WO2021107109A1 - Sealing material, sealing-material storage tool, and method for manufacturing sealing material - Google Patents

Sealing material, sealing-material storage tool, and method for manufacturing sealing material Download PDF

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WO2021107109A1
WO2021107109A1 PCT/JP2020/044264 JP2020044264W WO2021107109A1 WO 2021107109 A1 WO2021107109 A1 WO 2021107109A1 JP 2020044264 W JP2020044264 W JP 2020044264W WO 2021107109 A1 WO2021107109 A1 WO 2021107109A1
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柴田　浩一
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
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    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
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    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
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    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
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    • B32B37/26—Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with at least one layer which influences the bonding during the lamination process, e.g. release layers or pressure equalising layers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
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    • B32B7/00—Layered products characterised by the relation between layers; Layered products characterised by the relative orientation of features between layers, or by the relative values of a measurable parameter between layers, i.e. products comprising layers having different physical, chemical or physicochemical properties; Layered products characterised by the interconnection of layers
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    • B32B7/06—Interconnection of layers permitting easy separation
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    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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    • C09K3/10—Materials in mouldable or extrudable form for sealing or packing joints or covers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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    • F16J15/02—Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces
    • F16J15/06—Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces with solid packing compressed between sealing surfaces
    • F16J15/10—Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces with solid packing compressed between sealing surfaces with non-metallic packing

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  • the present invention relates to a sheet-shaped sealing material used for various industrial products, a jig for storing the sealing material used for storing the sealing material, and a method for manufacturing the sealing material.
  • sealing materials have been used in various fields such as automobiles, civil engineering, housing equipment, and home appliances for the purpose of stopping water or airtightness.
  • a foam having a closed cell structure, a closed cell structure, a semi-open cell structure, or a semi-closed cell structure is generally used.
  • Typical examples of the foam material include ethylene propylene rubber (EPDM), polyurethane, and polyethylene-based resin.
  • EPDM ethylene propylene rubber
  • the sealing material imparts the flexibility of the rubber material and the flexibility based on the suppression of repulsion by the open cell structure or the like.
  • Such a sealing material is delivered to the work site in the form of a plurality of long sheets arranged side by side on a long release paper as processed pieces cut to a predetermined length.
  • the long sheet-like sealing material is attached to the release paper via an adhesive layer. Then, at the work site, the processed piece of the sealing material is peeled off from the release paper and attached to a work such as an automobile part (for example, Patent Document 1).
  • the long sheet-shaped sealant with release paper is processed into a sheet-like shape together with the release paper at the work site and placed on the work table. After that, the processed piece with the release layer is peeled from the release paper on the work table and transported to the work.
  • the operation of peeling the processed piece of the sealing material from the release paper and the operation of transporting the peeled processed piece to the work are automatically performed by using a transport mechanism equipped with a manipulator or the like. The method to do it is proposed.
  • the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the sealing material, the sealing material storage jig, and the sealing material storage jig, which can improve the handling operation efficiency of the sealing material processed piece by improving the position accuracy of the sealing material, and
  • the main purpose is to provide a method for producing a sealing material.
  • the cause of the above situation is as follows. That is, the conventional sealing material is delivered in a state where a long sheet is rolled into a roll. Therefore, by winding it in a roll shape, the sealing material is easily deformed into a curl shape at the time of delivery.
  • the edge of the release paper is deformed into a curl shape due to the release paper shrinking due to moisture absorption.
  • the sealing material attached to the release paper is also deformed into a curl shape according to the deformation of the release paper.
  • the sheet-fed sealant with the release paper has a curl shape with a larger angle. It is expected to change.
  • the sealing material according to the present invention includes a single-wafer-shaped peeling body and a plurality of sealing members arranged on the peeling body and having an adhesive material on the peeling body side, and the peeling body is the sealing member. It is characterized in that a through hole for positioning is provided in a portion where is not arranged.
  • the sealing material has a structure in which a sealing member is arranged on a single-wafer-shaped peeling body, and is used for positioning in a portion of the peeling body where the sealing member is not arranged.
  • the sealing member is accurately positioned for each of the laminated sealing materials. That is, the positions of the seal members arranged on the upper sealing material and the positions of the sealing members arranged on the lower sealing material are accurately matched. Therefore, it is possible to improve the positioning accuracy of each sealing member while increasing the storage efficiency of the sealing material and improving the sticking efficiency of the sealing member.
  • each of the sealing members is arranged on the peeling body with a gap so as to be able to grip the sealing member from the side surface.
  • the present invention may have the following configuration. That is, it is a jig for storing a sealing material in which the sealing materials according to the present invention are stacked, and is installed on a base portion on which the sealing material is placed and the sealing material. It is characterized in that it is provided with a positioning pin for being fitted into each of the through holes provided in each of the above.
  • the sealing member is accurately positioned for each of the laminated sealing materials. That is, the positions of the seal members arranged on the upper sealing material and the positions of the sealing members arranged on the lower sealing material are accurately matched. Therefore, it is possible to improve the positioning accuracy of each sealing member while increasing the storage efficiency of the sealing material and improving the sticking efficiency of the sealing member.
  • the positioning pin includes an elastic portion that elastically deforms in the long axis direction of the positioning pin.
  • the positioning pin can be elastically deformed in the long axis direction. Therefore, by pressing the positioning pin while the sealing material is stored, the height of the top of the positioning pin is raised. The height can be the same as the sealing material. Therefore, when the sealing material is carried out, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the positioning pin hinders the carrying-out.
  • the present invention may have the following configuration. That is, in the method for manufacturing a sealing material according to the present invention, a seal member supply process of feeding and supplying a long-shaped seal member to which a separator is attached in a predetermined direction at a first speed, and a long-shaped seal member.
  • a seal member supply process of feeding and supplying the peeling body in the predetermined direction at a second speed faster than the first speed, and from the separator to the peeling body while sending out the sealing member in the predetermined direction.
  • the remounting process, the first cutting process of cutting the long seal member along the lateral direction, the through hole forming process of forming the through hole in the release body, and the release body It is characterized by comprising a second cutting process of cutting in a single-wafer shape.
  • the first speed which is the speed at which the seal member is conveyed when the seal member is cut
  • the second speed which is the speed at which the seal member is conveyed after the cut seal member is mounted on the release body.
  • the sealing material has a configuration in which the sealing member is arranged on the single-wafer-shaped peeling body, and the peeling body.
  • a through hole for positioning is provided in a portion of the portion where the seal member is not arranged. Therefore, by inserting a rod-shaped member having hardness or the like into the through hole, it is possible to prevent the sealing material from being displaced, and it is also possible to prevent the single-wafer-shaped peeled body from being deformed into a curl shape. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the position accuracy of the sealing member is lowered due to the flatness of the sealing material being lowered. That is, since the position accuracy of the seal member required by automation can be satisfied, it is possible to improve the handling operation efficiency of the seal member by automation.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the transport arm is in contact with the sealing material in step S1.
  • FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which the transport arm is in contact with the sealing material in step S1.
  • FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which the transport arm is transporting the sealing material in step S2. It is a side view which shows the state before the release arm grips a seal member in step S3.
  • FIG. 1 It is a side view which shows the state which the release arm grips and conveys a seal member in step S3. It is a figure which shows the problem of the conventional structure.
  • (A) is a diagram showing an ideal state in which the sealing material is flat
  • (b) is a diagram showing an actual state in which the sealing material is deformed into a curl shape
  • (c) is a diagram showing a curled shape.
  • (A) is a diagram showing a configuration in which a through hole is provided in the central portion of the base portion
  • (b) is a diagram showing a configuration in which a reinforcing member is provided in the base portion in addition to the through hole.
  • It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the storage jig which concerns on the modification.
  • (A) is a perspective view of a storage jig capable of folding and deforming
  • (b) is a plan view showing a usage state of the storage jig in which each base body is deformed so as to be combined in a grid pattern.
  • (C) is a plan view showing a state in which each base segment is folded and deformed so as to be substantially parallel.
  • (A) is a front view showing the sealing material manufacturing apparatus in the initial state
  • (b) is a bottom view of the cutting mechanism 107
  • (c) is a front view showing the sealing material manufacturing apparatus in step S3. ..
  • (A) is a figure which shows the sealing material manufacturing apparatus in step S4, and (b) is a figure which shows the sealing material manufacturing apparatus in step S6. It is a front view explaining the sealing material manufacturing apparatus which concerns on Example.
  • (A) is a diagram showing a state in which a long sealing material is manufactured by repeating the steps S4 to S6, and (b) is a perspective view showing a roll-shaped sealing material. It is a figure explaining the manufacturing process of the sealing material which concerns on Example.
  • (A) is a plan view showing a long seal member in step S3,
  • (b) is a plan view showing a state in which the long seal member is cut by a cutting mechanism in step S4, and
  • (c) is a plan view.
  • (d) is a plan view which shows the sealing material cut into a single leaf shape in step S7. It is a figure explaining the problem of the manufacturing process of the sealing material which concerns on a conventional structure.
  • (A) is a plan view showing a state in which a long seal member is cut, and (b) is a plan view showing a state in which a part of the cut seal member is removed. It is a figure explaining the manufacturing process of the sealing material which concerns on the modification.
  • (A) is a perspective view showing a roll-shaped sealing material having no guide hole, and (b) is a plan view showing a long-shaped sealing material having no guide hole, (c). Is a plan view showing a sealing material in which sealing members are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix. It is a figure explaining the structure of the storage jig which concerns on the modification.
  • (A) is a perspective view showing the configuration of the guide pin in the first state
  • (b) is a perspective view showing the configuration of the guide pin in the second state
  • (c) is a perspective view showing the configuration of the guide pin in the first state.
  • (d) is the storage cure which the guide pin is switched to a second state after storing a sealing material.
  • (A) is a perspective view showing the positional relationship between the guide pin in the first state and the guide pin in the second state, and (b) shows the positional relationship between the guide pin in the first state and the guide pin in the second state. It is a plan view which shows, (c) is the perspective view which shows the state which the sealant is stored in the storage jig which has been switched to the 1st state, and (d) is the state which stores the sealant. It is a perspective view which shows the storage jig which the guide pin is switched to the 2nd state after that.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of the sealing material 1 according to the embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the sealing material 1 according to the embodiment.
  • the sealing material 1 includes a release paper 3 and a sealing member 5, and is a sheet-shaped sheet-fed body as a whole.
  • the seal member 5 includes a seal member main body 6 and an adhesive material 7. That is, the adhesive material 7 is arranged on the surface (adhesive surface) of the release paper 3, and the seal member main body 6 is arranged on the surface of the adhesive material 7.
  • the release paper 3 is a sheet-like member that covers the adhesive surface of the adhesive material 7, and has a rectangular shape in a plan view.
  • the release paper 3 is made of a material that adheres to the adhesive material 7 in a state where it can be easily peeled off.
  • Examples of the release paper 3 include a base paper on which a known release agent is applied on the surface, a base paper on which a known resin film is laminated, a sheet-shaped resin film, and the like.
  • a known paper material such as Hatron paper or kraft paper may be appropriately used.
  • the release paper 3 corresponds to the release body in the present invention.
  • the release paper 3 has one or more guide holes 9.
  • guide holes 9 are formed at each of the four corners of the rectangular release paper 3.
  • the size and shape of the guide hole 9 are configured so that the guide pin 15 or the protrusion 36, which will be described later, can be fitted.
  • the relationship between the position where the guide hole 9 is formed and the position where each of the seal members 5 is arranged is configured to be the same for each of the single-wafer-shaped sealing materials 1.
  • the guide hole 9 corresponds to the through hole in the present invention.
  • the seal member main body 6 is, for example, a foam having an open cell structure, a closed cell structure, a semi-open cell structure, a semi-closed cell structure, etc., and has effects such as airtightness, waterproofing, dustproofing, and soundproofing.
  • Examples of the constituent material of the sealing member main body 6 include EPDM, polyurethane, polyethylene, and the like. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the seal member main body 6 is processed into a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in the y direction.
  • the seal member 5 is a processed piece processed into a predetermined shape in advance, and a plurality of seal members 5 are arranged in parallel in the x direction with a gap 11 opened on the release paper 3.
  • Let h be the width of the seal member 5 in the x direction.
  • the width d of the gap portion 11 in the x direction may be appropriately set according to various conditions, but is particularly preferably 2 mm to 3 mm.
  • the adhesive material 7 has an adhesive thin-layer film-like structure, and has the same shape as the seal member main body 6 in a plan view. That is, the seal member main body 6 is adhered to the surface of the adhesive material 7 processed into a rectangular shape extending in the y direction, and the release paper 3 is adhered to the back surface of the adhesive material 7, so that the seal member 5 is placed on the release paper 3. Each of is placed.
  • the constituent materials of the adhesive material 7 include epoxy resins and acrylic resins.
  • the adhesive strength of the adhesive material 7 to the sealing member main body 6 is configured to be higher than the adhesive strength of the adhesive material 7 to the release paper 3. With this configuration, the adhesive material 7 can be easily peeled off from the release paper 3 as the seal member 5 in a state of being adhered to the seal member main body 6. Then, the seal member 5 peeled off from the release paper 3 can be attached to the work W.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the storage jig 13
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the storage jig 13 in a state where the sealing material 1 is stored.
  • the storage jig 13 includes a base portion 14 and a guide pin 15.
  • the base portion 14 is a flat plate-shaped member having a size wider than that of the sealing material 1.
  • Examples of the constituent material of the base material 14 include metal and resin, but any material having a certain hardness and capable of placing and holding the sealing material 1 in a flat state may be appropriately used.
  • the storage jig 14 corresponds to the sealing material storage jig in the present invention.
  • the guide pin 15 is erected on the base portion 14 and extends in the z direction.
  • the position where the guide pin 15 is erected on the base portion 14 is designed according to the position of the guide hole 9 into which the guide pin 15 is fitted.
  • each of the two guide holes 9 (guide holes 9a) arranged diagonally is fitted. It is assumed that two guide pins 15 are erected on the base portion 14 so as to be possible.
  • the number of guide pins 15 is preferably two or more in that the positioning accuracy of the sealing material 1 can be improved.
  • the guide pin 15 corresponds to the positioning pin in the present invention.
  • the shape and diameter of the guide pin 15 can be appropriately designed according to the guide hole 9, but it is preferably configured to be slightly smaller than the guide hole 9. Since the gap between the guide hole 9 and the guide pin 15 is reduced by this configuration, the sealing material 1 is fitted with the guide hole 9 in the guide pin 15 while the guide hole 9 is fitted in the guide pin 15. Material 1 can be positioned with high accuracy.
  • the guide pin 15 is configured to be expandable and contractible according to the pressing force in the z direction.
  • the guide pin 15 can be elastically deformed in the z direction so that it can be expanded and contracted.
  • the guide hole 9 provided in the sealing material 1 is fitted into the guide pin 15.
  • a part of the plurality of guide holes 9 (guide holes 9a) is fitted into the guide pins 15.
  • the position of the guide hole 9 is fixed by the fitting of the guide pin 15, it is possible to prevent the release paper 3 from being wrinkled or warped, particularly in the region between the guide holes 9a in which the guide pin 15 is fitted. .. Therefore, the flatness of the sealing material 1 can be improved particularly in the region where the sealing member 5 is arranged. Therefore, by inserting the guide hole 9 into the guide pin 15, the position of the seal member 5 can be accurately maintained in each of the x direction, the y direction, and the z direction.
  • FIG. 6 shows a state in which the five sealing materials 1 are stored in the storage jig 13 in a laminated state.
  • each sealing material 1 the positional relationship between the guide hole 9 and the sealing member 5 is the same. Therefore, by fitting the guide pin 15 into the guide hole 9, the seal member 5 is accurately positioned for each of the laminated sealing materials 1 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. That is, the position of the seal member 5 arranged on the upper layer sealing material 1 in the plan view and the position of the seal member 5 arranged on the lower layer sealing material 1 in the plan view are accurately matched.
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view of the sticking device 17, and FIG. 8 is a front view showing a main part of the sticking device 17.
  • the sticking device 17 includes a storage cassette 19, a mounting table 21, a work holding portion 23, a transport unit 25, and a peeling unit 27. Further, the sticking device 17 includes a guide rail 28 extending in the left-right direction (x direction), and a guide rail 29 and a guide rail 30 extending in the front-rear direction (y direction). The guide rail 28 is erected horizontally on the upper part of the sticking device 17, and each of the guide rail 29 and the guide rail 30 is erected horizontally on the upper part of the sticking device 17 in the front-rear direction.
  • the storage cassette 19 stores the storage jig 13 in which the sealing material 1 is stored in a laminated state. As shown in FIG. 9, the storage cassette 19 is configured so that the storage jig 13 can be inserted and stored in multiple stages.
  • the mounting table 21 is, for example, a chuck table having a flat upper surface, and holds the sealing material 1 transported from the storage cassette 19 by the transport unit 25. As shown in FIG. 15 and the like, a recess 21a into which a protrusion 36, which will be described later, is fitted is formed on the upper surface of the mounting table 21. By fitting the protrusion 36 into the recess 21a, the sealing material 1 can be placed in a flat state when the sealing material 1 held by the transport arm 33 is placed on the mounting table 21.
  • the work holding portion 23 is, for example, a metal or ceramic chuck table, and holds the work W to which the sealing member 5 is attached in a stable state.
  • Examples of the work W include automobile parts and the like.
  • the transport unit 25 holds the sealing material 1 housed in the storage cassette 19, and transports the held sealing material 1 from the storage cassette 19 to the mounting table 21.
  • the transport unit 25 is equipped with a left-right movable base 31 and a front-rear movable base 32.
  • the left-right movable base 31 is configured to be able to reciprocate in the left-right direction along the guide rail 28.
  • the front-rear movable base 32 is configured to be able to reciprocate in the front-rear direction along the guide rail 29.
  • a transport arm 33 for holding and transporting the sealing material 1 is provided at the lower part of the front-rear movable base 32.
  • the transport arm 33 is connected to the lift 34.
  • the lift 34 is configured to be able to reciprocate in the vertical direction (z direction) along the lift rail 35 extending in the vertical direction.
  • the outer shape of the transport arm 33 is substantially the same size and shape as the sealing material 1, and a through hole 33a is formed in the central portion of the transport arm 33.
  • a plurality of suction pads are provided on the holding surface (lower surface side in this embodiment) of the transport arm 33, and the sealing material 1 is sucked and held via the suction pads. Further, the transport arm 33 is communicated with the air pressure device via a flow path formed inside the transfer arm 33 and a connection flow path connected at the base end side of the flow path.
  • the size of the through hole 33a is configured to be slightly wider than the region where the plurality of sealing members 5 are arranged in the sealing material 1. That is, the rectangular ring-shaped transport arm 33 can abut on the peripheral edge of the release paper 3 without contacting the seal member 5, and can attract and hold the peripheral edge (see FIG. 12). By using the movable structure described above, the sealing material 1 that has been attracted and held can be moved back and forth, left and right, and up and down by the transport arm 33.
  • a protrusion 36 is provided on the lower surface of the transport arm 33.
  • the protrusion 36 is configured to be fitted into the guide hole 9 in which the guide pin 15 is not fitted into the sealing material 1 stored in the storage jig 13.
  • the guide pins 15 are fitted into a pair of guide holes 9 (guide holes 9a, see FIG. 11) arranged diagonally among the four guide holes 9. Therefore, the shape and size of the protrusions 36 and the arrangement of the protrusions 36 on the transport arm 33 so that the protrusions 36 are inserted into the remaining pair of guide holes 9 arranged diagonally. The position is determined (see FIG. 11).
  • the peeling unit 27 peels the sealing member 5 from the sealing material 1 conveyed to the mounting table 21 together with the adhesive material 7 from the release paper 3.
  • the peeling unit 27 is equipped with a left-right movable base 37 and a front-rear movable base 39.
  • the left-right movable base 37 is configured to be able to reciprocate in the left-right direction along the guide rail 28.
  • the front-rear movable base 39 is configured to be able to reciprocate in the front-rear direction along the guide rail 30.
  • a peeling arm 40 that grips the seal member 5 and peels it from the release paper 3 is provided at the lower part of the front-rear movable table 39.
  • the peeling arm 40 is connected to the lift 41.
  • the lift 41 is configured to be able to reciprocate in the vertical direction (z direction) along the lift rail 42 extending in the vertical direction.
  • the peeling arm 40 includes a support member 43 and a grip member 45 arranged below the support member 43.
  • the support member 43 extends in the x direction and is connected to the lift 41.
  • the support member 43 is displaced in the z direction as the elevating table 41 moves up and down.
  • the gripping member 45 is movable in the y direction along the support member 43, and is configured to grip the seal member 5 from the front-rear direction. That is, when each of the pair of gripping plates 46 constituting the gripping member 45 moves outward in the y direction, the peeling arm 40 is in the open state shown in FIG. 10A. Further, when each of the pair of gripping plates 46 constituting the gripping member 45 moves inward in the y direction, the peeling arm 40 is in the closed state shown in FIG. 10B.
  • the width of the gripping plate 46 in the y direction is configured to be smaller than the width d of the gap portion 11.
  • Step S1 holding sealing material
  • the transfer unit 25 moves, and the transfer arm 33 is inserted through the opening of the accommodation cassette 19.
  • the inserted transfer arm 33 moves to the preparation position above the sealing material 1.
  • the transport arm 33 After moving the transport arm 33 above the sealing material 1, the transport arm 33 is lowered.
  • the lowered transport arm 33 comes into contact with the top of the guide pin 15 protruding from the guide hole 9 of the laminated sealing material 1, and further lowers to press the guide pin 15. Since the guide pin 15 is elastically deformed by being pressed, the top of the guide pin 15 is pushed down as the transport arm 33 descends, as shown in FIG.
  • the transport arm 33 further descends while pressing the guide pin 15, and as shown in FIG. 12, comes into contact with the uppermost sealing material 1 among the sealing materials 1 laminated and stored in the storage jig 13.
  • an opening 33a having a size wider than the region where the seal members 5 are arranged in parallel is formed. Therefore, the lowered transport arm 33 comes into contact with the entire peripheral edge of the release paper 3 without contacting the seal member 5.
  • each of the seal members 5 is located inside the opening 33a.
  • the transfer unit 25 After the transfer arm 33 comes into contact with the release paper 3, the transfer unit 25 operates a compressed air device (not shown) to attract and hold the release paper 3 to the transfer arm 33 via a suction pad provided on the lower surface of the transfer arm 33. Let me. That is, the transfer arm 33 can adsorb and hold the sealing material 1 in a flat state by adsorbing the entire peripheral edge portion of the release paper 3 in a state where the release paper 3 is in a flat state by pushing down the transfer arm 33. ..
  • the guide pin 15 is elastically deformable in the z direction, the top portion of the guide pin 15 protruding upward from the sealing material 1 becomes the same height as the release paper 3 due to the pressing of the transport arm 33. Therefore, the contact range between the transfer arm 33 and the release paper 3 can be made wider, and the release paper 3 and the release paper 33 can be brought into contact with each other in a flat state. Therefore, when the transport arm 33 transports the sealing material 1, the position accuracy of the seal member 5 can be further improved. Further, due to the elastic deformation, when the transport arm 33 carries out the sealing material 1 from the storage jig 13, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the guide pin 15 at the portion protruding from the upper surface of the sealing material 1 interferes with the carrying out.
  • Step S2 Transfer of sealing material
  • the transport arm 33 is raised to return to the preparation position as shown in FIG. Let me. Then, the transfer arm 33 moves from the accommodating cassette 19 to the upper side of the mounting table 21 while holding the sealing material 1.
  • the transport arm 33 After moving above the mounting table 21, the transport arm 33 is lowered by the elevating table 34 to mount the sealing material 1 on the mounting table 21. At this time, the position of the transport arm 33 is adjusted so that the protrusion 36 fits into the recess 21a provided in the mounting table 21.
  • the transfer arm 33 descends while adsorbing and holding the entire peripheral edge of the release paper 3 and comes into contact with the mounting table 21, so that the sealing material 1 is placed on the mounting table 21 in a flat state. Further, by fitting the protrusion 36 into the recess 21a, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the flatness of the sealing material 1 is lowered due to the protrusion 36 coming into contact with the upper surface of the mounting table 21. .. Further, the sealing material 1 is conveyed and placed in a state where the protrusion 36 is fitted into the guide hole 9b. Therefore, the positioning accuracy of the sealing material 1 can be improved when the sealing material 1 is conveyed and placed on the mounting table 21.
  • Step S3 (Peeling of seal member) After the sealing material 1 is placed on the mounting table 21, the sealing member 5 is peeled off from the release paper 3. That is, the release unit 27 is operated while maintaining the state in which the transfer arm 33 attracts and holds the release paper 3 on the mounting table 21. By appropriately moving the peeling unit 27 in the horizontal direction, the peeling arm 40 is moved above the seal member 5 to be peeled (see the dotted line in FIG. 15). At this time, the release arm 40 is in the open state.
  • the peeling arm 40 is lowered from the standby position shown by the dotted line in FIG. 15 to the gripping position shown by the solid line.
  • a plurality of sealing members 5 are arranged in parallel in the y direction with a gap portion 11 opened. Therefore, by lowering the release arm 40, the grip plate 46 is inserted into the gap portion 11 and can move to the side of the seal member 5.
  • the release arm 40 is switched from the open state to the closed state. That is, each of the pair of gripping plates 46 is moved inward in the y direction, and the sealing member 5 is sandwiched by the peeling plates 46. By the pinching, the seal member 5 is gripped by the peeling arm 40.
  • the lifting table 41 is controlled to raise the peeling arm 40. Since the adhesive force of the adhesive material 7 to the seal member main body 6 is higher than the adhesive force to the release paper 3, the seal member 5 is peeled from the release paper 3 by raising the release arm 40, as shown in FIG.
  • the transport arm 33 sucks and holds the peripheral edge of the release paper 3. Further, the transport arm 33 is in contact with the mounting table 21 via the release paper 3. That is, while the seal member 5 is peeled from the release paper 3, the release paper 3 is prevented from being deformed into a curl shape by the transport arm 33. Therefore, the release paper 3 can be maintained in a flat state. Therefore, when the seal member 5 is peeled off, it is possible to prevent the position of the seal member 5 from being displaced due to the release paper 3 being deformed into a curl shape. By improving the flatness of the release paper 3 and improving the position accuracy of the seal member 5, the release arm 40 can grip the seal member 5 with high accuracy.
  • the transport arm 33 is in contact with the mounting table 21 via the release paper 3. That is, as shown in FIG. 16, since the pressing force h acts on the peripheral edge portion of the release paper 3 by the transport arm 33, it is possible to more reliably prevent the peripheral edge portion of the release paper 3 from being deformed so as to warp upward. Therefore, the flatness of the sealing material 1 can be further improved.
  • Step S4 (Attachment of seal member) After the sealing member 5 is peeled off together with the adhesive material 7, the peeling arm 40 horizontally moves upward of the work holding portion 23 while gripping the sealing member 5. After the seal member 5 is conveyed above the work holding portion 23, the release arm 40 is lowered to place the seal member 5 on the work W. The seal member 5 is attached to the work W via the adhesive material 7. Further, the seal member 5 is brought into close contact with the work W by rolling the roller along the upper surface of the seal member 5 or pressing the entire seal member 5 with a flat plate-shaped pressing member.
  • the sealing member 5 is peeled off from the sealing material 1 conveyed to the mounting table 21 and attached to the work W.
  • the transport arm 33 transports the sealing material 1 to a recovery box (not shown), and releases the suction holding of the release paper 3 to move the sealing material 1 to the recovery box. And collect it. This completes the one-round operation according to the embodiment.
  • the transfer arm 33 moves to the accommodating cassette 19, and the step S1 is performed on the next sealing material 1. After that, by appropriately repeating the steps from step S1 to step S4, the operation of attaching the seal member 5 to the work W is executed.
  • the sealing member 5 and the adhesive material 7 having a predetermined shape are arranged in parallel on the sheet-fed release paper 3.
  • a guide hole 9 is formed in the release paper 3, so that the guide pin 15 provided in the storage jig 13 according to the present embodiment can be fitted. That is, by fitting the guide holes 9 formed in each of the plurality of sealing materials 1 into the guide pins 15, the plurality of sealing materials 1 can be stored in the storage jig 13 in a laminated state, and are stored. The positional accuracy of the sealing member 5 can be greatly improved for each of the plurality of sealing materials 1.
  • the sealing member S3 is automatically made into a work by using the sheet-shaped sealing material S1 having a structure in which the sealing member S3 is arranged in parallel on the release paper S2 via the adhesive material S4.
  • higher positional accuracy is required for the seal member S3 than when pasting manually.
  • it is ideal that the sheet-shaped sealing material S1 is placed on the work table S5 in a flat state, and the sealing material S1 is used.
  • the first reason is that the sheet-shaped sealing material S1 is generally delivered in a state where a long sheet is wound around a bobbin. That is, since the sealing material S1 is curved as a whole by forming the long sheet into a roll shape, the flatness of the sealing material S1 is lowered.
  • the second reason is that, as shown in FIG. 17B, the release paper S2 shrinks due to moisture absorption or the like and is deformed into a curl shape.
  • the degree to which the release paper S2 is deformed differs depending on the sealing material S1. Therefore, due to the deformation of the release paper S2, the positions of the release paper S2 and the sealing member S3 are deviated from the assumed positions. As a result, it becomes difficult to satisfy the position accuracy required when the handling operation of the sealing material S1 is automated. Therefore, the handling operation error occurs frequently by the automation.
  • the guide pins 15 are fitted into each of the plurality of guide holes 9 to be stored in the storage jig 13.
  • the sealing material 1 stored in the storage jig 13 even if the release paper 3 tries to be deformed into a curl shape, the deformation is hindered by the guide pin 15. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a decrease in the flatness of the sealing material 1.
  • the positional relationship between the guide hole 9 and the seat member 5 is configured to be the same for each sealing material 1. That is, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 13, the guide pin 15 provided in the storage jig 13 is fitted into the guide hole 9 of each of the laminated sealing materials 1 to seal each of the laminated sealing materials 1.
  • the member 5 is accurately positioned. That is, the position of the seal member 5 arranged on the upper layer sealing material 1 and the position of the seal member 5 arranged on the lower layer sealing material 1 are accurately aligned. Therefore, the storage efficiency of the storage jig 13 can be improved to improve the sticking efficiency of the seal member 5, and the position accuracy of each seal member 5 can be improved.
  • the guide hole 9 provided in the sealing material 1 can not only align the storage jig 13 and the sealing material 1, but also align the transport arm 33 and the sealing material 1. That is, the guide hole 9 can be not only a target for fitting the guide pin 15 included in the storage jig 13, but also a target for fitting the protrusion 36 included in the transport arm 33.
  • a plurality of sealing members 5 processed into a predetermined shape are arranged in parallel with a gap 11 opened. Therefore, since the peeling arm 40 can insert the gripping plate 46 into the gap portion 11, the peeling arm 40 can peel the seal member 5 from the release paper 3 while gripping the seal member 5.
  • the sealing members S3 are arranged side by side without a gap as shown in FIG. 17A. Therefore, in order to peel the seal member S3 from the release paper S2, a configuration in which the seal member S3 is sucked and held from the upper surface is generally considered.
  • the structure of suction and holding has a weak holding force, and a situation occurs in which the seal member S3 is dropped. Further, not only the seal member S3 to be peeled off but also the adjacent seal member S3 is peeled off, and a situation may occur in which the seal member S3 is wasted.
  • the seal member 5 can be gripped by providing the gap portion 11. Therefore, since the seal member 5 can be held more stably, the frequency of transport errors can be greatly reduced. Further, since only the seal member 5 to be peeled off can be reliably peeled off from the release paper 3, the sticking efficiency of the seal member 5 can be improved.
  • the sealant manufacturing apparatus 101 includes a seal member supply unit 103, a separator peeling roller 104, a separator recovery unit 105, a cutting mechanism 107, a release body supply unit 109, and a remounting mechanism. It includes 111, a through hole forming mechanism 113, and a sealing material recovery unit 115.
  • the seal member supply unit 103 includes a supply bobbin loaded with the original roll 103a.
  • the original roll 103a has a structure in which a long sealing member 5 to which a separator S is attached is rolled.
  • a plan view of the elongated sealing member 5 to which the separator S is attached is as shown in FIG. 24 (a).
  • the elongated seal member 5 is fed out from the seal member supply unit 103 in the y direction with the separator S attached, and is guided to the remounting mechanism 111 via the cutting mechanism 107.
  • the separator peeling roller 104 peels the separator S from the seal member 5 in the process of guiding the long seal member 5 to the cutting mechanism 107.
  • the separator recovery unit 105 is provided with a recovery bobbin that winds up the separator S peeled off from the seal member 5.
  • the recovery bobbin is rotationally driven and controlled by a motor in the forward and reverse directions.
  • the cutting mechanism 107 includes a movable base 116 and a cutting blade 117.
  • the movable base 116 is configured to be movable up and down in the z direction, and is, for example, a flat plate-shaped member.
  • the cutting blade 117 is arranged on the lower surface of the movable base 116, and moves up and down together with the movable base 116. As the movable base 116 descends together with the cutting blade 117, the cutting blade 117 cuts the elongated seal member 5 that is fed and supplied in the y direction along the x direction orthogonal to the feeding direction y.
  • the cutting position at which the cutting blade 117 cuts the seal member 5 is indicated by reference numeral P in FIG. 22A and the like. In this embodiment, the cutting position P is set to be above the feed roller 121, which will be described later.
  • a preferred configuration of the cutting blade 117 is a Thomson blade extending in the x direction.
  • the peeling body supply unit 109 includes a supply bobbin loaded with the original roll 109a.
  • the original roll 109a has a structure in which a long release paper 3 is rolled.
  • the long-shaped release paper 3 is fed out from the release body supply unit 109, and is guided to the sealant recovery unit 115 via the remounting mechanism 111.
  • the speed V2 at which the release body supply unit 109 feeds out the release paper 3 is preset so as to be faster than the speed V1 at which the seal member supply unit 103 feeds out the seal member 5.
  • the ratio of the speed V1 to the speed V2 is h: (h + d). ) Is set. That is, while the seal member supply unit 103 feeds out and supplies the seal member 5 having a length h, the release body supply unit 109 is configured to feed out and supply the release paper 3 having a length of (h + d).
  • the remounting mechanism 111 remounts the seal member 5 from the separator S to the release paper 3, and includes a feed roller 121.
  • the feed roller 121 is in contact with the release paper 3 supplied from the release body supply unit 109, and guides the release paper 3 to the sealant recovery unit 115.
  • the feed roller 121 receives the seal member 5 whose separator S has been peeled off by the separator peeling roller 104, and conveys the seal member 5 in the y direction while horizontally supporting the seal member 5. That is, the seal member 5 is mounted on the release paper 3 by the separator release roller 104 and the feed roller 121. Further, the sealing member 5 supported by the feed roller 121 via the release paper 3 is cut by the cutting blade 117.
  • the through hole forming mechanism 113 is provided in the cutting mechanism 107, and the release paper 3 is formed with the guide hole 9.
  • the through hole forming mechanism 113 includes a pair of punch members 125.
  • the punch member 125 is arranged on the lower surface of the movable base 116, and moves up and down together with the movable base 123.
  • the pair of punch members 125 are arranged so as to be arranged in the x direction with the cutting blade 117 interposed therebetween.
  • the size and shape of the cross section of the punch member 125 are determined according to the size and shape of the guide hole 9.
  • the sealing material collecting unit 115 includes a collecting bobbin that winds up and collects the long sealing material 1a in which a plurality of sealing members 5 cut into strips are mounted on the long release paper 3. ing.
  • the sealant manufacturing apparatus 101 further includes a cutter (not shown). By cutting the elongated sealing material 1a in the x direction using the cutter, the single-wafer-shaped sealing material 1 as shown in FIG. 1 is formed.
  • Step S1 (Supply of seal member) First, the long-shaped seal member 5 that is fed and supplied from the seal member supply unit 103 at a feeding speed V1 is guided to the separator peeling roller 104.
  • Step S2 (Supply of release paper)
  • the long release paper 3 is supplied in synchronization with the step of supplying the long seal member 5. That is, the release body supply unit 109 feeds and supplies the long-shaped release paper 3 at the feeding speed V2.
  • Step S3 Replacement of seal member
  • the seal member 5 is replaced from the separator S to the release paper 3. That is, as shown in FIG. 22 (c), the separator S is peeled from the tip portion 5a of the elongated sealing member 5 by the separator peeling roller 104.
  • the tip portion 5a of the sealing member 5 from which the separator S has been peeled off exceeds the separator peeling roller 104 and is mounted on the release paper 3 wound around the feed roller 121.
  • the separator peeling roller 104 pushes the long-shaped seal member 5 from which the separator S has been peeled off downstream while peeling the separator S from the seal member 5. Then, the feed roller 121 that winds the release paper 3 receives the extruded seal member 5 and mounts it on the release paper 3. In this way, the separator peeling roller 104 and the feed roller 121 replace the tip portion of the sealing member 5 from the separator S to the release paper 3.
  • the seal member 5 that has been replaced with the release paper 3 is conveyed further downstream.
  • the tip portion 5a of the seal member 5 is connected to the main body of the elongated seal member 5. Therefore, the transport speed of the tip portion 5a is equal to the transport speed V1 of the seal member 5 even after being remounted on the release paper 3 transported at the transport speed V2.
  • the seal member supply unit when the tip portion 5a of the seal member 5 is conveyed from the cutting position P to the position (position Q) protruding downstream by the length h, the seal member supply unit.
  • the feeding and transporting of the seal member 5 by 103 and the feeding and transporting of the release paper 3 by the release body supply unit 109 are temporarily stopped.
  • Step S4 cutting the seal member
  • the seal member 5 is cut by operating the cutting mechanism 107.
  • the movable base 116 is lowered together with the cutting blade 117.
  • the sealing member 5 is cut by pressing the cutting blade 117 extending in the x direction from above.
  • the strip-shaped seal member 5 (seal member piece 5b) having a width in the y direction is separated from the original fabric of the elongated seal member 5 (see FIG. 25 (b)).
  • the punch member 125 is deleted and shown in FIG. 23A.
  • Step S5 Formation of guide hole
  • the guide hole 9 is formed in synchronization with the cutting of the seal member 5. That is, as the movable table 116 descends, the punch member 125 also descends together with the movable table 116 and penetrates the release paper 3. As shown in FIG. 25 (b), the pair of punch members 125 arranged on both sides of the cutting blade 117 penetrate the release paper 3 so as to be on both outer sides of the seal member piece 5b in the x direction. A pair of guide holes 9 are formed in the release paper 3.
  • Step S6 Formation of gap
  • the gap portion 11 is formed by restarting the feeding and transporting of the sealing member 5 and the feeding and transporting of the release paper 3. That is, the seal member piece 5b formed by the cutting process according to step S3 is separated from the original fabric of the seal member 5, so that the transfer speed becomes equal to the transfer speed V2 of the release paper 3. In other words, the tip portion of the seal member 5 is cut to form the seal member piece 5b, so that the transport speed changes from V1 to V2.
  • the ratio of the feeding speed V1 of the sealing member 5 to the feeding speed V2 of the release paper 3 is equal to the ratio of h and (h + d). That is, while the original fabric of the sealing member 5 is fed out by the length h, the release paper 3 is fed out by the length (h + d). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 23 (b), the original fabric of the elongated sealing member 5 is conveyed to the downstream side by the length of h, while the seal separated from the original fabric of the elongated sealing member 5. The member piece 5b is conveyed downstream by the length of (h + d). As a result, a gap portion 11 having a length d is formed between the sheet member piece 5b and the tip of the long seal member 5.
  • the strip-shaped seal member 5 (seal member piece 5b) becomes a long release paper.
  • a plurality of long sealing materials 1a arranged in parallel on the 3 are created.
  • each of the strip-shaped sealing members 5 extends in the x direction, and the width in the y direction is h.
  • the plurality of strip-shaped seal members 5 are arranged side by side at equal intervals with a gap portion 11 opened. The width of the gap 11 in the y direction is d.
  • the long-shaped sealing material 1a is wound and collected in a roll shape by the sealing material collecting unit 115, and as shown in FIG. 24B, the sealing material 1a can be stored or delivered in the rolled state.
  • Step S7 cut into strips
  • the release paper 3 is cut along the x direction with respect to the long sealing material 1a by a cutting device (not shown).
  • a cutting device As an example of the configuration of the cutting device, a structure similar to that of the cutting mechanism 107 can be used.
  • the single-wafer-shaped sealing material 1 as shown in FIG. 25 (d) is produced from the long-shaped sealing material 1a as shown in FIG. 25 (c).
  • an example of a step in which a strip-shaped sealing member 5 having a width in the y direction opens a gap portion 11 having a width in the y direction and a plurality of sealing materials 1 are arranged in parallel at equal intervals is as follows. It becomes a street. That is, first, as shown in FIG. 26A, the strip-shaped seal member 5 having the width in the y direction and the strip-shaped seal member 5 having the width in the y direction d are first. The seal member 5a is cut a plurality of times along the x direction so that the seal members 5 are arranged alternately.
  • the sealing material 1 is created by removing the strip-shaped sealing member 5 having a width in the y direction from the long sealing member 5 (casting work). It can.
  • a conventional manufacturing method it is difficult to suppress the manufacturing cost because it is necessary to dispose of a large amount of the sealing member 5.
  • the separator S is fed at a speed V1 so as to push out the seal member 5 in the y direction at a speed V1 while being fed in the y direction at a speed V2. Replace it on the release paper 3. Then, by cutting the long-shaped seal member 5 at equal intervals so as to have a width h, a plurality of strip-shaped seal members 5 (seal member pieces 5b) having a width in the y direction h are created.
  • the ratio of the speed V1 at which the original fabric of the seal member 5 is conveyed together with the separator S and the speed V2 at which the seal member piece 5b separated from the original fabric of the seal member 5 is conveyed together with the release paper 3 is h and (h + d). ) Is equal to. Therefore, due to the difference between the speed V1 and the speed V2, the strip-shaped seal member piece 5b that is cut first and separated from the original fabric of the seal member 5 and then cut and separated from the original fabric of the seal member 5. A gap portion 11 having a width in the y direction as d is formed between the strip-shaped seal member piece 5b and the strip-shaped seal member piece 5b.
  • the punch member 125 is not limited to the configuration in which the punch member 125 is arranged on the movable base 116. That is, the punch member 125 may be arranged on a movable table (not shown) provided separately from the movable table 116. In this case, the through hole forming mechanism 113 is separate from the cutting mechanism 107. Then, the through hole forming mechanism 113 is arranged downstream from the cutting mechanism 107, and the step of cutting the seal member 5 and the step of forming the guide hole 9 can be separated. When the cutting step of the seal member 5 and the forming step of the guide hole 9 are separated, the pitch of the seal member 5 in the y direction and the pitch of the guide hole 9 in the y direction can be adjusted to different arbitrary values.
  • the sealing material 1 is not limited to a configuration in which all of the guide holes 9 are holes for passing the guide pins 15.
  • a part of the plurality of guide holes 9 is used as a through hole for passing the guide pin 15, and the other guide hole 9 is used when a device (robot or the like) that conveys the seal member 5 performs positioning (positioning). It may be used as a through hole as a mark.
  • a long sealing material 1a may be created in a state where the guide hole 9 is not formed. That is, the sealing material collecting unit 115 may wind up and collect the long sealing material 1a in a state where the guide hole 9 is not formed as shown in FIGS. 27 (a) and 27 (b). ..
  • the through hole forming mechanism 113 causes the release paper 3 to form the guide hole 9 as a pre-process or a post-process of the step (step S7) of cutting the long-shaped sealing material 1a into a single-wafer shape.
  • the transport speed V1 and the transport speed V2 may be appropriately changed. Further, by making the transfer speed V1 equal to the transfer speed V2, the sealing material 1 having no gap 11 can be manufactured.
  • the guide holes 9 are provided at the four corners of the rectangular release paper 3, but the positions where the guide holes 9 are provided are not limited to this. That is, the guide holes 9 may be appropriately arranged in the region of the release paper 3 where the seal member 5 is not arranged. As an example, the guide hole 9 may be provided near the central portion of the long side or the central portion of the short side of the release paper 3.
  • the shape of the seal member 5 is not limited to a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and may be appropriately changed as long as the gap 11 is opened and arranged in parallel. That is, the shape of the seal member 5 in a plan view is not limited to a rectangle, and any shape such as a circle, a polygon, or an ellipse can be used depending on the purpose. Further, the seal member 5 is not limited to a columnar shape in a side view, and may be a cone shape, a spherical shape, or the like.
  • the transport arm 33 illustrates a configuration in which the transport arm 33 and the sealing material 1 are aligned by fitting the protrusion 36 into the guide hole 9.
  • the configuration in which the guide hole 9 is used as an index for positioning is not limited to this.
  • another configuration for aligning one example is a configuration in which the transport arm 33 aligns the transport arm 33 with the sealing material 1 by confirming the position of the guide hole 9 using an optical camera or the like.
  • the transfer arm 33 and the sealing material 1 may be aligned by sandwiching the release paper 3 from the z direction using the guide hole 9 as an index.
  • the guide pin 15 is not limited to the configuration in which the guide pin 15 is elastically deformed by pressing. That is, as shown in FIG. 18, by providing the through hole 33b in the transport arm 33 according to the arrangement position of the guide pin 15, the sealing material 1 can be held without deforming the guide pin 15.
  • the transport arm 33 is lowered with the through hole 33b and the guide pin 15 aligned in a plan view, and the guide pin 15 protruding from the guide hole 9 of the sealing material 1 is inserted into the through hole 33b. Make it fit.
  • the fitting prevents the transport arm 33 from being displaced in the horizontal direction with respect to the storage jig 13. Since the guide pin 15 is already fitted in the guide hole 9, each sealing material 1 is accurately aligned with the storage jig 13. Therefore, by fitting the guide pin 15 into the through hole 33b, the transport arm 33 is accurately aligned with the sealing material 1.
  • the storage jig 13 may be configured to include the side wall 16.
  • the side wall 16 is erected on the peripheral edge of the base portion 14 as an example. That is, the storage jig 13 is a box-shaped body having an opening on the upper surface as a whole.
  • the sealing material 1 stored in the storage jig 13 is protected by the side wall 16, and the transport arm 33 is lowered through the opening on the upper surface of the storage jig 13 to transport the sealing material 1. can do.
  • the base portion 14 may be configured to have a through hole 18 in the central portion.
  • the reinforcing member 20 as shown in FIG. 20B may be further provided in order to improve the rigidity of the storage jig 13.
  • the reinforcing member 20 is, for example, a plate-shaped member extending in the y direction or the x direction.
  • the base portion 14 of the storage jig 13 may have a foldable configuration.
  • An example of the configuration of the foldable base portion 14 will be described with reference to each figure of FIG. 21.
  • the base portion 14 has a configuration in which four base divisions 14a to 14d are combined in a grid pattern.
  • the base body 14a and the base body 14c are rectangular plate-shaped members extending in the y direction, and the base body 14b and the base body 14d are rectangular plate members extending in the x direction.
  • each of the base divisions 14a to 14d has a long side length of about 300 mm and a short side length of about 50 mm.
  • the base portion 14 is further provided with a rotating shaft 22.
  • the rotating shaft 22 is provided in two regions of the four corners of the base portion 14 where the guide pin 15 is not provided.
  • Each of the rotating shaft 22 and the guide pin 15 is configured to be rotatable around an axis in the z direction.
  • the base body 14a and the base body 14b are pivotally supported by the guide pin 15.
  • the base body 14b and the base body 14c are pivotally supported by the rotation shaft 22.
  • the base body 14c and the base body 14d are pivotally supported by the guide pin 15.
  • the base division 14d and the base division 14a are laminated
  • the base division 14d and the base division 14a are pivotally supported by the rotation shaft 22.
  • the guide pin 15 and the rotation shaft 22 are appropriately rotated, and as shown in FIG. 21B, the base division 14a is orthogonal to each of the base division 14b and the base division 14d. It is configured.
  • the guide hole 9 of the sealing material 1 can be fitted into the guide pin 15, and the sealing material 1 can be stored in the storage jig 13.
  • the structure is switched so that the base division 14a is substantially parallel to each of the base division 14b and the base division 14d. In this state, the occupied volume of the storage jig 13 can be reduced.
  • the guide pin 15 may be detachable from the base portion 14 in the storage jig 13. By removing the guide pin 15 from the base portion 14 when the storage jig 13 is not used, the occupied volume of the storage jig 13 can be greatly reduced.
  • the position and number of the guide pins 15 may be changed as appropriate.
  • four guide pins 15 may be erected at the four corners of the base portion 14.
  • the guide pins 15 can be fitted into each of the four guide holes 9 provided at the four corners of the release paper 3.
  • the seal members 5 are arranged in a row in the y direction, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, as shown in FIG. 27 (c), the sealing members 5 may be arranged in a grid pattern on the release paper 3.
  • the sealing material 1c is used in the y direction. Steps S1 to S6 are repeated in the x direction.
  • the sealing member 5 is replaced from the release paper 3 to the second release paper 3 which is conveyed in the x direction at the fourth speed V4. .. Then, after remounting on the second release paper 3, the seal member 5 is cut along the y direction. At this time, by setting the ratio of the speed V3 to the speed V4 to h2 :( h2 + d2), the length of the seal member 5 in the x direction becomes h2 as shown in FIG. 27 (c), and the gap portion 11 in the x direction The length of is d2.
  • the sealant 1 may be stored in the storage jig 13 and then the position or shape of the guide pin 15 may be switched. That is, the guide pin 15 is in the first state before the sealing material 1 is stored in the storage jig 13.
  • the first state is a state in which the guide pin 15 is relatively easy to insert into the guide hole 9 of the sealing material 1.
  • the second state is a state in which the guide pin 15 is relatively difficult to insert into the guide hole 9 of the sealing material 1.
  • the control for switching the guide pin 15 between the first state and the second state may be performed by using an automatic control mechanism by a computer or the like, or by using a manual control mechanism by a changeable switch or the like. May be good.
  • each of the guide pins 15 is composed of a first division 15a and a second division 15b that are independent of each other.
  • the first body 15a and the second body 15b are each semi-cylindrical, and when they are in contact with each other, a columnar guide pin 15 is formed as a whole.
  • the first division 15a and the second division 15b are configured to be movable in opposite directions by a drive mechanism (not shown).
  • a drive mechanism there is a spring that urges each of the first body 15a and the second body 15b in opposite directions.
  • the guide pin 15 When the guide pin 15 is switched to the first state, as shown in FIG. 28A, the first body 15a and the second body 15b move so as to approach each other and come into contact with each other. Therefore, in the first state, the guide pin 15 is in a closed state as a whole, and the diameter R is small as a whole. In the first state (closed state), the diameter R of the guide pin 15 is configured to be smaller than the inner diameter of the guide hole 9. Further, the position of the guide pin 15 in the first state is adjusted in advance so as to correspond to the central portion of the guide hole 9.
  • the drive mechanism When the guide pin 15 is switched to the second state, the drive mechanism operates, and as shown in FIG. 28 (b), the first body 15a and the second body 15b move away from each other. Therefore, in the second state, the guide pin 15 is in an open state as a whole, and the diameter R is large as a whole. In the second state (open state), the diameter R of the guide pin 15 is configured to be equal to or larger than the inner diameter of the guide hole 9.
  • FIG. 28 (c) shows the storage jig 13 in the state where the guide pin 15 is switched to the first state
  • FIG. 28 (d) shows the storage jig 13 in the state where the guide pin 15 is switched to the second state.
  • the jig 13 is shown.
  • the diameter of the guide pin 15 is smaller than the diameter of the guide hole 9 in the closed state, when the guide pin 15 is inserted into the guide hole 9, there is a sufficient gap between the edge of the guide hole 9 and the guide pin 15. Exists. Therefore, the sealing material 1 inserted into the guide pin 15 can move in the vertical direction along the closed guide pin 15. Therefore, the sealing material 1 inserted into the guide pin 15 descends along the guide pin 15 and is placed on the base portion 14.
  • each of the guide pins 15 is switched from the closed state to the open state by controlling a switching mechanism (not shown).
  • the switching control By the switching control, the first body 15a and the second body 15b constituting the guide pin 15 are separated and moved in a direction in which they are separated from each other, so that the diameter of the guide pin 15 as a whole becomes large.
  • each of the first body 15a and the second body 15b abuts on the edge of the guide hole 9, and further applies a force toward the outside of the guide hole 9 to the sealing material 1. Since the movement of the sealing material 1 is restricted by applying the force, the position of each sealing material 1 is fixed.
  • the first example of the configuration for switching between the first state and the second state is not limited to the configuration including the control mechanism and the drive mechanism.
  • the guide pin 15 can be manually switched from the open state to the closed state by pressing the guide pin 15 from the outside to the inside with a finger.
  • the drive mechanism and the like can be omitted, so that the structure of the storage jig 13 can be simplified.
  • FIG. 29 (a) As a second example of a configuration in which the guide pin 15 is switched between the first state and the second state, a configuration in which the guide pin 15 is horizontally moved along the base portion 14 as shown in each figure of FIG. 29 is used. Can be mentioned.
  • FIG. 29 (a) When the guide pin 15 is switched to the first state, as shown in FIG. 29 (a), each of the guide pins 15 moves to the position (position A1) indicated by the reference numeral A1.
  • FIG. 29B the position A1 is adjusted so as to correspond to the central portion of the guide hole 9a inserted into the guide pin 15 in the plan view of the sealing material 1.
  • FIGS. 29 (a) and 29 (b) the guide pin 15 in the state of being moved to the reference numeral A1 is shown by a solid line.
  • each of the guide pins 15 moves to the position (position B1) indicated by the reference numeral B1.
  • the position B1 is a position corresponding to the outside of the position A1 in the base portion 14. Further, the position of the position B1 is adjusted so that the guide pin 15 abuts on the edge of the guide hole 9a and further outwardly applies a force to the sealing material 1 by moving the guide pin 15 to the position B1. ing.
  • the guide pin 15 in the state of being moved to the reference numeral B1 is shown by a dotted line. That is, in the second example, the guide pin 15 is configured to reciprocate between the position A1 and the position B1 by switching the guide pin 15 between the first state and the second state. There is.
  • FIG. 29 (c) shows the storage jig 13 in the state where the guide pin 15 is switched to the first state
  • FIG. 29 (d) shows the storage jig 13 in the state where the guide pin 15 is switched to the second state.
  • the jig 13 is shown.
  • the sealing material 1 when the sealing material 1 is inserted into the guide pin 15, a sufficient gap is formed between the edge of the guide hole 9a and the guide pin 15, so that the sealing material inserted into the guide pin 15 is formed. 1 can move up and down along the guide pin 15 moving to the position A1. Therefore, the sealing material 1 inserted into the guide pin 15 descends along the guide pin 15 and is placed on the base portion 14. Then, as needed, new sealing materials 1 are sequentially inserted into the guide pins 15, so that a desired number of sealing materials 1 are laminated and stored in the storage jig 13.
  • each of the guide pins 15 is moved from position A1 to position B1.
  • the guide pin 15 comes into contact with the edge of the guide hole 9a, and further exerts an outward force on the release paper 3 of the sealing material 1 in a plan view. ..
  • the force to the sealing material 1 the movement of the sealing material 1 is restricted, so that the positions of the respective sealing materials 1 are fixed.
  • each of the guide pins 15 is normally arranged at the position B1, and when the sealing material 1 is stored in the storage jig 13, the guide pins 15 are moved from the position B1 to the position A1 by using fingers.
  • the configuration can be mentioned.
  • the drive mechanism and the like can be omitted, so that the structure of the storage jig 13 can be simplified.
  • each of the guide pins 15 may be configured to move in conjunction with each other. In this case, by moving one of the guide pins 15 from the position A1 to the position B1, the remaining guide pins 15 also move from the position A1 to the position B1 in conjunction with each other. Therefore, the operation of moving all the guide pins 15 can be performed quickly and easily.

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A sealing material 1 has a configuration in which adhesive materials 7 and seal members 5 that have a prescribed shape are arranged on a release paper 3. Guide holes 9 are formed at corner sections of the release paper 3. A storage tool 13 has a configuration in which guide pins 15 are provided upright on a base part 14. By inserting and fitting the guide pins 15 into the guide holes 9 of the sealing material 1 so as to support the sealing material 1, a positional deviation of the sealing material 1 is prevented and the occurrence of wrinkles or warpage on the release paper 3 is also prevented. In addition, by inserting and fitting the guide pins 15 into the guide holes 9 for each of a plurality of the sealing materials 1, it is possible to precisely align the positions of the seal members 5 on the upper-layer and lower-layer sealing materials 1.

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シーリング材、シーリング材収納用治具、およびシーリング材の製造方法Sealing material, sealing material storage jig, and manufacturing method of sealing material
　本発明は、各種産業製品等に使用されるシート状のシーリング材、当該シーリング材を収納する際に用いられるシーリング材収納用治具、および当該シーリング材の製造方法に関する。 The present invention relates to a sheet-shaped sealing material used for various industrial products, a jig for storing the sealing material used for storing the sealing material, and a method for manufacturing the sealing material.
　近年、シーリング材は、止水または気密などを目的として、自動車、土木、住宅設備、家電製品を例とする様々な分野で使用されている。シーリング材として、一般的に連続気泡構造、独立気泡構造、半連続気泡構造、半独立気泡構造を有する発泡体が使用される。発泡体の材料としては、エチレンプロピレンゴム（ＥＰＤＭ）、ポリウレタン、またはポリエチレン系樹脂などが代表例として挙げられる。シーリング材はゴム素材が有する柔軟性と、上記連続気泡構造等による反発抑制に基づく柔軟性とを付与する。 In recent years, sealing materials have been used in various fields such as automobiles, civil engineering, housing equipment, and home appliances for the purpose of stopping water or airtightness. As the sealing material, a foam having a closed cell structure, a closed cell structure, a semi-open cell structure, or a semi-closed cell structure is generally used. Typical examples of the foam material include ethylene propylene rubber (EPDM), polyurethane, and polyethylene-based resin. The sealing material imparts the flexibility of the rubber material and the flexibility based on the suppression of repulsion by the open cell structure or the like.
　このようなシーリング材は、所定の長さに切断された加工片として、長尺状の剥離紙の上に複数並列された長尺シートの形状で作業現場に納品される。長尺シート状のシーリング材は、粘着層を介して剥離紙に貼り付けられている。そして作業現場においてシーリング材の加工片が剥離紙から剥離され、自動車部品を例とするワークに貼り付けられる（例えば、特許文献１）。 Such a sealing material is delivered to the work site in the form of a plurality of long sheets arranged side by side on a long release paper as processed pieces cut to a predetermined length. The long sheet-like sealing material is attached to the release paper via an adhesive layer. Then, at the work site, the processed piece of the sealing material is peeled off from the release paper and attached to a work such as an automobile part (for example, Patent Document 1).
　具体的に、長尺シート状の剥離紙付きシーリング材は、作業現場において剥離紙ごと枚葉状に加工されて作業用テーブルに載置される。その後、作業用テーブル上において剥離層付きの加工片が剥離紙から剥離され、ワークへと搬送される。そして近年では作業効率の向上を目的として、剥離紙からシーリング材の加工片を剥離する操作、および剥離された加工片をワークへと搬送する操作は、マニピュレータなどを備える搬送機構を用いて自動的に行う方法が提案されている。 Specifically, the long sheet-shaped sealant with release paper is processed into a sheet-like shape together with the release paper at the work site and placed on the work table. After that, the processed piece with the release layer is peeled from the release paper on the work table and transported to the work. In recent years, for the purpose of improving work efficiency, the operation of peeling the processed piece of the sealing material from the release paper and the operation of transporting the peeled processed piece to the work are automatically performed by using a transport mechanism equipped with a manipulator or the like. The method to do it is proposed.
特開２０１６－０８９０８２号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-089082
　しかしながら、上記従来の構成では次のような問題がある。 However, the above conventional configuration has the following problems.
　剥離操作および搬送操作を例とする、シーリング材加工片のハンドリング操作を自動化する場合、枚葉化された剥離紙付きシーリング材の各々について高い位置精度が要求される。しかし、従来のシーリング材は作業用テーブル上においてカール状に変形して平坦度が低下するので、枚葉化されたシーリング材ごとに加工片の位置ズレが発生する。その結果、搬送機構によってシーリング材の加工片のハンドリング操作を行う際に操作エラーが高い頻度で発生する。 When automating the handling operation of the sealed material processed piece, for example, the peeling operation and the transport operation, high position accuracy is required for each of the sheet-fed sealant with release paper. However, since the conventional sealing material is deformed into a curl shape on the work table and the flatness is lowered, the position of the processed piece is displaced for each sheet-fed sealing material. As a result, operation errors occur frequently when the transport mechanism handles the processed piece of the sealing material.
　本発明はこのような事情に鑑みてなされたものであって、シーリング材の位置精度を向上させることにより、シーリング材加工片のハンドリング操作効率を向上できるシーリング材、シーリング材収納用治具、およびシーリング材の製造方法を提供することを主たる目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the sealing material, the sealing material storage jig, and the sealing material storage jig, which can improve the handling operation efficiency of the sealing material processed piece by improving the position accuracy of the sealing material, and The main purpose is to provide a method for producing a sealing material.
　上記問題を解決するために、本発明者らが検討した結果、上記の事態が発生する原因は次のようなものであることが明らかになった。すなわち、従来のシーリング材は長尺シートをロール状に巻いた状態で納品する。そのため、ロール状に巻くことによって納品の時点でシーリング材はカール状に変形しやすくなっている。 As a result of examination by the present inventors in order to solve the above problem, it became clear that the cause of the above situation is as follows. That is, the conventional sealing material is delivered in a state where a long sheet is rolled into a roll. Therefore, by winding it in a roll shape, the sealing material is easily deformed into a curl shape at the time of delivery.
　また、剥離紙が吸湿によって収縮することに起因して、剥離紙の端部がカール状に変形する。その結果、剥離紙の変形に従って、剥離紙に貼り付けられているシーリング材もカール状に変形すると考えられる。また、剥離紙付きのシーリング材を枚葉化することにより剥離紙の端部から端部までの距離が短くなるので、枚葉化された剥離紙付きシーリング材はさらに大きな角度を有するカール状に変化すると考えられる。 Also, the edge of the release paper is deformed into a curl shape due to the release paper shrinking due to moisture absorption. As a result, it is considered that the sealing material attached to the release paper is also deformed into a curl shape according to the deformation of the release paper. In addition, since the distance from one end of the release paper to the end is shortened by making the sealant with the release paper into a single sheet, the sheet-fed sealant with the release paper has a curl shape with a larger angle. It is expected to change.
　この発明は、このような目的を達成するために、次のような構成をとる。
　すなわち、本発明に係るシーリング材は、枚葉状の剥離体と、前記剥離体上に配置され、前記剥離体側に粘着材を有する複数のシール部材と、を備え、前記剥離体は、前記シール部材が配置されていない部分に位置決め用の貫通穴が設けられていることを特徴とするものである。 The present invention has the following configuration in order to achieve such an object.
That is, the sealing material according to the present invention includes a single-wafer-shaped peeling body and a plurality of sealing members arranged on the peeling body and having an adhesive material on the peeling body side, and the peeling body is the sealing member. It is characterized in that a through hole for positioning is provided in a portion where is not arranged.
　（作用・効果）この構成によれば、シーリング材は枚葉状の剥離体の上にシール部材が配置された構成を有しており、剥離体のうちシール部材が配置されていない部分に位置決め用の貫通穴が設けられている。そのため、堅さを有する棒状部材などを当該貫通穴に挿入させることによって、シーリング材の位置ズレを防止できるとともに、枚葉状の剥離体がカール状に変形することを防止できる。よって、シーリング材の平坦度が低下することに起因してシール部材の位置精度が低下するという事態を回避できる。また、シーリング材をロール状で納品した場合であっても、シーリング材の端部がカール状に変形する問題を解決できる。 (Action / Effect) According to this configuration, the sealing material has a structure in which a sealing member is arranged on a single-wafer-shaped peeling body, and is used for positioning in a portion of the peeling body where the sealing member is not arranged. There is a through hole for. Therefore, by inserting a rod-shaped member having hardness or the like into the through hole, it is possible to prevent the sealing material from being displaced and to prevent the single-wafer-shaped peeled body from being deformed into a curl shape. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the position accuracy of the sealing member is lowered due to the flatness of the sealing material being lowered. Further, even when the sealing material is delivered in a roll shape, the problem that the end portion of the sealing material is deformed into a curl shape can be solved.
　また、複数枚のシーリング材を積層させた状態で、各々のシーリング材の貫通穴に棒状の部材を嵌入させることにより、積層されたシーリング材の各々についてシール部材が精度良く位置決めされる。すなわち、上層のシーリング材に配設されているシール部材の位置と、下層のシーリング材に配設されているシール部材の位置とが精度良く合わせられる。従って、シーリング材の収納効率を上げてシール部材の貼付け効率を向上させつつ、各々のシール部材の位置精度を向上できる。 Further, by fitting a rod-shaped member into the through hole of each sealing material in a state where a plurality of sealing materials are laminated, the sealing member is accurately positioned for each of the laminated sealing materials. That is, the positions of the seal members arranged on the upper sealing material and the positions of the sealing members arranged on the lower sealing material are accurately matched. Therefore, it is possible to improve the positioning accuracy of each sealing member while increasing the storage efficiency of the sealing material and improving the sticking efficiency of the sealing member.
　また、上述した発明において、前記シール部材の各々は、前記シール部材を側面から把持できるように間隙部を開けて前記剥離体上に配置されていることが好ましい。 Further, in the above-described invention, it is preferable that each of the sealing members is arranged on the peeling body with a gap so as to be able to grip the sealing member from the side surface.
　（作用・効果）この構成によれば、シール部材の各々は、間隙部を開けて剥離体上に配置されているので、シール部材を側面から把持することができる。すなわち、シール部材を側面から把持することによってシール部材をより安定に保持することができるので、シール部材の搬送時にシール部材を落とすなどの搬送エラーが発生することを確実に回避できる。また、シール部材を安定に保持することによりシール部材が搬送される位置の精度を向上できるので、ワークにシール部材を精度良く貼り付けることも可能となる。 (Action / effect) According to this configuration, since each of the seal members is arranged on the peeled body with a gap, the seal member can be gripped from the side surface. That is, since the seal member can be held more stably by gripping the seal member from the side surface, it is possible to reliably avoid the occurrence of a transfer error such as dropping the seal member when the seal member is conveyed. Further, by stably holding the seal member, the accuracy of the position where the seal member is conveyed can be improved, so that the seal member can be accurately attached to the work.
　この発明は、このような目的を達成するために、次のような構成をとってもよい。
　すなわち、本発明に係るシーリング材を積層させた状態で収納させるシーリング材収納用治具であって、前記シーリング材を載置させるベース部と、前記ベース部に立設されており、前記シーリング材の各々に設けられている前記貫通穴にそれぞれ嵌入させる位置決めピンと、を備えることを特徴とするものである。 In order to achieve such an object, the present invention may have the following configuration.
That is, it is a jig for storing a sealing material in which the sealing materials according to the present invention are stacked, and is installed on a base portion on which the sealing material is placed and the sealing material. It is characterized in that it is provided with a positioning pin for being fitted into each of the through holes provided in each of the above.
　（作用・効果）この構成によれば、シーリング材を載置させるベース部と、当該ベース部に立設されている位置決めピンとを備えている。そのため、位置決めピンをシーリング材の貫通穴に挿入させることによって、シーリング材の位置ズレを防止できるとともに、枚葉状の剥離体がカール状に変形することを防止できる。よって、シーリング材の平坦度が低下することに起因してシール部材の位置精度が低下するという事態を回避できる。 (Action / effect) According to this configuration, a base portion on which the sealing material is placed and a positioning pin erected on the base portion are provided. Therefore, by inserting the positioning pin into the through hole of the sealing material, it is possible to prevent the sealing material from being displaced and to prevent the single-wafer-shaped peeled body from being deformed into a curl shape. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the position accuracy of the sealing member is lowered due to the flatness of the sealing material being lowered.
　また、複数枚のシーリング材を積層させた状態で、各々のシーリング材の貫通穴に位置決めピンを嵌入させることにより、積層されたシーリング材の各々についてシール部材が精度良く位置決めされる。すなわち、上層のシーリング材に配設されているシール部材の位置と、下層のシーリング材に配設されているシール部材の位置とが精度良く合わせられる。従って、シーリング材の収納効率を上げてシール部材の貼付け効率を向上させつつ、各々のシール部材の位置精度を向上できる。 Further, by fitting a positioning pin into the through hole of each sealing material in a state where a plurality of sealing materials are laminated, the sealing member is accurately positioned for each of the laminated sealing materials. That is, the positions of the seal members arranged on the upper sealing material and the positions of the sealing members arranged on the lower sealing material are accurately matched. Therefore, it is possible to improve the positioning accuracy of each sealing member while increasing the storage efficiency of the sealing material and improving the sticking efficiency of the sealing member.
　また、上述した発明において、前記位置決めピンは、前記位置決めピンの長軸方向に弾性変形する弾性部を備えていることが好ましい。 Further, in the above-described invention, it is preferable that the positioning pin includes an elastic portion that elastically deforms in the long axis direction of the positioning pin.
　（作用・効果）この構成によれば、位置決めピンは長軸方向に弾性変形することができるので、シーリング材を収納している状態で位置決めピンを押圧することにより、位置決めピンの頂上部の高さをシーリング材と同じ高さにすることができる。そのため、シーリング材を搬出する際に位置決めピンが当該搬出を阻害する事態を回避できる。 (Action / Effect) According to this configuration, the positioning pin can be elastically deformed in the long axis direction. Therefore, by pressing the positioning pin while the sealing material is stored, the height of the top of the positioning pin is raised. The height can be the same as the sealing material. Therefore, when the sealing material is carried out, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the positioning pin hinders the carrying-out.
　この発明は、このような目的を達成するために、次のような構成をとってもよい。
　すなわち、本発明に係るシーリング材の製造方法であって、セパレータが添設された長尺状の前記シール部材を第１の速度で所定の方向に送り出し供給するシール部材供給過程と、長尺状の前記剥離体を前記第１の速度より速い第２の速度で前記所定の方向に送り出し供給する剥離体供給過程と、前記前記シール部材を前記所定の方向に送り出しつつ前記セパレータから前記剥離体へと載せ替える載せ替え過程と、前記長尺状のシール部材を短手方向に沿って切断する第１切断過程と、前記剥離体に前記貫通穴を形成させる貫通穴形成過程と、前記剥離体を枚葉状に切断する第２切断過程と、を備えることを特徴とするものである。 In order to achieve such an object, the present invention may have the following configuration.
That is, in the method for manufacturing a sealing material according to the present invention, a seal member supply process of feeding and supplying a long-shaped seal member to which a separator is attached in a predetermined direction at a first speed, and a long-shaped seal member. In the peeling body supply process of feeding and supplying the peeling body in the predetermined direction at a second speed faster than the first speed, and from the separator to the peeling body while sending out the sealing member in the predetermined direction. The remounting process, the first cutting process of cutting the long seal member along the lateral direction, the through hole forming process of forming the through hole in the release body, and the release body. It is characterized by comprising a second cutting process of cutting in a single-wafer shape.
　（作用・効果）この構成によれば、長尺状のシール部材の全てが、シーリング材に備えられるシール部材として利用できる。よって、シール部材の廃棄が発生しないのでシーリング材の製造コストを向上できる。また、シール部材を取り除く作業（カストリ作業）が発生しないので、シーリング材の製造工程を短縮できる。 (Action / effect) According to this configuration, all of the long sealing members can be used as sealing members provided in the sealing material. Therefore, since the sealing member is not discarded, the manufacturing cost of the sealing material can be improved. Further, since the work of removing the seal member (casting work) does not occur, the manufacturing process of the sealing material can be shortened.
　また、シール部材を切断する際においてシール部材が搬送される速度である第１の速度と、切断されたシール部材が剥離体に載せ替えられた後においてシール部材が搬送される速度である第２の速度との差によって、先に剥離体に載せ替えられたシール部材と次に剥離体に載せ替えられたシール部材との間に、第１の速度と第２の速度との差に応じた長さの間隙を形成することができる。よって、シーリング材におけるシール部材の各々の位置精度を大きく向上できる。 Further, the first speed, which is the speed at which the seal member is conveyed when the seal member is cut, and the second speed, which is the speed at which the seal member is conveyed after the cut seal member is mounted on the release body. According to the difference between the first speed and the second speed between the seal member first mounted on the peeling body and the sealing member mounted on the peeling body next. A gap of length can be formed. Therefore, the position accuracy of each of the sealing members in the sealing material can be greatly improved.
　本発明に係るシーリング材、シーリング材収納用治具、およびシーリング材の製造方法によれば、シーリング材は枚葉状の剥離体の上にシール部材が配置された構成を有しており、剥離体のうちシール部材が配置されていない部分に位置決め用の貫通穴が設けられている。そのため、堅さを有する棒状部材などを当該貫通穴に挿入させることによって、シーリング材の位置ズレを防止できるとともに、枚葉状の剥離体がカール状に変形することも防止できる。よって、シーリング材の平坦度が低下することに起因してシール部材の位置精度が低下するという事態を回避できる。すなわち、自動化によって要求されるシール部材の位置精度を満たすことができるので、自動化によるシール部材のハンドリング操作効率の向上を実現できる。 According to the sealing material, the sealing material storage jig, and the method for manufacturing the sealing material according to the present invention, the sealing material has a configuration in which the sealing member is arranged on the single-wafer-shaped peeling body, and the peeling body. A through hole for positioning is provided in a portion of the portion where the seal member is not arranged. Therefore, by inserting a rod-shaped member having hardness or the like into the through hole, it is possible to prevent the sealing material from being displaced, and it is also possible to prevent the single-wafer-shaped peeled body from being deformed into a curl shape. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the position accuracy of the sealing member is lowered due to the flatness of the sealing material being lowered. That is, since the position accuracy of the seal member required by automation can be satisfied, it is possible to improve the handling operation efficiency of the seal member by automation.
実施例に係るシーリング材の構成を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows the structure of the sealing material which concerns on Example. 実施例に係るシーリング材の構成を示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows the structure of the sealing material which concerns on Example. 実施例に係る収納治具の構成を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the storage jig which concerns on Example. 実施例に係る収納治具にシーリング材を収納させた構成を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the structure which stored the sealing material in the storage jig which concerns on embodiment. 実施例に係る収納治具に複数枚のシーリング材を積層収納させる状態を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the state which a plurality of sealing materials are laminated and stored in the storage jig which concerns on embodiment. 実施例に係る収納治具に複数枚のシーリング材が積層収納されている構成を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the structure in which a plurality of sealing materials are laminated and stored in the storage jig which concerns on embodiment. 貼付け装置の構成を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows the structure of the sticking apparatus. 貼付け装置の構成を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the structure of the sticking apparatus. 収容カセットの構成を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the accommodation cassette. 剥離アームの構成を示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows the structure of the peeling arm. ステップＳ１において、搬送アームが準備位置に移動した状態を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the state which the transfer arm moved to the preparation position in step S1. ステップＳ１において、搬送アームがシーリング材に当接した状態を示す斜視図である。FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the transport arm is in contact with the sealing material in step S1. ステップＳ１において、搬送アームがシーリング材に当接した状態を示す縦断面図である。FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which the transport arm is in contact with the sealing material in step S1. ステップＳ２において、搬送アームがシーリング材を搬送している状態を示す縦断面図である。FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which the transport arm is transporting the sealing material in step S2. ステップＳ３において、剥離アームがシール部材を把持する前の状態を示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows the state before the release arm grips a seal member in step S3. ステップＳ３において、剥離アームがシール部材を把持して搬送する状態を示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows the state which the release arm grips and conveys a seal member in step S3. 従来構成の問題点を示す図である。（ａ）はシーリング材が平坦となっている理想状態を示す図であり、（ｂ）はシーリング材がカール状に変形している実際の状態を示す図であり、（ｃ）はカール状に変形しているシーリング材を積層させた状態を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the problem of the conventional structure. (A) is a diagram showing an ideal state in which the sealing material is flat, (b) is a diagram showing an actual state in which the sealing material is deformed into a curl shape, and (c) is a diagram showing a curled shape. It is a figure which shows the state which laminated the deformed sealant. 変形例に係る搬送アームの構成を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the transport arm which concerns on a modification. 変形例に係る収納治具の構成を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the storage jig which concerns on the modification. 変形例に係る収納治具の構成を示す斜視図である。（ａ）は貫通孔がベース部の中央部に設けられている構成を示す図であり、（ｂ）は貫通孔に加えて補強部材がベース部に設けられている構成を示す図である。It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the storage jig which concerns on the modification. (A) is a diagram showing a configuration in which a through hole is provided in the central portion of the base portion, and (b) is a diagram showing a configuration in which a reinforcing member is provided in the base portion in addition to the through hole. 変形例に係る収納治具の構成を示す斜視図である。（ａ）は折りたたみ変形を可能とする収納治具の斜視図であり、（ｂ）は各ベース分体が格子状に組み合わされるように変形した、収納治具の使用状態を示す平面図であり、（ｃ）は各ベース分体が略平行となるように折りたたみ変形された状態を示す平面図である。It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the storage jig which concerns on the modification. (A) is a perspective view of a storage jig capable of folding and deforming, and (b) is a plan view showing a usage state of the storage jig in which each base body is deformed so as to be combined in a grid pattern. , (C) is a plan view showing a state in which each base segment is folded and deformed so as to be substantially parallel. 実施例に係るシーリング材の製造装置を説明する図である。（ａ）は初期状態におけるシーリング材の製造装置を示す正面図であり、（ｂ）は切断機構１０７の底面図であり、（ｃ）はステップＳ３におけるシーリング材の製造装置を示す正面図である。It is a figure explaining the manufacturing apparatus of the sealing material which concerns on Example. (A) is a front view showing the sealing material manufacturing apparatus in the initial state, (b) is a bottom view of the cutting mechanism 107, and (c) is a front view showing the sealing material manufacturing apparatus in step S3. .. 実施例に係るシーリング材の製造装置を説明する正面図である。（ａ）はステップＳ４におけるシーリング材の製造装置を示す図であり、（ｂ）はステップＳ６におけるシーリング材の製造装置を示す図である。It is a front view explaining the sealing material manufacturing apparatus which concerns on Example. (A) is a figure which shows the sealing material manufacturing apparatus in step S4, and (b) is a figure which shows the sealing material manufacturing apparatus in step S6. 実施例に係るシーリング材の製造装置を説明する正面図である。（ａ）はステップＳ４ないしステップＳ６の工程を繰り返して長尺のシーリング材が製造されている状態を示す図であり、（ｂ）はロール状となっているシーリング材を示す斜視図である。It is a front view explaining the sealing material manufacturing apparatus which concerns on Example. (A) is a diagram showing a state in which a long sealing material is manufactured by repeating the steps S4 to S6, and (b) is a perspective view showing a roll-shaped sealing material. 実施例に係るシーリング材の製造工程を説明する図である。（ａ）はステップＳ３における長尺のシール部材を示す平面図であり、（ｂ）は長尺のシール部材がステップＳ４において切断機構によって切断された状態を示す平面図であり、（ｃ）はステップＳ６において形成された長尺状のシーリング材を示す平面図であり、（ｄ）はステップＳ７において枚葉状に切断されたシーリング材を示す平面図である。It is a figure explaining the manufacturing process of the sealing material which concerns on Example. (A) is a plan view showing a long seal member in step S3, (b) is a plan view showing a state in which the long seal member is cut by a cutting mechanism in step S4, and (c) is a plan view. It is a top view which shows the long-shaped sealing material formed in step S6, and (d) is a plan view which shows the sealing material cut into a single leaf shape in step S7. 従来構成に係るシーリング材の製造工程の問題点を説明する図である。（ａ）は長尺のシール部材を切断した状態を示す平面図であり、（ｂ）は切断されたシール部材の一部を取り除く作業を行った状態を示す平面図である。It is a figure explaining the problem of the manufacturing process of the sealing material which concerns on a conventional structure. (A) is a plan view showing a state in which a long seal member is cut, and (b) is a plan view showing a state in which a part of the cut seal member is removed. 変形例に係るシーリング材の製造工程を説明する図である。（ａ）はロール状となっている、ガイド穴を有しないシーリング材を示す斜視図であり、（ｂ）はガイド穴を有しない長尺状のシーリング材を示す平面図であり、（ｃ）は二次元マトリクス状にシール部材が配置されるシーリング材を示す平面図である。It is a figure explaining the manufacturing process of the sealing material which concerns on the modification. (A) is a perspective view showing a roll-shaped sealing material having no guide hole, and (b) is a plan view showing a long-shaped sealing material having no guide hole, (c). Is a plan view showing a sealing material in which sealing members are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix. 変形例に係る収納治具の構成を説明する図である。（ａ）は第１の状態におけるガイドピンの構成を示す斜視図であり、（ｂ）は第２の状態におけるガイドピンの構成を示す斜視図であり、（ｃ）はガイドピンが第１の状態に切り換えられている収納治具に対してシーリング材を収納させる状態を示す斜視図であり、（ｄ）はシーリング材を収納させた後にガイドピンが第２の状態に切り換えられている収納治具を示す斜視図である。It is a figure explaining the structure of the storage jig which concerns on the modification. (A) is a perspective view showing the configuration of the guide pin in the first state, (b) is a perspective view showing the configuration of the guide pin in the second state, and (c) is a perspective view showing the configuration of the guide pin in the first state. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the sealing material is stored with respect to the storage jig which has been switched to a state, and (d) is the storage cure which the guide pin is switched to a second state after storing a sealing material. It is a perspective view which shows the jig. 変形例に係る収納治具の構成を説明する図である。（ａ）は第１の状態におけるガイドピンと第２の状態におけるガイドピンとの位置関係を示す斜視図であり、（ｂ）は第１の状態におけるガイドピンと第２の状態におけるガイドピンとの位置関係を示す平面図であり、（ｃ）はガイドピンが第１の状態に切り換えられている収納治具に対してシーリング材を収納させる状態を示す斜視図であり、（ｄ）はシーリング材を収納させた後にガイドピンが第２の状態に切り換えられている収納治具を示す斜視図である。It is a figure explaining the structure of the storage jig which concerns on the modification. (A) is a perspective view showing the positional relationship between the guide pin in the first state and the guide pin in the second state, and (b) shows the positional relationship between the guide pin in the first state and the guide pin in the second state. It is a plan view which shows, (c) is the perspective view which shows the state which the sealant is stored in the storage jig which has been switched to the 1st state, and (d) is the state which stores the sealant. It is a perspective view which shows the storage jig which the guide pin is switched to the 2nd state after that.
　以下、図面を参照して本発明の実施例を説明する。図１は実施例に係るシーリング材１の平面図であり、図２は実施例に係るシーリング材１の側面図である。 Hereinafter, examples of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of the sealing material 1 according to the embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the sealing material 1 according to the embodiment.
＜シーリング材＞
　実施例に係るシーリング材１は、剥離紙３と、シール部材５とを備えており全体としてシート状の枚葉体となっている。シール部材５は、シール部材本体６と粘着材７とを備えている。すなわち、剥離紙３の表面上（粘着面上）に粘着材７が配置されており、粘着材７の表面上にシール部材本体６が配置されている。 <Sealing material>
The sealing material 1 according to the embodiment includes a release paper 3 and a sealing member 5, and is a sheet-shaped sheet-fed body as a whole. The seal member 5 includes a seal member main body 6 and an adhesive material 7. That is, the adhesive material 7 is arranged on the surface (adhesive surface) of the release paper 3, and the seal member main body 6 is arranged on the surface of the adhesive material 7.
　剥離紙３は、粘着材７の粘着面を被覆するシート状の部材であり、平面視で矩形となっている。剥離紙３は、粘着材７に対して容易に剥離可能な状態で粘着する材料で構成されている。剥離紙３の一例として、公知の離型剤が表面に塗布された基材紙の他、公知の樹脂フィルムがラミネートされた基材紙、シート状の樹脂フィルムなどが挙げられる。基材紙としては、ハトロン紙またはクラフト紙を例とする公知の紙材料を適宜用いてよい。剥離紙３は本発明における剥離体に相当する。 The release paper 3 is a sheet-like member that covers the adhesive surface of the adhesive material 7, and has a rectangular shape in a plan view. The release paper 3 is made of a material that adheres to the adhesive material 7 in a state where it can be easily peeled off. Examples of the release paper 3 include a base paper on which a known release agent is applied on the surface, a base paper on which a known resin film is laminated, a sheet-shaped resin film, and the like. As the base paper, a known paper material such as Hatron paper or kraft paper may be appropriately used. The release paper 3 corresponds to the release body in the present invention.
　剥離紙３は、１または２以上のガイド穴９が形成されている。本実施例では矩形状となっている剥離紙３の四隅にそれぞれガイド穴９が形成されているものとする。ガイド穴９の大きさおよび形状は、後述するガイドピン１５または突起部３６を嵌入可能とするように構成される。ガイド穴９が形成される位置とシール部材５の各々が配設される位置との関係は、枚葉状のシーリング材１の各々について一致するように構成される。ガイド穴９は本発明における貫通穴に相当する。 The release paper 3 has one or more guide holes 9. In this embodiment, it is assumed that guide holes 9 are formed at each of the four corners of the rectangular release paper 3. The size and shape of the guide hole 9 are configured so that the guide pin 15 or the protrusion 36, which will be described later, can be fitted. The relationship between the position where the guide hole 9 is formed and the position where each of the seal members 5 is arranged is configured to be the same for each of the single-wafer-shaped sealing materials 1. The guide hole 9 corresponds to the through hole in the present invention.
　シール部材本体６は、一例として連続気泡構造、独立気泡構造、半連続気泡構造、半独立気泡構造などを有する発泡体であり、気密、防水、防塵、防音などの効果を有するものである。シール部材本体６の構成材料として、ＥＰＤＭ、ポリウレタン、またはポリエチレンなどが挙げられる。本実施例において、シール部材本体６はｙ方向に延びる直方体状に加工されているものとする。 The seal member main body 6 is, for example, a foam having an open cell structure, a closed cell structure, a semi-open cell structure, a semi-closed cell structure, etc., and has effects such as airtightness, waterproofing, dustproofing, and soundproofing. Examples of the constituent material of the sealing member main body 6 include EPDM, polyurethane, polyethylene, and the like. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the seal member main body 6 is processed into a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in the y direction.
　シール部材５は予め所定の形状に加工された加工片であり、複数のシール部材５が剥離紙３の上に間隙部１１を開けてｘ方向に並列配置されている。ｘ方向におけるシール部材５の幅の長さをｈとする。間隙部１１のｘ方向における幅の長さｄは各種条件に応じて適宜設定してよいが、２ｍｍ～３ｍｍであることが特に好ましい。 The seal member 5 is a processed piece processed into a predetermined shape in advance, and a plurality of seal members 5 are arranged in parallel in the x direction with a gap 11 opened on the release paper 3. Let h be the width of the seal member 5 in the x direction. The width d of the gap portion 11 in the x direction may be appropriately set according to various conditions, but is particularly preferably 2 mm to 3 mm.
　粘着材７は、粘着性を有する薄層フィルム状の構造を有しており、平面視においてシール部材本体６と同じ形状となっている。すなわちｙ方向に延びる矩形状に加工された粘着材７の表面にシール部材本体６が粘着され、粘着材７の裏面に剥離紙３が粘着されることにより、剥離紙３の上にシール部材５の各々が配置される。粘着材７の構成材料の例としては、エポキシ系樹脂またはアクリル系樹脂などが挙げられる。 The adhesive material 7 has an adhesive thin-layer film-like structure, and has the same shape as the seal member main body 6 in a plan view. That is, the seal member main body 6 is adhered to the surface of the adhesive material 7 processed into a rectangular shape extending in the y direction, and the release paper 3 is adhered to the back surface of the adhesive material 7, so that the seal member 5 is placed on the release paper 3. Each of is placed. Examples of the constituent materials of the adhesive material 7 include epoxy resins and acrylic resins.
　シール部材本体６に対する粘着材７の粘着力は、剥離紙３に対する粘着材７の粘着力より高くなるように構成される。当該構成により、粘着材７はシール部材本体６に粘着している状態で、シール部材５として剥離紙３から容易に剥離できる。そして剥離紙３から剥離されたシール部材５をワークＷに貼り付けることができる。 The adhesive strength of the adhesive material 7 to the sealing member main body 6 is configured to be higher than the adhesive strength of the adhesive material 7 to the release paper 3. With this configuration, the adhesive material 7 can be easily peeled off from the release paper 3 as the seal member 5 in a state of being adhered to the seal member main body 6. Then, the seal member 5 peeled off from the release paper 3 can be attached to the work W.
＜収納治具＞
　次に、複数のシーリング材１を積層収納させる収納治具１３の構成について説明する。図３は収納治具１３の斜視図である、図４はシーリング材１を収納している状態の収納治具１３を示す斜視図である。 <Storage jig>
Next, the configuration of the storage jig 13 for laminating and storing the plurality of sealing materials 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the storage jig 13, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the storage jig 13 in a state where the sealing material 1 is stored.
　収納治具１３は図３に示すように、ベース部１４とガイドピン１５とを備えている。ベース部１４は、シーリング材１より広い大きさを有する平板状の部材である。ベース材１４の構成材料の例としては金属または樹脂などが挙げられるが、一定の堅さを有しておりシーリング材１を平坦な状態で載置保持できる材料であれば適宜用いてよい。収納治具１４は本発明におけるシーリング材収納用治具に相当する。 As shown in FIG. 3, the storage jig 13 includes a base portion 14 and a guide pin 15. The base portion 14 is a flat plate-shaped member having a size wider than that of the sealing material 1. Examples of the constituent material of the base material 14 include metal and resin, but any material having a certain hardness and capable of placing and holding the sealing material 1 in a flat state may be appropriately used. The storage jig 14 corresponds to the sealing material storage jig in the present invention.
　ガイドピン１５はベース部１４に立設されており、ｚ方向に延びている。ベース部１４上においてガイドピン１５が立設される位置は、ガイドピン１５を嵌入させるガイド穴９の位置に応じて設計される。本実施例では図４などに示すように、シーリング材１に設けられている４つのガイド穴９のうち、対角線上に配設されている２つのガイド穴９（ガイド穴９ａ）の各々を嵌入できるよう、２本のガイドピン１５がベース部１４に立設されているものとする。シーリング材１の位置決め精度を向上できるという点で、ガイドピン１５の数は２本以上であることが好ましい。ガイドピン１５は本発明における位置決めピンに相当する。 The guide pin 15 is erected on the base portion 14 and extends in the z direction. The position where the guide pin 15 is erected on the base portion 14 is designed according to the position of the guide hole 9 into which the guide pin 15 is fitted. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, among the four guide holes 9 provided in the sealing material 1, each of the two guide holes 9 (guide holes 9a) arranged diagonally is fitted. It is assumed that two guide pins 15 are erected on the base portion 14 so as to be possible. The number of guide pins 15 is preferably two or more in that the positioning accuracy of the sealing material 1 can be improved. The guide pin 15 corresponds to the positioning pin in the present invention.
　ガイドピン１５の形状および径の大きさはガイド穴９に応じて適宜設計できるが、ガイド穴９より僅かに小さくなるように構成されることが好ましい。当該構成により、ガイド穴９とガイドピン１５との隙間が小さくなるので、シーリング材１に設けられたガイド穴９をガイドピン１５に嵌入させつつ、ガイド穴９をガイドピン１５に嵌入させたシーリング材１を精度良く位置決めできる。 The shape and diameter of the guide pin 15 can be appropriately designed according to the guide hole 9, but it is preferably configured to be slightly smaller than the guide hole 9. Since the gap between the guide hole 9 and the guide pin 15 is reduced by this configuration, the sealing material 1 is fitted with the guide hole 9 in the guide pin 15 while the guide hole 9 is fitted in the guide pin 15. Material 1 can be positioned with high accuracy.
　ガイドピン１５は、ｚ方向の押圧力に応じて伸縮可能となるように構成されることが好ましい。一例として、ガイドピン１５の一部または全部にバネなどの弾性体を設けることにより、ガイドピン１５をｚ方向へ弾性変形して伸縮可能とすることができる。押圧によってガイドピン１５が弾性変形可能とすることにより、後述する搬送ユニット２５がシーリング材１を搬送する際に、シーリング材１の位置決め精度および搬送ユニット２５の搬送精度をいずれも向上させることができる。 It is preferable that the guide pin 15 is configured to be expandable and contractible according to the pressing force in the z direction. As an example, by providing an elastic body such as a spring on a part or all of the guide pin 15, the guide pin 15 can be elastically deformed in the z direction so that it can be expanded and contracted. By making the guide pin 15 elastically deformable by pressing, it is possible to improve both the positioning accuracy of the sealing material 1 and the conveying accuracy of the conveying unit 25 when the conveying unit 25, which will be described later, conveys the sealing material 1. ..
　シーリング材１を収納治具１３に収納させる場合、シーリング材１に設けられているガイド穴９をガイドピン１５に嵌入させる。本実施例では図４に示すように、複数のガイド穴９の一部（ガイド穴９ａ）をガイドピン１５に嵌入させる。ガイドピン１５にガイド穴９を挿嵌することにより、シーリング材１はガイド穴９を介してガイドピン１５に支持される。すなわち、シーリング材１が水平方向（ｘ方向またはｙ方向）に変位することはガイドピン１５によって阻害されるので、シール部材５の位置は収納治具１３によって精度良く維持される。 When the sealing material 1 is stored in the storage jig 13, the guide hole 9 provided in the sealing material 1 is fitted into the guide pin 15. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a part of the plurality of guide holes 9 (guide holes 9a) is fitted into the guide pins 15. By inserting the guide hole 9 into the guide pin 15, the sealing material 1 is supported by the guide pin 15 via the guide hole 9. That is, since the displacement of the sealing material 1 in the horizontal direction (x direction or y direction) is hindered by the guide pin 15, the position of the sealing member 5 is accurately maintained by the storage jig 13.
　また、ガイドピン１５の嵌入によってガイド穴９の位置が固定されるので、特にガイドピン１５が嵌入されているガイド穴９ａの間の領域において剥離紙３に皺または反りが発生することを回避できる。そのため、特にシール部材５が配設されている領域において、シーリング材１の平坦度を向上させることができる。よって、ガイドピン１５にガイド穴９を挿嵌させることにより、ｘ方向、ｙ方向、およびｚ方向の各々について、シール部材５の位置を精度良く維持できる。 Further, since the position of the guide hole 9 is fixed by the fitting of the guide pin 15, it is possible to prevent the release paper 3 from being wrinkled or warped, particularly in the region between the guide holes 9a in which the guide pin 15 is fitted. .. Therefore, the flatness of the sealing material 1 can be improved particularly in the region where the sealing member 5 is arranged. Therefore, by inserting the guide hole 9 into the guide pin 15, the position of the seal member 5 can be accurately maintained in each of the x direction, the y direction, and the z direction.
　複数枚のシーリング材１を収納治具１３に収納させる場合、図５に示すように、シーリング材１の各々が積層するように、各々のシーリング材１に設けられているガイド穴９ａに対してガイドピン１５を挿入させる。図６は、５枚のシーリング材１が積層状態で収納治具１３に収納されている状態を示している。 When a plurality of sealing materials 1 are stored in the storage jig 13, as shown in FIG. 5, the guide holes 9a provided in each sealing material 1 are provided so that the sealing materials 1 are laminated with each other. Insert the guide pin 15. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the five sealing materials 1 are stored in the storage jig 13 in a laminated state.
　各々のシーリング材１において、ガイド穴９とシール部材５との位置関係はそれぞれ同じである。そのため、ガイド穴９にガイドピン１５を嵌入させることによって、図５および図６に示すように、積層されたシーリング材１の各々についてシール部材５が精度良く位置決めされる。すなわち、上層のシーリング材１に配設されているシール部材５の平面視における位置と、下層のシーリング材１に配設されているシール部材５の平面視における位置とが精度良く合わせられる。 In each sealing material 1, the positional relationship between the guide hole 9 and the sealing member 5 is the same. Therefore, by fitting the guide pin 15 into the guide hole 9, the seal member 5 is accurately positioned for each of the laminated sealing materials 1 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. That is, the position of the seal member 5 arranged on the upper layer sealing material 1 in the plan view and the position of the seal member 5 arranged on the lower layer sealing material 1 in the plan view are accurately matched.
＜貼付け装置の説明＞
　次に、シーリング材１および収納治具１３を用いてシール部材５をワークＷに貼り付けるために用いられる、貼付け装置１７について説明する。図７は、貼付け装置１７の平面図であり、図８は貼付け装置１７の要部を示す正面図である。 <Explanation of pasting device>
Next, the sticking device 17 used for sticking the seal member 5 to the work W by using the sealing material 1 and the storage jig 13 will be described. FIG. 7 is a plan view of the sticking device 17, and FIG. 8 is a front view showing a main part of the sticking device 17.
　貼付け装置１７は、収容カセット１９、載置テーブル２１、ワーク保持部２３、搬送ユニット２５、剥離ユニット２７を備えている。また、貼付け装置１７は、左右方向（ｘ方向）に延びる案内レール２８と、前後方向（ｙ方向）に延びる案内レール２９および案内レール３０とを備えている。案内レール２８は、貼付け装置１７の上部に左右水平に架設されており、案内レール２９および案内レール３０の各々は貼付け装置１７の上部に前後水平に架設されている。 The sticking device 17 includes a storage cassette 19, a mounting table 21, a work holding portion 23, a transport unit 25, and a peeling unit 27. Further, the sticking device 17 includes a guide rail 28 extending in the left-right direction (x direction), and a guide rail 29 and a guide rail 30 extending in the front-rear direction (y direction). The guide rail 28 is erected horizontally on the upper part of the sticking device 17, and each of the guide rail 29 and the guide rail 30 is erected horizontally on the upper part of the sticking device 17 in the front-rear direction.
　収容カセット１９は、シーリング材１を積層状態で収納させた収納治具１３を収容する。収容カセット１９は図９に示すように、収納治具１３を多段で差し込み収容できるように構成されている。 The storage cassette 19 stores the storage jig 13 in which the sealing material 1 is stored in a laminated state. As shown in FIG. 9, the storage cassette 19 is configured so that the storage jig 13 can be inserted and stored in multiple stages.
　載置テーブル２１は一例として上面が平坦となっているチャックテーブルであり、搬送ユニット２５によって収容カセット１９から搬送されたシーリング材１を保持する。図１５などに示すように、載置テーブル２１の上面には後述する突起部３６を嵌入させる凹部２１ａが形成されている。凹部２１ａに突起部３６を嵌入させることにより、搬送アーム３３に保持されているシーリング材１を載置テーブル２１に載置させる際に、シーリング材１を平坦な状態で載置させることができる。 The mounting table 21 is, for example, a chuck table having a flat upper surface, and holds the sealing material 1 transported from the storage cassette 19 by the transport unit 25. As shown in FIG. 15 and the like, a recess 21a into which a protrusion 36, which will be described later, is fitted is formed on the upper surface of the mounting table 21. By fitting the protrusion 36 into the recess 21a, the sealing material 1 can be placed in a flat state when the sealing material 1 held by the transport arm 33 is placed on the mounting table 21.
　ワーク保持部２３は一例として金属製またはセラミック製のチャックテーブルであり、シール部材５の貼付け対象であるワークＷを安定な状態で保持する。ワークＷの例として、自動車部品などが挙げられる。 The work holding portion 23 is, for example, a metal or ceramic chuck table, and holds the work W to which the sealing member 5 is attached in a stable state. Examples of the work W include automobile parts and the like.
　搬送ユニット２５は、収容カセット１９に収容されているシーリング材１を保持するとともに、保持したシーリング材１を収容カセット１９から載置テーブル２１へと搬送する。搬送ユニット２５には、左右可動台３１および前後可動台３２が装備されている。左右可動台３１は、案内レール２８に沿って左右方向へ往復移動可能となるように構成されている。前後可動台３２は、案内レール２９に沿って前後方向へ往復移動可能となるように構成されている。 The transport unit 25 holds the sealing material 1 housed in the storage cassette 19, and transports the held sealing material 1 from the storage cassette 19 to the mounting table 21. The transport unit 25 is equipped with a left-right movable base 31 and a front-rear movable base 32. The left-right movable base 31 is configured to be able to reciprocate in the left-right direction along the guide rail 28. The front-rear movable base 32 is configured to be able to reciprocate in the front-rear direction along the guide rail 29.
　さらに、前後可動台３２の下部には、シーリング材１を保持して搬送する搬送アーム３３が装備されている。搬送アーム３３は昇降台３４に接続されている。昇降台３４は、縦方向に延伸する昇降レール３５に沿って上下方向（ｚ方向）に往復移動可能となるよう構成されている。 Further, a transport arm 33 for holding and transporting the sealing material 1 is provided at the lower part of the front-rear movable base 32. The transport arm 33 is connected to the lift 34. The lift 34 is configured to be able to reciprocate in the vertical direction (z direction) along the lift rail 35 extending in the vertical direction.
　搬送アーム３３の外形はシーリング材１と略同じ大きさおよび形状となっており、搬送アーム３３の中央部には貫通孔３３ａが形成されている。搬送アーム３３の保持面（本実施例では下面側）には複数個の吸着パッドが設けられており、当該吸着パッドを介してシーリング材１を吸着保持する。また、搬送アーム３３は、その内部に形成された流路と、この流路の基端側で連接された接続流路を介して圧空装置に連通接続されている。 The outer shape of the transport arm 33 is substantially the same size and shape as the sealing material 1, and a through hole 33a is formed in the central portion of the transport arm 33. A plurality of suction pads are provided on the holding surface (lower surface side in this embodiment) of the transport arm 33, and the sealing material 1 is sucked and held via the suction pads. Further, the transport arm 33 is communicated with the air pressure device via a flow path formed inside the transfer arm 33 and a connection flow path connected at the base end side of the flow path.
　貫通孔３３ａの大きさは、シーリング材１において複数のシール部材５が配設されている領域よりやや広くなるように構成されている。すなわち、矩形のリング状となっている搬送アーム３３は、シール部材５に接触することなく剥離紙３の周縁部に当接し、当該周縁部を吸着保持することができる（図１２を参照）。上記した可動構造を利用することで、吸着保持したシーリング材１を搬送アーム３３によって前後移動、左右移動、および、昇降移動することができるようになっている。 The size of the through hole 33a is configured to be slightly wider than the region where the plurality of sealing members 5 are arranged in the sealing material 1. That is, the rectangular ring-shaped transport arm 33 can abut on the peripheral edge of the release paper 3 without contacting the seal member 5, and can attract and hold the peripheral edge (see FIG. 12). By using the movable structure described above, the sealing material 1 that has been attracted and held can be moved back and forth, left and right, and up and down by the transport arm 33.
　さらに、搬送アーム３３の下面には突起部３６が設けられている。突起部３６は、収納治具１３に収納されているシーリング材１に対し、ガイドピン１５が嵌入されていないガイド穴９に嵌入されるように構成されている。本実施例では、ガイドピン１５は４つのガイド穴９のうち対角線上に配設されている１対のガイド穴９（ガイド穴９ａ、図１１参照）に嵌入される。よって、対角線上に配設されている残りの１対のガイド穴９に突起部３６がそれぞれ挿入されるように、突起部３６の形状および大きさ、並びに搬送アーム３３における突起部３６の配設位置が定められる（図１１を参照）。 Further, a protrusion 36 is provided on the lower surface of the transport arm 33. The protrusion 36 is configured to be fitted into the guide hole 9 in which the guide pin 15 is not fitted into the sealing material 1 stored in the storage jig 13. In this embodiment, the guide pins 15 are fitted into a pair of guide holes 9 (guide holes 9a, see FIG. 11) arranged diagonally among the four guide holes 9. Therefore, the shape and size of the protrusions 36 and the arrangement of the protrusions 36 on the transport arm 33 so that the protrusions 36 are inserted into the remaining pair of guide holes 9 arranged diagonally. The position is determined (see FIG. 11).
　剥離ユニット２７は、載置テーブル２１へと搬送されたシーリング材１からシール部材５を粘着材７とともに剥離紙３から剥離する。剥離ユニット２７には、左右可動台３７および前後可動台３９が装備されている。左右可動台３７は、案内レール２８に沿って左右方向へ往復移動可能となるように構成されている。前後可動台３９は、案内レール３０に沿って前後方向へ往復移動可能となるように構成されている。 The peeling unit 27 peels the sealing member 5 from the sealing material 1 conveyed to the mounting table 21 together with the adhesive material 7 from the release paper 3. The peeling unit 27 is equipped with a left-right movable base 37 and a front-rear movable base 39. The left-right movable base 37 is configured to be able to reciprocate in the left-right direction along the guide rail 28. The front-rear movable base 39 is configured to be able to reciprocate in the front-rear direction along the guide rail 30.
　さらに、前後可動台３９の下部には、シール部材５を把持して剥離紙３から剥離させる剥離アーム４０が装備されている。剥離アーム４０は昇降台４１に接続されている。昇降台４１は、縦方向に延伸する昇降レール４２に沿って上下方向（ｚ方向）に往復移動可能となるよう構成されている。上記した可動構造を利用することで、剥離紙３から剥離されたシール部材５を剥離アーム４０によって前後移動、左右移動、および、昇降移動することができるようになっている。 Further, a peeling arm 40 that grips the seal member 5 and peels it from the release paper 3 is provided at the lower part of the front-rear movable table 39. The peeling arm 40 is connected to the lift 41. The lift 41 is configured to be able to reciprocate in the vertical direction (z direction) along the lift rail 42 extending in the vertical direction. By using the movable structure described above, the seal member 5 peeled from the release paper 3 can be moved back and forth, left and right, and up and down by the release arm 40.
　剥離アーム４０は図１０（ａ）および図１０（ｂ）に示すように、支持部材４３と、支持部材４３の下部に配設されている把持部材４５とを備えている。支持部材４３はｘ方向に延びており、昇降台４１に接続されている。支持部材４３は昇降台４１の昇降移動に従ってｚ方向に変位する。 As shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b), the peeling arm 40 includes a support member 43 and a grip member 45 arranged below the support member 43. The support member 43 extends in the x direction and is connected to the lift 41. The support member 43 is displaced in the z direction as the elevating table 41 moves up and down.
　把持部材４５は支持部材４３に沿ってｙ方向に移動可能となっており、シール部材５を前後方向から把持するように構成されている。すなわち把持部材４５を構成する一対の把持プレート４６の各々がｙ方向について外側へ移動することにより、剥離アーム４０は図１０（ａ）に示す開放状態となる。また、把持部材４５を構成する一対の把持プレート４６の各々がｙ方向について内側へ移動することにより、剥離アーム４０は図１０（ｂ）に示す閉塞状態となる。なお、把持プレート４６のｙ方向における幅は、間隙部１１の幅ｄより小さくなるように構成される。 The gripping member 45 is movable in the y direction along the support member 43, and is configured to grip the seal member 5 from the front-rear direction. That is, when each of the pair of gripping plates 46 constituting the gripping member 45 moves outward in the y direction, the peeling arm 40 is in the open state shown in FIG. 10A. Further, when each of the pair of gripping plates 46 constituting the gripping member 45 moves inward in the y direction, the peeling arm 40 is in the closed state shown in FIG. 10B. The width of the gripping plate 46 in the y direction is configured to be smaller than the width d of the gap portion 11.
＜動作の概要＞
　ここで、実施例に係るシーリング材１、収納治具１３および貼付け装置１７を用いてシール部材５をワークＷに貼り付ける動作を説明する。なお収容カセット１９には、複数のシーリング材１が積層収納されている収納治具１３が予め収容されている。 <Outline of operation>
Here, the operation of attaching the seal member 5 to the work W by using the sealing material 1, the storage jig 13, and the attaching device 17 according to the embodiment will be described. A storage jig 13 in which a plurality of sealing materials 1 are laminated and stored is stored in the storage cassette 19 in advance.
　ステップＳ１（シーリング材の保持）
　貼付け指令が出されると搬送ユニット２５が移動し、搬送アーム３３が収容カセット１９の開口部から差し込まれる。差し込まれた搬送アーム３３は、図１１に示すように、シーリング材１の上方である準備位置へと移動する。このとき、ガイドピン１５が嵌入していないガイド穴９（ガイド穴９ｂ）の上方に突起部３６が位置するように、収容カセット１９における収納治具１３の配設位置と、搬送アーム３３の準備位置とが予め設定される。 Step S1 (holding sealing material)
When the attachment command is issued, the transfer unit 25 moves, and the transfer arm 33 is inserted through the opening of the accommodation cassette 19. As shown in FIG. 11, the inserted transfer arm 33 moves to the preparation position above the sealing material 1. At this time, the arrangement position of the storage jig 13 in the storage cassette 19 and the preparation of the transport arm 33 so that the protrusion 36 is located above the guide hole 9 (guide hole 9b) in which the guide pin 15 is not fitted. The position is preset.
　シーリング材１の上方へ搬送アーム３３を移動させた後、当該搬送アーム３３を下降させる。下降した搬送アーム３３は、積層されているシーリング材１のガイド穴９から突出しているガイドピン１５の頂上部に当接し、さらに下降してガイドピン１５を押圧する。ガイドピン１５は押圧されることによって弾性変形するので、図１３に示すように、搬送アーム３３の下降に応じてガイドピン１５の頂上部が押し下げられていく。 After moving the transport arm 33 above the sealing material 1, the transport arm 33 is lowered. The lowered transport arm 33 comes into contact with the top of the guide pin 15 protruding from the guide hole 9 of the laminated sealing material 1, and further lowers to press the guide pin 15. Since the guide pin 15 is elastically deformed by being pressed, the top of the guide pin 15 is pushed down as the transport arm 33 descends, as shown in FIG.
　搬送アーム３３はガイドピン１５を押圧しながらさらに下降し、図１２に示すように、収納治具１３に積層収納されているシーリング材１のうち、最上部のシーリング材１に当接する。搬送アーム３３の中央部には、シール部材５が並列配置されている領域より広い大きさの開口部３３ａが形成されている。そのため、下降した搬送アーム３３はシール部材５に接触することなく剥離紙３の周縁部の全体に当接する。当該当接状態において、シール部材５の各々は、開口部３３ａの内部に位置している。 The transport arm 33 further descends while pressing the guide pin 15, and as shown in FIG. 12, comes into contact with the uppermost sealing material 1 among the sealing materials 1 laminated and stored in the storage jig 13. At the central portion of the transport arm 33, an opening 33a having a size wider than the region where the seal members 5 are arranged in parallel is formed. Therefore, the lowered transport arm 33 comes into contact with the entire peripheral edge of the release paper 3 without contacting the seal member 5. In the contact state, each of the seal members 5 is located inside the opening 33a.
　搬送アーム３３が剥離紙３に当接した後、搬送ユニット２５は図示しない圧空装置を作動させ、搬送アーム３３の下面に設けられている吸着パッドを介して剥離紙３を搬送アーム３３に吸着保持させる。すなわち、搬送アーム３３を押し下げて剥離紙３を平坦な状態にした状態で剥離紙３の周縁部全体を吸着することにより、搬送アーム３３はシーリング材１を平坦な状態で吸着保持することができる。 After the transfer arm 33 comes into contact with the release paper 3, the transfer unit 25 operates a compressed air device (not shown) to attract and hold the release paper 3 to the transfer arm 33 via a suction pad provided on the lower surface of the transfer arm 33. Let me. That is, the transfer arm 33 can adsorb and hold the sealing material 1 in a flat state by adsorbing the entire peripheral edge portion of the release paper 3 in a state where the release paper 3 is in a flat state by pushing down the transfer arm 33. ..
　また、ガイドピン１５をｚ方向に弾性変形可能にすることより、シーリング材１から上方に突出していたガイドピン１５の頂上部は搬送アーム３３の押圧によって剥離紙３と同じ高さとなる。そのため、搬送アーム３３と剥離紙３との接触範囲をより広くできるとともに、剥離紙３と搬送アーム３３とを平坦な状態で接触させることができる。よって、搬送アーム３３がシーリング材１を搬送する際において、シール部材５の位置精度をより向上できる。さらに当該弾性変形により、搬送アーム３３がシーリング材１を収納治具１３から搬出させる際において、シーリング材１の上面から突出している部分のガイドピン１５が搬出の邪魔になるという事態を防止できる。 Further, since the guide pin 15 is elastically deformable in the z direction, the top portion of the guide pin 15 protruding upward from the sealing material 1 becomes the same height as the release paper 3 due to the pressing of the transport arm 33. Therefore, the contact range between the transfer arm 33 and the release paper 3 can be made wider, and the release paper 3 and the release paper 33 can be brought into contact with each other in a flat state. Therefore, when the transport arm 33 transports the sealing material 1, the position accuracy of the seal member 5 can be further improved. Further, due to the elastic deformation, when the transport arm 33 carries out the sealing material 1 from the storage jig 13, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the guide pin 15 at the portion protruding from the upper surface of the sealing material 1 interferes with the carrying out.
　また、搬送アーム３３が準備位置から下方に移動することにより、搬送アーム３３が剥離紙３に当接する際に、ガイドピン１５が嵌入していないガイド穴９（ガイド穴９ｂ）に対して突起部３６が嵌入される（図１１の符号ｆ、図１３を参照）。ガイド穴９ｂに突起部３６が嵌入されることにより、剥離紙３に当接した後の状態において搬送アーム３３がシーリング材１に対して水平方向に位置ズレすることを防止できる。そのため、搬送アーム３３がシーリング材１を吸着保持および搬送する際において、シーリング材１に対する搬送アーム３３の位置精度を向上できる。 Further, when the transfer arm 33 moves downward from the preparation position, when the transfer arm 33 comes into contact with the release paper 3, a protrusion is provided on the guide hole 9 (guide hole 9b) into which the guide pin 15 is not fitted. 36 is fitted (see reference numeral f in FIG. 11 and FIG. 13). By fitting the protrusion 36 into the guide hole 9b, it is possible to prevent the transport arm 33 from being displaced in the horizontal direction with respect to the sealing material 1 in a state after being in contact with the release paper 3. Therefore, when the transport arm 33 sucks and holds and transports the sealing material 1, the position accuracy of the transport arm 33 with respect to the sealing material 1 can be improved.
　ステップＳ２（シーリング材の搬送）
　収納治具１３に収納されているシーリング材１のうち、最上部のシーリング材１を搬送アーム３３が吸着保持した後、図１４に示すように、搬送アーム３３を上昇させて準備位置へと復帰させる。そして、搬送アーム３３はシーリング材１を保持した状態で収容カセット１９から載置テーブル２１の上方へと移動する。 Step S2 (Transfer of sealing material)
Of the sealing material 1 stored in the storage jig 13, after the transport arm 33 sucks and holds the uppermost sealing material 1, the transport arm 33 is raised to return to the preparation position as shown in FIG. Let me. Then, the transfer arm 33 moves from the accommodating cassette 19 to the upper side of the mounting table 21 while holding the sealing material 1.
　載置テーブル２１の上方へと移動した後、搬送アーム３３は昇降台３４によって下降することによってシーリング材１を載置テーブル２１に載置させる。このとき、載置テーブル２１に設けられている凹部２１ａに突起部３６が嵌入するように搬送アーム３３の位置が調整される。 After moving above the mounting table 21, the transport arm 33 is lowered by the elevating table 34 to mount the sealing material 1 on the mounting table 21. At this time, the position of the transport arm 33 is adjusted so that the protrusion 36 fits into the recess 21a provided in the mounting table 21.
　搬送アーム３３が剥離紙３の周縁部全体を吸着保持しながら下降して載置テーブル２１に当接することにより、シーリング材１は平坦な状態で載置テーブル２１に載置される。また、凹部２１ａに突起部３６を嵌入させる構成とすることにより、突起部３６が載置テーブル２１の上面に接触することに起因してシーリング材１の平坦性が低下する、という事態を回避できる。また、突起部３６はガイド穴９ｂに嵌入させた状態でシーリング材１の搬送および載置が行われる。そのため、シーリング材１を載置テーブル２１へ搬送および載置させる際に、シーリング材１の位置決め精度を向上できる。 The transfer arm 33 descends while adsorbing and holding the entire peripheral edge of the release paper 3 and comes into contact with the mounting table 21, so that the sealing material 1 is placed on the mounting table 21 in a flat state. Further, by fitting the protrusion 36 into the recess 21a, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the flatness of the sealing material 1 is lowered due to the protrusion 36 coming into contact with the upper surface of the mounting table 21. .. Further, the sealing material 1 is conveyed and placed in a state where the protrusion 36 is fitted into the guide hole 9b. Therefore, the positioning accuracy of the sealing material 1 can be improved when the sealing material 1 is conveyed and placed on the mounting table 21.
　ステップＳ３（シール部材の剥離）
　シーリング材１を載置テーブル２１へ載置させた後、シール部材５を剥離紙３から剥離させる。すなわち、載置テーブル２１の上で搬送アーム３３が剥離紙３を吸着保持している状態を維持しつつ、剥離ユニット２７を作動させる。剥離ユニット２７は水平方向へ適宜移動することにより、剥離アーム４０を剥離対象となるシール部材５の上方へと移動させる（図１５の点線を参照）。このとき、剥離アーム４０は開放状態となっている。 Step S3 (Peeling of seal member)
After the sealing material 1 is placed on the mounting table 21, the sealing member 5 is peeled off from the release paper 3. That is, the release unit 27 is operated while maintaining the state in which the transfer arm 33 attracts and holds the release paper 3 on the mounting table 21. By appropriately moving the peeling unit 27 in the horizontal direction, the peeling arm 40 is moved above the seal member 5 to be peeled (see the dotted line in FIG. 15). At this time, the release arm 40 is in the open state.
　そして、剥離アーム４０を、図１５において点線で示される待機位置から実線で示される把持位置へと下降させる。実施例に係るシーリング材１は、複数のシール部材５がそれぞれ間隙部１１を開けてｙ方向に並列されている。そのため、剥離アーム４０を下降することによって把持プレート４６は間隙部１１に差し込まれ、シール部材５の側方に移動できる。 Then, the peeling arm 40 is lowered from the standby position shown by the dotted line in FIG. 15 to the gripping position shown by the solid line. In the sealing material 1 according to the embodiment, a plurality of sealing members 5 are arranged in parallel in the y direction with a gap portion 11 opened. Therefore, by lowering the release arm 40, the grip plate 46 is inserted into the gap portion 11 and can move to the side of the seal member 5.
　把持プレート４６が間隙部１１に差し込まれた後、剥離アーム４０を開放状態から閉塞状態に切り換える。すなわち、一対の把持プレート４６の各々をｙ方向について内側へ移動させ、剥離プレート４６によってシール部材５を挟持させる。当該挟持により、シール部材５は剥離アーム４０によって把持される。 After the grip plate 46 is inserted into the gap 11, the release arm 40 is switched from the open state to the closed state. That is, each of the pair of gripping plates 46 is moved inward in the y direction, and the sealing member 5 is sandwiched by the peeling plates 46. By the pinching, the seal member 5 is gripped by the peeling arm 40.
　剥離アーム４０が対象となるシール部材５を把持した後、昇降台４１を制御して剥離アーム４０を上昇させる。粘着材７はシール部材本体６に対する粘着力が剥離紙３に対する粘着力より高いので、図１６に示すように、剥離アーム４０の上昇によりシール部材５は剥離紙３から剥離される。 After the peeling arm 40 grips the target seal member 5, the lifting table 41 is controlled to raise the peeling arm 40. Since the adhesive force of the adhesive material 7 to the seal member main body 6 is higher than the adhesive force to the release paper 3, the seal member 5 is peeled from the release paper 3 by raising the release arm 40, as shown in FIG.
　なお、シール部材５を剥離紙３から剥離させるステップＳ３の工程の間、搬送アーム３３は剥離紙３の周縁部を吸着保持している。また、搬送アーム３３は剥離紙３を介して載置テーブル２１に当接した状態となっている。すなわち、シール部材５を剥離紙３から剥離させる間、剥離紙３がカール状に変形することは搬送アーム３３によって抑止される。そのため、剥離紙３は平坦な状態を維持できる。従って、シール部材５を剥離する際において、剥離紙３がカール状に変形することに起因してシール部材５の位置がずれるという事態を防止できる。剥離紙３の平坦性を向上させてシール部材５の位置精度を高めることにより、剥離アーム４０はシール部材５を精度良く把持できる。 During the step S3 of peeling the seal member 5 from the release paper 3, the transport arm 33 sucks and holds the peripheral edge of the release paper 3. Further, the transport arm 33 is in contact with the mounting table 21 via the release paper 3. That is, while the seal member 5 is peeled from the release paper 3, the release paper 3 is prevented from being deformed into a curl shape by the transport arm 33. Therefore, the release paper 3 can be maintained in a flat state. Therefore, when the seal member 5 is peeled off, it is possible to prevent the position of the seal member 5 from being displaced due to the release paper 3 being deformed into a curl shape. By improving the flatness of the release paper 3 and improving the position accuracy of the seal member 5, the release arm 40 can grip the seal member 5 with high accuracy.
　またステップＳ３に係る工程を行う間、搬送アーム３３は剥離紙３を介して載置テーブル２１に当接されている。すなわち図１６に示すように、搬送アーム３３によって剥離紙３の周縁部に押圧力ｈが作用するので、剥離紙３の周縁部が上向きに反るように変形することをより確実に防止できる。そのため、シーリング材１の平坦性をより高めることができる。 Further, during the process according to step S3, the transport arm 33 is in contact with the mounting table 21 via the release paper 3. That is, as shown in FIG. 16, since the pressing force h acts on the peripheral edge portion of the release paper 3 by the transport arm 33, it is possible to more reliably prevent the peripheral edge portion of the release paper 3 from being deformed so as to warp upward. Therefore, the flatness of the sealing material 1 can be further improved.
　ステップＳ４（シール部材の貼付け）
　シール部材５を粘着材７とともに剥離した後、剥離アーム４０はシール部材５を把持しつつワーク保持部２３の上方へと水平移動する。ワーク保持部２３の上方へとシール部材５を搬送した後、剥離アーム４０は下降してシール部材５をワークＷに載置させる。シール部材５は、粘着材７を介してワークＷに貼り付けられる。さらにローラをシール部材５の上面に沿って転動させる操作、または平板状の押圧部材によってシール部材５の全体を押圧させる操作などを行うことにより、シール部材５をワークＷに密着させる。 Step S4 (Attachment of seal member)
After the sealing member 5 is peeled off together with the adhesive material 7, the peeling arm 40 horizontally moves upward of the work holding portion 23 while gripping the sealing member 5. After the seal member 5 is conveyed above the work holding portion 23, the release arm 40 is lowered to place the seal member 5 on the work W. The seal member 5 is attached to the work W via the adhesive material 7. Further, the seal member 5 is brought into close contact with the work W by rolling the roller along the upper surface of the seal member 5 or pressing the entire seal member 5 with a flat plate-shaped pressing member.
　その後、ワークＷを適宜交換しつつ、載置テーブル２１に搬送されているシーリング材１からシール部材５を剥離してワークＷに貼り付けていく。全てのシール部材５がシーリング材１から剥離された場合、搬送アーム３３はシーリング材１を図示しない回収ボックスへと搬送し、剥離紙３の吸着保持を解除することによってシーリング材１を回収ボックスへと回収させる。以上で実施例に係る一巡の動作は完了する。 After that, while replacing the work W as appropriate, the sealing member 5 is peeled off from the sealing material 1 conveyed to the mounting table 21 and attached to the work W. When all the sealing members 5 are peeled off from the sealing material 1, the transport arm 33 transports the sealing material 1 to a recovery box (not shown), and releases the suction holding of the release paper 3 to move the sealing material 1 to the recovery box. And collect it. This completes the one-round operation according to the embodiment.
　すなわち、搬送アーム３３は収容カセット１９へと移動し、次のシーリング材１に対してステップＳ１の工程を行う。以降、ステップＳ１からステップＳ４までの工程を適宜繰り返すことによって、ワークＷに対してシール部材５を貼り付ける動作を実行する。 That is, the transfer arm 33 moves to the accommodating cassette 19, and the step S1 is performed on the next sealing material 1. After that, by appropriately repeating the steps from step S1 to step S4, the operation of attaching the seal member 5 to the work W is executed.
　＜実施形態の構成による効果＞
　本実施形態に係るシーリング材１では、枚葉状となっている剥離紙３の上に所定形状のシール部材５および粘着材７が並列配置されている。剥離紙３にはガイド穴９が形成されており、本実施形態に係る収納治具１３に設けられているガイドピン１５を嵌入できるようになっている。すなわち、複数のシーリング材１の各々に形成されているガイド穴９をガイドピン１５に嵌入させることにより、複数のシーリング材１を積層させた状態で収納治具１３に収納できるとともに、収納された複数のシーリング材１の各々について、シール部材５の位置精度を大きく向上できる。 <Effect of the configuration of the embodiment>
In the sealing material 1 according to the present embodiment, the sealing member 5 and the adhesive material 7 having a predetermined shape are arranged in parallel on the sheet-fed release paper 3. A guide hole 9 is formed in the release paper 3, so that the guide pin 15 provided in the storage jig 13 according to the present embodiment can be fitted. That is, by fitting the guide holes 9 formed in each of the plurality of sealing materials 1 into the guide pins 15, the plurality of sealing materials 1 can be stored in the storage jig 13 in a laminated state, and are stored. The positional accuracy of the sealing member 5 can be greatly improved for each of the plurality of sealing materials 1.
　従来の構成における問題点について、以下に説明する。図１７（ａ）に示すように、粘着材Ｓ４を介してシール部材Ｓ３を剥離紙Ｓ２の上に並列させた構成を備えるシート状のシーリング材Ｓ１を用いて、シール部材Ｓ３を自動でワークに貼り付ける場合、手動で貼り付ける場合と比べて、シール部材Ｓ３について高い位置精度が要求される。当該要求を満たすためには、シート状のシーリング材Ｓ１が平坦な状態で作業台Ｓ５に載置され、当該シーリング材Ｓ１が使用されることが理想的である。 The problems in the conventional configuration will be explained below. As shown in FIG. 17A, the sealing member S3 is automatically made into a work by using the sheet-shaped sealing material S1 having a structure in which the sealing member S3 is arranged in parallel on the release paper S2 via the adhesive material S4. When pasting, higher positional accuracy is required for the seal member S3 than when pasting manually. In order to satisfy the requirement, it is ideal that the sheet-shaped sealing material S1 is placed on the work table S5 in a flat state, and the sealing material S1 is used.
　しかし従来の構成では以下の理由により、シーリング材Ｓ１の平坦度を向上させることが困難であった。第１の理由として、シート状のシーリング材Ｓ１は長尺状のシートをボビンに巻回させた状態で納品することが一般的であったことが挙げられる。すなわち、長尺シートをロール状とすることによってシーリング材Ｓ１が全体として湾曲するので、シーリング材Ｓ１の平坦度が低下する。 However, with the conventional configuration, it was difficult to improve the flatness of the sealing material S1 for the following reasons. The first reason is that the sheet-shaped sealing material S1 is generally delivered in a state where a long sheet is wound around a bobbin. That is, since the sealing material S1 is curved as a whole by forming the long sheet into a roll shape, the flatness of the sealing material S1 is lowered.
　第２の理由として、図１７（ｂ）に示すように、剥離紙Ｓ２が吸湿などによって収縮し、カール状に変形することが挙げられる。剥離紙Ｓ２が変形する程度は、シーリング材Ｓ１ごとに異なる。そのため剥離紙Ｓ２が変形することに起因して、剥離紙Ｓ２およびシール部材Ｓ３の位置が、想定される位置からズレることとなる。その結果、シーリング材Ｓ１のハンドリング操作を自動化する場合に要求される位置精度を満たすことが困難となるので、自動化することによってハンドリング操作エラーが高頻度で発生する。 The second reason is that, as shown in FIG. 17B, the release paper S2 shrinks due to moisture absorption or the like and is deformed into a curl shape. The degree to which the release paper S2 is deformed differs depending on the sealing material S1. Therefore, due to the deformation of the release paper S2, the positions of the release paper S2 and the sealing member S3 are deviated from the assumed positions. As a result, it becomes difficult to satisfy the position accuracy required when the handling operation of the sealing material S1 is automated. Therefore, the handling operation error occurs frequently by the automation.
　シーリング材Ｓ１をロール状で納品することによる問題を解決すべく、枚葉状のシーリング材Ｓ１を多数用いてシール部材５の貼付け工程を行う方法が考えられる。この場合、作業効率の向上などの視点から、シーリング材Ｓ１を積層させた状態で納品および使用を行うことが提案される。 In order to solve the problem caused by delivering the sealing material S1 in the form of a roll, it is conceivable to perform the process of attaching the sealing member 5 by using a large number of the sheet-shaped sealing material S1. In this case, from the viewpoint of improving work efficiency, it is proposed to deliver and use the sealing material S1 in a laminated state.
　しかし、複数のシーリング材Ｓ１を積層状態にすることにより、剥離紙３の変形に起因する位置ズレの影響が大きくなる。すなわち図１７（ｃ）に示すように、剥離紙Ｓ２の各々が変形することによって、下層に配置されているシーリング材Ｓ１に配設されているシール部材Ｓ３位置と、上層に配置されているシーリング材Ｓ１に配設されているシール部材の位置とは、平面視において大きくズレることとなる。そのため、シーリング材Ｓ１のハンドリング精度が大きく低下する。 However, by putting the plurality of sealing materials S1 in a laminated state, the influence of the positional deviation due to the deformation of the release paper 3 becomes large. That is, as shown in FIG. 17C, when each of the release papers S2 is deformed, the seal member S3 position arranged on the sealing material S1 arranged in the lower layer and the sealing member S3 arranged in the upper layer are arranged. The position of the seal member arranged on the material S1 is significantly deviated from the plan view. Therefore, the handling accuracy of the sealing material S1 is greatly reduced.
　一方、本発明に係るシーリング材１では複数のガイド穴９の各々にガイドピン１５を嵌入させることによって収納治具１３に収納させる。収納治具１３に収納されたシーリング材１は、剥離紙３がカール状に変形しようとしても当該変形がガイドピン１５によって阻害される。そのため、シーリング材１の平坦度が低下することを回避することができる。 On the other hand, in the sealing material 1 according to the present invention, the guide pins 15 are fitted into each of the plurality of guide holes 9 to be stored in the storage jig 13. In the sealing material 1 stored in the storage jig 13, even if the release paper 3 tries to be deformed into a curl shape, the deformation is hindered by the guide pin 15. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a decrease in the flatness of the sealing material 1.
　また、ガイド穴９とシート部材５との位置関係は、シーリング材１ごとに同じとなるように構成されている。すなわち図６および図１３に示すように、収納治具１３が備えるガイドピン１５を、積層された各々のシーリング材１のガイド穴９に嵌入することにより、積層されたシーリング材１の各々についてシール部材５が精度良く位置決めされる。すなわち、上層のシーリング材１に配設されているシール部材５の位置と、下層のシーリング材１に配設されているシール部材５の位置とが精度良く合わせられる。従って、収納治具１３の収納効率を上げてシール部材５の貼付け効率を向上させつつ、各々のシール部材５の位置精度を向上できる。 Further, the positional relationship between the guide hole 9 and the seat member 5 is configured to be the same for each sealing material 1. That is, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 13, the guide pin 15 provided in the storage jig 13 is fitted into the guide hole 9 of each of the laminated sealing materials 1 to seal each of the laminated sealing materials 1. The member 5 is accurately positioned. That is, the position of the seal member 5 arranged on the upper layer sealing material 1 and the position of the seal member 5 arranged on the lower layer sealing material 1 are accurately aligned. Therefore, the storage efficiency of the storage jig 13 can be improved to improve the sticking efficiency of the seal member 5, and the position accuracy of each seal member 5 can be improved.
　そして、シーリング材１が備えるガイド穴９は、収納治具１３とシーリング材１との位置合わせを行うだけでなく、搬送アーム３３とシーリング材１との位置合わせも行うことができる。つまりガイド穴９は、収納治具１３が備えるガイドピン１５の嵌入対象となるだけでなく、搬送アーム３３が備える突起部３６の嵌入対象にもなり得る。 Then, the guide hole 9 provided in the sealing material 1 can not only align the storage jig 13 and the sealing material 1, but also align the transport arm 33 and the sealing material 1. That is, the guide hole 9 can be not only a target for fitting the guide pin 15 included in the storage jig 13, but also a target for fitting the protrusion 36 included in the transport arm 33.
　そのため、ガイド穴９のうち一部にガイドピン１５を嵌入させることによって複数のシーリング材１同士の位置精度を向上させつつ、残りのガイド穴９に突起部３６を嵌入させることによってシーリング材１の搬送時における位置精度を併せて向上できる。 Therefore, while improving the positional accuracy between the plurality of sealing materials 1 by fitting the guide pins 15 into a part of the guide holes 9, the protrusions 36 are fitted into the remaining guide holes 9 to improve the positioning accuracy of the sealing materials 1. Positional accuracy during transportation can also be improved.
　さらに、本発明に係るシーリング材１では、所定形状に加工された複数のシール部材５が間隙部１１を開けて並列されている。そのため、剥離アーム４０は当該間隙部１１に把持プレート４６を差し込むことができるので、剥離アーム４０はシール部材５を把持した状態でシール部材５を剥離紙３から剥離できる。 Further, in the sealing material 1 according to the present invention, a plurality of sealing members 5 processed into a predetermined shape are arranged in parallel with a gap 11 opened. Therefore, since the peeling arm 40 can insert the gripping plate 46 into the gap portion 11, the peeling arm 40 can peel the seal member 5 from the release paper 3 while gripping the seal member 5.
　従来のシーリング材Ｓ１では図１７（ａ）に示すようにシール部材Ｓ３が隙間無く並列されている。そのため、シール部材Ｓ３を剥離紙Ｓ２から剥離するには上面からシール部材Ｓ３を吸着保持する構成が一般的に考えられる。しかし、吸着保持する構成は保持力が弱く、シール部材Ｓ３を落下させる事態が発生する。また、剥離対象となるシール部材Ｓ３のみならず隣接するシール部材Ｓ３も併せて剥離してしまい、シール部材Ｓ３を無駄にする事態も発生する。 In the conventional sealing material S1, the sealing members S3 are arranged side by side without a gap as shown in FIG. 17A. Therefore, in order to peel the seal member S3 from the release paper S2, a configuration in which the seal member S3 is sucked and held from the upper surface is generally considered. However, the structure of suction and holding has a weak holding force, and a situation occurs in which the seal member S3 is dropped. Further, not only the seal member S3 to be peeled off but also the adjacent seal member S3 is peeled off, and a situation may occur in which the seal member S3 is wasted.
　一方、本発明では間隙部１１を設けることによって、シール部材５の把持を可能としている。よって、シール部材５をより安定に保持できるので、搬送エラーの頻度を大きく低下できる。また、剥離対象となるシール部材５のみを確実に剥離紙３から剥離できるので、シール部材５の貼付け効率を向上できる。 On the other hand, in the present invention, the seal member 5 can be gripped by providing the gap portion 11. Therefore, since the seal member 5 can be held more stably, the frequency of transport errors can be greatly reduced. Further, since only the seal member 5 to be peeled off can be reliably peeled off from the release paper 3, the sticking efficiency of the seal member 5 can be improved.
＜シーリング材の製造装置＞
　ここで、シーリング材１を製造するために用いられるシーリング材製造装置１０１の一例について説明する。シーリング材製造装置１０１は図２２（ａ）に示すように、シール部材供給部１０３と、セパレータ剥離ローラ１０４と、セパレータ回収部１０５と、切断機構１０７と、剥離体供給部１０９と、載せ替え機構１１１と、貫通穴形成機構１１３と、シーリング材回収部１１５とを備えている。 <Seal material manufacturing equipment>
Here, an example of the sealing material manufacturing apparatus 101 used for manufacturing the sealing material 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 22A, the sealant manufacturing apparatus 101 includes a seal member supply unit 103, a separator peeling roller 104, a separator recovery unit 105, a cutting mechanism 107, a release body supply unit 109, and a remounting mechanism. It includes 111, a through hole forming mechanism 113, and a sealing material recovery unit 115.
　シール部材供給部１０３は、原反ロール１０３ａが装填された供給ボビンを備えている。原反ロール１０３ａは、セパレータＳが添設されている長尺状のシール部材５をロール巻きした構成となっている。セパレータＳが添設されている長尺状のシール部材５の平面図は、図２４（ａ）に示される通りである。長尺状のシール部材５は、セパレータＳが添設された状態でシール部材供給部１０３からｙ方向に繰り出し供給され、切断機構１０７を経由して載せ替え機構１１１へと案内される。 The seal member supply unit 103 includes a supply bobbin loaded with the original roll 103a. The original roll 103a has a structure in which a long sealing member 5 to which a separator S is attached is rolled. A plan view of the elongated sealing member 5 to which the separator S is attached is as shown in FIG. 24 (a). The elongated seal member 5 is fed out from the seal member supply unit 103 in the y direction with the separator S attached, and is guided to the remounting mechanism 111 via the cutting mechanism 107.
　セパレータ剥離ローラ１０４は、長尺状のシール部材５が切断機構１０７へと案内される過程で、シール部材５からセパレータＳを剥離する。セパレータ回収部１０５は、シール部材５から剥離されたセパレータＳを巻き取る回収ボビンが備えられている。この回収ボビンは、モータによって正逆に回転駆動制御されるようになっている。 The separator peeling roller 104 peels the separator S from the seal member 5 in the process of guiding the long seal member 5 to the cutting mechanism 107. The separator recovery unit 105 is provided with a recovery bobbin that winds up the separator S peeled off from the seal member 5. The recovery bobbin is rotationally driven and controlled by a motor in the forward and reverse directions.
　切断機構１０７は、可動台１１６と切断刃１１７とを備えている。可動台１１６はｚ方向へ昇降移動可能に構成されており、一例として平坦な板状部材である。切断刃１１７は可動台１１６の下面に配設されており、可動台１１６とともに昇降移動する。可動台１１６が切断刃１１７とともに下降することにより、切断刃１１７はｙ方向へ繰り出し供給されている長尺状のシール部材５を、繰り出し方向ｙと直交するｘ方向に沿って切断する。切断刃１１７がシール部材５を切断する切断位置は、図２２（ａ）などにおいて符号Ｐを用いて示されている。本実施例において、切断位置Ｐは後述する送りローラ１２１の上方となるように設定される。切断刃１１７の好ましい構成として、ｘ方向に延びるトムソン刃が挙げられる。 The cutting mechanism 107 includes a movable base 116 and a cutting blade 117. The movable base 116 is configured to be movable up and down in the z direction, and is, for example, a flat plate-shaped member. The cutting blade 117 is arranged on the lower surface of the movable base 116, and moves up and down together with the movable base 116. As the movable base 116 descends together with the cutting blade 117, the cutting blade 117 cuts the elongated seal member 5 that is fed and supplied in the y direction along the x direction orthogonal to the feeding direction y. The cutting position at which the cutting blade 117 cuts the seal member 5 is indicated by reference numeral P in FIG. 22A and the like. In this embodiment, the cutting position P is set to be above the feed roller 121, which will be described later. A preferred configuration of the cutting blade 117 is a Thomson blade extending in the x direction.
　剥離体供給部１０９は、原反ロール１０９ａが装填された供給ボビンを備えている。原反ロール１０９ａは、長尺状の剥離紙３をロール巻きした構成となっている。長尺状の剥離紙３は剥離体供給部１０９から繰り出し供給され、載せ替え機構１１１を経由してシーリング材回収部１１５へと案内される。 The peeling body supply unit 109 includes a supply bobbin loaded with the original roll 109a. The original roll 109a has a structure in which a long release paper 3 is rolled. The long-shaped release paper 3 is fed out from the release body supply unit 109, and is guided to the sealant recovery unit 115 via the remounting mechanism 111.
　剥離体供給部１０９が剥離紙３を繰り出す速度Ｖ２は、シール部材供給部１０３がシール部材５を繰り出す速度Ｖ１と比べて速くなるように予め設定される。具体的には、図１に示すように、シーリング材１においてｙ方向におけるシール部材５の幅をｈ、間隙部１１の幅をｄとすると、速度Ｖ１と速度Ｖ２との比はｈ：（ｈ＋ｄ）となるように設定される。すなわち、シール部材供給部１０３が長さｈのシール部材５を繰り出し供給する間に、剥離体供給部１０９は（ｈ＋ｄ）の長さの剥離紙３を繰り出し供給するように構成される。 The speed V2 at which the release body supply unit 109 feeds out the release paper 3 is preset so as to be faster than the speed V1 at which the seal member supply unit 103 feeds out the seal member 5. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, assuming that the width of the sealing member 5 in the y direction is h and the width of the gap portion 11 is d in the sealing material 1, the ratio of the speed V1 to the speed V2 is h: (h + d). ) Is set. That is, while the seal member supply unit 103 feeds out and supplies the seal member 5 having a length h, the release body supply unit 109 is configured to feed out and supply the release paper 3 having a length of (h + d).
　載せ替え機構１１１は、シール部材５をセパレータＳから剥離紙３へと載せ替えるものであり、送りローラ１２１を備えている。送りローラ１２１は、剥離体供給部１０９から供給される剥離紙３に当接しており、剥離紙３をシーリング材回収部１１５へ案内する。 The remounting mechanism 111 remounts the seal member 5 from the separator S to the release paper 3, and includes a feed roller 121. The feed roller 121 is in contact with the release paper 3 supplied from the release body supply unit 109, and guides the release paper 3 to the sealant recovery unit 115.
　送りローラ１２１は、セパレータ剥離ローラ１０４によってセパレータＳが剥離されたシール部材５を受け取り、シール部材５を水平に支持しつつｙ方向へ搬送する。すなわち、セパレータ剥離ローラ１０４および送りローラ１２１によって、シール部材５は剥離紙３に搭載される。また剥離紙３を介して送りローラ１２１に支持されているシール部材５に対して、切断刃１１７による切断が行われる。 The feed roller 121 receives the seal member 5 whose separator S has been peeled off by the separator peeling roller 104, and conveys the seal member 5 in the y direction while horizontally supporting the seal member 5. That is, the seal member 5 is mounted on the release paper 3 by the separator release roller 104 and the feed roller 121. Further, the sealing member 5 supported by the feed roller 121 via the release paper 3 is cut by the cutting blade 117.
　貫通穴形成機構１１３は切断機構１０７に設けられており、剥離紙３にガイド穴９を形成させる。貫通穴形成機構１１３は図２２（ｂ）に示すように、一対のパンチ部材１２５を備えている。パンチ部材１２５は可動台１１６の下面に配設されており、可動台１２３とともに昇降移動する。一対のパンチ部材１２５は、切断刃１１７を挟んでｘ方向に並ぶように配設されている。パンチ部材１２５の横断面の大きさおよび形状は、ガイド穴９の大きさおよび形状に応じて定められる。可動台１１６がパンチ部材１２５とともに下降することにより、パンチ部材１２５は剥離紙３をくり抜いてガイド穴９を形成させる。 The through hole forming mechanism 113 is provided in the cutting mechanism 107, and the release paper 3 is formed with the guide hole 9. As shown in FIG. 22B, the through hole forming mechanism 113 includes a pair of punch members 125. The punch member 125 is arranged on the lower surface of the movable base 116, and moves up and down together with the movable base 123. The pair of punch members 125 are arranged so as to be arranged in the x direction with the cutting blade 117 interposed therebetween. The size and shape of the cross section of the punch member 125 are determined according to the size and shape of the guide hole 9. When the movable base 116 descends together with the punch member 125, the punch member 125 hollows out the release paper 3 to form the guide hole 9.
　シーリング材回収部１１５は、短冊状に切断された複数のシール部材５が長尺状の剥離紙３の上に搭載されている、長尺状のシーリング材１ａを巻き取り回収する回収ボビンを備えている。シーリング材製造装置１０１は、図示しないカッタをさらに備えている。当該カッタを用いて長尺状のシーリング材１ａをｘ方向に切断することにより、図１に示すような枚葉状のシーリング材１が形成される。 The sealing material collecting unit 115 includes a collecting bobbin that winds up and collects the long sealing material 1a in which a plurality of sealing members 5 cut into strips are mounted on the long release paper 3. ing. The sealant manufacturing apparatus 101 further includes a cutter (not shown). By cutting the elongated sealing material 1a in the x direction using the cutter, the single-wafer-shaped sealing material 1 as shown in FIG. 1 is formed.
＜シーリング材の製造工程＞
　ここで、シーリング材製造装置１０１を用いてシーリング材１を製造する一連の工程について説明する。 <Manufacturing process of sealing material>
Here, a series of steps for manufacturing the sealing material 1 by using the sealing material manufacturing apparatus 101 will be described.
　ステップＳ１（シール部材の供給）
　まず、シール部材供給部１０３から繰り出し速度Ｖ１で繰り出し供給されている長尺状のシール部材５から、セパレータ剥離ローラ１０４へと案内される。 Step S1 (Supply of seal member)
First, the long-shaped seal member 5 that is fed and supplied from the seal member supply unit 103 at a feeding speed V1 is guided to the separator peeling roller 104.
　ステップＳ２（剥離紙の供給）
　長尺状のシール部材５を供給する工程と同期して、長尺状の剥離紙３が供給される。すなわち、剥離体供給部１０９によって、長尺状の剥離紙３が繰り出し速度Ｖ２で繰り出し供給される。 Step S2 (Supply of release paper)
The long release paper 3 is supplied in synchronization with the step of supplying the long seal member 5. That is, the release body supply unit 109 feeds and supplies the long-shaped release paper 3 at the feeding speed V2.
　ステップＳ３（シール部材の載せ替え）
　シール部材５はセパレータ剥離ローラ１０４へと案内された後、セパレータＳから剥離紙３へと載せ替えられる。すなわち図２２（ｃ）に示すように、長尺状のシール部材５の先端部分５ａからセパレータＳがセパレータ剥離ローラ１０４によって剥離される。セパレータＳが剥離されたシール部材５の先端部分５ａは、セパレータ剥離ローラ１０４を超え、送りローラ１２１に巻回されている剥離紙３に搭載される。 Step S3 (Replacement of seal member)
After being guided to the separator peeling roller 104, the seal member 5 is replaced from the separator S to the release paper 3. That is, as shown in FIG. 22 (c), the separator S is peeled from the tip portion 5a of the elongated sealing member 5 by the separator peeling roller 104. The tip portion 5a of the sealing member 5 from which the separator S has been peeled off exceeds the separator peeling roller 104 and is mounted on the release paper 3 wound around the feed roller 121.
　言い換えると、セパレータ剥離ローラ１０４はシール部材５からセパレータＳを剥離しつつ、セパレータＳが剥離された長尺状のシール部材５を下流へと押し出す。そして剥離紙３を巻回している送りローラ１２１は、押し出されたシール部材５を受け取って剥離紙３に搭載させる。このように、セパレータ剥離ローラ１０４と送りローラ１２１とによって、シール部材５の先端部分はセパレータＳから剥離紙３へと載せ替えられる。 In other words, the separator peeling roller 104 pushes the long-shaped seal member 5 from which the separator S has been peeled off downstream while peeling the separator S from the seal member 5. Then, the feed roller 121 that winds the release paper 3 receives the extruded seal member 5 and mounts it on the release paper 3. In this way, the separator peeling roller 104 and the feed roller 121 replace the tip portion of the sealing member 5 from the separator S to the release paper 3.
　剥離紙３へと載せ替えられたシール部材５は、さらに下流へと搬送される。なおこのとき、シール部材５の先端部分５ａは長尺状のシール部材５の本体と接続されている。そのため、搬送速度Ｖ２で搬送される剥離紙３に載せ替えられた後であっても、先端部分５ａの搬送速度はシール部材５の搬送速度Ｖ１と等しい。そして図２２（ｃ）に示すように、シール部材５の先端部分５ａが切断位置Ｐから長さｈの分、下流側に突出する位置（位置Ｑ）へ搬送された時点で、シール部材供給部１０３によるシール部材５の繰り出し搬送および剥離体供給部１０９による剥離紙３の繰り出し搬送を一時的に停止させる。 The seal member 5 that has been replaced with the release paper 3 is conveyed further downstream. At this time, the tip portion 5a of the seal member 5 is connected to the main body of the elongated seal member 5. Therefore, the transport speed of the tip portion 5a is equal to the transport speed V1 of the seal member 5 even after being remounted on the release paper 3 transported at the transport speed V2. Then, as shown in FIG. 22 (c), when the tip portion 5a of the seal member 5 is conveyed from the cutting position P to the position (position Q) protruding downstream by the length h, the seal member supply unit. The feeding and transporting of the seal member 5 by 103 and the feeding and transporting of the release paper 3 by the release body supply unit 109 are temporarily stopped.
　ステップＳ４（シール部材の切断）
　先端５ａが位置Ｑとなるようにシール部材５が供給された後、切断機構１０７を作動させることによってシール部材５の切断を行う。切断機構１０７が作動すると、可動台１１６は切断刃１１７とともに下降する。そして図２３（ａ）に示すように、ｘ方向に延びる切断刃１１７が上方から押圧されることにより、シール部材５が切断される。当該切断により、ｙ方向の幅がｈとなっている短冊状のシール部材５（シール部材片５ｂ）が、長尺状のシール部材５の原反から分離される（図２５（ｂ）を参照）。なお、シール部材片５が形成される状態を説明する便宜上、図２３（ａ）においてパンチ部材１２５を削除して図示している。 Step S4 (cutting the seal member)
After the seal member 5 is supplied so that the tip 5a is at the position Q, the seal member 5 is cut by operating the cutting mechanism 107. When the cutting mechanism 107 is activated, the movable base 116 is lowered together with the cutting blade 117. Then, as shown in FIG. 23A, the sealing member 5 is cut by pressing the cutting blade 117 extending in the x direction from above. By the cutting, the strip-shaped seal member 5 (seal member piece 5b) having a width in the y direction is separated from the original fabric of the elongated seal member 5 (see FIG. 25 (b)). ). For convenience of explaining the state in which the seal member piece 5 is formed, the punch member 125 is deleted and shown in FIG. 23A.
　ステップＳ５（ガイド穴の形成）
　シール部材５の切断と同期して、ガイド穴９を形成させる。すなわち可動台１１６が下降することにより、パンチ部材１２５も可動台１１６とともに下降して剥離紙３を貫通する。切断刃１１７の両側に配設された一対のパンチ部材１２５が剥離紙３を貫通することによって、図２５（ｂ）に示すように、ｘ方向においてシール部材片５ｂの両外側となる位置に、一対のガイド穴９が剥離紙３に形成される。 Step S5 (Formation of guide hole)
The guide hole 9 is formed in synchronization with the cutting of the seal member 5. That is, as the movable table 116 descends, the punch member 125 also descends together with the movable table 116 and penetrates the release paper 3. As shown in FIG. 25 (b), the pair of punch members 125 arranged on both sides of the cutting blade 117 penetrate the release paper 3 so as to be on both outer sides of the seal member piece 5b in the x direction. A pair of guide holes 9 are formed in the release paper 3.
　ステップＳ６（間隙部の形成）
シール部材５を切断機構１０７によってｘ方向に切断した後、シール部材５の繰り出し搬送および剥離紙３の繰り出し搬送を再開させることによって間隙部１１を形成させる。すなわち、ステップＳ３に係る切断過程によって形成されたシール部材片５ｂは、シール部材５の原反から分離されることによって、搬送される速度は剥離紙３の搬送速度Ｖ２と等しくなる。言い換えると、シール部材５の先端部分が切断されてシール部材片５ｂとなることにより、搬送速度がＶ１からＶ２へと変化する。 Step S6 (Formation of gap)
After the seal member 5 is cut in the x direction by the cutting mechanism 107, the gap portion 11 is formed by restarting the feeding and transporting of the sealing member 5 and the feeding and transporting of the release paper 3. That is, the seal member piece 5b formed by the cutting process according to step S3 is separated from the original fabric of the seal member 5, so that the transfer speed becomes equal to the transfer speed V2 of the release paper 3. In other words, the tip portion of the seal member 5 is cut to form the seal member piece 5b, so that the transport speed changes from V1 to V2.
　シール部材５の繰り出し速度Ｖ１と剥離紙３の繰り出し速度Ｖ２との比は、ｈと（ｈ＋ｄ）との比に等しい。すなわち、シール部材５の原反が長さｈだけ繰り出される間に、剥離紙３は（ｈ＋ｄ）の長さだけ繰り出される。よって図２３（ｂ）に示すように、長尺状のシール部材５の原反がｈの長さだけ下流側に搬送される一方、長尺状のシール部材５の原反から分離されたシール部材片５ｂは、（ｈ＋ｄ）の長さだけ下流側へ搬送される。その結果、シート部材片５ｂと、長尺状のシール部材５の先端との間に長さｄの間隙部１１が形成される。 The ratio of the feeding speed V1 of the sealing member 5 to the feeding speed V2 of the release paper 3 is equal to the ratio of h and (h + d). That is, while the original fabric of the sealing member 5 is fed out by the length h, the release paper 3 is fed out by the length (h + d). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 23 (b), the original fabric of the elongated sealing member 5 is conveyed to the downstream side by the length of h, while the seal separated from the original fabric of the elongated sealing member 5. The member piece 5b is conveyed downstream by the length of (h + d). As a result, a gap portion 11 having a length d is formed between the sheet member piece 5b and the tip of the long seal member 5.
　以降、ステップＳ４ないしステップＳ６の工程を繰り返すことにより、図２４（ａ）および図２５（ｃ）に示すように、短冊状のシール部材５（シール部材片５ｂ）が、長尺状の剥離紙３の上に複数並列配置される長尺状のシーリング材１ａが作成される。なお、長尺状のシーリング材１ａにおいて、短冊状のシール部材５の各々はｘ方向に延びており、ｙ方向の幅がｈである。そして複数の短冊状のシール部材５は、間隙部１１を開けて等間隔で並列している。間隙部１１のｙ方向の幅はｄとなっている。 After that, by repeating the steps S4 to S6, as shown in FIGS. 24 (a) and 25 (c), the strip-shaped seal member 5 (seal member piece 5b) becomes a long release paper. A plurality of long sealing materials 1a arranged in parallel on the 3 are created. In the elongated sealing material 1a, each of the strip-shaped sealing members 5 extends in the x direction, and the width in the y direction is h. The plurality of strip-shaped seal members 5 are arranged side by side at equal intervals with a gap portion 11 opened. The width of the gap 11 in the y direction is d.
　長尺状のシーリング材１ａはシーリング材回収部１１５によってロール状に巻き取り回収され、図２４（ｂ）に示すように、ロール状の状態でシーリング材１ａを保管または納品することができる。 The long-shaped sealing material 1a is wound and collected in a roll shape by the sealing material collecting unit 115, and as shown in FIG. 24B, the sealing material 1a can be stored or delivered in the rolled state.
　ステップＳ７（枚葉状に切断）
　長尺状のシーリング材１ａから枚葉状のシーリング材１を作成する場合、図示しない切断装置により、長尺状のシーリング材１ａに対して剥離紙３の部分をｘ方向に沿って切断する。切断装置の構成は、一例として切断機構１０７と同様の構造を用いることができる。当該切断により、図２５（ｃ）に示すような長尺状のシーリング材１ａから、図２５（ｄ）に示すような枚葉状のシーリング材１が作成される。 Step S7 (cut into strips)
When the sheet-fed sealing material 1 is prepared from the long sealing material 1a, the release paper 3 is cut along the x direction with respect to the long sealing material 1a by a cutting device (not shown). As an example of the configuration of the cutting device, a structure similar to that of the cutting mechanism 107 can be used. By the cutting, the single-wafer-shaped sealing material 1 as shown in FIG. 25 (d) is produced from the long-shaped sealing material 1a as shown in FIG. 25 (c).
　このようなシーリング材製造装置１０１を用いることにより、枚葉状のシーリング材１を製造する際に製造工程を短縮化できるとともに、製造コストを低下させることができる。 By using such a sealing material manufacturing apparatus 101, it is possible to shorten the manufacturing process when manufacturing the single-wafer-shaped sealing material 1 and to reduce the manufacturing cost.
　従来において、ｙ方向の幅をｈとする短冊状のシール部材５がｙ方向の幅をｄとする間隙部１１を開けて等間隔で複数並列するシーリング材１を作成する工程の一例は以下の通りとなる。すなわち、まずは長尺状のシール部材５に対して図２６（ａ）に示すように、ｙ方向の幅をｈとする短冊状のシール部材５と、ｙ方向の幅をｄとする短冊状のシール部材５とが交互に並ぶように、ｘ方向に沿ってシール部材５ａを複数回切断する。 Conventionally, an example of a step in which a strip-shaped sealing member 5 having a width in the y direction opens a gap portion 11 having a width in the y direction and a plurality of sealing materials 1 are arranged in parallel at equal intervals is as follows. It becomes a street. That is, first, as shown in FIG. 26A, the strip-shaped seal member 5 having the width in the y direction and the strip-shaped seal member 5 having the width in the y direction d are first. The seal member 5a is cut a plurality of times along the x direction so that the seal members 5 are arranged alternately.
　そして図２６（ｂ）に示すように、長尺状のシール部材５からｙ方向の幅をｄとする短冊状のシール部材５を取り除く作業（カストリ作業）を行うことによって、シーリング材１を作成できる。しかしこのような従来の製造方法では、大量のシール部材５を廃棄する必要があるので製造コストを抑制することが困難である。また、カストリ作業が必要となるので、製造工程の短縮化も困難となる。 Then, as shown in FIG. 26B, the sealing material 1 is created by removing the strip-shaped sealing member 5 having a width in the y direction from the long sealing member 5 (casting work). it can. However, in such a conventional manufacturing method, it is difficult to suppress the manufacturing cost because it is necessary to dispose of a large amount of the sealing member 5. In addition, it is difficult to shorten the manufacturing process because the casting work is required.
　一方、本発明に係るシーリング材１の製造工程では、セパレータＳを速度Ｖ１で繰り出すことによってシール部材５を速度Ｖ１でｙ方向へ押し出すように搬送しつつ、速度Ｖ２でｙ方向に繰り出されている剥離紙３の上へと載せ替える。そして、長尺状のシール部材５を幅ｈとなるように等間隔で切断することにより、ｙ方向の幅をｈとする短冊状のシール部材５（シール部材片５ｂ）を複数作成する。 On the other hand, in the manufacturing process of the sealing material 1 according to the present invention, the separator S is fed at a speed V1 so as to push out the seal member 5 in the y direction at a speed V1 while being fed in the y direction at a speed V2. Replace it on the release paper 3. Then, by cutting the long-shaped seal member 5 at equal intervals so as to have a width h, a plurality of strip-shaped seal members 5 (seal member pieces 5b) having a width in the y direction h are created.
　シール部材５の原反がセパレータＳとともに搬送される速度Ｖ１と、シール部材５の原反から分離されたシール部材片５ｂが剥離紙３とともに搬送される速度Ｖ２との比は、ｈと（ｈ＋ｄ）との比と等しい。そのため、速度Ｖ１と速度Ｖ２との差によって、先に切断されてシール部材５の原反から分離された短冊状のシール部材片５ｂと、次に切断されてシール部材５の原反から分離された短冊状のシール部材片５ｂとの間に、ｙ方向の幅をｄとする間隙部１１が形成される。 The ratio of the speed V1 at which the original fabric of the seal member 5 is conveyed together with the separator S and the speed V2 at which the seal member piece 5b separated from the original fabric of the seal member 5 is conveyed together with the release paper 3 is h and (h + d). ) Is equal to. Therefore, due to the difference between the speed V1 and the speed V2, the strip-shaped seal member piece 5b that is cut first and separated from the original fabric of the seal member 5 and then cut and separated from the original fabric of the seal member 5. A gap portion 11 having a width in the y direction as d is formed between the strip-shaped seal member piece 5b and the strip-shaped seal member piece 5b.
　このような本発明に係る製造工程では、長尺状のシール部材５の全てが、幅をｈとする短冊状のシール部材５としてシーリング材１に利用される。よって、シール部材５の廃棄が発生しないので製造コストを向上できる。また、シール部材５を取り除くカストリ作業が発生しないので、製造工程を短縮できる。さらに、シール部材５はｙ方向へ連続的に繰り出し搬送されつつ、同じくｙ方向へ連続的に繰り出し搬送される剥離紙３へと載せ替えられる。 In such a manufacturing process according to the present invention, all of the long-shaped sealing members 5 are used for the sealing material 1 as strip-shaped sealing members 5 having a width of h. Therefore, since the seal member 5 is not discarded, the manufacturing cost can be improved. Further, since the casting work for removing the seal member 5 does not occur, the manufacturing process can be shortened. Further, the seal member 5 is continuously fed and conveyed in the y direction, and is replaced with the release paper 3 which is also continuously fed and conveyed in the y direction.
　そのため、剥離紙３にシール部材５を載せ替える際に、シール部材５の位置が想定される位置から外れることを防止できる。よって、シーリング材１において複数並列配置されるシール部材５の各々の位置精度が向上されるので、シーリング材１を用いてシール部材５をワークに貼り付ける際に、シール部材５の貼り付け位置が想定される位置から外れることを防止できる。 Therefore, when the seal member 5 is replaced on the release paper 3, it is possible to prevent the position of the seal member 5 from deviating from the expected position. Therefore, the position accuracy of each of the plurality of seal members 5 arranged in parallel in the sealant 1 is improved, so that when the seal member 5 is attached to the work by using the sealant 1, the attachment position of the seal member 5 is changed. It is possible to prevent the position from deviating from the expected position.
　なお、シーリング材製造装置１０１において、パンチ部材１２５は可動台１１６に配設する構成に限られない。すなわち、パンチ部材１２５は可動台１１６と別に設けられている図示しない可動台に配設してもよい。この場合、貫通穴形成機構１１３は切断機構１０７と別体となる。そして貫通穴形成機構１１３を切断機構１０７より下流に配設し、シール部材５を切断する工程とガイド穴９を形成させる工程とを別工程とすることができる。シール部材５の切断工程とガイド穴９の形成工程とを別にする場合、ｙ方向におけるシール部材５のピッチと、ｙ方向におけるガイド穴９のピッチとを異なる任意の値に調整できる。 In the sealing material manufacturing apparatus 101, the punch member 125 is not limited to the configuration in which the punch member 125 is arranged on the movable base 116. That is, the punch member 125 may be arranged on a movable table (not shown) provided separately from the movable table 116. In this case, the through hole forming mechanism 113 is separate from the cutting mechanism 107. Then, the through hole forming mechanism 113 is arranged downstream from the cutting mechanism 107, and the step of cutting the seal member 5 and the step of forming the guide hole 9 can be separated. When the cutting step of the seal member 5 and the forming step of the guide hole 9 are separated, the pitch of the seal member 5 in the y direction and the pitch of the guide hole 9 in the y direction can be adjusted to different arbitrary values.
　シーリング材１において、ガイド穴９の全てがガイドピン１５を通すための穴である構成に限られない。一例として、複数のガイド穴９の一部はガイドピン１５を通すための貫通穴として利用され、他のガイド穴９はシール部材５を搬送する装置（ロボットなど）がポジショニング（位置決め）を行う際に目印とする貫通穴として利用されてもよい。 The sealing material 1 is not limited to a configuration in which all of the guide holes 9 are holes for passing the guide pins 15. As an example, a part of the plurality of guide holes 9 is used as a through hole for passing the guide pin 15, and the other guide hole 9 is used when a device (robot or the like) that conveys the seal member 5 performs positioning (positioning). It may be used as a through hole as a mark.
　また、貫通穴形成機構１１３は切断機構１０７と別体とする変形例において、ガイド穴９が形成されていない状態で長尺状のシーリング材１ａを作成してもよい。すなわち、シーリング材回収部１１５は、図２７（ａ）および図２７（ｂ）に示すような、ガイド穴９が形成されていない状態の長尺状のシーリング材１ａを巻き取り回収してもよい。この場合、貫通穴形成機構１１３は長尺状のシーリング材１ａを枚葉状に切断する工程（ステップＳ７）の前工程または後工程として、剥離紙３にガイド穴９を形成させる。 Further, in a modified example in which the through hole forming mechanism 113 is separate from the cutting mechanism 107, a long sealing material 1a may be created in a state where the guide hole 9 is not formed. That is, the sealing material collecting unit 115 may wind up and collect the long sealing material 1a in a state where the guide hole 9 is not formed as shown in FIGS. 27 (a) and 27 (b). .. In this case, the through hole forming mechanism 113 causes the release paper 3 to form the guide hole 9 as a pre-process or a post-process of the step (step S7) of cutting the long-shaped sealing material 1a into a single-wafer shape.
　シーリング材製造装置１０１において、搬送速度Ｖ１と搬送速度Ｖ２は適宜変更してよい。また搬送速度Ｖ１と搬送速度Ｖ２とを等しくすることにより、間隙部１１を有しないシーリング材１を製造することもできる。 In the sealing material manufacturing apparatus 101, the transport speed V1 and the transport speed V2 may be appropriately changed. Further, by making the transfer speed V1 equal to the transfer speed V2, the sealing material 1 having no gap 11 can be manufactured.
　なお、今回開示された実施形態は、すべての点で例示であって制限的なものではない。本発明の範囲は、上記した実施形態の説明ではなく特許請求の範囲によって示され、さらに特許請求の範囲と均等の意味および範囲内でのすべての変更（変形例）が含まれる。例として、本発明は下記のように変形実施することができる。 It should be noted that the embodiment disclosed this time is an example in all respects and is not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the scope of claims rather than the description of the above-described embodiment, and further includes all modifications (modifications) within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims. As an example, the present invention can be modified as follows.
　（１）実施例において、ガイド穴９は矩形状の剥離紙３の四隅に設けられている構成としているが、ガイド穴９を設ける位置はこれに限られない。すなわち、剥離紙３のうちシール部材５が配設されていない領域であればガイド穴９を適宜配設してよい。一例として、剥離紙３の長辺の中央部付近または短辺の中央部付近にガイド穴９を設けても良い。 (1) In the embodiment, the guide holes 9 are provided at the four corners of the rectangular release paper 3, but the positions where the guide holes 9 are provided are not limited to this. That is, the guide holes 9 may be appropriately arranged in the region of the release paper 3 where the seal member 5 is not arranged. As an example, the guide hole 9 may be provided near the central portion of the long side or the central portion of the short side of the release paper 3.
　（２）実施例において、シール部材５の形状は直方体状に限ることはなく、間隙部１１を開けて並列配置させる限りにおいて、適宜変更してよい。すなわち平面視におけるシール部材５の形状は矩形に限ることはなく、目的に応じて円形、多角形、楕円形など任意の形状を用いることができる。またシール部材５は側面視において柱状に限ることはなく、錐状、球状などであってもよい。 (2) In the embodiment, the shape of the seal member 5 is not limited to a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and may be appropriately changed as long as the gap 11 is opened and arranged in parallel. That is, the shape of the seal member 5 in a plan view is not limited to a rectangle, and any shape such as a circle, a polygon, or an ellipse can be used depending on the purpose. Further, the seal member 5 is not limited to a columnar shape in a side view, and may be a cone shape, a spherical shape, or the like.
　（３）実施例において、搬送アーム３３は突起部３６をガイド穴９に嵌入することによって搬送アーム３３とシーリング材１との位置合わせを行う構成を例示している。しかし、ガイド穴９を指標として位置合わせを行う構成はこれに限られない。位置合わせを行う他の構成としては、搬送アーム３３は光学カメラなどを用いてガイド穴９の位置を確認することによって搬送アーム３３とシーリング材１との位置合わせを行う構成が一例として挙げられる。また、ガイド穴９を指標として剥離紙３をｚ方向から挟持することによって搬送アーム３３とシーリング材１との位置合わせを行ってもよい。 (3) In the embodiment, the transport arm 33 illustrates a configuration in which the transport arm 33 and the sealing material 1 are aligned by fitting the protrusion 36 into the guide hole 9. However, the configuration in which the guide hole 9 is used as an index for positioning is not limited to this. As another configuration for aligning, one example is a configuration in which the transport arm 33 aligns the transport arm 33 with the sealing material 1 by confirming the position of the guide hole 9 using an optical camera or the like. Further, the transfer arm 33 and the sealing material 1 may be aligned by sandwiching the release paper 3 from the z direction using the guide hole 9 as an index.
　（４）実施例において、ガイドピン１５は押圧によって弾性変形する構成に限られない。すなわち図１８に示すように、ガイドピン１５の配設位置に応じて搬送アーム３３に貫通穴３３ｂを設けることにより、ガイドピン１５を変形させることなくシーリング材１を保持させることができる。 (4) In the embodiment, the guide pin 15 is not limited to the configuration in which the guide pin 15 is elastically deformed by pressing. That is, as shown in FIG. 18, by providing the through hole 33b in the transport arm 33 according to the arrangement position of the guide pin 15, the sealing material 1 can be held without deforming the guide pin 15.
　当該変形例の場合、平面視において貫通穴３３ｂとガイドピン１５との位置を合わせた状態で搬送アーム３３を下降させ、シーリング材１のガイド穴９から突出しているガイドピン１５を貫通穴３３ｂに嵌入させる。当該嵌入によって、搬送アーム３３は収納治具１３に対して水平方向に位置ズレすることが防止される。ガイド穴９には既にガイドピン１５が嵌入されているので、各々のシーリング材１は収納治具１３に対して精度良く位置合わせされている。従って、ガイドピン１５を貫通穴３３ｂに嵌入させることによって、搬送アーム３３はシーリング材１に対して精度良く位置合わせされる。 In the case of the modified example, the transport arm 33 is lowered with the through hole 33b and the guide pin 15 aligned in a plan view, and the guide pin 15 protruding from the guide hole 9 of the sealing material 1 is inserted into the through hole 33b. Make it fit. The fitting prevents the transport arm 33 from being displaced in the horizontal direction with respect to the storage jig 13. Since the guide pin 15 is already fitted in the guide hole 9, each sealing material 1 is accurately aligned with the storage jig 13. Therefore, by fitting the guide pin 15 into the through hole 33b, the transport arm 33 is accurately aligned with the sealing material 1.
　（５）実施例において、図１９に示すように、収納治具１３は側壁１６を備える構成としてもよい。側壁１６は一例としてベース部１４の周縁部に立設されている。すなわち、収納治具１３は全体として上面に開口部を有する箱状体となっている。当該変形例では、収納治具１３に収納されているシーリング材１を側壁１６によって防護しつつ、収納治具１３の上面にある開口部を介して搬送アーム３３を下降させてシーリング材１を搬送することができる。 (5) In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, the storage jig 13 may be configured to include the side wall 16. The side wall 16 is erected on the peripheral edge of the base portion 14 as an example. That is, the storage jig 13 is a box-shaped body having an opening on the upper surface as a whole. In the modification, the sealing material 1 stored in the storage jig 13 is protected by the side wall 16, and the transport arm 33 is lowered through the opening on the upper surface of the storage jig 13 to transport the sealing material 1. can do.
　（６）実施例において、ベース部１４は中央部に貫通孔１８を設ける構成としてもよい。また貫通孔１８を設ける当該変形例において、収納治具１３の剛性を向上させるために、図２０（ｂ）に示すような補強部材２０をさらに備えてもよい。補強部材２０は一例としてｙ方向またはｘ方向に延びる板状の部材である。 (6) In the embodiment, the base portion 14 may be configured to have a through hole 18 in the central portion. Further, in the modified example in which the through hole 18 is provided, the reinforcing member 20 as shown in FIG. 20B may be further provided in order to improve the rigidity of the storage jig 13. The reinforcing member 20 is, for example, a plate-shaped member extending in the y direction or the x direction.
　（７）実施例において、収納治具１３のベース部１４は折りたたみ可能な構成としてもよい。折りたたみ可能とするベース部１４の構成の一例について、図２１の各図を用いて説明する。ベース部１４は図２１（ａ）に示すように、４枚のベース分体１４ａ～１４ｄが格子状に組み合わされた構成を備えている。ベース分体１４ａおよびベース分体１４ｃはｙ方向に延びる矩形状の板状部材であり、ベース分体１４ｂおよびベース分体１４ｄはｘ方向に延びる矩形状の板状部材である。ベース分体１４ａ～１４ｄの各々は、一例として長辺の長さが３００ｍｍ程度であり、短辺の長さが５０ｍｍ程度である。 (7) In the embodiment, the base portion 14 of the storage jig 13 may have a foldable configuration. An example of the configuration of the foldable base portion 14 will be described with reference to each figure of FIG. 21. As shown in FIG. 21A, the base portion 14 has a configuration in which four base divisions 14a to 14d are combined in a grid pattern. The base body 14a and the base body 14c are rectangular plate-shaped members extending in the y direction, and the base body 14b and the base body 14d are rectangular plate members extending in the x direction. As an example, each of the base divisions 14a to 14d has a long side length of about 300 mm and a short side length of about 50 mm.
　ベース部１４はさらに回転軸２２を備えている。回転軸２２は、ベース部１４の四隅のうちガイドピン１５が備えられていない２つの領域に設けられている。回転軸２２およびガイドピン１５の各々はｚ方向の軸周りに回転可能となるよう構成されている。ベース分体１４ａおよびベース分体１４ｂが積層している部分において、ベース分体１４ａおよびベース分体１４ｂはガイドピン１５に軸支されている。ベース分体１４ｂおよびベース分体１４ｃが積層している部分において、ベース分体１４ｂおよびベース分体１４ｃは回転軸２２に軸支されている。ベース分体１４ｃおよびベース分体１４ｄが積層している部分において、ベース分体１４ｃおよびベース分体１４ｄはガイドピン１５に軸支されている。ベース分体１４ｄおよびベース分体１４ａが積層している部分において、ベース分体１４ｄおよびベース分体１４ａは回転軸２２に軸支されている。 The base portion 14 is further provided with a rotating shaft 22. The rotating shaft 22 is provided in two regions of the four corners of the base portion 14 where the guide pin 15 is not provided. Each of the rotating shaft 22 and the guide pin 15 is configured to be rotatable around an axis in the z direction. In the portion where the base body 14a and the base body 14b are laminated, the base body 14a and the base body 14b are pivotally supported by the guide pin 15. In the portion where the base body 14b and the base body 14c are laminated, the base body 14b and the base body 14c are pivotally supported by the rotation shaft 22. In the portion where the base body 14c and the base body 14d are laminated, the base body 14c and the base body 14d are pivotally supported by the guide pin 15. In the portion where the base division 14d and the base division 14a are laminated, the base division 14d and the base division 14a are pivotally supported by the rotation shaft 22.
　収納治具１３を使用する場合、ガイドピン１５および回転軸２２を適宜回転させ、図２１（ｂ）に示すように、ベース分体１４ａがベース分体１４ｂおよびベース分体１４ｄの各々と直交する構成とする。当該状態において、ガイドピン１５にシーリング材１のガイド穴９を嵌入させ、シーリング材１を収納治具１３に収納させることができる。一方、収納治具１３を使用しない場合、図２１（ｃ）に示すように、ベース分体１４ａがベース分体１４ｂおよびベース分体１４ｄの各々と略平行になるような構成へ切り換える。当該状態にすることで、収納治具１３の占有体積を低減できる。 When the storage jig 13 is used, the guide pin 15 and the rotation shaft 22 are appropriately rotated, and as shown in FIG. 21B, the base division 14a is orthogonal to each of the base division 14b and the base division 14d. It is configured. In this state, the guide hole 9 of the sealing material 1 can be fitted into the guide pin 15, and the sealing material 1 can be stored in the storage jig 13. On the other hand, when the storage jig 13 is not used, as shown in FIG. 21 (c), the structure is switched so that the base division 14a is substantially parallel to each of the base division 14b and the base division 14d. In this state, the occupied volume of the storage jig 13 can be reduced.
　（８）実施例において、収納治具１３においてガイドピン１５はベース部１４に対して着脱可能となる構成であってもよい。収納治具１３を使用しない場合にガイドピン１５をベース部１４から取り外しておくことにより、収納治具１３の占有体積を大きく低減できる。 (8) In the embodiment, the guide pin 15 may be detachable from the base portion 14 in the storage jig 13. By removing the guide pin 15 from the base portion 14 when the storage jig 13 is not used, the occupied volume of the storage jig 13 can be greatly reduced.
　（９）実施例において、ガイドピン１５の位置および数は適宜変更してよい。一例として、４本のガイドピン１５をベース部１４の四隅に立設してもよい。この場合、剥離紙３の四隅に設けられている４つのガイド穴９の各々にガイドピン１５を嵌入できる。 (9) In the embodiment, the position and number of the guide pins 15 may be changed as appropriate. As an example, four guide pins 15 may be erected at the four corners of the base portion 14. In this case, the guide pins 15 can be fitted into each of the four guide holes 9 provided at the four corners of the release paper 3.
　（１０）実施例において、シール部材５はｙ方向へ一列に並ぶ構成となっているがこれに限ることはない。すなわち図２７（ｃ）に示すように、剥離紙３の上においてシール部材５が格子状に配置される構成であってもよい。シール部材５が格子状に配置されるシーリング材１ｃを製造する場合、図２５（ｄ）に示すような枚葉状のシーリング材１を作成した後、シーリング材製造装置１０１を用いてｙ方向について行ったステップＳ１～Ｓ６の工程をｘ方向について再度行う。 (10) In the embodiment, the seal members 5 are arranged in a row in the y direction, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, as shown in FIG. 27 (c), the sealing members 5 may be arranged in a grid pattern on the release paper 3. When manufacturing the sealing material 1c in which the sealing members 5 are arranged in a grid pattern, after producing the single-wafer-shaped sealing material 1 as shown in FIG. 25 (d), the sealing material 1 is used in the y direction. Steps S1 to S6 are repeated in the x direction.
　すなわち、シーリング材１をｘ方向に第３の速度Ｖ３で搬送しながら、シール部材５を剥離紙３から、第４の速度Ｖ４でｘ方向に搬送される第２の剥離紙３へと載せ替える。そして第２の剥離紙３へ載せ替えた後にシール部材５をｙ方向に沿って切断する。このとき、速度Ｖ３と速度Ｖ４の比をｈ２：（ｈ２＋ｄ２）とすることにより、図２７（ｃ）に示すように、ｘ方向におけるシール部材５の長さはｈ２となり、ｘ方向における間隙部１１の長さはｄ２となる。 That is, while the sealing material 1 is conveyed in the x direction at the third speed V3, the sealing member 5 is replaced from the release paper 3 to the second release paper 3 which is conveyed in the x direction at the fourth speed V4. .. Then, after remounting on the second release paper 3, the seal member 5 is cut along the y direction. At this time, by setting the ratio of the speed V3 to the speed V4 to h2 :( h2 + d2), the length of the seal member 5 in the x direction becomes h2 as shown in FIG. 27 (c), and the gap portion 11 in the x direction The length of is d2.
　（１１）実施例において、シーリング材１を収納治具１３に収納させた後、ガイドピン１５の位置または形状などを切り換える構成であってもよい。すなわち、シーリング材１を収納治具１３に収納させる前の状態において、ガイドピン１５は第１の状態となっている。第１の状態は、シーリング材１のガイド穴９に対してガイドピン１５が比較的挿入しやすいような状態である。ガイドピン１５が第１の状態に切り換えられることにより、ガイド穴９がガイドピン１５に挿入された状態のシーリング材１はガイドピン１５に沿って上下に移動することが容易となる。 (11) In the embodiment, the sealant 1 may be stored in the storage jig 13 and then the position or shape of the guide pin 15 may be switched. That is, the guide pin 15 is in the first state before the sealing material 1 is stored in the storage jig 13. The first state is a state in which the guide pin 15 is relatively easy to insert into the guide hole 9 of the sealing material 1. By switching the guide pin 15 to the first state, the sealing material 1 in the state where the guide hole 9 is inserted into the guide pin 15 can easily move up and down along the guide pin 15.
　そして、所望の枚数のシーリング材１を収納治具１３に収納させた後、ガイドピン１５は第１の状態から第２の状態へと切り換えられる。第２の状態は、シーリング材１のガイド穴９に対してガイドピン１５が比較的挿入しにくいような状態である。ガイドピン１５が第２の状態に切り換えられることにより、ガイドピン１５によって各々のシーリング材１の位置が固定される。その結果、ガイド穴９がガイドピン１５に挿入された状態のシーリング材１は、ガイドピン１５に沿って上下に移動することが防止される。ガイドピン１５を第１の状態と第２の状態との間で切り換える制御は、コンピュータなどによる自動制御機構を用いて行ってもよいし、切換式のスイッチなどによる手動制御機構を用いて行ってもよい。 Then, after the desired number of sealing materials 1 are stored in the storage jig 13, the guide pin 15 is switched from the first state to the second state. The second state is a state in which the guide pin 15 is relatively difficult to insert into the guide hole 9 of the sealing material 1. By switching the guide pin 15 to the second state, the position of each sealing material 1 is fixed by the guide pin 15. As a result, the sealing material 1 with the guide hole 9 inserted into the guide pin 15 is prevented from moving up and down along the guide pin 15. The control for switching the guide pin 15 between the first state and the second state may be performed by using an automatic control mechanism by a computer or the like, or by using a manual control mechanism by a changeable switch or the like. May be good.
　ガイドピン１５を第１の状態と第２の状態との間で切り換える構成の第１の例として、図２８の各図に示すようにガイドピン１５が開閉する構成が挙げられる。図２８（ａ）に示すように、ガイドピン１５の各々は互いに独立した第１分体１５ａおよび第２分体１５ｂによって構成されている。第１分体１５ａおよび第２分体１５ｂはそれぞれ半円柱状であり、両者が接することによって全体として円柱状のガイドピン１５が構成される。第１分体１５ａおよび第２分体１５ｂは、図示しない駆動機構によって、互いに逆方向へ移動可能に構成される。駆動機構の一例として、第１分体１５ａおよび第２分体１５ｂの各々を互いに逆方向へ付勢させるバネが挙げられる。 As the first example of the configuration in which the guide pin 15 is switched between the first state and the second state, there is a configuration in which the guide pin 15 opens and closes as shown in each figure of FIG. 28. As shown in FIG. 28A, each of the guide pins 15 is composed of a first division 15a and a second division 15b that are independent of each other. The first body 15a and the second body 15b are each semi-cylindrical, and when they are in contact with each other, a columnar guide pin 15 is formed as a whole. The first division 15a and the second division 15b are configured to be movable in opposite directions by a drive mechanism (not shown). As an example of the drive mechanism, there is a spring that urges each of the first body 15a and the second body 15b in opposite directions.
　ガイドピン１５が第１の状態に切り換えられると、図２８（ａ）に示すように、第１分体１５ａおよび第２分体１５ｂは互いに近づくように移動して接触する。そのため、第１の状態においてガイドピン１５は全体として閉じた状態となっており、全体として径Ｒが小さくなっている。なお第１の状態（閉状態）において、ガイドピン１５の径Ｒはガイド穴９の内径より小さくなるように構成される。また、第１の状態となっているガイドピン１５の位置は、ガイド穴９の中央部分に相当するように予め調整されている。 When the guide pin 15 is switched to the first state, as shown in FIG. 28A, the first body 15a and the second body 15b move so as to approach each other and come into contact with each other. Therefore, in the first state, the guide pin 15 is in a closed state as a whole, and the diameter R is small as a whole. In the first state (closed state), the diameter R of the guide pin 15 is configured to be smaller than the inner diameter of the guide hole 9. Further, the position of the guide pin 15 in the first state is adjusted in advance so as to correspond to the central portion of the guide hole 9.
　ガイドピン１５が第２の状態に切り換えられると駆動機構が作動し、図２８（ｂ）に示すように、第１分体１５ａおよび第２分体１５ｂは互いに離れるように移動する。そのため、第２の状態においてガイドピン１５は全体として開いた状態となっており、全体として径Ｒが大きくなっている。なお第２の状態（開状態）において、ガイドピン１５の径Ｒはガイド穴９の内径以上となるように構成される。 When the guide pin 15 is switched to the second state, the drive mechanism operates, and as shown in FIG. 28 (b), the first body 15a and the second body 15b move away from each other. Therefore, in the second state, the guide pin 15 is in an open state as a whole, and the diameter R is large as a whole. In the second state (open state), the diameter R of the guide pin 15 is configured to be equal to or larger than the inner diameter of the guide hole 9.
　図２８（ｃ）はガイドピン１５が第１の状態に切り替えられた状態における収納治具１３を示しており、図２８（ｄ）はガイドピン１５が第２の状態に切り替えられた状態における収納治具１３を示している。ガイドピン１５が第１の状態に切り替えられると、第１分体１５ａおよび第２分体１５ｂが互いに近接するように移動するので、ガイドピン１５は全体として径が小さくなる。そのため、シーリング材１のガイド穴９にガイドピン１５を挿入させることが可能となる。 FIG. 28 (c) shows the storage jig 13 in the state where the guide pin 15 is switched to the first state, and FIG. 28 (d) shows the storage jig 13 in the state where the guide pin 15 is switched to the second state. The jig 13 is shown. When the guide pin 15 is switched to the first state, the first body 15a and the second body 15b move so as to be close to each other, so that the diameter of the guide pin 15 becomes smaller as a whole. Therefore, the guide pin 15 can be inserted into the guide hole 9 of the sealing material 1.
　また、閉状態においてガイドピン１５の径はガイド穴９の径より小さいので、ガイド穴９にガイドピン１５を挿入させた場合、ガイド穴９の縁部とガイドピン１５との間に十分な隙間が存在する。そのため、ガイドピン１５に挿入されたシーリング材１は、閉状態となっているガイドピン１５に沿って上下方向へ移動できる。よって、ガイドピン１５に挿入されたシーリング材１はガイドピン１５に沿って下降し、ベース部１４に載置される。 Further, since the diameter of the guide pin 15 is smaller than the diameter of the guide hole 9 in the closed state, when the guide pin 15 is inserted into the guide hole 9, there is a sufficient gap between the edge of the guide hole 9 and the guide pin 15. Exists. Therefore, the sealing material 1 inserted into the guide pin 15 can move in the vertical direction along the closed guide pin 15. Therefore, the sealing material 1 inserted into the guide pin 15 descends along the guide pin 15 and is placed on the base portion 14.
　そして必要に応じて新たなシーリング材１を順次ガイドピン１５に挿入させることによって、所望の枚数のシーリング材１が収納治具１３に積層収納される。ガイドピン１５を第１の状態に切り替えてからシーリング材１を収納治具１３に収納させることにより、ガイドピン１５がシーリング材１のガイド穴９に引っ掛かるという事態を回避できる。よって、シーリング材１を収納治具１３に積層収納させる操作を容易かつ迅速に実行できる。 Then, by sequentially inserting a new sealing material 1 into the guide pin 15 as needed, a desired number of sealing materials 1 are laminated and stored in the storage jig 13. By storing the sealing material 1 in the storage jig 13 after switching the guide pin 15 to the first state, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the guide pin 15 is caught in the guide hole 9 of the sealing material 1. Therefore, the operation of stacking and storing the sealing material 1 on the storage jig 13 can be easily and quickly performed.
　所望の枚数のシーリング材１を収納治具１３に積層収納させた後、図示しない切換機構を制御することによってガイドピン１５の各々を閉状態から開状態へと切り換える。当該切り換え制御により、ガイドピン１５を構成する第１分体１５ａおよび第２分体１５ｂが分離し、互いに離間する方向へ移動するのでガイドピン１５は全体として径が大きくなる。その結果、第１分体１５ａおよび第２分体１５ｂの各々はガイド穴９の縁に当接し、さらにガイド穴９の外側へ向かう力をシーリング材１へ付与する。当該力が付与されることにより、シーリング材１の移動が制限されるので、各々のシーリング材１の位置が固定される。ガイドピン１５を開状態に切り換えてシーリング材１を固定することにより、シーリング材１がガイドピン１５に沿って想定外に上昇移動して収納治具１３から抜け落ちるという事態の発生を防止できる。 After stacking and storing a desired number of sealing materials 1 on the storage jig 13, each of the guide pins 15 is switched from the closed state to the open state by controlling a switching mechanism (not shown). By the switching control, the first body 15a and the second body 15b constituting the guide pin 15 are separated and moved in a direction in which they are separated from each other, so that the diameter of the guide pin 15 as a whole becomes large. As a result, each of the first body 15a and the second body 15b abuts on the edge of the guide hole 9, and further applies a force toward the outside of the guide hole 9 to the sealing material 1. Since the movement of the sealing material 1 is restricted by applying the force, the position of each sealing material 1 is fixed. By switching the guide pin 15 to the open state and fixing the sealing material 1, it is possible to prevent the sealing material 1 from unexpectedly rising and moving along the guide pin 15 and falling out of the storage jig 13.
　なお、第１の状態と第２の状態との間で切り換える構成の第１の例において、制御機構および駆動機構を備える構成に限られない。一例として、通常時はガイドピン１５の各々が開状態となっており、シーリング材１を収納治具１３に収納させる際に手指を用いてガイドピン１５を閉状態にする構成が挙げられる。具体的に、ガイドピン１５を外側から内側に向けて手指で押さえることにより、手動でガイドピン１５を開状態から閉状態へ切り換えることができる。手動でガイドピン１５を切り換える構成とすることにより、駆動機構などを省略できるので、収納治具１３の構造を単純化することができる。 Note that the first example of the configuration for switching between the first state and the second state is not limited to the configuration including the control mechanism and the drive mechanism. As an example, there is a configuration in which each of the guide pins 15 is normally in an open state, and when the sealing material 1 is stored in the storage jig 13, the guide pins 15 are closed by using fingers. Specifically, the guide pin 15 can be manually switched from the open state to the closed state by pressing the guide pin 15 from the outside to the inside with a finger. By manually switching the guide pin 15, the drive mechanism and the like can be omitted, so that the structure of the storage jig 13 can be simplified.
　ガイドピン１５を第１の状態と第２の状態との間で切り換える構成の第２の例として、図２９の各図に示すようにガイドピン１５をベース部１４に沿って水平移動させる構成が挙げられる。ガイドピン１５が第１の状態に切り替えられると、図２９（ａ）に示すように、ガイドピン１５の各々は符号Ａ１で示される位置（位置Ａ１）へと移動する。位置Ａ１は図２９（ｂ）に示すように、シーリング材１の平面視において、ガイドピン１５に挿入されるガイド穴９ａの中央部分に対応するように調整される。なお図２９（ａ）および図２９（ｂ）において、符号Ａ１に移動した状態のガイドピン１５は実線で示されている。 As a second example of a configuration in which the guide pin 15 is switched between the first state and the second state, a configuration in which the guide pin 15 is horizontally moved along the base portion 14 as shown in each figure of FIG. 29 is used. Can be mentioned. When the guide pin 15 is switched to the first state, as shown in FIG. 29 (a), each of the guide pins 15 moves to the position (position A1) indicated by the reference numeral A1. As shown in FIG. 29B, the position A1 is adjusted so as to correspond to the central portion of the guide hole 9a inserted into the guide pin 15 in the plan view of the sealing material 1. In FIGS. 29 (a) and 29 (b), the guide pin 15 in the state of being moved to the reference numeral A1 is shown by a solid line.
　ガイドピン１５が第２の状態に切り替えられると、図２９（ａ）に示すように、ガイドピン１５の各々は符号Ｂ１で示される位置（位置Ｂ１）へと移動する。位置Ｂ１は、ベース部１４において位置Ａ１よりも外側に相当する位置である。また、ガイドピン１５が位置Ｂ１へ移動することによって、ガイドピン１５がガイド穴９ａの縁部に当接してさらに外側へ向かう力をシーリング材１へ付与するように、位置Ｂ１の位置は調整されている。なお図２９（ａ）および図２９（ｂ）において、符号Ｂ１に移動した状態のガイドピン１５は点線で示されている。すなわち当該第２の例では、ガイドピン１５を第１の状態と第２の状態との間で切り換えることにより、ガイドピン１５は位置Ａ１と位置Ｂ１との間を往復移動するように構成されている。 When the guide pin 15 is switched to the second state, as shown in FIG. 29 (a), each of the guide pins 15 moves to the position (position B1) indicated by the reference numeral B1. The position B1 is a position corresponding to the outside of the position A1 in the base portion 14. Further, the position of the position B1 is adjusted so that the guide pin 15 abuts on the edge of the guide hole 9a and further outwardly applies a force to the sealing material 1 by moving the guide pin 15 to the position B1. ing. In FIGS. 29 (a) and 29 (b), the guide pin 15 in the state of being moved to the reference numeral B1 is shown by a dotted line. That is, in the second example, the guide pin 15 is configured to reciprocate between the position A1 and the position B1 by switching the guide pin 15 between the first state and the second state. There is.
　図２９（ｃ）はガイドピン１５が第１の状態に切り替えられた状態における収納治具１３を示しており、図２９（ｄ）はガイドピン１５が第２の状態に切り替えられた状態における収納治具１３を示している。ガイドピン１５が第１の状態に切り替えられると、ガイドピン１５の各々は位置Ａ１へと移動する。ガイドピン１５の各々が位置Ａ１へ移動することにより、シーリング材１をガイドピン１５に挿入させる場合において、ガイドピン１５はガイド穴９ａの中央部分を正確に通過する。 FIG. 29 (c) shows the storage jig 13 in the state where the guide pin 15 is switched to the first state, and FIG. 29 (d) shows the storage jig 13 in the state where the guide pin 15 is switched to the second state. The jig 13 is shown. When the guide pins 15 are switched to the first state, each of the guide pins 15 moves to the position A1. When each of the guide pins 15 moves to the position A1 to insert the sealing material 1 into the guide pins 15, the guide pins 15 accurately pass through the central portion of the guide holes 9a.
　言い換えると、シーリング材１をガイドピン１５に挿入させる場合において、ガイド穴９ａの縁部とガイドピン１５との間に十分な隙間が形成されるので、そのため、ガイドピン１５に挿入されたシーリング材１は、位置Ａ１へ移動しているガイドピン１５に沿って上下方向へ移動できる。よって、ガイドピン１５に挿入されたシーリング材１はガイドピン１５に沿って下降し、ベース部１４に載置される。そして必要に応じて新たなシーリング材１を順次ガイドピン１５に挿入させることによって、所望の枚数のシーリング材１が収納治具１３に積層収納される。 In other words, when the sealing material 1 is inserted into the guide pin 15, a sufficient gap is formed between the edge of the guide hole 9a and the guide pin 15, so that the sealing material inserted into the guide pin 15 is formed. 1 can move up and down along the guide pin 15 moving to the position A1. Therefore, the sealing material 1 inserted into the guide pin 15 descends along the guide pin 15 and is placed on the base portion 14. Then, as needed, new sealing materials 1 are sequentially inserted into the guide pins 15, so that a desired number of sealing materials 1 are laminated and stored in the storage jig 13.
　所望の枚数のシーリング材１を収納治具１３に積層収納させた後、ガイドピン１５の各々を位置Ａ１から位置Ｂ１へと移動させる。ガイドピン１５の位置が位置Ｂ１へと切り換えられることにより、ガイドピン１５はガイド穴９ａの縁部に当接し、さらにシーリング材１の剥離紙３に対して平面視で外側へ向かう力を付与する。シーリング材１に対して当該力が付与されることにより、シーリング材１の移動が制限されるので、各々のシーリング材１の位置が固定される。ガイドピン１５を開状態に切り換えてシーリング材１を固定することにより、シーリング材１がガイドピン１５に沿って想定外に上昇移動して収納治具１３から抜け落ちるという事態の発生を防止できる。 After stacking and storing a desired number of sealing materials 1 on the storage jig 13, each of the guide pins 15 is moved from position A1 to position B1. By switching the position of the guide pin 15 to the position B1, the guide pin 15 comes into contact with the edge of the guide hole 9a, and further exerts an outward force on the release paper 3 of the sealing material 1 in a plan view. .. By applying the force to the sealing material 1, the movement of the sealing material 1 is restricted, so that the positions of the respective sealing materials 1 are fixed. By switching the guide pin 15 to the open state and fixing the sealing material 1, it is possible to prevent the sealing material 1 from unexpectedly rising and moving along the guide pin 15 and falling out of the storage jig 13.
　なお、第１の状態と第２の状態との間で切り換える構成の第２の例において、制御機構および駆動機構を備える構成に限られない。一例として、通常時はガイドピン１５の各々が位置Ｂ１に配置されており、シーリング材１を収納治具１３に収納させる際に手指を用いてガイドピン１５を位置Ｂ１から位置Ａ１へと移動させる構成が挙げられる。手動でガイドピン１５の位置を移動させる構成とする場合、駆動機構などを省略できるので収納治具１３の構造を単純化することができる。 Note that the second example of the configuration for switching between the first state and the second state is not limited to the configuration including the control mechanism and the drive mechanism. As an example, each of the guide pins 15 is normally arranged at the position B1, and when the sealing material 1 is stored in the storage jig 13, the guide pins 15 are moved from the position B1 to the position A1 by using fingers. The configuration can be mentioned. When the position of the guide pin 15 is manually moved, the drive mechanism and the like can be omitted, so that the structure of the storage jig 13 can be simplified.
　また、ガイドピン１５の各々が連動して移動するように構成してもよい。この場合、ガイドピン１５のうち１つを位置Ａ１から位置Ｂ１へ移動させることにより、残りのガイドピン１５も連動して位置Ａ１から位置Ｂ１へと移動する。そのため、ガイドピン１５を全て移動させる操作を迅速かつ容易に実行することができる。 Further, each of the guide pins 15 may be configured to move in conjunction with each other. In this case, by moving one of the guide pins 15 from the position A1 to the position B1, the remaining guide pins 15 also move from the position A1 to the position B1 in conjunction with each other. Therefore, the operation of moving all the guide pins 15 can be performed quickly and easily.
　　１　…　シーリング材
　　３　…　剥離紙
　　５　…　シール部材
　　７　…　粘着材
　　９　…　ガイド穴
　１１　…　間隙部
　１３　…　収納治具
　１４　…　ベース部
　１５　…　ガイドピン
　１７　…　貼付け装置
　１９　…　収容カセット
　２５　…　搬送ユニット
　２７　…　剥離ユニット
　３３　…　搬送アーム
　３６　…　突起部
　４０　…　剥離アーム
　４５　…　把持部材
　４６　…　把持プレート
１０１　…　シーリング材製造装置
１０３　…　シール部材供給部
１０４　…　セパレータ剥離ローラ
１０５　…　セパレータ回収部
１０７　…　切断機構
１０９　…　剥離体供給部
１１１　…　載せ替え機構
１１３　…　貫通穴形成機構
１１５　…　シーリング材回収部
　Ｗ　　…　ワーク
　Ｓ　　…　セパレータ
 
  1 ... Sealing material 3 ... Release paper 5 ... Sealing member 7 ... Adhesive material 9 ... Guide hole 11 ... Gap 13 ... Storage jig 14 ... Base 15 ... Guide pin 17 ... Sticking device 19 ... Storage cassette 25 ... Conveying unit 27 ... Release unit 33 ... Transfer arm 36 ... Projection 40 ... Release arm 45 ... Grip member 46 ... Grip plate 101 ... Sealing material manufacturing device 103 ... Seal member supply unit 104 ... Separator release roller 105 ... Separator recovery unit 107 ... Cutting mechanism 109 … Release body supply unit 111… Remounting mechanism 113… Through hole forming mechanism 115… Sealant recovery unit W… Work S… Separator

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  1. 　枚葉状の剥離体と、
    　前記剥離体上に配置され、前記剥離体側に粘着材を有する複数のシール部材と、
    　を備え、
    　前記剥離体は、前記シール部材が配置されていない部分に位置決め用の貫通穴が設けられている
    　ことを特徴とするシーリング材。     Single-leaf stripped body and
    A plurality of sealing members arranged on the peeling body and having an adhesive material on the peeling body side,
    With
    The peeling body is a sealing material characterized in that a through hole for positioning is provided in a portion where the sealing member is not arranged.
  2. 　請求項１に記載のシーリング材において、
    　前記シール部材の各々は、前記シール部材を側面から把持できるように間隙部を開けて前記剥離体上に配置されている
    　ことを特徴とするシーリング材。     In the sealing material according to claim 1,
    Each of the sealing members is a sealing material, which is arranged on the peeling body with a gap so that the sealing member can be gripped from the side surface.
  3. 　請求項１または前記請求項２に記載のシーリング材を積層させた状態で収納させるシーリング材収納用治具であって、
    　前記シーリング材を載置させるベース部と、
    　前記ベース部に立設されており、前記シーリング材の各々に設けられている前記貫通穴にそれぞれ嵌入させる位置決めピンと、
    　を備えることを特徴とするシーリング材収納用治具。     A jig for storing a sealing material, which stores the sealing materials according to claim 1 or 2 in a laminated state.
    The base part on which the sealing material is placed and
    A positioning pin that is erected on the base portion and is fitted into the through hole provided in each of the sealing materials.
    A jig for storing sealing material, which is characterized by being provided with.
  4. 　請求項３に記載のシーリング材収納用治具において、
    　前記位置決めピンは、前記位置決めピンの長軸方向に弾性変形する弾性部を備えている
    　ことを特徴とするシーリング材収納用治具。     In the sealing material storage jig according to claim 3,
    The positioning pin is a jig for storing a sealing material, which comprises an elastic portion that elastically deforms in the long axis direction of the positioning pin.
  5. 　請求項１または前記請求項２に記載のシーリング材の製造方法であって、
    　セパレータが添設された長尺状の前記シール部材を第１の速度で所定の方向に送り出し供給するシール部材供給過程と、
    　長尺状の前記剥離体を前記第１の速度より速い第２の速度で前記所定の方向に送り出し供給する剥離体供給過程と、
    　前記前記シール部材を前記所定の方向に送り出しつつ前記セパレータから前記剥離体へと載せ替える載せ替え過程と、
    　前記長尺状のシール部材を短手方向に沿って切断する第１切断過程と、
    　前記剥離体に前記貫通穴を形成させる貫通穴形成過程と、
    　前記剥離体を枚葉状に切断する第２切断過程と、
    　を備えることを特徴とするシーリング材の製造方法。     The method for producing a sealing material according to claim 1 or 2.
    A seal member supply process in which the long seal member to which a separator is attached is sent out and supplied in a predetermined direction at a first speed, and a seal member supply process.
    A peeling body supply process of feeding and supplying the long stripped body in the predetermined direction at a second speed faster than the first speed.
    A remounting process in which the seal member is fed from the separator to the peeled body while being sent out in the predetermined direction.
    The first cutting process of cutting the long sealing member along the lateral direction, and
    A through hole forming process for forming the through hole in the peeled body, and
    The second cutting process of cutting the exfoliated body into a single sheet, and
    A method for producing a sealing material, which comprises.
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