JP2016134364A - Wire harness assembly system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wire harness assembly system capable of arranging a component storage box for storing components to be assembled to a wire harness with good space efficiency, and preventing reduction of work efficiency.SOLUTION: A wire harness assembly system 1 comprises a circulation movable work table 10 and a component supply part 20. The component supply part 20 comprises: a component automatic transport part 30 comprising a component feed part 31 on which an operator feeds a component P to be assembled to the wire harness from a position separated from a predetermined work area A, and automatically transporting the component P from the component feed part 31 to a component temporary arrangement position 32 in a surrounding of the predetermined work area A; a component automatic movement part 40 for automatically moving the component P on the component temporary arrangement position 32 to a work surface 11 of the circulation movable work table 10 arranged on the predetermined work area A; and a component reception part 50 disposed on the work surface 11 so as to receive the component P. The component reception part 50 has a component movement control part 70a for controlling the component supply part 20 so as to move the component P.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a wire harness assembly system that assists an operator in assembling a wire harness.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an automobile includes a wire harness for electrically connecting a power source and a control device to each electrical component.
This wire harness is manufactured by assembling various parts such as a protector and a clamp to an electric wire arranged on a work surface of a work table.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a cyclic mobile work table in which a plurality of work areas are cyclically moved, and an operator assembles a part to a wire harness on the work surface in each work area, and a cyclic movement that is moved to a predetermined work area. A wire harness assembly system having a component supply unit that supplies components to be assembled to the wire harness on a work surface of a mobile work table is described.

JP 2012-1204090 A

However, when manufacturing wire harnesses using in-stock parts, considering the workability of assembling the parts into the wire harness, parts storage boxes that store parts must be installed in each work area. When the number of points increases, it becomes difficult to efficiently place the parts storage box in the work area, and the work efficiency is poor because the worker must move to each work area to replenish the parts storage box. There was a problem.

On the other hand, in consideration of arranging the parts storage box in the factory in a space efficient manner and improving the work efficiency of replenishing parts to the parts storage box, the parts storage box is installed in a predetermined area in the factory. When the components are assembled and arranged, when the components are assembled to the wire harness, the operator has to reciprocate between the work area and the area where the component storage box is arranged, resulting in poor work efficiency.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is possible to prevent a reduction in work efficiency while arranging a component storage box for storing components to be assembled to a wire harness in a space efficiently. An object is to provide a harness assembly system.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a wire harness assembly system according to claim 1 of the present invention travels around a plurality of work areas, and an operator operates a wire harness on a work surface in each work area. A wire-moving workbench for assembling parts on a wire, and a component supply unit for supplying the parts to be assembled to the wire harness on the work surface of the cyclic-working workbench moved and arranged in a predetermined work area. In the harness assembly system, the component supply unit allows an operator to remove the component to be assembled to the wire harness on the work surface of the cyclic mobile work table moved and arranged in the predetermined work area from the predetermined work area. It includes a component loading unit that loads from a remote position, and automatically conveys the component from the component loading unit to a temporary component placement position around the predetermined work area. An automatic product conveyance unit, a component automatic movement unit that automatically moves the component conveyed to the temporary component placement position on the work surface of the cyclic mobile work table in which the component is moved to the predetermined work area, and the component A component receiving part provided on the work surface so that the automatic moving part receives the part moved on the work surface, and the moving mobile worktable moved and arranged in the predetermined work area A component movement control unit that controls the component supply unit to move the component to the component receiving unit provided on a work surface is provided.

  Further, in the wire harness assembly system according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the above invention, the component automatic conveying section conveys a plurality of components by conveying a plurality of component holding members which are members holding the plurality of components. The plurality of components are conveyed from the component input unit to the component temporary arrangement position in a state where the component is held, and the component automatic moving unit transfers the plurality of component holding members conveyed to the component temporary arrangement position to the predetermined work area. Automatically moving onto the work surface of the cyclic mobile work table moved and arranged on the work surface, and the component receiving unit moves the component automatic holding unit onto the work surface. It is received by.

  In the wire harness assembly system according to claim 3 of the present invention, in the above invention, the cyclic mobile work table receives the parts supplied by means different from the parts supply part on the work surface. Another component receiving portion is provided on the work surface, and the component receiving portion is erected on the work surface so as to support the plurality of component holding members at a position overlapping an upper region of the another component receiving portion. It has a component holding member support part.

  In the wire harness assembling system according to claim 4 of the present invention, in the above invention, the component automatic conveying unit is provided in a plurality of moving sections of the plurality of component holding members from the component loading unit to the component temporary arrangement position. The plurality of component holding members are transported side by side along the moving direction.

  In the wire harness assembly system according to claim 1 of the present invention, a parts storage box for storing the parts is disposed in a space-efficient manner at a position away from the predetermined work area, and the parts storage box is replenished with parts. Even in the case where the parts storage boxes are gathered and arranged in order to efficiently perform the work, by providing the parts input unit in the area where the parts storage box is arranged, the parts supply unit causes the parts to be Since it is automatically transported from the part input part to the part receiving part on the work surface, it is necessary for the operator to reciprocate between the part storage box and the work area away from the work area for transporting the part. As a result, it is possible to prevent the work efficiency from being lowered while arranging the parts storage box for storing the parts to be assembled to the wire harness in the space efficiently.

  In the wire harness assembly system according to claim 2 of the present invention, an operator can collectively supply the plurality of parts assembled to the wire harness in the predetermined work area onto the work surface by the part supply unit. Therefore, workability can be further improved.

  In the wire harness assembly system according to claim 3 of the present invention, the plurality of component holding members are received by the component receiving unit in an upper region of the other component receiving unit, so that the work surface is efficiently used. can do.

  In the wire harness assembly system according to claim 4 of the present invention, the component automatic transport unit moves the plurality of component holding members to the moving section of the component holding member from the component loading unit to the component temporary arrangement position. Since it can be carried by arranging along a direction, it is necessary for an operator to put the multiple component holding member into the component loading section each time the cyclic work table is moved and arranged in the predetermined work area. As a result, workability can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a wire harness assembly system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the periphery of a single traveling mobile workbench that supplies components by the component supply unit. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the periphery of the automatic component conveying section shown in FIG. FIG. 4A is a view of the vicinity of the automatic component conveying unit in a state where the plural component holding member is conveyed to the temporary component arrangement position, and FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating the plural component holding member formed by the guide unit of the automatic component moving unit. It is the figure which showed a mode that it was moving toward the components receiving part, being guided. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a state in which the movement of the multiple component holding member to the component receiving unit is completed. 6A and 6B are views of a plurality of component holding members that hold a plurality of components as viewed from different directions. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the automatic component supply apparatus. FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the traveling mobile workbench is moving toward a work area different from a predetermined work area in which (a) supplies parts by the parts supply unit. It is the figure which showed a mode that a cyclic | annular mobile worktable moved and arrange | positioned to a different work area, and the components automatic supply apparatus automatically supplies components to another components receiving part. FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating a state where an operator sets a plurality of component holding members on a component input unit, and FIG. 9B illustrates a state where the movement of the plurality of component holding members to the component temporary arrangement position is completed. It is the figure which showed a mode that the traveling mobile worktable moved and arranged in the predetermined work area. FIG. 10A shows that (a) pushes a plurality of component holding members, which have been moved from the component loading unit to the component temporary arrangement position, toward the guide unit, and the plurality of component holding members are weighted toward the component receiving unit by the guide unit. It is the figure which showed a mode that it moved using FIG., (B) showed a mode that the operator was assembling | attaching the components hold | maintained to the multiple component holding member received by the component receiving part to the wire harness. FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a state in which a plurality of component holding members are arranged at the component input unit and the component temporary arrangement position. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a control process performed by the component movement control unit. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the periphery of a single traveling mobile workbench that supplies components by the component supply unit of the wire harness assembly system according to the first modification. FIG. 14 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of the wire harness assembly system of Modification 2. FIG. 15 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of the wire harness assembly system of the third modification. FIG. 16 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of the wire harness assembly system of Modification 4. FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the periphery of the automatic component conveying section.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a wire harness assembly system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a wire harness assembly system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the periphery of the one traveling mobile workbench 10 that supplies the component P by the component supply unit 20. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the periphery of the automatic component conveying section 30 shown in FIG. 4A is a view of the periphery of the component automatic conveying unit 30 in a state where the plural component holding member 13 is conveyed to the temporary component arrangement position 32, and FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating the plural component holding member 13 being the automatic component moving unit. It is the figure which showed a mode that it is moving toward the components receiving part 50, being guided by 40 guide parts 41. FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a state in which the movement of the multiple component holding member 13 to the component receiving unit 50 is completed. 6A and 6B are views of the multiple component holding member 13 holding the multiple components P viewed from different directions. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the automatic component feeder 60. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which the cyclic mobile work platform 10 is moving toward a work area A different from the predetermined work area A in which (a) supplies the parts P by the parts supply unit 20. (B) is the figure which showed a mode that the cyclic | annular mobile worktable 10 moved and arrange | positioned in the work area A from which (b) differs, and the components automatic supply apparatus 60 supplies the components P automatically to another components receiving part 11b.
A wire harness assembly system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention manufactures a wire harness WH for electrically connecting a power source of a vehicle or a control device to each electrical component.

As shown in FIG. 1, the wire harness assembly system 1 travels cyclically in a plurality of work areas A, and in each work area A, a cyclic mobile work in which an operator assembles a component P to the wire harness WH on the work surface 11. And a component supply unit 20 for supplying a component P to be assembled to the wire harness WH on the work surface 11 of the cyclic mobile work table 10 moved and arranged in a predetermined work area A. The whole operation is controlled.
Examples of the component P to be assembled to the wire harness WH include an outer tube that protects the electric wire, a protector, or a fixing member that binds a plurality of electric wires and fixes the wire harness to the attachment destination of the wire harness WH.

In the wire harness assembly system 1, a plurality of cyclic mobile worktables 10 are arranged along a movement path by a moving guide frame 12 that guides the cyclic mobile worktables 10 to move to the respective work areas A. .
Each traveling mobile work table 10 is provided with a caster (not shown) in the lower part and is moved to each work area A by a power source (not shown).
Moreover, the traveling mobile worktable 10 is provided with a plurality of holding jigs 11 a on the work surface 11 for holding the wire harness WH. The work surface 11 is inclined obliquely so that the operator can easily attach the component P to the wire harness WH held on the work surface 11.
The traveling mobile work table 10 is provided with a separate component receiving unit 11 b on the work surface 11 for receiving the component P supplied by means different from the component supply unit 20 on the work surface 11.

The component supply unit 20 includes a component automatic conveyance unit 30, a component automatic movement unit 40, and a component reception unit 50.
The parts automatic transporting unit 30 inputs the parts P to be assembled to the wire harness WH on the work surface 11 of the cyclic mobile work table 10 moved and arranged in the predetermined work area A from a position away from the predetermined work area A. The component P is automatically conveyed from the component input unit 31 to the component temporary arrangement position 32 around the predetermined work area A.

  More specifically, the component automatic conveyance unit 30 includes a plurality of conveyance rollers (not shown) arranged in parallel from the component input unit 31 to the component temporary arrangement position 32, and each conveyance roller is rotated by a drive unit (not shown). The part P is conveyed.

  In addition, the component automatic conveyance part 30 is a plurality of components from the component input unit 31 to the component temporary arrangement position 32 in a state where a plurality of components P are held by conveying a plurality of component holding members 13 which are members holding the components P. P is conveyed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the multiple component holding member 13 is provided with a holding main body portion 13 a that is a rectangular plate-shaped member and a plurality of components arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction of the holding main body portion 13 a. And a component holding part 13b to be held on.

  The component holding portion 13b has a pair of sandwiching pieces 13bb, can sandwich the component P by the pair of sandwiching pieces 13bb, and inserts the tips of the pair of sandwiching pieces 13bb into the holes of the component P, thereby the component P Can be held.

  In addition, the automatic component conveyance unit 30 is provided with an object detection sensor (not shown) at the component loading unit 31 and the component temporary placement position 32, and the multiple component holding member 13 and the component temporary placement position 32 set in the component loading unit 31 are provided. Each of the multiple component holding members 13 that are moved and arranged is detected.

In addition, the parts automatic conveyance part 30 has arrange | positioned the parts input part 31 in the parts preparation work area Ap (refer FIG. 1) for an operator to set the some components P in the several components holding member 13. FIG. That is, the component automatic conveyance unit 30 automatically conveys the component P from the component preparation work area Ap to the predetermined work area A.
In addition, the automatic component conveying unit 30 can arrange the plural component holding members 13 at two locations, that is, the component input unit 31 and the temporary component arrangement position 32. That is, the component automatic transport unit 30 can transport the two multiple component holding units 13 side by side along the moving direction in the movement section of the multiple component holding unit 13 from the component loading unit 31 to the temporary component placement position 32. It has become.

  In the parts preparation work area Ap, parts storage boxes C for storing the parts P in stock are gathered and installed. For this reason, the parts storage box C for storing the parts P in stock need not be installed in the predetermined work area A described above.

The component automatic moving unit 40 automatically moves the component P conveyed to the component temporary arrangement position 32 onto the work surface 11 of the cyclic mobile work table 10 in which the component P is moved and arranged in a predetermined work area A.
In this embodiment, the automatic component moving unit 40 is automatically placed on the work surface 11 of the cyclic mobile work table 10 in which the plural component holding members 13 conveyed to the temporary component placement position 32 are moved to a predetermined work area A. Move with.
The automatic component moving unit 40 includes a guide unit 41 that guides the plurality of component holding members 13 from the component temporary arrangement position 32 to the component receiving unit 50, and an extrusion mechanism 43 that automatically pushes the plurality of component holding members 13 from the component temporary arrangement position 32. And having.

  The guide portion 41 is a pair of protrusions projecting from the vicinity of the temporary component placement position 32 toward a pair of support pieces 52 and 52, which will be described later, on the work surface 11 of the cyclic mobile work table 10 moved and arranged in a predetermined work area A. Protruding guide portions 42 and 42 are provided.

The pair of projecting guide portions 42 and 42 support both ends in the longitudinal direction of the holding main body portion 13a of the multi-component holding member 13 so that the multi-component holding member 13 can move using its own weight.
Each protruding guide portion 42 is a member end placement guide wall 42a that is a wall for placing the end portion of the multiple component holding member 13 and a wall that restricts the multiple component holding member 13 from moving sideways. A movement restriction guide wall 42b.

  The member end placement guide wall 42 a is formed so that the surface on which the end of the multiple component holding member 13 is placed is inclined downward from the vicinity of the component temporary placement position 32 toward the support piece 52.

  The push-out mechanism 43 pushes the multi-component holding member 13 to a position where it can be moved by its own weight by being guided by the guide portion 41 by a drive portion such as an air cylinder (not shown).

The component receiving unit 50 is provided on the work surface 11 so that the component automatic moving unit 40 receives the component P moved onto the work surface 11. That is, the component receiving unit 50 is provided on the work surface 11 so that the component automatic moving unit 40 receives the multiple component holding member 13 moved on the work surface 11.
The component receiving unit 50 includes a component holding member support unit 51 erected on the work surface 11 so as to support the plurality of component holding members 13 at a position overlapping with an upper region of another component receiving unit 11b. The component holding member support 51 includes a pair of support pieces 52 erected on the work surface 11.

In the embodiment, since another component receiving portion 11b is provided side by side in a partial area on the work surface 11, the pair of support pieces 52 has a plurality of parts in the arrangement direction of the plurality of other component receiving portions 11b. It stands on the work surface 11 so as to face another part receiving part 11b.
For this reason, the pair of support pieces 52 are erected on the work surface 11 so as not to block the component outlet 11bb of the other component receiving portion 11b.

  As shown in FIG. 3, each support piece 52 includes a rising piece portion 52 a that rises from the work surface, and a hook portion 52 b that is connected to the upper end of the rising piece portion 52 a and hooks the end portion of the multi-component holding member 13. Have.

The rising piece 52a extends upward to a height exceeding the other component receiving portion 11b.
The hook portion 52b has an L shape as a whole, is connected to the rising piece portion 52a so that the L-shaped long portion 52c is inclined downward, and the L-shaped short portion 52d has a bowl shape. It is bent.

  The multi-component holding member 13 moved from the guide portion 41 to the long portion 52c of the hook portion 52b is held by the short portion 52d bent in a bowl shape after moving the long portion 52c by its own weight.

  When such a component receiving unit 50 receives the multi-component holding member 13, the multi-component holding member 13 is placed at a position where the multi-component holding member 13 overlaps the upper region of another component receiving unit 11 b by a pair of support pieces 52 and 52. Supports both longitudinal ends.

In this embodiment, in order to supply the component P to another component receiving unit 11b, the wire harness assembly system 1 includes a plurality of component automatic supply devices 60 as a means different from the component supply unit 20.
The component automatic supply device 60 supplies the component P to the work surface 11 of the cyclic mobile work table 10 that is moved and arranged in a work area A different from the predetermined work area A to which the component supply unit 20 supplies the component P. is there.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the automatic component feeder 60 is a component storage unit that stores a plurality of one type of component P (in this embodiment, a tube is exemplified as the component P). 61. A shutter mechanism (not shown) incorporated therein is automatically opened and closed based on a signal from the control unit 70, so that the components in the component storage unit 61 are moved one by one to another component receiving unit 11b. It comes to supply.
As shown in FIG. 8, such a component automatic supply device 60 is assembled to the wire harness WH in the work area A when the traveling mobile work table 10 is moved and arranged in a work area A different from the predetermined work area A. The component P is supplied from the component automatic supply device 60 that stores the component P to another component receiving unit 11b.
In addition, since the automatic component supply apparatus 60 cannot supply a plurality of types of components P, when supplying a plurality of types of components P, it is necessary to install a plurality of automatic component supply devices 60. For this reason, the automatic component supply device 60 is used when the number of components P to be assembled to the wire harness WH in one work area A is small.
Moreover, the component automatic supply apparatus 60 is not limited to the configuration of this embodiment, and may have other configurations. For example, when a rubber plug is supplied instead of a tube as the component P, a configuration suitable for supplying the rubber plug is adopted.

  The control unit 70 includes a CPU, a memory, and the like, and controls each unit by connecting to each unit of the wire harness assembly system 1, and includes a component movement control unit 70a.

The component movement control unit 70a controls the component supply unit 20 so as to move the component P to the component receiving unit 50 provided on the work surface 11 of the cyclic mobile work table 10 moved and arranged in a predetermined work area A. It is.
More specifically, the component movement control unit 70a controls the component automatic conveying unit 30 so as to move the plurality of component holding members 13 set in the component loading unit 31 to the component temporary arrangement position 32, and When the traveling movable workbench 10 is moved and arranged in the predetermined work area A, the push-out mechanism 43 guides the multiple component holding member 13 from the component temporary arrangement position 32 to the guide portion 41 and pushes it out to a position where it can be moved by its own weight. Thus, the component automatic moving unit 40 is controlled.

Next, using FIG. 9 to FIG. 11, an explanation will be given on the operation of the worker for supplying the component P to the traveling mobile work table 10 moved and arranged in a predetermined work area, and the operation of the wire harness assembly system. To do.
FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating a state where the worker sets the multiple component holding member 13 in the component loading unit 31, and FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating the movement of the multiple component holding member 13 completed at the temporary component placement position 32. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which one traveling mobile work table 10 is moved and arranged in a predetermined work area A. In FIG. 10, (a) pushes the multiple component holding member 13 that has been moved from the component loading unit 31 to the temporary component placement position 32, and the push mechanism 43 pushes the multiple component holding member 13 toward the guide unit 41. It is a figure showing signs that it is moving toward the parts receiving part 50 using its own weight, and (b) shows the parts P held by the multiple parts holding member 13 received by the parts receiving part 50 as the operator. It is the figure which showed a mode that it assembled | attached to the wire harness WH. FIG. 11 is a view for explaining a state in which the plural component holding members 13 are arranged at the component input unit 31 and the component temporary arrangement position 32.

  First, the worker sets a plurality of parts P taken out from the part storage box C for storing the parts P in stock installed in the part preparation work area Ap (see FIG. 1) on the multi-part holding member 13.

  Thereafter, the operator sets the multiple component holding member 13 on the component input unit 31 (see FIG. 9A). When the multiple component holding member 13 is set in the component loading unit 31, an object detection sensor (not shown) provided in the component loading unit 31 sends a signal to the control unit 70 that the multiple component holding member 13 is set in the component loading unit 31. The multi-component holding member 13 starts moving toward the component temporary arrangement position 32 as the control unit 70 rotates the conveyance roller.

Thereafter, when the plurality of component holding members 13 are completely moved to the component temporary arrangement position 32 and one traveling movable workbench 10 is moved and arranged in the predetermined work area A (see FIG. 9B), the push-out mechanism 43 is moved. The multiple component holding member 13 is pushed out toward the guide portion 41, and the multiple component holding member 13 starts moving toward the component receiving portion 50 by the guide portion 41 using its own weight (see FIG. 10A).
In addition, after the pushing mechanism 43 pushes the multiple component holding member 13 from the component temporary arrangement position 32 toward the guide portion 41, the next multiple component holding member 13 thrown by the operator moves to the component temporary arrangement position 32. .

  Thereafter, when the component receiving unit 50 receives the multiple component holding member 13 and the multiple component holding member 13 is held on the work surface 11, the operator takes out the component P from the multiple component holding member 13 and wire harness. It is assembled to WH (see FIG. 10B).

Thereafter, when the next cyclic mobile work table 10 is moved and arranged in a predetermined work area A, the work as described above and the operation of the wire harness assembly system 1 are repeated.
In addition, when there are the multiple component holding members 13 at the temporary component placement position 32, the control unit 70 controls the multiple component holding members 13 set in the component loading unit 31 to stand by in the component loading unit 31. (See FIG. 11).

Next, control processing performed by the component movement control unit 70a will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a control process performed by the component movement control unit 70a.

  First, the parts movement control unit 70a determines whether or not the traveling mobile worktable 10 has been moved to a predetermined work area A (step S101). Note that the position information of the traveling mobile work platform 10 is obtained by various sensors (not shown).

Thereafter, the component movement control unit 70a pushes the multiple component holding member 13 at the component temporary arrangement position 32 toward the guide unit 41 by the push-out mechanism 43 (step S102).
Here, the component movement control unit 70 a pushes out the cylinder of the push-out mechanism 43 and moves the multiple component holding member 13 to the guide unit 41, and then moves the cylinder so that the next multiple component holding member 13 can move to the temporary component placement position 32. Pull back to the original position.

  Thereafter, the component movement control unit 70a moves the multiple component holding member 13 from the component loading unit 31 to the component temporary arrangement position 32 by the component automatic conveyance unit 30 (step S103).

  Thereafter, the component movement control unit 70a returns the process to step S101 and repeats the above-described process.

  The wire harness assembly system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention arranges a parts storage box C for storing parts P in a position away from a predetermined work area A in a space-efficient manner. Even in the case where the parts storage boxes C are arranged in an integrated manner in order to efficiently perform the P replenishment work, the parts supply part 20 is provided by providing the parts input part 31 in the area where the parts storage box C is placed. Automatically transports the component P from the component loading unit 31 to the component receiving unit 50 on the work surface 11, so that the worker can transport the component P between the component storage box C and the work area A away from the work area A. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the work efficiency from being lowered while arranging the parts storage box C for storing the parts P to be assembled to the wire harness in a space efficiently.

  Further, the wire harness assembly system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention supplies a plurality of parts P to be assembled to the wire harness WH in a predetermined work area A by the worker by the parts supply unit 20 and supplies the parts onto the work surface 11. Therefore, workability can be further improved.

  Further, in the wire harness assembly system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the multiple component holding member 13 is received by the component receiving unit 50 in the upper region of another component receiving unit 11b. Can be used well.

Further, in the wire harness assembly system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the multiple component holding member 13 is moved in the moving section of the multiple component holding member 13 from the component loading unit 31 to the component temporary arrangement position 32. Since the cyclic mobile work table 10 is moved and arranged in a predetermined work area A, the worker inputs the multi-component holding member 13 into the component input unit 31. This is unnecessary, and as a result, workability can be improved.
(Modification 1)

Next, Modification 1 of the wire harness assembly system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the periphery of the one traveling mobile workbench 10 that supplies the component P by the component supply unit 21 of the wire harness assembly system 2 of the first modification.
The wire harness assembly system 2 of the first modification is different from the wire harness assembly system 1 of the embodiment in that the component automatic conveyance unit 33 can convey the three plural component holding members 13 simultaneously.
Other configurations are the same as those in the embodiment, and the same components as those in the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The wire harness assembly system 2 adds one multi-component holding member 13 in addition to the two multi-component holding members 13 respectively arranged at the component input unit 31 and the component temporary arrangement position 32 of the automatic component conveying unit 33, and adds Three multi-component holding members 13 can be transported.
The automatic component transport unit 33 is controlled by the control unit 70 for each predetermined section along the moving direction of the multiple component holding member 13 to drive the plurality of transport rollers arranged from the component input unit 31 to the temporary component placement position 32. By doing so, the three multi-component holding members 13 are prevented from colliding with each other.

  The wire harness assembly system 2 of the first modification has the same effects as the wire harness assembly system 1 of the embodiment, and the component automatic conveying unit 33 is a multiple component holding member from the component loading unit 31 to the component temporary arrangement position 32. Since the three multiple component holding members 13 can be arranged and transported along the moving direction in the 13 movement sections, the frequency with which the operator puts the multiple component holding members 13 into the component input unit 31 can be further reduced, and as a result Workability can be improved.

In the first modification, the component automatic conveyance unit 33 exemplifies one that conveys the three multiple component holding members 13 simultaneously. However, the number of the multiple component holding members 13 that can be conveyed by the component automatic conveyance unit 33 is three or more. There may be. For example, when the distance is long according to the distance between the part preparation work area Ap and the predetermined work area A in which the part P is supplied by the part supply unit 20, a larger number of multiple part holding members 13 are provided. What is necessary is just to enable it to be conveyed by the components automatic conveyance part 33. FIG.
(Modification 2)

Next, a second modification of the wire harness assembly system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 14 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of the wire harness assembly system 3 of the second modification.
The wire harness assembling system 3 of this modification 2 is such that the parts supply unit 20 supplies the parts P to be assembled to the wire harness WH on the work surface 11 of the cyclic mobile work table 10 moved and arranged in two work areas A. This is different from the wire harness assembly system 1 of the embodiment.
Other configurations are the same as those in the embodiment, and the same components as those in the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In the wire harness assembly system 3, the component supply unit 21 includes component automatic conveyance units 30 and 30 and component automatic movement units 40 and 40 corresponding to two work areas A and A.
The parts P to be supplied to the two work areas A and A are stored in a parts storage box installed in the parts preparation work area Ap.

  The wire harness assembly system 3 of the second modification has the same effects as the wire harness assembly system 1 of the embodiment, and the cyclic mobile work moved and arranged from the same part preparation work area Ap to a plurality of work areas A. Since the parts can be supplied onto the work surface of the stand, the parts to be assembled to the wire harness can be arranged in the factory more efficiently.

In addition, although the wire harness assembly systems 1, 2, and 3 which concern on the Example of this invention illustrated what the components automatic conveyance parts 30 and 33 convey the several components P by the multiple components holding member 13, it is not restricted to this. Instead, the automatic component conveying units 30 and 33 may convey the components P one by one.
(Modification 3)

Next, the modification 3 of the wire harness assembly system 1 which concerns on the Example of this invention using FIG. 15 is demonstrated.
FIG. 15 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of the wire harness assembly system 4 of the third modification.
The wire harness assembly system 4 according to the third modification is different from the wire harness assembly system 1 according to the embodiment in that the component supply unit 20 includes an operation unit 80 that operates the push-out mechanism 43.
Other configurations are the same as those in the embodiment, and the same components as those in the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  The operation unit 80 is realized by, for example, an operation button connected to the control unit 70 and is arranged in a predetermined work area A. The operation unit 80 operates the push-out mechanism 43 so that when the operator performs a pressing operation, the multi-component holding member 13 is guided to the guide unit 41 and pushed out to a position where it can move under its own weight.

The wire harness assembly system 4 according to the third modification has the same effects as the wire harness assembly system 1 according to the embodiment, and the operator moves the operation unit 80 to the multiple component holding member 13 that is moved to the component temporary arrangement position 32. By operating, it can be pushed out to the guide part 41.
(Modification 4)

Next, Modification 4 of the wire harness assembly system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17.
FIG. 16 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of the wire harness assembly system 5 of Modification 4. As shown in FIG. FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the periphery of the automatic component conveying unit 30.
In the wire harness assembly system 5 of the fourth modification, the component supply unit 20 moves the component P to the predetermined work area A to which the component P is supplied. It differs from the wire harness assembly system 1 of the embodiment in that P is supplied.
Other configurations are the same as those in the embodiment, and the same components as those in the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  The wire harness assembling system 5 is provided with an automatic component supply device 60 around a predetermined work area A, and when the cyclic mobile work table 10 is moved and arranged in the predetermined work area A, another component is supplied by the automatic component supply device 60. Parts are automatically supplied to the receiving unit 11b.

Therefore, the component P is supplied to the component receiving unit 50 and the other component receiving unit 11b in the predetermined work area A. Therefore, the worker receives the component receiving unit 50 and the other component receiving unit in the predetermined work area A. The component P is taken out from 11b and assembled to the wire harness WH.
Note that by removing the multiple component holding member 13 from the component receiving unit 50, the multiple component holding member 13 is separated from the component take-out port 11bb of another component receiving unit 11b. P can be easily taken out.

  The wire harness assembly system 5 of this modification 4 has the same effect as the wire harness assembly system 1 of the embodiment, and is supplied to both the component receiving unit 50 and another component receiving unit 11b in a predetermined work area A. The part P thus made can be assembled to the wire harness WH.

  The invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the above-described embodiments of the invention. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments of the invention and does not depart from the gist thereof. Various changes can be made.

1, 2 and 3 Wire harness assembly system 10 Cyclic mobile work table 11 Work surface 11a Holding jig 11b Another parts receiving part 11bb Part take-out 12 Movement guide frame 13 Multiple parts holding member 13a Holding body part 13b Part holding part 13bb Holding Pieces 20 and 21 Parts supply section 30, 33 Parts automatic conveyance section 31 Parts input section 32 Parts temporary arrangement position 40 Parts automatic movement section 41 Guide section 42 Projection guide section 42a Member end placement guide wall 42b Movement restriction guide wall 43 Extrusion Mechanism 50 Part receiving part 51 Part holding member support part 52 Support piece 52a Standing piece part 52b Hook part 52c Long part 52d Short part 60 Parts automatic supply apparatus 61 Parts storage part 70 Control part 70a Parts movement control part 80 Operation part A Work area Ap Parts preparation work area WH Wire harness P parts C parts storage box

Claims (4)

The traveling mobile work platform in which a plurality of work areas are cyclically moved, and an operator assembles parts to the wire harness on the work surface in each work area, and the cyclic mobile work platform moved and arranged in a predetermined work area. A wire harness assembly system having a component supply unit for supplying the component to be assembled to the wire harness on a work surface,
The component supply unit
A component input unit for allowing an operator to input the component to be assembled to the wire harness on the work surface of the cyclic mobile work table moved and arranged in the predetermined work area from a position away from the predetermined work area; A component automatic conveying unit that automatically conveys the component from a component input unit to a component temporary arrangement position around the predetermined work area;
A component automatic moving unit that automatically moves on the work surface of the cyclic mobile work table in which the component transported to the component temporary placement position is moved and arranged in the predetermined work area;
A component receiving unit provided on the work surface so that the component automatic moving unit receives the component moved on the work surface;
Have
A component movement control unit that controls the component supply unit so as to move the component to the component receiving unit provided on the work surface of the cyclic mobile work table moved and arranged in the predetermined work area. A characteristic wire harness assembly system. The component automatic conveying unit is
Conveying the plurality of components from the component input unit to the component temporary arrangement position in a state of retaining a plurality of components by conveying a plurality of component holding members that are members that hold the plurality of components,
The component automatic moving unit is
The plurality of component holding members conveyed to the component temporary arrangement position are automatically moved onto the work surface of the cyclic mobile work table moved and arranged in the predetermined work area,
The parts receiving part is
The wire harness assembly system according to claim 1, wherein the component automatic movement unit receives the plurality of component holding members moved on the work surface on the work surface. The traveling mobile workbench is
Providing another part receiving part on the work surface for receiving the part supplied by means different from the part supply part on the work surface;
The parts receiving part is
3. The wire according to claim 2, further comprising: a component holding member support portion erected on the work surface so as to support the plurality of component holding members at a position overlapping an upper region of the another component receiving portion. Harness assembly system. The component automatic conveying unit is
4. The plurality of the plurality of component holding members are arranged and transported along a moving direction in a movement section of the plurality of component holding members from the component input unit to the component temporary arrangement position. 5. Wire harness assembly system.

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