JPH0643210B2 - Device for inserting thin plate member between articles - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Industrial field of application" The present invention relates to a thin plate shape between articles in which a thin plate member such as a partition plate or a booklet is inserted between articles that are continuously conveyed by a conveyor. The present invention relates to a device for inserting a member.

"Prior Art" In a conventional insertion device of this type, usually, articles are grouped in a predetermined number in advance, a gap is formed between the grouped articles by a gap forming means, and a thin plate shape is formed in the gap. The member is inserted.

As the gap forming means, an inclined surface having a triangular cross section is formed on a supporting surface on which the article is slidably conveyed, and the article is passed through the inclined surface to incline the article to form a gap. (Japanese Patent Publication No. 51-49475) or one in which two gap forming members are inserted between articles from above and the gap forming parts are expanded to form a gap between the articles (Japanese Patent Publication No. Kai 61-2130
No. 7) is proposed.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-mentioned gap forming means, there is a risk that the articles may become unstable and fall when forming a gap between the articles. Means are provided, and the structure is complicated accordingly.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In view of such circumstances, the present invention provides a conveyor that continuously conveys an article, a conveyor that travels at a slower speed than the conveyor, and can freely appear and appear on the conveyor. And a braking member that engages with the article when it protrudes and applies a braking force to the article, and that travels at a slower speed than the transport conveyor and that is a required distance behind the braking member on the transport conveyor. And a separating member that is provided so as to be retractable in the rear part and that applies a braking force to a rear article when the article protrudes to form a required gap between the rear article and the front article that is being braked by the braking member. Supply means for inserting a thin plate-shaped member into the gap formed by the separating member, and the rear portion prior to releasing the braking of the article by the braking member by the separating member. The braking of the article is released, and the braking of the article in the rear is released by the transport conveyor to bring the article in the rear close to the article in the front which is being braked by the braking member, and the thin plate shape between the articles. The member is sandwiched.

[Operation] According to the above configuration, it is possible to apply a braking force to the front article by the braking member and to the rear article by the separating member to form a stable gap between the two articles. Since the braking of the rear article by the separating member is released prior to the release of the braking of the article of 1. Thus, the thin plate member can be securely held.

[Examples] The present invention will be described below with reference to illustrated examples. In Figs. 1 to 3, an article 1 having a circular horizontal cross section, such as a circular container, has a vertical direction of 2 by a grouping device (not shown).
Grouping is performed in a state of rows and five rows, that is, two rows in the carrying direction and five rows in a direction orthogonal to the carrying direction, and the carrying conveyor 2 continuously carries the grouping.

Two rotary shafts 3 are arranged in parallel below the transport conveyor 2 so as to be orthogonal to the transport direction, and a pair of endless chains 5 is provided between the sprockets 4 attached to both ends of each rotary shaft 3. The endless chain 5 can be horizontally guided by the upper and lower chain guides 6 provided in parallel with the conveyor 2 and provided between both sprockets 4. The endless chain 5 is set to run at a slower speed than the transport conveyor 2.

Between the pair of endless chains 5, as shown in FIG.
First rod-shaped connecting members 7 are hung at predetermined intervals in a direction orthogonal to the conveyor 2, and the first connecting members 7 are attached to the endless chain 5 via brackets 8, respectively. Then, each first connecting member 7 is provided with a set of six braking members 9 for supporting both front side portions of the articles 1 arranged in five rows and braking the articles 1.

The braking member 9 projects above the conveyor 2 when the endless chain 5 is moved from the lower side to the upper side of the sprocket 4 provided on the rear side in the conveying direction, and in this state, at a higher speed than the braking member 9. The article 1 to be conveyed can be brought into contact with and brake applied thereto. Also,
When the endless chain 5 is moved around the sprocket 4 provided on the front side in the transport direction from the upper side to the lower side, the endless chain 5 is retracted from the transport conveyor 2 to release the braking of the article 1. There is.

However, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, at the rear position of each of the first connecting members 7, the bracket 10 attached to the endless chain 5 is provided with the rotary shaft 11 parallel to the first connecting member 7. The second connecting member 13 is supported on each rotating shaft 11 via the arm 12.
Are attached in parallel with the first connecting member 7, and further, each pair of six separating members are arranged on each second connecting member 13 at the same intervals as the braking member 9.
14 is installed.

Then, the drive arms 15 are attached to the ends of the rotary shafts 11, respectively, and the cam followers 16 attached to the tip ends of the drive arms 15 are engaged with the cam members 17 to form the cam members.
A cam portion 17a provided at a required position of 17 allows the separating member 14 to be moved up and down via the drive arm 15, the rotating shaft 11, the arm 12 and the second connecting member 13.

The cam portion 17a projects and retracts the separating member 14 onto the transport conveyor 2 while the braking member 9 is projecting onto the transport conveyor 2, that is, in a state where the braking member 9 is braking the article 1. It is formed so that it can be made.

And at this time, each separating member 14 is projected upward from between the first row and the second row of the grouped articles 1.
Also, the article 1 in the second row is braked so as to push back the article 1 in the second row relative to the article 1 in the first row by the circular arc motion about the rotation axis 11, By first
A gap 1 can be formed between the article 1 in the row and the article 1 in the second row.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, above the cam portion 17,
A supply means 21 for dropping and inserting a thin plate-shaped member 20 such as a partition plate or a book is provided in the gap 1 formed by the separating member 14. Since this kind of supply means 21 is already well known in the related art, a description of its specific configuration will be omitted.

In the above structure, when the braking member 9 is moved around the sprocket 4 on the rear side of the conveyor 2 in the conveying direction and is raised, the braking member 9 is conveyed.
To engage the article 1 that is projected onto the upper surface of the group and applies a brake thereto.

When the cam follower 16 is engaged with a predetermined cam portion 17a of the cam member 17 while the braking member 9 is applying a braking force to the article 1, the separating member 14 is in contact with each other and has a circular cross section. 1 is projected onto the conveyor 2 from each gap, and the second row of articles 1
Are relatively retracted with respect to the article 1 in the first row.

At this time, the article 1 in the second row is retracted relative to the article 1 in the first row, but the article 1 in the second row is actually retracted.
Of course is not retracted with respect to the transport conveyor 2.

Next, when the article 1 in the second row is relatively retracted by the separating member 14 to thereby form a predetermined gap 1 with the article 1 in the first row, the upper supplying means 21 A thin plate-like member 21 such as a partition plate or a booklet is dropped and inserted into the gap l.

In this state, the separating member 14 is retracted downward from above the conveyor 2 to release the braking of the article 1 in the second row, and thus the article 1 in the second row is removed by the conveyor 2. The articles 1 in the first row that are being braked by the braking member 9 are conveyed at a faster speed. As a result, the first row article 1 and the second row article 1
And the two articles are brought close to each other and the thin plate member 21 is sandwiched between the two articles.

Further, in this state, the braking member 9 is lowered from the conveyor 2 to release the braking of the article 1, so that the article 1 in the first row and the article 1 in the second row are mutually The thin plate-like member in the assembled state and between both articles
With 21 inserted, it is conveyed by the conveyor 2.

It should be noted that the separating member 14 is provided between the first row article and the second row article that are in contact with each other such that the horizontal cross section of the article 1 is rectangular.
If it is difficult to insert the articles, the articles in the first row and the articles in the second row may be conveyed with a space therebetween, and the separating member 14 may be inserted into the space. .

[Advantages of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, when the preceding article of the articles to be grouped is stably braked by the braking member and the subsequent article is stably braked by the separating member, both articles are stably braked. A thin plate member can be inserted between them, and further, the braking of the rear article is released prior to the release of the braking by the braking member so that the articles are gathered and the thin plate member is sandwiched between the two articles. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the effect that the thin plate member can be inserted between the articles in a stable state.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an essential part of the drawing, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a portion different from FIG. 1 ... goods, 2 ... transport conveyor 5 ... endless chain, 9 ... braking member 14 ... separating member, 15 ... driving arm 16 ... cam follower, 17 ... cam member 17a ... cam part, 20 ... … Sheet member 21 …… Supply means

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-61-21307 (JP, A) JP-A-49-15597 (JP, A) Actually-opened Sho-61-72520 (JP, U) JP-B-51- 49475 (JP, B2) JP 52-21426 (JP, B2) JP 63-66723 (JP, B2) JP 55-49289 (JP, Y2) JP 53-6687 (JP, Y2) Actual public Sho 63-48487 (JP, Y2)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A transport conveyor for continuously transporting articles,
A braking member that travels at a slower speed than the transport conveyor and is provided on the transport conveyor so as to be retractable and retractable, engages the article at the time of its protrusion to apply a braking force to the article, and a slower speed than the transport conveyor. It is provided so as to be retractable on the transport conveyor at a position behind the braking member by a required distance from the braking member, and when the protrusion occurs, brakes the article behind and receives the braking by the article behind and the braking member. And a supply means for inserting a thin plate member into the gap formed by the separating member, and the separating member is the braking member. Prior to the release of the braking of the article by means of the braking of the rear article, the conveyor conveys the rear article to the braking member by releasing the braking of the rear article. Between the article in close proximity to the front of the article undergoing braking I in insertion device of the thin plate-like member to between the articles, characterized in that to sandwich the thin plate-like member.