JP6735120B2 - Decorative paper packaging device and method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a decorative paper packaging device and method, for example, a decorative paper packaging device and method for automatically covering a bottle with paper and folding the bottle.

Conventionally, in order to give a high-class feeling to high-grade alcoholic beverages, it has been practiced to wrap the neck of a bottle with high-quality decorative paper such as Japanese paper and tie a decorative string with a bow. The packaging with the decorative paper and the like was performed manually, but only a skilled craftsman could perform the packaging, so that the packaging work became a bottleneck in shipping.

After wrapping the bottle with wrapping paper, a decorative string is tied around the neck with a bow. Patent Document 1 proposes a binding device that automatically binds the neck portion with a string that is not a decorative string.

JP, 7-315323, A

As described above, the work of wrapping the neck of a container such as a bottle with high-quality decorative paper can be performed only by a skilled craftsman, and thus the packaging work becomes a bottleneck for shipping. was there.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a decorative paper packaging device and method capable of automatically packaging decorative paper on the neck of a container such as a bottle.

The present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is realized by the following technical means.
[1] A holding part (21) for holding a substantially rectangular decorative paper (200) in a substantially horizontal state, a pair of folding claws (24) for folding the decorative paper held by the holding part downward, and a holding part and a pair of A decoration paper holding mechanism (20) having an XYZ drive device for moving the folding claws in the XYZ directions;
A pair of pressing members for pressing the container (100) having a neck portion, and a pressing mechanism (30) having a pressing member driving device; and a transfer device (C) for transferring the container,
A first contact mechanism (40c) having a contact member movable up and down while contacting the neck of the container;
A second contact mechanism (40d) having a contact member movable up and down while contacting the neck portion of the container, and arranged to face the first contact mechanism (40d);
A first roller mechanism having a pair of roller members (54c, 55c), a gap adjusting mechanism (52c, 53c) for adjusting a gap between the pair of roller members, and an XY drive device for horizontally moving the pair of roller members. (50c),
A pair of roller members (54d, 55d), a gap adjusting mechanism (52d, 53d) for adjusting a gap between the pair of roller members, and an XY drive device for horizontally moving the pair of roller members are provided. A second roller mechanism (50d) arranged to face the roller mechanism;
And a control device,
The control device is
The decorative paper holding mechanism, a step of folding the decorative paper downward so as to sandwich the neck of the container,
The pressing mechanism, a step of pressing at least the lower end of the decorative paper to the container by the pressing member,
A step in which the first contact mechanism contacts the neck of the container from a direction orthogonal to the pressing direction of the pair of pressing members and moves downward to press the lower end of the decorative paper against the container;
A step of pressing the lower end of the decorative paper against the container by contacting the neck of the container from a direction in which the second contact mechanism faces the first contact mechanism and moving downward.
A first folding step of folding the decorative paper by horizontally moving the first roller mechanism so as to sandwich the neck portion of the container from the same direction as the first contact mechanism;
A second folding step of folding the decorative paper by horizontally moving the second roller mechanism so as to sandwich the neck of the container from the same direction as the second contact mechanism;
Decorative paper packaging equipment that performs.
[2] The transport device includes a rotating mechanism (S-1) for rotating the container,
The decoration paper packaging device according to [1], further comprising a position detection mechanism (S-2) that detects that the positional relationship between the transport device and the container has a predetermined relationship.
[3] The decorative paper packaging device according to [1] or [2], wherein a folding line is formed on the decorative paper.
[4] The decorative paper packaging device according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein the pressing member has a curved surface along the outer periphery of the neck of the container.
[5] The decorative paper packaging device according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein the first and second abutting mechanisms each include a curved member having a curved surface made of resin.
[6] The container has an annular protrusion on the neck,
Each of the pair of roller members of the first roller mechanism has an annular recess into which the protrusion is fitted,
In the first folding step, the convex portion and the concave portion are horizontally moved so as to sandwich the neck portion of the container in a positional relationship in which the convex portion and the concave portion face each other, [1] to [5] Decorative paper packaging equipment.
[7] Further, it has a pair of roller members, a gap adjusting mechanism for adjusting a gap between the pair of roller members, and an XYZ drive device for moving the pair of roller members in the XYZ directions, and faces the first roller mechanism. And a third roller mechanism (50e) disposed above the second roller mechanism (50d),
In the second folding step, the second roller mechanism folds the decorative paper located in a neck portion near a lower portion of the convex portion,
The control device is
As a post-process of the second folding process, the third roller mechanism is horizontally moved from the same direction as the second roller mechanism so as to sandwich the neck portion near the upper portion of the convex portion, and thus the decorative paper. The decorative paper packaging device according to [6], characterized in that a third folding step of folding the.
[8] A decorative paper packaging method for automatically packaging decorative paper in a container using the decorative paper packaging device according to any one of [1] to [7].

According to the present invention, it becomes possible to automatically wrap decorative paper around the neck of a container such as a bottle at high speed with a simple operation.

It is a perspective view from the back upper side of a decorative paper packaging device. It is a schematic diagram from a plan view of a decorative paper packaging device, (a) is a figure which shows an initial position, (b) is a figure which shows a secondary position. It is a schematic diagram from the front view of the decorative paper packaging device. It is a schematic diagram which shows the position detection of the label by a sensor. It is a figure which shows a paper supply mechanism and a paper conveyance mechanism, and is (a) a bottom view of only a paper conveyance mechanism, (b) front view, (c) front view. It is a top view of decoration paper. It is an image figure showing the state which conveys a decorative paper by a paper conveyance mechanism, and is (a) left side view and (b) front view. It is an image figure showing the state where both sides of the ornamental paper were folded down by a paper transportation mechanism, and it is a left side view of (a) and a front view. It is an image figure showing the state where a decoration mechanism is pressed by a press mechanism, and is (a) left side view and (b) front view. It is an image figure showing the state where a decoration mechanism is pressed by a press mechanism, and is a (a) front view and a (b) top view. It is an image figure showing the downward folding start state of the ornamental paper by a downward folding mechanism, and is a (a) front view and a (b) top view. It is an image figure showing the state where the back side of the decorative paper was folded down by the folding mechanism, and is a (a) front view and a (b) top view. It is an image figure showing the state where the back side of the decorative paper was folded by the edge folding mechanism, and is a (a) front view and a (b) top view. It is an image figure showing the state where the front side of the decorative paper was folded down by the folding mechanism, and is a (a) front view and a (b) top view. It is an image figure showing the state where the front side of ornamental paper is folded by the edge folding mechanism, and is a front view when (a) front view, (b) top view, and (c) rear side edge folding mechanism 50e are removed. It is an image figure showing the state where the front side of ornamental paper is folded by the edge folding mechanism, and is a front view and a plan view of (a). It is an image figure showing the state where the front side of ornamental paper was folded by the edge folding mechanism, and is a (a) front view and a (b) top view. It is a front view of an image view showing a string attachment start state by the string attachment mechanism. It is a front view of the image figure showing the state which attaches a string with a string attachment mechanism. It is a front view of the image figure showing the completion state of decoration paper packaging.

The decorative paper packaging device of the present invention can fold the decorative paper around the neck of the tubular member for automatic packaging. The "cylindrical member" referred to here includes not only cylinders and pillars having the same diameter but also those having a taper or a shoulder portion formed thereon, for example, sake, shochu, whiskey and other alcoholic beverages, beverages, and seasonings. The containers (1 bottle, glass bottle, resin container, etc.) are also included.
Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of a decorative paper wrapping device for automatically wrapping decorative paper on an upper tapered neck portion of a bottle will be described.

[Decorative paper packaging equipment]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the decorative paper packaging device P according to the embodiment as viewed from the upper rear side. FIG. 2 is a schematic schematic diagram of the decorative paper packaging device P according to the embodiment as seen from a plan view. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the decorative paper packaging device P according to the embodiment as viewed from the front (the lower side in FIG. 2 is the viewpoint).
The decorative paper packaging device P according to the exemplary embodiment includes a belt conveyor C, a passage S, a single holding mechanism 1, a paper feeding mechanism 2, a blowing mechanism 3, a connecting and holding mechanism 10, a paper carrying mechanism 20, The pressing mechanism 30, the rear lower folding mechanism 40c, the rear ear folding mechanism 50c, the front lower folding mechanism 40d, the front ear folding mechanism 50d, and the string attaching mechanism 60 are provided. Note that description of publicly known techniques such as legs and accessory members of the decorative paper packaging device P will be omitted.
Each operation of the decorative paper packaging device P is automatically controlled by a control device (not shown) including a processor and a storage device in which a control program is stored.
It should be noted that a control monitor including a display mechanism such as a liquid crystal display showing the operation of a control device (not shown) and a drive system (not shown) in order to manage the entire operation of the decorative paper packaging device P may be provided. Good.
In the following, the three directions of XYZ are the traveling direction of the bottle 100 in the passage S being the X direction of the X axis, the Y direction of the Y axis orthogonal to the X axis, and the Z direction of the Z axis perpendicular to the X axis.

The belt conveyor C is arranged so as to circulate counterclockwise in FIG. 2, and the bottle 100 placed on the belt conveyor C is driven from the upper left side to the lower left side in FIG. It is conveyed toward the upper right side from the lower right side in FIG.
The passage S is composed of a fixed plate-shaped body. The surface of the passage S is smooth so that the bottle 100 can move smoothly.
As shown in FIG. 2, on the belt conveyor C and the passage S, there are area 0, area 1, area 2, area 3, and area 4 as areas where the bottle 100 sequentially stops. On the belt conveyor C, there are area 0 and area 4. On the passage S, there are area 1, area 2, and area 3. A plurality of bottles 100 can exist in area 1, area 2, area 3, and area 4 at the same time (that is, a maximum of 4 bottles), and in parallel with the reciprocating movements of the connecting and pinching mechanism 10 and the holding mechanism 30, which will be described later, the bottles 100 are simultaneously operated in parallel. Then, the plurality of bottles 100 can be continuously wrapped with the decorative paper 200.
The outline operation of the decorative paper packaging device P for each area of the passage S is as follows. First, the area 1 is subjected to downward folding on both sides of the decorative paper 200, and then the area 2 is subjected to frontward and rearward downward folding and edge folding. Finally, the rubber string 70 is attached in the area 3.

[A] Single holding mechanism <Structure>
The single-body clamping mechanism 1 is provided with a pair of upper and lower arm portions so as to receive the bottle 100 being conveyed, with an initial position near the area 0 on the belt conveyor C, that is, slightly above the lower left corner in FIG. ing. An elastic body for slip prevention is attached to the inner surface side of the arm portion (the side in contact with the bottle 100).
The upper arm does not open and close, but the lower arm can open and close, and the body of the bottle 100 can be clamped.
The single-body clamping mechanism 1 can reciprocate in the X direction (horizontal direction) based on the drive by a predetermined drive source.

<Operation>
The bottle 100 is gripped by the fingers of the operator and placed at the start point of the belt conveyor C on the upper left side in FIG.
The bottle 100, which has been conveyed from the upper left side to the lower left side in FIG. 2 by the belt conveyor C, is brought into contact with the upper arm portion of the single-body clamping mechanism 1 and stopped at the area 0 on the belt conveyor C, and immediately the single body is conveyed. In the state in which the body part of the bottle 100 is sandwiched by the closing operation of the lower arm part of the sandwiching mechanism 1 from the open state, and the body part of the bottle 100 is sandwiched as it is, it moves in the right direction (X direction) in FIG. The bottle 100 is moved so as to be dragged to the area 1 on the passage S. When the bottle 100 is placed on the rotatable circular plate-shaped body S-1 in the area 1, the lower arm portion of the single-body holding mechanism 1 opens the bottle 100 to hold the body of the bottle 100. After releasing, the single holding mechanism 1 moves leftward (X direction) in FIG. 2 and returns to the initial position.
As shown in FIG. 4, when the bottle 100 is placed on the rotating mechanism S-1 in the area 1, the end portion of the label 102 attached to the bottle 100 by the sensor S-2 is transmitted by the transmitted light. The rotation mechanism S-1 is rotationally controlled so that the portion to which the label 102 is attached is the front side with respect to the traveling direction (the right side in FIG. 2 means the front side with respect to the traveling direction). Adjust the orientation.

[B] Paper transport mechanism <Structure>
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the paper transport mechanism 20 is driven in a XYZ direction based on driving by a predetermined drive source to a position above the paper supply mechanism 2 (Z direction) or above the neck of the bottle 100 (Z direction). Can be moved to.
As shown in FIG. 5A, the paper transport mechanism 20 has suction cups 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, and 21e (hereinafter, collectively referred to as "suction cups 21") at four corners on the lower surface side of a rectangular substrate. ) Are provided, and in particular, two are provided at one corner near the non-contact chuck 22.
The suction cup portion 21 sucks in air from a hole portion to which a tube of a predetermined suction mechanism (not shown) in the center is connected, and makes one suctioned decorative paper sheet 200 abut against a resin or rubber suction cup. Hold it and transport it.
The non-contact chuck 22 is provided at a position corresponding to one corner of the decorative paper 200, and sucks the decorative paper 200 without contacting the decorative paper 200. The non-contact chuck 22 ejects air in a radial direction from a plurality of nozzles installed on the suction surface side, and sucks the corners of a plurality of decorative papers 200 stacked on the paper supply mechanism 2 so as to curl up one corner portion by the Bernoulli effect. ..
The paper transport mechanism 20 further includes a pair of base end portions 23a and 23b and a pair of both-side downward folding mechanisms 24a and 24b formed of a thin plate-like body.
The initial positions of the pair of double-sided lower folding mechanisms 24a, 24b form a substantially parallel surface (a state in which both wings are open) with the decorative paper 200 that is substantially parallel to the XY plane that is brought into contact with the upper end of the neck of the bottle 100. In addition, it is a position above the decorative paper 200 (Z direction). After that, as shown in FIG. 8, by driving the pair of base end portions 23a and 23b, substantially parallel to the Z direction (vertical direction) so as to form a substantially vertical surface (a state in which both wings are closed) from the parallel surface at the initial position. The pair of double-sided lower folding mechanisms 24a and 24b are rotated 90 degrees about the X axis as a turning axis to move to a position where the tapered neck of the bottle 100 is sandwiched, and both sides of the decorative paper 200 are folded down. In addition, the pair of both side lower folding mechanisms 24a and 24b may be provided with suction portions, and the folding may be performed while the decorative paper 200 is suctioned.

≪Paper supply mechanism≫
The paper supply mechanism 2 includes four columns 2a and a vertically movable mounting table 2b, and a plurality of decorative papers 200 can be stacked on the mounting table 2b.

≪Decoration paper≫
As shown in FIG. 6, the decorative paper 200 is, for example, Japanese paper having a square wrinkle with a length dimension of 12 to 24 cm on one side, and a thickness dimension of about 0.3 to 0.8 mm. .. Folding curves for mountain folds and valley folds are provided in advance at fold points by processing using a pinnacle die or the like. As a result, when the folding of the decorative paper is completed, there is no deviation or the like in the folded portion of the paper, and the finished state is as desired.
As shown in FIG. 6, the decorative paper 200 is divided into four regions (A region, B region, C region, D region) which are vertically folded in four and divided into approximately four equal parts, with a diameter of about 3. A substantially circular area E of 5 cm is provided.
The folding curves of the mountain folding of the decorative paper 200 are folding curves A1, A4, B1, B4, C1, D1, E1, E2, E3, E4, and the folding curves of the valley folding are folding curves A2, A3, B2. , B3, C2, C3.
In the decorative paper 200, the surface shown in FIG. 6 is upward (Z direction), the D area is the front side with respect to the traveling direction (the right side in FIG. 2 means the front side with respect to the traveling direction), and the C area is the traveling direction. On the other hand, the rear side is brought into contact with the upper end of the neck portion of the bottle 100 so that the A region and the B region are on both sides with respect to the traveling direction and folded.

≪Blower mechanism≫
The blower mechanism 3 is connected to a tube of a predetermined exhaust mechanism (not shown) and discharges air intermittently from the blower port in the X direction (horizontal direction).

≪Clamping mechanism≫
As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the connecting and sandwiching mechanism 10 includes a pair of substrate portions 10a and 10b, and a pair of sandwiching portions 10-1a, 10-1b and sandwiching portions provided on the pair of substrate portions 10a and 10b, respectively. 10-2a, 10-2b, and sandwiching portions 10-3a, 10-3b (hereinafter, may be collectively referred to as "sandwiching portion 10-1, sandwiching portion 10-2, sandwiching portion 10-3"). I have it. The pair of sandwiching portions 10-1a and 10-1b have curved surfaces facing each other so that the body portion of the substantially circular bottle 100 can be sandwiched and held, and the sandwiching portions 10-2 and 10- 3 is also the same. In addition, the pair of substrate portions 10a and 10b are provided with a recessed portion having a shape corresponding to the curved surfaces of the sandwiching portion 10-1, the sandwiching portion 10-2, and the sandwiching portion 10-3. It can be sandwiched and held. The pair of substrate parts 10a and 10b approach or separate from each other in the Y direction (horizontal direction) based on the driving by a predetermined driving source, whereby the body part of the bottle 100 is clamped and released. Non-slip elastic bodies are attached to the inner surfaces (sides in contact with the bottle 100) of the sandwiching portions 10-1, 10-2 and 10-3.
The connecting and pinching mechanism 10 is driven by a predetermined drive source, and is located on the right side in FIG. 2A (the bottles 100 in the areas 2, 3, and 4 can be pinched.) at an initial position, and in FIG. 2B. It is possible to reciprocate in the X direction (horizontal direction) at the secondary position to the left (the bottles 100 in areas 1, 2, and 3 can be held). At the time of moving from the initial position to the secondary position, the pair of substrate parts 10a and 10b are in a state of being separated in the Y direction (horizontal direction), and after the moving to the secondary position, the pair of substrate parts 10a and 10b are The body of the bottle 100 is clamped by being close to the Y direction (horizontal direction). On the other hand, at the time of moving from the secondary position to the initial position, the pair of substrate parts 10a and 10b are close to each other in the Y direction (horizontal direction), and the body of the bottle 100 is still clamped. After the movement, the pair of substrate portions 10a and 10b are separated from each other in the Y direction (horizontal direction) to release the holding of the body portion of the bottle 100.
The connecting and pinching mechanism 10 is also connected to a pair of connecting portions 30a and 30b of the pressing mechanism 30 and a front ear folding mechanism 50d, which will be described later.

<Operation>
As shown in FIG. 5, in parallel with the adjustment of the orientation of the bottle 100 in FIG. 4, the paper transport mechanism 20 moves to the position above the paper supply mechanism 2 in the XYZ directions based on the drive by the predetermined drive source, One decorative paper sheet 200 stacked on the supply mechanism 2 is sucked up. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, in order to surely separate the decorative papers 200 whose corners are rolled up by the non-contact chuck 22 by the blower mechanism 3, Air is intermittently sent in the X direction (horizontal direction) to the raised position, and the suction cup portion 21 sucks air from the hole portion and sucks up one decorative paper sheet 200.
The paper transporting mechanism 20 holds the sucked-up one decorative paper sheet 200 in a state of being in contact with the suction cup of the suction cup section 21 and upwards with respect to the tapered neck portion of the bottle 100 located in the area 1 ( In order that the decorative paper 200 can be covered (mounted so as to cover) from the Z direction), the decorative paper 200 is moved again to the upper position of the neck in the XYZ directions so that the decorative paper 200 is substantially parallel to the XY plane. Carry.
Then, the paper transport mechanism 20 moves and transports the bottle 100 downward (Z direction) to a position where the decorative paper 200, which is substantially parallel to the XY plane, contacts the upper end of the neck of the bottle 100.
When the above-described paper transport mechanism 20 moves downward (Z direction) to a position where the upper end of the neck of the bottle 100 is in contact with the decorative paper 200 that is a plane substantially parallel to the XY plane, the body of the bottle 100 has a connecting and pinching mechanism. When the movement of 10 to the secondary position is completed, it is held by the holding mechanism 10-1.
Further, in the paper carrying mechanism 20, the pair of both side lower folding mechanisms 24a and 24b are brought into contact with the upper end of the neck portion of the bottle 100 in the initial position shown in FIG. 7 by driving the pair of base end portions 23a and 23b. From a position that is substantially parallel to the plane and is substantially parallel to the decorative paper 200 (with both wings open) and above the decorative paper 200 (Z direction), from the parallel plane at the initial position to a substantially vertical surface (both wings). (A closed state), the pair of both-side downward folding mechanisms 24a and 24b are rotated about 90 degrees in the Z direction (vertical direction) with the X axis as the pivot axis to sandwich the tapered neck portion of the bottle 100. To a position (see FIG. 8). As a result, the areas A and B of the decorative paper 200 located below the double-sided lower folding mechanism 23 are below the both side surfaces of the bottle 100 (Z direction) along the folding lines A1, B1, C1, D1, E1, and E2. Can be folded to.
The pair of both-side downward folding mechanisms 24a and 24b remain in the position shown in FIG. 8 until the pressing by the pressing mechanism 30 described below is completed, and the A area and the B area of the decorative paper 200 are downward (Z Direction) is held.

[C] Presser mechanism <Structure>
As shown in FIGS. 2, 7 to 10, etc., the holding mechanism 30 includes a pair of connecting portions 30a and 30b, a pair of holding portions 30-1a and 30-1b, and holding portions 30-2a and 30-2b. Equipped with. The pair of connecting portions 30a and 30b are also connected to the pair of substrate portions 10a and 10b of the connecting and sandwiching mechanism 10, respectively. The pair of pressing portions 30-1a and 30-1b are the first pressing slide mechanisms 31a and 31b for advancing and retreating in the Y direction (horizontal direction), and the oblique direction (YZ) along the tapered shape of the bottle 100. The second pressing slide mechanism 32a, 32b for advancing and retreating in the direction) is provided, and the pair of pressing members 33a, 33b urges or releases the pressing force from the side in the Y direction (horizontal direction). To do The slide mechanism (31a, 31b, 32a, 32b) for driving the pair of pressing members 33a, 33b is composed of, for example, an actuator driven by a motor, and a slide base including a linear motor magnet and a linear guide. The same applies to the slide mechanisms (41c, 42c, 51c, 51d, 51e, 61, 65) that appear below.
The pair of pressing members 33a and 33b are made of resin or metal formed in a left-right asymmetrical shape with curved upper sides, and can be pressed along the tapered shape below the necked portion 101 of the neck of the bottle 100. The opposing surfaces are formed to be curved. The pair of pressing portions 30-2a and 30-2b have the same configuration.
The holding mechanism 30 is interlocked with the reciprocating movement of the connecting and pinching mechanism 10 in the X direction (horizontal direction), and the right side in FIG. 2 (the decorative paper 200 can be pressed against the bottles 100 in the areas 2 and 3) in the initial stage. It reciprocates in the X direction (horizontal direction) between the position and the secondary position to the left (the decorative paper 200 can be pressed against the bottles 100 in areas 1 and 2). When moving from the initial position to the secondary position, the pressing is released, while when moving from the secondary position to the initial position, the pressing of the decorative paper 200 against the bottle 100 is maintained. It is the state of.

<Operation>
As shown in FIG. 9, in area 1, the pair of presser portions 30-1a and 30-1b of the presser mechanism 30 at the initial position advance the first pressing slide mechanisms 31a and 31b in the Y direction (horizontal direction). The second pressing slide mechanisms 32a and 32b are moved in the diagonally upward and downward directions (YZ direction) along the tapered shape of the bottle 100, and the pair of pressing members 33a and 33b are moved in the Y direction (horizontal direction). Is pressed from the side of the bottle, and the pair of pressing members 33a and 33b is used to maintain the folded state of the decorative paper 200 folded downward on both side surfaces of the bottle 100. The portion of the paper 200 below the constricted portion 101 of the bottle 100 is pressed from the side in the Y direction (horizontal direction).
It should be noted that the pair of pressing portions 30-1a and 30-1b remain in the position shown in FIG. 9 until the pair of rear side edge folding mechanisms 50c, which will be described later, completes the position shown in FIG. The state in which the B area is bent downward is maintained. After that, the pair of holding portions 30-2a and 30-2b continue to be in the position shown in FIG. 14 until the packaging of the decorative paper 200 is completed, and the A area and the B area of the decorative paper 200 are bent downward. Is maintained.
Further, when pressing by the pair of pressing portions 30-1a and 30-1b of the pressing mechanism 30 is completed, overlapping pressing is unnecessary, so the pair of both-sides downward folding mechanisms 24a and 24b of the paper transport mechanism 20 have the initial position. Then, the entire paper transport mechanism 20 also moves upward and retracts. Further, based on the movement of the connecting and pinching mechanism 10 to the initial position, the bottle 100 has its body part held by the pinching mechanism 10-1 and is held by the pair of holding parts 30-1a and 30-1b. The decoration paper 200 is moved to the area 2 while maintaining the pressing of the decoration paper 200 against it.

[D] Rear lower folding mechanism <Structure>
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the rear lower folding mechanism 40c has a first downward folding slide mechanism 41c that advances and retracts in the Y direction (horizontal direction), and a forward downward folding mechanism 40c that advances in the Z direction (vertical direction). It is provided with a second downward folding slide mechanism 42c for moving backward, a base end portion 43c, and a curved surface member 44c whose surface facing the neck portion of the bottle 100 is a curved surface and at least the curved surface is made of resin. The rear lower folding mechanism 40c functions as a first contact mechanism having a contact member that is vertically movable while contacting the neck portion of the bottle 100.

<Operation>
In the area 2, when the first lower folding slide mechanism 41c of the rear lower folding mechanism 40c moves forward in the Y direction, the base end portion 43c and the curved surface member 44c contact the upper end of the neck of the bottle 100. It is located above 200 (Z direction). Then, as the second slide mechanism 42c for downward folding advances downward in the Z direction (vertical direction), the curved surface of the curved member 44c along the neck portion of the bottle 100 causes the curved surface of the curved member 44c to move in the Z direction (vertical direction) of the bottle 100. Direction) from the upper side to the lower side, and the region C (the left side in FIG. 2 means the rear with respect to the traveling direction), which is the rear end of the decorative paper 200, moves from the rear to the front in the X direction (horizontal direction). Push it towards you. As a result, the area C of the decorative paper 200 is bent downward (Z direction) on the rear surface of the bottle 100 along the bending line E3. The second slide mechanism 42c for downward folding moves forward to a position where the lower end of the region C of the decorative paper 200 in which the curved surface of the curved member 44c is bent downward (Z direction) is pressed.
Note that the curved surface member 44c remains in the position shown in FIG. 12 until the edge folding by the rear edge folding mechanism 50c described below is completed, and the region C of the decorative paper 200 is folded downward (Z direction). Hold the state.

[E] Rear ear folding mechanism <Structure>
The rear edge folding mechanism 50c includes an edge folding slide mechanism 51c that moves forward and backward in the X direction (parallel direction), and a pair of arm portions 52c and 53c that can adjust the gap between the pair of roller members 54c and 55c by opening and closing. Equipped with. Roller members 54c and 55c are provided at the tip end portions of the arm portions 52c and 53c, respectively, and the roller members 54c and 55c have a concave portion at the portion corresponding to the constricted portion 101 (convex portion) of the bottle 100 at the central portion. A pressing force is realized.

<Operation>
As shown in FIG. 13, FIG. 14, etc., when the edge folding slide mechanism 51c of the rear side edge folding mechanism 50c advances and moves, the roller members 54c and 55c of the arm portions 52c and 53c are bent in the area C of the decorative paper 200. Along the outer circumference of the neck of the bottle 100, the arms 52c and 53c are opened to move from the rear to the front in the X direction (horizontal direction) to the position facing the left and right sides of the neck of the bottle 100 (the right side in FIG. 2 is the traveling direction). The front ears of the region C of the decorative paper 200 are pressed from the Y direction (horizontal direction) while advancing toward the front. As a result, the ears on both sides of the area C of the decorative paper 200 are bent forward (X direction) of the bottle 100 along the fold lines A1 and B2.
At this time, the curved surface member 44c of the rear-side lower folding mechanism 40c continues to be in a position of pressing the lower end of the C region of the decorative paper 200 folded downward (Z direction).
When the holding of the state in which the decorative paper 200 is folded forward (in the X direction) by being pressed by the pair of roller members 54c and 55c is completed, overlapping pressing is unnecessary, and thus the first lower folding mechanism 40c of the rear side lower folding mechanism 40c is not required. The downward folding slide mechanism 41c is moved backward in the Y direction to release the pressing by the curved surface member 44c, and the entire rear lower folding mechanism 40c is also moved upward and retracted.
Further, as shown in FIG. 14, when the connecting and pinching mechanism 10 moves from the initial position to the secondary position, the holding mechanism 30 also interlocks, and in the area 2, the body of the bottle 100 of the pinching mechanism 10-1. The pinching of the parts is released, the body of the bottle 100 is pinched by the pinching mechanism 10-2, and the pressing of the pair of pressing parts 30-1a and 30-1b is released, and the pair of pressing parts 30 is replaced. 2a and 30-2b continue to be in the positions shown in FIG. 14 until the packaging of the decorative paper 200 is completed, and hold the state in which the A area, B area, and C area of the decorative paper 200 are folded downward. To do.

[F] Lower folding mechanism on the front side <Structure>
As shown in FIG. 13, FIG. 14, etc., the front lower folding mechanism 40d includes a third downward folding slide mechanism 41d that moves forward and backward in the Y direction (horizontal direction), and a Z direction (vertical direction) forward and backward movement. The fourth downward folding slide mechanism 42d to be moved, the base end portion 43d, and a curved surface member 44d made of a resin having a curved surface on the surface facing the neck portion of the bottle 100 are formed. The front lower folding mechanism 40d functions as a second contact mechanism arranged to face the first contact mechanism (40c).

<Operation>
In the area 2, when the third lower folding slide mechanism 41d of the front lower folding mechanism 40d advances and moves in the Y direction, the base end portion 43d and the curved surface member 44d are brought into contact with the top end of the neck of the bottle 100. Will be located above (Z direction). As the fourth downward folding slide mechanism 42d moves downward in the Z direction (vertical direction), the curved surface of the curved member 44d along the neck portion of the bottle 100 causes the bottle 100 to move in the Z direction (vertical direction). Direction) from the upper side to the lower side, and the area D (the right side in FIG. 2 means the front with respect to the traveling direction), which is the front end of the decorative paper 200, is directed from the front to the rear in the X direction (horizontal direction). Press it. As a result, the region D of the decorative paper 200 is folded downward (Z direction) on the front surface of the bottle 100 along the folding line E4. The fourth lower folding slide mechanism 42d moves forward to a position where the lower end portion of the D region of the decorative paper 200 in which the curved surface of the curved member 44d is bent downward (Z direction) is pressed.
The curved surface member 44d remains in the position shown in FIG. 14 until the edge folding by the rear edge folding mechanisms 50d and 50e described below is completed, and the area D of the decorative paper 200 is folded downward (Z direction). Is maintained.

[G] Front Ear Folding Mechanism There are a front side ear folding mechanism 50d and a front side ear folding mechanism 50e. First, the front side ear folding mechanism 50d will be described.
<Structure>
FIG. 15C is a plan view showing a state in which the rear side edge folding mechanism 50e is removed in order to facilitate understanding of the configuration of the rear side edge folding mechanism 50d. The front edge folding mechanism 50d includes an edge folding slide mechanism 51d that moves forward and backward in the X direction (parallel direction), and a pair of arm portions 52d and 53d that can adjust the gap between the pair of roller members 54d and 55d by an opening/closing operation. Equipped with. Roller members 54d and 55d are provided at the tip portions of the arm portions 52d and 53d, respectively, and these roller members 54d and 55d roll the lower portion (Z direction) of the central portion of the bottle 100 below the constricted portion 101.

<Operation>
First, in the area 2, the roller members 54c and 55c of the arm portions 52c and 53c are moved to the neck portion of the bottle 100 in which the region C of the decorative paper 200 is folded by the further forward movement of the edge folding slide mechanism 51c of the rear side edge folding mechanism 50c. While advancing toward the front in the X direction (horizontal direction) (the right side in FIG. 2 means the front with respect to the traveling direction) along the outer circumference, the ears on both sides of the C region of the decorative paper 200 are moved in the Y direction (horizontal direction). Direction) and press (see FIG. 16). Accordingly, since it is difficult to bend the decorative paper 200 in the direction orthogonal to the wrinkle direction of the decorative paper 200, the ironing is performed well, and the decorative paper 200 is prevented from floating.
Then, as shown in FIG. 15, FIG. 16, FIG. 17, etc., in the area 2, when the edge folding slide mechanism 51d of the front edge folding mechanism 50d moves forward, the roller members 54d, 55d of the arm portions 52d, 53d are decorated. From the front in the X direction (horizontal direction) from the front to the rear on the left and right sides of the neck of the bottle 100 by the opening operation of the arm portions 52d and 53d along the outer circumference of the neck of the bottle 100 in which the region D of the paper 200 is folded. While advancing toward (the left side in FIG. 2 means backward with respect to the traveling direction), the ears on both sides of the D region of the decorative paper 200 are pressed from the Y direction (horizontal direction). As a result, the ears on both sides of the D area of the decorative paper 200 are folded rearward (in the X direction) of the bottle 100 along the folding lines A3 and B3, and at the same time, in front of the bottle 100 along the folding lines A1 and B2 ( Since the area surrounded by the folding lines A4 and C3 and the area surrounded by the folding lines B4 and C2 of the ears on both sides of the area C of the decorative paper 200 that has been folded in the X direction) also overlap, The bottle 100 will be bent back (in the X direction) again.
At this time, the curved surface of the curved member 44d of the front-side lower folding mechanism 40d continues to be in a position to press the lower end of the region D of the decorative paper 200 folded downward (Z direction).
When the pressing of the pair of roller members 54d and 55d to hold the state in which the decorative paper 200 is folded rearward (in the X direction) is completed, overlapping pressing is unnecessary, so the third lower part of the front lower folding mechanism 40d is not necessary. The folding slide mechanism 41d is moved backward in the Y direction to release the pressing by the curved member 44d, and the entire front lower folding mechanism 40d is also moved upward and retracted. Further, the edge folding slide mechanism 51c of the rear side edge folding mechanism 50c is moved backward in the X direction to release the pressing by the pair of roller members 54c and 55c, and the entire rear side edge folding mechanism 50c also moves upward and retracts. Further, the edge folding slide mechanism 51e of the front edge folding mechanism 50e described later is moved backward in the X direction to release the pressing by the pair of roller members 54e and 55e, and the entire front edge folding mechanism 50e is also moved upward and retracted. To do. Further, based on the movement of the connecting and pinching mechanism 10 to the initial position, the bottle 100 keeps its body part being pinched by the pinching mechanism 10-2 and is paired with the pair of pressing parts 30-2a and 30-2b. The decorative paper 200 is kept pressed against the bottle 100 by the roller members 54d and 55d and moved to the area 3.

Next, the front ear folding mechanism 50e will be described.
<Structure>
The front edge folding mechanism 50e includes an edge folding slide mechanism 51e that moves forward and backward in the X direction (parallel direction), and a pair of arm portions 52e and 53e that can adjust the gap between the pair of roller members 54e and 55e by an opening/closing operation. Equipped with. Roller members 54e and 55e are provided at the tip portions of the arm portions 52e and 53e, respectively, and these roller members 54e and 55e roll the cap portion which is the upper portion (Z direction) of the bottle neck portion 101 of the central portion. Get rid of. Note that the constricted portion 101 of the bottle 100 has a positional relationship in which a gap is formed between the roller members 54d and 55d of the front edge folding mechanism 50d and the roller members 54e and 55e.

<Operation>
As shown in FIG. 17 and the like, in the area 2, when the edge folding slide mechanism 51e of the front edge folding mechanism 50e moves forward in parallel with the above-described front edge folding mechanism 50d, the roller members 54e of the arm portions 52e and 53e are moved. , 55e in the X direction (horizontal direction) along the outer circumference of the neck of the bottle 100 in which the region D of the decorative paper 200 is folded, by the opening operation of the arms 52e and 53e. ), the ears on both sides of the D area of the decorative paper 200 are pressed from the Y direction (horizontal direction) while moving from the front to the rear. As a result, the ears on both sides of the region D of the decorative paper 200 are bent forward (X direction) of the bottle 100 along the folding lines A3 and B3.
At this time, the curved surface of the curved member 44d of the front-side lower folding mechanism 40d continues to be in a position to press the lower end of the region D of the decorative paper 200 folded downward (Z direction).

[H] String attachment mechanism <Structure>
The string attachment mechanism 60 includes a tubular body slide mechanism 61 for advancing and retreating in the Z direction (vertical direction), a tubular body 62 in which a rubber cord 70 is fitted on the outer peripheral surface, and a tubular body 62. It is provided with an enclosing member 64 and an enclosing member sliding mechanism 65 for advancing and retracting in the Z direction (vertical direction). The tubular body 62 has a diameter that is two times larger than the tapered neck portion of the bottle 100, but the tip portion 63 of the tubular body 62 is slightly thinner, and has a diameter that is one size larger than the tapered neck portion of the bottle 100. is there. The initial position of the surrounding member 64 is above the rubber cord 70 set in the tubular body 62 (Z direction).
The rubber string 70 has a substantially circular cross section and is elastic. The thickness and color are suitable for a high-class string, and the elasticity may be such that the folded state of the decorative paper 200 can be clamped and held.

<Operation>
As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, when the tubular body slide mechanism 61 of the string attaching mechanism 60 slides and extends downward (Z direction) in the area 3, the tubular body 62 moves downward (Z direction). Move to a position that covers the tapered neck of the existing bottle 100.
When the enclosure member slide mechanism 65 moves downward (Z direction) slightly so as to drop only one rubber cord 70, the enclosure member 64 moves downward (Z direction) and is set in the tubular body 62. Since the plurality of rubber strings 70 are pressed downward (Z direction), the rubber strings 70 set at the lowermost end (Z direction) are detached from the thin tip portion 63 of the enclosure member 64 and fall, and the decorative paper 200 Is locked to the neck portion of the wrapped bottle 100, and the folded decorative paper 200 for packaging the bottle 100 is tightened from the outside (XY direction), so that the packaging state of the decorative paper 200 can be maintained. As a result, the packaging of the bottle 100 with the decorative paper 200 is completed.
Then, as shown in FIG. 20, by moving the connecting and sandwiching mechanism 10 from the initial position to the secondary position, in the area 3, the sandwiching of the body of the bottle 100 of the sandwiching mechanism 10-2 is released, and instead, the sandwiching mechanism is held. The body of the bottle 100 is clamped by the mechanism 10-3.
Then, by moving the connecting and pinching mechanism 10 from the secondary position to the initial position, the bottle 100 is moved to the area 4 on the belt conveyor C while the body of the bottle 100 is being pinched by the pinching mechanism 10-3. When the pinching mechanism 10-3 releases the pinching of the body of the bottle 100, the bottle 100 is conveyed by the belt conveyor C from the lower right side to the upper right side in FIG. 2, and is grasped and collected by the operator's finger. It
A series of wrapping operations for the bottle 100 with the decorative paper 200 described above is completed in about 25 seconds.

According to the decorative paper packaging device P of the present embodiment described above, the decorative paper can be automatically wrapped in the container at a high speed by a simple operation consisting of a combination of reciprocating motions in the X, Y or Z directions. In other words, the decorative paper wrapping apparatus P of the present embodiment does not imitate the action of a human finger on a machine, but automatically wraps the decorative paper in a container by a linear combination that the machine is good at. A method for packaging decorative paper is provided.

Although the embodiments have been described in detail in the present disclosure as merely examples, many modifications can be made to the embodiments without substantially departing from the novel teachings and advantageous effects of the invention. is there. For example, the bottle 100 in which the decorative paper 200 is wrapped may be delivered to a predetermined string tying device without attaching the rubber string 70.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Single holding mechanism 2 Paper feeding mechanism 3 Blower mechanism 10 Connection holding mechanism 20 Paper conveying mechanism 21 Sucker parts 24a, 24b Both side folding mechanism 30 Pressing mechanism 40c Rear lower folding mechanism 40d Front lower folding mechanism 50c Rear side folding mechanism 52c, 53c Arms 54c, 55c Roller member 50d Front edge folding mechanism 52d, 53d Arms 54d, 55d Roller member 60 String attaching mechanism 100 Bottle (one bottle)
200 Decorative paper C Belt conveyor S Passage S-1 Rotation mechanism S-2 Sensor

Claims (8)

A holding unit that holds the substantially rectangular decorative paper in a substantially horizontal state, a pair of folding claws that fold down the decorative paper held by the holding unit, and an XYZ drive device that moves the holding unit and the pair of folding claws in the XYZ directions A decorative paper holding mechanism,
A pair of pressing members for pressing a container having a neck portion, and a pressing mechanism having a pressing member drive device,
A transport device for transporting the container,
A first contact mechanism having a contact member movable up and down while contacting the neck portion of the container;
A second contact mechanism having a contact member movable up and down while contacting the neck portion of the container, the second contact mechanism arranged to face the first contact mechanism;
A pair of roller members, a gap adjusting mechanism that adjusts a gap between the pair of roller members, and a first roller mechanism that has an XY drive device that horizontally moves the pair of roller members,
A pair of roller members, a gap adjusting mechanism that adjusts a gap between the pair of roller members, and an XY drive device that horizontally moves the pair of roller members, and the first roller mechanism is arranged to face the first roller mechanism. 2 roller mechanism,
And a control device,
The control device is
The decorative paper holding mechanism, a step of folding the decorative paper downward so as to sandwich the neck of the container,
The pressing mechanism, a step of pressing at least the lower end of the decorative paper to the container by the pressing member,
A step in which the first contact mechanism contacts the neck of the container from a direction orthogonal to the pressing direction of the pair of pressing members and moves downward to press the lower end of the decorative paper against the container;
A step of pressing the lower end of the decorative paper against the container by contacting the neck of the container from a direction in which the second contact mechanism faces the first contact mechanism and moving downward.
A first folding step of folding the decorative paper by horizontally moving the first roller mechanism so as to sandwich the neck portion of the container from the same direction as the first contact mechanism;
A second folding step of folding the decorative paper by horizontally moving the second roller mechanism so as to sandwich the neck of the container from the same direction as the second contact mechanism;
A decorative paper packaging device, which is characterized by carrying out. A rotation mechanism in which the transport device rotates the container,
The decoration paper packaging device according to claim 1, further comprising: a position detection mechanism that detects that a positional relationship between the transport device and the container is in a predetermined relationship. The decoration paper packaging device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a folding line is formed on the decoration paper. The decoration paper packaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pressing member has a curved surface along the outer circumference of the neck portion of the container. The decorative paper packaging device according to claim 1, wherein the first and second contact mechanisms each include a curved surface member having a curved surface made of resin. The container has an annular protrusion on the neck,
Each of the pair of roller members of the first roller mechanism has an annular recess into which the protrusion is fitted,
The decorative paper according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein in the first folding step, the convex portion and the concave portion are horizontally moved so as to sandwich the neck portion of the container in a positional relationship in which the convex portion and the concave portion face each other. Packaging equipment. Further, it has a pair of roller members, a gap adjusting mechanism for adjusting the gap between the pair of roller members, and an XYZ drive device for moving the pair of roller members in the XYZ directions, and faces the first roller mechanism, and A third roller mechanism disposed above the second roller mechanism,
In the second folding step, the second roller mechanism folds the decorative paper located in a neck portion near a lower portion of the convex portion,
The control device is
As a post-step of the second folding step, the third roller mechanism horizontally moves from the same direction as the second roller mechanism so as to sandwich the neck portion near the upper portion of the convex portion, and thereby the decorative paper. The decorative paper packaging device according to claim 6, wherein a third folding step of folding is performed. A decorative paper packaging method for automatically packaging decorative paper in a container using the decorative paper packaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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