摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a good rubber plug separating device capable of separating rubber plugs with small outer diameter size difference between a small diameter portion and a large diameter portion at both end portions each other. <P>SOLUTION: The rubber plug separating device 40 has a feeding slider 41 provided with a rubber plug retaining hole 42 for fitting and retaining in it one of a plurality of rubber plugs 12 sequentially conveyed being arranged in a row and with their axes aligned with a conveying direction and with them being laid, and a slider guide 45 provided with a guide groove 46 for slidably guiding the feeding slider 41 between a rubber plug inserting position and a rubber plug discharging position. The slider guide 45 has a rubber plug inserting slot portion 47 formed coaxially with the rubber plug retaining hole 42 at the plug inserting position, and a rubber plug discharging aperture 50 formed coaxially with the rubber plug retaining hole 42 at the plug discharging position. At the opening end margin of the rubber plug inserting slot portion 47, an escaping portion 48 is provided for forming a predetermined gap with a sliding surface 41a of the feeding slider 41 along a sliding direction of the feeding slider 41. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO</p> |