JPH1045068A - Automotive seat assembly device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] An object of the present invention is to make it easy for an operator to set a skin and a pad on a mold in a sheet assembling apparatus to be assembled by bonding the skin to a pad. A pad jig (102R) for setting a pad (102) is provided near a skin setting step (A) for setting a skin (121) on a lower mold (121M). ) And an upper die for bonding the pad to the epidermis, a pad setting robot (1) is provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for assembling an automobile seat (seat) to be assembled by bonding a skin to the surface of a foam pad molded in a predetermined shape in advance.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an adhesive is applied to the surface of a foam pad molded into the outer shape of a sheet to automatically adhere the skin, and is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 1-301323 filed by the present applicant. Are known.

[0003] In this method, a pad is manually fixed to an upper die comprising a plurality of pad fixing jigs provided in a rotating direction of a rotating body, and the outer skin is set on a lower die by manual power. This is a device for bonding the epidermis to the pad by applying pressure to the upper pad to which an adhesive has been applied by a mechanism.

[0004]

The above conventional apparatus is
When setting the epidermis to the lower mold, it is performed at a position separated from the upper mold from the viewpoint of safety, and after setting the epidermis, the lower mold is moved below the upper mold to adhere the epidermis to the pad. Therefore, since the mounting position of the pad with respect to the upper mold and the setting position of the skin with respect to the lower mold are different, the amount of work movement of the worker becomes large,
There was a problem with poor workability. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to eliminate such a problem caused by the conventional product.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for assembling a seat for an automobile according to the present invention, comprising the steps of: setting a skin upside down; A plurality of lower dies that sequentially circulate between an unloading step of taking out a pad to which the skin is adhered to the transport mechanism in the bonding step, and a plurality of temporary molds that are provided in the bonding step and that match the plurality of skins A pad jig for mounting the pad is provided in the vicinity of the skin setting step, and a pad on the pad jig is formed between the pad jig and the upper mold. A pad setting robot to be set is provided.

Since a pad jig for setting a pad is provided in the vicinity of a skin setting step of setting the skin to a lower mold, an operator can easily set the pad on the lower mold and the pad on the pad jig, respectively. .

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
This will be described with reference to the drawings. First, a seat manufactured by the automobile seat assembling apparatus according to the present invention is shown in FIGS.
Shown in In the figure, (100) indicates a front seat cushion, which is composed of a bag-shaped skin (101) and a foam pad (102) covered by the skin (101).

The skin (101) is located on the back side (101) of the seat.
The B) side is adhered to the pad (102) with an adhesive, and a concave groove (102C) is formed on the upper surface (102) of the pad (102).
(...) are provided, and a part of the skin (101) is bitten and adhered in the concave groove (102C), so that the surface (101) is seated on the seating surface of the front seat cushion (100) as shown in FIG. , Decorative grooves (103)... Are formed.

The pad (102) is previously foam-molded into the outer shape of the front seat cushion (100) by molding, and a core material (not shown) made of a wire or the like is embedded at the time of foaming.

[0010] The above-mentioned pad (102) is attached to the skin (101).
Are bonded by the present assembling apparatus, and a seat such as a front seat cushion (100) is assembled.

The epidermis (101) has a surface (101A)
Is turned upside down so as to be inside, and after the bonding, the periphery of the skin (101) is turned over to cover the side portions and the like of the pad (102). In the drawing, (102B) indicates the bottom surface which is the lower surface of the pad (102).

FIGS. 9 and 10 show a front seat cushion (100).
Similarly, the rear seat cushion and the rear seat back are composed of a skin and a pad, and by assembling them with this assembling apparatus, seats to be mounted for each automobile are sequentially assembled.

FIG. 1 shows an assembling apparatus according to the present invention, in which (A) shows a skin setting step of setting the skin upside down,
(C) is a bonding step of bonding the skin set in the skin setting step to the pad, (D) is a step of taking out the pad with the skin bonded in the bonding step to the transport mechanism (H) by the robot (3), and (B) The parentheses indicate pad setting steps each having a pad mounting jig (R).

In the drawing, (E) shows an idle process E provided behind the take-out process (D), and (F) shows an idle process F provided in front of the skin setting process (A).

The lower mold in which the skin is turned upside down in each of the steps is configured to sequentially rotate as shown by the arrow in FIG. 2, and the respective skins (101) (111) (121) (13)
It is formed in a shape corresponding to 1). That is, for the front seat cushion (101M), for the front seat back (111M), for the rear seat cushion (121
M), for rear seat back (131M),
Each of the lower dies (101M)... Is movable by being guided by a rail (not shown) (101R), (111R), (12R).
1R) and (131R), and each movable plate (101
R) are mounted so as to move in the upper die direction by the elevating means at the bonding position (C).

Each upper die is bonded at a bonding position (C) as shown in FIG.
And is integrally fixed around a rotating body (P) that rotates every 90 degrees in the vertical direction, which is the direction of the arrow, for a front seat cushion (102M), a front seat back (112M), and a rear seat cushion. (121M),
And rear seat back (132M).

A heating means (2) is provided above the rotating body (P).
2) A robot (2) for applying an adhesive is disposed on the side, and the adhesive is applied to a pad (122) temporarily fixed to an upper mold (122M) from an application port (21) provided in the robot (2). Is applied.

The robot (2) for applying the adhesive described above is
In order to prevent the adhesive from scattering to the outside, it is installed in a sealed coating chamber (G). Below the coating chamber (G), the lower mold is moved from the idle process E (E) to the idle process F (F). There is a rail for moving.

Each of the above upper molds (102M)... Corresponds to a pad corresponding to the upper mold (102M), that is, a front seat cushion (102), a front seat back (112), and a rear seat cushion (122). ), Each pad for rear seat back (132) is temporarily fixed by a clamp or the like.

Each of the upper molds (102M)...
The pad (112)... Set on the pad jig (R) as shown in FIGS.
Mounted by

As shown in FIG. 1, the operator (a) who sets the skin (121) on the lower mold (121M) at the skin setting position (A) changes the direction of the pad jig (R) by approximately 90 degrees as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the pad (102) is disposed at a position where the pad (102) can be set, and its structure is as shown in FIG.
It is formed in a shape corresponding to each pad (102) (112) (122) (132).

In FIG. 4, (102R) is a pad jig for a front seat cushion, (112R) is a pad jig for a front seat back, (122R) is a pad jig for a rear seat cushion, and (132R) is a rear jig. Each pad jig for seat back is shown, and each jig (102R)
.. Are attached to support pieces (11) and (11) provided on a support (12A) around a rotary support (12) rotating in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
As shown in FIG.

Each jig (102R) has a magnetic member (1) provided on the arm of the pad setting robot (1).
An adsorbent (13) for adsorbing to the robot (0) is provided integrally, and is detachably attached to the robot (1).

Each of the jigs (102R) is set so as to contact the adhesive surface of the epidermis on the upper surface side of the pad (102) as shown in FIG. At that time, each pad (1
Each of the jigs (102R) is fitted into a corresponding one of the grooves (102C) provided in the pad (102) shown in FIG. 18), support plates (19) (19) for positioning the pad (102) by joining to front and rear side surfaces of the pad (102), and gripping claws (17) (17) for gripping the pad (102). (FIG. 5).

The supporting wire (18), the supporting plates (19) and (19), and the holding claws (17) are connected to the supporting rod (15).
(15), and the support shafts (14) and (14) are integrally fixed to the support rods (15) and (15), respectively.
4) is detachably engaged with the columns (11) and (11) of the rotary support (12).

The holding claws (17) and (17) are provided by the robot (1).
When the arm of 1) is connected, as shown in FIG. 6, the drive section (16) operates to move the movable arms (17A) and (17A) about the movable shafts (17B) and (17B) as a fulcrum, and the pad ( 10
It is formed so as to bite into 2).

The robot (1) carries the pad (102) together with the jig (102R) to the upper mold (102M), sets the pad (102) on the upper mold (102M), and then holds the gripping claws (17) (17). ) With the jig (102R) and the pad (1).
02) and the support (11) of the rotary support (12)
It is configured to lock to (11).

A robot (3) for taking out a pad with a skin on the transport mechanism (H) is configured as shown in FIGS.

That is, the lower mold (111M) is used in the removal step (D).
(112) with skin (111) transported with it
Is a holding mechanism (31) provided on an arm of the robot (3).
And is separated from the lower mold (111M) and placed on the transport mechanism (H).

The holding mechanism (31) is provided on a support plate (33) integral with a connecting body (32) connected to the arm tip (30) of the robot (3), similar to the gripping claws (17) shown in FIG. In this structure, the holding needles (37) and (37) are provided to hold the bottom surface of the pad (112).

In FIG. 8, reference numerals (34) and (34) denote holding needles (37) and (3) provided at both ends of the support plate (33).
The storage body for storing the drive unit of (7), (35) and (35) are pressing plates for pressing against the bottom surface of the pad (112), and the pressing plates (35) and (35) pass through the windows (36) and (3).
6) is opened, and the holding needles (37) and (37) protrude from the through holes (36) and (36) to hold the pad (112).

Next, the operation of the present apparatus will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 1, the worker (a) puts the lower mold (121M) on the lower mold (121M) transferred to the skin setting step (A).
Is set upside down so that the back side faces upward. Next, the pad (102) is positioned and set on the pad jig (102R) installed near the skin setting step (A) as shown in FIG.

After that, when the start button (not shown) is pushed, each of the lower dies (101M)... Moves as shown by the arrow in FIG. The lower mold (131M) moves from (F). The rotary support (12) having the pad jigs (102R)... On the peripheral surface is rotated by 90 degrees, and the pad jig (1R) is positioned at the uppermost position.
22R). The pad (102) is removed from the rotary support (12) together with the pad jig (102R) by the robot (1) on which the rotary support (12) rotates, and is carried to the upper die (102M).

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the bonding step (C)
The lower mold (101M), which is transported to the upper surface (101M) and is set upside down, is raised by the elevating means and pressurized on the pad (102) set on the upper mold (102M). And bonded to the pad (102). The pad (102) to which the skin (101) is adhered is removed from the upper mold (102M) and placed on the lower mold (101M), and the lower mold (101M) is lowered by the elevating means.

Next, after the lower mold (101M) is transferred to the unloading step (D), the lower mold (101M) is moved by the robot (3).
M) and transported to the transport mechanism (H) as described above. The lower mold (101M) from which the pad with skin (102) has been removed is sequentially transferred from the idle process E (E) to the idle process F (F), and returns to the original skin setting process (A).

On the other hand, each of the upper dies (102M)...
M), the pad (112) set on the pad jig (122R) is moved by the robot (1) to the upper mold (112M) from which the pad with skin is removed, as shown in FIG. Be attached.

In this way, the operator (a) simply sets the outer skin on the lower mold and the pad on the pad jig, and the outer skin is automatically adhered to the pad, assembled, and sent to the transport mechanism (H). Can be

[0038]

According to the present invention, a pad jig for mounting the pad is provided near the skin setting step, and the pad on the pad jig is placed between the pad jig and the upper die. Since the pad setting robot for setting the mold is provided, it is easy for the worker to set the pad on the pad jig with the outer skin in the lower mold, and the workability can be improved.

In addition, since the pad jig is provided with the positioning means for positioning the pad, the operation of setting the pad on the pad jig is assured, no set displacement occurs, and the adhesion of the skin to the pad is accurately performed. And poor adhesion can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating movement of a lower mold.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view of a pad jig.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a pad jig.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of grip claws provided on a pad jig.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the removal process.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a holding device provided in the robot in the removal step.

FIG. 9 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a skin and a pad to be assembled by the device of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a sheet assembled by the apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A skin setting step B pad setting step C bonding step D removal step H transport mechanism I pad setting robot 101M lower die 111M lower die 121M lower die 131M lower die 102M upper die 112M upper die 122M upper die 132M upper die 102R pad jig 112R Pad jig 122R Pad jig 132R Pad jig

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A skin setting step in which a skin is set upside down, a bonding step in which the skin set in the skin setting step is bonded to a pad, and a removal step in which the pad with the skin bonded in the bonding step is taken out to a transport mechanism. A plurality of lower dies, and a plurality of upper dies that are provided in the bonding step and temporarily fix pads matching the plurality of skins, and a pad jig for mounting the pads is provided near the skin setting step. And a pad setting robot for setting a pad on the pad jig to the upper mold is disposed between the pad jig and the upper mold. 2. The vehicle seat manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein said upper die is provided around a rotating body which rotates in a vertical direction, and an elevating means for mounting a lower die so as to be able to move up and down is provided below said upper die. apparatus. 3. The automobile seat assembling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said pad jig has positioning means for positioning a pad, and is provided on an outer peripheral surface of a rotating support that rotates vertically. 4. An idle process B, A is provided before the skin setting process and after the take-out process, and the lower mold is moved to the idle process A from the take-out process, and then through the idle process B, through the idle process B. The vehicle seat assembling apparatus according to claim 1, which moves to (1). 5. The automobile according to claim 1, wherein the pad jig is detached from the rotary support together with the pad by a pad setting robot, and the pad is mounted on the upper die, then separated from the pad and mounted on the rotary support. Sheet assembling device.