Cam device, work supply device and separating device

1. A cam device configured to convert a rotational movement of a drive unit to a linear movement on a driven side, the cam device comprising:

a drive cam configured to be driven by the drive unit and to reciprocally rotate in forward and reverse directions within a predetermined angle range around a rotation axis;

a first follower configured to intermittently reciprocate linearly by the drive cam;

a second follower configured to intermittently reciprocate linearly by the drive cam;

a holding cam configured to be rotationally driven integrally with a rotational reciprocating movement of the drive cam about the rotation axis, the holding cam having an arcuate outer peripheral surface which is discontinuous on a side facing the drive cam;

a first restriction roller provided on the first follower and configured to restrict a movement of the first follower by coming in contact with the holding cam; and

a second restriction roller provided on the second follower and configured to restrict a movement of the second follower by coming in contact with the holding cam,

wherein the first follower and the second follower are arranged to be capable of moving linearly at opposite positions on both sides of the rotation axis of the drive cam, and

wherein the first follower and the second follower are capable of being cam-engaged with the drive cam alternatively and independently of each other, and configured such that

when the drive cam is in an engaged state with the first follower, the drive cam is in an engagement release state with the second follower and the holding cam comes into contact with the second restriction roller to hold the second follower at a predetermined position and the holding cam is separated from the first restriction roller and is in a holding release state with the first follower, and

when the drive cam is in an engaged state with the second follower, the drive cam is in an engagement release state with the first follower and the holding cam comes into contact with the first restriction roller to hold the first follower at a predetermined position and the holding cam is separated from the second restriction roller and is in a holding release state with the second follower.

2. The cam device according to claim 1 , wherein the first follower and the second follower are configured not to be biased in a linear movement direction by the biasing member.

3. The cam device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an outer holding cam formed in a radially outer side of the holding cam, the outer holding cam having an arcuate inner peripheral surface which is concentric with the holding cam,

wherein the outer holding cam and the holding cam are configured to restrict the first follower or the second follower on a standby side from moving in a vertical direction by the first restriction roller or the second restriction roller.

4. A work supply device comprising:

the cam device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first follower and the second follower respectively include arms having work chucks, and

wherein the first follower and the second follower are configured to handle works gripped by the work chucks.

5. The work supply device according to claim 4 , wherein a plurality of drive cams are reciprocally rotated about a common rotation axis and a plurality of pairs of first follower and second follower are linearly reciprocated.

6. A cam device configured to convert a rotational movement of a drive unit to a linear movement on a driven side, the cam device comprising:

a drive cam configured to be driven by the drive unit and to reciprocally rotate in forward and reverse directions within a predetermined angle range around a rotation axis;

a follower configured to intermittently reciprocate linearly by the drive cam;

a holding cam configured to be rotationally driven integrally with a rotational reciprocating movement of the drive cam about the rotation axis, the holding cam having an arcuate outer peripheral surface which is discontinuous on a side facing the drive cam; and

a restriction roller provided on the follower and configured to restrict a movement of the follower by coming in contact with the holding cam,

wherein the follower is arranged to be linearly movable at a position apart from a rotation center of the drive cam by a predetermined distance, and

wherein the follower is configured to be cam-engaged with the drive cam, so that the holding cam separates from the restriction roller and the holding cam is in a holding release state when the drive cam is in an engaged state with the follower.

7. The cam device according to claim 6 , wherein the follower forms a part of a pallet, and

wherein the pallet is configured to be transferred in a feeding direction by the drive cam.