JP4520185B2 - Operation device and transfer device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an operating device and a conveying device, and more particularly to an operating device that moves an article on a first conveying path onto a second conveying path and a conveying device including the operating device.

  Generally, in an article processing or production line, a large number of articles are conveyed in a continuous state through a large number of conveyance paths. Here, when a large number of articles are conveyed in a continuous state, the articles are smoothly fed from one conveyance path to the next conveyance path by the pressing pressure of the articles following the article. Can be made. However, when the processing or manufacturing of the article is stopped, no pressing pressure is applied to the trailing article, so that the trailing article is connected from one conveyance path to the next conveyance path. (For example, a crossover). In this case, the article at the rear end stays without being sent to the next process or leaves the article at the front.

  Therefore, an operating device is required to push out articles from one transport path to the next transport path. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operating device. The operating device 30 shown in FIG. 1 is configured to push the container article 1 on the first transport path 10 onto the second transport path 20. The 1st conveyance path 10 and the 2nd conveyance path 20 are constituted by the conveyor which drives an article, and the connecting board 40 is typically arranged in the connection part of the 1st conveyance path 10 and the 2nd conveyance path 20. sell.

  When a plurality of container articles 1 are conveyed continuously in series, each container article 1 receives a pressing pressure from the succeeding container article 1, so that the first conveyance path 10 to the second conveyance path 20. Extruded without problems. However, when the series of container articles 1 is interrupted, the container article 1 at the rear end is not subjected to a pressing force from the rear, so that it can be caught on the crossover plate 40 or the connecting portion as shown in FIG.

The configuration example shown in FIG. 1 includes an operation device 30 in order to move the container article 1 caught on the crossover plate 40 to the second conveyance path 20. The operating device 30 includes a rotating shaft 32 that is rotationally driven by a motor, an arm 34 that is connected to the rotating shaft 32, and an operating member 36 that is connected to the arm 34. By rotating the rotation shaft 32 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 1, the container article 1 is sent out from the first conveyance path 10 onto the second conveyance path 20 by the operation member 36.
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  In the operating device 30 shown in FIG. 1, the operating member 36 moves so as to draw an arc according to the rotation of the rotating shaft 32. Therefore, the height at which the operation member 36 contacts the container article 1 changes from a high place to a low place and from a low place to a high place as the rotary shaft 32 rotates. When pressing an article, if the article is pressed at a high position, the article easily falls. Therefore, in the operating device 30 shown in FIG. 1, there is a possibility that the container article 1 will fall when the upper position (for example, a position higher than the center of gravity) of the container article 1 is pressed by the operation member 36.

  In the operating device 30 shown in FIG. 1, when handling container articles of the same height, the overturning problem can be solved to some extent by designing the arrangement of the rotary shaft 32 and the length of the arm 34 accordingly. When a container article having a height of 5 is handled, a mechanism for exchanging the operation device 30 or changing the arrangement of the rotary shaft 32 and the length of the arm 34 is required. In the former method, workability is remarkably deteriorated. On the other hand, in the latter method, although workability is improved, the apparatus structure is complicated.

  The essential drawback of the operating device 30 shown in FIG. 1 is that the movement locus of the operating member 36 is limited to an arc shape defined by the position of the rotating shaft 32 and the length of the arm 34. Therefore, a structure that can arbitrarily design the movement locus of the operation member is desired.

  The present invention has been made on the basis of the above problem recognition. For example, a structure that can arbitrarily design a movement locus of an operation member for moving an article on the first conveyance path onto the second conveyance path is provided. It is primarily intended to provide and preferably further intended to eliminate the problem of article overturning.

The operating device of the present invention is configured as an operating device that moves an article on a first transport path onto a second transport path, and is rotationally driven by a guide, an operating member that is arranged to move along the guide, and a motor. a rotary shaft which is one end and the other end connected to the rotary shaft is connected to said operating member, said article is the first conveying path by the operation member with the movement of the operating member presses the article And an arm having a telescopic function for moving the operation member in accordance with the rotation of the rotation shaft so as to be pushed out onto the second transport path.

  According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the arm may have at least one joint.

An operating device according to another aspect of the present invention is configured as an operating device that moves an article on a first transport path onto a second transport path, a guide, and an operation member arranged to move along the guide, The rotating shaft, one end is connected to the rotating shaft, the other end is connected to the operation member, and the article is pushed out from the first conveyance path onto the second conveyance path as the operation member moves. And an arm having a telescopic function for moving the operation member according to the rotation of the rotation shaft, and the guide extends laterally to the side of the first transport path substantially parallel to the transport direction of the first transport path. A first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion to a position higher than the height of the article, wherein the operating member is on the first transport path in the same direction as the transport direction of the first transport path. The article is pushed out onto the second conveyance path from It may be configured sea urchin.

  According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the plurality of articles are continuously conveyed by the first conveyance path, the operation member is retracted to a position higher than the height of the article, When the conveyance of the article by the conveyance path is interrupted, the article is moved along the second part and the first part of the guide according to the rotation of the rotation shaft, and the article is moved from the first conveyance path to the second part. It can be configured to push onto the transport path.

The conveyance device of the present invention is configured as a conveyance device that conveys an article, and includes a first conveyance path, a second conveyance path, and an operation device that moves the article on the first conveyance path onto the second conveyance path. The operating device includes a guide, an operating member arranged to move along the guide, a rotating shaft that is rotationally driven by a motor , one end connected to the rotating shaft, and the other end connected to the operating member. is, as the article by the operation member with the movement of the operating member presses the article is pushed out to the second transport path from said first conveying path, wherein in response to rotation of the rotary shaft And an arm having a telescopic function for moving the operation member.

  According to the first, second, and fifth aspects of the invention, for example, it is possible to provide a structure that can arbitrarily design the movement locus of the operation member for moving the article on the first conveyance path onto the second conveyance path. .

  In addition, according to the third and fourth aspects of the invention, for example, the problem that the article falls when the article on the first conveyance path is moved onto the second conveyance path can be solved.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a transport device in which the operation device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is incorporated. The transport apparatus shown in FIG. 2 includes first and second transport paths 10 and 20 constituted by conveyors. In this configuration example, the first transport path 10 is configured to transport the container article 1 in the first direction (from left to right in FIG. 2), and the second transport path 20 is configured to transport the container article 1 to the first. It is configured to transport in a second direction (front direction in FIG. 2) different from the direction. However, in the present invention, the first direction and the second direction are not limited to a specific relationship.

  A jumper plate 40 can be disposed at a connecting portion between the first conveyance path 10 and the second conveyance path 20. As described above, when a plurality of container articles 1 are transported continuously in series, each container article 1 receives a pressing pressure from the succeeding container article 1, and therefore the second from the first transport path 10. It is pushed out onto the conveyance path 20 without any problem. However, when the series of container articles 1 is interrupted, the container article 1 at the rear end is not subjected to the pressing force from the rear, and can be caught by the transition plate 40.

  2 is provided with an operation device 50 for moving the container article 1 caught on the jumper plate 40 to the second conveyance path 20. The operating device 50 includes a guide 52, an operating member 54 arranged to move along the guide 52, a rotating shaft 56, and an arm having one end connected to the rotating shaft 56 and the other end connected to the operating member 54. 60. The arm 60 moves the operation member 54 according to the rotation of the rotation shaft 56 so that the container article 1 is pushed out from the first conveyance path 10 onto the second conveyance path 20 as the operation member 54 moves. The arm 60 may have at least one joint 66 to provide a telescopic function.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2, the arm 60 includes a first partial arm 62 and a second partial arm 64, the first partial arm 62 and the second partial arm 64 are connected by a joint 66, and one is connected to the other. On the other hand, it is configured to be relatively rotatable. An engaging portion (for example, roller) 68 that engages with the guide 52 is provided near the tip of the second partial arm 62.

  The rotating shaft 56 is rotationally driven by a motor. The operation member 54 moves along the guide 52 by rotating the rotation shaft 56. Since the arm 60 has at least one joint 66, the operation member 54 moves along the guide 52 according to the rotation of the rotation shaft 54 even if the guide 52 does not have an arc shape centered on the rotation shaft 56. Can move. Therefore, the shape of the guide 52 can be arbitrarily designed within a range in which the first partial arm 62 and the second partial arm 64 can be bent due to the presence of the joint 66 and the length of the entire arm 60 can be expanded and contracted.

  Here, as long as the arm 60 has elasticity, that is, as long as the distance between one end and the other end of the arm 60 can be changed, the arm 60 does not necessarily have a joint. For example, the arm 60 may be configured to include a cylinder or the like that can extend or contract the piston as a structure that can change the distance between one end and the other end.

  The guide 52 has a first portion 52a extending substantially in parallel with the transport direction (first direction) of the first transport path 10 on the side (typically both sides) of the first transport path 10, and the first portion 52a. And a second portion 52b extending to a position higher than the height of the container article 1 to be conveyed. The second portion 52b typically has a smooth curved shape.

  By arranging the first portion 52a of the guide 52 substantially parallel to the transport direction (or transport surface) of the first transport path 10, the height of the portion that presses the container article 1 when the operation member 54 pushes out the container article 1 is increased. The thickness can be kept constant. According to such a configuration, for example, when handling various types of container goods, the first portion 52a (more accurately) can be operated with the operation member 54 without overturning all kinds of container goods. In this case, the height of the operation member 54 guided by the first portion 52a (the same applies hereinafter) can be arranged so that any of these container articles can be pushed out onto the second conveyance path 20 without being overturned. become. The height of the 1st part 52 can be designed, for example in the lowest center-of-gravity height among the center-of-gravity height of the various container articles to be handled, or lower than that.

  When a plurality of container articles 1 are continuously connected and conveyed on the first conveyance path 10 and the second conveyance path 20, the operation member 54 is more than the container article 1 so as not to hinder the flow. Evacuated to a higher position. When the conveyance of the container article 1 is interrupted, the operation member 54 moves along the second portion 52b and the first portion 52a of the guide 52 in accordance with the rotation of the rotation shaft 56 and moves to the first conveyance path 10. The container article 1 is pushed out onto the second conveyance path 20 from above.

  In addition, although the conveyance apparatus which handles the container article 1 is shown in FIG. 2, it can replace with the container article 1 and can handle various other articles. That is, a container article is only an example of an article.

  FIG. 3 shows an example in which the conveying device shown in FIG. 2 is applied to a beverage product packaging device (or processing device). The packaging device includes, for example, a cleaning device 100 that cleans the container article 1, and a beverage product (for example, alcoholic beverages such as beer and sparkling liquor, A non-alcoholic beverage such as a soft drink), a heating device 70 for heating the filled container article 1 provided from the filling device 110 through the conveyance path 80, and a conveyance path ( And a labeling device 120 that attaches a label to the container article 1 provided through the second conveyance path 20. The container article 1 discharged from the labeling device 120 can be transported to a device in the next process (for example, an inspection process) through the transport path 130.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3, the operating device 50 is disposed at the discharge portion of the heating device 70. The first transport path 10 is configured to transport the container article 1 in the heating device 70. When the provision of the container article 1 to the heating device 70 is stopped and the container article 1 at the rear end moves to the vicinity of the exit of the first conveyance path 10, the rotation shaft 56 rotates to move the operation member 54 along the guide 52. The container article 1 is sent out from the first conveyance path 10 onto the second conveyance path 20. Thereby, it is prevented that the container article 1 at the rear end of the continuous container article group is caught and left behind by the connecting portion between the first conveyance path 10 and the second conveyance path 20.

It is a figure which shows an example of the operating device which moves the article | item on a 1st conveyance path on a 2nd conveyance path. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the conveying apparatus with which the operating device of suitable embodiment of this invention was integrated. It is a figure which shows an example of the packaging apparatus with which the conveying apparatus illustrated in FIG. 2 was applied.

Explanation of symbols

1 Container goods (examples of goods)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 1st conveyance path 20 2nd conveyance path 30 Operating device 32 Rotating shaft 34 Arm 36 Operating member 40 Crossing board 50 Operating device 52 Guide 52a First part 52b Guide second part 54 Operating member 56 Rotating shaft 60 Arm 62 First 1 partial arm 64 2nd partial arm 66 joint 70 heating device 80, 90, 130 conveying path 100 cleaning device 110 filling device 120 labeling device

Claims (5)

An operating device for moving an article on a first transport path onto a second transport path,
A guide,
An operating member arranged to move along the guide;
A rotating shaft driven to rotate by a motor ;
One end and the other end connected to the rotary shaft is connected to said operating member, said second transport path the article from the first conveying path by the operation member with the movement of the operating member presses the article An arm having an expansion / contraction function for moving the operation member in accordance with the rotation of the rotation shaft,
An operating device comprising:   The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the arm has at least one joint. An operating device for moving an article on a first transport path onto a second transport path,
A guide,
An operating member arranged to move along the guide;
A rotation axis;
One end is connected to the rotation shaft, the other end is connected to the operation member, and the rotation of the rotation shaft is performed so that articles are pushed out from the first conveyance path onto the second conveyance path as the operation member moves. An arm having a telescopic function for moving the operation member according to movement,
The guide has a first portion extending laterally to the side of the first conveyance path and substantially parallel to the conveyance direction of the first conveyance path, and a second portion extending from the first portion to a position higher than the height of the article. preparative wherein, the operating member, the first you in the same direction as the conveying direction of the conveying path from the first conveying path, characterized in that push the article in the second conveying path operating device.   When a plurality of articles are continuously conveyed by the first conveyance path, the operation member is retracted to a position higher than the height of the article, and the conveyance of the articles by the first conveyance path is interrupted. The article moves along the second part and the first part of the guide according to the rotation of the rotation shaft to push the article from the first transport path onto the second transport path. 3. The operating device according to 3. A conveying device for conveying an article,
A first transport path;
A second transport path;
An operating device for moving articles on the first transport path onto the second transport path,
The operating device is:
A guide,
An operating member arranged to move along the guide;
A rotating shaft driven to rotate by a motor ;
One end and the other end connected to the rotary shaft is connected to said operating member, said second transport path the article from the first conveying path by the operation member with the movement of the operating member presses the article An arm having an expansion / contraction function for moving the operation member in accordance with the rotation of the rotation shaft,
A conveying device comprising:

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