JP3934540B2 - Swivel pallet changer - Google Patents

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JP3934540B2
JP3934540B2 JP2002359852A JP2002359852A JP3934540B2 JP 3934540 B2 JP3934540 B2 JP 3934540B2 JP 2002359852 A JP2002359852 A JP 2002359852A JP 2002359852 A JP2002359852 A JP 2002359852A JP 3934540 B2 JP3934540 B2 JP 3934540B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、工作機械により加工する加工物を旋回して交換する旋回式パレット交換装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
工作機械により加工した加工物を搬出すると共に次の加工物を加工位置に搬入する自動パレット交換装置が普及している。このような自動パレット交換装置の中でも、加工物を載置したパレットを旋回アームの両端に保持させて、旋回アームを旋回させることでパレットを交換し、搬入・搬出操作を同時に行う旋回式パレット交換装置が短時間に交換できるため広く利用されている。
しかし、工作機械の処理速度を上げるためにパレット交換時間の更なる短縮の要求があり、旋回アームの旋回速度を上げる工夫が成されている。ところが、旋回アームの旋回速度を上げて行くと、加工品の重心位置が高い場合に、旋回アーム上のパレットが遠心力により転倒する問題があった。
そのため、例えば特許文献1に示すように、パレット載置アーム(旋回アーム)が旋回する際に移動側当接部材(パレット)とパレット交換装置本体に設けた固定側当接部材とでパレットを挟持して、パレットの転倒を防止するパレット転倒防止機構を設けたものがある。
【0003】
【特許文献1】
特開2000−5965号公報
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記特許文献1の構成は、旋回アームの上昇により挟持操作するので、挟持部材を挟持操作させる駆動源を別途必要としないよう工夫されているが、パレットを挟持する一方の固定側当接部材がパレット交換装置本体に形成されているため、旋回アーム上昇端でもパレットの正確な位置決めが要求されるし、摺接する部材があるため、その摩耗対策が必要であった。
そこで、本発明は上記問題点に鑑み、精度の高い加工や摩耗対策を必要としない、簡易な構成のパレット転倒防止機構を備えた旋回式パレット交換装置を提供することを課題とする。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するため、請求項1の発明は、パレット保持部を備えた旋回アームを基台上に設け、前記旋回アームを上昇および旋回させて前記パレット保持部にパレットを保持させると共にパレットの交換操作をする旋回式パレット交換装置であって、前記旋回アームは、旋回アームを上昇させた際にパレットに係止してパレットの転倒を防止するパレット転倒防止機構を有し、前記パレット転倒防止機構は、パレットに上方から回動係止する爪部と、該爪部をパレット係止方向に付勢する付勢手段と、前記旋回アームの昇降動作に連動させて前記爪部によるパレット係止を開始或いは解除する係止操作手段と、前記爪部によるパレット係止状態をロックするロック手段と、を備えて成ることを特徴とする。
【0006】
請求項2の発明は、請求項1の発明において、係止操作手段が、爪部形成部材に連結されて垂下するよう設けた操作棒を有し、旋回アームが下降した際に前記操作棒と基台とが係合して爪部を上昇させ、パレット係止を解除させることを特徴とする。
【0007】
請求項3の発明は、請求項2の発明において、ロック手段は、操作棒に係止するロック部材と、基台と係合動作する係合動作部材とを有し、旋回アームの上昇による前記係合動作部材の基台との係合解除動作で、前記ロック部材が前記操作棒に係止して爪部をロックすることを特徴とする。
【0008】
請求項4の発明は、請求項2又は3の発明において、付勢手段が操作棒であり、操作棒の重量により爪部をパレット係止方向に付勢することを特徴とする。
また、請求項5の発明は、請求項2又は3の発明において、付勢手段が圧縮バネによる付勢力を有し、爪部形成部材を前記圧縮バネで付勢して、該付勢力で爪部をパレット係止方向に付勢することを特徴とする。
【0009】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明を具体化した実施の形態を、図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。図1は本発明に係る旋回式パレット交換装置の一例を示す平面図であり、1は旋回アーム、2は工作物を載置するパレット、3はパレット転倒防止機構、4は旋回アーム1中央に設けられた旋回軸であり、旋回アーム1が旋回軸4を中心に水平面内で180度旋回して、パレット2を交換するように構成されている。
【0010】
旋回アーム1は左右対称に形成され、左右夫々にパレット周囲を保持するよう略コ字状に形成されたパレット保持部5を備え、パレット保持部5は、その4隅上面にパレット2を位置決めすると共に保持するための位置決めピン6が突設されている。そして、パレット保持部5の旋回中心側の1カ所にパレット転倒防止機構3が形成されている。
【0011】
図2は旋回アーム1の一部断面説明図で、パレット転倒防止機構3を示している。図において、9はパレット2に係止する爪部9aを先端に形成した係止部材、10はパレット2に形成された係止突起、11は爪部9aを係止方向に付勢する付勢手段としての押圧ピン、12は爪部9aのパレット係止を操作する係止操作手段としての操作棒、13は爪部9aをロック操作するロック部材、14はロック部材を操作し、ロック或いはロック解除させる係合動作部材であり、ロック部材13と係合動作部材14とでロック手段を構成している。なお、15は旋回アーム1の旋回軸4が取り付けられた基台を示している。
【0012】
係止部材9は、垂直面内で回転可能に略中央部が旋回アーム1に軸着され、先端に爪部9aが、後方には押圧ピン11が係止する押圧部9bが設けられている。また、押圧ピン11は、上下方向に伸縮動可能に旋回アーム1に組み付けられ、底部に設けられたコイルバネ16により常時上方に付勢され、係止部材9の押圧部9bを上方に押圧している。
操作棒12は、垂直に、そして昇降動可能に旋回アーム1に保持され、上端が係止部材9の爪部9a近傍に連結されている。また、途中の側面にロック部材13を挿入係止させるロック凹部17が形成されている。操作棒12の下端は旋回アーム1の下方に突出して、旋回アーム1が下降した際に基台15に当接するよう構成され、対応する基台15には係合突起15aが形成されている。この構成により、操作棒12と基台15との係合作用で、操作棒12は爪部9aを押し上げ操作する。
【0013】
ロック部材13は、先端を操作棒12に向けて横向きに配置された棒状体であり、前後動可能に旋回アーム1に組み付けられ、周囲に設けられたコイルバネ18により常時先端方向に付勢されている。そして、爪部9aがパレット2を係止した状態で、操作棒12のロック凹部17に挿入される位置に配置されている。また、係合動作部材14は、略く字状に形成され、旋回アーム1のロック部材13下方に曲がり部が軸着され、垂直面内で回動可能に組み付けられている。そして、一端がロック部材13の後端に連結され、他端は旋回アーム1下方に突出してその端部にはローラ19が設けられている。このローラ19の下方にあたる基台15にはローラ19が係合して回転移動するための係合面15bが形成されている。
このように形成された係合動作部材14は、基台15との係合により、ロック部材13が後方に移動するクランクとして作用する。即ち、ローラ19が操作棒12の方向へ移動するよう配置され、基台15にローラ19が当接して、係合動作部材14が回転動作することで、ロック部材13はローラ19後方に移動動作する。
【0014】
次に、上記パレット転倒防止機構の動作を図3に基づいて説明する。図3はパレット転倒防止機構の動作説明図であり、図2と同様にパレット転倒防止機構の側面説明図である。図において、(a)は旋回アームが上昇旋回してパレット交換動作をしている状態、(b)は旋回アームが上昇或いは下降する途中の状態、(c)は、パレット交換動作が完了してパレットが下降し、転倒防止動作を解除した状態を示している。
【0015】
まず、旋回アーム1の旋回動作中、即ちパレット2交換動作中は、図3(a)に示すように、旋回アーム1は基台15から上昇して離れた状態となっている。このとき、パレット保持部5は位置決めピン6の作用でパレット2を位置決めして保持した状態にあり、係止部材9の爪部9aはパレット2の係止突起10に上方から係止してパレット2の浮き上がりを阻止する。爪部9aは、後述する係合動作部材14の作用が解除されると、係止部材9の後部押圧部9bが押圧ピン11により付勢されているので、旋回アーム1が基台15から上昇すると係止動作する。
そして、この爪部9aによる係止動作は、係止部材9に連結されている操作棒12にロック部材13が係止してロックすることで、旋回アーム1の旋回中に爪部9aはロックされ、係止が解除されることがない。
こうして、旋回による遠心力でパレット2が転倒しようとしても、浮き上がろうとするパレットの旋回中心側を上方から係止するので、転倒することがない。
【0016】
旋回が終了したら旋回アーム1が下降する。このときに、図3(b)に示すように、操作棒12が基台15の係合突起15aに当接すると共に係合動作部材14のローラ19が係合面15bに当接する。操作棒12の当接により、操作棒12は、下降する旋回アーム1に対して相対的に上昇動作する。同様に、ローラ19も係合面15bへの当接係合後は操作棒12の方へ横移動し、係合動作部材14は回転動作する。
【0017】
その後、旋回アーム1の下降が終了したら、(c)に示すように係合動作部材14の回動により、ロック部材13はコイルバネ18に抗して後方に移動し、操作棒12のロックが解除される。そして、ロックが解除された操作棒12は、上方へ移動して押圧ピン11に抗して係止部材9を回動させ、爪部9aの係止を解除する。こうしてパレット転倒防止機構3の一連の動作は終了する。
そして、次のパレット交換は、旋回アーム1を上昇させて、再び図3(a)の状態とする。この旋回アーム1の上昇で、操作棒12および係合動作部材14と基台15との係合が解除され、爪部9aがパレット2の係止突起10を係止し、ロック部材13が操作棒12をロックする。こうして、(a)〜(c)の状態を繰り返して、パレット2の交換は行われる。
【0018】
このように、パレット転倒防止機構をパレットと共に昇降動する旋回アームに設けたので、爪部を動作させるパレット上昇端での位置決めに特別な精度を必要としないし、摺接する部位もない。従って、精度の高い加工や摩耗対策を必要とせず、パレット転倒防止機構を簡易に作製できる。
また、旋回アームの下降動作により、爪部によるパレット係止動作が解除されるので、爪部の駆動源に別途動力を必要とせず、簡易な構成にできるし、ロック手段は旋回アームの上昇動作で係止動作状態の爪部をロック操作するので、旋回アーム旋回時には必ず爪部をロックするし、別途駆動力を必要としない。
【0019】
尚、上記実施形態では、爪部9aをパレット2係止方向に付勢する付勢手段として、圧縮したコイルバネ16を設けた押圧ピン11を設けているが、ロック手段により爪部9aの係止状態をロックするので付勢手段は大きな付勢力を持たせる必要はなく、爪部9a近傍に設けた操作棒12の自重による付勢だけでも爪部9aを係止突起に係止動作させることができ、係止操作手段としての操作棒12を付勢手段と兼用させても良い。この場合、押圧ピン11のような付勢手段が必要ないので部材を削減できる。但し、上記実施形態のようにコイルバネ16を設けた場合には、切粉等の塵埃が侵入しても確実に動作させることができる。
また、ロック手段は操作棒に係止して爪部をロックしているが、爪部が形成されている係止部材を直接ロックするよう構成しても良い。
【0020】
【発明の効果】
以上詳述したように、請求項1の発明によれば、パレット転倒防止機構をパレットと共に昇降動するパレット保持部に設けたので、爪部を動作させるパレット上昇端での位置決めに特別な精度を必要としないし、摺接する部位もない。従って、精度の高い加工や摩耗対策を必要とせず、パレット転倒防止機構を簡易に作製できる。
【0021】
請求項2の発明によれば、請求項1の効果に加えて、パレット保持部の下降動作により爪部によるパレット挟持動作が解除されるので、爪部の駆動源に別途動力を必要とせず、簡易な構成にできる。
【0022】
請求項3の発明によれば、請求項2の効果に加えて、ロック手段は旋回アームの上昇動作でロック操作するので、旋回アーム旋回時には必ず爪部をロックするし、別途駆動力を必要としない。
【0023】
請求項4の発明によれば、請求項2又は3の効果に加えて、付勢手段を操作棒が兼用するので部材を削減できる。
また、請求項5の発明によれば、請求項2又は3の効果に加えて、加工により発生した切粉等の塵埃が転倒防止装置の各部に侵入しても、爪部をパレットの係止方向に確実に付勢動作させることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の実施形態の一例を示す自動パレット交換装置の平面図である。
【図2】図1のパレット転倒防止機構の側面説明図である。
【図3】パレット転倒防止機構の動作説明図であり、(a)は旋回アームが上昇旋回してパレット交換動作をしている状態、(b)は旋回アームが上昇或いは下降する途中の状態、(c)は、パレット交換動作が完了してパレットが下降し、転倒防止動作を解除した状態を示している。
【符号の説明】
1・・旋回アーム、2・・パレット、3・・パレット転倒防止機構、5・・パレット保持部、9・・係止部材、9a・・爪部、11・・付勢手段としての押圧ピン、12・・係止操作手段としての操作棒、13・・ロック部材、14・・係合動作部材、15・・基台、16・・コイルバネ、17・・ロック凹部。
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a swivel pallet exchanging apparatus that swivels and replaces a workpiece to be processed by a machine tool.
[0002]
[Prior art]
An automatic pallet changer that unloads a workpiece processed by a machine tool and loads the next workpiece into a processing position has become widespread. Among these automatic pallet changers, a pallet changer that replaces the pallet by holding the pallet on which the workpiece is placed at both ends of the swivel arm and swiveling the swivel arm, and carries in and out simultaneously. It is widely used because the device can be replaced in a short time.
However, in order to increase the processing speed of the machine tool, there is a demand for further shortening the pallet replacement time, and a device for increasing the turning speed of the turning arm has been made. However, when the turning speed of the swivel arm is increased, there is a problem that the pallet on the swivel arm falls due to the centrifugal force when the center of gravity of the workpiece is high.
Therefore, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, when the pallet placing arm (swivel arm) turns, the pallet is sandwiched between the moving contact member (pallet) and the fixed contact member provided on the pallet exchanging device main body. Some have provided a pallet overturning prevention mechanism for preventing the pallet from overturning.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-5965
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The configuration of the above-mentioned patent document 1 is devised so as not to require a separate drive source for clamping the clamping member because the clamping arm is lifted, so that one fixed-side abutting member that clamps the pallet Since it is formed in the pallet exchanging device main body, accurate positioning of the pallet is required even at the rising end of the turning arm, and since there is a member that comes into sliding contact, it is necessary to take measures against wear.
Therefore, in view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a swivel pallet exchanging apparatus including a pallet overturning prevention mechanism having a simple configuration that does not require highly precise processing and wear countermeasures.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention of claim 1 is provided with a turning arm provided with a pallet holding part on a base, and the turning arm is raised and turned to hold the pallet in the pallet holding part and A swivel pallet exchanging device for exchanging operation, wherein the swivel arm has a pallet overturn prevention mechanism that prevents the pallet from overturning by being locked to the pallet when the swivel arm is lifted. The mechanism includes a claw portion that is pivotally locked to the pallet from above , an urging means that urges the claw portion in the pallet locking direction, and a pallet locking by the claw portion in conjunction with the lifting and lowering operation of the swivel arm. And a locking operation means for locking the pallet locking state by the claw portion.
[0006]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the locking operation means has an operation rod provided to be suspended by being connected to the claw portion forming member, and when the swivel arm is lowered, The claw portion is raised by engaging with the base, and the pallet locking is released.
[0007]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the lock means includes a lock member that is engaged with the operation rod, and an engagement operation member that is engaged with the base, and the lift arm is moved upward. In the engagement release operation of the engagement operation member with the base, the lock member is engaged with the operation rod to lock the claw portion.
[0008]
The invention of claim 4 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 2 or 3, the urging means is an operating rod, and the claw portion is urged in the pallet locking direction by the weight of the operating rod.
The invention of claim 5 is the invention of claim 2 or 3, wherein the urging means has an urging force by a compression spring, and the claw portion forming member is urged by the compression spring. The portion is biased in the pallet locking direction.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of a swivel pallet exchanging apparatus according to the present invention, wherein 1 is a swivel arm, 2 is a pallet on which a workpiece is placed, 3 is a pallet fall prevention mechanism, and 4 is at the center of the swivel arm 1. The swivel shaft is provided so that the swivel arm 1 swivels 180 degrees around the swivel axis 4 in a horizontal plane to replace the pallet 2.
[0010]
The swivel arm 1 is formed symmetrically and includes a pallet holding part 5 formed in a substantially U shape so as to hold the pallet periphery on each of the left and right sides, and the pallet holding part 5 positions the pallet 2 on the upper surface of the four corners. The positioning pin 6 for holding together is projected. And the pallet fall prevention mechanism 3 is formed in one place of the pallet holding part 5 at the turning center side.
[0011]
FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional explanatory view of the swivel arm 1 and shows the pallet overturning prevention mechanism 3. In the figure, 9 is a locking member formed at the tip of a claw portion 9a that locks the pallet 2, 10 is a locking projection formed on the pallet 2, and 11 is a biasing force that biases the claw portion 9a in the locking direction. A pressing pin as a means, 12 is an operation rod as a locking operation means for operating the pallet locking of the claw portion 9a, 13 is a lock member for locking the claw portion 9a, 14 is a lock member for operating or locking or locking It is an engagement operation member to be released, and the lock member 13 and the engagement operation member 14 constitute a lock means. Reference numeral 15 denotes a base to which the turning shaft 4 of the turning arm 1 is attached.
[0012]
The locking member 9 is pivotally mounted on the swivel arm 1 so that it can rotate in a vertical plane, and a claw portion 9a is provided at the tip, and a pressing portion 9b on which the pressing pin 11 is locked is provided at the rear. . Further, the pressing pin 11 is assembled to the turning arm 1 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and is constantly urged upward by a coil spring 16 provided at the bottom, and presses the pressing portion 9b of the locking member 9 upward. Yes.
The operation rod 12 is held by the swing arm 1 vertically and so as to be movable up and down, and its upper end is connected to the vicinity of the claw portion 9 a of the locking member 9. Moreover, the lock | rock recessed part 17 which inserts and locks the lock member 13 is formed in the side surface in the middle. The lower end of the operation rod 12 protrudes below the revolving arm 1 and is configured to come into contact with the base 15 when the revolving arm 1 is lowered, and the corresponding base 15 is formed with an engaging protrusion 15a. With this configuration, the operating rod 12 pushes up the claw portion 9a by the engaging action of the operating rod 12 and the base 15.
[0013]
The lock member 13 is a rod-like body that is disposed sideways with the tip directed toward the operation rod 12, and is assembled to the swing arm 1 so as to be movable back and forth, and is always urged toward the tip by a coil spring 18 provided around the lock member 13. Yes. And the nail | claw part 9a has arrange | positioned in the position inserted in the lock | rock recessed part 17 of the operating rod 12, in the state which latched the pallet 2. As shown in FIG. Further, the engaging operation member 14 is formed in a substantially square shape, and a bent portion is pivotally attached to the lower side of the lock member 13 of the swivel arm 1 and is assembled so as to be rotatable in a vertical plane. One end is connected to the rear end of the lock member 13, and the other end protrudes below the revolving arm 1, and a roller 19 is provided at the end. An engagement surface 15b is formed on the base 15 below the roller 19 so that the roller 19 engages and rotates.
The engagement operation member 14 formed in this way functions as a crank that moves the lock member 13 backward by engagement with the base 15. That is, the roller 19 is arranged so as to move in the direction of the operation rod 12, the roller 19 comes into contact with the base 15, and the engagement operation member 14 rotates to move the lock member 13 to the rear of the roller 19. To do.
[0014]
Next, the operation of the pallet overturning prevention mechanism will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the operation of the pallet overturning prevention mechanism, and is a side explanatory view of the pallet overturning prevention mechanism as in FIG. In the figure, (a) shows a state where the swing arm is raised and turned to perform a pallet exchanging operation, (b) shows a state where the swivel arm is going up or down, and (c) shows that the pallet exchange operation is completed. The state where the pallet is lowered and the fall prevention operation is released is shown.
[0015]
First, during the turning operation of the turning arm 1, that is, during the pallet 2 replacement operation, the turning arm 1 is lifted away from the base 15 as shown in FIG. At this time, the pallet holding part 5 is in a state in which the pallet 2 is positioned and held by the action of the positioning pin 6, and the claw part 9 a of the locking member 9 is locked to the locking protrusion 10 of the pallet 2 from above and the pallet Prevents 2 from rising. When the action of the engaging operation member 14 to be described later is released, the claw portion 9 a is lifted from the base 15 because the rear pressing portion 9 b of the locking member 9 is urged by the pressing pin 11. Then, the locking operation is performed.
The locking operation by the claw portion 9a is performed by locking the locking member 13 to the operation rod 12 connected to the locking member 9 so that the claw portion 9a is locked while the turning arm 1 is turning. And the lock is not released.
Thus, even if the pallet 2 is toppled over by centrifugal force due to turning, the turning center side of the pallet to be lifted is locked from above, so that it does not fall over.
[0016]
When the turning is completed, the turning arm 1 is lowered. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3B, the operating rod 12 contacts the engaging protrusion 15a of the base 15, and the roller 19 of the engaging operation member 14 contacts the engaging surface 15b. Due to the contact of the operation rod 12, the operation rod 12 moves up relatively with respect to the descending swing arm 1. Similarly, the roller 19 also moves laterally toward the operation rod 12 after abutment engagement with the engagement surface 15b, and the engagement operation member 14 rotates.
[0017]
After that, when the lowering of the swivel arm 1 is finished, the lock member 13 moves backward against the coil spring 18 by the rotation of the engagement operation member 14 as shown in FIG. Is done. Then, the unlocked operation rod 12 moves upward, rotates the locking member 9 against the pressing pin 11, and releases the locking of the claw portion 9a. Thus, a series of operations of the pallet overturning prevention mechanism 3 is completed.
Then, in the next pallet replacement, the swing arm 1 is raised to the state shown in FIG. As the swivel arm 1 is lifted, the engagement between the operation rod 12 and the engagement operation member 14 and the base 15 is released, the claw portion 9a engages the engagement protrusion 10 of the pallet 2, and the lock member 13 operates. Lock the rod 12. Thus, the pallet 2 is exchanged by repeating the states (a) to (c).
[0018]
Thus, since the pallet overturning prevention mechanism is provided on the turning arm that moves up and down together with the pallet, no special accuracy is required for positioning at the pallet ascending end where the claw portion is operated, and there is no portion in sliding contact. Therefore, a pallet overturning prevention mechanism can be easily produced without requiring high-precision processing and wear countermeasures.
Also, since the pallet locking operation by the claw part is released by the lowering operation of the swivel arm, no additional power is required for the drive source of the claw part, and a simple configuration can be achieved. Thus, the claw portion in the locking operation state is locked, so that the claw portion is always locked when the turning arm turns, and no additional driving force is required.
[0019]
In the above embodiment, the pressing pin 11 provided with the compressed coil spring 16 is provided as an urging means for urging the claw part 9a in the pallet 2 locking direction. However, the locking means locks the claw part 9a. Since the state is locked, the urging means does not need to have a large urging force, and the claw portion 9a can be engaged with the engagement protrusion only by the urging force of the operation rod 12 provided in the vicinity of the claw portion 9a. The operation rod 12 as the locking operation means may be used also as the urging means. In this case, since an urging means such as the pressing pin 11 is not necessary, the number of members can be reduced. However, when the coil spring 16 is provided as in the above embodiment, the coil spring 16 can be reliably operated even when dust such as chips enters.
Further, although the locking means is locked to the operation rod to lock the claw portion, the locking means may be configured to directly lock the locking member on which the claw portion is formed.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the pallet overturning prevention mechanism is provided in the pallet holding part that moves up and down together with the pallet, the positioning at the pallet ascending end that operates the claw part has a special accuracy. It is not necessary and there are no parts that come into sliding contact. Therefore, a pallet overturning prevention mechanism can be easily produced without requiring high-precision processing and wear countermeasures.
[0021]
According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of claim 1, the pallet holding operation by the claw part is released by the lowering operation of the pallet holding part, so no additional power is required for the driving source of the claw part, A simple configuration can be achieved.
[0022]
According to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the second aspect, since the lock means is locked by the ascending operation of the turning arm, the claw portion is always locked when the turning arm is turned, and a separate driving force is required. do not do.
[0023]
According to the fourth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the second or third aspect, since the operation rod also serves as the biasing means, the number of members can be reduced.
Further, according to the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effect of claim 2 or 3, even if dust such as chips generated by processing enters each part of the fall prevention device, the claw part is locked to the pallet. The biasing operation can be surely performed in the direction.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of an automatic pallet changer showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory side view of the pallet overturning prevention mechanism of FIG. 1;
FIGS. 3A and 3B are operation explanatory views of a pallet overturn prevention mechanism, in which FIG. 3A is a state in which the swing arm is raised and turned to perform a pallet exchanging operation, and FIG. (C) shows a state in which the pallet replacement operation is completed, the pallet is lowered, and the overturn prevention operation is released.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 .... swivel arm, 2 .... pallet, 3 .... pallet overturn prevention mechanism, 5 .... pallet holding part, 9 .... locking member, 9a ... claw part, 11 .... pressing pin as biasing means, 12 .. Operation rod as locking operation means, 13... Lock member, 14 .. Engagement operation member, 15 .. Base, 16.

Claims (5)

パレット保持部を備えた旋回アームを基台上に設け、前記旋回アームを上昇および旋回させて前記パレット保持部にパレットを保持させると共にパレットの交換操作をする旋回式パレット交換装置であって、
前記旋回アームは、旋回アームを上昇させた際にパレットに係止してパレットの転倒を防止するパレット転倒防止機構を有し、
前記パレット転倒防止機構は、パレットに上方から回動係止する爪部と、該爪部をパレット係止方向に付勢する付勢手段と、前記旋回アームの昇降動作に連動させて前記爪部によるパレット係止を開始或いは解除する係止操作手段と、前記爪部によるパレット係止状態をロックするロック手段と、を備えて成ることを特徴とする旋回式パレット交換装置。」
A swivel pallet exchanging device that is provided with a swivel arm provided with a pallet holding part on a base, raises and swivels the swivel arm to hold the pallet in the pallet holding part and performs a pallet exchange operation,
The swivel arm has a pallet overturn prevention mechanism that prevents the pallet from overturning by being locked to the pallet when the swivel arm is raised.
The pallet overturn prevention mechanism includes a claw portion that is pivotally locked to the pallet from above , a biasing means that biases the claw portion in a pallet locking direction, and the claw portion that is interlocked with a lifting operation of the swivel arm. A swing type pallet exchanging apparatus, comprising: a locking operation means for starting or releasing the pallet locking by the lock and a locking means for locking the pallet locking state by the claw portion. "
係止操作手段が、爪部形成部材に連結されて垂下するよう設けた操作棒を有し、旋回アームが下降した際に前記操作棒と基台とが係合して爪部を上昇させ、パレット係止を解除させる請求項1記載の旋回式パレット交換装置。The locking operation means has an operation rod provided to be suspended by being coupled to the claw portion forming member, and when the swivel arm is lowered, the operation rod and the base are engaged to raise the claw portion, The swivel type pallet exchanging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pallet locking is released. ロック手段は、操作棒に係止するロック部材と、基台と係合動作する係合動作部材とを有し、旋回アームの上昇による前記係合動作部材の基台との係合解除動作で、前記ロック部材が前記操作棒に係止して爪部をロックする請求項2記載の旋回式パレット交換装置。The lock means includes a lock member that engages with the operation rod, and an engagement operation member that engages with the base, and is engaged with the base of the engagement operation member when the swivel arm is lifted. The swivel pallet exchanging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the lock member is locked to the operation rod to lock the claw portion. 付勢手段が操作棒であり、操作棒の重量により爪部をパレット係止方向に付勢する請求項2又は3記載の旋回式パレット交換装置。4. A swivel pallet exchanging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the urging means is an operating rod, and the claw portion is urged in the pallet locking direction by the weight of the operating rod. 付勢手段が圧縮バネによる付勢力を有し、爪部形成部材を前記圧縮バネで付勢して、該付勢力で爪部をパレット係止方向に付勢する請求項2又は3に記載の旋回式パレット交換装置。The urging means has an urging force by a compression spring, urges the claw portion forming member with the compression spring, and urges the claw portion in the pallet locking direction with the urging force. Swivel pallet changer.
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