JPH09201729A - Method for supplying resin molded parts and assembly thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To feed resin-molded parts at a high reliability and at a low cost. SOLUTION: Numerous parts 2 (2a, 2b, and 2c) are arranged in one line at an adequate pitch interval, a resin compact continuous body 1 in which the parts 2 are supported by connecting integrally to support line bodies 3a and 3b provided at the sides through their connecting pieces 4 is formed, the parts 2 are fed to the feeding positions by feeding the resin compact continuous body 1, and the parts are fed by cutting the connecting pieces 4 at the feeding position.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of supplying resin molded parts to various assembling devices and the like, and an assembly thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when supplying resin-molded parts to an assembling apparatus, one or a plurality of resin-molded parts are molded by an injection molding machine and separated into individual parts by a vibration feeder or the like. A method is generally adopted in which the parts are put into a parts accommodating portion and are separated and supplied one by one by the parts feeder.

Further, when a plurality of types of parts are supplied to an assembling apparatus or the like, a part feeder is arranged for each kind of parts, and parts are supplied from each part feeder to each supply position. Then, a plurality of assembling devices are arranged side by side, and the component receiving portion of the assembling device is configured to be able to receive components from a plurality of supply positions.

On the other hand, as a method of supplying electronic components to an electronic component mounting machine, a holding tape formed by embossing a large number of storage recesses at predetermined intervals is used, and after the components are stored in the storage recesses, the upper surface of the holding tape. It is known to use a component holder that is covered with a cover tape to prevent the component from jumping out.For resin molded components, when the conditions regarding the component supply attitude and supply position are severe,
In order to supply the parts with higher reliability, it is conceivable to store and supply the resin molded parts in such a part holder.

Further, the holding recesses of the holding tape are usually formed in the same shape, and when a plurality of kinds of parts are supplied to an assembling apparatus, the parts are separately supplied by using different parts holders. ing.

[0006]

However, it is difficult to supply components with high reliability by supplying components using a parts feeder such as a vibration feeder, especially when there are severe conditions for the posture of the resin-molded parts and the accuracy of the supply position. There was a problem.

Further, in the component supplying method using the component holder, it is necessary to check the postures of the resin molded components one by one with a robot or the like and sequentially store them in the respective storage recesses. Since the body is required and many steps are required to store the resin-molded parts, there is a problem that the parts supply cost becomes very high.

Further, in the case of supplying a plurality of types of parts, it is necessary to dispose a plurality of parts feeders and a plurality of parts holder supply means, respectively, which causes a problem of large-scale equipment.

In view of the above problems of the prior art, the present invention can supply resin molded parts with high reliability and at a low cost, and also supplies a plurality of types of parts in a compact facility. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of supplying a resin molded part and an assembly thereof that can be manufactured.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A method for supplying a resin-molded component according to the present invention is a support strip having a large number of components arranged in a line at an appropriate pitch and each component arranged on its side. A resin molding continuous body that is integrally connected and supported through a connecting piece is formed, and this resin molding continuous body is fed to sequentially supply each component to a supply position, and the connecting piece is cut at the supply position. Each component is supplied. By forming a resin molding continuous body in which a large number of parts are supported by support strips and supplying them as they are, high reliability is achieved even if there are severe conditions regarding the posture and supply position of the parts. It is possible to supply at a low cost because there is no need for a separate component holder for holding and supplying each component.

Further, by using a resin molding continuous body in which a plurality of kinds of parts are repeatedly arranged in a predetermined order, a plurality of kinds of parts can be sequentially supplied by a single supplying means.

The operation of injection-molding a plurality of parts and the unit strip of the support strip on the side thereof is repeated, and at the same time, the connecting portion at one end of the unit strip is insert-molded to form a continuous support strip. By forming, a resin molding continuous body can be formed by using an ordinary injection molding machine equipped with an upper mold and a lower mold that are vertically opened.

Further, according to the present invention, a large number of resin-molded parts are arranged in a row at an appropriate pitch interval as a group of resin-molded parts for carrying out the above-mentioned supply method, and each part is arranged on the side portion thereof. Provided is one that is integrally connected to and supported by a support strip through a connecting piece. In the aggregate of resin-molded parts, a plurality of kinds of parts can be repeatedly arranged in a predetermined order, and by forming a feed hole in the support strip, the resin-molded continuous body can be stably fed. It is also possible to use a normal injection molding machine as described above by insert-molding the support strip with the connecting part at one end of a unit piece of appropriate length that is injection-molded together with a plurality of parts It is possible to form a resin molding continuous body.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A first embodiment of a method for supplying a resin molded component of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a resin molding continuous body, in which a large number of resin molding parts 2 (2a, 2b, 2c) are arranged in a row at an appropriate pitch and are supported on both sides of the two rows. The strips 3a and 3b are arranged, and each resin molded part 2 is integrally connected to and supported by the support strips 3a and 3b via the connecting piece 4. The resin molded component 2 includes three types of resin molded components 2a, 2b, 2c of different types,
It is repeatedly arranged in a predetermined order. A constricted portion 4a serving as a gate is formed at the connecting portion of the connecting piece 4 with the resin molded component 2. Feed holes 5 for feeding are formed in the support strips 3a, 3b at predetermined pitch intervals.

When molding this resin molding continuous body 1 by an injection molding machine, three types of resin molding parts 2a, 2b, 2c are used.
As a unit, the unit pieces 6 of the support strips 3a, 3b having a unit length corresponding to the length are formed into these resin molded parts 2a, 2
injection molding with b, 2c and connecting piece 4,
The continuous support strips 3a and 3b are formed by inserting and molding the connecting portion 6a at one end of the unit piece 6 that has been formed previously. As shown in detail in FIG. 2, the connecting portion 6a of the illustrated example has a shape in which a countersink 8 is formed in a connecting thin piece 7 from which the lower half in the thickness direction is removed, and the connecting portion 6a is inserted and injection molded. By doing so, the other end of the next unit piece 6 is formed so as to fill the lower half of the connecting thin piece 7 and the countersink 8 so that the unit pieces 6 are integrally connected, and the continuous support strips 3a, 3b are formed. Has been formed.

When the resin molding continuous body 1 is used to sequentially supply the resin molding parts 2a, 2b, 2c to an assembling apparatus or the like, the resin molding continuum 1 is mounted on the supply means mounted on the assembling apparatus, By feeding the resin-molded continuous body 1 using the feed holes 5 by this feeding means, the resin-molded parts 2a, 2b, 2c are sequentially fed to predetermined feeding positions, and the constriction of the connecting piece 4 is made at the feeding positions. Each part 2a, 2b, 2c is sequentially supplied by cutting the part 4a.

As described above, according to this embodiment, by supplying the resin molding continuous body 1 as it is, a large number of components 2a, 2b, 2c can be supplied while being supported by the support strips 3a, 3b. The resin molded parts 2a, 2b, 2c can be sequentially supplied with high reliability even if there are severe conditions regarding the parts attitude and the supply position. Also,
Since each resin-molded part 2a, 2b, 2c is supported and supplied by the support strips 3a, 3b integrally formed with the resin-molded part 2a, it is possible to supply the part at a low cost without separately requiring a part holder for supplying the part. You can

Further, in the resin-molded continuous body 1 of this embodiment, a plurality of types (three types in the illustrated example) of resin-molded parts 2 are used.
Since a, 2b, and 2c are repeatedly arranged in a predetermined order, a plurality of types of parts can be sequentially supplied by a single supply means, and an assembly facility for sequentially assembling a plurality of types of resin molded parts. Can be made compact.

Further, a plurality of resin molded parts 2a, 2b, 2
c and the operation of injection-molding the unit piece 6 of the supporting strips 3a and 3b on the side thereof are repeated, and at that time, the connecting strip 6a at one end of the unit piece 6 is insert-molded to form a continuous supporting strip 3a, Since 3b is formed, the resin molding continuous body 1 can be formed with good productivity by using an ordinary injection molding machine having an upper mold and a lower mold that are opened vertically.

In the above embodiment, the resin molded parts 2a, 2b are formed by using the resin molded continuous body 1 in which a plurality of different kinds of resin molded parts 2a, 2b, 2c are sequentially and repeatedly arranged.
Although the example in which b and 2c are sequentially supplied has been shown, the second one shown in FIG.
The resin molded product 2 of the same type is manufactured by using the resin molded continuous body 1 in which the resin molded parts 2 of the same type are arranged as in the above embodiment.
Needless to say, may be sequentially supplied. Further, in the above-described embodiment, a normal injection molding machine having an upper mold and a lower mold that are opened vertically is used, and the support strips 3b, 3b are formed by connecting the unit pieces 6 by insert molding.
Although the example in which b is formed is shown, it goes without saying that the resin molding continuous body 1 having the continuous support strips 3a and 3b may be molded using an injection molding machine capable of molding the continuous body.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the support strips 3a and 3b are arranged on both sides of the row of the resin molded component 2 is shown, but it may be arranged on only one side in some cases. Further, although an example in which the feed holes 5 are provided in the support strips 3a and 3b is shown, the feed holes 5 may be formed in only one of them, and the feed holes 5
It is also possible to provide a means for substituting for the above, or particularly not to provide an engaging means for feeding.

[0023]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the method for supplying resin molded parts and the assembly thereof according to the present invention, a large number of parts are arranged in a line at an appropriate pitch and each part is A resin molding continuous body, which is integrally connected to and supported by a supporting strip disposed on the side through a connecting piece, is formed, and this resin molding continuous body is fed to sequentially supply each component to a supply position. However, since the connecting piece is cut at the supply position to supply each part, even if there are severe conditions regarding the part posture and the supply position by supplying a large number of parts while being supported by the support strips. It is possible to supply with high reliability, and since each component is held and supplied by the support strip, it is possible to supply the component at low cost without requiring a separate component holder. .

Further, by using a resin molding continuous body in which a plurality of kinds of parts are repeatedly arranged in a predetermined order, a plurality of kinds of parts can be sequentially supplied by a single supplying means.

In addition, the operation of injection-molding a plurality of parts and the unit strip of the support strip on the side thereof is repeated, and at the same time, the connecting portion at one end of the unit strip is insert-molded to form a continuous support strip. By forming, a resin molding continuous body can be formed using a normal injection molding machine equipped with an upper mold and a lower mold.

Further, by forming the feed holes in the support strip, it is possible to stably feed the resin molding continuous body.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of an aggregate of resin-molded parts of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the aggregate of resin molded parts of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Resin molding continuum 2 (2a, 2b, 2c) Resin molding parts 3a, 3b Support strip 4 Connection piece 5 Feed hole 6 Unit piece 6a Connection part

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A resin molding in which a large number of parts are arranged in a row at an appropriate pitch and each part is integrally connected to and supported by a support strip disposed on the side of the part through a connecting piece. Supply of resin molded parts characterized by forming a continuous body, feeding this resin molded continuous body to sequentially supply each part to the supply position, and cutting the connecting piece at the supply position to supply each part Method. 2. The method for supplying a resin molded component according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of types of components are repeatedly arranged in a predetermined order. 3. A continuous support strip by repeating injection molding of a plurality of parts and a unit strip of a support strip on its side, and at the same time by insert-molding a connecting portion at one end of the unit strip. The method for supplying a resin-molded component according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a resin-molded continuous body having the following is formed. 4. A large number of resin-molded parts are arranged in a line at an appropriate pitch, and each part is integrally connected to and supported by a support strip disposed on the side of the part. An aggregate of resin molded parts characterized by the above. 5. The aggregate of resin molded parts according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of kinds of parts are repeatedly arranged in a predetermined order. 6. The aggregate of resin-molded parts according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the support strip has a feed hole formed therein. 7. The support strip is continuously formed by insert-molding a connecting portion at one end of a unit piece having an appropriate length injection-molded together with a plurality of parts. Or an assembly of the resin molded parts according to 6.