JPH07115702B2 - Device for taking out contents from the container - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a take-out device adapted to take out contents efficiently from a container having an open upper part.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, foodstuffs and other contents contained in a container are treated manually by heat sterilization or the like and then taken out from the container. However, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-23126, As can be seen, it is known to invert the container and remove the contents utilizing a crack pinion mechanism.

However, this method has a defect that when the container is inverted while the container is horizontally transferred, the mounting table on which the container is placed is vertically moved up and down to invert the container, which hinders continuous transfer of the container and significantly reduces work efficiency.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention In view of these circumstances, the present invention improves the work efficiency by automatically reversing the container by utilizing the moving action of the container in the transfer direction to take out the contents quickly and easily. The purpose is to try to.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has, as a structure for achieving the above-mentioned object, a pair of left and right opposing support blocks slidably fitted on a machine frame, each of which has a container holder at its inner end. And a pair of support shafts are provided with pinions that are rotatable in an axial direction and integrally rotatable so as to be meshed with a rack provided on a machine base, and a moving means for moving the support blocks on the machine frame. The gist of the invention is that the support blocks are provided with sliding means for the support shafts.

EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A machine frame between a transfer conveyor 1 for transferring a container A containing the above-mentioned opened food and other contents and a transfer conveyor 2 installed at a distance in front of the transfer conveyor 1. A pair of support blocks 5 and 5 facing each other are slidably fitted to guide rods 4 and 4 installed on the upper sides of both sides of the slide 3, and the lower ends of the support blocks 5 and 5 are slides provided on a machine base 6. A pair of support shafts 8 and 8 which are fitted to the bearings 7 and facing each other are axially slidably supported, respectively, and the support blocks 5 and 5 are installed on the upper part of the machine frame 3. It is connected to an air cylinder 9 which is a moving means through a connecting rod 10.

Further, container holders 11 and 11 are respectively provided on the inner ends of the support shafts 8 and 8.
And a rocking rod whose middle end is axially supported at the outer end.
The lower end of 12 ・ 12 is rotatably engaged, and the rocking rod 12 ・
The upper end of 12 is connected to the air cylinders 13 and 13 which are sliding means provided on the upper portions of the support blocks 5 and 5, respectively, and the support shafts 8.8 are moved by extending the air cylinders 13 and 13. The container A is slid inward and the container A is clamped by the container holders 11, 11. By contracting the air cylinders 13 and 13, the support shafts 8 and 8 are slid outward to release the clamp of the container A. Is formed.

Pinions 14 and 14 are attached to the support shafts 8 and 8 on the outside of the support blocks 5 and 5 so as to freely rotate in the axial direction and integrally rotate, and the pinions 14 and 14 are mounted on the machine base 6. It meshes with racks 15 and 15, respectively.

In the figure, 16 is a container holding stopper and 17 is a support block 5.
Shock absorber, 18 is a contents storage hopper, and if the container holder 11 is eccentrically attached to the support shaft 8 to one side as shown in FIG. 4, the rotating action of the container A becomes slow and the contents are not damaged. Can be taken out of the container A.

Since the embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, when the container A containing the contents is transferred to the terminal end of the transfer conveyor 1, the support block 5 previously held at this position is
5, the air cylinders 13 and 13 are actuated, the support shafts 8 and 8 are slid inward, and the container holders 11 and 11 clamp the container A. Then, the air cylinders 9 are actuated and the support blocks 5.5 are supported.
Is moved toward the conveyor 2, and at the same time, the pinion 14 meshes with the rack 15 to rotate the support shafts 8 and 8 to rotate the container A and discharge the contents downward, and then rotate the container once. Then, the air cylinders 13 and 13 slide outward on the support shafts 8 and 8 to separate the container holders 11 and 11 from the container A, and then the air cylinders 9 and the support block 5 respectively. 5 is again returned to the end position of the transfer conveyor 1, and at the same time, the container holders 11 are rotated once in the opposite direction to prepare for the next container A holding.

However, in the transfer conveyor 1 in the above-mentioned embodiment, when the container A is continuously transferred, it is necessary to provide the container holding stopper 16 for holding the container A at the holding position of the container holders 11, 11. It is also possible to intermittently rotate in synchronization with the intermittent operation of the support blocks 5 and 5.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION The present invention holds a container by a container holder having a support shaft slidably supported by a pair of opposing support blocks, and transports the container while rotating the support shaft by a meshing action of a rack and a pinion. Since it is designed to move and take out the contents, it is possible to take out the contents automatically while transferring the container,
It has an excellent feature that the contents can be efficiently taken out from the container by effectively utilizing the continuous transfer line of the container containing the contents.

[Brief description of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional front view of the essential part of the same. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the container holder. 3 ... Machine frame, 5 ... Support block, 6 ... Machine stand, 8 ...
Support shaft, 9 ... Air cylinder, 11 ... Container holder,
12 ... rocking rod, 13 ... air cylinder, 14 ... pinion, 15 ... rack.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A pair of left and right opposing support blocks slidably fitted to a machine frame axially freely support a support shaft having a container holder at each inner end thereof. A pinion which can rotate freely and integrally is provided so as to be engaged with a rack provided on a machine base, and a machine frame is provided with a moving means of the support block, and a support block is provided with a sliding means of the support shaft. A device for taking out the contents in a container.