JP3150457B2 - Article processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is capable of efficiently taking out contents such as a large number of substantially cylindrical ampules from a plurality of stages through a bottom plate and a partition plate without falling down the contents. In addition, an article processing apparatus for uncasing which can take out a partition plate almost simultaneously. Or, conversely, the present invention relates to an article processing apparatus having a casing capable of storing a plurality of contents in a case via a partition plate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional technique, for example, a dry battery, a zinc can for a dry battery or an outer can, and a beer in a can are usually laid with a cardboard bottom plate in a cardboard box underneath, and a plurality of them are arranged thereon. And put the same cardboard dividers on it, and then line it up on top of it. By repeating this several times, a plurality of stages are vertically stacked and housed as a whole. As a device for taking out the contents, a box containing a plurality of substantially columnar or cylindrical contents via a bottom plate and a partition plate, and a lower flap of the box being opened and the box taken to the contents taking-out position with the bottom plate at the lowest position. A transport mechanism for transporting, an intermittent lifting mechanism provided at the content take-out position and intermittently pushing up the bottom plate in accordance with the height of the content, and moving the content pushed up above the box on the partition plate. An extruding mechanism that pushes out of the box
A partition plate takeout mechanism that sucks the partition plate out of the box by sucking the partition plate when the pushing out of the contents is completed, and a bottom plate takeout mechanism that includes a transport belt and a pressure roller that sandwiches the pushed bottom plate and takes it out of the box. (See Japanese Patent Publication No. 55-43986).

[0003]

However, the prior art shown above has a problem that the flap of the storage box must first be opened, and furthermore, the contents are moved on the partition plate and the box is moved. The pushing mechanism that pushes out the outside is simply a pushing plate provided at the tip of the rod that moves horizontally, and the contents pushed up on the box are pushed so as to slide on the partition plate and aligned on the stock plate of the stock part. It is described that they are arranged in a state. However, particularly in the case of a light-weight ampule or the like, there is a problem in that when the partition plate is pushed horizontally by a pusher plate, it often falls down. The present invention has been made in view of these circumstances, and when taking out the contents, by using a lid holding device that can be held horizontally in six directions by adding two directions in the four circumferential directions and up and down while moving horizontally. In addition to preventing the object from overturning, in conjunction with the completion of the transfer of the contents and retreating the lid from the contents and returning to the original position, the partition plate can be held and the partition plate can be stored in the stocker. It is an object of the present invention to provide an article processing apparatus for uncasing as described above, or an article processing apparatus for casing capable of acting in the opposite manner and storing a plurality of contents in a case via a partition plate. .

[0004]

The present invention employs the following technical means in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. The invention according to claim 1 is an article processing apparatus for uncasing,
A case and a lid housing a plurality of contents in a plurality of stages via a bottom plate and a partition plate, and a bottom plate which is provided at a position where the contents are taken out and intermittently pushes up the bottom plate sequentially according to the height of the contents. An intermittent elevating device that moves up and down with the lower opening as a guide, a lid holding device that moves the contents pushed upward from the case main body on the partition plate by the lid and slides out of the case main body, When the sliding removal of the object is completed, a technical means is adopted in which the lid is retracted from the contents and a partition plate holding device for moving the next partition plate out of the case body is provided. And the invention of claim 2 is:
In the article processing apparatus for casing, the case and the lid, the bottom plate intermittently descends sequentially according to the height of the contents provided at the storage position of the contents, with the lower opening of the case as a guide. An intermittent elevating device that moves up and down, a lid holding device that moves the contents from a content conveyor by a lid onto a bottom plate or a partition plate supported by the intermittent elevating device so as to be located above the case, and the contents. When the mounting is completed on the bottom plate or the partition plate, the lid holding device is evacuated from the contents, and at the same time, a partition plate holding device for supplying the next partition plate to the case is provided. .

[0005]

According to the present invention, as a result of adopting the above technical means, it is possible to stably take out the contents in order to hold the contents in six directions even when the contents are easily turned over when the contents are taken out by moving horizontally. It becomes possible, and in addition, in conjunction with the repetition of the removal of the contents, the separation plate between the contents can be removed. Further, by reversing these actions, the contents can be casing in a plurality of stages via a partition plate in the case.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a main part of an article processing apparatus for uncasing showing an embodiment according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing an example of the article processing apparatus for uncasing. is there. First, an overall image of the article processing apparatus for uncasing according to the embodiment will be schematically described.
An outer can for a dry battery or the like includes a partition plate 2 and a bottom plate 3 as contents.
(This may be a flat plate or may be bent into a concave shape.) By means of a case conveyor 4 (for example, a roller conveyor, etc.) in which a plurality of stages of aligned cases are housed.
Is transported in the direction from arrow A to arrow B (see FIG. 2), and the case 1 is transported to the content take-out position for the time being. An intermittent elevating device 5 for pushing up the contents is provided below the take-out position. This intermittent elevating device 5 is an arm 6 of a push-up device for pushing up a bottom plate 3 described later (in this embodiment, a plurality of arms are provided, but one arm is provided with a push-up table). And a vertical movement device for vertically moving the entire intermittent lifting device 5. Reference numeral 7 denotes a transfer device which can be reciprocated by a driving device such as a linear cylinder 8. The transfer device 7 is provided so as to straddle the frame 9 over the linear cylinder 8, and a lid holding device 10 and a partition plate holding device 1 are provided before and after the frame 9.
1 is provided. The transfer device 7 alternately discharges the contents and discharges the partition plate. Here, based on the schematic plan view of the transfer device 7 shown in FIG. 3 in addition to FIG. 1 and FIG. First, an embodiment of the intermittent elevating device 5 will be described. The intermittent elevating device 5 is rotated by a gear 12 connected to a servomotor (not shown) via a speed reducer. This rotation is converted into a vertical movement by a screw shaft 14 screwed to a nut 13 to push up the bottom plate 3, intermittently ascend to a height corresponding to the number of stacked contents in the box, and discharge the contents. It rises to a position where it can be done. The intermittent elevating device 5 has a stopper 15 which is configured to be able to protrude and retract when the case 1 is conveyed and sent to the contents take-out position with the case 1 guided by the case guide 16 on the case conveyor 4. Case 1 stops at the take-out position as predetermined. Then, the position of the intermittent elevating device 5 is set so as to be activated by a detection signal of a switch (not shown) for detecting the stop. For example, when the drive source to be raised is a servomotor as in this embodiment, the number of rotations to be raised to a certain height can be preset in accordance with the screw pitch of the screw shaft 14, so that the Is set in advance according to the height of the object. When the mechanism of the intermittent elevating device 5 is driven up by a piston cylinder, the piston rod is integrally provided with an operating piece for operating a detector such as a microswitch via an energizing lead. A detection switch for intermittent elevating and lowering is provided in accordance with the number of moving stages of the contents in the case 1 in opposition to the operating piece, and intermittently moving up and down. It goes without saying that a switch for lowering the piston rod is provided. Next, the transfer device 7 will be described in detail. The transfer device 7 is supported by a support column 17 and is disposed above the content take-out position. In this embodiment, two linear cylinders 8 are provided, and a frame 9 of a transfer device 7 is disposed so as to straddle the linear cylinders 8 and linked with each other (the number of the linear cylinders 8 is 1). If it is more than this, various designs may be made in consideration of strength and vibration prevention). The frame 9 of the transfer device 7 is reciprocated by the linear cylinder 8, and a lid holding device 10 and a partition plate holding device 11 are provided before and after the frame 9. Further, at the lower ends of the lid holding device 10 and the partition plate holding device 11, a gripping device 23 (a variety of devices can be selected as long as they can be gripped, such as a device having a suction cup connected to a vacuum source (not shown)) is provided. Have been. Although the linear cylinder 8 is optimal in terms of the operating speed, it is also possible to reciprocate with the servo motor and the screw shaft 14 like the intermittent lifting device 5. A stocker 18 for the partition plate is provided below the part of the partition plate holding device 11 where the partition plate 2 is discharged. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the case 1 is provided with an arm insertion hole 19 on the bottom thereof in accordance with the arm 6 of the lifting device of the intermittent lifting device 5. The arm insertion hole 19
Regardless of the arm shape, it goes without saying that a flange may be provided on the outer periphery of the bottom and opened. A cover 2 is provided on the upper portion so as to cover the upper portion and the peripheral side, and to substantially conform to the shape of the case body and the outer portion of the contents.
0 is provided. The lid 20 can prevent the contents from tipping over when the contents are slid and discharged, and at the same time can prevent dust from entering the contents. The transfer device 7
The description has been given of the case where the lid holding device 10 and the partition plate holding device 11 are integrally provided before and after the frame 9. However, the lid holding device 10 and the partition plate holding device 11 are separately provided. It goes without saying that the same function is achieved even if provided.

Next, the operation will be described in detail. First,
In the article processing apparatus for uncasing, for example, an ampoule or an outer can for a dry battery is accommodated in a case 1 in a plurality of stages aligned and stacked by a partition plate 2 and a bottom plate 3 as contents. When the detector detects that the case 1 containing the contents has been conveyed by the case conveyor 4, the stopper 15 provided at the contents take-out position protrudes, and the case 1 stops at the take-out position as predetermined. . Then, the servo motor of the intermittent lifting device 5 (not shown)
Rotates, and the nut 13 rotates via a reduction gear, a bearing, and the like. The arm 6 of the lifting device pushes up the bottom plate 3 of the case 1 through a mechanism that converts the screw shaft 14 screwed into the vertical movement by the rotation of the nut 13, and the contents at the top are equivalent to those of the crossover plate 21. It rises to the height and stops temporarily. This stop is detected, and the lid holding device 10 provided with the gripping device 23 is driven by this detection signal to move down.
Then, the lid 20 is gripped, and the contents are slid horizontally d while maintaining this state, so that the contents are
The side peripheral portion is held, and the lower portion is held by the partition plate 2 and the crossover plate 21, and is placed and transported in an aligned state on the content conveyor 22 with the entire periphery held. At this time, the partition plate holding device 11 is also moved horizontally by the frame 9 of the transfer device 7 because the frame 9 slides, and the contents are transferred to the contents conveyor 22 together with the lid 20. It is moved above the partition plate 2 remaining in the place. Further, the lid body 20 is lifted and retracted from the contents by raising the lid holding device 10, so that the contents are transferred to the content conveyor 22.
, And is transferred to the next process. At the same time when the lid holding device 10 is raised, the partition plate holding device 11
(In the case of a suction cup, connected to a vacuum source (not shown)) descends g to grip the partition plate 2. The lid holding device 1 in this state (may be further raised)
0, the lid 20 held by the gripping device 23 is moved up in the horizontal direction with the lid 20 raised, and the partition plate having no contents placed on the upper portion gripped by the gripping device 23 of the partition plate holding device 11. 2 also moves back to the horizontal position and moves onto the stocker 18 for the partition plate 2, so that the suction plate is stopped or lowered i to positively stack the partition plate 2 in the stocker 18 in an aligned state. Intermittent lifting of the intermittent lifting device 5 above,
Stop, and transfer the contents of the lid holding device 10 to the case 1
A series of operations of extruding from the device and holding (take-out) and release of the partition plate 2 by the partition plate holding device 11 are repeatedly performed according to detection signals of detectors provided at appropriate portions. When the lowermost bottom plate 3 is pushed up to the same level as the upper part of the case 1 and the removal of the contents is completed, the intermittent lifting device 5 descends and returns to the original position, and at the same time, the stopper 15 is retracted. The case 1 having discharged the object is conveyed and discharged by the case conveyor 4 in the direction of arrow B. When the lid 20 is completely attached to the case 1 in which the contents are stored, the lid 20 may be closed and transported and discharged every time. In the case where the lid 20 is not provided, It is assumed that the lid 20 is horizontally moved to the content conveyor 22 while repeatedly holding the content while being held by the gripping device 23 of the lid holding device 10 to the end, and further raised and moved back. It is a repetition. Further, the article processing apparatus for casing can be used as an article processing apparatus for casing by reversing the operation of the article processing apparatus for uncasing. First, when the detector detects that the empty case 1 has been conveyed by the case conveyor 4, the stopper 15 provided at the content storage position is used.
Project, and the empty case 1 stops at the storage position as specified.
Then, the servo motor (not shown) of the intermittent lifting device 5 rotates, and the nut 1
3 rotates. The flat bottom plate 3 in the empty case 1 is pushed up to the uppermost position by the arm 6 of the lifting device via a mechanism for converting the screw shaft 14 screwed into the vertical movement by the rotation of the nut 13 so that the flat bottom plate 3 is raised. It rises to the same height as the crossover plate 21 and stops. This stop is detected by a detector, and the gripping device 23 of the partition plate holding device 11 prepared in advance and waiting (in the case of a suction cup, connected to a vacuum source (not shown) ) Falls i
Then, the partition plate 2 stored in the stocker 18 is gripped and raised. In this state, the transfer device 7 moves to the upper part of the case 1. At the same time, the lid 20 gripped by the gripping device 23 of the lid holding device 10 provided in the transfer device 7 moves horizontally f and is placed above the contents being transferred onto the content conveyor 22. Is located. When a detector (not shown) detects the presence of a predetermined number of contents, the partition plate holding device 11 is lowered by a detection signal, and the partition plate 2 is moved to the case 1.
And the partitioning plate holding device 11 immediately rises or remains in the same state. Then, the partition plate holding device 11 and the lid holding device 10 are simultaneously moved horizontally h and f by the transfer device 7 via the frame 9 so that the partition plate holding device 11 is placed on the stocker 18 and the lid The lid 20 gripped by the holding device 10 holds the upper portion and the side peripheral portion of the contents, and furthermore, the lowermost portion of the case 1 which stands by while being held by the contents conveyor 22 and the transfer plate 21 all around. Are slidably mounted on the bottom plate 3 of the flat plate provided in the above. When this state is detected by the detector, the servomotor (not shown) of the intermittent elevating device 5 is rotated by this detection signal, and the nut 13 is rotated via a speed reducer, bearings and the like. The arm 6 of the push-up device is connected to the flat bottom plate 3 of the case 1 through a mechanism for converting the screw shaft 14 screwed into the vertical movement by the rotation of the nut 13.
Is lowered by the height of the contents and the partition plate 2 and stopped. Then, casing is performed by repeating this operation several times so as to store several stored items. A series of operations for taking out the contents from the case 1 as described above. Alternatively, a series of operations for storing the contents in the case 1 in a plurality of stages is as follows.
By interlocking each device with an electrical signal, the contents and the partition plate 2 and the bottom plate 3 can be separated and taken out or stored, so that automation can be performed and more efficiently. . Also, the transfer device 7 is operated so that the intermittent lifting device 5 pushes the contents out of the case 1 immediately after completion of each lifting. Alternatively, the transfer device 7 is operated such that the lid holding device 10 for holding the contents can be moved to the contents side immediately after the intermittent lifting device 5 completes the lowering. By synchronizing the mechanisms for making these functions function with a delay synchronization device, it is possible to substantially eliminate the loss time that occurs when the operation is switched.

[0008]

According to the present invention, as a result of employing the above configuration,
The following effects can be obtained. (1) When the contents (particularly the size) change, there is no need to adjust or replace the extruding member. (2) Since the entire periphery of the contents is held and the casing is uncased, the contents can be stably taken out and stored.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an article processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing the article processing apparatus in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing the transfer device in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a place where contents used in the embodiment are stored in a case in a state of being divided into a plurality of stages by a partition plate and stacked.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ‥‥ Case 2 ‥‥ Partition plate 3 ‥‥ Bottom plate 4 ‥‥ Case conveyor 5 ‥‥ Intermittent elevating device 6 ‥‥ Push-up device arm 7 ‥‥ Transfer device 8 ‥‥ Linear cylinder 9 ‥‥ Frame 10 ‥‥ Lid holding device 11 {Partition plate holding device 12 # Gear 13 # Nut 14 # Screw shaft 15 # Stopper 16 # Case guide 17 # Support post 18 # Stocker 19 # Arm insertion hole 20 ‥‥ Cover 21 ‥‥ Transfer plate 22 ‥‥ Conveyor for contents 23 ‥‥ Grip device

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-52-88486 (JP, A) JP-A-61-27864 (JP, A) JP-A-52-49194 (JP, A) JP-A-62-271812 (JP, A) , A) Japanese Utility Model 51-153074 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Application Hei 3-69610 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65B 69/00 B65B 21/02

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A case and a lid housing a plurality of contents in a plurality of stages via a bottom plate and a partition plate, and a bottom plate provided at a position where the contents are taken out and intermittently sequentially according to the height of the contents. An intermittent elevating device that pushes up and lowers with the lower opening of the case as a guide, and a lid holder that moves the contents pushed up above the case body by the lid on the partition plate and slides out of the case body And a device for holding a partition for moving the next partition plate out of the case body while retracting the lid from the content when the sliding removal of the content is completed. Article processing equipment. 2. A case and a lid, and a bottom plate intermittently descended sequentially according to the height of the contents provided at the contents storage position. An intermittent elevating device, a lid holding device for moving the contents from a content conveyor by a lid onto a bottom plate or a partition plate supported by the intermittent elevating device so as to be located above the case, A casing provided with a partition plate holding device that, when the placement on the bottom plate or the partition plate is completed, retracts the lid holding device from the contents and simultaneously supplies the next partition plate to the case; Article processing equipment.