TW201532548A - Slider fastener assembling device - Google Patents

Abstract

A slider fastener assembling device is provided, which can prevent unsmooth supply of a stopping portion from chutes to a parts mounting device, and can prevent unsmooth supply of the stopping portion from the chutes to a parts feeder. The invention includes: transporting devices 20, 70 configured to transport a fastener chain C1; a parts mounting device 30 configured to mount a slider S and a stopping portion P1 on the transported fastener chain C1; a slider supplying device 50 configured to supply the slider S to the parts mounting device 30; and a stopping portion supplying device 60 configured to supply the stopping portion P1 to the parts mounting device 30. The stopping portion supplying device 60 includes: a pair of chutes 61 loaded with a plurality of stopping portions P1; and a pair of stopping portion supplying portions 62 configured to supply the stopping portions P1 in the pair of chutes 61 to the parts mounting device 30.

Description

Zipper assembly device

The present invention relates to a zipper assembly device for sequentially processing a continuous zipper chain into a zipper.

The conventional zipper assembly device includes a first holder that transfers a zipper chain, a component mounting device that attaches a zipper slider and a stopper to a zipper chain that is transferred by the first holder, and a component mounting device. a zipper puller supply device for supplying a zipper slider, a stopper supply device for supplying a stopper to a component mounting device, a second gripper for transferring a zipper chain to which a zipper slider and a stopper is attached, and a second gripper The fastener chain to which the two grippers are transferred is cut into a cutting device of a predetermined length (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Further, the stopper supply device includes a pair of chutes for supplying a stopper to the component mounting device, the pair of chutes being disposed such that the upper end portion is pivoted and pivoted, and configured to utilize the swinging motion to the component The mounting device supplies a stop.

Prior art literature Patent literature

Patent Document 1: US Patent No. 3530563

However, in the zipper assembly device described in Patent Document 1, since the stopper portion is supplied to the component mounting device by the oscillating motion of the chute, there is a case where the supply of the stopper portion from the chute to the component mounting device occurs. Poor, and the supply of the stopper from the part feeder to the chute is poor.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the invention is to provide a zipper assembly device capable of preventing supply failure of a stopper from a chute to a component mounting device and preventing supply failure of a stopper from a component feeder to a chute. .

The object of the present invention is achieved by the following constitution.

(1) A zipper assembly device comprising: a transfer device for transferring a zipper chain; a component mounting device for attaching a zipper slider and a stopper portion to a zipper chain transferred by the transfer device; a zipper pull head supply device for mounting the component The device supplies a zipper puller; and a stopper supply device that supplies a stopper to the component mounting device, wherein the zipper assembly device includes a pair of chutes loaded with a plurality of stoppers And a pair of stopper supply portions that supply the stoppers in the pair of chutes to the component mounting device.

(2) The zipper assembly device according to (1), wherein the transfer device includes: a first transfer device that transfers the zipper chain to the component mounting device; and a second transfer device that zips the zipper slider and the stopper portion The chain is transferred, and the zipper assembly device includes a cutting device that will be moved by the second transfer device The zipper chain sent is cut.

(3) The zipper assembly device according to (1), the component mounting device package The component holder is disposed above the transfer line of the zipper chain, and holds the zipper slider and the stopper supplied from the zipper pull device and the stopper supply device; the zipper pull support portion is configured Lower than the transfer line, supporting the zipper slider held by the component holder from below; and the pressing portion disposed lower than the transfer line to press the stopper held by the component holder .

(4) The zipper assembly device according to (3), wherein the component holder is configured In order to displace between the component supply position and the component mounting position, the component supply position is a position for supplying the zipper slider and the stopper to the component holder, and the component mounting position is that the component holder is attached to the zipper chain. The position of the head and the stop.

(5) The zipper assembly device according to (3) or (4), the component is held The device includes: a holder body that is rotatably disposed in a vertical direction; a zipper pull holder that is disposed at a front end portion of the holder body to hold the zipper pull; and a stopper holder that is disposed on the holder body The front end portion holds the stopper.

(6) The zipper assembly device according to (5), the zipper pull holder Slidably disposed on the holder body, a pair of zipper slider holding pieces for holding the zipper slider are disposed at a front end portion of the zipper slider holder, and the zipper pull is held between the pair of zipper sliders head.

(7) The zipper assembly device according to (5), the stopper retaining bag The upper anvil is fixed to the holder body; and the lower anvil is opposite to the upper side The anvil is slidably provided, and a pair of stopper receiving recesses in which the stoppers are accommodated are provided between the upper and lower anvils.

(8) The zipper assembly device according to (7), the stopper supply portion package a plunger, a front end portion of the rod attached to the cylinder, pressing the stopper into the stopper receiving recess of the stopper holder; and a stopper supporting member slidably along the length of the plunger It is provided to support the stopper.

(9) The zipper assembly device according to (5), the zipper slider supply device The device includes: a chute, which is loaded with a plurality of zipper pullers; a first stop block disposed in the middle portion of the chute to stop the zipper pull head; and a second stop block disposed at a lower end portion of the chute to pass the first The zipper pull of one stop stops; the first zipper transfer portion moves the zipper slider stopped by the first stop to the second stopper side; and the second zipper slider transfer portion uses the second block The zipper pull of the block stop is transferred to the zipper pull holder.

According to the invention, the stopper supply means for supplying the stopper to the component mounting device includes: a pair of chutes in which the plurality of stoppers are loaded, and the stoppers in the pair of chutes are supplied to the component mounting device Since the pair of stopper supply portions are provided, the stopper can be supplied to the component mounting device without swinging the chute as before. Therefore, the supply failure of the stopper from the chute to the component mounting device can be prevented, and the supply of the stopper from the component feeder to the chute can be prevented.

10‧‧‧Zipper assembly device

20‧‧‧First transfer device (transfer device)

21‧‧‧Clamps

22‧‧‧Clamp body

22a, 35a‧‧‧ cam surface

30‧‧‧Part mounting device

31‧‧‧Parts holder

32‧‧‧Retainer body

32a‧‧‧Rotary axis

33‧‧‧Zipper pull holder

33a‧‧‧Zipper pull holder

33b‧‧‧Sliding rod

33c‧‧·roll

34‧‧‧stop holder

34a‧‧‧Upper anvil

34b‧‧‧ lower anvil

34c‧‧‧Stop part containment recess

35‧‧‧Cam components

41‧‧‧Zipper pull head support

41a‧‧‧Zipper pull support recess

42‧‧‧Compression

50‧‧‧Zipper pull head supply device

51‧‧‧Chute

52‧‧‧First stop

52a, 53a‧‧‧Block components

52b, 53b‧‧ ‧ spring

53‧‧‧second stop

54‧‧‧First Zipper Transfer Department

54a, 55a‧‧‧ cylinder

54b, 55b, 63a‧‧‧ pole

54c‧‧‧Put

54d, 55d‧‧‧Pushing claws

54e, 55e‧ ‧ spring

55‧‧‧Second zipper slider transfer unit

55c‧‧‧ bracket

60‧‧‧stop supply device

61‧‧‧Chute

62‧‧‧Stop Department Supply Department

63‧‧‧ cylinder

64‧‧‧Plunger

65‧‧‧stop support member

66‧‧‧First spring

67‧‧‧Second spring

70‧‧‧Second transfer device (transfer device)

71‧‧‧Clamps

80‧‧‧cutting device

81‧‧‧Knife Department

82‧‧‧Department

C1‧‧‧ zipper chain

E‧‧‧Zipper chain

L‧‧‧Transfer line

P1‧‧‧Upper stop (stop)

P2‧‧‧ lower stop

S‧‧‧ zipper pull head

S1‧‧‧Upper wing

S2‧‧‧ lower wing

S3‧‧‧With insertion slit

SF‧‧ zipper

T‧‧‧Chain belt

Fig. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of a zipper assembly device of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of the zipper assembly apparatus of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a surface view showing an example of a slide fastener.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged side elevational view showing the periphery of the component mounting device shown in Fig. 1.

5(a) and 5(b) are views for explaining the component holder shown in Fig. 4, Fig. 5(a) is a side view showing a state in which the component holder is rotated, and Fig. 5(b) is a component holder. The rear view of the lower rotation state.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged side elevational view showing the periphery of the zipper slider supply device shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged rear elevational view of the periphery of the zipper slider supply device shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged side elevational view showing a state in which a zipper puller supply device supplies a zipper puller to a zipper pull holder of a component holder.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged rear elevational view showing a state in which a zipper puller supply device supplies a zipper puller to a zipper pull holder of a component holder.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged rear elevational view showing a state before the stopper supply device supplies the upper stopper to the stopper holder of the component holder.

Fig. 11 is an enlarged rear elevational view showing a state in which the stopper supply device supplies the upper stopper to the stopper holder of the component holder.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged side view illustrating a state in which the component holder to which the zipper slider and the upper stopper are supplied is rotated downward.

Fig. 13 is an enlarged rear elevational view showing a state in which the component holder of Fig. 12 is rotated downward.

Figure 14 is a view showing the first transfer device transferring the fastener chain to the component mounting device Magnified side view of the state.

Fig. 15 is an enlarged side elevational view showing a state in which the pressing portion is moved upward to mount the stopper portion on the fastener chain.

Figure 16 is an enlarged side elevational view showing a state in which the second transfer device receives the fastener chain from the first transfer device.

Fig. 17 is an enlarged side view showing a state in which the component holder is rotated upward.

Fig. 18 is an enlarged side elevational view showing a state in which the second transfer device transfers the fastener chain to the downstream side.

Fig. 19 is an enlarged side elevational view showing a state in which a fastener chain is cut by a cutting device and finished into a slide fastener.

Fig. 20 is an enlarged side elevational view showing a state in which the second transfer device discharges the finished zipper.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the zipper assembly device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the zipper assembly device has an upper side with respect to the upper side of the paper surface of FIG. 1, a lower side with respect to the lower side of the paper surface of FIG. 1, a front side with respect to the left side of the paper surface of FIG. 1, and a rear side of With respect to the right side of the paper surface of Fig. 1, the left side is the front side with respect to the paper surface of Fig. 1, and the right side is the inner side with respect to the paper surface of Fig. 1. Moreover, the front side of the zipper assembly device is also referred to as the upstream side, and the rear side is also referred to as the downstream side. Moreover, the left-right direction of the zipper assembly device is also referred to as the width direction. Regarding the zipper, the front side is the front side with respect to the paper surface of FIG. 3, and the back side is relative to FIG. The upper side of the paper surface is the upper side with respect to the paper surface of FIG. 3, the lower side is the lower side with respect to the paper surface of FIG. 3, the left side is the left side with respect to the paper surface of FIG. 3, and the right side is the right side with respect to the paper surface of FIG. . Moreover, the left and right direction of the zipper is also referred to as the width direction. Moreover, the vertical direction of the zipper is also referred to as the longitudinal direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the zipper assembly device 10 of the present embodiment includes a first transfer device 20 for transferring the fastener chain C1, and a component mounting device 30 for the fastener chain C1 transferred by the first transfer device 20. The zipper slider S and the upper stopper P1 are attached; the zipper slider supply device 50 supplies the zipper slider S to the component mounting device 30; the stopper supply device 60 supplies the upper stopper portion P1 to the component mounting device 30; The second transfer device 70 transfers the fastener chain C1 to which the zipper slider S and the upper stopper P1 are attached, and the cutting device 80, and cuts the fastener chain C1 transferred by the second transfer device 70. In addition, the symbol L in the figure is a transfer line for transferring the fastener chain C1 and the slide fastener SF. In addition, in FIGS. 1, 6, and 8, in order to facilitate understanding of the drawings, the stopper supply device 60 is not described.

Here, the slide fastener SF assembled in the slide fastener assembly device 10 of the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the zipper SF includes a pair of left and right chain belts T; a pair of right and left fastener element rows E are respectively disposed on opposite side edges of the pair of left and right chain belts T; and a zipper pull S The pair of left and right fastener element rows E are engaged and disengaged; the pair of right and left upper stoppers (stop portions) P1 are disposed at the upper end portions of the pair of left and right fastener element rows E; and the lower stopper portion P2 is disposed at the left and right sides A lower end portion of a pair of zipper chain rows E. Further, the upper stopper portion P1 is a substantially U-shaped metal member.

In addition, according to the embodiment, the fastener element row E is a spiral zipper. Chain dentition. The fastener element row E is not limited to this embodiment, and may be an injection-molded fastener element row including a synthetic resin or a metal fastener element row. Further, the lower stopper portion P2 may be an opening member including a seat tube, a seat body, and a cannula.

Further, the fastener chain C1 includes a pair of right and left fastener tapes T, a pair of left and right fastener element rows E, and a plurality of lower stopper portions P2 that are attached at predetermined intervals. Further, the pair of left and right fastener element rows E are in a state of being engaged.

The first transfer device 20 holds the fastener chain C1 and transfers the fastener chain C1 to a predetermined position of the component mounting device 30. As shown in FIG. 2, the first transfer device 20 includes a pair of right and left grippers 21 that respectively grip the left and right chain straps T of the fastener chain C1, and a pair of left and right grippers that support the left and right grippers 21, respectively. The main body 22 and a moving device (not shown) that move the left and right gripper main bodies 22 in the upstream direction and the downstream direction. Further, the left and right grippers 21 are configured to grip the front and back sides of the left and right fastener tapes T at both end portions in the width direction of the fastener chain C1.

As shown in FIG. 4, the component mounting device 30 includes a component holder 31 that is disposed above the transfer line L, and the zipper slider S supplied from the zipper slider supply device 50 and the stopper supply device 60, and left and right. The upper stopper portion P1 is held; the zipper slider support portion 41 is disposed below the transfer line L, and supports the zipper slider S held by the component holder 31 from below; and the pressing portion 42 is disposed. Lower than the transfer line L, the upper stopper P1 held by the component holder 31 is pressed.

As shown in FIGS. 4, 5(a), 5(b) and 12, the component holder 31 includes a rotating shaft 32a extending in the left-right direction and substantially coupled to the rotating shaft 32a. a holder body 32 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape, a zipper slider holder 33 provided at a front end portion of the holder body 32 and holding the zipper slider S, and a front end portion provided to the front end portion of the holder body 32 and blocking the left and right upper ends The portion P1 performs the holding stopper holder 34. The holder body 32 is rotatable in the vertical direction by the rotation of the rotation shaft 32a.

Further, the component holder 31 is configured to be displaced by the holder main body 32, and is displaced between the position, that is, the component supply position of the zipper slider S and the left and right upper stoppers P1 to the component holder 31, And the component holder 31 mounts the component mounting position of the zipper slider S and the upper stopper P1 on the fastener chain C1. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 7, the component supply position is a state in which the longitudinal direction of the component holder 31 is parallel to the transfer line L, and the component holder 31 is rotated upward and downstream. As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the component mounting position is a state in which the longitudinal direction of the component holder 31 is orthogonal to the transfer line L, and the component holder 31 is rotated downward and upstream.

As shown in FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b), the zipper slider holder 33 is disposed substantially at the center in the front-rear direction of the holder main body 32 at the component mounting position, and is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the holder body 32. slide. A pair of left and right zipper slider holding pieces 33a for holding the zipper slider S are provided at the front end portion of the zipper slider holder 33. Further, the zipper slider S is sandwiched between the left and right zipper slider holding pieces 33a. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the left and right zipper slider holding pieces 33a sandwich the upper blade S1 (see FIG. 18) and the lower blade S2 (see FIG. 18) of the zipper slider S.

Further, the zipper pull holder 33 has a pair of right and left slide bars 33b which extend to the left and right outer sides, respectively, and the zipper pull holders 33 slides relative to the holder body 32. The rollers 33c are respectively provided at the front ends of the left and right slide bars 33b. Each of the rollers 33c is in contact with the cam surface 35a of the cam member 35 to be described later and the cam surface 22a of the first transfer device 20.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the component mounting device 30 includes a cam member 35 that guides the roller 33c of the slide lever 33b on the right side to slide the zipper slider holder 33. The cam member 35 has a cam surface 35a that guides the roller 33c of the slide lever 33b on the right side when the component holder 31 is at the component supply position.

The cam surface 35 presses the roller 33c of the slide lever 33b on the right side when the component holder 31 is at the component supply position. Thereby, the zipper slider holder 33 slides in the extending direction. Further, the zipper slider holding piece 33a of the zipper slider holder 33 is disposed directly under the chute 51 of the zipper slider supply device 50.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the cam faces 22a are respectively formed on the inner side faces of the right and left gripper bodies 22 of the first transfer device 20 facing each other. The cam surface 22a guides the roller 33c of the left and right slide bars 33b. In addition, in FIGS. 14 to 18, in order to facilitate understanding of the drawings, only the gripper 21 and the gripper main body 22 on the right side (with respect to the inner side of the paper surface) are described.

The cam surface 22a pushes the roller 33c of the left and right slide bars 33b upward when the first transfer device 20 transfers the fastener chain C1 to the component mounting device 30 in a state where the component holder 31 is at the component mounting position. Thereby, the zipper slider holder 33 slides in the contraction direction. Further, the left and right zipper slider holding pieces 33a of the zipper slider holder 33 are retracted above the transfer line L. In addition, even left The right zipper pull holding piece 33a is retracted above the transfer line L, and the zipper pull S does not fall off from the zipper pull holder 33. The reason for this is that, as shown in FIG. 14, the left and right zipper slider holding pieces 33a sandwich the lower blade S2 of the zipper slider S, and the zipper slider supporting portion 41 supports the upper blade S1 of the zipper slider S from below.

As shown in FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b), the stopper holder 34 is disposed adjacent to the downstream side of the zipper holder 33 of the holder body 32 at the component mounting position, and includes The upper anvil 34a is fixed to the holder body 32; and the lower anvil 34b is slidably provided with respect to the upper anvil 34a. Further, the pair of right and left stopper receiving recesses 34c are provided between the upper anvil 34a and the lower anvil 34b. The upper stopper portions P1 are respectively accommodated in the left and right stopper receiving recess portions 34c.

Further, as shown in Fig. 15, the stopper holder 34 moves the lower anvil 34b upward toward the upper anvil 34a. Thereby, the left and right upper stoppers P1 are pressed between the upper anvil 34a and the lower anvil 34b, and are attached to the left and right chain belts T of the fastener chain C1, respectively.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the component mounting device 30 of the present embodiment is configured such that the component holder 31 is displaced from the component supply position to the component mounting position, thereby the zipper slider S set to the zipper slider holder 33. The insertion slit S3 (see FIG. 14) and the upper and lower stoppers P1 set to the left and right stopper holders 34 are disposed on the transfer line L. Further, the zipper slider S is supported by the zipper slider supporting portion 41 from below in a state where the component holder 31 is at the component mounting position.

The zipper slider supporting portion 41 is formed with a zipper slider supporting recess 41a that accommodates a part of the zipper slider S at its upper end portion, and The upper flap S1 of the zipper slider S is supported from below. Further, the zipper slider support portion 41 is driven up and down by a cylinder device (not shown).

The pressing portion 42 is movable in the vertical direction by a cylinder device (not shown). The pressing portion 42 is moved upward toward the lower anvil 34b of the stopper holder 34, thereby pressing the lower anvil 34b upward. Thereby, the pressing portion 42 moves the lower anvil 34b upward toward the upper anvil 34a, and presses the left and right upper stopper portions P1 accommodated in the left and right stopper receiving recess portions 34c.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 6, and 7, the zipper slider supply device 50 includes a chute 51 that is disposed in the vertical direction and that is loaded with a plurality of sliders S in a predetermined posture. The first stopper 52 is disposed. In the intermediate portion of the chute 51, the plurality of zipper sliders S supplied from above are stopped; the second stopper 53 is disposed at the lower end portion of the chute 51 to stop the zipper slider S passing through the first stopper 52. The first zipper slider transfer portion 54 causes the lowermost zipper slider S of the plurality of zipper sliders S stopped by the first stopper 52 to fall to the second stopper 53 side; the second zipper slider transfers The portion 55 supplies the zipper slider S stopped by the second stopper 53 to the zipper slider holder 33. Further, a component feeder (not shown) is connected to the upper end portion of the chute 51.

The first stopper 52 and the second stopper 53 have a pair of stopper members 52a and a stopper member 53a which are disposed to face each other in the left-right direction of the chute 51. Each of the stopper members 52a and 53a is displaceable in a direction in which they are close to each other. Further, each of the stopper members 52a and 53a is pressed by the spring 52b and the spring 53b in a direction in which they approach each other.

The first zipper slider transfer portion 54 includes a cylinder 54a that is mounted to the cylinder 54a. The push rod 54c of the front end portion of the rod 54b is swingably attached to the lower end portion of the push rod 54c and pushes the pressing claw 54d of the zipper slider S, and is disposed between the push rod 54c and the pressing claw 54d and pushes The pressing claw 54d is biased to the spring 54e in the counterclockwise direction of Fig. 6 .

Moreover, the first zipper slider transfer portion 54 extends the rod 54b by the air cylinder 54a. Long, and the push rod 54c moves downward. The push claw 54d moves downward together with the push rod 54c. At this time, the pressing claw 54d pushes down one of the zipper sliders S stopped by the first stopper 52. Thereby, one zipper slider S spreads the gap between the right and left stopper members 52a against the force applied by the spring 52b, and passes through the first stopper 52 and then falls down to the second stopper 53 side.

Moreover, the first zipper slider transfer portion 54 shrinks the rod 54b by the air cylinder 54a. The short length causes the push rod 54c to move upward. The pressing claw 54d moves upward together with the push rod 54c. At this time, the pressing claw 54d is raised to the zipper slider S stopped by the first stopper 52, and is rotated in the clockwise direction while resisting the force applied by the spring 54e. Then, the pressing claw 54d moves above the zipper slider S to enter between the adjacent zipper sliders S.

The second zipper slider transfer portion 55 includes a cylinder 55a that is mounted to the cylinder 55a. The bracket 55c at the front end portion of the rod 55b is swingably attached to the bracket 55c, and pushes the pressing claw 55d of the zipper slider S, and is disposed between the bracket 55c and the pressing claw 55d and against the pressing claw 55d. The spring 55e is pressed in the counterclockwise direction of rotation in FIG.

Moreover, the second zipper slider transfer portion 55 is as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 The cylinder 55a extends the rod 55b to move the bracket 55c downward. Pushing claw 55d and The bracket 55c moves down together. At this time, the pressing claw 55d pushes the zipper slider S stopped by the second stopper 53 downward. Thereby, the zipper slider S expands the gap between the left and right stopper members 53a against the force applied by the spring 53b, and enters the left and right zipper slider holding pieces of the zipper puller holder 33 after passing through the second stopper 53. 33a.

Then, the first zipper slider transfer portion 54 feeds the zipper slider S to the zipper slider holder 33 after the second zipper slider transfer portion 55, and pushes the zipper slider S only once. Therefore, there is always only one zipper slider S between the first stopper 52 and the second stopper 53. Therefore, the second zipper slider transfer portion 55 can supply the zipper slider S to the zipper slider holder 33 more surely.

Further, the second zipper slider transfer portion 55 shortens the length of the lever 55b by the air cylinder 55a, and moves the bracket 55c upward. The pressing claw 55d moves upward together with the bracket 55c. At this time, the pressing claw 55d is raised to the zipper slider S stopped by the second stopper 53, and is rotated in the clockwise direction while resisting the force applied by the spring 55e. Further, the pressing claw 55d moves above the zipper slider S.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, the stopper supply device 60 includes a pair of left and right chutes 61 arranged in a V-shape in a rear view, and a plurality of upper stoppers P1 are loaded in a predetermined posture; The stopper supply portion 62 is attached to the lower end portion of the right and left chutes 61, and the lowermost upper stopper portion P1 located in the left and right chutes 61 is supplied to the stopper holder 34. Further, a component feeder (not shown) is connected to the upper end portions of the right and left chutes 61, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the stopper supply unit 62 includes a cylinder 63 and a plunger 64 attached to the front end portion of the rod 63a of the cylinder 63 to press the upper stopper P1. The stopper portion receiving recess portion 34c is inserted into the stopper portion holder 34; the stopper portion supporting member 65 is slidably provided on the lower surface of the plunger 64 along the longitudinal direction of the plunger 64, and supports the upper stopper portion from below. P1; the first spring 66 is disposed between the chute 61 and the plunger 64, and presses the plunger 64 toward the cylinder 63 side; and the second spring 67 is disposed between the plunger 64 and the stopper supporting member 65, The stopper supporting member 65 presses the side away from the cylinder 63.

As shown in Fig. 10, the stopper supply portion 62 is contracted by the rod 63a of the air cylinder 63, and the plunger 64 is retracted from the lowermost end of the chute 61, and the stopper support member 65 supports the uppermost stop at the lower end from below. Department P1. Thereby, the stopper supporting member 65 prevents the upper stopper P1 from falling from the chute 61.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the stopper supply portion 62 is extended by the rod 63a of the air cylinder 63, and the plunger 64 is moved to the lowermost end of the chute 61. Thereby, the lowermost upper stopper portion P1 located in the chute 61 is pressed by the plunger 64 and pressed into the stopper receiving recessed portion 34c of the stopper holder 34. Further, at this time, the front end portion of the stopper supporting member 65 is inserted between the upper anvil 34a and the lower anvil 34b of the stopper holder 34. The stopper supporting member 65 supports the upper stopper P1 that is press-fitted into the stopper housing recess 34c from the lower side. When the upper stopper portion P1 is pressed into the stopper portion housing recess portion 34c, the stopper portion support member 65 prevents the upper stopper portion P1 from falling and maintains the upper stopper portion P1 in a predetermined posture. .

The first spring 66 presses the upper stopper P1 into the stopper portion at the plunger 64. When the recessed portion 34c is formed, it contracts between the chute 61 and the plunger 64. Moreover, the second spring 67 is inserted between the upper side anvil 34a and the lower side anvil 34b when the stopper supporting member 65 is inserted between The plunger 64 and the stopper supporting member 65 are contracted. Thereby, even if the amount of elongation of the rod 63a of the air cylinder 63 is excessive, the plunger 64 and the stopper supporting member 65 stay at a predetermined position, thereby preventing the upper stopper P1 or the upper anvil 34a and the lower anvil 34b. Damaged.

The second transfer device 70 holds the fastener chain C1 to which the zipper slider S and the upper stopper P1 are attached, and transfers the fastener chain C1 to the downstream side. As shown in FIG. 1, the second transfer device 70 includes a gripper 71 that grips the left and right chain belts T of the fastener chain C1, and a moving device (not shown) that moves the gripper 71 in the upstream direction and the downstream direction. Further, the gripper 71 is configured to grip the front and back surfaces of the fastener tape T at the downstream end portion in the longitudinal direction of the fastener chain C1.

As shown in FIG. 4, the cutting device 80 is disposed on the upstream side of the component mounting device 30, and includes a blade portion 81 disposed above the transfer line L and disposed below the transfer line L. Stage 82. Further, the blade portion 81 and the table portion 82 are respectively driven up and down by a cylinder device (not shown). Further, the table portion 82 moves upward, and the blade portion 81 moves downward, whereby the fastener chain C1 is cut. Further, in the zipper assembly device 10 of the present embodiment, the fastener chain C1 to which the slider slider S and the upper stopper portion P1 are attached is cut by a cutting device 80 into a predetermined length, thereby being finished into a slide fastener SF.

Next, the operation of the zipper assembly device 10 will be described with reference to Figs. 8 to 20 .

First, in a state where the component holder 31 is located at the component supply position, the zipper slider S is supplied to the component holder by the second zipper slider transfer portion 55 of the zipper slider supply device 50 as shown in Figs. 8 and 9 . A zipper pull holder 33 of 31. At this time, the zipper slider S is sandwiched between the left and right zipper slider holding pieces 33a. Further, the left and right upper stoppers P1 are supplied to the stopper holder 34 of the component holder 31 by the stopper supply unit 62 of the stopper supply device 60 as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 . At this time, the left and right upper stopper portions P1 are housed in the left and right stopper portion housing recess portions 34c.

Next, the part holder 31 is rotated by as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 The shaft 32a rotates and rotates downward, and is placed at the component mounting position. Thereby, the tape insertion slit S3 held by the zipper slider S of the zipper slider holder 33 and the left and right upper stopper portions P1 held by the stopper portion holder 34 are placed on the transfer line L.

Next, the zipper chain C1 is as shown in FIG. 14 using the first transfer device. 20 is transferred to a predetermined position of the component mounting device 30. At this time, the fastener chain C1 passes through the zipper slider S supported by the zipper slider holder 33 and the zipper slider support portion 41. Thereby, the zipper slider S is attached to the fastener chain C1. Further, the fastener chain C1 is inserted into the upper and lower upper stopper portions P1 held by the stopper portion holder 34. Further, before the fastener chain C1 passes through the zipper slider S, the cam faces 22a of the first transfer device 20 push the zipper slider holder 33 slightly upward via the left and right rollers 33c and the left and right slide bars 33b. Thereby, the zipper pull holding piece 33a of the zipper pull holder 33 is retracted above the transfer line L.

Next, as shown in FIG. 15, the lower side anvil 34b is biased by the pressing portion 42. Moves up and moves upward toward the upper side anvil 34a. Thereby, the left and right upper stoppers P1 are pressed between the upper anvil 34a and the lower anvil 34b, and are attached to the left and right chain belts T of the fastener chain C1, respectively. Further, at this time, the second transfer device 70 is moved to a position where the fastener chain C1 is held.

Next, as shown in FIG. 16, the second transfer device 70 holds the fastener chain C1, and the first transfer device 20 releases the grip of the fastener chain C1. Thereby, the second transfer device 70 receives the fastener chain C1 from the first transfer device 20. Then, the first transfer device 20 returns to the original position on the upstream side.

Next, as shown in FIG. 17, the component holder 31 is rotated upward by the rotation shaft 32a to be positioned at the component supply position. Thereby, since the second transfer device 70 is retracted from the transfer line L by the component holder 31, the fastener chain C1 can be transferred along the transfer line. Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the zipper slider S to be attached to the next fastener chain C1 and the upper and lower stopper portions P1 to be attached to the next fastener chain C1 are held by the component holder 31 located at the component supply position.

As shown in FIG. 18, the second transfer device 70 transfers the fastener chain C1 to a predetermined length while the component holder 31 is retracted from the transfer line L. Further, the transfer stop and the cutting position of the fastener chain C1 are positioned by a positioning device (not shown).

Next, as shown in FIG. 19, the fastener chain C1 is cut into a predetermined length by the cutting device 80, and is finished into the slide fastener SF.

Next, as shown in FIG. 20, the slide fastener SF is transferred to a discharge unit (not shown) by the second transfer device 70. Further, the assembly of the next zipper SF is started immediately after the previously finished zipper SF is transferred outside the rotation range of the component holder 31.

In other words, in the zipper assembly device 10 of the present embodiment, the steps of supplying the zipper slider S and the upper stopper portion P1 to the component holder 31 and the second transfer device 70 from the first transfer are performed in parallel. Device 20 receives zipper chain C1 and The process of discharging the zipper SF.

As described above, according to the zipper assembly device 10 of the present embodiment, The stopper supply device 60 includes a pair of chutes 61 in which a plurality of upper stoppers P1 are loaded, and a stopper that supplies one of the upper stoppers P1 in the pair of chutes 61 to the component mounting device 30. Since the pair of stopper supply portions 62 of the holder 34 are not oscillated by the chute as before, the upper stopper portion P1 can be supplied to the component mounting device 30. Therefore, the stopper supply device 60 can prevent the supply failure of the upper stopper P1 from the chute 61 to the component mounting device 30, and can prevent the supply failure of the upper stopper P1 from the component feeder to the chute 61.

Moreover, according to the zipper assembly device 10 of the present embodiment, the component holder 31 is configured to be displaced between positions at which the component holder 31 is supplied with the zipper slider S and the upper stopper P1, and the component holder 31 is attached with the zipper slider S on the fastener chain C1. Since the component mounting position of the upper stopper portion P1 allows the zipper slider S and the upper stopper portion P1 to be supplied to the component holder 31 in parallel, another assembly process can be performed in parallel, whereby the assembly time of the zipper SF can be shortened.

Moreover, according to the zipper assembly device 10 of the present embodiment, the stopper is supplied The portion 62 includes a plunger 64 that presses the upper stopper portion P1 into the stopper receiving recess portion 34c of the stopper holder 34, and a stopper supporting member 65 that slidably along the longitudinal direction of the plunger 64 Provided on the lower surface of the plunger 64 and supporting the upper stopper portion P1 in the chute 61 from below, the upper stopper portion P1 can be surely pressed into the stopper portion housing recess portion 34c without falling off.

Moreover, the zipper assembly device 10 according to the present embodiment includes the first Since the transfer device 20 and the second transfer device 70 are arranged in parallel, the first transfer device 20 can start the process of transferring the fastener chain C1 and feeding the zipper slider S and the upper stopper P1 to the component holder 31. And the second transfer device 70 receives the zipper chain C1 from the first transfer device 20 until the zipper SF is discharged, thereby shortening the assembly time of the zipper SF.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and may be appropriately modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, the transfer device can also be one. That is, the second transfer device 70 can also be removed. In this case, the first transfer device 20 carries all of the transfer of the fastener chain C1 and the slide fastener SF. Further, the transfer device may be a feed roller and a press roller that are disposed to face each other across the transfer line. In this case, the fastener chain C1 is held by the feed roller and the pressure roller, and is transferred by the rotation of the feed roller and the pressure roller.

10‧‧‧Zipper assembly device

20‧‧‧First transfer device (transfer device)

21‧‧‧Clamps

22‧‧‧Clamp body

22a‧‧‧ cam surface

30‧‧‧Part mounting device

31‧‧‧Parts holder

32‧‧‧Retainer body

32a‧‧‧Rotary axis

33‧‧‧Zipper pull holder

41‧‧‧Zipper pull head support

50‧‧‧Zipper pull head supply device

51‧‧‧Chute

52‧‧‧First stop

53‧‧‧second stop

63a‧‧‧ rod

60‧‧‧stop supply device

61‧‧‧Chute

62‧‧‧Stop Department Supply Department

63‧‧‧ cylinder

64‧‧‧Plunger

65‧‧‧stop support member

P1‧‧‧Upper stop (stop)

S‧‧‧ zipper pull head

Claims (9)

A zipper assembly device (10) comprising: a transfer device (20, 70) for transferring a zipper chain (C1), and a component mounting device (30) at the zipper transferred by the transfer device (20, 70) a chain slider (S) and a stopper portion (P1) are attached to the chain (C1); a zipper slider supply device (50) is supplied to the component mounting device (30); and the zipper slider (S) is supplied; a moving portion supply device (60) that supplies the stopper (P1) to the component mounting device (30), the zipper assembly device (10) being characterized in that the stopper supplying device (60) includes a pair of chutes (61) loaded with a plurality of the stoppers (P1); and a pair of stopper supply portions (62) for stopping the pair of chutes (61) The portion (P1) is supplied to the component mounting device (30). The zipper assembly device (10) of claim 1, wherein the transfer device comprises: a first transfer device (20) that transfers the zipper chain (C1) to the component mounting device (30); a second transfer device (70) for transferring the zipper chain (C1) to which the zipper slider (S) and the stopper (P1) are attached, and the zipper assembly device (10) includes a cut a breaking device (80), the cutting device (80) transferring the zipper chain (C1) transferred by the second transfer device (70) Cut off. The zipper assembly device (10) of claim 1, wherein the component mounting device (30) comprises: a component holder (31) disposed opposite to a transfer line of the zipper chain (C1) (L) Further above, the zipper slider (S) and the stopper (P1) supplied from the zipper slider supply device (50) and the stopper supply device (60) are held. a zipper slider support portion (41) disposed lower than the transfer line (L) to support the zipper slider (S) held by the component holder (31) from below; The pressing portion (42) is disposed below the transfer line (L) to press the stopper portion (P1) held by the component holder (31). The zipper assembly device (10) according to claim 3, wherein the component holder (31) is configured to be displaced between a component supply position and a component mounting position, the component supply position being the component a holder (31) is supplied to the zipper slider (S) and a position of the stopper (P1), and the component mounting position is that the component holder (31) is mounted on the zipper chain (C1) The position of the zipper slider (S) and the stopper (P1). The zipper assembly device (10) of claim 3, wherein the component holder (31) comprises: a holder body (32) rotatably disposed in an up-and-down direction; a zipper pull holder (33) disposed at a front end portion of the holder body (32) for holding the zipper slider (S); and a stopper holder (34) disposed at the holding The front end portion of the body (32) holds the stopper (P1). The zipper assembly device (10) of claim 5, wherein the zipper puller holder (33) is slidably disposed on the holder body (32) at the zipper puller holder a front end portion of (33) is provided with a pair of zipper slider holding pieces (33a) for holding the zipper slider (S), and the zipper is sandwiched between the pair of zipper slider holding pieces (33a) Pull the head (S). The zipper assembly device (10) of claim 5, wherein the stopper retainer (34) comprises: an upper anvil (34a) fixed to the holder body (32); a side anvil (34b) slidably disposed relative to the upper anvil (34a), and a stop portion (P1) is disposed between the upper and lower anvils (34a, 34b) The pair of stopper portions accommodate the recessed portion (34c). The zipper assembly device (10) according to claim 7, wherein the stopper supply portion (62) includes a plunger (64) attached to a front end portion of a rod (63a) of the cylinder (63) Pressing the stopper (P1) into the stopper receiving recess (34c) of the stopper holder (34); and the stopper supporting member (65) along the column The stopper (64) is slidably provided in the longitudinal direction, and supports the stopper (P1). The zipper assembly device (10) of claim 5, wherein the zipper puller supply device (50) comprises: a chute (51) loaded with a plurality of the zipper sliders (S); a stopper (52) disposed in an intermediate portion of the sliding groove (51) to stop the plurality of zipper sliders (S); and a second stopper (53) disposed in the sliding slot (51) The lower end portion stops the zipper slider (S) that has passed through the first stopper (52); the first zipper slider transfer portion (54) is stopped by the first stopper (52) The zipper slider (S) is transferred to the second stopper (53) side; and the second zipper slider transfer portion (55) is to be stopped by the pair of second stoppers (53) The zipper pull (S) is transferred to the zipper puller holder (33).