Patent ID: 8083096
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: B21F

Abstract:
1. An automatic supply apparatus for an elongate supply target member having elasticity and including both end portions, the apparatus comprising: a stock mechanism wherein a plurality of supply target members are to be stocked such that the plurality of supply target members are suspended in an inverted U shape and top portions of the plurality of supply target members are arranged side by side in a row direction; and an extraction mechanism configured to operate the top portions of the supply target members to extract one supply target member from the plurality of supply target members stocked in the stock mechanism; wherein the extraction mechanism includes a guide unit and an extraction unit, the guide unit is configured to move the plurality of top portions arranged side by side in the row direction to guide one top portion to the extraction unit, and the extraction unit includes: a storage portion configured to store the one top portion alone; an abutment portion configured to abut against a lower side of the one top portion stored in the storage portion and configured to be moved upward; and a stopper portion configured to stop an upward movement of top portions other than the one top portion stored in the storage portion and against which the storage portion abuts.