CN110652080B - Method and apparatus for feeding opening material - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an opening member supply method and an opening member supply device. The present invention has a supply source that supplies openers, and an opener holder that holds openers that have been discharged from the supply source one by one. An opener chute for feeding the opener from the supply source to the opener holder is provided between the supply source and the opener holder. A stopper member for feeding out the openers one by one to the opener holder is provided at an end portion of the opener chute on the opener holder side. The present invention includes a conveying device for moving an opener holder, and a mounting device for mounting an opener conveyed by the conveying device to a fastener tape. The conveying device is configured to be capable of rotating the opening member, and includes a rotating device that rotates the direction of the opening member in a predetermined direction while the opening member is conveyed to the mounting device by the conveying device. The mounting device mounts the opening member, which has been set in a predetermined direction by the rotating device, to one of the pair of fastener stringers.

Description

Opening member supply method and opening member supplying device

technical field

The present invention relates to an opening tool supply method and an opening tool supply device for supplying an opening tool attached to a lower end of a fastener stringer of a slide fastener, namely, The plunger and the base are attached to a predetermined position of the fastener tape and sent out from the supply source to the attachment device.

Background technique

Conventionally, there is an open-type slide fastener in which an opening member is provided at the end of the fastener stringer, and the opening member includes a seat body provided with a seat rod and a plunger, and when the slider of the slide fastener is moved On the other hand, when the engagement of the fastener elements is released, the left and right fastener stringers can be separated from each other by the opening tool. About manufacture of an open-type slide fastener, in the state of a fastener chain (fastener chain), an opening tool is attached to the position which becomes the edge part of a slide fastener, and it is formed by cutting|disconnecting a fastener chain for each slide fastener after that.

There are two types of open zippers, one is to install the plunger on the left zipper string and the seat rod and seat body are installed on the right zipper string, and the other is to install the plunger on the right zipper string. And the seat rod and the seat body are installed on the left zipper stringer. Therefore, there are two types of attachment operations in the opening tool attachment device for attaching the opening tool to the fastener stringer in the case of attaching the plunger to the left fastener stringer and attaching the seat bar and the seat body to the right side. zipper string, and, conversely, attach the plunger to the right side zipper string and mount the seat rod and body to the left side zipper string.

Since the two types of attachment operations are arranged symmetrically, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is an opening tool attachment device that can be used for any type of attachment. The said opening tool attachment device is provided with the opening tool supply part which has the 1st supply part which supplies the opening tool attached to the left side of the left side fastener stringer, and the opening tool supply part which supplies the fastener attached to the right side fastener stringer. The 2nd supply part of the opening tool on the right side. The 1st supply part has the 1st chute which transfers the opening tool toward the opening tool conveying member of the opening tool conveying part, and the 2nd supply part has the 2nd chute which transfers the opening tool toward the opening tool conveying member of the opening tool conveying part. Furthermore, it is provided with the opening tool conveying part which supplies the left opening tool supplied from the 1st supply part to the left side fastener stringer, and supplies the right opening tool supplied from the 2nd supply part to the right opening tool. Side zipper string. The opening tool conveying member includes a pocket for accommodating the opening tool, and the opening tool conveying member is provided so as to be able to displace the first posture in which the pocket is opened to the upstream side in the conveyance direction of the fastener chain, and the pocket is slid toward the first slide. The second posture of the outlet opening of the chute or the second chute.

Thereby, the opening tool supplied from the 1st supply part can be attached to the side edge of one fastener stringer of the left and right fastener stringers, and the opening tool supplied from the second supply part can be attached to the other of the left and right fastener stringers Side edges of zipper tape. In addition, two opener mounting devices are installed along the supply path of the fastener tape, firstly, the plunger of the opener is mounted on one fastener stringer, and then the seat body with the seat bar of the opener is mounted on the other fastener element The chain belt, thereby the installation of a pair of opening pieces is completed.

prior art literature

Patent Literature

Patent Document 1 International Publication WO2015/145744

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The problem to be solved by the invention

In the case of the device of Patent Document 1, it is structured such that, corresponding to two types of slide fasteners, one opening tool attachment device has a first supply part and a second supply part, respectively, and has a structure for supplying the opening tool, respectively. The first chute and the second chute make the structure of the device complicated. In addition, there is also a problem that the supply path for supplying the opening tool discharged from the parts feeder to the chute at the installation position of the fastener tape is long, and clogging of the opening tool easily occurs. Furthermore, the chute of the apparatus of Patent Document 1 is provided vertically, and the opening tools stored in the chute are pushed against each other by their own weight, and thus clogging easily occurs. In addition, two types of supply units are required for each of the two opening tool mounting apparatuses for mounting the plunger and the base, and the apparatus as a whole becomes complicated and large-scale.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the background art, and an object of the present invention is to provide an opening tool supplying method and an opening tool supplying device capable of efficiently attaching any type of opening tool with a simple configuration, corresponding to two types of slide fasteners.

technical solutions to problems

The present invention is an opening tool supply method including a conveying device that holds the opening tools discharged from a supply source supplying the opening tools to the opening tool holder one by one, and supplies the opening tools to the mounting device, so that the The attaching device attaches the opening tool to the fastener tape, the conveying device is configured to be able to hold the opening tool and rotate it, and the opening tool is conveyed to the attaching device by the conveying device while the opening tool is conveyed to the attaching device. The direction of the said opening tool is rotated in a predetermined direction, it is supplied to the said attachment device, and the said opening tool supplied in the predetermined direction is attached to the fastener stringer of a pair of fastener stringer of a fastener tape by the said attachment device. one.

The opening tool is set at a positive and negative intermediate position in the direction of rotation by the conveying device in a state in which it has been sent to the opening tool holder, and is conveyed to the mounting device until it is conveyed to the mounting device. The direction of the opening tool is turned in a predetermined direction by a turning device provided in the conveying device. In particular, it is preferable that the opening member is rotated 90° to either positive or negative from the intermediate position by the rotating device, and is sent to the mounting device.

The present invention is an opener supply device comprising: a supply source for supplying the openers; an opener holder for holding the openers discharged from the supply source one by one; a conveyance device for moving the opener holder; The opening tool conveyed by the conveying device is attached to an attaching device of a fastener tape, the conveying device is configured so as to be able to hold the opening tool and turn it, and has a rotating device that uses the conveying device. While the opening tool is conveyed to the mounting device, the direction of the opening tool is rotated in a predetermined direction. The opening member can be attached to one of a pair of fastener stringers of the fastener tape.

Between the supply source and the opening tool holder, an opening tool chute for sending the opening tool from the supply source to the opening tool holder is provided, and the opening tool of the opening tool chute is provided at the opening of the opening tool holder. The end portion on the side of the tool holder is provided with a stopper member that sends out the opening tool to the opening tool holder one by one.

The conveying device includes a drive member that moves the rotating device to the mounting device, and a slide guide that supports the opening holder and guides the opening in a conveying direction.

The rotating device includes a holding portion that holds the opening tool holder, and a rotation driving portion that rotates the holding portion, and the holding portion is slidably mounted on the slide guide of the conveying device. Preferably, the rotation drive part of the rotation device is a motor, and the motor is fixed to the holding part to rotate the opener holder.

effect of invention

The opening tool supplying method and the opening tool supplying device of the present invention correspond to two types of slide fasteners having mutually symmetrical structures and the like with a simple structure, and can efficiently attach any type of opening tool. Thereby, the space of the apparatus required for manufacture can be reduced, and the slide fastener in which the attachment position of an opening tool is reversed can be manufactured by the same apparatus, and manufacturing efficiency can be improved and cost can be reduced.

Furthermore, by rotating the opening tool from the neutral position by 90° in either positive or negative direction and sending it to the mounting device, the rotating device can be rotated in the positive and negative directions with good balance and used, thereby prolonging the life of the device. .

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an opening tool supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a front view showing the opening tool supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view showing a mounting device of the opening tool supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

It is a partially broken perspective view which shows the state which attached the opening tool to the space part of the fastener chain in embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 5( a ) is an enlarged plan view of the opening tool holder for the plunger of the opening tool supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5( b ) is an opener for the base of the opening tool supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention. Enlarged top view of the piece holder.

6 is a perspective view showing an initial state of supply of the opening tool by the opening tool supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

It is a top view which shows the state of the initial stage of supply of the opening tool by the opening tool supply apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

It is a front view which shows the state of the initial stage of supply of the opening tool by the opening tool supply apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

9 is a perspective view showing a state in the middle of supply of the opening tool by the opening tool supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a plan view showing a state in the middle of supply of the opening tool by the opening tool supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a front view showing a state in the middle of supply of the opening tool by the opening tool supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the opening tool supplied by the opening tool supply apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention to the fastener tape.

It is a front view which shows the state which attached the opening tool supplied from the opening tool supply apparatus of this embodiment to the fastener tape.

It is a front view which shows the state which inserted the opening tool supplied by the opening tool supply apparatus of this embodiment into the space part of a fastener tape.

Explanation of symbols

2: open piece;

4: plunger;

4a: the open end of the plunger;

6: seat body;

6a: the open end of the seat body;

8: seat rod;

10: zipper chain;

12L, 12R: zipper stringer;

13: zipper tape;

14: zipper teeth;

16: Space Department;

18: incision part;

20: Open the piece supply device;

22: Feeder (supply source);

23: Open the piece chute;

23a: guide groove;

24: Open the bracket;

25, 26, 44: Optical sensor;

27: block member;

28, 34, 48, 57, 64, 69, 76: cylinder (driving member);

29: locking member;

29a: locking piece;

30: conveying device;

32: rotating device;

35, 48a, 58, 69a: piston rod;

36: sliding guide;

38, 54: holding part;

39, 53: Linear slider;

40: motor (rotation drive part);

42: sensor support rod;

46: Open the receiving part of the piece;

46a: bag;

46b: side wall;

46c: guide column;

47: through hole;

49: open the piece pressing rod;

49a: extruded sheet;

50: installation device;

52: Linear guide;

55: support rod;

56: support plate;

60: fixture;

60a: holding piece;

62: installation part;

67: positioning component;

68: adjustment components;

68a: Adjustment recess;

70: Rotate the installation part;

72: Containment Department;

74: Sensor.

Detailed ways

Hereinafter, one Embodiment of the opening tool supply apparatus and supply method of this invention is demonstrated based on drawing. The opening tool supply apparatus of this embodiment is an apparatus which supplies the opening tool fixed to the edge part of each fastener stringer of a slide fastener to the fastener chain 10 of a slide fastener. As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4, etc., the fastener chain 10 contains a pair of fastener stringer 12L and fastener stringer 12R which are symmetrical in right and left. Each fastener stringer 12L and each fastener stringer 12R have fastener elements 14 along the side edges of each fastener tape 13 facing each other.

As for the fastener chain 10, the space part 16 is provided in the space|interval of the length of a predetermined slide fastener in the longitudinal direction. The space part 16 is a part to which the fastener tape 13 of the fastener element 14 is not attached, and is a part which becomes the edge part of a single slide fastener. The space part 16 is provided with the cutout part 18 which cuts a part of the side edge of the inside of the fastener tape 13 of the fastener stringer 12L and the inside of the fastener tape 13 of the fastener stringer 12R. It is formed in a U-shape, and the openings of the notches 18 face each other to form through holes.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the opener 2 attached to the fastener chain 10 includes a plunger 4 and a seat 6 , and the seat 8 is fixed to the seat 6 . The plunger 4 is attached to the space part 16 of the fastener stringer 12R via the cutout part 18 . The seat body 6 on which the seat bar 8 is integrally provided is attached to the space portion 16 of the fastener stringer 12L via the cutout portion 18 . Moreover, when the plunger 4 is attached to the fastener tape 13, it has an open end 4a through which the fastener tape 13 is inserted. The seat 6 also has a seat open end 6 a through which the fastener tape 13 is inserted when it is attached to the fastener tape 13 .

As shown in the figure, the opening tool supply device 20 of the present embodiment includes a feeder 22 serving as a supply source of the opening tool 2 , and a plunger 4 or a base 6 for aligning the opening tool 2 discharged from the feeder 22 . The opening tool chute 23 sent out in a state of being aligned is provided with the opening tool holder 24 which holds the opening tool 2 sent out from the opening tool chute 23 one by one. The opening tool chute 23 is inclined from the feeder 22 and is arranged toward the opening tool bracket 24 located below.

In the opening tool chute 23, a guide groove 23a is formed inclined in the longitudinal direction, and the opening tools 2 aligned by the feeder 22 are sent out in one row. A pair of opposing optical sensors 25 for detecting the opening member 2 are provided above the opening member chute 23 , and a pair of opposing optical sensors 25 for detecting the opening member 2 are also provided below the opening member sliding groove 23 . sensor 26. The optical sensor 25 and the optical sensor 26 include a light-emitting part and a light-receiving part such as laser light, and are used to detect and control the supply of the opening tool 2 drawn out from the feeder 22 . When the upper optical sensor 25 does not detect the opening tool 2 , the feeder 22 is operated by a control unit (not shown) to supply the opening tool 2 , thereby preventing the opening tool 2 from being out of stock. Then, when the optical sensor 25 detects the last opener 2 to be supplied, the feeder 22 is stopped, the supply of the opener 2 is stopped, and the crowding of the opener 2 is prevented. If the upper optical sensor 25 detects that the supplied opening tool 2 is in a normal state, and the last opening tool 2 is not detected for a certain period of time, the supply of the opening tool 2 is regarded as abnormal, and a control (not shown) is used. part to stop the opening material supply device 20 .

A stopper member 27 for receiving the opening tool 2 detected by the optical sensor 26 below is provided on the lower end side of the opening tool chute 23 . The optical sensor 26 detects the opening piece 2 located on the lowermost end side of the opening piece chute 23 . The stopper member 27 is provided so as to be able to advance and retreat in the horizontal direction by the air cylinder 28 . The stopper member 27 in the forward position supports the opener 2 located at the lower end of the opener chute 23 to stop the transfer of the opener 2, and in the retracted position, the opener 2 located at the lower end of the opener chute 23 can be released from the opener 2. The opening piece chute 23 is discharged. Further, a locking member 29 is provided at the lower end portion of the opening tool chute 23 , and the locking member 29 temporarily holds the opening tool 2 located just above the lowermost opening tool 2 supported by the stopper member 27 . The locking member 29 protrudes toward the opening tool 2, and is provided with a locking piece 29a that presses and holds the opening tool 2 so as to be able to protrude or retract.

The opening tool holder 24 is located at a position facing the lower end portion of the opening tool chute 23 , and is attached to the conveying device 30 . The conveying device 30 includes a turning device 32 for turning the opening tool holder 24 in a predetermined direction, and is provided so that the opening tool holder 24 can be turned in either positive or negative directions. Furthermore, the conveyance apparatus 30 is provided with the air cylinder 34 which is a drive member which moves the rotation apparatus 32, and the slide guide 36 which supports the opening tool holder 24, and guides it in a conveyance direction. The slide guide 36 is arranged in the horizontal direction, and the linear slide 39 is provided so as to be freely slidable in the horizontal direction along the slide guide 36 .

The turning device 32 includes a holding portion 38 that holds the opening tool holder 24 , and a motor 40 that is a rotational driving portion that rotates the holding portion 38 . The motor 40 is fixed to the linear slide 39 placed on the slide guide 36 as a linear guide. The front end part of the piston rod 35 provided in the air cylinder 34 is fixed to the side surface side of the motor 40 . The air cylinder 34 and the piston rod 35 advance and retract the holding portion 38 that performs the forward and backward driving along the slide guide 36 .

A sensor support rod 42 is fixed in the vertical direction to the side surface of the holding portion 38 opposite to the side where the air cylinder 34 is located, and an optical sensor 44 for detecting the opening tool 2 is fixed to the upper end of the sensor support rod 42 . The optical sensor 44 detects the opening member 2 , and the opening member 2 is held by the opening member receiving portion 46 provided on the upper end of the opening member holder 24 . As shown in FIG. 1 , FIG. 5( a ), and FIG. 5( b ), etc., the opening tool receiving portion 46 includes a bag 46 a having an opening facing the lower end portion of the opening tool chute 23 . The opening part of the opening part accommodates the opening tool 2 dropped from the opening tool chute 23 . A through hole 47 is provided in the side wall 46b of the opening tool receiving portion 46 on which the bag 46a is formed, and the through hole 47 communicates with the bag 46a. The through-hole 47 is opened on the side of the optical sensor 44 so that the opening member 2 in the bag 46 a can be detected by the optical sensor 44 . The opening tool receiving part 46 is attached to the opening tool holder 24 via the guide column 46c, and is urged|biased by the spring which is not shown in figure so that it may protrude in the vertical direction. The opening tool receiving portion 46 is provided so as to be freely protruding or retractable in the vertical direction with respect to the opening tool bracket 24 by the guide post 46c.

An air cylinder 48 is provided facing the side surface of the opener bracket 24 on the side where the air cylinder 34 is located. The middle portion of the opener pressing rod 49 is pivotally supported on the opener bracket 24 , and the pressing piece 49 a at the upper end of the opener pressing rod 49 abuts against the opener 2 to hold the opener 2 . The opening tool pressing lever 49 is in contact with the opening tool 2 in the bag 46a by a biasing member such as a spring, not shown, and elastically holds the opening tool 2 in the bag 46a at all times.

The opening tool supply apparatus 20 of this embodiment is provided with the attachment apparatus 50 which attaches the opening tool 2 conveyed by the conveying apparatus 30 to the fastener tape 13. As shown in FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 , etc., the mounting device 50 is provided so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular and horizontal to the conveyance direction of the opener holder 24 of the linear slider 39 moving along the slide guide 36 . In the attachment device 50, the holding portion 54 is fixed to the linear slider 53 which is slidably attached to the linear guide 52 arranged in the horizontal direction. One end portion of a pair of support rods 55 protruding in the horizontal direction is fixed to the holding portion 54 , and the other end portion of the support rod 55 is fixed to the support plate 56 . A front end portion of a piston rod 58 of an air cylinder 57 arranged in the horizontal direction is fixed to the support plate 56 , and the support plate 56 is provided by the air cylinder 57 so as to be able to advance and retreat in the horizontal direction.

The support plate 56 is provided with a jig 60 including a pair of grip pieces 60 a for holding the conveyed opening tool 2 . The holding piece 60a is provided so that it can be opened and closed in the horizontal direction by a driving member such as an air cylinder (not shown), and the opening tool 2 can be held. The jig 60 is fixed to the mounting portion 62 , and the mounting portion 62 is provided so as to be able to advance and retreat in the vertical direction along the air cylinder 64 .

The holding portion 54 of the mounting device 50 includes an adjustment member 68 for adjusting the position of the opening tool 2 . The adjustment member 68 is provided so as to be fixed to the front end portion of the piston rod 69a of the air cylinder 69 which is fixed to the holding portion 54 and can be displaced in the vertical direction by the air cylinder 69 . An adjustment recess 68 a is formed in the adjustment member 68 . The adjustment recessed portion 68a faces the support plate 56 in the moving direction of the support plate 56, and on the support plate 56 facing the adjustment recessed portion 68a, a positioning member 67 that can abut in the adjustment recessed portion 68a is protruded in the horizontal direction. Further, the positioning member 67 is provided so as to be able to abut on the inner side and the outer side of the adjustment recessed portion 68a according to the position of the adjustment member 68 in the vertical direction. Thereby, the contact position of the positioning member 67 changes according to the position of the adjustment member 68 which is moved horizontally by the air cylinder 57 and the position in the vertical direction is set by the air cylinder 69 . Further, depending on the contact position of the positioning member 67, the horizontal movement position of the support plate 56 can be selected from a position that differs by an amount corresponding to the depth of the adjustment recess 68a.

The mounting device 50 has a rotating mounting portion 70 that transfers the opening tool 2 after the jig 60 holding the opening tool 2 is moved horizontally by the air cylinder 57 . The rotating mounting portion 70 has a receiving portion 72 that houses the opening tool 2 held by the jig 60 . As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 , the rotation attachment portion 70 is provided so as to be movable, and the opening tool 2 is rotated and attached to the space portion 16 of the fastener tape 13 . In FIGS. 1 and 2 , the accommodating portion 72 is provided at the end portion on the right side of the drawing of the rotational attachment portion 70 in the conveyance direction of the fastener tape 13 and the horizontal direction. The rotation attachment part 70 rotates the opening tool 2 transferred from the jig|tool 60 counterclockwise 90 degrees in FIG. 2, and is attached to the space part 16 of the fastener tape 13. As shown in FIG. A sensor 74 is provided in the vicinity of the rotating mounting portion 70 , and the sensor 74 faces the receiving portion 72 in the horizontal direction and detects the opening tool 2 in a state where the receiving portion 72 of the rotating mounting portion 70 is located at the end portion in the horizontal direction. .

A pair of air cylinders 76 located on the side of the movement range of the opening tool holder 24 in the horizontal direction are provided in the vicinity of the lower side of the rotation mounting portion 70 provided in the mounting device 50 . After the opening tool holder 24 is positioned between the pair of air cylinders 76, the air cylinder 76 pushes the lower end portion of the opening tool pressing rod 49 to rock it, thereby retracting the pressing piece 49a. Thereby, the pressing of the opening tool 2 is released, and the opening tool 2 is grasped by the jig 60 and can be transferred.

Next, the supply method of the opening tool supply apparatus 20 of this embodiment is demonstrated below. The supply method of the opening tool supply device 20 according to the present embodiment firstly feeds the plunger 4 or the base body 6 of the opening tool 2 from the feeder 22 in a state of being aligned as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 . Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, a description will be given based on an example in which the plunger 4 is supplied. Regarding the manufacturing process, it is the plunger 4 that is attached to the fastener tape 13 first. And the seat body 6 is attached to the downstream side of the running direction of the fastener tape 13 by the same opening tool supply apparatus 20.

The plunger 4 of the opening tool 2 discharged from the feeder 22 is supplied downward through the inclined guide groove 23 a of the opening tool chute 23 . The plunger 4 serving as the opener 2 is detected by the optical sensor 25 above the opener chute 23, and as described above, it is possible to prevent out-of-stock and overcrowding and to supply it smoothly.

At the lower end of the opening tool chute 23, the lowermost opening tool 2 serving as the plunger 4 is prevented from being ejected by the stopper member 27, and the presence of the lowermost opening tool 2 is confirmed by the optical sensor 26 below. Then, first, the locking piece 29a of the locking member 29 protrudes and locks the second opening tool 2 from the bottom at the position just above the lowermost end. The optical sensor 26 detects the opening tool 2 located on the lowermost end side of the opening tool chute 23, and transmits a signal confirming the discharge operation of the opening tool 2 one by one to the control unit. Then, the air cylinder 28 is actuated, the stopper member 27 is retracted, and only the lowermost opening piece 2 falls downward. The opening tool receiving portion 46 of the opening tool holder 24 is located at the lower end of the opening tool chute 23 , and the opening portion 2 of the pocket 46 a of the opening tool receiving portion 46 receives the opening tool 2 dropped from the opening tool channel 23 . At this time, the air cylinder 48 is actuated in advance, the piston rod 48a protrudes, the lower end portion of the opener pressing rod 49 is pressed to swing, and the pressing piece 49a is retracted from the bag 46a.

Then, the air cylinder 48 is actuated, the piston rod 48a is retracted, and the pressing piece 49a of the opening tool pressing rod 49 is inserted into the bag 46a by a biasing member not shown. Thereby, the plunger 4 of the opening member 2 located in the bag 46a is positioned and held by the pressing piece 49a. As shown in Figures 5(a) and 5(b), each opening member 2 accommodated in the bag 46a, the open end 4a of the plunger 4 faces the opening member chute 23 and the open end 6a of the seat 6 faces away from the opening. The component chute 23 is accommodated. As shown in FIG. 4 , the direction of the plunger 4 and the base 6 of the opening tool 2 is the direction in which they can be mounted. When they are fed into the opening tool chute 23, the directions of the respective open ends 4a and 6a are determined by the feeder. 22 is adjusted and inserted into the opening piece chute 23.

Then, the air cylinder 34 of the conveying device 30 is actuated, and as shown in FIGS. move lengthwise. Thereby, the opener holder 24 held by the holding portion 38 moves in the horizontal direction along the slide guide 36 .

At this time, the motor 40 of the rotation device 32 operates to rotate the opener bracket 24 by 90° during the period in which the opener bracket 24 moves along the slide guide 36 . The rotation direction is selected according to the installation position of the opener 2 of the slide fastener to be produced, and when the plunger 4 of the opener 2 is attached to the fastener stringer 12R, in FIGS. 6 and 7 , the opener holder 24 is Rotate 90 degrees clockwise and convey. And when attaching the plunger 4 to the fastener stringer 12L, the opening tool holder 24 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise in the said figure, and is conveyed.

When attaching the base 6 of the opener 2 to the fastener stringer 12L or the fastener stringer 12R from the feeder 22 , the motor 40 is used to move the opener holder 24 in the same direction as the plunger 4 in the same manner. It is conveyed while turning 90°. In this embodiment, the open end 4a of the plunger 4 is supplied downward in the opener chute 23, and the seat open end 6a of the seat 6 is supplied in the opener chute 23 and supplied upward, so that the rotation direction. In addition, the rotation direction changes depending on which direction the opening piece 2 discharged from the feeder 22 is fed to the chute 23 . As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 , the opening tool holder 24 that moves along the slide guide 36 is located at a predetermined moving end and is perpendicular to the direction around the opening tool holder 24 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 . It is positioned in a state where the axis of the direction is rotated by 90°. In this state, the opening tool 2 waits in the direction which can be attached to the predetermined fastener stringer 12L or the fastener stringer 12R.

Then, the air cylinder 57 is actuated, the piston rod 58 protrudes, and the grip piece 60 a of the clamp 60 is positioned above the pocket 46 a of the opening tool receiving portion 46 . When the opener bracket 24 is positioned below the clamp 60, the air cylinder 64 operates, and the clamp 60 is lowered. Then, the grip piece 60a is opened as it descends, and the opening tool receiving portion 46 is pushed down along the guide column 46c against the force applied upward. When the opening tool receiving portion 46 is pressed down, the opening tool 2 is exposed from the inside of the bag 46a, and becomes a state which can be held by the holding piece 60a. Then, the holding piece 60a is closed, the opening tool 2 is held, and the opening tool 2 is temporarily raised by the air cylinder 64 . At this time, the air cylinder 76 is actuated, and the pressing piece 49a of the opening member pressing rod 49 is retracted. Then, as shown in FIG. 12 , the jig 60 is raised, the air cylinder 57 is actuated, and the opening tool 2 is positioned above the rotation mounting portion 70 provided in the mounting device 50 . Then, the jig 60 is lowered, and the opening tool 2 is inserted into the accommodating portion 72 of the rotating attachment portion 70 . At this time, as shown in FIG. 12 , the opening member bracket 24 returns to the position opposite to the opening member chute 23 to prepare for the next supply.

The rotation attachment part 70 to which the opening tool 2 is attached makes the accommodating part 72 located in the vertical direction downward direction of the fastener tape 13 by the moving device which is not shown in figure. Then, from the state shown in FIG. 13 , the rotation attaching part 70 is rotated 90° counterclockwise in the drawing as shown in FIG. 14 , and the opening tool 2 is attached to the predetermined fastener stringer 12L via the cutout part 18 . Or the predetermined space part 16 of the fastener stringer 12R. Furthermore, the opening tool 2 is fastened to the space portion 16 of the fastener stringer 12L and the fastener stringer 12R by a fastening device not shown. When the installation of the plunger 4 of the opening tool 2 is completed, it is sent to the next process.

In addition, in the process of attaching the base 6, the same apparatuses as described above are also provided, and the base 6 is rotated by 90° in the same manner as the opening tool supplying device 20 to supply the base 6 and the fastener stringer 12L or the fastener element. Any one of the link belts 12R is attached correspondingly. The installation of the seat body 6 is performed after the installation of the plunger 4 .

The opening tool supply device 20 and the opening tool supply method of the present embodiment correspond to the fastener stringer 12L and the fastener stringer 12R having two types of slide fasteners having mutually symmetrical structures or the like with a simple configuration, and can efficiently perform either type of The installation of the opening piece 2. Thereby, the installation space of the apparatus required for manufacture can be simplified, and the slide fastener whose installation position of the opening tool 2 is reversed can be manufactured by the same apparatus, and manufacturing efficiency can be improved and cost can be reduced. Furthermore, the time required to switch the mounting position of the opening tool 2 can be shortened, and the manufacturing efficiency can be improved. Furthermore, the length of the opening tool chute 23 can be shortened, the clogging of the opening tool 2 can be prevented, and the operation rate of the apparatus can be improved.

In addition, the opening tool supply method and the opening tool supply device of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the rotation angle of the opening tool holder 24 may be a positive or negative rotation angle other than positive and negative 90°, and the rotation direction may be In one direction, for example, when it is attached to a single fastener stringer, it may be rotated at an angle of 180° and conveyed. For example, in this embodiment, when the plunger 4 passes through the opener chute 23, the fastener tape side is upward and conveyed, while the base 6 passes through the opener chute 23 with the fastener tape side as the top. Since it is conveyed downward, the rotation direction of the opening tool holder 24 is the same direction. The supply source of the opening tool 2 may be a member other than the feeder 22, and the opening tool chute 23 can also be provided in an appropriate state.

Claims (8)

1. An opener supply method having a conveying device (30), the conveying device (30) holding openers (2) discharged from a supply source (22) that supplies openers (2) one by one in an opener holder (24), and supplying the openers (2) to a mounting device (50), the mounting device (50) mounting the openers (2) to fastener tapes (13), the opener supply method characterized by:

The conveying device (30) is configured to be capable of rotating the opener holder (24) holding the opener (2) around a rotation axis in a vertical direction, and while the opener (2) is conveyed to the mounting device (50) by the conveying device (30), the direction of the opener (2) is rotated in a direction specified for one of a pair of fastener stringers (12L, 12R) attached to the fastener tape (13) and supplied to the mounting device (50), and the opener (2) supplied in the specified direction is mounted to one of the pair of fastener stringers (12L, 12R) by the mounting device (50).

2. The opening member supply method according to claim 1, wherein:

the openers (2) are set at positive and negative intermediate positions in the direction of rotation by the conveying device (30) in a state of being conveyed to the openers holder (24), and the direction of the openers (2) is rotated in a predetermined direction by a rotating device (32) provided in the conveying device (30) until the openers are conveyed to the mounting device (50).

3. The opening member supply method according to claim 2, wherein:

The opening member (2) is rotated by 90 DEG in either positive or negative direction from the intermediate position by the rotating means (32) and sent to the mounting means (50).

4. An opening member supply device comprising: a supply source (22) for supplying the opening member (2); an opener holder (24) that holds the openers (2) that have been discharged from the supply source (22) one by one; a carrying device (30) for moving the opener rack (24); and a mounting device (50) that mounts the opener (2) conveyed by the conveying device (30) to a fastener tape (13), the opener supply device being characterized in that:

the conveying device (30) is configured to be capable of rotating the opener holder (24) holding the opener (2) around a rotation axis in a vertical direction, and has a rotating device (32), the rotating device (32) rotates the direction of the opener (2) toward a direction prescribed for one of a pair of fastener stringers (12L, 12R) attached to the fastener tape (13) while the opener (2) is conveyed to the attaching device (50) by the conveying device (30),

the attaching device (50) is provided so that the opener (2) set in a predetermined direction by the turning device (32) can be attached to one of the pair of fastener stringers (12L, 12R).

5. The opening-member supplying device according to claim 4, wherein:

an opener chute (23) for feeding the opener (2) from the supply source (22) to the opener holder (24) is provided between the supply source (22) and the opener holder (24), and a stopper member (27) for feeding the openers (2) one by one to the opener holder (24) is provided at an end portion of the opener chute (23) on the side closer to the opener holder (24).

6. The opening member supply device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein:

the conveying device (30) is provided with: a driving component (34) which enables the rotating device (32) to move to the mounting device (50), and a sliding guide (36) which supports the opening bracket (24) and guides the opening bracket (24) in the conveying direction.

7. The opening-member supplying device according to claim 6, wherein:

the rotating device (32) comprises: a holding portion (38) for holding the opener rack (24), and a rotation driving portion (40) for rotating the holding portion (38), wherein the holding portion (38) is slidably mounted on the slide guide (36) of the carrying device (30).

8. The opening-supplying device according to claim 7, wherein:

The rotation driving part of the turning device (32) is a motor (40), and the motor (40) is fixed to the holding part (38) to turn the opener bracket (24).

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