KR101965322B1 - Apparatus and method for post-processing of hose - Google Patents

Abstract

A post-processing apparatus for a hose according to various embodiments of the present invention includes: a take-up roller for fixing a hose in a straight line; A mandrel inserted into the inner hole of the hose fixed linearly by the drawing roller; A marking portion forming a mark on at least a part of the area of the hose into which the mandrel is inserted; A clip supply unit for supplying a clip to one side of the hose into which the mandrel is inserted; And a control unit for controlling driving of the drawing roller, the mandrel, the marking unit, and the clip feeding unit, wherein the control unit rotates the drawing roller in a predetermined direction to feed or discharge the hose. Other embodiments are possible.

Description

[0001] Apparatus and method for post-processing of hose [0002]

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and apparatus for post-processing a hose, and more particularly to a post-processing method and apparatus for forming a mark on a rubber hose and fastening the clip.

Hoses (eg, rubber hoses) are used to supply fluids in a variety of industries, including air-conditioning systems and automotive brake systems. Such a hose may be connected to a part such as another hose or pipe using a clip which is previously fastened to one side.

The rubber hose may be manufactured at least partially in a bent shape in consideration of the shape of the space to which the rubber hose is connected.

For example, a rubber hose can be formed by bending an unvulcanized rubber hose in an extruder in a straight line shape, inserting a curved mandrel having a desired shape, and performing a vulcanization process to form a curved surface. Thus, the curved shape can be maintained even if the curved mandrel is removed by the curved rubber hose.

The rubber hose may have to be subjected to a post-processing step such as forming a marking on at least a part of the surface after the bending is formed on the surface thereof, or fastening the clip.

However, it is difficult to perform post-processing such as marking on a rubber hose or fastening a clip by an automation operation due to the bending of the bent rubber hose, and it is inconvenient for the operator to manually perform the post-processing.

The various embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a method and apparatus capable of automatically or semiautomatically performing post-processing of a hose by temporarily fixing the bended rubber hose in a linear shape.

The post-processing apparatus of the hose according to various embodiments of the present invention includes: a take-up roller for fixing the hose in a straight line; A mandrel inserted into the inner hole of the hose fixed linearly by the drawing roller; A marking portion forming a mark on at least a part of the area of the hose into which the mandrel is inserted; A clip supply unit for supplying a clip to one side of the hose into which the mandrel is inserted; And a control unit for controlling driving of the drawing roller, the mandrel, the marking unit, and the clip feeding unit, and the control unit can rotate the drawing roller in a predetermined direction to insert or eject the hose.

The post-processing apparatus of the hose according to various embodiments can temporarily fix the rubber hose having the curved shape in the form of a straight line, thereby facilitating the post-processing such as marking formation and clipping of the rubber hose .

In addition, the post-processing of the hose can be performed automatically or semiautomatically, thereby reducing the work error and shortening the manufacturing time and cost of the rubber hose.

1 is a block diagram of a post-processing apparatus for a hose according to various embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of post-processing a hose in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
Figures 3A-3C are schematic diagrams illustrating a method of post-processing a hose in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view of a take-up roller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that this disclosure is not intended to limit the present disclosure to the particular embodiments, but includes various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments of the present disclosure. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar components.

In this document, the expressions " having, " " having, " " comprising, " or &Quot;, and does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In this document, the expressions "A or B," "at least one of A or / and B," or "one or more of A and / or B," etc. may include all possible combinations of the listed items . For example, "A or B," "at least one of A and B," or "at least one of A or B" includes (1) at least one A, (2) Or (3) at least one A and at least one B all together.

The terms "first," "second," "first," or "second," etc. used in various embodiments may describe various components in any order and / or importance, Lt; / RTI > The representations may be used to distinguish one component from another. For example, the first user equipment and the second user equipment may represent different user equipment, regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may be named as the first component.

As used herein, the phrase " configured to " (or set) to be " configured according to circumstances may include, for example, having the capacity to, To be designed to, "" adapted to, "" made to, "or" capable of ". The term " configured (or set) to " may not necessarily mean " specifically designed to " Instead, in some situations, the expression " configured to " may mean that the device can " do " with other devices or components. For example, a processor configured (or configured) to perform the phrases " A, B, and C " may be a processor dedicated to performing the operation (e.g., an embedded processor), or one or more software programs To a generic-purpose processor (e.g., a CPU or an application processor) that can perform the corresponding operations.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the other embodiments. The singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. All terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art of the present disclosure. Commonly used predefined terms may be interpreted to have the same or similar meaning as the contextual meanings of the related art and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal in meaning unless expressly defined in this document . In some cases, the terms defined herein may not be construed to exclude embodiments of the present disclosure.

Each of the components described in this document may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may be changed according to the type of the device. In various embodiments, an apparatus may comprise at least one of the elements described herein, and some elements may be omitted or further include additional elements. In addition, some of the components of the apparatus according to various embodiments may be combined to constitute one entity, so that the functions of the corresponding components before being combined can be performed in the same manner.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a configuration block diagram of a post-processing apparatus of a hose according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a hose post-processing apparatus 160 according to various embodiments includes a draw roller 110, a mandrel 120, a clip supply unit 130, a marking unit 140, and a control unit 150 can do.

According to various embodiments, after the hose is bent in a desired shape through a vulcanization process, a post-processing such as forming a marking on a region of the hose or fastening a clip may be performed.

The hose may comprise, for example, a rubber hose formed from a rubber material. Once the rubber hose is bent in a curved shape through the vulcanization process, the rubber hose can be temporarily restored to its original bent shape by the elastic force even when the rubber hose is straightened.

The post-machining operation of the bent rubber hose is slower than the post-machining operation of the straight rubber hose. Since the rubber hoses having various bending shapes must be marked or clipped in different directions, It can not be done.

The hose post-processing apparatus 160 according to various embodiments of the present invention can temporarily fix the rubber hose having the curved shape by using the pulling roller 110 in a linear shape.

For example, the pulling roller 110 may fix a hose (e.g., a rubber hose) in the form of a straight line. The draw roller 110 may include a plurality of rollers arranged in two rows with a path through which the hose can be inserted. For example, the draw rollers 110 may rotate the respective rollers in a predetermined direction to draw the hose into the draw roller 110 or to discharge the hose out of the draw roller 110 after the work.

After the hose is inserted into the take-up roller 110, the mandrel 120 can be inserted into the inner hole of the hose fixed in a straight line between the internal paths of the take-up roller 110.

The mandrel 120 may serve to maintain the shape of the hose such that the hose is not deformed by the inner hole during the post-processing operation of the hose.

For example, the mandrel 120 may be formed of a metal material and may have a shape having an outer diameter at least partially smaller than the diameter of the rubber hose to be inserted into the inner hole of the hose.

The post-hose post-processing apparatus 160 according to various embodiments may include at least one of a marking operation and a clip fastening operation for the hose in which the mandrel 120 is inserted into the inner hole in a straight line by the drawing roller 110 A post-processing operation can be performed.

For example, the marking portion 140 may form a mark on at least a portion of the hose into which the mandrel 120 is inserted. For example, marking can be used in the next process, or guide the position when the hose is connected to another hose or other part.

The clip supply unit 130 can supply a clip to one side of the hose into which the mandrel 120 is inserted.

According to one embodiment, the clamping operation of the clip may be automatically performed in one area of the predetermined hose by receiving the clip from the clip supply unit 130, and in accordance with another embodiment, May be performed semi-automatically by assembling a clip supplied from the clip supply unit 130 to a linearly fixed hose. For example, the post-processing device 160 (or operator) of the hose may release the grip on the clip supplied from the clip supply 130 and then couple the clip to the outer diameter of the hose on one area of the predetermined hose.

According to various embodiments, the clip supply unit 130 can automatically feed at least one clip to one side of the hose when the hose is inserted into the take-up roller 110 and it is detected that the mandrel 120 has been inserted into the inner hole of the hose .

The controller 150 may control overall operation of the respective components of the hose post-processor 160. For example, the control unit 150 controls each of the rollers of the take-up roller 110 to rotate in a predetermined direction so that the hose can be inserted into the post-processing apparatus 160 or discharged to the outside.

The controller 150 may sense the position of the hose and control a robot arm (not shown) connected to the mandrel 120 to insert the mandrel 120 into the inner hole of the hose.

The control unit 150 controls the marking unit 140 to form a mark on at least a part of the hose or controls the clip supply unit 130 to supply a clip to a side of the hose based on a predetermined signal .

Figure 2 is a flow chart of a post-processing method of a hose in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, in operation 210, a post-processing method of the hose according to various embodiments may include injecting a hose (e.g., a rubber hose) into the draw roller 110. For example, the hose is inserted into an inner path included in the take-up roller 110, so that when the take-up roller 110 is rotated, the hose is introduced into the take-up roller 110 or out of the take- Can be put in a position where it is possible. For example, the post-processing device 160 of the hose can control the direction of rotation of the take-up roller 110 to move the hose to a predetermined position.

In operation 220, the post-processing device 160 of the hose can secure the hose in a linear fashion using the draw rollers 110.

The inner path of the pulling roller 110 is formed to have a size corresponding to the outer diameter of the hose and the inner path of the pulling roller 110 may also be formed in a straight line so that the hose can be fixed in a straight line when the hose is inserted. According to another embodiment, the take-up roller 110 may form an inner path so that the hose can be fixed in a form other than a straight line in consideration of the convenience of the post-processing of the hose.

In operation 230, the mandrel 120 may be inserted into one side interior hole of the hose. The mandrel 120 can be inserted into the inner hole area of the hose so as to support the hose such that the outer shape of the hose is not deformed during the post-processing of the hose fixed by the drawing roller 110. [

Next, at operation 240, the post-processing device 160 of the hose may form a mark on the hose into which the mandrel 120 is inserted. For example, the hose may be marked by the marking portion 140 of the post-processing device 160. The marking unit 140 may be moved to a predetermined area of the hose by a robot arm (not shown) connected to the marking unit 140 to form a mark on the hose.

In operation 250, the post-processing device 160 of the hose can feed a clip to the hose into which the mandrel 120 is inserted and allow the clip to be secured to the hose.

For example, the clip supply unit 130 can supply the clip at a position close to one end of the hose. When the clip is supplied from the clip supply unit 130, the clip can be automatically or manually fixed to the hose using the clip.

In operation 240 and 250 in FIG. 2, a clip fastening operation is performed after the marking is formed on the hose. However, the fastening operation of the clip may be performed first according to the convenience of the user. One operation may be omitted.

Next, in operation 260, after marking and / or clip fastening is performed on the hose, the post-processing apparatus 160 can use the control unit 150 to take out the mandrel 120 inserted in the hose.

Also at operation 270, the post-processing apparatus 160 may drive the take-up roller 110 to take out the mandrel 120 and discharge the hose to the outside.

Figures 3A-3C schematically illustrate post-processing methods according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 3A to 3C, as shown in reference numeral 301, a post-processing method of a hose may include an operation of inputting a hose 100 having a curved shape to the drawing roller 110.

The draw roller 110 can be rotated in a predetermined direction to move the hose. For example, when the hose 100 is inserted in the right side of the take-up roller 110, each of the rollers of the take-up roller 110 can rotate to move the hose 100 to the left. For example, all the rollers in the upper matrix of reference numeral 301 rotate in the clockwise direction, and the rollers in the lower matrix rotate in the counterclockwise direction, thereby moving the hose in the left direction.

According to one embodiment, as indicated by reference numerals 301 and 302, the space between the rollers of the two matrixes included in the pulling roller 110 is formed in a straight line shape so that the hose 100 can be fixed in a straight line when the hose 100 is drawn Lt; / RTI >

At 303, the hose 100, which is fixed linearly by the draw roller 110, can be inserted into the inner hole at one side. The mandrel 120 may be shaped to have an outer diameter at least partially smaller than the diameter of the hose 100 so that it can be inserted into one of the inner holes of the hose 100.

At 304 and 305 the marking portion 140 may form a marking 102 in one area of the hose 100 after the mandrel 120 is inserted into the inner hole of the hose 100, The clips 104 may be supplied to the hose 100 to fasten the clips 104 to the hose 100.

At the reference numeral 306, after the marking 102 is formed on one side of the hose 100 and / or the clip 104 is tightened, the mandrel 120 inserted into one side inner hole of the hose 100 is taken out, The mandrel 120 can be inserted into the other inner hole of the hose 100 again.

Next, at 307 and 308, a clip 102 may be formed on the other side of the hose 100 and the clip 104 may be fastened to the hose 100 by feeding the clip 104.

The hose 100 in which the marking 102 is formed on both sides of the hose 100 and the clip 104 is fastened to each other as shown in the reference numerals 308 and 309 is taken out of the mandrel 120, (Not shown).

 The draw roller 110 may be rotated in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the roller when the hose 100 is pulled in order to discharge the hose 100.

4 is a perspective view of a pulling roller 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to various embodiments, the draw rollers 110 can draw in or out the hose through the rotation of the respective rollers.

The pulling roller 110 is formed in a shape corresponding to the cylindrical shape of the hose so that the shape of the hose can be fixed to the shape of the inner region of the pulling roller 110 (for example, a linear shape) when the hose is pulled.

For example, the take-up roller 110 may be formed in a curved shape such that its side portion corresponds to the cylindrical shape of the hose, as shown in Fig.

For example, when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis, the take-up roller 110 may have a symmetrical shape with respect to the rotation axis, and may include a semicircular groove corresponding to the hose shape on both the left and right sides.

By forming the side portion of the take-up roller 110 in a curved shape, the hose can be moved inward or outward of the take-up roller 110 while keeping the linear shape of the hose when the take-

As used herein, the term " part " or " module " may refer to a unit that includes one or a combination of two or more of, for example, hardware, software or firmware. Or " module " is used interchangeably with terms such as, for example, unit, logic, logical block, component, . The term " part " or " module " may be a minimum unit or part of an integrally constructed part, or may be a minimum unit or a part thereof performing one or more functions. &Quot; Parts " or " module " may be embodied either mechanically or electronically. For example, a "component" or "module" may be an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or programmable logic arrays (FPGAs) logic device).

At least a portion of a device (e.g., modules or functions thereof) or a method (e.g., operations) according to various embodiments may include, for example, computer-readable storage media in the form of program modules, As shown in FIG. The instructions, when executed by a processor (e.g., processor 120), may cause the one or more processors to perform functions corresponding to the instructions. The computer readable storage medium may be, for example, the memory 130.

The computer readable recording medium may be a hard disk, a floppy disk, a magnetic media (e.g., a magnetic tape), an optical media (e.g., a compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM) but are not limited to, digital versatile discs, magneto-optical media such as floptical discs, hardware devices such as read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM) Etc.), etc. The program instructions may also include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that may be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The above- May be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the various embodiments, and vice versa.

Modules or program modules according to various embodiments may include at least one or more of the elements described above, some of which may be omitted, or may further include additional other elements. Operations performed by modules, program modules, or other components in accordance with various embodiments may be performed in a sequential, parallel, iterative, or heuristic manner. Also, some operations may be performed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

And the embodiments disclosed in this document are presented for the purpose of explanation and understanding of the disclosed contents, and do not limit the scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the scope of the present disclosure should be construed as including all modifications based on the technical idea of the present disclosure or various other embodiments.

Claims (9)

In a post-processing apparatus for a hose,
A take-up roller;
Mandrel;
A marking portion;
A clip supply unit; And
And a control unit,
Controls the take-up roller to rotate in a predetermined direction so that the hose is put into the post-processing apparatus,
The mandrel is inserted into the inner hole of the hose fixed linearly through the take-up roller,
Controlling the marking unit to form markings on at least a part of the area of the hitches fixed by the drawing roller and the mandrel,
And controls the clip supply unit to supply a clip to one side of the hose fixed by the take-up roller and the mandrel,
The mandrel is controlled so that the marking is formed and the mandrel is taken out from the hose to which the clip is fed,
Wherein the marking is formed by rotating the take-up roller in a predetermined direction, and the hose supplied with the clip is discharged to the outside. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a side portion of the drawing roller is formed in a curved shape corresponding to a cylindrical shape of the hose. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the hose is formed of a rubber material. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the mandrel is in the form of a straight line. In the post-processing method of the hose,
An operation of rotating the draw roller in a predetermined direction by the control unit to put the hose into the post-processing apparatus;
Controlling the mandrel such that the mandrel is inserted into the inner hole of the hose fixed linearly through the take-up roller by the controller;
Controlling, by the control unit, the marking unit to form a mark on at least a part of the area of the hose fixed by the take-up roller and the mandrel;
Controlling, by the control unit, the clip supply unit to supply the clip to one side of the pick-up roller and the sandwich hose fixed by the mandrel;
Controlling the mandrel such that the marking is formed and the mandrel is taken out of the hose supplied with the clip; And
And rotating the take-up roller in a predetermined direction by the control unit to eject the hose to which the marking is formed and the clip is supplied to the outside. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the side of the take-up roller is formed in a curved shape corresponding to the shape of the cylinder of the hose. delete 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the hose is formed of a rubber material. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the mandrel is in the form of a straight line.

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