JP4220664B2 - Ampoule automatic packaging system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a system for efficiently packaging ampules, particularly injection ampules having various sizes with different capacities, using a single compact packaging machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The packaging box for injection ampules is housed in the outer case body with the ampules stored in the ampule housing part of the corrugated sheet case in which one side of the corrugated sheet formed in a zigzag shape is attached to one side of the backing made of flat paper. I am letting. The wave shape of the corrugated plate is a continuous shape having a substantially Ω-shaped cross section, and the space between each adjacent substantially Ω-shaped cross section is an ampoule housing portion. Therefore, once the ampoule is stored in the ampoule storage part of the corrugated plate case, the stored ampoule is not easily dropped even if the case is placed sideways or the ampoule storage part side is directed downward. It has become.
[0003]
By the way, conventionally, an ampoule automatic packaging machine that automatically stores an ampoule in the corrugated case simultaneously with the forming of the corrugated case has been known for a long time. However, even in recent years, the basic structure and mechanism are still old and have not changed significantly. A typical example is a drive mechanism for each part. It is well known that injection ampules are easily broken even under slight impact. Therefore, in the automatic packaging, it is preferable that the packaging is performed at a high speed and efficiently without giving an impact as much as possible.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in this type of conventional packaging machine, for example, a large number of drive parts are all operated synchronously from the main shaft via a mechanical transmission mechanism such as a belt or gear, so even a single type of ampule is used. Even in the case of packaging, it is mechanically difficult to synchronize the driving of each driving unit with acceleration and deceleration with high accuracy. In particular, a long time operation by an expert is required for the synchronization adjustment. Currently, there are 6 types of ampules with different capacities, including 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20 ml, which are the main types of injection ampules used. In the past, many cases were dealt with by arranging a minimum number of dedicated machines according to the applicable ampoule diameter.
[0005]
Incidentally, ampules with 1 to 3 ml are commonly used with one dedicated machine, and ampules with 5 to 20 ml are often handled with one dedicated machine. However, even in each of these dedicated machines, when the ampoule diameter is changed, the conveyance speed, the conveyance timing, and the like must be changed each time, and thus a considerably troublesome adjustment is required.
[0006]
Also, for example, in the forming part of the corrugated sheet case, when the corrugated sheet is molded and integrated with the base sheet, in the case of conventional equipment, it is solidified by cold glue as an adhesive, that is, by long-time heating and drying. The type of adhesive is used and its solidification time is extremely long, and it takes a long time to move to the process of storing the ampule in the corrugated sheet case. In other words, it must be used for transferring only the corrugated sheet case for a long distance from the application of the adhesive to the completion of the bonding, and the proportion of the transport space of the corrugated sheet case in the exclusive space of the packaging facility The packaging machine has become very large.
[0007]
Further, the number of ampoules stored in the corrugated sheet case is also determined in advance to be 5 and 10, and the corrugated sheet case formed continuously is determined after a predetermined number of ampoules are stored. It is cut for each number. Since the corrugated plate case is cut at the center of the ampoule storage portion at this time, the ampule cannot be stored in the ampule storage portion to be cut. In view of this, in the ampoule transport unit constituted by a conventional roller belt, for each number of ampoules housed in one corrugated plate case, a portion where no ampule is placed is created one by one.
[0008]
On the other hand, an ampoule is usually placed on the periphery of the rotating disk in the ampoule delivery unit that sends out a large number of ampoules that are randomly supplied in an upright state from the ampoule supply unit in the previous process. A so-called star wheel is used, in which ampule accommodation pockets are formed in order, each of which is cut into a substantially semicircular shape for accommodating one by one. Since the conventional star wheel is difficult to tune and control the mechanically connected drive system with high accuracy as described above, the number of ampoules corresponding to the number of ampoules housed in one corrugated plate case. Ampoule storage pockets are continuously formed along the periphery of the rotating disk, and the next ampule storage pockets are successively formed in succession by skipping one by one without forming a pocket in the next ampoule storage pocket formation part. Without forming the next one ampoule accommodation pocket, the necessary number of subsequent ampoule accommodation pockets are successively formed. In this way, a necessary number of ampoule storage pockets are sequentially formed along the entire periphery of the disk while leaving a non-formed portion of one ampoule storage pocket.
[0009]
The star wheel having such a shape is continuously rotated by the ampoule delivery section, sequentially stores the ampules in the ampoule storage pocket in a standing posture, and sequentially moves on a roller conveyor that moves in one direction while being in a lying posture through the posture conversion mechanism. Transfer and transport ampoules in alignment to the next process. At this time, in the conventional transport unit, the number of ampoules stored in the corrugated plate case is sequentially transported as a group with a portion where no ampule for one amp is placed on the roller conveyor. .
[0010]
On the other hand, there is a strong demand for labor-saving in the pharmaceutical industry, and there is a strong tendency toward a device capable of producing a wide variety of products at a high speed with a small number of machines. However, in spite of being an indispensable device, for example, in this type of conventional ampule packaging machine for injection, there is a device in which both a device for applying a printed label and a device for directly printing on an ampule are mounted. Absent.
[0011]
The present invention has been made to solve the various problems described above, and a specific object thereof is to allow various accessory devices required by modern ampoule packaging machines to be provided side by side. To provide a fully automatic ampoule automatic packaging system that can drive the drive unit in a synchronized manner at high speed and accurately, and that the entire packaging machine can be greatly reduced in size compared with conventional similar devices. is there.
[0012]
[Means for solving the problems and effects]
  The first invention described in claim 1 is an ampoule automatic packaging system for automatically storing an ampoule in a corrugated plate case.ManyAn ampoule supply unit that supplies several ampules in a standing posture, and is connected to the ampoule supply unit,Via the ampoule transfer part that converts the ampoule into a predetermined lying posture, an ampoule sending part that sequentially sends out a number of ampoules to the main transport part and the ampoule sending part are arranged,A corrugated sheet case forming section for continuously forming a corrugated sheet case by adhering and integrating corrugated sheets formed by corrugated sheet forming means on the surface of the base sheet that is continuously sent out; A sub-conveying unit that receives a corrugated case continuously formed by the corrugated case forming unit, and sequentially loads and unloads the ampules conveyed by the main conveying unit into the ampoule storage unit of the corrugated plate case. Each of which has a dedicated servo motor that is independently driven, and an electronic control unit that controls and drives each servo motor synchronously. A plurality of ampoule storage program sequences corresponding to different types of ampules and a storage unit to which various data necessary for each program are input, and an ampoule unit is installed between the main transport unit and the sub transport unit. The ampoule delivery part includes a star wheel in which ampoule storage pockets are continuously formed at the same pitch on the peripheral surface, and in order to synchronize the ampoule delivery speed and the corrugated case transfer speed, The rotational speed of the star wheel and the corrugated case transfer speed of the ampule loading section are independently controlled by each dedicated servo motor, and a predetermined number of ampoules are stored in the ampule accommodating section of the corrugated sheet case. It is characterized in that each time it is done, the subsequent ampoule storage portion is sent out at a double speed while being empty.
[0013]
In this conventional ampule automatic packaging system, as described above, each drive unit is driven by a single main shaft through a mechanical transmission mechanism, which not only leads to an increase in the size of the transmission mechanism, but also to each part. However, it is extremely difficult to drive in synchronism as a whole while independently accelerating / decelerating, and as a result, various auxiliary devices necessary to achieve full automation can be attached. It was not beyond semi-automation.
[0014]
In the present invention, all the drive units are independently driven by dedicated servo motors, and the drive is controlled and driven by the electronic control unit. In addition to position control and tuning control, acceleration / deceleration control can be performed at the same time with high accuracy. Furthermore, for example, when a part of the drive speed is temporarily changed, other drive units Can be independently driven at a normal set speed without being affected by the speed change. In addition, in recent years, coupled with the miniaturization and high-speed response performance of each servo motor and electronic control unit, even if the necessary accessory devices are attached, each can be controlled independently and highly accurately, and accurate driving is possible. Full automation can be realized effectively.
[0016]
  According to a preferred embodiment, the ampouleSending partHas an ampoule feed plate which has a smooth surface and is arranged at a predetermined angle on the upstream side of the star wheel,The above star wheelA number of ampoules that slide in a standing posture on the plate are sequentially received by the receiving pocket and rotated around the vertical axis. The star wheel in the present invention is different from the star wheel in which the ampoule accommodation pocket is omitted for each number of ampules accommodated in the corrugated plate case as in the prior art, and a number of ampoule accommodation pockets are continuously formed at a predetermined pitch on the peripheral surface. The rotation thereof is independently controlled and driven by a servo motor.
[0017]
The conventional ampoule accommodation pocket of the star wheel is not formed continuously over the entire peripheral surface of the star wheel, and is omitted for each ampoule accommodated in the corrugated plate case as described above. Therefore, each time the number of ampoules stored in the corrugated sheet case is changed, it is necessary to replace the star wheels prepared separately to match the next number of stored ampules.
[0018]
On the other hand, in the star wheel of the present invention, the ampoule accommodation pocket is continuously formed over the entire circumferential surface, so that it is not restricted by the number of ampoules accommodated in the corrugated sheet case, and therefore, there is almost no need for replacement. . The number of ampoules stored in the corrugated plate case often varies depending on the capacities (sizes) of various ampules, but even ampules having different capacities can be handled by the same star wheel.
[0019]
In the present invention, the reason why the star wheel can be configured as described above is that the corrugated plate feeds through an ampoule loading unit (described later) installed between the main transport unit and the sub transport unit. An independent servo motor is employed as the driving source. That is, when sequentially loading the ampules before cutting that are continuously fed in synchronism with the ampules that are continuously transported at the constant speed in the main transport section, without changing the transport speed of the ampules, Based on the number of ampoules accommodated in one case input to the electronic control unit for the feeding speed of the corrugated sheet case, every time the corrugated case feed amount reaches the number of accommodated ampules, two corrugated case ampule accommodating parts The servo motor drive speed is controlled so that the minute is sent out at twice the speed. Conventionally, such speed switching has been impossible, so that ampoule accommodation pockets have to be provided intermittently on the peripheral surface of the star wheel.
[0020]
  Claim 2In the invention according to the present invention, the ampoule transfer part has an ampoule transfer wheel formed of a disk having a trapezoidal cross section, and a plurality of ampoule receiving pockets continuously formed on the inclined surface with the same pitch in the circumferential direction. The ampoule transfer wheel has the inclined surfaceAmpoule delivery section and main transport sectionIt is arranged so that it can be driven and rotated by a servo motor with a predetermined inclination angle so as to oppose to, and further arranged close to the inclined surface,Ampoule sending sectionAnd an ampoule guide member that connects the main transport unit, and the ampoule transfer wheel and the ampoule transfer wheelAmpoule delivery section and main transport sectionAre controlled in synchronism with changing the transfer of ampules having different capacities.
[0021]
The star wheel rotates and the ampules are sequentially fed to the ampule transfer section in a standing posture. When the ampoule reaches the ampoule transfer section, the ampoule transfer wheel of the ampoule transfer wheel that rotates in a synchronized manner is sequentially stored in an upright posture, and gradually becomes a lying posture as the ampoule transfer wheel rotates, and the main conveyance Transferred to the department. At this time, the ampoule guide member supports and guides the ampoule from below so that the ampoule does not fall out of the accommodation pocket.
[0022]
Ampules can easily break at the neck when impact is applied. This type of conventional ampoule transfer mechanism accommodates the ampoule in an upright position in a rotating screw groove, sequentially feeds it to the main transfer unit by rotating the screw, and transfers it in a lying posture at the main transfer unit. Therefore, not only is it easy to receive an impact at the time of transfer, but it is also difficult to match the transfer timing with the main transfer device, and the number of ampoules whose neck portion breaks and becomes unusable cannot be ignored. However, in the present invention, as described above, since the ampoule is gradually tilted to assume the lying posture and then smoothly transferred to the main transporting portion, it is less likely to receive an impact and can be smoothly transferred.
[0023]
Even in the present invention, when the capacity of the ampoule is changed, it is necessary to change the transfer speed and timing. The reason is that the ampoule having a larger capacity is less likely to break the neck when the transfer speed is increased. This is because, when transferring a large-capacity ampoule from the ampoule transfer wheel of the present invention to the main transport unit, if the transfer speed is slowed down, the transport speed of the main transport unit is inevitably slowed to synchronize. This is because the weight of itself affects the transfer, and its inertial force increases, and if the transfer speed is increased, the ampoule in the lying posture will be transferred smoothly to the main transport section. it is conceivable that.
[0024]
Therefore, in the present invention, since ampules having different capacities are provided with versatility so that they can be packaged by the same machine, when changing to ampules having different capacities, it is necessary to naturally change the transport speed (packaging speed). is there. Such a request cannot be realized unless a dedicated servo motor independent for each drive unit is employed as in the present invention.
[0025]
  According to a third aspect of the present invention,Automatic label sticking that automatically and sequentially sticks labels to the ampules transported on the main transport unit above the main transport unit.WithThe device is arranged and the label automatic pastingWithA label direction automatic correction device is further provided on the downstream side of the device, which detects the orientation of the label attached to the ampoule and aligns the orientation of the label.
[0026]
  An ampoule that is transported at a constant speed while being aligned in a lying posture by the main transport unit is attached to a label affixed above the main transport unit.WithOnce guided to the device, the labels are automatically and sequentially attached to the peripheral surface of the ampoule. The ampoule that has finished attaching the label is returned to the main transport section again. At this time, the ampule is labeled from the main transport section.WithThe drive means that leads to the apparatus and returns to the main transport section is also independently driven by the dedicated servo motor as described above, so the timing of the ampoule movement and label sticking operation is not distorted, and the label is The attached ampule is accurately returned to the original ampule transport position of the main transport section that is continuously transported.
[0027]
On the other hand, in the conventional apparatus of this type, the direction of the labels of the ampules stored in the corrugated sheet case is not uniform and is often packaged without all the labels being aligned on the upper surface of the ampoule storage case. However, in the apparatus of the present invention, the direction is automatically detected, the rubber roll is brought into contact with the surface of the ampule transferred to the main transport section, and the rubber roll is simultaneously rotated by a required angle while transporting the ampule. Rotate the ampoule on the main transport section to correct all label orientations. Rolling of the ampoule at this time is performed by an opto sensor and a servo mechanism.
[0028]
  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention,A pinhole automatic inspection device for automatically inspecting the presence or absence of a pin wheel of an ampoule conveyed by the main conveyance unit is arranged above the main conveyance unit. This automatic pinhole inspection device is provided with a pinhole detection unit and a defective ampoule exclusion unit.WithAs in the case of the apparatus and roller printing apparatus, during the ampoule conveyance, the inspection is made through the pinhole inspection part dedicated path that once deviates from the ampoule conveyance path. In the inspection, the defective ampoule detected through the pinhole detection means is automatically removed from the ampoule transport path using a dedicated servo motor in response to a command from the electronic control unit.
[0029]
The pinhole inspection dedicated path is constituted by, for example, a combination of a plurality of star wheels, and further has ampoule removal means adjacent to the downstream side of the pinhole automatic detection device arranged on the pinhole inspection dedicated path. is doing. The ampoule removing means is operated in response to a removal command detected by the pinhole detection unit and from the electronic control unit. This operation timing can be realized only when the transport speed of the ampoule passing through the pinhole automatic detection device is accurately controlled. In the present invention, since the star wheel constituting the pinhole inspection exclusive path is controlled and driven by a servo motor, the rotational speed thereof is strictly controlled.
[0030]
  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention,The electrical sensor has one or more filler-like high-voltage electrodes that are arranged in the vicinity of the transport path of the ampoule to be transported and have a predetermined high potential with respect to the ampoule transport path. To do. Now, when there is no pinhole in the ampule to be detected, the potential between the electrode and the ampule transport path does not fluctuate, but if there is a pinhole, the internal chemical solution leaks and wets the ampule surface. As a result, an instantaneous discharge occurs between the electrode and the surface of the ampoule, and a current flows for a moment. Therefore, the current flow is detected and the ampoule removal means is operated to move the target ampoule out of the system. And remove the discharge.
[0031]
  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention,A hot melt adhesive application means is provided at the junction between the mount and the corrugated sheet of the corrugated case forming part.
  As described above, in the conventional corrugated sheet case forming part, the mount and corrugated sheet required a long solidification time such as cold glue, but in the present invention, a hot melt adhesive is used. Therefore, the solidification time can be greatly shortened, so it is not necessary to transport the corrugated plate case for a long time for a long time, and the space required for the solidification of the adhesive can be greatly reduced. This is the most effective means for realizing the downsizing of the system.
[0032]
  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention,The main transport unit and the sub-transport unit each have a roller conveyor, and each roller conveyor includes a transport track for separately transporting two or more types of ampules having different diameters in the width direction, and the ampoule transport track. Is characterized by being formed by each constituent roller having roller surfaces of two or more different diameters in the axial direction. Also,According to an eighth aspect of the present invention,The main transport section and the sub transport section have two or more ampoule transport track switching means.
[0033]
As mentioned above, there are many types of ampule diameters, so in conventional models, each time the ampule diameter is changed, complicated parts must be replaced or readjusted. A model that can handle a single ampule diameter was selected, and each was used as a dedicated packaging machine. In general, ampoules with an ampule volume of 1, 2, 3 ml can be handled by one type of packaging machine, while ampules with ampule volumes of 5, 10, 20 ml have a different type of packaging machine. It corresponds with.
[0034]
In the present invention, each roller constituting the roller conveyor is formed with a roller surface having two or more different diameters in the axial direction thereof, and the conveyance surface of the roller conveyor is set to two or more conveyance tracks having different diameters, For example, when the ampoule diameter is changed, the switching means according to the ninth aspect of the invention is operated to switch the transport track corresponding to the changed ampoule diameter among the two or more transport tracks. Therefore, it becomes possible to cope with all ampoule diameters with a single packaging machine, and the exclusive space of the equipment can be greatly reduced.
[0035]
  Here, the first invention is as follows.An ampoule loading unit is provided between the main transport unit and the sub transport unit, and the ampoule delivery unit includes a star wheel having ampoule storage pockets continuously formed at the same pitch on the peripheral surface.In order to synchronize the ampoule delivery speed and the corrugated case transfer speed, the rotational speed of the star wheel and the corrugated case transport speed of the ampoule loading section are independently controlled by dedicated servo motors. Was made,Corrugated sheetCaseA predetermined number of ampules is stored in the ampule storage sectionEverySubsequent toFor oneIt is also characterized in that the ampoule storage part is sent out at a double speed while being empty.
[0036]
As described above, the corrugated sheet case that is continuously formed needs to be cut every time a predetermined number of ampules are stored. Therefore, in the conventional apparatus, the ampule housing pocket formed on the peripheral surface of the star wheel has a single case case. After continuously forming the number of perceived ampoules, a portion where no storage pocket is formed in the next position, that is, a non-forming portion of the storage pocket is formed. The star wheel is continuously rotated so that a predetermined number of ampoules stored in the ampoule storage pocket are sequentially transferred between the constituent rollers of the roller conveyor of the main transport unit. Because of the star wheel, a predetermined number of ampoules are arranged in groups on the roller conveyor and are sequentially conveyed. However, in the era when high productivity is required as in recent years, it is necessary to provide a mechanism capable of storing an arbitrary number of ampules per case as well as increasing the speed of the machine and reducing the non-conveying portion of the ampule as described above. is there.
[0037]
In the present invention, the ampoule accommodation pocket is formed continuously on the entire peripheral surface of the star wheel as described above. As a result, all the ampoules are transferred and transferred from the star wheel between the rollers constituting the main transfer unit. As will be described later, the corrugated plate case that is continuously molded and conveyed by the corrugated case forming unit is doubled by the ampoule loading unit every time a predetermined number of ampoule storage units are conveyed. The box cutting part is made by feeding the ampoule storage part forward with the speed up to the speed. Such speed control is also possible by independently performing the control drive of the ampoule sub-conveying section with the sub-conveying servo motor as in the first invention.
[0038]
  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention,In addition, a cutting portion of the corrugated plate case is arranged between the sub-transporting portion and the ampoule loading portion, and when cutting between the continuous storage portions, the cutting portion is transferred to the empty ampoule storage portion. And a box motion mechanism that repeats the box motion that cuts the empty ampoule storage section into two parts during the movement and immediately returns to the standby position by a quick return motion. .The tenth invention described in claim 10 isThe box movement mechanism includes a representative mechanism, and the box movement mechanism is screwed into the ball screw and the ball screw which are arranged orthogonally to each other by two servo motors and are independently controlled and driven. And a ball nut.
[0039]
The ball nut supports the cutting portion via a bracket or the like. When the two servo motors are controlled and driven independently, each ball screw rotates and the position of the ball nut is controlled in two axes. It moves in synchronization with the conveyance of the corrugated sheet case while drawing a predetermined rectangular locus on the corrugated sheet case cutting part. The corrugated case cutting part starts moving together with the corrugated plate case in parallel with the ampule conveying direction, and at the same time descends toward the same case while moving horizontally with the corrugated case in the ampule conveying direction. Cut the center of the ampoule non-storage part back and forth. After that, the cut corrugated case is bent 90 ° upward at the left and right flaps at the flap bent portion, and then discharged to the next boxing step.
[0040]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, typical embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2 show a typical first embodiment of the ampoule automatic packaging system of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of an automatic ampoule packaging machine according to the embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a top view of the packaging machine.
[0041]
  The ampoule automatic packaging machine 100 according to the present embodiment receives a large number of ampoules 10 supplied from a supply unit (not shown) in a standing posture and sequentially transfers ampules.115An ampoule delivery unit 110 that feeds out, an ampoule transfer unit 115 that receives the standing posture from the ampoule delivery unit 110, converts it into a lying posture and sequentially transfers it to the main transport unit 120, and sends out from the ampoule transfer unit 115 A corrugated sheet case for forming the corrugated paper case 20 by forming the corrugated paper 21 and attaching it to the surface of the mount 22. Part 130 and corrugated sheet case 20 continuously formed by the corrugated sheet case forming part 130, and the ampoule 10 conveyed by the main conveying part 120 is loaded into the ampoule storage part 23 of the corrugated sheet case 20. The ampoule loading unit 140 and the corrugated sheet case 20 containing the ampules in the ampoule loading unit 140 are transported to the cutting unit 160 and then boxed in the next process. A sub-transfer unit 150 for conveying the, and an electronic control unit 170 for controlling driving of the respective units.
[0042]
Each unit has a dedicated servo motor that is independently driven, and the electronic control unit 170 controls and drives each servo motor synchronously. The electronic control unit 170 includes a plurality of ampoule storage program sequences corresponding to a plurality of types of ampules having different capacities and a storage unit (not shown) into which all data necessary for each program are input.
[0043]
The most characteristic configuration for the present invention is that the above-described units are driven while accurately controlling the drive timing and position based on a command signal from the electronic control unit 170. The drive control of each of the above-mentioned units is not limited to driving all the driving units in synchronism, and it is necessary to drive the driving units before and after the driving unit in synchronism with intermittent driving in some driving units. . For this reason, the present invention employs a servo motor (not shown) that enables easy control and high-precision control. These servo motors themselves do not have a configuration specific to the present invention, and conventionally known servo motors are applied. Therefore, detailed description thereof will be omitted in the following description.
[0044]
Here, in the present invention, in the automatic packaging system provided with a large number of driving units as described above, each unit is driven independently by a dedicated servo motor. In this way, if each part is driven independently by a dedicated servo motor, the drive of each drive part can be controlled independently and with high accuracy by the overall control program by the electronic control part 170, so that the control combination The degree of freedom becomes extremely high, and drive timing control and position control in each drive unit are accurately performed.
[0045]
In the present embodiment, a label printing device 121, a label printing inspection device 122, a label automatic sticking device 123 for automatically sticking the label 11 to the ampoule 10, and a defective label winding are provided above the main conveyance unit 120. A take-out device 124, a roller printing device 125 for directly printing characters, logo marks, etc. on the surface of the ampoule, and a label printing presence / absence inspection device 126 are provided.
[0046]
The ampoule delivery part 110 has left and right side wall parts 112, 112, and an ampoule receiving part 113 having a bottom part of the conveyor belt, and a large number of ampoules 10 mounted on the ampoule receiving part 113 and delivered from the ampoule receiving part 113. The ampoule stacking portion 113 gathered on the peripheral surface 114 and the ampule 10 that continuously rotates and the ampoule 10 gathered on the ampoule stacking portion 113 is kept standing in a semi-cylindrical ampoule receiving pocket 114a continuously formed on the peripheral surface. And a star wheel 114 that sequentially accommodates one by one.
[0047]
As shown in FIG. 5, the star wheel 114 has a disc shape as a whole, and a plurality of semi-cylindrical ampoule receiving pockets 114a are continuously formed on the peripheral surface at the same pitch. In the present embodiment, the rotation axis of the star wheel 114 is inclined 1.5 to 2.0 ° with respect to the vertical line as shown in FIG. Further, the integration surface of the ampoule integration portion 113 is a smooth surface, and this integration surface is also inclined downward at the same angle toward the rotation axis of the star wheel 114 with respect to the horizontal line. As a result, a number of ampoules 10 collected in the ampoule stacking unit 113 are collected toward the peripheral surface of the star wheel 114 by sliding on the stacking surface. Accordingly, the ampoule 10 at this time also stands up in a state where it is inclined at the same angle so as to be parallel to the rotational axis of the star wheel.
[0048]
By tilting the ampoule stacking portion 113 with respect to the star wheel 114 in this way, the ampoule 10 standing up at an angle is reliably stored in the ampoule storage pocket of the star wheel 114 having the same rotation axis. It becomes like this. If the rotation axis and the ampoule integration surface are set to be smaller than the angle, the ampoule 10 is flipped off by the peripheral surface of the star wheel 114 that rotates at a high speed and is securely stored in the ampoule storage pocket 114a. It becomes difficult. Further, when the angle is set to be larger than the angle, the ampoule 10 falls down and is not surely accommodated in the ampoule accommodation pocket 114a.
[0049]
  The ampoule transfer unit 115 is interposed between the star wheel 114 and the main transport unit 120, and sends the ampoule 10 stored in the ampoule storage pocket in the standing state to the main transport unit 120 while converting the ampoule 10 into a lying posture. An ampoule posture changing mechanism 115 ′ is provided. This ampoule posture conversion mechanism115 'Compared with the transfer to the main conveyance part by the conventional rotary screw, there is no impact on the ampoule 10 and the transfer can be performed very smoothly and efficiently.
[0050]
  The ampoule posture changing mechanism 115 '1 andAs shown in FIG. 6, a rotating disc 115a having a thin frustoconical shape having an inclined circumferential surface with respect to the rotation axis, and an ampule guide member 115b having a frustoconical curved surface along at least a half circumferential surface of the rotating disc 115a. And. Here, like the star wheel 114, the rotating disc 115a has a plurality of semi-cylindrical ampoule receiving pockets 115a 'continuously formed in parallel to the bus bar at the same pitch along the circumferential surface thereof.
[0051]
The rotating disk 115a and the ampoule guide member 115b are continuously provided in a gap between the ampoule delivery part 110 and the main transport part 120. An ampoule receiving pocket 115a ′ on the inclined peripheral surface of the rotating disk 115a is formed corresponding to the ampoule receiving pocket 114a formed on the peripheral surface of the star wheel 114, and the rotating disk 115a has an inclined peripheral surface thereof. In addition to being opposed to the peripheral surface of the star wheel 114 and also being opposed to the conveyance surface of the main conveyance unit 120, the gap is disposed in the gap. Accordingly, the rotation axis of the rotating disk 115a is inclined by approximately 45 ° with respect to the vertical line, and each ampule 10 conveyed in a standing state by the star wheel 114 is received one by one and rotated 180 ° to be in a lying state. And this is transferred to the main transport unit 120.
[0052]
Therefore, each ampoule receiving pocket 115a ′ of the rotating disk 115a is disposed downwardly between the gaps, and the ampoule 10 is not removed from the ampoule receiving pocket 115a ′ while the rotating disk 115a is rotating. It will fall below. In order to avoid this, in the present embodiment, the curved surface of the ampoule guide member 115b is opposed to the inclined peripheral surface of the rotating disk 115a, and at least in a rotation region from the star wheel 114 of the rotating disk 115a toward the main transport unit 120. Arranged.
[0053]
The ampoule transport surface of the main transport unit 120 is composed of a roller conveyor, and the main transport unit 120 is converted by the rotating disk 115a from a lying down state into a lying down posture, and the ampoule 10 that is fed into each roller is a component of the roller conveyor. It is transferred without a break during 120a and conveyed forward in an aligned state.
[0054]
Meanwhile, a corrugated case forming part 130 is disposed below the main transport part 120. The corrugated paper case forming section 130 feeds the corrugated paper 21 and the mount 22 from the corrugated paper 21 and the mount 22, and the corrugated paper 21 and the mount 22 from the supply rolls 131 and 132. The sheet feeding roller sections 133 and 134 to be fed to the sheet forming apparatus 136, and the sheet forming apparatus 136 installed via the display printing apparatus 135 disposed in front of the corrugated paper sheet feeding roller section 133 are joined together by the corrugated sheet forming apparatus 136. And a bonding device 137 that is disposed at a joining position of the mount 22 and bonds the corrugated plate 21 formed by the corrugated plate forming device 136 to the mount 22.
[0055]
The corrugated paper feed roller section 133 is composed of a plurality of feed rollers that are driven and rotated in synchronism with the forming speed of the corrugated sheet forming device 136. The feed speed of the corrugated paper 21 matches the amount of corrugated sheet forming 22 It is set faster than the feed rate. The display printing device 135 prints and displays a lot number or the like on the corrugated paper sheet position corresponding to the rear end surface of the rear end corrugated portion of one case of the corrugated case formed by the corrugated case forming unit 130. The display printing device 135 has a transfer roller (plate cylinder) 135b whose peripheral surface is divided by synchronizing the required amount of ink transferred to the ink transfer roller 135a with a dedicated servo motor (not shown). A desired character or the like is printed at a predetermined position of the corrugated paperboard 21.
[0056]
The corrugated sheet forming device 136 is a device for forming the corrugated paper 21 supplied continuously into a waveform having a continuous substantially Ω-shape, and its structure is not substantially different from a known structure. The structure will be briefly described. A main circular plate that is rotatably supported on a horizontal axis on a frame and a single circular ring are connected at a fixed pitch with a cylindrical piece (not shown). A rotating wheel 136a, a forming wheel 136b having a large number of blade pieces meshed between the cylindrical pieces of the main rotating wheel 136a on the entire circumferential surface, and a drive eccentrically supported by a perfect disc of the main rotating wheel 136a The drive gear 136c meshes with an internal gear (not shown) formed along the inner circumference of the perfect circle ring to give rotation to the main rotary wheel 136a.
[0057]
The flat-plate tape-like corrugated paper 21 supplied continuously is introduced between the main rotating wheel 136a and the forming wheel 136b, and is continuous with the corrugated paper having a Ω-shaped cross section by the two wheels 136a and 136b. Mold. The space between the wave shapes formed at this time becomes the ampoule storage portion 23.
[0058]
The paper feed roller units 133 and 134, the corrugated paper feed roller unit 133, the display printing device 135, and the corrugated sheet forming device 136 are all independently driven by a dedicated servo motor. All are controlled and driven in synchronism with the ampoule transport speeds of the ampoule sending part 110 and the main transport part 120 according to the command from the electronic control part 170. In addition, it is preferable that the drive between the apparatuses in each said part is made, for example using a timing belt.
[0059]
The bottom surface of the trough of the corrugated paperboard 21 and the mount 22 formed as described above are bonded and integrated by hot melt glue sprayed from the bonding device 137, and have a structure as shown in FIG. A plate case 20 is formed. In the present embodiment, the bonding device 137 is connected to a hot melt applicator 137a filled with a hot melt adhesive installed outside the machine via a pipe, and a hot melt gun 137b is used as its application means. It has been broken. The hot melt adhesive is mainly composed of a thermoplastic resin and contains a tackifier, waxes, and other additives. The hot melt adhesive that is heated and melted by the hot melt applicator 137a is water or Since it does not contain a solvent, a drying device is unnecessary, and the bonding is completed by cooling and solidifying within a few seconds after coating and pressing on the adherend surface. Therefore, the space required for drying and solidification as in the prior art is unnecessary, and the entire machine can be greatly downsized.
[0060]
A sub transport unit 150 is disposed adjacent to the front of the main transport unit 120. The ampoule transport surface of the sub transport unit 150 is also a roller conveyor, and an automatic label pasting device 123 is installed above the main transport unit 120 and the sub transport unit 150. The automatic label pasting device 123 includes a large-diameter first star wheel 123a, a label pasting roller 123b that surrounds the star wheel 123a, and an oblique lower portion of the large-diameter first star wheel 123a. A small-diameter second and third star wheels 123c and 123d are provided for delivery and reception of the ampoule 10 arranged in the front-rear direction. In the present embodiment, the third star wheel 123d is arranged at the entrance of the sub-conveying unit 150, and is formed by the corrugated case forming unit 130 and stored in the ampule of the corrugated case 20 that is continuously transferred. A part of the ampule loading unit 140 for sequentially loading the ampules 10 transferred to the unit 23 by the third star wheel 123d is configured.
[0061]
An unmarked label paper 30 is set behind the automatic label sticking device 123. When the label paper 30 continuously guided by a guide roller, a tension applying roller, or the like passes through the label stamping device 121, the label surface 30 The required letters and logos are imprinted on. The label paper 30 printed by the label stamping device 121 subsequently passes through the label stamping inspection device 122. If the label is not stamped when passing through the label marking inspection apparatus 122, or if a part of the stamp is missing or deformed, the label paper 30 is wound with a defective label while the label is adhered. Sent to the take-out device 124 and rejected. When the label stamping is normally performed, the label is applied to the label application roller 123b of the automatic label application device 123, and is transferred to the rotating surface of the label application roller 123b to be adhered.
[0062]
On the other hand, the second star wheel 123c that is driven to rotate sequentially receives the ampules 10 that are placed and conveyed between the constituent rollers 120a of the main conveyance unit 120, and the first star wheel that is also rotated and driven in synchronization. Move to 123a. The rotation speed of the first star wheel 123a and the rotation speed of the label application roller 123b are synchronized, and each of the ampoules 10 transferred by the first star wheel 123a is adhered to the label application roller 123b. The label is transferred and pasted. The ampule 10 to which the label is attached is transferred to the third star wheel 123d that is transported and rotated by the first star wheel 123a as it is. The labeled ampule 10 transferred to the third star wheel 123d is sequentially loaded into the ampule housing portion 23 of the corrugated case 20 that is continuously fed into the sub-conveying portion 150 as described above.
[0063]
Further, in the present embodiment, a roller printing device 125 for directly printing on the surface of the ampule is provided by replacing the label applying roller 123b of the automatic label applying device 123 with a plate cylinder. This roller printing device 125 prints characters, logo marks, etc. directly on the surface of the ampoule. The ink is applied to the surface of the label application roller (plate cylinder) 123b via an ink fountain 125a and a plurality of ink transfer rollers 125b. Apply. Therefore, at the time of ampoule printing, the label applying roller 123b is replaced with a plate cylinder. Note that reference numeral 126 in the figure denotes a label / printing presence / absence detecting device including a photoelectric sensor.
[0064]
The ampoule loading unit 140 is disposed between the main transport unit 120 and the sub transport unit 150, and is continuously connected by the corrugated case forming unit 130 between the third star wheel 123d and the sub transport unit 150. The guide roller 141 for introducing the corrugated case 20 that is molded and transferred, and the ampule housing portion 23 of the corrugated case 20 from the corrugated case forming portion 130 to the guide roller 141 are engaged. And a mountain feed wheel 142 that actively guides. Here, the third star wheel 123d is interlocked by a servo motor (not shown) directly connected to the first star wheel 123a, and the guide roller 141 and the mountain feed wheel 142 are also controlled and driven by a dedicated servo motor. Yes.
[0065]
A sub-conveying unit 150 is installed behind the guide roller 141. The sub-conveying unit 150 is continuously supplied as described above, and the ampoule loading unit 140 conveys the corrugated case 20 loaded with the ampule 10 to each ampoule storage unit 23 forward. Therefore, the conveyance surface of the sub-conveyance unit 150 is configured by a belt conveyor. Of course, the conveyance speed of the conveyance surface of the sub-conveying unit 150 needs to be synchronized with the rotational speed of the star wheel 114 of the ampoule delivery unit 110. However, a cutting section 160 that cuts the corrugated sheet case 20 is provided between the sub-conveying section 150 and the guide roller 141, and the cutting section 160 includes a wave that stores the ampule 10 that is continuously supplied. The plate case 20 is cut back and forth at the center of an empty storage portion 23 in which ampules 20 arranged for each predetermined number of ampules are not stored.
[0066]
On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the star wheel 114 rotates at a constant speed, and the ampoule accommodation pocket is continuously formed on the peripheral surface thereof. It will be conveyed in alignment between the rollers 120a. For this reason, the ampule 20 is continuously loaded into the corrugated sheet case 20 that is continuously fed, and the corrugated sheet case 20 cannot be cut at a required portion. Therefore, in this embodiment, the transfer speed of the corrugated case 20 in the ampoule loading unit 140 is doubled for every unit of the corrugated case 20 in order to provide a case cutting portion after a predetermined number of cases are loaded. The storage section 23 for one normal ampule is sent out while being empty. Such a speed change requires extremely high-precision control because the subsequent ampoule 20 must be skipped from the non-ampoule storage unit and the ampoule 10 must be stored in the next ampoule storage unit 23 immediately. These controls can also be performed with high accuracy by using a dedicated servo motor as in the present invention.
[0067]
The cutting section 160 is composed of a guillotine cutter unit, and includes a guillotine cutter in which a reciprocating sign is omitted, and upper and lower rollers 161 and 162 for feeding. The feeding rollers 161 and 162 are elastic rollers. The guillotine cutter moves in the same direction together with the non-contained portion at the same speed as the non-contained portion of the corrugated sheet case 20 where the ampule 10 is not accommodated while traversing the entire unit from side to side. The cutting of the corrugated case 20 starts at the same time when the empty storage part is introduced into the cutting part 160. Therefore, at the time of cutting, the guillotine cutter keeps moving and descends while cutting the required part of the corrugated sheet case 20, and continues to move, and when cutting is finished, the upper cutting edge of the guillotine cutter rises to the standby height. Then, it moves backward to the cutting start position at twice the moving speed of the non-storage portion.
[0068]
Such box motion is performed by a dedicated servo motor (not shown) installed in the cutting section 160. An outline of the mechanism will be described. Each servo motor is provided with a dedicated servo motor for moving the guillotine cutter unit in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. A ball screw (not shown) is provided on each servo motor output shaft. Each ball screw is arranged orthogonally. The guillotine cutter unit has a ball nut (not shown) screwed to the ball screw via a bracket (not shown). Each servo motor drives the two orthogonal ball screws based on a command from the electronic control unit 170, so that the guillotine cutter unit performs the box motion by performing position control and speed control with high accuracy. At this time, the upper and lower rollers 161 and 162 are controlled and rotated by another servo motor (not shown).
[0069]
As shown in FIG. 7, the cut corrugated sheet case 20 has a part of the mount 22 extending left and right as a horizontal flap 22 a. The left and right flaps 22a are bent upward by 90 ° and then discharged to the next boxing step. In the present embodiment, a flap bent portion 180 is disposed on the sub-conveying portion 150 in front of the cutting portion 160, and the flap 22a of the corrugated case 20 that has been cut is folded upward by 90 °, and finally After inspection, it is discharged into the boxing process. The flap bent portion 180 is formed of a spirally twisted guide plate attached along the left and right of the transport path of the sub transport portion 150, and the left and right sides of the corrugated plate case 20 pass through the guide plate. The flap 22a is bent 90 ° upward.
[0070]
3 and 4 show an ampoule automatic packaging machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a side view showing the overall configuration of the packaging machine, and FIG. 4 is a top view of the machine. . In this embodiment, the difference from the first embodiment is that the main transport unit 120 is divided into a first main transport unit 120-1 and a second main transport unit 120-2, and the label marking is performed. Excluding the device 121, the label marking inspection device 122, the automatic label sticking device 123, the defective label winding device 124, the roller printing device 125, and the label / printing presence / absence device 126, the first main transport unit 120-1 and the second A pinhole inspection unit 127 is provided between the main conveyance unit 120-2 and a label direction automatic correction device 128 is installed above the second main conveyance unit 120-2. Other configurations are not substantially different from those of the first embodiment. Therefore, here, a different part from 1st Embodiment is explained in full detail.
[0071]
Both the first main transport unit 120-1 and the second main transport unit 120-2 form a transport surface by a roller conveyor. However, although the 1st main conveyance part 120-1 may be the screw conveyor employ | adopted conventionally, the 2nd main conveyance part 120-2 was stuck to the ampule 10 by the label direction automatic correction apparatus 128. In order to detect whether or not the label is oriented in a desired direction and to correct it, a roller conveyor is used because it is necessary to transport the ampules 10 in a lying state in an orderly manner.
[0072]
The pinhole inspection unit 127 installed at the upper part between the first main transfer unit 120-1 and the second main transfer unit 120-2 is a first inspection wheel 127a having the same structure as the star wheel 114. The second and third inspection wheels 127b and 127c, which are similarly small-diameter star wheels, are arranged in the obliquely lower portion as they come into contact with each other. The second inspection wheel 127b is further disposed in the vicinity of the first main transport unit 120-1, and the third inspection wheel 127c is further disposed in the vicinity of the second main transport unit 120-2. Yes. A plurality of filler-like high-voltage electrodes 127d are arranged close to the ampoule storage pocket on the upper peripheral surface of the first inspection wheel 127a.
[0073]
Further, a defective ampoule discharge wheel 127e made of a star wheel is disposed in the vicinity of the side surface of the first inspection wheel 127a. Each ampoule storage pocket formed on the peripheral surface of the defective ampoule discharge wheel 127e is connected to a vacuum source (not shown) through a three-way switching valve (not shown), and when the defective ampoule 10 is detected, The normally closed three-way switching valve is switched and opened to suck and hold the defective ampoule and discharge it from the discharge part 127f to the outside. Further, on the roller conveyor of the second main transport unit 120-2 in front of the defective ampoule discharge wheel 127e, a new ampoule is placed between the constituent rollers 120a on which the ampoule 10 thus removed is to be placed and transported. An ampoule replenishment wheel 127g for replenishing is provided.
[0074]
According to the pinhole inspection unit 127 having such a configuration, the ampoule 10 conveyed to the inspection unit 127 sequentially shifts to the first inspection wheel 127a via the second inspection wheel 127b. It moves with the rotation of the inspection wheel 127a and passes through the high voltage electrode 127d. During this passage, the ampoule 10 having a pinhole has an internal chemical solution leaking to the surface, so that a discharge occurs between the high-voltage electrodes 127d, and a current flows instantaneously. When this current flow is detected, the three-way switching valve opens after a lapse of a predetermined time, and the defective ampoule 10 having a pinhole is sucked from the first inspection wheel 127a to the defective ampoule discharge wheel 127e to discharge the discharge part. It is discharged to the outside through.
[0075]
When the defective ampule 10 is discharged, the ampule 10 remains not placed between the constituent rollers 120a of the roller conveyor on which the ampule 10 is to be placed. Therefore, as described above, after the defective ampule 10 is discharged, the ampule supply wheel 127g starts to rotate, and a new good ampule 10 is supplied between the constituent rollers 120a after a predetermined time has elapsed.
[0076]
The label direction automatic correcting device 128 is installed on the second main transport unit 120-2 in front of the ampoule supply wheel 127g.
The label direction automatic correcting device 128 has a plurality of rubber rollers 128a arranged at the same interval as the alignment interval of the ampoules 10 as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 show the drive mechanism of the label direction automatic correcting device 128 and the photoelectric detector 128f. According to these drawings, drive rotation and free rotation arranged corresponding to each ampule 10 are shown. 12 rubber rollers 128a that can be selected, the same number of transmission rollers 128b that contact each of the rubber rollers 128a and rotate in one direction, and the timing belt 128c that is a corresponding number of transmission belts. The same number of drive shafts 128d to be driven and a clutch portion 128e for transmitting / not transmitting the driving force of each drive shaft 128d to each timing belt 128c. Moreover, the photoelectric detector 128f connected to the optical fiber is attached toward the label sticking position of the ampule 10 with which each rubber roller 128a contacts.
[0077]
Each of the drive shafts 128d rotates and drives a total of six drive gears 128g in the same direction via a single transmission belt 128h by a single servo motor 128i, and drives two adjacent drive shafts 128d to the gears. Is designed to drive simultaneously. That is, a total of twelve rubber rollers 128a can be selectively rotated synchronously and freely by a single servo motor 128i. Normally, each rubber roller 128a rotates freely with the clutch portion 128e disconnected. Is in a possible state.
[0078]
The automatic label direction correcting device 128 further includes a box movement mechanism similar to the above-described cutting unit 160 as a whole, and corrects the orientation of the label attached to the ampoule 10 by repeating the box movement. Therefore, the rubber rollers 128a for correcting the label orientations detected as described above cause the box motion with twelve as one set, and simultaneously correct the label orientations with respect to the twelve ampoules 10.
[0079]
Now, when the direction of the label is a predetermined direction, for example, the front side of the label is facing upward, a detection signal from the photoelectric detector 128f is sent to the electronic control unit 170, but the electronic control unit 170 presets the detection signal. The clutch portion 128e is not connected and the rubber rollers 128a contact the surface of the ampule 10 and stop rotating, and advance the distance of 12 ampoules. When the photoelectric detector 128f detects the ampule 10 in which the label orientation is not normal in the twelve ampules 10, the detection signal is sent to the electronic control unit 170, and the amount of light set in advance by the electronic control unit 170 is detected. If it is determined that it is out of the range, the clutch portion 128e of the drive shaft 128d corresponding to the ampoule 10 whose label orientation is not normal is connected, and the corresponding rubber roller 128a is actively rotated via the timing belt 128c.
[0080]
The ampule 10 in contact with the rubber roller 128a rolls while being placed between the rollers 120a of the roller conveyor by the rotation of the rubber roller 128a, and the direction of the label is gradually changed. When the amount of light sent from the device 128f is within a preset range, the electronic control unit 170 issues a signal to turn off the clutch unit 128e, and the corresponding clutch unit 128e is turned off.
[0081]
FIG. 11 shows another embodiment of a roller conveyor arranged in the main transport units 120, 120-1, and 120-2. Normally, each component roller 120a constituting the roller conveyor has a portion where the ampule 10 is sandwiched, that is, the roller diameter is constant, but as described above, the ampule diameter varies, and the ampule 10 within a certain diameter range may be used. For example, a roller conveyor composed of rollers 120a having the same diameter can be handled, but the ampule 10 having a diameter outside the above range cannot be handled by the roller conveyor. .
[0082]
Therefore, the constituent rollers 120A constituting the roller conveyor according to the present embodiment are made by changing the roller diameter in the roller axial direction in two stages, and the lengths of the constituent rollers 120A are set longer than usual. . When a roller conveyor is manufactured using the rollers 120A having these configurations, two tracks of the ampule 10 having different diameters are formed on the roller conveyor. Therefore, the two-track roller conveyor can be set by traversing one track in the width direction, that is, in the axial direction of each constituent roller 120A.
[0083]
As a means for switching the ampoule transport track, a conveyor support frame that supports the roller conveyor so as to be driven to rotate is supported and guided by a guide rail, and a ball nut (not shown) is fixed to the conveyor support frame. By rotating the ball screw fixed to the servo motor, the roller conveyor is traversed by one track in the width direction via the ball nut. Therefore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to deal with ampules 10 having various types of diameters with a single roller conveyor, eliminating conveyor replacement and complicated adjustment work therefor.
[0084]
The above is a description of typical embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. For example, the label printing device 121, the label printing inspection device 122, and automatic label sticking are described. A device 123, a defective label winding device 124, the roller printing device 125, and a label / printing presence / absence device 126 can be attached, and the label direction automatic correcting device 128 can be provided in parallel. And the roller printing device 125 for printing directly on the ampoule 10 can be provided side by side.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing an overall configuration of an ampoule automatic packaging machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a top view of the aircraft.
FIG. 3 is a side view mainly showing a configuration of a characteristic portion of an ampoule automatic packaging machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a top view of the same.
FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of a star wheel installed in the ampoule delivery section of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a rotating disk installed in the ampoule transfer section of the present invention with the back side facing up.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the corrugated sheet case formed by the corrugated case forming part of the present invention with a part thereof omitted.
FIG. 8 is a partial side view of the label direction automatic correcting device applied to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a side view showing an arrangement example of rubber rollers of the automatic correction device.
FIG. 10 is a front view mainly showing a drive mechanism example and a photoelectric detector of the automatic correction device.
FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view showing another embodiment of the roller conveyor in the main transport section of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
    10 ampoules
    11 Label
    20 Corrugated case
    21 Corrugated paperboard
    22 Mount
    23 Ampoule storage
    30 Label paper
  100 ampoule automatic packaging machine
  110 Ampoule sending section
  112 Left and right side walls
  113 Ampoule receiving section
  114 star wheel
  114a ampoule storage pocket
  115Ampoule transfer section
  115 '              Ampoule posture change mechanism
  115a Rotating disc (ampule transfer star wheel)
  115b ampoule guide member
  120 Main transfer section
  120a, 120A configuration roller
  120-1,120-2 1st and 2nd main transfer part
  121 Label stamping device
  122 Labeling inspection device
  123 Automatic labeling device
  123a, 123c, 123d 1st to 3rd star wheels
  123b Labeling roller (plate cylinder)
  124 Defective label take-up device
  125 roller printer
  125a inkwell
  125b Ink transfer roller
  126 Label / Printing Device
  127 Pinhole Inspection Department
  127a to 127c 1st to 3rd inspection wheels
  127d (filler-like) high voltage electrode
  127e defective ampoule discharge wheel
  127f Fault ampoule discharge part
  127g ampoule supply wheel
  128 Label direction automatic correction device
  128a rubber roller
  128b Transmission roller
  128c timing belt
  128d drive shaft
  128e Clutch part
  128f photoelectric detector
  128g drive gear
  128h Transmission belt
  128i servo motor
  130 Corrugated case forming part
  131, 132 Supply winding roll
  133,134 Paper feed roller section
  135 Display printer
  135a Ink transfer roller
  135b Plate cylinder
  136 Corrugated sheet forming equipment
  136a Main rotating wheel
  136b Forming wheel
  136c Drive gear
  137 Bonding device
  137a Hot melt applicator
  140 Ampoule loading section
  141 Guide roller
  150 Sub-transport section
  160 Corrugated plate case cutting part
  161, 162 Upper and lower rollers
  170 Electronic control unit

Claims (10)

An ampoule automatic packaging system that automatically stores ampoules in a corrugated plate case,
Main ampoule is transported through an ampoule supply unit that supplies a large number of ampoules in an upright position and an ampoule transfer unit that is connected to the ampoule supply unit and converts the ampules into a predetermined lying posture. An ampoule delivery unit that sequentially feeds to the unit, a main conveyance unit that is arranged in connection with the ampoule delivery unit and that conveys the ampules in an aligned manner, and a wave that is formed on the surface of the base sheet that is continuously delivered by the corrugated sheet forming means. The corrugated sheet case forming part for continuously forming the corrugated sheet case by bonding and integrating the plates and the corrugated sheet case continuously formed by the corrugated case forming part are received, and the ampoule storage part of the corrugated sheet case is received. A sub-conveying unit that sequentially loads and unloads ampoules conveyed in the main conveying unit;
Each unit has a dedicated servo motor that is independently driven, and an electronic control unit that synchronously drives each servo motor.
The electronic control unit has a plurality of ampoule storage program sequences corresponding to a plurality of types of ampules having different capacities and a storage unit to which various data necessary for each program are input,
An ampoule loading unit is provided between the main conveyance unit and the sub conveyance unit, and the ampoule delivery unit is provided with a star wheel in which ampoule storage pockets are continuously formed at the same pitch on the peripheral surface,
In order to synchronize the ampoule delivery speed and the corrugated case transport speed, the rotational speed of the star wheel and the corrugated case transport speed of the ampoule loading section are independently controlled by each dedicated servo motor. ,
Each time a predetermined number of ampoules are stored in the ampule storage section of the corrugated plate case, the subsequent ampule storage section is empty and sent out at twice the speed.
Ampoule automatic packaging system characterized by that. The ampoule transfer part is composed of a disc having a trapezoidal cross section, and has an ampoule transfer wheel in which a number of ampoule receiving pockets are continuously formed with the same pitch in the circumferential direction on the inclined surface thereof. The loading wheel is arranged so that the inclined surface is opposed to the ampoule delivery part and the main transport part so as to be driven and rotated by a servo motor with a predetermined inclination angle, and is further arranged close to the inclined surface, and the ampoule delivery And an ampoule guide member that connects the main part and the main transport part, and the ampoule transfer wheel, the ampoule delivery part, and the main transport part are controlled to be controlled in synchronization when changing the transfer of ampoules having different capacities. The ampoule automatic packaging system according to 1. Above the main transfer section becomes disposed the main with the transport unit label into ampoules conveyed on sequentially automatically pasted automatic label sticking apparatus, downstream of the automatic label pasting apparatus The ampoule automatic packaging system according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising a label direction automatic correction device that detects the orientation of the label attached to the ampoule and aligns the orientation of the label.   The pinhole automatic inspection device which inspects the presence or absence of the pin wheel of the ampoule conveyed by the main conveyance part automatically with an electric sensor above the main conveyance part. Ampoule automatic packaging system. The electrical sensor, arranged close to the conveying path of the ampoule to be conveyed, comprising a one or more fillers like high-voltage electrode having a predetermined high potential between the ampoule conveying path as claimed in claim 4, wherein Ampoule automatic packaging system.   2. The ampoule automatic packaging system according to claim 1, further comprising a hot melt adhesive applying means for applying a hot melt adhesive to the lower surface of the corrugated sheet at a junction between the mount and the corrugated sheet of the corrugated case forming part.   The main transport unit includes a roller conveyor, and the roller conveyor includes a transport track for separately transporting two or more types of ampules having different diameters in the width direction, and the ampoule transport track includes two or more ampules in the axial direction. 2. The ampoule automatic packaging system according to claim 1, wherein the ampoule automatic packaging system is formed by respective constituent rollers having roller surfaces of different diameters. 8. The ampoule automatic packaging system according to claim 7, wherein the main transport unit includes two or more ampoule transport track switching means.   A cutting section of the corrugated plate case is disposed between the sub-transport section and the ampule loading section, and the cutting section moves in the transport direction in synchronization with the empty ampule storage section. The ampoule automatic packaging system according to claim 1, further comprising a box movement mechanism that cuts the empty ampoule storage portion into two in the transport direction and repeats the box movement to return to the standby position. The box motion mechanism is disposed orthogonally to each other, a ball screw, each being independently controlled driven by two servo motors, according to claim 9, wherein comprising and a ball nut screwed to the ball screw Ampoule automatic packaging system.

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