JPH073453U - Self-propelled carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] It is possible to save the space of the device, form it suitable for carrying in a narrow space, and carry along a curved surface at low cost and complicate the device. Enable without. [Configuration] A guide rail 1 formed of a flexible material in a tubular shape,
The guide rail 1 is provided with a runner 6 that moves back and forth along the longitudinal direction. A spiral groove 2 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the guide rail 1 so as to extend in the longitudinal direction. The runner 6 is formed by a screw 6a screwed into the spiral groove 2 and a motor 6b that rotates the screw 6a in the forward and reverse directions and attaches the transported object 7.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a carrier device, and more specifically, a self-propelled carrier device that is formed to be suitable for use in a place where a space is narrow and a curtain or the like needs to be carried along a curved surface, for example, in an automobile. It is about.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventional devices of this type include, for example, a guide rail arranged on a window frame or a ceiling and a runner that conveys an object to be conveyed along the guide rail. Some are formed so that curtains can be transported by pulling the wire.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Thus, in the conventional product, a motor for transporting, for example, a curtain, which is an object to be transported, is usually arranged in an exposed state at the end of the guide rail. Therefore, in the past, when this type of device was used by attaching it to the window frame of the vehicle or the ceiling for partitioning the front and rear of the vehicle, the motor exposed at the end of the rail would further reduce the narrow vehicle interior space. There was a problem that it would be caused.

Further, in the case of the conventional product, since the mechanism is usually a mechanism for pulling a wire with a motor to open and close the curtain as described above, the curtain is transported along the curved surface of the window frame or the ceiling. In order to guide the wire smoothly, it is necessary to provide a guide rail or the like with a guide means such as a pulley. Therefore, when the conventional product is used for this kind of curved portion, it is inevitable that the cost will increase and the device will be complicated. It was not suitable for transporting curtains, etc. in automobiles.

The present invention is intended to solve the problems of such conventional products. Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is that the space saving of the device is made possible, the device is formed to be suitable for the transportation in a narrow space, and the transportation of the article along the curved surface is performed at a low cost and in the device. It is to provide a self-propelled transfer device that is formed so as not to cause complication.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present proposal adopts the following technical means in order to solve the above problems. That is, the device of the present invention includes a guide rail 1 formed of a flexible material in a tubular shape, and a runner 6 that moves back and forth in the guide rail 1 along the longitudinal direction thereof, and the guide rail 1 has an inner peripheral surface thereof. The spiral groove 2 is formed along the longitudinal direction, and the runner 6 has the screw 6a screwed into the spiral groove 2 and the object 7 to be conveyed while rotating the screw 6a forward and backward. It is characterized by being formed by the motor 6b.

[0007]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Reference numeral 1 denotes a guide rail formed of a flexible material such as a synthetic resin material in a tubular shape. The guide rail 1 has a spiral groove 2 formed on the inner peripheral surface thereof in the longitudinal direction. In the case of this embodiment, the guide rail 1 is made by coating the helical linear member 2a with the synthetic resin material 1a. Therefore, the spiral groove 2 is formed in this embodiment by the interval formed by the linear member 2a as shown in the drawing.

Reference numeral 3 is a guide groove formed in the lower portion of the guide rail 1 and having a slit shape along the longitudinal direction thereof. In this embodiment, the guide groove 3 is formed by a pair of side walls 4 and 4 (see FIG. 2) protruding downward in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the guide rail 1. The above-mentioned spiral groove 2 is formed intermittently at the location of the guide groove 3. Reference numeral 5 indicates, for example, the ceiling of an automobile to which the guide rail 1 is attached.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a runner that moves back and forth in the guide rail 1 along the longitudinal direction thereof. The runner 6 is formed by a screw 6a screwed into the spiral groove 2 and a motor 6b for rotating the screw 6a in the forward and reverse directions and mounting the object 7 to be conveyed. Incidentally, 6b ₁ is a rotating shaft of the motor 6b.

For example, a curtain as the transported object 7 is attached to the motor 6 b via the connecting plate 8. Reference numeral 9 is an anode terminal of the motor 6b attached to one surface side of the connecting plate 8, and 10 is a cathode terminal attached to the other surface side of the connecting plate 8.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a power supply line which is wired on the inner surface of the side wall 4 in the longitudinal direction of the side wall 4. In this embodiment, the anode terminal 9 is formed so as to be in sliding contact with the power supply line 11. Reference numeral 12 (see FIG. 2) is a ground wire provided on the inner surface of the side wall 4 on the other side so as to be in sliding contact with the cathode terminal 10 in the longitudinal direction thereof.

Reference numeral 9 a is an insulated wire connecting the motor 6 b and the anode terminal 9, and 10 a is an insulated wire connecting the motor 6 b and the cathode terminal 10. Reference numeral 13 is a stopper for attaching a curtain as the transferred object 7 to the connecting plate 8.

Reference numeral 14 (see FIG. 3) is a limit switch arranged in one end of the guide rail 1, and 15 is a limit switch arranged in the other end. Reference numeral 16 denotes a changeover switch for changing the rotation direction of the motor 6b. This changeover switch 16 is arranged on the dashboard or the like in this embodiment, and is formed so that the motor 6b can be remotely controlled at the driver's seat. Reference numeral 17 is a 12-volt (V) direct current power source mounted on the vehicle.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, when pulling and closing the curtain as the transported object 7, the changeover switch 16 is put on the side of the terminal a. Then, the motor 6b rotates, for example, to the right, and as a result, the screw 6a is guided by the spiral groove 2 and moves to the right in FIGS. 1 and 3. Therefore, the curtain moves together with the motor 6b. When the screw 6a comes into contact with the limit switch 15, this switch 15 is turned off. As a result, the circuit is opened, the motor 6b stops driving, and the curtain is closed.

Next, when opening the curtain, the selector switch 16 is switched to the terminal b side. Then, the motor 6b rotates counterclockwise to rotate the screw 6a in the reverse direction. As a result, the motor 6b moves backward together with the screw 6a and moves leftward in the drawing. Then, when the end face of the motor 6b comes into contact with the limit switch 14, the switch 14 is turned off. As a result, the circuit is opened, the motor 6b is stopped, and the curtain is opened.

In the above process, the guide rail 1 is provided with the head portion 18a of the auxiliary runner 18 for suspending an appropriate position of the transported object 7 in the accommodated state, as shown in FIGS. It may be formed with a guide passage 19 so that it can be formed.

Further, in the present invention, the pitch of the spiral groove 2 is free. Therefore, in the proposed device, the speed of the runner 6 is not adjusted by the motor 6b with a speed reducer, but the guide rails 1 having different formation intervals of the spiral groove 2 are appropriately selected, so that the runner 6 can be controlled. It is possible to change the speed, and thus the transfer speed.

Further, in the case of the device of the present invention, the power feeding system is not limited to the above example, but may be formed as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, for example. In FIG. 6, 20 is a winding device for the cord 21 which is arranged on one end side of the guide rail 1. In this embodiment, power is supplied from the power source 17 to the motor 6b via the cord 21 which is formed by the winding device 20 so as to be freely wound. Therefore, in this embodiment, the motor 6b moves while pulling out the cord 21 against the winding force of the winding device 20 during forward movement, and moves while the cord 21 is wound up by the winding device 20 during backward movement. is there.

Further, in the case of FIG. 7, the motor 6 b includes a rechargeable power source unit 22, a charging unit 23 is disposed on one end side of the guide rail 1, and the motor 6 b has one end of the guide rail 1. It is formed to be charged on the part side. Reference numeral 24 is a changeover switch for controlling the forward / reverse rotation of the motor 6b. In the device of the present invention, as in this embodiment, the runner 6 is provided with the switching switch 24 for controlling the motor 6b, and the motor 6b may be directly controlled. Therefore, the remote control as in the above example is limited. I can't.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, in the device of the present invention, the guide rail is formed of a flexible material in a tubular shape, and the runner automatically moves inside the guide rail to convey the transported object. It is not exposed and there is no need for a guide means such as a wire for pulling the transported object or a pulley for smoothly guiding the wire. Therefore, in the case of the device of the present invention, it is possible to save space in the device, which is suitable for carrying articles in a narrow space such as a vehicle, and also for carrying articles along a curved surface at low cost. In addition, it has a practically excellent effect that it can be performed without complicating the device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part with a part cut away showing a preferred example of the device of the present invention.

2 is a sectional view of a main part taken along line II-II of FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is an enlarged sectional view of a main part taken along line BB of A;

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway front view illustrating another embodiment of the guide rail.

5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part taken along line VV of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing another power supply system of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing still another power supply system of the device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Guide rail 2 Spiral groove 6 Runner 6a Screw 6b Motor 7 Conveyed object

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A guide rail, which is formed of a flexible material in a tubular shape, and a runner that moves back and forth in the guide rail along its longitudinal direction. The guide rail has a spiral groove on its inner peripheral surface. The runner is formed along the longitudinal direction, and the runner is formed by a screw that is screwed into the spiral groove, and a motor that rotates the screw in the forward and reverse directions and to which the transported object is attached. Traveling type transport device.