ALIGNING METHOD FOR MAGNETIC BAR-LIKE ARTICLE AND ALIGNING DEVICE FOR MAGNETIC BAR-LIKE ARTICLE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an aligning method and an aligning device for a magnetic bar-like article for aligning the longitudinal directions of the magnetic bar-like articles in parallel for each other by the simple method and device utilizing magnetic force. SOLUTION: In this aligning method, the magnetic bar-like articles are supplied into a magnetic field forming substantially parallel lines of magnetic force, the longitudinal directions are aligned in the direction of line of magnetic force, the magnetic bar-like articles are recovered as they are, and the longitudinal directions are aligned in parallel for each other. This aligning device is provided with a magnetic field generating means for forming substantially parallel lines of magnetic force and a non-magnetic vessel storing the magnetic bar-like articles supplied into the magnetic field, having storage width being larger than the maximum dimension of the magnetic bar-like article, and arranged to make the direction of storage width substantially parallel with the direction of line of magnetic force. In this aligning device for the magnetic bar-like article, the magnetic bar-like articles are supplied into the non-magnetic vessel arranged in the magnetic field, the longitudinal directions are aligned in the direction of line of magnetic force, the magnetic bar-like articles are recovered as they are, and the longitudinal directions are aligned in parallel for each other. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT