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WO2010100814A1
WO2010100814A1 PCT/JP2010/000183 JP2010000183W WO2010100814A1 WO 2010100814 A1 WO2010100814 A1 WO 2010100814A1 JP 2010000183 W JP2010000183 W JP 2010000183W WO 2010100814 A1 WO2010100814 A1 WO 2010100814A1
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山部重喜
荒木孝之
西田幸男
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
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  • the present invention relates to an assembling apparatus that performs a grease application operation and a ball mounting operation on the peripheral edge of an opening formed at both ends of a cylindrical member.
  • the ball race portion is formed by directly contacting the taper surface of the nozzle head arranged to be tiltable with respect to the grease supply nozzle to the opening end surface of the head pipe.
  • a technique is known in which grease is discharged at once from a plurality of grease discharge passages to the ball race portion (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
  • the present invention has been made in view of such problems of the prior art, and the object of the present invention is to apply a predetermined amount of grease to the peripheral edges of the openings formed at both ends of the cylindrical member and a predetermined number. It is an object of the present invention to provide an assembling apparatus that can reliably perform the ball mounting operation.
  • the present invention is an assembling apparatus for applying grease and mounting a ball on the peripheral edge of an opening formed at both ends of a cylindrical member, and an upper head portion and a lower head that sandwich the both ends of the cylindrical member Parts, ball supply means for arranging and holding a predetermined number of balls on these head parts, grease pressure feeding means for discharging a fixed amount of grease from each head part in the vicinity of the opening peripheral edge of both ends of the cylindrical member, and this grease The grease discharged from the pressure feeding means is pushed out by the balls arranged and held by the ball supply means, and the ball pressure feeding means for mounting the balls and the grease on the opening peripheral portions at both ends of the cylindrical member is provided.
  • a grease curing means for temporarily curing the grease by spraying cold air on the grease.
  • Either one of the upper head part or the lower head part can be made movable.
  • the ball supply means can hold a predetermined number of balls in an inclined state by a plate having grooves.
  • the ball pressure feeding means can collectively feed a predetermined number of balls arranged and held by the ball supply means.
  • Grease application and ball mounting on the peripheral edge of the opening formed at both ends of the cylindrical member can be performed continuously in one step.
  • the present invention can be applied to a motorcycle head pipe by using the tubular member as a motorcycle head pipe.
  • the present invention it is possible to reliably apply a certain amount of grease and mount a predetermined number of balls on the peripheral edge of the opening formed at both ends of the cylindrical member. Further, the cycle time of the grease application operation and the ball mounting operation for the peripheral edge of the opening formed at both ends of the cylindrical member can be shortened. Further, since the grease can be accurately applied in a certain amount to the peripheral edge of the opening at both ends of the cylindrical member, the amount of grease used can be reduced.
  • the grease curing means is provided, the grease is temporarily cured by the injection of cold air, so that it is possible to prevent the balls attached to the opening peripheral portions at both ends of the cylindrical member together with the grease from falling off.
  • both ends of the cylindrical member can be easily and reliably clamped.
  • the ball supply means holds the predetermined number of balls in an inclined state by the plate having the grooves, the predetermined number of balls can be reliably supplied to the upper head portion and the lower head portion.
  • the ball pumping means collectively feeds a predetermined number of balls arranged and held by the ball supply means
  • the predetermined number of balls are mounted together with grease in a desired position on the peripheral edge of the opening formed at both ends of the cylindrical member in a short time. can do.
  • the grease application operation and the ball mounting operation can be efficiently performed on the peripheral edge portion of the opening formed at both ends of the cylindrical member.
  • the cycle time of the grease application operation and the ball mounting operation for the ball race portion of the motorcycle head pipe can be shortened.
  • Side view of the assembling device with grease curing means Cross-sectional view of the main part before applying grease and mounting the ball Cross section of the main part after grease application and ball mounting
  • the head pipe 1 that constitutes the frame of the motorcycle has ball race portions 2 formed at the peripheral edges of the openings at both ends.
  • the assembly device according to the present invention applies a predetermined amount of grease 3 to the ball race portions 2 and 2 and attaches a predetermined number (for example, 21) of balls 4. .
  • the assembling apparatus has an upper head portion 5 and a lower head portion 6 that sandwich both ends of a head pipe 1 of a motorcycle, and a predetermined number of these head portions 5 and 6.
  • Ball supply means 7 for arranging and holding a number of balls 4
  • grease pressure feeding means 8 for discharging a fixed amount of grease 3 from the head parts 5, 6 in the vicinity of the ball race parts 2, 2 of the head pipe 1, and this grease
  • a ball pressure feeding means 9 for simultaneously mounting the grease 3 discharged by the pressure feeding means 8 and the balls 4 arranged and held by the ball supply means 7 on the ball race portion 2 is provided.
  • the upper head portion 5 and the lower head portion 6 are each formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and include an outer cylinder portion 10 and a built-in portion 11.
  • the upper head portion 5 and the lower head portion 6 have substantially the same configuration, and a groove portion 12 into which the end portion 2a of the ball race portion 2 of the head pipe 1 is fitted is provided at each of the tip portions.
  • the upper head portion 5 and the lower head portion 6 are connected by a hand portion 13 and are formed in a substantially U shape.
  • the upper head unit 5 can be moved up and down by a cylinder 14 disposed in the hand unit 13. Further, the upper head portion 5 is urged in the upward direction by a spring 15 that is mounted in the hand portion 13.
  • the ball supply means 7 includes a ball holding portion 16 formed on the upper head portion 5 and the lower head portion 6 by means of a parts feeder (not shown), with a predetermined number of balls 4 held in an inclined state by a plate having grooves. 16 respectively.
  • annular elastic stoppers 17 and 17 are disposed so that the balls 4 arranged and held do not fall off.
  • the grease pressure feeding means 8 feeds the grease 3 by a dispenser (not shown), and the ball race of the head pipe 1 from a plurality of discharge ports 18 provided in the built-in portions 11 and 11 of the upper head portion 5 and the lower head portion 6. A fixed amount of grease 3 is discharged near the portions 2 and 2.
  • the ball pressure feeding means 9 is provided in the upper head portion 5 and the lower head portion 6 and is a cylindrical shape that slidably advances and retracts between the outer cylindrical portion 10 and the built-in portion 11 constituting the head portions 5 and 6.
  • a piston 20 is provided.
  • the outer cylindrical portion 10, the built-in portion 11, and the piston 20 constitute a cylinder.
  • the balls 4 arranged and held in the ball holding portions 16 and 16 are collectively fed to the ball race portions 2 and 2 by the piston 20 moving forward.
  • the grease 3 discharged to the vicinity of the ball race portions 2 and 2 is pushed out by a predetermined number of balls 4 arranged and held in the ball holding portions 16 and 16, and the balls 4 and the grease 3 are removed.
  • the ball races 2 and 2 can be attached.
  • a grease curing means 30 for curing can also be provided.
  • the grease curing means 30 includes a cold air injection port 31 provided near the discharge port 18 of the grease 3, a pipe 32 that carries the cold air to the cold air injection port 31, a cold air supply device 33 that supplies the cold air to the cold air injection port 31, and the like. .
  • the cold air low-temperature nitrogen gas or low-temperature air is used.
  • the cold air supply device 33 includes a liquid nitrogen cylinder and a liquid nitrogen vaporizer that vaporizes the liquid nitrogen. Further, in the case where the cold air is a low-temperature air, the cold air supply device 33 is configured by an ultra-low temperature air generator that generates ultra-low temperature air.
  • the lower ball race portion 2 is fitted into the groove portion 12 of the lower head portion 6, and the cylinder 14 is further driven to lower the upper head portion 5 to be fitted to the upper ball race portion 2.
  • the head pipe 1 is clamped in a stable state by the upper head portion 5 and the lower head portion 6.
  • the head pipe 1 constituting the motorcycle frame is set in this apparatus.
  • a predetermined number (for example, 21) of balls 4 are supplied to the upper head portion 5 and the lower head portion 6 by the ball supply means 7. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the 21 balls 4 respectively supplied to the ball holding portion 16 of the upper head portion 5 and the ball holding portion 16 of the lower head portion 6 are arranged and held in an annular shape. Even if the ball 4 is supplied to the ball holding portion 16 of the upper head portion 5, it does not fall by the annular elastic stopper 17.
  • grease 3 is pumped by the grease pumping means 8, and the outer cylinder portion 10 near the ball race portions 2, 2 from a plurality of discharge ports 18 provided in the built-in portions 11, 11 of the upper head portion 5 and the lower head portion 6.
  • a fixed amount of grease 3 is discharged between the internal portion 11 and the internal portion 11. Since the grease 3 has an appropriate viscosity, the discharged state can be maintained without dripping. Note that either the arrangement of the balls 4 in the ball holding section 16 or the discharge of the grease 3 to the vicinity of the ball race sections 2 and 2 may be performed first.
  • cold air can be sprayed onto the grease 3 attached to the ball race portions 2 and 2 by the grease curing means 30. Since the grease 3 is temporarily cured by the injection of the cold air, it is possible to prevent the balls 4 attached to the ball race portions 2 and 2 at both ends of the head pipe 1 from dropping together with the grease 3. In particular, it is effective for preventing the balls 4 fed from the lower head part 6 and mounted on the ball race part 2 from falling off.
  • the drive state of the cylinder 14 is released.
  • the upper head portion 5 is raised by the spring 15, and the upper head portion 5 is separated from the upper ball race portion 2.
  • the head pipe 1 is lifted to separate the lower ball race portion 2 from the lower head portion 6.
  • the ball 4 mounted on the lower ball race portion 2 does not fall due to the adsorption force of the grease 3 disposed between the ball race portion 2 and the ball 4.
  • the present invention it is possible to reliably apply a predetermined amount of grease and mount a predetermined number of balls on the peripheral edge of an opening formed at both ends of a cylindrical member such as a head pipe constituting a frame of a motorcycle in one process.
  • the cycle time of the grease application operation and the ball mounting operation can be shortened, and the grease can be applied accurately in a predetermined amount, so that the amount of grease used can be reduced.

Abstract

Provided is an assembly apparatus in which a predetermined amount of grease can be certainly applied to and a predetermined number of balls can be certainly mounted on ball race portions formed at opposite ends of a head pipe. An assembly apparatus for applying grease (3) and mounting balls (4) to and on ball race portions (2) formed at opposite ends of a head pipe (1) comprises an upper head portion (5) and a lower head portion (6), which hold therebetween opposite ends of the head pipe (1), a ball feed means (7) for arranging and holding a predetermined number of balls (4) in the head portions (5, 6), a grease discharge means (8) for discharging a predetermined amount of grease (3) to the vicinities of the ball race portions (2) from the respective head portions (5, 6), and a ball discharge means (9) for extruding the grease (3) discharged from the grease discharge means (8) through the balls (4) arranged and held by the ball feed means (7) and for mounting the balls (4) and the grease (3) on the ball race portions (2) at the opposite ends of the head pipe (1).

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組付装置Assembly device
 本発明は、筒状部材の両端に形成された開口周縁部にグリース塗布作業とボール装着作業を行う組付装置に関する。 The present invention relates to an assembling apparatus that performs a grease application operation and a ball mounting operation on the peripheral edge of an opening formed at both ends of a cylindrical member.
従来、自動二輪車のヘッドパイプの両端に形成された開口周縁部(ベアリング用ボールレース部)にグリースを塗布する作業と、グリースが塗布された開口周縁部に所定数のベアリングボールを配列する作業が手作業により行われていることが知られている。 Conventionally, there has been an operation of applying grease to the opening peripheral portion (bearing ball race portion) formed at both ends of the head pipe of the motorcycle and an operation of arranging a predetermined number of bearing balls on the opening peripheral portion to which the grease has been applied. It is known that it is done manually.
また、ワークに対して常に均一にグリースを塗布するために、グリース供給ノズルに対して傾動可能に配設されたノズルヘッドのテーパ面をヘッドパイプの開口端面に直接当接させることによってボールレース部との位置決めを行い、このボールレース部に複数のグリース吐出通路から一時にグリースを吐出させる技術が知られている(例えば、特許文献1参照)。 In addition, in order to always apply grease uniformly to the workpiece, the ball race portion is formed by directly contacting the taper surface of the nozzle head arranged to be tiltable with respect to the grease supply nozzle to the opening end surface of the head pipe. A technique is known in which grease is discharged at once from a plurality of grease discharge passages to the ball race portion (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
特開平7-265770号公報JP 7-265770 A
しかし、手作業によるボールレース部へのグリース塗布は、作業者の勘などに頼る手作業であるため塗布が片寄って均一にならない場合がある。また、塗布量も不均一でばらつきが発生する場合がある。更に、ヘッドパイプを支持する治具に付着したグリースを拭き取る作業が発生してしまうという問題がある。
また、特許文献1に記載の技術のように、グリース塗布作業を自動化しても、ボールのヘッドパイプへの配列は、作業者の勘などに頼る手作業であるためボールの落下や数不足が発生してしまうという問題がある。
However, since the grease application to the ball race portion by manual work is a manual work that relies on the operator's intuition, the application may be uneven and may not be uniform. Also, the coating amount may be non-uniform and may vary. Furthermore, there is a problem that an operation of wiping off the grease adhering to the jig that supports the head pipe occurs.
Moreover, even if the grease application operation is automated as in the technique described in Patent Document 1, since the arrangement of the balls on the head pipe is a manual operation that relies on the operator's intuition and the like, there is no drop or shortage of balls. There is a problem that it occurs.
 本発明は、従来の技術が有するこのような問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的とするところは、筒状部材両端に形成された開口周縁部に定量のグリース塗布作業及び所定数のボール装着作業を確実に行うことができる組付装置を提供しようとするものである。 The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the prior art, and the object of the present invention is to apply a predetermined amount of grease to the peripheral edges of the openings formed at both ends of the cylindrical member and a predetermined number. It is an object of the present invention to provide an assembling apparatus that can reliably perform the ball mounting operation.
上記課題を解決すべく本発明は、筒状部材の両端に形成された開口周縁部にグリース塗布とボール装着を行う組付装置であって、筒状部材両端を挟持する上ヘッド部及び下ヘッド部と、これらのヘッド部に所定数のボールを配列して保持するボール供給手段と、筒状部材両端の開口周縁部近傍に定量のグリースを各ヘッド部より吐出するグリース圧送手段と、このグリース圧送手段により吐出したグリースを前記ボール供給手段により配列保持されたボールで押し出すと共にこれらのボールとグリースを筒状部材両端の開口周縁部に装着するボール圧送手段を備えた。 In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is an assembling apparatus for applying grease and mounting a ball on the peripheral edge of an opening formed at both ends of a cylindrical member, and an upper head portion and a lower head that sandwich the both ends of the cylindrical member Parts, ball supply means for arranging and holding a predetermined number of balls on these head parts, grease pressure feeding means for discharging a fixed amount of grease from each head part in the vicinity of the opening peripheral edge of both ends of the cylindrical member, and this grease The grease discharged from the pressure feeding means is pushed out by the balls arranged and held by the ball supply means, and the ball pressure feeding means for mounting the balls and the grease on the opening peripheral portions at both ends of the cylindrical member is provided.
 また、前記ボール圧送手段によりボールとグリースが筒状部材両端の開口周縁部に装着した後に、グリースに冷風を噴射してグリースを一時的に硬化させるグリース硬化手段を設けることができる。 Further, after the ball and the grease are mounted on the peripheral edge of the opening at both ends of the cylindrical member by the ball pressure feeding means, there can be provided a grease curing means for temporarily curing the grease by spraying cold air on the grease.
 前記上ヘッド部または前記下ヘッド部のいずれか一方を可動にすることができる。 Either one of the upper head part or the lower head part can be made movable.
前記ボール供給手段は、溝を形成したプレートにより所定数のボールを傾斜状態で保持することができる。 The ball supply means can hold a predetermined number of balls in an inclined state by a plate having grooves.
前記ボール圧送手段は、前記ボール供給手段により配列保持された所定数のボールを一括圧送することができる。 The ball pressure feeding means can collectively feed a predetermined number of balls arranged and held by the ball supply means.
前記筒状部材両端に形成された開口周縁部へのグリース塗布とボール装着を連続して一つの工程で行うようにすることができる。 Grease application and ball mounting on the peripheral edge of the opening formed at both ends of the cylindrical member can be performed continuously in one step.
前記筒状部材を自動二輪車のヘッドパイプとして、本発明を自動二輪車のヘッドパイプに適用することができる。 The present invention can be applied to a motorcycle head pipe by using the tubular member as a motorcycle head pipe.
本発明によれば、筒状部材の両端に形成された開口周縁部に定量のグリース塗布及び所定数のボール装着を確実に行うことができる。また、筒状部材の両端に形成された開口周縁部に対するグリース塗布作業及びボール装着作業のサイクルタイムの短縮が図れる。更に、グリースを筒状部材両端の開口周縁部に的確に定量だけ塗布することができるので、グリース使用量の削減が図れる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to reliably apply a certain amount of grease and mount a predetermined number of balls on the peripheral edge of the opening formed at both ends of the cylindrical member. Further, the cycle time of the grease application operation and the ball mounting operation for the peripheral edge of the opening formed at both ends of the cylindrical member can be shortened. Further, since the grease can be accurately applied in a certain amount to the peripheral edge of the opening at both ends of the cylindrical member, the amount of grease used can be reduced.
グリース硬化手段を設ければ、冷風の噴射によりグリースが一時的に硬化するので、グリースと共に筒状部材両端の開口周縁部に装着したボールが脱落するのを防止することができる。 If the grease curing means is provided, the grease is temporarily cured by the injection of cold air, so that it is possible to prevent the balls attached to the opening peripheral portions at both ends of the cylindrical member together with the grease from falling off.
上ヘッド部または下ヘッド部のいずれか一方を可動にすれば、筒状部材の両端を容易且つ確実に挟持することができる。 If either the upper head portion or the lower head portion is movable, both ends of the cylindrical member can be easily and reliably clamped.
ボール供給手段が溝を形成したプレートにより所定数のボールを傾斜状態で保持すれば、所定数のボールを確実に上ヘッド部と下ヘッド部に供給することができる。 If the ball supply means holds the predetermined number of balls in an inclined state by the plate having the grooves, the predetermined number of balls can be reliably supplied to the upper head portion and the lower head portion.
ボール圧送手段がボール供給手段により配列保持された所定数のボールを一括圧送すれば、所定数のボールを筒状部材の両端に形成された開口周縁部の所望な位置に短時間でグリースと共に装着することができる。 When the ball pumping means collectively feeds a predetermined number of balls arranged and held by the ball supply means, the predetermined number of balls are mounted together with grease in a desired position on the peripheral edge of the opening formed at both ends of the cylindrical member in a short time. can do.
グリース塗布とボール装着を連続して一つの工程で行うようにすれば、筒状部材の両端に形成された開口周縁部に対するグリース塗布作業とボール装着作業を効率よく行うことができる。 If the grease application and the ball mounting are continuously performed in one process, the grease application operation and the ball mounting operation can be efficiently performed on the peripheral edge portion of the opening formed at both ends of the cylindrical member.
本発明を自動二輪車のヘッドパイプに適用すれば、自動二輪車のヘッドパイプのボールレース部に対するグリース塗布作業とボール装着作業のサイクルタイムの短縮が図れる。 When the present invention is applied to the head pipe of a motorcycle, the cycle time of the grease application operation and the ball mounting operation for the ball race portion of the motorcycle head pipe can be shortened.
ヘッドパイプの断面図Head pipe cross section グリース塗布及びボール装着後のボールレース部の正面図Front view of the ball race after applying grease and mounting the ball 本発明に係る組付装置の概要外観図Outline external view of assembly apparatus according to the present invention 本発明に係る組付装置の側面図Side view of assembly apparatus according to the present invention グリース硬化手段を設けた場合の組付装置の側面図Side view of the assembling device with grease curing means グリース塗布及びボール装着前の要部断面図Cross-sectional view of the main part before applying grease and mounting the ball グリース塗布及びボール装着後の要部断面図Cross section of the main part after grease application and ball mounting
 以下に本発明の実施の形態を添付図面に基づいて説明する。自動二輪車のフレームを構成するヘッドパイプ1は、図1に示すように、両端の開口周縁部にボールレース部2を形成している。そして、図2に示すように、ボールレース部2,2に定量のグリース3を塗布すると共に、所定数(例えば、21個)のボール4を装着させるのが本発明に係る組付装置である。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the head pipe 1 that constitutes the frame of the motorcycle has ball race portions 2 formed at the peripheral edges of the openings at both ends. As shown in FIG. 2, the assembly device according to the present invention applies a predetermined amount of grease 3 to the ball race portions 2 and 2 and attaches a predetermined number (for example, 21) of balls 4. .
本発明に係る組付装置は、図3及び図4に示すように、自動二輪車のヘッドパイプ1の両端を挟持する上ヘッド部5及び下ヘッド部6と、これらのヘッド部5,6に所定数のボール4を配列して保持するボール供給手段7と、ヘッドパイプ1のボールレース部2,2近傍に定量のグリース3を各ヘッド部5,6より吐出するグリース圧送手段8と、このグリース圧送手段8により吐出したグリース3とボール供給手段7により配列保持されたボール4を同時にボールレース部2に装着するボール圧送手段9を備えている。 As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the assembling apparatus according to the present invention has an upper head portion 5 and a lower head portion 6 that sandwich both ends of a head pipe 1 of a motorcycle, and a predetermined number of these head portions 5 and 6. Ball supply means 7 for arranging and holding a number of balls 4, grease pressure feeding means 8 for discharging a fixed amount of grease 3 from the head parts 5, 6 in the vicinity of the ball race parts 2, 2 of the head pipe 1, and this grease A ball pressure feeding means 9 for simultaneously mounting the grease 3 discharged by the pressure feeding means 8 and the balls 4 arranged and held by the ball supply means 7 on the ball race portion 2 is provided.
上ヘッド部5と下ヘッド部6は、夫々略円柱形状に形成され、外筒部10と内蔵部11を備えている。上ヘッド部5と下ヘッド部6はほぼ同じ構成で、夫々の先端部にはヘッドパイプ1のボールレース部2の端部2aが嵌合する溝部12が設けられている。上ヘッド部5と下ヘッド部6はハンド部13で連結され、略コの字形状に形成されている。 The upper head portion 5 and the lower head portion 6 are each formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and include an outer cylinder portion 10 and a built-in portion 11. The upper head portion 5 and the lower head portion 6 have substantially the same configuration, and a groove portion 12 into which the end portion 2a of the ball race portion 2 of the head pipe 1 is fitted is provided at each of the tip portions. The upper head portion 5 and the lower head portion 6 are connected by a hand portion 13 and are formed in a substantially U shape.
ハンド部13の空洞部13aには、電気配線やエア配管などが通されている。上ヘッド部5はハンド部13に配設されたシリンダ14により昇降自在になっている。また、上ヘッド部5はハンド部13内に縮装されたスプリング15により昇方向に付勢されている。 Electrical wiring, air piping, and the like are passed through the hollow portion 13a of the hand portion 13. The upper head unit 5 can be moved up and down by a cylinder 14 disposed in the hand unit 13. Further, the upper head portion 5 is urged in the upward direction by a spring 15 that is mounted in the hand portion 13.
 ボール供給手段7は、溝を形成したプレートによって傾斜状態に保持された所定数のボール4をパーツフィーダ(不図示)により、上ヘッド部5と下ヘッド部6に形成されたボール保持部16,16に夫々供給する。外筒部10と内蔵部11の隙間で環状に形成されたボール保持部16,16には、配列保持されたボール4が脱落しないよう環状の弾性ストッパ17,17が配設されている。 The ball supply means 7 includes a ball holding portion 16 formed on the upper head portion 5 and the lower head portion 6 by means of a parts feeder (not shown), with a predetermined number of balls 4 held in an inclined state by a plate having grooves. 16 respectively. In the ball holding portions 16 and 16 formed in an annular shape in the gap between the outer cylinder portion 10 and the built-in portion 11, annular elastic stoppers 17 and 17 are disposed so that the balls 4 arranged and held do not fall off.
また、グリース圧送手段8は、ディスペンサ(不図示)によりグリース3を圧送して上ヘッド部5と下ヘッド部6の内蔵部11,11に設けた複数の吐出口18からヘッドパイプ1のボールレース部2,2近傍に定量のグリース3を吐出する。 Further, the grease pressure feeding means 8 feeds the grease 3 by a dispenser (not shown), and the ball race of the head pipe 1 from a plurality of discharge ports 18 provided in the built-in portions 11 and 11 of the upper head portion 5 and the lower head portion 6. A fixed amount of grease 3 is discharged near the portions 2 and 2.
ボール圧送手段9は、上ヘッド部5及び下ヘッド部6に設けられ、これらのヘッド部5,6を構成する外筒部10と内蔵部11の間を摺動自在に進退動する筒状のピストン20を備えている。外筒部10と内蔵部11とピストン20でシリンダを構成することになる。ボール保持部16,16に配列保持されたボール4は、前進するピストン20によりボールレース部2,2に一括圧送される。 The ball pressure feeding means 9 is provided in the upper head portion 5 and the lower head portion 6 and is a cylindrical shape that slidably advances and retracts between the outer cylindrical portion 10 and the built-in portion 11 constituting the head portions 5 and 6. A piston 20 is provided. The outer cylindrical portion 10, the built-in portion 11, and the piston 20 constitute a cylinder. The balls 4 arranged and held in the ball holding portions 16 and 16 are collectively fed to the ball race portions 2 and 2 by the piston 20 moving forward.
ピストン20を前進させることにより、ボール保持部16,16に配列保持された所定数のボール4でボールレース部2,2近傍に吐出されたグリース3を押し出すと共に、これらのボール4とグリース3をボールレース部2,2に装着させることができる。 By advancing the piston 20, the grease 3 discharged to the vicinity of the ball race portions 2 and 2 is pushed out by a predetermined number of balls 4 arranged and held in the ball holding portions 16 and 16, and the balls 4 and the grease 3 are removed. The ball races 2 and 2 can be attached.
 また、図5に示すように、ボール圧送手段9によりボール4とグリース3がヘッドパイプ1両端のボールレース部2,2に装着した後に、グリース3に冷風を噴射してグリース3を一時的に硬化させるグリース硬化手段30を設けることもできる。グリース硬化手段30は、グリース3の吐出口18近傍に設けた冷風噴射口31と、冷風噴射口31に冷風を運ぶ配管32と、冷風を冷風噴射口31に供給する冷風供給装置33などからなる。 Further, as shown in FIG. 5, after the balls 4 and the grease 3 are mounted on the ball race portions 2 and 2 at both ends of the head pipe 1 by the ball pumping means 9, cold air is sprayed onto the grease 3 to temporarily dispose the grease 3. A grease curing means 30 for curing can also be provided. The grease curing means 30 includes a cold air injection port 31 provided near the discharge port 18 of the grease 3, a pipe 32 that carries the cold air to the cold air injection port 31, a cold air supply device 33 that supplies the cold air to the cold air injection port 31, and the like. .
 冷風としては、低温なる窒素ガスや低温なる空気などが用いられる。冷風が低温なる窒素ガスの場合には、冷風供給装置33が液体窒素のボンベと液体窒素を気化させる液体窒素気化装置などから構成される。また、冷風が低温なる空気の場合には、冷風供給装置33が超低温の空気を発生させる超低温空気発生装置などから構成される。 As the cold air, low-temperature nitrogen gas or low-temperature air is used. In the case where the cold air is low-temperature nitrogen gas, the cold air supply device 33 includes a liquid nitrogen cylinder and a liquid nitrogen vaporizer that vaporizes the liquid nitrogen. Further, in the case where the cold air is a low-temperature air, the cold air supply device 33 is configured by an ultra-low temperature air generator that generates ultra-low temperature air.
以上のように構成された本発明に係る組付装置の動作について説明する。先ず、下側のボールレース部2を下ヘッド部6の溝部12に嵌合させ、更にシリンダ14を駆動状態にさせて上ヘッド部5を下降させ上側のボールレース部2に嵌合させる。これにより、ヘッドパイプ1は上ヘッド部5と下ヘッド部6によって安定した状態で挟持される。すると、自動二輪車のフレームを構成するヘッドパイプ1が本装置にセットされる。 The operation of the assembling apparatus according to the present invention configured as described above will be described. First, the lower ball race portion 2 is fitted into the groove portion 12 of the lower head portion 6, and the cylinder 14 is further driven to lower the upper head portion 5 to be fitted to the upper ball race portion 2. Thereby, the head pipe 1 is clamped in a stable state by the upper head portion 5 and the lower head portion 6. Then, the head pipe 1 constituting the motorcycle frame is set in this apparatus.
 次いで、ボール供給手段7により所定数(例えば、21個)のボール4を上ヘッド部5と下ヘッド部6に供給する。すると、図6に示すように、上ヘッド部5のボール保持部16と下ヘッド部6のボール保持部16に夫々供給された21個のボール4は、環状に配列保持される。ボール4が上ヘッド部5のボール保持部16に供給されても、環状の弾性ストッパ17により落下することはない。 Next, a predetermined number (for example, 21) of balls 4 are supplied to the upper head portion 5 and the lower head portion 6 by the ball supply means 7. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the 21 balls 4 respectively supplied to the ball holding portion 16 of the upper head portion 5 and the ball holding portion 16 of the lower head portion 6 are arranged and held in an annular shape. Even if the ball 4 is supplied to the ball holding portion 16 of the upper head portion 5, it does not fall by the annular elastic stopper 17.
 次いで、グリース圧送手段8により、グリース3を圧送して上ヘッド部5と下ヘッド部6の内蔵部11,11に設けた複数の吐出口18からボールレース部2,2近傍で外筒部10と内蔵部11の間に定量のグリース3を吐出する。グリース3は適度の粘性を有するので、垂れたりすることなく吐出した状態を維持することができる。なお、ボール4をボール保持部16に配列するのと、グリース3をボールレース部2,2近傍に吐出するのは、いずれを先にしてもよい。 Next, grease 3 is pumped by the grease pumping means 8, and the outer cylinder portion 10 near the ball race portions 2, 2 from a plurality of discharge ports 18 provided in the built-in portions 11, 11 of the upper head portion 5 and the lower head portion 6. A fixed amount of grease 3 is discharged between the internal portion 11 and the internal portion 11. Since the grease 3 has an appropriate viscosity, the discharged state can be maintained without dripping. Note that either the arrangement of the balls 4 in the ball holding section 16 or the discharge of the grease 3 to the vicinity of the ball race sections 2 and 2 may be performed first.
 次いで、ボール圧送手段9のピストン20を前進させることにより、ボール保持部16,16に配列保持された所定数のボール4を一括圧送する。すると、図7に示すように、所定数のボール4が弾性ストッパ17,17を乗り越えて、ボールレース部2,2近傍に吐出されていたグリース3を押し出すと同時に、グリース3と共にボールレース部2,2に装着する。 Next, by moving the piston 20 of the ball pumping means 9 forward, a predetermined number of balls 4 arranged and held in the ball holding portions 16 and 16 are collectively pumped. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, a predetermined number of balls 4 get over the elastic stoppers 17, 17 to push out the grease 3 discharged in the vicinity of the ball race portions 2, 2, and at the same time, together with the grease 3, the ball race portion 2. , 2 is attached.
 更に、グリース硬化手段30によりボールレース部2,2に装着したグリース3に冷風を噴射することもできる。冷風の噴射によりグリース3が一時的に硬化するので、グリース3と共にヘッドパイプ1両端のボールレース部2,2に装着したボール4が脱落するのを防止することができる。特に、下ヘッド部6から圧送されてボールレース部2に装着したボール4の脱落防止には有効である。 Furthermore, cold air can be sprayed onto the grease 3 attached to the ball race portions 2 and 2 by the grease curing means 30. Since the grease 3 is temporarily cured by the injection of the cold air, it is possible to prevent the balls 4 attached to the ball race portions 2 and 2 at both ends of the head pipe 1 from dropping together with the grease 3. In particular, it is effective for preventing the balls 4 fed from the lower head part 6 and mounted on the ball race part 2 from falling off.
 次いで、シリンダ14の駆動状態を解除する。すると、スプリング15により上ヘッド部5が上昇し、上ヘッド部5が上側のボールレース部2から離れる。更に、ヘッドパイプ1を持ち上げて下側のボールレース部2を下ヘッド部6から離す。下側のボールレース部2に装着されたボール4は、ボールレース部2とボール4の間に配設されたグリース3の吸着力により落下することはない。 Next, the drive state of the cylinder 14 is released. Then, the upper head portion 5 is raised by the spring 15, and the upper head portion 5 is separated from the upper ball race portion 2. Further, the head pipe 1 is lifted to separate the lower ball race portion 2 from the lower head portion 6. The ball 4 mounted on the lower ball race portion 2 does not fall due to the adsorption force of the grease 3 disposed between the ball race portion 2 and the ball 4.
 このようにして、ヘッドパイプ1両端のボールレース部2,2に定量のグリース3を塗布すると共に、所定数(例えば、21個)のボール4を装着させる作業が一つの工程で行われる。 In this way, a fixed amount of grease 3 is applied to the ball race portions 2 and 2 at both ends of the head pipe 1 and a predetermined number (for example, 21) of balls 4 is mounted in one process.
本発明によれば、自動二輪車のフレームを構成するヘッドパイプなどの筒状部材の両端に形成された開口周縁部に定量のグリース塗布及び所定数のボール装着を一つの工程で確実に行うことができ、グリース塗布作業及びボール装着作業のサイクルタイムの短縮が図れ
、的確に定量だけグリースを塗布することができるので、グリース使用量の削減が図れる。
According to the present invention, it is possible to reliably apply a predetermined amount of grease and mount a predetermined number of balls on the peripheral edge of an opening formed at both ends of a cylindrical member such as a head pipe constituting a frame of a motorcycle in one process. In addition, the cycle time of the grease application operation and the ball mounting operation can be shortened, and the grease can be applied accurately in a predetermined amount, so that the amount of grease used can be reduced.
1…ヘッドパイプ、2…ボールレース部、3…グリース、4…ボール、5…上ヘッド部、6…下ヘッド部、7…ボール供給手段、8…グリース圧送手段、9…ボール圧送手段、10…外筒部、11…内蔵部、12…溝部、13…ハンド部、14…シリンダ、15…スプリング、16…ボール保持部、17…弾性ストッパ、18…吐出口、20…ピストン、30…グリース硬化手段、31…冷風噴射口。 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Head pipe, 2 ... Ball race part, 3 ... Grease, 4 ... Ball, 5 ... Upper head part, 6 ... Lower head part, 7 ... Ball supply means, 8 ... Grease pressure feeding means, 9 ... Ball pressure feeding means, 10 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Outer cylinder part, 11 ... Built-in part, 12 ... Groove part, 13 ... Hand part, 14 ... Cylinder, 15 ... Spring, 16 ... Ball holding part, 17 ... Elastic stopper, 18 ... Discharge port, 20 ... Piston, 30 ... Grease Curing means, 31 ... cold air jet.

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  1. 筒状部材の両端に形成された開口周縁部にグリース塗布とボール装着を行う組付装置であって、筒状部材両端を挟持する上ヘッド部及び下ヘッド部と、これらのヘッド部に所定数のボールを配列して保持するボール供給手段と、筒状部材両端の開口周縁部近傍に定量のグリースを各ヘッド部より吐出するグリース圧送手段と、このグリース圧送手段により吐出したグリースを前記ボール供給手段により配列保持されたボールで押し出すと共にこれらのボールとグリースを筒状部材両端の開口周縁部に装着するボール圧送手段を備えたことを特徴とする組付装置。 An assembling apparatus for applying grease and mounting a ball to peripheral edges of openings formed at both ends of a cylindrical member, and an upper head portion and a lower head portion that sandwich the both ends of the cylindrical member, and a predetermined number of these head portions. Ball supply means for arranging and holding the balls, grease pressure feeding means for discharging a fixed amount of grease from each head portion in the vicinity of the opening peripheral edge at both ends of the cylindrical member, and supplying the grease discharged by the grease pressure feeding means to the balls An assembling apparatus comprising ball pressure feeding means for extruding the balls arranged and held by the means and mounting the balls and grease on the peripheral edges of the openings at both ends of the cylindrical member.
  2. 請求項1記載の組付装置において、前記ボール圧送手段によりボールとグリースが筒状部材両端の開口周縁部に装着した後に、グリースに冷風を噴射してグリースを一時的に硬化させるグリース硬化手段を設けたことを特徴とする組付装置。 2. The assembling apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a grease curing means for temporarily curing the grease by injecting cold air to the grease after the balls and the grease are mounted on the opening peripheral portions at both ends of the cylindrical member by the ball pressure feeding means. An assembling apparatus characterized by being provided.
  3. 請求項1又は2記載の組付装置において、前記上ヘッド部または前記下ヘッド部のいずれか一方を可動にしたことを特徴とする組付装置。 3. The assembling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein either the upper head part or the lower head part is movable.
  4. 請求項1~3のいずれかに記載の組付装置において、前記ボール供給手段は溝を形成したプレートにより所定数のボールを傾斜状態で保持することを特徴とする組付装置。 4. The assembling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ball supply means holds a predetermined number of balls in an inclined state by a plate having grooves.
  5. 請求項1~4のいずれかに記載の組付装置において、前記ボール圧送手段は前記ボール供給手段により配列保持された所定数のボールを一括圧送することを特徴とする組付装置。 5. The assembling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ball pressure feeding unit collectively feeds a predetermined number of balls arranged and held by the ball feeding unit.
  6. 請求項1~5のいずれかに記載の組付装置において、前記筒状部材の両端に形成された開口周縁部へのグリース塗布とボール装着を連続して一つの工程で行うことを特徴とする組付装置。 The assembling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein grease is applied to the peripheral edge of the opening formed at both ends of the cylindrical member and the ball is attached in one step continuously. Assembly device.
  7. 請求項1~6のいずれかに記載の組付装置において、前記筒状部材が自動二輪車のヘッドパイプであることを特徴とする組付装置。 7. The assembling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cylindrical member is a head pipe of a motorcycle.
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