JP6881508B2 - 未加硫の帯状ゴム部材の製造装置および方法 - Google Patents
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2 搬送コンベヤ(載置部)
2a コンベヤベルト
3 フレーム
3a 前後進シリンダ
4 前端部保持機構
5 前端部保持部
6 前端部押圧部
7 後端部保持機構
8 後端部保持部
8a 吸着パッド
8b 針状体
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9b ブロックベース
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15a 外周面
R 帯状ゴム部材
Ra 前端部
Rb 後端部
RC 環状ゴム部材
G 目標長さ
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- 所定長さで切断された未加硫の帯状ゴム部材が平置き状態で載置される載置部と、平置き状態の前記帯状ゴム部材の前端および後端を前記帯状ゴム部材の幅方向に渡って検知する位置センサと、この位置センサによる検知データが入力される制御部と、前記前端部を保持する前端部保持機構と、前記後端部を保持する後端部保持機構とを備えて、前記帯状ゴム部材が目標長さに伸長される未加硫の帯状ゴム部材の製造装置であって、
前記前端部保持機構と前記後端部保持機構の少なくとも一方が、前記帯状ゴム部材の幅方向に並列された複数の保持部と、それぞれの前記保持部を個別に前記帯状ゴム部材の前後方向に移動させる移動部とを有し、前記検知データと前記目標長さとに基づいて、前記制御部によりそれぞれの前記移動部の前後方向の移動量が制御されて、それぞれの前記保持部によって保持されている前記帯状ゴム部材の被保持部分周辺の前後方向の伸長程度が調整される構成にしたことを特徴とする未加硫の帯状ゴム部材の製造装置。 - 前記位置センサが、それぞれの前記保持部毎に個別に設置されている請求項1に記載の未加硫の帯状ゴム部材の製造装置。
- それぞれの前記保持部が、前記帯状ゴム部材の上面を吸着する吸着パッドである請求項1または2に記載の未加硫の帯状ゴム部材の製造装置。
- 前記載置部の載置面が、平置き状態で載置された前記帯状ゴム部材が前後方向にずれることなく付着し、かつ、前後方向に非伸縮の状態になっている請求項1〜3のいずれかに記載の未加硫の帯状ゴム部材の製造装置。
- 前記位置センサにより前記帯状ゴム部材の前端および後端を前記帯状ゴム部材の幅方向に渡って検知する前に、平置き状態で載置された前記帯状ゴム部材の上面を転動する押圧ローラを有する請求項4に記載の未加硫の帯状ゴム部材の製造装置。
- 前記載置部が前記帯状ゴム部材を搬送する搬送コンベヤである請求項1〜5のいずれかに記載の未加硫の帯状ゴム部材の製造装置。
- 所定長さで切断された未加硫の帯状ゴム部材を、目標長さに伸長させる未加硫の帯状ゴム部材の製造方法において、
載置部に平置き状態で載置した前記帯状ゴム部材の前端および後端を位置センサにより前記帯状ゴム部材の幅方向に渡って検知して、前記位置センサによる検知データを制御部に入力し、
前記前端部を保持する前端部保持機構と前記後端部を保持する後端部保持機構の少なくとも一方を、前記帯状ゴム部材の幅方向に並列された複数の保持部と、それぞれの前記保持部を個別に前記帯状ゴム部材の前後方向に移動させる移動部を有する構成にして、前記前端部保持機構により前記前端部を保持し、前記後端部保持機構により前記後端部を保持して、前記検知データと前記目標長さとに基づいて、前記制御部によりそれぞれの前記移動部の前後方向の移動量を制御して、それぞれの前記保持部によって保持されている前記帯状ゴム部材の被保持部分周辺の前後方向の伸長程度を調整することを特徴とする未加硫の帯状ゴム部材の製造方法。
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