JP3198714B2 - Vibration parts alignment device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vibrating part aligning apparatus for aligning fastener-like parts and supplying the same to the next step.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 1 shows an example of a fastener used for a bag, pants, etc. as is well known, and is generally designated by 1 and has a flat plate portion 2a made of a polygonal metal. In the fastener body 2 of 2b, a tab-shaped knob 6 is attached to a hook 5 integrally fixed to one of the flat plates 2a. A round hole is formed in the knob portion 6, so that, for example, the chuck portions of the pants are tightened on both sides of the fastener portion (not shown), but the flat plate portions 2 a and 2 b are
And a gap 4 is formed between them. In some cases, it is desired to supply such a fastener 1 to the next step in the direction shown by the arrow in the posture shown in the figure. In this case, the gap 4 of the fastener 1 is formed by the upper edge of the thin plate 8 as shown in FIG. By being inserted into the section, the sheet is transported in the direction of the arrow, is turned over on the downstream side to the position shown in FIG. 1, and is supplied to the next step in a predetermined position.

[0003] As such a vibrating component aligning device for a fastener, a device as shown in Figs. 21 to 25 is conventionally known. In Fig. 21, this device is indicated as a whole by 11 and is called a so-called vibrating device. A parts feeder is applied, but a spiral track 13 is formed in a parts receiver 12 mounted above the torsional vibration drive, and is only shown intermittently on its central bottom 14. Has stored a large number of fasteners 1,
This causes the spiral track 13 to rise in the direction indicated by the arrow due to torsional vibration. Spiral track 1
As shown in FIG. 22, an end of 3 is provided with a sloping surface 17 inclined outward in a radially outward direction, and an aligning device 16 for the fastener 1 is provided thereon. I have. A pocket 15 is formed integrally with the component receiver 12 in the radially outward direction, and the unaligned fasteners 1 drop there and return to the component receiver 12.

The aligning device 16 comprises a thin plate member 18 fixed to the lower end of the feeding surface 17 and strips 19, 20
, And the whole is fixed to the end of the feeding surface 17.

A large number of fasteners 1 placed on the central bottom portion 14 of the component receiver 12 are transferred to the feeding surface 17 by torsional vibration, and slide there to reach the component aligning device 16. Since the main body 2 has its center of gravity, the main body 2 is turned downward to reach the thin plate 18, and the gap 4 formed in the main body is inserted into the upper end thereof to assume a posture as shown in FIG. Be transported.

However, when one type of fastener 1 is aligned by the aligning device 16, some fasteners are transported in a slightly different posture, but these are not pockets 1.
5 and again rises the spiral track 13 in the component receiver 12 to reach the component aligning device 16 again to be subjected to the aligning operation. When many are put in the container 12 and arrive at the same component alignment device 16 by torsional vibration, the suspension posture as shown in FIG. 22 cannot always be taken.

FIG. 23 shows other types of fasteners 1A and 1A.
B shows the suspended state, but the fastener 1 shown on the leftmost side is carried to the next process in the predetermined suspended posture as described above, but other types of fasteners 1B following this are The fastener main body 2B has a gap inserted at the upper end of the thin plate 18, but is inserted in the opposite direction to the main body 2 of the fastener 1, and the knob 6B is connected to the thin plate 18 and the feeding surface 17 with the thin plate 18. Are transported in a state of being sandwiched between them. Another type of fastener 1A on the most upstream side is that the main body 2A is inserted into the upper end of the thin plate 18 without inserting the gap between the ring-shaped knob 6A and the thin plate member 18 and the feeding surface 17 And has been transported. The fasteners 1A, 1B must of course be removed downstream by some means, as this is not the predetermined position.

FIG. 25 shows a part of a vibrating parts feeder provided with a parts aligning device 21 of another conventional example. In this example since then, the vibrating parts feeder is inclined downward from the radial direction to the radial direction. In this way, the thin plate 27 is fixed to the lower end of the feeding surface 24 with its ends sandwiched between the members 25 and 26.
From the lower end of the spiral track 22, this inclined surface,
That is, most of the fastener 1 slides down on the feeding surface 17 and assumes a suspended position as shown in the drawing, and is supplied to the next step.
When B arrives here, it is not always possible to take such a suspended posture.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has been made in consideration of the above-described problems. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vibrating component aligning apparatus which can be supplied to the next step after being taken.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a main body comprising a pair of plate members which are put in a large amount in a torsionally vibrating component receiver and which are opposed to each other with at least a gap therebetween, and which are pivotally attached to one of the main bodies. A vibration path aligning apparatus for feeding a fastener-shaped part comprising a selected knob part to a predetermined position while transferring the same by vibration to a next process, wherein a transfer path forming member inclined downward toward one side with respect to the part transfer direction. A linear support plate is fixed at a predetermined interval above, and a first linear contact member perpendicular to the support plate is fixed, and the first abutment member is provided on one side of the first abutment member. A second abutting member that is vertical and linear on the transfer path forming member, and the thin plate member is vertically perpendicular to the second abutting member such that its upstream-side starting end protrudes from the second abutting member. With the knob fixed downward to the transfer path forming member, One side edge of the lower body of the fastener member on recumbent posture supported by the support plate,
The other side edge portion is moved by vibration while being in contact with the first contact member, and then the second contact portion is moved from the first contact member to the second contact member.
Transfer to the contact member and transfer the same side edge portion by the same vibration while contacting the second side contact member to the second contact member, and project the protruding portion of the thin plate member into the gap between the pair of main bodies. The sheet-like member is transferred while being inserted, and gradually takes a vertical position toward the downstream side, whereby the fastener-like component is suspended from the sheet-like member in a predetermined position and supplied to the next step. This is achieved by a vibrating component aligning apparatus characterized in that:

It is another object of the present invention to provide a linear reclining track having a U-shaped groove, and a track formed integrally with a downstream end of the track and extending radially outward of the component receiver. A component posture correcting section comprising a downwardly inclined feeding surface is provided, and on the downstream side thereof, a predetermined interval is linearly provided on a transfer path forming member which is downwardly inclined toward one side with respect to the component transfer direction. and Do support plate, linearly perpendicular to the fixed and straight first abutment member in the vertical, and the transfer path forming member on the said one side end of the first contact member with respect to the support plate A second contact member, and a thin plate member is fixed to the transfer path forming member so that an upstream start end thereof projects perpendicularly to the second contact member from the second contact member. A track having a fastener-like part spirally formed from a central bottom of the part receiver. When the fastener-like part is introduced to the sideways truck in a lying position from the discharge end and laid sideways, the entirety of the zipper-shaped part is taken out from the downstream end of the sideways truck onto the feeding surface. Due to gravity applied to the center of gravity, the grip portion is placed in a reclined position, and the one side edge of the lower body of the fastener-shaped component in the position lying down with the knob portion is supported by the support plate. And, the other side edge portion is transferred by vibration while being in contact with the first contact member, and then transferred from the first contact member to the second contact member, and is transferred to the second contact member. The other side edge is abutted and transferred by the same vibration, and the protruding portion of the thin plate member is transferred while being inserted into a gap between the pair of main bodies, and the thin plate member is directed downstream. Gradually take a vertical position, Vibrating the fastener-like components by suspended the thin plate-shaped member in a predetermined posture is characterized in that so as to supply to the next process component alignment apparatus,
Achieved by

[0012]

[Action] knob in recumbent posture to a downwardly, fastener-like components that led to the support plate <br/> and the first abutment member, one side edge portion thereof is supported by the support plate, also, the support The plate and the first contact member facing one side at a predetermined distance from the plate are inclined downward to one side, so that the other side edge of the fastener-shaped part is The fastener-like part is transferred by vibration while being in contact with the first contact member, detaches from the area of the first contact member, and reaches the second contact member because it is also inclined to one side. The other side edge portion is then transferred by vibration while abutting on the second abutting member. At this time, since a part of the thin plate member protrudes, the transfer is performed while the gap of the main body is inserted therethrough. Since the thin plate member is twisted so as to take a vertical posture toward the downstream side, Fasteners shaped component to ensure its body,
It is transported while being suspended in a predetermined posture, and can be supplied to the next step.

Alternatively, in the case where a component posture correcting portion is provided on the upstream side of the first support plate and the first and second contact members, the fastener-like component is inserted into the U-shaped groove from the spiral track. At this time, it falls down by about 90 degrees and is also transferred by vibration, and slides down from the downstream end on the grading surface inclined downward in the radial direction, and when it further falls down, it becomes a zipper. Due to the gravity of the center of gravity of the entire part, the part is in a reclined position with the knob part down,
The efficiency of supply to the support plate and the first and second contact members in a predetermined posture can be greatly improved.

Further, the width of the groove of the reclining track having a U-shaped groove and the distance between the support plate and the first and second contact members are adjusted by aligning a plurality of types of fastener-like parts with the same vibration parts. When it is desired to arrange the devices, the width may be determined so that the above-mentioned actions can be performed in common to all the devices, so that there is no difficulty in manufacturing the devices. It's just a matter of assembly.

[0015]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fastener aligning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 3 and 4 show the entire vibration aligning apparatus of the present embodiment. The apparatus is generally designated by the reference numeral 31 and each apparatus according to the present invention is mounted in a component receiver 32. A movable core 34 is fixed to the portion, which is an inclined leaf spring 35 disposed at an equal angular interval with the lower base block 33.
Are connected by An electromagnet 37 around which an electromagnetic coil 36 is wound is fixed on the base block 33, and faces the movable core 34 described above with a gap b. The torsional vibration drive unit is configured as described above, and the whole is covered with a cylindrical cover 38. The entire vibrating parts feeder 31 is supported on the floor by a vibration isolating rubber 39 so that the height can be adjusted.

The component receiver 32 is composed of a bowl 40 disposed on the inner side thereof, and attachments attached to the outer wall portion. A spiral track 41 is formed in the bowl 40 as is known. On the central bottom portion 42, a large amount of fastener 1 is stored. Although they actually exist at a higher density, they are scattered for clarity.

In the component receiver 32, from the upstream side, the posture correcting unit 43, the fastener quick-forward mechanism 44, the fastener suspension posture changing unit 45, the fastener suspension unit 46, the upstream clogging release unit 47, and the downstream side clogging release. It consists of a part 48. Hereinafter, each of these units will be sequentially described.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show the details of the posture correcting section 43. At the end of the spiral track 41, an arc-shaped narrow path forming plate 51 is fixed. The narrow track 52 is formed so as to be slightly larger than the width of the main body 2 of the fastener 1, and has a U-shaped cross section formed at its end to form a linear groove 53c.
Are fixed as attachments, and upper end portions 53a and 53b of both side wall portions are tapered surfaces inclined downward toward the groove 53c side, and the width of the groove is equal to that of the fastener 1 as shown in FIG. It is slightly larger than the width obtained by adding the thickness of the main body 2 + the thickness of the knob 6. This rollover track 5
At the end of No. 3, a feeding surface 54 is also formed as an attachment. The posture correcting unit 43 is configured as described above.

Next, the fastener advance mechanism 44 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. A rectangular notch is formed in a part of the track 54, and a gate plate 56 is fitted to the notch and attached to the track 54 via a hinge 57. A cylinder transmitting member 60 is provided on the lower surface of the gate plate 56.
, Which has a long hole 60 a formed therein, and a distal end portion 59 of a driving rod of the cylinder 58 is formed in the long hole 60 a.
a is engaged. The cylinder device 58 supplies and discharges compressed air via an electromagnetic valve (not shown), and its main body is fixed to the side wall portion 40 a of the bowl 40 in an inclined manner as shown in the figure. The gate plate 56 is rotatable around a hinge 57 as shown by a dashed line, but when the gate plate 56 is opened as shown by a dashed line, the fastener 1 is moved to a storage box 61 provided outside. It is configured to fall.

Next, the details of the suspension conversion section 45 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. This suspension conversion part 45 is attached as an attachment to the end part of the regulating surface 54, but the regulating surface 54 faces the side wall part 74,
That is, the transfer transfer path forming plate 62 is inclined downward with respect to the radial direction, and is fixed to the side wall portion 74 with the step inclined downward in the radial direction, and the main body of the fastener 1 is placed thereon. Linear support plate 63 and a linear first contact member 64 fixed to the transfer path forming plate 62 at right angles to the support plate 63 so as to support one edge of the transfer path.
A straight conversion path 65 is formed between the support plate 63 and the support plate 63 as a gap.

The flat plate 6 is aligned with the transfer path forming plate 62.
6, a second contact member 69 having an L-shaped cross section is brought into contact with the first contact member 64 as shown in FIG.
7 and 68 are inserted, and integrated with a bolt 70 and fixed to the flat plate 66. The suspension conversion part 45 configured as described above is provided on the side wall part 40a of the bowl 40 by the flat plate 7.
2. It is fixed by bolts 73 via vertical plates 71. The first contact member 64 having an L-shaped cross section has a notch 64a formed in the middle thereof as shown in FIGS. 8, 11 and 12, whereby the fastener 1 transferred from the upstream side is formed. The inner side of the main body 2 is the second contact plate 69.
Side, and is configured to abut it thereafter.

Next, the suspension section 46 will be described with reference to FIGS. The suspension portion 46 is mainly made of a thin plate 76, and the upstream side of the suspension portion 46
Starting from the boundary between the abutting member 69 and the first abutting member 64, they are sequentially twisted toward the downstream side from the inclination angle shown in FIG. 11 to the vertical direction. FIG. 13 shows the downstream side of the twisted thin plate 76 in this way, and the upstream side clogging release portion 47 is connected to this.

Next, the details of the upstream side, that is, the release section 47 will be described with reference to FIGS.

The upstream side, that is, the release portion 47 is mainly formed by a thin plate-type cylinder device 80, in which a fixed side plate 81 is fixed to the side wall portion 40a of the bowl 40, and a linear A guide rail 83 is formed and fitted to the guide rail 83, and a flat piston 82 is also provided. The piston 82 is configured to move up and down along the guide rail 83 in FIG. A plywood 87 is fixed, and its lower end 87a is close to the thin plate 76. When the fastener 1 is suspended from the thin plate 76, a piston is provided so as to leave a slight gap at the lower end of the main body 2. 82. In addition, a suspension posture holding plate 86 fixed to the block 84 via a member 84 has a slight gap between the piston 82 and the upper end portion of the main body 2 of the fastener 1 which has a proper suspension posture below the suspension posture holding plate 86. Are fixed by bolts 85.

Next, details of the downstream side, that is, the release section 48 will be described with reference to FIGS. The release section 48 is also mainly formed by a thin plate type cylinder device 90, and the flat fixing plate 91 is formed by the side wall 4 of the bowl 40.
0a and a linear guide rail 9
2 are formed, and the driving piston 93 also has a flat plate shape.
Engage with the guide rail 92 and can move in the vertical direction in FIG.

A fastener engagement plate 94 is attached to the drive piston 93. The upper end 97 of the drive piston 93 allows the lower end of a bolt 99 to pass therethrough.
9 is screwed in for normal positioning,
Urethane rubber 98 is adhered to the upper end 97, and the head 99a of the bolt 99 is inserted through a hole 95a formed in the horizontal mounting plate 95 via the urethane rubber 101 so as to be vertically movable. The mounting plate 95 is urged counterclockwise around this axis by a winding spring 96, and a mounting plate 103 for a second fastener engaging plate is provided at the radial inner end of the bowl 4. It is fixed vertically, and the engaging plate 102 is fixed by screws in alignment therewith, and usually takes the position shown in FIG. A hook portion 94a is provided at the lower end of the engagement plate 94, and is provided so as to be opposed to the lower end of the main body 2 of the fastener 1 having a correct suspension posture with a slight gap. ing.

A fastener detecting device 104 is mounted on the downstream side, that is, on the drive piston 93 of the release portion 48. The fastener detecting device 104 includes an inverted U-shaped mounting plate 105 and both lower ends thereof as clearly shown in FIG. The light-emitting element 106 and the light-receiving element 107 are fixed to the portion, and when the fastener 1 is moved between the engagement plates 94 and 102 as shown in FIG. 17, the light from the light-emitting element 106 is blocked. Accordingly, the light receiving element 107 detects this, and detects the transfer of the fastener 1 at a predetermined position. According to this embodiment, when the light receiving element 107 is continuously shielded from the light beam from the light emitting element 106 for the first predetermined time or more, both the upstream cylinder device 80 and the downstream cylinder device 90 are driven. The light emitting element 10
Also, when the light receiving element 107 continuously receives the light beam from the light receiving device 6 for a second predetermined time or more, the upstream and downstream cylinder devices 80 and 90 are driven. Prior to this driving, the driving unit of the parts feeder is stopped, and after a predetermined time, the cylinder devices 80 and 90 are returned to the original positions, and thereafter, the driving of the parts feeder is started. FIG. 20 shows the component posture holding portion 50 provided on the most downstream side, but with a slight gap between the upper end portion of the main body 2 of the fastener 1 which is in a suspended posture facing the end portion 121 of the thin plate 76, A strip 120 is provided.

The oscillating component aligning device 31 for fasteners according to the embodiment of the present invention is constructed as described above. Next, this operation will be described.

When an alternating current is applied to the electromagnetic coil 36, a torsional excitation force is generated as is well known, and the component receiver 32 performs torsional vibration around its central axis. The fastener 1 ascends in the direction indicated by the arrow on the track 41, reaches the discharge end of the spiral track 41, reaches a narrow path 52 formed by a member 51, and the fastener 1 is securely inserted here. Then, with the longitudinal direction thereof oriented in the transport direction, it falls into the groove forming member 53 in a posture in which the lying posture is twisted by 90 degrees.
This is because the upper ends 53a and 53b of both side walls are formed in a tapered shape, so that the posture is easily turned over, and the groove 53c is transferred by torsional vibration. Since it is located on the knob 6 side, it is transferred to the feeding surface 54 in a state where it is tilted to the side wall in this direction.
At this time, since the center of gravity is located on the side of the knob 6, when the operator again lays down, the knob 6 is brought into contact with the regulating surface 54 and is transferred to the downstream side. Although the fastener 1 falls from the feeding surface 54 to the suspension conversion part 45,
First, as shown in FIG. 9, the fastener 1 is held with the knob 6 down, and both edges of the main body 2 are respectively supported by the support plate 63 and the first
It is transferred by vibration while making contact with the contact member 64 by the action of gravity. The hook portion 5 is connected to the support plate 63 and the first contact member 6.
4 and is guided and transferred into a linear groove 65 formed between them.

When the first contact member 64 is provided with a notch 64a, the fastener 1 slides into the inside of the diameter of the bowl 40 when it reaches the notch 64a, and as shown in FIG. The contact area between the other edge and the support plate 63 becomes small, while the fastener 1 is shifted to the second contact member 69 side, so that the gap 4 formed in the main body 2 slightly projects. As shown in FIG. Although the thin plate 76 has a small projecting length at the upstream end portion, the fastener 1 is shifted in the radial direction of the bowl, which is the extension direction of the projecting portion, so that the main body 2 is stably and reliably formed. The gap 4 is inserted.

FIG. 12 shows a state in which the gap 4 of the main body 2 of the fastener 1 is stably inserted into the upper end 7a of the thin plate 76 as described above.
First, when it falls to the suspension conversion part 45, it becomes a state shown by 1a, and further, the gap 4 of the main body 2 fits into the end of the thin plate member 76 starting from the notch 64a of the first contact member 64, and When detached from the abutment member 64, most of the main body is fitted in the position indicated by 1b, but almost in the overturned position. It takes a suspended posture, and thereafter, as the thin plate member 76 is twisted in the vertical direction, the thin plate member 76 is guided to the downstream side in a suspended state in an almost upright posture. When the fasteners 1 are successively transferred in the correct suspension posture, they pass through the upstream and downstream cylinder devices 8 and 90 as they are and are supplied one by one from the posture holding suspension unit 50 to the next step. You.

Next, a case where the fastener 1 is clogged somewhere will be described.

Now, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, the fastener 1 is continuously transferred and its suspension is incomplete, so that the posture of the cylinder device 80 is maintained as indicated by 1, 1 '. A case where the sheet is clogged between the plate 86 and the upper end of the thin plate 76 will be described. In this case, these downstream fasteners 1 are smoothly transferred at substantially equal intervals as shown in FIG.
In this case, clogging occurs as described above. Thereby, all the following fasteners are stopped by the fastener 1 on the upstream side. Accordingly, the light receiving element 107 continuously receives the light beam from the light emitting element 106 in the fastener detecting device 104 provided integrally with the downstream cylinder device 90 for a predetermined time or more. As a result, the driving of the vibrating parts feeder is stopped, and the transfer of the fastener 1 is stopped. Thereafter, the cylinder devices 80 and 90 are driven, and as shown in FIG. 15, the drive piston 82 is guided by the guide rail 83 and rises, and together with this, the engagement plate 8
7, the hook 87a at the lower end raises the lower end of the main body 2 of the fastener 1. At the same time, the holding plate 86 is also raised, so that the thin plate 76 of the fastener 1 is
As shown in FIG. 16, the fastener 1 is detached from the upper end 76a of the thin plate 76 and dropped into the pocket without preventing the detachment from the upper end 76a. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
By being dropped into the pocket, the fastener 1 can be freely transported thereafter.
After a lapse of a predetermined time, the cylinder devices 80 and 90 return to the predetermined positions, and the driving of the vibrating parts feeder is started again. Therefore, the above operation is restarted.

Next, a case where the fastener 1 is clogged at a position where light from the light emitting element 106 is blocked in the downstream cylinder device 90 will be described.

In this case, the light receiving element 107 is continuously in a light-shielding state, and after a lapse of a predetermined time, the cylinder devices 80 and 90 are driven, and the driving piston 93 rises along the guide rail 92 in FIG. The hook portion 94a attached to the lower end of the engaging plate 94 fixed thereto rises and contacts the lower end of the main body 2 of the zipper 1 as shown in FIG. 18, and the engaging plate 94 further rises. Then, as shown in FIG. 19, the bolt 99 is greatly protruded above the mounting plate 95, and the upper end 97 of the engaging plate 94 pushes the mounting plate 95 to the spring force of the winding spring 96 as shown in FIG. The mounting plate 95
By rotating the engaging plate 102 fixed to the end of the thin plate 76, the clogged fastener 1 is pushed up by the hook portion 94a so as not to be disengaged from the upper end portion 76a of the thin plate 76. Therefore, all the clogged fasteners 1 are detached from the upper end 76a of the thin plate 76 and fall into the pocket. After a predetermined time, the cylinder devices 80 and 90 return to their normal positions, after which the driving of the vibrating parts feeder is started, and the above-described operation is started again.

In the present embodiment, the above-described operation is performed. In the posture correction unit 43 on the upstream side, the fastener 1 is rolled over, and then the predetermined reclined posture is set. In particular, as shown in FIG.
Support both edges of the main body 2 of the fastener 1 in this position.
With the holding plate 63 and the first contact member 64, the linear transfer path is transferred by vibration while maintaining this posture, and when the sheet is biased toward the second contact member 69, the gap 4 of the main body 2 is formed in the projecting thin plate 2. , So that the other types of fasteners 1A, 1B and 1
C. Obviously, it can be applied to other fasteners.

In the case where another fastener is used for alignment, and a large amount of the above-mentioned fastener still remains in the bowl body 40, the fastener quick-forward mechanism 44 is used.
Drive. That is, when the cylinder device 58 is driven, and the gate plate 56 is rotated in the direction indicated by the alternate long and short dash line by the tip end portion 59a of the drive rod 59 via the transmission member 60, the gate plate 56 is transferred by vibration from the upstream side. All the fasteners 1 of the type described above are accommodated in the accommodation box 61 through the gate 56. Further, all the fasteners 1 reaching the downstream side before opening the gate plate 56 are discharged to the outside from the end of the component suspension path. Although not shown, if it is confirmed by the empty detection of the component empty detector provided in the bowl 40 or that it has been empty after a predetermined time, the drive of the cylinder device 58 is performed after the predetermined time has elapsed. Is stopped, the gate plate 56 is moved back to the position shown by the solid line, and the arrival of the next type of fastener is awaited at the position where it is engaged with the feeding surface 54. If the next type of fastener is put on the central bottom portion 42 of the bowl 40 and the driving of the vibrating parts feeder is started, the same operation as described above can be performed.

In the above description of the operation, the thin-plate cylinder device 80 and the thin-plate cylinder device 90 also perform the operation of maintaining the correct suspension posture of the fastener 1, and the fastener 1 is clogged by any of these. In this case, the clogging is canceled as described above. However, if clogging occurs on the upstream side with respect to the clogging canceling portion 48 on the downstream side and clogging occurs on portions other than the clogging canceling portion 47 on the upstream side. In some cases, the clogging cannot be cleared even when the cylinder devices 80 and 90 are driven. In such a case, the driving of the clogging clearing units 47 and 48 and the driving of the vibrating parts feeder driving unit for a predetermined time may be performed. If it is detected that the stop is not canceled even after repeating the stop several times, it is determined that such clogging has occurred, and for example, an alarm buzzer sounds. Ri, it is also possible to eliminate this blockage by a worker.

In the above description, the clogging release section on the upstream side
Although the case where the clogging as shown in the figure occurs has been described, it is needless to say that not only the clogging in such a form but also the different types of fasteners as described in the related art, but the clogging in such a state. In the case where clogging occurs, the clogging release units 47 and 48 also have a function of detecting whether or not the suspension posture is correctly taken. Can be eliminated in the pocket by the above-described operation. As a result, the fastener 1 having the correct suspension posture can always be supplied to the next process.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is, of course, not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made based on the technical concept of the present invention.

For example, in the embodiment described above, the fastener posture correcting section 43 is provided, and by utilizing the position of the center of gravity, almost all the fasteners 1 are brought into the predetermined lying posture, that is, the knob portion 6 is turned. It was guided downward to the suspension conversion part 45, but in some cases even if this was omitted,
The effect of the present invention is not lost. In this case, in this case, the components, that is, the release device 47 are provided on the upstream side and the downstream side.
And 48, there is no problem because the fasteners in different positions are clogged here and removed in the pocket.

In the above embodiment, the second contact member 69 having an L-shaped cross section and the flat plate 6 disposed below the second contact member 69 are provided.
6 and the members 67 and 68 are formed separately, but they may be formed integrally. In these cases, the thin plate member 76 for suspending the fastener 1 is, for example, the integrated second member. Form a slit in a part of the contact member,
This may be inserted. Needless to say, in this case, the flat plate 66 and the members 67 and 68 are not all integrated with the second contact member 69, but are integrated except for the lower flat plate 66. , 68 may be integrally formed in a shape as shown.

[0044]

As described above, according to the vibrating component alignment apparatus of the present invention, it can be used in common for various types of fasteners, and the production cost can be greatly reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fastener applied to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the fastener is suspended on a thin plate.

FIG. 3 is a partially broken side view of the vibration alignment device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the device.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line [6]-[6] in FIG.

7 is a sectional view taken along the line [7]-[7] in FIG.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged plan view of another main part of the device.

9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line [9]-[9] in FIG.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line [10]-[10] in FIG.

11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line [11]-[11] in FIG.

12 is a cross-sectional view of another main part of FIG. 8 as viewed from the side.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along a line [13]-[13] in FIG.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged front view of still another main part of the apparatus.

15 is a sectional view taken along the line [15]-[15] in FIG.

FIG. 16 is an enlarged sectional view showing the operation of the apparatus shown in FIG. 15;

17 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line [17]-[17] in FIG.

18 is an enlarged sectional view showing the operation of the device shown in FIG.

FIG. 19 is an enlarged cross-sectional view for further illustrating the operation of the device.

FIG. 20 is an enlarged side view of the discharge end of the device.

FIG. 21 is a plan view of a conventional vibration component alignment device.

22 is a sectional view taken along the line [22]-[22] in FIG. 21.

FIG. 23 is a plan view showing a state in which different kinds of fasteners are being transported as viewed from the direction of the line [23]-[23] in FIG.

FIG. 24 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 22 of another conventional example.

FIG. 25 is a plan view showing a state in which another type of fastener is being transported as seen from the [25]-[25] line direction in FIG. 24;

[Explanation of symbols]

 45 Suspension conversion part 46 Suspension part 63 Support plate 64 First contact member 64a Notch 69 Second contact member

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A main body comprising a pair of plate members which are put in a large amount in a torsionally vibrating component receiver and are opposed to each other with at least a gap therebetween, and a knob portion pivotally attached to one of the plate members of the main body. In a vibrating parts aligning apparatus for feeding a fastener-shaped part in a predetermined posture while transferring it by vibration to a next step, a predetermined interval is provided on a transfer path forming member inclined downward toward one side in the part transfer direction. And fixing a linear support plate and a first linear contact member perpendicular to the support plate , and vertically on the transfer path forming member on one side of the first contact member. And the thin plate member is fixed to the transfer path forming member so that the upstream start end thereof projects perpendicularly to the second contact member from the second contact member. And the knob in the reclined position with the knob portion downward. A side edge of the one plate material of the fastener-like part is supported by the support plate, and the other side edge is transferred by vibration while abutting the first abutting member, and then the The first contact member shifts to the second contact member, and the second side contact member is moved by the same vibration while the other side edge is brought into contact with the second contact member, and the projecting portion of the thin plate member is moved. The sheet is transferred while being inserted into the gap between the pair of main bodies, and the sheet-like member gradually takes a vertical posture toward the downstream side, whereby the fastener-like part is suspended from the sheet-like member in a predetermined posture. A vibrating component alignment apparatus characterized by being supplied to the next step. 2. A reclining track having a U-shaped groove, and a trim formed integrally with a downstream end of the track and inclined downward in a radially outward direction of the component receiver. A part posture correction unit consisting of a feeding surface is provided, and on the downstream side,
A linear support plate provided at a predetermined interval on a transfer path forming member inclined downward in the radial direction of the component receiver with respect to the component transfer direction, and a first linear support plate perpendicular to the support plate; A second abutting member that fixes the abutting member and is perpendicular to the transfer path forming member on the one side of the first abutting member and perpendicular to the second abutting member; The thin plate member is fixed to the transfer path forming member so that the upstream start end projects from the second contact member, and the fastener-like component is formed in a spiral shape from the central bottom of the component receiver. The zipper-like part is introduced into the lying truck in a lying position from the discharge end of the truck, and laid down, and is led out from the downstream end of the lying truck onto the transport surface. Sometimes the gravity is applied to the entire center of gravity, so the knob part A recumbent posture was, prior to the fastener member on posture lying by the knob downward
The side edge of one of the plate members is supported by the support plate, and the other side edge is transferred by vibration while being in contact with the first contact member. Transfer to the contact member and transfer the same side edge portion by the same vibration while contacting the second side contact member to the second contact member, and project the protruding portion of the thin plate member into the gap between the pair of main bodies. It is transported while being inserted, and the thin plate-like member gradually moves toward the downstream side,
2. A fastener according to claim 1 , wherein said fastener is placed in a substantially upright position, whereby said fastener-like part is suspended from said thin plate-like member in a predetermined posture and supplied to a next step.
Vibration parts alignment apparatus. 3. A first component clogging release unit downstream of the thin plate member, a second component clogging release unit downstream of the first component clogging unit, and a component detection unit at a predetermined position close to the second component clogging release unit. A driving unit for the torsional vibration when the fastener detecting unit detects the fastener-shaped component continuously for a first predetermined time or more by the component detection unit and when the fastener-shaped component is not continuously detected for a second predetermined time or more. Stop,
And driving the first and second component clogging releasing means for a third predetermined time to release clogging of the fastener-like component, and then stopping the driving of the first and second component clogging releasing means,
The vibrating component alignment device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the torsional vibration driving unit is driven again.