阅读说明：本技术 粉体供给装置 (Powder supply device ) 是由 岩崎友希男 长广一平 三泽将司 段骁 于 2018-04-13 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供一种能够将粉体的泄露抑制为较少的粉体供给装置。收容区域形成为沿着螺旋状部件与固定板相互面对的对置方向将旋转部件贯通。在螺旋状部件设置有刮平部,上述刮平部在旋转部件从收容区域与将粉体供给至收容区域的流路连通的位置向收容区域与排出口连通的位置移动时,对超过能够收容在收容区域的量的部分的粉体进行刮平。(The present invention, which provides one kind, to be suppressed to less powder supply device for the leakage of powder.Receiving area is formed as penetrating through rotary part with the opposed facing opposed direction of fixed plate along helical part.Helical part is provided with the portion of striking off, it is above-mentioned strike off portion rotary part from receiving area with powder is supplied the position that is connected to the position of the fluid communication of receiving area to receiving area with outlet it is mobile when, to being more than that can be housed in the powder of the part of amount of receiving area to strike off.)

1. a kind of powder supply device, which is characterized in that have:

The first component divides the first flow path for being formed and passing through powder；

Second component is formed with the second flow path for passing through powder；And

Rotary part has for powder to be housed in internal receiving area, which is configured at described first Between part and the second component, and can by first position that the receiving area is connected to the first flow path and Moving in rotation is carried out to the second position that the receiving area is connected to the second flow path,

The receiving area is formed as will be described with the opposed facing opposed direction of the second component along the first component Rotary part perforation,

The first component is provided with the portion of striking off, it is described to strike off portion in the rotary part from the first position to described When two positions are mobile, the powder for the part for being more than the amount that the receiving area can accommodate is struck off.

2. powder supply device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that

Inclined surface, the whole inclination of the portion of striking off described in the inclined surface, to make powder court are formed in the first flow path It is supplied to the portion of striking off.

3. powder supply device according to claim 2, which is characterized in that

The inclined surface is formed in the first component.

4. powder supply device according to claim 2 or 3, which is characterized in that

Portion is struck off described in being formed in the end of the inclined surface.

5. powder supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which is characterized in that

The rotary part has multiple receiving area.

6. powder supply device according to claim 5, which is characterized in that

The first component is configured to covering in multiple receiving area, described strike off between portion and the second flow path The receiving area.

7. powder supply device described according to claim 1~any one of 6, which is characterized in that

The second flow path be formed in it is in the second component, along the corresponding with the first component of the opposed direction The inside of position.

8. powder supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which is characterized in that

The powder supply device has the first container portion,

The first component, the second component and the rotary part are configured at the inside in the first container portion,

The first component and the second component are installed on the inside in the first container portion,

The rotary part is configured to the moving in rotation between the first component and the second component.

9. powder supply device according to claim 2, which is characterized in that

The powder supply device has the second container portion with opening,

The second container portion is connected to the first component in such a way that the opening is connected to the first flow path,

The inclined surface is formed in the inside in the second container portion.

10. powder supply device according to claim 9, which is characterized in that

The first component, the rotary part and the second container portion are supported by the second component,

The first component is installed on the second component to be formed with the state in gap between the second component,

The rotary part is mobile in the gap, to be rotated by the first position and the second position It is mobile.

11. powder supply device described according to claim 1~any one of 10, which is characterized in that

The amount of the powder that can as expected fall from the second flow path replaces the rotary part.

12. powder supply device described according to claim 1~any one of 11, which is characterized in that

The lowering position of the powder that can as expected fall from the second flow path replaces the rotary part.

13. powder supply device described according to claim 1~any one of 12, which is characterized in that

The supply unit for carrying out powder supply is configured to the hand of robot.

Technical field

The present invention relates to supply powder to the powder supply device of defined position.

Background technique

In the past, using the feedway for having a kind of powder supplied every time to powder with measuring according to the rules.As this The feedway of kind powder, there are a kind of devices disclosed in patent document 1.The supply of powder is disclosed directly below in patent document 1 Device: powder, which is accommodated, strikes off the part for containing powder moving in rotation and making it through in cylinder to defined region The lower section in portion, to carry out striking off for powder.

Patent document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2012-6687 bulletin

However, accommodating the part of powder by from rotary body to partly in the feedway of powder disclosed in patent document 1 The blade extended on the outside of diameter direction divides to be formed.In addition, the radial direction of the blade divided in the part to receiving powder The end in outside and the inside of cylinder between, be formed with gap.End and circle due to the outside of the radial direction in blade There is gap, so powder may leak from the gap during keeping powder mobile between the inside of cylinder.Therefore, even if carrying out It strikes off, it is also possible to since powder is revealed from the part for containing powder and the amount of accommodated powder be reduced, lead to powder The supply amount of body is insufficient and can not carry out the weight feed of powder.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the present invention in view of the above circumstances, it is intended that provide it is a kind of the leakage of powder can be suppressed to compared with Few powder supply device.

Powder supply device of the invention is characterized in that having: the first component, divides for being formed and making that powder passes through One flow path；Second component is formed with the second flow path for passing through powder；And rotary part, have for receiving powder Hold in internal receiving area, which is configured between the above-mentioned first component and above-mentioned second component, and can pass through What the first position and above-mentioned receiving area that above-mentioned receiving area is connected to above-mentioned first flow path were connected to above-mentioned second flow path Moving in rotation is carried out to the second position, above-mentioned receiving area is formed as along the above-mentioned first component and the mutual face of above-mentioned second component Pair opposed direction above-mentioned rotary part is penetrated through, the above-mentioned first component is provided with the portion of striking off, the above-mentioned portion that strikes off is in above-mentioned rotation When rotation member is mobile to said second position from above-mentioned first position, to the part for being more than the amount that above-mentioned receiving area can accommodate Powder is struck off.

In above-mentioned powder supply device, receiving area is formed as opposed facing with second component along the first component Opposed direction penetrates through rotary part, thus receiving area is to surround outside using the position for constituting rotary part and formed 's.Since receiving area is surrounded, moved in the state of accommodating powder so can reduce in order to be struck off When from receiving area generate powder leakage.Therefore, for the powder being supplied to by second flow path, can accurately into Row weight feed.

Alternatively, it is also possible to are as follows: it is formed with inclined surface in above-mentioned first flow path, above-mentioned inclined surface is whole to strike off portion towards above-mentioned Inclination, to supply powder towards the above-mentioned portion of striking off.

Whole direction is formed in first flow path and strikes off the inclined inclined surface in portion, it is thus possible to efficiently be supplied towards the portion of striking off To powder.When being struck off, sufficient powder is supplied to the position struck off, it is thus possible to inhibit when being struck off Powder is insufficient and leads to not the case where carrying out the weight feed of powder.

In addition, above-mentioned inclined surface can also be formed in the above-mentioned first component.

It is formed with inclined surface in the first component, thus the structure of device becomes simply, can minimize device.

Above-mentioned portion is struck off alternatively, it is also possible to be formed in the end of above-mentioned inclined surface.

The portion of striking off is formed in the end of inclined surface, it is thus possible to inclined surface and the portion of striking off are integrally formed, and can be made The simple structure of device.

In addition, above-mentioned rotary part also can have multiple above-mentioned receiving area.

In addition, the above-mentioned first component be also configurable to it is covering in multiple above-mentioned receiving area, above-mentioned strike off portion with it is upper State the above-mentioned receiving area between second flow path.

The first component is configured to cover the receiving area struck off between portion and above-mentioned second flow path in multiple receiving area Opening portion, it is thus possible to inhibit powder to enter the receiving area for having been carried out and striking off.

In addition, above-mentioned second flow path can also be formed in it is in above-mentioned second component, along above-mentioned opposed direction with it is upper State the inside of the corresponding position of the first component.

Second flow path is configured at position corresponding with the first component, it is thus possible to which inhibition has been carried out other than the powder struck off Powder enter second flow path.

Have a first container portion alternatively, it is also possible to are as follows: above-mentioned powder supply device, it is the above-mentioned first component, second above-mentioned Part and above-mentioned rotary part are configured at the inside in above-mentioned the first container portion, the above-mentioned first component and the installation of above-mentioned second component In the inside in above-mentioned the first container portion, above-mentioned rotary part is configured between the above-mentioned first component and above-mentioned second component Moving in rotation.

The above-mentioned first component, above-mentioned second component and above-mentioned rotary part are configured at the inside in above-mentioned the first container portion, Thus device can compactly be compressed.Therefore, device can be minimized.

Alternatively, it is also possible to are as follows: above-mentioned powder supply device has the second container portion with opening portion, above-mentioned second container Portion is connected to the above-mentioned first component in such a way that above-mentioned opening portion is connected to above-mentioned first flow path, and above-mentioned inclined surface is formed in above-mentioned The inside in second container portion.

Inclined surface is formed in the inside in second container portion, and whole towards the portion's of striking off inclination, thus is contained in second container The powder of the inside in portion is efficiently supplied towards the portion of striking off.

Alternatively, it is also possible to are as follows: the above-mentioned first component, above-mentioned rotary part and above-mentioned second container portion are by above-mentioned second Part bearing, the above-mentioned first component are installed on above-mentioned second component in the state of being formed with gap between above-mentioned second component, Above-mentioned rotary part is mobile in above-mentioned gap, to by above-mentioned first position and said second position carry out rotation shifting It is dynamic.

Rotary part is configured at the gap between the first component and second component and moves in gap, it is thus possible to pass through Rotary part is taken out and is easy to carry out from gap the replacement of rotary part.

Alternatively, it is also possible to are as follows: the amount for the powder that can as expected fall from above-mentioned second flow path is above-mentioned to replace Rotary part.

The amount for the powder that the slave second flow path of powder is fallen can be changed by changing rotary part, it is thus possible to be easy Ground adjusts the amount of the powder of supply.

Alternatively, it is also possible to are as follows: the lowering position for the powder that can as expected fall from above-mentioned second flow path comes more It changes and states rotary part.

The lowering position of the powder fallen from second flow path can be changed by changing rotary part, it is thus possible to be easy Ground changes the position of the powder of supply.

Or: the supply unit for carrying out powder supply is made of the hand of robot.

Supply unit is configured to the hand of robot, it is thus possible to be accurately proceed the supply of powder.

In accordance with the invention it is possible to carry out the weight feed of the powder of higher precision, and it can be improved powder supply device Quality.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of powder supply device involved in first embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is the main view of powder supply device main part in the powder supply device of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is the perspective view for the supply unit that amplification indicates in the powder supply device of Fig. 1.

(a) of Fig. 4 is the top view of the helical part in the supply unit of Fig. 3 viewed from above, and (b) of Fig. 4 is from upper The top view of side's observation rotary part, (c) of Fig. 4 is the top view of fixed plate viewed from above.

Fig. 5 is the block diagram for indicating the structure of the control system of powder supply device of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 be each state in the supply unit of Fig. 3 when rotary part is mobile of indicating, for helical part, The perspective view of rotary part and fixed plate.

Fig. 7 is the perspective view for indicating the supply unit in powder supply device involved in second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 be in order to the structure of the supply unit to Fig. 7 is illustrated and by the perspective view of supply unit exploded representation.

Fig. 9 is the perspective view for indicating each state in the supply unit of Fig. 7 when rotary part is mobile.

Figure 10 has been expressed as changing the example of the supply of powder and the shape of receiving area replaced, rotary part The perspective view of son.

Specific embodiment

Hereinafter, being illustrated referring to attached drawing to powder supply device involved in embodiments of the present invention, (first implements Mode)

The perspective view of powder supply device 1 involved in first embodiment of the invention is shown in Fig. 1.Powder supply dress It sets 1 and has powder supply device main part 100 and conveyer belt 60.

Conveyer belt 60 conveys cabinet 50.Conveyer belt 60 be configured to make cabinet 50 by with powder supply device main body The opposed position in portion 100.The opening portion of cabinet 50 is open upward.

Food is contained in the inside of cabinet 50.In the present embodiment, rice is contained in the inside of cabinet 50.In addition, Use sesame as powder in the present embodiment.Using powder supply device 1, sesame is quantified to be dispersed in it is contained in cabinet 50 On internal rice.However, the present invention is not limited to this.Also other articles can be used as powder.For example, it is also possible to Pepper, the food supply being processed as other than the sesames such as powdered caraway are extremely supplied using powder supply device 1 of the invention The object given.In addition, powder supply device 1 can also be carried out relative to the powder other than food using.As long as by powder Relative to the object weight feed of supply, then other powders other than food also can be used.

Next, being illustrated to the structure of powder supply device main part 100.

The main view of the powder supply device main part 100 of present embodiment is shown in Fig. 2.As shown in Fig. 2, powder supplies Apparatus main body portion 100 is made of the tow-armed robot for having the articulated type of a pair of of robots arm 13.

Powder supply device main part 100 has the first robots arm 13A and the second robots arm 13B.In the first machine The front end of device robot arm 13A is provided with the first maintaining part 18.The front end of second robots arm 13B is provided with the second maintaining part 19.Hereinafter, being only called machine sometimes in the case where not distinguishing to the first robots arm 13A and the second robots arm 13B Device robot arm 13.

Powder supply device main part 100 has control unit 14.In addition, powder supply device main part 100 can also have Standby device for vacuum generation (not shown).

Control unit 14 is for example set to the inside of the supporting station 12 of powder supply device main part 100.But it does not limit In this, such as also can be set in the inside etc. of robots arm 13.Alternatively, it is also possible to be set to other empty spaces.

First robots arm 13A moves the first maintaining part 18 in defined actuating range.In addition,

Second robots arm 13B moves the second maintaining part 19 in defined actuating range.Robots arm 13 is, for example, Horizontal articulated robot arm, including arm 21 and toggle link portion 22.In addition, the first robots arm 13A and the second robot Arm 13B can be acted independently of each other, or dependently of each other be acted.

First maintaining part 18 and the second maintaining part 19 are respectively structured as that the functional hand of tool can be held.In addition, In In present embodiment, the first maintaining part 18 does not hold hand, and the second maintaining part 19 holds the aftermentioned supply unit as hand 30。

Powder supply device main part 100 have supporting station 12 and from supporting station 12 to vertical direction above extend Standard shaft 16.Standard shaft 16 can be installed on to rotary motion supporting station 12.

In standard shaft 16, arm 21 is equipped in horizontally extending mode.Arm 21 is installed as can be with standard shaft 16 Centered on rotate.

Arm 21 includes first connecting rod 21a and second connecting rod 21b.First connecting rod 21a and second connecting rod 21b are supported For that can be rotated another along horizontal direction.Via arm 21, the first robots arm 13A and the second machine are connected in standard shaft 16 Device robot arm 13B.

Arm 21 determines the toggle link portion 22 for being installed on the front end of the first robots arm 13A and the second robots arm 13B Any position of the position in actuating range.

The base end part of first connecting rod 21a and the standard shaft 16 of supporting station 12 are linked by rotary joint J1, and first connecting rod 21a can Around the rotation axis L1 rotation for passing through the axle center of standard shaft 16.It is closed by rotation the front end of second connecting rod 21b and first connecting rod 21a J2 connection is saved, the rotation of rotation axis L2 as defined in the front end of first connecting rod 21a can be wound on.

The mechanism being connected with its front end is changed to free position by toggle link portion 22.Toggle link portion 22 includes lifting unit 22a and turns Dynamic portion 22b.The front end of lifting unit 22a and second connecting rod 21b is linked by straight trip linear joint J3, and lifting unit 22a can be opposite In second connecting rod 21b lifting moving.The lower end of rotation section 22b and lifting unit 22a is linked by rotary joint J4, rotation section 22b The rotation of rotation axis L3 as defined in the lower end of lifting unit 22a can be wound on.

In the present embodiment, rotation axis L1~L3 is parallel to each other, such as extends in vertical direction.In addition, rotation The extending direction of axis L1~L3 and the lifting moving direction of lifting unit 22a are parallel to each other.

In arm 13, be provided in a manner of corresponding with each joint J1~J4 driving servo motor (not shown), with And to the encoder (not shown) etc. that the rotation angle of the servo motor is detected.In addition, the rotary shaft of the first robots arm 13A The rotation axis L1 of line L1 and the second robots arm 13B are located in same straight line, the first connecting rod 21a of the first robots arm 13A Difference of height setting up and down is configured to the first connecting rod 21a of the second robots arm 13B.

Next, the hand held to the second maintaining part 19 is illustrated.The holding of second maintaining part 19 will as hand Powder is supplied to the supply unit 30 of the inside of cabinet 50.

It is shown in Fig. 3 by the amplified perspective view of supply unit 30.It, will be in supply unit 30 in order to be illustrated in Fig. 3 Container portion 31 is shown in a manner of perspective.

Supply unit 30 is illustrated.Supply unit 30 has container portion (the first container portion) 31, helical part (first Part) 32, rotary part 33 and fixed plate (second component) 34.

Container portion 31 have cylindric cylindrical portion 31a, with towards below vertical direction and diameter reduce it is coniform Reducing diameter part 31b and with towards the coniform wide diameter portion 31c of enlarged-diameter below vertical direction.In cylindrical portion 31a In an end be formed with opening portion 31d.Another end in cylindrical portion 31a is connected with cylindrical portion 31a and reducing diameter part 31b。

In the present embodiment, powder is supplied to aftermentioned receiving area by the cylindrical portion 31a in container portion 31 33b.Therefore, in the present embodiment, the cylindrical portion 31a in container portion 31 is as the stream towards receiving area 33b supply powder Road (first flow path) plays a role.

For reducing diameter part 31b, in reducing diameter part 31b with an end opposite side being connect with cylindrical portion 31a Another end, connect with wide diameter portion 31c.For wide diameter portion 31c, in wide diameter portion 31c with reducing diameter part 31b connect Another end of the end opposite side connect, is formed with opening portion 31e.

The inside of cylindrical portion 31a in container portion 31 configured with helical part 32, rotary part 33 and is fixed Plate 34.

Helical part 32 and fixed plate 34 are fixably attached to the inside of cylindrical portion 31a.In addition, matching in fixed plate 34 It is equipped with rotary part 33.Therefore, rotary part 33 is configured to rotate between helical part 32 and fixed plate 34.

The top view of the helical part 32 from above vertical direction is shown in (a) of Fig. 4.Helical part 32 by from The center O of the radial direction of cylindrical portion 31a in container portion 31 starts to divide and formed apart from two different curved surfaces.From cylinder The center O of the radial direction of portion 31a starts face in two different curved surfaces, positioned at the remote position distance center O Shape approximately along the face of the inside of cylindrical portion 31a is formed.In addition, being located at the face substantially edge of the closer position distance center O The shape in the face of the inside of receiving area in rotary part 33 formed.

The bottom surface being formed on the downside of vertical direction in helical part 32 horizontally extends.In helical part 32 Face 32a on the upside of vertical direction, a circumferential end be formed in the mutually level position in bottom surface, it is circumferential with an end Another end of opposite side is formed in the position higher than bottom surface.Therefore, on the upside of the vertical direction in helical part 32 Face 32a keeps circumferential an end and another end continuous, and is formed as helical form.Vertical direction in helical part 32 A circumferential end of the face 32a of upside is formed as height identical with bottom surface, and plays a role as the portion 32b of striking off.Separately Outside, the face 32a on the upside of the vertical direction in helical part 32 is divided to be formed and is supplied powder towards receiving area 33b and make powder The flow path (first flow path) that body passes through.

The top view of the rotary part 33 from above vertical direction is shown in (b) of Fig. 4.

Rotary part 33 is configured between helical part 32 and fixed plate 34.Rotary part 33 has accommodating area in inside Domain 33b.Rotary part 33 has cylindrical portion 33a and between the inside of cylindrical portion 33a is by multiple receiving area 33b The division 33c of division.In addition, being formed with the engaging for being sticked in axis 33d and being installed on axis 33d in the inside of rotary part 33 Portion 33e.Holding section 33e engages with axis 33d, so that rotary part 33 is connect with axis 33d.

Receiving area 33b is formed in order to which powder to be housed in internal.The opening portion of downside is blocked up in fixed plate 34 In the state of firmly, powder is supplied from the opening portion of upside, so as to which powder to be housed in the inside of receiving area 33b.

Motor 35 is installed above axis 33d.By driving motor 35, axis 33d can be made to rotate.Axis 33d connection In rotary part 33, thus with the rotation of axis 33d, rotary part 33 can be made to rotate.

Receiving area 33b is formed with multiple in rotary part 33.In the present embodiment, receiving area 33b is formed with eight It is a.Receiving area 33b is formed as rotary part 33 along helical part 32 and the opposed facing opposed direction of fixed plate 34 Perforation.In rotary part 33, receiving area 33b is not covered along vertical direction, but makes receiving area 33b in vertical side To top and lower section open.Therefore, as long as no the structure for blocking receiving area 33b in the lower section of rotary part 33, from The powder that receiving area 33b is entered above vertical direction is just directly fallen to vertical direction lower section.In addition, receiving area 33b is formed as penetrating through rotary part 33 with the opposed facing opposed direction of fixed plate 34 along helical part 32, thus receives Holding region 33b is to surround outside using the position for constituting rotary part 33 and formed.In the present embodiment, in rotating part In the section along the axially vertical face with rotary shaft in part 33, receiving area 33b is by cylindrical portion 33a and division 33c surround and formed.That is, in the section along the axially vertical face with rotary shaft in rotary part 33, accommodating area Domain 33b is that outside is surrounded and is formed.

The top view of the fixed plate 34 from above vertical direction is shown in (c) of Fig. 4.

Fixed plate 34 is installed on the inside in container portion 31.Fixed plate 34 is configured at the lower section of rotary part 33, and is configured to The opening portion of downside is blocked for seven receiving area 33b in eight receiving area 33b in rotary part 33.

Only in discharging area 34a corresponding with a receiving area 33b in eight receiving area 33b, by fixed plate 34 are formed with outlet (second flow path) 34b along the mode that vertical direction penetrates through.Multiple outlets are formed in discharging area 34a 34b.Outlet 34b by by fixed plate 34 along vertical direction perforation in a manner of formed, if thus discharging area 34a be configured at receiving The lower section of region 33b, then the powder accommodated in the inside of receiving area 33b is by outlet 34b by under outlet 34b Side's supply, and be discharged by reducing diameter part 31b, wide diameter portion 31c from opening portion 31e to outside.

Simultaneously outlet 34b is not formed in the part other than discharging area 34a in fixed plate 34.Therefore, in fixed plate 34 In discharging area 34a other than part covering receiving area 33b downside opening portion when, the downside of receiving area 33b Opening portion is plugged, and can be housed in powder inside receiving area 33b.In addition, the discharging area 34a in fixed plate 34 Keep rotary part 33 mobile in the state of the opening portion of the downside of part covering receiving area 33b in addition, so as to make powder Body is mobile.In the case that state in the inside that powder is housed in receiving area 33b by holding is constant, rotary part 33 and inside Powder move together, so as to keep powder mobile.

In the present embodiment, powder is contained in receiving area by the inside of the cylindrical portion 31a in container portion 31 33b.The flow path until receiving area 33b in cylindrical portion 31a is as supplying powder to the flow path of receiving area 33b ( One flow path) it plays a role.

Rotary part 33 is configured to, and can be supplied with by powder to the flow path company of receiving area 33b by receiving area 33b Carry out rotation shifting to the position (second position) that logical position (first position) and receiving area 33b are connected to outlet 34b It is dynamic.

Be provided in helical part 32 and strike off portion 32b, this strike off portion 32b rotary part 33 from receiving area 33b with Powder is supplied to the position of the fluid communication of receiving area 33b and is moved to the position that receiving area 33b is connected to outlet 34b When, the powder for the part for being more than the amount that receiving area 33b can be accommodated is struck off.The powder for being contained in receiving area 33b is every When the moving in rotation due to rotary part 33 and the following location directly by striking off portion 32b, just struck off.In this embodiment party In formula, multiple receiving area 33b are formed in the entirety in the circumferential direction in rotary part 33, thus whenever each receiving area 33b By striking off the following location directly of portion 32b, just the powder being contained in inside receiving area 33b is struck off.

In helical part 32, it is formed with inclined surface in the flow path for supplying powder to receiving area 33b, the inclined surface is whole Body is towards portion 32b inclination is struck off, to supply powder towards portion 32b is struck off.In the present embodiment, in helical part 32 Vertical direction on the upside of face 32a play a role as inclined surface, the inclined surface is whole towards striking off portion 32b inclination, so as to will Powder is supplied towards portion 32b is struck off.In addition, the end of the face 32a on the upside of the vertical direction in helical part 32 is formed with Strike off portion 32b.

Helical part 32 be configured to circumferentially cover it is in multiple receiving area 33b in rotary part 33, strike off Receiving area 33b between portion 32b and outlet 34b.Outlet 34b be formed in it is in fixed plate 34, along helical part 32 and the opposed facing opposed direction of fixed plate 34, corresponding with helical part 32 position inside.

Next, being illustrated to the control unit 14 of the movement of control powder supply device main part 100.Fig. 6 is signal Ground indicates the block diagram of the configuration example of the control system of powder supply device main part 100.

As shown in fig. 6, control unit 14 includes operational part 14a, storage unit 14b, servo control portion 14c and supply unit control Portion 14d processed.

Control unit 14 is, for example, the robot controller for having the computers such as microcontroller.In addition, control unit 14 both may be used It, can also be by cooperating and carrying out multiple controls of decentralised control to be constituted by carrying out central controlled individual control unit 14 Portion 14 is constituted.

The information such as the basic program as robot controller, various fixed datas are stored in storage unit 14b.Operational part 14a is stored in the softwares such as basic program of storage unit 14b and controls powder supply device main part 100 by reading and executing Various movements.That is, operational part 14a generates the control instruction of powder supply device main part 100, and output this to SERVO CONTROL Portion 14c and supply unit control unit 14d.

Servo control portion 14c is constituted are as follows: based on the control instruction generated by operational part 14a, to powder supply device master The drive of the corresponding servo motor of each joint J1~J4 of the first robots arm 13A and the second robots arm 13B in body portion 100 It is dynamic to be controlled.

Supply unit control unit 14d controls driving portion based on the control instruction generated by operational part 14a, thus to confession It is controlled to the movement and movement in portion 30.

To movement when supplying powder towards the opening portion of cabinet 50 using the powder supply device 1 constituted as described above It is illustrated.

When supplying powder to cabinet 50, the powder supplied to cabinet 50 is supplied to inside container portion 31.In this implementation In mode, by the opening portion 31d in container portion 31 to being fed with powder inside container portion 31.

Showing in (a) of Fig. 6~(c) rotates rotary part 33 while being fed with powder to the inside in container portion 31 Mobile process.(a) of Fig. 6~(c) is to show to move receiving area 33b rotation as rotary part 33 is rotated to the direction D1 The perspective view of each state of dynamic state.

In (a)~(c) of Fig. 6, a receiving area 33b being conceived in eight receiving area 33b is illustrated.Needle To the receiving area 33b being had in mind, marks oblique line and shown.If supplying powder, supply to container portion 31 to container portion 31 A part of powder of inside be contained in the inside of receiving area 33b, other parts are supplied on helical part 32.

(a) of Fig. 6 shows powder and moves while sliding on the face 32a on the upside of the vertical direction in helical part 32 It is dynamic, and the state of powder is also supplied with to the inside of receiving area 33b.

It supplies sliding on the face 32a to the powder on helical part 32 on the upside of the vertical direction in helical part 32 It is dynamic, and fallen along face 32a because of gravity.Reach circumferential one of the face 32a on the upside of the vertical direction in helical part 32 The powder for striking off portion 32b of a end falls to the inside of receiving area 33b from helical part 32.Therefore, for falling to Powder on helical part 32 can utilize efficiently drawing powder as the face 32a of inclined surface in helical part 32 It is directed at the inside of receiving area 33b.

Therefore, it supplies to the powder of the inside in container portion 31 and is supplied towards receiving area 33b.At this point, in receiving area The lower section of 33b is configured with fixed plate 34.Therefore, fixed plate 34 constitutes the bottom surface of the receiving area 33b in rotary part 33, and solid Fixed board 34 blocks the opening portion of the downside of receiving area 33b, so as not to fall powder from receiving area 33b.It accommodates as a result, It will not directly fall, but be piled up on fixed plate 34 in the powder of receiving area 33b, be contained in the inside of receiving area 33b.

Rotary part 33 is rotated while supplying powder to the inside in container portion 31.At this point, rotary part 33 It is connect with axis 33d, thus axis 33d is rotated since the rotation of motor 35 drives, rotary part 33 is revolved with the rotation of axis 33d Turn.In this way, the rotation from motor 35, which drives, is passed to rotary part 33 via axis 33d, so that the rotation of rotary part 33 moves It is dynamic.

Receiving area 33b moving in rotation with the moving in rotation of rotary part 33.Receiving area is shown in (b) of Fig. 6 33b moving in rotation, and the state for the following location directly for striking off portion 32b being configured in helical part 32.

If rotary part 33 is to the direction D1 moving in rotation, and receiving area 33b is moved to the lower section of helical part 32 Position, then receiving area 33b is by striking off the position of portion 32b.

Due to the inside sustainable supply powder to receiving area 33b, thus when arrival strikes off portion 32b, supply is more than to receive Hold the amount of region 33b accommodated.Therefore, in receiving area 33b, powder is more than the opening portion of the upside of receiving area 33b It accumulates higher.

Be more than the opening portion of the upside of receiving area 33b accumulate have powder in the state of, receiving area 33b is by scraping The following location directly of flat portion 32b.At this point, for being more than to strike off portion 32b and accumulate for higher than the powder for striking off portion 32b, by scraping Flat portion 32b strikes off, and releases and exclude from receiving area 33b.

If rotary part 33 is from this further towards the direction D1 moving in rotation, receiving area 33b is more than to strike off portion 32b's Position and the following location directly for being configured at helical part 32.It will be contained in all powder of the inside of receiving area 33b as a result, Body strikes off, and in receiving area 33b, become the state for containing quantitative powder as defined in the capacity of receiving area 33b.

If rotary part 33 further rotates movement, and receiving area 33b is reached and the discharging area 34a in fixed plate 34 Corresponding position, then receiving area 33b is connected to outlet 34b, and powder is discharged from outlet 34b.

Receiving area 33b is shown in (c) of Fig. 6 and is configured at position corresponding with the discharging area 34a in fixed plate 34 State.

At this point, in receiving area 33b, is struck off by striking off portion 32b and contained quantitative powder.Therefore, from outlet 34b Discharge has quantitative powder.Thereby, it is possible to the weight feed of powder is carried out by outlet 34b.

By the powder of outlet 34b by reducing diameter part 31b, the wide diameter portion 31c in container portion 31 by from opening portion 31e discharge.The inside of the cabinet 50 conveyed on conveyer belt 60 is supplied to according to the powder of quantitative discharge from opening portion 31e. Quantitative powder is fed with towards the inside of cabinet 50 as a result,.

According to the present embodiment, receiving area 33b is to surround outside and is formed, it is thus possible to which reduction is in order to carry out It strikes off and letting out receiving area 33b when being moved in the state of containing powder from the powder that receiving area 33b is generated Dew.Therefore, for the powder being supplied to by outlet 34b, the quantitative powder as defined in the capacity of receiving area 33b Body is discharged.Thereby, it is possible to can accurately carry out powder according to the quantitative supply for carrying out the powder via outlet 34b Weight feed.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, the whole direction of face 32a on the upside of the vertical direction in helical part 32 strikes off portion 32b inclination.Therefore, the powder direction supplied to the inside in container portion 31 strikes off portion 32b and slides movement on the 32a of face.Therefore, it supplies To mobile to the powder on helical part 32 towards portion 32b is struck off.Thereby, it is possible to powder direction is struck off portion 32b efficiently Supply.

When being struck off using the portion 32b of striking off, it is expected that powder receiving area 33b building up inside to being more than to strike off portion The position of the height of 32b.If it is more than the position for striking off the height of portion 32b that powder, which is accumulated to, struck off by striking off portion 32b, To become the state for containing quantitative powder in the inside of receiving area 33b.Therefore, it is struck off by striking off portion 32b, and Quantitative powder is contained in receiving area 33b, and quantitative powder is fed with from outlet 34b.Therefore, it can reliably carry out The weight feed of powder.

In the insufficient situation of powder by striking off the inside for being contained in receiving area 33b when portion 32b is struck off, when into When row strikes off, the powder of the amount of a part of capacity is only contained in the inside of receiving area 33b.Therefore, even if in the state Under the powder of the inside of receiving area 33b is struck off, in the state that powder is insufficient in receiving area 33b, it is also possible to nothing The weight feed of method progress powder.If powder is similarly supplied towards multiple receiving area, powder is supplied uniformly across to multiple Receiving area, and powder may be insufficient in the receiving area struck off.

In the present embodiment, the face 32a on the upside of the vertical direction in helical part 32 is tilted towards portion 32b is struck off. 32b supply in is struck off by direction due to supplying to the powder in container portion 31, so when being struck off by striking off portion 32b, even if Powder is insufficient in the receiving area 33b not struck off, in the receiving area 33b struck off, also very likely becomes and is more than The highly accumulation for striking off portion 32b has the state of powder.Therefore, determining for powder can more reliably be carried out and being struck off Amount supply.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the whole direction of face 32a on the upside of the vertical direction in helical part 32 strikes off portion 32b inclination.Therefore, the powder supplied from container portion 31 towards receiving area 33b is all by lavishly direction does not carry out striking off it Preceding receiving area 33b supply.Therefore, it can efficiently be struck off using the portion 32b of striking off.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the circumferential end in helical part 32, which is provided with, strikes off portion 32b, thus As for the face 32a to the inclined surface of the position supply powder struck off and to strike off portion 32b integrally formed.Due to It in the inclined surface to the position supply powder struck off and strikes off portion 32b and is made of a component, so being used to carry out powder The structure of supply unit 30 of weight feed become simple.Therefore, supply unit 30 can be minimized.

Due to can be by the miniaturized structure of supply unit 30, so being capable of forming as the structure of the hand suitable for robot. In addition, the simple structure since supply unit 30 can be made, so the manufacturing cost of supply unit 30 can be suppressed to less.

In addition, in the present embodiment, being configured to contain helical part 32, rotary part in the inside in container portion 31 33 and fixed plate 34.Therefore, the inside for being contained in container portion 31 for carrying out the structure of weight feed.It therefore, can be compact The structure of ground compression supply unit 30.Thereby, it is possible to more minimize supply unit 30.

In addition, helical part 32, which is configured to cover being located in multiple receiving area 33b, strikes off portion 32b and outlet The opening portion of receiving area 33b between 34b.Portion 32b and outlet are struck off since helical part 32 is configured to cover to be located at The opening portion of receiving area 33b between 34b, so being able to suppress powder enters to receiving area after being struck off 33b.Therefore, other powders are able to suppress and enter to the receiving area 33b for carrying out striking off and contain quantitative powder, and energy The amount of enough powders for inhibiting to be contained in receiving area 33b becomes the amount different from defined amount.Therefore, it is contained in receiving area The powder of 33b is maintained quantitatively, in the supply of the powder carried out to cabinet 50, can reliably carry out the quantitative confession of powder It gives.

In addition, outlet 34b be formed in it is in fixed plate 34, along opposed opposed with fixed plate 34 of helical part 32 The inside of direction, corresponding with helical part 32 position.In other words, outlet 34b is configured at helical part 32 The inside in the region of underface.Since outlet 34b is configured at position corresponding with helical part 32, so outlet 34b Top covered by helical part 32, be able to suppress the powder other than the powder struck off and enter to outlet 34b.Cause This can more reliably carry out the discharge of quantitative powder in the discharge of the powder carried out from outlet 34b.

In addition, in the present embodiment, not keeping conduct to the first maintaining part 18 in powder supply device main part 100 The hand of end effector, the mode of nonintervention powder supply are illustrated.However, the present invention is not limited to this, first Maintaining part 18 can also keep end effector.For example, the first maintaining part 18 can also keep guide portion, the guide portion is so that edge The mode of following location directly of the mobile configuration of cabinet 50 that comes of the conveying of conveyer belt 60 in supply unit 30, the cabinet that conveying is come 50 conveying guides.Alternatively, it is also possible to keep the end effector of other structures.

(second embodiment)

Next, being illustrated to powder supply device involved in second embodiment of the present invention.In addition, for The part that above-mentioned first embodiment is constituted in the same manner omits the description, and is illustrated only for different parts.

In this second embodiment, the second maintaining part 19 has supply unit 40.Second embodiment institute is illustrated that in Fig. 7 The perspective view on the periphery of the supply unit 40 in the powder supply device being related to.In addition, being shown in Fig. 8 by the container portion of supply unit 30 41, the exploded perspective view that body 42, rotary part 43 and interconnecting piece 44 decompose is struck off.

The supply unit 40 of second embodiment has: container portion (second container portion) 41；Portion's (first component) 42 is struck off, It is struck off；Rotary part 43 keeps accommodating powder to make powder be moved to outlet while being struck off State unchangeably moving in rotation in the inside of receiving area；And interconnecting piece (second component) 44, by the second maintaining part 19 It is connected between rotary part 43.

Second maintaining part 19 keeps interconnecting piece 44.Interconnecting piece 44 by from the second maintaining part 19 towards front it is outstanding in a manner of pacify Loaded on the second maintaining part 19.

It is configured with container portion 41 on interconnecting piece 44, strikes off body 42 and rotary part 43.Container portion 41, strike off body 42, And rotary part 43 is installed on interconnecting piece 44, so as to 44 supporting container portion 41 of interconnecting piece, strikes off body 42 and rotary part 43。

Container portion 41 has space 41c, and is configured to supply powder to the inside of space 41c.Container portion 41 has Be formed as cylindric cylindrical portion 41a and be formed as coniform conus portion 41b close to the position for striking off body 42.Circular cone Portion 41b is connected in the front end of lower section and strikes off body 42.Conus portion 41b has opening in front end.Container portion 41 be open with The mode of the fluid communication of powder, which is connected to, strikes off body 42.

Strike off cylindrical portion 42b of the body 42 with flat plate portion 42a and cylindrical shape.Plate portion 42a is fixably attached to Interconnecting piece 44.Body 42 is struck off as a result, is fixably attached to interconnecting piece 44.

Cylindrical portion 42b is connected to plate portion 42a.In plate portion 42a, it is formed with and passes through in such a way that through-thickness is by itself perforation Port.The position surrounded around by openings, cylindrical portion 42b are connect with plate portion 42a.In addition, with the inside of cylindrical portion 42b Wall surface and surround openings plate portion 42a the continuous mode in side, connect cylindrical portion 42b with plate portion 42a.Cylindrical portion The wall surface of the inside of 42b and the openings in plate portion 42a, which are formed as that body 42 will be struck off, to be penetrated through, and as the flow path for passing through powder (first flow path) plays a role.By the flow path, from container portion 41 by striking off receiving area of 42 ground of body to rotary part 43 43a supplies powder.Container portion 41 is connect with body 42 is struck off, with the space of the inside in Bedpan portion 41 and the cylindrical portion for striking off body 42 Openings connection in the wall surface of the inside of 42b, plate portion 42a.Container portion 41 is with internal space and powder is made to pass through accommodating area The mode of the fluid communication of domain 43a, which is connected to, strikes off body 42, thus puts into powder, energy by the space of the inside to container portion 41 It is enough to continuously feed powder to flow path.

Gap can be formed between body 42 and interconnecting piece 44 and in a manner of rotary part 43 is located at the gap striking off Composition has rotary part 43, interconnecting piece 44 and strikes off body 42.Therefore, gap is formed between body 42 and interconnecting piece 44 striking off Position, be equipped with and strike off body 42.In the present embodiment, cylindrical part 42d is clipped between body 42 and interconnecting piece 44 striking off In the state of, it strikes off body 42 and is installed on interconnecting piece 44.

Rotary part 43, which is configured at, to be struck off between body 42 and interconnecting piece 44.It is formed with receiving area 43a in rotary part 43, Rotary part 43 is penetrated through along the portion that strikes off with the opposed facing opposed direction of interconnecting piece 44 and can be by powder by receiving area 43a Body is housed in inside.Receiving area 43a is formed as to rotate along striking off body 42 and the opposed facing opposed direction of interconnecting piece 44 Component 43 penetrates through.In the present embodiment, receiving area 43a there are six being formed in rotary part 43.In addition, 43 structure of rotary part It, can be on the face of interconnecting piece 44 along horizontal direction moving in rotation as striking off between body 42 and interconnecting piece 44.Rotating part Part 43, which is configured at, strikes off the gap between body 42 and interconnecting piece 44 and the moving in rotation in gap, it is thus possible to by by rotating part Part 43 takes out and is easy to carry out the replacement of rotary part 43 from gap.

In addition, since receiving area 43a is formed as along striking off body 42 and the opposed facing opposed direction of interconnecting piece 44 will Rotary part 43 penetrates through, so receiving area 43a is to surround outside using the position for constituting rotary part 43 and formed.In Rotary part 43, the section in the axially vertical face along the rotary shaft with rotary part 43, receiving area 43a are surrounded outer Side and formed.

Rotary part 43 is configured to by that by receiving area 43a and can strike off in body 42 to the direction D2 moving in rotation Openings connection position (first position) and the position (second position) that is connected to outlet 44a receiving area 43a it is double Side ground unidirectionally continuously rotates movement.

In interconnecting piece 44, outlet (second flow path) 44a as openings is formed in a manner of by itself perforation.Row Outlet 44a is formed to pass through powder.

In rotary part 43 from the position that receiving area 43a is connected to the openings struck off in body 42 to receiving area 43a When the position that is connected to outlet 44a is mobile, strike off body 42 to the powder of the part for being more than the amount that receiving area 43a can be accommodated into Row strikes off.In the present embodiment, the wall surface for striking off the inside of the plate portion 42a divided to the flow path of powder in body 42 is made The portion of striking off to be struck off plays a role.Inclination is being formed with from container portion 41 towards the flow path of the powder of receiving area 43a Face, the inclined surface is whole to be tilted towards the portion of striking off, to supply powder towards the portion of striking off.In the present embodiment, container portion The wall surface of the inside of conus portion 41b in 41 is configured to direction and strikes off the inclined inclined surface in portion.In this way, in the present embodiment, Inclined surface is formed in the inside in container portion 41.

It is in interconnecting piece 44, with the side opposite side for striking off body 42, rotary part 43 and container portion 41 is installed Position, be configured with driving portion 45.Driving portion 45 is connected to rotary part 43.By driving driving portion 45, rotary part 43 Along the direction D2 moving in rotation.

When supplying powder to the inside of cabinet 50 using the supply unit 40 constituted in this way, firstly, into container portion 41 Portion supplies powder.If supplying powder to the inside in container portion 41, powder is fallen due to gravity, via the circle struck off in body 42 The openings of canister portion 42b, plate portion 42a, powder are supplied to the receiving area 43a for being formed in plate portion 43b in rotary part 43 Inside.

Due to supplying powder, powder overflows with covering the entire opening portion of the upside of receiving area 43a from receiving area 43a It out, can be to receiving area if becoming the state that powder is piled up in the position higher than the opening portion of the upside of receiving area 43a Powder inside 43a is struck off.

Shape when being struck off to the powder inside receiving area 43a, in the powder filled inside in receiving area 43a Make rotary part 43 mobile to the direction D2 under state.When keeping rotary part 43 mobile, by driving driving portion 45, and make to rotate 43 moving in rotation of component.

Showing in (a) of Fig. 9~(c) makes powder filled to receiving area 43a, keeps rotary part 43 mobile, will be contained in The perspective view of each state when the powder of receiving area 43a is discharged from outlet 44a.For (a)~(c) of Fig. 9, also have in mind A receiving area 43a in six receiving area 43a is illustrated.The receiving area 43a mark oblique line being had in mind carries out It shows.

Had in mind receiving area 43a is shown in (a) of Fig. 9 and is configured at the position (first being connected to container portion 41 Set), to the state of the inside of receiving area 43a supply powder.

The front end of the lower section of conus portion 41b in container portion 41 is connected to the cylindrical portion 42b for striking off body 42, thus supplies Powder to container portion 41 is struck off in a manner of body 42 is fallen by direction to be moved downwards.Since being connected in container portion 41 strikes off The part of body 42 is created as coniform conus portion 41b, so the wall surface of the inside in container portion 41 is formed as under Just diameter diminution.Therefore, when the powder for being contained in container portion 41 is supplied towards receiving area 43a, powder is scraped by direction The portion of striking off struck off supply is carried out in flat body 42.In other words, the powder direction for being contained in container portion 41 strikes off in body 42 The portion of striking off struck off is mobile.

If direction strikes off the powder of the partial movement strike off in body 42 by striking off body 42, it is contained in accommodating area The inside of domain 43a.Powder is filled in the inside of receiving area 43a as a result,.

If powder filled in receiving area 43a, rotary part 43 is carried out to the direction D2 moving in rotation, receiving area 43a Moving in rotation.Powder filled in the state of the inside of receiving area 43a, keep receiving area 43a mobile, thus receiving area Powder in the state of being held in the inside of receiving area 43a by 43a, the position of the lower section by striking off body 42.

At this point, being filled in receiving area to the openings using the cylindrical portion 42b and plate portion 42a that strike off in body 42 The powder of the inside of 43a is struck off.In the inside of receiving area 43a, powder is the upside higher than receiving area 43a in accumulation Opening portion in the state of be received, by rotary part 43 carry out moving in rotation so that receiving area 43a is by striking off body 42 Lower section position.

At this point, the part that the accumulation in powder is the opening portion of the upside higher than receiving area 43a is calibrated in body 42 The wall surface of side is released, and is excluded from receiving area 43a.Therefore, in receiving area 43a by striking off the position of the lower section of body 42 When, become and is filled with the state of powder quantitative as defined in the capacity of receiving area 43a in receiving area 43a.As a result, to receipts The powder inside receiving area 43a is dissolved in be struck off.

If receiving area 43a is filled with quantitative powder by striking off the position of the lower section of body 42, in receiving area 43a In the state of, receiving area 43a is moved with the moving in rotation of rotary part 43.

Receiving area 43a and being struck off filled with quantitative powder is shown to be configured at and strike off body in (b) of Fig. 9 The perspective view of the state of position between 42 and outlet 44a.

It contains the state that the receiving area 43a of quantitative powder is shown from (b) of Fig. 9 further to move, so that receiving Region 43a reaches the position of the top of outlet 44a.

The position for containing the top of receiving area 43a arrival outlet 44a of quantitative powder is shown in (c) of Fig. 9 State perspective view.If the receiving area 43a for containing quantitative powder reaches the position of the top of outlet 44a, at The state (second position) being connected to for the space of the inside of receiving area 43a with the space inside outlet 44a.Therefore, it accommodates In receiving area 43a powder by outlet 44a to falling below outlet 44a.Due to containing quantitative powder The powder that is accommodated of inside of receiving area 43a be discharged from outlet 44a, so quantitative powder is by from outlet 44a Discharge.Quantitative powder is fed with from outlet 44a as a result, the weight feed of powder can be carried out by outlet 44a.

In this way, to receiving area 43a and being discharged in rotary part 43 from the position that receiving area 43a is connected to container portion 41 When the position of mouth 44a connection is mobile, strikes off body 42 and the powder for the part for being more than the amount that receiving area 43a can be accommodated is scraped It is flat.

According to the present embodiment, receiving area 43a is to surround outside and is formed, it is thus possible to which reduction is in order to carry out The leakage of powder when striking off and being moved in the state of containing powder.Therefore, for the powder being supplied to by outlet 44a Body can accurately carry out the weight feed of powder.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, the wall surface of the inside in container portion 41 conus portion 41b towards strike off in body 42 into The portion's of striking off inclination that row strikes off, thus the powder for being contained in the inside in container portion 41 strike off towards striking off in body 42 Strike off portion's filling.Therefore, powder has been effectively supplied towards the receiving area 43a strike off in multiple receiving area 43a.

Powder due to being contained in container portion 41 is effectively supplied towards the receiving area 43a struck off, so When being struck off by striking off body 42, powder is fully filled in the inside of receiving area 43a.

When using striking off body 42 and being struck off, it is expected that powder receiving area 43a building up inside to being more than to strike off body The position of the height in the face strike off in 42.If it is more than the height for striking off the face strike off in body 42 that powder, which is accumulated to, Position, then struck off by striking off body 42, contain the shape of quantitative powder in the inside of receiving area 43a to become State.Therefore, when being struck off by striking off body 42, the powder of sufficient amount is preferably contained in the inside of receiving area 43a.This Sample can more reliably carry out the weight feed of powder and being struck off.In the present embodiment, it is contained in container portion 41 Powder effectively supplied towards receiving area 43a, it is thus possible to more reliably carry out powder weight feed.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, rotary part 43 is formed in the gap struck off between body 42 and interconnecting piece 44, thus The disassembly of rotary part 43 can relatively easily be carried out.In addition, rotary part 43 relatively easily can be installed to connection Portion 44.Therefore, it can easily be done the replacement of rotary part 43.

Due to can easily be done the disassembly of rotary part 43, so can easily be done the periphery for striking off body 42 It cleans.Therefore, it is capable of providing the good supply unit 40 of maintainability.

In addition, in the present embodiment, when carrying out every time the supply of quantitative powder towards the inside of cabinet 50, powder Supply amount provided by the shape for being formed in the receiving area 43a of rotary part 43.In the present embodiment, according to desired Supply amount, select the rotary part 43 of the receiving area 43a for the supply amount for having suitable, thus allow for desired confession To the supply of the powder of amount.

In the present embodiment, it can easily be done the replacement of rotary part 43, it is thus possible to be easy to carry out to tool There is the replacement of the rotary part 43 of receiving area 43a corresponding with desired supply amount.In such manner, it is possible to according to from outlet The desired amount of the powder that 44a is fallen changes rotary part 43.Since powder can be changed by changing rotary part 43 The supply amount of body, so the amount of the powder of supply can be easily adjusted.

In addition, can be by changing receiving area, the supply position of powder when being supplied to powder to the inside of cabinet 50 It sets and is adjusted.Rotary part 43 can be changed according to the desired lowering position of the powder fallen from outlet 44a.By In the lowering position that powder is fallen from outlet 44a can be changed by changing rotary part 43, so can easily change Become the position of supplied powder.

(a), (b) of Figure 10 be expressed as adjusting the supply position of powder and in the case where changing the shape of receiving area Receiving area perspective view.It is shown in (a) of Figure 10 to supply powder to the inside of cabinet 50 along the shape of concentric circles Mode make receiving area 47a be formed as concentric circles rotary part 47 top view.

As shown in (a) of Figure 10, receiving area 47a is formed as concentric circles, thus be discharged from outlet 44a and supply to The powder of the inside of cabinet 50 is supplied in a manner of describing concentric circles in the inside of cabinet 50.In such manner, it is possible in cabinet 50 Inside is formed the pattern of desired shape by powder, and the appearance of the inside of cabinet 50 can be made to seem pleasing.

In addition, receiving area can be formed as to text shape, and be fed to the interior of cabinet 50 as shown in (b) of Figure 10 The powder in portion is supplied along the shape of text.It is shown in (b) of Figure 10 for example along the shape of " victory " as text The top view of example and the rotary part 48 in the case where forming receiving area 48a.

In this way, since powder can be supplied to the inside of cabinet 50 along the shape of text, it is thus possible to make cabinet 50 Internal appearance seems pleasing.In addition, can be left a message using powder in the inside of cabinet 50.For example can as a result, Message is transmitted to the people for taking cabinet 50 after cabinet 50 is circulated to market.

In addition, supply amount, supply position in the powder supply device of second embodiment, to as expected powder It sets and is illustrated using the mode in the plate portion of the rotary part with suitable receiving area, but the present invention is not limited to This.In the powder supply device of first embodiment, can also as expected the supply amount of powder, supply position and select Select the rotary part with suitable receiving area plate portion carry out using.In addition, in the powder supply device of other modes, Can also as expected the supply amount of powder, supply position and select the plate of the rotary part with suitable receiving area Portion carry out using.

In addition, in the present embodiment, can easily be done the replacement of rotary part 43, it is thus possible to not only according to confession Desired rotary part 43 is installed to the position for the powder measured, also supplied according to pattern, text etc..Therefore, Neng Gourong It changes places and carries out the installation of rotary part 43 corresponding with desired supply amount, shape, and be capable of providing the preferable powder of availability Body feeding.

Description of symbols:

30 ... supply units；32 ... helical parts；32b ... strikes off portion；33 ... rotary parts；33b ... receiving area；34… Fixed plate；100 ... powder supply device main parts.