JP6477009B2 - Mold transfer device and mold transfer method - Google Patents

Description

  The technology disclosed in the present application relates to a mold conveying apparatus and a mold conveying method.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a mold that has an upper mold and a lower mold disposed above and below, and molds a molded product using the upper mold and the lower mold (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-298241 A JP 61-80501 A JP 2006-62345 A

  After the molding process using the mold as described above, generally, a cleaning operation of the molding surfaces of the upper mold and the lower mold is performed. After cleaning the molding surface, the upper mold and the lower mold are transported to a carry-out carriage, and are stacked on the carry-out carriage in a desired order and direction. In the cleaning operation and stacking operation of the upper mold and the lower mold, the upper mold and the lower mold are appropriately moved and turned upside down.

  However, in general, the upper mold and the lower mold are difficult to move or flip up and down manually during cleaning and stacking because they are heavy and difficult to carry. Sometimes.

  Therefore, the technology disclosed in the present application is, as one aspect, to be stacked on the unloading cart in a desired order and orientation after cleaning the upper mold and the lower mold that are difficult to convey manually after molding of the molded product. The purpose is to.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the technique disclosed in the present application, a mold conveying device including a hand unit, an up / down movement driving unit, an up / down inversion driving unit, and a horizontal movement mechanism is provided. Each of the upper mold and the lower mold disposed above and below is sucked and held by the hand unit. The hand unit is moved in the vertical direction by the vertical movement driving unit, and is turned upside down by the vertical inversion driving unit. The hand unit is moved in the horizontal direction by the horizontal movement mechanism.

  And in this metal mold | die conveying apparatus, a hand part is raised by the up-and-down movement drive part in the state in which the anti-molding surface of the upper metal mold | die with the molding surface turned downward was adsorbed and hold | gripped by the hand part from the top. Further, the hand portion is turned upside down by the upside down drive portion, so that the molding surface of the upper mold faces upward. Then, after the hand unit is horizontally moved to the upper position of the work table by the horizontal movement mechanism, the hand unit is lowered by the vertical movement driving unit, and the upper mold is moved with the molding surface of the upper mold facing upward. Placed on the workbench.

  Subsequently, after cleaning the molding surface of the upper mold placed on the workbench, the up-down movement drive unit keeps the anti-molding surface of the upper mold facing downward from the bottom by being sucked and gripped by the hand unit. The hand part is raised. Further, the hand portion is turned upside down by the upside down drive portion, and the molding surface of the upper mold is turned downward. Further, the hand portion is lowered by the vertical movement driving portion, and the upper die is placed on the work table in a state where the molding surface of the upper die is directed downward.

  Then, after cleaning the molding surface of the lower mold, the hand unit is raised by the vertical movement drive unit in a state in which the anti-molding surface of the lower mold that is directed downward is attracted and gripped by the hand unit from below. Further, the hand portion is turned upside down by the upside down drive portion, and the molding surface of the lower mold is turned downward. Then, after the hand part is horizontally moved to the upper position of the unloading cart by the horizontal movement mechanism, the hand part is lowered by the vertical movement driving part, and the lower mold is in a state where the molding surface of the lower mold is directed downward. Placed on the unloading cart.

  Subsequently, the hand unit is raised by the vertical movement drive unit in a state where the molding surface is directed downward and the anti-molding surface of the upper mold placed on the work table is attracted and gripped by the hand unit from above. Then, after the hand part is horizontally moved to the upper position of the lower mold by the horizontal movement mechanism, the hand part is lowered by the vertical movement driving part, and the upper mold is formed with the molding surface of the upper mold facing downward. Are stacked on the lower mold.

  According to the technology disclosed in the present application, after the upper mold and the lower mold which are difficult to convey by human power after molding of the molded product are cleaned, they can be stacked on the unloading cart in a desired order and direction.

It is a front view of a metal mold conveying apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows a raising / lowering stand, a working table, and a hand part. It is a side view which shows the upper part and hand part of a lifting platform. It is a side view which shows the upper part and hand part of a worktable. It is a front view which shows the use condition of an upper metal mold | die and a lower metal mold | die. It is the 1st explanatory view explaining a metallic mold conveyance method. It is the 2nd explanatory view explaining a metallic mold conveyance method. It is the 3rd explanatory view explaining a metallic mold conveyance method. It is the 4th explanatory view explaining a metallic mold conveyance method. It is the 5th explanatory view explaining a metallic mold conveyance method. It is a 6th explanatory view explaining a metallic mold conveyance method. It is a front view which shows the state before and behind use of an upper metal mold | die and a lower metal mold | die.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the technology disclosed in the present application will be described.

  1 to 4 is an apparatus for conveying the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 shown in FIG. The upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 shown in FIG. 5 are each formed in a flat plate shape, and are used when a plurality of printed boards 103 are hot-pressed. The printed board 103 is a laminated board.

  The upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 are arranged one above the other, and the printed circuit board 103 and the intermediate plate 104 are alternately stacked between the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102. Molding surfaces 101A and 102A are formed on the lower surface of the upper mold 101 and the upper surface of the lower mold 102, respectively. A release paper 105 is interposed between the uppermost intermediate plate 104 and the molding surface 101A of the upper mold 101 and between the lowermost intermediate plate 104 and the molding surface 102A of the lower mold 102, respectively. The

  The upper mold 101, the lower mold 102, the printed circuit board 103, and the intermediate plate 104 have a connection hole 106 penetrating in the vertical direction, and a connection pin 107 is inserted into the connection hole 106. . By inserting the connecting pin 107 into the connecting hole 106, the upper mold 101, the lower mold 102, the printed circuit board 103, and the intermediate plate 104 are fixed. The upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 are heated, and a load is applied to the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 from above and below, whereby the plurality of printed boards 103 are hot pressed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a delivery table 12 and a pinning machine 14 are provided in the front stage of the mold conveying device 10 according to the present embodiment. In addition, the mold transfer device 10 includes a lift 20, a work table 30, a carry-out cart 40, a transfer mechanism 50, and an operation panel 60.

  The delivery table 12, the pinning machine 14, the lifting platform 20, the work table 30, and the carry-out cart 40 are arranged in order in the horizontal direction. A plurality of rollers 16 are provided side by side on the delivery table 12, and a pin puller 18 for pulling out the connecting pin 107 (see FIG. 5) is provided on the pin puller 14.

  FIG. 2 shows the elevator 20 and the work table 30 of FIG. 1 more specifically. As shown in FIG. 2, the lifting platform 20 includes a lifting unit 21, a table body 22, and a lifting drive unit 23. The elevating unit 21 is provided at the upper part of the elevating table 20 and has a pair of elevating plates 24 extending in the depth direction of the elevating table 20. The pair of lift plates 24 can be moved up and down in the vertical direction. In FIG. 2, the pair of elevating plates 24 are in a raised state. The pair of lift plates 24 are raised to substantially the same height as a pair of work plates 34 provided on a worktable 30 described later. The pair of elevating plates 24 are arranged in parallel, and a gap between the pair of elevating plates 24 is formed as an upper and lower passage 25 through which a hand portion 51 described later can pass in the vertical direction.

  The base body 22 has a top plate 26, and an entrance hole 27 through which the pair of elevating plates 24 enter and exit is formed in the top plate 26. In a state where the pair of lifting plates 24 are lowered, the pair of lifting plates 24 are accommodated in the access holes 27. In a state where the pair of lifting plates 24 are accommodated in the access holes 27, the pair of lifting plates 24 and the top plate 26 are arranged flush with each other.

  The elevating drive unit 23 is a drive device such as a cylinder device such as pneumatic or hydraulic pressure, and drives the pair of elevating plates 24 to move up and down. In a state where the pair of lift plates 24 are raised by the lift drive unit 23, a lower portion in which a hand unit 51 described later can be inserted below the pair of lift plates 24 (between the pair of lift plates 24 and the top plate 26). A space 28 is formed (see also FIG. 3).

  The work table 30 includes a work unit 31 and a table body 32. The working unit 31 is provided at the upper part of the work table 30 and has a pair of work plates 34 extending in the depth direction of the work table 30. The pair of work plates 34 are fixed on the base body 32. The pair of work plates 34 are arranged in parallel, and a gap between the pair of work plates 34 is formed as an upper and lower passage 35 through which a hand portion 51 described later can pass in the vertical direction.

  Further, below the pair of work plates 34 (between the work part 31 and the base body 32), a lower space 38 into which a hand part 51 described later can be inserted is formed (see also FIG. 4). The lower space 28 formed below the raised lift plate 24 and the lower space 38 formed below the work plate 34 form a horizontal movement path 94 through which the hand portion 51 can move in the horizontal direction. Yes.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the transport mechanism 50 includes a hand unit 51, an up / down movement driving unit 70, an up / down inversion driving unit 80, and a horizontal movement mechanism 90. The hand unit 51 is disposed above the lifting platform 20, the work platform 30, and the carry-out cart 40. The hand part 51 has a plurality of gripping parts 52 for sucking the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102. A suction port connected to a suction device is formed in the grip portion 52, and air is sucked from the suction port in accordance with the operation of the suction device, whereby the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 are gripped. It is adsorbed by each part 52.

  The vertical movement drive unit 70 is for moving the hand unit 51 in the vertical direction, and includes a guide rail 71, a slider 72, pulleys 73 and 74, and a wire 75. The guide rail 71 is disposed above the hand unit 51 and extends in a direction (horizontal direction) in which the lifting platform 20, the work platform 30, and the unloading carriage 40 are arranged. The slider 72 is attached to the guide rail 71 and is movable along the guide rail 71. One end of the wire 75 is connected to the slider 72, and the other end of the wire 75 is connected to a holding member 53 that holds the hand unit 51.

  The vertical movement drive unit 70 is provided with a drive device such as a motor drive device or a pneumatic cylinder device, and the slider 72 is slid by receiving the drive force of the drive device. When the slider 72 moves along the guide rail 71 and the wire 75 is pulled, the hand portion 51 is raised, and when the wire 75 is loosened, the hand portion 51 is lowered.

  The upside down drive unit 80 is for turning the hand unit 51 upside down, and is provided between the holding member 53 and the hand unit 51. A driving device such as a pneumatic cylinder device or a motor driving device is used for the upside down driving unit 80, and the hand unit 51 is turned upside down in response to the driving force of the driving device.

  The horizontal movement mechanism 90 is for moving the hand unit 51 in the horizontal direction (lateral direction), and includes a guide rail 91 and a slider 92. The guide rail 91 extends along the guide rail 71 provided in the above-described vertical movement drive unit 70. The slider 92 is attached to the guide rail 91 and is movable in the horizontal direction along the guide rail 91. The guide rail 71 of the above-described vertical movement drive unit 70 is fixed to the slider 92.

  The holding member 53 that holds the hand unit 51 is provided with a grip 54 for the operator to manually move the hand unit 51 in the horizontal direction. When the operator operates the grip 54, the hand unit 51 is manually moved in the horizontal direction together with the slider 92 of the horizontal movement mechanism 90.

  The operation panel 60 is for controlling the above-described lifting drive unit 23, vertical movement drive unit 70, and vertical inversion drive unit 80. The operation panel 60 includes an activation switch for activating and deactivating the mold conveying device 10, an operation switch for operating the elevation drive unit 23, the vertical movement drive unit 70, and the upside down drive unit 80. Is provided.

  Next, a mold conveyance method using the above-described mold conveyance apparatus 10 will be described.

  When the plurality of printed boards 103 are hot-pressed by the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 shown in FIG. 5, the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 are then transferred to the delivery table 12 shown in FIG. Is done. In FIG. 1, a plurality of printed boards 103 arranged between the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 are shown in a simplified manner.

  The upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 conveyed to the delivery table 12 are conveyed to the pin cutter 14, and the pin cutter 14 connects the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 to the printed circuit board 103. The pin 107 (see FIG. 5) is pulled out by the pin pulling portion 18.

  Subsequently, the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 that have passed through the pinning machine 14 are transported to the lifting platform 20 and placed on a pair of lifting plates 24 (the lifting unit 21) provided on the lifting platform 20. The When the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 are placed on the lifting plate 24, the lifting plate 24 is lowered. When the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 are placed on the lifting plate 24, the molding surface 101A of the upper mold 101 is directed downward, and the molding surface 102A of the lower mold 102 is oriented upward. The

  Then, the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 are stacked on the carry-out carriage 40 in a desired order and orientation after being cleaned in the following manner. In the following description, the operation panel 60, the up / down movement driving unit 70, the up / down inversion driving unit 80, and the horizontal movement mechanism 90 are referred to FIG.

  First, as shown in step [1] in FIG. 6, when the operator grasps the grip 54 and moves it in the horizontal direction, the hand unit 51 is moved to an upper position of the lifting platform 20. Further, when the operator operates the operation panel 60 to drive the vertical movement drive unit 70, the hand unit 51 is lowered as shown in step [2] of FIG.

  When the hand unit 51 is moved to the lowered position, the anti-molding surface 101B of the upper mold 101 is adsorbed and held by the holding unit 52 of the hand unit 51 from above. The suction by the grip part 52 may be executed by an operator operating the operation panel 60, and the suction device is operated based on a control signal output from the operation panel 60 according to the position of the hand part 51. May be automatically executed.

  Subsequently, when the operator operates the operation panel 60 to drive the vertical movement drive unit 70, the upper mold 101 is raised together with the hand unit 51 as shown in step [3] of FIG. When the hand unit 51 is moved to the raised position, the operator operates the operation panel 60 to drive the upside down driving unit 80, so that the hand unit 51 is moved as shown in step [4] in FIG. The molding surface 101A of the upper mold 101 is turned upside down.

  Then, as shown in step [5] in FIG. 7, when the operator holds the grip 54 and moves it in the horizontal direction, the hand unit 51 is moved to a position above the work table 30. Further, when the operator operates the operation panel 60 to drive the vertical movement drive unit 70, the hand unit 51 is lowered as shown in step [6] in FIG.

  When the hand unit 51 is lowered, the upper mold 101 is placed on the pair of work plates 34 with the molding surface 101A of the upper mold 101 facing upward. When the upper mold 101 is placed on the work plate 34, the suction state of the grip portion 52 is released.

  Further, when the upper mold 101 is placed on the work plate 34, the hand portion 51 passes through the upper and lower passage 35 formed between the pair of work plates 34 and is formed below the work plate 34. It is moved to the lower space 38. When the hand unit 51 is moved to the lower space 38, the operator grasps the grip 54 and moves it in the horizontal direction, so that the hand unit 51 moves to the upper position of the carry-out carriage 40 (side position of the work table 30). Is done.

  Then, the molding surface 101A of the upper mold 101 placed on the work plate 34 of the work table 30 is cleaned by the operator. The cleaning at this time is, for example, removal of deposits attached to the molding surface 101A during press molding.

  Subsequently, after the molding surface 101A of the upper mold 101 is cleaned, as shown in step [7] in FIG. 7, the operator grasps the grip 54 and moves it in the horizontal direction, so that the hand unit 51 moves to the lower space. Return to 38. Further, when the operator operates the operation panel 60 to drive the up / down movement drive unit 70, the hand unit 51 is raised as shown in Step [8] of FIG.

  When the hand portion 51 moves up, the hand portion 51 passes through a vertical passage 35 formed between the pair of work plates 34. Further, when the hand unit 51 is raised, the anti-molding surface 101 </ b> B of the upper mold 101 is adsorbed and held by the holding unit 52 of the hand unit 51 from below. Then, the upper mold 101 is moved to a position above the work table 30 together with the hand unit 51.

  In addition, when the hand unit 51 is moved to the raised position, the operator operates the operation panel 60 to drive the upside down driving unit 80, thereby the hand unit 51 as shown in step [9] of FIG. 51 is turned upside down so that the molding surface 101A of the upper mold 101 faces downward. Then, when the operator operates the operation panel 60 to drive the vertical movement driving unit 70, the hand unit 51 is lowered as shown in Step [10] in FIG.

  When the hand unit 51 is lowered, the upper mold 101 is placed on the work plate 34 with the molding surface 101A of the upper mold 101 facing downward. When the upper mold 101 is placed on the work plate 34, the suction state of the grip portion 52 is released. Subsequently, when the operator operates the operation panel 60 to drive the vertical movement drive unit 70, the hand unit 51 is raised as shown in step [11] in FIG.

  Further, at any timing of the above steps [6] to [11], the plurality of printed boards 103 stacked on the lower mold 102 are taken out.

  Then, as shown in Step [12] of FIG. 8, the molding surface 102A of the lower mold 102 placed on the elevating plate 24 is cleaned by the operator. The cleaning at this time is, for example, removal of deposits attached to the molding surface 102A during press molding, as in the cleaning of the molding surface 101A of the upper mold 101 described above.

  The cleaning operation of the molding surface 102A of the lower mold 102 is preferably performed in step [12] of FIG. However, the cleaning operation of the molding surface 102A of the lower mold 102 is performed at any timing after the upper mold 101 is moved in the horizontal direction from the upper position of the lower mold 102 (that is, step [5] in FIG. 7). To (between step [12] in FIG. 8). Further, the cleaning operation of the molding surface 102A of the lower mold 102 may be performed simultaneously with the cleaning operation of the molding surface 101A of the upper mold 101 described above.

  Subsequently, after cleaning the molding surface 102A of the lower mold 102, as shown in step [13] of FIG. 9, the operator operates the operation panel 60 to drive the lifting drive unit 23, thereby lifting the lifting plate. 24 is raised. When the lift plate 24 is raised, a lower space 28 is formed below the lift plate 24. Further, when the operator grasps the grip 54 and moves it in the horizontal direction, the hand unit 51 is moved to a position above the carry-out carriage 40.

  Then, when the operator operates the operation panel 60 to drive the upside down driving unit 80, the hand unit 51 is turned upside down as shown in Step [14] in FIG. Further, when the operator operates the operation panel 60 to drive the up / down movement drive unit 70, the hand unit 51 is lowered as shown in step [15] in FIG. Further, when the operator grasps the grip 54 and moves it in the horizontal direction, the hand unit 51 moves in the horizontal direction on the horizontal movement path 94 formed below the lift plate 24 and the work plate 34, and the lift plate 24. Moved down.

  Subsequently, when the operator operates the operation panel 60 to drive the vertical movement drive unit 70, the hand unit 51 is raised as shown in Step [16] in FIG. When the hand portion 51 moves up, the hand portion 51 passes through the upper and lower passages 25 formed between the pair of lifting plates 24. In addition, when the hand unit 51 is raised, the opposite molding surface 102 </ b> B of the lower mold 102 that is directed downward is attracted and gripped by the grip unit 52 of the hand unit 51 from below. Then, the lower mold 102 is moved to a position above the work table 30 together with the hand unit 51.

  When the hand unit 51 is moved to the raised position, the operator operates the operation panel 60 to drive the upside down driving unit 80, so that the hand unit 51 is moved as shown in step [17] in FIG. Upside down, the molding surface 102A of the lower mold 102 faces downward.

  Then, as shown in step [18] in FIG. 10, when the operator holds the grip 54 and moves it horizontally, the lower mold 102 is moved to the upper position of the carry-out carriage 40 together with the hand portion 51. . Further, when the operator operates the operation panel 60 and the vertical movement drive unit 70 is driven, the hand unit 51 is lowered. When the hand unit 51 is lowered, the lower mold 102 is placed on the carry-out carriage 40 with the molding surface 102A of the lower mold 102 facing downward.

  Further, as shown in step [19] in FIG. 10, when the lower mold 102 is placed on the carry-out carriage 40, the gripping state of the grip portion 52 is released. Then, when the operator operates the operation panel 60 and the vertical movement drive unit 70 is driven, the hand unit 51 is raised.

  Subsequently, as shown in step [20] in FIG. 10, when the operator grasps the grip 54 and moves it in the horizontal direction, the hand unit 51 is moved to a position above the work table 30. Further, when the operator operates the operation panel 60 and the vertical movement drive unit 70 is driven, the hand unit 51 is lowered. When the hand unit 51 is moved to the lowered position, the anti-molding surface 101B of the upper mold 101 is adsorbed and held by the holding unit 52 of the hand unit 51 from above.

  Then, when the operator operates the operation panel 60 to drive the vertical movement drive unit 70, the upper mold 101 is raised together with the hand unit 51 as shown in step [21] in FIG. Further, as shown in step [22] in FIG. 11, when the operator grasps the grip 54 and moves it in the horizontal direction, the hand portion 51 is moved to an upper position of the lower mold 102 (unloading cart 40). The Then, when the operator operates the operation panel 60 and the vertical movement drive unit 70 is driven, the hand unit 51 is lowered.

  When the hand part 51 is lowered, the upper mold 101 is stacked on the lower mold 102 with the molding surface 101A of the upper mold 101 facing downward. When the upper mold 101 is stacked on the lower mold 102, the gripping state of the grip portion 52 is released. In addition, when the suction state of the grip portion 52 is released, the operator operates the operation panel 60 to drive the vertical movement drive unit 70, thereby the hand unit as shown in step [23] in FIG. 11. 51 is raised. And as shown by process [24] of Drawing 11, hand part 51 is held in the upper position of carrying-out cart 40.

  Through the above operations, the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 are stacked on the carry-out carriage 40 as shown in FIG. Also, a plurality of printed boards 103, intermediate plates 104, and release paper 105 are taken out from the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102, respectively. Then, the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 are alternately stacked (stacked) on the carry-out carriage 40 by repeating the above operations.

  The plurality of printed circuit boards 103 and intermediate plates 104 taken out from the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 are stacked in different places, and the release paper 105 is, for example, the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102. Are discarded when the molding surfaces 101A and 102A are cleaned.

  Next, the operation and effect of this embodiment will be described.

  As described above in detail, in this embodiment, the cleaning work of the molding surfaces 101A and 102A of the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 and the stacking work of the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 on the carry-out cart 40 are performed. In FIG. 2, the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 are moved and turned upside down. However, the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 are moved and turned upside down using the mold conveying device 10.

  Therefore, even if the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 are heavy or difficult to carry, the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 can be easily moved and inverted upside down. Thereby, after the printed circuit board 103 is molded, the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102, which are difficult to convey manually, can be cleaned and stacked on the unloading carriage 40 in a desired order and orientation. That is, after cleaning the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102, the upper mold 101 can be stacked on the lower mold 102 on the carry-out carriage 40, and the molding surfaces of the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 are formed. Both 101A and 102A can face downward.

  In addition, since the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 are moved and turned upside down using the mold conveying device 10, the burden on the operator can be reduced and labor can be saved.

  In addition, an upper and lower passage 35 that penetrates in the vertical direction and allows the hand unit 51 to pass in the vertical direction is formed in the working unit 31 (between the pair of work plates 34) for performing the cleaning work. Accordingly, as in steps [6] to [8] in FIG. 7, the upper mold 101 is placed on the working unit 31 while suppressing interference between the hand unit 51 and the working unit 31, or the working unit 31. It is possible to raise the upper mold 101 placed on the handpiece 51 together with the hand portion 51.

  In the state where the elevating unit 21 is raised, a horizontal movement path 94 is formed below the elevating unit 21 and the working unit 31 so that the hand unit 51 can move in the horizontal direction. As a result, as shown in step [15] in FIG. 9, the hand portion 51 can be moved in the horizontal direction on the horizontal movement path 94, and the hand portion 51 can be moved below the lifting plate 24. Become.

  Further, the elevating part 21 is formed with a vertical passage 25 that penetrates in the vertical direction and allows the hand part 51 to pass in the vertical direction. As a result, as shown in steps [15] to [16] in FIG. 9, the lower mold 102 placed on the elevating unit 21 is moved to the hand unit 51 while suppressing interference between the hand unit 51 and the elevating unit 21. It becomes possible to raise with.

  Next, a modification of this embodiment will be described.

  In the above embodiment, the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 are used for hot pressing the printed circuit board 103, but may be used for other purposes.

  In the above-described embodiment, the horizontal movement mechanism 90 is a horizontal movement drive unit including a drive device such as a cylinder device such as pneumatic or hydraulic pressure, and is driven to move the hand unit 51 in the horizontal direction. Also good.

  When the horizontal movement mechanism 90 is a horizontal movement drive unit, the operation panel 60 serves as a control unit that controls the vertical movement drive unit 70, the upside down drive unit 80, and the horizontal movement mechanism 90 (horizontal movement drive unit). It may have the function. Then, the transfer work from the lifting platform 20 to the unloading carriage 40 of the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 may be continuously and automatically executed based on the control signal output from the operation panel 60. Moreover, the cleaning operation of the molding surfaces of the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 may be automated by using a cleaning robot.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the raising / lowering stand 20, the work stand 30, and the carrying-out trolley | bogie 40 are contained in the mold conveyance apparatus 10, it does not need to be contained in the mold conveyance apparatus 10. FIG.

  As mentioned above, although one embodiment of the technique disclosed in the present application has been described, the technique disclosed in the present application is not limited to the above, and various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Of course, it is possible.

  In addition, the following additional remark is disclosed regarding one Embodiment of the technique which the above-mentioned this application discloses.

(Appendix 1)
A hand part that sucks and holds each of the upper mold and the lower mold disposed above and below;
A vertical movement drive unit for moving the hand unit in the vertical direction;
An upside down drive unit for turning the hand unit upside down;
A horizontal movement mechanism for moving the hand part in a horizontal direction;
With
In a state where the anti-molding surface of the upper mold with the molding surface facing downward is adsorbed and gripped from above by the hand unit, the hand unit is raised by the vertical movement drive unit,
The hand part is turned upside down by the upside down drive part, the molding surface of the upper mold is turned upward,
After the hand part is horizontally moved to the upper position of the work table by the horizontal movement mechanism, the hand part is lowered by the vertical movement driving part, and the upper mold is formed with the molding surface of the upper mold facing upward. Place the mold on the workbench,
After cleaning the molding surface of the upper mold placed on the workbench, the vertical movement drive unit in a state in which the hand molding unit adsorbs and grips the opposite molding surface of the upper mold from below To raise the hand part,
The hand portion is turned upside down by the upside down drive unit, and the molding surface of the upper mold faces downward,
The hand part is lowered by the vertical movement drive part, and the upper mold is placed on the work table in a state where the molding surface of the upper mold faces downward,
After cleaning the molding surface of the lower mold, the hand part is raised by the up and down movement drive unit in a state where the hand part is adsorbed and gripped from the bottom of the anti-molding surface of the lower mold,
The hand portion is turned upside down by the upside down drive unit, and the molding surface of the lower mold faces downward,
After the hand unit is horizontally moved to the upper position of the unloading carriage by the horizontal movement mechanism, the hand unit is lowered by the vertical movement driving unit, and the lower mold is formed with the molding surface of the lower mold facing downward. Place the mold on the carrying cart,
In a state where the molding surface is facing downward and the anti-molding surface of the upper mold placed on the work table is adsorbed and gripped by the hand unit from above, the hand unit is raised by the vertical movement drive unit,
After the hand part is horizontally moved to the upper position of the lower mold by the horizontal movement mechanism, the hand part is lowered by the vertical movement drive part so that the molding surface of the upper mold is downward. Stacking the upper mold on the lower mold;
Mold transfer device.
(Appendix 2)
The horizontal movement mechanism is a horizontal movement drive unit that moves the hand unit in a horizontal direction.
The mold conveying apparatus according to appendix 1.
(Appendix 3)
Further comprising the workbench,
In the upper part of the work table, a working part on which the upper mold is placed is provided,
The working part is formed with a vertical passage that penetrates in the vertical direction and allows the hand part to pass in the vertical direction.
The mold conveying apparatus according to Supplementary Note 1 or Supplementary Note 2.
(Appendix 4)
Further comprising a lifting platform which is transported in a state where the upper mold and the lower mold are arranged vertically;
The lifting platform includes a lifting unit provided on an upper part of the lifting platform on which the upper mold and the lower mold are placed, and a lifting drive unit that lifts and lowers the lifting unit.
The mold conveying apparatus according to appendix 3.
(Appendix 5)
In the state in which the elevating unit is raised, a horizontal movement path is formed below the elevating unit and the working unit so that the hand unit can move in the horizontal direction.
The mold conveying apparatus according to appendix 4.
(Appendix 6)
In the elevating part, a vertical passage that penetrates in the vertical direction and allows the hand part to pass in the vertical direction is formed.
The mold conveying apparatus according to appendix 5.
(Appendix 7)
The upper mold and the lower mold are for hot pressing a printed circuit board,
The metal mold conveyance apparatus as described in any one of the appendix 1 to the appendix 6.
(Appendix 8)
Among the upper mold and the lower mold arranged vertically, the hand is moved by the vertical movement drive unit in a state where the anti-molding surface of the upper mold whose molding surface is facing downward is adsorbed and held by the hand unit from above. Raise the part,
The hand part is turned upside down by the upside down drive part, the molding surface of the upper mold is facing upward,
After the hand part is horizontally moved to a position above the work table by a horizontal movement mechanism, the hand part is lowered by the vertical movement driving part, and the upper mold is faced with the molding surface of the upper mold facing upward. Place the mold on the workbench,
After cleaning the molding surface of the upper mold placed on the workbench, the vertical movement drive unit in a state in which the hand molding unit adsorbs and grips the opposite molding surface of the upper mold from below To raise the hand part,
The hand portion is turned upside down by the upside down drive unit, and the molding surface of the upper mold faces downward,
The hand part is lowered by the vertical movement drive part, and the upper mold is placed on the work table in a state where the molding surface of the upper mold faces downward,
After cleaning the molding surface of the lower mold, the hand part is raised by the up and down movement drive unit in a state where the hand part is adsorbed and gripped from the bottom of the anti-molding surface of the lower mold,
The hand portion is turned upside down by the upside down drive unit, and the molding surface of the lower mold faces downward,
After the hand unit is horizontally moved to the upper position of the unloading carriage by the horizontal movement mechanism, the hand unit is lowered by the vertical movement drive unit, and the lower mold is formed with the molding surface of the lower mold facing downward. Place the mold on the carrying cart,
In a state where the molding surface is facing downward and the anti-molding surface of the upper mold placed on the work table is adsorbed and gripped by the hand unit from above, the hand unit is raised by the vertical movement drive unit,
After the hand part is horizontally moved to the upper position of the lower mold by the horizontal movement mechanism, the hand part is lowered by the vertical movement driving part so that the molding surface of the upper mold is downward. Stacking the upper mold on the lower mold;
Mold transfer method.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mold conveying apparatus 20 Elevating stand 21 Elevating part 23 Elevating drive part 24 Elevating plate 25 Vertical passage 30 Working table 31 Working part 34 Working plate 35 Vertical passage 40 Unloading cart 50 Conveying mechanism 51 Hand part 52 Gripping part 54 Grip 70 Vertical movement drive unit 80 Vertical inversion drive unit 90 Horizontal movement mechanism 94 Horizontal movement path 101 Upper mold 101A Molding surface 101B Non-molding surface 102 Lower mold 102A Molding surface 102B Anti-molding surface 103 Printed circuit board

Claims (5)

A hand part that sucks and holds each of the upper mold and the lower mold disposed above and below;
A vertical movement drive unit for moving the hand unit in the vertical direction;
An upside down drive unit for turning the hand unit upside down;
A horizontal movement mechanism for moving the hand part in a horizontal direction;
With
In a state where the anti-molding surface of the upper mold with the molding surface facing downward is adsorbed and gripped from above by the hand unit, the hand unit is raised by the vertical movement drive unit,
The hand part is turned upside down by the upside down drive part, the molding surface of the upper mold is turned upward,
After the hand part is horizontally moved to the upper position of the work table by the horizontal movement mechanism, the hand part is lowered by the vertical movement driving part, and the upper mold is formed with the molding surface of the upper mold facing upward. Place the mold on the workbench,
After cleaning the molding surface of the upper mold placed on the workbench, the vertical movement drive unit in a state in which the hand molding unit adsorbs and grips the opposite molding surface of the upper mold from below To raise the hand part,
The hand portion is turned upside down by the upside down drive unit, and the molding surface of the upper mold faces downward,
The hand part is lowered by the vertical movement drive part, and the upper mold is placed on the work table in a state where the molding surface of the upper mold faces downward,
After cleaning the molding surface of the lower mold, the hand part is raised by the up and down movement drive unit in a state where the hand part is adsorbed and gripped from the bottom of the anti-molding surface of the lower mold,
The hand portion is turned upside down by the upside down drive unit, and the molding surface of the lower mold faces downward,
After the hand unit is horizontally moved to the upper position of the unloading carriage by the horizontal movement mechanism, the hand unit is lowered by the vertical movement driving unit, and the lower mold is formed with the molding surface of the lower mold facing downward. Place the mold on the carrying cart,
In a state where the molding surface is facing downward and the anti-molding surface of the upper mold placed on the work table is adsorbed and gripped by the hand unit from above, the hand unit is raised by the vertical movement drive unit,
After the hand part is horizontally moved to the upper position of the lower mold by the horizontal movement mechanism, the hand part is lowered by the vertical movement drive part so that the molding surface of the upper mold is downward. Stacking the upper mold on the lower mold;
Mold transfer device. In the upper part of the work table, a working part on which the upper mold is placed is provided,
The working part is formed with a vertical passage that penetrates in the vertical direction and allows the hand part to pass in the vertical direction.
The mold conveying apparatus according to claim 1. Further comprising a lifting platform which is transported in a state where the upper mold and the lower mold are arranged vertically;
The lifting platform includes a lifting unit provided on an upper part of the lifting platform on which the upper mold and the lower mold are placed, and a lifting drive unit that lifts and lowers the lifting unit.
In the state in which the elevating unit is raised, a horizontal movement path is formed below the elevating unit and the working unit so that the hand unit can move in the horizontal direction.
The mold transfer apparatus according to claim 2. In the elevating part, a vertical passage that penetrates in the vertical direction and allows the hand part to pass in the vertical direction is formed.
The mold conveying apparatus of Claim 3. Among the upper mold and the lower mold arranged vertically, the hand is moved by the vertical movement drive unit in a state where the anti-molding surface of the upper mold whose molding surface is facing downward is adsorbed and held by the hand unit from above. Raise the part,
The hand part is turned upside down by the upside down drive part, the molding surface of the upper mold is facing upward,
After the hand part is horizontally moved to a position above the work table by a horizontal movement mechanism, the hand part is lowered by the vertical movement driving part, and the upper mold is faced with the molding surface of the upper mold facing upward. Place the mold on the workbench,
After cleaning the molding surface of the upper mold placed on the workbench, the vertical movement drive unit in a state in which the hand molding unit adsorbs and grips the opposite molding surface of the upper mold from below To raise the hand part,
The hand portion is turned upside down by the upside down drive unit, and the molding surface of the upper mold faces downward,
The hand part is lowered by the vertical movement drive part, and the upper mold is placed on the work table in a state where the molding surface of the upper mold faces downward,
After cleaning the molding surface of the lower mold, the hand part is raised by the up and down movement drive unit in a state where the hand part is adsorbed and gripped from the bottom of the anti-molding surface of the lower mold,
The hand portion is turned upside down by the upside down drive unit, and the molding surface of the lower mold faces downward,
After the hand unit is horizontally moved to the upper position of the unloading carriage by the horizontal movement mechanism, the hand unit is lowered by the vertical movement drive unit, and the lower mold is formed with the molding surface of the lower mold facing downward. Place the mold on the carrying cart,
In a state where the molding surface is facing downward and the anti-molding surface of the upper mold placed on the work table is adsorbed and gripped by the hand unit from above, the hand unit is raised by the vertical movement drive unit,
After the hand part is horizontally moved to the upper position of the lower mold by the horizontal movement mechanism, the hand part is lowered by the vertical movement driving part so that the molding surface of the upper mold is downward. Stacking the upper mold on the lower mold;
Mold transfer method.