JPH0643213B2 - Container transport device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention relates to various alignment parts 101, 102 (first, first parts).
(See FIG. 2) is stored in a predetermined container 103 (see FIG. 3), sequentially taken out, and relates to a container transfer device for automatically supplying the container to an arbitrary place.

Configuration of Conventional Example and Problems Thereof In a conventional container transporting apparatus, one container 1a is separated at the lower part of the stacking section 1 of the container 1a as shown in FIG. It is pushed out in the W direction and fixed on the table 3 which moves in the arrow Y direction, and then the container 1a is moved in the arrow Y direction in accordance with the interval of aligned parts, while switching the stroke of the moving section 4 in the arrow X direction to chuck. 5 was moved in the Z direction and the aligned parts were automatically supplied. Further, the empty container 1a was largely moved in the arrow Y direction, pushed out in the arrow V direction, and stacked on the stacking section 6. However, with the above configuration, the empty container 1
A large space is required because b is stacked on the side of the container 1a containing the aligned parts. Also, container 1
Since it is necessary to combine the movement of a in the direction of the arrow Y and the movement of the transfer unit 4 in the direction of the arrow X, there are many control conditions such as the transfer and supply of parts during the movement of the container 1a, which is complicated. It was a device.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the above-described conventional supply method, and separates the component transfer supply unit in a small space, and enables combination with various transfer supply units. The present invention provides a container transport device.

Configuration of the invention, the container transport device of the present invention, the container containing the aligned components is stacked and stored, and the supply conveyor for transporting forward, and the container stacked from the supply conveyor is lifted, and the container at the top has the aligned components. After the container has been held and positioned, the remaining containers stacked up to the position where it can be carried out to the rear are lowered, and these operations are repeated. , A lifter that receives containers stacked from the supply conveyor again, a container receiving plate that slides from the rear to hold and position the uppermost container, and the container receiving plate described above, and slides this container receiving plate to the above In addition to placing the empty container that has been completely supplied on the container receiving plate, and a retracting portion that retracts and carries out to the rear,
It is composed of a stacking part that stacks the previous empty container on this empty container and lifts it up, and secures a space for the next container.In a small space, a container unloading part and a component transfer part It is possible to standardize the supply / delivery section of the container and to combine it with various transfer supply sections, and to simplify the configuration and to make the assembly and adjustment simple.

Description of Embodiments An embodiment of the present invention will be described above with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 7 is a container containing aligned parts. Reference numeral 8 denotes a supply / removal unit, which stores, supplies, and carries out the container 7, and is configured by the following. Reference numeral 9 denotes a supply conveyor, which stacks and stores the containers 7 in three locations A, B, and C and conveys them in the direction of arrow D. Reference numeral 10 is a lifter that moves up and down in the direction of arrow E, lifts the container 7 in the direction of arrow E from the supply conveyor 9, and after the uppermost container 7 is completely positioned at the position F for taking out and supplying the aligned components, The remaining stacked containers are lowered to the position H where the container can be carried out in the direction of the arrow G, and this is repeated. When all the containers 7 have been supplied to the position F, the container is moved to the position C. 11A is a container receiving plate, which slides in the direction of arrow G to enter between the upper brim of the uppermost container 7 and the upper brim of the next container, and presses the container 7 in the direction of arrow G to the position of F. Hold and position
The lifter 10 descends to separate the container 7,
After the supply of the aligned parts is completed, the container 7 is placed, and the container 7 is pulled in to the position I in the direction of the arrow G and carried out. Reference numeral 11 is a retracting portion, which has a container receiving plate 11A and is slid in the direction of arrow G. Reference numeral 12 denotes a guide, which holds the container 7 lifted by the lifter 10 and sets the container 7 from the side surface when the container 7 is pulled in and out. Reference numeral 13 denotes a stacking unit, which stacks the previous empty container 7 on the empty container 7 carried out to the position I and lifts it up to secure a space for the next container 7, and repeats this to the position I. Stack empty containers 7. That is, they are stacked above the supply conveyor 9. Reference numeral 14 denotes a transfer supply unit, which sequentially takes out aligned components from the container 7 fixed at the position F and supplies the components to an arbitrary position. The transfer supply unit 14 is composed of sliders 15, 16 and 17, the slider 15 is mounted on the supply / unload unit 8, the slider 16 is attached to the slider 15, and the slider 17 is attached to the slider 16, respectively. , L can be moved to any position. Also, 18
Is a chuck, which is attached under the slider 17,
It serves to grab the parts in the container 7.

Next, the operation will be described. Container 7 with aligned parts
Are conveyed by the supply conveyor 9 in the direction of arrow D, and are lifted by the lifter 10 in the direction of arrow E. The top container 7 is F
When it reaches the position of, the lifter 10 stops and the container receiving plate 11
When A moves in the direction of arrow G and receives the uppermost container 7 and is held and positioned at the position of F, the remaining stacked containers are lowered to the position of H and the container 7 is separated. Next, the slider 17 of the transfer supply unit 14 descends in the direction of the arrow L, the chuck 18 grasps the component in the container 7, and the slider 17 rises in the direction of the arrow L. Slider 15,
16 moves in the directions of arrows J and K, respectively, and stops at a predetermined position. Again, the slider 17 descends in the direction of arrow L to supply the component to a predetermined position, and the chuck 18 separates the component and re-elevates in the direction of arrow L. Next, slider 15,
16 moves again in the directions of arrows J and K, and chucks 18
Is moved above the next position of the previously removed part. When the last part in the container 7 is taken out by repeating the above operation in sequence, the container receiving plate 11A draws in and carries out the empty container 7 to the position I in the direction of arrow G. Next, the previous container 7 is stacked on the discharged container 7 by the stacking unit 13, and the discharged container 7 is lifted up together. On the other hand, when the container 7 is retracted to the position I, the lifter 10
Raises again in the direction of arrow E and lifts the uppermost container 7 to the position F. When the stacking unit 13 lifts the containers 7,
The container receiving plate 11A moves in the direction of arrow G, and again the container 7
The lifter 10 receives and positions the lifter 10 at the position F.
It descends to the H position again. The above-described container 7 replacement operation is performed while the transfer supply unit 14 is in operation.
When the container 7 containing the aligned parts is no longer on the lifter 10, the lifter 10 descends and lifts the container 7 supplied from the supply conveyor 9 to the position C.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As is apparent from the above description, in the container transporting apparatus of the present invention, the container with the aligned parts and the empty container are stored up and down, and the container unloading part and the parts are transferred in a small space. The supply parts are separated, standardization of each and various combinations are possible, the configuration can be simplified, the assembly and adjustment are simple, and the practical effects are great.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are perspective views of alignment parts, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a container for placing alignment parts, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a conventional container conveying device. FIG. 5 is a front view of a container transporting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a plan view of the same, and FIG.
The drawing is a cross-sectional view of the device F in MM. 9 ... Supply conveyor, 10 ... Lifter, 11 ... Retracting part, 11A ... Container receiving plate, 13 ... Stacking part, 14
...... Transfer supply department,

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A supply conveyor for stacking and storing containers with aligned parts and transporting them forward, and a container stacked from the supply conveyor for lifting the uppermost container to a position where the aligned parts can be taken out and supplied. After this container has been held and positioned, the remaining containers that have been stacked to the position where they can be carried out backward are lowered, and these operations are repeated until all the containers have been supplied, and the container descends and is again stacked from the supply conveyor. It has a lifter that receives the container, a container receiving plate that slides from the rear to hold and position the uppermost container, and the container receiving plate described above. A stacking part that places a container on the container receiving plate and pulls it out backward and stacks the empty container in front of this empty container and then lifts it up to secure a space for the next container. Conveying device container made of parts.