JP3332725B2 - Feeder for wires and pipes - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a feeder for a wire, a pipe, or the like, and is used for feeding a wire, a pipe, or the like in a direction along an axis thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional feeder of this kind for a wire or a tube, a feed clamp is inserted into a guide rod so as to be able to move forward and backward, and the wire or tube is gripped at one end of the guide rod by the feed clamp. As a result, the feed clamp is moved to the other end of the guide rod by an appropriate driving means to release the wire / tube, thereby feeding the wire / tube in a direction along the axis thereof.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional feeder, if the feed stroke of the feed clamp is increased, the clamped wire or pipe is bent, resulting in buckling and supporting. There is a disadvantage that the clamp is easily crushed between the clamp and the feed clamp.

An object of the present invention is to eliminate such inconvenience.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in a feeder for a wire or a tube according to the present invention, a pair of fixing members are disposed substantially in parallel with an appropriate interval therebetween, and these fixing members are fixed. At the same time, a feed rod is inserted between the brackets, and a feed clamp is inserted into the guide rod so as to be able to move forward and backward. At one end of the guide rod, a wire / tubing material is gripped by the feed clamp. To the other end of the wire rod
In the feeder of wire rods and pipes that open pipes, etc.

[0006] Auxiliary guide rods are respectively bridged over both ends of the pair of opposed fixing brackets, and a pair of first support members and a pair of second support members can be respectively advanced and retracted along these auxiliary guide rods. While arranging, the pair of second support members are arranged inside the pair of first support members, and the pair of first support members are connected by a first connection member, and the second support member is connected by a second connection. The first support member and the second support member are connected by a member, and a passage hole is provided in the first support member and the second support member so that the wire rod, the tube material, and the like can pass therethrough, and the feed clamp is arranged between the pair of second support members. Then, the first support member and the second support member are pushed by the movement of the feed clamp so as to move in the same direction,

When the feed clamp is moved to one end of the feed clamp, the first support member and the second support member on the other end are located between the feed clamp and the fixture, so that the clamped wire, tube, etc. Is easy to maintain horizontal during the feed stroke.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In FIGS. 1 to 5, M is a feeding device for wires and pipes, and 10 and 10 are fixtures for the device M. 11,11
Is a guide rod, which is hung over the fixing brackets 10,10. Reference numeral 20 denotes a feed clamp, which is fitted to the guide bars 11, 11 so as to be able to advance and retreat. The feed clamp 20 grasps a wire A, a pipe, or the like A and feeds it along the guide rods 11,11. Reference numeral 21 denotes a ball screw, which is wound around the frame 10. The ball screw 21 is connected to the feed clamp 20
The nut 22 is screwed. For this reason, the ball screw 21
When is rotated by the driving means as appropriate, the feed clamp 20 moves forward and backward by a screw action. Note that the feed clamp 20 does not prevent the feed clamp 20 from moving forward and backward by any other driving means.

Reference numerals 30, 30 denote auxiliary guide rods, which extend over both ends of the pair of fixing brackets 10, 10 facing each other. Reference numerals 40 and 40 denote second support members, and the feed clamp 20
Are movably locked to the auxiliary guide rods 30, 30 while being arranged on both sides of the auxiliary guide rods 30, 30. Reference numerals 41, 41 denote second connecting members which connect the second supporting members 40, 40 to each other. For this reason, the second support members 40, 40 are
Retreat along 30,30. 42 is the second support member 40,4
0 is a through hole formed at the center of the wire, and is a hole through which the wire A, the pipe material, and the like A to be sent pass.

Reference numerals 50, 50 denote first support members, which are fitted and locked to the auxiliary guide rods 30, 30 so as to be able to advance and retreat while being disposed outside the second support members 40, 40. Reference numerals 51, 51 denote first connecting members which connect the first supporting members 50, 50 to each other. For this reason, the first support members 50, 50 can also advance and retreat along the auxiliary guide rods 30, 30 in the state of the frame.
Reference numeral 52 denotes a passage hole formed at the center of the first support members 50, 50, and is a hole through which the wire A or the like A to be sent passes.

In the feeder M for feeding wires and pipes constructed as described above, in the state of FIG. 1 in which the feed clamp 20 is shifted to the right, the first support member 50 and the second support member 40 on the left are formed by the feed clamp. Since it is located between 20 and the left-hand fixing bracket 10, the wire A, the pipe material, and the like A are less likely to bend between them. If the feed clamp 20 is shifted to the left,
Since the left support member 50 and the second support member 40 are pressed against the left fixing member 10 by the movement to the left, the right support member 50 and the second support member 40 are fed by the feed clamp.
As a result, the wire A, the pipe material A, etc. are hard to bend between them.

[0012]

According to the feeder of the present invention for a wire or a tube, a pair of fixing members are disposed substantially in parallel with an appropriate interval therebetween, and a guide rod is extended between the fixing members and the guide rod is provided. The feed clamp is inserted into the guide bar so as to be able to move forward and backward, and the feed rod is gripped at one end of the guide rod by the feed clamp. In this state, the feed clamp is moved to the other end of the guide rod by appropriate driving means, and the feed rod is moved.
In the feeder of wire rods and pipes that open pipes, etc.

[0013] Auxiliary guide rods are laid over both ends of the pair of opposed fixing brackets, and the pair of first support members and the pair of second support members can be respectively advanced and retracted along these auxiliary guide rods. While arranging, the pair of second support members are arranged inside the pair of first support members, and the pair of first support members are connected by a first connection member, and the second support member is connected by a second connection. The first support member and the second support member are connected by a member, and a passage hole is provided in the first support member and the second support member so that the wire rod, the tube material, and the like can pass therethrough, and the feed clamp is arranged between the pair of second support members. Then, the first support member and the second support member are pushed by the movement of the feed clamp so as to move in the same direction,

When the one end of the feed clamp is approached, the first support member and the second support member at the other end are located between the feed clamp and the fixture, so that the clamped wire, tube, etc. Is easy to maintain horizontal during the feed stroke.

[0015] Therefore, if the feeding device for a wire / tube is used, even if the feed stroke of the feed clamp is lengthened, the clamped wire / tube is unlikely to be bent, and as a result, the wire / tube etc. Are less likely to buckle and therefore less crushed between the support clamp and the feed clamp.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a feeder for a wire, a pipe, or the like according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a feeder for a wire, a pipe, or the like according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 10… Fixing bracket 11… Guide rod 20… Feed clamp 30… Auxiliary guide rod 40… Second support member 41… Second connecting member 42, 52… Passing hole 50… First support member 51… First connecting member A… Wire・ Pipes, etc. M… Feeder for wires, pipes, etc.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pair of fixing brackets are arranged substantially in parallel with an appropriate space therebetween, and a guide rod is hung between these fixing brackets, and a feed clamp is inserted into the guide rod so as to be able to advance and retreat. In one end of the feeder, the feed clamp grips a wire, a tube, or the like, and in this state, the feed clamp moves to the other end of the guide rod by appropriate driving means to open the wire, the tube, or the like. Auxiliary guide rods are laid over both end portions of the pair of fixing brackets facing each other, and a pair of first support members and a pair of second support members are arranged along these auxiliary guide bars so as to be able to advance and retreat, respectively. These pair of second support members are arranged inside the pair of first support members, and the pair of first support members are connected by a first connection member, and The support member is connected by a second connecting member,
In addition, a passage hole is provided in the first support member and the second support member, and the wire clamp, the tube material, and the like are allowed to pass therethrough, and the feed clamp is arranged between the pair of second support members, and the feed is performed. Wherein the first support member and the second support member are moved in the same direction by being pushed by the movement of the clamp;