JPH038172B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to an automatic knotting method for scraps used for fishing, etc., and a knotting device thereof, and improves workability by automating the means for tying knots in scraps. It is something that makes you

For example, when cultivating scallops, as shown in Figure 1, multiple pieces b are connected to a relatively thick main rope a, and a scallop H is attached to the tip of each piece b. The method used is to tie a knot and hang it below the sea surface. To tie the scallop H to the scallop H, as shown in Figure 2, make a hole in one corner of the shell of the scallop H, and tie a knot at the tip of the scallop b passed through this hole. Although methods are used,
Conventionally, the work of tying these pieces has relied on humans, and there has been a demand for improvements in workability.

In view of the above points, the present invention automatically and mechanically...
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method and device for tying knots, and its features are as follows:
First and second chucks are provided that act like hands and fingers to grasp and release the tip of the scraps, and a pin is provided that performs an auxiliary action when tightening the scraps. The reason is that the movement creates knots in the scraps.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the device of the present invention will be described first with reference to FIGS. 3 to 10. FIGS. 3 and 4 show the entire device, and it can be roughly divided into:
It is composed of four parts: a scrap feeding unit 1, a knotting unit 21, a tightening unit 51, and a scrap holding unit 81, and each unit is attached to the base 100 so as to be able to perform predetermined operations.

In the scrap feed unit 1, 2 and 3 are a pair of rollers that rotate in the direction indicated by the arrow in the figure and send out the scraps b from the bottom to the top; 4 and 5 are the respective rollers 2, The left and right cases 3 support the left and right cases 3, and 6 is a scrap insertion opening formed between the two cases 4 and 5, and the left case 4 has an arm 8, a roller 9, a roller pin 10, and a roller holder 11. By the operation of a case moving mechanism 7 equipped with a case moving mechanism 7, the scraps can be opened and moved to the left with respect to the insertion opening 6.

In the knotting unit 21, 22 is a slide shaft disposed to be slidable in the vertical direction (axial direction) with respect to the base 100, 23 is a bearing case that supports the slide shaft 22, and 24 and 25 are the base 100. Slide shafts 26, 27, and 28 are disposed so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction (axial direction).
Reference numerals 9, 30, 31 and 32 are connecting plates, which together make the latter first chuck 37 movable in the vertical and horizontal directions in FIG. , a bearing 34, and a bushing case 35 are placed thereon.
A guide cover 36 having a first chuck 37 and a guide plate 38 is connected to this bearing 34 toward the left in the figure, so that it performs a predetermined movement separate from the vertical and horizontal movement. It is configured. That is, the first chuck 37 is connected to the bearing 40.
The chuck pawls 37a, 37b can be opened and closed by the swinging of the arm 39 with the intersection at On the other hand, it is configured to be able to freely move forward and backward in the right and left direction so as to cover the claws 37a and 37b. At the same time, the entire guide cover 36 is moved from the slide shaft 44 that slides in the vertical direction through the guide plate 45, the round rack rod 46, the gear box 33 in which the rack and pinion mechanism is inserted, and the bearing 34, as shown in the figure. It is configured to be rotatable in the circumferential direction with its axis in the left-right direction.

In the tightening unit 51, 52 and 53 are slide shafts that are arranged to be slidable in the vertical direction (axial direction) with respect to the base 100, 54 is a bearing case that supports the slide shafts 52 and 53, and 55 and 56 is in the horizontal direction (axial direction) with respect to the base 100
Slide shafts 57 and 5 are arranged so that they can be slid on.
Reference numeral 8 indicates a support base that supports the slide shafts 55 and 56, and 59, 60, and 61 indicate connection plates, which together support the latter half second chuck 64 in the upper and lower directions and the front and rear directions (direction perpendicular to the page) in FIG. Further, a bearing 62 is provided at the lower part of the protrusion 60a that protrudes in the front direction of the connecting plate 60.
and the second chuck 64 via the chuck support base 63.
is installed. This second chuck 64 can open and close chuck claws 64a and 64b via rollers 68 etc. by the swinging of the arm 65, and the chuck support base 63 is moved by the swinging of the arm 67 with the bearing 68 as the fulcrum. By the swinging of the arm 69 which pivotally supports the roller 70 which is engaged with the groove at the end of the arm 67, the arm 69 is reversely rotated at a predetermined angle, and the second chuck 64 is moved within the range indicated by the arrow. .

In the debris holding unit 81, a slide shaft 82 is supported by support stands 83 and 84 and is rotatable and can move back and forth in the axial direction. The arm 86 that rotates the shaft 82 by swinging is another arm fixed to the tip of the slide shaft 82, and a retaining pin 87 is attached to the end surface of the latter arm 86 eccentrically with respect to the slide shaft 82. is installed protrudingly. The slide shaft 82 equipped with this pin 87 is pushed on its rear end surface by the swinging of the arm 88 supported on the support base 89 and protrudes to the right, and is pushed back by the return spring 90 as the arm 88 returns. You will be able to do it.

Next, using the automatic knotting device with the above configuration,
An embodiment of the method of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, in accordance with the description of the conventional example mentioned above,
This section describes the procedure for connecting the scallop H and the scallop H.

This work first involves, prior to the operation of the above device,
The scallop H is set in the predetermined position shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and the pieces located directly below the scallop H...the pieces from the feed unit 1...the pieces from the insertion port 6...
Start by inserting b from the bottom. Before setting or in the set state, a hole is made in the scallop H for inserting the scraps b. As one of the drilling methods in this set state, for example, the 11th
As shown in the figure, a drill 111 is rotatably attached to the main body of the device, and the drill 111 is
1 is pulled out directly above the scallop H to drill a hole (indicated by an arrow). When drilling with such a drill 111, the operations of each unit described below are continuously automated from the initial operation.

After the completion of the drilling work, in the apparatus which is automatically operated continuously from now on, first, the tying unit 21 is driven, and the first chuck 37 is moved from the right direction to just above the hole in the scallop H. It stops at the position shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. At this time, the claws 37a and 37b of the first chuck 37 are in an open state. Next, scraps...Roller 2 of feed unit 1,
3 rotates and sends out a predetermined length of chips...b upward. The ejected shavings...b pass through the hole of the scallop H and are caught by the first chuck 37 after being ejected by a predetermined amount. At this time, leave a small length (approximately 2 cm in actual size) at the tip of the scraps b. After firmly fixing the chips with the first chuck 37, the first chuck 37 rises to the rising end of its vertical movement. After this rise,
Scraps... B is the scraps on the underside of the scallop H.
It is fixed to the feeding unit 1 and will not be fed beyond this state. This operation is performed when the rope is inserted into the device while tied to the main rope a.
This can be achieved by locking the Next, a guide cover 36 equipped with a first chuck 37
As shown in FIGS. 12A to 12E, while the first chuck 37 descends by the amount of the rise,
It rotates once to the right in the figure, forming a ring around the tip...b. After this ring is formed, the guide plate 38 protrudes to cover the first chuck 37, and the excess portion of the tip of the chip b is bent over approximately 90 degrees. Fig. 13 shows the scraps...b in this state in the first chuck 3.
7 is omitted. Further, in the figure, 112 drawn with a chain line indicates a debris receiver that advances and retreats to scoop up the ring of debris b, and by providing this member 112, the debris b is It is possible to improve the formability (the ability to form a ring that is suspended in the air without sagging), and to improve the positioning of the ring, thereby improving the smoothness of work. Next, the pin 87 of the debris holding unit 81 and the second chuck 64 of the tightening unit 51 are activated. That is, first pin 87
As the tip enters the inside of the ring of the tip b,
The second chuck 64 moves to the position shown in FIG. 13 with its claws 64a and 64b open, and
It continues to rotate in the direction of the arrow, enters the inside of the ring, and grabs the remainder of the scraps...b (Fig. 14).
Immediately after this grasping operation, the first chuck 37 leaves...
release b. The second chuck 64, which grips the tip of the scrap b, rotates back in the opposite direction by the amount of rotation described above (Fig. 15), and then begins to rise. At the same time as the second chuck 64 rises, the pin 87 rotates downward by approximately 90 degrees as shown by the arrow in FIG. , tighten the loop to make a knot, and adjust the position of the knot as much as possible to the scallop H.
can be approached. Immediately before the ring tightening work is completed, the first pin 87 retreats and comes off the ring (FIG. 17), thus completing the entire process.

In summary, the method of the present invention involves tying the scraps sent out from the feeding unit with a surplus left at the tip and gripping the scraps in the first chuck of the unit, and causing the first chuck to move up and down. By the rotating movement starting from the rising end of the tip while descending, a ring of at least one circumference is formed in the scrap, and inside the ring, the pin of the holding unit and the second chuck of the tightening unit are connected to the scrap. respectively, and said second
Let the chuck grasp the remainder of the scraps, transfer the scraps from the first chuck to the second chuck, and then transfer the second chuck from the wheel of the scraps. The device of the present invention is characterized in that the pin is removed and raised, and the pin is lowered to tighten the ring, and just before the tightening is completed, the pin is removed from the ring and a knot is tied in the waste. ...a tip feeding unit equipped with a pair of rollers that send out the tip, a first chuck that grips the tip so that it can be released leaving a surplus at its tip, and the tip...・A guide plate for bending the remainder of the tip in the horizontal direction, and the first chuck is moved horizontally from the side toward the top of the tip... while being raised and lowered. a tying unit that rotates around an axis to form a loop in the scraps and further retreats the scraps; and a second chuck for releasably grasping the remainder of the scraps, the second chuck The said scraps... are directed upwards of the said first
a tightening unit that moves the chip horizontally forward from the side arm in a direction different from the chuck, rotates it about a vertical axis, enters the inside of the ring of the chip, rotates it back, and further raises the chip; A pin is provided that enters the inside of the scrap ring, and the pin is advanced horizontally from the side opposite to the first chuck toward the top of the scrap feeding unit, and is lowered. The present invention is characterized by having a debris holding unit for further retracting the debris, which automates the knotting work of debris and can be widely used for purposes other than scallop farming. In addition, the device of the present invention is particularly advantageous in that the tying unit is provided with a guide plate that moves forward and backward in the same direction as the first chuck and bends the excess of the scraps so that the second chuck can easily grasp the scraps. The angle of rotation is reduced (approximately 90 degrees in the example).
The second chuck can be used to catch debris.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 are explanatory diagrams showing a method for cultivating scallops, FIG. 3 is a front view of an automatic tying device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the same, and FIG. 5 is a tying unit. 6 is a partially cutaway plan view showing the main parts of the tightening unit, FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway rear view showing the main parts of the tightening unit, and FIG. 8 is a right side view of the same.
Fig. 9 is a partially cutaway plan view showing the main parts of the Hatekuz... holding unit, Fig. 10 is a partially cutaway front view of the same, and Fig. 11 is a partially cutaway front view of the same part.
17 to 17 are explanatory diagrams of operating states. 1... Chips... Feeding unit, 2, 3... Roller, 21... Tying unit, 37... First chuck, 51... Tightening unit, 64... Second chuck, 81... Chips. ...Suppressing unit, 87...pin, b...tip...

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A handgun sent out from a handgun feeding unit is tied with a surplus left at its tip and is gripped by the first chuck of the unit, and the first chuck is moved downward starting from the rising end in the vertical movement of the first chuck. A ring of at least one circumference is made around the hand by a rotational movement, and a pin of the hand holding unit and a second chuck of the tightening unit are respectively inserted into the inner side of the ring, and the second chuck is inserted into the second chuck. The operator grasps the remainder of the handle and transfers the grip from the first chuck to the second chuck, and then removes the second chuck from the ring of the handle and raises it, while lowering the pin to remove the ring. , and immediately before the completion of tightening, the pin is removed from the ring and a knot is tied in the gusset. 2. A hand girder feeding unit equipped with a pair of rollers for feeding the hand girth upward, a first chuck for releasably grasping the hand girth with a surplus left at its tip, and a first chuck for releasably gripping the hand girth with a surplus left at its tip; a bendable guide plate;
a tying unit that advances the chuck in a horizontal direction from the side toward above the hand gear feed unit, raises it, rotates it around a horizontal axis while lowering it, creates a ring in the hand train, and then moves it back; A second chuck is provided for releasably grasping the surplus portion of the tip, and the second chuck is horizontally advanced upward from the side of the tip in a direction different from that of the first chuck. comprising a tightening unit that rotates around an axis to enter the inside of the ring of the pickaxe, rotates to return, and further rises; and a pin that enters the inside of the ring of the pickpocket,
The pin is characterized by comprising: a force holding unit that moves the pin horizontally forward from a side opposite to the first chuck toward the top of the force feed unit, lowers the pin, and then retreats the pin. Gusu's automatic knotting device.