JP6574337B2 - Boxing device and boxing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a boxing device and a boxing method for packing an article and a sheet-like article in a box.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a boxing device is known that packs an article together with a sheet-like article (such as an instruction manual or an effect statement) describing how to use the article into a box (carton). In such a boxing apparatus, when packing an article while it is conveyed sideways, the article is placed above the sheet-like article in order to reliably enclose the sheet-like article with the article. It is common to simultaneously push and store them in a box (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 06-1201

  However, depending on the specifications of the upstream process and the downstream process, there are cases where it is desired to push both sheets in a state where the sheet-like article is placed on the upper surface of the article to be conveyed on its side and to pack the box. In such a case, since the thickness of the sheet-like article is generally smaller than the thickness of the article, the sheet-like article is stable even when the upper surface of the article (the surface on which the sheet-like article is placed) is flat. May not be able to be pushed.

  In addition, articles that are stored in a box often have an unstable shape such as a bottle shape or a tube shape. For such articles, a sheet-like article is flat such as a curved surface or an inclined surface of the article. It will be placed on the surface that is not. Particularly in such a case, it is difficult to stably place the sheet-like article on the upper surface of the article, and even if it can be placed (in a stationary state) before being accommodated in the box, it is accommodated in the box. The possibility of slipping off from the upper surface of the article during the feeding up to is increased.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and in a boxing device in which sheet-like articles are placed on the upper surface of the article, and these are fed into a box opened on the side, the sheet-like article is reliably placed in the article. It is an object to provide a boxing apparatus and a boxing method that can be boxed together.

  (1) The present invention is a boxing device that packs an article and a sheet-shaped article after being stacked at a stacking position, and is provided above the stacking position with holding means for holding the sheet-shaped article at the stacking position. An upper guide, a push-up means that pushes up the article from below toward the overlapping position, and a pushing member that pushes the article and the sheet-like article into a box, and is held by the holding means. Further, the article is pushed up by the pushing-up means from below toward the sheet-like article, and the article and the upper guide are used to hold the sheet-like article on the upper surface of the article, while maintaining this state. The box packing device characterized in that the article and the sheet-like article are accommodated in the box opened by a side by the pushing member. It is.

  According to such a configuration, the sheet-shaped article can be accommodated inside the carton with the front surface (upper surface) of the carton, the sheet-shaped article, and all the articles in a state where the front faces the upper surface. it can. Moreover, in the case of such an accommodation form, a sheet-like article can be prevented from slipping down from the article, and can be packed in a state where the sheet-like article is reliably placed on the article. Further, since the boxing is performed without bringing the front part of the carton into contact with the side wall and the bottom part of the transport bucket of the carton transport conveyor, it is possible to prevent the front part of the carton from being scratched.

  (2) The present invention is also the boxing device according to (1), wherein the article has a curved or inclined surface so that a portion on which the sheet-like article is stacked becomes a top. .

  According to such a configuration, in the case of a storage configuration in which a sheet-shaped article is stacked and stored on the upper surface of the article inside the carton, even if the article has an unstable outer shape, the sheet-shaped article is the article. It is possible to prevent the sheet from slipping down from above, and to pack the sheet-like article in a state in which the sheet-like article is reliably placed on the article.

  (3) The present invention is also characterized in that the holding means is constituted by a part of a plate spring and a conveying surface of the sheet-like article, and sandwiches the sheet-like article from above and below (1) or The boxing device according to (2).

  (4) In the present invention, the pushing member has a protruding portion protruding upward, the sheet-like article is pushed by the protruding portion, and the protruding portion of the pushing member can be inserted into the upper guide. It is a boxing apparatus as described in any one of said (1) thru | or (3) characterized by having a recessed part.

  (5) In the present invention, a plurality of the protrusions are provided in a direction protruding above the upper surface of the article and intersecting the pushing direction, and a plurality of the recesses of the upper guide are provided corresponding to the protrusions. The boxing device according to (4) above, characterized in that.

  According to such a configuration, rotation of the article on the sheet in the horizontal plane can be prevented.

  (6) The present invention is also a boxing method in which an article and a sheet-like article are stacked at an overlapping position and then boxed, the step of holding the sheet-like article conveyed from upstream at the overlapping position, and the holding Pushing up the article from below toward the sheet-like article made, and holding the sheet-like article in an overlaid state on the upper surface of the article by the article and an upper guide provided above the article; The sheet-like article is stacked on the upper surface of the article, and the sheet-like article is pushed in a direction intersecting with the conveying direction of the sheet-like article and accommodated in a box having a side opening. This is a boxing method.

  According to such a configuration, the sheet-shaped article can be accommodated inside the carton with the front surface (upper surface) of the carton, the sheet-shaped article, and all the articles in a state where the front faces the upper surface. it can. Moreover, in the case of such an accommodation form, a sheet-like article can be prevented from slipping down from the article, and can be packed in a state where the sheet-like article is reliably placed on the article. Further, since the boxing is performed without bringing the front part of the carton into contact with the side wall and the bottom part of the transport bucket of the carton transport conveyor, it is possible to prevent the front part of the carton from being scratched.

  According to the present invention, in a boxing device that places sheet-like articles on the upper surface of the article, pushes them, and accommodates them in a box that opens on the side, the sheet-like article can be reliably boxed together with the article. A boxing device and a boxing method can be provided.

  According to the present invention, in a boxing device that places sheet-like articles on the upper surface of the article, pushes them, and accommodates them in a box that opens on the side, the sheet-like article can be reliably boxed together with the article. A boxing device and a boxing method can be provided.

It is a top view of the boxing apparatus concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the stacking position vicinity of the boxing apparatus concerning this embodiment, (a) It is a top view, (b) It is a side view, (c) It is a side view. It is a schematic diagram of the product boxed with the boxing apparatus concerning this embodiment. It is a front view explaining the boxing method using the boxing apparatus concerning this embodiment. It is a side view explaining the upper guide and lower guide of the boxing apparatus concerning this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a supply apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a top view of the boxing device 1, FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the vicinity of the overlapping position OR, and FIG. 1 (a) is a top view with the upper guide 3 removed, and FIG. 1 (b). These are the side views which looked at the same figure (a) from the ss direction, and the same figure (c) is the side view seen from the ss direction of the state currently pushed by the pushing member 5. FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a product to be boxed in the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of the boxing device 1 viewed from the downstream side in the transport direction T.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the boxing device 1 is a device in which an article XA1 and a sheet-like article XA2 are stacked at a stacking position OR, and then pushed into a box (carton) YA1 opened on the side. The holding means 2, the upper guide 3, the push-up means 4, the pushing member 5, the lower guide 6 (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2), the article conveying conveyor 7, and the sheet supply means 9 And a conveyor carton transporting conveyor 10.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the article XA1, the sheet-like article XA2, and the carton YA1, in which FIG. 3A is a front view thereof, and FIG. 3B is boxed by the boxing device 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 8C is a top view of the article XA1 and the sheet-like article XA2 in FIG. 10B viewed from the cap C side (during the boxing process). (D) is a front view showing another form of the carton YA1.

  As shown in the figure, the article XA1 is, for example, a container in which an opening of a cylindrical container body P is sealed with a cap C, and the container body P is filled with, for example, liquid cosmetics (emulsion etc.). . Further, the sheet-like article XA2 is a printed matter of paper (paper piece) such as an instruction (an instruction manual, a written statement, an instruction manual) of the article XA1. Further, the carton YA1 serving as these packages is, for example, a paper assembly box. The carton YA1 may be made of transparent resin (made of plastic) as shown in FIG. 4D, and the internal article XA1 and the sheet-like article XA2 may be visible from the outside.

  The boxing device 1 according to the present embodiment is a front surface as a product on which the product XA1, the sheet-like product XA2 and the package thereof (carton YA1) are manufactured (for example, a product name, a logo, a tagline, a headline, etc.). ) Are directed in the same direction (front), and are packed so that the sheet-like article XA2 is arranged in front of the front side of the article XA1 after packing (when it becomes a product).

  That is, the outer shape of the article XA1 has a surface in which at least a part of the outer shape is curved or inclined so that the portion where the sheet-like article XA2 is overlapped is the top (FIG. 3C). In this example, the shape of the container body P is a cylindrical shape. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if the tube-shaped container body P is thickest near the center in the width direction and thin near the end. Good.

  Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 again, the article transport conveyor 7 has a plurality of transport buckets 7A, and the articles XA1 are placed on the transport bucket 7A and moved intermittently along the transport direction T. Then, the article XA1 is conveyed. The article XA1 is placed on the transfer bucket 7A so that the cap C is located on the lower side in the figure and the front as a product faces the upper surface in the figure. An article pushing member 7 </ b> B that moves forward and backward in a direction V orthogonal to the conveyance direction T by an air cylinder or the like is provided at the downstream end of the article conveyance conveyor 7. When the conveying bucket 7 reaches a predetermined position, the article pushing member 7B urges the tip of the cap C of the article XA1 by the pushing plate 7C provided at the leading end to push out the article XA1 in the V direction. To the push-up means (stage) 4 through the transfer passage 11.

  The sheet supply unit 9 is a unit that supplies the sheet-like article XA2 one by one and conveys it toward the holding unit 2. The sheet supply unit 9 includes, for example, an adsorption chuck 9A, a driving unit (not shown) that can move the adsorption chuck 9A in the vertical direction and the conveyance direction T, and a conveyance path 9B that is disposed to face the conveyance direction T. Have. The suction chuck 9A, on the upstream side of the conveyance path 9B, stands up so that the front surface faces forward and sucks the sheet-like articles XA2 that are stacked and stocked in the flow direction one by one, and the front surface peels the upper surface shown in the drawing. In this way, it is stacked at the upstream end of the transport path 9B. And it pushes on the conveyance path 9B with the pusher apparatus (not shown) provided with the pushing member which operate | moves a box motion, and moves the sheet-like article XA2 downstream.

  The carton transport conveyor 10 is provided in parallel with the article supply conveyor 7 and transports the carton YA1 along the transport direction T. The carton transport conveyor 10 includes a plurality of transport buckets whose lengths in the transport direction can be adjusted. Each carton YA1 is sequentially supplied to the carton transport conveyor 10 from a carton feeder (not shown) provided upstream of the carton transport conveyor 10 with the side on the article supply conveyor 7 side opened. The carton YA1 is supplied so that the front surface as a product faces the upper surface, and the carton transport conveyor 10 transports the carton YA1 intermittently. The carton YA1 accommodates the article XA1 and the sheet-like article XA2 in a predetermined position (with the sheet-like article XA2 placed on the upper surface of the article XA1 as shown in FIG. 3B). Then, the carton transport conveyor 10 transports the carton YA1 downstream (next process).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2A, a holding unit 2 is provided on the downstream side of the sheet supply unit 9. The holding means 2 is disposed in close proximity or in contact with the downstream end 9C of the conveyance path 9B and the downstream end 9C (conveying surface thereof), and is urged from the upper side to the lower side 2A. The sheet-like article YA1 conveyed from the upstream is held at the overlapping position OR.

  Note that the overlapping position OR in the present embodiment refers to a position where the article XA1 and the sheet-like article XA2 conveyed by another path are first overlapped, and the sheet held by the holding means 2 as shown in FIG. The position of the article XA2 and the position of the article XA1 directly below it.

  The sheet-like article XA2 moved on the conveyance path 9B by the pusher of the pusher device is inserted so as to slide between the leaf spring 2A at the downstream end 9C of the conveyance path 9B (see FIG. 2B). It is moved to the overlapping position OR. The conveyance path 9B (downstream end 9C) and the downstream end of the leaf spring 2A extend to the upstream side of the overlapping position OR. When the suction chuck 9A transports the sheet-like article XA2 to the overlapping position OR, the suction chuck 9A leaves the sheet-like article XA2 and returns to the upstream side. Part of the sheet-like article XA2 from which the suction chuck 9A is detached is sandwiched from above and below by the downstream end 9C of the conveyance path 9B and the leaf spring 2A (holding means 2), and is held at the overlapping position OR.

  As shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C, the upper guide 3 is a guide member that is provided above the overlapping position OR and maintains a state in which the sheet-like article XA2 is overlaid on the article XA1. In addition to being held at the overlapping position OR by the holding means 2, the sheet-like article XA2 is sandwiched between the upper surface of the article XA1 pushed up to the overlapping position OR by the stage 4 and the upper guide 3, and the upper surface of the article XA1 The state overlaid on is maintained. Then, when the article XA1 and the sheet-like article XA2 are pushed by the pushing member 5, the upper guide 3 restricts the sheet-like article XA2 from sliding down from the upper surface of the article XA1.

  The push-up means (stage) 4 is movable in the vertical direction (vertical direction), and pushes up the article XA1 transferred from the article transport conveyor 7 toward the overlapping position OR.

  The pushing member 5 moves forward and backward in a direction (V direction in FIG. 1) intersecting (orthogonal) with the conveying direction T by an air cylinder or the like, and is placed on the article XA1 at the overlapping position OR and the upper surface thereof. The shaped article XA2 is pushed together in the direction of the carton conveyor 10. A protrusion 5A that protrudes upward is provided on the upper surface side of at least the distal end portion of the pushing member 5 (FIG. 2C).

  The upper guide 3 is provided with a recess 3A on the upper inner wall corresponding to the protrusion 5A of the pushing member 5 and allowing the protrusion 5A to be inserted therethrough (FIGS. 2B and 2C).

  With reference to FIG. 4, the boxing method by the boxing apparatus 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated.

  The article XA1 is placed on the transfer bucket 7A of the article transfer conveyor 7 with its front face directed upward (the upper side in the figure), and is moved intermittently. A stage 4 stands by at the downstream end of the article conveying conveyor 7 so as to be in parallel with the conveying bucket 7A ((a) in the figure).

  The article XA1 is pushed in the V direction by the article pushing member 7B at the downstream end of the article conveying conveyor 7 and transferred from the conveying bucket 7A to the stage 4 (FIG. 1B and FIG. 1). ).

  On the other hand, the sheet-like article XA2 is sucked one by one by the suction chuck 9A on the upstream side of the sheet supply means 9 with the front side facing up, and is placed on the upstream end of the transport path 9B (FIG. 1). Then, it is transported downstream as the suction chuck 9A moves, and is inserted between the holding means 2 (the downstream end 9C of the transport path 9B and the leaf spring 2A). The sheet-like article XA2 moves further downstream after being held by the holding means 2, and reaches the overlapping position OR. At the overlapping position OR, only the vicinity of the side on the upstream side is held (clamped) by the holding means 2, and the other portions protrude from the holding means 2. The upper guide 3 is provided above the overlapping position OR, and the sheet-like article XA2 is held immediately below the upper guide 3. (Fig. 4 (a), (b), Fig. 2)

  The stage 4 is positioned vertically below the overlapping position OR, and when the article XA1 is transferred from the article transporting conveyor 7, the article XA is pushed up toward the sheet-like article XA2 held at the overlapping position OR ( FIG. 4 (c)).

  When the stage 4 is raised most, the sheet-like article XA2 is sandwiched between the article XA1 and the upper guide 3. That is, at the overlapping position OR, the article XA1 is placed on the stage 4 in a state of lying down, the sheet-like article XA2 is placed on the upper surface (front surface) of the article XA1, and is placed on the upper surface (front surface) of the sheet-like article XA2. The upper guide 3 is disposed in contact with or in proximity (FIGS. 2B and 2C).

  In this state, the pushing member 5 moves in the V direction, and the article XA1 and the sheet-like article XA2 placed on the upper surface thereof are pushed together in the direction of the carton transport conveyor 10 (V direction). The pushing member 5 moves below the upper guide 3. The pushing surface of the pushing member 5 contacts the cap C portion of the article XA1, and the article XA1 is pushed out in the direction of the carton YA1. Further, the sheet-like article XA2 sandwiched between the upper guide 3 and the article XA1 is also pushed out in the direction of the carton YA1 as the article XA1 is pushed out. Thereby, in a state where the sheet-like article XA2 is overlapped on the upper surface of the article XA1, both can be pushed in the direction of the carton YA1 (FIG. 4D).

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2C, the feeding surface of the pushing member 5 abuts on the article XA1 (the cap C portion thereof) to push the article XA1. The feeding surface of the pushing member 5 is provided at a height (vertical height) substantially equal to the topmost part of the thickness of the article XA1 laid sideways (upper surface of the article XA1). A plurality of protrusions are provided so as to protrude above (the upper surface of the article XA1) and extend in a direction (V direction) intersecting the pushing direction. In addition, a plurality of recesses 3A (in this example, two rail-like recesses) extending in the V direction are provided on the upper inner side of the upper guide 3, and the protrusions 5A are fitted into the recesses 3A. And pass through the recess 3A.

  The sheet-like article XA2 is maintained on the upper surface of the article XA1 by the upper guide 3, and moves in the direction of the carton transport conveyor 10 together with the article XA1 pushed by the pushing member 5. Alternatively, when the sheet-like article XA2 is in contact with (adhered to) the upper guide 3, even when only the article XA1 is pushed in the direction of the carton transport conveyor 10, the protruding portion protrudes above the pushing member 5. 5A can contact the sheet-like article XA2 while passing through the concave portion 3A of the upper guide 3, and can push the sheet-like article XA2 in the direction of the carton conveyor 10 in a state where the sheet-like article XA2 is placed on the upper surface side of the article XA1.

  As shown in FIG. 4D, a lower guide 6 for supporting the article XA1 after being pushed out from the stage 4 from below is provided below a part of the upper guide 3 on the carton transport conveyor 10 side. ing. That is, the lower guide 6 is provided at the same height as the stage 4 in which the article XA1 is raised to the overlapping position OR, and the article XA1 passes therethrough.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the carton YA <b> 1 has a front surface (a front surface as a product on which a product name, a logo, and the like are written) on the upstream side of the carton conveying means 10, and the article conveying conveyor 7 side. Is supplied in an open state and is conveyed intermittently downstream. Then, at a predetermined position, the article XA1 is accommodated in the inside thereof from the opened side of the carton YA1, together with the sheet-like article XA2 superimposed on the upper surface thereof.

  Thereby, the carton YA1, the sheet-like article XA2, and the article XA1 can all be accommodated by stacking the sheet-like article XA2 on the front surface (upper surface) of the article XA1 inside the carton YA1 with their front surfaces facing the upper surface.

  When the article XA1 and the sheet-like article XA2 are accommodated in the carton YA1, when the product (packaged cosmetic) is viewed from the front (front when displayed in a store or the like), the carton YA1, the article XA1, and the sheet There is a need for a boxing pattern in which the front surfaces of the article XA2 face the same surface and the sheet-like article XA2 is arranged in front of the article XA1 (see FIG. 3B). Further, for example, in the case of an article XA1 such as cosmetics, a transparent resin material may be used for the package (carton YA1) of the article XA1, and the product (packaged cosmetic) is displayed in front (front view when displayed at a store or the like). ), The front surfaces of the carton YA1, the article XA1, and the sheet-like article XA2 are facing the same surface, and the sheet-like article XA2 is arranged in front of the article XA1, There is also a need for a boxing pattern that can be visually recognized from the outside of the carton YA1 (see FIG. 3D).

  Furthermore, in the case of cosmetics, etc., the package (carton YA1) is often aesthetically decorated, and considering the appearance when displayed in a store, the front side of the product should be avoided especially from scratches and dirt. There is a demand.

  On the other hand, when the outer shape (container body P) of the article XA1 has a curved surface or an inclined surface such as a tube or a bottle, when the sheet-like article XA2 is overlaid on the upper surface of the article XA1 (that is, a sheet-like shape) The sheet-like article XA2 is in a very unstable state (in the case where it has a curved or inclined surface so that the part on which the article XA2 is stacked is the top) (FIG. 2 (c)), There is a problem that the possibility of slipping off the article XA1 increases due to slight vibration or contact.

  According to this embodiment, the front surfaces of the cartons YA1, XA1 and XA2 as products are directed to the upper surface during the transport process, and the sheet XA2 is stacked on the upper surface of the article XA1. They can be placed together and accommodated in the carton YA1.

  At this time, the boxing is performed without bringing the front portion of the carton YA1 into contact with the side wall 10S and the bottom portion of the transfer bucket 10A of the carton transfer conveyor 10, so that the front portion of the carton YA1 can be prevented from being scratched.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the holding means 2 clamps one end on the upstream side in the transport direction T of the sheet-like article XA1, and at the overlapping position OR, an upper guide that comes close to or abuts the upper surface of the sheet-like article XA1. 3 and the sheet-like article XA2 is sandwiched between the article XA1 pushed up by the stage 4 and the upper guide 3. The sheet-like article XA2 can be pushed out in the direction of the carton YA1 by the pushing member 5 while maintaining the state where the sheet-like article XA2 is placed on the article XA1.

  In addition, since the protruding portion 5A protruding upward from the pushing member 5 is surely in contact with the end portion of the sheet-like article XA2, in the state where the sheet-like article XA2 is overlapped on the upper surface of the article XA1, both are placed in the direction of the carton YA1. Can be pushed. Further, a plurality of protrusions 5A are provided so as to protrude upward from the feeding surface (the upper surface of the article XA1) and extend in a direction (V direction) intersecting the feeding direction. Since a plurality of concave portions 3A extending in the V direction are provided corresponding to the portion 5A, the on-sheet article XA2 can be prevented from rotating in the horizontal plane.

  As described above, even if the outer shape of the article XA1 is unstable, these can be boxed in the carton YA1 while the sheet-like article XA2 is reliably placed on the upper surface thereof.

  FIG. 5 is a side view showing the upper guide 3 and the lower guide 6 as seen from the V direction in FIG. 1 (cap C direction of the article XA1). The article XA1 and the sheet-like article XA2 further pushed out from the stage 4 by the pushing member 5 are held by the lower guide 6 and the upper guide 3. The passages of the article XA1 and the sheet-like article XA2 formed by the lower guide 6 and the upper guide 3 have the same thickness (height in the vertical direction) as those passages formed by the stage 4 and the upper guide 3. Since the concave portion 3A is continuously provided in the upper guide 3, the feeding member 5 can continuously push out the article XA1 and the sheet-like article XA2, and the sheet is placed on the upper surface of the article XA1 until it is stored in the carton YA1. In a state where the shaped articles XA2 are stacked, both can be stably fed in the direction of the carton YA1.

  Further, the lower guide 6 has a side surface 6S, thereby restricting movement of the article XA1 in the direction along the transport direction T, and before the article XA1 falls from the lower guide 6 or is accommodated in the carton YA1. This prevents the position from shifting. In this example, the side surface 6S of the lower guide 6 is continuous with the upper guide 3, the lower guide 6 and the upper guide 3 are integrated, and the article XA1 and the sheet-like article XA2 are in the form of a cylindrical upper guide. 3 and the inside of the lower guide 6, their postures are adjusted before being transferred to the carton transport conveyor 10. In this example, the upper guide 3 and the lower guide 6 are integrally formed. However, the lower guide 6 may be separate from the upper guide 3.

  Here, the sheet-like article XA2 protrudes and is held upstream of the article XA1 in the transport direction T of the sheet-like article XA2 at the overlapping position OR (see FIG. 2B). However, when the article XA1 and the sheet-like article XA2 pushed out from the stage 4 by the pushing member 5 are transferred onto the lower guide 6, the end of the sheet-like article XA2 is, as shown in FIG. At least a part thereof is bent along the upper surface side of the article XA1 having a curved surface that is pressed downward by the side surface 6S located on the upstream side in the transport direction T. Since the sheet-like article XA2 is bent and curved, not only the protrusion 5A but also the feeding surface can be fed, so that the feeding can be performed more stably.

  The sheet-like article XA1 is restored from the state of being gradually bent while being pushed on the lower guide 6, and moves to the front (upper surface) of the article XA1 ((b) in the figure).

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and technical idea thereof.

  For example, the shape of the article XA1 (container body P) is not limited to the above example, and a prismatic shape (hexagonal prism shape, octagonal prism shape) in which a corner is provided on the front as a product, (substantially) spherical shape, egg Even if the shape is unstable with respect to the sheet-like article XA2 such that the sheet-like article XA2 is supported at almost one location, the same effect can be obtained.

  The shape of the article XA1 (container main body P) is not limited to the shape in which the sheet-like article XA2 is placed in an unstable manner, and the front surface where the sheet-like article is placed stably is substantially flat (for example, It is a matter of course that the box packing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment can be boxed even in the shape of a quadrangular column or the like.

  Further, the sheet-like article XA2 is not limited to a manual or the like, and may be an accessory such as a sheet-type oxygen absorber, a small bag containing a card, a seasoning, or the like.

  The pusher device may be a finger conveyor.

XA1 article XA2 sheet-like article YA1 carton 1 boxing device 2 holding means 3 upper guide 4 stage 5 pushing member 6 lower guide 7 article transport conveyor 10 carton transport conveyor

Claims (6)

A boxing device that packs an article and a sheet-like article after being stacked at an overlapping position,
Holding means for holding the sheet-like article in the overlapping position;
An upper guide provided above the overlapping position;
Push-up means for pushing up the article from below toward the overlapping position;
A pushing member for pushing the article and the sheet-like article and inserting it into a box,
To the sheet-like article held by the holding means, the article is pushed up from below by the pushing-up means, and the sheet-like article is held on the upper surface of the article by the article and the upper guide, While holding this state, the article and the sheet-like article are accommodated in the box opened on the side by the pushing member.
A boxing device characterized by that. The article has a surface that is curved or inclined such that a portion on which the sheet-like article is stacked is a top.
The boxing device according to claim 1. The holding means is constituted by a part of a conveying surface of a leaf spring and the sheet-like article, and holds the sheet-like article from above and below.
The boxing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The pushing member has a protruding portion protruding upward, and the sheet-like article is pushed by the protruding portion,
The upper guide has a recess through which the protrusion of the push member can be inserted.
The boxing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein A plurality of the protrusions are provided in a direction that protrudes above the upper surface of the article and intersects the pushing direction,
A plurality of the recesses of the upper guide are provided corresponding to the protrusions;
The boxing apparatus according to claim 4. A boxing method for packing an article and a sheet-like article after being stacked at an overlapping position,
Holding the sheet-like article conveyed from upstream in the overlapping position;
Step of pushing up the article from below toward the held sheet-like article, and holding the sheet-like article in a state of being overlapped on the upper surface of the article by the article and an upper guide provided above the article. When,
With the sheet-like article overlaid on the upper surface of the article, pushing the sheet-like article in a direction intersecting with the conveying direction of the sheet-like article, and accommodating the inside of the box opened on the side,
A boxing method characterized by that.

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