JP3207788B2 - Transfer device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transfer device for feeding a large-sized object having an unspecified shape into a line,
This is effective when applied to the dismantling separation line for recycling waste home appliances such as waste TV.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Electric appliances (waste electrical appliances), such as televisions, air conditioners, refrigerators, and washing machines, which are discarded as large garbage from homes, are dismantled in order to reduce resources, reduce volume, and render them harmless. After being sorted for each case, they are being reused. Such waste home appliances are loaded on a truck while various specifications are mixed, carried into a recycling factory, and put into a disassembly separation line for each home appliance by an operator to be dismantled and separated.

[0003] Putting such waste home appliances into a line requires a great deal of labor because the waste home appliances are heavy. In particular, in the case of a waste refrigerator or a waste washing machine, it is difficult for a single worker to throw the waste, and a plurality of workers must be arranged on the line.

[0004] In addition, in the introduction of waste home appliances to the line,
Although the time required for inputting tends to shift for each individual because the weight and shape of waste home appliances are different, the time required for inputting is reduced by the weight and shape because automatic machines corresponding to each disassembly work are arranged in the line. Irrespective of the fact that they must all be uniform, the burden on the operator was very large.

[0005] For this reason, as shown in FIG. 9, the waste home appliance 1 is put into the line 100 by using a transfer device using a balancer 110 or the like in which an attachment 112 such as a vacuum pad or a hanging jig is attached to the tip of an arm 111. Is thought to be.

[0006]

However, the transfer device using the balancer 110 as described above has the following problems.

[0007] Since the weight and shape of the waste home appliances 1 are different from each other, the attachments 112 holding the waste home appliances 1 must be prepared for each weight and shape of the waste home appliances 1, which is very complicated. Since the attachment 112 has to be replaced for each weight and shape of the waste home appliance 1, it takes much time and effort. In order to shorten the charging time (tact time) of the waste home appliances 1 into the line 100 in order to increase the number of dismantling and separation processes of the waste home appliances 1, a plurality of balancers 110 must be provided on the line 100 due to the above factors. . Since the worker must replace the attachment 112 according to the weight and shape of the waste home appliance 1, the line 100
It is not possible to automate the work related to the introduction of the waste home appliance 1 into the home.

[0008] Such a problem is not limited to the case where the waste home appliances 1 are put into the line 100 for dismantling and sorting, but also a lot of products and parts to be conveyed, such as small-quantity products and parts, are put into the line at a manufacturing factory or a distribution center. In this case, it can occur in the same manner as described above.

In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a transfer apparatus which can easily load an object to be transferred to a line in a short time and can easily achieve automation. did.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transporting apparatus for transporting an object, comprising: Is communicated with the upstream end side of the line into which the conveyed object is inserted, protrudes from the through groove of the platform of the conveyed vehicle with the placement of the conveyed vehicle, supports the conveyed object, And a feeding means for feeding to the line side.

In the above-described transport apparatus, the loading means may include a main body frame supporting the transport vehicle, and a plurality of rotatable members provided on the main frame so as to protrude from the through-grooves of the platform of the transport vehicle. And a take-off conveyor comprising a wheel roller and a runnable belt stretched over the wheel roller.

[0012] In the above-mentioned conveying device, the wheel rollers of the take-out conveyor are arranged in a staggered manner so as to overlap in the axial direction.

[0013] In the above-described transfer apparatus, a control moment gyro for controlling a posture about a vertical axis is provided on the transfer carriage.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIGS. 1 to 3 show an embodiment in which the transfer device according to the present invention is applied to a line for dismantling and separating waste home appliances.
This will be described with reference to FIG. 1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram, FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line II in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged enlarged view of an arrow III in FIG. 1.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a waste television set as waste home appliances to be transported, 10 a transport trolley, 20 a guide device as guide means, 30 a fastening unit as fastening means, 40
Is a charging device as a charging means, and 100 is a line for disassembling and separating the waste television 2.

The transport vehicle 10 includes a platform 11 on which the waste television 2 is loaded and a pair of through-grooves 11a penetrating the upper and lower surfaces, and casters 12 attached to four corners of the lower surface of the platform 11, respectively. A substantially U-shaped bar 13 erected so as to form a pair at one end and the other end of the through groove 11a along the periphery of the upper surface of the base 11; A fence 14 is provided on the base 11 so as to surround the other three sides except the one end side.

The guide device 20 includes a rotating shaft 22 coaxially and rotatably connected to the upper end of an upright support column 21 so as to be driven and rotatable.
And the rotating shaft 2 so that the longitudinal direction is directed along the horizontal direction.
A beam 23 having a proximal end connected to the upper end of the beam 2;
And a hoist 24 attached to the beam 23 so as to be able to travel along.

The fastening unit 30 includes a rectangular frame 31 supported on a hook 24a of a hoist 24 of the guide device 20 via a hanging tool 31a such as a wire, and, as shown in FIG. A substantially U-shaped fitting 32 which is attached to the vicinity of the bar 13 of the carrier 10 and has an open end facing downward, and communicates with a lower end (front end) of the fitting 32 on the open side. And a cylinder 33 attached to the fitting 32 so that the rod 33a can be inserted into and removed from the hole 32a formed as described above.

That is, the frame 31 of the fastening unit 30 is placed on the bar 13 of the carrier 10 so that the metal fitting 32 of the fastening unit 30 is engaged with the bar 13 of the carrier 10 by operating the guide device 20. Later, the fastening unit 30
When the rod 33a of the cylinder 33 is extended and inserted into the hole 32a of the fitting 32, as shown in FIG.
And the bar 13 of the carriage 10 by the rod 33a.
Is held against the frame 31 of the fastening unit 30, so that the carrier 10 can be moved via the fastening unit 30 by operating the guide device 20.

The input device 40 is connected to a motor roller conveyor 41 which is connected to the upstream end of the line 100 at the downstream end to sequentially feed the waste television 2 to the line 100, and is connected at the downstream end to the upstream end of the motor roller conveyor 41. And a take-out conveyor 42 on which the transport trolley 10 is mounted and the waste television 2 loaded on the transport trolley 10 is transferred to a motor roller conveyor 41. The take-out conveyor 42 is as follows. It has become.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 42a denotes a main body frame, 4
2b is a wheel roller, 42c is a belt, 42d is a tension roller, 42e is a synchronous roller, and 42f is a guide plate.

The main body frame 42a is connected to the carrier 10
Are arranged in pairs so as to be at the same interval as the pair of through-grooves 11 a of the base plate 11, so that the carrier 10 can be supported.

A plurality of wheel rollers 42b are rotatably provided above the main body frame 42a, and project from the through-grooves 11a of the base 11 with the placement of the carrier 10 on the main body frame 42a. Together with FIG.
As shown in (1), they are alternately oriented in a staggered manner so that overlapping portions are formed in the axial direction.

The belt 42c is connected to the main body frame 42a.
Are provided so as to form a pair, and are respectively wound around the wheel roller 42b and a tension roller 42d and a synchronization roller 42e, which will be described later. As the carrier 10 is placed on the main body frame 42a,
It protrudes from the through groove 11a of the base plate 11 and can be run by a drive mechanism (not shown).

The tension rollers 42d are provided on the main body frame 42a, respectively, and pull the belt 42c so that the belt 42c can maintain a predetermined tension.

The synchronous roller 42e has a pair of the belts 42c wound around its ends, respectively.
Can be run synchronously.

The guide plate 42f is provided on the outer side in the width direction of the main frame 42a, and when the carrier 10 is mounted on the main frame 42a, the casters 12 of the carrier 10 are attached to the main frame 42a. Positioning can be performed while following.

Using such a transfer device, the line 100
The case where the waste television 2 is put into the system will be described next. First, the waste television 2 is stacked on the platform 11 such that the rear surface of the waste television 2 faces the open end of the transport carriage 10 without the fence 14, and the carriage 10 is moved to a predetermined position near the guide device 20. Move to the position.

Next, the rotating shaft 22 of the guide device 20 is rotated and the hoist 24 is traversed.
The frame 31 is placed on the bar 13 so that the metal fitting 32 of the fastening unit 30 is engaged with the bar 13 of the carrier 10 by extending the wire of the fastening unit 30, and the rod 33 a of the cylinder 33 of the fastening unit 30 is extended to extend the metal fitting 32. Hole 32
a to hold the bar 13 in the frame 31.

Subsequently, when the wire of the hoist 24 is wound up and the hoist 24 is traversed and the rotating shaft 22 is rotated to move the carrier 10 above the take-out conveyor 42 of the loading device 40, the wire of the hoist 24 is removed. The belt 42c of the unloading conveyor 42 of the loading device 40 while orienting the open end of the transport cart 10 without the fence 14 toward the motor roller conveyor 41 of the loading device 40.
Is placed on the main body frame 42a of the take-out conveyor 42 such that the carrier truck 10 protrudes from the through groove 11a of the platform 11 of the carrier truck 10. At this time, the guide plate 42
f moves the casters 12 of the transport carriage 10 to the main body frame 42a.
Since the positioning is performed while following the position, the mounting can be easily performed.

When the transport cart 10 is placed on the take-out conveyor 42 in this way, the waste television 2 is placed on the belt 42c of the take-out conveyor 42, as shown in FIG. With the drive mechanism, the belt 42
c, the waste television 2 is moved to the belt 42c.
As the vehicle travels, the rear side moves forward and is sequentially transferred onto the motor roller conveyor 41.

Here, as shown in FIG. 5A, since the wheel rollers 42b of the take-out conveyor 42 are arranged in a staggered manner as described above,
The pitch between the 2b becomes small, and even the waste television 2 having a large difference in unevenness at the bottom can be smoothly transferred. In other words, when the rollers supporting the belt of the take-out conveyor are arranged in a single series and the pitch between the rollers is increased, FIG.
As shown in (b), the lower convex portion of the waste television 2 falls between the rollers 142b, and the waste television 2 falls down with the portion as a fulcrum, and the roller supporting the belt of the take-out conveyor is replaced with a small-diameter single roller. If the rollers are connected in series, the roller may not be able to withstand the load of the waste television 2. However, the above-described configuration can prevent the above-described problem from occurring.

Further, since the waste television set 2 is transferred so that the rear side of the waste television set 2 is forward in the moving direction, even if the interval between the take-out conveyor 42 and the motor roller conveyor 41 is large, the take-out conveyor 42 is moved. Thus, the waste television 2 can be smoothly transferred to the motor roller conveyor 41. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, when the waste television 2 is transferred so that the front side of the waste television 2 is forward in the moving direction, the center of gravity of the waste television 2 is located on the front side, and the waste television 2 is taken out of the take-out conveyor. 42 to motor roller conveyor 41
Although the lower part of the center of gravity of the waste television 2 is unsupported and falls down when it is transferred, the transfer as described above can prevent the above-mentioned problem from occurring. It is.

When the waste television sets 2 are sequentially transferred to the motor roller conveyor 41 as described above, the motor roller conveyor 41 is operated at every tact time of the line 100, and the waste television sets 2 are sequentially put into the line 100.

On the other hand, when all the waste television sets 2 are carried out of the transport vehicle 10, as shown in FIG. 1, the hoist 24 and the rotating shaft 22 of the guide device 20 are moved so that the transport vehicle 10 is located at a predetermined empty vehicle place. After actuating and shortening the rod 33a of the cylinder 33 of the fastening unit 30, the wire of the hoist 24 is wound again, the carrier 10 is released from the fastening unit 30, the carrier 10 is forwarded, and the rotating shaft of the guide device 20 is rotated. 22 and hoist 24
To return to the original position.

Thereafter, by repeating the above-described operation, the waste television 2 can be sequentially put into the line 100.

Therefore, according to such a transport device, the following effects can be obtained.

Even if the weight and shape of the waste televisions 2 to be put into the line 100 are different from each other, the waste televisions 2 can be put into the line 100 without changing the specifications. This eliminates the need for stocking and replacement, and simplifies work and the like. Since a plurality of waste television sets 2 which are collectively carried into the loading device 40 by the transport trolley 10 can be sequentially loaded into the line 100 in accordance with the tact time, it is possible to immediately cope with shortening of the tact time. Since there is no work corresponding to the weight and shape of the waste TV 2,
It is possible to easily automate the operation of putting the waste television 2 into the line 100. From the above, it is possible to reduce the labor of the worker, the working time, and the cost.

In the present embodiment, a worker operates an operation box (not shown), and
It is necessary to adjust the position of the metal fitting 32 of the guide device 20 to the zero bar 13 and to adjust the posture when the loading device 40 of the transport vehicle 10 is placed on the take-out conveyor 42, for example, as shown in FIG. Instead of using the hoist 24, a multifunctional hoist 24 'capable of controlling the speed, position and force is used, and the attitude around the vertical axis can be freely controlled by applying the rotational moment generated by the gyro effect. If the moment gyro 34 is provided on the frame 31 of the fastening unit 30 and a control device 50 that can manage and control the various devices described above is provided, the above-described operation and posture adjustment can be performed automatically.

That is, the multifunctional hoist 24 ′ can position the frame 31 of the fastening unit 30 in the height direction (position the metal fitting 32 of the guide device 20 on the bar 13 of the transport carriage 10). The control moment gyro 34 can control the attitude of the frame 31 of the fastening unit 30 around the vertical axis (adjustment of the attitude when the loading device 40 of the transport vehicle 10 is placed on the takeout conveyor 42), and the control device 50 Accordingly, it is possible to automatically control the operation switching, positioning, and the like for the various operations described above by grasping the states and positions of the various devices.

In the present embodiment, the guide device 20 including the column 21, the rotating shaft 22, the beam 23, the hoists 24 and 24 'is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Such a balancer can be applied to the guide device.

Further, in this embodiment, the number of the transport vehicles 10 is one, but as shown in FIG.
The transfer efficiency can be further improved by using the transfer carts 10 in a stacked manner.

In this embodiment, the case where the waste television 2 is put into the line 100 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other waste home appliances such as a waste refrigerator, a waste washing machine, a waste air conditioner, and the like can be connected to the line. The same applies to the case of the present embodiment as well as the case where a small quantity of various kinds of products or parts are introduced into a line at a manufacturing factory or a distribution center, as well as the case where the number is 100. And can be applied.

[0044]

According to the transfer apparatus of the present invention, a transfer carriage having a through-hole formed in a base plate on which a load is loaded and a top surface and a lower surface is formed, and an upstream end of a line into which the load is loaded. And a feeding means for projecting from the through groove of the board of the carrier with the placement of the carrier and supporting the object to be transported to the line side. When the object to be transported is loaded on the carrier and the carrier is placed on the loading means, the loading means protrudes from the through-groove of the platform of the carrier and supports the object to be transported. It can be sent out from the cart to the line side. For this reason, even if the weights and shapes of the conveyed objects to be put into the line are different from each other, these conveyed objects can be put into the line without changing the specifications. This eliminates the need for replacement and the like, and can simplify the work and the like. Since a plurality of objects to be conveyed collectively carried into the loading means by the carrier cart can be sequentially loaded into the line in accordance with the tact time, it is possible to immediately cope with the shortening of the tact time. Since there is no work corresponding to the weight or shape of the transported object, automation of the operation for putting the transported object into the line can be easily achieved. From the above, it is possible to reduce the labor of the worker, the working time, and the cost.

[0045] Further, the main body frame, in which the input means supports the transporting vehicle, and a plurality of wheel rollers rotatably provided on the main body frame so as to project from the through-grooves of the platform of the transporting vehicle. Since the take-out conveyer is provided with a runnable belt wrapped around the wheel rollers, the conveyed object can be easily sent out from the conveyance trolley to the line side.

Further, since the wheel rollers of the take-out conveyor are arranged in a staggered manner so as to overlap in the axial direction, the pitch between the wheel rollers is small, and even a conveyed object having a large difference in bottom unevenness is smooth. Can be sent to

Also, since a control moment gyro for controlling the attitude about the vertical axis is provided on the carrier,
It is possible to automatically control the posture position when placing the carrier on the loading means, and it is possible to greatly reduce the labor and time required for the work.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment in which a transport device according to the present invention is applied to a line for dismantling waste home appliances.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line II of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of an arrow III in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view showing a state where the carrier is placed on a take-out conveyor.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of the operation of the take-out conveyor.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a state when the waste television is transferred from the take-out conveyor to the motor roller conveyor when the front side of the waste television is set to the front side in the transfer direction.

FIG. 7 is an overall schematic configuration diagram of another embodiment of the transport device according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a state where a plurality of transport vehicles are stacked.

FIG. 9 is a schematic configuration diagram of an example of a conventional transport device in a line for dismantling waste home appliances.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Waste TV 10 Carriage cart 11 Board 11a Penetration groove 12 Caster 13 Bar 14 Fence 20 Guide device 21 Support post 22 Rotating shaft 23 Beam 24 Hoist 24 'Multifunctional hoist 24a Hook 30 Fastening unit 31 Frame 31a Hanging tool 32 Metal fitting 32a Hole 33 Cylinder 33a Rod 34 Control moment gyro 40 Input device 41 Motor roller conveyor 42 Extraction conveyor 42a Body frame 42b Wheel roller 42c Belt 42d Tension roller 42e Synchronous roller 42f Guide plate 50 Control device 100 line

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A transport truck having a through-hole formed in an upper surface and a lower surface of a platform on which a transported object is loaded, and a transport truck connected to an upstream end side of a line into which the transported object is loaded, and A transfer device comprising: a loading unit that protrudes from the through-groove of the platform of the transport vehicle with the placement of the vehicle, supports the transported object, and sends it out to the line side. 2. A main body frame in which the loading means supports the transport vehicle, and a plurality of wheel rollers rotatably provided on the main frame so as to project from the through groove of the platform of the transport vehicle. The transfer device according to claim 1, further comprising a take-out conveyor including a runnable belt wound around the wheel roller. 3. The transfer device according to claim 2, wherein the wheel rollers of the take-out conveyor are arranged in a staggered manner so as to overlap in the axial direction. 4. The transfer device according to claim 1, wherein a control moment gyro for controlling a posture about a vertical axis is provided on the transfer carriage.