WO2017061004A1 - ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブのガイド装置及びヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a guide device for holding a hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube inserted into stacked fins and a hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube insertion device using the guide device.
- a heat exchanger such as a cooler has a heat exchange pipe for circulating a heat medium in a through hole 11 of a laminated fin 10 formed by laminating a plurality of fins 9 each having a through hole 11. Inserted and configured.
- a hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 formed by bending a copper pipe into a U shape at the center is used.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is formed by bending a long soft member such as a copper tube, a force for spreading is inevitably generated, and twisting tends to occur. Therefore, when the hairpin-like heat exchange tube 20 is inserted into the laminated fin 10, the width of each of the two tubes of the hairpin-like heat exchange tube 20 is kept constant and is kept from being twisted. A guide device is required.
- the guide device shown in FIG. 14 is as shown in FIG. 17 of Patent Document 1, and includes a regulating plate 22 in which a plurality of V-shaped notches 23 are formed, and a direction in which the plurality of notches 23 are formed. And a moving plate 24 that moves with respect to the regulating plate 22.
- the movable plate 24 is formed with a collar portion 26 formed in a U-shape.
- the interval between the V-shaped vertices of the adjacent notch portions 23 is set to be equal to the interval between the through holes 11 of the laminated fin 10. And by arranging each tube of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 in the notch 23, the width of each tube of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 can be made equal to the width of the through hole 11. When the moving plate 24 is moved, the flange portion 26 of the moving plate 24 holds the upper surface of each pipe accommodated in the notch portion 23.
- the guide device shown in FIG. 15 is as shown in FIG. 14 of Patent Document 1, and includes a guide portion 29 in which a long hole 28 having the same width as each tube to be maintained is formed, and a guide portion 29. And a center pin (not shown) inserted into the long hole 28 in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20.
- the entrance side of the long hole 28 of the guide portion 29 is formed so that the diameter gradually increases toward the outside, and even if the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is widened, the long hole 28 is surely formed. Can be inserted.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the object of the present invention is to provide a hairpin-like heat capable of guiding a hairpin-like heat exchange tube with respect to laminated fins in which three or more rows of through holes are formed.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a guide device for an exchange tube and to provide an insertion device for a hairpin-like heat exchange tube using such a guide device.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube guide device According to the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube guide device according to the present invention, the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube that is used when the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube is inserted into the through hole of the laminated fin for the heat exchanger is held.
- the through holes of the laminated fins are formed in a plurality of rows, and an axial direction extends in a direction along an oblique direction toward the through holes shifted by one row with respect to the through holes of different rows.
- a first guide portion provided with a plurality of first guide pins, and a direction along an oblique direction toward a through hole shifted by one row in a direction opposite to the oblique direction with respect to the through holes of different rows
- a second guide portion provided with a plurality of second guide pins, and a first guide pin moving device for moving the first guide portion along the axial direction of the first guide pins.
- the second guide part A second guide pin moving device that moves along the axial direction of the second guide pin, and a hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube is held in a gap between each first guide pin and each second guide pin. It is characterized by.
- first guide pin moving device and the second guide pin moving device include one rod, a first guide roller attached to one surface of the tip of the rod, and the other surface of the tip of the rod. And a second guide roller attached to the first guide portion.
- the first guide portion has a first guide plate to which the first guide pins are attached.
- the first guide plate includes A first guide groove is formed along a direction perpendicular to the protruding direction of the rod of the cylinder device, the first guide roller is disposed in the first guide groove, and the second guide portion is A second guide plate to which each of the second guide pins is attached, the second guide plate being disposed at a position opposite to the first guide plate across the rod;
- the second guide plate is formed with a second guide groove along a direction perpendicular to the protruding direction of the rod of the cylinder device, and the second guide roller is disposed in the second guide groove. May be a feature. According to this configuration, the first guide pin and the second guide pin that move in different directions can be simultaneously moved by one cylinder device.
- the guide device can be moved in the direction of the laminated fins along with the insertion of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube into the laminated fins. For this reason, it is possible to always maintain an appropriate position for the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube is inserted into the through holes of the laminated fins for the heat exchanger in which the through holes are formed in a plurality of rows.
- the first guide portion provided with a plurality of first guide pins whose axial direction extends in a direction along the oblique direction toward the through holes shifted by one row with respect to the through holes of different rows.
- a plurality of second guide pins provided with a plurality of second guide pins extending in an axial direction in a direction along the oblique direction toward the through hole shifted by one row in a direction opposite to the oblique direction with respect to the through hole of the row.
- a first guide pin moving device for moving the first guide portion along the axial direction of the first guide pin, and the second guide portion moving along the axial direction of the second guide pin
- a second guide pin moving device A plurality of guide devices for holding the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tubes in the gaps between the first guide pins and the second guide pins are provided along the axial direction of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tubes.
- a plurality of abutting portions that abut the bent portion, which is a bent portion of the held hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube, are provided, and the laminated fins are placed and placed so that the through holes face the guide device side.
- a fin receiver having an insertion block that abuts against an end surface of the laminated fin opposite to the guide device side, and relatively moving the fin receiver and the abutting portion toward and away from the laminated fin;
- a contact / separation device for inserting the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube into the through hole is provided.
- the contact / separation device may be a laminated fin moving device that moves the fin receiver toward the guide device.
- the contact / separation device may be a contact part moving device that moves each contact part along the axial direction of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube.
- the contact / separation device is a laminated fin moving device that moves the fin receiver toward the guide device, and the contact portion has a bent portion of a hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube in contact with the position.
- Each guide device is moved in the axial direction of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube so that the position of holding the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube in the device moves according to the insertion state of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube into the laminated fin.
- a whole guide moving device for moving along the guide may be provided.
- the contact part provided in the guide device located on the bent part side of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube fixes the position of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube as a stopper, and the other guide device is a hairpin shape.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube can be held at an appropriate position in accordance with the insertion of the heat exchange tube.
- the stacking fin moving device is controlled so as to move the stacking fins in the directions of the guide devices, and the stacking fins are moved in the directions of the guide devices, and then the stacking fins of the plurality of guide devices are stacked.
- the one guide device located on the laminated fin side is moved to the bent portion side of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube so that the moved laminated fin does not contact the one guide device located on the fin side.
- the one guide device is prevented from coming into contact with the other guide device.
- the entire guide moving device is controlled so as to stop the movement of the device, and the stacked guide plate moves to the first guide pin and the second guide pin of the one guide device.
- the first guide pin moving device and the second guide pin moving device are controlled so that the moving laminated fins do not contact the first guide pin and the second guide pin of the other guide device.
- Controlled to release the position fixing shaped for heat exchanger tubes may be characterized by comprising a control unit. According to this configuration, since the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tubes are held by the plurality of guide devices from the start of insertion, the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tubes can be reliably inserted while suppressing the spread and twisting of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tubes.
- the guide device is moved as the laminated fin approaches the guide device until the remaining length of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube to be inserted becomes shorter and the guide by one guide device becomes impossible.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube is guided by two guide devices, and a reliable guide can be performed.
- the laminated fin hits the first guide pin and the second guide pin. You can avoid contact.
- control unit determines an insertion error of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube based on the pressure applied to each of the contact portions, and the hairpin-shaped heat exchange determined to be an insertion error among the plurality of contact portions.
- the entire guide moving device is controlled so as to move to the part side, and the one guide device is moved to the bent part side of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube, and then the one guide device is moved to the other guide device.
- the entire guide moving device is controlled so as to stop the movement of the one guide device so as not to come into contact with the first guide device, and moved to the first guide pin and the second guide pin of the one guide device.
- the one guide device so as to release the guide of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube by the first guide pin and the second guide pin of the one guide device at a predetermined timing so that the laminated fins that come are not in contact with each other.
- the first guide pin moving device and the second guide pin moving device are controlled so that the moving laminated fins do not come into contact with the first guide pin and the second guide pin of the other guide device.
- the guide of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube by the first guide pin and the second guide pin of the other guide device is released at a predetermined timing. It may be characterized in that controlling the urchin the other of the first guide pin moving device and the second guide pin moving device guide device. According to this configuration, even if there is a mistake in inserting the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube, the position of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube at the abutting portion is simply released, and the rest is the same as the operation at the time of insertion.
- the contact / separation device is a contact part moving device that moves each contact part along an axial direction of a hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube, and the contact part includes a plurality of the guide devices.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube is provided in the other guide device located on the bent portion side, and the contact portion moving device is the other located on the bent portion side of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube.
- the guide device is moved along the axial direction of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube, and the position of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube holding in one guide device located on the laminated fin side is determined by the position of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube is pressed by the contact portion to control the entire guide moving device so as to move the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube toward the laminated fin, and the hairpin-shaped heat exchange is performed.
- the one guide device located on the laminated fin side of the plurality of guide devices is prevented from coming into contact with the laminated fin and the other guide device.
- the first guide pin moving device and the second guide pin of the one guide device so as to release the guide of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube by the first guide pin and the second guide pin of the device at a predetermined timing
- the moving device is controlled so that the first guide pin and the second guide pin of the other guide device do not contact the laminated fin.
- the first guide pin moving device and the second guide device of the other guide device so as to release the guide of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube by the first guide pin and the second guide pin of the other guide device at a predetermined timing.
- Control the guide pin moving device so that after the insertion of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube into the laminated fin is completed, the contact by the contact portion with the bent portion of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube is controlled.
- the control unit may be provided. According to this configuration, since the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tubes are held by the plurality of guide devices from the start of insertion, the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tubes can be reliably inserted while suppressing the spread or twisting of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tubes. .
- the hairpin Since the guide device is moved as the laminated fin approaches the guide device until the remaining length of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube to be inserted becomes short and the guide device cannot guide the hairpin, the hairpin is always used.
- the heat exchanger tube is guided by two guide devices, and a reliable guide can be performed.
- the laminated fins can be prevented from coming into contact with the first guide pin and the second guide pin.
- control unit determines an insertion error of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube based on the pressure applied to each of the contact portions, and the hairpin-shaped heat exchange determined to be an insertion error among the plurality of contact portions.
- the abutment of the abutting portion abutting on the tube is released, and the movement operation of the entire guide moving device is controlled as it is, and the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube is moved in the direction of the laminated fin.
- the first guide pin and the first guide device of the one guide device are arranged such that one guide device located on the laminated fin side does not contact the laminated fin and the other guide device.
- the first guide pin moving device and the second guide pin moving device of the one guide device so as to release the guide of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube by the two guide pins at a predetermined timing.
- Hairpin shape by the first guide pin and the second guide pin of the other guide device so that the first guide pin and the second guide pin of the other guide device are not in contact with the laminated fin.
- the first guide pin moving device and the second guide pin moving device of the other guide device are controlled so as to release the guide of the heat exchange tube at a predetermined timing, and the hairpin-like heat applied to the laminated fins After completion of the insertion of the exchange tube, control may be performed so as to release the contact of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube with the bent portion by the contact portion.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube guide device of the present invention the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube can be guided with respect to the laminated fin in which three or more rows of through holes are formed.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube insertion device of the present invention the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube can be inserted into the laminated fin in which three or more rows of through holes are formed.
- FIG. 1 the front view of the lamination
- the laminated fin 40 that is the insertion target of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube according to the present embodiment has a plurality of through holes 41 in a staggered manner over a plurality of stages (the positions of the through holes 41 are different in each row). In a staggered state).
- the vertical direction is a column and the horizontal direction is a row.
- FIG. 2 shows a plan view of a hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is a metal tube made of a material having high thermal conductivity, such as a copper tube, and is bent in a U-shape at a central bending portion 21. Since the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is bent in a U shape, it is often spread by its elastic force, and may be bent or twisted. Therefore, it is necessary to hold the laminated fin 40 by the guide device 50 as in the present embodiment when inserting it into the through hole 41 of the laminated fin 40.
- FIG. 3 shows a side view of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube guide device according to the present embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a front view of the guide device, showing a state of holding the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube.
- FIG. 5 is a front view of the guide device, and shows a state in which the holding of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube is released.
- the axial direction of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 extends from the front to the back
- the bent portion 21 of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is disposed on the front side
- the laminated fins are disposed on the back side.
- the laminated fin 40 has the through holes 41 oriented in the horizontal direction, and the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is configured to be moved in the horizontal direction and inserted.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 may be inserted into the through-hole 41 by pressing the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 toward the laminated fin 40 or the laminated pin 40 on the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 side. May be pressed.
- the configuration for pressing the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 or the configuration for pressing the laminated fin is omitted.
- a plurality of first guide pins 52 and a plurality of second guide pins 54 are arranged at positions spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance along the axial direction of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 to be guided. It is configured to intersect when viewed from the front.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 includes a plurality of first guide pins 52 and a plurality of first guide pins 52 at a position spaced apart from the plurality of first guide pins 52 by a predetermined distance along the axial direction of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20.
- the two guide pins 54 are sandwiched and held in a gap 59 formed by intersecting when viewed from the front.
- the first guide portion 56 includes a first guide plate 58 to which a plurality of first guide pins 52 are attached, a first linear motion guide 60 that guides the movement of the first guide plate 58, and a first linear motion guide. And a first linear guide mounting plate 61 to which 60 is mounted.
- the second guide portion 55 includes a second guide plate 57 to which a plurality of second guide pins 54 are attached, a second linear motion guide 62 that guides the movement of the second guide plate 57, and a second linear motion guide. And a second linear guide mounting plate 63 to which 62 is mounted.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tubes 20 are staggered, that is, alternately arranged in the row direction (vertical direction) in accordance with the positions of the through holes 41 of the laminated fins 40.
- the first guide pin 52 has a diameter that passes through the inside of at least two hairpin-shaped heat exchange tubes 20 arranged at different positions in the vertical direction.
- the first guide pins 52 extend in the axial direction in a direction along the oblique direction toward the through holes 41 shifted by one row with respect to the through holes 41 in different rows. That is, the axial direction of the first guide pins 52 is arranged so as to extend along the tangential direction connecting the surfaces of the tubes of the hairpin-like heat exchange tubes 20 arranged at different positions in the row direction (vertical direction).
- the second guide pins 54 are at least two hairpin-like heat exchange tubes 20 arranged at different positions in the vertical direction, and exist in a direction different from the first guide pins 52. It has a diameter passing through the inside of the two hairpin-like heat exchange tubes 20. Then, the axial direction extends in a diagonal direction toward the through holes 41 shifted by one row with respect to the through holes 41 in different rows and along a direction different from the first guide pins 52. That is, the axial direction of the second guide pins 54 is a tangential direction (the axial direction of the first guide pins 52) connecting the surfaces of the tubes of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tubes 20 arranged at different positions in the row direction (vertical direction). And a tangential direction in a different direction).
- a plurality of first guide pins 52 and a plurality of second guide pins 52 are arranged so as to intersect when viewed from the front, whereby a lattice-like gap 59 is generated.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is disposed in the gap 59, and the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is held.
- the gap 59 is set to a size that allows the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 to move freely along the axial direction.
- first guide pin moving device that moves the first guide pin and a second guide pin moving device that moves the second guide pin
- the upper end portion of the first linear motion guide attachment plate 61 and the upper end portion of the second linear motion guide attachment plate 63 are attached to the upper base 64.
- a cylinder device 70 for simultaneously moving the plurality of first guide pins 52 and the plurality of second guide pins 54 is provided at the center of the upper base 64 as viewed from the front and side.
- the cylinder device 70 realizes a first guide pin moving device for moving the first guide pin and a second guide pin moving device for moving the second guide pin in a single unit.
- the rod 72 of the cylinder device 70 extends downward, a first guide roller 74 is attached to the front side of the tip of the rod 72, and a second guide roller 76 is attached to the back side of the tip of the rod 72.
- a first guide roller 74 is attached to the front side of the tip of the rod 72
- a second guide roller 76 is attached to the back side of the tip of the rod 72.
- an electric actuator, an air cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, or the like can be used as the cylinder device 70.
- the first guide plate 58 has a long hole 80 extending along the horizontal direction.
- the first guide roller 74 is disposed in the elongated hole 80 so as to be able to roll.
- the long hole 80 formed in the first guide plate 58 is formed so as to extend leftward from the position where the first guide roller 74 is disposed. Accordingly, as the first guide roller 74 rises, the long hole 80 moves in the right direction when viewed from the front, that is, the first guide plate moves in the diagonally upper right direction when viewed from the front.
- the second guide plate 57 is formed with a long hole 82 extending along the horizontal direction.
- the second guide roller 76 is disposed in the elongated hole 82 so as to be able to roll.
- the long hole 82 formed in the second guide plate 57 is formed so as to extend rightward in a front view from the position where the second guide roller 76 is disposed. As a result, as the second guide roller 76 is raised, the elongated hole 82 moves in the left direction when viewed from the front, that is, the second guide plate moves in the diagonally upward left direction when viewed from the front.
- the first guide roller 74 attached to the tip of the rod 72 rolls in the long hole 80, and the first guide plate 58 is tilted to the right when viewed from the front. It moves along the upward direction, that is, the guide direction of the first linear motion guide 60. Note that the guide direction of the first linear guide 60 coincides with the direction along the axial direction of the first guide pin 52. For this reason, when the cylinder device 70 operates so as to contract the rod 72, each first guide pin 52 moves obliquely upward to the right as viewed from the front along the guide direction of the first linear motion guide 60.
- the second guide roller 76 attached to the tip of the rod 72 rolls in the elongated hole 82, and the second guide plate 57 is diagonally left upward when viewed from the front. It moves along the direction, that is, the guide direction of the second linear motion guide 62.
- the guide direction of the second linear motion guide 62 coincides with the direction along the axial direction of the second guide pin 54. For this reason, when the cylinder device 70 operates so as to contract the rod 72, each second guide pin 54 moves obliquely upward to the left as viewed from the front along the guide direction of the second linear motion guide 62.
- the guide device is provided so as to be movable along the axial direction of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20.
- An entire guide moving device 85 for moving the guide device along the axial direction of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is provided on the upper surface of the upper base 64 of the guide device, and the entire guide device 50 is shaped like a hairpin. It moves along the axial direction of the heat exchange tube 20.
- the entire guide moving device 85 By providing the entire guide moving device 85 in this way, the guide device is moved in the direction of the laminated fin 40 or in the direction opposite to the laminated fin 40 with the insertion of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 into the laminated fin 40. Can do. For this reason, it is possible to always maintain an appropriate position for the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20.
- a ball screw, a linear actuator, or the like can be adopted as the entire guide moving device 85.
- the two guide devices 50 may be arranged along the axial direction of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20.
- the two guide devices 50 may be movable along the axial direction of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 by the entire guide moving device 85 independently.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 can be held at an appropriate position, and the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 can be opened or twisted. Can be reliably suppressed.
- Each of the two guide devices 50 can be moved in the axial direction of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 by the entire guide moving device 85, so that each of the guide devices 50 is appropriately set according to the insertion state of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20. Can be held in any position.
- FIG. 9 shows a plan view of a hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube insertion device (hereinafter simply referred to as an insertion device) using the guide device described above
- FIG. 10 shows a side view of FIG.
- stacking fin 40 direction from the bending part 21 of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 be a front.
- two guide devices 50A and 50B are provided along the axial direction (insertion direction) of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20.
- stacking fin 40 to the guide apparatus 50A, 50B side, and inserts the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 in the through-hole 41 is employ
- the two guide devices 50 ⁇ / b> A and 50 ⁇ / b> B may be provided so as to be independently movable with respect to the top plate 86, but the guide device 50 ⁇ / b> B is fixed with respect to the top plate 86, and the entire top plate 86. May be movable.
- the contact portion 88 has a function as a stopper that prevents the movement of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 so that the position of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is fixed and inserted into the laminated fin 40.
- the abutting portion 88 can be moved toward and away from the bent portion 21 of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 by the clamp device 87.
- the clamp device 87 is attached to the front side of the first linear guide mounting plate 61 of the guide device 50B. Further, the contact portion 88 and the clamp device 87 are provided for each of the plurality of hairpin-shaped heat exchange tubes 20.
- a temporary insertion rod 89 is inserted in advance in each through hole 41 of the laminated fin 40.
- the temporary insertion rod 89 is a cylindrical member having a diameter smaller than that of the through hole 41 so that the through hole 41 can be inserted and removed without increasing the diameter.
- the temporary insertion rod 89 is fixed to the base plate 96 by two positioning plates 90 on the back side of the laminated fin 40 (the side opposite to the side where the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is disposed: the same applies hereinafter).
- the temporary insertion rod 89 allows the through holes 41 of the plurality of stacked fins 40 to communicate with each other in a straight line, and abuts against the tip of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 to penetrate the through-holes of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20.
- 41 has a role of guiding the insertion into 41.
- the laminated fins 40 are arranged in a state where the temporary insertion rod 89 is inserted on the fin receiver 92.
- An insertion block 94 that contacts the outer end surface of the laminated fin 40 is provided at the outer end portion of the fin receiver 92.
- the fin receiver 92 can be moved in the horizontal direction with respect to the base plate 96 by the laminated fin moving device 95.
- a fin receiver 92 is disposed on the base plate 96 via a laminated fin moving device 95.
- a ball screw, a linear actuator, or the like can be employed as the laminated fin moving device 95.
- the insertion block 94 presses the rear side end face of the laminated fin 40, and the laminated fin 40 is the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 that moves in the direction and is fixed so as not to move by the contact portion 88 is inserted into the through hole 41.
- the insertion device 100 controls the laminated fin moving device 95, the entire guide moving device 85, the cylinder device 70 that moves the first guide pin 52 and the second guide pin 54 of each guide device 50A, 50B, and the contact portion 88.
- a control unit 46 that performs the entire insertion operation is provided.
- the control unit 46 includes a CPU and a memory such as a ROM and a RAM, and outputs a control signal to each component to execute an insertion operation based on a preset operation program.
- the tip of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 needs to be temporarily inserted and brought into contact with the tip of the rod 89.
- the guide device 50 ⁇ / b> B having a contact portion that is in contact with the bent portion 21 of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 may be moved toward the laminated fin 40 with respect to the top plate 86.
- the entire top plate 86 may be moved to the laminated fin 40 side while the guide device 50B is fixed, and the tip of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 may be temporarily inserted and brought into contact with the tip of the rod 89.
- the laminated fin moving device 95 is operated, and the insertion block 94 presses the laminated fin 40 and moves it toward the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is inserted into the through holes 41 of the laminated fins 40 while being guided by the two guide devices 50A and 50B.
- the control unit 46 operates the entire guide moving device 85 to exchange the guide device 50A with a hairpin-shaped heat exchange.
- the tube 20 is moved to the bent portion 21 side.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is held by the first guide pin 52 and the second guide pin 54 in the guide device 50, but with respect to the gap 59 between the first guide pin 52 and the second guide pin 54.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 can be moved freely.
- the guide device 50 ⁇ / b> A can move to the bending portion 21 side of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 while guiding the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 by the first guide pin 52 and the second guide pin 54. .
- FIG. 11C shows a state where the guide of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 by the first guide pin 52 and the second guide pin 54 of the guide device 50A is released.
- the control unit 46 controls the entire guide moving device 85 to stop the moving operation of the guide device 50A at a timing before the guide device 50A comes into contact with the other guide device 50B.
- control unit 46 controls the cylinder device 70 of the guide device 50A so that the laminated fin 40 does not contact the first guide pin 52 and the second guide pin 54 of the guide device 50A.
- the second guide pin 54 is moved to release the guide of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 of the guide device 50A.
- Each guide device 50 is located above the laminated fin 40 in a state where the first guide pin 52 and the second guide pin 54 are moved upward (retracted upward as the laminated fin 40 approaches). Is set to a height position where
- FIG. 11D shows a state where the laminated fin 40 has reached the position of the guide device 50B.
- the control unit 46 controls the cylinder device 70 of the guide device 50B so that the laminated fin 40 does not contact the first guide pin 52 and the second guide pin 54 of the guide device 50B, and the first guide pin 52 is controlled.
- the 2nd guide pin 54 is moved and the guide of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 of the guide apparatus 50B is cancelled
- control unit 46 controls the clamping device 87 to move the contact portion 88 in a direction away from the bent portion 21 of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 to fix the position of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20. To release.
- the laminated fins 40 into which the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tubes 20 are inserted can be conveyed to a subsequent process.
- FIG. 12A to 12D show an operation in the case where an insertion error occurs while the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is being inserted into the laminated fin 40.
- FIG. An insertion error refers to a case where the insertion resistance of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is increased during insertion into the laminated fin 40 or a case where the insertion cannot be further performed.
- the detection of the insertion error can be determined by the control unit 46 detecting the pressure applied to the contact part 88.
- the control unit 46 When the controller 46 detects that the pressure applied to any one of the plurality of abutting portions 88 is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, the control unit 46 has a hairpin-like shape fixed by the abutting portion 88. It is determined that the heat exchange tube 20 is inserted incorrectly. Then, the control unit 46 controls the clamping device 87 that fixes the position of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 that is determined to be an insertion error to separate the contact portion 88 from the bent portion 21 of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20. The position of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is released.
- the control part 46 does not release the position fixing of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 by the contact part 88 for a plurality of contact parts 88 in which no insertion error has occurred. And the control part 46 is made to perform as it is, without stopping operation
- the laminated fin moving device 95 operates and the insertion block 94 presses the laminated fin 40 even after the position fixing of the hairpin-like heat exchange tube 20 in which the insertion error has been made, and the hairpin-like heat exchange tube 20 direction is reached. It shows the place where it is moved to.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 in which an insertion error has occurred since the abutment portion 88 is moved and the position fixing is released, the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is inserted into the laminated fin 40 any more.
- the laminated fin 40 and the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 are integrally moved to the right side of the drawing by the laminated fin moving device 95 as they are.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 with no insertion error is inserted into the laminated fin 40 because the position of the contact portion 88 is fixed as it is.
- the control unit 46 operates the entire guide moving device 85, and the guide device 50A is bent by the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20. Move to 21 side.
- FIG. 12C shows a state where the guide of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 by the first guide pin 52 and the second guide pin 54 of the guide device 50A is released.
- the control unit 46 controls the entire guide moving device 85 to stop the moving operation of the guide device 50A at a timing before the guide device 50A comes into contact with the other guide device 50B.
- control unit 46 controls the cylinder device 70 of the guide device 50A so that the laminated fin 40 does not contact the first guide pin 52 and the second guide pin 54 of the guide device 50A.
- the second guide pin 54 is moved to release the guide of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 of the guide device 50A.
- FIG. 12D shows the position where the laminated fin 40 has reached the position of the guide device 50B.
- the control unit 46 controls the cylinder device 70 of the guide device 50B so that the laminated fin 40 does not contact the first guide pin 52 and the second guide pin 54 of the guide device 50B, and the first guide pin 52 is controlled.
- the 2nd guide pin 54 is moved and the guide of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 of the guide apparatus 50B is cancelled
- the operation of each of the guide devices 50A and 50B is the same as the operation at the time of normal insertion.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 having an insertion error remains inserted partway, and the other hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 can take out the laminated fin 40 in a state where the insertion is completed.
- the number of guide devices is not limited to two, and may be an insertion device provided with three or more guide devices.
- the entire guide moving device 85 moves the abutting portion 88 that is the abutting portion, that is, moves the guide device 50B to which the abutting portion 88 is attached to the laminated fin 40 side.
- the contact portion 88 presses the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 toward the laminated fin 40 side.
- the guide apparatus 50B may be operated with respect to the top board 86, or it is guide with respect to the top board 86.
- the position of the device 50B may be fixed, and the entire top plate 86 may be moved to the laminated fin 40 side.
- the guide device 50B moves to press the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 with respect to the laminated fin 40.
- the control unit 46 keeps the position of the fin receiver 92 and the base plate 96 in the back direction of the laminated fin 40 (the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 In the opposite direction to the side where the is placed). Thereby, the temporary insertion rod 89 pressed by the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 can be extracted to the back side of the laminated fin 40.
- the guide device 50A on the side closer to the laminated fin 40 balances the holding position of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20.
- the control unit 46 operates the entire guide moving device 85 so as to move to the guide device 50B side.
- the guide device 50A on the side close to the laminated fin 40 is guided between the laminated fin 40 and the guide device 50B in the hairpin-like heat exchange tube 20 by the first guide pin 52 and the second guide pin 54. Is released. Further, the control unit 46 controls the entire guide moving device 85 so that the guide device 50A is positioned above the laminated fin 40, and causes the other guide device 50B to approach the laminated fin 40.
- control part 46 cancels
- the control unit 46 controls the clamping device 87 to separate the contact portion 88 from the bent portion 21 of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20.
- the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is released from being pressed, and the laminated fin 40 into which the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is inserted is brought into a state where it can be conveyed to a subsequent process.
- the control unit 46 detects the insertion error on the contact portion 88. This can be determined by detecting the pressure.
- the controller 46 detects that the pressure applied to any one of the plurality of abutting portions 88 is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, the heat pin-like heat pressed by the abutting portion 88 is detected. It is determined that the replacement tube 20 is inserted incorrectly. And the control part 46 controls the clamp apparatus 87 which has pressed the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 judged to be an insertion mistake, and is the direction which spaces apart the contact part 88 from the bending part 21 of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 The hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 is released from the pressure.
- the control part 46 does not release the pressing of the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 by the contact part 88 for a plurality of contact parts 88 in which no insertion error has occurred. And the control part 46 performs the insertion operation
- each of the guide devices 50A and 50B is the same as the operation at the time of normal insertion.
- the exchange tube 20 remains inserted halfway, and the other fins of the heat exchange tube 20 can take out the laminated fin 40 in a state where the insertion is completed.
- the through holes 41 in the laminated fin 40 may be formed in a plurality of rows, and even those that are not arranged in a staggered pattern can be handled.
- the laminated fin 40 has the through hole 41 oriented in the horizontal direction, and the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tube 20 has the axial direction oriented in the horizontal direction.
- the laminated fins 40 are laminated in the vertical direction, and the through holes 41 are oriented in the vertical direction, and the hairpin-shaped heat exchange tubes 20 or the laminated fins 40 are relatively moved in the vertical direction so It may be a case where the heat exchanger tube 20 in the form of a tube is inserted.
- the first guide pin 52 and the second guide pin 54 are disposed so as to be movable along the horizontal direction in the horizontal plane.
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そこで、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20を積層フィン10に挿入する際には、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の2本の各管の幅を一定に保ち、且つ捻じれを生じさせないように保持するガイド装置が必要である。
図14に示すガイド装置は、特許文献1の図17に示されているようなものであり、V字状の切欠部23が複数形成された規制板22と、複数の切欠部23の形成方向に沿って規制板22に対して移動する移動板24とを備えている。移動板24には、コの字状に形成された鉤部26が形成されている。
例えば、積層フィン10の透孔が3列以上形成されて千鳥配列となっているような場合、図14及び図15に示したガイド装置の双方ともにガイドすることができなかった。
この構成を採用することによって、3列以上の複数列にわたって透孔が形成されている積層フィンに対して、複数本のヘアピン状の熱交換チューブを一度に挿入可能となるように保持することができる。
この構成によれば、それぞれ異なる方向に移動する第1ガイドピンと第2ガイドピンを1台のシリンダー装置によって同時に移動させることができる。
この構成によれば、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの積層フィンへの挿入に伴って、ガイド装置を積層フィン方向に移動させることができる。このため、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブにとって常に適切な位置を保持することができる。
この構成を採用することにより、透孔が3列以上の複数列にわたって形成された積層フィンに対して、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブを確実にガイドして挿入させることができる。
この構成によれば、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの曲げ部側に位置するガイド装置に設けられた当接部がストッパーとしてヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの位置を固定し、他のガイド装置がヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入に合わせて適切な位置でのヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの保持を行うことができる。
この構成によれば、挿入開始時からヘアピン状の熱交換チューブは複数台のガイド装置によって保持されるので、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの広がりや捻じれなどを抑えて確実な挿入が可能であり、また挿入すべきヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの残り長さが短くなって一方のガイド装置によるガイドができなくなるまでは、積層フィンのガイド装置への接近に伴ってガイド装置を移動させるので、常にヘアピン状の熱交換チューブが2台のガイド装置でガイドされ、確実なガイドが行える。また、積層フィンの移動に伴って第1ガイドピン及び第2ガイドピンによるヘアピン状の熱交換チューブのガイドを所定のタイミングで解除するので、第1ガイドピン及び第2ガイドピンに積層フィンが当接しないようにできる。
この構成によれば、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入ミスがあった場合であっても当接部のヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの位置固定を解除するだけで、あとは挿入時の動作と同様の動作を実行するだけで、途中までヘアピン状の熱交換チューブが挿入された積層フィンを取り出すことができる。また、挿入ミスが無いヘアピン状の熱交換チューブについてはそのまま挿入動作を続行できるので、挿入ミスがあったヘアピン状の熱交換チューブのみを、後に修正することができ生産効率を上げることができる。
この構成によれば、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの曲げ部側に位置するガイド装置に設けられた当接部がヘアピン状の熱交換チューブを押圧してヘアピン状の熱交換チューブを積層フィンに挿入しつつ、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入に合わせて適切な位置でのヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの保持を行うことができる。
この構成によれば、挿入開始時からヘアピン状の熱交換チューブは複数台のガイド装置によって保持されるので、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの広がりや捻じれなどを抑えて確実な挿入が可能である。また挿入すべきヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの残り長さが短くなって一方のガイド装置によるガイドができなくなるまでは、積層フィンのガイド装置への接近に伴ってガイド装置を移動させるので、常にヘアピン状の熱交換チューブが2台のガイド装置でガイドされ、確実なガイドが行える。また、第1ガイドピン及び第2ガイドピンによるヘアピン状の熱交換チューブのガイドを所定のタイミングで解除するので、第1ガイドピン及び第2ガイドピンに積層フィンが当接しないようにできる。
この構成によれば、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入ミスがあった場合であっても当接部によるヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの押圧を解除し、あとは挿入時の動作と同様の動作を実行するだけで、途中までヘアピン状の熱交換チューブが挿入された積層フィンを取り出すことができる。また、挿入ミスが無いヘアピン状の熱交換チューブについてはそのまま挿入動作を続行できるので、挿入ミスがあったヘアピン状の熱交換チューブのみを、後に修正することができ生産効率を上げることができる。
また本発明のヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入装置によれば、3列以上透孔が形成されている積層フィンに対してヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入を行うことができる。
まず本実施形態における、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入対象となる積層フィン40の正面図を図1に示す。本実施形態のヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入対象である積層フィン40は、図1に示すように複数の透孔41が複数段にわたって千鳥状(透孔41の位置が列ごとに異なる行になるよう、互い違いになっている状態)に配置されている。なお、図1では、上下方向を列、左右方向を行としている。
ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20は銅管等の熱伝導性の高い材質の金属管であり、中央の曲げ部21においてU字状に曲げたものである。
ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20は、U字状に曲げたものであるため、その弾性力によって広がっていることが多く、また曲がりや捻じれも発生していることがある。そこで、積層フィン40の透孔41に挿入する際に本実施形態のようなガイド装置50によって保持することが必要となる。
図3には本実施形態に係るヘアピン状の熱交換チューブのガイド装置の側面図を示し、図4にはガイド装置の正面図であって、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブを保持している状態を示し、図5にはガイド装置の正面図であって、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの保持を解除している状態を示す。
ここでは、正面から背面へ向け、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の軸線方向が延び、正面側にヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の曲げ部21が配置され、背面側に積層フィンが配置しているものとする。
なお、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の透孔41への挿入は、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20を積層フィン40側へ押圧してもよいし、積層フィン40をヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20側へ押圧してもよい。ここでは、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20を押圧する構成、又は積層フィンを押圧する構成については省略している。
なお、隙間59は、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20が軸線方向に沿って自在に動くことができる程度の大きさとなるように設定されている。
第1直動ガイド取付プレート61の上端部と、第2直動ガイド取付プレート63の上端部とは、上部基台64に取り付けられている。
上部基台64の、正面及び側面から見て中央には複数本の第1ガイドピン52及び複数本の第2ガイドピン54を同時に移動させるためのシリンダー装置70が設けられている。
このシリンダー装置70が、第1ガイドピンを移動させる第1ガイドピン移動装置、及び第2ガイドピンを移動させる第2ガイドピン移動装置を1台で実現している。
シリンダー装置70としては、電動アクチュエータ、エアシリンダー、油圧シリンダーなどを用いることができる。
なお、第1直動ガイド60のガイド方向は、第1ガイドピン52の軸線方向に沿った方向と一致している。
このため、シリンダー装置70がロッド72を縮めるように動作すると、各第1ガイドピン52は、第1直動ガイド60のガイド方向に沿って、正面から見て右斜め上方に移動する。
なお、第2直動ガイド62のガイド方向は、第2ガイドピン54の軸線方向に沿った方向と一致している。
このため、シリンダー装置70がロッド72を縮めるように動作すると、各第2ガイドピン54は、第2直動ガイド62のガイド方向に沿って、正面から見て左斜め上方に移動する。
ガイド装置の上部基台64の上面には、ガイド装置をヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の軸線方向に沿って移動させるガイド全体移動装置85が設けられており、ガイド装置50全体が、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の軸線方向に沿って移動する。このようにガイド全体移動装置85を設けたことにより、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の積層フィン40への挿入に伴って、ガイド装置を積層フィン40方向又は積層フィン40と反対方向へ移動させることができる。このため、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20にとって常に適切な位置を保持することができる。
なお、ガイド全体移動装置85としては、ボールネジ、リニアアクチュエータ等を採用することができる。
このように2台のガイド装置50を設けることで、長尺なヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20に対して適切な位置で保持することができ、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の開きや、捻じれを確実に抑制することができる。そして2台のガイド装置50をそれぞれガイド全体移動装置85によって、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の軸線方向へ移動可能とすることにより、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の挿入状況に応じてそれぞれを適切な位置で保持することができる。
次に、図9に、上述してきたガイド装置を用いたヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入装置(以下、単に挿入装置と称する)の平面図を示し、図10に図9の側面図を示す。また、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の曲げ部21から積層フィン40方向を見る向きを正面とする。
本実施形態の挿入装置100では、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の軸線方向(挿入方向)に沿って2台のガイド装置50A、50Bを設けている。また、本実施形態では、ガイド装置50A、50B側に積層フィン40を押圧し、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20を透孔41内に挿入する構成を採用している。
仮挿し棒89は、積層フィン40の背面側(ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20が配置されている側とは反対側:以下同じ)において、2つの位置決めプレート90によってベースプレート96に固定されている。
フィン受け92は、積層フィン移動装置95によってベースプレート96に対して水平方向に移動可能となっている。ベースプレート96上には、積層フィン移動装置95を介してフィン受け92が配置されている。
積層フィン移動装置95としては、ボールネジ、リニアアクチュエータ等を採用することができる。
次に、図11A~図11Eに基づいて、本実施形態の挿入装置における挿入動作及びガイド装置の動作について説明する。
最初に、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の先端を仮挿し棒89の先端に当接させることが必要となる。この場合、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の曲げ部21に当接している当接部を有するガイド装置50Bを、天板86に対して積層フィン40側に移動させてもよいし、天板86に対してガイド装置50Bを固定した状態で天板86全体を積層フィン40側に移動させ、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の先端を仮挿し棒89の先端に当接させてもよい。
なお、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20は、ガイド装置50における第1ガイドピン52及び第2ガイドピン54によって保持されてはいるが、第1ガイドピン52及び第2ガイドピン54の隙間59に対してヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20は自在に移動できる。このため、ガイド装置50Aは、第1ガイドピン52及び第2ガイドピン54によってヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20をガイドしたまま、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の曲げ部21側に移動することができる。
制御部46は、ガイド全体移動装置85を制御して、ガイド装置50Aが他方のガイド装置50Bに当接する前のタイミングで、ガイド装置50Aの移動動作を停止させる。
このとき、制御部46は、積層フィン40がガイド装置50Bの第1ガイドピン52及び第2ガイドピン54に当接しないよう、ガイド装置50Bのシリンダー装置70を制御して、第1ガイドピン52及び第2ガイドピン54を移動させ、ガイド装置50Bのヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20のガイドを解除する。
図12A~図12Dに、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20を積層フィン40に挿入している途中で挿入ミスが起こった場合の動作を示している。
挿入ミスとは、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20が積層フィン40への挿入途中で挿入の抵抗が大きくなった場合又はそれ以上挿入できなくなった場合をいう。挿入ミスの検出は、制御部46が、当接部88にかかる圧力を検出することによって判断することができる。
そして、制御部46は、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の位置固定解除後も、積層フィン移動装置95の動作を停止させずにそのまま実行させる。すると、挿入ミスが起こっていないヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20については、そのまま挿入動作が実行される。
挿入ミスのあったヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20については、当接部88が移動して位置固定が解除されているので、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20は積層フィン40にはこれ以上挿入されることはなく、積層フィン40とヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20が一体となってそのまま積層フィン移動装置95によって図面右側に移動している。その一方で、挿入ミスのなかったヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20については、当接部88がそのまま位置固定しているので、積層フィン40に挿入されていく。
制御部46は、ガイド全体移動装置85を制御して、ガイド装置50Aが他方のガイド装置50Bに当接する前のタイミングで、ガイド装置50Aの移動動作を停止させる。
このとき、制御部46は、積層フィン40がガイド装置50Bの第1ガイドピン52及び第2ガイドピン54に当接しないよう、ガイド装置50Bのシリンダー装置70を制御して、第1ガイドピン52及び第2ガイドピン54を移動させ、ガイド装置50Bのヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20のガイドを解除する。
しかし、ガイド装置の台数としては2台に限定するものではなく、3台以上のガイド装置を設けた挿入装置であってもよい。
また、積層フィン40をヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20側に移動するのではなく、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20を積層フィン40側に移動させてヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20を積層フィン40に挿入してもよい。以下、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20を積層フィン40側に移動させて挿入する場合の動作について説明する。
ただし、いずれの場合でも積層フィン40に対してはガイド装置50Bが移動してヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20を押圧するということにかわりはない。
さらに、制御部46は、ガイド全体移動装置85を制御して、ガイド装置50Aが積層フィン40の上方に位置するようにし、他方のガイド装置50Bを積層フィン40に接近させる。
そして、積層フィン40へのヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の挿入が終了すると、制御部46は、クランプ装置87を制御して当接部88をヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の曲げ部21から離間する方向に移動させ、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の押圧を解除し、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20が挿入された積層フィン40を後工程に搬送可能な状態とする。
そして、制御部46は、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の位置固定解除後も、ガイド全体移動装置85の動作を停止させずにそのままヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20の挿入動作を実行させる。すると、挿入ミスが起こっていないヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ20については、そのまま挿入動作が実行される。
この場合、第1ガイドピン52及び第2ガイドピン54は、水平面内で水平方向に沿って移動可能となるように配置される。
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- 熱交換器用の積層フィンの透孔にヘアピン状の熱交換チューブを挿入する際に用いられる、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブを保持するガイド装置であって、
前記積層フィンの透孔は、複数列にわたって形成されており、
異なる列の透孔に対して1行ずれた透孔へ向かう斜め方向に沿った方向に軸線方向が延びている、複数本の第1ガイドピンが設けられた第1ガイド部と、
異なる列の透孔に対して、前記斜め方向とは反対方向に1行ずれた透孔へ向かう斜め方向に沿った方向に軸線方向が延びている、複数本の第2ガイドピンが設けられた第2ガイド部と、
前記第1ガイド部を、第1ガイドピンの軸線方向に沿って移動させる第1ガイドピン移動装置と、
前記第2ガイド部を、第2ガイドピンの軸線方向に沿って移動させる第2ガイドピン移動装置と、を具備し、
各前記第1ガイドピンと各前記第2ガイドピンの隙間にヘアピン状の熱交換チューブが保持されることを特徴とするヘアピン状の熱交換チューブのガイド装置。 - 前記第1ガイドピン移動装置と前記第2ガイドピン移動装置は、1本のロッドと、該ロッドの先端の一方面に取り付けられた第1ガイドローラと、前記ロッドの先端の他方面に取り付けられた第2ガイドローラと、を有する1つのシリンダー装置によって兼用され、
前記第1ガイド部は、各前記第1ガイドピンを取り付けた第1ガイドプレートを有し、該第1ガイドプレートには、前記シリンダー装置の前記ロッドの突出入方向と直交する方向に沿って第1ガイド溝が形成され、該第1ガイド溝には、前記第1ガイドローラが配置され、
前記第2ガイド部は、各前記第2ガイドピンを取り付けた第2ガイドプレートを有し、該第2ガイドプレートは、前記ロッドを挟んで前記第1ガイドプレートと反対側の位置に配置されており、前記第2ガイドプレートには、前記シリンダー装置の前記ロッドの突出入方向と直交する方向に沿って第2ガイド溝が形成され、該第2ガイド溝には、前記第2ガイドローラが配置されていることを特徴とする請求項1記載のヘアピン状の熱交換チューブのガイド装置。 - ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの軸線方向に沿って当該ガイド装置を移動させるガイド全体移動装置を具備することを特徴とする請求項1又は請求項2記載のヘアピン状の熱交換チューブのガイド装置。
- 透孔が複数列にわたって形成された熱交換器用の積層フィンの透孔に、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブを挿入する挿入装置であって、
異なる列の透孔に対して1行ずれた透孔へ向かう斜め方向に沿った方向に軸線方向が延びている、複数本の第1ガイドピンが設けられた第1ガイド部と、異なる列の透孔に対して、前記斜め方向とは反対方向に1行ずれた透孔へ向かう斜め方向に沿った方向に軸線方向が延びている、複数本の第2ガイドピンが設けられた第2ガイド部と、前記第1ガイド部を、第1ガイドピンの軸線方向に沿って移動させる第1ガイドピン移動装置と、前記第2ガイド部を、第2ガイドピンの軸線方向に沿って移動させる第2ガイドピン移動装置と、を具備して各前記第1ガイドピンと各前記第2ガイドピンの隙間にヘアピン状の熱交換チューブを保持するガイド装置が、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの軸線方向に沿って複数台設けられ、
各前記ガイド装置によって保持されたヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの折り曲げられた箇所である曲げ部に当接する当接部 が複数設けられ、
透孔が前記ガイド装置側を向くように積層フィンが載置され、載置される積層フィンの前記ガイド装置側と反対方向側の端面に当接する挿入ブロックを有するフィン受けが設けられ、
前記フィン受けと前記当接部とを相対的に接離動させることにより、前記積層フィンの透孔に前記ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブを挿入させる接離動装置が設けられていることを特徴とするヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入装置。 - 前記接離動装置は、
前記フィン受けを前記ガイド装置側へ移動させる積層フィン移動装置であることを特徴とする請求項4記載のヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入装置。 - 前記接離動装置は、
各前記当接部をヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの軸線方向に沿って移動させる当接部移動装置であることを特徴とする請求項4記載のヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入装置。 - 前記接離動装置は、前記フィン受けを前記ガイド装置側へ移動させる積層フィン移動装置であって、
前記当接部は、当接しているヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの曲げ部をその位置で固定するストッパーとして、複数の前記ガイド装置のうち前記ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの前記曲げ部側に位置するガイド装置に設けられており、該当接部が設けられたガイド装置以外の各前記ガイド装置におけるヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ保持の位置を、前記ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの前記積層フィンへの挿入状態にしたがって移動するように、各前記ガイド装置をヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの軸線方向に沿って移動させるガイド全体移動装置を設けたことを特徴とする請求項5記載のヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入装置。 - 前記積層フィンを各前記ガイド装置方向へ移動させるように、前記積層フィン移動装置を制御し、
前記積層フィンを各前記ガイド装置方向へ移動させた後、複数台のガイド装置のうち、積層フィン側に位置する一方のガイド装置に、移動した積層フィンが当接しないように、積層フィン側に位置する一方のガイド装置を、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの曲げ部側に移動するよう前記ガイド全体移動装置を制御し、
前記一方のガイド装置をヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの曲げ部側に移動させた後、前記一方のガイド装置が他方のガイド装置に当接しないように、前記一方のガイド装置の移動を停止するように前記ガイド全体移動装置を制御し、
前記一方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン及び前記第2ガイドピンに、移動してくる積層フィンが当接しないように、前記一方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン及び前記第2ガイドピンによるヘアピン状の熱交換チューブのガイドを所定のタイミングで解除するように前記一方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン移動装置及び前記第2ガイドピン移動装置を制御し、
前記他方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン及び前記第2ガイドピンに、移動してくる積層フィンが当接しないように、前記他方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン及び前記第2ガイドピンによるヘアピン状の熱交換チューブのガイドを所定のタイミングで解除するように前記他方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン移動装置及び前記第2ガイドピン移動装置を制御し、
前記積層フィンへの前記ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入完了後に、前記当接部によるヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの位置固定を解除するように制御する、制御部を具備することを特徴とする請求項7記載のヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入装置。 - 前記制御部は、
各前記当接部にかかる圧力に基づいてヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入ミスを判断し、
複数の当接部のうち、挿入ミスと判断されたヘアピン状の熱交換チューブに当接している当接部の位置固定を解除して、そのまま前記積層フィン移動装置の移動動作を継続するように制御し、
前記積層フィンを各前記ガイド装置方向へ移動させた後、複数台のガイド装置のうち、積層フィン側に位置する一方のガイド装置に、移動した積層フィンが当接しないように、積層フィン側に位置する一方のガイド装置を、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの曲げ部側に移動するように前記ガイド全体移動装置を制御し、
前記一方のガイド装置をヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの曲げ部側に移動させた後、前記一方のガイド装置が他方のガイド装置に当接しないように、前記一方のガイド装置の移動を停止するように前記ガイド全体移動装置を制御し、
前記一方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン及び前記第2ガイドピンに、移動してくる積層フィンが当接しないように、前記一方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン及び前記第2ガイドピンによるヘアピン状の熱交換チューブのガイドを所定のタイミングで解除するように前記一方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン移動装置及び前記第2ガイドピン移動装置を制御し、
前記他方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン及び前記第2ガイドピンに、移動してくる積層フィンが当接しないように、前記他方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン及び前記第2ガイドピンによるヘアピン状の熱交換チューブのガイドを所定のタイミングで解除するように前記他方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン移動装置及び前記第2ガイドピン移動装置を制御することを特徴とする請求項8記載のヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入装置。 - 前記接離動装置は、各前記当接部をヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの軸線方向に沿って移動させる当接部移動装置であって、
前記当接部は、複数の前記ガイド装置のうち前記ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの前記曲げ部側に位置する他方のガイド装置に設けられており、
前記当接部移動装置は、前記ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの前記曲げ部側に位置する他方のガイド装置をヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの軸線方向に沿って移動させ、且つ積層フィン側に位置する一方のガイド装置におけるヘアピン状の熱交換チューブ保持の位置を、前記ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの前記積層フィンへの挿入状態にしたがって移動するように、各前記ガイド装置をヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの軸線方向に沿って移動させるガイド全体移動装置であることを特徴とする請求項6記載のヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入装置。 - 前記当接部によってヘアピン状の熱交換チューブを押圧して、ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブを前記積層フィン方向へ移動させるように、前記ガイド全体移動装置を制御し、
前記ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブを前記積層フィン方向へ移動させた後、複数台のガイド装置のうち、積層フィン側に位置する一方のガイド装置が、積層フィン及び他方のガイド装置に当接しないように、前記一方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン及び前記第2ガイドピンによるヘアピン状の熱交換チューブのガイドを所定のタイミングで解除するように前記一方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン移動装置及び前記第2ガイドピン移動装置を制御し、
前記他方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン及び前記第2ガイドピンが積層フィンに当接しないように、前記他方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン及び前記第2ガイドピンによるヘアピン状の熱交換チューブのガイドを所定のタイミングで解除するように前記他方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン移動装置及び前記第2ガイドピン移動装置を制御し、
前記積層フィンへの前記ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入完了後に、前記当接部によるヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの曲げ部への当接を解除するように制御する、制御部を具備することを特徴とする請求項10記載のヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入装置。 - 前記制御部は、
各前記当接部にかかる圧力に基づいてヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入ミスを判断し、
複数の当接部のうち、挿入ミスと判断されたヘアピン状の熱交換チューブに当接している当接部の当接を解除して、そのまま前記ガイド全体移動装置の移動動作を継続するように制御し、
前記ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブを前記積層フィン方向へ移動させた後、複数台のガイド装置のうち、積層フィン側に位置する一方のガイド装置が、積層フィン及び他方のガイド装置に当接しないように、前記一方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン及び前記第2ガイドピンによるヘアピン状の熱交換チューブのガイドを所定のタイミングで解除するように前記一方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン移動装置及び前記第2ガイドピン移動装置を制御し、
前記他方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン及び前記第2ガイドピンが積層フィンに当接しないように、前記他方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン及び前記第2ガイドピンによるヘアピン状の熱交換チューブのガイドを所定のタイミングで解除するように前記他方のガイド装置の前記第1ガイドピン移動装置及び前記第2ガイドピン移動装置を制御し、
前記積層フィンへの前記ヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入完了後に、前記当接部によるヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの曲げ部への当接を解除するように制御することを特徴とする請求項11記載のヘアピン状の熱交換チューブの挿入装置。
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