JPH10242014A - Film capacitor winding device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To improve the operation rate and productivity in a film capacitor winding device. SOLUTION: A winding device main body 1 of a plurality of film capacitors arranged on a straight line and a stocker 4 of a film material for winding on the same straight line are arranged.
A means for taking out the material from the stocker 4, a means for supplying the material to the winding device main body 1 that has run out of the material, and an empty reel are placed on a material exchange robot 7 moving on a rail 6 connecting the stocker 4 and the stocker 4 in a straight line. Means for taking out are provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a winding type film capacitor winding device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, in a winding device of a wound type film capacitor, replacement of a film material has been carried out by a person.

[0003]

However, if a person replaces the material film every time the material film is lost, when the material of a plurality of devices is replaced, the operation of the winding device is caused by interference of the material replacement. This is a factor that hinders productivity improvement such as a drop in the rate and unmanned operation.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve this object, the present invention takes out a material from a stocker in which a plurality of winding materials are stored by a robot moving on a track, and takes out the material when the material is exhausted. It is configured to supply a material to the apparatus main body.

[0006]

According to this means, a material is taken out from a stocker in which a plurality of winding materials are stored by a robot moving on a track, and the material is automatically supplied to a winding device body. In addition, it is possible to reduce the work time and the interference of the material exchange, and to improve the operation rate and the productivity.

That is, the first embodiment of the present invention is as follows.
A winding device main body of a film capacitor, a stocker of a reel of film material used for the winding device main body, and a robot moving on a track provided between the winding device main body and the stocker, A film capacitor winding device is provided on the robot with a means for taking out a material from a stocker and supplying the material to a winding device main body.

Further, in the present invention, an optical communication unit is installed near the take-up device main body and the stocker, and an operation control signal is transmitted between the optical communication unit and the carrier wagon. The optical communication unit is installed.

FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a film capacitor winding device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a film capacitor winding device main body, and a winding mechanism 2 is disposed on the front surface. Have been. Reference numeral 3 denotes a material spool provided in the winding mechanism 2.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a stocker for accommodating a plurality of film material reels 5 which are spare materials used in the winding device main body 1, and 6 denotes a track provided between the winding device main body 1 and the stocker 4. In this configuration, the material exchange robot 7 moves on this rail. And rail 6
The stocker 4 and a plurality of (three in the figure) winding device bodies 1 are arranged side by side. Further, the material exchange robot 7 includes a transport wagon 8 that moves on the rail 6 and a film material reel 5 from the stocker 4.
And a robot head 9 as means for supplying the material to the material spool 3 of the take-up and take-up device main body 1. The robot head 9 is mounted on a guide column 10 of a transport wagon 8 so as to be vertically movable. .

Reference numeral 11 denotes a home position optical communication unit installed near the stocker 4, and 12 denotes a winding device main body side position optical communication unit installed near the winding device main body 1. A signal for operation control is transmitted to and from the material exchanging robot 7 on the rails by the optical communication unit 13 installed on the transport wagon 8.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a control device, which controls the operation of the entire device including the material exchange robot 7 by optical communication between the optical communication units 11, 12, and 13.

As described above, in the winding device of the present invention,
A plurality of take-up device bodies 1 and stockers 4 are arranged side by side on a straight line, and a material exchange robot 7 is provided which moves on rails 6 arranged in parallel with the take-up apparatus body 1.
Thus, the film material reel 5 is taken out from the stocker 4, and the film material reel 5 is automatically supplied to the winding device main body 1.

Next, the operation in the configuration of FIG. 1 will be described. First, when the material in the material spool portion 3 of the winding device main body 1 runs out, a signal indicating that there is no material is transmitted from the winding device main body 1 to the control device 14. Next, the signal is transmitted from the control device 14 to the optical communication unit 13 of the material exchange robot 7 by the optical communication unit 11 at the home position. Next, the material exchange robot 7 starts the home position according to the signal, stops at the designated material stocker 4 while moving on the rail 6, and after the robot head unit 9 ascends, moves the material reel 5 by the robot head unit 9. Take out. Next, while moving on the rail 6 again, it stops in front of the designated material spool portion 3 of the winding device main body 1, and after the head ascent operation, a new film material reel 5 is supplied by the robot head portion 9, and then the original film material reel 5 is supplied. Return to the home position and stop.

FIG. 2 schematically shows the centralized control of the winding device main body and the material robot. In the figure, 21 is a line central control side CP.
U and 22 are a material exchange robot side CPU, 23 is a take-up side control CPU, and 24 is a home position of the material exchange robot 7.

Next, the operation will be described. Material exchange robot 7
Is waiting at the robot home position 24, and a signal indicating that the material film has run out is transmitted from the winding CPU 23 to the line central control CPU 21. Next, a material exchange operation start signal is transmitted from the line central control side CPU 21 to the material exchange robot side CPU 22 through the optical communication unit 11 and the material exchange robot 7 side optical communication unit 13. The material exchange robot 7 leaves the home position, moves via the stocker 4 to the front of the winding device main body 1 where the material has been exhausted, and winds from the optical communication unit 13 of the material exchange robot 7 through the optical communication unit 12. An arrival signal is transmitted to the take-side control CPU 23. Take-up side control CP
When U23 finishes preparation for material replacement of the winding device main body 1,
A signal is transmitted to the material exchange robot side CPU 22 through the optical communication unit 12 and the optical communication unit 13 of the material exchange robot 7. Next, the material exchange robot 7 performs a material supply operation. Upon completion of the operation, an end signal is transmitted to the winding device main body 1 through the optical communication unit 12, and the material exchange robot 7 returns to the robot home position 24 to perform a series of operations. To end.

Next, the configuration of the main part of the winding device of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 shows a main part of a stocker for storing a film material reel as a winding material, and FIG. 4 shows a side view thereof. Reference numeral 31 denotes a front plate, which is attached to the distal ends of one upper shaft 33 and two auxiliary shafts 34 which are arranged and fixed on a fixed base 32 so as to draw a triangle. A pressing plate 35 is slidable by being guided by the upper shaft 33, and is slidably disposed between the front plate 31 and the fixed base 32. A weight 37 is connected to the pressing plate 35 via a wire 36.
Is transmitted to the pressing plate 35 via the wire 36 so that the pressing plate 35
Slide up.

These components constitute a holding shaft for holding the film material reel 5, and a plurality of the holding shafts are aligned and attached to the stocker 4. The holding shaft holds a plurality of film material reels 5 on a single shaft.

Next, the operation of the holding shaft will be described.
The upper shaft 33 and the auxiliary shaft 34
And hold it. At this time, the inner surface of the film material reel 5 is supported by the upper shaft 33 and the auxiliary shaft 34 at three points.

When the material exchanging robot 7 takes out the film material reel 5 from the stocker 4, the pressing plate 35 slides on the upper shaft 33 and pushes the film material reel 5 to the position of the front plate 31. Thereby, the film material reel 5 always keeps the front plate 3
It is in a state of waiting at the position 1.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show the material chuck portion of the robot head 9 as a means for taking out the film material reel from the stocker and supplying the material to the winding device main body that has run out of material. Denotes three opening / closing chucks each having a rubber 39 attached to a tip thereof. As shown in FIG.
They are arranged at an angle of 0 °. Reference numeral 40 denotes an opening / closing mechanism for opening / closing the opening / closing chuck 38, which comprises a link mechanism 41, a cam follower 42, a cam 43, a miter gear 44, and a DC motor 45 for driving.

Reference numeral 46 denotes a sensor for confirming the opening and closing of the opening and closing chuck 38. In this material chuck portion, the DC motor 45 for driving is rotated to thereby
The miter gear 44 attached to the shaft of the motor 45 rotates, and the cam 43 on the same shaft rotates.

Next, the cam follower 42 pressed against the cam 43 operates, and the opening / closing chuck 38 opens and closes via the link mechanism 41. When the opening / closing chuck 38 is opened, the rubber 39 of the opening / closing chuck 38 comes into contact with the inner surface of the film material reel 5, and in this state, the entire material chuck portion is moved back and forth, right and left, and up and down. Take-out from the stocker 4 and the winding device body 1
Can be supplied and transported. After the supply of the film material reel 5 to the winding device main body 1 is completed, the holding of the film material reel 5 can be released by closing the opening / closing chuck 38.

FIG. 7 shows a state in which the robot head unit 9 is installed.
It is a diagram showing a discharge chuck portion as a means for discharging an empty reel, wherein 47 is an empty reel of the film material reel 5, and 48 is two reel chucks for chucking the empty reel 47, one end of which is openably and closably supported. This chuck arm 49 is attached to the tip of each of the two chuck arms 49.
It is mounted almost at right angles to The chuck arm 49 is configured to open and close around one end supported by the opening and closing mechanism 50. Opening / closing mechanism 5
Reference numeral 0 denotes an arm cam follower 51, a chuck opening / closing cam 52, and a cam driving DC motor 53.

Reference numeral 54 denotes an arm having the opening / closing mechanism 50 disposed at the front end, and the rear end is attached to the front end of the shaft of the arm support 55.

Reference numeral 56 denotes an arm drive unit for moving the arm unit 54 in the front-rear direction and the rotation direction with respect to the empty reel 47 via the arm support unit 55. The arm drive unit 56 includes a slide shaft 57, a ball screw 58, Ball screw 5
A front-rear drive mechanism unit 60 that includes a DC motor 59 for rotating the motor 8 and moves the arm support unit 55 in the front-rear direction;
Chuck support boss 61 and chuck support boss 6
DC motor 62 and timing belt 6 for rotating 1
3 and a rotation drive mechanism for rotating the arm support 55. Here, the slide shaft 57 and the ball screw 58 are held in a state penetrating the chuck support boss 61, and the front-rear drive mechanism 60 is also rotated by rotating the chuck support boss 61 by a predetermined angle. I do.

Next, the operation of the discharge chuck portion of the empty reel will be described. First, the chuck support boss 61 is rotated by the DC motor 62 via the timing belt 63, and the reel chuck 48 is moved to the center of the empty reel 47.

Next, when the front / rear ball screw 58 is rotated by the front / rear DC motor 59, the chuck support boss 6 is rotated.
1 moves, the arm support 55 at the distal end moves, and the reel chuck 48 moves.
The empty reel 47 is advanced to a position where it can be chucked. Next, the chuck opening / closing cam 52 is rotated by the chuck opening / closing DC motor 53 to move the arm cam follower 51 along the chuck opening / closing cam 52, and the chuck arm 49 and the reel chuck 48 are closed and inserted into the empty reel 47. Thereafter, the empty reel 47 is chucked by opening the reel chuck 48.

Next, the slide shaft 57 is retracted by rotating the ball screw 58 by the DC motor 59, and the empty reel 47 held by the reel chuck 48 is removed from the shaft of the winding device main body 1. Next, it is rotated to the right 45 ° by the DC motor 62 via the timing belt 63.
The chuck arm 49 is moved by the motor 53 to close the reel chuck 48, and the empty reel 47 is dropped.

With the above operation, the empty reel discharging operation is completed. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an operation when the film material reel 5 is replaced. First, the robot head 9 of the material replacement robot 7 is moved to a position where the fixed boss portion coincides with the center of the film material reel 64. After the stop, the film is moved so that the center of the boss portion for cutting and attaching is located at the position of the film first roller 65. Next, the film cut holding unit is rotated to rotate the film material reel 64 and the film first.
The film on the tangent line connecting the rollers 65 is sandwiched between the cut arms of the film cut holding unit, and heated by the heater unit to cut and hold the film. Next, after supplying a new film material reel 66, the film end is adhered to a double-sided tape 68 adhered to the upper surface of the film material reel 66 by a pressing roller 67. Next, the cut arm is rotated to the left to release the pinched portion of the film. In addition, 69 is a film.

With the above operation, a new film material reel is replaced.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention, a material is taken out from a stocker in which a plurality of winding materials are stored by a robot moving on a track, and is automatically supplied to a material spool of the winding device main body that has run out of material. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the work time and the interference time for performing the material supply and improve the operation rate and the productivity.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a film capacitor winding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control method of the apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a main part of a stocker of the apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a cross section of a part of a material chucking part in a robot head part of the apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a main part of the material chuck unit.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a discharge chuck portion of a reel of the apparatus.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing an operation of replacing the film material reel of the apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 take-up device main body 2 take-up mechanism 3 material spool 4 stocker 5 film material reel 6 rail 7 material exchange robot 8 transport wagon 9 robot head 11, 12, 13

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Tatsuharu Ishizaki 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] A film capacitor winding device main body;
It has a stocker for a reel of film material used for the winding device main body, and a robot that moves on a track provided between the winding device main body and the stocker. A film capacitor winding device provided with means for supplying to a take-up winding device main body. 2. An optical communication unit for installing an optical communication unit near a take-up device main body and a stocker, and transmitting an operation control signal between the optical communication unit and a transport wagon vehicle. The film capacitor winding device according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. The stocker comprises a plurality of holding shafts for holding a plurality of film material reels, the holding shafts being aligned and mounted, and wherein the holding shafts have a front plate attached to a tip end thereof and draw a triangle. 2. The film capacitor winding device according to claim 1, comprising an upper shaft and an auxiliary shaft disposed therein, and a pressing plate slidably attached to the upper shaft and pressing a film material reel fitted into the upper shaft and the auxiliary shaft. . 4. The film according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of winding device main bodies and stockers for supplying a material to these winding device main bodies are arranged in a straight line, and a track is arranged in parallel with these. Capacitor winding device. 5. A discharge chuck unit for discharging an empty reel to a robot, the discharge chuck unit comprising a chuck arm having a reel chuck for chucking an empty reel, an opening / closing mechanism for opening and closing the chuck arm, 2. The film capacitor winding device according to claim 1, further comprising an arm drive unit for moving these in the front-rear direction and the rotation direction with respect to the empty reel.