CN105188964B

CN105188964B - Classifier

Info

Publication number: CN105188964B
Application number: CN201380074643.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 松岛渉; 伊东良; 伊东一良
Original assignee: YKK Corp
Current assignee: YKK Corp
Priority date: 2013-11-08
Filing date: 2013-11-08
Publication date: 2017-10-03
Anticipated expiration: 2033-11-08
Also published as: TWI556880B; TW201529184A; CN105188964A; WO2015068267A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kind of classifier.The size of article of the classifier (1) using article size detection device (1c) to being classified is detected.Controller (16) sends instruction according to the size of the article detected to removable and the roller travel mechanism (7) of the roller of pivotally supporting the 2nd drive division (71), according to the instruction, roller travel mechanism (7) makes the 2nd roller (4) be moved radially along parallel with the width of device body (2), is thus gap corresponding with article size by the gap adjustment between the 1st roller (3) and the 2nd roller (4).Gap adjustment between 1st roller (3) and the 2nd roller (4) easily and correctly corresponding can be worth by classifier (1) for the size of article with being classified.

Description

Classifier

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of by the classifier of two kinds of taxonomy of goods of different sizes for big article and small article.

Background technology

As the zipper head (slider) of slide fastener (slide fastener), what is be widely known by the people is drawn in main body over-assemble Climb the zipper head of (pull tab).

Moreover, main body, pull-tab device have a variety of species of different sizes.Assembling the zipper head of the main body and pull-tab device also has greatly Small different a variety of species.

Main body, pull-tab device, zipper head and other items, plating processing will be carried out in order to be colored as defined tone.These things Product carry out plating processing when, if once carry out plating processing quantity, i.e. weight for set value below, can not efficiency it is excellent Plating processing is carried out goodly.Therefore,, will be of different sizes in the case where the quantity of size identical main body is few for main body Two kinds of main bodys concentrate carry out plating processing.Moreover, pull-tab device is in the same manner as main body, two kinds of pull-tab devices of different sizes are concentrated and carried out Plating processing.Moreover, zipper head is in the same manner as main body, two kinds of zipper heads of different sizes are concentrated and carry out plating processing.

In the case where so carrying out plating processing, the taxonomy of goods after plating is handled using classifier is big article With small article.

As described, disclosed in patent document 1 it is a kind of by two kinds of taxonomy of goods of different sizes be big article with it is small Article classifier.

The classifier has the 1st roller and the 2nd roller.Each roller is abreast configured, and the axle of each roller is with downwards and to level The inclined mode in direction is configured.Moreover, each roller is configured in the way of being spaced apart from each other towards lower end.Each roller is by being rotated Driving, and big article and small article are moved to the lower position of direction of principal axis from the top position of direction of principal axis along each roller. Now, small article is fallen between each roller, untill big article is moved to lower end along each roller.Thus, by big article with Small article is classified.

[prior art literature]

[patent document]

[patent document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open 9-62823 publications

The content of the invention

The invention problem to be solved

The classifier can be such that the 2nd roller is moved to the direction for leaving the 1st roller according to the size of the article classified.By This, the gap between each roller is regulated according to the size of article, and is set to defined value.

Make in the composition that the 2nd mobile rollers are moved, the 2nd is installed in the movable maintaining part moved using screw-type adjuster Roller, and possess the dial (dial gauge) that the gap of the 1st roller and the 2nd roller is measured and shown.Operating personnel one Lateral dominance observes the gap of the 1st roller and the 2nd roller with dial, while being operated to screw-type adjuster.Thus, the 1st roller and the 2nd The gap of roller is regulated according to the size for the article classified, and is set to defined value.

Therefore, in existing classifier, the regulation operation trouble in the gap of the 1st roller and the 2nd roller, and regulating time is long.

Also, the operation of the value reason operating personnel in gap is adjusted, therefore error is easily produced, and precision is also low.Thus, 1st roller and the gap of the 2nd roller are difficult to correctly to be set as that the size of the article with being classified is corresponding to be worth.

The present invention is completed to solve the problem.It is intended that classifier can simply in a short time will 1st roller is correctly set as that the size of the article with being classified is corresponding with the gap of the 2nd roller and is worth.

The technological means solved the problems, such as

The present invention is a kind of classifier, it is characterised in that including：Sorter 1b, with the 1st roller 3 and the 2nd roller 4, to certainly Small article that gap between 1st roller 3 and the 2nd roller 4 is fallen, with along the 1st roller 3 and the 2nd roller 4 from the axle side of each roller The big article for being moved to opposite side to side is classified；

Roller travel mechanism 7, moves radially the 2nd roller 4, the gap between the 1st roller 3 and the 2nd roller 4 is adjusted Section；

Article size detection device 1c, the size of the article to being classified is detected；

Control unit 16, the size of the article according to detected by the article size detection device 1c so that the 1st roller 3 Gap between the 2nd roller 4 corresponding is worth for the size of the article with being classified.

The classifier of the present invention can be as follows, i.e. the roller travel mechanism 7 includes drive division 71, makes the 2nd roller 4 radially It is mobile,

Value of the described control unit 16 according to detected by article size detection device 1c, and send and refer to drive division 71 Order.

Accordingly, as long as control unit changes the instruction to drive division according to the size of detected article, because And can easily control the displacement of the 2nd roller.

The classifier of the present invention can be as follows, i.e. the sorter 1b includes：Device body 2；Fixed support sector 33, Fixed support sector 34, is configured at the upper surface of device body 2 and the 1st roller 3 is rotatably supported；And movable branch Portion 43, movable support sector 44 are held, the upper surface of device body 2 is configured at and the 2nd roller 4 is rotatably supported,

The drive division 71 moves radially movable support sector 43, movable support sector 44.

Accordingly, movable support can on the basis of the upper surface of device body face and move radially.Thus, it is supported on 2nd roller 4 of movable support can maintain the posture parallel with the 1st roller 3 while moving.

The classifier of the present invention can be as follows, i.e. the article size detection device 1c includes：Base station 10, is set with pair The article that size is detected, and analyzer 12, are configured in opposite directions with base station 10,

The analyzer 12 can be moved to the position that is spaced apart with base station 10 and with the close proximity of base station 10,

The analyzer 12 includes sensing member, and the sensing member is when close with base station 10, the thing with being set in base station 10 Product are contacted.

Accordingly, article size detection device 1c on base station 10 by setting the operation of article and making analyzer 12 and base Platform 10 is approached, and the size of detectable article, thus is detected simple to operate.

The classifier of the present invention can be as follows, i.e. including：Article supply unit 1d, the article classified is supplied to institute State the sorter 1b roller (mobile rollers) 4 of the 1st roller (fixing roller) the 3 and the 2nd；And

Sorting articles EGR 1e, is supplied being supplied by the sorter 1b sorting articles classified to the article Portion 1d.

Accordingly, classifier can be by categorized sorting articles subseries again, thus the precision of classification is excellent.

The classifier of the present invention can be as follows, i.e. the sorting articles EGR 1e includes：1st conveying unit 1e-1, matches somebody with somebody The lower section of the sorter 1b is placed in, to being transported by the sorter 1b sorting articles classified；And the 2nd conveyance Portion 1e-2, it is more closer to the top than the sorter 1b to being arranged to by being transported by the 1st conveying unit 1e-1 sorting articles transported Article supply unit 1d.

Accordingly, sorting articles EGR 1e can circulate it using the gravity of institute's sorting articles.Thus, sorting articles EGR 1e device simple structure, and institute's sorting articles can be made positively to circulate.

The classifier of the present invention can be as follows, i.e. the 1st conveying unit 1e-1 includes conveyance conveyer 90 and conduit, The conduit can be switched over to the 1st state and the 2nd state, and the 1st state is that will be classified by the sorter 1b Sorting articles are supplied to the state of the conveyance conveyer 90, and the 2nd state is not supply the sorting articles to described Transport the state of conveyer 90.

Accordingly, classifier can be by categorized sorting articles subseries, or can be reclaimed without subseries again again.

The classifier of the present invention can be as follows, i.e. the conduit includes：1st conduit 50, categorized small article is supplied Deliver to the conveyance conveyer 90；And the 2nd conduit 60, categorized big article is fed to the conveyance conveyer 90.

Accordingly, classifier can be by categorized small article or categorized big article subseries again.

The effect of invention

According to the present invention, the size of the article using article size detection device 1c to being classified is detected, thus, 1st roller (fixing roller) 3 automatically become with the gap of the 2nd roller (mobile rollers) 4 article with being classified size it is corresponding be worth, Thus simply the gap of the 1st roller (fixing roller) 3 and the 2nd roller (mobile rollers) 4 correctly can be set as and be entered in a short time The size of the article of row classification is worth accordingly.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is the outline elevation for the classifier for representing the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the amplification front elevation of sorter.

Fig. 3 is the amplification view of sorter.

Fig. 4 is Fig. 3 amplification left side view.

Fig. 5 is Fig. 3 amplification right side view.

Fig. 6 is the front view of article size detection device.

Fig. 7 is the plan of article size detection device.

Fig. 8 is the explanation figure of control system.

Fig. 9 is the profile of the 1st conduit represented by Fig. 1 line B-B.

Figure 10 is the side view of vertical conveying unit.

[explanation of symbol]

1：Classifier

1a：Body

1a-1：Longitudinal member

1a-2：Cross member

1b：Sorter

1c：Article size detection device

1d：Article supply unit

1d-1、100、110：Container

1d-2：Supply road

1e：Sorting articles EGR

1e-1：1st conveying unit

1e-2：2nd conveying unit

2：Device body

3：1st roller

4：2nd roller

5：Small article chute

6：Big article chute

7：Roller travel mechanism

8：Rotating mechanism

10：Base station

11：Cylinder

11a：Piston rod

12：Analyzer

12a：Body

12b：Sensing member

13：Framework

14、80、97：Plate

15：Bracket

16：Controller (control unit)

20：1st sidepiece

21：2nd sidepiece

22a、22b：Linking part

23：Opening portion

30、40：Roller body

31、41：One side axle

32、42：Another side axle

33、34：Fixed support sector

43、44：Movable support sector

43a、44a：Guiding element

43b、44b：Sliding part

43c、44c：Supporting pieces

45：Linking part/coupling member

50：1st conduit

51、61：Entrance

52、62：1st outlet

53、63：2nd outlet

54、64：Gate

54a、83a、84a、85a：Rotary shaft

55、66、87、91、98：Motor

60：2nd conduit

70：Bracket

71：Servo motor (drive division)

72：Screw rod

73：Nut member

81：1st sprocket wheel

82：2nd sprocket wheel

83：3rd sprocket wheel

84：4th sprocket wheel

85：Drive sprocket

86：Chain

90：Transport conveyer

90a：Crossing frame

90b：Driving pulley

90c、95：Follow-up pulley

90d、96：Band

92：Vertical framework

92a：Stay

93：Hopper

94：Driving pulley

A：Article

a、b、c、d：Arrow

H：Height dimension

Embodiment

The summary of the classifier of the present invention is illustrated according to Fig. 1.

Classifier 1 includes body 1a, the sorter 1b for being installed on body 1a, article size detection device 1c, article Supply unit 1d and sorting articles EGR 1e.

Body 1a includes multiple longitudinal member 1a-1 for being extends in the vertical direction and linked with longitudinal member 1a-1 and along water Square to extension multiple cross member 1a-2.

The taxonomy of goods supplied from article supply unit 1d is big article and small article by sorter 1b.

Article size detection device 1c is detected to the size of article.

Article supply unit 1d is to sorter 1b by big article and small article concentrated supply.

Sorting articles EGR 1e is for sorting articles will being classified by sorter 1b subseries again, and by one Subseries article transport is to article supply unit 1d.

Sorter 1b includes device body 2 and is rotatably supported in the 1st roller 3 and the 2nd roller of the device body 2 4.1st roller 3 is configured with the 2nd roller 4 in adjacent mode on the direction at right angles intersected relative to direction of principal axis.Moreover, the 1st roller 3 and the 2nd roller 4 by direction of principal axis side be located at than opposite side by the top in the way of, configured with the posture relative to horizontal tilt.

Moreover, sorter 1b includes：Small article chute 5, be recovered from the 1st roller 3 side face and the 2nd roller 4 side face it Between the article that falls of gap；And big article chute 6, along the 1st roller 3 and the 2nd roller 4 by from the direction of principal axis side of each roller The article for being moved to direction of principal axis opposite side is reclaimed.

And then, sorter 1b includes：Roller travel mechanism 7, makes the 2nd roller 4 to the direction (footpath at right angles intersected with direction of principal axis To) mobile, the gap between the 1st roller 3 and the 2nd roller 4 is adjusted；And rotating mechanism 8, make the 1st roller 3 and the 2nd roller 4 to phase Opposite direction rotates.

Reference picture 2 is illustrated to sorter 1b details to Fig. 5.Used in addition, Fig. 2 eliminates small article into Fig. 5 The diagram of chute 5, big article chute 6.

Device body 2 is oblong-shaped when overlooking, and including：The 1st sidepiece 20 of length direction side is configured at, is configured In the 2nd sidepiece 21 of length direction opposite side, and linking part 22a, the linking part that the 1st sidepiece 20 and the 2nd sidepiece 21 are linked 22b.Linking part includes：1st linking part 22a, by the width side of the 1st sidepiece 20 and the width one of the 2nd sidepiece 21 Side links；And the 2nd linking part 22b, the width of the width opposite side and the 2nd sidepiece 21 of the 1st sidepiece 20 is another Side links.Moreover, device body 2 includes opening portion 23, the opening portion 23 is by the 1st sidepiece 20, the 2nd sidepiece 21 and each linking part 22a, linking part 22b are surrounded, and pass-through facility body 2 in the vertical direction.

1st roller 3 is configured with the 2nd roller 4 with each roller 3, the direction of principal axis of roller 4 mode parallel with the length direction of device body 2. Moreover, the 1st roller 3 is configured with the 2nd roller 4 with each roller 3, the radial direction of roller 4 mode parallel with the width of device body 2.

1st roller 3 includes：The roller body 30 in continuous big footpath, is configured at direction of principal axis one on direction of principal axis substantially whole length Side and a diameter side axle 31 smaller than roller body 30, and it is configured at direction of principal axis opposite side and that diameter is smaller than roller body 30 is another Side axle 32.Each axle 31, axle 32 are rotatably supported in fixed support sector 33, fixed support sector 34, the fixed support sector 33, solid Determine support sector 34 be configured at device body 2 upper surface the side of close width one position.Specifically, fixed support sector 33rd, fixed support sector 34 includes：1st fixes support sector 33, stands up the close width of the upper surface of the 1st sidepiece 20 The position of one side；And the 2nd fix support sector 34, stand up the side of close width one of the upper surface of the 2nd sidepiece 21 Position.One side axle 31 is rotatably supported in the 1st fixation support sector 33.Moreover, another side axle 32 is rotatably supported in the 2nd Fixed support sector 34.

Moreover, the 1st roller 3 is configured to phase so that direction of principal axis side is above and the underlying mode of direction of principal axis opposite side The inclined posture for level.

2nd roller 4 includes：The roller body 40 in continuous big footpath, is configured at direction of principal axis one on direction of principal axis substantially whole length Side and diameter are less than a side axle 41 of roller body 40, and are configured at direction of principal axis opposite side and diameter is less than the another of roller body 40 Side axle 42.Each axle 41, axle 42 are rotatably supported in movable support sector 43, movable support sector 44, the movable support sector 43, can Dynamic support sector 44 is configured at the position of close width the opposing party of the upper surface of device body 2.Specifically, it is movable to support Portion 43, movable support sector 44 include：1st movable support sector 43, the close width for being configured at the upper surface of the 1st sidepiece 20 is another The position of one side；And the 2nd movable support sector 44, it is configured at close width the opposing party's of the upper surface of the 2nd sidepiece 21 Position.One side axle 41 is rotatably supported in the 1st movable support sector 43.Moreover, another side axle 42 be rotatably supported in the 2nd can Dynamic support sector 44.Movable support sector 43, movable support sector 44 are configured to along the upper surface of device body 2, can be to device body 2 Width movement.That is, be supported on movable support sector 43, the 2nd roller 4 of movable support sector 44 is configured to can be to the footpath of the 2nd roller 4 To movement.

Moreover, the 2nd roller 4 is so that direction of principal axis side is above, the underlying mode of direction of principal axis opposite side, it is configured to relative In the inclined posture of level.

As shown in figure 1, small article chute 5 in the way of the opening 23 for inserting device body 2 to configure.Moreover, small article It is located at the lower section in the gap between the roller body 40 of the roller 4 of roller body 30 and the 2nd of the 1st roller 3 with the upper end of chute 5.Thus, small thing The small article that the gap that product chute 5 is recovered between the roller body 40 of the roller 4 of roller body 30 and the 2nd of the 1st roller 3 is fallen.

Big article chute 6 in the way of the opening 23 for inserting device body 2 to configure.Moreover, big article is upper with chute 6 The lower section in gap of the end between another side axle 42 of the roller 4 of another side axle 32 and the 2nd of the 1st roller 3.Thus, big article is slided Groove 6 is moved to direction of principal axis opposite side along the 1st roller 3 and the 2nd roller 4, is recovered from the another of another side axle 32 of the 1st roller 3 and the 2nd roller 4 The big article that gap between one side axle 42 is fallen.

Roller travel mechanism 7 moves movable support sector 43, width of the movable support sector 44 along device body 2.Specifically For, roller travel mechanism 7 is connected to the 1st movable support sector 43.Thus, the 1st movable support sector 43 passes through the work of roller travel mechanism 7 Make, and moved along the width of device body 2.

2nd movable support sector 44 is linked using linking part 45 with the 1st movable support sector 43.Thus, the 2nd movable support sector The movement of 44 and the 1st movable support sector 43 synchronously, is moved along the width of device body 2.Thus, the 2nd roller 4 and movable branch Portion 43, movable support sector 44 is held to move radially along parallel with the width of device body 2 in the lump.

Therefore, roller travel mechanism 7 can make the gap between the roller body 40 of the roller 4 of roller body 30 and the 2nd of the 3rd roller 3 whole It is identical on individual direction of principal axis.

1st movable support sector 43 includes：Be installed on the guiding element 43a of the upper surface of the 1st sidepiece 20, along guiding element 43a The sliding part 43b slided on the width of device body 2, and stand up the supporting pieces of sliding part 43b upper surface 43c.One side axle 41 is rotatably freely supported on supporting pieces 43c.

Moreover, the 2nd movable support sector 44 includes：The guiding element 44a of the upper surface of the 2nd sidepiece 21 is installed on, along guiding element 44a And the sliding part 44b slided on the width of device body 2, and stand up the branch of sliding part 44b upper surface Hold piece 44c.Another side axle 42 is rotatably freely supported on supporting pieces 44c.

Moreover, a sliding part 43b and another sliding part 44b is linked using coupling member 45.

Roller travel mechanism 7 has the drive division for being connected to the 1st movable support sector 43.Roller travel mechanism 7 is entered by drive division Row driving, and the 1st movable support sector 43 is moved to the width of device body 2.Now, drive division is according to transmission to driving The instruction (data signal) in portion, makes the 1st movable support sector 43 be moved with defined distance.As drive division, for example, it can use and watch Take motor or cylinder etc..Instruct the output valve for drive division.

For example, servo motor is connected to the 1st movable support sector 43.1st movable support sector 43 is driven by servo motor It is dynamic, and moved along the width of device body 2.Now, the 1st movable support sector 43 according to send to servo motor instruction, Moved with defined distance.Instruction uses the information of the key element based on the exporting change that can make drive division.For example, can use The output valve of electric current, voltage etc..1st movable support sector 43 is moved with the distance proportional to the size of output valve.

As shown in figure 3, roller travel mechanism 7 includes being installed on the bracket 70 of the 1st fixation support sector 33 and is installed on the bracket 70 servo motor 71.

Servo motor 71 has the screw rod 72 that the width with device body 2 is extended parallel to.Screw rod 72 is screwed together in peace Nut member 73 on the supporting pieces 43c of the 1st movable support sector 43.

Accordingly, supporting pieces 43c rotates screw rod 72 using servo motor 71, thus on the width of device body 2 It is mobile.Moreover, sliding part 43b and supporting pieces 43c is moved along guiding element 43a on the width of device body 2 in the lump.By This, the 1st movable support sector 43 can according to send to servo motor 71 instruction, with width from defined distance to device body 2 Move in direction.

Moreover, the 1st movable support sector 43 and the 2nd movable support sector 44 are linked using linking part 45, thus using one Individual servo motor 71, is synchronously moved with defined distance to the width of device body 2.Moreover, the 2nd roller 4 can with the 1st The movement of movable support sector 44 of dynamic support sector 43 and the 2nd together, is put down with defined distance to the width of device body 2 Capable moves radially.

Moreover, roller travel mechanism 7 is installed on the upper surface of the 1st sidepiece 20 of device body 2, thus will not be to device body 2 width is significantly protruded.Thus, can minimize sorter 1b.

Nut member 73 can be also installed on sliding part 43b by roller travel mechanism 7, make sliding part 43b direct using screw rod 72 It is mobile.Moreover, also servo motor 71 can be installed on into device body 2.And then, servo motor 71 is also connected to linking part 45.

Rotating mechanism 8 includes：Plate 80, is installed on the 1st sidepiece 20 of device body 2, and the side axle 31 to the 1st roller 3 with One side axle 41 of the 2nd roller is rotatably supported；1st sprocket wheel 81, is fixed on the end of a side axle 31；2nd sprocket wheel 82, it is fixed In the end of a side axle 41；And the 3rd sprocket wheel 83 and the 4th sprocket wheel 84, it is rotatably supported in plate 80.Plate 80 and device body 2 Width abreast configure.3rd sprocket wheel 83 has flat with each roller 3, a side axle 31 of roller 4, a side axle 41 with the 4th sprocket wheel 84 Rotary shaft 83a, the rotary shaft 84a configured capablely.Moreover, the 3rd sprocket wheel 83 is on the width of device body 2, ratio is arranged to 1st sprocket wheel 81 is close to side.Moreover, the 4th sprocket wheel 84 is on the width of device body 2, it is arranged to more close than the 2nd sprocket wheel 82 Opposite side.Moreover, the position of each sprocket wheel 81, sprocket wheel 82, sprocket wheel 83, sprocket wheel 84 in the close upper end of plate 80, with device body 2 Width on mode side by side and configure.

Drive sprocket 85 is rotatably mounted in the position of the close lower end of plate 80.On the rotary shaft 85a of drive sprocket 85 It is connected to motor 87.Across and the drive sprocket 85 and the sprocket wheel 84 of the 1st sprocket wheel 81 to the 4th and be wrapping with chain 86.Thus, if driving Sprocket wheel 85 is rotated using motor 87 to arrow a direction, then the 1st sprocket wheel 81 rotates to arrow b directions, and the 2nd sprocket wheel 82 is to arrow Head c directions rotate.

Moreover, being rotated by the 1st sprocket wheel 81 to arrow b directions, the 1st roller 3 rotates to arrow b directions.Moreover, the 2nd sprocket wheel 82 rotate to arrow c directions, and thus the 2nd roller 4 rotates to arrow c directions.That is, the 1st roller 3 rotates round about with the 2nd roller 4.

Therefore, the roller body 30 of the 1st roller 3 and the roller body 40 of the 2nd roller 4 by it is adjacent be partially toward top in the way of revolve Turn.

Moreover, the 1st roller 3 and the 2nd roller 4 are rotated using a motor 87, thus can be on one side synchronously while with identical Rotary speed rotates.

In addition, the 1st roller 3 can also be used respective motor with the 2nd roller 4 and rotate.

Article size detection device 1c as shown in FIG. 6 and 7, including base station 10 and opposite with the upper surface of base station 10 The analyzer 12 of configuration.That is, analyzer 12 is when the article A classified is set in the upper surface of base station 10, with being divided The article A of class in the vertical direction opposite mode and configure., can be using making sensing member and article contacts as analyzer 12 The contact-type analyzer detected to the amount of movement of sensing member, or the different of reflection angular are carried out to article irradiation light Light reflection-type analyzer of detection etc..

According to embodiment, analyzer 12 is contact-type analyzer, and sensing member 12b amount of movement is entered using digital value Row detection.The survey that the analyzer 12 includes body 12a and protrudes and can be moved relative to body 12a from body 12a Determine part 12b.That is, from body 12a the most prominent state, body is being entered to sensing member 12b since sensing member 12b 12a inside and during the state movement of sensing member 12b prominent length reduction, analyzer 12 enters to sensing member 12b amount of movement Row detection.

Article size detection device 1c includes the cylinder 11 for lifting analyzer 12.Cylinder 11 is installed on setting and is arranged on base The framework 13 of the upper surface of platform 10.Plate 14 is installed on the piston rod 11a of the cylinder 11.The body 12a warps of analyzer 12 Plate 14 is installed on by bracket 15.That is, analyzer 12 is by shrinking piston rod 11a, and to the top being spaced apart with base station 10 Move position.Now, analyzer 12 is spaced apart from the article A for the upper surface for being set in base station 10.Moreover, analyzer 12 is by making Piston rod 11a extends, and can be moved to the close lower position of base station 10.Now, analyzer 12 is with being set in base station 10 The article A of upper surface is approached.

The sensing member 12b of analyzer 12 is configured in the mode opposite with the upper surface of base station 10.Thus, sensing member 12b exists When analyzer 12 and close base station 10, contacted with being set in the article A of upper surface of base station 10.

As shown in figure 1, base station 10 is installed on body 1a.In addition, article size detection device 1c can also be separated with body 1a Set.

Hereinafter, detect that the operation of the size of article is illustrated to article size detection device 1c.First, classified Article A is set in the upper surface of base station 10.Then, cylinder 11 extends piston rod 11a, and declines analyzer 12.Now, Sensing member 12b is pressed into article A.Thus, sensing member 12b is moved towards body 12a inside, from the prominent of body 12a Go out length reduction.

The amount of movement of sensing member 12b now is the value corresponding with article A size (height dimension H).That is, sensing member 12b amount of movement increases as article A increases.Thus, analyzer 12 can detect article according to sensing member 12b amount of movement A size.

In addition, for analyzer, sensing member is alternatively piezoelectricity terminal.In this case, analyzer is to sensing member and article Contact detected.According to the extended length of the piston rod during contact, detected come the size to article.

Therefore, the article classified only is set in the behaviour of base station 10 by article size detection device 1c by operating personnel The operation for making and making measuring machine 12 to decline just can detect the size of article, thus detect simple to operate.

Article size detection device 1c by the article A detected by analyzer 12 size as shown in figure 8, send single to control Member, such as controller 16.

Controller 16 sends to servo motor 71 and instructed according to the article A detected size.Servo motor 71 is according to finger Make and by rotation control, the 1st movable support 43 is moved with the distance proportional to the size of the article detected.By This, the size that the gap between the 1st roller 3 and the 2nd roller 4 is adjusted to the article with being classified corresponding is worth.

So, in sorter 1b, sizes of the article size detection device 1c only to article is detected, just can be by the 1st Gap adjustment between roller 3 and the 2nd roller 4 for the article with being classified size it is corresponding be worth, thus its is simple to operate, can be Gap is correctly set in short time.

Moreover, if controller 16 changes the instruction to servo motor 71 according to the size of the article detected, So as to which its control is easy.

The size of the so-called article classified, refer to minimum value in the length, height, width of article part it is big It is small.For example, in the case where article is zipper head main body, referring to height.

The gap of 1st roller 3 and the 2nd roller 4 is set as following.

First, operating personnel estimates the size for the big article and small article classified and is compared, will be small Article is selected as detection object.

Secondly, small article is set on base station 10 by operating personnel.Now, operating personnel makes the minimum value of small article Be partially toward above-below direction.

Then, analyzer 12 declines and the size to article is detected.The size (digital value) of detected article It is sent to controller 16.

Then, controller 16 is according to the size of the article detected, using the gap between the 1st roller 3 and the 2nd roller 4 to be examined The mode of the size+α (for example, 0.5mm) of survey value, sends to servo motor 71 and instructs.

Then, servo motor 71 makes the 1st movable support 43 to device body 2 according to instruction by rotation control Width is moved.Thus, the gap between the 1st roller 3 and the 2nd roller 4 turns into described value.

Article supply unit 1d includes the container 1d-1 for storing multiple articles and supplied from container 1d-1 towards sorter 1b Supply road 1d-2 to article.The article supply unit 1d is as shown in figure 1, be configured at the close direction of principal axis one of the 1st roller 3 and the 2nd roller 4 The position of side.Moreover, article supply unit 1d by positioned at the direction of principal axis side than the 1st roller 3 and the 2nd roller 4 by the top in the way of, install In body 1a top.Moreover, article supply unit 1d makes the article classified to the roller 4 of roller body 30 and the 2nd of the 1st roller 3 The position of the close direction of principal axis side of roller body 40 is fallen.

Sorting articles EGR 1e includes：1st conveying unit 1e-1, is configured at sorter 1b lower section, and transport by The sorting articles of sorter 1b classification；2nd conveying unit 1e-2, by the sorting articles transported by the 1st conveying unit 1e-1 from lower section It is positioned against top position and transports to article supply unit 1d.Small article chute 5 and big article chute 6 are configured at classification dress Put between 1b and the 1st conveying unit 1e-1.

1st conveying unit 1e-1 includes：The conveyance conveyer 90 of article is transported, makes the small of the discharge of article chute 5 from childhood Article falls to the 1st conduit 50 of the upper surface of conveyance conveyer 90, and the big article for discharging arrogant article chute 6 Fall to the 2nd conduit 60 of the upper surface of conveyance conveyer 90.1st conduit 50 is configured in the conveyance direction of conveyance conveyer 90 Between.2nd conduit 60 is configured at the conveyance direction upstream side of conveyance conveyer 90.

Transport conveyer 90 as shown in figure 1, including：Crossing frame 90a, is installed on body 1a and horizontally extending；Drive Movable pulley 90b, is installed on crossing frame 90a length direction one end；Follow-up pulley 90c, is installed on crossing frame 90a length side To the other end；And with 90d, be wound around on driving pulley 90b and follow-up pulley 90c.Moreover, conveyance conveyer 90 such as Figure 10 It is shown, with the motor 91 being connected with driving pulley 90b.Conveyer 90 is transported by driving motor 91, and driving pulley 90b Rotation.Thus, band 90d is moved to arrow d directions.

The conveyance conveyer 90 transports sorting articles to article supply unit 1d lower position.

1st conduit 50 and the 2nd conduit 60 are changeable for following two states, i.e. supply sorting articles to conveyance and convey 1st state of machine 90, and not by sorting articles supply to conveyance conveyer 90 and supply to container 100 the 2nd state.

For example, as shown in figure 9, the 1st conduit 50 includes the outlet 53 of the outlet of entrance the 51, the 1st the 52, the 2nd and gate 54.Enter Mouth 51 is located at the lower section of the small article outlet of chute 5.1st outlet 52 is located at the top of conveyance conveyer 90.2nd outlet 53 In the top of container 100.Gate 54 can be to the 1st posture represented by solid line and the 2nd posture displacement represented by imaginary line.

In the case where gate 54 is the 1st posture, entrance 51 is connected with the 1st outlet 52.Now, entrance 51 and the 2nd is exported 53 are not attached to.

On the other hand, in the case where gate 54 is the 2nd posture, entrance 51 is connected with the 2nd outlet 53.Now, entrance 51 It is not connected with the 1st outlet 52.

Gate 54 has the rotary shaft 54a for being supported on the 1st conduit 50.Motor 55 is connected on rotary shaft 54a.By making Motor 55 is driven, and gate 54 is rotated centered on rotary shaft 54a.Thus, gate 54 is to the 1st posture and the 2nd posture displacement.

Therefore, the small sorting articles that article chute 5 is fallen from childhood can be entered certainly by making gate 54 be the 1st posture Mouth 51 falls to the upper surface of conveyance conveyer 90 by the 1st outlet 52.That is, when gate 54 is 1 posture, the 1st conduit 50 be the 1st state.

Moreover, the small sorting articles that article chute 5 is fallen from childhood are by making gate 54 be the 2nd posture, and from entrance 51 by the 2nd outlet 53, and falls in container 100.Thus, small sorting articles are incorporated in container 100, and can be by operation Personnel reclaim.That is, when gate 54 is 2 posture, the 1st conduit 50 is the 2nd state.

2nd conduit 60 has to be constituted with the identical of the 1st conduit 50.That is, motor 66 makes gate 64 to the 1st posture and the 2nd appearance Gesture displacement.Thus, the big sorting articles that arrogant article chute 6 is fallen are the 1st posture according to gate 64, and logical from entrance 61 The 1st outlet 62 is crossed, and falls to the upper surface of conveyance conveyer 90.That is, when gate 64 is 1 posture, the 2nd conduit 60 is the 1 state.

Moreover, the big sorting articles that fall of arrogant article chute 6 are the 2nd posture according to gate 64, and from entrance 61 By the 2nd outlet 63, and fall in container 110.That is, when gate 64 is 2 posture, the 2nd conduit 60 is the 2nd state.

2nd conveying unit 1e-2 includes：The vertical framework 92 for being installed on body 1a and being extends in the vertical direction, and it is vertical along this The hopper (bucket) 93 that framework 92 is moved back and forth.

Vertical framework 92 is as shown in figure 1, be configured at the conveyance direction downstream of conveyance conveyer 90.Moreover, vertical framework 92 is such as Shown in Figure 10, body 1a is installed on via stay 92a.

Hopper 93 can with conveyance the close proximity of conveyer 90 and from conveyance conveyer 90 leave and with article supply unit Moved between 1d close proximity.Hopper 93 with conveyance conveyer 90 it is close when, positioned at than conveyance conveyer 90 locate on the lower. Now, hopper 93 houses the sorting articles of the conveyance direction downstream discharge from conveyance conveyer 90.Moreover, hopper 93 with thing When product supply unit 1d is close, locate by the top positioned at than article supply unit 1d.Now, the classification that hopper 93 will be contained in hopper 93 Article is discharged to article supply unit 1d.

Locate on the lower than conveyance conveyer 90 moreover, hopper 93 is located at, point that thus will can be fallen from conveyance conveyer 90 Class article receiving is in hopper 93.

Locate by the top than product supply unit 1d moreover, hopper 93 is located at, thus can fall the sorting articles for being contained in hopper 93 Under, and supply to article supply unit 1d.

2nd conveying unit 1e-2's is specifically configured to as follows.

2nd conveying unit 1e-2 is as shown in Figure 10, including：Driving pulley 94, is installed on length direction one end of vertical framework 92 Portion；Follow-up pulley 95, is installed on length direction the other end of vertical framework 92；Band 96, is wound around driving pulley 94 and driven cunning On wheel 95；And plate 97, link with band 96.Moreover, hopper 93 is installed on plate 97.Moreover, on driving pulley 94 as shown in Figure 1 It is connected to motor 98.Plate 97 makes the positive rotation of driving pulley 94 using motor 98, thus rises in the lump with band 96.Moreover, the profit of plate 97 Make the reverse rotation of driving pulley 94 with motor 98, thus decline in the lump with band 96.

Hopper 93 remains flat-hand position in the lower position that solid line is represented in Figure 10.Now, from conveyance conveying The sorting articles that the conveyance direction downstream of machine 90 is fallen are stored in hopper 93.

Moreover, hopper 93 is at the top position that imaginary line is represented in Figure 10, as inclined posture downward. Now, the sorting articles in hopper 93 fall to article supply unit 1d.

Therefore, supplied again to sorter 1b and progress two by a sorting articles of the subseries of sorter 1b mono- Subseries.Thus, can accurately classify big article and small article.

According to this embodiment, the gate 54 of the 1st conduit 50 is set to the 1st posture by sorting articles EGR 1e, and the 2nd leads The gate of pipe 60 is set to the 2nd posture, thus, and the small article through a subseries can be supplied to sorter 1b again and carry out Secondary classification.

Moreover, the gate of the 2nd conduit 60 is set to the 1st posture, the gate 54 of the 1st conduit 50 by sorting articles EGR 1e The 2nd posture is set to, thus, the big article through a subseries can be supplied to sorter 1b again and carry out secondary classification.

Claims

1. a kind of classifier, it is characterised in that including：Sorter (1b), with the 1st roller (3) and the 2nd roller (4), to described in Small article that gap between 1st roller (3) and the 2nd roller (4) is fallen, with along the 1st roller (3) and the 2nd roller (4) the big article for being moved to opposite side from the direction of principal axis side of each roller is classified；

Roller travel mechanism (7), moves radially the 2nd roller (4), between the 1st roller (3) and the 2nd roller (4) Gap is adjusted；

Article size detection device (1c), the size of the article to being classified is detected；

Control unit (16), the size of the article according to detected by the article size detection device (1c) so that the described 1st The size that gap between roller (3) and the 2nd roller (4) is set to the article with being classified corresponding is worth；

Article supply unit (1d), by the article classified supply to the 1st roller (3) of the sorter (1b) with it is described 2nd roller (4)；

Sorting articles EGR (1e), the sorting articles classified by the sorter (1b) are supplied to the article and supplied Portion (1d).

2. classifier according to claim 1, wherein the roller travel mechanism (7) includes drive division (71), makes the described 2nd Roller (4) is moved radially,

Value of the described control unit (16) according to detected by the article size detection device (1c), and to the drive division (71) instruction is sent.

3. classifier according to claim 2, wherein the sorter (1b) includes：Device body (2)；It is fixed to support Portion (33,34), is configured at the upper surface of described device body (2) and the 1st roller (3) is rotatably supported；And Movable support sector (43,44), is configured at the upper surface of described device body (2) and the 2nd roller (4) is rotatably propped up Hold,

The drive division (71) moves radially the movable support sector (43,44).

4. classifier according to any one of claim 1 to 3, wherein the article size detection device (1c) includes： Base station (10), is set with the article detected to size；And analyzer (12), configured in opposite directions with the base station (10),

The analyzer (12) can be moved to the position that is spaced apart with the base station (10) and close with the base station (10) Position,

The analyzer (12) includes sensing member (12b), and the sensing member (12b) is when close with the base station (10), with setting Due to the article contacts of the base station (10).

5. classifier according to claim 1, wherein the sorting articles EGR (1e) includes：1st conveying unit (1e-1), is configured at the sorter (1b) lower section, and the sorting articles classified by the sorter (1b) are removed Send；And the 2nd conveying unit (1e-2), the sorting articles transported by the 1st conveying unit (1e-1) are transported to being arranged to than institute State sorter (1b) the article supply unit (1d) closer to the top.

6. classifier according to claim 5, wherein the 1st conveying unit (1e-1) include conveyance conveyer (90) and Conduit, the conduit can be switched over to the 1st state and the 2nd state, and the 1st state is will be by the sorter (1b) The sorting articles of classification are supplied to the state of the conveyance conveyer (90), and the 2nd state is not supply the sorting articles To the state to the conveyance conveyer (90).

7. classifier according to claim 6, wherein the conduit includes：1st conduit (50), by categorized small thing Product are fed to the conveyance conveyer (90)；And the 2nd conduit (60), categorized big article is fed to the conveyance defeated Send machine (90).