阅读说明：本技术 校正判断装置及校正判断方法 (Correction determination device and correction determination method ) 是由 石山昌 高井宗 石津诚二 于 2020-04-20 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及校正判断装置及校正判断方法。所述校正判断装置具备：自由辊,运送接合构件；载荷检测装置,检测向自由辊的轴承施加的载荷；张力调整装置,并通过卷取接合构件来使接合构件的张力增加,通过放出接合构件来使接合构件的张力减小,由此调整接合构件的张力；及校正判断部,构成为判断是否需要载荷检测装置的校正。张力调整装置通过放出接合构件而设为不向接合构件施加张力的状态。校正判断部基于在不向接合构件施加张力的状态下由载荷检测装置检测到的载荷来判断是否需要载荷检测装置的校正。(The present invention relates to a correction determination device and a correction determination method. The correction determination device includes: a free roller that carries the engaging member; a load detection device for detecting a load applied to the bearing of the free roller; a tension adjusting device which increases the tension of the joining member by winding the joining member and decreases the tension of the joining member by unwinding the joining member, thereby adjusting the tension of the joining member; and a correction determination unit configured to determine whether or not correction of the load detection device is necessary. The tension adjusting device is set to a state in which tension is not applied to the joining member by paying out the joining member. The correction determination portion determines whether correction of the load detection device is necessary based on the load detected by the load detection device in a state where no tension is applied to the engagement member.)

1. A correction determination device is characterized by comprising:

a free roller provided in a transport path of the joining member and configured to transport the joining member;

a load detection device configured to detect a load applied to a bearing of the free roller;

a tension adjusting device configured to increase the tension of the joining member by winding the joining member and to decrease the tension of the joining member by unwinding the joining member, thereby adjusting the tension of the joining member; and

a correction determination unit configured to determine whether or not correction of the load detection device is necessary,

wherein the tension adjusting device is configured to release the joining member to bring the joining member into a state in which tension is not applied to the joining member,

the correction determination portion is configured to determine whether or not correction of the load detection device is necessary based on the load detected by the load detection device in a state where no tension is applied to the engagement member.

2. The correction judgment device according to claim 1,

the tension adjusting device is configured to release the joining member at a constant speed for a predetermined time, thereby bringing the joining member into a state in which no tension is applied to the joining member.

3. The correction judgment device according to claim 2,

a negative tension set value is set for the tension adjusting device,

the tension adjusting device is configured to release the joining member at a constant speed for a predetermined time in accordance with the set value of the negative tension.

4. The correction judgment device according to claim 2 or 3,

the tension adjusting device is configured to reel the joining member so that the tension is increased to a predetermined value, and then reel out the joining member at a constant speed for a predetermined time.

5. The correction judgment device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

the load detection device further includes a notification device configured to notify that the correction of the load detection device is necessary when the correction determination unit determines that the correction of the load detection device is necessary.

6. The correction judgment device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,

the tension adjusting device is provided with a roller,

a meandering correction device is provided at the roll,

the meandering correction device is configured to reciprocate the roller by a predetermined amount in an axial direction of the roller.

7. A correction determination method for a correction determination device, the correction determination device comprising:

a free roller provided in a transport path of the joining member and configured to transport the joining member;

a load detection device configured to detect a load applied to a bearing of the free roller;

a tension adjusting device configured to increase the tension of the joining member by winding the joining member and to decrease the tension of the joining member by unwinding the joining member, thereby adjusting the tension of the joining member; and

a correction determination unit configured to determine whether or not correction of the load detection device is necessary,

the correction determination method is characterized by comprising:

feeding out the joining member by the tension adjusting device to bring the joining member into a state in which no tension is applied to the joining member; and

Determining, with the correction determining portion, whether correction of the load detecting device is required based on the load detected by the load detecting device in a state where no tension is applied to the engaging member.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a correction determination device and a correction determination method for determining whether or not correction of a tension detection unit is necessary.

Background

A joining device including a free roller that is provided in a conveyance path of a joining member and conveys the joining member and a tension detection unit that detects tension applied to the joining member is known (for example, refer to japanese patent application laid-open No. 2014-203802).

Disclosure of Invention

In order to maintain the accuracy of the tension detection unit, correction thereof is performed. When the tension detecting unit is calibrated, the engaging device is stopped and the engaging member is detached from the engaging device. In this case, the operator does not know whether or not the tension detection unit needs to be calibrated until the joining member is removed from the joining device. Therefore, it is possible that the correction of the tension detecting unit is not required but is corrected or that the correction is not required.

The invention provides a correction determination device and a correction determination method capable of correcting a tension detection unit at a proper timing.

One aspect of the present invention provides a calibration determination device. The correction determination device includes: a free roller provided in a transport path of the joining member and configured to transport the joining member; a load detection device configured to detect a load applied to a bearing of the free roller; a tension adjusting device configured to increase the tension of the joining member by winding the joining member and to decrease the tension of the joining member by unwinding the joining member, thereby adjusting the tension of the joining member; and a correction determination unit configured to determine whether or not correction of the load detection device is necessary. The tension adjusting device is configured to release the joining member to bring the joining portion into a state where tension is not applied to the joining member. The correction determination portion is configured to determine whether or not correction of the load detection device is necessary based on the load detected by the load detection device in a state where no tension is applied to the engagement member.

In this aspect, the tension adjusting device may be configured to be set to a state in which no tension is applied to the joining member by feeding out the joining member at a constant speed for a predetermined time.

In this aspect, a negative set value of tension may be set in the tension adjusting device, and the tension adjusting device may be configured to release the joining member at a constant speed for a predetermined time period in accordance with the set negative set value of tension.

In this aspect, the tension adjusting device may be configured to reel up the engaging member so that the tension is increased to a predetermined value, and then reel out the engaging member at a constant speed for a predetermined time.

In this aspect, the correction determination device may further include a notification device configured to notify that the correction of the load detection device is necessary when the correction determination unit determines that the correction of the load detection device is necessary.

In this aspect, the tension adjusting device may include a roller, and the roller may be provided with a meandering correction device configured to reciprocate the roller by a predetermined amount in an axial direction of the roller.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a correction determination method. The correction determination method is a correction determination method for a correction determination device, and the correction determination device includes: a free roller provided in a transport path of the joining member and configured to transport the joining member; a load detection device configured to detect a load applied to a bearing of the free roller; a tension adjusting device configured to increase the tension of the joining member by winding the joining member and to decrease the tension of the joining member by unwinding the joining member, thereby adjusting the tension of the joining member; and a correction determination unit configured to determine whether or not correction of the load detection device is necessary. The correction judgment method comprises the following steps: feeding out the joining member by the tension adjusting device to bring the joining member into a state in which no tension is applied to the joining member; and determining, with the correction determining portion, whether correction of the load detecting device is necessary based on the load detected by the load detecting device in a state where no tension is applied to the engagement member.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a correction determination device and a correction determination method that can perform correction of a tension detection unit at an appropriate timing.

Drawings

The features, advantages and technical and industrial significance of exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals represent like elements, and in which:

fig. 1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of a bonding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the structure of the free roller.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the free roller shown in fig. 2 as viewed from the direction a.

Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic system configuration of a correction determination device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5A is a diagram showing a state in which the tension adjusting portion discharges the joining member.

Fig. 5B is a view showing a state where the tension adjuster takes up the engaging member.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of a correction determination method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change in tension of the joining member.

Fig. 8 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the meandering correction device.

Fig. 9 is a diagram showing a state where the roller is reciprocated by a predetermined amount in the axial direction.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. For example, as shown in fig. 1, the electrode portion of the fuel cell is produced by continuously bonding, transferring, cutting, singulating, etc. a bonding member (a base material of a diffusion layer, etc.) by a bonding apparatus 100. A plurality of free rollers for conveying the joining member are provided on a conveying path of the joining member. In each of the sections (1) to (9) of the conveying path, tension is applied to the joining member via each of the free rollers.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the structure of the free roller. Fig. 3 is a side view of the free roller shown in fig. 2 as viewed from the direction a. The free roller 101 rotates in accordance with the movement of the engaging member. The free roller 101 has a shaft 101A and a main body 101B having a substantially cylindrical shape centered on the shaft 101A. The shaft 101A is rotatably supported by a rotation bearing 102.

The rotation bearing 102 rotatably supports the shaft 101A of the free roller 101. In the example shown in fig. 2, a pair of rotation bearing portions 102 rotatably support the shaft 101A of the free roller 101 at predetermined positions between the end portions and the central portion of the shaft 101A. The rotation bearing 102 is, for example, a rolling bearing.

The 1 st bearing portion 103 rotatably supports the 1 st end portion 101C of the shaft 101A of the free roller 101. The 2 nd bearing portion 104 rotatably supports a 2 nd end portion 101D of the shaft 101A of the free roller 101 on the opposite side of the 1 st end portion 101C. The 1 st bearing 103 and the 2 nd bearing 104 are, for example, rolling bearings.

The 1 st connecting portion 105 has a hinge structure, and connects the 1 st bearing portion 103 to the mount 200 in a swingable manner. Specifically, the 1 st connecting part 105 includes a fixing part 105A fixed to the mount 200, a bearing fixing part 105B for fixing the 1 st bearing part 103, and a connecting pin 105C for connecting the bearing fixing part 105B to the fixing part 105A so as to be able to swing. When the shaft 101A of the free roller 101 is misaligned due to the rotation of the free roller 101, the bearing fixing portion 105B swings with respect to the fixing portion 105A. This can reduce the sliding resistance between the free roller 101 and the joining member wound around the free roller 101.

The 2 nd connecting portion 106 has a hinge structure, and connects the 2 nd bearing portion 104 to the mount 200 in a swingable manner. Specifically, the 2 nd coupling part 106 includes a fixing part 106A fixed to the mount 200, a bearing fixing part 106B fixing the 2 nd bearing part 104, and a coupling pin 106C coupling the bearing fixing part 106B to the fixing part 106A so as to be able to swing. When the shaft 101A of the free roller 101 is misaligned due to the rotation of the free roller 101, the bearing fixing portion 106B swings with respect to the fixing portion 106A. This can reduce the sliding resistance between the free roller 101 and the joining member wound around the free roller 101.

The 1 st load sensor 107 is a specific example of the load detection device. The 1 st load sensor 107 is disposed on the mount 200 at a position capable of coming into contact with the lower surface of the bearing fixing portion 105B of the 1 st connecting portion 105. The 1 st load sensor 107 is disposed at a position where it can detect the 1 st load applied to the bearing fixing portion 105B of the 1 st coupling portion 105 by bending of the joining member wound around the free roller 101. Specifically, when the direction in which the shaft 101A of the free roller 101 extends is defined as the width direction, the 1 st load sensor 107 is disposed at a position separated by a predetermined distance in the depth direction from the coupling pin 105C of the 1 st coupling portion 105. Thus, the 1 st load sensor 107 detects the 1 st load applied to the bearing fixing portion 105B of the 1 st coupling portion 105.

The 2 nd load sensor 108 is a specific example of the load detection device. The 2 nd load sensor 108 is disposed on the mount 200 at a position capable of coming into contact with the lower surface of the bearing fixing portion 106B of the 2 nd coupling portion 106. The 2 nd load sensor 108 is disposed at a position where it can detect the 2 nd load applied to the bearing fixing portion 106B of the 2 nd coupling portion 106 by the bending of the joining member wound around the free roller 101. Specifically, when the direction in which the shaft 101A of the free roller 101 extends is defined as the width direction, the 2 nd load sensor 108 is disposed at a position separated by a predetermined distance in the depth direction from the coupling pin 106C of the 2 nd coupling unit 106. Thereby, the 2 nd load sensor 108 detects the 2 nd load applied to the bearing fixing portion 106B of the 2 nd coupling portion 106.

The 1 st and 2 nd loads have a substantially proportional relationship with the tension applied to the joining member. When the 1 st and 2 nd loads increase, the tension applied to the joining member also increases. That is, by detecting the 1 st and 2 nd loads, the tension applied to the joining member can be detected. The 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108 function as tension detection means for detecting the tension of the joining member.

In order to maintain the accuracy of the load sensor, the correction is performed. When the load sensor is corrected, the joining device 100 is stopped, and the joining member is detached from the joining device 100. In this case, the operator does not know whether or not the load sensor needs to be calibrated until the joining member is detached from the joining apparatus 100. Therefore, it is possible that the correction of the load sensor is not required but is not corrected or that the correction is not required.

In contrast, the correction determination device of the present embodiment is set to a state in which tension is not applied to the joining member by releasing the joining member, and determines whether or not the 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108 need to be corrected based on the loads detected by the 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108 in the state in which tension is not applied to the joining member. Thus, since it is known whether or not the 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108 need to be calibrated, the load sensors can be calibrated at appropriate timing.

Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic system configuration of the correction determination device of the present embodiment. The correction determination device 1 of the present embodiment includes the 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108 described above, a tension adjustment unit 2 that adjusts the tension of the joining member, a correction determination unit 3 that determines whether or not the correction by the 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108 is necessary, and a notification unit 4 that notifies the user.

The correction determination device 1 is configured by hardware centering on a microcomputer. The microcomputer includes, for example, a CPU (central processing Unit) that performs control processing, arithmetic processing, and the like, a Memory that includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory) in which a control program, an arithmetic program, and the like to be executed by the CPU are stored, and an interface (I/F) that inputs and outputs signals from and to the outside. The CPU, the memory, and the interface unit are connected to each other via a data bus or the like.

The tension adjusting unit 2 is a specific example of the tension adjusting device. The tension adjusting portion 2 increases the tension of the joining member by winding the joining member, and decreases the tension of the joining member by unwinding the joining member, thereby adjusting the tension of the joining member. The tension adjusting portion 2 includes, for example, a roller that winds and discharges the joining member and an actuator such as a motor that rotationally drives the roller.

As shown in fig. 5A, the tension adjuster 2 pays out the joining member at a constant speed for a predetermined time. This allows the joining member to be in a relaxed state in which no tension is applied. The predetermined time and the constant speed are set in the tension adjusting unit 2 by obtaining an optimum value of the slack state of the joining member through experiments.

As shown in fig. 5B, the tension adjuster 2 winds up the engaging member at a constant speed for a predetermined time. This allows the joining member to be brought into a state in which a predetermined amount of tension is applied. The predetermined time and the constant speed are set in the tension adjusting unit 2 by obtaining an optimum value of the predetermined tension applied to the joining member through experiments.

The correction judging section 3 is a specific example of the correction judging section. The correction determination section 3 includes a CPU. The 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108 are connected to the correction determination unit 3. The correction determination unit 3 determines whether or not the 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108 need to be corrected based on the 1 st and 2 nd loads output from the 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108.

For example, the correction determination unit 3 calculates a load value applied to the bearing of the free roller 101 by adding the 1 st and 2 nd loads. The correction determination unit 3 may calculate the value of the load applied to the bearing of the free roller 101 by calculating the average value of the 1 st and 2 nd loads.

The correction determination unit 3 determines whether or not the calculated load value is within a predetermined range set in advance. The range (for example, ± 10% or so) in which the load value can be determined to be normal is obtained in advance through experiments, and is set as a predetermined range in the correction determination unit 3.

When determining that the calculated load value is not within the predetermined range set in advance, the correction determination unit 3 determines that the 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108 need to be corrected. On the other hand, when determining that the calculated load value is within the predetermined range set in advance, the correction determination unit 3 determines that the 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108 do not need to be corrected.

When determining that the 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108 need to be calibrated, the calibration determination unit 3 outputs a calibration instruction signal to the notification unit 4 as a result of the determination.

The notification portion 4 is a specific example of a notification device. The notification unit 4 notifies the operator or the like that the 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108 need to be calibrated, based on the correction instruction signal from the correction determination unit 3. The notification unit 4 is configured as, for example, a speaker that outputs a warning sound, a display that displays a warning, and a warning lamp that lights up and flashes.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of the correction determination method of the present embodiment. Fig. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change in tension of the joining member. For example, a start signal of a trigger that starts the correction determination is input to the correction determination device 1 (step S601). For example, when the worker presses a switch for starting the correction determination, the switch outputs a start signal to the correction determination device 1.

The tension adjuster 2 winds up the joining member at a constant speed for a predetermined time (step S602). As a result, as shown in fig. 7 (1), the joining member is in a state in which a predetermined amount of tension is applied. Thus, the predetermined value of tension is initially applied to the engaging member because it is not known in what state the engaging member is initially in. In addition, when it is known in what state the joining member is first, this step may be omitted.

After that, the tension adjusting section 2 discharges the joining member at a constant speed for a predetermined time (step S603). As a result, as shown in fig. 7 (2), the joining member is in a state where no tension is applied. By performing such control, the amount of slack of the joining member is constant, and therefore the time when the joining member is again tensioned can be made constant.

At this time, a negative set value of tension is set in the tension adjusting unit 2. The tension adjusting section 2 feeds out the joining member at a constant speed for a predetermined time in accordance with a set value of the negative tension. Even if a negative set value of the tension is set, the tension does not actually become a negative value, and therefore the joining member can be released within a predetermined time.

The correction determination unit 3 calculates a load value to be applied to the bearing of the free roller 101 based on the 1 st and 2 nd loads from the 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108. The correction determination unit 3 determines whether or not the calculated load value is within a predetermined range set in advance (step S604).

When determining that the calculated load value is not within the predetermined range (fig. 7 (a) and (c)) (no in step S604), the correction determination unit 3 determines that the 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108 need to be corrected (step S605).

The notification unit 4 notifies the operator or the like that the 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108 need to be calibrated, based on the determination result that the calibration is necessary from the calibration determination unit 3 (step S606), and ends the present process.

On the other hand, when determining that the calculated load value is within the predetermined range (fig. 7 (b)) (yes in step S604), the correction determination unit 3 determines that the correction of the 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108 is not necessary (step S607). The tension adjuster 2 winds up the joining member at a constant speed for a predetermined time (step S608). As a result, as shown in fig. 7 (3), the joining member is in a state in which a predetermined amount of tension is applied.

As described above, the correction determination device 1 of the present embodiment is set to the state where no tension is applied to the joining member by releasing the joining member, and determines whether or not the 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108 need to be corrected based on the loads detected by the 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108 in the state where no tension is applied to the joining member. Thus, since it is known whether or not the 1 st and 2 nd load sensors 107 and 108 need to be calibrated, the load sensors can be calibrated at appropriate timing.

While certain embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

In the above embodiment, as shown in fig. 8, the meandering correction device 10 may be provided in the roller 21 of the tension adjustment portion 2 that winds and discharges the joining member. The meandering correction device 10 moves the roller 21 of the tension adjustment unit 2 in the axial direction, and corrects meandering of the roller 21. Fig. 8 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the meandering correction device.

The meandering correction device 10 includes, for example, a position sensor 11 that detects the position of the shaft end 22 of the roller 21, a moving mechanism 12 that moves the roller 21 in the axial direction, a motor 13 that drives the moving mechanism 12, and a control unit 14 that controls the motor 13. The moving mechanism 12 is constituted by, for example, a guide, a ball screw, or the like.

When determining that the position of the shaft end 22 of the roller 21 detected by the position sensor 11 is deviated from the target position, the control unit 14 controls the moving mechanism 12 via the motor 13 to move the roller 21 in the axial direction. This can match the position of the shaft end 22 of the roller 21 with the target position, and can correct the displacement in the axial direction of the roller 21.

Generally, the roller of the engaging member is wound in a straight state. Thus, even in the case where the roller is replaced, the roller is less likely to be deviated in the axial direction. Therefore, the moving mechanism of the meandering correction mechanism reciprocates the roller only by a small amount, and the grease circulation of the sliding member (the guide of the moving mechanism, the ball screw, and the like) may be insufficient.

In contrast, for example, after the correction determination unit 3 determines whether or not the calculated load value is within a predetermined range set in advance, the control unit 14 of the meandering correction device 10 may control the movement mechanism 12 via the motor 13 to reciprocate the roller 21 by a predetermined amount in the axial direction. This allows the roller 21 to be intentionally reciprocated in a large amount in the axial direction, and allows the grease to be sufficiently circulated to the sliding member of the moving mechanism 12.

For example, as shown in fig. 9, the control unit 14 of the meandering correction device 10 may reciprocate the roller 21 by a predetermined amount (a + b) mm in the axial direction by controlling the movement mechanism 12 via the motor 13.

The control unit 14 of the meandering correction device 10 may control the movement mechanism 12 via the motor 13 at an arbitrary timing to reciprocate the roller 21 by a predetermined amount in the axial direction.

The present invention can also be realized by causing a CPU to execute a computer program, for example, through the processing shown in fig. 6.

The program can be saved using various types of non-transitory computer-readable media (non-transitory computer-readable media) and supplied to the computer. The non-transitory computer readable medium includes various types of recording media having entities (tangible storage media). Examples of the non-transitory computer readable medium include magnetic recording media (e.g., floppy disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (e.g., magneto-optical disks), CD-ROMs (Read Only memories), CD-Rs/Ws, semiconductor memories (e.g., mask ROMs, PROMs (Programmable ROMs), EPROMs (Erasable PROMs), flash ROMs, RAMs (random access memories)).

The program may also be supplied to the computer from various types of transitory computer readable media. Examples of transitory computer readable media include electrical signals, optical signals, and electromagnetic waves. The computer-readable medium can temporarily supply the program to the computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire or an optical fiber, or a wireless communication path.