JP2000335533A - Container positioning apparatus - Google Patents
Container positioning apparatusInfo
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- JP2000335533A JP2000335533A JP11145621A JP14562199A JP2000335533A JP 2000335533 A JP2000335533 A JP 2000335533A JP 11145621 A JP11145621 A JP 11145621A JP 14562199 A JP14562199 A JP 14562199A JP 2000335533 A JP2000335533 A JP 2000335533A
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- container
- rotating
- locator
- positioning
- regulating
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
- B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
- B65C9/02—Devices for moving articles, e.g. containers, past labelling station
- B65C9/04—Devices for moving articles, e.g. containers, past labelling station having means for rotating the articles
- B65C9/045—Devices for moving articles, e.g. containers, past labelling station having means for rotating the articles adapted for accommodating articles of different diameters, e.g. for adapting the program of rotation to the diameter of the articles
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、上下から保持され
た容器へラベルの貼着や印刷等の処理を施すための容器
位置決め装置に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container positioning device for performing processing such as label sticking and printing on a container held from above and below.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】容器の所定の位置にラベルを貼着するロ
ータリ式ラベラでは、ロータリホイール外周の複数箇所
に、容器の底部を支持するボトムロケータと、容器の上
部を支持するトップロケータとが設けられ、両者間で容
器を保持し位置決めして、順次供給される容器に対して
所定の処理を施している（実公昭５３−４４９５１号公
報）。ここで、容器の位置決めとは容器の方向をも規制
することを含むものである。そのボトムロケータにおけ
る位置決め機構の従来技術を図４に基づいて説明する。2. Description of the Related Art In a rotary labeler for attaching a label to a predetermined position of a container, a bottom locator for supporting a bottom of the container and a top locator for supporting an upper portion of the container are provided at a plurality of locations around the rotary wheel. The containers are held and positioned between the two, and a predetermined process is performed on the sequentially supplied containers (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 53-44951). Here, positioning of the container includes regulating the direction of the container. A conventional technique of a positioning mechanism in the bottom locator will be described with reference to FIG.
【０００３】ボトムロケータ５０は、回転体４０を有
し、この回転体４０は、下部支持板３に回転自在に軸支
した回転体の軸部４１に連結固定され、この回転体の軸
部４１によって回転駆動できるようにされている。前記
回転体４０を構成する上方の底部規制体４２には、容器
底部の横断外周縁に沿わせて開口部４３を開口し、この
開口部４３内には、その容器の底面を支持する支持部材
４４を昇降自在に嵌合している。[0003] The bottom locator 50 has a rotating body 40, which is connected and fixed to a shaft 41 of a rotating body rotatably supported on the lower support plate 3, and a shaft 41 of the rotating body. Can be driven to rotate. An opening 43 is opened in the upper bottom regulating body 42 constituting the rotating body 40 along the transverse outer peripheral edge of the container bottom, and a support member for supporting the bottom surface of the container is provided in the opening 43. 44 is fitted so as to be able to move up and down.
【０００４】底部支持部材４４には、その下面略中央に
下向きに延びる昇降杆４５が取り付けられている。そし
て、上面中央にスプリング受けを備えた前記回転体４０
との間に配設されたスプリング４６により上方へ付勢さ
れ、回転体４０側に固着された係止ピン４７を介して所
定範囲で昇降可能に連結されるとともに、その上限状態
において、底部支持部材４４の上面が底部規制体４２の
上面と一致するように構成されている。そして底部規制
体４２はボルト４８によって回転体４０にネジ止めして
固定されている。The bottom support member 44 has a downwardly extending lifting rod 45 mounted substantially at the center of the lower surface thereof. The rotating body 40 having a spring receiver in the center of the upper surface
Are urged upward by a spring 46 disposed between them, and are connected so as to be able to ascend and descend within a predetermined range via a locking pin 47 fixed to the rotating body 40 side. The upper surface of the member 44 is configured to coincide with the upper surface of the bottom regulating member 42. The bottom regulating body 42 is fixed to the rotating body 40 by screws with bolts 48.
【０００５】[0005]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上述した従来技術の容
器の位置決め装置は、ボトムロケータの底部規制体を保
持するために複数本のボルトで回転体に固定しているた
め、型替え時には取り扱う容器に合わせて、ボトムロケ
ータの底部規制体を交換する必要がある。ところが交換
するためには複数本のボルトを緩めて取り外し、さらに
交換した新しい底部規制体をボルトで締め付ける作業が
必要になり、多数のボトムロケータを備える機械では交
換作業に多くの時間と労力が必要になるという問題があ
った。The above-described prior art container positioning device is fixed to the rotating body with a plurality of bolts in order to hold the bottom regulating body of the bottom locator. It is necessary to replace the bottom restrictor of the bottom locator in accordance with. However, in order to replace it, it is necessary to loosen and remove multiple bolts, and then tighten the new bottom control body with bolts.For machines with many bottom locators, replacement work requires a lot of time and effort There was a problem of becoming.
【０００６】本発明は、この事情に鑑み、簡単な構成
で、取り扱う容器の変更に伴う型替えを容易に行うこと
ができる容器位置決め装置を提供することを目的とする
ものである。The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a container positioning device which has a simple structure and can easily perform a type change in accordance with a change in a container to be handled.
【０００７】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、前記課題を解
決するために、容器底部を規制する底部規制体と、前記
底部規制体を介して容器を回転させる回転主体とを備え
たボトムロケータに載置される容器を、その上部を支持
するトップロケータを下降することによって位置決めす
る容器位置決め装置において、前記回転主体に底部規制
体を磁力によって脱着自在に取り付けるとともに、底部
規制体と回転主体のどちらか一方に位置決め用の穴を穿
設し、他方に前記穴に嵌入可能なピンを設けるという技
術手段を採用した。前記底部規制体および回転主体を樹
脂やアルミ等の非磁性体で成形し、底部規制体にリング
状の磁性体を取り付け、回転主体に複数個の永久磁石を
埋め込むようにすれば良いが、これに限定されるもので
はなく、底部規制体にリング状の永久磁石を取り付けて
も良いし、底部規制体自体を磁性体で形成しても良い。
その他、多くの変形例が考えられるが、要するに磁力を
もって回転主体に底部規制体を吸着させるようにしたも
のであれば良い。また、位置決め用に設けた回転主体と
底部規制体に設けた穴とピンについてそれぞれの側面同
士が接触することによって容易に抜脱しないようにする
作用も有するもので、同一円周上等間隔に複数個設ける
のが好ましい。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a bottom locator having a bottom regulating member for regulating the bottom of a container, and a rotating body for rotating the container via the bottom regulating member. In a container positioning device for positioning a container placed on a lower locator that supports the upper part thereof, a bottom regulating body is detachably attached to the rotating body by magnetic force, and the bottom regulating body and the rotating body are A technical means was adopted in which a positioning hole was formed in one of the holes and a pin capable of being fitted in the hole was formed in the other. The bottom regulating body and the rotating body may be formed of a non-magnetic material such as resin or aluminum, a ring-shaped magnetic body may be attached to the bottom regulating body, and a plurality of permanent magnets may be embedded in the rotating body. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a ring-shaped permanent magnet may be attached to the bottom regulating body, or the bottom regulating body itself may be formed of a magnetic material.
In addition, many modifications are conceivable. In short, any structure may be used as long as the bottom regulating body is attracted to the main body of rotation by magnetic force. In addition, the rotating body provided for positioning and the hole and pin provided in the bottom regulating body also have the function of preventing the two sides from coming out easily by contact with each other, and are equally spaced on the same circumference. It is preferable to provide a plurality of them.
【０００８】[0008]
【発明の実施の形態】次に、本発明の具体的な一実施例
について図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。図１は、本発
明の要部を示す縦断面図である。図中１は垂直に立設さ
れた固定主軸で、この固定主軸１の上部には支持部材２
を介してカム板４が固着されており、下部の外周には支
持部材５を介して溝カム部材６が機枠側に固定された状
態に配設されている。また、固定主軸１には回転主軸７
が外嵌され回転駆動されるように構成されており、前記
カム板４と溝カム部材６との間には、その回転主軸７に
固着された上下の回転支持板８，３を介して容器の上部
を支持するトップロケータ１０と容器の底部を支持して
位置決めするボトムロケータ１１が配設されている。Next, a specific embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a main part of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a vertically fixed stationary spindle, and a support member 2 is provided above the stationary spindle 1.
The grooved cam member 6 is disposed on the outer periphery of the lower portion via a support member 5 so as to be fixed to the machine frame side. The fixed spindle 1 has a rotating spindle 7.
Are externally fitted and driven to rotate, and a container is provided between the cam plate 4 and the grooved cam member 6 through upper and lower rotation support plates 8 and 3 fixed to a rotation main shaft 7 thereof. And a bottom locator 11 for supporting and positioning the bottom of the container.
【０００９】トップロケータ１０は、前記回転支持板８
上の軸受部１２に昇降可能に支持された昇降軸１３の下
端部に容器保持具１４を回転自在に装着することにより
構成されており、その容器保持具１４に形成した凹部１
４ａを介して容器の上部を支持するように構成されてい
る。なお、昇降軸１３は、軸受部１２の内側との間に配
設されたスプリング等により下方に付勢され、上方に設
置されたカムフォロア９を介して前記カム板４のカム面
に沿って昇降するように構成されている。The top locator 10 is provided with the rotation support plate 8.
The container holder 14 is rotatably mounted on the lower end of an elevating shaft 13 supported by the upper bearing portion 12 so as to be able to move up and down, and the recess 1 formed in the container holder 14 is provided.
It is configured to support the upper part of the container via 4a. The elevating shaft 13 is urged downward by a spring or the like disposed between the bearing member 12 and the ascending / descending shaft 13 along the cam surface of the cam plate 4 via a cam follower 9 installed above. It is configured to be.
【００１０】ボトムロケータ１１は、前記回転支持板３
上の軸受部１７に回転可能に支持された回転主体１８
と、該回転主体１８に対して昇降可能に組み込まれ、中
央部に容器の底部の外周形状と略同一形状に設定された
開口部を有する底部規制体１９と、該底部規制体１９の
内側に昇降可能に配設され、容器の底部を支持する底部
支持部材２０とにより構成されている。底部支持部材２
０には、図２の拡大図に示すように、その下面略中央に
下向きに延びる昇降杆２１が取り付けられている。そし
て、上面中央にスプリング受け２２を備えた前記回転主
体１８との間に配設されたスプリング２３により上方へ
付勢され、回転主体１８側に固着された係止ピン２４を
介して所定範囲で昇降可能に連結されるとともに、その
上限状態において、底部支持部材２０の上面が底部規制
体１９の上面と一致するように構成されている。The bottom locator 11 is provided with the rotation support plate 3.
Rotating body 18 rotatably supported by upper bearing portion 17
And a bottom regulating body 19 which is incorporated so as to be able to ascend and descend with respect to the rotating body 18 and has an opening set at the center to have substantially the same outer peripheral shape as the bottom of the container. A bottom support member 20 is provided so as to be able to move up and down and supports the bottom of the container. Bottom support member 2
As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 2, a downwardly extending elevating rod 21 is attached to the lower part 0 at substantially the center of its lower surface. Then, it is urged upward by a spring 23 disposed between the rotating main body 18 having a spring receiver 22 at the center of the upper surface, and within a predetermined range through a locking pin 24 fixed to the rotating main body 18 side. It is connected so as to be able to move up and down, and in the upper limit state, the upper surface of the bottom support member 20 is configured to coincide with the upper surface of the bottom regulating body 19.
【００１１】また、回転主体１８の平面図である図３に
示すように、回転主体１８には同一円周上の等間隔位置
にその下面から穿設された４つの穴にそれぞれ永久磁石
２５が埋め込まれているとともに、２つの位置決めのた
めの穴２６が穿設されている。これに対して底部規制体
１９にはその下面にリング状の磁性体２７がネジで取り
付けられ、該磁性体２７には前述した回転主体１８に設
けられた穴２６に嵌入可能な２つのピン２８が取り付け
られている。このため、回転主体１８に対して底部規制
体１９は適宜な強さの磁力によって吸着され、上述した
穴２６とピン２８によって所定の位置に位置決めされる
ものである。As shown in FIG. 3, which is a plan view of the rotating body 18, permanent magnets 25 are respectively formed in the rotating body 18 in four holes drilled from the lower surface thereof at equal intervals on the same circumference. It is embedded and two positioning holes 26 are drilled. On the other hand, a ring-shaped magnetic body 27 is attached to the bottom surface of the bottom regulating body 19 with a screw, and the magnetic body 27 has two pins 28 that can be fitted into the holes 26 provided in the rotating body 18 described above. Is attached. For this reason, the bottom regulating body 19 is attracted to the rotating main body 18 by a magnetic force of an appropriate strength, and is positioned at a predetermined position by the hole 26 and the pin 28 described above.
【００１２】なお、回転主体１８の軸部３０の下部には
歯車３１が取り付けられており、前記溝カム部材６の溝
カムに係合したカムフォロアによって回転される扇状の
歯車３２と噛み合って、その溝カムの形状に応じて回転
主体１８を回転して容器を所定の方向に回動し得るよう
に構成されている。A gear 31 is attached to a lower portion of the shaft portion 30 of the rotating main body 18, and meshes with a fan-shaped gear 32 rotated by a cam follower engaged with the groove cam of the groove cam member 6, and the gear 31 rotates. The container is configured to be able to rotate in a predetermined direction by rotating the rotating body 18 according to the shape of the groove cam.
【００１３】そして、取り扱う容器を変更する場合に
は、底部規制体１９は容器の形状に合わせて取り替える
ものである。底部規制体１９は適宜な強さの磁力によっ
て回転主体１８に吸着されているので、ワンタッチで取
り付け取り外しを行うことができるものである。When the container to be handled is changed, the bottom regulating body 19 is replaced according to the shape of the container. Since the bottom regulating body 19 is attracted to the rotating main body 18 by a magnetic force having an appropriate strength, the bottom regulating body 19 can be attached and detached with one touch.
【００１４】尚、本実施例では底部支持部材２０が底部
規制体１９に対して沈み込む構成のボトムロケータにつ
いて説明したが、単に、開口部を有しない底部規制体の
上面中央部に容器の底部形状にほぼ一致する凹部を設け
て容器をその凹部に載置して位置決めする構成のボトム
ロケータにも適用できるものである。In this embodiment, the bottom locator in which the bottom support member 20 sinks with respect to the bottom regulating body 19 has been described. However, the bottom locator is simply provided at the center of the upper surface of the bottom regulating body having no opening. The present invention can also be applied to a bottom locator having a configuration in which a concave portion substantially conforming to the shape is provided, and the container is placed and positioned in the concave portion.
【００１５】[0015]
【発明の効果】本発明は、以上の構成に基づいて、型替
えする際には工具を用いることなく容易に底部規制体の
交換をすることができ、型替え時間を大幅に短縮するこ
とができるという効果を得ることができる。According to the present invention, based on the above configuration, the bottom regulating body can be easily replaced without using a tool when changing the mold, and the time for changing the mold can be greatly reduced. The effect that can be obtained can be obtained.
【図１】本発明の一実施例における要部縦断面図であ
る。FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a main part according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】同実施例における容器位置決め装置の要部縦断
面図である。FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the container positioning device in the embodiment.
【図３】同実施例の回転主体の平面図である。FIG. 3 is a plan view of the rotation main body of the embodiment.
【図４】従来の容器位置決め装置の縦断面図である。FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional container positioning device.
１０‥‥トップロケータ １１‥‥ボトムロ
ケータ １８‥‥回転主体 １９‥‥底部規制
体 ２０‥‥底部支持部材 ２５‥‥永久磁石 ２６‥‥位置決め用穴 ２７‥‥磁性体 ２８‥‥位置決め用ピン10 Top locator 11 Bottom locator 18 Rotation main body 19 Bottom regulating body 20 Bottom support member 25 Permanent magnet 26 Locating hole 27 Magnetic body 28 Locating pin
Claims (1)
底部規制体を介して容器を回転させる回転主体とを備え
たボトムロケータに載置される容器を、その上部を支持
するトップロケータを下降することによって位置決めす
る容器位置決め装置において、前記回転主体に底部規制
体を磁力によって脱着自在に取り付けるとともに、底部
規制体と回転主体のどちらか一方に位置決め用の穴を穿
設し、他方に前記穴に嵌入可能なピンを設けたことを特
徴とする容器位置決め装置。1. A container mounted on a bottom locator having a bottom regulating member for regulating a container bottom and a rotating body for rotating the container via the bottom regulating member, and a top locator supporting an upper portion thereof. In a container positioning device for positioning by descending, a bottom regulating body is detachably attached to the rotating main body by magnetic force, and a hole for positioning is drilled in one of the bottom regulating body and the rotating main body, and the other is formed in the other. A container positioning device provided with a pin that can be fitted into a hole.
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