JPH0658390B2 - Method and device for transferring mount manufacturing jig - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method of transferring a mount manufacturing jig used in a manufacturing process of a mount used for a light bulb such as a halogen lamp, and an apparatus used therefor.

(B) Prior Art In the process of manufacturing a mount for an electric bulb, the filament coil is usually held by a mount manufacturing jig and processed sequentially. The holding of the filament coil by such a mount manufacturing jig is performed by connecting a metal foil m to each of the pair of pins p held by the mount manufacturing jig j as shown in FIG. This is performed by connecting the lead part l of f. However, such a series of steps is carried out by sequentially holding the mount manufacturing jig by the jig holder provided in the peripheral part of the turntable of the manufacturing machine. I'm doing it.

By the way, in the conventional mount manufacturing process, as shown in FIG. 10, the mount manufacturing jig (hereinafter simply referred to as a jig) j sent to the position A by the take-in conveyor b is taken up by a take-up device (not shown) having a known structure. Supply to the jig holder (not shown) of the turntable a of the mount manufacturing machine,
The pin p is supplied to the jig at the position C while being transported by the turntable, the metal foil m is welded to the pair of pins p at the positions D and E, the filament coil f is welded to the metal foil at the position F, and then the position is reached. The filament coil f is inspected at G while it is still attached to the mount manufacturing jig, and only good products that have passed the inspection are taken out at the take-out position I together with the jig j to the take-out conveyor c and sent to the next manufacturing process. The jig was taken out at a position H in front of the take-out conveyor c. Then, those removed as defective products are separately collected, and the filament coil f
Is removed together with the metal foil and the pins, and only the good jig that can be used by inspecting only the jig is inspected. Conveyor b
It was sent to a non-defective jig supplying device provided adjacent to.

However, in such a conventional jig transfer method,
Even if there are no defects in the jig itself, it is inefficient to take out the filament coil together with the filament coil from the turntable and manually inspect the jig after removing the filament coil from the jig. It was.

(C) Problem to be Solved by the Invention A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an inspection turret device and a take-in / take-out device between a take-in conveyor and a turntable of a mount making machine in a jig transferring method in a mount making machine. The apparatus is arranged so that the jig holding the defective product is transferred to the inspection turret device, and the defective filament coil can be removed and the jig can be automatically inspected while being held in the inspection turret device.

(D) Means for Solving the Problem In order to solve the above problems, one invention of the present application is to supply a mount manufacturing jig to a turntable of a mount manufacturing machine by an intake conveyor, and to mount the mount manufacturing jig on the turn. In a method for transferring a mount manufacturing jig which is taken out after mounting a filament coil while being conveyed on a table, an inspection turret device and an intake / extraction device are provided in series between the intake conveyor and the turntable, and the device is supplied by the intake conveyor. The mount manufacturing jig is inspected while being conveyed by the inspection turret device, and the mount manufacturing jig holding the filament coil which is defective as a result of the product inspection is transferred to the inspection turret device through the loading / unloading device. Manufacturing the defective filament coil while carrying it with the inspection turret device It is configured to be removed from the jig and to inspect the mount manufacturing jig.

Another invention of the present application is a mount manufacturing jig for supplying a mount manufacturing jig to a turntable of a mount manufacturing machine by an intake conveyor, and mounting and removing a filament coil while conveying the mount manufacturing jig on the turntable. In an intake / extraction device used in a transfer method, a rotating body capable of intermittent rotation, a main body that rotates together with the rotating body but is axially movable with respect to the rotating body, and a pair of grips openably and closably attached to the main body. A pair of chucks having claws for gripping the mount manufacturing jig with the gripping claws, and an operating shaft arranged axially movably around the rotation center of the main body to open and close the gripping claws. And an operating member for operating.

(E) Operation In the above-mentioned configuration, the gripping claw of the chuck is opened by the operation member to receive the mount manufacturing jig from the intake conveyor or another device by one chuck and the mount manufacturing jig from the turntable by the other chuck. receive. Then, the main body rotates and the mount manufacturing jig received by one chuck is supplied to the turntable, and the mount manufacturing jig received by the other chuck is supplied to the intake conveyor or another device.

(F) Example Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, a line for carrying out the method for transferring the mount manufacturing jig of the present invention is schematically shown. In the figure, an apparatus 1 for carrying out the transfer method of the present invention
Is an inspection turret device 2 arranged in series between the intake conveyor b and the turntable a of the mount manufacturing machine.
And an intake / extraction device 4. The inspection turret device 2 includes a turret 20 which is intermittently rotated in synchronization with the turntable a of the mount manufacturing machine by a known method, and a plurality of jig holding heads 21 which are arranged around the turret at equal intervals. I have it.

The jig holding head 21 includes a main body 22 attached to the turret 20 as shown in FIGS.
A fixed base 23 attached to the tip of the main body 22, a lateral positioning plate 24 attached to the side surface of the fixed base 23, a stopper 25 attached to the fixed base 23, and a shaft 26 rotatably attached to the main body. Attached arm 27
And a movable claw 28 attached to the arm and holding the jig j in cooperation with the fixed base 23 and the horizontal positioning plate 24. An operating arm 30 is attached to the shaft 26, and a spring 33 is provided between the operating arm and a fixed arm 31 fixed to the main body 22 to press them in directions away from each other. Therefore, the movable claw 28 is elastically pressed in the counterclockwise direction about the shaft 26 in FIG. 3, that is, in the direction of holding the jig j by the fixed base 23 and the lateral positioning plate 24.

When the jig j is held by the jig holding head 21, the roller 34 attached to the end of the operation arm 30 is pushed upward in FIG. 3 by an actuating device (not shown) having a known external structure. The arm 27 and the movable claw 28 rotate in the clockwise direction in the figure, and it becomes possible to take out the jig j from the jig holding head and attach the jig thereto. Jig j is fixed base 23
After the rear end is brought into contact with the stopper 25 and placed thereon, when the operation arm 30 is released from the pressure, the arm 27 is biased by the spring, and the movable claw 28 moves the jig j to the jig j shown in FIGS.
Hold as indicated by the dashed line in the figure.

5 and 6, the take-in / take-out device 4 includes a rotating body 41 supported by a known device so as to be rotatable about an axis O-O, and _a guide pin 42 on _a cylindrical portion 41a of the rotating body 41. A cylindrical main body 43 movably attached so as to freely move in the axial direction but rotate together therewith.
And a pair of chucks 45 attached to the pair of brackets 44 attached to the upper portion of the main body 43 so as to be openable and closable, respectively. The brackets 44 are arranged at positions diametrically symmetrical about the axis O-O. The chuck 45 includes a pair of pins 46 and 46 _a rotatably attached to the bracket 44 at upper and lower positions, and gripping claws 47 and 47 fixed to the pins 46 and 46 _a , respectively.
_a and operating levers 48 and 48 _a fixed to the respective pins. The operation lever 48 and the 48 _a have been interlocked with each other by a pin 49 attached to one end of the operation lever 48 _a, the pin 46 _a of the operating lever 48 _a in rotational motion about the pin 46 of the operation lever 48 It is designed to rotate in the opposite direction to the center. Vs. gripping jaws 47 and 47 _a compression spring 51 provided between the operating lever 48 and 48 _a of are closing direction repression each other. The rear end of one of the operating lever 48 the roller 52 is mounted, it is possible to open the gripping claws 47, 47 _a by depressing the roller.

At the center of the rotating body 41, an opening / closing actuator 54 for chucking is provided.
Is provided so as to be movable in the axial direction with respect to the rotating body 41. An operating member 56 that pushes down the roller 52 of the chuck 45 is attached to the upper end of the operating shaft 55. An annular groove 57 is formed on the outer periphery of the main body 43, and a roller 58 attached to the end of a lever operated by a cylinder or a cam is received in the groove 57. Therefore, when the roller 58 moves up and down, the main body 43 also moves up and down relatively with respect to the rotating body 41.

In the loading / unloading device 4, when the jig j is received or transferred, one of the chucks 45 faces the position N and the other faces to the position A ′, and further descends to the lower position U in FIG. ing. The operating shaft 55 of the closing actuator 54 depresses the roller 52 by actuating member 56 descends, kept open a pair of gripping claws 47, 47 _a of the chuck 45. In this state, the jig j is moved to the position N and the position A ′.
When it is sent to (holding the defective filament coil f in this case), first, the operating shaft 55 and the operating member 56.
Rises to release the pressing force of the roller 52, close the chuck 45, and hold the jig j by the chuck. Chuck 45
When the holding of the jig by the above is completed, the main body 43 rises until the chuck reaches the upper position V, and then the main body 43 is rotated 180 degrees by the rotating body 41, and the jig received from the jig holding head of the inspection turret device. Is sent to the jig holder of the turntable, and the jig received from the jig holder is sent to the jig holding head. After that, the chuck 45 is lowered to the lower position U, the operating shaft 55 and the operating member 56 are lowered, and the chuck 4 is moved.
Open 5

7 and 8, the jig holder 60 attached to the turntable a is shown. The jig holder includes a main body 61 fixed to the turntable a,
A fixed holding block 62 attached to the tip (lower end in FIG. 6) of the main body 61, a holding lever 64 fixed to a shaft 63 rotatably attached to the main body 61 in a substantially vertical state, and a holding lever 64. A claw 65 attached to one end of the shaft for holding the jig j in cooperation with the holding block 62;
3, and an operation arm 66 having a roller 67 attached to the tip thereof. A spring 68 is stretched between the other end of the holding lever 64 and the body 61, and the holding lever is elastically pressed by the holding block 62 and the claw 65 in the direction in which the jig j is held. When the operation arm 66 is pushed in the direction of arrow _Z in FIG. 7, the holding lever also turns in the same direction to release the holding of the jig. A stopper 69 is attached to the holding block 62 so as to contact the rear edge of the jig and position the jig.

Next, the transfer method of the present invention will be described through an example.

The jig j sent by the take-in conveyor b is moved to the jig holding head 21 of the turret device 2 at the position K by the take-up device having a known structure, and the jig holding head is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. Positioned and held as. The jig j held by the jig holding head 21 is the turret 2
It is sent counterclockwise in Fig. 1 by intermittent rotation of 0,
If the defective filament coil f is sent to the jig j with the defective filament coil f attached to the jig at the position L as described later, the defective filament coil f is removed, and then the jig is removed at the same position for all cases. Inspection (illustration and description of the inspection device are omitted) is performed. When the jig is sent to the position M, the defective jig j is taken out at that position and a normal jig is supplied instead.

When the jig j is sent to the position N, the loading / unloading device 4
Is held by the chuck 45 of the rotary body 41 and the main body 4
It is sent to position A'by a 180 degree rotation of 3. It is held by the jig holder 60 of the turntable a at that position. The jig j held by the jig holder 60 is sequentially fed toward the take-out position H by the intermittent rotation of the turntable a, and in the middle of the feeding, the pair of pins p is supplied as in the conventional case.
The metal foil m is welded to the pin p, the filament coil f is welded to the metal foil m, and the filament coil f is inspected.

The jig j holding the filament coil f, which is judged to be a non-defective product as a result of the inspection, is taken out to a take-out conveyor c at a take-out position H by a take-out device (not shown) having a known structure, and sent to the next step by the take-out conveyor. To be The jig j holding the filament coil f, which has been determined to be defective as a result of the inspection, is not taken out at the take-out position H, but is held by the jig holder 60, and is held at the jig holder 60.
Will be sent to. Then, the chuck 4 of the loading / unloading device 4
5 with the filament coil f still attached (the filament coil f has an axis O- as indicated by a broken line in FIG. 5).
It is held in the state of facing the O)
And the main body 43 is rotated by 180 degrees to be sent to the position N.
At this position, this time it is held by the jig holding head 21 of the inspection turret device 2, and is sequentially sent to positions K and L. Position K
To the new jig j from the intake conveyor b.
Is not supplied. At the position L, as described above, the defective filament coil f is removed integrally with the metal foil and the pin, and the jig is inspected. The same applies to the case where a new jig is supplied by the intake conveyor.

On the other hand, in the jig holder 60 where the jig j with the filament coil is taken out at the position A ′ and the jig holder 60 which is already taken out at the taking-out position H and is empty, the take-in / take-out device 4 The inspected jig j is supplied by the take-in operation performed at the same time as the above-mentioned jig take-out operation.

(G) Effect According to the present invention, the jig holding the filament coil, which is determined to be defective as a result of the inspection, is returned to the inspection turret device provided between the intake conveyor and the turntable without being removed from the production line. Since the defective filament coil was removed from the jig while being sent by the inspection turret device, all the work can be automated and the work time can be shortened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a line for carrying out the method for transferring a mount manufacturing jig of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of an inspection turret device, and FIG. 3 is a view taken along line III-III in FIG. Figure, 4th
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is an elevation view of the loading / unloading device, and FIG. 6 is a view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. FIG. 7 is a plan view of the jig holder attached to the turntable, and FIG. 8 is a line VIII-VIII of FIG.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a mount manufacturing jig holding a filament coil, and FIG. 10 is a view showing a line for carrying out a conventional transfer method.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A method of transferring a mount manufacturing jig, wherein a mount manufacturing jig is supplied to a turntable of a mount manufacturing machine by an intake conveyor, and the filament coil is mounted and then taken out while the mount manufacturing jig is being conveyed by the turntable. In, an inspection turret device and an intake / extraction device are provided in series between the intake conveyor and the turntable, and the mount manufacturing jig supplied by the intake conveyor is inspected while being conveyed by the inspection turret device, and a product inspection is performed. As a result, the mount manufacturing jig holding the defective filament coil is transferred to the inspection turret device through the loading / unloading device, and the defective filament coil is transferred from the mount manufacturing jig while being conveyed by the inspection turret device. Characterized by removing and inspecting the mount manufacturing jig Method of transferring und manufacturing jig. 2. A method for transferring a mount manufacturing jig, wherein a mount manufacturing jig is supplied to a turntable of a mount manufacturing machine by an intake conveyor, and the filament coil is mounted and then taken out while the mount manufacturing jig is being conveyed by the turntable. In the taking-in and taking-out device used for, a rotating body capable of intermittent rotation, a main body that rotates together with the rotating body but is movable in the axial direction with respect to the rotating body, and a pair of gripping claws that are openably and closably attached to the main body. A chuck which has the chuck for gripping the mount manufacturing jig with the grip claw, and an operating member which is attached to an actuating shaft arranged to be movable in the axial direction around the rotation center of the main body and which opens and closes the grip claw. An intake / extraction device equipped with.