TWI665978B - Check device for slider fixing part - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method capable of preventing damage to an insertion piece of a slider fixing member. Inspection device for checking slider fixing parts. The slider fixing member inspection device includes a pair of detection blocks (50), which are provided so as to be slidable along the length direction of the slider fixing member (15), and a pair of insertion pieces with the slider fixing member (15) (15a) contact; a pair of urging mechanisms (51), which respectively urge the pair of detection blocks (50) toward the slider fixing member (15) side; a pair of first detection members (61), which respectively Mounted on a pair of detection blocks (50); a pair of first sensors (71) that respectively detect the position of the first detection member (61) of the pair of detection blocks (50); and a cam member (32) that It is installed on the punch joint plate (13), and moves a pair of detection blocks (50) forward or backward relative to the slider fixing member (15) by moving up and down together with the punch joint plate (13).

Description

Check device for slider fixing part

The present invention relates to an inspection device, and more particularly, to a slider fixing member inspection device of a slider assembly device for assembling a slider of a zipper.

As a conventional slider assembly device, a known device is to supply a main body of a slider to a receiving recess of a turntable, and sequentially assemble a pull tab, a claw, a leaf spring, and a cover to the main body while rotating the turntable intermittently. For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

[Prior Art Literature]

[Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1]: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61-247402

However, the slider assembly device described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 includes a slider fixing member (clamp) that fixes the body of the slider in the accommodating recess, and the slider fixing member has a structure capable of advancing or retreating with respect to the body. A pair of inserts formed and inserted into the main body in the manner described above. In addition, the insertion piece of the slider fixing member may be broken (broken). In this case, the slider assembly device may be damaged, the slider may be damaged, and the quality of the slider due to poor fixing may be reduced. Therefore, improvement is required. .

The present invention has been made in view of the foregoing circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide A slider fixing member inspection device capable of detecting breakage of an insertion piece of a slider fixing member.

The above object of the present invention is achieved by the following structure.

(1) A slider fixing member inspection device that detects at least one of a pair of insertion pieces of a slider fixing member for insertion into a main body in a slider assembly device, the slider assembly device including : A turntable having a plurality of accommodating recesses in the main body of the slider for accommodating a zipper in a circumferential direction and rotating intermittently at a predetermined angle; a plurality of the slider fixing members respectively accommodating in a plurality of the accommodating portions The main body in the recess is fixed; a longitudinal axis is provided at the center of rotation of the turntable and is driven in the up and down direction; and a punch adapter plate is mounted on the longitudinal axis, and the slider fixing member inspection device It is characterized by comprising: a pair of detection blocks, which are provided in a manner capable of sliding along the length direction of the slider fixing member, and are in contact with the pair of insertion pieces of the slider fixing member; A force mechanism, which respectively applies force to the pair of detection blocks toward the slider fixing member side; a pair of first detection members, which are respectively mounted on the pair of detection blocks; a pair of first sensing Device Detecting the position of the first detection member of the pair of detection blocks; and a cam member mounted on the punch adapter plate, and detecting the pair by moving up and down together with the punch adapter plate The block is advanced or retracted relative to the slider fixing member.

(2) The slider fixing member inspection device according to (1), wherein the first sensor detects the first detection member to detect the pull-in Whether the detection block that advances by breaking the insertion piece of the head fixing member is advanced further than a predetermined advance position.

(3) The slider fixing member inspection device according to (2), further comprising: a pair of second detection members that are respectively mounted on the pair of detection blocks; and a pair of second sensors , Which respectively detect the positions of the second detection members of the pair of detection blocks.

(4) The slider fixing member inspection device according to (3), wherein the second sensor detects the second detection member to detect the inspection of the slider fixing member. Whether the detection block that has been advanced while the insert is broken has advanced to a predetermined advance position, and whether the detection block has retreated from the predetermined advance position.

(5) The slider fixing member inspection device according to (4), wherein a contact piece that is in contact with the insertion piece of the slider fixing member is formed at a tip of the detection block.

(6) The slider fixing member inspection device according to (5), wherein a cam insertion hole for inserting the cam member in the vertical direction is formed in the detection block, and the cam insertion hole is formed in the detection block. A roller contacting the cam member is provided therein.

(7) The slider fixing member inspection device according to (6), wherein the detection block is formed with a receiving hole for receiving the urging mechanism.

(8) The slider fixing member inspection device according to any one of (3) to (7), wherein the first detection member and the second detection member are bolts.

According to the present invention, a pair of detection blocks are provided to be able to slide along the length direction of the slider fixing member, and are in contact with a pair of insertion pieces of the slider fixing member; a pair of force applying mechanisms, Each of the detection blocks is urged toward the slider fixing member side; a pair of first detection members are respectively mounted on the pair of detection blocks; and a pair of first sensors are respectively used to detect the first of the pair of detection blocks. The position of the detection member; and the cam member, which is mounted on the punch adapter plate and moves up and down with respect to the slider fixing member by moving up and down with the punch adapter plate, so that the slider fixing member can be fixed Detect breakage of the insert.

10‧‧‧ slider assembly device

11‧‧‧ turntable

11a‧‧‧Receiving recess

12‧‧‧ vertical axis

13‧‧‧ punch plate

14‧‧‧ abutment

15‧‧‧ slider fixing parts

15a‧‧‧ Insert

15b‧‧‧slot

20‧‧‧ main body supply device

21‧‧‧ Pull-tab supply device

22‧‧‧ Locking part supply device

23‧‧‧ Leaf spring supply device

24‧‧‧ Cover part supply device

25‧‧‧Clamp component pressing device

26‧‧‧ Finished product discharge device

27‧‧‧ Check device for slider fixing parts

30‧‧‧Testing Department

31‧‧‧ Bracket

32‧‧‧ cam parts

33‧‧‧ cam

33a‧‧‧cam surface

34‧‧‧ Taiwan

40‧‧‧ shell

41‧‧‧shell body

41a‧‧‧chute

41b‧‧‧Cam through hole

42‧‧‧ Cover

42b‧‧‧ cam through jack

43‧‧‧back

50‧‧‧test block

51‧‧‧helical spring (force applying mechanism)

52‧‧‧ stay

55‧‧‧contact sheet

56‧‧‧ cam through jack

57‧‧‧roller

57a‧‧‧support shaft

58‧‧‧ spring receiving hole

61‧‧‧The first detection part

62‧‧‧Second detection unit

70‧‧‧Sensor Section

71‧‧‧first sensor

71P‧‧‧Test points

72‧‧‧Second sensor

72P‧‧‧Test points

73‧‧‧Sensor stay

SL‧‧‧Slider

D‧‧‧ Subject

FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating a slider assembly device using an embodiment of the slider fixing member inspection device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the slider fixing member inspection device shown in FIG. 1.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the slider fixing member inspection device shown in Fig. 1.

4 is a partially omitted plan view of the slider fixing member inspection device shown in FIG. 1.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line B-B in Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line C-C in Fig. 3.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 5 showing a state where the detection block is advanced and is in contact with the slider fixing member.

FIG. 9 shows a state where the detection block is advanced and is in contact with the slider fixing member; A cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 7.

Hereinafter, a slider assembly device using one embodiment of the slider fixing member inspection device according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the upper side is the upper side relative to the paper surface of FIG. 2, the lower side is the lower side relative to the paper surface of FIG. 2, and the front side is relative to the paper surface of FIG. 2. The right side refers to the left side relative to the paper surface of FIG. 2, the left side refers to the front side relative to the paper surface of FIG. 2, and the right side refers to the back side relative to the paper surface of FIG. 2. In addition, regarding a detection part, a front side is a left side with respect to the paper surface of FIG. 2, and a rear side is a right side with respect to the paper surface of FIG. The left-right direction is also referred to as the width direction. The left-right direction is a direction along the rotation direction of the turntable. In addition, regarding the slider fixing member, the movement to the right side in FIG. 2 is regarded as forward, and the movement to the left side is regarded as backward. In addition, regarding the detection block, the movement to the left in FIG. 2 is regarded as forward, and the movement to the right is regarded as backward.

The slider assembly device 10 is, for example, a device for assembling a slider including a main body, a slider, a locking member, a leaf spring, and a cover member. As shown in FIG. 1, the slider assembly includes a disc that rotates intermittently at predetermined angles in the direction of the arrow. The turntable 11 is shaped like a main body supply device 20, a pull tab supply device 21, a lock member supply device 22, a leaf spring supply device 23, a cover member supply device 24, a cover member pressing device 25, and a finished product. The ejection device 26 and the slider fixing member inspection device 27 of the present invention.

In addition, peripheral portions of the upper surface of the turntable 11 are provided at regular intervals in the circumferential direction. There are a plurality of storage recesses 11 a (refer to FIG. 5) that accommodates the main body D (see FIG. 5) of the slider SL (12 are provided at 30 ° intervals in this embodiment). In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a vertical axis 12 that is driven in the vertical direction is provided at the rotation center of the turntable 11, and a punch plate 13 is attached to an upper end portion of the vertical axis 12. The turntable 11 rotates intermittently in synchronization with the vertical movement of the vertical axis 12.

Further, at the positions of the plurality of accommodating recesses 11 a on the upper surface of the turntable 11, a slider fixing member 15 that fixes the main body D of the slider SL accommodated in the accommodating recess 11 a is provided. The slider fixing member 15 is a plate-like member having a longitudinal direction, and is provided to be slidable in the radial direction of the turntable 11. A pair of insertion pieces 15 a for insertion into the main body D is formed at the tip of the slider fixing member 15. Then, the main body D is fixed by advancing the slider fixing member 15 and inserting a pair of insertion pieces 15a into the main body D, and by retracting the slider fixing member 15 and pulling out the pair of insertion pieces 15a from the main body D, Release the fixed subject D. A substantially U-shaped groove 15 b is formed between the pair of insertion pieces 15 a of the slider fixing member 15. A guide post is provided in the main body D to release the engagement of a pair of fastener elements and to separate the fastener elements. When a pair of insertion pieces 15a are inserted into the main body D of the receiving recess 11a, the guide post in the main body D enters the groove 15b, so that the main body D is fixed to the receiving recess 11a.

The slider fixing member inspection device 27 is a device that detects the damage of at least one of the pair of insert pieces 15 a of the slider fixing member 15, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, and includes a detection unit 30 provided on the abutment 14 and detect the damage of the pair of insert pieces 15a of the slider fixing member 15; the bracket 31 is mounted on the punch plate 13; and the cam member 32 is mounted on the bracket 31 and drives the detection section 30. Cam parts 32 is attached to the punch receiving plate 13, and is configured to move up and down together with the punch receiving plate 13.

The cam member 32 moves up and down together with the punch adapter 13 to advance or retract a pair of detection blocks 50 described later with respect to the slider fixing member 15. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the cam member 32 includes a pair of left and right cams 33 that move the left and right detection blocks 50 to be described later toward the slider fixing member 15 by moving downward. By moving upward, the left and right detection blocks 50 described later are retracted from the slider fixing member 15. The cam 33 has a cam surface 33a extending obliquely forward and downward in a front surface thereof.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the detection section 30 includes a housing 40 that is mounted on the upper end of the table section 34 on the base 14, and a pair of left and right detection blocks 50 that can extend along the length of the slider fixing member 15. It is arranged in the housing 40 in a sliding direction and is in contact with a pair of insertion pieces 15a of the slider fixing member 15; a pair of left and right coil springs (biasing mechanisms) 51, which move the left and right detection blocks 50 toward the slider fixing member The 15-side method applies force respectively; a pair of first detection members 61 and a pair of second detection members 62 are respectively mounted on the left and right detection blocks 50 via the stay 52; and the left and right sensor sections 70 are respectively The positions of the first and second detection members 61 and 62 of the left and right detection blocks 50 are detected.

As shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, the casing 40 includes a casing body 41 formed on the upper surface of a pair of left and right slide grooves 41 a for accommodating left and right detection blocks 50 in a slidable manner, and a cover portion 42 mounted on The upper surface of the case main body 41 and closing the openings of the left and right chute 41a; and the back plate 43 mounted on the rear surface of the case main body 41 Surface and receives the biasing force of the left and right coil springs 51.

The detection block 50 is a rod-shaped member having a rectangular cross section. A contact piece 55 is formed on the tip of the detection block 50 to be in contact with the insertion piece 15 a of the slider fixing member 15.

In addition, a cam insertion hole 56 is formed at a center portion in the longitudinal direction of the detection block 50 so that the left and right cams 33 of the cam member 32 are inserted in the vertical direction. In addition, rollers 57 that are in contact with the left and right cams 33 of the cam member 32 are provided in the cam insertion hole 56. The roller 57 is rotatably attached to the support shaft 57 a arranged in the left-right direction in the cam insertion hole 56. The roller 57 is arranged at the center in the left-right direction and the center in the vertical direction of the detection block 50. In addition, a spring receiving hole 58 for receiving the coil spring 51 is formed in a rear portion of the detection block 50. In addition, the cam insertion hole 56 and the spring accommodation hole 58 are formed so as to penetrate in the vertical direction. In addition, the roller 57 and the coil spring 51 are arranged linearly along the longitudinal direction of the detection block 50. In addition, cam housing insertion holes 41b and 42b are formed at positions of the housing body 41 and the cover portion 42 corresponding to the cam insertion holes 56 of the detection block 50, respectively.

The first detection member 61 and the second detection member 62 are bolts, and as shown in FIG. 7, they are arranged vertically at the distal end portion of the stay 52. Further, in the present embodiment, the first detection member 61 disposed on the upper side is used to detect whether the insertion piece 15a of the slider fixing member 15 is damaged, and the second detection member 62 disposed on the lower side is used to detect whether the detection block 50 has been advanced. It has reached a predetermined forward position, and whether the detection block 50 has moved backward from the predetermined forward position. Since the first and second detection members 61 and 62 are bolts, their positions in the front-rear direction can be easily adjusted by rotating them. The first and second detection members 61 and 62 are not limited to bolts, and may have a circular cross-sectional shape. Non-circular cross-section pins or rods, such as quadrilaterals and polygons, are not limited as long as they can block light.

As shown in FIG. 8, the predetermined advance position of the detection block 50 is a position where the contact piece 55 of the forward detection block 50 contacts the insertion piece 15 a of the slider fixing member 15 and the detection block 50 stops. In addition, the detection block 50 shown in FIG. 5 is a state before the advance, and is a state where it is retracted from a predetermined advance position. In addition, when the rotation of the intermittently rotating turntable 11 is stopped, the position of the slider fixing member 15 at the slider fixing member inspection device 27 does not move in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 7, the sensor section 70 includes a first sensor 71 that detects the position of the first detection member 61, a second sensor 72 that detects the position of the second detection member 62, and a sensor The stay 73 is used to mount the first and second sensors 71 and 72 on the side of the case body 41. The first and second sensors 71 and 72 are photodetectors including a light projection element and a light receiving element. The first and second sensors 71 and 72 are arranged at the same position in the longitudinal direction of the detection block 50. The detection signals of the first and second sensors 71 and 72 are transmitted to a control device (not shown).

The first sensor 71 detects the tip of the first detection member 61 to detect whether or not the detection block 50 advanced to check the breakage of the insertion piece 15 a of the slider fixing member 15 is further advanced than a predetermined advance position. Specifically, when the tip of the first detection member 61 reaches the detection point 71P of the first sensor 71 (the detection block 50 advances further than a predetermined advance position, and the tip of the first detection member 61 When the sensor light is blocked), the control device determines that the insertion piece 15a of the slider fixing member 15 is broken. As shown in FIG. 9, the first detection unit 61 When the top end of the sensor does not reach the detection point 71P of the first sensor 71 (when the detection block 50 stops at a predetermined advance position and the top end of the first detection member 61 does not block the sensor light), control The device determined that the insertion piece 15a of the slider fixing member 15 was not damaged. When it is determined that the insertion piece 15 a of the slider fixing member 15 is damaged, the control device stops the assembly device, notifies the operator of the information, and requests replacement of the slider fixing member 15.

The second sensor 72 detects the tip of the second detection member 62 to detect whether the detection block 50 that has been advanced to check the breakage of the insertion piece 15 a of the slider fixing member 15 has been advanced to a predetermined advance position, and the detection block 50. Whether it has retreated from the specified forward position. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the top of the second detection member 62 reaches the detection point 72P of the second sensor 72 (the top of the second detection member 62 blocks the sensor light), and the control device determines that the detection is detected. The block 50 has been advanced to a predetermined advance position, and thereafter, the detection block 50 is retracted and the top end of the second detection member 62 is pulled out from the detection point 72P of the second sensor 72 (the top end of the second detection member 62 is no longer covered). Off the sensor light), the control device determines that the detection block 50 has retreated from a predetermined forward position. Then, when it is determined that the detection block 50 has not advanced to a predetermined advance position, and when it is determined that the detection block 50 has not moved back from the predetermined advance position, the movement of the detection block 50 is abnormal, so the control device causes the assembly The device is stopped, the operator is notified of the information, and maintenance of the detection unit 30 is requested.

As described above, according to the slider fixing member inspection device 27 of the present embodiment, the detection unit 30 can detect the damage of at least one of the pair of insert pieces 15 a of the slider fixing member 15, and therefore can prevent the assembly device Broken Damage, damage to the slider, and deterioration of the quality of the slider due to poor fixation.

In addition, according to the slider fixing member inspection device 27 of this embodiment, it is possible to detect whether the detection block 50 has advanced to a predetermined advance position and whether the detection block 50 has retreated from the predetermined advance position by the second sensor 72. The abnormality related to the movement of the detection block 50 is checked. In addition, if the detection block 50 does not advance to a predetermined advance position, the breakage detection of the slider fixing member cannot be performed, so the slider fixing member will be in an unchecked state. However, in the present invention, the second sensor 72 detects whether or not the detection block 50 has advanced to a predetermined advanced position, so that it is possible to avoid an unchecked state. In addition, when the detection block 50 is not retracted from a predetermined advance position, the contact piece 55 of the detection block 50 may be damaged due to the rotation of the turntable 11. However, in the present invention, the detection is performed by the second sensor 72 Whether or not the block 50 has been retracted from the predetermined forward position can prevent damage to the contact piece 55 and can prevent damage to the slider assembly device accompanying the damage of the contact piece 55.

In addition, according to the slider fixing member inspection device 27 of the present embodiment, a cam insertion hole 56 is formed in the detection block 50 to insert the left and right cams 33 of the cam member 32 in the vertical direction, and the cam insertion hole 56 is provided in the detection block 50. Since the rollers 57 are in contact with the left and right cams 33 of the cam member 32, the driving force of the cam member 32 can be smoothly transmitted to the detection block 50. Thereby, the straightness of the sliding movement of the detection block 50 can be improved, and the detection accuracy of the breakage of the slider fixing member can be improved.

In addition, according to the slider fixing member inspection device 27 of the present embodiment, since the spring receiving hole 58 for receiving the coil spring 51 is formed in the detection block 50, the biasing force of the coil spring 51 can be smoothly transmitted to the detection block 50. This makes it possible to improve inspection The straightness of the sliding movement of the test block 50 can improve the detection accuracy of the breakage of the slider fixing member.

In addition, according to the slider fixing member inspection device 27 of the present embodiment, since the first detection member 61 and the second detection member 62 are bolts, their positions in the front-rear direction can be easily adjusted by rotating the bolts. Therefore, the detection positions of the first detection member 61 and the second detection member 62 based on the first sensor 71 and the second sensor 72 can be easily adjusted.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the contents exemplified in the above-mentioned embodiment, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the present embodiment, the first sensor detects the breakage of the slider fixing member, and the second sensor detects the forward and backward movement of the detection block, but it is not limited to this, and the first detection may be changed. The positions of the component and the second detection component in the front-back direction reverse the roles of the first sensor and the second sensor.

Claims (8)

A slider fixing member inspection device. The slider fixing member inspection device (27) inserts a pair of slider fixing members (15) into a main body (D) in a slider assembly device (10). The at least one of the sheets (15a) is broken for detection, and the slider assembly device (10) includes a turntable (11) having the main body (D) of a plurality of sliders (SL) for accommodating a zipper in a circumferential direction. And a plurality of the slider fixing members (15) respectively for the main body (D) accommodated in the plurality of accommodating recesses (11a). Fixed; a longitudinal axis (12) provided at the center of rotation of the turntable (11) and driven in the up-down direction; and a punch adapter (13) mounted on the longitudinal axis (12), the pull The head fixing member inspection device (27) is characterized in that it includes a pair of detection blocks (50) that are provided so as to be slidable along the length direction of the slider fixing member (15), and are connected to the slider. A pair of the insert pieces (15a) of the fixing member (15) are in contact with each other; a pair of force applying mechanisms (51) are provided to the pair of the detection blocks (50) to face the slider fixing member (15) side respectively apply a force; a pair of first detection members (61), which are respectively mounted on a pair of said detection blocks (50); a pair of first sensors (71), which respectively detect a pair The position of the first detection member (61) of the detection block (50); and a cam member (32), which is mounted on the punch adapter plate (13) and passes through the punch adapter plate (13) 13) Move up and down together to move a pair of the detection blocks (50) forward or backward relative to the slider fixing member (15). The slider fixing member inspection device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first sensor (71) detects the first slider (61) to detect the slider fixing Whether the detection block (50), which is advanced when the insertion piece (15a) of the member (15) is damaged, advances further than a predetermined advance position. The slider fixing member inspection device according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, further comprising: a pair of second detection members (62), which are respectively mounted on a pair of the detection blocks (50); and a pair of first Two sensors (72) respectively detect the positions of the second detection members (62) of the pair of the detection blocks (50). The apparatus for inspecting a slider fixing member according to item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the second sensor (72) detects the inspection of the slider by detecting the second detection member (62). Whether or not the detection block (50) that has been advanced while the insertion piece (15a) of the component (15) is broken has been advanced to a predetermined advance position, and whether the detection block (50) has been retracted from the predetermined advance position. The slider fixing member inspection device according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein a tip of the detection block (50) is formed in contact with the insertion piece (15a) of the slider fixing member (15). Contact sheet (55). The slider fixing member inspection device according to item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the detection block (50) is formed with a cam insertion hole (56) for inserting the cam member (32) in the vertical direction, A roller (57) in contact with the cam member (32) is provided in the cam insertion hole (56). The slider fixing member inspection device according to item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the detection block (50) is formed with a receiving hole (58) for receiving the urging mechanism (51). The slider fixing member inspection device according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the first detection member (61) and the second detection member (62) are bolts.