WO2000044628A1

WO2000044628A1 - Filament-shaped connection body connection method and device

Info

Publication number: WO2000044628A1
Application number: PCT/JP1999/000396
Authority: WO
Inventors: Mikio Kubota; Kenji Masuyama
Original assignee: Toska Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 1999-01-29
Filing date: 1999-01-29
Publication date: 2000-08-03
Also published as: DE69910401D1; JP3710123B2; ES2200495T3; EP1099637B1; DE69910401T2; EP1099637A1; EP1099637A4

Abstract

A method and device for simply and positively connecting filament-shaped connection bodies together, wherein an assembly of connection bodies (L) each comprising a head (h), filament (f) and a connection (k) is fed forward into a head groove (6a) and a connection groove (6b) provide on the side of a main body (2) from behind the main body (2), the head (h) is received at a support (4d) of a head transfer arm (4) to be allowed to approach the tip end of a hollow needle (5) from a position away from the hollow needle (5) along a specified route, at the same time the connection (k) is pushed into the hollow needle (5) by the rod (10) of a piston (9) for fitting in an anchoring hole (b) of the head (h) and filaments (f) are connected together in a ring form.

Description

Akira Itoda

Method and apparatus for connecting filament-like connected bodies

Technical field

The present invention relates to a synthetic resin filament comprising a filament and a head having a locking hole at one end, and a coupling portion fitted at the other end into the locking hole of the head. Using a connecting body, the connecting portion is fitted and fixed in the locking hole of the head portion, the filament portion is connected in a ring shape, and a label such as a price tag is attached, or two or more articles are attached. The present invention relates to a mounting method, a mounting device, and a filament-like connecting body for collecting and connecting the connecting bodies.

Background technology

For example, as proposed by the present applicant in Japanese Patent Publication No. 57-8473, an annular head is provided at one end of a filament portion. A part (female part) provided with a coupling part (female part) to be inserted into the head at the other end is integrally molded with an industrial synthetic resin such as nylon or polypropylene. The ment section is stretched to increase the strength and to make the cross section thinner and supple.The product according to this invention is widely sold in Japan and the world under the trade name "Rocks", and the price tag is attached. It is used for various purposes such as.

The head has an annular or cylindrical shape, penetrates the locking hole in the center, and an engaging step toward the diametric direction in the middle of the locking hole. Are formed in an annular shape. On the other hand, the coupling portion has a neck portion having a size that passes through the engagement step portion, and locking protrusions protruding like blades on both sides of the neck portion, and the locking protrusion is supported by the engagement step portion. In this state, the engagement is performed.

This filament-shaped connecting body is formed by turning the filament part around a part of the product and forming it into a ring shape. The head can be connected to the joint by one-touch operation to form the filament part in a ring shape. Therefore, various display tags (evening) such as price tags can be handbagged. When attaching to a product with a string-like part or a hole like a button hole like footwear such as tiredness or sandals, or connecting a product to be displayed with a chain of linked bodies to an exhibition shelf It can be used effectively.

By the way, when using this filament-shaped connected body, the connecting part of one connected body is passed through the hole of the display tag, and the gripping part of a handbag or the like is turned around. It is necessary to insert the cable into the hole in the head and connect it. However, this connection operation requires holding both the product and the head in one hand and operating the joint with the other hand, and requires both hand operations, which is cumbersome and inefficient. Various mounting devices that can be operated have been studied.

As the mounting device, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. Sho 63-3354948, Japanese Patent Publication No. Hei 3-14704 has been proposed. However, the device described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-35489 is a pliers-like structure as a whole by pivotally connecting a grip portion and a central portion of a grip rod. Then, the head and the connecting portion are connected in such a state that the product is gripped between the locking portion guiding arm which is an extension of the grip portion and the movable arm which is an extension of the gripping rod.

However, this device is in a state where a part of the product is sandwiched between the grip portion and the grip bar, which may damage the product by pressing the product, and in addition to the locking portion guiding arm and the movable arm. Since the filament part is arranged in a U-shape between them, there is no space for inserting the part for attaching the display tag of the product, that is, there is no “space” for the installation work. In addition, there is a problem that the operation becomes extremely complicated because a filament portion bent into a U-shape at the top of the mounting device comes into contact with the product when operating the device. On the other hand, the one described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 3-14704 is provided so that the lower beak approaches and separates by lever operation with respect to the upper beak provided in front of the main body. Each belt is formed, and the belt-like object connected to this pulley is alternately advanced into the guide groove of the upper and lower beaks by the forward and reverse operation of one pulley. The head of the filament-like connected body is sent to the upper beak side and the connecting part is sent to the lower beak side, and then the lower beak approaches the upper beak to connect the head and the connecting part. . However, since this device uses a single pulley to alternately arrange the head and joint of the filament-like connecting body in the upper and lower beaks, the head at the tip of the flexible body is used. Or, it is necessary to grasp the joint accurately and quickly, and in addition to the opening and closing operation of the upper beak of the lower beak, the receiving operation of the head or the joint is required because extremely complicated movement is required. Failures and coupling operations, and furthermore, there was a problem with mechanical durability.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-310520 proposes a similar device. This device includes a receiving portion guide for guiding a head bent into an L shape in front of a main body, and an insertion portion. A guide is provided, the head is inserted into the receiving portion guide with a belt, the insertion portion is supported by a pipe provided at the tip of the piston, and the insertion portion is pushed together with the pipe into the insertion portion guide. It is configured to fit in.

However, this device tends to hinder the connection operation because the receiving guide always projects to the front of the main body, and the head is pushed into the receiving guide with a belt, so that it is pushed. Operation is unstable. Furthermore, since the connecting strips arranged on both sides of the filament-shaped connecting body are inserted into guide holes provided vertically on both sides of the front part of the main body, they are punched out from the lower side. There is a problem in that the filament portion leans on the upper surface of the main body, and the filaments are easily entangled with each other, so that troubles easily occur. As described above, the conventional mounting devices have various problems, and none of them are products that can only be sold.

The first point in developing this mounting device for a filamentous connection is that the assembly of the filamentous connection can be easily mounted on the device, and It is necessary to be able to separate individual filament-like linked bodies from the body and quickly supply them to the parts to be linked.

The second requirement is that the space for accommodating the mounting part (the distance between the foot opening or the object to be mounted) must be sufficient for the filament-shaped connector to circumnavigate the mounting part of the product. It must be sufficiently formed, and the filaments must not be entangled with each other.

The third requirement is that the aggregate of the filament-like connected bodies is reliably transferred to the front part of the main body and quickly set in a launching posture.

A method and an apparatus for connecting a filamentous connected body according to the present invention, and an assembly of a filamentous connected body, aim to provide an apparatus capable of solving the various problems of the above-mentioned known technology. It is assumed that.

Disclosure of the invention

1) To achieve the above object, a method of connecting a filament-like connected body according to the present invention comprises the following steps: (a) a head (h) passing through a locking hole (b) in one of the filament portions (f), and A filler having a connecting portion k that fits into the hole b and engages elastically. A set of filamentous joints in which a large number of filamentous joints L are connected in parallel between two flexible members J, J via a joint c having a reduced cross section. A method in which a body is loaded into a mounting device and a connecting portion k is fitted into a locking hole b of the head h and connected.

The flexible member of the aggregate of the filament-shaped coupling bodies L is respectively provided in the head groove 6b and the coupling groove 6a arranged from the rear to the front of the main body 2 of the mounting device 1. J, a head h and a connecting portion k arranged on J are loaded, and the filament portion f is supported in a state of being bent into a U-shape and protruding to the side of the main body 2. Supplying the aggregate from the rear of the main body 2 to the front;

At the front part of the main body 2, which is separated from the axis of the hollow needle 5 protruding from the front part of the main body 2 by the accommodation distance of the object to be mounted, the head h is moved to the head support part 4 of the head transport arm 4. receiving at d,

A step of moving the head carrying arm 4 forward and approaching the axis of the hollow needle 5 from a position spaced apart from the hollow needle 5 along a predetermined path to stand by the head h at the tip thereof. ,

At the inlet of the hollow needle 5, the connecting portion k is pushed into the hollow needle 5 by the rod 10 provided in the piston 9 and is sent out from the outlet, and immediately before the outlet. Insert the filter into the lock hole b of the head h It consists of a process of connecting the mem- bers 輪 in a ring shape.

2) In the method of connecting the filamentous connecting bodies of the above 1), a number of filamentous connecting bodies L are arranged in parallel, and two flexible members arranged on both sides of the connecting body L J and J are supplied from the rear of the mounting device 1 and are rotated around the joint feed gear 14a and the head feed gear 14b arranged at the front to convey a horizontal path moving to the rear. In the stroke, one of the heads h is gripped by the head transport arm 4 at the position where the flexible members J 1 and J 2 orbit around the peripheral surfaces of the two gears 14 a and 14 b, and the joint k Is pressed by the mouth pad 10 provided at the tip of the piston 9 and pushed into the hollow needle 5 provided at the front part of the mounting device 1 immediately before the discharge port of the hollow needle 5. It fits into the locking hole b of the head h that is waiting at and connects the filament part に in a ring shape.

3) The attachment device for a filament-shaped connected body according to the present invention is a lever 3 supported so as to protrude and retract at the front of the grip portion 2c of the hollow main body 2, and is driven by the lever 3. A relay 9 is provided to move in the front-rear direction of the main body 2 and the piston 9 with which the relay lever 3 is engaged is extended to the front of the piston 9 and connected. A rod 10 for pushing out the part k, a hollow needle 5 implanted in the main body 2 on the axis of the rod 10, and the rod 9 are swung by a reciprocating motion of the piston 9. Gear feed lever 1 2, a coupling feed gear 14 a disposed at the front end of the main body 2, and a head feed gear Gears 14 b, ratchet wheels 15 a, 15 b attached to both gears 14 a, 14 b, respectively, and a claw support 1 provided at the tip of the gear feed lever 12. 2d, 12e, and feed pawls 12f, 12g respectively engaging with the ratchet wheels 15a, 15b, the coupling part feed gear 14a, and the head feed gear 1 Driven by the piston 9 and the head groove 6 b and the connection groove 6 a formed so as to communicate with the supply position of the joint k and the head h on the peripheral surface of 4 b, respectively. And a head transport arm 4 supported via an oscillating link mechanism including a parallel link mechanism, wherein the head transport arm 4 is a filamentary connecting body L of a head feed gear 14 b. At the supply position of the head, one of the foremost heads h is gripped, and is moved along a predetermined path via a link mechanism that supports the head transport arm 4 to move the head h. Stands in front of the discharge port of the empty needle 5, while, at the supply position of the filament-shaped coupling body L of the coupling part feed gear 14 a, one of the most advanced coupling parts k is connected to the tip of the piston 9. The rod 10 protruded from the head is inserted into the locking hole b of the head h held by the head transfer arm 4 and locked.

4) The mounting device for the filament-like connected body of 3) above is provided by the gripping operation of the lever 3 provided at the front of the grip portion 2c of the main body 2 of the mounting device 1 so as to protrude by elastic force. It is designed to intermittently send out and connect the head h and the joint k of the joint L When the lever 3 is gripped, the gear feed levers 1 and 2 are swung in conjunction with the advance of the piston 9, and the gear feed levers 1 and 2 are linked to the gear feed levers 1 and 2 when the levers 1 and 2 swing. The elastic force is stored in the spring 12h, and the gears 14a and 14b are rotated by using the elastic force of the spring 12h when the lever 3 is opened. The gear feed lever 12 stores the elastic force in the spring 12 h before the swinging motion, and retains the elastic force in the spring 12 h in the later stage in the state where the elastic force is held in the spring 12 h. The connection between the portion h and the connecting portion k is performed, and with the opening operation of the lever 3 after the connection, the elastic force is released from the spring 12h to transfer the filamentous connection L. It is composed of

5. In the mounting device for the filamentary connection body of the above 3), the gear feed lever 12 is provided with the lever 9 interlocked with the forward movement of the piston 9 at the previous stage of the gripping operation of the lever 13. A guide surface 12E for storing elastic force in the spring 12h by inclining the lever 12 and holding the posture of the lever 12 during advancement of the piston 9 in a later stage A guide surface 12 K that is continuous with the guide surface 12 E in an elliptical shape, and the guide surface 12 E and the V shape are expanded, and the tip is continuous with the guide surface 12 K. The guide body 12 L is provided to be swingable as

Move on the guide surface 1 2 E together with the piston 9 The elastic force is stored in the spring 12h while the operating part 11 moves, and the connecting body L is connected while the operating part 11 moves on the guide surface 12K. While the operating part 11 moves on the guide surface of the body 12 L, the posture of the lever 11 is maintained, and when the operating part 11 comes off from the end of the guide body 12 L, The gear feeding lever 12 is swung by the elastic force of the spring 12h to move the filament-shaped connecting body L to the next launching position.

6) The attachment device for the filament-like connected body of the above 3) is provided with a connecting portion feed gear 14a and a head feed gear 14b at the front of the main body 2, and furthermore, the two gears 14a The flexible members J 1, J are engaged with half of the circumference of the body 14 b, and the path through which the flexible members J are discharged is formed in the main body 2.

7) In the mounting device for the filament-like connected body of the above 3), the tip of the gear feed lever 12 is bifurcated to form claw support portions 12 d and 12 e, respectively. The supporting portions 12 d and 12 e are respectively combined with the ratchet wheels 15 a and 15 b attached to the coupling portion feed gear 14 a and the head feed gear 14 b, and have elastic force. The feed pawls 12 f and 12 g are supported so as to protrude forward.

8) The mounting device for the filament-shaped connected body according to the above 3) is provided between the right main body 2a and the left main body 2b constituting the main body 2. The substrate 20 and the second substrate 22 are arranged in parallel, and a coupling portion feed gear 14 a and a head feed gear 14 b are arranged in front of one surface of the first substrate 20. At the same time, a connecting groove 6a and a head groove 6b are provided in the longitudinal direction of the main body 2 so as to communicate with the feed faces of these gears 14a and 14b. A rod 10 is provided on the piston 9 so as to move across the diameter direction of 4a, and the hollow needle 5 is arranged in the axial direction in front of the rod 10, and the second substrate 22 A guide groove 9A for guiding the biston 9 on one side of the first link 17, a first link 17, a second link 18 and a third link 4b driven by the piston 9; And a fourth link 4a, 4a ', and a parallel link with a head transfer arm 4 pivotally supported at the upper ends of the third link 4b and the fourth link 4a, 4a'. Forming mechanism and gear feed 1 and a ratchet wheel 15a, 15b driven by the gear feed lever 12 and fixed to the shaft of the ratchet wheel 15a, 15b. It has the connecting portion feed gear 14a and the head feed gear 14b.

The member constituting the parallel link mechanism in the attachment device for a filamentous connection body according to the above item 8) is provided with a stop mechanism for holding the position at the most forwardly inclined position.

10) The stop mechanism in the mounting device for the filament-like connected body according to the above 8), wherein the stop mechanism is a fourth link 4a, 4a '. It is configured to operate by contact between at least one end and the shaft 14h of the head feed gear 14b.

11) Stop between the head-conveying arm 4 and the main body 2 of the attachment device for the filament-shaped connecting body described in 8) above, at the position where the head-conveying arm 4 returns, to stop vibration. It is configured with members.

12) The stop member in the attachment device for a filament-like connected body according to the above item 8) is constituted by a member that attracts and fixes between the head transport arm 4 and the main body 2 by magnetic force.

13) Driving the ratchet wheels 15a, 15b in the intermediate position of the ratchet wheels 15a, 15b in the mounting device for the filament-like connecting body described in 3) above. The manual feed roller 19 is arranged.

14) The stoppers 24, 24A arranged on the sides of the ratchet wheels 15a, 15b in the mounting device for the filament-like connected body described in 8) above, Totsuno ,.

-24, 24 A, a stopper releasing body 8 A for releasing the connection between the coupling portion feed gear 14 a and the head feed gear 14 b.

15) The aggregate of the filament-like connected bodies applied to the present invention is arranged at one side of the filament part f, and is arranged at the center at the head h passing through the locking hole b and at the other side. The head portion h and the connecting portion k of the filamentous connecting body L including the connected connecting portion k are connected to each other through two connecting portions c having a reduced cross section. An assembly is formed by integrally molding a synthetic resin disposed between the members J and J, and the head h has a through hole b which penetrates at right angles to the arrangement surface of the assembly. Further, the connecting portion k is formed in a direction orthogonal to the arrangement surface of the assembly.

16) The assembly of filament-like connected bodies according to the above 15) is provided with locking claws t provided on both sides of an exit portion of the locking hole b penetrating the head h. I have.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a front view of a mounting device for a filament-like connected body.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the attachment device for the filament-shaped linked body.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a mounting device for a filament-like connected body.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of a mounting device for a filament-like connected body.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the attachment device for the filament-shaped linked body.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the right main body. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an internal state of the mounting device before connecting the filament-shaped connected bodies.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an internal mechanism of the mounting device immediately after the connection of the filament-shaped connecting members. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing an internal mechanism formed in layers of the mounting device.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of members related to the piston, the head feed gear, and the joint feed gear.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a link mechanism from a lever to a head carrying arm.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing a gear feed lever and members related thereto.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the relationship between the gear feed lever and the ratchet wheel.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the relationship between the ratchet wheel and the stopper.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a movement relationship between the piston and the first link.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a movement relationship between the piston and the first link.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a movement relationship between the piston and the first link.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a movement relationship between the piston and the first link.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a movement relationship between the piston and the first link.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a movement relationship between the piston and the first link. FIG. 21 is an explanatory view showing a head transport arm and a link mechanism for driving the arm.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory view showing the motion state of the head carrying arm and the link mechanism that drives the arm.

5 Fig. 23 is an explanatory view showing the motion state of the head carrying arm and the link mechanism that drives it.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing the motion state of the head carrying arm and the link mechanism that drives the arm.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing the motion state of the head carrying arm and the link mechanism 10 that drives the arm.

FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing a state in which the filament-shaped connected body is transferred by the connecting portion feed gear and the head feed gear.

FIG. 27 is a front view of the filament-like linked body assembly, which is indicated by ID.

FIG. 28 is a side cross-sectional view of the filament-shaped linked body assembly.

FIG. 29 is a side view for explaining the operation of the gear feed lever, (a) shows the basic position of the gear feed lever, (b) 20 shows a state immediately before the lever is tilted, and (C) shows the state where the lever is inclined and the spring is stretched, respectively.

FIG. 30 is a side view for explaining the operation of the gear feed lever, wherein (a) shows the position immediately before the maximum inclination of the lever, (b) shows the position of the maximum inclination of the lever, and (c) shows the initial movement position of the connecting operation of the connector.

Fig. 31 is a side view for explaining the operation of the gear feed lever. (A) shows the final position of the coupling operation, (b) and (c) show the state where the gear feed lever is held at the reference position. Indicates the state in which the operating part moves on the guide surface. FIG. 32 is a side view for explaining the operation of the gear feed lever. (A) shows a state in which the operating portion has moved to the end of the guide surface, and (b) shows a state in which the operating portion comes off the guide surface. (C) shows the state where the gear feed lever has returned to the original position and the connected body has been sent to the next driving position.

Fig. 33 (a) is a side view showing a main part of the head support, and (b) is an exploded view of main members of the head support.

Fig. 34 (a), (b) and (c) are side sectional views of a main part showing a state in which the head support holds the head h, and (d) is a head support. O is a side view showing an example of a stop mechanism of

FIG. 35 (a), (b) and (c) are side sectional views showing a state in which the head h and the joint k are connected.

FIG. 36 is a perspective view showing another structure of the head support.

FIG. 37 is a perspective view showing still another structure of the head support. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

〔overall structure〕

The appearance of the attachment device 1 for a filament-like connected body is as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5.

This mounting device 1 is composed of two flexible members J, J (a runner bar at the time of molding and a collective member) arranged in parallel on both sides as shown in FIGS. 27 and 28. Between the flexible members J, J, and at a predetermined interval, the filament-shaped connecting members L are connected in parallel at predetermined intervals. It is used by loading a sheet-like object by integral molding as an assembly that is separable via the (functional part).

The filament-shaped connecting body L has a flat cylindrical head (female portion) h at one end of the filament portion and a locking hole b of the head h at the other end. In this locking hole b, two elastically movable engaging claws t are formed to face each other. 28 A mushroom-shaped neck a formed near the tip of the joint k by inserting the joint c into the locking hole b in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. The elastic member is elastically engaged and gripped to connect the filament portion 輪 in a ring shape.

In particular, the connecting portion k and the head h formed in the filamentous connection L are perpendicular to the filament portion f in order to facilitate the connecting operation by the mounting device of the present invention. Forming Have been. Products such as satchels such as handbags and footwear such as sandals, which have a string-like or band-like shape, and have a size that is easy to wind around the filament f, or a hole such as a button hole It is used to attach labels such as labels to products.

The external appearance of the mounting device 1 is that the right main body 2a and the left main body 2b, which are synthetic resin molded products, are superimposed to form a substantially bistor-shaped main body 2 as a whole, and a lever 3 is provided in front of the grip portion 2c. As shown in FIG. 4, they are provided so as to protrude and retract by elastic force.

At the front of the main body 2, a part of the manual feed roller 19 is exposed as shown in Fig. 5, and by turning it with a fingertip, the assembly of the filamentous linked body L is manually fed. Then, lower the release knob 8 shown in Fig. 5 to disengage with the feed mechanism consisting of the following feed gears and take out unused ones. Can be used.

Then, the head h connected to the flexible member J of the aggregate of the filamentary connection bodies L shown in FIGS. 27 and 28 is moved to the main body 2 as shown in FIG. The connecting portion k connected to the other flexible member J is inserted into the lower connecting portion groove 6a in the head groove 6b formed in the longitudinal direction of the side surface of the lower portion. Insert and load the filament part f in a state where it is bent into a horizontal U-shape as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. Then, by grasping and releasing the lever 3, the filament part is connected in a ring shape in the connection operation state shown in FIG. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the symbol L indicates a long linked body, and L s indicates a short linked body.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the right main body 2a. Force The right main body 2a is composed of the first right main body 2a-1 and the second right main body 2a-2 and the third right main body. It is divided into four members: 2a-3 and lid 2a-4 that opens and closes the tip. The reason is that the right main body 2a is locally disassembled to open necessary parts so that adjustment and repair can be performed easily and quickly.

A guide groove 9A is formed in the second right body 2a-2 to guide the piston 9 to be described later back and forth, and a relay lever 3 is provided in the first right body 2a-1. The shaft 3c for A (Fig. 7) and the shaft 3a for lever 3 are formed integrally o

[Overview of internal structure]

The internal structure of the mounting device 1 is shown in Fig. 7, Fig. 8 and Fig. 9. In particular, Fig. 8 shows that the head h of the filament-shaped connecting body L is the head of the tip of the head carrying arm 4. FIG. 9 shows the state before launching received by the head support unit, and FIG. 9 shows the state immediately after the head h and the connecting part k are connected together.

Lever 3 in front of grip 2c formed below body 2 However, the spring 3d, which is pivotally supported by the shaft 3a and engages with the relay lever 3A, comes into and out of the opening formed in the front of the grip portion 2c by the elastic force of the spring 3d. I have. The movement of the lever 3 allows the piston 9 to be reciprocated back and forth while being guided by the guide groove 9A shown in FIG. 6 via the relay lever 3A. . At the same time, the mouth 10 for pushing out the joint k of the filament-like connected body L is reciprocated together with the piston 9.

A hollow needle 5 is provided at the front of the body 2 on the extension of the rod 10 and has a loose spiral groove 5a on the side surface for passing the filament f on the side surface. It is configured such that the connecting portion k is pushed into the inside thereof to protrude from the discharge port at the front portion thereof, and is engaged with the head h already waiting just before the hollow needle 5.

On the side of the surface on which the rod 10 moves, a connecting portion feed gear 14a and a head feed gear 14b, which have grooves on the periphery thereof having the same pitch as the arrangement pitch of the connecting bodies L, are vertically arranged. The one connected body L is intermittently advanced by the grasping operation of the lever 13. In FIG. 26, the filament-like connected body L orthogonally connected to the two connecting bands J and 20 J is formed by the connecting portion feed gear 14a and the head feed gear 14b. This shows a state in which only the connecting belts J and J that have been transported to the driving position and driven in and are left behind are transferred. As shown in FIG. 9, the main body 2 has a first substrate 20 and a second substrate 22 arranged in a stacked form, and various mechanisms that can be assembled using these components. ] Shows the push-out mechanism of the joint k, [B] shows the drive mechanism of the head transport arm, and [(:)] shows the feed mechanism of the filamentary link L. I have.

Each mechanism that constitutes the mounting device 1 of the present invention partitions the inside of the main body 2 in the thickness direction into a first substrate 20 and a second substrate 22, and utilizes these substrates 20 and 22 to sub-part. Since the assembly is performed as an assembly, it is easy to assemble a large number of members, and a durable mounting device can be provided.

(Feeding mechanism for screws and connected body)

FIG. 10 shows a member laminated on the right body 2a shown in FIG. 6, and is guided by one side of a piston guide groove 9A formed in the right body 2a. The supporting member 9b (member for accurately maintaining the posture of the connecting portion k) is arranged as described above, and the front end thereof is inserted into the guide groove 9c and is devised. Is stopped by the collar 9 d. The connecting portion support member 9b moves back and forth by a frictional force with a rubber plate 9e provided on the side surface of the piston 9. The first substrate 20 shown in FIG. 10 is overlaid on the right main body 2a shown in FIG. 6 as if it were a lid. 1 Fitting 14g of coupling feed gear 14a into the bearing hole 14e opened in the substrate 20 and support it by inserting it into the other bearing hole 14f Shaft 14 of the head feed gear 14 in another bearing hole 14f h is inserted and supported. Guide plates 14c and 14d made of a thin metal plate are arranged along the gears 14a and 14b, and as a result, the root of the filament portion f is formed. Is to be guided around.

Although not shown in detail, in the state shown in FIG. 10, the flexible members J and J are located on the upper surfaces of the gears 14a and 14b as shown in FIG. Are engaged with the gears 14a and 14b, and the head h or the joint k is located below the guide plates 14c and 14d shown in FIG. The filament f is extended below h and the joint k.

A piston guide groove 9B is opened at a position facing the piston guide groove 9A formed in the right main body 2a shown in FIG. 6 in the longitudinal direction of the first substrate 20. The rod 10 is inserted into the piston guide groove 9B from above, is positioned on the back side of the first substrate 20, and the reduced portion of the piston 9 is inserted as shown by a dotted line. Reciprocating movement is possible.

Further, spacers 20a for supporting the second substrate 22 described later are provided at appropriate positions on the upper surface of the first substrate 20 as appropriate. [Drive mechanism of head transport arm]

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state in which the head transfer arm 4 is disposed between the first substrate 20 and the second substrate 22 (FIGS. 9 and 12) by the piston 9 and the binding path of the apparatus. Are exploded to show the members constituting the mechanism for moving according to the above.

A lever actuating portion 9 g described later is formed at the tip of the piston 9, and the L-shaped first link 17 is superposed on this portion as shown in FIG. 21 in FIG. 11. The projection 17a projecting from the side surface of the first link 17 rotates while guided by contacting the forward cam surface 9h, and the piston 9 returns. At this time, it is guided and driven in sliding contact with the retraction cam surface 9 i, and is fitted into the groove 9 k at the final stage so that the engagement with the retraction cam surface 9 i is completed. ing.

The end of the first link 17 is fitted into the forked portion of the second link 18 and pinned, and connected as shown in FIGS. 8 and 21. 8 and the lower end of the third link 4b is pinned to the hole 4c provided in the middle, and the shaft 14 of the head feed gear 14b as shown in Figs. h (FIG. 10) is fitted to support the third link 4b so that it can swing back and forth.

It is also arranged in parallel with the third link 4 b —a pair of fourth link 4 a, 4 a ′ and a horizontal portion of the head carrying arm 4 at the end of the third link 4 b. Is pinned. Said The third link 4b, the pair of fourth links 4a, 4a ', and the head transport arm 4 pivotally connected to these links form a "four-bar parallel link mechanism". The movement of the piston 9, the first link 17, the second link 18 and a series of link mechanisms including the parallel link mechanism causes the head transport arm 4 to move to a predetermined connection described later. It is configured to move along a route.

Specifically, as shown in Fig. 11, the shaft 14h of the head feed gear 14b (Fig. 10) is fitted into the mosquito L4c of the third link 4b, Pins are passed through holes 4p of 4 links 4a, 4a 'and planted on the first substrate 20, and the upper ends of 3rd link 4b and 4th links 4a, 4a' are transported to the head. It is fitted into the groove of the arm 4 and pinned to form the above-mentioned "four-bar parallel link mechanism".

An arc portion 4n is formed in the lower half of the fourth link 4a, 4a ', and the arc portion 4n formed on the 4a side comes into contact with the shaft This is a portion for locking the links 4a and 4a '. When the link mechanism moves and changes the posture as shown in Figs. 21 to 25 described later, the fourth links 4a and 4a 'are changed from Fig. 24 to Fig. 25. The hole b of the head h supported by the head transfer arm 4 by rotating the 4a so as to abut on the shaft 14h is aligned with the axis of the hollow needle 5. I have.

Although not shown, the arc portion 4 n of the fourth link 4 a A cushioning material made of rubber is provided around the shaft 14h with which the head comes in contact, and in the contact state, the fourth link 4a is buffered to stop the movement of the head transport arm 4. The same effect can be obtained by providing a cushioning material on the fourth link 4a side.

Further, at the front end of the L-shaped portion of the head carrying arm 4, a head supporting portion 4d shown in detail in FIGS. 33 and 34 is provided, into which the head h is fitted. The head h is elastically gripped by the elastic force of the members constituting the head support 4d, and is conveyed to the front of the hollow needle 5 as shown in FIG. RU

[Feeding mechanism of connected body]

FIG. 12 shows a feed mechanism for the aggregate of the filament-shaped linked bodies L. The second substrate 22 arranged above the drive mechanism of the head transport arm 4 shown in FIG. And the left body 2b (FIG. 9). A shaft 12b serving also as a spacer protruding from the surface of the second substrate 22 is inserted into the hole 12a of the gear feed lever 12 and the gear feed lever 12 is pivotably pivoted. Support.

Then, the protrusion 9-1 provided on the side surface of the piston 9 is fitted into the hole 9-1-3 of the operating portion support 9-2, and is screwed, and a cylinder protruding from the operating portion support 9-2. The operating part 11 having the shape of a circle is brought into contact with a later-described guide surface of the gear feed lever 12 so as to swing as shown in FIG. In addition, If the operating portion 11 is constituted by a roller, it can function similarly to a cam roller.

The tip of the lever 12 is bifurcated to form pawl supports 12 d and 12 e. The feed pawls 12 f and 12 g provided on the pawl supports 12 d and 12 e are connected to each other. It is matched to the ratchet wheels 15a and 15b, respectively. The feed pawls 12 f and 12 g are projected by springs (not shown), and engage with the ratchet wheels 15 a and 15 b as shown in FIG. 13. When 24 A (FIG. 14) is released, the connection is released in connection with the stoppers 24 and 24 A. The ratchet wheels 15a and 15b are connected to a semi-moon-shaped portion at the tip of the shaft 14g of the coupling portion feed gear 14a shown in FIGS. 10, 12 and 13. The head feed gear 14b is fitted to the semi-lunar part of the shaft 14h of the shaft 14b. Although not shown, one side surface of each of the ratchet wheels 15a and 15b is formed with a U-shaped groove, and rubber bands R (FIG. 12) are fitted and fixed in the grooves. It is formed so as to be driven by frictional force.

A manual feed roller 19 is arranged at an intermediate portion between the ratchet wheels 15a and 15b as shown in FIGS. 12 and 1, and a small roller is provided on the back of the roller 19. A rubber disc 19a having a diameter is provided alongside the rubber disc 19a and the ratchet wheel 15a, 15b. The rubber wheel R is in contact, and the ratchet wheel 15 is rotated by a fingertip to rotate the ratchet wheels 15a and 15b sequentially to move the aggregate of the linked body L forward or backward. I can do it.

As described above, in the present invention, the piston 3 having the rod 10 is advanced by grasping the lever 3 which comes and goes with the elastic force of the spring 3d in front of the grip portion 2c, and the piston 9 having the rod 10 is moved forward. At this point, the connecting part k is pushed into the engaging hole b of the head h of the connecting body L to perform the connecting operation.In the first half of the gripping operation of the lever 3, the gear feed levers 12 The front part is rotated upward, and when it returns to its original position, elastic energy (tensile force) is stored in the spring 12h, which performs a feed operation for transferring the aggregate of the linked bodies L.

Further, in the latter half of the stroke of grasping the lever 3, the connecting operation of the head and the connecting portion k is performed. Next, at the end of the opening operation of the lever 3, the assembly of the linked body L is pulled back at a time by the elastic energy stored in the spring 12h to return the gear feed lever 12 to the original position. Is advanced by one pitch.

That is, the gear feed lever 12 is tilted in the first half of the stroke of the lever gripping operation, and the elastic force is stored in the spring 12 h connected to the gear feed lever 12 in accordance with the tilting. In the latter half of the operation, the joint k is pushed forward with the rod 10 provided on the ston 9 and moved forward, and waits just before the hollow needle 5. Connect with the working head h.

In the present invention, during this connection operation, the elastic force of the spring 12h is kept as it is, so that the grasping force of the gripping operation of the lever 3 is exclusively used only for the connection, and the gripping force is used during the connection. The feature is that it can be connected smoothly with a light operation without increasing the size.

FIG. 29 (a) shows that the position of the gear feed levers 12 when the lever 3 is not gripped is at the “reference position”. In this position, the piston 9, the working part support body 92 (FIG. 12) fixed to the piston 9, and the working part 11 provided on this Has returned to position. The operating portion 11 reciprocates linearly along a reference line 9 K parallel to the path of the reciprocating motion of the piston 9.

The cam surface of the gear feed lever 12 is formed in a "shape", and the cam surface is rotated by pressing the rear part of the gear feed lever 12 so as to pull down. The connecting surface k is inserted into the engaging hole b of the head h of the connector L while the stored elastic energy is held as it is. A guide surface 12 K for performing the pushing operation is formed.

A guide body 12L is supported by a shaft 12M so as to be swingable on an extension of the guide surface 12K. A release piece 12N is formed in the gear feed lever 12 near 12M. The guide body 12L has its leading end pressed against the leading end of the guide surface 12E by a spring 12j (FIG. 12), as shown by an arrow. It swings up and down.

As shown in FIG. 29 (a), the guide surface 12E and the guide surface 12P of the guide body 12L form a V shape, and the guide surface 12K is the guide surface. The guide surface 12P of the guide body 12L forms a straight line, and these three guide surfaces 12E, 12K, and 12P form a substantially Y shape.

As shown in FIG. 29 (a), the operating part support 912 (FIG. 12 corresponds to FIG. 29) is moved along with the gripping operation of the lever 3 as indicated by an arrow on the reference line 9 K. Departs and is located at the beginning of guide surface 12E in Fig. 29 (b) [a section between (a) and (b) that allows room for movement of members including lever 13] Further, as shown in Fig. 29 (c), while pushing the guide surface 12E, it moves forward and pushes down the gear feed lever 12 around the shaft 12b at the rear as shown by the arrow, and projects to the front. The raised nail support portions 1 2 d and 1 2 e are raised as shown by the arrows. The inclined state of the gear feed levers 12 is a preparatory stage for feeding the assembly of the filament-shaped linked bodies L by one pitch, that is, for feeding by one pitch. At this stage, the spring 12h is pulled. The elastic force F generated by stretching is gradually increasing.

From Fig. 30 (a) to (b), the operating part 11 is a guide body. While moving up the end of guide surface 12 E while pushing up 12 L, the state where elastic energy F required to send the aggregate of connected body L to spring 12 h during that time is stored. Is shown.

Fig. 30 (c) is the starting point of the section where the connection (fitting) of the filamentous connection L is performed, and the operating part 11 is located at the start end of the guide surface 12K. In this state, the guide surface 12K and the guide surface 12P of the guide body 12L are linear, and the guide surface is parallel to the reference line 9K.

Then, from the state shown in Fig. 30 (c), the operating portion 11 moves the guide surface 12K as shown by the arrow, and moves to the state shown in Fig. 31 (a). The coupling portion k is fitted to complete the coupling of the coupling body L, and the filament portion f becomes annular.

When the connecting operation of one connecting body L is completed as described above, the grip force of the lever 3 is released. With the opening of the lever 3, from FIG. b) Via the state shown in the figure, and (c) As shown in the figure, the operating part 11 retreats on the guide surface 12P of the guide body 12L as shown by the arrow. At the end of the 2 L guide surface 12 P, as shown in Fig. 32 (a), the operating part 11 rides on the discharge piece 12 N, immediately after which it is automatically disengaged and instantaneously ( b) The state is as shown in the figure. The gap between Fig. 31 (a) and Fig. 32 (a) This is the section where the elastic force F stored in the wing 12h is kept as it is, and the section where the attitude of the gear feed lever 12 is kept in alignment with the reference line 9K.

From Fig. 3 (a) to Fig. (B), the operating part 11 comes off the release piece 12N, the gear feed lever 12 becomes free, and the elastic force stored in the spring 12h Will be released. When the elastic force F is released, as shown in Figs. 32 (a) to (c), the gear feed lever 12 has the guide body 12L centered on the shaft 12b. At the same time, the rear part is raised as shown by the arrow, and the claw support parts 12 d and 12 e at the tip are lowered to the claw support parts 12 d and 12 e as shown in Fig. 13. The provided feed pawls 12 f and 12 g are rotated by a predetermined angle, and the connecting part feed gear 14 a and the head feed gear attached to the feed pawls 12 f and 12 g, respectively. 14b is rotated intermittently by one pitch (the angle to feed only one filament-shaped connected body L).

Again, Fig. 29 (a) to Fig. 30 (c) show the section where the spring 12 is extended and the elastic force F is stored, and the connecting operation of the connecting body L is performed by gripping the lever 3 The elastic force F, that is, the energy, for sending the filament-like connected body L to be connected next to the spring 12h is stored while performing this operation.

Figure 30 (c) to Figure 31 (a) This section is where operation is performed. In this section, the guide surface 12 K and the reference line 9 K are parallel to each other, and the gear feed lever — 12 holds the posture as it is and the length of the spring 12 The elastic force F already stored in the spring 12h is maintained as it is without changing the spring force.

Therefore, the gripping force of the lever 3 is exclusively used only for the connecting operation of the connecting body L, so that a smooth connecting operation can be performed.

FIGS. 31 (a) to 32 (a) show a state in which the gripping force of lever 3 is released and piston 9 returns to its original position. Since the part 11 moves along the reference line 9K, the elastic force F accumulated in the spring 12h is maintained as it is.

Figures 32 (b) to (c) show the state in which only one aggregate of connected bodies L is sent, that is, the so-called head h and connection k are sent to the position where the next connection operation is performed. In this section, the elastic force F held by the spring 12h is released as Fa in this section, and the gear feed lever 12 is moved as shown in FIG. 32 (c), that is, as shown in FIG. 29 (a). ) It will return to the position shown in the figure.

(Take-out mechanism of connected body L)

Next, a mechanism for taking out the aggregate of the filament-like connected bodies L already supplied to the mounting device 1 will be described.

As shown in Figs. 12 and 14, release knob 8 (Fig. 5) The stopper release body 8A provided with a hole 8b in the center of the stopper release body 8A of the shaft 12c formed at the extension end of the shaft 12b pivotally supporting the gear feed lever 12 It is supported by fitting into the part.

The projections 24b formed on the side surfaces of the stoppers 24, 24A are fitted into the engaging holes 8c opened in the stopper releasing body 8A, and 14 By pulling down as shown by the arrow in Fig. 14, the stoppers 24, 24A are retracted via the protrusions 24b, and the ratchet wheels 15a, 15b are respectively spring-loaded. Using the elasticity of 24 e, the engaging pawl 24 c is retracted to release the connection between the ratchet wheels 15 a and 15 b and the stoppers 24 and 24 A. In addition, the joint feed gear 14a and the head feed gear 14b can be freely rotated.

The stoppers 24 and 24A are provided with a projection 24d at the center to be fitted to the bearing provided on the second substrate 22 (FIGS. 9 and 12), and one side of the projection 24d. Then, as shown in Fig. 14, the panel part 24 e is extended and brought into contact with the hatched fixing part (projecting from the inner surface of the left main body 2 b), and the other side is engaged with the locking claw 24 c. A portion having a projection 24b that engages with the upper release body 8A is formed.

FIG. 13 shows the gear feed lever 12 caused by the reciprocating movement of the piston 9 and the swing operation of the lever 12, As described with reference to FIG. 25 to FIG. 25, and FIG. 29 to FIG. 32, the ratchet provided coaxially with the coupling portion feed gear 14a and the head feed gear 14b. This shows a state in which the wheels 15a and 15b are rotated by one pitch to sequentially transfer the coupling portion k and the head h engaged with the gears 14a and 14b to predetermined positions. ing. This state can be more easily understood with reference to FIG.

(Operation status of piston 9 and first link 17)

As shown in FIGS. 11, 15 and 21, a lever operating part 9 g is formed at the front of the screw 9, and the lever operating part 9 g has A cam surface 9h, a reversing cam surface 9i, and a groove 9k into which a projection 1a provided on the first link 17 is inserted laterally at an intermediate position between the reversing cam surface 9i. I have.

In Fig. 15, piston 9 is the start position P before gripping lever 3 corresponding to Fig. 7. The projection 1a of the first link 17 is fitted in the groove 9k.

Fig. 16 shows the position P, immediately before the lever 9 starts grasping and the piston 9 moves forward as indicated by the arrow and the link mechanism that drives the head transport arm 4 starts operating. This shows a position where the engaging portion 17 b of the first link 17 is in contact with the forward cam surface 9 h formed on the piston 9.

Fig. 17 is a diagram corresponding to Fig. 8; At the final end where the joint part k has been fitted into the locking hole b of the head h of the connector L by the advance of the screw 9, and the filament part f has become a ring-shaped position P ₂ In this state, the engaging portion 17b of the first link 17 is in contact with the non-operating surface 9m of the screw 9.

While the engaging portion 17b is in contact with the non-operating surface 9m in this manner, the head transport arm 4 moves forward as shown in FIG. 8 (FIGS. 21 to 25). The figure shows a section in which the rod 10 moved immediately before the hollow needle 5 and the rod 10 attached to the piston 9 is pushed into the hollow needle 5.

In FIG. 18, the grip of the lever 3 is released, and the piston 9 retreats from the position shown in FIG. 17, and the projection 17 a of the first link 17 becomes the lever of the piston 9. the retraction force arm surface 9 i of the actuating portion 9 g indicates a position P ₃ on the immediately after contact with.

The distance [P ₂ _P ₃ ] between the positions P ₂ and P ₃ between FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 can be maintained even if the lever 3 is released and the screw 9 is retracted. This is a so-called "buffer band" in which the first link 17 does not start swinging and the link mechanism does not start returning.The presence of this buffer band causes an unreasonable force on the link mechanism. The head transport arm 4 is made to smoothly move backward without acting. Needless to say, rod 10 also retreated along with retreat of piston 9.

The first 9 Figure piston bets on the position P ₄ from the position P ₃ of the first 8 views This shows a state immediately before the protrusion 9 a retreats and the protrusion 17 a of the first link 17 slides down the retreat cam surface 9 i and fits into the groove 9 k formed in the lateral direction.

Immediately thereafter, as shown in FIG. 20, the projection 17a is fitted into the groove 9k, the piston 9 returns to the initial position P o, and the first link 17 is moved to the position shown in FIG. The horizontal state shown in (1) is entered, and from this state, the connection (drive) operation of the connected body L described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 17 starts.

(Operation state of the link mechanism that transports the head transport arm 4)

(Before starting the consolidation operation)

FIG. 21 corresponds to the state of the mechanism shown in FIG. 15 or FIG. 20 and FIG. 7, and the first rib is inserted into the groove 9 k of the lever operating portion 9 g of the piston 9. The projection 17a of the link 17 is located, the first link 17 is horizontal, and the third link 4b is in the most upright state.

The head transport arm 4 pivotally supported at the upper ends of the third link 4b and the pair of fourth links 4a, 4a 'is at the most retracted position. At this position, the head h is inserted into and supported by the head support 4d shown in Fig. 11 (initial operation).

The operation of bringing the mounting device 1 according to the present invention close to the product on which the display tag is to be mounted is performed when the space Q (the space shown in FIGS. 4 and 8) between the head carrying arm 4 and the hollow needle 5 is sufficiently large. sometimes It may be performed appropriately. In addition, by attaching a display tag to the hollow needle 5 before the connecting operation of the connecting body L, the mounting device 1 can be operated with one hand.

FIG. 22 corresponds to FIG. 16 described above. The engaging portion 17 b of the first link 17 comes into contact with the forward cam surface 9 h of the lever operating portion 9 g, and the piston 9 is moving into position.

FIG. 23 shows a state in which the head transport arm 4 is moving forward of the rod 10 extended to the tip of the piston 9, and the piston 9 is initially positioned only at the position P. Position P. Has been moving forward.

FIG. 24 shows a state in which the head transport arm 4 is gradually approaching the front of the rod 10, that is, the front of the hollow needle 5 while rotating the first link 17 further. Pin 9 has advanced to position P.

The second 5 Figure corresponds to the first 7 figure and FIG. 8, piston tons 9 position P ₂ shows a state in which the tip head support 4 of the head transportable Okuude 4 This shows a state in which the coupling portion k, which has been pushed by the rod 10 and moved in the hollow needle 5 into the locking hole b of the head h supported by d, is fitted.

(Grip mechanism for the head h of the head transport arm 4)

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the aggregate of the filament-shaped connected bodies L includes a head groove 6 b and a joint groove formed on the side surface of the main body 2 of the mounting device 1. 6a and inserted forward into the head feed gear as shown in Fig. 26. The connecting portion c of the connecting body L is fitted into the groove around the connecting portion feed gear 14 a and the connecting portion feed gear 14 a, and is rotated around the head. At the same time or immediately after being gripped by 4d, it is cut by the knife N shown in FIG.

As shown in the main part side view and the exploded view of FIG. 33 (a) and FIG. (B), the head support portion 4d is provided with the head feed gear 1 4 b, which is located inside the first one of a plurality of continuous heads h moving around the b, and a first body 4, which is located on the outside facing the holding body 4 ί The elastic piece 4 g and the second elastic piece 4 h are doubly arranged. The first elastic piece 4 g has a projection 4 j that fits into the locking hole b of the head h, and the second elastic piece 4 h has a rear surface of the first elastic piece 4 g. It has a projection 4k to press. The holder 4f is provided with a projection 4m for determining the position of the head h.

The operation of the head support 4d will be described. As shown in the side views of FIGS. 34 (a) to (c), the end of the operation of gripping and releasing the lever 3 of the mounting device 1 , The head support 4 d provided at the tip (lower end) of the head transfer arm 4, which performs an arc movement by the link mechanism at the front of the main body 2, moves forward to a predetermined path and returns to the third a) As shown in the figure, the second elastic piece 4 h comes into contact with the stop 2 t protruding from the side of the head groove 6 b of the main body 2. That is, as shown by the chain line in FIG. 4, when the head transport arm 4 is retracted to the storage position, the second elastic piece 4 h is retracted and the elastic force of the first elastic piece 4 g is reduced. Become. At the end of the return operation of the head support 4 d, the next connected head h (and simultaneously the joint k) becomes the head support as shown in FIGS. 34 (a) and (b). 4d is sent from the lower side as shown by the arrow, and the projection 4j of the first elastic piece 4g is inserted into one of the locking holes b of the head h as shown in Fig. 34 (b). The head h is held by the elastic force between the holder 4f and the first elastic piece 4g.

Next, when the lever 3 is gripped in connection with the connecting operation, the head transport arm 4 moves forward of the main body 2 together with a series of operations of the link mechanism, and the state shown in FIG. 34 (c) is obtained. The lower end of the second elastic piece 4 h is separated from the stop 2 t formed on the main body 2, and the back of the first elastic piece 4 g is pressed by the projection 4 k of the second elastic piece 4 h to transport this head. Grab the head h with the arm 4 securely. Then, the robot moves to the position where the connection is made along the predetermined connection operation path.

Fig. 34 (d) shows the means for securely stopping the head transfer arm 4 at the front of the main body 2, and the magnet type suction device is provided behind the head transfer arm 4 and the front of the main body 2. 4 M is provided. The magnet type adsorber 4 M is composed of a magnet plate and a metal plate, and is fixed to the head support portion 4 d by fixing the head transfer arm 4 at the front of the main body 2. One sure The head h can be supplied.

FIG. 35 illustrates the operation of connecting the connecting part k to the head h. In FIGS. 26 and 35 (a), when the lever 3 of the mounting device 1 is gripped, The head carrying arm 4 moves in front of the hollow needle 5 in an arcuate path, and the center of the head h is arranged on the center line of the hollow needle 5 to be in a standby state although momentarily.

Immediately thereafter, the rod 10 advances with the piston 9, and the rear end of the joint k sent to the front of the main body 2 is pushed forward by the joint feed gear 14 a, and the tip of the joint k is advanced. The part is pushed into the engaging hole b of the head h waiting at the front end of the hollow needle 5 as described above.

Further, by advancing the joint k together with the rod 10, the head h and the joint k are completely connected as shown in FIG. 35 (b). It should be noted in this case that the lower inclined surface 4 j ′ of the projection 4 j formed at the tip of the first elastic piece 4 g presses the jewel of the joint k obliquely. You.

With this configuration, the head h, which is pressed and held by the elastic force of the two elastic pieces on the holding body 4f side, has a filament portion f around the handle of the product, for example, when it is tired. When the product is pulled by the movement of the product, it will be easily detached, and the display tag can be attached to the product or two or more products can be connected efficiently. FIG. 36 is a perspective view showing another type of the head support portion 4d, and a grip portion having a groove m at the tip of the first elastic piece 30 and the second elastic piece 31. The first head h is pushed in between the 30a and 31a as the connected body L advances and is gripped by elastic force.

FIG. 37 is a perspective view showing still another type of the head support portion 4d, wherein the first elastic piece 30 and the second elastic piece 31 are further provided. A third elastic piece 32 arranged on the side is provided, and the tip of the third elastic piece 32 is fitted into the engagement hole b of the head h to attach this head. A projection 32a for positioning is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 7, 8, 5 to 20, FIG. 21 to FIG. It can operate and perform the connection operation.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 26, the head h and the connecting portion k of the filament-shaped connection body L are formed with a head groove 6 a formed on the side surface of the main body 2 of the mounting device 1. And the joint feed grooves 14a and 14b are supplied to the joint feed grooves 14b and 14b together with the connecting bands J and J, respectively, as shown in FIG. It is sequentially transferred by the operation of the member. Then, the following operation is performed at the end of the main body 2 on the peripheral surface of the gears 14b and 14a.

The head h is, as described above, At the end of the operation of gripping and releasing the lever 3, it is gripped by the head support 4 d at the front end of the head transport arm 4 as shown in FIGS. 34 (a) to (c). The connecting portion c shown in FIG. 27 is cut by the knife N shown in FIG. 9, and is conveyed to the front of the discharge port of the hollow needle 5 as described above, and waits as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the joint k is pushed by the rod 10 as shown in FIGS. 9, 26, and 35 (a) to (c), and the joint k is pushed by the knife n shown in FIG. 27 After the connecting part c shown in Fig. 7 is cut, it is pushed into the hollow needle 5 and pushed into the locking hole b of the head h waiting at the discharge port of this hollow needle 5 to fit. Then, the filament ί is connected in a ring shape. At this time, the filament f passes through the hole of the display tag attached to the hollow needle 5, and the display tag is attached to various products. Then, by moving the mounting device 1 away from the product, the connection operation of the filament-shaped connection body L is completed as shown in FIG. 35 (c).

Industrial applicability

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

1. According to the method for connecting a filament-like connected body of the present invention, an assembly in which flexible members are arranged on both sides and a filament-like connected body is held between them is attached to a mounting device. Attach and separate the connected body one by one from the assembly before the mounting device. With the display part passed through the filament part, turn the filament part around the arm of the handbag, for example, and fit the coupling part to the head to improve efficiency. It is possible to attach a display tag by connecting them together, or to connect two or more products or goods.

2. According to the method for connecting the filament-shaped connected bodies of the present invention, the assembly of the filament-shaped connected bodies is connected to one gear while rotating the two gears arranged in front of the mounting device. The filament-shaped connector is separated and the head is made to stand by immediately before the hollow needle. At the same time, the joint is sent out from this hollow needle and engaged with the head, so that the aggregate of the connector can be sent smoothly. It can be attached to a product together with a price tag.

3. According to the attachment device for a filament-like connected body of the present invention, a flexible member is arranged on both sides, and an assembly in which the filament-like coupled body is held between these members is placed on the side. One filament-shaped connected body is separated in order by lever operation, the head is gripped by the tip of the head transfer arm, and the head is transferred to the front of the hollow needle. Through this, the connecting portion can be projected and engaged with the head, so that the filamentous connecting body can be easily connected in a ring shape.

4. According to the attachment device for a filament-shaped connecting body of the present invention, the gear feed lever is tilted before the lever grip operation to store the elastic force in the spring, and is connected in the next gripping stage. Perform joint operation of the body, then release the lever and at the same time Since the gear feed lever is rotated using the elastic force to move the connected body to the feeding position (punching position), extra force is required for the lever in the connecting operation. It is possible to reduce the fatigue of the connecting operation for the worker.

5. According to the attachment device for a filament-like connected body of the present invention, the gear feed lever having a convex guide surface and a guide body that is connected to and disconnected from the guide surface is provided. Therefore, the gear feed lever is tilted by the lever grip operation, the spring stores the elastic force in the meantime, then the connecting operation is performed, and then the connecting body is made using the elastic force of the spring. The feed operation can be performed lightly and continuously.

6. According to the attachment device for a filament-like connected body of the present invention, an aggregate of the filament-like connected bodies is supplied to the side surface of the main body, and the flexible member connecting this aggregate is attached. It can be guided smoothly to the rear of the device, so that it does not interfere with the operation of this mounting device.

7. According to the attachment device for a filament-like connected body of the present invention, the aggregate of the filament-like connected bodies can be accurately conveyed and connected to the driving position.

8. According to the attachment device for a filament-shaped connected body of the present invention, the assembly of the filament-shaped connected bodies is sent to the engagement position without tangling in an order by the grasping operation of the lever. In addition, the engagement can be reliably performed. 9. According to the attachment device of the filament-shaped coupling body of the present invention, the head can be stopped at the most advanced position by grasping the lever. It can be accurately positioned at the front and securely connected to the connection.

According to the filament-shaped connecting body mounting device of the present invention, by grasping the lever, the fourth link can be brought into contact with the shaft at the position where the head carrying arm is most advanced and stopped. Therefore, the head can be accurately positioned at the front of the hollow needle and stopped.

According to the attachment device for a filament-shaped linked body of the present invention, the head carrying arm is returned to the front part of the main body and stored in a state where the head carrying arm is stored in the main body. Can be stopped, and the head can be securely gripped.

According to the filament-shaped connecting body mounting device of the present invention, the head carrying arm is returned to the front part of the main body and stored in a state in which the head carrying arm is stored in the main body. It can be stopped by magnetic force and surely hold the head.

According to the filament-shaped connecting body mounting device of the present invention, the ratchet wheel that is combined with the filament-shaped connecting body and transported can be operated from outside the main body. Because it is possible to perform the forward and backward operations of this assembly, it is possible to take out the connected body during connection

14 4. According to the filament-shaped connecting body mounting device of the present invention. In this case, the stopper is connected to the ratchet wheel that is conveyed along with the aggregate of the filament-like connected bodies to prevent reverse rotation, and the stopper is removed from the ratchet. The assembly can be removed from the mounting device.

15. According to the filament-shaped connecting body of the present invention, a number of filament-shaped connecting bodies are provided between two flexible members via a connecting portion, and furthermore, the head is connected. Since the blind hole and the connecting part are provided so as to be orthogonal to the arrangement surface of many assemblies, forming an assembly of filamentous connecting bodies, the operation of loading and connecting to the mounting device becomes extremely easy. .

16. According to the filament-shaped connecting body of the present invention, since the locking claw is provided facing the periphery of the locking hole penetrated through the head, the coupling portion is fitted into the head. In this case, the base portion of the connecting portion can be securely protected by the locking claw and the sealed state can be obtained.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. A filament in which a head portion that penetrates the locking hole is formed on one of the filament portions, and a coupling portion that fits into the locking hole and elastically engages with the other is formed. An assembly of filament-shaped coupling bodies, in which a large number of filament-shaped coupling bodies are connected in parallel between two flexible members via a coupling portion having a reduced cross section, is mounted on a mounting device. And connecting the connecting portion by fitting the connecting portion into the locking hole of the head,

The head unit and the head unit arranged on the flexible member of the assembly of the filament-shaped connecting members are respectively inserted into the head groove and the joint groove arranged from the rear to the front of the main body of the mounting device. Loading the part, supporting the filament part in a state of being bent into a U-shape to the side of the main body and projecting the same, and supplying the aggregate forward from the rear of the main body; Receiving the head at the head support of the head carrying arm at the front of the main body separated from the axis of the hollow needle protruding at the front of the main body by the accommodation distance of the mounted object;

Advancing the head carrying arm along a predetermined path, approaching the axis of the hollow needle from a position separated from the hollow needle, and waiting the head at the tip thereof; At the inlet of the needle, the connecting portion is pushed into the hollow needle by a rod provided in the piston and is sent out from the discharge port, and the locking hole of the head, which is waiting just before the discharge port Fits inside and connects the filaments in a loop And a method of connecting the filamentous linked bodies.

2. A large number of filamentary connecting bodies are arranged in parallel, and two flexible members arranged on both sides of the connecting body are supplied from the rear part of the mounting device and are connected at the front part. In the process of moving the partial feed gear and the head feed gear around and moving the rearward moving sideways, one of the heads is transported at the position where the flexible member orbits the peripheral surfaces of the two gears. One of the joints is pressed by a mouth provided at the tip of the piston, and is pushed into a hollow needle provided at the front of the mounting device to hold the hollow needle. 2. The method for connecting filament-like connecting bodies according to claim 1, wherein the filament-like connecting parts are fitted into the locking holes of the head waiting just before the discharge port to connect the filament parts in a ring shape.

3. A lever supported so as to protrude and retract at the front of the grip of the hollow body, a relay lever driven by the lever, and a guide guided to move in the front-rear direction of the body, A piston engaged with a lever, a rod extending in front of the piston and for pushing out a joint, and a hollow needle implanted in the main body on the axis of the rod; A gear feed lever oscillated by the reciprocating motion of the piston, a coupling portion feed gear and a head feed gear disposed at a front end of the main body, and a ratchet wheel provided in parallel with each of the two gears. The gear feed lever is incorporated into a claw support provided at the tip of the gear feed lever, and is fitted to the ratchet wheel, respectively. A feed claw, a head groove and a joint groove formed so as to communicate with supply positions of the joint and the head, respectively, on the peripheral surface of the joint feed gear and the head feed gear; It consists of a head transport arm driven by a piston and supported via an oscillating link mechanism including a parallel link mechanism,

The head transport arm grips one of the most advanced heads at the supply position of the filament-shaped coupling body of the head feed gear, and is connected via a link mechanism that supports the head transport arm. After moving along a predetermined path and waiting just before the discharge port of the hollow needle, at the supply position of the filamentary coupling body L of the coupling part feed gear, one of the most advanced coupling parts is connected to the screw. The filament-shaped coupling body is configured to be inserted and locked into the locking hole of the head gripped by the head transport arm by the rod protruding from the tip of the ton. Mounting device.

4. By intermittently sending out and connecting the head part of the filamentous connecting body and the connecting part by the gripping operation of the lever provided so as to protrude with elastic force from the front part of the gripping part of the main body of the mounting device. Natsume,

When the lever is squeezed, the gear feed lever is swung in conjunction with the advance of the piston, and when the gear feed lever is swung, elastic force is applied to the spring connected to the gear feed lever. The gear is configured to rotate by utilizing the elastic force of the spring by opening the lever. The gear feed lever stores an elastic force in the spring before the swinging motion, and connects the head and the connecting portion in a state after the elastic force is retained in the spring at a later stage. 4. The attachment of the filament-like connecting body according to claim 3, wherein the spring-like elastic force is released in accordance with a subsequent opening operation of the lever to transfer the filament-like coupling body. apparatus.

5. The gear feed lever has a guide surface for accumulating elastic force in the spring by tilting the lever in conjunction with advancement of the screw before the gripping operation of the lever, and A guide surface that continues in an elliptical shape with respect to the guide surface that holds the posture of the lever during advancement of the piston in a step; A guide body is provided swingably so as to be continuous with the guide surface,

An elastic force is stored in the spring while the operating portion moving with the piston moves on the guide surface, and a connecting body is connected while the operating portion moves on the guide surface. The lever keeps its position while the operating part moves on the guide surface of the guide body, and when the operating part comes off from the end of the guide body, the gear feed is performed by the elastic force of the spring. 4. The mounting device for a filament-shaped connected body according to claim 3, wherein the lever-shaped rocking member is configured to move the filament-shaped connected body to a next ejection position.

6. A connecting part feed gear and a head feed gear are provided at the front part of the main body, and the flexible member is engaged with half of the circumference of both gears, and a path for discharging is formed in the main body. The attachment device for a filament-like connected body according to claim 3, comprising:

7. A bifurcated branch is formed at the tip of the gear feed lever to form a claw support portion. The ratchet wheel is provided on the claw support portion together with the coupling portion feed gear and the head feed gear. 4. The mounting device for a filament-like connected body according to claim 3, wherein a feed pawl supported so as to protrude forward by elastic force is provided.

8. A first board and a second board are arranged in parallel between the right body and the left body constituting the body, and a coupling part feed gear and a head part feed gear are provided at the front of one surface of the first substrate. And a groove for the coupling portion and a groove for the head portion are provided in the longitudinal direction of the main body so as to communicate with the feed surfaces of these gears.

Further, a rod is provided on the piston so as to move across the diameter of the coupling portion feed gear, and a hollow needle is disposed in the axial direction in front of the rod, and the hollow needle is provided on one surface of the second substrate. A guide groove for guiding a piston, a first link, a second link, a third link, and a fourth link driven by the piston;

A parallel link mechanism is formed by a head transfer arm pivotally supported at the upper ends of the third link and the fourth link,

Further, the gear feed lever and the gear feed lever 4. The mounting device for a filament-like connected body according to claim 3, comprising a ratchet wheel to be moved, and the coupling portion feed gear and a head feed gear fixed to a shaft of the ratchet wheel.

9. The mounting device for a filament-like connector according to claim 8, further comprising a stop mechanism for holding the position of the member constituting the parallel link mechanism at the most forwardly inclined position.

10. The filament-like connection body according to claim 8, wherein the stop mechanism is configured to operate by contact of at least one end of the fourth link with a shaft of a head feed gear. Mounting device.

11. The mounting device for a filament-like connected body according to claim 8, further comprising a stop member provided between the head transport arm and the main body to prevent vibration at a position where the head transport arm returns.

12. The attachment device for a filament-like connected body according to claim 11, wherein the stop member is a member that attracts and fixes the head-conveying arm and the main body by magnetic force.

13. The mounting device for a filament-like connected body according to claim 3, wherein a manual feed roller for driving the ratchet wheel is arranged at an intermediate position of the ratchet wheel.

14. A stopper provided on a side portion of the ratchet wheel, and a stopper releasing member for releasing a combination of the stopper, a coupling portion feed gear and a head portion feed gear are provided. 9. The mounting device for a filament-like connected body according to claim 8, wherein

15 5. The head of the filament-shaped coupling body, which is located on one side of the filament part and penetrates the locking hole in the center and the coupling part located on the other side And a connecting portion are disposed between the two flexible members via a connecting portion having a reduced cross section to form an aggregate by integral molding of a synthetic resin. An assembly of filamentous connecting bodies having a locking hole penetrating at right angles to the arrangement surface, and wherein the coupling portion is formed in a direction orthogonal to the arrangement surface of the assembly.

16. The filament-like connector according to claim 15, wherein locking claws are provided on both sides of an outlet of the locking hole penetrating the head.