JPH05278709A - Continuous automatic feeder for multiple tape rolls - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Correction) [Purpose] A roll-shaped tape is made into a cassette, the tape is continuously and automatically supplied, and the tape end and the tip are automatically connected, and continuous without stopping the line. Automatically supplies tape to the. [Structure] A roll-shaped tape 19 is rotatably attached to a tape cassette 2 configured to be capable of continuously supplying roll-shaped tape 19, and a plurality of roll-shaped tapes 19 are movably placed side by side in a cassette storing device to store them. It is moved and fixed to the tape supply position in 3 by the tape supply position fixing device 4. After that, when the tape remaining amount is detected by the tape amount detecting device 6, the tape supply is temporarily stopped, and the tape supply position fixing device 4 moves the tape cassette 2 which has finished feeding the tape, and simultaneously automatically 1
The tape cassette 2 is moved for each cassette.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a continuous automatic feeding method for roll-shaped tapes, and more particularly, to the roll-shaped tapes that are formed into a cassette, and the roll-shaped tapes that have been formed into a cassette are continuously and automatically fed. When the tape ends, the end of the tape is automatically connected to the leading end of the next new roll-shaped tape, and a plurality of roll-shaped tapes can be automatically supplied continuously without stopping the line. It relates to a continuous automatic feeder.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when a signal to be transmitted is weak in a control cable, there is a great risk that a controlled object malfunctions due to an induction failure from another electric wire cable or an electric railway line. Therefore, it is necessary to shield the control cable so as not to receive this inductive obstacle. The electrostatic shielding required when a high-voltage electric wire is present near the control cable is performed by vertically mounting an aluminum laminated plastic tape on the cable core. The aluminum-laminated plastic tape that is formed vertically on the cable core is wound in a roll shape and needs to be continuously and continuously supplied.

Further, the continuously manufactured electric wire is usually wound up on a large cable drum, commercialized and shipped. However, electric wires for general indoor use such as VVF are often used little by little, and if they are wound on a large cable drum, they are inconvenient to carry and are not suitable. Therefore, if you want to use a small amount than before, for example, 4
The doughnut-shaped cable bundle with a diameter of 00 mm is subdivided and sold. This donut-shaped cable bundle is wrapped with tape before being sold. The packaging with this tape is automatically machine-wrapped after bundling a fixed amount.

The aluminum-laminated plastic tape that is vertically formed on the cable core and the tape that wraps the donut-shaped cable bundle are wound on rolls having a constant diameter, and these rolls are continuously connected. Then, it is necessary to continuously supply the tape. Therefore, conventionally, a tape supply device as shown in FIGS. 22 and 23 has been used. 22 and 23 constitute a conventional tape supply device, which is connected by a cut portion of the dashed line t of FIG. 22 and a cut portion of the dashed line u of FIG.

That is, 100 is a tape supply device,
101 is a tape roll 10 attached to a stand 102
3 is a shaft that rotatably supports 3. A tape 104 is wound around the tape roll 103. 10
Reference numeral 5 is a pressing member that presses the tape 104 so that it cannot be unwound. 106 is a tape roll 10 for the tape 104.
A driving device for feeding the tape from the No. 3 and feeding it to the tape stocker 108 is configured to cooperate with the roller 107. Reference numeral 109 is a shaft that is attached to the frame 102 and rotatably supports the tape roll 110. A tape 111 is wound around the tape roll 110. 112 is a tape roll 11 which is the end of the tape 111.
It is an adhesive tape for attaching to the wall surface of 0. 113
Is a pressing member that presses the tape 104 so that it cannot be unwound.

[0006] The tape supply device 10 configured as described above
0 means that when the tape 104 of the upper tape roll 101 is gone, a person temporarily stops the line and cuts the end portion of the tape 104 with scissors or the like, and sticks the end portion of the tape 111 of the lower tape roll 110 to the end portion. Connect manually with tape. When the connection between the end of the tape 104 and the end of the tape 111 is completed, the line is activated again.

[0007]

In such a conventional tape supply device 100, when the tape is connected between the two tape rolls, the line is temporarily stopped so that the end portion and the front end portion are separated from each other. Since it is connected, there is a problem that operation efficiency is extremely low.

When the tape on one of the tape rolls is used up, a person cuts the end of the tape with scissors and the like, and manually connects the leading end of the tape on the new tape roll with an adhesive tape or the like. Therefore, there is a problem that the worker has to look around in a short period of time regularly, which is troublesome.

According to the present invention, a roll-shaped tape is formed into a cassette, the cassette-shaped roll-shaped tape is continuously and automatically supplied, and when the roll tape is exhausted, the tape end portion and the next new roll-shaped tape It is an object of the present invention to provide a continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes, which is automatically connected to the tip portion and can continuously and automatically supply tapes without stopping the line.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, a continuous automatic feeding device for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes according to the present invention has a roll-shaped tape rotatably attached and a tip of the roll-shaped tape at a predetermined position. A tape cassette that holds the tape so that it can be taken out of the roll continuously and feeds the tape continuously from the roll; The tape remaining amount of the cassette storage device that automatically moves the tape cassette one by one and the tape cassette attached to the cassette storage device and supplying the tape were measured, and the tape remaining amount became less than the predetermined amount. The tape amount detecting device for detecting that the tape remaining amount of the tape cassette supplying the tape by the tape amount detecting device is When it is detected that the amount is less than a fixed amount, the tape cassette that has finished feeding the roll-shaped tape is moved from the tape supply position in the cassette storage device, and the next tape cassette is moved and fixed at the tape supply position in the cassette storage device. And a tape feeding position fixing device.

In order to achieve the above object, the continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes according to the present invention allows the roll-shaped tapes to be rotatably attached and to take out the leading ends of the roll-shaped tapes at predetermined positions. A tape cassette for holding and feeding the tape continuously from the roll; and a cassette storage device for storing a plurality of the tape cassettes so that the tape cassette can move freely and automatically moving one cassette after the completion of unwinding the roll tape, A tape supply position fixing device for fixing the tape cassette to a tape supply position in the cassette housing device, and a tape amount detecting device for detecting that the remaining amount of the tape in the tape cassette supplying the tape is below a predetermined amount. And an automatic tape cutting device for cutting the tape by stopping the supply of the tape when the remaining tape amount is detected by the tape amount detecting device. , The tape removing position for moving the tape cassette that has finished feeding the roll tape to the position for taking out the tape cassette from the cassette storage device, and the new tape cassette for which the roll tape has not been fed By the tape automatic connecting device that moves to the tape supply position in the cassette storage device and automatically connects the tape tip of the new tape cassette and the tape end cut by the tape automatic cutting device, and the cassette removing device. The tape cassette removed from the cassette storage device is automatically moved one cassette at a time to the rear end of the cassette storage device.

Further, the tape cassette is provided with a paper tube receiver for attaching and detaching the roll tape in the lower part, and guides the running of the tape fed from the roll tape inserted in the paper tube receiver in the upper part and supplies the tape. The position fixing device is provided with a guide plate provided with a clamp plate for holding and fixing the tape cassette, and a wheel movable at a top end portion in a direction orthogonal to the tape feeding direction is constituted by a side plate provided via a bracket. Is preferred.

Further, the cassette storage device comprises a channel-shaped rail for suspending a plurality of the tape cassettes, and a feed for moving the tape cassettes mounted on the rails and suspended on the rails in a certain direction. It is configured by a device.

The tape supply position fixing device is composed of a clamp device for holding a clamp plate provided on the lower surface of the guide plate of the tape cassette, and a moving device for supporting the clamp device and moving it by a predetermined distance. It is a thing.

Furthermore, the tape automatic cutting device is
To cut the tape, one blade is fixed and the other blade is attached so as to be able to slide, and the other blade of the scissors is stopped at the same time when the tape supply is stopped by the remaining tape amount detected by the tape amount detection device. It is constituted by an actuator that pinches.

Further, the automatic tape connecting device is provided with a guide for guiding the tape fed out from the roll-shaped tape, and a new tape cassette is located above the guide and fixed after the tape is cut by the automatic tape cutting device. When it is confirmed by the device that the tape has been moved to the tape supply position in the cassette storage device, it is preferably constituted by a roller which descends and presses and rolls on the guide.

The cassette removing device is connected to a channel-shaped rail of a cassette housing device for suspending the tape cassette, and the tape cassette supporting member having the same shape as the rail and the tape cassette supporting member are provided. It is configured by a moving device that moves.

Furthermore, the cassette rewinding device is provided with a channel-shaped cassette rewinding rail for connecting the tape cassette supporting member of the cassette removing device to suspend an empty tape cassette, and the rewinding rail mounted on the rewinding rail. It comprises an empty cassette feeding device for moving an empty tape cassette suspended in a fixed direction in a fixed direction, and an empty cassette loading device for sending the empty tape cassette from the feeding rail to the rail of the cassette housing device.

Further, a plurality of slits are provided in the lower portion of the tape cassette, and when the tape cassette is moved from the tape feeding position by the tape feeding position fixing device, the tape cassette is fitted in and out of the slit so that the tape cassette can be inserted and pulled out. A plate for removing the remaining roll-shaped tape is provided adjacent to the cassette storage device.

Then, in the automatic tape cutting device, the tape fed from the roll-shaped tape when the supply of the tape is stopped by the detection of the remaining tape amount by the tape amount detecting device is held by the guide of the automatic tape connecting device. It is provided with a holding plate that is pressed down.

Further, below the cassette removing device,
A receiving box for receiving the rolled-out tape discharged from the tape cassette by a contact plate provided adjacent to the cassette housing device is provided.

Further, it is preferable that the receiving box is provided with an inclination so as to be lowered outward from a dropping position of the roll tape discharged from the tape cassette.

A tape cassette supporting arm is provided adjacent to the cassette feeding device so as to stand upright behind the tape cassette when the roll tape is inserted into the tape cassette.

[0024]

The roll tape is rotatably attached to a tape cassette configured so that the front end of the roll tape can be taken out at a predetermined position and the roll tape can be continuously supplied. A plurality of tape cassettes to which the roll-shaped tape is attached are movably arranged side by side in a cassette storage device and stored. The leading tape cassette is moved and fixed by a tape supply position fixing device to a tape supply position in a cassette housing device that supplies the tape to the tape stocker.

Thereafter, when the tape amount detecting device detects that the tape remaining amount of the tape cassette attached to the cassette storing device and supplying the tape is less than a predetermined amount, the tape is temporarily supplied to the tape stocker. Stop. The tape supply position fixing device moves the tape cassette from which the roll-shaped tape has been fed out from the tape supply position in the cassette storage device, and at the same time, the tape cassette is sequentially fed out when the roll-shaped tape of one tape cassette is fed out. The tape cassette is automatically moved one by one, and the next tape cassette is moved and fixed at the tape supply position in the cassette housing device.

Therefore, it is possible to continuously and automatically supply the cassette-shaped roll-shaped tape, and to automatically supply a new roll-shaped tape without stopping the line when the roll tape is used up.

The roll tape is rotatably attached to a tape cassette configured so that the front end of the roll tape can be taken out at a predetermined position and the roll tape can be continuously supplied. A plurality of tape cassettes to which the roll-shaped tape is attached are movably arranged side by side in a cassette storage device and stored. The leading tape cassette is moved and fixed by a tape supply position fixing device to a tape supply position in a cassette housing device that supplies the tape to the tape stocker.

Thereafter, when the tape amount detecting device detects that the remaining amount of the tape in the tape cassette, which is attached to the cassette storing device and supplies the tape, becomes less than a predetermined amount, the tape is temporarily supplied to the tape stocker. Stop. The tape which has stopped running is automatically cut by the automatic tape cutting device.

Then, the tape cassette for which the roll-shaped tape has been fed is moved from the tape feeding position in the cassette housing device by the tape feeding position fixing device and set in the cassette removing device. Further, the tape feeding position fixing device moves a new tape cassette in which the rolled tape has not been pulled out yet to the tape feeding position in the cassette housing device, and the tape automatic connecting device causes the tape tip of the new tape cassette and the tape automatic cutting device. The end of the tape cut by is automatically connected. At the same time, with the completion of feeding the roll-shaped tape from one tape cassette, the tape cassette is automatically and sequentially moved by one cassette by one cassette.

Then, the empty tape cassette set in the cassette removing device is removed from the cassette storing device by the cassette removing device, and is fed to the rear end of the cassette storing device by the empty cassette feeding device. A roll-shaped tape is set in an empty tape cassette that is fed to the rear end of this cassette storage device.

Therefore, the roll-shaped tape is formed into a cassette, the cassette-shaped roll-shaped tape is continuously and automatically supplied, and when the roll tape is exhausted, the tape end portion and the next new roll-shaped tape front end portion are provided. And can be automatically connected, and the tape can be automatically supplied continuously without stopping the line.

Further, the tape cassette is provided with a paper tube receiver for attaching and detaching the roll-shaped tape at the lower part, and guides the running of the tape fed from the roll-shaped tape inserted in the paper tube receiver at the upper part and at the tape supply position. The fixing device is provided with a guide plate provided with a clamp plate for holding and fixing the tape cassette, and a wheel movable at a top end portion in a direction orthogonal to the tape feeding direction is constituted by a side plate provided via a bracket. Therefore, the tape can be sent out smoothly.

Further, the cassette storing device includes a channel-shaped rail for suspending a plurality of tape cassettes and a feeder for moving the tape cassettes mounted on the rails and suspended on the rails in a certain direction. The tape cassette can be automatically moved only in one direction without requiring a large storage space for the tape cassette.

The tape supply position fixing device is composed of a clamp device for holding a clamp plate provided on the lower surface of the guide plate of the tape cassette, and a moving device for supporting the clamp device and moving it by a predetermined distance. Therefore, the tape cassette can be reliably moved to the tape supply position in the cassette housing device.

Furthermore, the automatic tape cutting device uses scissors having one blade fixed for cutting the tape and the other blade slidably attached to the tape, and the remaining tape amount detected by the tape amount detecting device. Since it is constituted by an actuator that simultaneously clamps the other blade of the scissors while stopping the supply of the tape, a precise cutter can be obtained with a simple structure and maintenance can be facilitated.

Further, the automatic tape connecting device is provided with a guide for guiding the tape fed out from the roll tape, and a new tape cassette is located above the guide and cut by the automatic tape cutting device. When it is confirmed that the tape has been moved to the tape supply position in the cassette storage device, the tape is connected by a roller that descends and presses and rolls on the guide, so that the tape can be connected easily and reliably.

Then, the cassette removing device is connected to the channel-shaped rail of the cassette housing device for suspending the tape cassette, and the tape cassette supporting member having the same shape as the rail and the tape cassette supporting member are moved. Since it is configured by the moving device, it can be easily and automatically removed from the rail of the cassette housing device, and can be easily taken out from the cassette housing device to the outside.

Further, the cassette feeding device is provided with a channel-shaped cassette feeding rail for suspending an empty tape cassette by continuously connecting a tape cassette supporting member of the cassette removing device, and is mounted on the feeding rail and hung on the feeding rail. Since it is composed of an empty cassette feeding device for moving the lowered empty tape cassette in a certain direction and an empty cassette loading device for sending the empty tape cassette from the forwarding rail to the rail of the cassette housing device, the cassette removal The device can automatically feed the empty tape cassette removed from the cassette storage device to the rear end of the cassette storage device.

A plurality of slits are provided in the lower portion of the tape cassette, and when the tape cassette is moved from the tape feeding position by the tape feeding position fixing device, the tape cassette is fitted into and out of the slits and remains in the tape cassette. The roll-shaped tape that removes the roll-shaped tape is provided adjacent to the cassette storage device, so that the roll-shaped tape that remains below the prescribed amount in the tape cassette can be easily and automatically removed from the paper tube receiver of the tape cassette. it can.

Further, the automatic tape cutting device clamps the tape fed from the roll-shaped tape when the supply of the tape is stopped by the detection of the remaining tape amount by the tape amount detecting device, and clamps it with the guide of the automatic tape connecting device. Since the pressing plate to be attached is provided, the tape can be surely cut without being displaced.

Further, a receiving box is provided below the cassette removing device to receive the rolled tape which has been fed out from the tape cassette by a contact plate provided adjacent to the cassette housing device. It is possible to collect the discharged roll-shaped tapes in one place.

Further, since the receiving box is inclined so as to fall outward from the drop position of the roll-shaped tape discharged from the tape cassette, the roll-shaped tape discharged from the tape cassette and fed out is completed. It can be taken out easily.

A tape cassette support arm is provided adjacent to the cassette feeding device so that it stands up behind the tape cassette when the roll tape is inserted into the tape cassette. It can be easily inserted.

[0044]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below.

1 to 19 show an embodiment of a continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

FIGS. 1 to 4 are general construction diagrams of a continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a lower part of a continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an upper part of a continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes according to the present invention. It is a front view. 1 and 2 are connected to each other at a cut portion of a one-dot chain line a of FIG. 1 and a cut portion of a one-dot chain line b of FIG. 2 to show a continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention. The overall configuration is a front view.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the upper part of a continuous automatic feeding device for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing a lower portion of a continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention. 3 and 4 of the continuous automatic feeding apparatus for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention, which are connected by a cut portion of a dashed line c of FIG. 3 and a cut portion of a dashed line d of FIG. The overall configuration constitutes a side view.

In the figure, a continuous automatic feeder 1 for a plurality of roll tapes includes a tape cassette 2, a cassette housing device 3, a tape feeding position fixing device 4, an automatic tape cutting device 5, and a tape amount detecting device. 6, a cassette removing device 7, an automatic tape connecting device 8, and a cassette feeding device 9
It is composed of and.

The tape cassette 2 is one in which a roll-shaped tape is rotatably attached, the tip of the roll-shaped tape is held at a predetermined position so that the tape can be taken out, and the tape is continuously fed out from the roll. It has a structure as shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is an overall configuration diagram of the tape cassette of the continuous automatic feeding device 1 for plural roll-shaped tapes shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a continuous automatic feeding device for plural roll-shaped tapes shown in FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of the tape cassette 1, and FIG. 7 is an overall configuration diagram of a contact plate of the continuous automatic feeder 1 for a plurality of roll tapes illustrated in FIG.

Reference numeral 10 is a side plate, and 11 is a bracket attached to the side plate 10.

A wheel 12 is rotatably attached to the bracket 11. The wheel 12 is attached so as to be movable in a direction orthogonal to the tape feeding direction. Further, in this embodiment, four wheels 12 are provided so that the tape cassette 2 can move smoothly. Therefore, if the tape cassette 2 can move smoothly, the number of the wheels 12 need not be four.

A guide plate 13 is attached to the side plate 10. The guide plate 13 is attached at a right angle to the side plate 10.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a guide side plate fixed to the guide plate 13, and is attached to the guide plate 13 in parallel with the side plate 10. A clamp plate 15 is provided on the lower surface of the guide plate 13 and at a right angle to the guide plate 13.

A roller 16 is rotatably mounted between the side plate 10 and the guide side plate 14 by a pin 17. The roller 16 is provided so that the tape 23 can be delivered smoothly.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a paper tube receiver rotatably attached to the side plate 10 for inserting a roll 21 in which a tape 19 is wound around a core 20. The tape 19 of the roll 21 passes over the roller 16 as shown in FIG.
The side plate 1 is guided by the side plate 10 and the guide side plate 14.
The guide plate 13 between 0 and the guide side plate 14 is moved in the direction indicated by the traveling arrow A. When a new roll 21 is inserted into the paper tube receiver 18, the tape 19 is made to protrude from the tip of the guide plate 13 by a predetermined distance (predetermined length).
Attach a connecting tape to the tip of the and hold it in a removable position.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a presser guide, which is rotatably attached to the side plate 10 via a pin 23, and is used for the roll 21.
The tape 19 is to prevent it from coming loose.
Reference numeral 24 is a weight that is fixed to the pressing guide 22, and is for giving an appropriate weight to the pressing guide 22.

Reference numeral 25 is a slit provided in the lower portion of the side plate 10, and two slits 25 are provided so as to sandwich the paper tube receiver 18 attached to the side plate 10.

As shown in FIG. 7, reference numeral 26 is a contact plate which fits into the two slits 25 from the back of the tape cassette 2 so that the roll 21 remaining on the paper tube receiver 18 of the tape cassette 2 can be removed. 2 slits 25 from behind
And to remove the roll 21. The contact plate 26 is fixedly supported by a frame 28 via a support member 27.

The cassette storage device 3 is the tape cassette 2
A plurality of the tape cassettes are movably arranged side by side and stored, and the tape cassettes 2 are automatically moved one by one in sequence when the feeding of the roll-shaped tape from one tape cassette 2 is completed. It has a configuration as shown.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a cassette storage device and a cassette removing device of the continuous automatic feeder 1 for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 9 is a plurality of roll-shaped tapes shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the cassette removal apparatus of the continuous automatic feeder 1 of a tape. 8 and 9 are connected to each other by a broken portion indicated by a dashed line e in FIG. 8 and a broken portion indicated by a dashed line f in FIG. 9, and a plurality of rolled tapes shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are continuously formed. The cassette storage device and the cassette removal device of the automatic supply device 1 are configured as a whole.

Reference numeral 29 is a rail supported by a frame body (not shown), which is formed in a channel shape and is for rolling the wheels of the tape cassette 2. The rails 29 allow the tape cassette 2 to travel freely, and a plurality of tape cassettes 2 can be continuously suspended.

A feeding device 30 is attached to the upper portion of the rail 29, and is for moving the tape cassette 2 suspended on the rail 29 in one direction as shown by an arrow B in FIG. .. The feeding device 30 is composed of a rodless cylinder, and has a shaft 31 attached to the upper portion of the rail 29, a slider 32 that slides on the shaft 31, and an attachment to the slider 32. And the one-way lever 33 that operates. That is, a magnet is fitted in the shaft 31, and the magnet is slid in the shaft 31 by air pressure or hydraulic pressure. The slider 32 is adapted to slide on the shaft 31 by sliding of a magnet fitted in the shaft 31. The one-way lever 33 is rotatably attached to the slider 32, and its rotation is restricted by a stopper 34. In addition, the one-way lever 33 has a stopper 34
Is always urged to come into contact with. This slider 32
The tape cassette 2 is moved in the direction shown by the arrow B by controlling the slider 32, so that the tape cassette 2 can be sequentially and automatically moved one by one. The tape supply position fixing device 4 is for fixing the tape cassette 2 in a fixed position in the cassette housing device 3 for supplying the tape, and FIG.
0, FIG. 11, FIG. 14, and FIG.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a part of the tape feeding position fixing device, the tape automatic cutting device and the tape automatic connecting device of the continuous automatic feeding device 1 for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a part of a tape supply position fixing device, a tape automatic cutting device, and a tape automatic connection device of a continuous automatic supply device 1 for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes shown in FIG. 2. 10 and 11 are connected to each other by a cut portion of dashed line g in FIG. 10 and a cut portion of dashed line h in FIG. 11, and a plurality of continuous roll tapes shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are connected. The tape feeding position fixing device, the tape automatic cutting device, and the tape automatic connecting device of the automatic feeding device 1 constitute the whole.

FIG. 12 is a partial perspective view showing the operation of the tape feeding position fixing device, the tape automatic cutting device, and the tape automatic connecting device of the continuous automatic feeding device 1 for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view showing the operations of the tape feeding position fixing device, the tape automatic cutting device, and the tape automatic connecting device of the continuous automatic feeding device 1 for a plurality of roll tapes shown in FIG. 2. And between FIG. 12 and FIG.
A tape feeding position fixing device of the continuous automatic feeding device 1 for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes, which is connected by the cutting portion of the one-dot chain line i of FIG. 12 and the cutting portion of the one-dot chain line j of FIG. It is configured to show the operation of the automatic tape cutting device and the automatic tape connecting device.

Reference numeral 35 is a column-shaped clamp device, and 36 is a slit, which is provided substantially at the center of the clamp device 35 so as to be orthogonal to the central axis direction. The clamp device 35 includes a slit 36 and a clamp plate 15 which is provided on the lower surface of the guide plate 13 perpendicularly to the guide plate 13.
The clamp plate 15 is gripped when is inserted and reaches a predetermined position.

A fixing plate 37 supports and fixes the clamp device 35, and is fixed to the cylinder 39. This cylinder 39 has two mounting plates 3 fixed to a support plate 40.
It is slidably attached to the tubes provided in 8A and 38B. The cylinder 39 is configured to slide on the pipe by air pressure or hydraulic pressure. The fixing plate 37 also serves to prevent the side plate 10 of the tape cassette 2 gripped by the clamp device 35 from becoming fluttered. The support plate 40 is attached to the frame body 41.

This fixing plate 37 and two mounting plates 38A,
38B and the cylinder 39 constitute a moving device. That is, by driving the cylinder 39, the fixed plate 37 is moved as shown by an arrow C in FIG. 10, and the clamp device 35 is moved by the movement of the fixed plate 37.

Reference numeral 42 is a guide plate 13 of the tape cassette 2.
A guide plate that receives the tape 19 sent through the
It is sandwiched and fixed by two guide side plates 43 and 44. Reference numeral 45 is a guide roller for smoothly sending out the tape 19 sent out through the guide plate 42. In addition, the two guide side plates 43 and 44 are fixed support plates 4
It is fixedly supported by the frame body 47 via 6.

The automatic tape cutting device 5 includes the tape 19 between the guide plate 13 of the tape cassette 2 and the guide plate 42 which receives the tape 19 delivered through the guide plate 13 and delivers it to the guide roller 45. Is automatically cut and is shown in FIGS. 10, 12 and 4.

Reference numeral 48 designates a cutter, which uses commercially available scissors in this embodiment. One handle of the cutter 48 is supported and fixed to a support plate 49. The other handle is fixed to the actuator 51 via the lot 50 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the cutter 48
Are driven by the actuator 51. By driving this actuator 51, the cutter 48
Cuts the tape 19 by moving the blade fixed to the lot 50.

A pressing plate 52 is fixed to the tip of the cylinder rod of the cylinder 53. This holding plate 52 is
As shown in FIG. 19, the cylinder 53 is driven to move up and down. The cylinder 53 is provided on the guide side plate 44 via a support member 54, and the pressing plate 52 is located above the guide plate 42.
The pressing plate 52 has the tape 19 of the roll 21 inserted in the tape cassette 2 disappeared.
Is for pressing the tape 19 on the guide plate 42 together with the guide plate 42 when the delivery of the tape is stopped.

The tape amount detecting device 6 measures the tape remaining amount of the tape cassette 2 which is attached to the cassette housing device 3 and supplies the tape 19, and when the tape remaining amount becomes less than a predetermined amount, the tape supply is stopped. It outputs a signal and is shown in FIG.

A detector 55 is provided with a light emitting element and a light receiving element. Reference numeral 56 denotes a reflecting plate that reflects light emitted from the light emitting element of the detector 55, and is provided at a position facing the detector 55. Therefore, the tape remaining amount of the tape cassette 2 detected by the detector 55 is how far the line connecting the detector 55 and the reflection plate 56 is from the core 20 of the roll 21 (radial distance from the core 20). Depends on That is, the tape remaining amount is the winding amount (roll length) of a radius of several cm from the core 20 of the roll 21. The setting is made in this way (the detector 55 and the reflector 5
6) The remaining tape (predetermined amount)
Is being detected. Therefore, in the light emitting element and the light receiving element of the detector 55, the light emitted from the light emitting element is reflected by the reflection plate 56.
It is mounted at an angle so that it can be reflected by and received by the light receiving element.

The detector 55 outputs a detection signal when the tape remaining amount reaches a predetermined amount. A control device (not shown) is driven by the detection signal output from the detector 55 to stop the supply of the tape 19.

Therefore, in the clamp device 35, the guide plate 42 is placed with the cylinder 39 closest to the mounting plate 38A.
Located in front of the. Therefore, when the tape cassette 2 is not gripped by the clamp device 35, the clamp device 35 is set in front of the guide plate 42 by the cylinder 39.

In this state, when the tape cassette 2 suspended on the rail 29 by the wheel 12 is fed and moved by the feeding device 30, the tape cassette 2 closest to the guide plate 42 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, it is pushed out in front of the guide plate 42. Then, the clamp plate 15 fixed to the lower surface of the guide plate 13 of the tape cassette 2 pushed out in front of the guide plate 42 fits into the slit 36 formed in the clamp device 35. When it is detected that the clamp plate 15 is fitted in the slit 36 (detection means is not shown), the clamp device 35 is actuated to clamp the clamp plate 15 and place the tape cassette 2 in front of the guide plate 42. Fix it.

When the tape 23 is sent out from the roll 21 of the tape cassette 2 in front of the guide plate 42 and the detector 55 detects that the remaining amount of the tape on the roll 21 has reached a preset predetermined amount, A controller (not shown) is driven to stop the supply of the tape 19. Then, the cylinder 53 is driven by the control device, the presser plate 52 descends, and the tape 19 whose traveling is stopped is sandwiched and pressed by the presser plate 52 and the guide plate 42.

When the tape 19 is pressed by the pressing plate 52 and the guide plate 42, the actuator 51 is driven and the blade fixed to the lot 50 is actuated to sandwich the two blades of the cutter 48. At least, the tape 19 is cut between the guide plate 13 of the tape cassette 2 and the guide plate 42. When the tape 19 is cut by the cutter 48 between the guide plate 13 and the guide plate 42, the actuator 51 drives and the blade fixed to the lot 50 is actuated to operate the two blades of the cutter 48. To open.

After that, the cylinder 39 is driven to move the fixing plate 3
7 is moved in the direction shown by arrow C in FIG. Then, the clamp device 35 moves in the direction shown by the arrow D in FIG. 12 as the fixing plate 37 moves. That is,
The tape cassette 2 gripped by the clamp device 35 is shown in FIG.
2, moved to the position indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. As described above, the tape cassette 2 is provided with the clamp device 35.
The clamp plate 15 is gripped by the guide plate 42 so that the guide plate 42 can be moved from the front.

When the tape cassette 2 is moved to the position shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIGS. 12 and 13 by the clamp device 35, the contact plate 26 is fitted into the slit 25 provided in the lower portion of the side plate 10 from behind, and the tape is removed. Paper core 1 of cassette 2
The roll 21 remaining in 8 is pushed out and removed.

The cassette removing device 7 removes the tape cassette 2 from which the roll has been removed by the tape supplying position fixing device 4 from the tape supplying position, and stores it in the cassette storing device 3.
To be removed from the housing and is shown in FIGS. 14, 15, 16 and 17.

FIG. 14 is a view showing a cassette feeding device of the continuous automatic feeding device 1 for a plurality of roll tapes shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 15 is a continuous automatic feeding device for a plurality of roll tapes shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the cassette forwarding apparatus of 1.
Further, FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 are the same as the one-dot chain line k in FIG.
Is connected to the cutting portion of the dashed-dotted line 1 in FIG. 15 to form the entire cassette feeding device of the continuous automatic feeding device 1 for a plurality of roll tapes shown in FIGS.

FIG. 16 is a view showing a cassette feeding device of the continuous automatic feeding device 1 for a plurality of roll tapes shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. 17 is a continuous automatic feeding device for a plurality of roll tapes shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the cassette forwarding apparatus of 1.
And FIG. 16 and FIG. 17 are the same as the one-dot chain line m in FIG.
Is connected to the cutting portion of the dashed line n in FIG. 17 to form the entire cassette feeding device of the continuous automatic feeder 1 for the plurality of roll tapes shown in FIGS.

Reference numeral 57 is a tape cassette supporting member, which is provided continuously with the rail 29 and is formed in a channel shape like the rail 29. This tape cassette support member 57
Is a tape cassette 2 suspended on a rail 29
Is suspended and stored while rolling the wheels 12. Reference numeral 58 is a bracket fixed to the tape cassette support member 57, and is attached to the moving element 59 of the rodless cylinder 60. The mover 59 of the rodless cylinder 60 constitutes a moving device.

Reference numeral 61 is a magnet mounting plate mounted on the tape cassette supporting member 57.
Although not shown in the figure, a magnet is attached to the inside. This magnet ensures that the tape cassette 2 is housed in the tape cassette support member 57 when the tape cassette 2 is suspended and housed in the tape cassette support member 57 while rolling the wheels 12.
For sucking in.

The tape cassette supporting member 57 is raised by the moving element 59 of the rodless cylinder 60 as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, and is moved to a position (upper end position) communicating with the rail of the cassette feeding device 9 described later.

Reference numeral 62 is an air cylinder, which drives the cylinder rod 63 and lifts the tape cassette 2 lifted by the slider 59 of the rodless cylinder 60 to suspend the tape cassette 2 from the rail 82 of the cassette feeding device 9. It is for sending to.

Reference numeral 64 denotes a receiving box provided below the cassette removing device 7, which is fitted into the two slits 25 from the back of the tape cassette 2 by a contact plate 26 provided adjacent to the cassette housing device 3. Paper core 18 of tape cassette 2
It is for receiving the roll 21 removed from the. The receiving box 64 is provided with an inclination so as to lower outward from the position where the roll 21 discharged from the tape cassette 2 falls. Reference numeral 65 is a case in which the roll 21 discharged from the receiving box 64 is stored. Reference numeral 66 denotes a push plate that sequentially feeds the rolls 21 stored in the case 65, and is configured to be moved by the air cylinder 67.

The automatic tape connecting device 8 connects the tip of the tape 19 of the new tape cassette 2 in which the tape 19 is not fed out from the roll 21 moved to the tape supply position in the cassette housing device 3 by the tape supply position fixing device 4. , The tape 19 which is stopped running on the guide plate 42 is automatically connected, and is shown in FIGS.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a part of the automatic tape connecting device of the continuous automatic feeder 1 for a plurality of roll tapes shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 19 is a plurality of roll tapes shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows a part of automatic tape connection apparatus of the continuous automatic feeder 1 of FIG. 18 and 19, the broken line dashed line p of FIG. 18 and the dashed line q of FIG.
1 and FIG. 2 and is connected to the cutting portion of the continuous tape automatic connecting device 1 of the continuous automatic supplying device 1 for a plurality of roll tapes.

A roller 68 is rotatably attached to the bracket 69. 70 and 71 are guides,
The roller 68 attached to the plate 72 and attached to the bracket 69 is indicated by an arrow E in FIG.
It is for guiding to smoothly descend vertically as shown in. An air cylinder 73 is attached to the plate 72 and is used to push down the bracket 69 in the vertical direction. The plate 72 is configured to slide on the guide rails 74 and 75. The guide rails 74 and 75 are provided on the plates 76 and 77, and the plates 76 and 77 are fixed and fixed to a frame body (not shown).

A bracket 78 is attached to the plate 72, and is attached to the cylinder rod 79. Reference numeral 80 denotes an air cylinder, which is fixed to the base 81 and is for moving the plate 72 as shown by an arrow F in FIG. The base 81 is attached to the plates 76 and 77.

Therefore, the roll 2 of the tape cassette 2
When the detector 55 detects that the remaining amount of the tape 19 of No. 1 has reached a preset predetermined amount, a controller (not shown) is driven to stop the supply of the tape 19. Then, the cylinder 53 is driven by the control device, the presser plate 52 is lowered, and the tape 1 which has stopped running.
9 is clamped and held by the holding plate 52 and the guide plate 42.

When the tape 19 is pressed by the pressing plate 52 and the guide plate 42, the two blades of the cutter 48 are pinched, and the guide plate 13 of the tape cassette 2 and
The tape 19 is cut with the guide plate 42.

Then, the cylinder 39 is driven to move the clamp device 35 in the direction shown by the arrow D in FIG. 12 to remove the tape cassette 2 from the tape supply position. Then, the cylinder 39 is driven to return the clamp device 35 to the tape supply position. Further, the slider 32 of the feeding device 30 moves the new tape cassette 2 to the tape supply position. When the tape 19 is moved to the tape feeding position, the tape 19 having the connecting tape attached to the tip of the guide plate 13 of the new tape cassette 2 protruding from the tip of the guide plate 13 by a predetermined distance (predetermined length) is cut by the cutter 48. The guide plate 42 is brought into a position where it can be connected to the tape 19 remaining on the guide plate 42.

Then, the air cylinder 73 is driven, the roller 68 is pushed down as shown by the arrow E in FIG. 18, and the tape 19 is pushed. Then, the air cylinder 80 is driven, the plate 72 is reciprocated as shown by an arrow F in FIG. 19, and the roller 68 is rolled on the two tapes 19 to guide the guide plate 13 of the new tape cassette 2. The tape 19 protruding from the tip and the tape 19 remaining on the guide plate 42 are used as the guide plate 13 for the new tape cassette 2.
Are connected by a connecting tape adhered to the tape 19 protruding from the tip of the.

When the tape 19 of the new tape cassette 2 and the tape 19 remaining on the guide plate 42 are connected,
The air cylinder 80 is driven to return the plate 72 to the original position, the air cylinder 73 is driven to pull up the roller 68 to the original position, and the automatic tape connection is completed.

The cassette feeding device 9 automatically and sequentially moves the tape cassettes 2 removed from the cassette housing device 3 by the cassette removing device 7 by one cassette and feeds it to the rear end of the cassette housing device 3. 20 and 21.

FIG. 20 is a view showing an empty cassette loading device of the continuous automatic feeding device 1 for a plurality of roll tapes shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 21 is a continuous automatic feed for a plurality of roll tapes shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the empty cassette mounting apparatus of the apparatus 1. 20 and 21 are connected to each other by a broken portion indicated by a dashed line r in FIG. 20 and a broken portion indicated by a dashed line s in FIG. 21, and a plurality of rolled tapes shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are continuously formed. The entire empty cassette mounting device of the automatic supply device 1 is configured.

Reference numeral 82 designates a cassette feeding rail supported by a frame (not shown), which is formed in a channel shape.
This is for rolling the wheels of the tape cassette 2. The cassette feeding rail 82 is provided so as to be connected to the tape cassette supporting member 57 so that the tape cassette 2 can freely run and a plurality of tape cassettes 2 can be continuously suspended.

Reference numeral 83 denotes an empty cassette feeding device, which is attached to the upper portion of the cassette feeding rail 82, and the tape cassette 2 suspended on the cassette feeding rail 82 is shown in FIG.
0 for moving in one direction as shown by an arrow G in FIG. The empty cassette feeding device 83 is composed of a rodless cylinder, and has a shaft 84 attached to an upper portion of the cassette feeding rail 82, a slider 85 sliding on the shaft 84, and this slider. And a one-way lever 86 attached to 85. That is, a magnet is fitted in the shaft 84, and the magnet is slid in the shaft 84 by air pressure or hydraulic pressure. Slider 85
Is slid on the shaft 84 by sliding a magnet fitted in the shaft 84. The one-way lever 86 is rotatably attached to the slider 85, and its rotation is restricted by a stopper 87. Further, the one-way lever 86 is constantly urged to come into contact with the stopper 87. The slider 85 moves the tape cassette 2 in the direction shown by the arrow G in FIG.
By controlling 5, the tape cassette 2 can be sequentially and automatically forwarded by one cassette.

Reference numeral 88 denotes a tape cassette supporting member, which is provided continuously with the cassette feeding rail 82 and is formed in a channel shape like the cassette feeding rail 82. The tape cassette supporting member 88 is provided on the cassette feeding rail 82.
The tape cassette 2 that is suspended by the wheel is suspended and stored while rolling the wheels 12. 89 is a bracket fixed to the tape cassette supporting member 88,
It is attached to a moving element 91 of the rodless cylinder 90. The tape cassette supporting member 88 and the moving element 91 of the rodless cylinder 90 constitute an empty cassette moving device.

Reference numeral 92 denotes a cassette take-out device attached to a frame (not shown), which is composed of an air cylinder. A magnet is attached to the tip of the cylinder lot of this cassette ejecting device, and the tape cassette 2 suspended on the cassette feeding rail 82 is attracted to this magnet. Therefore,
The cassette take-out device takes out the tape cassette 2 from the cassette feeding rail 82 to the tape cassette supporting member 88.

The tape cassette support member 88 is lowered by the moving element 91 of the rodless cylinder 90 as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, and is moved to a position (lower end position) where it is communicated with the rail 29 of the cassette housing device 3.

The empty cassette moving device and the empty cassette take-out device constitute an empty cassette loading device.

Reference numeral 93 is a tape cassette supporting arm, which is provided adjacent to the cassette feeding device 9. The tape cassette support arm 93 is normally tilted as shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 4, and when the foot switch 94 is turned on, it stands upright behind the tape cassette 2 as shown by an arrow H in FIG. Is configured. The tape cassette support arm 93 is driven by a drive motor 95 via a shaft 96.
In addition, the tape cassette support arm 93 that stands up behind the tape cassette 2 when the foot switch 94 is turned on.
Can be returned to the original position by turning on the foot switch 94 again.

The empty tape cassette 2 lowered by the empty cassette take-out device and the empty cassette moving device in this way
4 causes the tape cassette supporting arm 93 to stand upright behind the tape cassette 2 by turning on the foot switch 94 shown in FIG. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 21, the roll 21 around which the tape 19 is wound is manually inserted into the paper tube receiver 18 of the tape cassette 2 as shown in FIG. After inserting the roll 21 into the tape cassette 2,
The foot switch 94 is turned on to bring down the tape cassette support arm 93 standing upright behind the tape cassette 2,
The tape cassette 2 is manually sent to the rail 29 of the cassette storage device 3.

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Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects.

A tape cassette in which a roll-shaped tape is rotatably attached and the tip of the roll-shaped tape is removably held at a predetermined position to continuously feed the tape from the roll, and a plurality of the tape cassettes are movably arranged. A cassette storage device that stores the tapes together and automatically moves the tape cassettes one by one in sequence when the feeding of the roll-shaped tape of one tape cassette is completed, and a tape that is attached to the cassette storage device and supplies the tapes. The tape amount detecting device that measures the remaining amount of tape in the tape cassette and detects that the remaining amount of tape is less than a predetermined amount, and the remaining amount of tape in the tape cassette that supplies the tape by the tape amount detecting device. When it is detected that the quantity has dropped below a certain amount, the tape cassette that has finished feeding the roll tape is Since it is composed of a tape supply position fixing device that moves from the tape supply position in the storage device and moves and fixes the next tape cassette to the tape supply position in the cassette storage device, continuous tape rolls formed into cassettes are formed. In addition to automatic supply, new roll-shaped tape can be automatically supplied without stopping the line when the roll tape is used up.

A tape cassette in which a roll-shaped tape is rotatably attached and a tip of the roll-shaped tape is removably held at a predetermined position to continuously feed the tape from the roll, and a plurality of the tape cassettes are movable. A cassette storage device that automatically moves one cassette after the completion of winding and unwinding the rolled tape, a tape supply position fixing device that fixes the tape cassette to a tape supply position in the cassette storage device, and a tape supply A tape amount detecting device that detects that the remaining amount of tape in the tape cassette is below a predetermined amount, and a tape that cuts the tape by stopping the supply of the tape when the remaining amount of tape is detected by the tape amount detecting device. An automatic cutting device and a roll-shaped tape reel moved from the tape feeding position by the tape feeding position fixing device. Remove the finished tape cassette from the cassette storage device, and move the cassette removal device and the new tape cassette that is not feeding the roll-shaped tape to the tape supply position in the cassette storage device by the tape supply position fixing device. An automatic tape connecting device that automatically connects the tip of the tape of the tape cassette and the end of the tape cut by the automatic tape cutting device, and the tape cassette removed from the cassette storage device by the cassette removing device automatically in order. Since it is composed of a cassette feeding device that feeds to the rear end of the cassette housing device that moves one cassette at a time, the roll-shaped tape is formed into a cassette, and the cassette-shaped roll-shaped tape is continuously and automatically supplied. When the tape disappears, the tape end and the next Automatically connecting the tip of the rolled tape, the continuously without tape to stop the line can be automatically supplied.

Further, the tape cassette is provided with a paper tube receiver for attaching and detaching the roll tape in the lower part, and guides the running of the tape fed from the roll tape inserted in the paper tube receiver in the upper part and at the tape supply position. The fixing device is provided with a guide plate provided with a clamp plate for holding and fixing the tape cassette, and a wheel movable at a top end portion in a direction orthogonal to the tape feeding direction is constituted by a side plate provided via a bracket. Therefore, the tape can be sent out smoothly.

Further, the cassette storage device includes a channel-shaped rail for suspending a plurality of tape cassettes, and a feeder for moving the tape cassettes mounted on the rails and suspended on the rails in a certain direction. The tape cassette can be automatically moved only in one direction without requiring a large storage space for the tape cassette.

The tape supply position fixing device is composed of a clamp device for holding a clamp plate provided on the lower surface of the guide plate of the tape cassette, and a moving device for supporting the clamp device and moving it by a predetermined distance. Therefore, the tape cassette can be reliably moved to the tape supply position in the cassette housing device.

Furthermore, the automatic tape cutting device uses scissors having one blade fixed for cutting the tape and the other blade movably attached, and the remaining tape amount detected by the tape amount detecting device. Since it is constituted by an actuator that simultaneously clamps the other blade of the scissors while stopping the supply of the tape, a precise cutter can be obtained with a simple structure and maintenance can be facilitated.

Further, the automatic tape connecting device is provided with a guide for guiding the tape fed out from the roll-shaped tape, and a new tape cassette is located above the guide and cut by the automatic tape cutting device. When it is confirmed that the tape has been moved to the tape supply position in the cassette storage device, the tape is connected by a roller that descends and presses and rolls on the guide, so that the tape can be connected easily and reliably.

Then, the cassette removing device is connected to the channel-shaped rail of the cassette housing device for suspending the tape cassette, and the tape cassette supporting member having the same shape as the rail and the tape cassette supporting member are moved. Since it is configured by the moving device, it can be easily and automatically removed from the rail of the cassette housing device, and can be easily taken out from the cassette housing device to the outside.

Further, the cassette feeding device is provided with a channel-shaped cassette feeding rail for suspending an empty tape cassette by continuously connecting the tape cassette supporting member of the cassette removing device, and is mounted on the feeding rail and hung on the feeding rail. Since it is composed of an empty cassette feeding device for moving the lowered empty tape cassette in a certain direction and an empty cassette loading device for sending the empty tape cassette from the forwarding rail to the rail of the cassette housing device, the cassette removal The device can automatically feed the empty tape cassette removed from the cassette storage device to the rear end of the cassette storage device.

A plurality of slits are provided in the lower portion of the tape cassette, and when the tape cassette is moved from the tape feeding position by the tape feeding position fixing device, the tape cassette is fitted into and out of the slits and remains in the tape cassette. The roll-shaped tape that removes the roll-shaped tape is provided adjacent to the cassette storage device, so that the roll-shaped tape that remains below the prescribed amount in the tape cassette can be easily and automatically removed from the paper tube receiver of the tape cassette. it can.

Further, the automatic tape cutting device clamps the tape fed from the roll-shaped tape when the supply of the tape is stopped by the detection of the remaining tape amount by the tape amount detecting device, and holds it by the guide of the automatic tape connecting device. Since the pressing plate to be attached is provided, the tape can be surely cut without being displaced.

Further, since a receiving box is provided below the cassette removing device for receiving the rolled-up tape which has been discharged from the tape cassette by the contact plate provided adjacent to the cassette housing device, the tape cassette is removed from the cassette. It is possible to collect the discharged roll-shaped tapes in one place.

Further, since the receiving box is inclined so as to fall outward from the drop position of the roll-shaped tape discharged from the tape cassette, the roll-shaped tape discharged from the tape cassette and fed out is completed. It can be taken out easily.

A tape cassette support arm is provided adjacent to the cassette feeding device so as to stand upright behind the tape cassette when the tape tape is inserted into the tape cassette. It can be easily inserted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an upper portion of a continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a lower portion of a continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 1 showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 2 showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

5 is a perspective view of the entire structure of the tape cassette of FIG. 1 showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the tape cassette of FIG. 4 showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an overall configuration diagram of the contact plate of FIG. 1 showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the cassette storage device and the cassette removal device of FIG. 2 showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic supply device for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a view showing the cassette storage device and the cassette removal device of FIG. 1 showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic supply device for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

10 is a perspective view showing a part of the tape supply position fixing device, the tape automatic cutting device and the tape automatic connection device of FIG. 1 showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic supply device for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention. is there.

11 is a perspective view showing a part of the tape supply position fixing device, the tape automatic cutting device and the tape automatic connection device of FIG. 1 showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic supply device for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention. is there.

FIG. 12 is a partial perspective view showing the operation of the tape supply position fixing device, the tape automatic cutting device, and the tape automatic connection device of FIG. 1, showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic supply device for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention. Is.

13 is a partial perspective view showing the operation of the tape supply position fixing device, the tape automatic cutting device, and the tape automatic connection device of FIG. 1 showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic supply device for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention. Is.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the cassette feeding device of FIG. 2 showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic feeding device for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the cassette feeding device of FIG. 1 showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic feeding device for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

16 is a diagram showing the cassette feeding device of FIG. 3 showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic feeding device for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

17 is a diagram showing the cassette feeding device of FIG. 4 showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic feeding device for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

18 is a configuration perspective view showing a part of the automatic tape connecting device of FIG. 1 showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic supplying device for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

19 is a structural perspective view showing a part of the automatic tape connecting device of FIG. 1 showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic supplying device for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

20 is a diagram showing the empty cassette loading device of FIG. 2 showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic feeding device for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

21 is a diagram showing the empty cassette loading device of FIG. 1 showing an embodiment of a continuous automatic feeding device for a plurality of roll tapes according to the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a front view showing an upper portion of a conventional roll-shaped tape feeding device.

FIG. 23 is a front view showing a lower portion of a conventional roll-shaped tape feeding device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Continuous continuous tape feeding device 2 Tape cassette 3 Cassette storage device 4 Tape feeding position fixing device 5 Tape automatic cutting device 6 Tape amount detecting device 7 Cassette removing device 8 Tape automatic connecting device 9 Cassette feeding device 12 Wheels 13 Guide Plate 19 Tape 21 Roll 25 Slit 26 Plate 29 Rail 30 Feeding device 35 Clamping device 42 Guide plate 48 Cutter 52 Holding plate 57 Tape cassette supporting member 60 Air cylinder 68 Roller 88 Tape cassette supporting member 90 Air cylinder 92 Cassette ejecting device 93 Tape Cassette support arm

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Shingo Shirai 3718-1 Mannohara Nitta, Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka Omiya Seiki Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Katsuhisa Ota 3718-1 Mannohara Nitta, Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka Omiya Seiki Within the corporation

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A tape cassette in which a roll-shaped tape is rotatably attached, the tip of the roll-shaped tape is removably held at a predetermined position, and the tape is continuously fed out from the roll, and the tape cassette is movable. A cassette storage device that stores a plurality of side-by-side storages and automatically moves the tape cassettes one cassette at a time when the feeding of the roll tape from one tape cassette is completed, and a tape that is attached to the cassette storage device and supplies tapes The tape amount detecting device that measures the remaining amount of tape in the tape cassette and detects that the remaining amount of tape is less than a predetermined amount, and the remaining amount of tape in the tape cassette that supplies the tape by the tape amount detecting device. Is detected to be less than a predetermined amount, the tape cassette that has finished feeding the roll-shaped tape is Continuous automatic supply of a plurality of roll tapes formed by a tape supply position fixing device that moves from the tape supply position in the storage device and moves and fixes the next tape cassette to the tape supply position in the cassette storage device. apparatus. 2. A tape cassette in which a roll-shaped tape is rotatably mounted, a tip of the roll-shaped tape is removably held at a predetermined position, and the tape is continuously fed out from the roll, and a plurality of the tape cassettes are moved. A cassette storage device that freely stores and automatically moves one cassette after completion of unwinding a roll-shaped tape, a tape supply position fixing device that fixes the tape cassette to a tape supply position in the cassette storage device, and a tape And a tape amount detecting device for detecting that the remaining amount of the tape of the tape cassette that is supplying is less than a predetermined amount, and the supply of the tape is stopped by detecting the remaining amount of the tape by the tape amount detecting device,
An automatic tape cutting device that cuts the tape, a tape removing device that removes the tape cassette that has finished feeding the rolled tape that has been moved from the tape feeding position by the tape feeding position fixing device, and a tape feeding position fixing device. An automatic tape connecting device for moving a new tape cassette to a tape supply position in the cassette housing device by the device and automatically connecting the tape tip of the new tape cassette and the end of the tape cut by the tape automatic cutting device, A plurality of roll-shaped tapes configured by a cassette rewinding device that rewinds the tape cassettes removed from the cassette storage device by the cassette removal device one by one automatically to the rear end of the cassette storage device. Continuous automatic feeder. 3. The tape cassette is provided at its lower portion with a paper tube receiver for attaching and detaching a roll-shaped tape, and at the upper portion, guides the running of the tape fed from the roll tape inserted into the paper tube receiver and supplies the tape. The position fixing device was provided with a guide plate provided with a clamp plate for holding and fixing the tape cassette, and a wheel movable at a top end portion in a direction orthogonal to the tape feeding direction was constituted by a side plate provided via a bracket. The continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The cassette storage device comprises a channel-shaped rail for suspending a plurality of the tape cassettes, and a feed for moving the tape cassettes mounted on the rails and suspended on the rails in a certain direction. A continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes according to claim 1, 2 or 3, which is constituted by a device. 5. The tape supply position fixing device comprises a clamp device for holding a clamp plate provided on the lower surface of a guide plate of the tape cassette, and a moving device for supporting the clamp device and moving it by a predetermined distance. The continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4. 6. The automatic tape cutting device uses scissors having one blade fixed for cutting the tape and the other blade movably attached to the tape, and the remaining tape amount detected by the tape amount detecting device. 6. A continuous automatic feeding device for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes according to claim 2, 3, 4, or 5, which is configured by an actuator that nips the other blade of the scissors while stopping the feeding of the tape. 7. The automatic tape connecting device comprises a guide for guiding a tape fed from a roll-shaped tape, and a new tape cassette located above the guide and fixed after the tape is cut by the automatic tape cutting device. 6. A roller which rolls down and rolls on the guide when it is confirmed that the tape has been moved to the tape supply position in the cassette storage device by the device.
Or a continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes according to item 6. 8. The cassette removing device is connected to a channel-shaped rail of a cassette housing device for suspending the tape cassette, the tape cassette supporting member having the same shape as the rail, and the tape cassette supporting member. A mobile device that moves, wherein the mobile device is configured to move.
A continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes according to 5, 6, or 7. 9. The cassette feeding device comprises a channel-shaped cassette feeding rail in which a tape cassette supporting member of the cassette removing device is connected to suspend an empty tape cassette, and a cassette feeding rail mounted on the feeding rail. 3. An empty cassette feeding device that moves a suspended empty tape cassette in a fixed direction, and an empty cassette loading device that sends the empty tape cassette from the forwarding rail to the rail of the cassette housing device. 3,
A continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes according to 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8. 10. A tape cassette, wherein a plurality of slits are provided in a lower portion of the tape cassette, and the tape cassette is fitted into and retractable from the slit when the tape cassette is moved from the tape supply position by the tape supply position fixing device. A plate for removing the remaining roll-shaped tape is provided adjacent to the cassette storage device.
A continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes according to 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9. 11. The automatic tape cutting device holds a tape fed from a roll-shaped tape with a guide of the automatic tape connecting device when the supply of the tape is stopped by detecting the remaining tape amount by the tape amount detecting device. 6. A presser plate for pressing and holding is provided.
A continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes according to 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10. 12. A receiving box is provided below the cassette removing device to receive the rolled-out tape that has been discharged from the tape cassette by a contact plate provided adjacent to the cassette storing device. Item 12. A continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll tapes according to item 11. 13. The receiving box is provided with an inclination so as to go downward from a falling position of the roll tape ejected from the tape cassette.
A continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll tapes described. 14. A tape cassette supporting arm which is provided adjacent to the cassette feeding device and stands up behind the tape cassette when a roll-shaped tape is inserted into the tape cassette. 5, 6, 7, 8,
A continuous automatic feeder for a plurality of roll-shaped tapes according to 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13.