JPH11349128A - Vibrating part supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To commonly use a vibrating part supply device for plate type parts variously different in thickness from each other and to eliminate positional adjustment of a vibrating part feeder and a linear vibrating feeder connected to the upstream side and the downstream side. SOLUTION: A torsion block 40 forms a columnar curved surface 41 and a track 42 having width of a transfer passage in a direction to cross the curved surface 41 and roughly equal to thickness of a plate type part (m) in a vibrating part supply device furnished with a vibrating part feeder 11 devised to carry the plate type part (m) by torsionally vibrating a ball inside of which the spiral track is formed, a linear vibrating feeder 12 to carry the part (m) along a linear track T2 at an erected position and the torsion block 40 forming a track to twist its position by 90 degrees while transferring the part by vibration by being arranged between the vibrating part feeder 11 and the linear vibrating feeder 12 and fixed on the vibrating part feeder 11 or the linear vibrating feeder 12 and supplying the plate type part (m) at a horizontally lying position from a track discharge end T1 of the vibrating part feeder 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vibration component supply device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a plate-like part m as shown in FIG. 1 is to be supplied from a vibrating parts feeder to a linear vibrating feeder by twisting it 90 degrees from a reclined position, as shown by a torsion arrow a, There is. This is an electronic component such as a chip capacitor whose thickness t is 0.7 to 0.7.
It is a very thin part of 1.25 mm.
To feed the linear vibration feeder by twisting it by 0 degree, the cylindrical block 4 is inserted into a cylindrical through hole formed in the block 3 as shown in FIG. 6 and fixed to the block 3 by bolts (not shown). The block 3 is fixed to the vibration parts feeder 1. As is well known, the vibrating parts feeder 1 conveys a part m by the torsional vibration of a bowl having a spiral track formed therein, and the torsional vibration formed in the cylindrical block 4. 4a, it is supplied to the linear track of the linear vibration feeder 2 by twisting 90 degrees while being transferred by vibration as shown in the figure.

FIG. 7A is a front view of the blocks 3 and 4. The part m is transferred from the vibrating parts feeder 1 to the torsion groove 4a in the posture lying down as described above. Is twisted, the discharge end 4aa of the torsion groove is in the position shown. That represents a distance to the bottom surface of the groove 4a I ₁ from a fixed position, I ₂ represents the distance to the bottom surface of the discharge end 4aa from the fixed position.
Further, J ₁ represents the distance from fixed point to one side wall of the upstream end portion of the torsion grooves 4a, J ₂ represents the distance to the bottom surface of the discharge end 4aa of the groove from the fixed point.

FIG. 7B shows a component M having a large thickness t even for the same chip capacitor, as shown in FIG. 1C. When supplying to the feeder 2, the depth of the torsion groove 4 ′ a increases according to the thickness of the part M even if the cylindrical block 4 ′ having the same shape is fitted into the block 3. For this purpose, the distance I ₁ ′ from the above-mentioned fixed point to the bottom of the groove 4′a, the distance I ₂ ′ from the bottom of the discharge end 4′aa, and further to one side wall of the upstream end of the groove 4′a. 'distance J ₂ to the bottom surface of and discharge end 4'Aa' distance J ₁ from the fixed point, as shown in Figure 7A, for different depths, the distance J ₂ is displaced by j. This is because the groove 4 of the cylindrical block 4 is
This occurs because the bottom surface of a or 4′a is placed at the same level, and due to this difference in depth, a displacement j is recognized as shown in FIG. 7A. This is further illustrated in FIG.
9 and FIG.

FIG. 8A shows the relationship between the thick parts M and B and the blocks 4 and 4 'with respect to the thin parts m. The liquid is supplied to the linear vibration feeder as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, A shows the relationship between the large parts M and the small parts m having the same thickness with the blocks 4 and 4 ′. As for the distance I ₁ ′ from the fixed point of the thick part M to the bottom surface of the track end of the parts feeder, a displacement i of the thin part m is recognized. Further, as compared with the part M having a large thickness, the displacement of J ₂ is j. That is, not only does the depth of the grooves 4a, 4'a formed in the blocks 4, 4 'change,
It is also necessary to change the mounting positions of the vibration parts feeder 1 and the linear vibration feeder 2 with respect to the stationary body.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is illustrated in FIGS.
As shown by C, plate-like parts m, q, M having different thicknesses
And the posture of these plate-like parts can be changed without changing the mounting positions of the upstream vibration part feeder and the downstream linear vibration feeder with respect to the stationary body.
An object of the present invention is to provide a vibration component supply device that can be twisted by 0 degrees and supplied to a linear vibration feeder on the downstream side.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide a vibrating parts feeder in which a plate having a spiral track formed therein is torsionally vibrated to convey a plate-like part, and the part is set up. A linear vibration feeder configured to be conveyed along a linear track in a posture, disposed between the vibration parts feeder and the linear vibration feeder, and fixed to the vibration parts feeder or the linear vibration feeder; A torsional block which is provided with the plate-like component in a posture lying down from a truck discharge end of the vibrating parts feeder and forms a track which twists a 90-degree posture while transferring by vibration. Has a cylindrical curved surface and a transfer path width in a direction intersecting the curved surface, and has a width substantially equal to the thickness of the plate-shaped part. Vibration component supply device, characterized in that to form a track is solved by.

[0008]

FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 show the entirety of a vibrating parts feeder 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the drawing, a discharge end of a vibrating parts feeder 11 is provided with a torsional block according to the present invention. 41 is fixed, and the plate-shaped part supplied from this is placed in the upright position and the linear vibration feeder 12
To supply it. The vibrating parts feeder 11 has a leaf spring mounting block 19 integrally fixed to the bottom of the bowl 13 and is connected to a lower base block 14 by a leaf spring 15 disposed at equal angular intervals. . A gap is provided between the movable core 18 fixed to the lower surface of the leaf spring mounting block 19 and the electromagnet 17 so as to face each other. When an alternating current is applied to the coil 16 of the electromagnet 17, a torsional vibration is generated in the bowl 13 as is known.

The entire vibration parts feeder 11 is made of a vibration-proof rubber 2
0 is supported by a mounting plate 28 installed on the ground G. The linear vibration feeder 12 is also configured in a known manner, and the leaf spring mounting block 21 fixed to the bottom surface of the linear trough 20 is connected to the base block 22 by a pair of front and rear inclined leaf springs 23. An electromagnet 24 is fixed to the base block 22, and a movable core 25 hangs from the leaf spring mounting block 21 in opposition to the electromagnet 24. The entire linear vibration feeder 12 is mounted on a base 27 on a vibration isolating rubber 26.
Supported by The height of the vibration parts feeder 11 and the linear vibration feeder 12 is adjusted by the base 27.

As shown in FIG. 3, a spiral track 31 is formed in the bowl 13, and
Performs the torsional vibration by the torsional vibration drive unit described above. The part m is transferred clockwise as shown by the arrow s, and the parts m arriving in multiple rows by the notches 32 and 33 And single-layer devices 34, 3
In 5, the parts arriving in an overlapping manner are formed as a single layer and guided downstream. The component m is a thin plate-shaped component due to such alignment means, and a posture that originally lays down is preferentially taken. Therefore, in the posture holding portion 36 connected to the discharge end of the truck 31, all of them can pass through in a reclined posture.

The truck discharge end T ₁ of the vibrating parts feeder
Is discharged in a posture in which the part m is lying down. Torsion block 40 a shape as best seen in FIG. 4, is substantially L-shape as a whole, and align the ends in the track T ₁ to form a cylindrical curved surface 41. Further, a torsional track 42 having a transfer path width slightly larger than the thickness t of the part m is formed in a direction intersecting with this. An adjusting block 50 is fixed to the adjusting block 50 by screws 51. Adjustment plate 5
0 has an elongated hole 50a, and within this range, the position of the adjustment block 50 can be adjusted right and left in FIG.

Although the embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, the following operation will be described.

First, a case where the present invention is applied to a plate-like component m having a small thickness t as shown in FIG. 1A will be described. A holding plate 60 is attached to the discharge end of the vibrating parts feeder, so that the part m is discharged to the block 40 while maintaining the lying state. As shown in FIG. 5A, the distance J from the fixed point to the inner side wall of the track T ₁ ′ of the vibration parts feeder.
₁ does not change the arrangement of the vibrating parts feeder and the linear vibrating feeder as described later, that is, J ₁
Is constant, and if the part m is changed to another part M or q, 90
It can be supplied in a twisted position. Also, as clearly shown in FIG. 4, most of the width of the part m is introduced above the curved surface 41, and the part m is turned over from the reclined position to the 90-degree position by the downward inclination of the curved surface 41. It is transported by vibration along the torsional track 42.
As indicated by a dashed line, takes the sequential roll attitude, components in a posture standing in the track T ₂ of the linear vibration feeder 12 m
Is supplied. As shown in FIG. 5A, by adjusting the adjustment block 50, the track width between the curved surface 41 of the block 40 and the track width substantially equal to the thickness t is supplied to the linear vibration feeder 12 with the part m stably in an upright posture. Is done.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1C, a case where the present invention is applied to a part M having the largest thickness will be described. FIG.
As shown by B, the bottom face in the reclined position along the peripheral curved surface 41 is the same as the small thickness part m transferred to the upper end of the torsion track 42 at the same level at the discharge track end T ₁ ′ of the vibrating parts feeder. While being slid and rolled over, it is transported along the torsional track 42 and has a track width according to the thickness of the part M at this time formed between the adjustment block 50 and the curved surface 41, so that it is stable. The lever is supplied to the linear vibration feeder 12 in an upright posture. 1C, the mounting position of the vibrating parts feeder 10 and the linear vibrating feeder 12 is not changed at all, and the mounting block 40 is used as it is to stand up from the reclined position. Can be converted into a posture.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is, of course, not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made based on the technical concept of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the adjustment block 50 is used to adjust the track width at the discharge end of the block 40 according to the thickness of the component.
This is not necessary. For example, FIG.
If it is slightly inclined in the counterclockwise direction at A, it is transported along the curved surface 41 and can be stably supplied to the linear vibration feeder in an upright posture. In this case, the larger the beginning the width of the track T ₂ of the linear vibration feeder 12 may be gradually reduced.

In the above embodiment, the block 40 is fixed to the vibrating parts feeder 11, but may be fixed to the linear vibrating feeder 12 instead.

[0018]

As described above, according to the vibrating component feeder of the present invention, components in a standing position and a lying position in the vibrating component feeder are not selected and supplied to the linear vibrating feeder. It is a posture in which all are lying down and twisted by 90 degrees, and can be shared by various plate-shaped parts having different thicknesses. Further, mounting of the vibration parts feeder 10 and the linear vibration feeder 12 on the ground G is also possible. There is no need to change the position or the height at all, and the manufacturing cost and the production cost can be greatly reduced as compared with the related art.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of components having various thicknesses of a chip capacitor applied to an embodiment of the present invention, where A is the smallest thickness, B is an intermediate thickness, and C is the largest thickness component. Is shown.

FIG. 2 is a partially broken side view of the vibration component supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a partially broken perspective view of a main part.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part, wherein A shows a case where the present invention is applied to a component having a small thickness, and B shows a case where it is applied to a component having a large thickness.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a conventional torsion block.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the block of the conventional example, wherein A shows a case of a small-thick part, and B shows a case of a thick-thick part.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a positional relationship between a block disposed between a vibrating parts feeder and a linear vibrating feeder of the conventional example, where A is a case where the thickness is large and B is a case where the thickness is small. Show.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a case where A is thick and B is a case where the thickness is small.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vibration parts feeder 12 Linear vibration feeder 40 Torsion block 41 Cylindrical curved surface 42 Torsion track m Plate part M Plate part q Plate part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A vibrating parts feeder configured to convey a plate-shaped part by torsionally vibrating a bowl having a spiral track formed therein, and a linear track in a posture in which the part is set up. A linear vibration feeder adapted to be conveyed, disposed between the vibration parts feeder and the linear vibration feeder, and fixed to the vibration parts feeder or the linear vibration feeder,
A torsion block provided with a plate that is supplied with the plate-shaped part in a posture lying down from a truck discharge end of the vibration part feeder and forms a track that twists a 90-degree posture while being transferred by vibration; A vibrating component supply device, wherein the block has a cylindrical curved surface and a transfer path width in a direction intersecting the curved surface, and forms the track substantially equal in thickness to the plate-shaped component.