JP6494557B2 - Continuous sticking device for small articles on containers - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for continuously sticking small articles to the body of a predetermined container.

It may be necessary to attach accessories to the body of various containers. For example, it may be necessary to attach forks and chopsticks packaged in cup noodles or snacks in containers. Moreover, in many cases, it is necessary to stick a straw to a main body container with respect to a drink.
In such a case, it is possible to manually attach small articles to the container manually, but it is preferable to automate from the viewpoint of efficiency and cost. Moreover, even if it implements a part manually, it is preferable to automate as much as possible.
For example, an apparatus for sticking a small article to a container is disclosed. For example, Patent Document 1 is given as a related prior art.

Japanese Patent No. 4294156 The above-mentioned patent document is an apparatus excellent in adhering a straw. On the other hand, the apparatus employs a method in which a straw or the like is detachably mounted on the circumference of a circular drum. In this case, it is expected that it will be difficult to apply to an article other than the straw. In view of the possibility of application range, etc., it is advantageous to develop a sticking device that can be quickly applied to articles having various shapes, not limited to straws.

  Then, the present inventors made it a subject to develop the new apparatus which sticks small articles, such as a fork and a straw, continuously to the trunk | drum of containers, such as instant noodles, confectionery, or a drink.

As a result of diligent research by the present inventors, as a sticking device for continuously sticking small articles having adhesiveness to the trunk of a predetermined container, first, a holder that prescribes the position of the container, , The holder is continuously connected to a conveyor chain, and a first conveyor device is provided that can sequentially transport the containers,
Next, a rotating member that is disposed at a position adjacent to the holder and is capable of placing the small article and rotating the holder toward the holder, continuously connecting the rotating member to a conveyor chain, and sequentially conveying the small articles. Installed a second conveyor device,
With the adhesive added to the small article placed on the second conveyor, the speed of the first conveyor device and that of the second conveyor device are matched and conveyed while rotating the rotating member toward the holder. It has been found that an apparatus having a mechanism for sticking the small article to the container body for a predetermined time by providing a biasing mechanism for biasing is suitable.

That is, the first invention of the present application is
“A sticking device for continuously sticking small articles to the trunk of a predetermined container,
1) A first conveyor device that connects a holder that defines the position of the container to a conveyor continuously at a predetermined interval and that can sequentially convey the container;
2) A rotating member that is disposed at a position adjacent to a plurality of holders of the first conveyor device and that is capable of placing the small article and rotating the holder toward the holder side is continuously connected to the conveyor at a predetermined interval. A second conveyor device capable of sequentially transporting small articles;
3) a mechanism for imparting adhesiveness to the small article or the container body, and 4) a biasing mechanism for biasing the rotating member in a direction to rotate the holder.
A device for continuously sticking small articles to a container body comprising: ".

Furthermore, in the continuous sticking device for small articles to the container body according to claim 1, in addition to the mechanism of the above 4), the small article is predetermined in the container by rotating the rotating member toward the container. It was found that a method of sticking a small article to a container after releasing it for a while and holding its position is effective.
That is, the second invention of the present application is
“In the continuous sticking device for small articles to the container body, in addition to the mechanism of 4),
5) The continuous sticking device for small articles to the container body according to claim 1, further comprising a holding / release mechanism capable of holding and releasing the position of the rotating member rotated to the holder side. ".

Next, with respect to the urging mechanism that urges the rotating member in the direction of rotating the rotating member toward the holder side in the small article continuous sticking apparatus, a method of urging the rotating member by supplying an air flow is effective. I found.
That is, the third invention of the present application is
3. The continuous pasting of small articles to the container body according to claim 1, wherein the biasing mechanism for biasing the rotating member in the direction of rotating the rotating member toward the holder is performed by supplying airflow. Landing gear "
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  By using the apparatus for continuously sticking small articles to a container according to the present invention, various small articles such as instant noodles, confectionery, beverages, etc., such as the body of a container, are quickly and continuously stuck to the container. can do.

It is the whole plane schematic diagram which showed the whole plane structure of the sticking apparatus to the container of the small article of the 1st embodiment of this application (a part of conveyor chain is abbreviate | omitting description). It is the whole front schematic diagram which looked at the sticking device of the 1st embodiment of the present invention of Drawing 1 from the direction of an arrow. It is the schematic of the whole motion of the rotating member seen from the direction perpendicular | vertical to a conveyor conveyance direction about 1st embodiment. It is the schematic which showed the motion of the rotating member in each process seen from the direction perpendicular | vertical to a conveyor conveyance direction about 1st embodiment. It is the perspective view which showed the structure of the rotation member of the 1st embodiment of this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container holder 3 Conveyor chain 5 of 1st conveyor 1st conveyor apparatus 7 2nd conveyor apparatus 9 Rotating member 11 Rotation center axis | shaft 13 Rotor 15 Reverse conveyor (3rd conveyor)
17 Press bar 19 Frame 21 Fixed frame 23 Conveyor chain 25 of second conveyor Support rod 27 Storage portion 29 Weight portion 31 Fixed cam 33 Cam receiver 34 Air flow supply 35 Adhesive (hot melt, etc.)
37 Magnet 39 Conveyor belt 41 of third conveyor Guide 43 Comb-shaped slope S Small article C Container

Below, 1st embodiment of this invention is described. However, the present invention is not limited to the following first embodiment.
1 and 2 are a schematic plan view and a front view illustrating the main configuration of the small article sticking apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the functions of the main configuration.
The sticking device for small articles S according to the present invention is a sticking device for continuously sticking small articles S having adhesiveness to the body of a predetermined cup-shaped container C. A holder 1 for defining a position, and a first conveyor device 5 in which the holder 1 is continuously connected to the conveyor chain 3 is installed. The first conveyor device 5 can sequentially convey the cup-shaped containers C.

Next, the 2nd conveyor apparatus 7 is arrange | positioned in parallel with the advancing direction of the said 1st conveyor apparatus 5, and the one part area | region. In the second conveyor device 7, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped rotating member 9 is continuously connected to the conveyor chain 11 at a position perpendicular to the conveyor traveling direction. The rotation members 9 each have a rotation center on the first conveyor 5 side, and the rotation center axis 11 is arranged in parallel with the traveling direction of the conveyor as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4. ing. Further, the rotor 13 in the rotating member 9 is configured to be able to rotate to the first conveyor side 5.
In the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a third conveyor (reversing conveyor) 15 is arranged on the upper part of the second conveyor 7 for supplying small articles S. . Each configuration will be described in detail below.

1. First conveyor device (for transporting containers)

The first conveyor device 5 has a configuration in which a cup container holder 1 holding a plurality of cup containers C is connected to the conveyor device at a predetermined interval, and the containers C are conveyed in a predetermined direction. .
In the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a conveyor chain 5 is connected to the lower part of the cup container holder, and the container holder 1 is also moved along the conveyance of the conveyor chain 5. Adopts a structure that transports sequentially. 3 and 4 partially omit the description of the pressing bar 17 described later.
As a conveying method in the first conveyor device, various types such as a type in which a conveyor chain is wound and conveyed by a sprocket and a type in which a belt is conveyed by a pulley or a roller can be used.

The predetermined container referred to in the present invention includes all containers having a general body portion. Specifically, various types of containers including an upper opening type container are included. Further, the shape of the container is not limited to the cup or the circular type, and includes any shape having a body part including a rectangular parallelepiped shape, a quadrilateral shape, a pentagonal shape, a hexagonal shape and the like.
Moreover, it is not limited about the material of the container said to this invention, All materials, such as a metal, a plastics, a timber, paper, are included.
It is possible to include not only a highly rigid packaging material but also a soft packaging material. Of course, the case where the container is wrapped with a plastic film or the like is also included.
For example, it can be suitably used when attaching a fork or chopsticks to packaging cup noodles or the like in which a cup container such as instant noodles is filled with a plastic film.

The container holder 1 of the first conveyor device 5 is used to store the target container C and convey it while defining the position of the container. In the first embodiment of the present invention, a type for holding the lower part of the cup-shaped container is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any position such as a trunk or upper part may be defined. Of course.
Further, various modes are possible if the movement of the container itself is regulated and the container is conveyed along with the progress of the conveyor. Moreover, the conveyance type about the 1st conveyor apparatus of this invention can select various types. That is, it may be endless or it may be a type that circulates on a plane.
In this invention, after sticking a small article to the container, it transfers to various processes as needed.

2. Second conveyor device (for transporting rotating members)

In the present invention, a second conveyor device 7 is installed adjacent to the first conveyor device 5. The second conveyor device 7 has a plurality of rotating members 9 connected to the conveyor device at a predetermined interval, and the rotating member 9 is in the predetermined region rotating to the cup-shaped container side of the first conveyor device. While being conveyed in parallel with the cup adjacent to the first conveyor, the conveying speed is configured to match in the predetermined area. That is, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the transport speed of the first conveyor 5 is configured to match the transport speed in the upper transport path of the second conveyor 7.
In addition, as a conveying method of a conveyor, the various types of the type which wraps and conveys a conveyor chain with a sprocket, and the type which conveys a belt with a pulley or a roller can be utilized.

  Next, the rotating member 9 will be described. The rotating member 9 mounted on the second conveyor 7 in the first embodiment of the present invention includes a rotor 13 and stores the small article S, and can rotate the rotor 13 to the cup container side. Have. As shown in FIG. 5, the rotating member 9 in the first embodiment of the present invention has a rotor 13 that can store an elongated small article S in a belt-like frame body 19 that is open on one side and bent into a substantially rectangular shape. However, it is mounted so as to pass through the rotating shaft 11 provided in the width direction at the open portion of the belt-like frame body 19. Further, a fixed frame 21 into which the rotary shaft 11 is inserted is mounted on the outside of the frame body 19. The fixed frame 21 is connected to a conveyor chain 23, and the rotor 13 and the frame body 19 are configured to be rotatable with respect to the fixed frame 21.

Of course, the above-described configuration of the rotating member 9 is not limited to this, and can be appropriately changed.
Further, in the normal state, the rotor 13 is in a substantially horizontal state due to the weight balance of the rotor 13 with the rotating shaft 11 as a fulcrum, and is placed on a support rod 25 that is bridged in the width direction. It is in the state.

Further, the rotor 13 has a steel weight portion 29 with the rotating shaft 11 separated from the small article S storage portion 27. Furthermore, in order to change the horizontal inclination angle of the entire rotation member 9 including the rotor 13, the cam 31 fixed to the conveyor conveyance path can be fixed. When the rotating member 9 passes through the region where the cam 31 is fixed, the cam receiver 33 provided on the bottom surface side of the rotating member 9 can adjust the inclination of the horizontal position while sliding on the fixed cam 31 described above. It becomes. Note that the rotor 13 has a concave portion on which a small article can be placed, and the small article is accommodated and its position is generally defined.
Further, the rotor 13 is configured to be able to stand on the first conveyor 5 side with the rotary shaft 11 as a center. When standing up on the first conveyor 5 side, the trunk of the container C on the first conveyor 5 is approached, and the small article S placed on the rotor 13 may come into contact with the trunk of the container C. it can.

As the small article S, the packaged fork S is illustrated in the first embodiment of the present invention, but it is needless to say that various articles are possible without being particularly limited. For example, in addition to the packaged fork shown in the first embodiment of the present invention, a packaged straw, a packaged soup or a small sachet of ingredients can be considered. Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to these, and various other articles can be assumed.
In the first embodiment of the present invention, as will be described later, the pressing bar 17 stands on the rear side of the rotating member frame in the conveyor traveling direction.

3. Energizing mechanism

In a normal state, the rotating member 9 is positioned so that the stored small article S can be placed in a substantially horizontal state. If necessary, the rotating member 9 rotates in the direction toward the container C as the center of the rotating shaft 11. The rotating member 9 is configured to be able to take a position where the rotating member 9 can approach the trunk of the container C. Various methods can be selected for the method of biasing in the rotation direction. In the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, it is configured to be rotated to the container side by applying pressure by the air injection 34.
With this urging force, the small article S stored in the rotating member 9 can be brought into contact with the trunk of the container C being transported, and in the state in which the small article C is added with adhesiveness, The small article S can be adhered to the container body C by bringing it into contact.
Note that the urging mechanism is not limited to the above method, and by actively using the fixed cam 31 described in FIGS. 4 and 5, the size of the cam is increased. The rotating member 9 can be brought closer to the cup side.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 (2), before the single air injection 34 is performed, the entire rotating member 9 including the frame body 19 is inclined, and then the air injection in pulses is performed. 34. As a method of inclining the entire rotating member 9, as shown in the first embodiment, a fixed cam 31 on a flat plate extending upward in the traveling direction of the conveyor is provided, and the bottom of the fixing member 25 is provided on the cam 31. The cam receiver 33 is in sliding contact with each other to adjust the inclination of the rotating member 9.

4). Mechanism for imparting adhesiveness to the small article or container body

A mechanism for imparting adhesiveness to the small article or the container body is added. The adhesiveness in this case is necessary for the small article S to adhere to the body of the container C when the small article and the body of the container are brought into contact with each other by the biasing mechanism described above. Therefore, it is needless to say that the tackiness may be applied to the small article side or the cup body side.
Giving the tackiness referred to in the present invention mainly includes the case where an adhesive such as hot melt is applied to the small article S. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various methods such as a method of storing the small article S in a plastic soft packaging material and softening and bonding the soft packaging material with heat or the like are also conceivable.

Of course, the adhesiveness may be added before the small article S is conveyed. That is, the “mechanism for imparting adhesiveness to the small article or the container body” is not limited to imparting adhesiveness in a state where the small article S is being transported. The small article itself has adhesiveness, and when the small article comes into contact with the body portion of the container C by the urging mechanism, it is only necessary to adhere to the body portion of the container C.

5. Holding / release mechanism

In the small article sticking apparatus of the present invention, the small article S to be stuck in the storage portion 27 of the rotating member 9 is placed. Then, by urging the small article S to the container C side with an adhesive or the like attached thereto, the small article S in the storage portion 27 is brought into contact with the container trunk portion. It is preferable to adopt a method of increasing the sticking property of the small article to the container body by holding it for a predetermined time as required.
In the first embodiment of the present invention, this is realized by a magnet 37 fixed on the second conveyor device 7 and a steel weight 29 provided at the end of the rotor 13. That is, a steel weight part 29 is provided on the lower side of the rotor 13 in the rotary member 9 with the rotary shaft 11 therebetween.
And it is comprised so that the area | region where the magnet 37 was fixed in the state which the rotor 13 rotated to the cup container C side may be passed. Thus, by bringing the magnet 37 close to the steel weight portion 29, the state in which the rotor 13 is rotated to the cup side by the magnet 37 is maintained.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4 (3), since the rotor 13 can be kept upright by the magnetic force when it is close to the magnet 37, the small article S to which adhesiveness is imparted is attached to the body of the cup container. The contact state can be maintained for a long time. And if it passes the magnet area | region 37, the said state will be cancelled | released and the rotor 13 will transfer to a horizontal state, but the small article 3 is conveyed with the state affixed on the container trunk | drum.

6). Third conveyor device

In 1st embodiment of this invention, in addition to the 1st conveyor apparatus 5 and the 2nd conveyor apparatus 7, the aspect which installed the 3rd conveyor apparatus 15 above the 2nd conveyor apparatus is shown. In the first embodiment of the present invention, a third conveyor device 15 is installed to supply a packaging fork S, which is a small article, to the second conveyor 7.
The third conveyor device 15 in the first embodiment is configured such that an endless transport belt 39 divided for each small article S circulates. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the article S is also inverted along with the reversal of the conveyor, and the article S inverted along the guide 41 is erected from the rotating member 9 being conveyed while sliding down on the comb-shaped slope 43. The structure which is caught by the pressed bar 17 and is accommodated in the rotating member through a comb-like slope is adopted.

6). Movement of small articles in this sticking device

Below, the operation | movement of the sticking of the cup-shaped container C, the 1st-3rd conveyor of articles | goods, and a small article is again demonstrated about the continuous sticking apparatus of the small articles of the 1st embodiment of this invention. 1 to 2 show a continuous sticking device for small articles S in which forks individually wrapped in instant noodle cup containers are successively stuck.
As shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, in the continuous sticking apparatus of the small articles of the 1st embodiment of this invention, the cup-shaped container C is conveyed in the 1st conveyor 5 continuously.
On the other hand, a third conveyor 15 is provided to supply a small fork S to be attached to the container, and the packed forks are sequentially supplied to the upper conveying path of the third conveyor 15. . A known supply mechanism may be used for the supply. Of course, the supply may be performed manually.

  The fork supplied to the third conveyor 15 reverses downward from the transport path on the upper side and slides down the comb-shaped slope 43. While the fork slides down the slope 43, the pressing bar 17 erected on the rear side in the transport direction of the rotating member 9 connected in the second conveyor 7 transports the comb-shaped slope 43 while inserting it into the slope. And is caught by the rotating member 9. As the rotating member 9 advances, the fork also moves on the comb-teeth slope 43, but at the end of the slope, the fork S falls into the storage portion 27 of the rotor 13 of the rotating member 9 and the storage is completed.

Here, the conveyance speed of the 1st conveyor 5 and the 2nd conveyor 7 corresponds, and the cup-shaped container and the rotation member 9 convey on each conveyor in the adjacent state and the same speed. After hot melt 35 is added to the fork S accommodated in the rotating member 9 being transported by the second conveyor 7 from above, the rotating member 9 of the second conveyor 7 enters the fixed cam 31 region and the entire cup side (2 in FIG. 4). The airflow 34 is supplied in pulses from the lower part of the inclined rotating member 9, and the rotor 13 is greatly rotated toward the cup container C by the pressure of the airflow (FIG. 4 (3)), and the hot melt 35 in the storage unit is The added fork S comes into contact with the body of the cup container C.
In this state, the magnet enters the magnet region 37 fixed to the conveyance path of the second conveyor 7 (FIG. 4 (3)), and the steel weight portion 29 of the rotor 13 is pulled by the magnet (magnetic force). Conveyance on the conveyor is continued in a state in which the rotor 13 is kept in the state of rotating to the cup side.

When passing through the magnet region 37, the magnetic force disappears, so that the holding is released and the rotor 13 moves away from the cup container C and tries to go to the horizontal state (FIGS. 4 (4) and (5)). On the other hand, since the fork S to which the hot melt 35 is added is pressed against the cup container C for a predetermined time, the fork S remains adhered to the body of the cup container C even when the rotor 13 is separated, and the attachment is completed. To do. The cup-shaped container to which the fork is attached is transported as it is and proceeds to another process.
On the other hand, the rotating member 9 after the fork S is attached is reversed at the end of the upper conveyance path of the second conveyor 7, is transferred along the lower conveyance path, is reversed again, and moves to the upper conveyance path (FIG. 2). This process is repeated.

Claims (3)

A sticking device for continuously sticking small articles to the trunk of a predetermined container,
1) A first conveyor device that connects a holder that defines the position of the container to a conveyor continuously at a predetermined interval and that can sequentially convey the container;
2) A rotating member that is disposed at a position adjacent to a plurality of holders of the first conveyor device and that is capable of placing the small article and rotating the holder toward the holder side is continuously connected to the conveyor at a predetermined interval. A second conveyor device capable of sequentially transporting small articles;
3) a mechanism for imparting adhesiveness to the small article or the container body, and 4) a biasing mechanism for biasing the rotating member in a direction to rotate the holder.
A device for continuously sticking small articles to a container body comprising:
In the apparatus for continuously sticking small articles to the container body, in addition to the mechanism of 4),
5) The continuous sticking device for small articles to the container body according to claim 1, further comprising a holding / release mechanism capable of holding and releasing the position of the rotating member rotated to the holder side.
The continuous sticking of small articles to the container body according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the biasing mechanism for biasing the rotating member in the direction of rotating the rotating member toward the holder is performed by supplying airflow. apparatus.

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