That is, by moving the plurality of alignment belts 140 backward and forward, and performing at least one or more times, the plurality of the joint housings J can be continuously supplied to the measurement unit 300 without interruption of the conveyance It is possible to improve the working speed and / or the inspection efficiency of the good product of the joint housing (J).

The alignment unit 100 includes a separation preventing side wall 110 having a predetermined height and a guide side wall 120 extending from the front portion of the separation preventing side wall 110.

The sidewall prevention sidewall 110 is provided on the side of the alignment belt 140 located on the other side of the plurality of alignment belts 140 (that is, farthest from the conveyance belt 150) And is in contact with the side surface of the housing part (j2) of the joint housing (J) to prevent the joint housing (J) from being deviated in the other direction.

The guide sidewall 120 has a shape that linearly connects the forward ends of the plurality of alignment belts 140 and is formed to have a predetermined height.

A plurality of the joint housings J on the plurality of alignment belts 140 may be arranged such that the side surfaces of the housing portion j2 of the joint housing J are finally aligned And is automatically transferred to the front portion of the belt 141.

That is, the guide sidewall 120 assists the alignment of the joint housings J.

A guide roller 130 is provided at a front portion of the guide sidewall 120.

The guide roller 130 assists the alignment of the joint housing J by allowing the joint housing J located at the front portion of the nearest neighboring alignment belt 141 to be more easily conveyed toward the conveyance belt 150.

The conveyance belt 150 is disposed on one side of the nearest neighboring alignment belt 141 and successively aligns the joint housing J aligned in one row by the alignment belts 140, .

The conveyance belt 150 has a width enough to allow only one joint housing J to pass therethrough.

For example, the conveyance belt 150 may be configured such that the width of the conveyance belt 150 is at least one and no more than 1.5 times the diameter of the joint housing J.

Here, the conveyance belt 150 is operated to continuously advance the joint housing J during operation of the joint housing inspection apparatus 1000.

That is, unlike the operation control algorithms of the plurality of alignment belts 140 (i.e., selective electrification conveyance, reverse conveyance, and stop), the control unit 1003 controls the conveyance belt 150 to operate in the forward feed state And controls the conveyance belt 150.

As a result, the aligned J-housings J can be continuously and seamlessly transferred to the gripping-type transfer unit 200, thereby further improving the inspection speed and / have.

In addition, the alignment unit 100 includes a blocking unit 160.

The blocking unit 160 is disposed on the conveyance belt 150 such that a plurality of the joint housings J on the conveyance belt 150 are fed one by one to the gripping type transfer unit 200 (or the measurement unit 300) And selectively open and close the transfer path (see Figs. 8A to 9C).

The blocking unit 160 includes a first blocking unit 161 positioned on the conveying path of the conveyance belt 150 and a second blocking unit 162 disposed on the conveying path of the conveyance belt 150, ).

The first blocking portion 161 is configured to reciprocate in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance path of the conveyance belt 150.

Specifically, the first blocking portion 161 includes an elongated blocking member 161a having a length at least equal to a length across the entire width of the conveyance belt 150, And an actuator 161b that moves and / or moves backward.

When the elongated blocking member 161a advances and blocks the movement path of the conveyance belt 150, the elongated blocking member 161a comes into contact with the first joint housing J and waits for the first The second joint housing J, the third joint housing J, and the like come into contact with each other in a row behind the joint housing J and stand by.

The second blocking portion 162 is provided on the conveyance path of the conveyance belt 150. The second blocking portion 162 is provided on the conveyance path of the conveyance belt 150, J, respectively.

Similarly to the first blocking portion 161, the second blocking portion 162 is configured to reciprocate in the vertical direction with respect to the conveyance path of the conveyance belt 150.

Specifically, the second blocking portion 162 includes an elongated blocking member 162a that transversely extends in the width direction of the conveyance belt 150, and an elongated blocking member 162b that moves the elongated blocking member 162a forward and / And an actuator 162b.

The first blocking portion 161 is configured to move forward to substantially (completely) block the entire width of the conveyance belt 150 while the second blocking portion 162 is configured to be moved by the first blocking portion 161 It may suffice to be configured to move forward only to the extent that the second joint housing J out of the joint housings J whose forward movement is blocked is prevented from being advanced forward.

That is, it is sufficient that the second blocking portion 162 is moved forward only so that the free end of the second blocking portion 162 contacts and presses the front side surface of the second joint housing J.

For example, the second cut-off portion 162 may be configured to move forward only by 0.3 times or more and 0.5 times or less the width of the conveyance belt 150.

Preferably, the second blocking portion 162 may include a contact head portion 162c having a shape having a smaller cross-section diameter toward the free end.

As a result, the second blocking portion 162 can be easily pinched between the first joint housing J and the second joint housing J, which are waiting to be conveyed by the first blocking portion 161, (J) can be more surely blocked.

The control unit 1003 controls the first blocking unit 161 to selectively open and / or close the conveyance path of the conveyance belt 150 and the second blocking unit 162 to convey the conveyance belt 150 The first blocking portion 161 and the second blocking portion 162 are controlled so as to selectively open and / or close the path so that the joint housing J can be supplied one by one to the phalanx transfer unit 200 can do.

The measuring unit 300 is configured to measure a forming height of the joint housing J. [

The measurement unit 300 is disposed at a predetermined distance from the front side of the conveyance belt 150 in the direction of the other side of the alignment belt 140 and the joint housing J is supported by the holding- It is supplied.

The measurement unit 300 includes a plurality of measurement units and includes a first measurement unit 310 to a third measurement unit 330, for example, from the back to the front as shown in the figure.

The measuring units 310, 320 and 330 include supporting portions 312, 322 and 332 having a predetermined height at positions corresponding to the measuring regions 311, 321 and 331, 312, 323, and 333 that are supported on the upper portions of the supporting blocks 312, 322, and 332 and are movable up and down with respect to the supporting portions 312, 322, and 332, 313, 323, and 333. The measurement sensors 314, 324,

Here, the measurement areas 311, 321, and 331 refer to areas directly under the measurement sensors 314, 324, and 334, respectively, and indicate the areas where the joint housing to be inspected is placed by the gripping arms.

Therefore, the measuring unit 300 can be configured or controlled to inspect the entire height of the joint housing J a plurality of times, thereby improving the inspection accuracy of the full-height good product (Figs. 9A to 10B Reference)

The measuring unit 300 may measure the total height of the joint housing J at least once and the housing part j2 included in the joint housing J using a plurality of measuring units, Or at least one or more times of the height corresponding to the height of the upper portion. As a result, good-quality inspection can be performed not only on the overall height but also on the height of the housing.

The gripping type transfer unit 200 is configured to grip the joint housing J aligned in one line from the aligning unit 100 and transferred to the front portion of the conveyance belt 150, (J) one by one in a second conveyance direction perpendicular to the conveying direction and to convey the joint housing (J) toward the measuring unit (300).

That is, the gripping type transfer unit 200 transfers the joint housing J supplied from the conveyance belt 150 to the gripping type transfer unit 200 (specifically, each of the measurement areas 311, 321, and 331) , And / or each measuring unit 312 (322) 332).

Specifically, the gripper-type transfer unit 200 includes a plurality of gripping arms.

As shown in the figure, the gripper-type transfer unit 200 includes, for example, a first gripping arm 210 to a third gripping arm 230 from the rear to the front direction.

The first gripping arm 210 to the third gripping arm 230 are configured to move in the second transport direction at the same time (that is, in the transport direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the transport belt 150).

Specifically, the first gripping arm 210 to the third gripping arm 230 are configured to reciprocate between a first position and a second position by a single support block (not shown).

When the first gripping arm 210 is positioned above the front portion of the conveyance belt 150 and the second gripping arm 220 is positioned below the first measuring portion 310, (That is, in the upper part of the first measurement area 311), and when the third gripping arm 230 is positioned below the second measurement part 320 Upper position).

The second position is a position where the first gripping arm 210 is positioned below the first measuring portion 310 (i.e., above the first measuring region 311) When the gripping arm 220 is positioned below the second measuring portion 320 (i.e., above the second measuring region 321), and when the third gripping arm 230 is positioned above the third measuring portion 330 (I.e., on the upper side of the third measurement region 331).

The joint housing J is moved from the front part of the conveyance belt 150 to the third measuring part 330 through the first measuring part 310 and the second measuring part 320 The measuring unit can be moved while all of the plurality of measuring units are being inspected sequentially.

The first gripping arm 210 to the third gripping arm 230 are configured to grasp and grasp the sides of the joint housing J at the same time.

The gripping arms 210, 220 and 230 include body blocks 211, 221 and 231 each including a driving motor (not shown), and body blocks 211 and 221, (222, 232) opposed to each other, which are rotatably provided on both side surfaces of the driving motor (231) by the driving motor.

Preferably, the two tiltable members 212, 222, and 232 may include concave grooves 212a, 222a, and 232a on the surfaces facing each other. In this way, the gripping arm can grip the side surface of the housing portion (j2) of the joint housing (J) more stably and accurately.

The control unit 1003 may control the rotation of the conveying belt 150 between the front end of the nearest aligning belt 141 and the middle portion of the conveying belt 150 with respect to the conveying belt 150 among the plurality of alignmentring belts 140. [ If it is determined that the bottleneck phenomenon of the plurality of joint housings J has occurred (refer to the circular portion indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 7A), the backward movement and the forward movement process of the plurality of joint housings J are repeated at least once or more To control the plurality of alignment belts 140 (see FIGS. 7A to 8B).

Here, the controller 1003 senses whether the joint housing J contacts the first gripping arm 210 and / or the contact pressure applied to the guide roller 130 through the sensing unit Based on the result and / or analysis of the arrangement shape of the joint housing J through the camera in the vicinity of the guide roller 130, it is possible to determine whether or not the bottleneck phenomenon occurs.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be appreciated that one embodiment is possible.

Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the claims.

J: Joint housing
j1: Power transmission section
j2: housing part
1000: Joint housing inspection device
1001:
1002:
1003:
100: alignment unit
110:
120: guide side wall
130: guide roller
140: alignment belt
141: Nearest neighboring belt
150: conveying belt
160:
161:
162:
161a, 162a: elongated blocking member
161b, 162b:
162c: contact head part
200: Fagetral type transfer unit
210: first gripping arm
220: second gripping arm
230: third gripping arm
211, 221, 231: main body block
212, 222, 232:
212a, 222a, 232a:
300: measuring unit
310: first measuring unit
320: second measuring unit
330: third measuring unit
311, 321, 331: measuring area
312, 322, 332:
313, 323, 333:
314, 324, 334: measuring sensor

Claims (10)

An inspection apparatus for inspecting whether or not a molding height is good with respect to a joint housing (J) of a constant velocity joint,
A measuring unit (300) for measuring a forming height of the joint housing (J);
And an aligning unit (100) for aligning the plurality of joint housings (J) seated in a plurality of rows in one row and transferring the same to the measuring unit (300)
The alignment unit (100)
A conveyance belt (150) for sequentially conveying the joint housing (J) aligned in one row to the measurement unit (300);
And is disposed adjacent to one side of the conveyance belt 150 so as to supply the joint housing J from a middle portion to a rear portion of the conveyance belt 150. As it goes from one side adjacent to the conveyance belt 150 to the other side And a plurality of alignment belts (140) arranged in parallel so that the conveying length is gradually shortened,
The measurement unit 300 is disposed at a predetermined distance from the front side of the conveyance belt 150 in the other direction of the alignment belt 140,
The joint housing inspection apparatus 1000 includes a joint housing J which is aligned in one line from the alignment unit 100 and grips the joint housing J transferred to the front portion of the conveyance belt 150, (200) configured to move in a second conveyance direction different from the conveyance direction and to convey the second conveyance direction toward the measurement unit (300)
The measuring unit 300 is configured to inspect the entire height of the joint housing J a plurality of times or to measure the total height of the joint housing J at least once, And a plurality of measurement sections configured to inspect the middle height corresponding to the height of the housing section (j2) at least once,
The gripping type transfer unit 200 is configured to grasp and grasp the sides of the joint housing J and are simultaneously moved in the second transfer direction and the joint housing J is moved along the conveyance belt 150 And a plurality of gripping arms for moving the plurality of measuring units from the front portion to the rearmost measuring portion sequentially through the plurality of measuring portions. delete The method according to claim 1,
The conveyance belt 150 is operated to continuously feed the joint housing J during the operation of the joint housing inspection apparatus 1000,
The plurality of sorting belts 140 are arranged to move the joint housing J forwardly, backwardly, and stopably so that the plurality of the joint housings J are aligned in one line in the middle part of the conveyance belt 150, The state of operation of the joint housing inspection apparatus (1000) is changed. The method according to claim 1,
The alignment unit (100)
A guide sidewall 120 of a predetermined height having a shape for linearly connecting the forward ends of the plurality of alignment belts 140;
A guide roller 130 provided at a front portion of the guide sidewall 120; Wherein the at least one of the first and second joint housing inspection apparatuses comprises at least one of the first and second joint housing inspection apparatuses. The method according to claim 1,
The alignment unit (100)
And a blocking unit (160) for selectively opening and closing the conveyance path of the conveyance belt (150) so that the plurality of joint housings (J) are fed one by one to the measurement unit (300) Device (1000). 6. The method of claim 5,
The blocking unit (160)
A first blocking portion 161 configured to reciprocate in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance path of the conveyance belt 150;
(J) that is blocked from being conveyed by the first blocking portion (161) behind the first blocking portion (161) on the conveyance path of the conveyance belt (150) And a second blocking portion (162) configured to reciprocate in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance path of the conveyance belt (150). The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the second blocking portion (162) includes a contact head portion (162c) having a shape in which a cross-sectional diameter becomes smaller toward a free end thereof. delete delete The method of claim 3,
The joint housing inspection apparatus (1000) further includes a control unit (1003) for controlling the alignment unit (100) and the measurement unit (300)
The control unit 1003 controls the plurality of alignment belts 140 between the front end of the aligning belt 141 closest to the conveying belt 150 and the middle part of the conveying belt 150, And controls the plurality of alignment belts (140) to repeat the backward movement and the forward movement of the plurality of joint housings (J) at least once if it is determined that a bottleneck of the housing (J) (1000).

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