JP2000185722A - Automatic lid, chop sticks and label applying device for lunch box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically perform each of lid closing, chopsticks fixing and label adhering stages during a lunch box filling process to attain a substantial reduction of personnel expenditure and further enable a sufficient lunch box filling work to be carried out even at a relatively narrow place. SOLUTION: There are provided a lid closing device C in which the upper- most lid is sucked by one hand segment 29 or 30 from within a lid-storing cartridge (a) at a lid supplying position P and in turn the sucked state of the lid sucked in advance by the other hand segment 29 or 30 is released and the lid is applied to cover a lunch box pack at a lid applying position R on a belt 19 at the lunch box transferring section B; a chop-sticks fixing section D for feeding chop-sticks (h) stored in a chop-sticks storing box 13 and adhering the chop-sticks from the extremity end of the feeding-out part onto the lid by applying an adhesive tape (b); and a label adhering section E for peeling off a label from a label tape (t) and adhering it onto the lid 20 when the lunch after the lid is closed is sent to a label adhering position T.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a process for assembling a lunch box to be shipped to a convenience store or the like.
The present invention relates to an apparatus for automatically attaching a lid, a chopstick, and a label to a lunch box for automating the operations of closing a lunch box, attaching chopsticks, and attaching a label.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when packing lunches to be shipped to a convenience store, for example, as shown in FIG. While transporting to
Fill the lunch pack 2 with shari, level the shari, put the ingredients, then cover the lunch pack 2 with the lid 3, stick the chopsticks on the side of the lid 3 with adhesive tape, and finally label it. ing.

[0003]

However, conventionally, since each operation of the lunch box assembling process must be performed by an operator one by one, there is a problem that much labor cost is required.

[0004] In addition, in each work process, there is a problem that a space for each worker is required so that a wide work space must be secured.

[0005]

Therefore, a device for automatically attaching a lid, chopsticks, and a label of a lunch box according to the first aspect of the present invention is, for example, stacked vertically as shown in the following drawings. A lid storage cartridge a for storing the lid 20 of the lunch box, a plurality of the lid storage cartridges a to be mounted side by side, a cartridge transport section A for sequentially transporting the lid storage cartridge a to a predetermined lid supply position P, and At the lid covering position R, the lunch transport section B which transports the belt on the belt 19, and at the lid supply position P, the uppermost lid 20 from the inside of the lid storage cartridge a is placed into one of the hand section 29 or the hand section 3.
At the same time, the lid 20 sucked by the vacuum means at the time of 0, while the lid 20 previously sucked by the other hand unit 29 or the hand unit 30
A lid closing device C for stopping the operation of the vacuum means and covering the lunch pack at the lid covering position R on the belt 19
And a label tape t in which a number of labels are stuck on a long tape, and the lunch box after closing the lid is the belt 19.
When sent to the upper label attaching position T, the label attaching portion for removing the label from the label tape t and attaching it on the lid 20 and the lunch box after closing the lid are sent to the chopstick attaching position S on the belt 19. Then, the continuous chopsticks h stored in the chopstick storage box 13 are fed out, and the chopsticks are sequentially placed on the lid 20 from the top of the feeding side.
And a chopstick mounting portion D to be adhered using an adhesive tape b on top of the chopstick wrapping paper. Chopstick cutting means for cutting at the boundary, chopsticks cut from chopstick wrapping paper by the chopstick cutting means, holding the chopsticks one by one, tape sticking means for sticking an adhesive tape b on the chopsticks from above, and the adhesive tape b A tape cutting means for cutting the adhesive tape b into a predetermined length, and peeling the cut piece of the adhesive tape b cut by the tape cutting means from the tape sticking means to hold the chopsticks, and the adhesive surface of the peeled cut piece. And a chopstick sticking means for sticking chopsticks on the lid 20 in a downward direction.

When the lid is closed to the lunch pack during use, the uppermost lid 20 from inside the lid storage cartridge a at the lid supply position P is held by one hand of the lid closing device C by vacuum means. While the suction is being performed, the lid 20 previously suctioned by the other hand unit is put on the lunch pack at the lid cover position R on the belt 19 by stopping the operation of the vacuum means. When applying the label, when the lunch box after closing the lid is sent to the label applying position T on the belt 19,
The label is removed from the label tape t at the label attaching section E and is attached on the lid 20. When attaching chopsticks, the continuous chopsticks h fed out of the chopstick storage box 13 are cut in order from the beginning by the chopstick cutting means at the border of the chopstick wrapping paper, and the chopsticks cut from the chopstick wrapping paper are taped. An adhesive tape b is attached to the chopsticks from above while being held by the attaching means, and the adhesive tape b is cut into a predetermined length by the tape cutting means, and the adhesive tape b cut by the tape cutting means.
The cut piece is peeled off from the tape sticking means by the chopstick sticking means to hold the chopsticks, and the chopsticks are stuck on the lid 20 with the peeled cut pieces facing down.

The invention according to claim 2 is a device for automatically attaching a lid, chopsticks, and a label of a lunch box according to claim 1, for example, as described in the embodiment using the following drawings.
The lid accommodating cartridge a is characterized in that a spacer 18 for positioning a center position according to a different size of the lid 20 is provided in a main body case 17 thereof.

[0008] The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
In the device for automatically attaching a lid, chopsticks, and label of a lunch box described in the above, for example, as described in the embodiment described below, the lid closing device portion C allows the two hand portions to pivot on a horizontal plane and to be able to move up and down. A traverser 25 is provided, and the uppermost lid 20 from inside the lid storage cartridge a is placed at one of the hand unit 29 or the hand unit 3 at the lid supply position P.
0, the lid 2 previously suctioned by the other hand unit 29 or hand unit 30 at the same time when suction by the vacuum means
0, the operation of the vacuum means is stopped, and the belt 19 is stopped.
It is characterized by being covered with the lunch pack at the upper lid covering position R.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for automatically attaching a lid, chopsticks, and a label of a lunch box according to the first, second, or third aspect, for example, as shown in the following drawings. The label tape t is wound around the take-up reel 52 so as to be able to be unwound freely. On the other hand, when the label sticking section E is provided with a peeling plate 55 and the lunch box with the lid closed is sent to the label sticking position T, the take-up reel 52 While the label tape t is fed out of the box, the label is peeled off from the label tape t by being sharply bent on the peeling plate 55 on the lunch box, and the label r is peeled off from the label tape t. And affixed on the lid 20.

[0010] The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claims 1, 2,
In the apparatus for automatically attaching a lid, chopsticks and label of a lunch box described in 3 or 4, the chopstick cutting means may be replaced with the chopstick storage box 13 as in an embodiment described with reference to the following drawings, for example.
And a chopstick cutter drum 35 rotatably driven to feed the continuous chopsticks h fed out from the tape sticking means to the tape sticking means, and a chopstick cutter 36 provided with a blade so that the blade can be freely inserted into and removed from the chopstick cutter drum 35. A relief groove 35b for receiving the blade of the chopstick cutter 36 and a long groove 35a for fitting and holding the chopsticks are provided on the outer periphery of the chopstick cutter 36.

[0011] The invention described in claim 6 is the first or second invention.
In the apparatus for automatically attaching a lid, chopsticks, and label of a lunch box described in 3, 4, or 5, for example, the tape attaching means is sent from the chopstick cutting means as in the embodiment described with reference to the following drawings. A rotatable tape cutter drum 40 which holds the cut chopsticks and sends the chopsticks to the chopstick sticking means.
The tape cutting means is constituted by a tape cutter 41 which is provided so that a blade can be freely inserted into and removed from the tape cutter drum 40, and an escape groove 40 for receiving the blade of the tape cutter 41 is provided on the outer periphery of the tape cutter drum 40.
b, and a cutout groove 40a for fitting and holding the cut chopsticks respectively.

[0012] The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claims 1, 2,
In the apparatus for automatically attaching a lid, chopsticks, and label of a lunch box described in 3, 4, 5, or 6, for example, the chopstick sticking means is rotatably driven by chopsticks as in an embodiment described with reference to the following drawings. The chopstick sticking drum 45 sucks the cut piece of the adhesive tape b and peels it off from the tape sticking means, and at the same time adsorbs and holds the chopsticks, while attaching the chopsticks to the lid 20. A vacuum means for releasing the suction of the chopsticks when pasting the chopsticks on the top.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a lunch box cover, chopsticks,
FIG. 2 is a configuration explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of an automatic label attaching device.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a housing case for supporting the entire apparatus. The housing case 10 is provided with casters, a shelf frame 11 is erected on the right side of the upper surface of the case in the drawing, and an operation panel 12 having various switches and the like is provided on the shelf frame 11.
And a chopstick storage box 13 with an open upper side for storing a series of chopsticks h in which a number of chopsticks are wrapped side by side with chopstick wrapping paper.

The housing case 10 is formed in a box shape which is horizontally long in the figure, and a cartridge carrying section A is provided therein. On the other hand, the casing case 10 is provided with a lunch transport section B on the near side in the drawing along the longitudinal direction of the upper surface section 10a. And
A lid closing device C is provided in the shelf frame 11 on the upper surface portion 10a, and a chopstick mounting portion D and a label attaching portion E are provided in this order on the left side of the lid closing device C in the drawing.

The cartridge transport section A is provided with a drive mechanism section 15 for a plurality of lid storage cartridges a in the center thereof. Around the drive mechanism section, a cartridge holder 16 for detachably mounting the lid storage cartridges a is provided. Side by side and assembled horizontally.

As shown in FIG. 2, the lid accommodating cartridge a has a vertically long rectangular box-shaped main body case 17 which is open upward.
In addition, a spacer 18 for positioning the center in the lid according to the size thereof is detachably screwed. Then, the spacer 18 is placed in the lid storage cartridge a.
And the lid 20 of the lunch box of the same size is stored in an overlapping manner.

The drive mechanism 15 shown in FIG. 1 is operated by a cartridge drive motor (not shown) to feed the lid storage cartridge a around the drive mechanism 15 at a pitch.
The lid storage cartridges a can be sequentially transported to a predetermined lid supply position indicated by a reference symbol P in the figure.

Although not shown, the cartridge transport section A has a cartridge push-up mechanism that pushes up a predetermined height via the cartridge holder 16 when the lid storage cartridge a reaches the lid supply position P. Therefore, the lifting mechanism is provided with a cartridge lifting / lowering air cylinder, and the air cylinder is operated so that the cartridge holder 16 on which the lid storage cartridge a is mounted can be raised / lowered by the driving force via the link mechanism. .

Further, the cartridge transport section A is provided with a lid push-up mechanism for pushing up the entire lid 20 in the lid storage cartridge a from the bottom at the lid supply position P. Therefore, the lid lifting mechanism includes an arm drive motor, and the drive of the motor is transmitted to the lifting arm, and the lifting arm lifts the lid 20 in the lid storage cartridge a.

Further, a push-up height detecting sensor for detecting the highest height of the lids 20 stacked in the lid storage cartridge a is provided, and based on the detection result of the sensor, the lids 20 are pushed up, and So that the top position of can always be kept constant. Further, a lid presence / absence detection sensor is provided, and when the lid 20 is removed, the drive mechanism 15 is driven by the cartridge drive motor.
Is operated to feed one pitch, and the next lid storage cartridge a
Comes to the lid supply position P.

The lunch transport section B is of a belt conveyor type in which an endless belt 19 is stretched right and left in FIG. On the other hand, a feed direction stopper is provided on the upper surface portion 10a so that it can be freely inserted and removed from both sides of the belt 19 at a predetermined lid covering position, a chopstick attaching position, and a label attaching position indicated by reference characters R, S, and T in FIG. And when the lunch pack is sent,
The feed direction stopper is projected so that it can be stopped at each position.

The lid closing device C is provided with a rotating boss 24 at the center thereof, and a traverser 25 which is rotatable on a horizontal plane with the boss as a fulcrum. The traverser 25 is provided with hand portions 29 and 30 at both ends of an arm 26 whose center is attached to the rotating boss portion 24. Each of the hand units 29 and 30 supports a rectangular lid holding plate 28 so as to be able to move up and down by a pneumatic drive method using a pencil cylinder 27 erected at the center of the upper surface. The lid holding plates 28 are vertically moved up and down while being guided by guide shafts 31 provided upright near the four corners.

The hand units 29 and 30 are provided with suction units 32 of vacuum means downward through small through holes provided in the lid holding plate 28, respectively. When the lid closing device C is not operated, the lid closing device C is stopped and held at a position parallel to the belt 19.

Next, the above-mentioned chopstick mounting portion D is provided on the support frame 33 provided on the upper surface 10a on the left side of the shelf frame 11.
To support each part in a cantilever manner. And
An L-plate-shaped chopstick guide plate 34 for guiding the continuous chopsticks h is attached to and suspended from the upper side of the support frame 33.

As shown in FIG. 3, below the chopstick guide plate 34, chopstick transport guide rollers 37 are provided, and a chopstick cutter drum 35 is provided so as to be able to be pitch-fed. A chopstick cutter 36 is provided diagonally above and to the right of the chopstick cutter drum 35 so that a blade can be freely inserted into and removed from the chopstick cutter drum.
The chopstick cutter drum 35 is provided with elongate grooves 35a on its outer periphery, in accordance with the chopstick shape, into which chopsticks are fitted, at equal intervals in the radial direction. A clearance groove 35b for receiving the blade of the chopstick cutter 36 is provided in the radial direction between the long grooves 35a. In this example, the chopstick cutter D and the chopstick cutter 36 of the chopstick mounting portion D form the "chopstick cutting means" in the present invention.

On the opposite side of the chopstick cutting means with the chopstick guide plate 34 interposed therebetween, a tape take-up reel 38 wrapped with an adhesive tape b is rotatably provided, and below the take-up reel, a tape guide roller 39. 39 are provided. Further, a relatively large tape cutter drum 40 is provided below the guide rollers 39 and 39 and the chopstick cutter drum 35 so as to be able to be pitch-contacted therewith in close contact therewith. Then, a tape cutter 41 is provided diagonally below and to the left of the tape cutter drum 40 so that a blade can be freely inserted into and removed from the tape cutter drum.

The tape cutter drum 40 is provided with notch grooves 40a for fitting chopsticks on the outer circumference at regular intervals in the radial direction so as to fit the chopsticks. A clearance groove 40b for receiving the blade of the tape cutter 41 is provided between the notch grooves 40a in the radial direction.

Although not shown, the tape cutter drum 40 is internally provided with a projection for peeling off the tape by a cam driving system so as to be able to come and go from the outer periphery.

In the chopstick mounting portion D, a chopstick sticking drum 45 is provided adjacent to the lower side of the tape cutter drum 40 so as to be able to be pitch-fed, and the drum 45 is vertically movable by an air drive system. It is supported by a rotating arm 46. Although not shown, the chopstick sticking drum 45 is provided with a vacuum means inside, and is formed with a large number of ventilation holes through which air is passed on the outer peripheral surface.

A height detecting sensor 49 for detecting the height of the lunch at the chopstick attaching position S is provided on the right side of the chopstick sticking drum 45 so as to be vertically movable.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the label affixing portion E has a configuration in which each component is cantilevered by a box-shaped frame 51 provided on the upper surface portion 10a. On the upper side of the box-shaped frame 51, the take-up reel 52 around which the label tape t is wound is rotatably supported by the arm 53. The label tape t is formed by sticking a large number of labels on a long release tape.

Further, the label affixing section E is provided with a plurality of guide shafts 54 on the lower side of the take-up reel 52 for guiding the label tape t to be fed therefrom downward. Then, a metal peeling plate 55 is provided laterally along the belt 19 below the lowermost guide shaft. A label pressing roller 60 rotatably held by an arm 59 is mounted on the tip of the peeling plate 55.

On the other hand, on the right side of the guide shaft 54 in the drawing, a plurality of guide shafts 5 for guiding the peeling tape after the label is peeled off.
6 and a winding drive shaft 57 for winding the release tape.

The above-mentioned lunch box box lid / chopstick / label automatic attaching device is, for example, an existing lunch packing belt for filling a lunch in a lunch pack, leveling and putting the ingredients. Used by connecting to conveyor equipment.

At the time of use, in the cartridge transporting section A, the uppermost lid 20 is previously set in the lid storage cartridge a pushed up at the lid supply position P to a predetermined height position of the lid supply position, and is put on standby. .

In the lid closing device C, the traverser 2
5 is rotated 90 degrees to be orthogonal to the belt 19, and the hand unit 30 is set to the cover covering position R, and the hand unit 29 is set to the cover supply position P. Then, both hand units are lowered, and the vacuum means is operated to operate the hand unit. The uppermost lid 2 at the suction part 32 of the part 29
Adsorb 0. Then, the two hand units are raised and temporarily stopped at a predetermined height position, and then the traverser 25 is turned 180 degrees so that the both hand units are kept waiting at the original positions.

In the chopstick mounting part D, the switch of the operation panel 12 is previously switched from automatic to manual, and
The connected continuous chopsticks h are pulled out along the chopstick guide plate 34 to a position where the chopstick cutter drum 35 faces the chopstick cutter 36,
The leading chopsticks are fitted and set in the long grooves 35a of the chopstick cutter drum 35 shown in FIG. On the other hand, the adhesive tape b is pulled out from the tape take-up reel 38 and the leading end side is attached to the tape cutter drum 40.

Then, the manual feed button is pressed to feed the chopstick cutter drum 35, the tape cutter drum 40, and the chopstick sticking drum 45 at respective pitches. While the chopstick cutter drum 35 conveys the continuous chopsticks h in the direction indicated by the arrow, the chopstick cutter 36 is operated, and the blades cut the chopsticks h in order from the top at the boundary of the chopstick wrapping paper.

Then, while transporting the chopsticks cut by the chopstick cutter drum 35, the chopsticks are pressed by the chopstick cutter drum 35 and fitted into the notch grooves 40a of the tape cutter drum 40, and are sequentially fed in the direction indicated by the arrow. While the adhesive tape b is unwound from the tape take-up reel 38 by the rotation of the drum 40 and is adhered to the chopsticks from above, the tape cutter 4
1 is operated to cut the adhesive tape b to a predetermined length with the blade.

Then, while the projection for peeling off the tape is projected from the inside of the tape cutter drum 40 by a cam driving method, the suction means 45 sucks the adhesive tape b from the chopstick sticking drum 45 close to the tape cutter drum 40 to form the adhesive tape b. The cut piece is peeled off from the tape cutter drum 40 while being turned upside down, and the chopstick sticking drum 45 is attached together with chopsticks.
Is held by suction on the outer periphery of. Then, the cut piece is sent to the original position just above the chopstick attachment position S on the belt 19 with the adhesive surface of the cut piece facing downward, and is kept on standby.

After the home position is determined as described above, the switch of the operation panel 12 is switched from manual to automatic.

Thereafter, when the lunch pack packed with the existing shari and the ingredients is sent in, the lunch pack is stopped at the lid covering position R by the feed direction stopper protruded in advance, and it is detected by the lid presence / absence detection sensor. , The two hand portions 29.3 of the traverser 25 in the lid closing device portion C shown in FIG.
At the same time, the lid 20 is sucked at the lid supply position P by one hand unit 29, and at the same time, the operation of the vacuum means is stopped by the other hand unit 30 to cover the lunch pack. Then, after raising the hand parts 29 and 30,
The traverser 25 is turned 180 degrees for the next suction of the lid and the lid covering, while the feed direction stopper is retracted to feed the lunch box after closing the lid to the next chopstick mounting position S.

At the chopstick attachment position S, when the lunch box after the lid is closed is sent, the lunch box is stopped by a feed direction stopper protruded in advance, and when this is detected by the lid presence / absence detection sensor, the lunch box height detection sensor 49 detects the lunch box. The lunch height is detected, and based on the detection result, the chopstick sticking drum 45 in the lid mounting portion D is lowered. Then, the operation of the vacuum means is stopped, the chopsticks are dropped, and the cut pieces of the adhesive tape b are attached to the sides of the lid 20.

Thereafter, while the chopstick sticking drum 45 is raised, the stopper in the feed direction is pulled in, and the lunch after chopstick sticking is sent to the next label sticking position E. In the chopstick mounting section D, the chopstick cutter drum 35, the tape cutter drum 40, and the chopstick sticking drum 45 are operated in synchronization with each other, and the chopsticks are intermittently fed one pitch at a time.
On the other hand, the continuous chopsticks h are cut by the chopstick cutter 35, and the adhesive tape b is cut by the tape cutter 41, and the continuous operation is repeatedly performed.

At the labeling position T, when the lunch after chopsticks is sent, the lunch is stopped by the feed direction stopper which is protruded in advance, and when it is detected by the lid presence / absence detection sensor, the label attaching portion E is wound. The take-off drive shaft 57 is operated to take up the release tape by one pitch. Then, the label tape t fed out from the take-up reel 52 is sharply bent and fed by the peeling plate 55 to peel off the label from the label tape t, and is pressed by the label pressing roller 60 to stick the label on the lid 20.

After the label is applied, the lunch is sent out by pulling the feed direction stopper, and the lunch after the label is applied is collected from the belt 19.

By the way, the above-mentioned device for automatically attaching a lid, chopsticks, and label of a lunch box allows the electric control unit to individually drive and control, for example, the lid closing unit C, the chopstick attaching unit D, and the label attaching unit E. So that each drive trouble does not affect each other.

In the above-described apparatus for automatically attaching a lid, a chopstick and a label to a lunch box, the chopstick attaching section D and the label attaching section E are sequentially provided in the lunch box conveying direction, and the chopstick attaching step is performed first. Conversely, a configuration may be adopted in which the label attaching step is performed first and the chopstick attaching step is performed later.

[0051]

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the lid is automatically put on the lunch pack by the lid closing device, and the chopsticks are automatically attached to the lid by the chopstick attaching part, and the label is attached. In order to automate the steps of closing the lid, attaching chopsticks, and attaching the label in the lunch box assembling process by automatically attaching the label to the same lid in the section, the operators who were conventionally required for the three processes were It is unnecessary, and labor costs can be significantly reduced accordingly. Further, in the three steps, it is not necessary to secure an extra large working space for each worker, and it is possible to sufficiently perform the packing operation of the lunch box even in a relatively small place.

According to the second aspect of the present invention,
Since the lid storage cartridge is provided with a spacer for positioning the center position in the main body case according to the different size of the lid, the lid storage cartridge can be formed using the same main body case even with lids of different sizes. Can be
It is not necessary to prepare a dedicated lid storage cartridge separately for each lid having a different size, and the cost can be reduced accordingly.

According to the third aspect of the present invention,
By using a traverser, one of the hand portions sucks and holds the lid, and at the same time, the other hand portion covers the bento pack at the lid-covering position, so that the lid closing step can be performed very quickly.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention,
A label tape is peeled off by putting a label tape on a peeling plate on a lunch box after the lid is closed, bending it sharply and feeding it, peeling off the label, holding the label with a pressing member and sticking it on the lid. Can be performed almost simultaneously, and the labeling process can be speeded up.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention,
The chopstick cutting means is composed of a chopstick cutter drum for sending continuous chopsticks fed from the chopstick storage box to the tape sticking means, and a chopstick cutter provided with a blade for the chopstick cutter drum so as to be freely inserted and removed,
Since the chopstick wrapping paper is cut by the chopstick cutter while the chopsticks are being fed, the chopstick cutting process can be continuously and simply and quickly performed.

According to the invention described in claim 6, in addition to the above,
The tape sticking means is constituted by a tape cutter drum which holds the cut chopsticks sent from the chopstick cutting means and sends the chopsticks to the chopstick sticking means, and the tape cutting means is provided so that the blade can be freely inserted into and removed from the tape cutter drum. It consists of a tape cutter, and while sending chopsticks, sticking adhesive tape on the chopsticks, while cutting the adhesive tape with a tape cutter,
As a result, the adhesive tape application and the cutting process can be performed continuously and simply and quickly.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention,
A suction means for sucking the cut piece of the adhesive tape by the vacuum means of the chopstick sticking drum and peeling the piece from the tape sticking means, and at the same time holding and holding the chopstick, while releasing the stick of the chopstick when sticking the chopstick on the lid. Therefore, the peeling of the adhesive tape and the chopstick attaching process can be performed continuously and simply and quickly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration explanatory view showing a configuration of a lid / chopstick / label automatic attaching device according to the invention of claim 1;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a lid storage cartridge provided in the lid / chopstick / label automatic attaching apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a chopstick mounting portion provided in the automatic attaching device.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a conventional lunch packing process.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Cartridge transport section B Lunch transport section C Cover closing device section D Chopstick mounting section E Label attaching section P Cover supply position R Cover covering position S Chopstick attaching position T Label attaching position a Cover storage cartridge b Adhesive tape h Continuous chopsticks t Label tape 13 Chopstick storage box 17 Body case 18 Spacer 19 Belt 20 Lunch cover 25 Traverser 29/30 Hand part 35 Chopstick cutter drum 35a Long groove 35b Escape groove 36 Chopstick cutter 40 Tape cutter drum 40a Notch groove 40b Escape groove 41 Tape cutter 45 Chopstick sticking drum 52 Take-up reel 55 Peeling plate 60 Label press roller

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A lid storage cartridge for vertically storing a lid of a lunch box, a cartridge transporter for mounting a plurality of the lid storage cartridges side by side, and sequentially transporting the lid storage cartridge to a predetermined lid supply position; And a valve-feeding transporting section for transporting the uppermost lid from the inside of the lid storage cartridge at the lid supply position by means of vacuum means with one hand, and the other of the other. A lid closing device that covers a lunch pack at a position where a lid is placed on the belt by stopping the operation of the vacuum means and a lid that has been previously suctioned by the hand unit, and a number of labels attached to a long tape. Using a label tape, when the lunch box after closing the lid is sent to the label application position on the belt, peel off the label from the label tape and attach the label on the lid And, when the lunch box after the lid is closed is sent to the chopstick attaching position on the belt, the continuous chopsticks stored in the chopstick storage box are fed out, and the chopsticks are sequentially put on the lid from the feeding side top using adhesive tape. A chopstick mounting portion for attaching the chopstick mounting portion, the chopstick cutting portion cutting the continuous chopsticks fed from the chopstick storage box in order from the leading end thereof at the boundary of the chopstick wrapping paper; A tape sticking means for holding the chopsticks cut from the chopstick wrapping paper one by one and applying an adhesive tape to the chopsticks from above, a tape cutting means for cutting the adhesive tape into a predetermined length, and the tape cutting. A chopstick sticking means for peeling the cut piece of the adhesive tape cut by the means from the tape sticking means and holding the chopsticks, while sticking the chopsticks on the lid with the peeled cut piece facing downwards And Automatic equipment for attaching lunch box lids, chopsticks and labels. 2. The lunch box cover, chopsticks and label according to claim 1, wherein the lid storage cartridge is provided with a spacer for positioning a center position in the main body case according to different sizes of the lid. Automatic attachment device. 3. A lid traverser which is provided on the lid closing device so as to be able to pivot the two hand parts in a horizontal plane and to be able to move up and down. When the suction is performed by the vacuum means in the hand part, the lid previously suctioned by the other hand part is simultaneously put on the lunch pack at the lid cover position on the belt by stopping the operation of the vacuum means. 3. The device for automatically attaching a lid, chopsticks and label of a lunch box according to 1 or 2. 4. The label tape is wound around a take-up reel so that the label tape can be unwound freely, and a peel-off plate is provided at the label sticking part. While feeding out the label tape, the label is peeled off from the label tape by being sharply bent and sent over the release plate on the lunch box, and the label is held down by a pressing member and stuck on the lid. 4. A device for automatically attaching a lid, chopsticks and a label of a lunch box according to claim 1, 2 or 3. 5. A chopstick cutter drum rotatably driving the chopstick cutting means for feeding continuous chopsticks fed from the chopstick storage box to the tape sticking means, and chopsticks provided so that a blade can be freely inserted into and removed from the chopstick cutter drum. 5. A chopstick cutter, wherein an outer peripheral groove of the chopstick cutter drum is provided with an escape groove for receiving a blade of the chopstick cutter, and a long groove for fitting and holding the chopsticks respectively. The device for automatically attaching a lid, chopsticks, and label for a lunch box described in 1. 6. The tape sticking means comprises a rotatable tape cutter drum which holds the cut chopsticks sent from the chopstick cutting means and sends the chopsticks to the chopstick sticking means. The tape cutter drum is provided so that a blade can be freely inserted into and taken out of the tape cutter drum, and an escape groove for receiving the blade of the tape cutter and the cut chopsticks are fitted and held on the outer periphery of the tape cutter drum. The device for automatically attaching a lid, chopsticks, and a label of a lunch box according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, further comprising a notch groove. 7. The chopstick sticking means is constituted by a chopstick sticking drum which is rotatable and rotatable, and the chopstick sticking drum sucks a cut piece of the adhesive tape and peels it off from the tape sticking means. 7. The lunch box according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, further comprising a vacuum means for releasing the suction of the chopsticks when sticking the chopsticks on the lid while adsorbing and holding the chopsticks. Automatic lid, chopsticks and label attaching device.