US3599783A - Disentangling device for separating entangled parts - Google Patents

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US3599783A
US3599783A US835096A US3599783DA US3599783A US 3599783 A US3599783 A US 3599783A US 835096 A US835096 A US 835096A US 3599783D A US3599783D A US 3599783DA US 3599783 A US3599783 A US 3599783A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
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    • H05K13/02—Feeding of components
    • H05K13/029—Feeding axial lead components, e.g. using vibrating bowls, magnetic fields
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q7/00—Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting
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    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q7/00—Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting
    • B23Q7/05—Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting by means of roller-ways
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65G47/02—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors
    • B65G47/04—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles
    • B65G47/12—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles
    • B65G47/14—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
    • B65G47/1407—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding the articles being fed from a container, e.g. a bowl
    • B65G47/1414—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding the articles being fed from a container, e.g. a bowl by means of movement of at least the whole wall of the container
    • B65G47/1421—Vibratory movement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q2707/00—Automatic supply or removal of metal workpieces
    • B23Q2707/02—Drive
    • B23Q2707/025—Driving by vibration, shaking or jotting
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q2707/00—Automatic supply or removal of metal workpieces
    • B23Q2707/05—Automatic supply or removal of metal workpieces by means of roller ways

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  • the walls of the bowl diverge outwardly from the central axis, of the matic free-piston vibratory drive means wherein a mass is I caused to oscillate within a cylinder under the influence of a pressurized gas, e.g. compressed air, the vibrating piston or mass moving either along thevertical axis of the bowl or along a line parallel to a tangent to thebase of the-bowl,.whereby oscillatory motion is imparted to the bowl.
  • a pressurized gas e.g. compressed air
  • the present invention providcsan apparatus which is capal lc automatically of isolating parts from an entangled mass thereof for delivery to a parts feeding apparatus such as ahowl type parts l'ecder for ultimate distribution-singly and in rapid succession.
  • the present invention is in automatic disentangling means adapted to coact with a hopper to supplydis bowl'is provided with part distributing means, e.g., acrown' member, secured to the base and extending in an axial' direction.
  • part distributing means e.g., acrown' member
  • the bowl structure shown in US. Pat. No. 3,280,964 may conveniently be so modified by addition of a crown member.
  • the crown member extends into and'forms a base for a juxtaposed hopper which is desirably in the form of a funnel form member supported'by the bowl and 'coacting' with the crown member to form an annular-slot through which parts delivered to the hopper may fall for reception on the bottom of a bowl-type parts feeder.
  • disentanglingapparatus e.g. a platform, which coacts within the peripheral limits of the hopper to support a mass of entangled parts.
  • the disentangling apparatus preferably has no attachment to or contact with the hopper walls.
  • the disentangling apparatus is characterized by a surface suitably formed with one or more openings -dimensioned to prevent a mass of entangled parts, from 'falling through, but sufficient to pass individual parts separated from the entangled mass.
  • the supporting surface is mounted so as to receive vibrations transmitted throughthecrown member. To this end apedestal is provided upon which the supporting surface is carried, preferably through a suitable hub.
  • the disentangling apparatus maybe isolated sufficiently from the vibrating impulses of the apparatus so that the rate of disentanglemcnt is sharply diminished'below the rate of discharge of parts from the bowl.
  • at very sensitive parts-sensing device coacting' with thebottom of the bowl receptacle is utilized to controlthetransmissionofvibratory impulses to the disentangling app'aratusin response to the quantity of disentangled parts remaining in the bottom of the bowl receptacle.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective illustration of a parts disentangling" and distributing device in accordance with the presentinvention.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a disentanglingdevice in accordance with this invention and showing a vibratory partsfeeding bowl, a hopper supported above the bowl; a crown coacting between the bowl and the hopper for-distributing parts and adisentangling platform for supportinga'massof entangled parts.
  • FIG. I there is showrra vibratorily driven bowl l0 having upstanding pcriplicralwalls I2, and a parts-supporting trackway l4 disposed along the inner surface of the walls [2 for elevating parts-from tlic bot tom of the bowl to a discharge generally indicated at 16 adjacent the upper marginal edge of the bowl.
  • a hopper generally indicated at 24 composed of composed of a generallyfunnelform shell which is secured to the upstanding wall 12 by means of brackets such as bracket 28 and desirably including a cylindrical portion 26 and a conical portion 66.
  • An elongated slot 30 enables adjustment of the vertical disposition of the hopper 24 with respect to the bowl 10. The purpose of such adjustability will be described below.
  • a crown member 32 which extends from the bottom of the bowl 10 upwardly for cooperative disposition relative to the hopper 24 and provides a support for a disentangling platform 34 which is characterized by a plurality of radiating spokes 36 lying in a plane.
  • the spokes 36 define openings 38 therebetween which openings are insufficiently sized to permit the passage of a mass of entangled parts, eg a mass of resistors having axially disposed leads extending from either end.
  • the openings 38 are, however, sufficiently sized to permit individual axial lead resistors to fall through the openings.
  • FIG. 1 equipment useful as a control upon the quantity of parts disposed in the bottom of the bowl 10.
  • This control equipment includes a sensing element 40 supported by a cross arm 42 mounted on an upstanding support 44.
  • Tube 46 is a fluidic control line responsive to the position of the sensor arm 40.
  • supply control apparatus forms no part of the present invention, but is a useful accessory as will be more particularly described below.
  • the bowl 10 is provided with a generally conically shaped bottom 48 which aids in urging parts such as axial lead resistors 50 outwardly for communication with and entry onto inclined spiral trackway 14.
  • the crown member 32 is concentrically disposed with respect to the vertical axis of the bowl and is welded to the bottom 48.
  • the crown member is composed of an upstanding cylindrical wall 52, a distributing head 54 having an opening 56 therethrough.
  • Bolted to and covering the opening 56 is a pedestal or plate 58 which provides a seat for the disentangling elements, and a mount for a piston and cylinder assembly generally indicated at 60.
  • the distributing head 54 is provided with a sloped surface 62 which urges disentangled parts 50 radially outwardly toward a circular trough portion 64 defined by the inwardly sloping walls 66 of the hopper 24 and a more steeply sloping frustoconical surface 68.
  • a gap exists between the lower marginal edge 70 of an inwardly sloping wall 66 and the frustcconical surface 68 which is sufficiently sized to pass disentangled parts 50 therethrough.
  • annulus 72 around the distributing head 54.
  • the annulus 72 may be adjusted in width to accommodate different sized parts by loosening nut 74 on a bolt 76 to enable elevation of the hopper 24. As indicated above, the bolt 76 cooperates with a slot 30 in bracket 28 to make this adjustment possible.
  • the disentangling platform 34 is composed of a hub 78 carrying a disc 80 from which radiate the spokes 36.
  • the opposite end of hub 78 is provided also with a pedestal-engaging disc 82 welded to bushing 84 as is disc 80.
  • the upper end of bushing 84 is closed by means ofa nut 86 welded thereto and having threadedly engaged therein stud 88 which extends into the bore of bushing 84 a predetermined distance and is, accordingly, adjustable.
  • a piston-cylinder assembly 60 which has extending from the upper end thereof a rod 90 which is, in turn, secured to a piston (not shown) within the cylinder 92.
  • Air lines 94 and 96 pass air from or to cavities on opposite sides of the piston within the cylinder 92 to control its movement and with its movement, the relative position of rod 90.
  • a stabilizing rod 100 extends from the opposite end of the cylinder 92 and is also connected to the piston (not shown) within cylinder 92, and extends loosely into bushing 102 secured to the bottom 48 of the vibratory bowl 10.
  • the inlet of air into cylinder 92 is controlled through the sensing element 40 which contains a spoon-shaped feeler portion 104 which is arranged with respect to the bottom 48 of the bowl 10 to lightly sense with minimum resistance the depth of parts moving along bottom 48. When the depth of parts is too great, the sensor 40 transmits the information by fluidic line 46 to apparatus which responds by allowing air under pressure to flow through inlet line 96 to elevate disentangling platform 34 from pedestal 58.
  • an entangled mass of parts such as axial lead resistors, condensers, diodes, or other such electronic components is deposited from a bulk supply thereof onto the disentangling platform 34.
  • the vibration-inducing device 106 By the introduction of air under pressure to the vibration-inducing device 106 in a manner which is clearly set forth in the preceding patents above referred to, the bowl 10 is vibrated at a predetermined frequency and amplitude sufficient to cause parts 50 to move along trackway 14 from the bottom of the bowl to a discharge point 16 (FIG. I).
  • the vibrations imparted to the bowl 10 are communicated to the hopper 24- through the brackets 28.
  • the vibrations transmitted to the bowl are communicated to the disentangling platform 34 through the hub 78 by means of pedestal 58 on crown 32. Crown 32 is secured as by welding to the bottom 48 of bowl 10.
  • the supply of parts in the bottom of bowl 10 determine whether the vibratory impulses are transmitted to the disentangling platform 34 or not as aforesaid.
  • Parts 50 which through vibration are disentangled from the entangled mass fall through the openings 38 between spokes 36 and are guided by sloping wall 66 and sloping surface 68 into annular trough 64 where they pass through annular slot 72.
  • Annular slot 72 has previously been adjusted to a proper width to pass parts 50 and to isolate any parts larger than parts 50 therefrom. The parts are then received by the bottom of bowl 110 in a disentangled condition for transport along trackway 14 in the usual manner.
  • a peripheral wall open at the top for introduction of a random mass of parts, and open at the bottom for dispensing individual parts;
  • a hopper in accordance with claim I in which the peripheral wall is funnel-form.
  • a hopper in accordance with claim 1 which also includes;
  • a vibratory parts-feedingdevice capable'of feeding said platform member. characterized by a surface having at least one opening therethrough insufficient in size to pass a mass of entangled parts, but sufficient to pass disentangled parts into said hopper, and means for selectively inducing vibratory motion in said platform member.
  • a vibratory parts-feeding device in accordance with claim 13 wherein the hopper includes upstanding sidewalls defining a peripheral barrier surrounding said platform member adjacent its outer periphery and wherein said platform member includes a circular hub and a plurality of spokes radiating therefrom in coplanar relation with each other and said hub to define a surface for supporting an entangled mass of parts.
  • a vibratory parts-feeding device in accordance with claim 16 wherein the bowl includes a bottom, an upstanding crown member centrally disposed on said bottom and secured thereto, said crown member coacting with said hopper to define therewith a peripheral slot dimensioned to pass disentangled parts from said hopper into said bowl.
  • a vibratory parts-feeding device in' accordance with claim 25, wherein said means are selectively operative in response to the supply of parts in said bowl.
  • a vibratory parts-feeding-device in accordance with claim 26 also including means for sensing the supply of parts in said bowl.
  • a vibratory parts-feeding device capable of feeding parts singly and in rapid succession comprising-'incombination a vibratable receptacle and means for vibrating-said receptacle for conveying parts in predetermined orientation, said receptacle being a bowl having a bottom and'an upstanding wall and a peripheral inclined parts-conveying trackway on said wall for elevating parts from the bottom thereof to a discharge adjacent the of parts edge of said bowl, an upstanding centrally located crown member secured to the bottom of said bowl and vibratable with said bowl, a generally circular, funnel-form hopper for supplying parts to said bowl concentrically disposed above said bowl and defining with said crown member an annular slot dimensioned to pass disentangled parts from said hopper to said bowl, a part-disentangling platform concentrically disposed in said hopper and having a hub and a plurality of radial spokes extending therefrom toward the walls of said hopper, the space between adjacent spokes being insufficiently sized to pass a
  • an apertured pedestal on said crown member a pneumatically operable, concentrically disposed piston and cylinder, said cylinder being secured to said pedestal, and said piston having a rod extending beyond said cylinder and freely through the aperture in said pedestal for operative axial engagement with said hub, whereby said hub may be selectively moved into and out of contact with said pedestal in response to movement of said piston in said cylinder and thereby selectively vibrated or not vibrated with said pedestal, and means responsive to the supply of parts in said bowl for controlling the supply of air to said piston and cylinder.

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