JP7304063B2 - Production equipment and parts support equipment - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a production apparatus and a component support apparatus, and more particularly to a production apparatus and a component support apparatus having component support means capable of suitably supporting a component represented by a wiring member.

As a production device that can be used for processing, transportation, inspection, etc. in the production of industrial products, a production device with a tool (movable member) that can rotate on an arm (supporting part) is used. known to do. For example, an articulated robot is used as a production device that can be installed in a precut processing factory that processes wood for wooden houses. It has been proposed to adsorb and convey a work before it becomes (see Patent Literature 1).

A tool used in this production apparatus may be connected to wiring required to perform its function. For example, electric wires for supplying power, signal wires required for controlling motion, tubes for controlling hydraulic pressure and pneumatic pressure, and the like are connected as wiring.

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However, if the tool moves or changes direction with respect to the arm of the production equipment, an excessive load is applied to the wiring and the wiring may be damaged. Also, depending on the placement position and orientation of the tool, the wiring may come into contact with part of the production equipment or the product, and in this case, the wiring may be damaged or cut. Considering damage to the wiring, the range (movable range) in which the tool moves or rotates with respect to the arm tends to be limited. There was a problem of difficulty.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a production device and a component support device having component support means capable of suitably supporting a wiring member having one end attached to a movable member. It is an object.

In order to achieve this object, the production apparatus according to claim 1 is constructed by using one or a plurality of bendable linear or tubular members, which are arranged in a state of being wired along a predetermined path. A wiring member provided, a component supporting means capable of supporting a part of the wiring member in a state of being continuously lifted in a predetermined horizontal direction, and one end side of the wiring member supported by the component supporting means are attached. and a movable member operably provided so that the one end side of the wiring member moves in a predetermined movement direction crossing the predetermined horizontal direction side when viewed from the upper surface side, the production apparatus comprising: The component support means includes a support portion capable of supporting the wiring member in a state of being suspended downward, and one end side located on the upper side connected to the support portion, and the other end side located on the lower side. a connecting mechanism having an end side connected to the wiring member, and a connecting mechanism capable of suspending the wiring member below the supporting portion; One or a plurality of support shafts are provided continuously and capable of supporting the wiring member in a state in which it is suspended on the lower side. A first connecting member that is elastically deformable in an extending direction due to the action of force on the wiring member due to the movement of the movable member, and a shaft hole through which the support shaft can be inserted, and is inserted through the support shaft. and a second connecting member, the shape of the shaft hole of which is deformable by the action of force from the first connecting member side, and which is movable with respect to the supporting shaft along the axial direction of the supporting shaft. is provided at one or a plurality of locations, and the wiring member is supported in a suspended state via the connection mechanism including the first connection member and the second connection member , and along with the operation of the movable member , the shaft holes of the first connecting member and the second connecting member are deformed, and the second connecting member provided at one or more locations is configured to be movable in the axial direction of the support shaft. and

According to the production apparatus of claim 1, the one end side of the wiring member supported by the component supporting means may move in the predetermined movement direction when viewed from the upper surface side as the movable member moves. Along with the movement of the one end side of the wiring member, the first connecting member is elastically deformed in the extending direction side by the action of the force from the wiring member while tilting obliquely. Since the load on the wiring member can be reduced by the inclination and elastic deformation of the first connecting member, the one end side of the wiring member can be smoothly moved in the predetermined movement direction, and the movable member can be moved. can be easily set to a large movable range.

Further , even if the one end side of the wiring member moves from the position where it was supported on the lower side of the support shaft to the one side along the axial direction of the support shaft, if the second connecting member does not start to move, the wiring member will not move. The first connecting member elastically deforms as the one end moves.

As the elastic deformation of the first connecting member increases, the force acting on the second connecting member increases. When the force acting on the second connecting member increases, the shape of the shaft hole of the second connecting member is deformed by the magnitude of the force, and this deformation causes the contact point and surface pressure between the second connecting member and the support shaft to increase. The place where it works greatly changes. Therefore, the second connecting member can easily start moving in the direction along the axial direction of the support shaft, and the one end side of the wiring member can be easily moved in the predetermined moving direction.

When the second connecting member moves along the axial direction of the support shaft, the amount of deformation of the first connecting member is reduced by the amount of movement, so there is no large change in the moving speed for the position on the one end side of the wiring member. unlikely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the change in speed of the one end of the wiring member corresponding to the movement of the movable member, thereby reducing the inertial force acting on the wiring member. In addition, even if the movable range of the movable member is set large by the amount that the second connecting member can move, the load on the wiring member can be reduced.

A component support device according to claim 2 comprises at least the support portion and the first connecting member, which constitute the component support means usable in the production device according to claim 1, and is one of the production devices. A portion of the wiring member is supported in a state of being continuously lifted to the predetermined horizontal direction side by forming a portion, and the first connecting member is configured to be deformable in accordance with the movement of the movable member. It is characterized by

According to the production apparatus of claim 1, when the movable member operates, the first connecting member is elastically deformed, so the load on the wiring member can be reduced. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to provide a production apparatus equipped with a component support means capable of suitably supporting a wiring member having one end attached to a movable member.

Further , when the movable member operates, the shaft holes of the first connecting member and the second connecting member are deformable, and the second connecting member is configured to be movable in the axial direction of the support shaft. Therefore, the one end side of the wiring member can be easily moved, the inertial force acting on the wiring member can be reduced, and the load on the wiring member can be reduced. Therefore, the load applied to the wiring member itself, the supporting portion of the wiring member, the connection portion with other parts, etc. can be reduced, and the occurrence of breakage of the wiring member and the part supporting means can be easily suppressed. be.

According to the component support device of claim 2 , it is possible to provide a component support device that constitutes the component support means that can be used in a production device having the same effect as that of the production device of claim 1 . There is

(A) is a side view of the production apparatus in a state in which the tool is rotated counterclockwise, and (B) is a side view showing a part of the production apparatus in a state in which the tool is arranged in the center. It is a top view which showed a part of production apparatus, (A) shows the tool counterclockwise rotation state, (B) shows the tool central arrangement state. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the wiring member is supported by the component support device, (A) is a plan view of the tool in a counterclockwise rotation state, (B) is a plan view of the tool centered state, and (C) is the tool. It is a side view in a counterclockwise rotation state. It is a front view which showed typically a connection mechanism, (A) shows the tool center arrangement|positioning state, (B) shows the tool counterclockwise rotation state. FIG. 10 is a front view schematically showing the operation of the second connecting member, (A) showing a state in which the tool is arranged in the center, and (B) showing that the second connecting member is elastically deformed with respect to the state of (A). (C) shows a state where the second connecting member has started to move with respect to the state of (B).

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1(A) is a side view of the production apparatus 10 showing a tool left rotation state, and FIG. 1(B) is a side view showing a part of the production apparatus 10 in a tool centrally arranged state. In this embodiment, a case where an articulated robot that can be used to transport products and works in a precut processing factory that processes wood is used as the production device 10 will be described as an example. In addition, the tool center arrangement state is a state in which the tool 40 is arranged in a direction in which the wiring member 20 is nearly straight when viewed from the upper surface side, and the tool counterclockwise rotation state is the upper surface side with respect to the tool center arrangement state. , the tool 40 is rotated to the left.

The production apparatus 10 includes a wiring member 20 configured using three air tubes 21 to 23 and a collecting pipe 24, a component support device 30, a tool 40 as a movable member, and a plurality of arms 51 to 53. , a rotating body 54 and a base body 55 . One end side of the wiring member 20 is attached to the tool 40 . Further, as shown in FIG. 1A, a portion of the wiring member 20 (the portion of the bundle pipe 24) is supported by the component support device 30 so as to be continuously lifted in the horizontal direction.

The tool 40 is attached so as to be able to rotate around the rotation axis Ra under the first arm 51 which is provided at the most distal end of the plurality of arms 51 to 53 and which is continuous in the vertical direction. ing. The tool 40 has a plurality of suction pads 41 to 43 capable of sucking and lifting a work (object) that contacts the lower side. One end of the wiring member 20 is connected to the tool 40 in order to create a negative pressure inside the suction pads 41 to 43 when the suction pads 41 to 43 lift the workpiece.

The three air tubes 21 to 23 that constitute the wiring member 20 are long and thin tubes through which fluid (air) can pass, and tubes that can change the pressure inside the suction pads 41 to 43 are used. It is configured. One end of the three air tubes 21-23 is connected to the tool 40 (suction pads 41-43), and the other end is connected to the pressure control device 61. As shown in FIG. The pressure control device 61 is connected to another wiring member 62 configured using a signal line, an electric wire, a tube through which fluid can pass, or the like, and the pressure control device 61 is controlled through this wiring member 62 .

The focusing pipe 24 is arranged in a section along the second arm 52 connected to the tool 40 via the first arm 51 . The bundling pipe 24 is set to have a thickness that allows the three air tubes 21 to 23 to be inserted thereinto, and a plurality of wires can be gathered and bundled.

A metal support 31 having a diameter one size larger than the outer diameter is attached to the outer peripheral portion of the focusing pipe 24 . By lifting the portion to which the support 31 is attached, the portion of the wiring member 20 where the bundle pipe 24 is provided is supported in a state of being lifted by the component support device 30 .

The air tubes 21 to 23 and the collecting pipe 24 used for the wiring member 20 are made of a bendable material, for example, a resin such as polyvinyl chloride. Further, the tubular member that constitutes the wiring member 20 may be one that is easy to bend with an outer diameter and an inner diameter that change in a bellows-like manner along the wiring direction. A corrugated tube may be used for the member (eg, the focusing pipe 24). Also, the wiring member 20 does not necessarily have to be configured in a tubular shape, and is configured in a solid wire shape in which metal wires, optical fibers, etc., such as signal lines and electric wires connected to the tool 40 are inserted. may include Further, in the present embodiment, a case where a part of the wiring member 20, which is composed of four members each including the air tubes 21 to 23 and the bundle pipe 24, is lifted by the component support device 30 is exemplified. As will be explained, the number of members constituting the wiring member 20 in the suspended state may be three or less, or may be five or more. is not necessary and the focusing pipe 24 may be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the component support device 30 is attached above the second arm 52 in a state in which the second arm 52 continues in the horizontal direction. In addition, the component support device 30 is configured so that the bundle pipe 24 is suspended above the second arm 52 in a state in which the second arm 52 is arranged in a continuous direction close to the horizontal direction. support the wiring member 20 . It should be noted that the component support device 30 does not necessarily have to lift the wiring member 20 in a state of being linearly continuous in the horizontal direction, and is configured so as to include a curved portion or only a portion that continues in a curved shape. You may make it lift the wiring member 20 so that it may be carried out. In addition, the component support device 30 suspends the wiring member 20 in an oblique direction including a horizontal component without including a portion where the wiring member 20 is completely horizontal, thereby continuing the wiring member 20 in the horizontal direction. It is good also as a structure which supports like this.

Here, a configuration relating to wiring of the wiring member 20 using the component support device 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1(B), the wiring path of the wiring member 20 using the component support device 30 is arranged in the first direction with respect to the continuous direction of the second arm 52 (horizontal direction in FIG. 1(B)). In a state where the arms 51 are continuous in the intersecting direction (downward direction in FIG. 1(B)), the wires are wired along a route passing outside the first arm 51 and the second arm 52 . By wiring along the route passing through the outside, it is possible to easily set the radius of curvature of the wiring member 20 to be large. As a result, even if the curvature radius of the wiring path of the wiring member 20 changes due to the operation of the tool 40, the air tubes 21 to 23 are less likely to be damaged, and the fluid can pass through the inside of the air tubes 21 to 23. The tool 40 can be made easy to perform its functions for a long period of time. In order to make the wiring along the route of the wiring, the air tubes 21 to 23 and the collecting pipe 24 constituting the wiring member 20 are made of elastically deformable material, and when bent so as to have a small radius of curvature. is preferably made of a material that restores in the direction in which the radius of curvature increases due to elastic force.

In addition, the component support device 30 is fixed to the second arm 52, and between the second arm 52 and the tool 40, there is another component that can operate without the wiring member 20 being fixed (hereinafter also referred to as a non-fixed wiring component). ) is provided. Specifically, as wiring unfixed parts, as shown in FIG. A part (a part of the second arm 52) that configures between Rc is provided. Since the wiring member 20 is not fixed to the wiring unfixed part, the wiring route of the wiring member 20 can be set without being affected by the direction and position of the wiring unfixed part, and the wiring from the wiring unfixed part can be set. The wiring members 20 can be routed along separate paths. As a result, the wiring member 20 can be supported with a large curvature radius from the wiring member 20 whose one end side is connected to the tool 40 to a location far away from the wiring member 20 (the location where the wiring member 20 is supported by the component support device 30). It is possible to set the route of the wiring at 100 degrees, making it easy to prevent the wiring member 20 from being damaged, etc., and to make it easy to set the movable range of the tool 40 to be large.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the configuration of the component support device 30 will be further described. 2A and 2B are plan views showing a part of the production apparatus 10. FIG. 2A shows a state in which the tool is rotated counterclockwise, and FIG. 2B shows a state in which the tool is arranged in the center.

In the production apparatus 10, as shown in FIG. 1A, a tool 40 is attached to a base body 55 installed on the floor via a rotating body 54 and three arms 51-53. The tool 40 is connected to the base body 55 so as to be rotatable around six rotation axes Ra to Rf. The first arm 51 to which the tool 40 is attached continues downward in a state in which the second arm 52 continues in the horizontal direction, and rotates around the rotation axis Ra provided on the tip side of the first arm 51. , is configured to be rotatable clockwise and counterclockwise when viewed from the top side (see FIG. 2).

The tool 40 has a tool centered state (state shown in FIG. 2B) that serves as a reference for rotation of the tool 40, and a tool counterclockwise rotation state in which the tool 40 is rotated counterclockwise about the rotation axis Ra with respect to the tool centered state. (See FIG. 2(A)), and are configured to be rotatable about a rotation axis Ra. In the tool centrally arranged state, as shown in FIG. 2(B), the collecting pipe 24 of the wiring member 20 is linearly continuous, and three air tubes 21 to 23 linearly protrude from the tip of the collecting pipe 24. are curved toward the three suction pads 41-43.

In the tool left rotation state, as shown in FIG. 2A, the directions of the suction pads 41 to 43 are changed from the tool center arrangement state. Along with this change in orientation, the positions of the three air tubes 21 to 23 move to one side with respect to the tool center arrangement state. In the following description, one side to which the air tubes 21 to 23 move due to the left rotation of the tool will be referred to as the left side, and the opposite direction will be referred to as the right side.

The tip of the collecting pipe 24 on the tool 40 side moves to the left as the air tubes 21 to 23 move. As a result, the collecting pipe 24 is curved such that the tip portion on the tool 40 side is located on the left side compared to the state where the tool is centrally arranged. As the distal end portion of the collecting pipe 24 moves, the supporting member 31 closer to the tool 40 among the three supporting members 31 attached to the collecting pipe 24 moves to the left, and the movement of the supporting member 31 supports the component. The first coupling mechanism 34A of the device 30 moves to the left. When the tool 40 rotates clockwise with respect to the tool centered state, the air tubes 21 to 23, part of the collecting pipe 24, and the first connecting mechanism 34A move to the right, which is the opposite of the counterclockwise rotation. do.

In this way, the tool 40, which is rotatable, is moved to cross the direction in which the wiring member 20 is continuously lifted (left and right direction in FIG. 2) when the tool is centrally arranged as viewed from above. A portion of the wiring member 20 on the side of the tool 40 is operably provided to move in the direction side (vertical direction side in FIG. 2). The operation of the tool 40 is not limited to the rotating operation, and may be configured such that a portion of the wiring member 20 is moved by a sliding operation that moves in a top view without changing the orientation of the tool 40 .

Here, the production apparatus 10 has a range in which the tool 40 can be rotated, for example, up to approximately 270 degrees clockwise and counterclockwise when viewed from the upper surface with respect to the tool centered state. The movable range is set to approximately 540 degrees. Within the operable range, as the actual movable range considering the degree of bending of the wiring member 20, for example, up to approximately 180 degrees clockwise and counterclockwise with respect to the tool center arrangement state is set. . This actual movable range must be set within a range in which the wiring member 20 can be bent without being damaged. is configured to be easy to set large.

Next, mainly referring to FIGS. 3 to 5, the support structure of the wiring member 20 by the component support device 30 will be further described. 3A and 3B are diagrams schematically showing a state in which the wiring member 20 is supported by the component support device 30. FIG. A plan view and (C) are side views of the tool centered. In addition, in FIG. 3, the outline shape of the upper part of the support member 32 is shown with the dashed-dotted line.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the component support device 30 includes a support member 32 capable of supporting the wiring member 20 in a suspended state, and coupling mechanisms 34A to 34C. .

The support member 32 is a member that supports the wiring member 20 in a suspended state via the connecting mechanisms 34A to 34C. This support member 32 is configured by a metal member fixed to the upper side of the second arm 52 . The support member 32 has three support shafts 33A to 33C, and all of the three support shafts 33A to 33C are oriented in a direction in which the portion of the wiring member 20 near the tool 40 can move (Fig. 3 (A ) and the vertical direction side in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3C, each of the three connecting mechanisms 34A to 34C has one end located on the upper side connected to the support member 32, and the other end located on the lower side is wired through the support 31. It is connected to member 20 . As a result, the wiring member 20 can be suspended from the lower side of the support member 32 .

Note that the connecting mechanisms 34A to 34C do not necessarily have to be provided at three locations, and may be provided at one or two locations to lift the wiring member 20, or may be provided at four or more locations. It is preferable to provide By lifting the wiring member 20 at three or more points, the wiring member 20 can be stably lifted.

The component support device 30 has three connecting mechanisms 34A to 34C, and more specifically, a first connecting mechanism 34A, a second connecting mechanism 34B, and a third connecting mechanism 34C in order from the position closer to the tool 40. . Each of the three connecting mechanisms 34A-34C is composed of a combination of first connecting members 35A-35C and second connecting members 36A-36C. The closer the wiring member 20 is to the tool 40, the more likely it is that the position and shape of the wiring member 20 will change as the tool 40 rotates. tends to grow. In the following, first, the first coupling mechanism 34A whose position changes greatly will be described, and then the second coupling mechanism 34B and the third coupling mechanism 34C will be described in terms of their different configurations from the first coupling mechanism 34A. .

The first linking mechanism 34A includes a first linking member 35A and a second linking member 36A having elastically deformable deformable portions. Specifically, the first connecting member 35A and the second connecting member 36A are configured by a coil spring having a deformed portion formed by spirally winding around a shaft hole so as to have a constant inner diameter. The material, thickness, pitch, number of turns, etc. of the wire rods constituting the coil springs in the first connecting member 35A and the second connecting member 36A are such that the deformable portion can be deformed by the action of force on the wiring member 20 accompanying the operation of the tool 40. It is considered to be a good setting.

The first connecting member 35A is provided so that the deformed portion is continuous in the vertical direction so as to have a component in the vertical direction, and hook-shaped hook portions are positioned above and below the deformed portion. A hook portion on the lower side of the first connecting member 35A is hung on a support 31 fixed to the wiring member 20 (collecting pipe 24), and the first connecting member 35A and the support 31 are connected. The first connecting member 35A is configured to be elastically deformable in a direction extending obliquely downward due to the action of force on the wiring member 20 due to the operation of the tool 40 .

The second connecting member 36A has a shaft hole through which the support shaft 33A can be inserted, and the support shaft 33A is inserted therethrough. Therefore, the second connecting member 36A is supported by the support shaft 33A so as to be movable along the axial direction of the support shaft 33A.

The upper hook portion of the first connecting member 35A is hooked on the central portion of the second connecting member 36A to connect the first connecting member 35A and the second connecting member 36A. The first connecting member 35A is swingably connected to the second connecting member 36A below the second connecting member 36A. In addition, when a force greater than a certain level is transmitted to the second connecting member 36A while the first connecting member 35A is tilted, the second connecting member 36A is configured to be movable along the axial direction of the support shaft 33A. ing.

Here, the operation of the second connecting member 36A along the axial direction of the support shaft 33A will be described with reference to FIG. 4A and 4B are front views schematically showing the first coupling mechanism 34A. FIG. 4A shows the tool centered state, and FIG. 4B shows the tool counterclockwise rotation state.

As shown in FIG. 4A, in the tool center arrangement state, the wiring member 20 is arranged below the center of the second connecting member 36A, and the first connecting member 35A is arranged continuously in the vertical direction. When the tool 40 rotates and the wiring member 20 moves to one side (the right side in FIG. 4(B)) with respect to the tool centered state, the first connecting member 35A is tilted due to the movement. The deformed portion is deformed and elongated. As the first connecting member 35A extends in the direction in which the wiring member 20 moves (to the right in FIG. 4(B)), a force to move the second connecting member 36A in the horizontal direction also acts on the second connecting member 36A. The connecting member 36A moves along the support shaft 33A. As shown in FIG. 4B, the second connecting member 36A is configured to be movable until it contacts the end of the support shaft 33A.

Here, the lengths of the support shaft 33A and the second connecting member 36A are such that when the tool 40 rotates, the ends of the second connecting member 36A are elastically deformed and shrunk as shown in FIG. 4(B). It is preferable to set the length as long as possible. FIG. 4(B) shows a state in which the deformed portion of the second connecting member 36A on the leading end side in the moving direction (the right side in FIG. 4(B)) is deformed in the contracting direction. When the tool 40 rotates in one direction and then rotates in the reverse direction by the amount of deformation in the contracting direction, the second connecting member 36A can generate a force to return to the center side of the support shaft 33A. As a result, when the rotation direction of the tool 40 is switched, the second connecting member 36A arranged at the end of the support shaft 33A can be smoothly moved toward the center, and the load on the wiring member 20 can be reduced.

Next, a support structure for the wiring member 20 using deformation of the shaft hole of the second connecting member 36A will be described with reference to FIG. 5A and 5B are front views schematically showing the operation of the second connecting member 36A. FIG. 5A shows a state where the tool is centrally arranged, and FIG. 5B shows the state of FIG. 5A. 5(C) shows a state in which the second connecting member 36A has started to move with respect to the state in FIG. 5(B).

The second connecting member 36A is configured such that the shape of the shaft hole capable of contacting the support shaft 33A can be deformed by the action of force from the first connecting member 35A side. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5A, when viewed from the front side (the left side in FIG. 1B and the tip side of the second arm 52), the first connecting member 35A is vertically downward. In the tool central arrangement state in which the tools are continuously arranged, the shaft holes of the second connecting member 36A are continuous along the horizontal direction in which the support shaft 33A is continuous. In FIGS. 5A and 5B, the center line of the shaft hole of the second connecting member 36A is indicated by a dashed line. The center line of the shaft hole of the two connecting members 36A continues in parallel with the support shaft 33A and is almost straight.

When the tool 40 rotates from the tool center arrangement state and a portion of the wiring member 20 near the tool 40 moves, as shown in FIG. elastically deformed. At this time, even if the first connecting member 35A is tilted, if the second connecting member 36A does not start moving, the first connecting member 35A is further elastically deformed. The force acting on the connecting member 36A increases.

As the force acting on the second connecting member 36A increases, the shape of the shaft hole of the second connecting member 36A deforms. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5B, the shaft hole of the second connecting member 36A deforms into a bent shape based on the portion where the first connecting member 35A is connected to the second connecting member 36A. . Due to this deformation of the shaft hole, the portion where the second connecting member 36A and the support shaft 33A contact and the portion where the surface pressure acts greatly change. Due to this change, the balance of the static frictional force acting between the second connecting member 36A and the support shaft 33A changes, and the change in the balance causes the second connecting member 36A to move in the direction along the axial direction of the support shaft 33A. easier to start.

When the second connecting member 36A starts to move along the axial direction, the amount of deformation of the first connecting member 35A is reduced by the amount of movement, as shown in FIG. 5(C). For this reason, in the case of the second connecting member 36A alone, if it suddenly starts to move from a stationary state, the change in moving speed becomes large. is less likely to cause a large change in movement speed. Therefore, a portion of the wiring member 20 can be easily moved smoothly in response to the rotational movement of the tool 40, and damage or cutting due to excessive load applied to the wiring member 20 can be suppressed.

Next, configurations of the second coupling mechanism 34B and the third coupling mechanism 34C will be described.

In both the second coupling mechanism 34B and the third coupling mechanism 34C, the directions of the first coupling members 35B and 35C connected to the wiring member 20 are different from those of the first coupling mechanism 34A. , 36C have different shapes. The orientation of the two first connecting members 35B and 35C is, as shown in FIG. It is attached so as to incline to the side opposite to the member 35A. As a result, the wiring member 20 supported by the component support device 30 can be supported in a stable state by applying lifting force to the portion between the first connecting mechanism 34A and the third connecting mechanism 34C. can. In addition, by arranging the three support shafts 33A to 33C in a short section, the component support device 30 can be made compact. It is possible to make it easier to avoid a situation where

The shape of the second connecting member 36B in the second connecting mechanism 34B is set to be shorter than the second connecting member 36B in the first connecting mechanism 34A. Also, the second connecting member 36C in the third connecting mechanism 34C is configured by an annular member having no deformation portion. The second linking mechanism 34B and the third linking mechanism 34C are positioned farther from the tool 40 than the first linking mechanism 34A, and the portion connected to the wiring member 20 moves less. Therefore, the change in the position of the wiring member 20 can be easily accommodated only by the expansion and contraction of the first connecting members 35B and 35C, and when a load of a certain amount or more is applied, the first connecting members 35B and 35C move along the axial direction of the support shafts 33B and 33C. The two connecting members 36B, 36C can be moved.

Further, since the orientation of the first connecting members 35B and 35C of the second connecting mechanism 34B and the third connecting mechanism 34C is configured to facilitate lifting the wiring member 20 at a position far away from the tool 40, the wiring member 20 and the wiring member 20 can be connected. It is configured so that there is less movement of the part to be moved. As a result, even if the shapes of the second connecting members 36B and 36C of the second connecting mechanism 34B and the third connecting mechanism 34C are simplified, the movement of the wiring member 20 accompanying the turning motion of the tool 40 is hindered, and damage or the like is prevented. You can avoid situations that may arise.

As described above, in the production apparatus 10, the wiring member 20 is supported in a suspended state via the connecting mechanisms 34A to 34C having the first connecting members 35A to 35C. The connecting members 35A to 35C are configured to be tiltable and deformable. The inclination and elastic deformation of the first connecting members 35A to 35C reduce the load on the wiring member 20, and the one end side of the wiring member 20 is moved in the moving direction of the wiring member 20 by the operation of the tool 40. It is possible to move smoothly, and it is possible to easily set the actual movable range of the tool 40 to be large.

In addition, the wiring member 20 is supported in a suspended state via the connecting mechanisms 34A and 34B provided with the second connecting members 36A and 36B, and the first connecting mechanism 34A and the second connecting mechanism 34B are connected together with the operation of the tool 40. The shaft holes of the second connecting members 36A and 36B are deformed so that the second connecting members 36A and 36B are movable in the axial direction of the support shafts 33A and 33B. Therefore, the second connecting members 36A and 36B can be easily started to move in the direction along the axial direction of the support shafts 33A and 33B. Therefore, the movement of the one end side of the wiring member 20 accompanying the operation of the tool 40 can be made much smoother.

Further, when the second connecting members 36A and 36B move along the axial direction of the support shafts 33A and 33B, the amount of deformation of the first connecting members 35A and 35B is reduced by the amount of movement. As for the position on the one end side, a large change in movement speed is unlikely to occur. Therefore, the inertial force acting on the wiring member 20 can be reduced, and excessive force is exerted on the connecting portions between the air tubes 21 to 23 and the suction pads 41 to 43 and the portions where the wiring member 20 is supported by the support member 31. It is possible to easily suppress a situation in which the wiring member 20 and the component support device 30 are damaged due to the application of a large load.

In addition, wiring can be performed in a state in which the wiring member 20 is largely curved by the amount of movement of the second connecting members 36A and 36B along the axial direction of the support shafts 33A and 33B. Therefore, even if the actual movable range of the tool 40 is set large, the load on the air tubes 21 to 23 and the collecting pipe 24 constituting the wiring member 20 can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to easily prevent the air tubes 21 to 23 and the bundle pipe 24 from being damaged by repeated bending, and to provide the production apparatus 10 capable of exhibiting the functions of the production apparatus 10 for a long period of time.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it can be easily inferred that various improvements and modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention. In this case, each configuration described below may be applied to the above embodiment, and a plurality of configurations described below may be combined to the above embodiment may apply.

For example, the structure of the production apparatus 10 and the tool 40 are not limited to those of the above embodiment, and may have other configurations. The production device is not limited to a device capable of moving and rotating the tool 40, and may be a production device having a mechanism for linearly sliding along one or more rails.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the first connecting members 35A to 35C and the second connecting members 36A to 36C are provided in the three connecting mechanisms 34A to 34C has been described, but the second connecting members 36A to 36C are not necessarily provided. At least one of the second connecting members 36A to 36C is omitted, and the upper end side of at least one of the first connecting members 35A to 35C faces the support member 32 (support shafts 33A to 33C). may be immovably fixed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the three first connecting members 35A to 35C and the two second connecting members 36A and 36B use coil springs as elastically deformable deformable portions. No configuration required. The first connecting member and the second connecting member may be made of a different material such as elastically deformable rubber, or may be made of a hard resin portion and a rubber portion. You may constitute a member.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the first connecting members 35A to 35C used in the three connecting mechanisms 34A to 34C are configured by members of the same shape, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the second connecting mechanism 34B and the third connecting mechanism Either or both of the first connecting members 35B and 35C that constitute 34C may be constructed using a member different from the first connecting member 35A that constitutes the first connecting mechanism 34A. In addition, although the second connecting members 36A to 36C used in the three connecting mechanisms 34A to 34C are configured by members having different shapes, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the second connecting mechanism 34B and the third connecting mechanism 34C are configured. Either or both of the second connecting members 36B and 36C may be configured using the same second connecting member 36A as the first connecting mechanism 34A.

Further, the component support device 30 in the above embodiment may be attached to an existing production device equipped with wiring members, thereby providing a production device equipped with the component support device 30 capable of suitably supporting the wiring members. can be done.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, the present invention is suitable for a production apparatus and a component support device having a component support means capable of supporting a component.

10: production device, 20: wiring member, 30: component support device (component support means), 32: support member, 33A to 33C: support shaft (support portion), 34A to 34C: connection mechanism, 35A to 35C: first Connection member, 36A to 36C: second connection member, 40: tool (movable member)

Claims (2)

a wiring member configured by using one or a plurality of bendable linear or tubular members and provided in a state of being wired along a predetermined path;
component support means capable of supporting a part of the wiring member in a state of being continuously lifted in a predetermined horizontal direction;
One end side of the wiring member supported by the component supporting means is attached, and the one end side of the wiring member moves in a predetermined moving direction crossing the predetermined horizontal direction side when viewed from the upper surface side. A production device comprising a movable member capable of
The component support means is
a support part capable of supporting the wiring member in a state in which it is suspended downward;
One end located on the upper side is connected to the support portion, the other end side located on the lower side is connected to the wiring member, and the wiring member is suspended below the support portion. and a connecting mechanism,
As the support portion, one or a plurality of support shafts that are continuous on the side of the predetermined movement direction and that can support the wiring member in a state in which it is suspended below are provided;
As the connecting mechanism,
a first connecting member continuous in a direction side having a vertical component and elastically deformable in an extending direction side by the action of force on the wiring member accompanying the movement of the movable member ;
It has a shaft hole through which the support shaft can be inserted and is inserted through the support shaft, and the shape of the shaft hole can be deformed by the action of force from the side of the first connecting member, and is axially aligned with the support shaft. A connection mechanism having a second connection member movable with respect to the support shaft along is provided at one or more locations,
The wiring member is supported in a suspended state via the connection mechanism including the first connection member and the second connection member , and the first connection member and the second connection member move along with the movement of the movable member. A production apparatus according to claim 1, wherein shaft holes of two connecting members are deformable, and the second connecting member provided at one or a plurality of locations is configured to be movable in the axial direction of the support shaft. 2. The predetermined horizontal direction side is provided with at least the supporting portion and the first connecting member, which constitute the parts supporting means usable in the production apparatus according to claim 1 , and is made part of the production apparatus. and supporting a part of the wiring member in a state in which it is continuously lifted up, and the first connecting member is configured to be deformable in accordance with the movement of the movable member.

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