Patent ID: 6041492
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: B60B,Y10T

Abstract:
A spoke inserting apparatus comprising:a first driving apparatus (11) and a second driving apparatus (12) for inserting spokes into spoke holes of a first collar portion (2) of a hub (1), the first driving apparatus (11) and the second driving apparatus (12) being arranged on both sides of the first collar portion (2) to alternately insert the spokes from inside and outside into the spoke holes of the first collar portion (2),a third driving apparatus (13) and a fourth driving apparatus (14) for inserting spokes into spoke holes of a second collar portion (3) of the hub (1), the third driving apparatus (13) and the fourth driving apparatus (14) being arranged on both sides of the second collar portion (3) to alternately insert the spokes from inside and outside into the spoke holes of the second collar portion (3), anda first photo-sensor (16) for detecting the coincidence of the driving directions of the first driving apparatus (11) and the second driving apparatus (12) with one of the spoke inserting holes of the first collar portion (2), anda second photo-sensor (17) for detecting the coincidence of the driving directions of the third driving apparatus (13) and the fourth driving apparatus (14) with one of the spoke inserting holes of the second collar portion (3), whereinthe driving directions of each of the first (11), second (12), third (13) and forth (14) driving apparatuses are directed at one of said spoke inserting holes located obliquely upwardly of a hub shaft out of all the spoke holes of the first collar portion ) or the second collar portion (3) to be inserted thereby,a hub supporting apparatus (10) for rotatably supporting the hub (1) on the hub shaft and horizontally supporting said hub shaft is provided, said hub supporting apparatus (10) comprisinga base (25),an oblique guide (28) on the base (25), an angle of the oblique guide (28) being changeable,an moving bed (27) having a sliding body (29) which slides along said oblique guide (28), anda supporting arm (21, 22) attached to the moving bed (27).