JP3116647B2 - Conveyor equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a conveyor device for forming a conveyor transportation facility.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conveyor device detects endless belts and rollers for transporting loads, driving means including motors for driving the endless belts and rollers, and detects the presence of loads on the endless belts and rollers. The conventional conveyor transport system, which is composed of multiple conveyor devices, is a centralized control that directly controls each conveyor device with a central large control panel. The formula was taken.

[0003] In the above-mentioned conveyor device constituting the conveyor transporting equipment of the centralized control system, since the driving means and the sensor are directly connected to and controlled by a large central control panel, a relay box is provided in each conveyor device. The wiring of the motors and sensors was put together, and the relay box was connected to a large control panel by an external cable.

[0004]

However, in the conventional conveyor device, as the automation advances, the number of motors and sensors increases, and the number of wirings arranged in a junction box increases, thereby increasing the amount of external cables. However, there was a problem that on-site construction became difficult and the construction period was extended.

In order to solve the problems of the amount of external cables and the size of the relay box, a distributed control system has been adopted. A controller is provided for a plurality of conveyor devices, and a central control device is provided. Only signals such as start commands are sent from the panel, and the amount of external cables has been reduced. However, such a controller has a problem that when the layout of the conveyor device is changed, software must be changed, the user cannot cope with the change, and the layout cannot be changed easily.

[0006] The present invention is to solve the above problems,
Change the layout of conveyor transport equipment, clear up (remove),
It is an object of the present invention to provide a conveyor device that facilitates reassembly after clearing.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a conveyor apparatus for controlling the starting and stopping of the conveyor body and the driving of the conveyor body. A controller provided with a judging means for judging a direction, ports located at at least three places of both ends and both right and left sides in the conveying direction of the load, and connected to the controller, respectively; a console for setting the provided set freely connecting means connecting between adjacent ports only the conveyor device disposed adjacent, the decision means of the controller,
The connecting means connects adjacent conveyor devices.
Works when connected and connects to each of the ports in the port direction
The registration number of the conveyor device to be used is stored, and these
From the registration number stored in the
It is characterized by making a judgment .

The conveyor device according to a second aspect of the present invention provides the controller according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the controller determines the determination means via a port.
When transmitting and receiving the registration number registered in the conveyor device,
Store this registration number in the port where you entered the registration number, and
How to drive the conveyor device from the registration number stored in the port
Direction table, and based on this table the conveyor
The driving direction of the main body is determined .

[0009]

[0010]

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the determination means of the controller of the conveyor device determines that the transport destination is the conveyor device.
Is designated by the registration number, the conveyor at the designated destination is
Port that stores the registration number that matches the registration number of the
Search for the port direction, and
Is determined. Therefore, the transport destination is
The entire conveyor equipment can be designated by the registration number of the equipment.
Conveyor route and load transfer direction are set, and the conveyor device
Can be freely arranged without changing the software.
Conveyor transport equipment is constructed simply by storing the registration number of the conveyor device in each port .

Further, according to the configuration of the second invention, the judgment means of the controller of the conveyor device registers the conveyor device.
Entered this registration number when sending and receiving the registered registration number
Stored in the port, and registered from the registration number stored in each port.
Create a drive direction table for the conveyor device, and
The driving direction of the conveyor body is determined based on the following. Yo
Automatically set the transport route and load transfer direction for the entire equipment
Thus, even if the conveyor device is freely arranged, the transport equipment can be constructed without changing the software.

[0013]

[0014]

[0015]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conveyor device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a basic configuration diagram of the conveyor device.

The conveyor device 1 is basically connected to a roller for transporting a load, a conveyor body 2 for supporting the roller, and a power supply line (AC) 3 via a branching unit 4A, and rotates the roller motor forward. Or a drive unit 5 for reversibly driving the rollers by reversing them, a sensor unit 6 including a photoelectric switch for detecting the presence or absence of a load on the rollers, a console 7 for operation and display, and a branch unit 4B connected to the power supply line 3. And a DC power supply 8 connected thereto via a DC power supply 8, which receives an operation signal of the console 7 and a detection signal of the sensor unit 6, and transmits and receives signals to and from the adjacent conveyor device 1 and a branching device 9 described later. And a controller 10 having a determination function for determining the driving direction of the conveyor body 2 and a control function for controlling the start and stop of the drive unit 5 and the branching device 9.

The controller 10 is a one-board controller, has a common software package 11, and has a connector 12 (12A, 12B, 12C, 12D) at the tip in four directions of front, rear, left and right with respect to the direction of the conveyor body 2. And a transmission (optical communication) line 13 provided with a port 25. Ports 25 (25A, 25B, 25C, 25D) corresponding to the respective connectors 12 are provided. The four sets of connectors 12 and transmission lines 13 are connected to the controller 1 of the conveyor device 1 adjacent to each other in four directions.
0 or connected to the connector of the controller 9A of the branching device 9. Further, the controller 10 starts the judgment function by connecting the connector 12.

As shown in FIG. 3, the console 7 has a start / stop switch 14 with a display lamp for inputting the start and stop of the transport of the load by the rollers, and a setting with a display lamp for setting the transport destination or the transport source. A switch 15, a reset switch 16 with a display lamp for resetting a setting or an alarm, a receiving switch 17 with a display lamp for setting a mode for receiving a load from a transport source, and an input with a display lamp for setting a mode for sending a load to a destination. A switch 18, a reversing indicator lamp 19 for displaying that the rollers are running with the rollers reversed, an operating indicator lamp 20 for displaying that the rollers are running with the rollers rotated forward, and displaying the occurrence of an error. An error display lamp 21, a power supply display lamp 22, and a digital number for displaying a unique number or an error code of the conveyor device 1 at the transfer destination or the transfer source. And 示器 23, buzzer for alarm
Consists of 24.

The connector 12 is, as shown in FIG.
A and C are connectors for connecting the connector of the controller 10 of the conveyor device 1 in the direction of driving (forward or reverse) of the rollers, and B and D are conveyors for loading and unloading loads in a direction different from the direction in which the rollers transport the loads. Controller of device 1
10 and a connector connected to the connector of the controller 9A of the branching device 9.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a conveyor transporting facility in which the conveyor apparatus 1 and the branching apparatus 9 of the present invention are arranged and connected.
Shown in Connector 12 of each conveyor device 1 of this transport equipment
The connection of (A, B, C, D) is as shown in FIG. The controller 10 of the intermediate conveyor device 1 (hereinafter referred to as a conveyor device, the same applies hereinafter) shown in FIG. 5 is connected to the connector A of the branch / merge conveyor device. , Branch /
It is recognized that merging takes place.

Further, as shown in FIG.
An arm 26 that pivots onto the conveyor body 2 and branches the load;
It is arranged along the conveyor device 1 and comprises a main body 27 that supports and rotates the arm 26. The connector of the controller 9A of the branching device 9 shown in FIG. 5 is connected to the connector B of the controller 10 of the intermediate conveyor device, and when a drive signal of the controller 10 is input, the arm 26 is turned on the conveyor main body 2 and returned. When a signal is input, the arm
Rotate 26 outward.

The function of the controller 10 of the conveyor device 1 will be described in detail by taking the configuration of the above-mentioned conveyor transport equipment as an example. Assemble the conveyor transport equipment and connect each connector 12,
When the power supply line 3 is connected, power is supplied to the power supply line 3, the voltage of the DC power supply 8 is established, and when power is supplied from the DC power supply 8, the power supply display lamp 22 of the console 7 is turned on.

Next, a number is registered in the conveyor device 1 at the end of the conveyor transportation equipment after assembly, and further, an initial setting for recognizing the transportation route is performed. Before this initial setting, the conveyor device 1 serving as a master station (master) has not been set.
Any conveyor device 1 can be a master station. A method of registering a unique number in the end conveyor device 1 and further recognizing the transport route will be described with reference to FIG.

First, assuming that the conveyor device is the master station, the setting switch 15 and the reset switch 16 of the console 7 of the conveyor device are simultaneously pressed. When the operation signals of the setting switch 15 and the reset switch 16 are input,
The controller 10 of the conveyor device recognizes the master station, registers "0" as the number of the conveyor device, transmits a registration mode signal from all the ports 25, and turns on the operation indicator lamp 20 to indicate that the device is in the registration mode. Display with flicker.

The controller 10 of the adjacent intermediate conveyor device that has received the registration mode signal transfers the registration mode signal from all the remaining ports 25 to the controller 10 of the other adjacent conveyor device 1 and sequentially registers the registration mode signal. Is transferred to the end conveyor device controller 10
Up to this point, the registration mode signal is transmitted to all the conveyor devices 1.
As shown in FIG. 6, the port 25 to which the registration mode signal is input registers a master station number "0" in its memory, and a roller from the port 25A where this "0" is registered to another port 25C. Is defined as the forward direction. In addition, the digital display 23 of the transfer destination and the operation display lamp 20 are flickered to indicate that the mode is the registration mode.

Next, the setting switch 15 of the console 7 of the terminal conveyor device is pressed to request registration of a number. For example, when the operation signal of the setting switch 15 is input to the end conveyor device, a registration request signal is transmitted from the port 25A in which "0" is registered, and the controller of the adjacent intermediate conveyor device to which the registration request signal is input is transmitted. Reference numeral 10 denotes a port 25 in which this registration request signal is registered as "0" to the controller 10 of another adjacent conveyor device.
A, the registration request signal is transferred in order, and the registration request signal is transmitted to the controller 10 of the parent conveyor device. Also, the port 25C to which the registration request signal is input
As a request input port.

Controller 10 of the conveyor device of the master station
Confirms the input of the registration request signal, selects a registration number that has not been set, for example, “1”, and sets the registration number “
1 ”signal is transmitted and“ 1 ”is stored in the memory 25 of the request input port.
Register

The controller 10 of the adjacent intermediate conveyor device which has input the registration number "1" signal is the controller 10 of the conveyor device adjacent to the request input port 25C.
The registration number "1" signal is transferred, and then the registration number "1" signal is transferred in order, and the registration number "1" signal is transmitted to the controller 10 of the end conveyor device. Also, as shown in FIG. 6, the number "1" is registered in the memory of the request input port 25C. The controller 10 of the end conveyor device registers "1" as its own number, and displays the registered number "1" on the digital display 23.

Similarly, when a unique number is registered in the end conveyor device, as shown in FIG. 6, the numbers of the end conveyor device 1 as the transfer destination and the transfer source are registered in the memory of each port 25. .

Next, the setting switch 15 of the console 7 of the conveyor device is pressed. When the operation signal of the setting switch 15 is input, the controller 10 of the conveyor device transmits a registration completion signal from all the ports,
Is turned off to notify the completion of registration.

The controller 10 of the adjacent intermediate conveyor device that has received the registration completion signal transfers this registration completion signal from all the remaining ports 25 to the controller 10 of the other adjacent conveyor device 1, and in the following order. Is transmitted, and a registration completion signal is transmitted to all the conveyor devices 1 to the controller 10 of the end conveyor device. When the completion of the registration is confirmed, the in-operation indicator lamp 20 is turned off to notify the user.

Next, the controller 10 of each conveyor device 1
Is a table of the roller rotation direction and whether or not the branching device 9 is driven (hereinafter, referred to as a transport table), based on the numbers of the destination conveyor device 1 at the destination and the source registered in the memory of each port 25. ) To create. For example, in the conveyor device, a transport table shown in Table 1 below is created. That is, since "0" is stored in the port 25A, "1" is stored in the port 25C, and "2" is stored in the port 25D, when the load is transported from "0" to "1", the roller is moved. When the load is transferred from “0” to “2”
While rotating the roller forward, the branching device 9 is driven,
Conversely, when the load is transported from "1" to "0", the rollers are reversed, and when the load is transported from "2" to "0", the rollers are reversed and the branching device 9 is driven. A table is created. In the case of transport data that is not in the transport table (designated by transport source and transport destination numbers), it is determined that the rollers are not driven.

[0033] Next, a method of transporting a load by operating each console 7 of the end conveyor device will be described. First, a method of transporting a load by operating the conveyor device of the master station will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the setting switch 15 is operated to select a transfer destination or a transfer source. When this setting signal is input, the controller 10 first turns on the lamp of the setting switch 15, then displays the unique number "1" of the terminal conveyor device 1 registered in the digital display 23 while flickering and displaying the setting signal. The next registered number for each entry
2 "and" 3 "are displayed while flickering.

When the number to be selected is displayed, the user selects whether to load or receive the load. Hereinafter, description will be made assuming that the number “2” is selected. A. When loading cargo from the master station Press the loading switch 18 on the console 7. Then, the lamp of the switch 18 is turned on, the number “2” displayed on the digital display 23 is switched to continuous lighting, and the fact that “2” has been registered as the destination is notified.
0 ”) → (transport destination“ 2 ”)] signal (hereinafter, referred to as (0, 2) signal) from all ports 25.

The controller 10 of the adjacent intermediate conveyor device to which the (0, 2) signal has been input stores (0, 2) as carrier data, and transfers this (0, 2) signal from all the remaining ports 25. Thereafter, the (0, 2) signals are transmitted to the controllers 10 of all the conveyor devices 1 in order. Also,
Each conveyor device 1 searches the transport table based on the (0, 2) transport data. For example, the controller 10 of the conveyor device recognizes that the rollers are driven forward and the branching device 9 is driven by searching the table shown in Table 1 above. The non-existent conveyor device controller 10
Recognize that the roller is not driven. By such recognition, a transport route from the conveyor device is set.

Next, a start / stop switch of the console 7
Operate 14 Then, a start signal is transmitted from all ports, the rollers of the conveyor body 2 are rotated forward, and the operating indicator lamp 20 is turned on.

The controller 10 of the adjacent intermediate conveyor device to which the start signal has been input confirms the start, transfers this start signal from all the remaining ports 25, and then the start signals are sequentially transmitted to the controllers 10 of all the conveyor devices 1 in order. Is transmitted to When the start signal is confirmed, the rollers of the conveyor body 2 are rotated forward by the recognition of the drive, and the in-operation indicator lamp 20 is turned on. In the conveyor device, a drive signal is transmitted to the controller 9A of the branching device 9 and the branching device 9 is transmitted.
Turns the arm 26 onto the conveyor device in response to this drive signal, and diverges the load in the direction of the port D.

As described above, the rollers are driven in the direction (0 → 2), that is, in the direction from the conveyor device, and the branching device 9 of the conveyor device is driven, so that the load is conveyed from the conveyor device of the master station to the conveyor device. .

Next, a start / stop switch of the console 7
Operate 14 Then, a stop signal is transmitted from all the ports, the rollers of the conveyor body 2 are stopped, and the in-operation indicator lamp 20 and the switch switch 18 lamp are turned off.

The controller 10 of the adjacent intermediate conveyor device to which the stop signal is input transfers the stop signal from all the remaining ports 25, and the stop signals are sequentially transferred in the following order, and the controller 10 of all the conveyor devices 1 stops. A signal is transmitted. Further, in response to the stop signal, the rollers of the conveyor main body 2 are stopped, and the in-operation indicator lamp 20 is turned off. The controller 10 of the conveyor device transmits a return signal to the controller 9A of the branching device 9, and the branching device 9 rolls the arm 26 outward from the conveyor device in response to the return signal.

B. When receiving the cargo at the master station Press the receiving switch 17 on the console 7. Then, the lamp of the receiving switch 17 is turned on, the number "2" displayed on the digital display 23 is switched to continuous lighting, and the fact that "2" has been registered as the transport source is notified.
2 ”) → (transport destination“ 0 ”)] signal (hereinafter referred to as (2, 0) signal) is transmitted from all ports.

The controller 10 of the adjacent intermediate conveyor device to which the (2,0) signal has been input stores the transport data (2,0) and transmits the (2,0) signal to all remaining ports.
25, and the following (2, 0) signals are transmitted to the controllers 10 of all the conveyor devices 1. Further, in each conveyor device 1, a transport table is searched based on the (2, 0) transport data. For example, the controller 10 of the conveyor device searches the table of Table 1 above to obtain
It recognizes that the rollers are driven in the reverse direction to drive the branching device 9 and that, for example, the controller 10 of the conveyor device in which the (2,0) transport data does not exist does not drive the rollers. By such recognition, a transport route from the conveyor device is set.

Next, a start / stop switch of the console 7
Operate 14 Then, start signals are transmitted from all ports, the rollers of the conveyor body 2 are reversed, and the reverse display lamp 19 is turned on. In the conveyor device, a drive signal is transmitted to the controller 9A of the branching device 9, and the branching device 9 rolls the arm 26 onto the conveyor device in accordance with the drive signal, and merges loads from the direction of the port D. Let it.

The controller 10 of the adjacent intermediate conveyor device to which the start signal is input confirms the start, transfers this start signal from all the remaining ports 25, and then the start signals are sequentially transmitted to the controllers 10 of all the conveyor devices 1 in order. Is transmitted to Further, based on the recognition of the drive, the rollers of the conveyor main body 2 are reversed, and the reversal display lamp 19 is turned on.

As described above, the rollers are driven in the direction of (2 → 0), that is, in the direction from the conveyor device.
The branching device 9 of the conveyor device is driven, so that the load is conveyed from the end conveyor device to the master station conveyor device.

Next, a start / stop switch of the console 7
Operate 14 Then, a stop signal is transmitted from all ports, the rollers of the conveyor body 2 are stopped, and the reverse display lamp 19 and the receiving switch 17 are turned off.

The controller 10 of the adjacent intermediate conveyor device to which the stop signal is input transfers the stop signal from all the remaining ports 25, and the stop signals are transferred in the following order, and the controller 10 of all the conveyor devices 1 stops. A signal is transmitted. Further, in response to the stop signal, the rollers of the conveyor main body 2 are stopped, and the inversion display lamp 19 is turned off.

Next, a description will be given of a method of transporting a load by operating a conveyor device at the terminal end (slave station), for example, a conveyor device (registration number "2") with reference to FIG. C. When loading a load from the slave station Press the switch 18 on the console 7. Then, the lamp of the switch 18 is turned on, the unique number "0" of the conveyor device of the master station is registered as the transfer destination, the number "0" is displayed on the digital display 23, and the master station "0" is set as the transfer destination. Is registered, and a [(transport source “2”) → (transport destination “0”)] signal (hereinafter, referred to as a (2,0) signal) is transmitted from all ports 25.

The controller 10 of the adjacent intermediate conveyor device to which the (2,0) signal has been input stores the transport data (2,0) and sends the (2,0) from all the remaining ports 25.
The signals are transferred, and the (2, 0) signal is transmitted to the controllers 10 of all the conveyor devices 1 hereinafter. Further, in each conveyor device 1, a transport table is searched based on the (2, 0) transport data. For example, the controller 10 of the conveyor device searches the table of Table 1 above to obtain
It recognizes that the rollers are driven in the reverse direction to drive the branching device 9 and that, for example, the controller 10 of the conveyor device in which the (2,0) transport data does not exist does not drive the rollers. By such recognition, a transport route from the conveyor device is set.

Next, a start / stop switch of the console 7
Operate 14 Then, a start signal is transmitted from all ports 25, the rollers of the conveyor body 2 are reversed, and the inversion display lamp 19 is turned on.

The controller 10 of the adjacent intermediate conveyor device which has received the start signal stores the start and transfers the start signal from all the remaining ports 25. The start signal is transmitted to the controller 10 of all the conveyor devices 1 hereinafter. Is transmitted. Further, in response to the above recognition, the rollers of the conveyor body 2 are reversed, and the reversal display lamp 20 is turned on. In the conveyor device, a drive signal is transmitted to the controller 9A of the branching device 9, and the branching device 9 rolls the arm 26 onto the conveyor device in accordance with the drive signal, and merges loads from the direction of the port D. Let it.

As described above, the rollers are driven in the direction from the conveyor device, and the branching device 9 of the conveyor device is driven.
Is driven, so that the load is conveyed from the terminal conveyor device to the parent station conveyor device.

Next, a start / stop switch of the console 7
Operate 14 Then, a stop signal is transmitted from all the ports 25, the rollers of the conveyor body 2 are stopped, and the reverse display lamp 19 and the switch 18 are turned off.

The controller 10 of the adjacent intermediate conveyor device to which the stop signal has been input transfers this stop signal from all the remaining ports 25, and the stop signals are transferred in the following order, and the stop signal is transmitted to the controller 10 of all the conveyor devices 1. Is transmitted. Further, in response to the stop signal, the rollers of the conveyor main body 2 are stopped, and the inversion display lamp 19 is turned off.

D. When receiving the load at the slave station Press the receiving switch 17 on the console 7. Then, the lamp of the receiving switch 17 is turned on, and the unique number “0” of the conveyor device of the master station is registered as the transport source, and the digital display is displayed.
23, the number “0” is displayed to notify that “0” has been registered as the transport source, and [(transport source “0”) → (transport destination ”
2 ")] signal (hereinafter referred to as (0, 2) signal) from all ports 25.

The controller 10 of the adjacent intermediate conveyor device to which the (0, 2) signal has been input stores the transport data (0, 2) and transfers the (0, 2) signal from all the remaining ports 25. Thereafter, the (0, 2) signal is transmitted to the controller 10 of all the conveyor devices 1. Further, in each conveyor device 1, a transport table is searched based on the (0, 2) transport data. For example, the controller 10 of the conveyor device recognizes that the rollers are driven forward and the branching device 9 is driven by searching the transport table in Table 1 above.
Further, for example, the controller 10 of the conveyor device in which the (0, 2) transport data does not exist recognizes that the roller is not driven. By such recognition, a transport route from the conveyor device is set.

Next, a start / stop switch of the console 7
Operate 14 Then, a start signal is transmitted from all the ports 25, the rollers of the conveyor body 2 are rotated forward, and the operating indicator lamp 20 is turned on.

The controller 10 of the adjacent intermediate conveyor device which has received the start signal confirms the start, transfers this start signal from all the remaining ports 25, and transmits the start signal to the controller 10 of all the conveyor devices 1 hereinafter. Is done. Also,
In response to the recognition, the rollers of the conveyor main body 2 are rotated forward, and the operating indicator lamp 20 is turned on. In the conveyor device, a drive signal is transmitted to the controller 9A of the branching device 9,
The branching device 9 rolls the arm 26 onto the conveyor device in response to the drive signal, and branches the load in the direction of the port 25D.

As described above, the rollers are driven in the direction from the conveyor device, and the branching device 9 of the conveyor device is driven.
Is driven, so that the load is conveyed from the conveyor device of the master station to the conveyor device.

Next, a start / stop switch of the console 7
Operate 14 Then, a stop signal is transmitted from all the ports 25, the rollers of the conveyor main body 2 are stopped, and the operation indicating lamp 20 and the receiving switch 17 are turned off.

The controller 10 of the adjacent intermediate conveyor device to which the stop signal is input transfers the stop signal from all the remaining ports 25, and the stop signals are transferred in the following order and transmitted to the controllers 10 of all the conveyor devices 1. Is done. Further, in response to the stop signal, the rollers of the conveyor main body 2 are stopped, and the in-operation indicator lamp 20 is turned off. The controller 10 of the conveyor device is the controller 9A of the branching device 9.
The branching device 9 rolls the arm 26 outward from above the conveyor device in response to the return signal.

Next, the operation of the controller 10 when an error occurs in each conveyor device 1 will be described. When an error occurs in each conveyor device 1, this conveyor device 1 sends a (stop + error code) signal from all ports, stops the rollers of the conveyor body 2, turns off the inverting and running indicator lamps 19 and 20. I do.

The controller 10 of the adjacent conveyor device 1 to which the (stop + error code) signal is input transfers the (stop + error code) signal to the controller 10 of another adjacent conveyor device 1 and sequentially (stop) + Error code) signal and transmitted to the controller 10 of the end conveyor device. Further, in response to the stop signal, the rollers of the conveyor main body 2 are stopped, the inversion display lamp 19 and the operation display lamp 20 are turned off, and the error display lamp 21 is turned on in the controller 10 of the terminal conveyor device, and the digital display is performed. The error code flashes on the display 23 and the buzzer 24 sounds.

For example, when an overload occurs in the motor of the drive 5 of the conveyor device 1 and the controller 10 detects the occurrence of the overload by the sensor unit 6, the controller 10 searches for an error code of the occurrence of the overload, and sets, for example, "5" After the search, the error code is transmitted to the controller 10 of the terminal conveyor device via the adjacent controller 10, and "5" is displayed on the digital display 23.

When the reset switch 16 is operated after the occurrence of the error, the error code on the digital display 23 is switched to the continuous display, and the buzzer 24 stops sounding. When the error state is restored, the controller 10 of the conveyor device 1 in which the error has occurred transmits a restoration signal to the controller 10 of the terminal conveyor device via the adjacent controller 10, and the controller 10 of the terminal conveyor device.
In response to the recovery signal, the error indicator lamp 25 is turned off and the display on the digital display 23 disappears. If the restoration signal is not confirmed, the lighting of the error display lamp 21 and the display of the error code on the digital display 23 are continued.

As described above, each completely independent conveyor device 1 having a common software package 11 can be freely registered in a master station and a slave station. By creating the transport table, the rotation direction of the roller (the driving direction of the conveyor body 2) and the presence or absence of driving of the branching device 9 are set by the specified transport data, and the transport route is automatically set. Therefore, the flow of the load of the entire conveyor equipment is automatically set, and even if the completely independent conveyor equipment 1 is freely arranged, the transport equipment can be constructed without changing the software, and the transfer of the conveyor equipment 1 is performed. , Removal and expansion can be performed easily.

In addition, loading and receiving of a load can be set from either of the conveyor devices 1 at the end, and starting and stopping can be performed, so that operability can be improved. In addition, the load can be freely sent in reverse.

Further, since the branching device 7 is configured as a completely independent unit, it can be installed at any place.
Branching and merging of conveyor transport equipment can be set freely. In the above embodiment, the unique number is registered in the end conveyor device 1, but it is also possible to register the unique number in the intermediate conveyor device 1, and this conveyor device 1 is used as a transfer destination and a transfer source for the load. You can also carry in and out.

In the above embodiment, the registration number of the conveyor device 1 is automatically stored in each port 25 of the controller 10. However, for example, the setting device is used to directly (manually) store the registration number in each port 25. It is also possible to store it. Further, when the transfer destination is designated by the registration number of the conveyor device 1 without creating the transfer table, the port 25 storing the registration number corresponding to the registration number of the designated transfer destination conveyor device 1 is set. It is also possible to drive the conveyor body 2 by searching and determining the driving direction of the conveyor body 2 based on the searched port direction.

[0071]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, as described above, the controller of the conveyor device determines
When the destination is indicated by the registration number of the conveyor device,
Matches the registration number of the specified conveyor device at the destination
Search for the port where the registration number is stored, and
The port direction is used to determine the driving direction of the conveyor body.
Therefore, the transport route of the entire conveyor equipment and the transfer direction of the load
Can be set. Therefore, the conveyor device
Even if you arrange them freely, you can
By simply storing the registration number of the conveyor device in each port , a conveyor transport facility can be constructed, and transfer, removal, and expansion of the conveyor device can be easily performed. In addition, costs can be reduced,
The construction period can be shortened.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the controller of the conveyor device registers the information in the conveyor device.
When the registered registration number is sent and received, the port
And the registration number stored in each port.
Create a driving direction table for the bayer device, and
Determining the driving direction of the conveyor body based on the
Therefore, set the transport route and load transfer direction for the entire equipment.
Therefore, even if the conveyor device is freely arranged, the conveyor transport equipment can be constructed without changing the software, and the transfer, removal, and expansion of the conveyor device can be easily performed. In addition, costs can be reduced and the construction period shortened.
can do.

[0073]

[0074]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conveyor device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a basic configuration diagram of the conveyor device.

FIG. 3 is an arrangement diagram of switch lamps of a console of the conveyor device.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a connector and a memory of the conveyor device.

FIG. 5 is a layout view of a conveyor transport facility constituted by the conveyor device.

FIG. 6 is a connector connection diagram of a conveyor transport facility constituted by the conveyor device.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a registration procedure of the conveyor device.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation procedure at the time of loading / receiving at the master station of the conveyor device.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation procedure at the time of loading / receiving at a slave station of the conveyor device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Conveyor device 2 Conveyor body 5 Drive 6 Sensor unit 7 Console 8 DC power supply 9 Branch device 10 Controller 11 Software package 12 Connector 13 Transmission line 14 Start / stop switch 15 Setting switch 16 Reset switch 17 Receiving switch 18 Closing switch 19 Reverse display lamp 20 Running indicator lamp 21 Error indicator lamp 22 Power indicator lamp 23 Digital display 24 Buzzer 25 port

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A conveyer for carrying a load, a controller having control means for controlling the start and stop of the conveyer body, and a judging means for judging a driving direction of the conveyer body; And at least three of the left and right sides, and a port connected to the controller, and a console for setting the transport data in the controller, between adjacent ports of a conveyor device arranged adjacently. only set freely connecting means connecting, the decision means of the controller, by the connecting means
Works when adjacent conveyor devices are connected,
Conveyor device connected to each port in the port direction
The registration numbers are stored, and the registration numbers stored in each of these ports are stored.
A conveyor device characterized by judging a driving direction of a conveyor main body from a number . 2. A controller according to claim 1, wherein said controller determines, when transmitting and receiving a registration number registered in said conveyor device through a port,
The registration number is stored in the port where the registration number is input, a driving direction table of the conveyor device is created from the registration number stored in each port, and the driving direction of the conveyor body is determined based on the table. The conveyor device according to claim 1, wherein