JP5046591B2 - Boxing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a boxing device for storing a group of articles made of articles packed with contents such as potato chips, beans, rice cakes, soups, and detergents in an exterior box such as a cardboard case or a dozen box. . More specifically, the present invention relates to a boxing device that simultaneously pushes a pair of article rows formed by aligning articles into a pair of exterior boxes below the article row.

Conventionally, a shutter (floor opening and closing device) for opening and closing the floor board,
A clamping device that clamps an article row made of articles arranged on the floor board between a pair of clamping plates from the row direction;
An extrusion apparatus that pushes the upper surface of the pressed article row downward with a push-in plate in a state where the floor plate is removed, causes the article row to escape downward from between the sandwiched plates, and pushes the article row into the outer box. (Push-in device),
A carry-out exterior box placement device for placing an exterior box below the floorboard;
A boxing device having a control device for controlling the floor opening and closing device, the pinching device, the pushing device, and the outer box arranging device is disclosed (see Patent Document 1).

Moreover, the boxing apparatus of patent document 1 clamps the articles | goods group which consists of two rows of parallel articles | goods by a clamping device. Then, both ends of the article row are rotated while sliding on the clamping surface of the clamping plate by being pushed by the pushing device, and the row and the row path are separated from each other at the lower end of the article row. Thus, the articles are pushed into the two outer boxes one by one. That is, in the boxing device of Patent Document 1, when the article row is pushed downward against the friction force between the pinching plate and the article row, the article row is rotated and pushed downward obliquely. It is configured.
JP 2005-170465 A

  However, in the boxing device of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to adjust the shape of the push-in plate according to the shape of the upper surface of the article so that the article rotates during the push-in operation. Further, when the article itself has poor rigidity like a bag-packed article, the lower end of the article row may not be separated, and it is difficult to reliably push the article into the two exterior boxes. Further, it is necessary to adjust the separation state of the lower end of the article row by adjusting the clamping force and the pushing force according to the article, and the setting operation of the boxing device is troublesome. That is, there was room for improvement in terms of versatility of the boxing device.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and is a boxing device that can push a plurality of articles into two outer boxes at a time, and has restrictions due to the shape and rigidity of the articles. An object of the present invention is to provide a boxing device having versatility without receiving.

In order to solve the above problems, a boxing device according to a first aspect of the present invention is provided between a pair of floor opening and closing devices that open and close a pair of floor plates configured to be able to approach and separate end surfaces facing each other, and a pair of pressing plates. A clamping device that clamps an article row composed of articles arranged on the floor plate from the alignment direction, and the upper surface of the pressed article row in a state where the end surfaces of the floor plate are separated from each other downward by a pushing plate A pushing device that pushes the article row downward from between the clamping plates and pushes the article row into a pair of exterior boxes; a control device that controls the floor opening and closing device, the clamping device, and the pushing device; A pair of flat partition plates provided between the pair of pressure plates so as to be parallel to the pressure plate, and the article row being clamped on both sides, and the pair of exterior boxes below the floor plate, Same side wall Are arranged side by side in the same direction as the alignment direction of the articles in the row of articles, with the side walls in contact with each other being arranged in parallel below the partition plates. In a state in which the end surfaces of the floor boards are close to each other, the partition plate penetrates between the end surfaces in the vertical direction and extends to the lower side of the floor plate, and the lower end of the partition plate is Y in a downward direction in a side view. A pair of first anti-contact plates is formed at the lower end of the partition plate by being divided into two forks, and the upper end of the lid plate extending upward from the side walls in contact with the pair of exterior boxes, The article row is configured to be pushed into the pair of exterior boxes in a state where the article row is located directly below the pair of first conflict prevention plates. If comprised in this way, an article row | line | column can be pinched on both sides of a partition plate, respectively. Therefore, the boxing apparatus of the present invention can push a plurality of articles into two exterior boxes at a time, and has versatility without being restricted by the shape and rigidity of the articles.

  In the boxing device of the second aspect of the present invention, the partition plate may extend downward from the lower surface of the push-in plate. If comprised in this way, since the partition plate should just be attached to the pushing board of the conventional boxing apparatus, the boxing apparatus of this invention can be comprised using the conventional boxing apparatus.

In the boxing device of the third aspect of the present invention, the partition plate may be fixed to a frame , and the push plate may be divided so as to pass through both sides of the partition plate. If comprised in this way, since a push plate can be made to approach in an exterior box avoiding the conflict with a push plate and a partition plate, this invention can be implemented more reliably.

In the boxing device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a pair of second anti-contact plates extending downward from the end surfaces of each of the pair of floor plates are formed, and the row of articles is between the pair of second anti-contact plates. And is pushed into the pair of exterior boxes.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the boxing device, wherein the pair of outer boxes are in a parallel state in which the side walls are in contact with each other below the floor plate, and the contacted side walls are arranged in parallel below the partition plate. It is good to have the exterior box arrangement | positioning apparatus arrange | positioned in the stand-by position under the lower end of. If comprised in this way, arrangement | positioning of an exterior box can be performed substantially automatically.

Packing apparatus of the present invention of a 6, the outer box placement device through the lower side of the floor plate, and a conveyor is disposed to extend along the alignment direction, a pair of the outer before SL on the conveyor a braking device for stopping the box at the standby position, a first detector arranged to detect the transport direction front end position of the pair of the outer box before Symbol standby position, the pair of the prior SL standby position And a second detection device arranged to detect the rear end position in the transport direction of the outer box. If comprised in this way, since a pair of exterior box can be arrange | positioned in a parallel state by conveying the exterior box on a conveyor intermittently, arrangement | positioning of an exterior box can be performed quickly and reliably.

  In the boxing device according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the outer box placement device may include an outer box lifting / lowering device that lifts the pair of outer boxes at the standby position from the conveyor. If comprised in this way, since a pair of exterior box of a parallel state can be made to approach a floor board, drop-off | omission of the articles | goods outside the exterior box between a floor board and the upper end of an exterior box can be prevented.

  As described above, the boxing device of the present invention can push a plurality of articles into two exterior boxes at a time, and has the effect of being versatile without being restricted by the shape and rigidity of the articles. Play.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a side view schematically showing the boxing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a top view schematically showing the boxing device of FIG. For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 1, a part of the alignment conveyor 6 and the support 17 </ b> A of the stop member 17 are omitted.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an outline of a main part of the boxing device of FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the boxing device 100 of this embodiment includes an alignment conveyor 6 that aligns articles W on a conveyor 6 </ b> D, an extrusion device 7 that extrudes articles W from the alignment conveyor 6, and extruded articles. A clamping device 8 for clamping the article row made of W, a floor opening and closing device 13 for opening and closing the floor surface of the clamped article row, a pushing device 14 for pushing the clamped article row into the exterior box C, and an exterior An outer box placement device 20 for placing the box C, a control device 30 for controlling the operation of these devices 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 20, and these components 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 20; And a frame body 1 in which 30 is disposed in a predetermined positional relationship.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the alignment conveyor 6 has a conveyor 6D and a group of alignment plates 6A that stand upright on the conveyor surface of the conveyor 6D so as to cross the conveyor surface of the conveyor 6D. ing. Between the group of alignment plates 6A, a plurality of storage portions 6C that can store articles W are formed on a conveyor 6D. In the present embodiment, five alignment plates 6A form a group. Therefore, the four accommodating portions 6C are formed as a group.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the conveyor 6D has four annular belts supported by a pair of sprockets 6K. The four annular belts are divided into two to form a first belt group 6F and a second belt group 6G. Each of the first belt group 6F and the second belt group 6G is provided with one or more alignment plates 6A. The alignment plate 6A is attached to the first belt group 6F and the second belt group 6G by a coupler 6B. The first belt group 6F is configured to be rotationally driven by a first driving device 6H connected to one sprocket 6K by a shaft body 6L. The second belt group 6G is configured to be rotationally driven by a second driving device 6J connected to the other sprocket 6K by a shaft body 6L. As shown in FIG. 2, the shaft body 6 </ b> L is disposed such that both ends of the shaft body 6 </ b> L are rotatably supported by the frame body 1. More precisely, one end of the shaft body 6L is connected to the drive devices 6H and 6J, and the drive devices 6H and 6J are disposed on the frame body 1. A known actuator can be used for the driving devices 6H and 6J. Accordingly, since the driving devices of the first belt group 6F and the second belt group 6G are different from each other, the first belt group 6F and the second belt group 6G can be circulated and driven independently of each other. In other words, the operation of receiving the article W in the accommodating portion 6C while one belt group repeatedly stops for a while and the operation of the other belt group stopping at the alignment position T and pushing the article W out of the accommodating portion 6C can be performed simultaneously. it can.

  The alignment position T is a position on the conveyor 6D and is a predetermined position where a series of accommodating portions 6C are aligned. That is, it refers to a position where the conveyor 6D is linear and a series of alignment plates 6A are arranged vertically.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the extrusion device 7 pushes a plurality of articles W along the alignment plate 6A from between a group of alignment plates 6A aligned at the alignment position T of the alignment conveyor 6, that is, FIG. It pushes toward the extrusion direction X shown in FIG. 3, and it is comprised so that it may align on the floor board 13A.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the extrusion device 7 is configured such that the flat plate-like extrusion member 7A is guided by the rail member 7C by the drive device 7B and is advanced and retracted in the extrusion direction X. ing. The extruding member 7A is formed with a slit 7D so as not to touch the series of alignment plates 6A at the alignment position T. A known actuator can be used for the driving device 7B. The rail member 7C is supported and disposed on the frame 1 such that the pushing member 7A extends along the pushing direction X.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the guide members 19 are disposed on both sides of the alignment position T in the extrusion direction X. That is, the guide member 19 is disposed such that the alignment plates 6A at both ends of the group of alignment plates 6A of the alignment position T extend. As a result, the articles W pushed out by the extrusion member 7A are guided to advance in the extrusion direction X as a group of article rows. The guide member 19 is fixed to the frame body 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a flat stop member 17 is disposed on the floor plate 13 </ b> A so as to face the extrusion member 7 </ b> A at the tip of the alignment position T in the extrusion direction X. The stop member 17 is supported by the support body 17A. The support body 17 </ b> A is disposed on the frame body 1.

  Further, the pair of pressing plates 8D are arranged so that the pair of guide members 19 extend. The pair of clamping plates 8D extend to both sides of the stop member 17. That is, on the floor plate 13A, an article row is formed in a region defined by the stop member 17, the advanced extrusion member 17A, and the pair of pressing plates 8D. The article row is formed by arranging articles W in an alignment direction Y orthogonal to the extrusion direction X. That is, the alignment direction Y is the same direction as the direction in which the pair of pressing plates 8D face each other, and is the same direction as the extending direction of the conveyor 6D of the alignment conveyor 6.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a pressing device 18 is disposed above the vicinity of the extrusion end of the extrusion member 7 </ b> A. The pressing device 18 includes a pressing member 18A and a driving device 18B that swings the pressing member 18A in the vertical direction. By this swinging, it is possible to avoid a collision with the extrusion member 7A during the forward and backward movement of the extrusion member 7A, and by pressing the upper side surface of the article row extruded after the extrusion member 7A is retracted, Side surface disturbance can be prevented. Further, the pressing member 18A has a slit 18C so as to avoid a conflict with a partition plate 15 described later. A known actuator can be used for the driving device 18B. The driving device 18B is disposed on the frame 1. The pressing device 18 may be configured such that the pressing member 18A can be advanced and retracted in the vertical direction by the driving device 18B.

  Since the scattering of the article W can be prevented by the stopper member 17 and the pressing device 18, the article group can be smoothly clamped by the clamping apparatus 8.

  The clamping device 8 includes a pair of flat pressing plates 8D that extend in the vertical direction and are arranged in parallel. The clamping plate 8D is driven forward and backward to align the row of articles on the floor plate 13A between the pair of pressing plates 8D in the alignment direction Y. It is comprised so that it may clamp. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the clamping device 8 includes a pair of plate-like clamping plates 8D that face each other in the alignment direction Y, and the rear side of each clamping plate 8D in the alignment direction Y. A shaft body 8A extending in a direction away from the floor plate 13A, a bearing member 8C for supporting the shaft body 8A so as to be movable back and forth in the axial direction, and a drive device 8B for driving the shaft body 8A forward and backward in the axial direction; have. Since the article row is pinched between the pair of pressing plates 8D by the advancement of the shaft body 8A, the articles W in the article row can be brought into close contact with each other. A known actuator can be used for the driving device 8B. The driving device 8B and the bearing member 8C are disposed on the frame 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the floor opening / closing device 13 includes a pair of floor plates 13A extending in the horizontal direction, and is configured to open and close the floor plates 13A. As a result, the floor of the article row clamped by the clamping device 8 can be opened and closed. In the present embodiment, the floor opening and closing device 13 includes a pair of floor plates 13A and a drive device 13B that drives the pair of floor plates 13A to advance and retreat. The floor plate 13A extends in the horizontal direction, and is supported by the frame body 1 so as to be able to advance and retract so that the end faces are in contact with and separated from each other. The pair of floor boards 13A constitutes a floor that supports the article row. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the floor plate 13 </ b> A is supported by a plurality of rollers 13 </ b> C whose edges are disposed on the frame body 1. Thus, when the floor plate 13A is driven backward, an opening is formed. A known actuator can be used for the driving device 13B. The driving device 13B is disposed on the frame 1.

  The partition plate 15 is one of the features of the boxing device 100 of the present invention, and is disposed between the pair of pressing plates 8D so as to be parallel to the pressing plate 8D. Accordingly, the article rows are clamped on both sides of the partition plate 15. The arrangement position in the alignment direction Y between the pair of clamping plates 8D of the partition plate 15 can be adjusted by the length of the article row that is clamped on both sides of the partition plate 15. In the present embodiment, the partition plate 15 is disposed so that an article row including two articles W is formed on both sides of the partition plate 15. The number of articles in the article row on both sides of the partition plate 15 is not limited to two, and may be three, four, or five.

  FIG. 4 is a top view schematically showing the arrangement position of the partition plate of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, the partition plate 15 extends between the pair of guide plates 19 so as to be parallel to the guide plates 19. That is, in the partition plate 15, one of the central alignment plates 6 </ b> A of the group of alignment plates 6 </ b> A extends in the extrusion direction X in the same manner as the guide plate 19. Specifically, the partition plate 15 is stopped so that the end surface of the partition plate 15 faces the side end surface of one of the alignment plates 6A among the alignment plates 6A at the alignment position T so that the alignment plate 6A extends. It extends to the member 17. Moreover, the thickness of the partition plate 15 is less than the thickness of the alignment plate 6A. Accordingly, the articles W pushed out along the alignment plate 6A by the extrusion device 7 are prevented from coming into contact with the end face of the partition plate 15, and the extrusion operation is performed smoothly.

  The thickness of the partition plate 15 is not limited to be less than the thickness of the alignment plate 6A, and the thickness of the partition plate 15 may be equal to or greater than the thickness of the alignment plate 6A. In this case, the article W conflicts with the end surface of the partition plate 15 by forming a collar portion on the side end surface of the alignment plate 6A, similarly to the collar portion 15D of the fixed-side partition plate 15C of the second embodiment described later. It is prevented.

  Further, the partition plate 15 is fixed to the frame body 1. Specifically, one end is fixed to the frame 1 in the vicinity of the alignment position T, and the other end is fixed to the frame 1 by being joined to the stopper member 17 by spot welding. Or you may comprise so that the side end of the partition plate 15 may engage | insert in the groove part formed in the stop member 17, and may be engaged.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pushing device 14 includes a pushing plate 14 </ b> F extending in the horizontal direction. In a state in which the floor plate 13A is removed, the pushing device 14 lowers the pushing plate 14F and pushes the upper surface of the article row in a state in which the pushing plate 14F is pinched to move the article row downward between the pair of pressing plates 8D. To escape.

  In the present embodiment, the pushing device 14 includes a shaft body 14A extending in the vertical direction, a lifting member 14C joined to the upper portion of the shaft body 14A, a lifting tower 14D on which the lifting member 14C is mounted so as to be lifted and lowered, A driving device 14B for driving the tower 14D and a pushing plate 14F having a lower end of the shaft body 14A joined to the upper surface thereof are provided.

  Further, as one of the features of the boxing device 100 of the present invention, in this embodiment, the push-in plate 14F is configured to be divided into two so as not to interfere with the partition plate 15. That is, the shaft body 14A extending in the vertical direction is bifurcated at the lower portion and joined to the upper surfaces of the pair of push-in plates 14F. The pair of push-in plates 14F are supported by the shaft body 14A in a horizontal direction with an interval through which the partition plate 15 can pass.

  Next, the outer packaging device 20 that is one of the features of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the exterior box placement device 20 includes a conveyor 22 that transports the exterior box C, a braking device 23 that stops the exterior box C on the conveyor 22, and an exterior box C that is stopped on the conveyor 22. And a first and second detection devices 24 and 25.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the braking device 23 stops the pair of rectangular outer boxes C at a standby position U below the lower end of the partition plate 15. More specifically, the braking device 23 sets the pair of rectangular outer boxes C on the conveyor 22 in a parallel state in which the pair of rectangular outer boxes C are in contact with each other and the side walls C1 are in contact with each other. Stop in parallel to the bottom.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the conveyor 22 passes through the lower position of the floor board 13 </ b> A and extends along the alignment direction Y of the articles W. The conveyor 22 is a so-called roller conveyor system, and is constituted by a large number of driving rollers arranged in parallel.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the exterior box lifting / lowering device 21 is configured to lift a pair of parallel exterior boxes C on the conveyor 22 from the conveyor 22 so as to approach the floor board 13A at a position below the floor board 13A. ing. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the exterior box lifting / lowering device 21 drives the base 21 </ b> A on which the exterior box C is placed, the lift tower 21 </ b> C on which the base 21 </ b> A is mounted so as to be lifted and lowered, and the lift tower 21 </ b> C. Drive device 21B. The pedestal 21 </ b> A has a comb-like shape that can be buried between rows of driving rollers of the conveyor 22. That is, the pedestal 21 </ b> A is arranged to be movable up and down with the conveyor 22 as a lower end. A known actuator can be used for the driving device 21B.

  FIG. 5 is a top view schematically showing the arrangement positions of the braking device, the first detection device, the second detection device, and the exterior box lifting device in the standby position.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of braking devices 23 are arranged on both sides in the transport direction of the outer packaging box C at the standby position U of the conveyor 22. The braking device 23 is a device that advances and retracts a bar extending in the horizontal direction so as to be orthogonal to the conveying direction of the outer box C. When the rod advances, the front wall of the outer box C can be touched and the advance of the outer box C can be stopped. When the pair of exterior boxes C has entered the standby position U, the preceding exterior box C is first stopped by the braking device 23. Then, the subsequent exterior box C comes into contact with the preceding exterior box C by the driving force of the conveyor 22, and the pair of exterior boxes C are in a parallel state in which the side walls C1 are in contact with each other. Then, when the rod body is retracted, the pair of exterior boxes C are advanced by the conveyor 22. That is, the rod body functions as a gate, and the pair of exterior boxes C can be stopped at the standby position U. In the standby position U, the pair of outer packaging boxes C are in a parallel state in which the side walls C1 are in contact with each other, and the side walls C1 in contact with each other are positioned below the partition plate 15.

  Further, by arranging a pair of braking devices 23 on both sides in the conveying direction of the outer box C, the outer box C can be stopped more reliably.

  The brake device 23 uses a gate bar device that moves forward and backward in the transport direction of the outer box C, but may be configured using other devices. For example, a pair of clamping plates that clamp both sides of the outer box C can be used. Moreover, it can also comprise so that a rod may be rotationally driven similarly to the press apparatus 26. FIG.

  The first detection device 24 is disposed so as to detect the front end position in the transport direction of the parallel outer packaging box C at the standby position U on the conveyor 22.

  The second detection device 25 is disposed so as to detect the rear end position in the transport direction of the parallel outer packaging box C at the standby position U on the conveyor 22.

  Here, the first and second detection devices 24 and 25 are light-shielding detection devices. That is, the first and second detection devices 24 and 25 detect the presence or absence of the outer box C by forming the optical paths L1 and L2 between the pair of projectors and light receivers, respectively, and blocking the optical paths L1 and L2. can do. The first detection device 24 is disposed so that the optical path L1 crosses the front end position in the transport direction of the standby position U on the conveyor 22. The second detection device 25 is disposed such that the optical path L2 crosses the rear end position in the transport direction of the standby position U on the conveyor 22. The first detection device 24 and the second detection device 25 can detect the parallel state of the pair of outer boxes C.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a pair of pressing devices 26 are disposed on both sides of the conveyor box C at the standby position U behind the outer packaging box C in the transport direction. The pressing device 26 is a device that has a bar that extends in the horizontal direction so as to be orthogonal to the conveying direction of the outer box C, and that rotates within a horizontal plane with one end of the bar as the center of rotation. When the rod body rotates and comes into contact with the rear wall of the subsequent exterior box C from the rear of the subsequent exterior box C of the pair of exterior boxes C, the pair of exterior boxes C are connected to the braking device 23 and the pressing device 26. Can be pressed in the front-rear direction. That is, the pressing device 26 can make the side walls C1 of the pair of exterior boxes C come into contact with each other more reliably. Further, if the rod body is rotated and retracted from the conveyor 22, it can be prevented that the next outer packaging box C is transported to the standby position U.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, the gate apparatus 27 which cuts the flow of a series of exterior boxes C on the conveyor 22 is arrange | positioned. The gate device 27 is disposed upstream of the standby position U in the conveyance direction of the outer box C. By the gate device 27, two outer boxes C that are continuously conveyed on the conveyor 22 are cut out as a pair and conveyed to the standby position U by the conveyor 22.

  With such an outer box arrangement device 20, the pair of outer boxes C can be carried into the standby position U, and the pair of outer boxes C can be arranged in parallel in the braking device 23. That is, since the pair of outer boxes C can be arranged in parallel by intermittently conveying the outer boxes C on the conveyor 22, the outer boxes C can be arranged quickly and reliably.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a pedestal 21 </ b> A of the outer box lifting / lowering device 21 is embedded between the driving rollers of the conveyor 22 at the standby position U. The outer box lifting / lowering device 21 can lift the outer box C so as to approach the lower side of the floor plate 13A by raising the pedestal 21A from the lower side of the standby position U. Further, the outer box lifting / lowering device 21 can return the pair of outer boxes C containing the articles W onto the conveyor 22 by lowering the pedestal 21 </ b> A to the gap between the driving rollers arranged in parallel. Furthermore, since the outer packaging box C is transferred from the pedestal 21 </ b> A to the driving roller of the conveyor 22 by the lowering of the pedestal 21 </ b> A, the pair of outer packaging boxes C containing the articles W can be carried out from the standby position U by the conveyor 22. With such an exterior box lifting and lowering device 21, a pair of exterior boxes C in parallel can be brought close to the floor plate 13A, so that the article W between the floor plate 13A and the upper end of the exterior box C is moved out of the exterior box C. Dropout can be prevented.

  In addition, the exterior box arrangement | positioning apparatus 20 can also be comprised using the well-known arm type robot comprised using an actuator. Specifically, the arm-type robot collects a pair of exterior boxes C from the exterior box group stocked at a predetermined position in a parallel state, carries them in the standby position U, and loads them to the standby position U. The outer box placement device 20 can be configured by sandwiching the pair of outer boxes C and carrying them out of the standby position U to another predetermined position.

  The control device 30 is configured to control the operations of the alignment conveyor 6, the extrusion device 7, the floor opening / closing device 13, the clamping device 8, the pushing device 14, and the outer box placement device 20.

  The frame 1 is configured such that these constituent elements 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 4, 15, 17, 19 are disposed at predetermined positions. Here, the predetermined position refers to a position required for carrying out the boxing operation of the boxing apparatus 100 of the present invention.

  Next, the operation of the boxing device 100 will be described. These operations are performed by the control device 30 controlling the devices 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, and 20 of the boxing device 100.

  In the present embodiment, a supply conveyor 200 that supplies articles is disposed at a predetermined position around the boxing device 100. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the supply conveyor 200 is arranged so that the outlet end 200 </ b> A from which the article W placed and conveyed on the supply conveyor 200 is output from the supply conveyor 200 faces the accommodation position R. It is arranged. As a result, the article W falling from the outlet end 200A is guided onto the alignment plate 6A waiting for a while at the storage position R and stored in the storage portion 6C. As the supply conveyor 200, a belt conveyor or a roller conveyor is used.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the boxing operation of the boxing device of FIG.

  In step (alignment step) S1, the articles W supplied from the supply conveyor 200 to the alignment conveyor 6 are conveyed to the alignment position T by the alignment conveyor 6 and are aligned at the alignment position T.

  Next, in step (formation step) S2, the articles W aligned at the alignment position T are extruded from the alignment conveyor 6 in the extrusion direction X along the plate surface of the arranging plate 6A by the extrusion device 7. That is, the group of articles W is pushed out along the partition plate 15 and the pair of guide members 19. And a group of articles | goods W are enclosed by the stop member 17, pressing member 18A, and a pair of clamping board 8D on the floor board 13A, and an article row | line | column is formed. In addition, after extruding the article W, the pushing member 7A moves backward to the position before the pushing operation. Then, after the pushing member 7A is retracted, the pressing member 18A advances to press the upper side surface of the article row.

  Next, in step (clamping step) S3, the article row is clamped.

  FIG. 7 is a side view showing a schematic configuration in the pinching step of the main part of the boxing device of FIG. 1.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the article row is pinched so that the articles W are brought into close contact with each other on both sides of the partition plate 15 on the floor plate 13A by the pinching plates 8D. That is, the article row is sandwiched between both sides of the partition plate 15.

  Next, in step S4 (opening step), the floor opening / closing device 13 removes the floor board 13A and opens the floor surface of the article row.

  FIG. 8 is a side view showing a schematic configuration in an opening step of a main part of the boxing device in FIG. 1. FIG. 8 shows a state where the push-in plate 14F is lowered to such an extent that it contacts the upper surface of the article row.

  On the other hand, in parallel with Steps S1 to S4, in Step 5, the two exterior boxes C in which the side walls are in contact with each other are paralleled below the partition plate 15 by the exterior box transport device 20. Thus, it arrange | positions in the stand-by position U under the partition plate 15 lower end (refer 7 and FIG. 8). Then, the pair of exterior boxes C at the standby position U are lifted so as to approach the lower side of the floor plate 13A while being placed on the pedestal 21A.

  Therefore, when the floor of the article row is opened in step S4, the side wall where the pair of outer packaging boxes C are in contact with the lower side of the article row is located below the partition plate 15 and appears in an open state. Become.

  Next, in step (push-in step) S6, the article row is pushed into the pair of outer boxes C by the lowering of the push-in plate 14F. At this time, the articles W at both ends of the article row slide through the surface of the pressure plate 8D and the surface of the partition plate 15.

  FIG. 9 is a side view showing a schematic configuration in the pushing step of the main part of the boxing device of FIG. 1.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the lower part of the shaft body 14A is bifurcated. The partition plate 15 is located at the crotch portion of the shaft body 14A in a state where the push plate 14F pushes the article row into the outer box C, that is, in the state of the lowest point in the operation of the push plate 14F. In this way, the pushing device 14 can avoid conflict with the partition plate 15.

  Further, the partition plate 15 is thicker than the pair of lid plates C2 extending upward from the side walls C1 of the pair of exterior boxes C. Thereby, the lower end of the article W can be prevented from coming into contact with the upper ends of the pair of lid plates C2.

  In step S6, the boxing operation ends. After the boxing operation is completed, the control device 30 returns the boxing device 100 to the original state.

  In other words, the pushing device 14 raises the pushing plate 14F to above the formation position of the article row. After the push-in plate 14F is lifted, the floor opening / closing device 13 horizontally moves the pair of floor plates 13A so that the end surfaces of the floor plates 13A are joined to form the floor at the position where the article row is formed. The outer box lifting / lowering device 21 lowers the pedestal 21 </ b> A to between the driving rollers of the conveyor 22, and returns the pair of outer boxes C containing the article row onto the conveyor 22. When the braking device 23 releases the braking of the pair of outer packaging boxes C, the pair of outer packaging boxes C containing the article rows are driven out of the boxing device 100 by driving the conveyor 22. A pair of empty box outer boxes C is carried onto the base 21A.

  Then, the boxing operation is newly repeated.

  As described above, the boxing device 100 of the present invention presses the article rows on both sides of the partition plate 15, so that a plurality of articles can be pushed into the two exterior boxes at a time, and the shape of the article Versatile without being restricted by rigidity.

  Moreover, since the pushing device of this embodiment can avoid the conflict with the partition plate 15 and can push the pushing plate 14F into the exterior box C, the present invention can be implemented more reliably.

  Furthermore, since the boxing apparatus 100 of this embodiment has the exterior box arrangement | positioning apparatus 20 which makes a pair of exterior boxes C into a parallel state, and conveys to the standby position U, it can arrange | position the exterior box C substantially automatically. .

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an outline of a main part of the boxing device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the boxing device 110 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is a boxing device in which the movable partition plate 15B extends from the push-in plate 14F. That is, the push-in plate 14F has a single plate shape. Further, the partition plate of the present embodiment is configured by being divided into a fixed side partition plate 15C and a movable side partition plate 15B. The components other than the partition plate are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the boxing operation is almost the same as that in the first embodiment. Therefore, in FIG. 10, the same components as those shown in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 11 is a top view schematically showing the arrangement position of the partition plate of FIG. The partition plate 15 of the first embodiment is configured by being divided into a movable side partition plate 15B in a region between the pair of clamping plates 8D and a fixed side partition plate 15C in a region between the pair of guide plates 19. Yes.

  The movable side partition plate 15B extends downward from the lower surface of the push-in plate 14F. Further, the movable side partition plate 15B has a length parallel to the pressure plate 8D in a region between the pair of pressure plates 8D in a state where the pushing plate 14F is stopped at the raised position.

  The fixed-side partition plate 15 </ b> C has a plate shape that is substantially the same shape as the guide plate 19, and is arranged in parallel with the guide plate 19 in a region between the pair of guide plates 19. The fixed side partition plate 15 </ b> C has a lower end at one end joined to the frame body 1.

  Further, among the end faces of the fixed side partition plate 15C, a collar portion 15D having a Y-shape as viewed from above is formed on the end face facing the end face of the movable side partition plate 15B. Specifically, two thin plates are bonded to the fixed side partition plate 15C, and the collar portion 15D is formed by separating the two thin plates. That is, the thin plates are inclined so as to warp outward. Thereby, it is possible to avoid the end portion of the article W extruded in the extrusion direction X along the fixed side partition plate 15C from coming into contact with the end surface of the movable side partition plate 15B. There are other methods for avoiding the conflict between the end of the article W and the end face of the movable partition plate 15B. For example, by making the thickness of the movable side partition plate 15B less than the thickness of the fixed side partition plate 15C, it is possible to avoid conflict between the end portion of the article W and the end surface of the movable side partition plate 15B.

  FIG. 12 is a side view showing a schematic configuration in a pinching step of a main part of the boxing device of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the article row is pinched so that the articles W are brought into close contact with each other on both sides of the movable side partition plate 15B on the floor plate 13A by the pressure plate 8D. In other words, the row of articles is pinched on both sides of the movable partition plate 15B.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12, in the present embodiment, in the clamping step, the push-in plate 14F is preferably located as close as possible to the upper surface of the article row. Thereby, in the pushing step described later, the pushing plate 14F comes into contact with the upper surface of the article row immediately after starting to descend, so that the pushing distance of the article row can be increased. Moreover, since the length of the extending length of the movable side partition plate 15B can be shortened as much as possible, the pair of exterior boxes C can be arranged as close to the floor plate 13A as possible, as will be described later. That is, it is possible to prevent the article W from dropping out of the outer box C between the floor plate 13A and the cover plate C2.

  FIG. 13 is a side view showing a schematic configuration in the pushing step of the main part of the boxing device of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the article row moves downward together with the movable partition plate 15B by the lowering of the push-in plate 14F. When the article row escapes downward from between the pressing plates 8D, the article rows on both sides of the movable partition plate 15B slide down from the movable partition plate 15B. The article row descends into the pair of outer boxes C and is accommodated in the outer box C.

  The movable partition plate 15B is thicker than the pair of lid plates C2 extending upward from the side walls C1 of the pair of exterior boxes C. Thereby, the lower end of the article W can be prevented from coming into contact with the upper ends of the pair of lid plates C2.

  In the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the push-in plate 14F cannot be moved into the exterior box C. When the push-in plate 14F is lowered, the lower end of the movable side partition plate 15B eventually comes into contact with the upper end of the cover plate C2 extending above the side walls C1 of the pair of exterior boxes C. In other words, the lowest point of the pushing plate 14F in the pushing step is limited to a position higher than the position where the lower end of the movable partition plate 15B touches the upper end of the cover plate C2 extending above the pair of exterior boxes C. Therefore, the lowest point of the pushing plate 14F in the pushing step is positioned above the lid plate C2 extending above the side wall C1 of the exterior box C by the length of the stretched length of the movable side partition plate 15B. . Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, in the present embodiment, the pair of exterior boxes C is such that the distance between the upper end of the cover plate C2 and the floor plate 13A is equal to or longer than the stretched length of the movable side partition plate 15B. It is good to be located. Thereby, in the pushing step, the pushing plate 14F can advance to a position below the floor plate 13A, so that the article row can be surely escaped downward from between the pressing plates 8D.

  As described above, the boxing device 110 according to the second embodiment of the present invention clamps a pair of article rows on both sides of the movable partition plate 15B, so that a plurality of articles are pushed into two exterior boxes at a time. And is versatile without being restricted by the shape and rigidity of the article. Moreover, the boxing apparatus 110 of 2nd Embodiment can comprise the pushing board 14F with one board, and the shaft body 14A can also be comprised with one straight bar. That is, the boxing device 110 can be configured by mounting the fixed side partition plate 15C and the movable side partition plate 15B on the conventional boxing device. Therefore, the boxing apparatus of this invention can be comprised using the conventional boxing apparatus.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 14: is a side view which shows schematic structure in the pinching step of the principal part of the boxing apparatus of 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the boxing apparatus 120 of 3rd Embodiment of this invention is the state which the partition plate 15 perpendicularly | vertically between the end surfaces in the state which the end surfaces of 13 A of a pair of floor plates approached in 1st Embodiment. It is a boxing device that penetrates in the direction and extends below the floor plate 13A. In addition, at the lower end of the partition plate 15 of the present embodiment, a pair of conflict prevention plates 15A are formed that are divided into two forks in a Y shape downward in a side view. Further, the present embodiment has a conflict prevention member 40. Further, a contact prevention plate 13C extending downward is formed from the end surfaces of the pair of floor plates 13A facing each other.

  The components other than the shape of the partition plate 15, the anti-contact plate 15A, the anti-contact member 40, and the anti-contact plate 13C are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the boxing operation is almost the same as that in the first embodiment. Therefore, in FIG. 14, the same components as those shown in FIG. 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

First, the pair of conflict prevention plates 15A are configured to extend in a ridge shape on both sides with the lower end of the partition plate 15 as a ridgeline. That is, the lower end of the partition plate 15 is bifurcated into a Y shape downward in a side view. Specifically, the partition plate 15 is configured by overlapping a pair of thin plates. The overlapping thin plates are separated in a bifurcated shape at the lower end, thereby forming a pair of anti-conflict plates 15A. As a result, the upper ends of the cover plates C2 extending upward from the side walls C1 of the pair of exterior boxes C lifted by the exterior box elevating device 21 are accommodated in the valleys formed by the pair of conflict prevention plates 15A. Further, the lower end of the article W escaped from between the clamping plates 8A by the pushing plate 14F is lowered and accommodated in the pair of exterior boxes C without contacting the upper end of the exterior box C by the conflict prevention plate 15A. The At this time, since the anti-contact plate 15A is smoothly inclined from the partition plate 15, even if a part of the article W comes into contact with the anti-contact plate 15A, there is no problem in housing the article W in the outer box C. . Therefore, the pair of article rows can be pushed into the pair of outer boxes C more reliably.

  FIG. 15 is a top view schematically illustrating the position of the anti-contact member and the anti-contact plate in the pinching step of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the conflict prevention member 40 has a pair of rectangular frames 40 </ b> C that are slightly larger than the outer peripheries of the pair of exterior boxes C. Further, the arm portion 40A extends outward from the frame body 40C. The conflict prevention member 40 is disposed so as to extend in the horizontal direction at a position between the upper end of the cover plate C2 of the pair of exterior boxes C at the standby position U and the floor plate 13A. And although not shown in figure, it attaches to the frame 1 with fasteners, such as a volt | bolt and a nut, in the extending | stretching end of the arm part 40A. An anti-collision plate 40B is configured to be inclined inward and downward at the inner edge of the frame 40C.

  And the lower end both sides of partition plate 15 are joined to frame 40C in the position corresponding to the upper part of the position of side wall C1 of the joined part of a pair of exterior boxes C. That is, the partition plate 15 is supported by the anti-contact member 40 so as to partition the rectangular frame of the anti-contact member 40 into a pair of small frames arranged in parallel. Therefore, the pair of anti-contact plates 15A and the anti-contact plate 40B constitute a chute of the article W to the pair of exterior boxes C.

  The pair of floor boards 13A are positioned so as to sandwich the partition plate 15 between the end faces in a state where the end faces are brought close to each other. In this case, it does not matter whether the end surface of the floor plate 13A is in contact with the partition plate 15 or not. The pair of conflict prevention plates 13 </ b> C are located on both sides of the partition plate 15.

  FIG. 16 is a side view showing a schematic configuration in the pushing step of the main part of the boxing device of FIG. FIG. 17 is a top view schematically illustrating the position of the anti-contact member in FIG. 14 and the anti-contact plate in the pushing step.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the pair of push-in plates 14 </ b> F passes through the frame of the anti-contact member 40 and descends into the pair of exterior boxes C. Thus, the article row is surely pushed into the outer box C.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, since the anti-contact plate 40B and the anti-contact plate 15A cover all the cover plates C2 of the pair of exterior boxes C, the contact between the article W and the cover plate C2 is prevented. can do.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the contact prevention plate 13 </ b> C is positioned above the contact prevention plate 40 </ b> B outside the contact prevention member 40 due to the separation of the pair of floor boards 13 </ b> A. Accordingly, even if the article W descends toward the outside of the outer box C due to some factor, the movement to the outside can be restricted by the anti-contact plate 13C, so that the article W can be pushed more smoothly into the outer box C. Can do.

  As described above, in the boxing device 120 according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the anti-contact plate 15A is configured at the lower end of the partition plate 15 below the floor plate 13A. Can be pushed into box C.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 18: is a side view which shows schematic structure in the pinching step of the principal part of the boxing apparatus of 4th Embodiment of this invention.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the boxing device 130 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention has a movable partition plate 15 </ b> B between the end surfaces in a state where the end surfaces of the pair of floor plates 13 </ b> A approach each other in the second embodiment. Is a boxing device that penetrates in the vertical direction and extends below the floor plate 13A. Moreover, the lower end of the movable side partition plate 15B of the present embodiment has a conflict prevention plate 15E that is a modification of the conflict prevention plate 15A of the third embodiment. Furthermore, 4th Embodiment has the anti-contact member 41 which is a modification of the anti-contact member 40 of 3rd Embodiment. Further, a contact prevention plate 13D extending downward is formed from the end surfaces of the pair of floor plates 13A facing each other. Here, the anti-contact plate 13 </ b> D extends to the lower side of the anti-contact member 41.

  The components other than the shape of the movable side partition plate 15B, the anti-contact plate 15E, the anti-contact member 41, and the anti-contact plate 13D are the same as those in the second embodiment, and the boxing operation is almost the same as that in the second embodiment. is there. Therefore, in FIG. 18, the same components as those shown in FIG. 12 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  First, the pair of conflict prevention plates 15E are configured to extend in a ridge shape on both sides with the lower end of the movable side partition plate 15B as a ridgeline. That is, the lower end of the movable side partition plate 15B is divided into two forks in a Y shape downward in a side view. Specifically, the movable side partition plate 15B is configured by overlapping a pair of thin plates. The conflict prevention plate 15E is formed by separating the two thin plates in a bifurcated manner at the lower end of the stacked thin plates. Further, in the present embodiment, the pair of conflict prevention plates 15E are configured such that lower ends thereof extend downward in parallel with each other. Thereby, it is possible to more reliably cover the outer box C from the cover plate C2 to the side wall C1 by the conflict prevention plate 15E.

  The conflict prevention member 41 is disposed so as to extend horizontally at a position between the upper end of the cover plate C2 of the pair of exterior boxes C at the standby position U and the floor plate 13A.

  FIG. 19 is a top view schematically illustrating the positions of the anti-contact member and the anti-contact plate along the line XIX-XIX in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the anti-contact member 41 includes a pair of struts 41A extending parallel to the horizontal direction along the alignment direction Y of the article row, and a conflicting structure disposed so as to extend obliquely inwardly downward from the strut 41A. And a prevention plate 41B. The support column 41 </ b> A is disposed on the frame body 1 so as to extend in the connecting direction of the pair of exterior boxes C above the side walls of the pair of exterior boxes C at the standby position U. The conflict prevention plate 41B is configured to be inclined inward and downward from the support column 41A at a position corresponding to the upper side of each side wall of the pair of exterior boxes C.

  The pair of floor plates 13A are positioned so that the movable partition plate 15B is sandwiched between the end surfaces in a state where the end surfaces are brought close to each other. In this case, it does not matter whether the end face of the floor plate 13A is in contact with the movable partition plate 15B or not. The pair of conflict prevention plates 13D are positioned so close that they substantially come into contact with both sides of the conflict prevention plate 15E.

  The conflict prevention plate 15E is located further above the lid plate C2 extending upward from the side walls C1 of the pair of exterior boxes C.

  FIG. 20 is a side view showing a schematic configuration in the pushing step of the main part of the boxing device of FIG. FIG. 21 is a top view schematically illustrating the positions of the anti-contact member and the anti-contact plate along the line XXI-XXI in FIG. 20.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the pushing plate 14F advances to a position below the floor plate 13A. As a result, the article row is surely escaped downward from between the clamping plates 8D, and the article W is lowered and accommodated in the pair of exterior boxes C.

  Further, due to the separation of the pair of floor plates 13A, the pair of conflict prevention plates 13D are positioned inside the front end side and rear end side cover plates C2 of the pair of exterior boxes C, respectively.

  Further, the cover plate C2 extending upward from the side plates C1 of the pair of exterior boxes C by the lowering of the push-in plate 14F is accommodated between the pair of conflict prevention plates 15E. Accordingly, the conflict prevention plate 41B, the conflict prevention plate 15E, and the conflict prevention plate 13D are located inside all the lid plates C2 of the pair of outer packaging boxes C, so that the conflict between the article W and the lid plate C2 can be prevented. . Accordingly, the article W can be pushed into the outer box C more smoothly.

  As described above, in the boxing device 130 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the anti-contact plate 15E is configured at the lower end of the movable partition plate 15B below the floor plate 13A. Can be pushed into the outer packaging box C.

  The above-described embodiment is an example, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

  For example, the present invention can be implemented even if the outer box placement device 20 is omitted. That is, the present invention can be carried out by the worker placing the pair of outer boxes C at the standby position.

  Further, since the alignment conveyor 6 and the extrusion device 7 are devices for aligning the articles W between the pressing plates 8D, the present invention can be implemented even if these devices are omitted. That is, the present invention can be carried out by the worker aligning the article W between the clamping plates 8D. In this case, the guide plate 19 and the pressing device 18 can also be omitted, and the partition plate 15 does not need to be extended to the alignment position T before being arranged between the guide plates 19 and is almost the same as the pressing plate 8D. Any planar shape may be used. That is, in the second embodiment, the fixed side partition plate 15C can be omitted.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is useful as a boxing device that can push a plurality of articles into two exterior boxes at a time and has versatility without being restricted by the shape and rigidity of the articles.

It is a side view which shows the outline of the boxing apparatus of 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a top view schematically showing the boxing device of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the outline of the principal part of the boxing apparatus of FIG. It is a top view which shows typically the arrangement | positioning position of the partition plate of FIG. It is a top view which shows roughly the arrangement | positioning position of the braking device in a standby position, a 1st detection apparatus, a 2nd detection apparatus, and an exterior box raising / lowering apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the boxing operation | movement of the boxing apparatus of FIG. It is a side view which shows schematic structure in the pinching step of the principal part of the boxing apparatus of FIG. It is a side view which shows schematic structure in the open step of the principal part of the boxing apparatus of FIG. It is a side view which shows schematic structure in the pushing step of the principal part of the boxing apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the outline of the principal part of the boxing apparatus of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows typically the arrangement | positioning position of the partition plate of FIG. It is a side view which shows schematic structure in the pinching step of the principal part of the boxing apparatus of FIG. It is a side view which shows schematic structure in the pushing step of the principal part of the boxing apparatus of FIG. It is a side view which shows schematic structure in the pinching step of the principal part of the boxing apparatus of 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which illustrates schematically the position of the anti-contact member of FIG. 14 and the anti-contact plate in a pinching step. It is a side view which shows schematic structure in the pushing step of the principal part of the boxing apparatus of FIG. It is a top view which illustrates schematically the position of the anti-contact member in FIG. 14 and the anti-contact plate in a pushing step. It is a side view which shows schematic structure in the pinching step of the principal part of the boxing apparatus of 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which illustrates schematically the position of the anti-contact member and anti-contact plate in the XIX-XIX line of FIG. It is a side view which shows schematic structure in the pushing step of the principal part of the boxing apparatus of FIG. It is a top view which illustrates schematically the position of the anti-contact member and anti-contact plate in the XXI-XXI line of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Frame body 6 Alignment conveyor 6A Alignment board 6B Joiner 6C Housing part 6D Conveyor 6F 1st belt group 6G 2nd belt group 6H 1st drive device 6J 2nd drive device 6K Sprocket 6L Shaft body 7 Extrusion device 7A Extrusion member 7B Drive Device 7C Rail member 7D Slot 8 Clamping device 8A Shaft body 8B Driving device 8C Bearing member 8D Clamping plate 13 Floor opening / closing device 13A Floor plate 13B Driving device 13C, 13D Anti-contact plate 14 Pushing device 14A Shaft body 14B Driving device 14C Driving device 14C 14D Lifting tower 14F Push-in plate 15 Partition plate 15A, 15E Anti-contact plate 15B Movable side partition plate 15C Fixed side partition plate 15D Collar portion 17 Stopping member 17A Support body 18 Pressing device 18A Pressing member 18B Driving device 18C Slot 19 Guide member 20 Outer box placement device 21 Outer box Lifting device 21A Pedestal 21B Driving device 21C Lifting tower 22 Conveyor 23 Braking device 24 First detector 25 Second detector 26 Pressing device 27 Gate device 30 Control device 30A Display unit 40, 41 Conflict prevention member 40A Arm unit 40B, 41B Conflict Prevention plate 40C Frame 41A Prop 100, 110, 120, 130 Packing device 200 Supply conveyor 200A Outlet end C Outer box C1 Side wall C2 Cover plate L1, L2 Detector optical path T Alignment position U Standby position W Article X Extrusion direction Y Alignment direction Z Push direction

Claims (7)

A floor opening and closing device that opens and closes a pair of floor plates configured to be able to approach and separate end surfaces facing each other ;
A pinching device that pinches an article row composed of articles arranged on the floor board between a pair of pinching plates from the alignment direction ;
In a state where the end surfaces of the floor boards are separated from each other, the upper surface of the pressed article row is pushed downward by a pushing plate to cause the article row to escape downward from between the holding plates, and the pair of outer boxes are A pushing device for pushing in the article row;
A control device for controlling the floor opening and closing device, the clamping device and the pushing device ;
A flat partition plate provided between the pair of pressing plates so as to be parallel to the pressing plate, and on which the article row is pressed ;
The pair of exterior boxes are arranged in a parallel state in which the side walls are in contact with each other below the floor plate so that the contacted side walls are parallel to the lower side of the partition plate. Arranged side by side,
In the state where the end surfaces of the floor plates are close to each other, the partition plate penetrates between the end surfaces in a vertical direction and extends below the floor plate,
A pair of first anti-contact plates is formed at the lower end of the partition plate by dividing the lower end of the partition plate into a bifurcated Y-shape downward in a side view,
The article row is pushed into the pair of exterior boxes in a state where the upper ends of the cover plates extending upward from the side walls in contact with the pair of exterior boxes are located directly below the pair of first anti-contact plates. Constructed, boxing device.   The boxing device according to claim 1, wherein the partition plate extends downward from a lower surface of the push-in plate. The boxing device according to claim 1, wherein the partition plate is fixed to a frame, and the push-in plate is configured to be divided so as to pass through both sides of the partition plate. A pair of second anti-contact plates extending downward from the end surfaces of each of the pair of floor plates are formed, and the row of articles passes between the pair of second anti-contact plates to form the pair of exterior boxes. The boxing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is configured to be pushed in.   A pair of the exterior boxes are placed in a parallel state in which the side walls are in contact with each other below the floor plate, and the contacted side walls are arranged in a standby position below the lower end of the partition plate so that the side walls are in parallel below the partition plate. The boxing apparatus of Claim 1 which has an exterior box arrangement | positioning apparatus. The outer box placement device includes a conveyor that passes below the floorboard and extends along the alignment direction ;
A braking device for stopping the pair of outer packaging boxes at the standby position on the conveyor;
A first detection device arranged to detect a front end position in the transport direction of the pair of outer boxes at the standby position;
The boxing device according to claim 5, further comprising: a second detection device arranged to detect a rear end position in the conveyance direction of the pair of outer packaging boxes at the standby position.   The boxing device according to claim 6, wherein the outer box placement device includes an outer box lifting device that lifts the pair of outer boxes at the standby position from the conveyor.

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