KR20060046736A - Busbar Mounting Device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a bus bar mounting apparatus that can save space.

The stripper plate 28 is supported by the punch holder plate 27 with the punch 31 for cutting, and the spacer plate 29 is formed between the stripper plate 28 and the punch holder plate 27. It is supported to be manipulated to exit and enter. A ridge 29a is formed on one opposing surface between the spacer plate 29 and the stripper plate 28, and the ridge 29a can be freely inserted and removed on the other opposing surface. The recess 28a to be fitted is formed. At the time of the bridge cutting process, when the raised part 29a and the recessed part 28a are made into a state where the upper mold | type 12 and the lower mold | type 13 approached and operated, the cut punch 31 will be in the protruding state, During the coking process, when the ridge 29a and the recess 28a are in a non-matching state, and the upper mold 12 and the lower mold 13 are approached and operated, the cut punch 31 is in a non-projected state. .

Description

Busbar Mounting Device {BUSBAR MOUNTING APPARATUS}

1 is a schematic plan view according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a side view of the press station part in the bridge cutting process.

3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main portion showing the bridge cutting state.

4 is a side view of the press station part in the coking process.

5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main portion showing the coking process state;

It is a side view of the high stopper part in the bridge cutting process.

It is a side view of the high stopper part at the coking process.

8 is a schematic plan view showing an example of a conventional busbar mounting apparatus.

9 is a perspective view illustrating the busbar plate and the insulating plate.

 <Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

2: busbar plate

2a: busbar

2b: bridge

3: insulation plate

3a: caulking protrusion

11: busbar mounting device

12: Pictograph

13: lower mold

14: press device

17: workset table

20: work station

21: press station

25: die for cutting

26: punching for caulking

27: Punch Holder Plate

28: stripper plate

28a: groove

29: spacer plate

29a: ridge

30: air cylinder

31: Cut punch

33: high stopper

36: slider plate

37: air cylinder

The present invention relates to a busbar mounting apparatus for mounting a busbar on an insulating plate.

For example, inside a junction box used for wiring of an automobile, a bus bar is mounted on an insulating plate and a circuit is formed on the insulating plate. In the past, a bus bar as shown in FIG. 8 is a device for mounting such a bus bar on an insulating plate. There was a mounting device 1.

This busbar mounting apparatus 1 is a bus bar plate 2 or insulating plate 3 formed by joining a plurality of busbars 2a as shown in FIG. It has a structure provided with the work set station 4 which is set to the top, and the press station 5 which has the upper mold | type and lower mold | type which became accessible to each other and operated.

And in the work set station 4, the bus bar plate 2 is set in the predetermined position of the work set area | region 6a in the work set table 6, and this work bar in which the bus bar plate 2 was set is set. The table 6 is moved along the rail 8 to the bridge cut region 5a between the upper mold and the lower mold of the press station 5 by the operation of an actuator 7 such as an air cylinder.

At this time, the stopper 9 protrudes on the movement path of the work set table 6 so that the work set table 6 comes into contact with the stopper 9 and stops at the bridge cut area 5a position. do.

In this state, the press apparatus is operated, and the bridge 2b of the bus bar plate 2 is cut and plural by the cooperation of the cut punch provided in the upper mold and the cut die provided in the lower mold by the lowering operation of the upper die. It divides into convenience bus bar 2a.

Thereafter, the work set table 6 is returned to the work set station 4 position in the initial position, and the insulation plate 3 is positioned at a predetermined position on each bus bar 2a segmented at the work set station 4 position. The work set table 6 is moved again by setting to a crystalline shape, thereby moving to the insulating plate caulking region 5b between the upper mold and the lower mold of the press station 5. At this time, the stopper 9 is moved downward and retracts downward on the movement path of the work set table 6.

In this state, the press apparatus is operated, and each of the coking protrusions 3a of the insulating plate 3 protruding downward from the respective busbars 2a by the lowering operation of the upper die is pressed by the caulking punch provided in the lower die. In this way, the insulating plate 3 and the bus bars 2a are integrated.

Thereafter, the work set table 6 was returned to the work set station 4 position, and was configured to take out the insulating plate 3 integrated on the work set table 6.

Further, a work set table capable of setting the bus bar plate and the insulation plate in parallel at the work set station position is placed, and the insulation plate is lifted while cutting the bridge of the bus bar plate in the first press process at the press station position. Thereafter, the insulating plate is set on each of the divided busbars, and the busbars are fixed to the insulating plate by the following second press step, and then the work set table is returned to the workset station position to take out the integrated insulating plate. (See, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 6-188060).

However, as described above, since the bridge cut region 5a and the insulating plate caulking region 5b are arranged at different positions along the moving direction of the work set table 6, the mold size in the press apparatus is reduced. Has become larger, and a larger space is required for installation of the busbar mounting apparatus 1.

In addition, according to the apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-188060, since the busbar plate and the insulating plate are set in parallel on the workset table, respectively, the workset table is enlarged, and accordingly, as described above. The mold size in the press apparatus has been enlarged, so that a large space is required for the busbar mounting apparatus 1 installation.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a busbar mounting apparatus that is designed to save space.

The technical means for solving the said subject has the work set station which sets the bus bar plate and insulation board which are joined by the bridge | segment which can divide a plurality of bus bars, and the upper mold | type and lower mold | type which became accessible to each other, and an upper mold | type side. And by cutting the bridge of the busbar plate by cooperation of the cut punch provided on the lower die side and the die for cutting, and by the caulking punch provided on the upper die side or the lower die side provided with the cut die. A bus bar mounting apparatus having a press station for caulking and fixing each divided bus bar to the insulating plate, wherein the stripper plate is supported by the punch holder plate provided with the cut punch in a pressing state in a separation direction, A spacer plate is formed between the stripper plate and the punch holder plate. It is supported so that it can be manipulated to come out and enter into the plate surface direction, and intersects with the operation direction of exiting and entering the spacer plate on at least one opposing surface between the spacer plate and the punch holder plate or between the spacer plate and the stripper plate. A ridge is formed, and a recess is formed on the other opposing surface facing each other so that the ridge can be freely inserted and pulled out, and when the bridge is cut, the ridge and the groove are in a state of agreement. When the upper mold and the lower mold are approached to each other, the cut punch is protruded from the stripper plate, and when the caulking is fixed to the insulating plate, the ridge and the recess are in a non-matching state, and the upper and lower molds If it is operated close to each other, the cut fern Than the stripper plate is in a non-projected state, the formed point.

Moreover, you may have a structure provided with the access height adjustment mechanism which made the upper mold | type and the lower mold | type mutual access distance different in the mating state of the said raised part and the said recessed part, and the non-matched state of the raised part and the recessed part.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the bus bar mounting apparatus 11 has an upper mold (upper mold: 12) which is operable to be spaced apart from each other as in the prior art. It consists mainly of the press apparatus 14 provided with the lower mold | type (lower metal mold | die: 13), and the pair of rail support plates 15 are arrange | positioned protrudingly to one side from the lower mold | type 13. As shown in FIG.

And the rails 16 are respectively provided on each rail support plate 15, the work set table 17 is provided over both rails 16, and by operation | movement of actuators 18, such as an air cylinder, The work set table 17 is comprised so that a movement operation is possible along the rail 16. On the other hand, this work set table 17 is supported by the appropriate number of coil springs by the upward press type | mold, and is supported by the lower table base part, and can operate to lower | hang against the pressing force of each coil spring.

As a result, the work set table 17 is a work set station in which a bus bar plate 2 or an insulating plate 3 formed by joining a plurality of bus bars 2a by a bridge 2b that can be divided into sets is positioned in a positioning shape ( 20) positioned between the upper mold 12 and the lower mold 13 for cutting the bridge 2b in the bus bar plate 2 and for caulking the respective bus bars 2a to the insulating plate 3. It is comprised so that a movement operation is possible at the press station 21 position.

In addition, the lower mold | type 13 in the press apparatus 14 is installed and fixed in a predetermined position, and the upper mold | type 12 raises and lowers under the guide by the guide post 22 arrange | positioned upright in four corners of the lower mold | type 13. It is structured to be operable.

The die holder plate 24 is fixedly arranged on the upper surface side corresponding to the position of the press station 21 in the lower die 13, and the bridge holder 2 of the busbar plate 2 is positioned at the die holder plate 24. The cutting dies 25 are respectively provided at predetermined positions corresponding to the same, and the punching punches 26 are provided at predetermined positions corresponding to the positions of the caulking projections 3a of the insulating plate 3, respectively. At this time, each cutting die 25 and each caulking punch 26 have a structure which is substantially the same height and is arrange | positioned upwardly.

Further, a punch holder plate 27 is fixedly arranged on the lower surface side corresponding to the press station 21 in the upper die 12, and the punch holder plate 27 has an appropriate number of coil springs in the separation direction, that is, the downward direction. The stripper plate 28 is suspended and supported by the pressure state.

And the spacer plate 29 is arrange | positioned at the clearance gap between this stripper plate 28 and the punch holder plate 27, and the expansion and contraction operation | movement of the air cylinder 30 as an actuator attached and supported by the upper mold | die 12 side was carried out. As a result, the spacer plate 29 is supported in such a manner that the spacer plate 29 can be manipulated to come out and enter the surface direction of the plate 29, that is, the horizontal direction (left and right direction in FIG.

Further, in the present embodiment, which intersects with the outgoing and entering operation direction of the spacer plate 29, the ridge portion 29a in the orthogonal direction comes out on the opposite surface of the lower surface opposite the stripper plate 28 in the spacer plate 29. It is formed in plural at appropriate intervals in the operation direction to be entered, and each ridge 29a is fitted on the opposite surface of the upper surface of the stripper plate 28 facing each of the ridges 29a so as to be freely inserted and removed. Groove portions 28a to be matched are formed corresponding to each other.

Further, the punch holder plate 27 has a predetermined position corresponding to the position of each bridge 2b of the busbar plate 2, that is, a predetermined position corresponding to each cut die 25 of the die holder plate 24. The cut punch 31 is provided in the downward direction, respectively.

At this time, the protruding length from the punch holder plate 27 of each cut punch 31 is the yaw of each ridge 29a of the spacer plate 29 and the stripper plate 28 as shown in FIG. In a state where the groove portions 28a are fitted and engaged with each other, the groove portion 28a protrudes from the lower surface of the stripper plate 28 to cooperate with the cutting die 25, and the spacer plate 29 as shown in FIG. In the case where the raised portions 29a and the recessed portions 28a of the stripper plate 28 are in inconsistent state, the protrusions 29a are formed to have a length that does not protrude from the lower surface of the stripper plate 28.

In addition, the guide hole 28b which guides the cut punch 31 is formed in the part corresponding to each cut punch 31 position in the stripper plate 28, and each cut in the spacer plate 29 is formed, respectively. Holes 29b, which are loosely inserted in the long hole shape in the operation direction in which the cut punch 31 is loosely inserted and exited so that there is no obstacle in the movement of the spacer plate 29 in the portion corresponding to the position of the punch punch 31. These are formed, respectively.

In addition, as shown by the imaginary line of FIG. 1, the high stopper as an access height adjustment mechanism which is located between each guide post 22 of both sides, and controls the mutual approach distance of the upper mold | type 12 and the lower mold | type 13 ( 33).

As shown in Figs. 6 and 7, each of the high stoppers 33 has three stopper struts 34a, 34b, and 34c arranged upward in the lower mold 13, and a central stopper strut 34b. ) Is configured to be higher than the stopper struts 34a and 34c on both sides thereof.

Moreover, the contact part 35a, 35b, 35c which is contact-removably contacted each stopper support 34a, 34b, 34c at the time of a descent operation is arrange | positioned at the upper mold | type 12, respectively. At this time, the contact portion 35c on one side is mounted on the slider plate 36 and operated to move in and out of the center stopper support 34b direction by the expansion and contraction operation of the air cylinder 37 as the actuator mounted on the upper die 12. It is comprised so that the support part 36a of the slider plate 36 may be located in the upper position of the stopper support 34b in the extended state of the air cylinder 37.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the ridge 29a of the spacer plate 29 in the shortened state of the air cylinder 30 and the concave portion 28a of the stripper plate 28 face each other. In FIG. 6, the air cylinder 37 is shortened so that the stopper struts 34a, 34b, 34c and the contact portions 35a, 35b, 35c face each other in the up-down direction. have.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the ridges 29a of the spacer plate 29 and the grooves 28a of the stripper plate 28 are shifted from each other in the extended state of the air cylinder 30. In the non-matching state, as shown in FIG. 7, the air cylinder 37 is in an extended state so that the supporting portion 36a of the slider plate 36 faces the upper position of the stopper strut 34b. Consists of.

Therefore, in the non-matching state where the ridges 29a and the recesses 28a are displaced from each other, the lower limit position of the upper die 12 stops slightly upward as compared with the case of the coincidence state. have.

In addition, you may comprise each contact part 35a, 35b, 35c with hard urethane rubber so that the noise at the time of the contact of each stopper support 34a, 34b, 34c and each contact part 35a, 35b, 35c may be alleviated.

In the case where the bus bars 2a are attached to the insulating plate 3, the bus is placed at a predetermined position of the work set area 17a in the work set table 17 located at the work set station 20 as in the prior art. The bar plate 2 is set, and the work set table 17 on which the bus bar plate 2 is set is operated by the actuator 18 so that the upper die 12 of the press station 21 is moved along each rail 16. ) And the work press area 21a between the lower mold 13.

In a state where the work set table 17 arrives at the work press area 21a position, as shown in FIG. 2, the air cylinder 30 is in a shortened state, and each raised portion 29a of the spacer plate 29 is provided. ) And each groove portion 28a of the stripper plate 28 are in a mating state facing each other in the vertical direction. Moreover, the air cylinder 37 is also shortened as shown in FIG. 6, and each stopper support 34a, 34b, 34c and each contact part 35a, 35b, 35c in the high stopper 33 mutually exist. It is in an opposing state.

When the press apparatus 14 operates in this state, and the upper die 12 is operated to descend, the lower surface of the stripper plate 28 abuts the busbar plate 2 and then descends again. Similarly, the ridges 29a of the spacer plate 29 and the grooves 28a of the stripper plate 28 are engaged with each other, and at the same time, the work set table 17 is also lowered from the initial height. For this reason, the cut punch 31 protrudes below the stripper plate 28, and cut | disconnects each bridge 2b of the bus bar plate 2 by cooperation with the cut die 25 which opposes.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, each stopper support 34a, 34b, 34c and each contact part 35a, 35b, 35c in the high stopper 33 contact each other so that contact upper part 12 is possible, and the upper mold | type 12 is carried out. Down is regulated.

Then, after the cutting of each bridge 2b, the upper die 12 is returned to the initial raised position. At this time, the stripper plate 28 is spaced apart from the punch holder plate 27 in the downward direction, whereby the fitted state of each ridge 29a and each recess 28a is released. In addition, the work set table 17 which has been pushed down is also returned to the initial height.

Thereafter, the work set table 17 is returned to the work set station 20 position in the initial position, and the insulating plate 3 is positioned at a predetermined position on each bus bar 2a segmented at the work set station 20 position. It sets to a crystalline shape, and moves the workpiece | work set table 17 to the workpiece | work press area 21a again.

In the state where the work set table 17 arrives at the position of the second work press region 21 a after the set of the insulating plates 3, as shown in FIG. 4, the air cylinder 30 is in an extended state, and the spacer Each ridge 29a of the plate 29 and each recess 28a of the stripper plate 28 are in an inconsistent state in which the positions are shifted in the vertical direction. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the air cylinder 37 is also extended, and the center stopper support 34b of the high stopper 33 and the support part 36a of the slider plate 36 oppose each other. It is in a state.

When the press apparatus 14 operates in this state and the upper die 12 is lowered, the lower surface of the stripper plate 28 abuts the bus bar plate 2, and then the lower operation is performed again. Similarly, since the ridges 29a of the spacer plate 29 and the grooves 28a of the stripper plate 28 are shifted from each other, the lower surface of the punch holder plate 27 and the lower surface of the stripper plate 28 are separated. The distance is not reduced, and the cut punch 31 descends in a non-protruding state where the cut punch 31 does not protrude downward from the stripper plate 28. By lowering the work set table 17 accompanying this lowering, each of the coking protrusions 3a of the insulating plate 3 protruding downward from the respective busbars 2a protrudes downwards and opposes the punching for coking. It is pressed by (26), whereby caulking is fixed so that the insulating plate 3 and each bus bar 2a are integrated.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the stopper support 34b of the high stopper 33 and the supporting portion 36a of the slider plate 36 come into contact with each other so as to be in contact with each other so that the lowering of the upper die 12 occurs. Regulated.

And after caulking each bus bar 2a with respect to the insulating plate 3, the upper mold | type 12 is returned to an initial raise position. At this time, the air cylinder 30 is also returned to the shortened state, and the ridges 29a and the grooves 28a are returned to the initial positions facing each other. In addition, the air cylinder 37 in the high stopper 33 also returns to the shortened state and returns to the initial position. And the work set table 17 which was pushed down also returns to an initial height.

Thereafter, the work set table 17 is returned to the work set station 20 position, and when the integrated insulating plate 3 is taken out on the work set table 17, the work plate table 17 is mounted with the bus bar 2a. You can get it.

This embodiment is comprised as mentioned above, The bridge cut area which cut | disconnects the bridge 2b of the bus bar plate 2, and the insulation board core which caulks and clamps each divided bus bar 2a and the insulating plate 3 are made. Since the king area is a structure that serves as a single work press area 21a, and the area can be shared, the overall size of the upper die 12 and the lower die 13 can be made small and compact. As a result, the installation space for installing the busbar attachment device 11 is also reduced, and space can be saved.

In addition, since the bridge cut area and the insulating plate caulking area are made common in the work press area 21a, a stopper or the like in the conventional structure is unnecessary, and the cost of reducing the number of various parts, simplifying the mold and compacting the mold size There is also an advantage that the reduction can be achieved.

In addition, since the bridge cut area and the insulating plate caulking area are common to the work press area 21a at the same position, the bus bar plate 2 and the insulating plate 3 set at the work set station 20 are replaced with a press station ( 21), the movement stroke can be reduced and the cycle time can be improved.

Moreover, since the high stopper 33 which made the upper mold | type 12 and the lower mold | type 13 mutually different mutually close distances is provided, the bridge 2b cutting process of the busbar plate 2 and the insulating plate 3 are carried out. Caulking protrusion (3a) There is an advantage that can be more surely regulated than the stop position of the upper die 12 in the coking process.

In addition, since the bridge cut area | region and the insulation board caulking area | region are commonized in the work press area | region 21a, when using the upper mold | type and lower mold | type of the same magnitude | size as before, two work press area | regions 21a can be ensured, In addition, a bus bar mounting apparatus capable of performing a plurality of cutting and caulking processes simultaneously can be provided, and space-saving can be achieved in this regard.

On the other hand, the present embodiment shows a structure in which the ridge portion 29a and the groove portion 28a are formed so that the spacer plate 29 and the stripper plate 28 can be freely inserted and removed from each other. It is good also as a structure which provides a ridge and a recessed part, respectively, between the opposing surfaces of the holder plate 27 and the spacer plate 29 which oppose each other, and is not limited to the said embodiment at all.

Moreover, although the structure which arrange | positioned the cutting punch 31 on the upper mold | type 12 side, and the cutting die 25 and the caulking punch 26 on the lower mold | type 13 side is shown, the upper mold | type 12 side is shown. The cutting die 25 and the caulking punch 26 may be arranged on the lower die 13 and the cutting punch 31 may be disposed on the lower die 13 side.

According to the busbar mounting apparatus of the present invention, the stripper plate is supported by being pressed in the spaced direction to the punch holder plate with the punch for cutting, and at the same time, the spacer plate between the stripper plate and the punch holder plate is in the direction of its plate. A ridge which is supported so that it can be manipulated to come out and enters, intersects with the direction of entry and exit of the spacer plate on at least one opposing surface between the spacer plate and the punch holder plate or between the spacer plate and the stripper plate. Grooves are formed on the opposite surface of the opposite side to be fitted so that the ridges can be inserted and removed freely, and when the bridge is cut, the ridges and the grooves are in a state where the upper and lower dies are approached and operated. In case The punch for the cut is more protruding than the stripper plate, and when the caulking is fixed to the insulating plate, when the ridge and the recess are in an inconsistent state and the upper and lower molds approach each other, the cut punch does not protrude more than the stripper plate. Since the structure is made in a state, the upper and lower dies can be commonized by the bridge cut area for cutting the bridge of the busbar plate and the insulating plate caulking area for caulking the divided busbars and the insulating plate. As a result, the installation space for installing the busbar mounting device can be reduced, thereby making it possible to save space.

In addition, the common use of the bridge cut region and the insulating plate caulking region eliminates the need for a stopper or the like in the conventional structure, and can reduce costs by reducing the number of various parts, simplifying the mold, and compacting the mold size.

In addition, since the bridge cut area and the insulating plate caulking area are common, the moving stroke can be reduced by moving the busbar plate and the insulating plate set to the work station to the press station, and the cycle time is improved. have.

In addition, when the structure of which the access height adjustment mechanism which made the mutual approach distance of the upper mold | type and the lower mold | type different is provided in the state of agreement of a ridge | bulb part and a recessed part, and a non-matching state of a bulge part and a recess part, the access position of an upper mold | type and a lower mold | type is provided. There is an advantage that can be more surely regulated.

Claims (2)

A work set station for setting a busbar plate and an insulating plate joined by a bridge capable of dividing a plurality of busbars, The die for cutting has the upper mold | type and the lower mold | type which became accessible to each other, and cut | disconnects the bridge | bridging of the said busbar plate by cooperation of the cutting punch and the cutting die which were provided in the upper mold | type side and the lower mold | type side, respectively. In the bus bar mounting apparatus provided with the press station for caulking and fixing each bus bar segmented by the caulking punch provided in the upper mold | type side or lower mold side to the said insulating plate, The stripper plate is supported on the punch holder plate provided with the cut punch in a spaced apart direction, and at the same time, the spacer plate can be manipulated to come out and enter the plate surface direction between the stripper plate and the punch holder plate. A ridge is supported, and a ridge is formed on at least one of the opposing surfaces of the spacer plate and the punch holder plate or between the spacer plate and the stripper plate and intersects with the operation direction of the spacer plate. The groove is formed on the surface to be fitted so that the ridge can be freely inserted and removed, When the bridge is cut, the raised portion and the recessed portion are in a state where the upper mold and the lower mold are approached to each other, so that the punch for cutting is made to protrude from the stripper plate, and caulking for the insulating plate. A bus bar mounting device, characterized in that the punch for cutting is more protruding than the stripper plate when the melting base and the recess are in an inconsistent state and the upper and lower molds approach each other. 2. An access height adjustment mechanism according to claim 1, wherein an access height adjustment mechanism for varying the mutually approaching distance between the upper mold and the lower mold is provided in a state in which the ridge and the recess are in agreement with each other. Busbar attachment device.

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