TWI639398B - Slider arraying apparatus and operation method thereof - Google Patents

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TWI639398B
TWI639398B TW106100902A TW106100902A TWI639398B TW I639398 B TWI639398 B TW I639398B TW 106100902 A TW106100902 A TW 106100902A TW 106100902 A TW106100902 A TW 106100902A TW I639398 B TWI639398 B TW I639398B
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一種拉頭排列裝置及其操作方法,接收多個拉頭並按照規定姿勢排列。拉頭排列裝置包括:影像感測器、機械手臂、零件貯存單元、控制單元。影像感測器識別多個拉頭的位置、姿勢。機械手臂根據影像感測器的識別結果,將多個拉頭進行搬送。零件貯存單元位於機械手臂的搬送路徑的一端側的位置,貯放由機械手臂所搬送的已呈規定姿勢的多個拉頭。控制單元包括控制器,控制影像感測器的識別動作、機械手臂的搬送動作、零件貯存單元的貯放動作。A slider arrangement device and an operation method thereof, which receive a plurality of sliders and are arranged in a prescribed posture. The slider arrangement device comprises: an image sensor, a robot arm, a component storage unit, and a control unit. The image sensor recognizes the position and posture of the plurality of sliders. The robot arm carries a plurality of sliders according to the recognition result of the image sensor. The component storage unit is located at one end side of the transport path of the robot arm, and stores a plurality of sliders that have been transported by the robot arm in a predetermined posture. The control unit includes a controller that controls the recognition operation of the image sensor, the movement of the robot arm, and the storage and operation of the component storage unit.

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拉頭排列裝置及其操作方法Slider arrangement device and operation method thereof

本發明是有關於一種製品組裝過程中的排列裝置,且特別是有關於拉鏈組裝過程中為了要把拉頭安裝在具有鏈牙的鏈布帶而貯存多個拉頭的拉頭排列裝置及其操作方法。The present invention relates to an alignment device during assembly of a product, and more particularly to a slider arrangement device for storing a plurality of sliders in order to mount a slider to a chain tape having an element during zipper assembly and Method of operation.

拉鏈(slide fastener)是由多個零件組成的,它至少包括了一對鏈布帶(tape)、位於鏈布帶上的鏈牙(鏈齒)、在鏈牙上滑動以開閉鏈布帶兩側的拉頭(slider)及其他零件等。藉由拉動拉鏈的拉頭,可快速開閉鏈布帶兩側,使得拉鏈已廣泛、多用途地應用在多種產品中,例如上衣、褲子、鞋子、手提包、背包、活動衣櫥、行李箱…等。The slide fastener is composed of a plurality of parts, and includes at least a pair of tapes, a chain element (sprocket) on the chain tape, and sliding on the element to open and close the chain tape. Side sliders and other parts. By pulling the slider of the zipper, the two sides of the chain belt can be quickly opened and closed, so that the zipper has been widely and versatilely applied in various products, such as tops, pants, shoes, handbags, backpacks, mobile wardrobes, luggage boxes... Wait.

一般拉鏈的組裝方式是預先把鏈牙安裝在鏈布帶上,再把拉頭安裝到已經有鏈牙的搬送中的鏈布帶上。這樣的組裝方式需要使拉頭相對於鏈布帶呈預定的姿勢裝入。因此,需要把拉頭按照規定的姿勢、一個個排好之後再把拉頭朝向鏈布帶搬送並裝入。Generally, the zipper is assembled by attaching the fastener to the chain tape in advance, and then attaching the slider to the chain tape which has been transported by the fastener element. Such an assembly method requires the slider to be loaded in a predetermined posture with respect to the fastener tape. Therefore, it is necessary to arrange the sliders in a predetermined posture and arrange them one by one, and then carry the sliders toward the chain tape and load them.

但是因為拉頭至少是由拉頭主體、和扣在拉頭主體的拉片構成,其種類非常多,不只拉頭主體的外形、尺寸各式各樣,拉片的外形、尺寸也是各式各樣,可以排列某一種拉頭的機器不一定能排列另外一種拉頭。而為了各種拉頭而訂製專用的排列裝置也是不切實際的。However, since the slider is composed of at least a slider body and a pull tab that is fastened to the slider body, there are many types, and the shape and size of the slider body are various, and the shape and size of the slider are also various. In this way, a machine that can arrange one type of slider does not necessarily have to arrange another type of slider. It is also impractical to order a dedicated alignment device for various sliders.

基於上述問題,本發明提供一種拉頭排列裝置及其操作方法,可以自動化地將拉頭按照規定的姿勢排列並貯放到零件貯存單元中,不需用人工來分類並排列拉頭,可節省人工。Based on the above problems, the present invention provides a slider arrangement device and an operation method thereof, which can automatically arrange and store the sliders in a predetermined posture in a component storage unit, without manual sorting and arranging the sliders, thereby saving Artificial.

本發明提供一種拉頭排列裝置,接收多個拉頭並按照規定姿勢排列,包括:影像感測器、機械手臂、零件貯存單元及控制單元。影像感測器識別多個拉頭的位置、姿勢。機械手臂根據影像感測器的識別結果,將多個拉頭進行搬送。零件貯存單元,位於機械手臂的搬送路徑的一端側的位置,貯放由機械手臂所搬送的已呈規定姿勢的多個拉頭。控制單元,包括控制器,控制影像感測器的識別動作、機械手臂的搬送動作、零件貯存單元的貯放動作。The present invention provides a slider arrangement device that receives a plurality of sliders and arranges them according to a predetermined posture, and includes: an image sensor, a robot arm, a component storage unit, and a control unit. The image sensor recognizes the position and posture of the plurality of sliders. The robot arm carries a plurality of sliders according to the recognition result of the image sensor. The component storage unit is located at one end side of the transport path of the robot arm, and stores a plurality of sliders that have been transported by the robot arm in a predetermined posture. The control unit includes a controller that controls the recognition operation of the image sensor, the transport operation of the robot arm, and the storage operation of the component storage unit.

上述拉頭排列裝置中的零件貯存單元可包括至少一個貯存槽。控制單元包括輸入/輸出部,輸入拉頭排列相關指令。拉頭排列相關指令包括指示零件貯存單元所要貯存的拉頭的數量的指令、指示各貯存槽所要貯存的拉頭的數量的指令。控制器根據拉頭排列相關指令控制貯放到貯存槽的拉頭的數量。The part storage unit in the above slider arrangement device may include at least one storage tank. The control unit includes an input/output portion, and the input slider arranges related instructions. The slider arrangement related instructions include instructions indicating the number of sliders to be stored by the part storage unit, and instructions indicating the number of sliders to be stored in each storage tank. The controller controls the number of sliders stored in the storage tank according to the slider arrangement related instructions.

上述拉頭排列裝置的零件貯存單元還可包括貯存切換部,受控制器的控制而切換至少一個貯存槽,來貯放拉頭。拉頭按照尺寸、外形中至少一種的差異可具有至少一個種類,不同種類的拉頭被貯放在不同的貯存槽中。The component storage unit of the slider arrangement device may further include a storage switching portion that is switched by the controller to switch at least one storage tank to store the slider. The slider may have at least one type depending on at least one of size and shape, and different types of sliders are stored in different storage tanks.

上述拉頭排列裝置還可包括零件饋送單元,用以接收多個拉頭並供給到該影像感測器的該多個拉頭的可識別範圍。上述拉頭排列裝置還可包括工作平台,承接零件饋送單元供給而來的多個拉頭。工作平台可動地配置在承接多個拉頭的承接位置與影像感測器可識別的範圍內的感測位置之間。The slider arrangement device may further include a part feeding unit for receiving the plurality of sliders and supplying the identifiable range of the plurality of sliders of the image sensor. The slider arrangement device may further include a working platform that receives a plurality of sliders supplied from the component feeding unit. The working platform is movably disposed between a receiving position for receiving the plurality of sliders and a sensing position within a range recognizable by the image sensor.

上述拉頭排列裝置中的零件饋送單元可包括至少一饋送箱,於上方及側方具有開口,且饋送箱的底面是朝側方開口往下傾斜的斜面,且饋送箱設有可開閉側方開口的蓋子。The component feeding unit in the slider arrangement device may include at least one feeding box having an opening on the upper side and the side, and the bottom surface of the feeding box is a slope inclined downward toward the side opening, and the feeding box is provided with an openable and closable side Open lid.

上述拉頭排列裝置中的零件饋送單元還包括饋送切換部,受控制器控制而切換至少一饋送箱中的一個到達饋送位置,饋送位置為向已位於承接位置的工作平台供給拉頭的位置。The part feeding unit in the slider arrangement device further includes a feed switching portion that is controlled by the controller to switch one of the at least one feeder tanks to a feeding position, the feeding position being a position to supply the slider to the work platform already located at the receiving position.

本發明提供一種拉頭排列裝置的操作方法,接收多個拉頭並按照規定姿勢排列在零件貯存單元中。操作方法包括: 饋送步驟,送入多個拉頭到影像感測器的識別範圍中; 識別步驟,由影像感測器識別該多個拉頭中一個的位置、姿勢;以及 搬送步驟,由機械手臂根據影像感測器的識別結果,拿取已識別的該拉頭,並搬送拉頭到零件貯存單元。 。The present invention provides a method of operating a slider arrangement device that receives a plurality of sliders and arranges them in a component storage unit in a prescribed posture. The operation method includes: a feeding step of feeding a plurality of sliders into the recognition range of the image sensor; an identifying step of identifying, by the image sensor, a position and a posture of one of the plurality of sliders; and a transporting step by the machine The arm takes the recognized slider according to the recognition result of the image sensor, and carries the slider to the parts storage unit. .

在上述操作方法中,當零件貯存單元中至少一貯存槽中的一個的拉頭排列已完成,便通知操作者取走已完成拉頭排列的貯存槽。當已完成拉頭排列的該貯存槽被取走之後,使另一個貯存槽移動到位於該機械手臂的搬送路徑的一端側的位置來貯放拉頭。In the above operation method, when the slider arrangement of one of the at least one storage tanks in the parts storage unit is completed, the operator is notified to take off the storage tank in which the slider arrangement has been completed. After the storage tank having completed the slider arrangement is removed, the other storage tank is moved to a position on the one end side of the transport path of the robot arm to store the slider.

在上述操作方法中,在饋送步驟中,按照種類別送入該多個拉頭,並在搬送步驟由機械手臂把已識別的拉頭(SL)搬送到拉頭的種類所對應的貯存槽。。In the above operation method, in the feeding step, the plurality of sliders are fed in accordance with the type, and in the transporting step, the recognized slider (SL) is transported by the robot arm to the storage tank corresponding to the type of the slider. .

請參考圖1、圖2,其中圖1示出依照本發明的實施例的拉頭排列裝置的立體示意圖,圖2示出其方塊圖。關於上下、左右、前後方向,是如圖1的箭頭方向所示。Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, wherein FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a slider arrangement device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram thereof. The up, down, left and right, and front and rear directions are as indicated by the direction of the arrow in Fig. 1 .

本發明的拉頭排列裝置100可利用於把已經組裝好的拉頭SL一個個的搬送及排列的時候。拉頭SL至少包括拉鏈的拉頭主體SLb及拉片SLa。拉頭排列裝置100,包括影像感測器110、機械手臂120、零件貯存單元130、控制單元140、零件饋送單元150、工作平台160。The slider arranging device 100 of the present invention can be utilized for transporting and arranging the assembled sliders SL one by one. The slider SL includes at least a slider body SLb and a pull tab SLa of the zipper. The slider arrangement device 100 includes an image sensor 110, a robot arm 120, a component storage unit 130, a control unit 140, a part feeding unit 150, and a work platform 160.

[機械手臂120與影像感測器110] 在拉頭排列裝置100的機台101上設有機械手臂120。在機械手臂120的先端具有搬送手段,此搬送手段可以是握持部120a,例如是夾持爪,用以夾持拉頭SL;也可以是吸附部120b,例如是吸盤,用以吸附拉頭SL;也可以是握持部120a、吸附部120b兩者兼具。在機台101上設有多個框架用以安裝各構件。在機械手臂120的上方設有影像感測器110,影像感測器110例如可以任一方式配置在機械手臂120的上方,只要可以對放置在工作平台160上的拉頭進行識別即可。影像感測器110、及機械手臂120為市售可得的產品,其中影像感測器110是3D的視覺感測器,配合感測技術及以演算處理,可辨別待測物的距離、位置、形狀,機械手臂120是多關節型的,例如為垂直多關節機器手臂,只要是可根據影像感測器110的識別結果拿取物體並搬送即可。[Mechanical Arm 120 and Image Sensor 110] A robot arm 120 is provided on the machine table 101 of the slider arranging device 100. There is a transporting means at the front end of the robot arm 120. The transporting means may be a gripping portion 120a, for example, a clamping claw for holding the slider SL, or a suction portion 120b, such as a suction cup for sucking the slider. SL; the grip portion 120a and the adsorption portion 120b may be combined. A plurality of frames are provided on the machine table 101 for mounting the members. An image sensor 110 is disposed above the robot arm 120. The image sensor 110 can be disposed above the robot arm 120 in any manner, as long as the slider placed on the work platform 160 can be identified. The image sensor 110 and the robot arm 120 are commercially available products, wherein the image sensor 110 is a 3D visual sensor, and the sensing technology and the calculation process can distinguish the distance and position of the object to be tested. The shape and the robot arm 120 are of a multi-joint type, for example, a vertical multi-joint robot arm, and the object can be taken and transported according to the recognition result of the image sensor 110.

[工作平台160] 在機械手臂120的下方,在影像感測器110可識別待測物的拉頭SL的姿勢、位置的可識別範圍內,設有工作平台160。可動式的工作平台160在滑軌106上為可移動的,滑軌106是安裝在機台101上的框架103上。工作平台160在機械手臂120的下方、及零件饋送單元150的下方之間可往復移動。零件饋送單元150是設在機台101上的框架104。零件饋送單元150設在往復移動的工作平台160的一端側。由未圖示的零件供給裝置而來的多個拉頭SL被供給到零件饋送單元150。零件饋送單元150接收多個拉頭SL,再從零件饋送單元150提供給工作平台160。所以,工作平台160是可動地配置在承接從饋送單元150而來的多個拉頭SL的承接位置P1與影像感測器110的可識別的範圍內的感測位置P2之間(見圖3)。圖3中的工作平台160是位於感測位置P2(如實線示出的工作平台160所在位置),虛線是描出位於承接位置P1的樣子。[Working Platform 160] Below the robot arm 120, a work platform 160 is provided within an identifiable range in which the image sensor 110 can recognize the posture and position of the slider SL of the object to be tested. The movable work platform 160 is movable on the slide rails 106, and the slide rails 106 are mounted on the frame 103 on the machine table 101. The work platform 160 is reciprocally movable between the lower side of the robot arm 120 and the lower portion of the component feeding unit 150. The part feeding unit 150 is a frame 104 provided on the machine table 101. The part feeding unit 150 is provided on one end side of the reciprocating work platform 160. A plurality of sliders SL from a component supply device (not shown) are supplied to the component feeding unit 150. The part feeding unit 150 receives a plurality of sliders SL and supplies them from the part feeding unit 150 to the work platform 160. Therefore, the working platform 160 is movably disposed between the receiving position P1 of the plurality of sliders SL received from the feeding unit 150 and the sensing position P2 within the recognizable range of the image sensor 110 (see FIG. 3). ). The work platform 160 in FIG. 3 is located at the sensing position P2 (where the work platform 160 is shown as a solid line), and the broken line is a view of the position at the receiving position P1.

工作平台160移動到承接位置P1時,零件饋送單元150一次供給多個拉頭SL到工作平台160上。在工作平台160上,多個拉頭SL是呈不同姿勢、方向被放置著。工作平台160在承接位置P1承接多個拉頭SL之後,移動到影像感測器110的可識別的範圍內的感測位置P2。影像感測器110,識別多個拉頭SL的位置、姿勢,並將識別結果傳送給控制單元140。控制單元140根據識別結果控制機械手臂120來搬送拉頭SL。When the work platform 160 is moved to the receiving position P1, the part feeding unit 150 supplies the plurality of sliders SL to the work platform 160 at a time. On the work platform 160, a plurality of sliders SL are placed in different postures and directions. After the plurality of sliders SL are received by the receiving position P1, the working platform 160 moves to the sensing position P2 within the identifiable range of the image sensor 110. The image sensor 110 recognizes the position and posture of the plurality of sliders SL and transmits the recognition result to the control unit 140. The control unit 140 controls the robot arm 120 to transport the slider SL according to the recognition result.

[零件貯存單元130] 零件貯存單元130,是利用框架105安裝在機台101的側邊,位於機械手臂120的移動軌跡即搬送拉頭SL的搬送路徑的一端側的位置,由機械手臂120所搬送的拉頭SL是以相同方向,依序地以規定姿勢貯放到零件貯存單元130。拉頭SL從零件饋送單元150被送入工作平台160,工作平台160在承載位置P1承載拉頭SL,藉由工作平台160的移動把拉頭SL搬送到感測位置P2,再由機械手臂120把已位於感測位置P2的工作平台160上的拉頭SL送入零件貯存單元130,以使拉頭SL被搬送和移動。[Parts Storage Unit 130] The component storage unit 130 is attached to the side of the machine table 101 by the frame 105, and is located at one end side of the transport path of the transport arm SL, which is the movement path of the robot arm 120, and is held by the robot arm 120. The transferred sliders SL are stored in the component storage unit 130 in the same direction in a predetermined posture in the same direction. The slider SL is fed from the part feeding unit 150 to the working platform 160. The working platform 160 carries the slider SL at the carrying position P1. The slider SL is moved to the sensing position P2 by the movement of the working platform 160, and then the robot arm 120 is moved by the robot arm 120. The slider SL, which has been placed on the work platform 160 at the sensing position P2, is fed to the component storage unit 130 so that the slider SL is carried and moved.

零件貯存單元130包括至少一個貯存槽132(圖1、圖4例示有4個貯存槽132,為了便於後續的說明,這4個貯存槽分別給予不同的符號1321~1324)、貯存切換部134、拉頭引導裝置136。The part storage unit 130 includes at least one storage tank 132 (the four storage tanks 132 are illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 4, and the four storage tanks are respectively given different symbols 1321 to 1324 for the convenience of the subsequent description), the storage switching unit 134, The slider guiding device 136.

零件貯存單元130的局部放大圖見圖4,貯存切換部134包括軌道134R及可在軌道134R上滑動的滑塊組件(未圖示)。貯存槽1321~1324(132)固定到滑塊組件。藉由滑塊組件,貯存槽1321~1324(132)是可動地配置於軌道134R。各貯存槽1321~1324(132)具有:由一對板狀構件形成的軌道132R(見圖4)及固定於軌道132R的一端的止檔塊(未圖示)。在左右的軌道132R之間具有溝132S,軌道132R引導拉頭SL由上往下進入而落下。且軌道132R的下方設有防止拉頭SL掉落的未圖示的止檔塊,將拉頭SL停止住,藉此,拉頭SL可以按相同的方向以規定的姿勢貯放在貯存槽1321~1324(132)中。A partial enlarged view of the part storage unit 130 is shown in Fig. 4. The storage switching portion 134 includes a rail 134R and a slider assembly (not shown) slidable on the rail 134R. Storage tanks 1321~1324 (132) are secured to the slider assembly. The storage tanks 1321 to 1324 (132) are movably disposed on the rail 134R by the slider assembly. Each of the storage tanks 1321 to 1324 (132) has a rail 132R (see FIG. 4) formed of a pair of plate-like members and a stopper (not shown) fixed to one end of the rail 132R. There is a groove 132S between the left and right rails 132R, and the rail 132R guides the slider SL to enter from the top to the bottom and fall. A stopper block (not shown) for preventing the slider SL from falling down is provided below the rail 132R, and the slider SL is stopped, whereby the slider SL can be stored in the storage tank 1321 in a predetermined posture in the same direction. ~1324 (132).

拉頭引導裝置136設在機械手臂120的搬送路徑的末端與貯存槽1321~1324(132)之間,是由一對板狀構件及位於一對板狀構件之間的溝所形成的引導槽,具有輸入端136i與輸出端136o。機械手臂120所搬送的拉頭SL被機械手臂120的搬送手段解除握持或吸附而朝向輸入端136i落下,輸出端136o與零件貯存單元130的貯存槽132僅隔開些微間隙而相面對或者連接,且在輸入端136i具有往輸出端136o由緩緩變窄的平滑曲線136c,用以引導機械手臂120所搬送的拉頭SL進入貯存槽132。由於拉頭SL的兩側具有鏈牙的通路與鏈布帶的溝,拉頭SL的兩側的鏈布帶的溝可沿拉頭引導裝置136(板狀構件形成的引導槽)、貯存槽132的軌道132R,多個拉頭SL被引導移動且連續,以按規定姿勢貯放。The slider guiding device 136 is provided between the end of the transport path of the robot arm 120 and the storage grooves 1321 to 1324 (132), and is a guide groove formed by a pair of plate-like members and a groove between the pair of plate-like members. There is an input terminal 136i and an output terminal 136o. The slider SL carried by the robot arm 120 is unloaded or sucked by the transport means of the robot arm 120 and falls toward the input end 136i. The output end 136o is spaced apart from the storage slot 132 of the component storage unit 130 by a slight gap or Connected, and at the input end 136i, there is a smooth curve 136c that is gradually narrowed toward the output end 136o for guiding the slider SL carried by the robot arm 120 into the storage tank 132. Since both sides of the slider SL have the passage of the element and the groove of the chain belt, the groove of the chain belt on both sides of the slider SL can be along the slider guiding device 136 (the guiding groove formed by the plate member), the storage tank The track 132R of 132, the plurality of sliders SL are guided to move and continue to be stored in a predetermined posture.

圖中例示的貯存槽132有4個,所以,貯存切換部134是受控制器140a的控制,使軌道134R上的滑塊組件移動,從而使4個貯存槽132中的一個,移到與拉頭引導裝置136的輸出端136o相面對的位置,藉此來切換要貯存拉頭SL的貯存槽132。There are four storage tanks 132 illustrated in the drawing. Therefore, the storage switching unit 134 is controlled by the controller 140a to move the slider assembly on the rail 134R, thereby moving one of the four storage tanks 132 to The output end 136o of the head guiding device 136 faces the position, thereby switching the storage tank 132 where the slider SL is to be stored.

[零件饋送單元150] 零件饋送單元150包括至少一饋送箱152(圖中例示有4個饋送箱152,為了便於後續的說明,這4個饋送箱分別給予不同的符號1521~1524)。[Part Feed Unit 150] The part feed unit 150 includes at least one feed box 152 (four feed boxes 152 are illustrated in the drawing, and the four feed boxes are respectively given different symbols 1521 to 1524 for convenience of subsequent explanation).

零件饋送單元150的饋送箱1521~1524(152)為箱體,在上方具有開口152u,在側方具有開口152s,且箱體的底面152b是朝側方的開口152s往下傾斜的斜面,且設有可開閉側方的開口152s的蓋子152c。The feeding boxes 1521 to 1524 (152) of the part feeding unit 150 are boxes having an opening 152u at the upper side and openings 152s on the side, and the bottom surface 152b of the case is a slope inclined downward toward the side opening 152s, and A cover 152c is provided which can open and close the side opening 152s.

零件饋送單元150還包括饋送切換部154,饋送切換部154受控制器140a控制,切換饋送箱1521~1524(152)中的一個到達饋送位置P3(見圖3),饋送位置P3為向已位於承接位置P1的工作平台160供給拉頭SL的位置。饋送切換部154以可轉動方式固定在框架104。藉由將饋送箱1521~1524(152)固定到饋送切換部154,可使饋送箱1521~1524(152)轉動。The part feeding unit 150 further includes a feed switching portion 154 that is controlled by the controller 140a to switch one of the feed boxes 1521 to 1524 (152) to the feeding position P3 (see Fig. 3), which is located to the position The work platform 160 that receives the position P1 supplies the position of the slider SL. The feed switching portion 154 is rotatably fixed to the frame 104. The feed boxes 1521 to 1524 (152) can be rotated by fixing the feed boxes 1521 to 1524 (152) to the feed switching portion 154.

[控制單元140] 拉鏈的生產計畫決定以後,可決定整個零件貯存單元130要排列的拉頭數、各貯存槽1321~1324(132)要排列的拉頭數、要先排哪種拉頭SL、哪種拉頭SL對應哪個貯存槽132,這些決定可作為與拉頭排列相關的指令輸入到控制單元140。控制單元140,包括控制器140a及輸入/輸出部140b(圖2)。控制器140a包含影像感測器110的控制器和機械手臂120的控制器。輸入/輸出部140b,可利用顯示器及鍵盤或是其他可顯示操作狀態及讀取指令的手段,接受拉頭排列相關指令,並顯示拉頭排列裝置100的操作狀態。控制器140a根據接受的拉頭排列相關指令,控制影像感測器110的識別動作、機械手臂120的搬送動作、零件貯存單元130的貯放動作、零件饋送單元150的饋送(feeding)拉頭SL的動作、工作平台160的移動。[Control unit 140] After the production plan of the zipper is determined, the number of sliders to be arranged in the entire component storage unit 130, the number of sliders to be arranged in each of the storage slots 1321 to 1324 (132), and which slider to be arranged first may be determined. SL, which slider SL corresponds to which storage tank 132, these decisions can be input to the control unit 140 as instructions related to the arrangement of the sliders. The control unit 140 includes a controller 140a and an input/output portion 140b (Fig. 2). The controller 140a includes a controller of the image sensor 110 and a controller of the robot arm 120. The input/output unit 140b can receive the slider arrangement related commands by using the display and the keyboard or other means for displaying the operation state and reading the command, and can display the operation state of the slider arrangement device 100. The controller 140a controls the recognition operation of the image sensor 110, the conveyance operation of the robot arm 120, the storage operation of the component storage unit 130, and the feeding slider SL of the component feeding unit 150 according to the received slider arrangement related command. The movement of the work platform 160.

[拉頭排列相關指令] 利用拉頭排列裝置100的機械手臂120送到零件貯存單元130的拉頭SL,可以是單一種類,也可以是不同的種類,單一種類比如是指拉頭SL的拉頭主體SLb的尺寸、外形都一樣;不同種類是指拉頭SL的拉頭主體SLb的尺寸、外形中至少一種有差異。舉例而言,拉頭排列相關指令是指示零件貯存單元130要貯存的拉頭SL的數量是多少、每個貯存槽1321~1324(132)要放幾個拉頭SL的指令。根據這樣的指令,控制器140a可控制零件饋送單元150是否要繼續把拉頭SL送入工作平台160、是否要切換貯放拉頭SL的貯存槽1321~1324(132)、工作平台160上的拉頭SL是否由機械手臂120搬送到貯存槽132而繼續貯放。[The slider arrangement related command] The slider SL that is sent to the component storage unit 130 by the robot arm 120 of the slider arranging device 100 may be of a single type or a different type, and a single type such as the pull of the slider SL may be used. The size and shape of the head main body SLb are the same; the different types mean that at least one of the size and the outer shape of the slider main body SLb of the slider SL is different. For example, the slider arrangement related instruction is an instruction indicating the number of sliders SL to be stored by the part storage unit 130, and the number of sliders SL to be placed in each of the storage slots 1321 to 1324 (132). According to such an instruction, the controller 140a can control whether the part feeding unit 150 continues to feed the slider SL into the work platform 160, whether to switch the storage slots 1321 to 1324 (132) of the storage slider SL, and the work platform 160. Whether the slider SL is carried by the robot arm 120 to the storage tank 132 continues to be stored.

可在零件饋送單元150的饋送箱1521~1524(152)放入不同種類的拉頭SL。例如把不同種類的拉頭SL1~SL4分別放入饋送箱1521~1524,一個饋送箱152中放一種拉頭SL。可按照拉鏈的生產的計畫來決定要安裝到拉鏈的鏈布帶的拉頭SL的數量。例如,拉頭SL的貯放順序是SL3àSL1àSL2àSL4,且要各準備拉頭SL3 50個、拉頭SL1 40個、拉頭SL2 60個、拉頭SL4 10個,並根據拉鏈的生產計畫的順序作出拉頭排列相關指令,把各拉頭SL排列到指定的貯存槽1321~1324(132)。控制器140a可以控制機械手臂120往貯存槽132的搬送是要繼續還是停止、從零件饋送單元150是否繼續把拉頭SL送入工作平台160、零件饋送單元150要切換到哪一個饋送箱1521~1524(152)、零件貯存單元130要切換到哪一個貯存槽1321~1324(132)。Different kinds of sliders SL can be placed in the feed boxes 1521 to 1524 (152) of the part feeding unit 150. For example, different types of sliders SL1 to SL4 are respectively placed in the feeding boxes 1521 to 1524, and a feeding box 152 is placed with a slider SL. The number of sliders SL to be attached to the fastener tape of the zipper can be determined in accordance with the plan of production of the zipper. For example, the storage order of the slider SL is SL3àSL1àSL2àSL4, and 50 sliders SL3, 40 slider SL1, 60 slider SL2, and slider SL4 10 are prepared, and are made according to the order of the production schedule of the zipper. The sliders are arranged to arrange the respective sliders SL to the designated storage slots 1321 to 1324 (132). The controller 140a can control whether the transfer of the robot arm 120 to the storage tank 132 is to continue or stop, whether the part feeding unit 150 continues to feed the slider SL into the work platform 160, and which feed box 1521 the component feeding unit 150 is to switch to. 1524 (152), which storage tank 1321~1324 (132) the part storage unit 130 is to switch to.

上述零件貯存單元130的貯存槽1321~1324(132)為可拆卸式。拆下的貯存槽132可使用於拉鏈組裝工程中,用以將拉頭SL安裝到鏈布帶。由於多個拉頭SL已經按照決定好的方向連續地以規定姿勢排列在貯存槽132中,把貯存槽132拿到拉鏈組裝工程中,可以準備把拉頭SL安裝到鏈布帶所以可以增加拉鏈組裝工程的效率。The storage tanks 1321 to 1324 (132) of the component storage unit 130 are detachable. The removed storage tank 132 can be used in a zipper assembly process to mount the slider SL to the chain belt. Since the plurality of sliders SL have been continuously arranged in the storage tank 132 in a predetermined posture in a predetermined direction, and the storage tank 132 is taken into the zipper assembly project, the slider SL can be prepared to be attached to the chain belt so that the zipper can be added. The efficiency of the assembly project.

[零件貯存單元130的變化例] 在上述例子中,零件貯存單元130的拉頭引導裝置136和貯存槽1321~1324(132)是不同的零件,藉由貯存切換部134來切換貯存槽1321~1324(132)其中一個來和拉頭引導裝置136相面對。本發明並不限於此,當然也可以直接把拉頭引導裝置136的輸入端136i的引導槽形成在貯存槽132上,這樣的話,就不需要拉頭引導裝置136,而是由貯存槽132來承接由機械手臂120所搬送的拉頭SL。也就是說,控制器140a按照拉頭排列相關指令,使貯存槽1321~1324(132)中的一個,沿貯存切換部134的軌道134R移動到承接機械手臂120所搬送的拉頭SL的位置。[Variation of the Parts Storage Unit 130] In the above example, the slider guiding device 136 of the component storage unit 130 and the storage tanks 1321 to 1324 (132) are different components, and the storage switching portion 134 switches the storage tank 1321~ One of the 1324 (132) faces the slider guide 136. The present invention is not limited thereto, and it is of course also possible to directly form the guide groove of the input end 136i of the slider guiding device 136 on the storage tank 132, so that the slider guiding device 136 is not required, but is instead provided by the storage tank 132. The slider SL carried by the robot arm 120 is received. That is, the controller 140a moves one of the storage tanks 1321 to 1324 (132) along the rail 134R of the storage switching portion 134 to the position at which the slider SL carried by the robot arm 120 is conveyed in accordance with the slider arrangement related command.

[排出盤170] 如圖1、圖3所示,拉頭排列裝置100還可包括排出盤170,配置在滑軌106上不妨礙工作平台160移動而與工作平台160分離的位置,且位於工作平台160的感測位置P2的下方。工作平台160的一端具有旋轉軸160a,旋轉時其上的拉頭SL會落下,排出盤170承接從工作平台160上落下的拉頭SL。當決定好數量的拉頭SL1(SL)由機械手臂120貯放在貯存槽1321且以同一方向排列好後,在工作平台160上多出的拉頭SL1(SL)就排出到排出盤170,並使工作平台160移動到承接位置P1。接著,使零件饋送單元150旋轉,切換到饋送位置P3,從饋送箱1522(152)把拉頭SL2(SL)送到位於承接位置P1的工作平台160。使工作平台160從承接位置P1移動到感測位置P2。然後,由機械手臂120從工作平台160搬送要排列到下一個貯存槽132的拉頭SL2(SL)。[Discharge tray 170] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the slider arrangement device 100 may further include a discharge tray 170 disposed on the slide rail 106 at a position that does not interfere with the movement of the work platform 160 and is separated from the work platform 160, and is located at work. The sensing position of the platform 160 is below the position P2. One end of the work platform 160 has a rotating shaft 160a on which the slider SL thereon is dropped, and the discharge tray 170 receives the slider SL that has fallen from the work platform 160. When the determined number of sliders SL1 (SL) are stored in the storage tank 1321 by the robot arm 120 and aligned in the same direction, the additional slider SL1 (SL) on the working platform 160 is discharged to the discharge tray 170. The work platform 160 is moved to the receiving position P1. Next, the part feeding unit 150 is rotated, switched to the feeding position P3, and the slider SL2 (SL) is fed from the feeding box 1522 (152) to the work platform 160 at the receiving position P1. The work platform 160 is moved from the receiving position P1 to the sensing position P2. Then, the slider SL2 (SL) to be arranged to the next storage tank 132 is carried by the robot arm 120 from the work platform 160.

上述旋轉工作平台160的翻轉動作可藉由使旋轉軸160a連接到馬達(未圖示)並由控制器140a控制馬達來完成。也可以不使用馬達,而由機械手臂120來使工作平台160旋轉而翻轉。上述打開饋送箱152的蓋子152c的動作可以藉由把蓋子152c的轉軸連接到馬達(未圖示)來完成。也可以不使用馬達,而由機械手臂120來打開蓋子152c。且上述旋轉而翻轉工作平台160以使拉頭SL排出的動作並不限於在貯存槽1321~1324(132)中某個種類的拉頭SL排列完成的時候,操作者可視需要向控制單元140的輸入/輸出部140b下排出指令,而進行上述排出動作。The flipping action of the rotary working platform 160 described above can be accomplished by connecting the rotating shaft 160a to a motor (not shown) and controlling the motor by the controller 140a. It is also possible to rotate the work platform 160 by the robot arm 120 without using a motor. The above operation of opening the cover 152c of the feed box 152 can be accomplished by connecting the rotating shaft of the cover 152c to a motor (not shown). It is also possible to open the cover 152c by the robot arm 120 without using a motor. And the above-described operation of rotating the working platform 160 to rotate the slider SL is not limited to the operation of the control unit 140 as needed when the sliders SL of a certain kind are arranged in the storage slots 1321 to 1324 (132). The input/output unit 140b discharges a command to perform the above-described discharge operation.

[零件饋送單元150的變化例] 上述旋轉式的零件饋送單元150只是一個例子,零件饋送單元150的饋送箱152可以是一個,可以是多個(任意數量),如果是一個的話,可以不需饋送切換部154;如果是多個的話,饋送切換部154的切換方式並不限於用旋轉的方式,也可以用移動的方式或移動、轉動組合的方式,只要讓饋送箱152移動到向工作平台160提供拉頭SL的饋送位置P3即可。[Variation of the part feeding unit 150] The above-described rotary part feeding unit 150 is just an example, and the feeding box 152 of the part feeding unit 150 may be one, may be plural (any number), and if it is one, it may not be necessary The feed switching unit 154; if there are a plurality of, the switching mode of the feed switching unit 154 is not limited to the rotation mode, and may be moved or moved or rotated in combination, as long as the feed box 152 is moved to the work platform. The feeding position P3 of the slider SL is provided.

[工作平台160的變化例] 再者,上述例子中,工作平台160是在承接位置P1與感測位置P2之間搬送拉頭SL,但也可以省略工作平台160。[Modification of Work Platform 160] In the above example, the work platform 160 transports the slider SL between the receiving position P1 and the sensing position P2, but the work platform 160 may be omitted.

[零件饋送單元150的變化例] 不同種類的拉頭SL,可以放在各拉頭SL所對應的不同的饋送箱152中。但本發明並不限於此,也可以把不同種類的拉頭SL混在同一個饋送箱152中,由控制器140a控制影像感測器110識別拉頭SL的種類,並根據識別出的種類,由機械手臂120把拉頭SL搬送到各種類的拉頭SL所對應的貯存槽132來貯放拉頭SL。[Variation of Part Feed Unit 150] Different kinds of sliders SL can be placed in different feed boxes 152 corresponding to the respective sliders SL. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and different types of sliders SL may be mixed in the same feed box 152, and the controller 140a controls the image sensor 110 to recognize the type of the slider SL, and according to the identified type, The robot arm 120 transports the slider SL to the storage tank 132 corresponding to each type of slider SL to store the slider SL.

[零件的貯存切換的變化例] 再者,上述的例子中示出的貯存槽132有4個,但本發明不限於此,貯存槽132可以是一個,可以是多個,如果是一個的話,可以不需貯存切換部134。此時,當一個貯存槽132的拉頭SL的排列完成的話,控制單元140可以經由輸入/輸出部140b(見圖2)通知操作者更換貯存槽132。[Modification of Storage Switching of Parts] Further, there are four storage tanks 132 shown in the above examples, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the storage tanks 132 may be one, and may be plural, if one, It is not necessary to store the switching portion 134. At this time, when the arrangement of the sliders SL of one of the storage tanks 132 is completed, the control unit 140 can notify the operator to replace the storage tanks 132 via the input/output portion 140b (see FIG. 2).

本發明藉由可辨識物體的距離、位置、形狀的3D視覺感測器(影像感測器110)與機械手臂120的配合,可以把不同種類的拉頭SL按規定的姿勢從上方往下方插入到零件貯存單元130中並以相同的方向來貯放。In the present invention, by matching the 3D visual sensor (image sensor 110) of the distance, position and shape of the object with the robot arm 120, different types of sliders SL can be inserted from above into the prescribed posture. The parts are stored in the part storage unit 130 and stored in the same direction.

而且,本發明藉由上述控制單元140的控制手段,可以配合拉鏈的生產計畫,調整拉頭排列相關指令的排列順序的指令,即指示先排列某種拉頭SL某些數量之後,再排列另種拉頭SL另種數量,可對應拉鏈的組裝方式的生產線,在貯存槽132中準備不同種類的拉頭。然後,把生產線所需的貯存槽132拿去進行拉鏈的生產。Moreover, the present invention, by means of the control means of the control unit 140, can cooperate with the production plan of the zipper, and adjust the order of the arrangement order of the slider-related instructions, that is, after indicating that a certain number of sliders SL are arranged first, and then arranged. Another type of slider SL can be used to prepare different types of sliders in the storage tank 132, in addition to the number of the sliders SL. Then, the storage tank 132 required for the production line is taken for production of the zipper.

以下說明拉頭排列裝置100的操作方法。前面說明拉頭排列裝置100時,已說明過的各符號及內容,在操作方法的說明中仍然適用。The operation method of the slider arranging device 100 will be described below. When the slider array device 100 is described above, the symbols and contents described above are still applicable to the description of the operation method.

本發明的拉頭排列裝置100的操作方法中,要排列在零件貯存單元130的拉頭SL可以是一個種類,也可以是多個種類。如果要排列的拉頭SL是多個種類的話,也可以預先分好拉頭SL的種類,按種類別把拉頭SL送入零件貯存單元130。當然不同種類的拉頭SL混在一起的場合,可由影像感測器110來辨別其種類,並與機械手臂120合作,從不同種類中把同一種類的拉頭SL搬送到貯存單元130的與種類別的拉頭SL對應的貯存槽132。In the method of operating the slider array device 100 of the present invention, the sliders SL to be arranged in the component storage unit 130 may be of one type or a plurality of types. If the sliders SL to be arranged are of a plurality of types, the type of the sliders SL may be divided in advance, and the sliders SL may be fed into the component storage unit 130 in accordance with the type. Of course, when the different types of sliders SL are mixed together, the image sensor 110 can discriminate the type thereof, and cooperate with the robot arm 120 to carry the same type of slider SL to the storage unit 130 from different types. The slider SL corresponds to the storage tank 132.

請參考圖6,其示出本發明的拉頭排列裝置100的操作方法的流程的一例,其包括下列步驟: 饋送步驟S200:控制器140a控制零件饋送單元150送入多個拉頭SL到影像感測器110的可識別範圍中。例如是從饋送單元150中的一個饋送箱152一次送入多個拉頭SL到工作平台160。Please refer to FIG. 6, which shows an example of the flow of the operation method of the slider arranging device 100 of the present invention, which includes the following steps: feeding step S200: the controller 140a controls the part feeding unit 150 to feed the plurality of sliders SL to the image The identifiable range of the sensor 110 is in the range. For example, a plurality of sliders SL are fed into the work platform 160 at a time from one of the feed boxes 152 in the feed unit 150.

識別步驟S300:控制器140a控制影像感測器110識別多個拉頭SL中一個拉頭SL的位置、姿勢。 The recognition step S300: the controller 140a controls the image sensor 110 to recognize the position and posture of one of the plurality of sliders SL.

搬送步驟S400:控制器140a根據影像感測器110的識別結果,控制機械手臂120,拿取已識別的拉頭SL,並搬送拉頭SL,把拉頭SL搬入到位於機械手臂120的搬送路徑的一端側的零件貯存單元130。 The transporting step S400: the controller 140a controls the robot arm 120 based on the recognition result of the image sensor 110, takes the recognized slider SL, and transports the slider SL, and carries the slider SL into the transport path at the robot arm 120. The part storage unit 130 on the one end side.

零件貯存單元130的一個貯存槽132中的拉頭SL的排列完成的話,就通知操作者取走已排好的該貯存槽132。操作者取走該貯存槽132之後,貯存切換部134會將另個貯存槽132移動到機械手臂120的搬送路徑的一端側的位置。 When the arrangement of the sliders SL in one of the storage tanks 132 of the parts storage unit 130 is completed, the operator is notified to take the stored storage tanks 132. After the operator removes the storage tank 132, the storage switching unit 134 moves the other storage tank 132 to the position on the one end side of the conveyance path of the robot arm 120.

上述是按照種類別送入拉頭SL到工作平台160的情況。如果是不同種類的拉頭SL混在一起送入工作平台160的話,則在識別步驟S300中,控制器140a控制影像感測器110識別拉頭SL的種類、姿勢、位置。在搬送步驟S400中,由機械手臂120拿取已識別的拉頭SL,並搬送已識別的拉頭SL到所對應的貯存槽132。 The above is the case where the slider SL is fed to the work platform 160 in accordance with the type. If the different types of sliders SL are mixed and fed into the work platform 160, the controller 140a controls the image sensor 110 to recognize the type, posture, and position of the slider SL in the recognition step S300. In the transporting step S400, the recognized slider SL is taken by the robot arm 120, and the recognized slider SL is transported to the corresponding storage tank 132.

本發明的拉頭排列裝置的操作方法,藉由控制可辨識物體的距離、位置、形狀的3D視覺感測器(影像感測器110)與機械手臂120,可以把不同種類的拉頭SL按規定的姿勢貯放到零件貯存單元130中。 The method for operating the slider arrangement device of the present invention can control different types of sliders SL by controlling a 3D visual sensor (image sensor 110) and a robot arm 120 that can recognize the distance, position, and shape of the object. The prescribed posture is stored in the part storage unit 130.

而且,本發明的拉頭排列裝置的操作方法,藉由饋送、貯存步驟,可以配合拉頭排列相關指令,調整排列順序,例如按順序先排列某種拉頭某些數量之後,再排列另種拉頭另種數量,有利於生產線的彈性化。Moreover, the method for operating the slider arrangement device of the present invention can adjust the arrangement order by arranging relevant instructions of the slider by means of the feeding and storing steps, for example, arranging a certain number of sliders in order, and then arranging the other species. The additional amount of the slider facilitates the flexibility of the production line.

雖然本發明已以實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明,任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者,在不脫離本發明之精神和範圍內,當可作些許之更動與潤飾,故本發明之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100‧‧‧拉頭排列裝置100‧‧‧ Pull head aligning device

101‧‧‧機台101‧‧‧ machine

103、104、105‧‧‧框架103, 104, 105‧‧‧ framework

106‧‧‧滑軌106‧‧‧Slide rails

110‧‧‧影像感測器110‧‧‧Image Sensor

120‧‧‧機械手臂120‧‧‧ Robotic arm

120a‧‧‧握持部120a‧‧‧ grip

120b‧‧‧吸附部120b‧‧‧Adsorption Department

130‧‧‧零件貯存單元130‧‧‧Part storage unit

1321~1324(132)‧‧‧貯存槽1321~1324(132)‧‧‧ storage tank

132R‧‧‧軌道132R‧‧‧ track

134‧‧‧貯存切換部134‧‧‧Storage Switching Department

134R‧‧‧軌道134R‧‧‧ track

136‧‧‧拉頭引導裝置136‧‧‧ Pull head guiding device

136c‧‧‧平滑曲線 136c‧‧‧Smooth curve

136i‧‧‧輸入端 136i‧‧‧ input

136o‧‧‧輸出端 136o‧‧‧output

140‧‧‧控制單元 140‧‧‧Control unit

140a‧‧‧控制器 140a‧‧‧ controller

140b‧‧‧輸入/輸出部 140b‧‧‧Input/Output Department

150‧‧‧零件饋送(feeding)單元 150‧‧‧Part feeding unit

1521~1524(152)‧‧‧饋送箱 1521~1524(152)‧‧‧feeding box

152c‧‧‧蓋子 152c‧‧‧ cover

152u‧‧‧(上方的)開口 152u‧‧‧ (above) opening

152s‧‧‧(側方的)開口 152s‧‧‧ (side) opening

154‧‧‧饋送切換部 154‧‧‧Feed Switching Department

160‧‧‧工作平台 160‧‧‧Working platform

160a‧‧‧旋轉軸 160a‧‧‧Rotary axis

170‧‧‧排出盤 170‧‧‧discharge tray

P1‧‧‧(工作平台的)承接位置 P1‧‧‧ (Working platform) location

P2‧‧‧(工作平台的)感測位置 P2‧‧‧ (Working platform) sensing position

P3‧‧‧(饋送單元的)饋送位置 P3‧‧‧ (feeding unit) feeding position

SL‧‧‧拉頭 SL‧‧‧ 拉头

SLa‧‧‧拉片 SLa‧‧‧ pull film

SLb‧‧‧拉頭主體 SLb‧‧‧ slider head

圖1是依照本發明的實施例的拉頭排列裝置100的立體示意圖; 圖2是依照本發明的實施例的拉頭排列裝置的方塊示意圖。 圖3是圖1的局部前視圖,概略地示出工作平台160的承接位置P1、感測位置P2、零件饋送單元150的饋送位置P3。 圖4是圖1中的零件貯存單元130的局部放大圖。 圖5是圖1中的零件饋送單元150的局部放大圖。 圖6是依照本發明的實施例之一的拉頭排列裝置100的操作方法的流程圖。 為讓本發明之上述特徵和優點能更明顯易懂,下文特舉實施例,並配合所附圖式作詳細說明如下。1 is a perspective view of a slider aligning device 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a slider aligning device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a partial front elevational view of FIG. 1 schematically showing the receiving position P1 of the work platform 160, the sensing position P2, and the feeding position P3 of the part feeding unit 150. 4 is a partial enlarged view of the component storage unit 130 of FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view of the part feeding unit 150 of FIG. 1. Figure 6 is a flow chart of a method of operation of the slider arrangement apparatus 100 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

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一種拉頭排列裝置(100),接收多個拉頭(SL)並按照規定姿勢排列,包括:影像感測器(110),識別該多個拉頭(SL)的位置、姿勢;機械手臂(120),根據該影像感測器(110)的識別結果,將該多個拉頭(SL)進行搬送;零件貯存單元(130),位於該機械手臂(120)的搬送路徑的一端側的位置,貯放由該機械手臂(120)所搬送的已呈規定姿勢的該多個拉頭(SL);以及控制單元(140),包括控制器(140a),控制該影像感測器(110)的識別動作、該機械手臂(120)的搬送動作、該零件貯存單元(130)的貯放動作。 A slider arranging device (100) receives a plurality of sliders (SL) and is arranged in a predetermined posture, comprising: an image sensor (110), identifying a position and a posture of the plurality of sliders (SL); and a robot arm ( 120), the plurality of sliders (SL) are transported according to the recognition result of the image sensor (110); and the component storage unit (130) is located at one end side of the transport path of the robot arm (120) Storing the plurality of sliders (SL) in a predetermined posture carried by the robot arm (120); and a control unit (140) including a controller (140a) for controlling the image sensor (110) The recognition operation, the transport operation of the robot arm (120), and the storage operation of the component storage unit (130). 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100),其中該多個拉頭(SL)中的各拉頭(SL)包括拉鏈的拉頭主體(SLb)及拉片(SLa)。 The slider arrangement device (100) of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of sliders (SL) comprises a slider body (SLb) and a pull tab (SLa) of the zipper. . 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100),其中該零件貯存單元(130)包括至少一個貯存槽(132),該控制單元(140)包括輸入/輸出部(140b),輸入拉頭排列相關指令,該拉頭排列相關指令包括指示該零件貯存單元(130)所要貯存的該拉頭(SL)的數量的指令、指示各貯存槽(132)所要貯存的拉頭(SL)的數量的指令; 且該控制器(140a)根據該拉頭排列相關指令控制貯放到該貯存槽(132)的該拉頭(SL)的數量。 The slider arranging device (100) of claim 1, wherein the part storage unit (130) includes at least one storage tank (132), the control unit (140) including an input/output portion (140b), The input slider arrangement related instructions include an instruction indicating the number of the sliders (SL) to be stored by the part storage unit (130), and a slider to be stored in each storage slot (132) (SL) The number of instructions; And the controller (140a) controls the number of the sliders (SL) stored in the storage tank (132) according to the slider arrangement related instructions. 如申請專利範圍第3項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100),其中該零件貯存單元(130)還包括貯存切換部(134),該貯存切換部(134)受該控制器(140a)的控制而切換該至少一個貯存槽(132),來貯放該多個拉頭(SL)。 The slider arrangement device (100) of claim 3, wherein the component storage unit (130) further comprises a storage switching portion (134), the storage switching portion (134) being subjected to the controller (140a) The at least one storage tank (132) is switched to control to store the plurality of sliders (SL). 如申請專利範圍第4項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100),其中該多個拉頭(SL)按照尺寸、外形中至少一種的差異具有至少一個種類,不同種類的拉頭(SL)被貯放在不同的貯存槽(132)中。 The slider arranging device (100) according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of sliders (SL) have at least one type according to a difference in at least one of size and shape, and different types of sliders (SL) are Stored in different storage tanks (132). 如申請專利範圍第1-5項中任一項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100),包括零件饋送單元(150),用以接收該多個拉頭(SL)並供給到該影像感測器(110)的該多個拉頭的可識別範圍。 The slider arranging device (100) according to any one of claims 1-5, comprising a part feeding unit (150) for receiving the plurality of sliders (SL) and supplying the image sensing The identifiable range of the plurality of sliders of the device (110). 如申請專利範圍第6項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100),包括工作平台(160),承接該零件饋送單元(150)供給而來的該多個拉頭(SL),該工作平台(160)可動地配置在承接該多個拉頭(SL)的承接位置(P1)與該影像感測器(110)可識別的範圍內的感測位置(P2)之間。 The slider arranging device (100) according to claim 6, comprising a working platform (160), which receives the plurality of sliders (SL) supplied from the component feeding unit (150), the working platform ( 160) movably disposed between the receiving position (P1) for receiving the plurality of sliders (SL) and the sensing position (P2) within a range recognizable by the image sensor (110). 如申請專利範圍第6項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100),其中該零件饋送單元(150)包括至少一饋送箱(152),於上方及側方具有開口(152u、152s),且該饋送箱(152)的底面(152b)是朝該側方開口(152s)往下傾斜的斜面,且該饋送箱(152)設有可開閉該側方開口(152s)的蓋子(152c)。 The slider aligning device (100) of claim 6, wherein the part feeding unit (150) comprises at least one feeding box (152) having openings (152u, 152s) on the upper side and the side, and the The bottom surface (152b) of the feed box (152) is a slope that slopes downward toward the side opening (152s), and the feed box (152) is provided with a cover (152c) that can open and close the side opening (152s). 如申請專利範圍第7項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100),其中該零件饋送單元(150)包括至少一饋送箱(152),於上方及側方具有開口(152u、152s),且該饋送箱(152)的底面(152b)是朝該側方開口(152s)往下傾斜的斜面,且該箱體設有可開閉該側方開口(152s)的蓋子(152c)。 The slider aligning device (100) of claim 7, wherein the part feeding unit (150) comprises at least one feeding box (152) having openings (152u, 152s) on the upper side and the side, and The bottom surface (152b) of the feed box (152) is a slope that slopes downward toward the side opening (152s), and the box is provided with a cover (152c) that can open and close the side opening (152s). 如申請專利範圍第9項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100),其中該零件饋送單元(150)還包括饋送切換部(154),該饋送切換部(154)受該控制器(140a)控制而切換該至少一饋送箱(152)中的一個到達饋送位置(P3),該饋送位置(P3)為向已位於該承接位置(P1)的該工作平台(160)供給拉頭(SL)的位置。 The slider aligning device (100) of claim 9, wherein the part feeding unit (150) further comprises a feed switching portion (154), the feed switching portion (154) being controlled by the controller (140a) And switching one of the at least one feeder box (152) to a feeding position (P3) for supplying the slider (SL) to the working platform (160) already located at the receiving position (P1) position. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述的拉頭排列裝置,其中該貯存切換部(134)包括軌道(134R)及可在該軌道上滑動的滑動組件,且該貯存槽(132)是可動地配置於該軌道(134R)上,該控制器(140a)使該貯存槽(132)中的一個,沿該軌道(134R)移動到承接該機械手臂(120)所搬送的該拉頭(SL)的位置。 The slider arrangement device of claim 4, wherein the storage switching portion (134) includes a rail (134R) and a slide assembly slidable on the rail, and the storage slot (132) is movably configured On the track (134R), the controller (140a) moves one of the storage tanks (132) along the track (134R) to receive the slider (SL) carried by the robot arm (120). position. 如申請專利範圍第3項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100),其中該零件貯存單元(130)包括拉頭引導裝置(136),該拉頭引導裝置(136)具有輸入端(136i)與輸出端(136o),該輸入端(136i)接收從該機械手臂(120)搬送的拉頭(SL),該輸出端(136o)與該貯存槽(132)隔開間隙而相面對或者連接,用以引導該機械手臂(120)所搬送的該拉頭(SL)進入該貯存槽(132)。 The slider aligning device (100) of claim 3, wherein the part storage unit (130) comprises a slider guiding device (136) having an input end (136i) and An output end (136o), the input end (136i) receiving a slider (SL) conveyed from the robot arm (120), the output end (136o) being facing or connected to the storage slot (132) with a gap therebetween The slider (SL) for guiding the robot arm (120) to be carried enters the storage tank (132). 如申請專利範圍第12項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100),其中該拉頭引導裝置(136)為由一對板狀構件形成的引導槽,在該輸入端(136i)具有由寬變窄的平滑曲線(136c)。 The slider aligning device (100) according to claim 12, wherein the slider guiding device (136) is a guiding groove formed by a pair of plate-like members, and the input end (136i) has a width change Narrow smooth curve (136c). 如申請專利範圍第3項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100),其中該貯存槽(132)具有:由一對板狀構件形成的軌道(132R),引導該拉頭(SL)沿該軌道(132R)進入並貯放;以及止檔塊,固定於該軌道(132R)的一端。 The slider aligning device (100) according to claim 3, wherein the storage tank (132) has: a rail (132R) formed by a pair of plate-like members, and the slider (SL) is guided along the rail (132R) enters and stores; and a stop block is fixed at one end of the track (132R). 如申請專利範圍第3項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100),其中該貯存槽(132)為可拆卸式。 The slider arrangement device (100) of claim 3, wherein the storage tank (132) is detachable. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述的拉頭排列裝置,還包括排出盤(170),位於該工作平台(160)的該感測位置(P2)的下方,且該工作平台(160)的一端具有旋轉軸(160a),當該工作平台(160)由該旋轉軸(160a)旋轉時,該排出盤(170)承接從該工作平台(160)上落下的拉頭(SL)。 The slider arrangement device of claim 7, further comprising a discharge tray (170) located below the sensing position (P2) of the working platform (160), and one end of the working platform (160) There is a rotating shaft (160a) that receives a slider (SL) that falls from the working platform (160) when the working platform (160) is rotated by the rotating shaft (160a). 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100),其中該機械手臂(120)具有握持部(120a),由該握持部(120a)握持該拉頭(SL)。 The slider arrangement device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the robot arm (120) has a grip portion (120a), and the slider (SL) is held by the grip portion (120a). 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100),其中該機械手臂(120)具有吸附部(120b),由該吸附部(120b)吸附該拉頭(SL)。 The slider arrangement device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the robot arm (120) has an adsorption portion (120b), and the slider (120b) is adsorbed by the adsorption portion (120b). 一種拉頭排列裝置(100)的操作方法,接收多個拉頭(SL)並按照規定姿勢排列在零件貯存單元(130)中,該操作方法包括:饋送步驟(S200),送入多個拉頭(SL)到影像感測器(110)的可識別的範圍中;識別步驟(S300),由該影像感測器(110)識別該多個拉頭(SL)中一個的位置、姿勢;以及搬送步驟(S400),由機械手臂(120)根據該影像感測器(110)的識別結果,拿取已識別的該拉頭(SL),並搬送該拉頭(SL)到該零件貯存單元(130)。 A method for operating a slider arrangement device (100) receives a plurality of sliders (SL) and is arranged in a component storage unit (130) according to a prescribed posture, the operation method comprising: a feeding step (S200), feeding a plurality of pulls a header (SL) to an identifiable range of the image sensor (110); an identification step (S300), wherein the image sensor (110) identifies a position and a posture of one of the plurality of sliders (SL); And a carrying step (S400), the robot arm (120) takes the recognized slider (SL) according to the recognition result of the image sensor (110), and transports the slider (SL) to the part storage Unit (130). 如申請專利範圍第19項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100)的操作方法,其中該零件貯存單元(130)包括至少一個貯存槽(132),,當該至少一貯存槽(132)中的一個的拉頭排列已完成,便通知操作者取走已完成拉頭排列的貯存槽(132)。 The method of operating a slider arrangement device (100) according to claim 19, wherein the component storage unit (130) comprises at least one storage tank (132), in the at least one storage tank (132) Once the slider arrangement has been completed, the operator is notified to remove the storage tank (132) that has finished the slider arrangement. 如申請專利範圍第20項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100)的操作方法,當已完成拉頭排列的該貯存槽(132)被取走之後,使另一個貯存槽(132)移動到位於該機械手臂(120)的搬送路徑的一端側的位置來貯放拉頭(SL)。 The method of operating the slider arrangement device (100) of claim 20, after the storage tank (132) having completed the slider arrangement is removed, moving the other storage tank (132) to the position The slider (SL) is stored at a position on one end side of the transport path of the robot arm (120). 如申請專利範圍第19項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100)的操作方法,其中該多個拉頭(SL)按照尺寸、外形中至少一種的差異具有至少一個種類,其中該零件貯存單元(130)包括至少一個貯存槽(132),不同的貯存槽(132)對應於不同種類的拉頭(SL), 在該饋送步驟(S200)中,按照種類別送入該多個拉頭(SL),在該搬送步驟(S400),該機械手臂(120)把已識別的該拉頭(SL)搬送到該拉頭(SL)的種類所對應的貯存槽(132)。 The method of operating a slider arrangement device (100) according to claim 19, wherein the plurality of sliders (SL) have at least one category according to a difference in at least one of size and shape, wherein the component storage unit ( 130) comprising at least one storage tank (132), the different storage tanks (132) corresponding to different kinds of sliders (SL), In the feeding step (S200), the plurality of sliders (SL) are fed in accordance with the type, and in the transporting step (S400), the robot arm (120) transports the identified slider (SL) to the slider A storage tank (132) corresponding to the type of the slider (SL). 如申請專利範圍第19-22項中任一項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100)的操作方法,其中該饋送步驟(S200)是由該機械手臂(120)打開貯存拉頭(SL)的零件饋送單元(150)的蓋子(152c)而送入該多個拉頭(SL)。 The method of operating a slider arrangement device (100) according to any one of claims 19-22, wherein the feeding step (S200) is to open the storage slider (SL) by the robot arm (120). The cover (152c) of the part feeding unit (150) is fed into the plurality of sliders (SL). 如申請專利範圍第19-22項中任一項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100)的操作方法,其中該饋送步驟(S200)是將該多個拉頭(SL)送到工作平台(160),並使工作平台(160)移動到該影像感測器(110)可識別的範圍內。 The method of operating the slider arrangement device (100) according to any one of claims 19-22, wherein the feeding step (S200) is to send the plurality of sliders (SL) to the work platform (160). And moving the work platform (160) to a range identifiable by the image sensor (110). 如申請專利範圍第24項所述的拉頭排列裝置(100)的操作方法,還包括排出步驟,利用該機械手臂(120)翻轉該工作平台(160),以排除該工作平台(160)上的拉頭(SL)。The method of operating the slider arrangement device (100) of claim 24, further comprising a discharging step of flipping the working platform (160) with the robot arm (120) to exclude the working platform (160) Pull head (SL).
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