JPH0728156B2 - Magazine holder- - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a magazine holder for storing a magazine in which parts are aligned and stored.

Conventional Technology Conventionally, this type of magazine holder has a structure shown in FIG. That is, a plurality of magazines 101 can be stacked and stored with a slight gap to the width and length dimensions of the magazine 101 in which the components 100 are aligned and stored, and one end in the stacking direction of the magazine 101 is open. Window A102 through which the component 100 can flow out from one end in the axial direction of the lowermost magazine 101 held in one end that is not opened and the magazine 101 can be discharged from one end in the width direction 104 with a transparent window B103 and the window B103 of the holder 104
It further has an elastic body 105 for restricting the ejection of the magazine when an external force does not act. The magazine holder configured as above is the window A1 formed on the magazine holder.
A plurality of shorts 106 each having a groove capable of receiving the component 100 flowing out from 02 are removably attached in parallel to a plurality of supply portions 107 fixed in parallel.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, under such a configuration, when the component 100 leaked onto the chute 106 is used and the component 100 in the magazine 101 at the lowermost stage of the magazine holder is used up, the lowermost magazine is eliminated. 101 is discharged by an external force from a window B103 formed in the holder 104, and especially when the magazine 101 has a large width dimension and a sectional shape shown in FIG.
Since it is necessary to set the width of the magazine 101 to the width dimension of the magazine 101 or more, it is necessary to set the distance between the adjacent magazine holders to be equal to or more than the width dimension of the magazine 101. Had a point.

Further, when the magazine 101 is housed in the holder 104 and attached to the supply unit 106, there is a risk that the component 100 may flow out from the window A102 formed in the holder 104 during transportation, and the holder 104 may be installed in the supply unit 107. When it is attached to, it is necessary to attach it while preventing the component 100 from flowing out, which causes a problem that workability is extremely deteriorated.

In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present invention provides a magazine holder that can be carried and attached without stopping the components in the stored magazines even if a plurality of them are set in parallel and keep the occupied area to a minimum. Is.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the magazine holder of the present invention can store a plurality of magazines in which parts are aligned and stored in a stack, and open only both ends in the stacking direction. The holder is located at the bottom of the holder and can rotate about one point as a fulcrum. When the fulcrum is located inside the holder, rotation is restricted and the magazine can be placed, and when the fulcrum is located outside the holder, it does not rotate. The rotary shutter that secures the magazine movement path, the support lever that is attached to the holder, has a fulcrum of the rotary shutter, and moves the fulcrum into and out of the holder.

Operation The present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, and even when a plurality of devices are installed in parallel, they can be carried and attached without stopping the occupying area to the minimum necessary area and without the parts in the housed magazines flowing out.

Embodiment A magazine holder according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an outline of a magazine holder in one embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a magazine in which components 2 are aligned and stored, and a plurality of magazines are stacked in a magazine holder 3.

The configuration of the magazine holder 3 will be described. A first regulation guide 5 and a second regulation guide 6 each having a groove 4 which is slightly larger than the width of the magazine 1 and receives the end of the magazine 1 are attached to a holder 7 whose both ends in the stacking direction of the magazine 1 are open. It is attached and the second train wheel guide 6 can be slidably fixed in the direction of arrow a. A handle 8 is attached to one end of the holder 7 in the longitudinal direction. Further, on the side surface in the width direction of the holder 7, one receiving lever 9 and one pressing lever 10 can be independently swung with respect to the fulcrum 11 at a distance slightly narrower than the shortest length of the magazine 1 to be stored. Reference numeral 9a denotes a rotary shutter that is rotatably attached to the fulcrum 9b fixed to the receiving lever 9 so that the volume inside the holder 7 is larger than the volume outside the holder 7 and is rotatable. Since the receiving lever 9 is always urged in the direction of arrow b by the first spring 12, the fulcrum 9b is located inside the holder 7, and the projection A7a of the holder and the wall 9c of the receiving lever 9 cause the rotary shutter 9a to move in the direction of arrow h. Rotation is restricted at the position rotated to prevent the lowermost magazine 1 from falling on the surface of the rotary shutter 9a, the receiving lever 9 swings in the direction of arrow c by an external force, and the fulcrum 9b is positioned outside the holder 7. By doing so, the rotation restriction of the rotary shutter 9a is released and the rotary shutter is released.
9a rotates in the direction of arrow i due to gravity, allowing the magazine 1 to drop. Further, the presser lever 10 is biased in the direction of arrow c by the second spring 12b, and the receiving lever 9 swings in the direction of arrow c, and at the same time, swings in the direction of arrow b by an external force to move the magazine 1 one step higher than the lowermost step. Press down from the side to prevent it from falling. Collars 13 are formed on both sides of the holder 7 in the width direction toward the outside.

The magazine holders 3 are suspended in a plurality of rows on the supply stock section 14 described below. The configuration of the supply stock unit 14 will be described. Position the magazine holders 3 in a plurality of rows at a constant pitch in the width direction, and hold the flanges 13 of the magazine holders 3 from below. A holder stopper 16 for adjusting the position in the direction is attached to the base 17, and a transmissive photoelectric switch 18 is fixed to the base 17 in the vicinity of the rear part of the handle 8 at an interval larger than the width of the magazine holder 3 in which the positions of the rows are adjusted. ing.

The magazine 1 of the magazine holder 3 is a supply unit described below.
Reprinted on 19. The configuration of the supply unit 19 will be described. Reference numeral 20 is independent of the magazine holder 3 suspended in the supply stock section 14 and is slidable on a pair of parallel shafts 21 fixed to a base 17 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the magazine 1. The supply frame is movable and can be moved by a ball screw 22. The reference numeral 23 designates a plurality of rows of chutes which are inclined at the same angle in the longitudinal direction as the inclination angle of the magazine holder 3 and have grooves 24 capable of receiving the aligned components 2.
It can be attached and detached with one touch. A pair of chuck claws 25 is swingably attached to a fulcrum 26 fixed to the chute 23 and is biased inward by a spring 27 so as to forcibly hold the front end portion of the magazine 1 in the width direction. By the pair of rollers 28 attached to the claw 25 and the cam lever 30 swingably attached to the fulcrum 29 attached to the chute 23, the cam lever 30 is moved by an external force so that the arrow d
The forced holding is released by a cam mechanism that rotates in the direction and opens the pair of chuck claws 25. 31 is slidably mounted on a pair of parallel shafts 32 mounted on the chute and is a spring.
A holding slider that can hold the bottom surface of the front end of the magazine 1 at a position biased in the direction of arrow e by 33, and releases the bottom surface when moved in the direction of arrow f by an external force. Reference numeral 34 is a reflection type photoelectric switch for detecting on the chute 23 the presence or absence of parts leaked from the magazine 1, and is attached to the chute 23. 35 are a plurality of rows of guides located on the extension of the chute 23 in the longitudinal direction, slightly larger than the width of the magazine 1, and having grooves 36 capable of receiving the rear end of the magazine 1. Has been. Reference numeral 37 denotes a holding plate for holding the bottom surface of the rear end portion of the magazine 1 by being biased by the spring 38 in the direction of arrow f, and releasing the bottom surface by pulling the hook 39 in the direction of arrow e. Installed. Reference numeral 40 denotes a swinging bucket that is swingably attached to a fulcrum 41 fixed to the supply frame 20, is capable of contracting a plurality of magazines 1 and has one longitudinal end opened. A cylinder 42 that swings in the direction is attached.

The transfer of the magazine 1 to the supply unit 19 is performed by the escape unit 43 described below. The configuration of the escape unit 43 will be described. Reference numeral 44 is independent of a plurality of rows of chutes 23 and guides 35 fixed to the supply frame 20 of the supply section 19 and is independent of the longitudinal direction of the magazine 1 and is perpendicular to the supply frame 20.
The escape base is slidable with respect to a pair of parallel shafts 45 fixed to and is moved by a belt 46 driven by a motor (not shown). Reference numeral 47 denotes a pair of chuck claws 25 attached to the chutes 23 in plural rows of the supply unit 19.
It is a cylinder that applies an external force to the cam lever 30 that opens, and is fixed to the escape base 44. Reference numeral 48 is a cylinder that applies an external force to the holding sliders 31 of the chutes 23 in a plurality of rows, and is fixed to the escape base 44. 49 is the supply section
It is fixed to the escape base 44 with a packet that contracts the magazine 1 that has been released from the holding by the pair of chuck claws 25 and the holding slider 31 of 19, and its bottom surface is a fulcrum 50.
The magazine 1 in the bucket 49 is dropped to the swing bucket 40 of the supply unit 19 by being opened and closed by a cylinder 51 fixed to the escape base 44 so as to be swingable.
Reference numeral 52 is a plate that can be moved in the stacking direction of the magazine 1 by a cylinder 53 fixed to the escape base 44. When the plate 52 reaches the upper limit by the cylinder 53, an external force is applied to the receiving lever 9 and the pressing lever 10 of the front and rear of the magazine holder 3 to swing the receiving lever 9 in the direction of arrow c. A pair of opening / closing levers 53 for swinging the presser lever 10 in the direction of arrow b are swingably attached to a fulcrum 55, and are driven by a cylinder 56 fixed to the plate 52. Reference numeral 57 denotes a rotary lever fixed to a rotary cylinder 59 that moves in the vertical direction by a cylinder 58 fixed to the plate 52. With respect to the vertical positional relationship, the plate 52 reaches the upper limit and the rotary lever 57 is raised by the cylinder 58. Magazine holder 3 in the state
From the holding plate 37 attached to the guide slider 35 and the guide slider 35 attached to the chute 23 of the supply unit 19 with the rotary lever 57 in the lowered position, located below the bottom surface of the lowermost magazine 1 of Located below. As for the positional relationship of rotation, the magazine overlaps with the magazine 1 in the rotated state, and the overlap with the magazine 1 disappears when the rotation is released. Reference numeral 60 denotes a transparent photoelectric switch mounted on the bucket 49 across the magazine 1 drop path of the bucket 49. Reference numeral 61 is a reflection type photoelectric switch which is attached to the plate 52 and detects the lowermost magazine 1 of the magazine holder 3 from the side surface at a position where the plate 52 reaches the upper limit by the cylinder 53. Further, in 62, the plate 52 is the cylinder 53
At the position where the upper limit is reached, the optical axis is located below the bottom surface of the lowermost magazine 1 of the magazine holder 3 with a slight gap, and one each in the front and rear with a gap slightly narrower than the shortest magazine 1. It is a reflection type photoelectric switch attached to the plate 52.

The components 2 on the chute 23 of the supply unit 19 are sequentially removed by the insertion head 63 described below and inserted into the printed circuit board 64. The structure of the insertion head 63 will be described. Reference numeral 65 denotes a pair of holding claws capable of holding and releasing the front end part 2 on the chute 23 of the supply part 19 and holding and releasing the part 2 by a driving means (not shown). And printed circuit board 14
Move between.

The operation of the magazine holder configured as described above will be described below.

A first regulation guide 5 and a second guide 5, which have a groove 4 set slightly larger than the width dimension of the magazine 1 in which the products 2 are aligned and stored, and are set slightly larger than the longitudinal dimension of the magazine 1 and fixed to a holder 7. A plurality of magazines 1 are stacked and housed in a magazine holder 3 having a train guide 6.
The plurality of magazine holders 3 prepared by the above method are put along the holder guides 15 of the supply stock section 14 and pushed in until they are aligned by the stoppers 16. Next, multiple rows of chutes 23 and multiple rows of guides set in the supply unit 19
Since the magazine 1 is transferred to the 35, the supply unit 19 moves to a position facing the magazine 1 position of the supply stock unit 14. Next, the escape unit 43 moves and the magazine holder 3 is sequentially moved.
The lowermost magazine 1 is transferred so that it can be held by the chute 23 and the guide 35 of the supply unit 19.

The transfer operation will be described below. In the escape unit 43 that has been completely moved to the position of the magazine 1 to be transferred, the cylinder 47 fixed to the escape base 44 is projected by the compressed air, and the pair of chuck claws 25 attached to the chute 23 of the supply unit 19 is moved by the cam mechanism. When the forced holding in the width direction of the open magazine 1 is released, the cylinder 48 fixed to the escape base 44 projects by the compressed air, and the holding slider 31 holding the bottom face of the front end portion of the magazine 1 is indicated by the arrow f.
The magazine 1 to release the front end of the magazine 1. Then, the magazine 1 falls from the front end portion and then the rear end portion as well, and is stored in the bucket 49 fixed to the escape base 44. In addition, the transmission type photoelectric switch in which the rear part of the magazine 1 is fixed to the bucket 49 during the fall of the magazine 1.
By shielding 60 from light, magazine 1 can be
Confirm that it is stored in 49. After confirming that the magazine 1 has fallen, the compressed air in the cylinder 48 is released and the holding slider 31
Moves in the direction of arrow e.

Next, the plate 52 is raised by the cylinder 53, and the rotary lever 57 attached to the plate 52 so as to be vertically slidably rotatable reaches the upper limit by the cylinder 58 and is rotated by the rotary cylinder 59. As a result, the rotary lever 57 is in a state in which it is slightly spaced from the bottom surface of the lowermost magazine 1 of the magazine holder 3 and overlaps with the magazine 1. At this time, the reflective charging switch 61 fixed to the plate 52 detects whether or not the magazine 1 to be transferred exists in the magazine holder 3, and if it does not exist, an alarm is generated. Then, the cylinder 56 is projected by the compressed air so that the pair of opening / closing levers 54 are respectively swung, the front and rear receiving levers 9 attached to the magazine holder 3 are swung in the direction of arrow c, and the front and rear pressing levers 10 are moved. By swinging in the direction of the arrow b, the magazine 1 above the lowermost stage in the magazine holder 3 is held, and by releasing the holding of the lowermost magazine 1, the lowermost magazine 1 drops only slightly. It is held by the rotating lever 57 of the escape unit 43.

Next, the rotary lever 57 is gradually lowered by the cylinder 58 to reach the lower limit. As a result, the magazine 1 has its bottom end held by the holding slider 31 attached to the chute 23 at its front end, and has its rear end regulated in the width direction by the groove 36 formed in the guide 35 of the supply unit 19, and The bottom surface is held by the holding plate 37. As a result, the magazine 1 is released from the holding by the rotary lever 57 of the escape unit 43 and has a space from the rotary lever 57. Next, the compressed air in the cylinder 56 that drives the pair of open / close levers 54 swinging the receiving lever 9 and the pressing lever 10 attached to the magazine holder 3 is released, and the receiving lever 9 swings in the direction of arrow b. The lowermost magazine 1 is prevented from falling, and the presser lever 10 swings in the direction of arrow c, and the magazine 1 held one step above the lowermost step drops and is held at the lowermost step. At this time, the reflective charging switch 61 fixed to the plate 52 detects whether the magazine 1 has dropped to the bottom,
When it is determined that there is no magazine 1 at the bottom, an alarm is generated and the necessity of replenishing magazine 1 is appealed. Simultaneously with this detection, it should be transferred by the two front and rear reflective charging switches 62 which are fixed to the plate 52 and whose optical axis is located below the bottom surface of the lowermost magazine 1 of the magazine holder 3 with a slight distance. Reliable magazine 1 Magazine holder 3
If the presence of the magazine 1 is detected in either the front or the back, it is determined that the transfer is defective, and the operation of the entire apparatus is stopped.

Then, the rotation of the rotation lever 57 is returned by the rotation cylinder 59, and the overlap with the magazine 1 is eliminated. Next, the plate 52 is lowered by the cylinder 53, the compressed air of the cylinder 47 is released, and the cylinder 47 is pulled in, whereby the pair of chuck claws 25 are closed and the front end portion of the magazine 1 is forcibly held in the width direction. Grooves formed on the chute 23 from the magazine 1 when the magazine 1 is transferred to the supply unit 19.
Part 1 flows into 24 and fills up. By repeating the above-mentioned transfer operation in sequence, the parts 2 fill the chutes 23 in a plurality of rows.

The parts 2 on the chute 23 are sequentially used by the insertion head 63 when the supply unit 19 selectively moves to the position of the insertion head 63 having the pair of holding claws 65. When the insertion head 63 is used, the number of the components 2 in the magazine 1 of the supply unit 19 is reduced, and when the rear end of the series of components 2 passes over the sensor 34 which detects the presence or absence of the component 2 on the chute 23, the sensor 34 is activated. Detect out of stock. Then, the escape unit 43 moves to a position corresponding to the magazine 1 of the supply unit 19 in which the parts are out, and the magazine 1 in the magazine holder 3 is moved by the transfer operation described above.
Are transferred to the supply unit 19.

The magazine 1 is replenished to the magazine holder 3 using the handle 8 of the magazine holder 3 outside the pull-out supply device.

When the magazine holder 3 is pulled out or pushed in from the supply stock section 14, the transmission type photoelectric switch 18 fixed to the supply stock section 14 is provided near the handle 8 of the magazine holder 3 to prevent the transfer operation by the escape unit 43. When is pressed, the light is shielded, it is determined that the magazine 1 is in a replenished state, and all the operation of the escape unit 43 is stopped.

By repeating the above cycle, the parts can be replenished without stopping the apparatus.

When changing the parts 2 to be supplied, with respect to the magazine holder 3, the magazine holder 3 is pulled out from the supply stock section 14, and the train guide A5 and train guide B6 are changed according to the dimensions of the magazine 1. Regarding the supply unit 19,
Retaining plate 37 for guide 35 fixed to supply frame 20
Is moved in the direction d by the hook 39, the holding of the bottom surface of the rear end of the magazine 1 is released, the rear end of the magazine 1 is pulled downward, and the parts 3 are prevented from falling from the front end by hand.
Pull out from behind. After that, the chute 23 and the guide 35 fixed to the supply frame 20 are replaced with those adapted to the magazine size.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to store a plurality of magazines in which components are aligned and stored in a stack, and a holder whose both ends in the stacking direction are open, and which is located at the bottom of the holder.
It is possible to rotate around a fulcrum as a fulcrum, the rotation is restricted when the fulcrum is located inside the holder, and the magazine can be placed, and the rotary shutter that rotates when the fulcrum is located outside the holder to secure the magazine transfer path, and By having a fulcrum of the rotary shutter attached to the holder and providing a receiving lever for moving the fulcrum in and out of the holder,
Even when a plurality of units are installed in parallel, the area occupied can be kept to the minimum necessary, and the components in the stored magazine can be transported and installed without leaking.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a perspective view of a magazine holder according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a magazine holder according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of the component supply device, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the same, FIG. 5 is a front view of a supply stock section, and FIG.
7 is a cross-sectional view of the supply part, FIG. 8 is a view taken in the direction of arrow C of FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of line D-D in FIG. FIG. 10 is the same cross-sectional view when the magazine is escaped, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation sequence in one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view of a conventional component supply device, and FIG. FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line FF in FIG. 1 ... Magazine, 2 ... Parts, 5 ... First regulation guide,
6 ... 2nd train guide, 8 ... handle, 9 ... receiving lever, 9a ... rotary shutter, 10 ... presser lever.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A holder that can store a plurality of magazines in which parts are aligned and stored in a stack, and a holder that is open at both ends in the stacking direction and that is located at the bottom of the holder and that can rotate about one point as a fulcrum. , When the fulcrum is located in the holder, rotation is restricted so that the magazine can be placed, and when the fulcrum is located outside the holder, the rotary shutter that rotates and secures the magazine movement path is attached to the holder. A magazine holder having a fulcrum of a rotary shutter and a receiving lever for moving the fulcrum into and out of the holder. 2. The magazine holder according to claim 1, wherein the rotation of the rotary shutter is restricted by the holder and the receiving lever with the fulcrum positioned inside the holder. 3. The magazine holder according to claim 2, wherein the rotary shutter is formed such that the volume inside the holder is larger than the volume outside the holder with respect to the fulcrum. 4. The magazine holder according to claim 2, wherein the rotary shutter has a portion formed inside the holder rotated by an elastic body downward. 5. The magazine holder according to claim 1, further comprising a holding lever attached to the holder and capable of holding and releasing the magazine one level above the bottom level in the magazine width direction. The listed magazine holder. 6. The magazine holder according to claim 5, wherein the receiving lever and the pressing lever are attached to the outer surface in the holder longitudinal direction at intervals slightly shorter than the shortest length of the magazine to be stored. . 7. The magazine holder according to claim 1, wherein the magazine holder has a groove slightly wider than the width direction of the magazine to be stored and is provided with a train wheel guide which is movable in the longitudinal direction of the magazine. Magazine holder. 8. The magazine holder according to claim 1, wherein the magazine holder has a handle on the outer surface of the holder.