Transportation pack for spiral springs of throttle bodies and method for the at least partially automated removal of spiral springs from a rod of a transportation pack

Abstract

A transportation pack for spiral springs of throttle bodies, in particular for motor vehicles, having a housing with a bottom and a cover. The spiral springs have an outer end and an inner end, and is intended to protect the spiral springs in a particularly reliable manner against contaminants and in addition to be reusable. For this purpose, at least the bottom and the cover of the housing are manufactured from stable and cleanable material. The spiral springs can be fitted in each case by their inner end in a cut-out of a rod, it being the case that the spiral springs, when fitted, radially surround the rod. In this case, the spiral springs are to be arranged in the housing by way of the rod.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A transportation pack for spiral springs of throttle bodies, comprising: 
 a housing having a bottom and a cover, the spiral springs having an outer end and an inner end such that at least the bottom and the cover include stable and cleanable material, the spiral springs configured to be fitted by an inner end in a cut-out of a rod, the spiral springs, when fitted, radially surround the rod and the spiral springs are arranged in the housing by way of the rod.    
     
     
         2 . The transportation pack for spiral springs as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rod has a number of radial holes, and, to secure the spiral springs on the rod, a first spike is passed through a main axis of the rod perpendicularly with respect to the main axis of the rod, above the spiral springs, and a second spike is passed through the main axis of the rod perpendicularly with respect to the main axis of the rod, below the spiral springs.  
     
     
         3 . The transportation pack for spiral springs as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the material of the housing together with the bottom and the cover has a smooth surface and is predominantly plastic.  
     
     
         4 . The transportation pack for spiral springs as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least the cover of the housing has a receptacle for the rod.  
     
     
         5 . A method for the at least partially automated removal of spiral springs from a rod of a transportation pack, comprising: 
 fitting the spiral springs by an inner end in a cutout of a rod;    successively displacing the spiral springs on the rod by a displacing unit into an access position; and    accessing, using a first, at least partially automated gripper, the spiral spring to be removed in each case, in the access position.    
     
     
         6 . The method as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the transportation pack and the spiral springs are fitted successively by a second, at least partially automated gripper into the cut-out of the rod in a fitting position, the displacing unit being moved downward by a fixed distance after each fitting of a spiral spring has taken place.  
     
     
         7 . The method as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein a plunger displaces the spiral springs on the rod, at least partially grasps the rod and is displaceable approximately parallel to the rod.