JPH06135593A - Sheet-form work feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a device capable of automatically feeding and mounting a sheet-form work on or in a load mount being transferred in succession. CONSTITUTION:A conveying means 1 conveying a load mount 2 is installed there, and a feeding table mounting a sheet-form work is installed in an upper part of this conveying means 1. In addition, a holding mechanism 5 holding the sheet-form work 4 mounted on the feeding table 3 is installed in and around the feeding table 3 upwards the conveying means 1, and also there is provided a delivery means 7 which makes this holding mechanism 5 reciprocate along the conveying direction of the load mount 2. Moreover, a tip detecting means 9 detecting a conveyor tip of the load mount 2 and a passage detecting means 8 detecting a conveyor rear end both are installed in and around the conveying means 1 beneath the delivery means 7, while a control means 10, controlling each operation of the holding mechanism 5 and the delivery means 7 according to each detection of the passage detecting means 8 and the tip detecting means 9, is installed as well.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【０００１】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】連続的に移動・搬送される載荷台
に対してシート状物を供給載置せしめる装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for supplying and placing a sheet-like object on a loading table which is continuously moved and conveyed.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】連続的に移動している載荷台の所定位置
に対してシート状物を精度よく供給することについての
自動化は困難であり、従来は、シート状物のサイズ、材
質に合わせて作業員が目視で位置合わせを行い、手作業
で１枚ずつ載荷台に載置していた。2. Description of the Related Art It is difficult to accurately supply a sheet material to a predetermined position of a continuously moving loading table, and conventionally, it is necessary to match the size and material of the sheet material. The worker visually aligned and manually placed each one on the loading platform.

【０００３】しかし、上述した手作業による方法には、
単純繰返し作業による作業員の疲労、並びに手作業であ
るが故の人為的なミス等の諸問題が存在していた。そこ
で、かかる作業の機械化、自動化が望まれるに至った。However, in the above-mentioned manual method,
There were various problems such as operator fatigue due to simple repetitive work and human error due to manual work. Therefore, mechanization and automation of such work have been desired.

【０００４】本発明は以上の実情に鑑みなされたもので
あって、連続的に移送される載荷台上又は内にシート状
物を自動的に供給・載置せしめることができる装置の提
供を目的とする。The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an apparatus capable of automatically supplying and placing a sheet-like material on or in a loading table which is continuously transferred. And

【０００５】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
の本発明は、連続的に走行する載荷台にシート状物を供
給する装置であって、前記載荷台を搬送する搬送手段
と、該搬送手段の上方に設けられ、シート状物を載置す
る供給台と、前記搬送手段の上方の前記供給台近傍に設
けられ、供給台上に載置したシート状物を把持する把持
機構と、該把持機構を載置台の搬送方向に沿って往復移
動せしめる送り出し手段と、該送り出し手段の下方の前
記搬送手段近傍に設けられ、搬送される載荷台の搬送先
端を検知する先端検知手段並びに、載荷台の搬送後端を
検知する通過検知手段と、該先端検知手段並びに通過検
知手段の検知に応じて前記把持機構並びに送り出し手段
の作動を制御する制御手段とから構成したことを要旨と
する。DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention for achieving the above object is an apparatus for supplying a sheet-like material to a continuously traveling loading platform, and a transporting means for transporting the loading platform as described above. A supply table which is provided above the conveying means and on which the sheet-like material is placed; and a gripping mechanism which is provided near the supply table above the conveying means and which holds the sheet-like object placed on the supply table; Sending-out means for reciprocating the gripping mechanism along the carrying direction of the mounting table, tip end detecting means provided below the sending-out means in the vicinity of the carrying means, for detecting a carrying tip of the carrying table to be carried, and loading The gist of the present invention is that it is composed of a passage detecting means for detecting the rear end of the carriage and a control means for controlling the operation of the gripping mechanism and the sending means according to the detection of the leading end detecting means and the passage detecting means.

【０００６】[0006]

【作用】以上の構成を備える本発明によれば、まず、通
過検知手段が載荷台の通過を検知して検知信号を制御手
段に出力する。この検知信号の入力を受けて制御手段は
把持機構を駆動せしめてこれにシート状物を把持せしめ
る。しかる後制御手段は送り出し手段を駆動せしめて、
把持機構を載荷台の搬送方向に移動させる。According to the present invention having the above construction, first, the passage detecting means detects passage of the loading table and outputs a detection signal to the control means. In response to the input of this detection signal, the control means drives the gripping mechanism to grip the sheet-shaped material. After that, the control means drives the sending means,
The gripping mechanism is moved in the carrying direction of the loading platform.

【０００７】ついで、先端検知手段が載荷台の搬送先端
を検知すると、検知信号を制御手段に出力し、制御手段
は検知信号の入力を受けて、把持機構の把持を解除す
る。これにより、シート状物は載荷台上の所定位置に載
置される。Then, when the leading edge detecting means detects the transporting leading edge of the loading table, it outputs a detection signal to the control means, and the control means receives the detection signal and releases the holding mechanism. As a result, the sheet material is placed at a predetermined position on the loading table.

【０００８】しかして、載荷台の位置を通過検知手段、
先端検知手段により確認しつつシート状物を載荷台に供
給するので載荷台へのシート状物供給位置を高精度に保
つことができる。[0008] Then, the position of the loading platform is detected by the passage detecting means,
Since the sheet-shaped material is supplied to the loading table while being confirmed by the tip detecting means, the sheet-shaped material supply position to the loading table can be maintained with high accuracy.

【０００９】[0009]

【実施例】以下、本発明の実施例につき、添付図面に基
づいて説明する。図１は本発明の実施例たるシート状物
供給装置を示す正面図、図２はその平面図である。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a sheet-like material supplying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof.

【００１０】図中（１）は搬送用ローラコンベアなどの
搬送手段（２）により搬送され、シート状物の供給をう
ける載荷台である。この載荷台（２）は単なる平板でも
よいが、四隅にガイド柱を設けたもの、あるいは、図示
にように４側面を持つ器状のものでもよい。In the figure, (1) is a loading platform which is transported by a transporting means (2) such as a transporting roller conveyor and receives a sheet-like material. The loading table (2) may be a simple flat plate, but may be one having guide pillars at four corners, or a vessel-like one having four side surfaces as shown in the drawing.

【００１１】（３）は前記載荷台（２）に対して供給す
るシート状物（４）を１枚あるいは複数枚セットしてお
くための供給台で、前記搬送手段（１）の上部に配置さ
れている。（５）は供給台（３）上に載置されたシート
状物（４）を把持する把持機構であり、前記載荷台
（２）の上部に配設されている。尚、シート状物（４）
を把持する機構としては、真空吸着によるものなども考
えられるが、ここでは、一例として爪によるチャック機
構について示す。（７）は、前記把持機構（５）を前記
搬送手段（１）の搬送方向即ち、矢示Ａ−Ｂ方向に移動
せしめる送り出し手段であり、前記搬送手段（１）に対
して並設され、前記把持機構（５）を矢示Ａ−Ｂ方向に
移動可能に支持するスライド部（７ａ）と、前記把持機
構（５）を矢示Ａ−Ｂ方向に移動させる駆動部（７ｂ）
とからなる。また、（６）は、前記搬送手段（１）によ
り搬送した載荷台（２）の上部にシート状物（４）を送
り出すに際し、シート状物（４）に張力を付与せしめる
ためのガイドであり、これを前記供給台（３）の最先端
部下部に配置している。Reference numeral (3) is a supply table for setting one or a plurality of sheet-like materials (4) to be supplied to the loading platform (2), which is arranged above the conveying means (1). Has been done. Reference numeral (5) is a gripping mechanism for gripping the sheet-like material (4) placed on the supply table (3), which is arranged on the upper part of the loading table (2). In addition, sheet-like material (4)
As a mechanism for gripping, a vacuum suction mechanism or the like can be considered, but here, as an example, a chuck mechanism by a claw is shown. (7) is a delivery means for moving the gripping mechanism (5) in the transport direction of the transport means (1), that is, in the direction of arrow A-B, and is arranged in parallel to the transport means (1), A slide part (7a) for movably supporting the gripping mechanism (5) in the direction of arrow AB, and a drive part (7b) for moving the gripping mechanism (5) in the direction of arrow AB.
Consists of. Further, (6) is a guide for applying tension to the sheet-like material (4) when the sheet-like material (4) is sent to the upper part of the loading table (2) transported by the transporting means (1). This is arranged at the lower part of the leading end of the supply table (3).

【００１２】また、（８）は通過検知手段であり、前記
搬送手段（１）により搬送される載荷台（２）の通過を
検知する。（９）は搬送される載荷台（２）の先端を検
知する先端検知手段であり、これを前記把持機構（５）
に付設している。Further, (8) is a passage detecting means for detecting passage of the loading table (2) conveyed by the conveying means (1). Reference numeral (9) is a tip detecting means for detecting the tip of the loading platform (2) to be transported, and the tip detecting means (5)
It is attached to.

【００１３】また、（１０）は制御手段であり、前記把
持機構（５）、送り出し手段（７）、通過検知手段
（８）、先端検知手段（９）に接続し、当該通過検知手
段（８）、先端検知手段（９）の検知結果に基づき、ま
た、予め入力されているシート状物のサイズ、材質等の
データに基づき、前記把持機構（５）、送り出し手段
（７）の作動を制御する。Further, (10) is a control means, which is connected to the gripping mechanism (5), the feeding means (7), the passage detecting means (8) and the tip detecting means (9), and the passage detecting means (8). ), The operation of the gripping mechanism (5) and the feeding means (7) is controlled based on the detection result of the tip detection means (9) and based on the data such as the size and the material of the sheet-like material which are input in advance. To do.

【００１４】次に上記構成を備えるシート状物投入装置
の動作について説明する。尚、搬送手段（１）により載
荷台（２）が等間隔で搬送されており、把持機構（５）
は供給台（３）に載せられたシート状物（４）を把持で
きる位置に送り出し装置（７）によりあらかじめ移動し
ているものとする。また、供給台（３）にセットされて
いる複数枚のシート状物から最上の位置にある１枚のみ
をピックアップして前記把持機構（５）に把持せしめる
のであるが、その方法には、摩擦ローラ、真空吸着方法
などが知られており、いずれの方法によるものでもよ
い。Next, the operation of the sheet-like material charging device having the above structure will be described. In addition, the loading platform (2) is transported by the transport means (1) at equal intervals, and the gripping mechanism (5)
Is preliminarily moved by the feeding device (7) to a position where the sheet-like material (4) placed on the supply table (3) can be gripped. Further, only one sheet at the uppermost position is picked up from a plurality of sheet-shaped objects set on the supply table (3) and the gripping mechanism (5) grips it. A roller, a vacuum suction method and the like are known, and any method may be used.

【００１５】而して、まず載荷台（２）が通過検知手段
（８）を横切ると通過検知手段（８）がそれを検出し、
その検出信号を制御手段（１０）に入力する。この入力
を受けて制御手段（１０）は把持機構（５）に駆動信号
を出力し、これにシート状物（４）を把持せしめる。し
かる後、制御手段（１０）はシート状物（４）のサイ
ズ、材質に応じて駆動信号を送り出し装置（７）に出力
し、この信号を受けて送り出し装置（７）は適当なタイ
ミング、送り出し速度で把持機構（５）を矢示Ｂ方向に
移動させる。First, when the loading platform (2) crosses the passage detecting means (8), the passage detecting means (8) detects it,
The detection signal is input to the control means (10). In response to this input, the control means (10) outputs a drive signal to the gripping mechanism (5), and causes the gripping mechanism (5) to grip the sheet-like material (4). Thereafter, the control means (10) outputs a drive signal to the sending device (7) according to the size and material of the sheet-like material (4), and the sending device (7) receives the signal and outputs the driving signal at an appropriate timing. The gripping mechanism (5) is moved in the direction of arrow B at a speed.

【００１６】尚、把持機構（５）の移動に伴い、これに
把持されるシート状物（４）も矢示Ｂ方向に移動する
が、移動に際してシート状物（４）はガイド（６）によ
る表面摩擦によって一定の張力が付与せられており、こ
れによって、シート状物（４）は蛇行すること無く一定
の状態で載荷台（２）の上方まで送り出される。As the gripping mechanism (5) moves, the sheet-like material (4) gripped by the gripping mechanism (5) also moves in the direction of the arrow B, but during the movement, the sheet-like material (4) is guided by the guide (6). A constant tension is applied by the surface friction, whereby the sheet-like material (4) is sent out above the loading table (2) in a constant state without meandering.

【００１７】ついで、先端検知手段（９）が載荷台
（２）を検出するとその検出信号を受けて制御手段（１
０）はシート状物（４）のサイズ、材質に合わせて適当
なタイミングで駆動信号を把持機構（５）に出力し、把
持機構（５）の把持を解除せしめシート状物（４）を供
給すべき載荷台（２）へ投入する。Then, when the tip detecting means (9) detects the loading table (2), the control means (1) receives the detection signal.
0) outputs a drive signal to the gripping mechanism (5) at an appropriate timing according to the size and material of the sheet (4) to release the grip of the gripping mechanism (5) and supply the sheet (4). It is loaded into the loading platform (2) to be loaded.

【００１８】ついで、把持機構（５）は供給台（３）に
載せられた次回に投入すべきシート状物（４）を把持で
きる位置に送り出し装置（７）により戻される。以上で
一回のシート状物の投入動作が終了する。Next, the gripping mechanism (5) is returned by the feeding device (7) to a position where the sheet-like material (4) placed on the supply table (3) to be put in next time can be gripped. With the above operation, one sheet-shaped material inserting operation is completed.

【００１９】尚、前記搬送手段（１）を長く設定し、把
持機構（５）、送り出し手段（７）、通過検知手段
（８）、先端検知手段（９）、制御手段（１０）を複数
組設置することにより、異なるサイズ、材質のシート状
物（４）を次々と載置台（２）に供給することができ
る。また、搬送手段（１）をループ状にすることで、同
一種のシート状物（４）繰返して供給することも容易に
なる。The conveying means (1) is set to be long, and a plurality of sets of gripping mechanism (5), feeding means (7), passage detecting means (8), tip detecting means (9), and control means (10) are set. By installing the sheet-shaped objects (4) of different sizes and materials, the sheets (4) can be successively supplied to the mounting table (2). Further, by making the conveying means (1) into a loop shape, it becomes easy to repeatedly supply the sheet-like material (4) of the same kind.

【００２０】また、所定枚数投入終了後の載荷台（２）
は搬送手段（１）上から取り除かれ後、次工程に送られ
処理が行われる。また、搬送手段（１）の移動速度を測
定する手段と移動速度に伴う制御タイミング定数を予め
設定しておくことにより、搬送手段（１）の移動速度の
変化にも対応することが可能である。The loading table (2) after the predetermined number of sheets have been loaded
After being removed from the transport means (1), it is sent to the next step for processing. Further, by presetting a means for measuring the moving speed of the conveying means (1) and a control timing constant associated with the moving speed, it is possible to cope with a change in the moving speed of the conveying means (1). .

【００２１】[0021]

【発明の効果】以上詳述したように本発明によれば、載
荷台にシート状物を供給するに際して、載荷台の位置を
通過検知手段、先端検知手段により確認しつつシート状
物を載荷台に供給するので載荷台へのシート状物供給位
置を高精度に保つことができる。また、制御手段により
適宜に把持機構、送り出し手段の作動を制御することに
より、サイズ、材質の多様なシート状物にも容易に対応
ができる。As described in detail above, according to the present invention, when a sheet-like material is supplied to the loading platform, the position of the loading platform is confirmed by the passage detecting means and the tip detecting means, and the sheet-shaped article is loaded. Since the sheet-like material is supplied to the loading table, it is possible to maintain the sheet-like material supply position on the loading table with high accuracy. Further, by appropriately controlling the operations of the gripping mechanism and the feeding means by the control means, it is possible to easily deal with sheet-shaped objects of various sizes and materials.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図１】実施例のシート状物供給装置を示す正面図であ
る。FIG. 1 is a front view showing a sheet-like material feeding device of an embodiment.

【図２】実施例のシート状物供給装置を示す平面図であ
る。FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a sheet-like material feeding device of an embodiment.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

１ 搬送手段 ２ 載荷台 ３ 供給台 ４ シート状物 ５ 把持機構 ６ ガイド ７ 送り出し装置 ８ 通過検知手段 ９ 先端検知手段 １０ 制御手段 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Conveying means 2 Loading table 3 Supply table 4 Sheet-like material 5 Gripping mechanism 6 Guide 7 Feeding device 8 Passage detecting means 9 Tip detecting means 10 Control means

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 連続的に走行する載荷台にシート状物を
供給する装置であって、前記載荷台を搬送する搬送手段
と、該搬送手段の上方に設けられ、シート状物を載置す
る供給台と、前記搬送手段の上方の前記供給台近傍に設
けられ、供給台上に載置したシート状物を把持する把持
機構と、該把持機構を載荷台の搬送方向に沿って往復移
動せしめる送り出し手段と、該送り出し手段の下方の前
記搬送手段近傍に設けられ、搬送される載置台の搬送先
端を検知する先端検知手段並びに、載荷台の搬送後端を
検知する通過検知手段と、該先端検知手段並びに通過検
知手段の検知に応じて前記把持機構並びに送り出し手段
の作動を制御する制御手段とから構成したことを特徴と
するシート状物供給装置。1. An apparatus for supplying a sheet-like material to a loading platform that continuously travels, comprising a transporting means for transporting the loading platform, and a sheet-like material placed above the transporting means. A supply table, a gripping mechanism that is provided near the supply table above the conveying means, and that grips a sheet-like object placed on the supply table, and reciprocates the gripping mechanism along the conveying direction of the loading table. A sending-out means, a leading-end detecting means provided below the sending-out means in the vicinity of the carrying means for detecting a leading end of the carrying table to be carried, a passage detecting means for detecting a carrying rear end of the loading table, and the leading end. A sheet-like material supply device comprising: a detection means and a control means for controlling the operations of the gripping mechanism and the delivery means in response to the detection by the passage detection means.