JPH0127926B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an article storage device that stores a plurality of articles, such as small parts, in a regular arrangement.

[Prior art] Small-shaped parts (e.g. resistors, capacitors, etc.)
In factories that handle a large number of Melf parts (such as diodes), parts storage devices are used that store the parts in regular alignment by vibrating the parts. By the way, conventional article storage containers of this type include one in which a spiral conveyance tube is provided along the inner wall of a cylinder, and parts are sequentially stored in this conveyance tube (Japanese Patent Publication No. 29-6330); , spiral grooves are formed symmetrically on both the disc-shaped upper and lower lids, and the upper and lower lids are overlapped so that the grooves face each other, and the overlapping grooves Items that form the conveyance path (storage space)
9762) etc. are known.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the former method has the disadvantage that the number of parts stored is small compared to the larger shape, and the latter method has the disadvantage that the process of forming the spiral groove symmetrically is troublesome. It is complicated to manufacture, and it only has the function of storing items.

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, this invention allows more items to be stored in a small space, and allows parts manufacturers to attach this storage container to a vibrating supply drive unit that can apply clockwise vibration, for example. A user who stores a large number of parts regularly and uses this part (for example, mounting it on a printed circuit board)
Now, we have created an article storage container filled with parts that is easily carried, attached to and removed from the drive part, and has a structure that allows parts to be taken out and used one by one by attaching the same storage container filled with parts to a drive part that vibrates in a counterclockwise direction. The purpose is to provide

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has been made to achieve the above object, and provides a storage section in which a spiral groove is formed on the upper surface and an end of the groove is open to the outside, and this storage section. and a transparent cover provided on the top surface of the groove to flatly cover the groove,
By transmitting the vibration force of the vibrating conveyor to the storage section, a plurality of articles can be sequentially vibrated and conveyed from the end section to the storage section and stored in regular alignment, and the objects can be stored in the opposite direction to the storage section. The article storage device discharges stored articles from the end portion by transmitting a vibration force, wherein a pipe is inserted into the groove of the storage portion, and the pipe has an inner diameter that allows the article to pass through and a diameter that allows the article to pass through. A transparent resin pipe that has approximately the same length as the groove, can be inserted and removed from the end along the groove, and is flexible enough to be inserted from either end of the pipe. It is characterized by certain things.

[Function] Since the groove formed on the upper surface of the storage section and in which the articles are stored has a spiral shape, many parts can be stored in the small space.

In addition, the pipe containing the goods was removed from the groove,
By storing this pipe in the groove in a reverse direction from when storing the articles, and in this state reversing the conveyance vibration direction, the articles can be discharged in the order in which they were stored.
In other words, goods can be placed first in first out. By adopting this method, articles can be stored and discharged in the order of manufacture, which is extremely effective in terms of inventory and shipping management, for example. Furthermore, by pulling out the pipe from the groove and removing it from the storage section after storing the articles, it is possible to store a plurality of articles together with the pipes. At this time, since the pipe is flexible, it can be bent into any shape, so for example, a cylindrical container,
Alternatively, when storing the articles in a rectangular parallelepiped container, it is possible to bend the articles into an appropriate shape according to the shape of the container, so that the container can be filled with the articles, which is very efficient.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1A and 1B are a side view and a plan view, respectively, showing the structure of an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1A, reference numeral 1 is a vibrating conveyor that vibrates an upper vibrating section 2 vertically in a spiral manner, and 3 is a cylindrical cover that covers the outer periphery of the vibrating conveyor 1. 4 is a disk-shaped mounting plate provided on the upper surface of the upper vibrating section 2, and 5 is a disk-shaped storage section having a spiral groove 6 formed in the upper surface as shown in FIG. .

The groove 6 is formed from the outer periphery of the upper surface of the storage section 5 toward the center, with an end 6a of the outer periphery opening toward the outside of the storage section 5, and an end 6b of the inner periphery facing a substantially vertical surface. It ends with this. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a part of the groove 6. As shown in this figure, the cross-sectional shape of the groove 6 is U-shaped, and its size is a diameter.
It is larger than a 1.5mm circle and has a total length of approximately 15m.

A flat disk-shaped transparent cover 8 made of transparent resin is provided on the upper surface of the storage section 5, and this transparent cover 8 covers the groove 6.

A conduit 9 is provided outside the storage section 2 facing the end 6a, and a cylindrical component 7 (tiode) shown in FIG. etc.) can be fed into the groove 6 from the end 6a. In the example, this part 7 has a diameter of approximately 1 mm and a length of approximately 3 mm.
mm.

Here, in order to explain the above-mentioned structure in more detail, FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the right half of the mounting plate 4, storage section 5, transparent cover 8, etc. shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B.

It should be noted that the size and pitch of the grooves 6 shown in this figure are enlarged for the sake of explanation, and there is no correspondence with that of FIG. 1B. In FIG. 3, the mounting plate 4 has bolts 10
is fixed to the upper vibrating section 2, and the storage section 5
is attached to the mounting plate 4 with mounting bolts 11. Further, a positioning hole 12 is provided near the center of the storage portion 5, and this hole 12 is provided in a portion of the mounting plate 4 facing the positioning hole 12.
A hole 13 having a smaller diameter than 2 is provided. Then, the positioning pin 14 is connected to the positioning hole 12 and the hole 13.
As a result, the position of the storage portion 5 is regulated by the mounting bolt 11 and the positioning pin 14. Further, the transparent cover 8 is fixed to the storage section 5 with bolts 15.

A cylindrical pipe 20 made of flexible transparent resin is housed in the groove 6. The pipe 20 has an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the component 7 so that the component 7 can pass through the pipe 20 in the axial direction, and its outer diameter is set so that it can be accommodated in the groove 6. The length of the groove 6 is approximately the same as that of the groove 6. As shown in FIG. 6, the pipe 20 is housed in the groove 6 by being inserted from the end 6a of the groove 6 to the inner end 6b, and by being pulled out. It is now possible to remove it from the FIG. 4 shows the pipe 20 housed in the groove 6.

Next, the operation of the storage container configured as described above will be explained.

When the vibrating conveyor 1 is driven and the upper vibrating section 2 vibrates vertically in a spiral manner, this vibration is transmitted to the mounting plate 4 and the storage section 5. Then, the pipe line 9 shown in FIG.
The parts 7 conveyed from the external device to the end 6a through the groove 6 are vibrated and conveyed within the pipe 20 housed in the groove 6, and are accumulated and stored sequentially from the inner end of the pipe 20.

As the vibration conveyance machine 1, for example, an elliptical vibration type vibrator (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 74-74567) developed by the applicant is used, and vibration is applied in the opposite direction to the conveyance direction when the above-mentioned parts 7 are stored. That is, if the vibration conveyance direction is reversed, the parts 7 stored in the pipe 20 are discharged to the outside from the storage part 2 one by one.

When discharging the component 7, the pipe 20 with the component 7 stored therein is pulled out from the groove 6 and removed once, and the pipe 20 with the component 7 stored therein is reversed in its orientation from when the component was stored. That is, by inserting the parts 7 into the groove 6 from the inner peripheral end of the storage part 2, the parts 7 are discharged from the storage part 2 in the order in which they were stored.

In this case, since the groove 6 formed on the upper surface of the storage part 5 is spiral-shaped, many parts 7 can be stored in the small space.

In addition, the pipe 20 containing the component 7 is pulled out and stored in the groove 6 with the orientation reversed from when the component was stored.
In this state, by reversing the conveyance vibration direction, the parts 7 can be first in, first out. By adopting this method, the parts 7 can be stored and discharged in the order of manufacture, which is extremely effective in terms of inventory and shipping management, for example.

Furthermore, by pulling out the pipe 20 from the groove 6 and removing it from the storage section 5 after the parts storage is completed, the plurality of parts 7 can be stored together with the pipes 20. Since the pipe 20 is flexible, it can be bent into any shape, and therefore,
For example, when storing parts in a cylindrical container or a rectangular parallelepiped container, the parts can be bent into an appropriate shape to match the shape of the container, making it possible to store the parts completely inside the container, making it extremely efficient. It is true.

Furthermore, in the case of this embodiment, since both the pipe 20 and the cover 3 are transparent, the pipe 20
The conveyance state and storage state of the parts 7 inside the cover 3 can be checked, and since the cover 3 is flat, it is easy to manufacture.

Further, the shape of the central portion of the storage portion 5 may be made to protrude upward as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, respectively, or may be recessed downward. Such a shape is more preferable because the parts can be transported smoothly near the center of the storage section 5.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the article storage device of the present invention includes a storage portion in which a spiral groove is formed on the top surface and the end of the groove is open to the outside, and A transparent cover is provided on the upper surface and flatly covers the groove, and by transmitting the vibration force of the vibrating conveyor to the storage section, a plurality of articles can be sequentially vibrated from the end portion to the storage section. The article storage device discharges the stored articles from the end portion by storing the stored articles in regular alignment while being conveyed and transmitting a vibration force opposite to that during storage, wherein the groove of the storage portion has a groove. A pipe is inserted, the pipe has an inner diameter through which the article can pass, and a length that is approximately the same as the groove, and can be inserted and removed from the end along the groove, and has either end Since the pipe is characterized by being a transparent resin pipe with flexibility that can be inserted from the inside, it has the following effects.

Since the groove formed on the upper surface of the storage part and into which the articles are stored has a spiral shape, many items can be stored in the small space.

By removing the pipe containing the articles from the groove, storing the pipe in the groove in a different direction from when the article was stored, and in this state reversing the direction of conveyance vibration, the articles can be discharged in the order in which they were stored. . In other words, goods can be placed first in first out. By adopting this method, articles can be stored and discharged in the order of manufacture, which is extremely effective in terms of inventory and shipping management, for example.

By pulling out the pipe from the groove and removing it from the storage section after storing the articles, a plurality of articles can be stored together with the pipes. Since the pipe is flexible, it can be bent into any shape. Therefore, when storing it in a cylindrical container or a rectangular parallelepiped container, the pipe can be bent to fit the shape of the container. By being able to bend the container into an appropriate shape, the container can be filled with items, which is very efficient.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1A and 1B are a side view and a plan view showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a part of the groove, and FIG. 3 is a storage section 5 shown in FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the cover 8 etc., FIG. 4 is a view of the state in which the pipe is housed in FIG.
B is a sectional view showing a modified example of the shape of the storage section, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the main part. 5... Storage section, 6... Groove, 7... Parts (articles),
8...Transparent cover (cover), 20...Pipe.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A storage section in which a spiral groove is formed on the top surface and the end of the groove is open to the outside, and a transparent cover provided on the top surface of the storage section to cover the groove flatly. By transmitting the vibration force of a vibrating conveyor to the storage section, a plurality of articles are sequentially vibrated and conveyed from the end section to the storage section and stored in regular alignment; An article storage device that discharges stored articles from the end portion by transmitting a vibration force that is opposite to the time, wherein a pipe is inserted into the groove of the storage portion, and the pipe is configured to allow the articles to pass through. A transparent material having an inner diameter to be obtained and approximately the same length as the groove, and having the flexibility to be inserted and removed from the end along the groove, and also to be insertable from either end of the transparent material. An article storage container characterized by being made of resin pipes.