Parts loading device for badge manufacturing equipment

Abstract

To provide a parts carry-in device of a can badge manufacturing apparatus which can be easily assembled and disassembled.SOLUTION: A parts carry-in device of a can badge manufacturing apparatus for carrying parts onto a can badge body comprises: a parts holding part which laminates and holds a plurality of parts; and a parts carry-in instrument which takes out a part at the uppermost position in the parts holding part and carries the part onto the can badge body. The parts holding part is configured so as to be disassembled and assembled with a vertically-split structure. The replenishment and maintenance of the held parts can be easily performed by vertically splitting the parts holding part into two pieces.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a parts loading device for a badge manufacturing machine, and more particularly to a device that is devised to facilitate assembly and disassembly. [Background technology]

[0002] A conventional can badge manufacturing device is disclosed, for example, in Patent Document 1. The accessory manufacturing device described in Patent Document 1 manufactures can badges that are made up of an upper material, a lower material to which a safety pin is attached, a pattern mount that is placed on the front side of the upper material, and a cover film that is placed on the upper side of the pattern mount.

[0003] The accessory manufacturing device has a plate rotatably mounted on a base plate, and two receiving mold assemblies are mounted on both ends of the plate. The receiving mold assembly is composed of a base, a slide mounted on the base so as to be movable up and down within a predetermined range, and a spring interposed between the slide and the base. The upper material, the pattern mount, and the cover film are placed on the slide of one receiving mold assembly in a layered state in that order, and the lower material is placed on the slide of the other receiving mold assembly. The slide is substantially cylindrical, and the base is disposed inside.

[0004] The accessory manufacturing device includes a pressing die assembly consisting of a ram that is moved up and down and has a piston at its tip, and a cylinder that is installed on the ram so as to be movable up and down. The cylinder is hollow and opens downward, and the upper end of the slide has a step with which the lower end of the cylinder is engaged, and a tapered surface that is inclined toward the inside of the step is formed. The piston is disposed in the cylinder and can move up and down relatively within the cylinder. A protrusion is formed on the upper side of the piston of the ram, and the vertical movement of the cylinder is restricted by the protrusion and the piston. The accessory manufacturing device also includes a switching member, and by inserting the switching member between the upper end side of the cylinder and the protrusion of the ram, the cylinder can be fixed in a state where it is moved to the lower end side. Two posts are erected on the plate, and when the plate is rotated, these posts move the switching member, and the state of the cylinder and the piston can be switched depending on the orientation of the plate.

[0005] When manufacturing the can badges, first, the plate is rotated, and the receiving die assembly on which the upper material, the pattern mount and the cover film are laminated in order is moved to below the pressing die assembly, so that the switching member is interposed between the upper end side of the cylinder and the protrusion of the ram. Next, when the pressing die assembly is lowered, the slide of the receiving die assembly is pressed down by the cylinder. At this time, since the piston portion has moved to the upper end side of the cylinder, the tip side of the base is inserted into the cylinder, and the outer edges of the upper material, the pattern mount, and the cover film are folded by the cylinder and the base.

[0006] The die assembly is then raised so that the top material, the pattern mount and the cover film are held inside the cylinder with their outer edges folded over. Next, the plate is rotated, the receiving die assembly on which the lower material is placed is moved to below the pressing die assembly, and the switching member is retracted from between the upper end side of the cylinder and the protrusion of the ram. Next, when the die assembly is lowered, first the tip of the cylinder abuts against the slide, but since the switching member is retracted, the piston is moved to the lower end side within the cylinder. At this time, the upper material, the pattern mount, and the cover film are also moved downward. At this time, the tip sides of the outer edges of the upper material, the pattern mount, and the cover film that have been folded downward abut against the tapered surface of the slide and are folded inward. When the die assembly is further lowered, the outer edges of the upper material, the pattern mount, and the cover film abut against the edges of the lower material and are rolled in and crimped, so that the upper material, the pattern mount, the cover film, and the lower material are integrated, and the can badge is completed. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 58-218906 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] The above conventional configuration has the following problems. In other words, the process of setting the materials, rotating the plate, lowering the die assembly, and collecting the finished badges had to be done manually by an operator, making the process of manufacturing badges complicated. However, if one were to try to do this automatically, there is a concern that the mechanism for replenishing the materials would become complicated and difficult to maintain.

[0009] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a parts feed device for a badge manufacturing apparatus which can be easily assembled and disassembled. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] In order to achieve the above object, the parts loading device of the can badge manufacturing device according to claim 1 of the present invention is a parts loading device for a can badge manufacturing device that loads parts onto the can badge main body, and is equipped with a parts holding section that stacks and holds a plurality of parts, and a parts loading device that takes out the topmost part from the parts holding section and loads it onto the can badge main body, and the parts holding section is configured to be disassembled and assembled by being vertically split in two. The parts stacked and held in the part holder are configured to be movable up and down, and a top part level detection means is provided at the top end of the part holder for detecting whether the top part has reached a preset predetermined level or not, and is configured to raise the part stacked and held in the part holder when the level of the top part has not reached the predetermined level, the top part level detection means has a laser sensor, and a laser passing recess is formed at each of the opposing positions of the part holder, and a laser irradiated from the light emitting portion of the laser sensor passes through the part holder via the laser passing recess, and the laser passing recess is provided in a divided manner on each of the divided elements formed by the vertically divided structure of the part holder. It is characterized in that Furthermore, the parts loading device of a can badge manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the parts loading device of a can badge manufacturing apparatus described in claim 1, the parts holding section is configured to have a pair of parts holding section elements split vertically in two and be detachable via a magnet. Furthermore, the parts loading device of a can badge manufacturing apparatus according to claim 3 is a parts loading device of a can badge manufacturing apparatus described in claim 2, characterized in that the mating surfaces of the pair of part holding elements are configured to be flush, and a magnet is embedded in one of the mating surfaces. A part carry-in device for a can badge manufacturing apparatus according to claim 4 is the part carry-in device for a can badge manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the part is a design sheet. A part carrying-in device for a can badge manufacturing apparatus according to claim 5 is the part carrying-in device for a can badge manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the part is a protective film. Effect of the Invention

[0011] As described above, according to claim 1 of the present invention, the parts loading device of the can badge manufacturing equipment, which loads parts onto the can badge body, is equipped with a parts holding section which stacks and holds a plurality of parts, and a parts loading device which removes the topmost part from the parts holding section and loads it onto the can badge body, and the parts holding section is configured to be disassembled and assembled due to a vertically split structure, facilitating assembly and assembly. Furthermore, according to the parts loading device of the can badge manufacturing apparatus of claim 2, in the parts loading device of the can badge manufacturing apparatus described in claim 1, the parts holding section is configured so that a pair of parts holding section elements split vertically in two can be attached and detached via magnets, thereby facilitating assembly and disassembly due to the simple configuration. Furthermore, according to the parts loading device of the can badge manufacturing apparatus of claim 3, in the parts loading device of the can badge manufacturing apparatus described in claim 2, the mating surfaces of the pair of parts holding elements are configured to be flush, and a magnet is embedded in one of the mating surfaces, making assembly and disassembly easy with a simple configuration. Furthermore, according to the part loading device of the can badge manufacturing apparatus of claim 4, in the part loading device of the can badge manufacturing apparatus of any of claims 1 to 3, the part is a printed material, so that the loading portion of the printed material can be easily assembled and disassembled. Furthermore, according to the part loading device for a can badge manufacturing apparatus of claim 5, in the part loading device for a can badge manufacturing apparatus of any of claims 1 to 3, the part is a film, so that the film loading portion can be easily assembled and disassembled. Furthermore, according to the part loading device of the can badge manufacturing apparatus of claim 6, the parts stacked and held in the part holding section are configured to be able to move up and down, and a topmost part level detection means is provided at the upper end of the part holding section for detecting whether the topmost part has reached a predetermined level, and is configured to raise the part stacked and held in the part holding section if the level of the topmost part has not reached the predetermined level, thereby enabling smooth production. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a can badge according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view showing an entire can badge manufacturing apparatus. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the entire can badge production apparatus from a different angle, illustrating the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a plan view showing an entire can badge manufacturing apparatus. [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a front view showing an entire can badge manufacturing apparatus. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a side view showing an entire can badge manufacturing apparatus. [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a lower die rotating part according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a plan view of an indexing portion of a lower die rotating portion. [Figure 9] 9A and 9B are diagrams showing a first embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 9A is a plan view of a lower die unit, and FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view of the lower die unit. [Figure 10] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a lower die unit according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the first embodiment of the present invention, as viewed in the direction XI in FIG. 4, and is an enlarged perspective view of the design sheet carry-in means of the can badge production apparatus and its vicinity. [Figure 12] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a design sheet holding section according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 13]Figures showing the first embodiment of the present invention, in which Figure 13(a) shows a reference image of the design sheet acquired in advance by a design sheet imaging means, Figure 13(b) shows a monitor displaying an image of the current design sheet at the top of the design sheet holding section obtained by the design sheet imaging means, and Figure 13(c) shows how the holding section body of the design sheet holding section is rotated to obtain a reference image that eliminates circumferential positional deviation by comparing the image of the current design sheet on the monitor with the monitor's reference line. [Figure 14] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the first embodiment of the present invention, as viewed in the direction of XIV in FIG. 4, and is an enlarged perspective view of a protective film carry-in means of the can badge production apparatus and its vicinity. [Figure 15] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the first embodiment of the present invention, as viewed in the XV direction in FIG. 4, and is an enlarged perspective view of the pressing means of the can badge production apparatus and its vicinity. [Figure 16] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the first embodiment of the present invention, and is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the pressing means of the can badge production apparatus and its vicinity, showing the state in which the upper die has been raised and the fork has been advanced forward. [Figure 17] FIG. 1 shows the first embodiment of the present invention, and is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the pressing means of the can badge manufacturing apparatus and its surrounding area, showing the state in which the upper mold is lowered with the fork advanced, and the outer edges of the shell, design sheet, and protective film are bent. [Figure 18] FIG. 1 shows the first embodiment of the present invention, and is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the press means of the can badge manufacturing apparatus and its surrounding area, showing the state in which the upper mold holding the shell, design sheet, and protective film has been raised and the forks have been retracted. [Figure 19] FIG. 1 shows the first embodiment of the present invention, and is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the pressing means of the can badge manufacturing apparatus and its surrounding area, illustrating the state in which the upper mold is lowered with the forks retracted, and the bent tip sides of the shell, design sheet, and protective film are folded inward. [Figure 20]This figure shows the first embodiment of the present invention, and is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the press means of the can badge manufacturing equipment and its surrounding area, showing the state in which the upper mold is further lowered with the forks retracted, and the bent tip ends of the shell, design sheet, and protective film are crimped against the side of the can badge body 3. [Figure 21] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the first embodiment of the present invention, as viewed in the direction XXI of FIG. 4, and is an enlarged perspective view of a product discharge means of the can badge production apparatus and its vicinity. [Figure 22] FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a design sheet holding section according to a second embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 21. First, a can badge 1, which is a product, will be described. As shown in Fig. 1, the can badge 1 is composed of a metal can badge body (commonly called a "pin back") 3 that is substantially bottomed and has a shape similar to a container, a metal shell 5 that covers the upper side of the can badge body 3, a design sheet 7 that is placed on the shell 5, and a protective film 9 that is placed on the design sheet 7 and protects the design sheet 7. The can badge body 3 is provided on the back side with a safety pin 4 that is used when attaching the can badge 1 to an object to which it is to be attached (for example, clothing). Various types of design sheet 7 are possible, but in this embodiment, a printed paper on which an arbitrary image is printed is assumed.

[0014] The outer edges of the shell 5, design sheet 7, and protective film 9 are crimped to the outer periphery of the can badge main body 3 by a crimping process described below, thereby integrating the can badge main body 3, the shell 5, design sheet 7, and protective film 9.

[0015] 2 to 6, the can badge manufacturing apparatus 11 according to this embodiment is configured so that a lower die rotation section 15, a can badge main body / shell introduction section 17, design sheet introduction means 19, protective film introduction means 21, pressing means 23, product delivery means 25, a control panel 24, and an operation panel 26 are mounted on a base 13. The control panel 24 and operation panel 26 form the control means. The configuration of each section will be described in detail below.

[0016] The base 13 is composed of a rectangular base plate 27, four support columns 29, 29, 29, 29 erected at the four corners of the base plate 27, and a rectangular top plate 30 installed on the upper ends of the four support columns 29, 29, 29, 29.

[0017] As shown in Figs. 5 and 7, the lower mold rotating section 15 includes a table rotation shaft 33 rotatably supported by a bearing 32 installed on the top plate 30, and a rotary table 35 fixed to the table rotation shaft 33. The table rotation shaft 33 passes through a through hole 35a of the rotary table 35, and its upper end side protrudes above the rotary table 35. The rotary table 35 is fixed to the table rotation shaft 33 via a fixing device (not shown). A rotary table cover 37 is installed on the upper side of the rotary table 35. The rotary table cover 37 is placed on the upper end surface of the table rotation shaft 33, and is fixed by screwing a bolt 39 through a through hole 37a of the rotary table cover 37 to the table rotation shaft 33.

[0018] An indexing mechanism 41 is installed on the lower mold rotating part 15. As shown in Figs. 5 to 8, the indexing mechanism 41 has a cam 43 fixed to the table rotating shaft 33 and arranged between the rotary table 35 and the top plate 30 of the base 13. The cam 43 has an outer peripheral surface on which recesses 45 are formed in a number corresponding to the number of steps required for the rotary table 35 to rotate once. In the case of this embodiment, the rotation angle of one step of the rotary table 35 is 45°, and eight recesses 45 are formed. The indexing mechanism 41 also has an indexing arm 47 installed on the top plate 30 of the base 13 so as to be rotatable about an axis 46, and a cam follower 49 engaged with the recess 45 of the cam 43 is attached to one end of the indexing arm 47. The other end of the indexing arm 47 is connected to an air cylinder 51 that biases the indexing arm 47 toward the cam 43 by the cam follower 49. An air supply / discharge pipe (not shown) is connected to the air cylinder 51 .

[0019] Further, the lower mold rotating section 15 has a rotary table driving section 53. A motor 55 is installed in the rotary table driving section 53, and a motor side timing pulley 59 is fixed to an output shaft 57 of the motor 55. A table rotation shaft side timing pulley 61 is fixed to the lower end side of the table rotation shaft 33, and a timing belt 63 is wound around the motor side timing pulley 59 and the table rotation shaft side timing pulley 61. When the output shaft 57 of the motor 55 is rotated, the rotation of the output shaft 57 is transmitted to the table rotation shaft 33 by the timing belt 63, thereby rotating the rotary table 35. The motor 55 is controlled to rotate the rotary table 35 intermittently by one step (45°) at a time, and each time, the cam 43 of the indexing mechanism 41 is engaged with the cam follower 49, and the rotary table 35 is accurately positioned.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 7, the lower mold rotating section 15 has eight lower mold units 71. The lower mold units 71 are installed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer periphery of the rotating table 35. As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the lower mold unit 71 is composed of a lower mold base plate 73 installed on the rotating table 35 and a lower mold movable part 75 installed so as to be movable up and down within a predetermined range relative to the lower mold base plate 73. The lower mold movable part 75 is composed of two lower mold movable plates 77, 79 stacked together. A convex part 81 is formed in the center of the front side of the lower mold movable plate 77, and a concave part 83 is formed on the back side of the lower mold movable plate 79. The convex part 81 and the concave part 83 are engaged with each other to determine the positions of the lower mold movable plates 77, 79. The lower mold movable plates 77, 79 are integrated by screwing four bolts 85 into the female thread part 78 of the lower mold movable plate 77 through the through holes 80 of the lower mold movable plate 79.

[0021] A lower die 91 is installed on the lower die movable part 75. The lower die 91 is composed of an inner lower die 93 placed on the lower die movable plate 79, and an outer lower die 95 installed so as to be vertically movable on the outer periphery side of the inner lower die 93. A plurality of (three in this embodiment) through holes 97 are formed in the lower die movable plate 79, and a plurality of (three in this embodiment) recesses 99 are also formed on the bottom surface side of the inner lower die 93, and the inner lower die 93 is positioned with respect to the lower die movable plate 79 by pins 101 inserted into the through holes 97 and the recesses 99. In addition, a plurality of (four in this embodiment) recesses 103 are formed in the lower mold movable plate 79, and a plurality of (four in this embodiment) recesses 105 are also formed on the bottom surface side of the outer lower mold 95, and the outer lower mold 93 is urged upward relative to the lower mold movable plate 79 by coil springs 107 inserted into the recesses 103 and the recesses 105.

[0022] There are two types of lower molds 91: one is a lower mold 91 into which the shell 5, design sheet 7, and protective film 9 are carried, and the other is a lower mold 91 into which the can badge main body 3 is carried. The lower mold 91 into which the shell 5, design sheet 7, and protective film 9 are carried has a shape as shown in Figures 16 and 17, and as shown in Figure 16, for example, an outer lower mold 95 has a step 313 on which the design sheet 7 and protective film 9 are placed, and is shaped so that the shell 5 is placed on the upper end side (upper side in Figure 16) of the inner lower mold 93. On the other hand, the lower mold 91 into which the can badge main body 3 is carried has a shape as shown in Figures 18, 19, and 20. In the case of the lower mold 91 into which the can badge main body 3 is carried, a tapered portion 315 is formed on the inner edge of the step portion 313 of the outer lower mold 95, and a circular recess 312 for accommodating the pin 4 of the can badge main body 3 is formed in the inner lower mold 93. Also, as shown in Fig. 10, a mark L indicating the orientation of the safety pin 4 of the can badge main body 3 placed on the inner lower mold 93 is displayed on the upper end surface of the outer lower mold 95 of the lower mold 91 into which the can badge main body 3 is carried. The two types of lower dies 91 are alternately arranged on the rotary table 35 .

[0023] A plurality of sliding bushes 111 (three in the first embodiment) are embedded in the lower mold base plate 73, and a plurality of lower mold movable part shafts 113 (three in the first embodiment) are provided on the lower mold movable plate 77 of the lower mold movable part 75 so as to protrude downward, and the lower mold movable part shafts 113 are inserted into the sliding bushes 111. A plurality of coil springs 115 (three in the first embodiment) are interposed between the lower mold movable part 75 and the lower mold base plate 73, and the coil springs 115 urge the lower mold movable part 75 upward with respect to the lower mold base plate 73.

[0024] An end member support shaft 117 is provided to protrude downward from the center of the lower die movable plate 77. A through hole 119 is formed in the lower die base plate 73 and a through hole 121 is also formed in the rotating table 35, and the end member support shaft 117 passes through the through hole 119 and the through hole 121 and protrudes below the rotating table 35. An end member 125 is fixed to the lower end side of the end member support shaft 117.

[0025] Also, as shown in FIG. 7, eight through holes 127 are formed in the rotating table cover 37, and the lower die unit 71 is installed by passing through the through holes 127, so that the lower die 91 is exposed on the upper side of the rotating table cover 37.

[0026] As shown in Fig. 2, the front side of the base 13 is the badge body / shell loading section 17. The eight lower dies 91 are arranged in a row in pairs in the badge body / shell loading section 17. An operator loads the shell 5 into the lower die 91R located on the right side of the front side of the base 13, and loads the badge body 3 into the lower die 91L located on the left side of the front side of the base 13. A feed switch 133 is provided on the right side of the badge body / shell loading section 17, and an operator operates an operating lever 133a of the feed switch 133 to rotate the turntable 35 counterclockwise (in the direction of arrow a in Fig. 2) in two intermittent steps of 45° each, for a total of 90°.

[0027] As shown in Fig. 2, the design sheet carry-in means 19 is installed on the outer periphery of the lower die rotating section 15 on the base 13 and in front of the badge body / shell carry-in section 17 in the counterclockwise direction. As shown in Fig. 11, the design sheet carry-in means 19 is composed of a design sheet holding section 141 and a design sheet carry-in device 143. In addition, a design sheet imaging means 146 is installed near the design sheet carry-in means 19.

[0028] As shown in Figures 11 and 12, the design sheet holding part 141 is provided with a rotating table support part 144 fixed to the base 13, and a rotating table 145 is rotatably provided on the rotating table support part 144. The rotating table 145 is composed of an upper, substantially disk-shaped holding part main body installation part 147 and a shaft part 149 formed protruding from the lower side of the holding part main body installation part 147. The lower end side of the shaft part 149 penetrates the rotating table support part 144 and the top plate 30 of the base 13 and protrudes from the lower side of the top plate 30.

[0029] A recess 151 is formed in the holder body installation part 147 of the rotating table 145, and a holder body installation plate 153 is engaged and fixed in the recess 151. A holder body 155 is installed on the holder body installation plate 153. The holder body 155 is a hollow cylinder with an open upper side. The holder body 155 is vertically split into two and is composed of a pair of holder body elements 157 and 159. A magnet (not shown) is embedded flush on the holder body element 157 side, while a magnetic body (not shown) is embedded flush on the holder body element 259 side. The pair of holder body elements 157 and 159 are attracted and fixed via the magnet and the magnetic body.

[0030] An engagement protrusion (not shown) is formed on a bottom surface 161 of the holding unit main body element 157 so as to protrude therefrom, and an engagement recess 163 is formed on the holding unit main body installation plate 153. The holding unit main body element 157 is fixed by a bolt (not shown) with the engagement protrusion (not shown) engaged with the engagement recess 163 of the holding unit main body installation plate 153. An engagement protrusion 167 is also formed on a bottom surface 165 of the holding unit main body element 159, and the holding unit main body element 159 is combined with the holding unit main body element 157 by engaging the engagement protrusion 167 with the engagement recess 163 of the holding unit main body installation plate 153, thereby constituting the holding unit main body 155.

[0031] A spacer 169 is installed on the bottom side of the holding body 155, and a lift 171 is installed on the upper side of the spacer 169. A plurality of design sheets 7 are stacked on the lift 171 inside the holding body 155. A shaft 175 is installed on the lower side of the lift 171. This shaft 175 is connected to the spacer 169. An actuator 177 is installed on the lower side of the top plate 30 of the base 13, and when the tip of the rod 179 of the actuator 177 rises and penetrates the bottom of the holding body 155 and abuts against the spacer 169, the lift 171 integrated with the spacer 169 and the design sheet 7 are raised upward (Z1-axis direction) in the holding body 155. If the rod 179 is moved downward, the lift 171 integrated with the spacer 169 and the design sheet 7 are lowered in the holding body 155.

[0032] A peeling member 181 is provided on the upper end surface of the holding portion main body element 157, and a peeling member 183 is also provided on the upper end surface of the holding portion main body element 159. By combining the holding portion main body elements 157 and 159, the peeling members 181 and 183 form a design sheet passing portion 185. The peeling member 181 is fixed by screwing a bolt 188 into the holding portion main body element 157 through a through hole 181a of the peeling member 181. The peeling member 183 is fixed by screwing a bolt 189 into the holding portion main body element 159 through a through hole 183a of the peeling member 183.

[0033] The inner diameter of the inside of the holding section main body 155 is set to a value slightly larger than the outer diameter of the design sheet 7. In contrast, the inner diameter of the design sheet passing section 185 is set to a value slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the design sheet 7. The design sheet is taken out from inside the holding section main body 155 by being vacuum-adsorbed by the design sheet carry-in device 143, but at that time, the second and subsequent design sheets 7 may be attached under the top design sheet 7 due to static electricity or the like. In this case, the second and subsequent design sheets 7 are peeled off and dropped by the design sheet passing section 185. The top design sheet 7 has a larger diameter than the design sheet passing section 185, but is taken out as it is because the vacuum adsorption force is stronger.

[0034] A motor 191 is installed under the top plate 30 of the base 13, and a pulley 193 is fixed to the output shaft of the motor 191. A pulley 195 is also fixed to the lower end of the shaft portion 149 of the rotating table 145, and a timing belt 197 is wound around the pulley 193 and the pulley 195. As a result, the holding portion main body 155, and therefore the design sheet 7, are rotated by the motor 191.

[0035] As shown in Fig. 11, the design sheet feed-in device 143 is composed of pillars 201 erected on the base 13, an actuator 203 supported by the pillars 201, an air cylinder 207 installed on a slider 205 of the actuator 203, and a suction head 213 installed via a bracket 211 on the tip side of a piston 209 of the air cylinder 207. The suction head 213 is composed of a lifting cylinder 215 and a suction pad 217. An air supply / discharge pipe (not shown) is connected to the air cylinder 207, and an air tube (not shown) for suction is connected to the lifting head 215.

[0036] The suction head 213 is moved in the horizontal X2 direction between the lower mold 91 and the design sheet holding unit 141 by the slider 205 of the actuator 203. The actuator 203 is, for example, a ball screw shaft / ball nut type, and the ball screw shaft is rotated by a drive motor to move the ball nut in the X2 direction, and the slider 205 fixed to the ball nut also moves in the X2 direction. The suction head 213 is raised and lowered in the vertical Z2 direction by the air cylinder 207. As a result, the design sheet 7 held by the design sheet holding unit 141 is sucked by the suction pad 217 and moved to the lower mold 91, and the design sheet 7 is carried onto the shell 5 placed in the lower mold 91 in the can badge main body / shell carrying-in unit 17. The design sheet 7 is raised to a height where it can be adsorbed by the suction pad 217 by raising the lift 171 by the actuator 177 .

[0037] 11, on the outer periphery of the holding body 155, support columns 221 and 223 are erected on the top plate 30 of the base 13, a laser sensor 225 is installed on the support column 221, and a reflector 227 is installed on the support column 223. The holding body 155 is formed with laser passage recesses 229 and 231, and by rotating the holding body 155, the laser passage recesses 229 and 231 are arranged in a straight line between the laser sensor 225 and the reflector 227. A laser is irradiated from a light emitting section (not shown) of the laser sensor 225 to the reflector 227, and depending on whether the laser reflected by the reflector 227 is detected by a light receiving section (not shown) of the laser sensor 225, it is determined whether the design sheet 7 in the holding body 155 is at a height position where it can be adsorbed by the suction pad 217 and whether the design sheet 7 is present in the holding body 155. The detection by the laser sensor 225 is performed over a certain width, for example, a width that can cover about 10 to 20 design sheets 7. Therefore, when about 10 to 20 design sheets 7 are taken out, the height position of the top design sheet 7 falls below a predetermined height position, which is detected by the laser sensor 225, and the lift 171 is raised.

[0038] Further, a charge-removing air nozzle 235 is installed on the support 221, and an air tube (not shown) is connected to this charge-removing air nozzle 235. The charge-removing air nozzle 235 is bellows-shaped and is deformed so that its nozzle is at a predetermined height and direction. The predetermined height and direction is the height and direction of the design sheet 7 adsorbed to the suction pad 217, and by spraying air there, the second and subsequent design sheets 7 that are adsorbed by static electricity below the top design sheet 7 are peeled off and dropped from the top design sheet 7.

[0039] 11, the design sheet imaging means 146 is composed of a support 241 installed on the base 13, a support arm 243 arranged from the upper end of the support 241 across the design sheet carry-in device 143, an XY table 245 installed on the tip of the support arm 243, a hanging arm 247 installed so as to be movable in the X3-Y3 directions by the XY table 245, and a CCD camera 249 as an imaging means installed on the tip of the hanging arm 247. The horizontal position of the CCD camera 249 is manually adjusted by the XY table 245.

[0040] The CCD camera 249 captures an image of the top design sheet 7 held by the design sheet holding unit 141, and calculates the circumferential positional deviation by comparing it with reference image data captured and stored in advance. Based on the calculated circumferential positional deviation, the holding unit body 155 of the design sheet holding unit 141 is rotated to eliminate the circumferential positional deviation.

[0041] The reference image data is as shown in FIG. 13(a) and is acquired in the following procedure. There is a monitor 250 that displays an image taken by a CCD camera 249, and a reference line ML is displayed at the apex of the monitor 250. Meanwhile, a reference line ml is also displayed at the apex of the outer periphery of the design sheet 7. For example, when the top design sheet 7 is photographed by the CCD camera 249 and the image is viewed, it is as shown in FIG. 13(b). In this case, the reference line ml of the design sheet 7 is shifted in the circumferential direction with respect to the reference line ML of the monitor 250. Therefore, the holding part main body 155 of the design sheet holding part 141 is manually rotated, and as shown in FIG. 13(c), the reference line ml of the design sheet 7 is brought closer to the reference line ML of the monitor 250, and the state shown in FIG. 13(a) is obtained. The image data at that time is stored as the reference image data.

[0042] As shown in Fig. 2, the protective film carry-in means 21 is installed on the outer periphery of the lower die rotating section 15 on the base 13 and in front of the design sheet carry-in means 19 in the counterclockwise direction. As shown in Fig. 14, the protective film carry-in means 21 is composed of a protective film holding section 261 and a protective film carry-in device 263.

[0043] The protective film holding portion 261 has the same configuration as the design sheet holding portion 141, except that there is no mechanism for rotating the holding portion main body 155, and the holding portion main body 155 is fixed in a state in which the laser passing recesses 229, 231 are arranged in a straight line between the laser sensor 225 and the reflector 227.The same parts in the figure are shown with the same symbols and their explanations are omitted. The protective film feed device 263 has a configuration similar to that of the design sheet feed device 143, and the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals in the drawings and their explanations are omitted. The protective film feeding means 21 feeds the topmost protective film 9 among the protective films 9 held by the protective film holding portion 261 into the lower mold 91 onto the design sheet 7 placed on the shell 5.

[0044] 14, a static elimination air nozzle 265 is provided. An air tube (not shown) is connected to this static elimination air nozzle 265. This static elimination air nozzle 265 is fixed to the upper side of the holding unit body 155 of the protective film holding unit 261 so as to blow static elimination air, and when a second or subsequent protective film 9 is stuck to the protective film 9 to be removed by the suction nozzle 213 due to static electricity, the air is blown onto the protective film 9 to cause it to peel off and fall.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 2, the press means 23 is installed on the outer periphery of the lower die rotating part 15 on the base 13 and in front of the protective film carrying-in means 21 in the counterclockwise direction. As shown in FIG. 15, a support table 271 is installed on the press means 23, and a servo press machine 273 is installed on the support table 271. The servo press machine 273 is composed of a drive motor (not shown), a ball screw (not shown) that rotates via a rotation transmission means by the rotation of the drive motor, and a ram 276 that is screwed into the ball screw and moves up and down. In addition, an upper die 281 is attached to the ram 276. The upper die 281 is composed of an inner upper die 283 installed at the tip of the ram 276 and an outer upper die 285 installed on the outer periphery of the inner upper die 283 so as to be movable up and down. A stopper 287 that moves up and down together with the inner upper die 283 is fixed to the base end side of the inner upper die 283.

[0046] The press means 23 has a die switching mechanism 291. The die switching mechanism 291 is composed of an air cylinder 293 which is connected to the stopper 287 via a bracket 288 and which is moved up and down together with the stopper 287 and the inner upper die 283, and a fork 295 which is moved horizontally toward and back from the inner upper die 283 by the air cylinder 293. The bracket 288 moves up and down along guide members 290, 290.

[0047] The operation of the upper mold 281 and the lower mold 91 is switched between a state in which the fork 295 is advanced and inserted between the outer upper mold 285 and the stopper 287, and a state in which the fork 295 is retreated and removed from between the outer upper mold 285 and the stopper 287.

[0048] 16, a space 301 is formed inside the outer upper die 285, in which the inner upper die 283 can move up and down relatively. Also, a recess 303 is formed on the lower side of the inner upper die 283. A space 311 is formed inside the outer lower die 95, in which the outer lower die 93 can move relatively. Also, the upper end side of the space 311 is expanded in diameter, and a step 313 is formed. As mentioned above, in the lower mold 91 into which the can badge body 3 is carried, a tapered portion 315 is formed on the inner edge of the step portion 313 of the outer lower mold 95, as shown in Figures 18, 19 and 20, and a circular recess 312 is formed on the upper end surface of the inner lower mold 93 in which the safety pin 4 of the can badge body 3 is accommodated.

[0049] First, as shown in Fig. 16, the fork 295 is advanced and inserted between the outer upper die 285 and the stopper 287, so that the relative movement between the inner upper die 283 and the outer upper die 285 is restricted. In this state, as shown in Fig. 17, when the upper die 281 is lowered by the servo press machine 273, the outer lower die 95 is largely urged downward by the outer upper die 285, and the inner lower die 93 is protruded above the step portion 313 in the outer lower die 95. As a result, the design sheet 7 and the protective film 9 are deformed along the shape of the shell 5 in the lower die 91, and the outer peripheral edges of the design sheet 7 and the protective film 9 are folded downward in Fig. 17. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 18, when the upper die 281 is raised, the shell 5, the design sheet 7 and the protective film 9 are held in a laminated state inside the outer upper die 285.

[0050] Thereafter, when the turntable 35 is rotated 45° and the lower die 91 with the can badge body 3 carried in is positioned below the upper die 281, the fork 295 is moved backward and removed from between the outer upper die 285 and the stopper 287, as shown in Fig. 18. This allows relative movement between the inner upper die 283 and the outer upper die 285. As shown in Figure 19, when the upper die 281 is lowered again to the lower die 91 by the servo press 273, the tip of the outer upper die 285 abuts against the step portion 313 of the outer lower die 95, and is moved upward relative to the inner outer die 283 to a position where it abuts against the stopper 287.

[0051] Also, as shown in Figure 19, when the upper mold 281 is lowered, the inner upper mold 283 is pushed downward in Figure 19 from the outer upper mold 285, and the outer peripheral edges of the shell 5, the design sheet 7 and the protective film 9 are folded inward by the tapered surface 315 of the outer lower mold 95, and the tip sides (lower side in Figure 19) of the design sheet 7 and the protective film 9 ride up on the outer peripheral edges of the can badge body 3 placed on the inner lower mold 93. Thereafter, as the upper die 281 is further lowered, the inner lower die 93 rises relative to the outer lower die 95, and as shown in Fig. 20, the can badge main body 3 enters inside the folded outer peripheral edges of the design sheet 7 and the protective film 9, and the outer peripheral edges of the design sheet 7 and the protective film 9 wrap around to encase the lower end side of the shell 5. Then, the outer edges of the shell 5, the design sheet 7 and the protective film 9 are crimped to the outer peripheral side of the outer edge of the can badge main body 3, and are integrated with the can badge main body 3, forming the can badge 1 as a finished product. In Figure 20, the diameter of the can badge body 3 is shown smaller than in Figures 18 and 19, making it easier to see how the outer edges of the design sheet 7 and the protective film 9 wrap around and encase the lower end of the shell 5.

[0052] As shown in Fig. 2, the product discharge means 25 is installed on the outer periphery of the lower die rotating part 15 on the base 13 and in front of the press means 23 in the counterclockwise direction. As shown in Fig. 21, the product discharge means 25 is composed of a product discharge device 401 installed on the base 13 and a product discharge conveyor 403 installed on the left side of the base 13. The product discharge device 401 is composed of an actuator 413 supported by a support 311 erected on the base 13, an air cylinder 417 installed on a slider 415 of the actuator 413, and a suction head 423 installed via a bracket 421 on the tip side of a piston 419 of the air cylinder 417. An air supply / discharge pipe (not shown) is connected to the air cylinder 417, and an air tube (not shown) is connected to the suction head 423.

[0053] The suction head 423 is moved in the X4-axis direction between the lower die 91 and the product discharge conveyor 403 by the slider 415 of the actuator 413. The actuator 413 is, for example, of a ball screw shaft / ball nut type, and the ball screw shaft is rotated by a drive motor to move the ball nut in the X4 direction, and the slider 415 fixed to the ball nut also moves in the X4 direction. The suction head 423 is raised and lowered in the Z4-axis direction by the air cylinder 417. As a result, the can badges 1 held by the lower die 91 are sucked by the suction head 423 and discharged to the product discharge conveyor 403. The can badges 1 placed on the product discharge conveyor 403 are moved to the front side of the base 13 and dropped and stored in a product storage box not shown.

[0054] Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. First, the design sheet 7 is set in the design sheet holding portion 141 and the protective film 9 is set in the protective film holding portion 261. The holding section main body element 159 of the holding section main body 155 of the design sheet holding section 141 is removed. Next, the stacked design sheets 7 are set on the lift 171 with the surface on which the design is displayed facing upward. Next, the holding section main body element 159 is installed. This completes the setting of the design sheets 7 on the design sheet holding section 141.

[0055] Moreover, the protective film 9 is set on the protective film holding portion 261 in the same manner as the design sheet 7 is set on the design sheet holding portion 141 .

[0056] Next, the reference image data shown in Fig. 13(a) is obtained. The procedure for obtaining the reference image data is as described above. This completes the preparations for starting up the badge production apparatus 11.

[0057] Next, the can badge production apparatus 11 starts the can badge production operation. First, in badge body / shell loading section 17, a worker loads shell 5 into lower die 91R located on the right side, and loads badge body 3 into lower die 91L located on the left side. When placing badge body 3 in lower die 91, the direction of safety pin 4 of badge body 3 is aligned with mark L displayed on the upper end surface of outer lower die 95. Next, the operator operates the operating lever 133a of the feed switch 133. As a result, the rotary table 35 rotates intermittently in two steps of 45° each in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. When the rotary table 35 is rotated intermittently in two steps of 45° each, for a total of 90°, the next two empty lower dies 91, 91 are positioned at the position of the badge body / shell loading section 17. The worker carries a new shell 5 and a badge body 3 into the two lower dies 91, 91 respectively, and operates the operating lever 133a of the feed switch 133. Thereafter, the same operations are repeated.

[0058] The lower mold 91 into which the shell 5 has been carried by the first 90° rotation of the turntable 35 is positioned at the design sheet carrying position by the design sheet carrying means 19. In this state, the top design sheet 7 of the design sheet holding section 141 is imaged by the design sheet imaging means 146 to obtain actual image data. Next, the actual image data is compared with the previously acquired reference image data to calculate the circumferential positional deviation of the uppermost design sheet 7. Based on the calculated circumferential positional deviation, the holding part body 155 of the design sheet holding part 141 is rotated by a predetermined angle. This eliminates the circumferential positional deviation of the uppermost design sheet 7.

[0059] Next, the uppermost design sheet 7 of the design sheet holding unit 141 is carried onto the shell 19 in the lower mold 91 by the design sheet carrying means 19. At this time, the second and subsequent design sheets 7, which are adsorbed by static electricity under the uppermost design sheet 7, are peeled off and dropped from the uppermost design sheet 7 by ejecting air from the charge-removing air nozzle 235. Thereafter, the holding unit body 155 of the design sheet holding unit 141 is rotated so that the laser passing recesses 229, 231 of the holding unit body 155 are arranged in a straight line between the laser sensor 225 of the design sheet holding unit 141 and the reflecting mirror 227, and the height of the design sheets 7 stacked in the holding unit body 155 is confirmed by the laser sensor 225. If the height of the design sheets 7 stacked in the holding unit body 155 is lower than the height at which the suction pad 217 can adsorb them, the lift 171 in the holding unit body 155 is raised. If the remaining amount of the design sheets 7 in the holder body 155 is small, the holder body 155 is replenished with design sheets 7 as necessary.

[0060] The first 45° rotation of the next 90° rotation of the turntable 35 positions the lower mold 91 on which the shell 5 and design sheet 7 are placed at a protective film introduction position by the protective film introduction means 21. The protective film introduction means 21 introduces the uppermost protective film 9 of the protective film holding section 261 onto the design sheet 7 in the lower mold 91. At this time, air is blown from the static electricity removing air nozzle 265 to peel off and drop the protective film 9 that is attached by static electricity to the protective film 9 to be removed by the suction nozzle 213. Thereafter, the laser sensor 225 of the protective film holding portion 261 checks the height of the protective film 9 stacked in the holding portion main body 155 of the protective film holding portion 261. If the height of the protective film 9 stacked in the holding portion main body 155 is lower than the height at which the suction pad 217 can suck it, the lift 171 in the holding portion main body 155 is raised. If the remaining amount of the protective film 9 in the holding portion main body 155 is low, the protective film 9 is replenished in the holding portion main body 155 as necessary.

[0061] Next, the lower mold 91 containing the shell 5, the design sheet 7 and the protective film 9 is moved to the pressing position by the pressing means 23 by the latter 45° rotation of the next 90° rotation of the turntable 35. In this state, the fork 295 is advanced as shown in FIG. Next, as shown in FIG. 17, the upper die 281 is lowered, and the design sheet 7 and the protective film 9 are deformed along the outer diameter of the shell 5 to be integrated. Next, the upper mold 281 is raised as shown in Fig. 18. Inside the outer upper mold 285 of the upper mold 281, the integrated shell 5, design sheet 7 and protective film 9 are held.

[0062] Next, by rotating the turntable 35 by the first 45° of the next 90°, the lower die 91 into which the can badge main body 3 has been carried is positioned at the pressing position by the pressing means 23. In this state, the fork 295 is moved backward as shown in Fig. 18. Next, upper mold 281 is lowered, and as shown in Figures 19 and 20, the shell 5, design sheet 7 and protective film 9 are crimped onto the can badge body 3 to be integrated, forming the can badge 1 as a finished product. Next, when the upper die 281 is raised, the can badge 1 is left in the lower die 91.

[0063] Next, the turntable 35 rotates by the latter 45° of the next 90° rotation, so that the lower die 91 on which the can badge 1 is placed is positioned at the discharge position by the product discharge means 25. The can badge 1 is removed from the lower die 91 by the product removal device 301 and discharged onto the product discharge conveyor 403. The can badges 1 placed on the product discharge conveyor 403 are discharged to the front side of the base 13 . Thereafter, the same operation is repeated.

[0064] Next, the effects of the first embodiment will be described. First, it has become possible to easily manufacture the can badges 1. This is because the can badges 1 are manufactured using the can badge manufacturing apparatus 11 according to this embodiment, and all other operations are automated except for manual operations by workers in the can badge main body / shell carrying-in section 17.

[0065] In addition, in the can badge manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment, the can badge main body / shell loading section 17, the design sheet loading means 19, the protective film loading means 21, the pressing means 23 and the product unloading means 25 are arranged in sequence on the outer periphery of the rotating table 35, so that the configuration is simplified and compact. Further, the can badge body / shell loading section 17 is provided with a feed switch 133 for rotating the turntable 35 at a prescribed angle to progress the manufacturing process, so that the worker need only operate the operating lever 133a of the feed switch 133 in accordance with his / her own working speed, enabling the manufacture of the can badges 1 to be carried out at the worker's own pace.

[0066] Also, it is possible to easily manufacture the can badge 1 in which the orientation of the safety pin 4 and the orientation of the design sheet 7 are aligned. This is because, since a mark L indicating the orientation of the safety pin 4 of the can badge main body 3 placed on the inner lower mold 93 is displayed on the upper end surface of the outer lower mold 95, when the can badge main body 3 is set in the outer lower mold 95, the safety pin 4 can be set in an accurate position by aligning it with the mark L, and because the image of the uppermost design sheet 7 of the design sheet holding section 141 obtained by the design sheet imaging means 146 is compared with a reference image captured in advance to detect the deviation in the circumferential direction, and the deviation is eliminated by rotating the design sheet 7.

[0067] In addition, the holding section main body 155 of the design sheet feed means 19, which holds the design sheet 7 in a stacked manner, and the holding section main body 155 of the protective film feed means 21, which holds the protective film 9 in a stacked manner, have a vertically split structure of holding section main body elements 157, 159, which makes them easy to disassemble and assemble, and also makes maintenance easy. In particular, during assembly, the holding portion main body elements 157 and 159 are attracted to each other via a magnet and a magnetic material, so that the assembled state can be firmly maintained. Conversely, by pulling out the holding portion main body element 159 with an appropriate force, the attracted and fixed state of the holding portion main body elements 157 and 159 can be released.

[0068] In addition, the holding portion main body 155 of the design sheet holding portion 141 is provided with a design sheet passing portion 185 for separating the design sheets 7 one by one, so that the removal of the second and subsequent design sheets 7 can be effectively restricted. Even if the second or subsequent design sheets 7 are removed while adhering to the uppermost design sheet 7, they can be peeled off and dropped by blowing air from the charge eliminating air nozzle 235. The same is true for the protective film 9. Since the holding portion main body 155 of the protective film holding portion 261 is provided with the protective film passing portion 185 for separating the protective films 9 one by one, it is possible to effectively restrict the removal of the second and subsequent protective films 9. Even if the second or subsequent protective film 9 adheres to the uppermost protective film 7 and is to be removed, it can be peeled off and dropped by blowing air from the charge eliminating air nozzle 265 . In addition, a laser sensor 225 detects whether the top design sheet 7 is at a specified height and adjusts the level accordingly, so that the design sheet 7 can be reliably removed and carried in, and it is also possible to detect when a design sheet 7 has run out and prompt the user to replenish it. The same is true for the protective films 9; a laser sensor 225 detects whether the topmost protective film 9 is at a specified height and adjusts the level accordingly, so that the protective films 7 can be reliably removed and carried in, and also it is possible to detect when a protective film 9 has run out and prompt the user to replenish it. Furthermore, the replenishing of the design sheets 7 is easy since it is only necessary to remove the above-mentioned holding portion main body element 159. This is the same when replenishing the protective films 7. In addition, by inserting a fork 295 between the outer upper die 285 and the stopper 287 into the press means 23, the vertical position of the outer upper die 285 relative to the inner upper die 283 can be appropriately changed, so that a single press means 23 can be used to both mold the shell 5, design sheet 7 and protective film 9, and to crimp the shell 5, design sheet 7 and protective film 9 to the can badge body 3.

[0069] Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, the holding unit main body 155 is also split vertically into two and is composed of a pair of holding unit main body elements 157 and 159. A plurality of engaging protrusions 501 (two on each side in this embodiment, a total of four) are formed by protruding from a dividing surface 161 of the holding unit main body element 157. Four engaging recesses 503 corresponding to the engaging protrusions 501 are formed on a dividing surface 165 of the holding unit main body element 159. The holding unit main body elements 157 and 159 are combined and the engaging protrusions 501 and the engaging recesses 503 are engaged to form the holding unit main body 155. The engaging protrusions 501 are made of a ferromagnetic material, and a magnet (not shown) is installed at the bottom of the engaging recesses 503, so that the engaging protrusions 501 and the engaging recesses 503 are attracted to each other and fixed when they are engaged with each other.

[0070] When installing the holding portion main body 155, a spacer 169 and a lift 171 are inserted into one of the holding portion main body elements 157, 159, and the holding portion main body elements 157, 159 are combined in advance to assemble the holding portion main body 155, and then the engaging protrusion 501 is engaged with the engaging recess 503 of the holding portion main body installation plate 153. The other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the same parts in the drawings are given the same reference numerals and their explanations are omitted.

[0071] In the case of the second embodiment, the holding portion main body elements 157, 159 can be combined and easily assembled in a positioned state by engaging the engaging protrusion 501 with the engaging recess 503, and since at least the engaging protrusion 501 of the holding portion main body element 157 is made of a magnetic material and a magnet is installed in the engaging recess 503, the holding portion main body elements 157, 159 can be easily assembled while preventing inadvertent disassembly.

[0072] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments. First, in the first and second embodiments, the shells and badge bodies were manually carried in by workers, but it is also possible to configure it so that they are carried in automatically, in the same way as design sheets, etc. A specific configuration for this would be to have a holder and carrying-in equipment, similar to the design sheet carrying-in means. Next, in the first and second embodiments, a circular recess for accommodating a safety pin is provided in the inner lower mold of the lower mold into which the badge body is carried, but it is also possible to make the shape of this recess elongated to match the shape of a safety pin. In this case, the orientation of the safety pin and therefore the badge body will necessarily be regulated, making the mark provided on the outer lower mold unnecessary. As an example of the single-axis actuators used in various places, we have explained the ball screw shaft / ball nut type, but there are also various other configurations that can be considered, such as the pulley and belt type, rack and pinion type, linear guide type, etc. Also, various driving methods are envisaged. Additionally, the configurations shown in the drawings are merely examples. [Industrial Applicability]

[0073] The present invention relates to a parts loading device for a badge manufacturing apparatus, and in particular to a device that is devised to facilitate assembly and disassembly, and is suitable for, for example, a space-saving automatic or semi-automatic badge manufacturing apparatus. [Explanation of symbols]

[0074] 3. Badge body 7 Design sheet (parts) 9 Protective film (parts) 19 Design sheet carrying means (parts carrying device) 21 Protective film loading means (parts loading device) 141 Design sheet holding part (parts holding part) 143 Design sheet loading equipment (parts loading equipment) 225 Laser sensor (part of top part level detection means) 227 Reflector (part of top part level detection means) 261 Protective film holding part (parts holding part) 263 Protective film loading equipment (parts loading equipment)

Claims

1. In a part loading device of a can badge manufacturing device that loads parts onto a can badge body, a parts holder for stacking and holding a plurality of parts; a parts loading device that removes the top part from the parts holder and loads it onto the badge body; Equipped with The parts holder is constructed in two vertical sections so that it can be disassembled and assembled. The parts stacked and held in the part holder are configured to be movable up and down, A top part level detection means is provided at the top end of the part holder to detect whether the top part has reached a preset level, The part holder is configured to raise the parts stacked and held in the part holder when the level of the top part does not reach a predetermined level, The top part level detection means includes a laser sensor; A laser passage recess is formed at each of the opposing positions of the part holder, A laser emitted from a light emitting portion of the laser sensor is configured to pass through the part holder via the laser passing recess, A part loading device for a can badge manufacturing apparatus, characterized in that the laser passing recess is provided in each of the divided elements formed by the vertically divided structure of the part holding portion.

2. 2. The part loading device for the can badge manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, The part holding section is a part loading device for a can badge manufacturing apparatus, characterized in that a pair of part holding section elements split vertically in half are configured to be detachably attached via a magnet.

3. 3. The part loading device for the can badge manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2, A part loading device for a can badge manufacturing apparatus, characterized in that the mating surfaces of the pair of part holding elements are flush with one another and a magnet is embedded in one of the mating surfaces.

4. In the part loading device of the can badge manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, A part loading device for a can badge manufacturing apparatus, wherein the part is a design sheet.

5. In the part loading device of the can badge manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, A part loading device for a can badge manufacturing apparatus, wherein the part is a protective film.

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