JPH0723149B2

JPH0723149B2 - Packaging material supply device

Info

Publication number: JPH0723149B2
Application number: JP1200087A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 智司村上; 浩上村
Original assignee: 鐘紡株式会社
Priority date: 1989-07-31
Filing date: 1989-07-31
Publication date: 1995-03-15
Anticipated expiration: 2010-03-15
Also published as: JPH0369418A

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】（産業上の利用分野）本発明は包装作業工程において、カートン、段ボール等
の包装材料を包装装置へ供給する装置に関する。TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a device for supplying a packaging material such as a carton or a cardboard to a packaging device in a packaging work process.

（従来の技術）従来の包材供給装置の一例としては、特開昭60−158026
号公報に開示された装置が存在する。この装置はパレッ
ト上に重積した包材をパレットごと搬送する第１の搬送
装置と、プッシャ及び爪片を備えるマニピュレータと、
包装装置と連結する第２の搬送装置の三者からなる装置
であり、包材供給の無人化を図るものである。この装置
は、パレット上に重積した包材を前記第１の搬送装置に
より前記マニピュレータの全面まで搬送した後、前記爪
片を重積する包材間に挿入せしめて、適宜数量の包材を
プッシャと爪片とで挟圧把持し、これを引き出し、前記
第２の搬送装置に移送し、その後この包材を第２の搬送
装置によりこれと連結する包装装置に供給せしめるもの
である。(Prior Art) Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-158026 is an example of a conventional packaging material supply device.
There is a device disclosed in the publication. This device is a first transport device for transporting packaging materials stacked on a pallet together with the pallet, and a manipulator having a pusher and a claw piece,
This is a device composed of three members of a second transfer device that is connected to the packaging device, and is intended for unmanned supply of packaging material. In this device, after the packaging materials stacked on a pallet are conveyed to the entire surface of the manipulator by the first conveying device, the claw pieces are inserted between the stacking packaging materials, and an appropriate number of packaging materials are obtained. It is clamped and held by a pusher and a claw piece, pulled out, transferred to the second transfer device, and then supplied by the second transfer device to a packaging device connected to the packaging material.

（発明が解決しようとする課題）ところが近年、個装製品を数個収納する中箱として第８
図及び第９図に示す包材が多く用いられている。即ち、
該包材は既に底部の糊付が完了しており、箱開きするだ
けで底部を形成する組立式ワンタッチ箱（以下ワンタッ
チ箱という）である（第９図）。このワンタッチ箱は製
造メーカーから折り畳まれた状態で搬入されるが、第８
図に示すようにその厚さが上蓋（t₁）から底部（t₂）に
いくほど厚くなっている（t₂＞t₁）のが特徴である。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in recent years, the eighth box has been used as a middle box for storing several individually packaged products.
The packaging materials shown in FIGS. 9 and 9 are often used. That is,
The packaging material is an assembly type one-touch box (hereinafter referred to as one-touch box) in which the bottom is already glued and the bottom is formed only by opening the box (Fig. 9). This one-touch box is brought in from the manufacturer in a folded state.
As shown in the figure, the feature is that the thickness increases from the top lid (t ₁ ) to the bottom (t ₂ ) (t ₂ > t ₁ ).

このようなワンタッチ箱を上述の装置により包装装置に
供給する場合、ワンタッチ箱をパレット上に重積する必
要があるが、上述の通りその厚さが上蓋と底部とで異な
るため、同じ向きで重積していくと、その集積状態は側
面から見て扇形となり（第８図）、姿勢が非常に不安定
となる。上述の装置において、供給の無人化を達成する
ためには、多量の包材を前記第１の搬送装置により搬送
する必要があるが、ワンタッチ箱を用いると上記理由に
より少量しか重積できず、前記第１の搬送装置への供給
を頻繁に行う必要があり、結果として無人化が阻害され
る。When such a one-touch box is supplied to the packaging device by the above-mentioned device, it is necessary to stack the one-touch boxes on the pallet, but since the thickness differs between the top lid and the bottom as described above, the one-touch boxes are stacked in the same direction. As they are piled up, the accumulated state becomes a fan shape when viewed from the side (Fig. 8), and the posture becomes very unstable. In the above-mentioned device, in order to achieve unmanned supply, it is necessary to convey a large amount of packaging material by the first conveying device, but if a one-touch box is used, only a small amount can be stacked for the above reason, It is necessary to frequently supply the first transfer device, and as a result, unmanned operation is hindered.

又、搬送の際上述の通りの重積状態であるので安定性を
欠き、搬送途中で積載が崩れる或は包装工程へスムーズ
に供給されない等の問題を生じていた。In addition, since the product is in a piled state as described above at the time of transportation, it lacks stability, and there is a problem that the stack collapses during transportation or the product is not smoothly supplied to the packaging process.

本発明は上記課題を解決するためになされたものであっ
て重積安定性の乏しい包材を安定して包装装置に供給す
ることを目的とするものである。The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to stably supply a packaging material having poor stacking stability to a packaging device.

（課題を解決するための手段）上記目的を達成するために本発明装置の第１番目の発明
は、物品を収納する個別収納棚を円周方向に多数備え
る、１段若しくは多段の収納棚と、該収納棚を回転せし
め、且つ前記個別収納棚を円周方向の適宜位置に移動せ
しめる回転駆動装置とから構成するとともに、前記各個
別収納棚の底部外周側縁に落下防止板を立設し、前記収
納棚の中心側から外周に向けて収納物を押圧せしめる押
圧手段を前記各個別収納棚内に配設して構成したことを
要旨とするものである。また、第２番目の発明は前記収
納棚及び回転駆動装置を昇降せしめる昇降手段を設けた
ことを要旨とし、第３番目の発明は、開閉可能な一対の
爪を有するクランプ手段を備え、該クランプ手段を上
下，前後，左右及び回転方向に移動せしめ、且つ前記ク
ランプ手段との接合部を回動自在になした取り出し手段
を備えたことを要旨とし、第４番目の発明は、前記クラ
ンプ手段の一対の爪のうちいずれか一方の爪のみが移動
するように構成するとともに、他方の爪の外側面に包材
検知手段を設けて構成したことを要旨とするものであ
る。(Means for Solving the Problem) In order to achieve the above object, the first invention of the device of the present invention is a single-stage or multi-stage storage rack provided with a large number of individual storage racks for storing articles in the circumferential direction. , A rotation drive device for rotating the storage shelves and moving the individual storage shelves to an appropriate position in the circumferential direction, and installing a fall prevention plate upright on the outer peripheral side edge of the bottom of each individual storage shelf. The gist is that the pressing means for pressing the stored items from the center side of the storage shelves toward the outer periphery is arranged in each of the individual storage shelves. A second aspect of the invention is characterized in that an elevating means for elevating and lowering the storage rack and the rotation drive device is provided, and a third aspect of the invention is provided with a clamp means having a pair of claws that can be opened and closed. A fourth aspect of the present invention is based on the provision of a take-out means for moving the means in the vertical, front-rear, left-right and rotational directions, and for making a joint portion with the clamp means rotatable. The gist is that only one of the pair of claws is configured to move, and the packaging material detecting means is provided on the outer surface of the other claw.

（作用）上記手段を備える本発明装置の作用について以下に述べ
る。(Operation) The operation of the device of the present invention including the above means will be described below.

第１番目の発明によれば、包材の個別収納棚への収納及
び包材の個別収納棚からの取出しに際し、回転駆動装置
により収納棚を回転せしめて、順次、個別収納棚を適宜
位置に割り出しつつ前記包材の収納及び取出しを行うこ
とが可能である。According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the packaging material is stored in the individual storage shelf and the packaging material is taken out from the individual storage shelf, the storage shelf is rotated by the rotation drive device so that the individual storage shelves are sequentially placed at appropriate positions. It is possible to store and take out the packaging material while indexing.

また、包材を垂直方向に立てて円周方向に多数並列にし
て前記個別収納棚に収納したとき、棚内に設けた押圧手
段が包材を取り出し側に押圧し、これを落下防止板に接
圧せしめるため、包材の取り出し側の集積面を凹凸なく
揃えることができる。Also, when a number of packaging materials are erected vertically and arranged in parallel in the circumferential direction and stored in the individual storage shelves, the pressing means provided in the shelves presses the packaging materials toward the take-out side, and this is used as a fall prevention plate. Since the contact pressure is applied, the collecting surface on the take-out side of the packaging material can be aligned without unevenness.

又第２番目の発明によれば、第１番目の発明の作用に加
えて、前記個別収納棚の設定範囲のうち、高さ方向の全
範囲を取り出し側がカバーできないときに、収納棚を昇
降せしめることにより収納棚内の全ての包材の取り出し
が可能となる。According to the second invention, in addition to the operation of the first invention, the storage rack is moved up and down when the extraction side cannot cover the entire range in the height direction of the setting range of the individual storage rack. This makes it possible to take out all the packaging materials in the storage rack.

そして第３番目の発明によれば、第１番目の発明又は第
２番目の発明の作用に加え、収納棚の個別収納棚内に収
納されている包材を取り出し手段により自動的に取り出
しし、更に取り出した包材を自動的に包装装置に供給す
ることができる。According to the third invention, in addition to the operation of the first invention or the second invention, the packaging material stored in the individual storage rack of the storage rack is automatically taken out by the take-out means, Further, the taken out packaging material can be automatically supplied to the packaging device.

更に第４番目の発明によれば、第３番目の発明の作用に
加え、取り出し手段により包材を包装装置の包材供給部
に供給する際に、クランプ手段に設ける検知手段により
前記包材供給部内に残存する包材を検知することがで
き、残存する包材に供給する包材をできるだけ近づけて
供給することができる。Further, according to the fourth invention, in addition to the operation of the third invention, when the packaging material is supplied to the packaging material supply section of the packaging device by the take-out means, the packaging material is supplied by the detection means provided in the clamp means. The packaging material remaining in the part can be detected, and the packaging material supplied to the remaining packaging material can be supplied as close as possible.

（実施例）以下、本発明装置の実施例を添付図面に基づき説明す
る。Embodiment An embodiment of the device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

第１図は本発明装置の第１実施例の全体を示す平面図、
第２図は回転収納棚（Ｐ）の正面図，第３図は第２図の
Ｇ−Ｇ断面図，第４図は同じく第２図のＬ−Ｌ断面図で
ある。FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the whole first embodiment of the device of the present invention,
2 is a front view of the rotary storage rack (P), FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line GG in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line LL in FIG.

第１図に示すように第１実施例の装置は包材（Ｈ）を収
納している回転収納棚（Ｐ）と、該回転収納棚（Ｐ）か
ら前記包材（Ｈ）を取り出し、包装装置（Ｋ）に供給せ
しめる取り出し手段（Ｔ）の両者からなり、これらを包
装装置（Ｋ）近傍の適宜位置に配設したことを基本構成
としている。As shown in FIG. 1, the apparatus according to the first embodiment has a rotary storage rack (P) storing a packaging material (H), and the packaging material (H) taken out from the rotary storage rack (P) and packaged. The basic structure is composed of both the take-out means (T) to be supplied to the device (K), and these are arranged at an appropriate position near the packaging device (K).

同図に示すように取り出し手段（Ｔ）は、基台（１），
アームＡ（２），アームＢ（３），及びクランプ手段
（Ｃ）からなり、該クランプ手段（Ｃ）を上下，前後，
左右及び図示ａ−ａの回動方向に移動可能な多関節型ロ
ボットを主要部としている。そしてこの取り出し手段
（Ｔ）はアームＢ（３）の先端に互に平行且つ開閉可能
に構成した１対の爪片（４）を有するクランプ手段
（Ｃ）を具備している。As shown in the figure, the take-out means (T) includes a base (1),
It is composed of an arm A (2), an arm B (3), and a clamp means (C).
The main part is a multi-joint type robot that can move to the left and right and in the rotational direction aa in the figure. The take-out means (T) is provided with a clamp means (C) having a pair of claw pieces (4) arranged parallel to each other and openable and closable at the tip of the arm B (3).

一方、回転収納棚（Ｐ）は第２図に示すように包材を収
納する収納棚（Ｄ），該収納棚（Ｄ）を回動せしめる回
動駆動装置（Ｅ）及びこれを昇降せしめる昇降手段
（Ｆ）からなっている。On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the rotary storage rack (P) is a storage rack (D) for storing packaging materials, a rotation drive device (E) for rotating the storage rack (D), and a lift for raising and lowering the storage rack (D). The means (F).

まず前記昇降手段（Ｆ）につき第２図及び第３図に基づ
いて説明する。（23）は上面を四角形とした基台であ
り、その上面の両側角部、即ち第２図上紙面の表裏方向
の端部の一角部に、第２図上矢示Ｂ方向に回動するクロ
スバーＡ（24）の一端を軸着し、該クロスバーＡ（24）
と同形状をしたクロスバーＢ（25）をこれに交差せし
め、その交差部をピン（26）で軸通し、クロスバーＡ
（24）とクロスバーＢ（25）を軸着せしめている。しか
して基台（23）上の両側に備えた２本のクロスバーＢ
（25）（25）は同じ側の軸端同士を夫々連結バー（27）
により第３図の如く連結し、更に各クロスバーＢ（25）
の最上端に回転ローラー（28）を軸着している。又、前
記クロスバーＡ（24）が軸着する側とは反対側の基台
（23）端部にシリンダ（29）を配設せしめ、該シリンダ
（29）のピストンロッド端を前記連結バー（27）に固着
せしめている。そして前記２対のクロスバーＡ（24），
クロスバーＢ（25）上に基板（11）を載置し、前記クロ
スバーＡ（24）の他方の端部即ち上側の端部を前記基板
（11）の下面に軸着せしめている。First, the elevating means (F) will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. (23) is a base having a quadrangular upper surface, and is pivoted in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 2 at both side corners of the upper surface, that is, in one corner of the front and back sides of the paper surface in FIG. One end of the crossbar A (24) is pivotally attached, and the crossbar A (24) is attached.
Cross bar B (25) of the same shape as this, and cross the cross bar B with a pin (26).
(24) and crossbar B (25) are pivotally attached. The two crossbars B on both sides of the base (23)
(25) (25) is a bar that connects the shaft ends on the same side with each other (27)
By connecting as shown in Fig. 3, and further each crossbar B (25)
A rotating roller (28) is attached to the uppermost end of. Further, a cylinder (29) is arranged at the end of the base (23) opposite to the side where the crossbar A (24) is pivotally mounted, and the piston rod end of the cylinder (29) is connected to the connecting bar ( It is fixed to 27). And the two pairs of crossbar A (24),
The substrate (11) is placed on the crossbar B (25), and the other end, that is, the upper end of the crossbar A (24) is pivotally attached to the lower surface of the substrate (11).

次に回動駆動装置（Ｅ）について第２図及び第３図に基
づいて詳述する。回動駆動装置（Ｅ）は前記基板（11）
上の中央に立設せしめた軸受（14），軸線を垂直方向に
向けてこれに嵌合する支軸（13），基板（11）上の適宜
位置に配設せしめたシリンダ（22）及び同じく適宜位置
に配設せしめたパルスモータ（16）からなる。支軸（1
3）はその下方の軸端に軸受挿入部（13a）を、そのやや
中央よりにフランジ（13b）を備えており、この軸受挿
入部（13a）を軸受（14），基板（11）に軸通せしめ、
且つ回動可能にこれらの上に立設している。又支軸（1
3）のフランジ部（13b）の下面にプーリ（15）を固設
し、これと前記パルスモータ（16）が備えるプーリ（1
5′）とをベルト（17）より連結している。Next, the rotation drive device (E) will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. The rotation driving device (E) is the substrate (11).
A bearing (14) erected in the center of the upper part, a support shaft (13) with the axis oriented vertically and fitted to this, a cylinder (22) arranged at an appropriate position on the substrate (11), and the same. The pulse motor (16) is arranged at an appropriate position. Support shaft (1
3) is provided with a bearing insertion part (13a) at the lower shaft end and a flange (13b) slightly from the center, and this bearing insertion part (13a) is attached to the bearing (14) and the substrate (11). Pass it through
In addition, it is rotatably erected on these. Also support shaft (1
The pulley (15) is fixedly mounted on the lower surface of the flange portion (13b) of (3), and this and the pulley (1) provided in the pulse motor (16).
5 ') is connected with the belt (17).

前記収納棚（Ｄ）は前記回動駆動装置（Ｅ）の上方に設
けられるもので、多数の個別収納棚（Ａ）から構成して
いる。その詳細を第２図，第３図，第４図及び第５図に
基づいて説明する。The storage rack (D) is provided above the rotation drive device (E) and is composed of a large number of individual storage racks (A). The details will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3, 4, and 5.

第３図及び第４図に示すように前記支軸（13）のフラン
ジ上面に、支軸（13）により軸通せしめられた多角形の
底板（18）を固設している。そして第４図に示すように
底板（18）上に切欠き（20）（第３図図示）を有する仕
切板（19）を前記多角形の底板（18）の角部からその中
心に向けて放射状に複数枚立設して個別収納棚（Ａ）を
形成している。尚前記切欠き（20）は底板（18）の外周
側に位置している。そして第５図に示すように前記底板
（18）の外周側縁に落下防止板（32）を固設し、これを
底板（18）の上下面に双方に突出せしめている。また個
別収納棚（Ａ）内には平面形状がコの字状の受板（3
1），スライド部材（34）及びバネ（35）からなる押圧
手段（Ｆ）を配設している。これは個別収納棚（Ａ）内
の底板（18）の中央にその中心から外周に向け適宜巾及
び長さのスライド溝（33）を設け、このスライド溝（3
3）に底板（18）の下面側より、横断面凸形状のスライ
ド部材（34）の凸部を嵌合せしめるとともに、その凸部
上面に、受板（31）の下面を固着せしめている。更に底
板（18）の下方に、一方端をスライド部材（34）に、他
方端を部下防止板（32）に掛止せしめたバネ（35）を設
けている。更に第２図及び第３図に示すように前記仕切
板（19）群上に上述の構成を夫々繰り返し構成し、多段
多列の個別収納棚（Ａ）を形成しており、本実施例では
これを５段12列形成している。最上段の仕切板（19）上
には前記支軸（13）に軸通せしめた底板（18）と同形状
の蓋板（18′）を固設している。そして最下段の底板
（18）には前記シリンダ（22）のピストンロッドの軸芯
と対応するピッチ円周上に位置決め用の孔（21）を設け
ており、その数は１段分の前記個別収納棚（Ａ）と同数
であり、前記ピッチ円周上に等ピッチ間隔で配設してい
る。尚その孔径は前記シリンダ（22）のピストンロッド
と同孔に嵌押可能な直径としている。As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a polygonal bottom plate (18) axially inserted by the support shaft (13) is fixedly provided on the upper surface of the flange of the support shaft (13). As shown in FIG. 4, a partition plate (19) having a notch (20) (shown in FIG. 3) on the bottom plate (18) is directed from the corner of the polygonal bottom plate (18) toward its center. A plurality of individual storage shelves (A) are formed by standing up in a radial pattern. The notch (20) is located on the outer peripheral side of the bottom plate (18). As shown in FIG. 5, a fall prevention plate (32) is fixedly provided on the outer peripheral side edge of the bottom plate (18), and the fall prevention plate (32) is projected on both the upper and lower surfaces of the bottom plate (18). In addition, in the individual storage shelf (A), a U-shaped receiving plate (3
The pressing means (F) including the slide member (34) and the spring (35) is provided. This is provided with a slide groove (33) having an appropriate width and length from the center to the outer periphery at the center of the bottom plate (18) in the individual storage shelf (A).
The convex portion of the slide member (34) having a convex cross-section is fitted to the lower surface of the bottom plate (18) in (3), and the lower surface of the receiving plate (31) is fixed to the upper surface of the convex portion. Further, below the bottom plate (18), a spring (35) having one end hooked on the slide member (34) and the other end hooked on the subordinate prevention plate (32) is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the above-mentioned configuration is repeated on the partition plate (19) group to form a multi-stage multi-row individual storage shelf (A). In this embodiment, This is formed in 5 rows and 12 columns. A lid plate (18 ') having the same shape as that of the bottom plate (18) pivotally fitted to the support shaft (13) is fixedly mounted on the uppermost partition plate (19). The bottom plate (18) at the lowermost stage is provided with positioning holes (21) on the pitch circumference corresponding to the axis of the piston rod of the cylinder (22). The number of storage shelves (A) is the same as that of the storage shelves (A) and they are arranged at equal pitch intervals on the pitch circumference. The diameter of the hole is such that it can be fitted into the same hole as the piston rod of the cylinder (22).

しかして、シリンダ（22）のピストンロッドを前進せし
めたときにこれが位置決め用の孔（21）に嵌挿し、後退
せしめたとき、これを解放するのである。Then, when the piston rod of the cylinder (22) is advanced, it is inserted into the positioning hole (21), and when it is retracted, it is released.

本第１実施例装置は以上の構成からなるが、更にこれら
を制御する各制御装置を備えている。即ち、前記収納棚
（Ｐ）の回転を制御する回転収納棚制御装置（図示せ
ず）と、これに連結し、取り出し手段（Ｔ）を制御する
ための取り出し手段制御装置（図示せず）を備えてい
る。尚、該取り出し手段制御装置は更に包装装置（Ｋ）
の制御装置（図示せず）と連結している。The apparatus according to the first embodiment has the above-described configuration, and further includes respective control devices for controlling these. That is, a rotary storage rack control device (not shown) that controls the rotation of the storage rack (P) and a take-out means control device (not shown) that is connected to the rotary storage rack control device and controls the take-out means (T). I have it. The take-out means control device is further a packaging device (K).
Is connected to a control device (not shown).

以上本発明装置の第１実施例の構成について説明した
が、以下にその作動について詳述する。The configuration of the first embodiment of the device of the present invention has been described above, and the operation thereof will be described in detail below.

まず回転収納棚（Ｐ）の各個別収納棚（Ａ）内に包材
（Ｈ）が収納されていないところから説明する。このと
き第５図における押圧手段（Ｆ）の受板（31）は、バネ
（35）の収縮力により最も落下防止板（32）に近い位置
にある。尚この包材（Ｈ）は前記ワンタッチ箱であり、
その上蓋側を回転収納棚（Ｐ）の中心に向け軸線を垂直
方向にし、円周方向に多数並列して収納されている。First, a description will be given of the case where the packaging material (H) is not stored in each individual storage rack (A) of the rotary storage rack (P). At this time, the receiving plate (31) of the pressing means (F) in FIG. 5 is at the position closest to the fall prevention plate (32) due to the contracting force of the spring (35). This packaging material (H) is the one-touch box described above,
The upper lid side is directed toward the center of the rotary storage rack (P), the axis is set in the vertical direction, and a large number of storages are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction.

最初に作業員は設定数量の包材（Ｈ）を前記状態で各個
別収納棚（Ａ）に収納する。収納時適宜数量の包材を受
板（31）に押し当てて、個別収納棚（Ａ）内に押し入れ
るが、その時受板（31）は後方に後退すると共にバネ
（35）が後方に引っ張られ、それと同時にその反作用力
が受板（31）に働き、受板（31）は包材（Ｈ）を押圧し
て落下防止板（32）の内面に押し当てるとともにその前
面を揃える作用をなす。First, the worker stores the set amount of the packaging material (H) in each of the individual storage shelves (A) in the above state. When storing, press an appropriate amount of packaging material against the receiving plate (31) and push it into the individual storage shelf (A). At that time, the receiving plate (31) retracts backward and the spring (35) pulls it backward. At the same time, the reaction force acts on the receiving plate (31), and the receiving plate (31) presses the packaging material (H) and presses it against the inner surface of the fall prevention plate (32) and aligns its front surface. .

そして作業者は回転収納棚制御装置を介して収納棚
（Ｄ）を回転せしめつつ全ての個別収納棚（Ａ）に包材
（Ｈ）を収納する。収納完了後、収納完了の入力を受け
て回転収納棚制御装置は取り出し手段制御装置に準備完
了信号を出力し、取り出し手段制御装置は取り出し手段
（Ｔ）を取り出し動作待期状態にせしめる。即ちこの取
り出し手段（Ｔ）は包装装置制御装置の包材供給指令を
受けて直ちに供給動作に入れる状態にある。以下その態
様を説明する。第１図に示す通り、前記包材供給指令を
受けて取り出し手段制御装置は取り出し手段（Ｔ）のク
ランプ手段（Ｃ）を前記回転収納棚（Ｐ）の取り出し対
象である個別収納棚（Ａ）の前面に移動し、１対の爪片
（４）を開状態にする。Then, the worker stores the packaging material (H) in all the individual storage shelves (A) while rotating the storage shelves (D) via the rotary storage shelf control device. After the completion of the storage, upon receipt of the input of the completion of the storage, the rotary storage rack control device outputs a preparation completion signal to the take-out means control device, and the take-out means controller puts the take-out means (T) in the take-out operation waiting state. That is, the take-out means (T) is in a state of receiving the packaging material supply command from the packaging apparatus control device and immediately entering the supply operation. The mode will be described below. As shown in FIG. 1, in response to the packaging material supply command, the take-out means control device causes the clamp means (C) of the take-out means (T) to be the individual storage rack (A) to be taken out of the rotary storage rack (P). And move the pair of claw pieces (4) to the open state.

そしてこの爪片（４）を切欠き（20）内に侵入させるべ
くクランプ手段（Ｃ）を前進せしめる。その後前記爪片
（４）を閉じて包材（Ｈ）を挟持し、落下防止板（32）
の高さ分以上上昇させ、クランプ手段（Ｃ）を後退せし
めて包材（Ｈ）を個別収納棚（Ａ）内から取り出す。取
り出し後クランプ手段（Ｃ）を包装装置（Ｋ）の包材供
給部（Ｉ）上方まで移動せしめる。以後の包材供給部
（Ｉ）に包材（Ｈ）を供給する態様を第6a図及至第6d図
に基づいて説明する。同図に示すように包装装置（Ｋ）
は通常、包材（Ｈ）の姿勢を矯正保持する複数本のガイ
ド枠を立設した包材供給部（Ｉ）を有している。第6a図
に示すように包材（Ｈ）を包装装置（Ｋ）上に移動せし
める間にクランプ手段（Ｃ）の姿勢をかえ、包材（Ｈ）
を垂直方向へ積層した状態にする。その後クランプ手段
（Ｃ）を降下せしめ、包材（Ｈ）をガイド枠に沿わしめ
て包材供給部（Ｉ）内に導入する（第6b図）。そしてク
ランプ手段（Ｃ）の爪片（４）を開いて包材供給（Ｉ）
内に残存する包材上に新しく供給する包材（Ｈ）を重責
し（第6c図）、クランプ手段（Ｃ）を手前側に移動せし
める（第6d図）、その後これを再び回転収納棚（Ｐ）の
次に取り出すべき個別収納棚（Ａ）の前面に移動せし
め、次の包材供給指令を受けるまで待機せしめる。以下
この作動を繰り返し包装装置（Ｋ）（第１図）に適宜包
材（Ｈ）を供給する。こうして前記回転収納棚（Ｐ）の
同一列の各段の個別収納棚（Ａ）全ての包材が供給し終
ると取り出し手段制御装置は回転収納棚制御装置に回転
指令を出力する。この指令を受けて回転収納棚制御装置
は回転収納棚（Ｐ）の次列の個別収納棚（Ａ）を割り出
すべくこれを回転せしめる。これにはまずシリンダ（2
2）のピストンロッドを後退せしめ、収納棚（Ｄ）を回
動可能にする。その後パルスモータを適宜回転だけ回転
せしめることにより、プーリ（15′），ベルト（17），
プーリ（15）を介して収納棚（Ｄ）回転せしめ、次列の
個別収納棚（Ａ）を割り出す。割り出し完了後再びシリ
ンダー（22）のピストンロッドを位置決め孔（21）に嵌
挿せしめ、収納棚（Ｄ）を固定する。その後割り出し完
了信号を取り出し手段制御装置に出力し、以後連続的に
包材（Ｈ）の取り出し及び供給を行わしめる。又、前記
取り出し手段（Ｔ）の作動範囲が個別収納棚（Ａ）の設
定範囲の高さ方向において、その全範囲をカバーできな
い場合、収納棚（Ｄ）を昇降せしめて全ての個別収納棚
（Ａ）より包材（Ｈ）の取り出しを可能としている。即
ち高段の個別収納棚（Ａ）からの取り出しに対しては収
納棚（Ｄ）を降下せしめ（第２図）、下段からの取り出
しに対しては、収納棚（Ｄ）を上昇せしめるのである
（第７図）。そしてこの昇降はシリンダ（29）のピスト
ンロッドを前進・後退せしめることにより行い、ピスト
ンロッドが前進したとき収納棚（Ｄ）は上昇し、後退し
たとき下降する。Then, the clamp means (C) is advanced so that the claw piece (4) enters the notch (20). After that, the claw pieces (4) are closed to hold the packaging material (H), and the fall prevention plate (32)
Of the individual storage shelves (A) by retracting the clamping means (C) by more than the height. After taking out, the clamp means (C) is moved to above the packaging material supply section (I) of the packaging device (K). The manner of supplying the packaging material (H) to the packaging material supply unit (I) will be described below with reference to FIGS. 6a to 6d. As shown in the figure, packaging device (K)
Usually has a packaging material supply part (I) in which a plurality of guide frames for vertically holding the posture of the packaging material (H) are provided. As shown in FIG. 6a, while moving the packaging material (H) onto the packaging device (K), the posture of the clamping means (C) is changed to change the packaging material (H).
Are stacked vertically. After that, the clamp means (C) is lowered, and the packaging material (H) is introduced along the guide frame into the packaging material supply section (I) (Fig. 6b). Then, the claw pieces (4) of the clamp means (C) are opened to supply the packaging material (I).
The packaging material (H) newly supplied on the packaging material remaining inside is heavily responsible (Fig. 6c), the clamping means (C) is moved to the front side (Fig. 6d), and then it is again rotated to the storage rack (Fig. 6d). It is moved to the front of the individual storage shelf (A) to be taken out next to P), and is made to stand by until the next packaging material supply command is received. Thereafter, this operation is repeated and the packaging material (H) is appropriately supplied to the packaging device (K) (FIG. 1). In this way, when all the packaging materials of the individual storage shelves (A) in each stage of the same row of the rotary storage shelves (P) have been supplied, the take-out means control device outputs a rotation command to the rotary storage shelves control device. In response to this command, the rotary storage rack controller rotates the rotary storage rack (P) so as to index the individual storage rack (A) in the next row. First of all, the cylinder (2
Make the storage rod (D) rotatable by retracting the piston rod of 2). After that, by rotating the pulse motor as appropriate, the pulley (15 '), belt (17),
The storage rack (D) is rotated through the pulley (15) to index the individual storage rack (A) in the next row. After the completion of the indexing, the piston rod of the cylinder (22) is fitted into the positioning hole (21) again to fix the storage rack (D). After that, an indexing completion signal is output to the take-out means control device, and thereafter, the packaging material (H) is continuously taken out and supplied. Further, when the operating range of the take-out means (T) cannot cover the entire range in the height direction of the set range of the individual storage racks (A), the storage racks (D) are moved up and down to move all the individual storage racks ( The packaging material (H) can be taken out from A). That is, the storage shelf (D) is lowered for taking out from the high-level individual storage shelf (A) (FIG. 2), and the storage shelf (D) is raised for taking out from the lower level. (Fig. 7). This lifting is performed by moving the piston rod of the cylinder (29) forward and backward, and when the piston rod advances, the storage rack (D) rises, and when it retracts, it falls.

尚、本第１実施例では、第３図に示すように仕切板（1
9）を底板（18）上に放射状に設けて個別収納棚（Ａ）
を形成したが、これに限るものではなく、２枚の仕切板
（19）を平行に設けて個別収納棚（Ａ）を形成してもよ
い。この構成をとれば個別収納棚（Ａ）に包材（Ｈ）を
重積して収納することができる。In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the partition plate (1
Individual storage shelves (A) by arranging 9) radially on the bottom plate (18)
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and two partition plates (19) may be provided in parallel to form the individual storage rack (A). With this configuration, the packaging material (H) can be stacked and stored in the individual storage rack (A).

以上本発明装置の第１実施例について説明したが、以下
に第２実施例について説明する。The first embodiment of the device of the present invention has been described above, but the second embodiment will be described below.

本実施例は第10図に示すように第１実施例のクランプ手
段（Ｃ）の１対の爪のうち一方の爪を駆動爪（4a）と
し、他方の爪を固定爪（4b）として、この固定爪（4b）
の外側面に包材検知手段（51）を設けたもので、他の構
成は第１実施例と同じである。In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, one of the pair of claws of the clamp means (C) of the first embodiment is used as a drive claw (4a), and the other claw is used as a fixed claw (4b). This fixed claw (4b)
The packaging material detecting means (51) is provided on the outer side surface of the above, and the other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment.

以下に上記構成とした第２実施例装置による包材（Ｈ）
の供給態様を第11a図及至第11c図に基づき説明する。尚
第１実施例装置と共通の供給態様については説明を省略
する。The packaging material (H) according to the device of the second embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration will be described below.
The supply mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 11a to 11c. The description of the supply mode common to the first embodiment device is omitted.

第11a図は前記取り出し手段（Ｔ）のクランプ手段
（Ｃ）を前記包装装置（Ｋ）（第１図に於いて示す）の
包材供給部（Ｉ）上方に移動せしめたところを示すもの
であるが、その位置でクランプ手段（Ｃ）は検知手段
（51）を下方に向けた姿勢をとっている。そしてクラン
プ手段（Ｃ）は第11b図に示す通り包材（Ｈ）を包材供
給部（Ｉ）内に導入しつつ降下し、その内部に残存する
包材を検知手段（51）で検知した時点で停止する。その
後クランプ手段（Ｃ）は第11c図に示す通り、駆動爪（4
a）を開側に駆動し包材（Ｈ）を解放した後、手前側に
移動する。FIG. 11a shows a state in which the clamping means (C) of the take-out means (T) is moved above the packaging material supply part (I) of the packaging device (K) (shown in FIG. 1). However, at that position, the clamp means (C) has a posture in which the detection means (51) is directed downward. Then, the clamp means (C) descends while introducing the packaging material (H) into the packaging material supply part (I) as shown in FIG. 11b, and the packaging material remaining inside is detected by the detection means (51). Stop at that point. Thereafter, the clamping means (C) is driven by the drive pawl (4
After driving a) to the open side to release the packaging material (H), it moves to the front side.

以上詳述したように本第２実施例装置は、包材供給部
（Ｉ）内の残存する包材にできるだけ近づけて包材
（Ｈ）を供給せしめるもので、包材（Ｈ）の落下による
衝撃を極力少なくし、包装装置（Ｋ）の包装動作に影響
を与えないものとなっている。As described above in detail, the device of the second embodiment is configured to supply the packaging material (H) as close as possible to the remaining packaging material in the packaging material supply unit (I), and the packaging material (H) is dropped. The impact is minimized and the packaging operation of the packaging device (K) is not affected.

尚、前記検知手段（51）はリミットスイッチ、近接スイ
ッチ等各種のものが考えられる。The detecting means (51) may be various ones such as a limit switch and a proximity switch.

（発明の効果）第１番目の発明によれば、従来重積が困難であったワン
タッチ箱等の包材を垂直方向に立て且つ円周方向に多数
並列にして収納棚に収納できるためその収納状態は安定
したものとなり、しかも極めて収納効率の良い収納が可
能となる。又収納棚を一定の位置に割り出しつつ包材の
収納及び取り出しをすることができ、その作業は容易な
ものとなる。また、包材を垂直方向に立て且つ円周方向
に多数並列にして収納棚に収納したとき、棚内に設けた
押圧手段が包材を取り出し側に押圧し、これを落下防止
板に接圧せしめるため、包材の取り出し側の集積面は凹
凸なく揃えられ、包材の取り出し作業を容易に行うこと
ができる。(Effect of the invention) According to the first invention, since the packaging materials such as one-touch boxes, which have been difficult to be stacked, can be stored vertically in the vertical direction and arranged in parallel in the circumferential direction in the storage rack, the storage can be achieved. The state is stable, and it is possible to store with extremely high storage efficiency. Further, the packing material can be stored and taken out while the storage rack is indexed at a fixed position, which facilitates the work. Further, when the packaging materials are placed vertically in the vertical direction and arranged in parallel in the circumferential direction and stored in the storage shelf, the pressing means provided in the shelf presses the packaging material toward the take-out side and presses it against the fall prevention plate. Because of this, the stacking surface on the side of taking out the packaging material is evenly arranged, and the work of taking out the packaging material can be easily performed.

又第２番目の発明によれば、前記第１番目の発明の効果
に加え、個別収納棚の設定範囲のうち、高さ方向の全範
囲を取り出し側がカバーできないときに、収納棚を昇降
せしめることにより、収納棚内の全ての包材の取り出し
が可能となる。According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, the storage rack can be moved up and down when the extraction side cannot cover the entire range in the height direction of the setting range of the individual storage rack. This makes it possible to take out all the packaging materials in the storage shelf.

そして第３番目の発明によれば、第１番目の発明又は第
２番目の発明の効果に加え、収納棚からの包材の取り出
し作業及び包装装置への包材の供給作業を取り出し手段
により自動的に行うことができる。According to the third invention, in addition to the effect of the first invention or the second invention, the operation of taking out the packaging material from the storage shelf and the operation of supplying the packaging material to the packaging device are automatically performed by the taking-out means. Can be done on a regular basis.

更に第４番目の発明によれば、第３番目の発明の効果に
加え、取り出し手段により包材を包装装置の包材供給部
に供給する際に、クランプ手段に設ける検知手段により
前記包材供給部内に残存する包材を検知することができ
るため、残存する包材に供給する包材をできるだけ近づ
けて供給することができるとともに、供給時の衝撃を微
小とすることができ、包装装置に与える影響を極力少な
くすることができる。Further, according to the fourth invention, in addition to the effect of the third invention, when the packaging material is supplied to the packaging material supply section of the packaging device by the take-out means, the packaging material is supplied by the detection means provided in the clamp means. Since the packaging material remaining in the part can be detected, the packaging material to be supplied to the remaining packaging material can be supplied as close as possible, and the impact at the time of supply can be made minute so that it can be applied to the packaging device. The influence can be minimized.

[Brief description of drawings]

第１図は本発明装置の第１実施例を示す平面図、第２図
は回転収納棚の正面図，第３図はそのＧ−Ｇ断面図，第
４図は第２図のＬ−Ｌ断面図、第５図は個別収納棚を拡
大して示す一部を破断した斜視図である。第6a図及至第
6d図は包材を包装装置へ供給する態様を表わす説明図、
第７図は回転収納棚の上昇時の態様の説明図、第８図及
び第９図はワンタッチ箱の説明書、第10図は第２実施例
を示す説明図、第11a図乃至第11c図はその供給の態様の
説明である。Ｐ……回転収納棚,C……クランプ手段，Ｔ……取り出し手段,K……包装装置，Ｈ……包材,1……基板， 11……基板,13……支軸， 18……底板,19……仕切板， 51……検知手段。FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of the device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a rotary storage rack, FIG. 3 is its GG sectional view, and FIG. 4 is LL of FIG. A sectional view and FIG. 5 are partially cutaway perspective views showing the individual storage shelves in an enlarged manner. Figures 6a and 1
6d is an explanatory view showing a mode of supplying the packaging material to the packaging device,
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of the state when the rotary storage rack is raised, FIGS. 8 and 9 are instructions of the one-touch box, FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing the second embodiment, and FIGS. 11a to 11c. Is a description of the mode of supply. P ... Rotating storage rack, C ... Clamping means, T ... Taking out means, K ... Packaging device, H ... Packaging material, 1 ... Board, 11 ... Board, 13 ... Spindle, 18 ... Bottom plate, 19 ... Partition plate, 51 ... Detection means.

Claims

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1. A single-stage or multi-stage storage rack having a large number of individual storage racks for storing articles in the circumferential direction, and rotating the storage rack, and moving the individual storage rack to an appropriate position in the circumferential direction. And a rotation drive device for biasing, a fall prevention plate is erected on the outer peripheral edge of the bottom of each of the individual storage shelves, and the pressing means for pressing the stored items from the center side of the storage shelves to the outer periphery is provided. A packaging material supply device configured by being arranged in an individual storage shelf.

2. The packaging material supply device according to claim 1, further comprising an elevating means for elevating and lowering the storage rack and the rotation drive device.

3. A take-out device comprising a clamp means having a pair of claws that can be opened and closed, the clamp means being moved vertically, forward and backward, left and right, and in a rotational direction, and a joint portion with the clamp means being rotatable. The packaging material supply device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising means.

4. The clamp means according to claim 3, wherein only one of the pair of claws of the clamp means is configured to move, and the packaging material detection means is provided on the outer side surface of the other claw. Packaging material supply device.