Conveying device

Abstract

The present invention provides a conveying device that allows for the transport of workpieces while tilting them with simple operations. [Solution] A conveying device 1 for conveying a hollow coil-shaped workpiece W, comprising: a shaft 143 provided on a base portion 14 that contacts the flat portion of the workpiece W and penetrates the hollow portion of the workpiece W; a clamping portion 144 provided on the base portion 14 that clamps the workpiece W, which is locked to the shaft 143, from above; and a tilting portion (motor 102) that tilts the base portion 14 so that the workpiece W, which is locked to the shaft 143, becomes horizontal.

Claims

1. A conveying device for conveying a workpiece in which a slit material is wound around the outer circumference of a hollow winding plate, A shaft is provided on a base that contacts the flat portion of the workpiece, and which penetrates the hollow portion of the workpiece. A clamping portion is provided on the base and, while the flat portion of the workpiece, which is locked to the shaft, is supported by the base frame of the base, clamps the workpiece from above and from the outer circumference, A tilting section that tilts the base so that the workpiece locked to the shaft becomes horizontal, A conveying device characterized by being equipped with the following features.

2. A distance detection unit is provided at the tip of the shaft to detect when it has reached the vicinity of the workpiece, Based on the detection result of the distance detection unit, a control unit determines whether the shaft tip has reached the vicinity of the workpiece and controls the gripping unit to grip the workpiece, spacer, and slip plate together. The conveying device according to claim 1, further comprising the following:

3. The aforementioned shaft has a tapered shape that becomes narrower towards the tip. The conveying device according to claim 1.

4. A slip plate detection unit is provided above the shaft of the base and detects the remaining slip plate on the shaft, Based on the remaining result of the slip plate detection unit, an air discharge unit discharges air onto the slip plate to remove it, The conveying device according to claim 2, characterized by comprising:

5. The base has an opening at the bottom that is wider than the axial width of the temporary shaft, so as to grip the workpiece, which is locked to the temporary shaft, from the base side of the temporary shaft. The conveying device according to claim 1.

6. A distance detection unit provided at the tip of the shaft for detecting when it has reached the vicinity of the workpiece, The system further includes a thickness detection unit for detecting the thickness of the workpiece, The control unit, Based on the detection results of the distance detection unit and the detection results of the thickness detection unit, the insertion depth and stopping position of the shaft are controlled. The conveying device according to claim 1.

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