JP2001180616A - Package boxing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a package boxing system which can arrange a plurality of kinds of yarn packages, i.e., the yarn packages of different diameter according to each packing mode, and easily box a plurality of patterns. SOLUTION: The package boxing system to box the packages YP of the preselected number into a packing box B following the pre-selected boxing pattern comprises a package arranging means 4 in which first and second directions intersecting with each other are preset, and a plurality of packages are arranged along the first direction to form a package row RYP, and a plurality of the package rows are arranged along the second direction to form the package group GYP according to the size of the packing box to store the packages, and this package arranging means comprises a first pusher mechanism 53 to arrange the packages in the package row, a second pusher mechanism 53 to arrange the package rows into the package group, and a slide guide means 72 to form a slide surface for the packages.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a package box packing system for automatically packing a winding package, and more particularly, to packing a plurality of types of winding packages in a packing box by type. The present invention relates to a system for packing a package, which is configured so as to be able to perform the following.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various package boxing systems for automatically boxing wound yarn packages have been developed and provided. For example, the package boxing system disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 10-152263 according to the same applicant's invention is restricted to one type of package, particularly one type of package, and is a single item. Although it is suitable for a single-product mass-production factory that produces a large amount of seeds, it is not optimal for a multi-product production plant that handles many varieties.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention
Suitable for packing multiple types of winding packages by type so as to solve the problems of the past and to be extremely effective in multi-product manufacturing plants that handle multi-product and different-diameter winding packages. To provide a package packaging system.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention specifically relates to a package for packaging a predetermined number of packages in a packaging box in accordance with a preselected packaging pattern. A boxing system, wherein first and second directions intersecting each other are set in advance, a plurality of packages are aligned along the first direction to form a package row, and the package row is placed in the second direction. A plurality of rows along the package, and a package aligning means for grouping a set of packages according to the size of the packing box for storing the packages, wherein the package aligning means aligns the packages in the package row. A first pusher mechanism, a second pusher mechanism for aligning the array of packages with the group of packages, and a package. It constitutes a package packing system consisting of those comprising a slide guide means for forming a sliding surface of di.

[0005] Further, the present invention provides the first and second embodiments.
Pusher mechanism pushes the package to advance
And a second step of returning to the original position along the trajectory evacuated from the transfer trajectory of the package.

Further, in the present invention, the first pusher mechanism includes an operating lever member, and an urging member for holding the operating lever member in an upright state during the first process.
And a cam means for changing the operating lever member from the upright state by the urging member to the retracted state during the second step.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a box packing system according to the present invention will be described in detail based on a specific embodiment shown in the drawings. First, an outline of an overall configuration of a package box packing system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 schematically shows an overall configuration of a package boxing system according to the present invention, and FIG. 1A is a schematic front view of a package boxing apparatus in a specific application example of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a schematic front view showing a state in which an example of a package to be packed in a box is inserted on a transport tray T. On the other hand, FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the package box packing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 shows details of a box packing pattern of a package to be packed in the package box packing system according to the present invention.
FIG. 3B is a schematic explanatory view showing a first example of a package boxing pattern in which six packages are stacked in two layers and twelve packages are packed in a box, and FIG. FIG. 3C is a schematic explanatory view showing a second example of the package boxing pattern for packing 24 packages into a box, and FIG. 3C is a diagram showing a package in which 10 packages are stacked in two layers, and 20 packages are packed in a box. It is a schematic explanatory view showing the 3rd example of a box packing pattern.

FIG. 4 is a detailed view corresponding to FIG. 3, and FIG. 4A is a schematic plan view, a front view, and a package in a combined state showing a first example of a package box packing pattern. FIG. 4B is a schematic plan view, a front view, and a front view of the package in a combined state showing a second example of the package box packing pattern. FIG. 4C is a front view of the package box packing pattern. FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view, a front view, and a front view of a package in a combined state showing a third embodiment.

The package boxing system according to the present invention converts a predetermined number of packages YP into a preselected package boxing pattern (first, second and third package boxing patterns shown in FIGS. 3 and 4). This is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to only these package boxing patterns.) For packing in the corresponding packing box B.

In the package boxing system according to the present invention, FIG. 1B shows a specific example of the winding package YP to be boxed. Wound yarn package YP made to this application example, a package called span, axial end YPA (hereinafter referred to as upper side YPA) and winding diameter D ₁ of the,
Axial end YPb (hereinafter referred to as lower side YPb) and winding diameter D ₂ of the is due to slightly different diameters (D ₁ <D _2). When a package YP having a different diameter at each end in the axial direction is packed in a box as described above, if the package YP is packed in one direction as it is, the packages YP come into close contact with each other on the larger diameter side, and a large floor area is required. An excessively empty space is generated on the side having a small diameter, which is extremely unreasonable as a box packing method.

Therefore, when packages having different diameters at both ends in the axial direction are packed in the packing box B, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. Need to be
Doing so is extremely reasonable as a boxing method.

Further, when this type of winding package YP is packed in a box, every other winding in each arrangement direction is bagged with an appropriate bag ba so that the winding yarns in adjacent packages do not contact each other. It is desirable to keep it.

Further, when the winding package YP is packed in the packing box B, a floor plate is interposed in the inner bottom of the packing box B, and further, the winding package YP is packed in the packing box B in plural stages. In this case, a partition plate (hereinafter referred to as a floor plate and a partition plate is collectively referred to as a partition plate p) between each stage.
s) is interposed.

The package box packing system according to the present invention is, for example, for packing a package YP of a type having different diameters at each end as described above, and for changing the vertical direction between adjacent packages. When it is desired to carry out bagging processing with an appropriate bag ba every other in each arrangement direction so that the winding yarns in the adjacent packages do not contact each other, and an intermediate partition plate ps is interposed between the floor and each step. This is a package boxing system configured to be adapted to all the cases where the user wants to make the package box packing system select a predetermined number of packages YP by using a preselected package box packing pattern (for example, the first package YP shown in FIGS. 3 and 4). , Second and third package boxing patterns) for packing in the corresponding packing box B. That.

The package box packing apparatus 1 according to the present invention
Is basically two different package transport lines C
Package conveying means 2 using L ₁ and CL ₂ as examples
And a package chucking mechanism for alternately chucking the packages conveyed from each package conveyance line one by one, and a package reversing mechanism for reversing the package up and down in the axial direction. Package transfer means 3 for transferring to a standby position;
The first method is to move the packages waiting at the first standby position one by one along a first direction (hereinafter, referred to as X direction) and form a package row of a plurality of packages at the second standby position. The pusher mechanism and the package row are moved from the second standby position to the package alignment position line by line along a second direction (hereinafter, referred to as Y direction), and the package alignment position is set according to the size of the packing box. Package aligning means 4 including a second pusher mechanism for forming a group of assembled packages; and setting a box packing position at a predetermined distance in the Y direction with respect to the package aligning position. Package carrying means 5 for carrying the package, and package collective moving means for collectively grasping the group of packages at the package alignment position and packing the package in the packaging box A middle partition plate stock means 7 for setting a middle partition plate stock position at a predetermined distance in the Y direction with respect to the box packing position, and stocking the middle partition plate at the middle partition plate stock position; The partitioning plate transferring means 8 for transferring the partitioning plate at the partitioning stock position to the packing box at the box packing position is lined.

Hereinafter, the components of the package box packing apparatus 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail. First, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 2, the package carrying means 2 in the package box packing apparatus 1 includes two different package carrying lines CL ₁ and CL ₂ . In the illustrated embodiment, the first package conveying line CL ₁ and the second and the package conveying line CL _2, the first package standby position which will be described later, respectively equidistantly L1, the X-direction And second conveyors 1 arranged in parallel along
1 and 12.

In one example, a bag hanging means 13 is provided for the second package carrying line CL ₂ , and the bag is carried and supplied along the _second package carrying line CL ₂ by the bag hanging means 13. The bag ba is hung on the incoming package YP.

Next, the specific structure of the package transfer means 3 in the package box packing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 5 to 7. In the present invention, the package transfer means 3 comprises: a package chucking mechanism 14 for alternately chucking the packages YP conveyed from the respective package conveyance lines CL ₁ and CL ₂ one by one;
And a package reversing mechanism 15 for reversing the P in the axial direction, and placing the package in a first standby position WP ₁
Is configured to be transferred to

FIG. 5 shows the overall structure of the package transfer means 3. The package transfer means 3 is provided with the first and second conveyors 1 in the package transport means 2.
It is formed on a body frame 16 located at an intermediate portion between 1 and 12. The body frame 16 includes a rotary drive source 17
And first and second pivot shaft components 18 and 19 are provided. The first pivot mechanism 18 includes a first chuck mechanism 2 in the package chucking mechanism 14.
0 has been assembled and said second pivot shaft component 19
The second chuck mechanism 21 of the package chucking mechanism 14 is assembled.

The first chuck mechanism 20 has one end 22.
a is pivotally connected via a pivot point 23 to a first arm member 22 pivotally connected to the first pivot shaft component 18 and to the other end 22b of the first arm member 22. The first arm member 22 is provided with a first chuck structure 24 having
A connecting portion 26 for pivotally connecting the connecting bar 25 is provided,
Further, a parallelogram link 27 having one side of the first arm member 22 is provided. The parallelogram link 2
7 is a first arm member 22, a link member 28 pivotally connected to a pivot point 23 provided on the other end side 22b of the first arm member 22, one end of which is a free end side of the link member 28. And extends in parallel with the first arm member 22, and the other end is connected to the body frame 1.
6 includes a bar member 30 pivotally connected via a pivot point 29.

On the other hand, the second chuck mechanism 21 includes a second arm member 31 having one end 31a pivotally connected to the second pivot shaft constituting portion 19, A second chuck structure 33 pivotally connected to the other end 31b via a pivot point 32; A connecting portion 34 for pivotally connecting the connecting bar 25 is provided, and further, a parallelogram link 35 having the second arm member 31 as one side is provided. The parallelogram link 35 includes a link member 36 pivotally connected to the second arm member 31, a pivot point 32 provided on the other end 31b of the second arm member 31, and one end of the link member 36. 36, it is pivotally connected to the free end side, extends parallel to the second arm member 31, and the other end side is pivotally connected to a part of the body frame 16 via a pivot point 37. And a bar member 38.

The first in the first chuck mechanism 20
Chuck structure 24 and the second chuck mechanism 2
The second chuck structure 33 in FIG. 1 has the same structure, and the details of the structure are shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B (hereinafter, only the first chuck structure 24 will be described). The first chuck structure 24 has a base 39 and is pivotally connected to the pivot point 23 of the first arm member 22 in a suspended manner via a pivot connection portion 40 of the base 39. I have. The base 39 is provided with a chuck element driving mechanism 44 for moving the pair of chuck element members 42 and 43 symmetrically toward and away from each other by a cylinder mechanism 41.

The first in the first chuck mechanism 20
The chuck structure 24 moves the pair of chuck element members 42, 43 symmetrically toward and away from each other via the chuck element member driving mechanism 44 by the operation of the cylinder mechanism 41, and a pair of chuck pieces 45, 46. Thus, the package YP can be held.

On the other hand, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the first chuck mechanism 20
It is pivotally connected via a rotary crank mechanism 47. The first chuck mechanism 20 is rotated in the direction of the arrow a around the pivot 18 a of the first pivot shaft component 18 by the rotation of the rotary drive source 17. The second chuck mechanism 21 is connected to the first chuck mechanism 20.
The first chuck mechanism 20 is pivoted in the direction of arrow a with the pivotal connection of the first chuck mechanism 20 through the connection bar 25. According to this mechanism,
When the rotation drive source 17 is operated in the state shown in FIG. 5, the first chuck mechanism 20 chucks the package YP on the first conveyor 11 and turns in the direction of arrow a to rotate the package YP. YP and transfers to the first standby position WP ₁ from above the first conveyor 11. Synchronization with the second chuck mechanism 21, after releasing the package YP which has been chucked to the first waiting position WP _1, and rotated in the arrow b direction, the second conveyor 12 It operates to chuck the package YP.

FIG. 7 shows a detailed structure of the package reversing mechanism 15 in the package transfer means 3. This FIG.
In the package inverting mechanism 15, the package YP sandwiched by the package chucking mechanism 14, in the process for transferring to a first waiting position WP ₁ and chucked, reversing the vertical direction of the package YP A first gear 50 having a cylinder mechanism 48, which is pivotally connected to the working end 48 a of the cylinder mechanism 48, and rotated by 90 ° about an axis 49 by the operation of the cylinder mechanism 48; A second gear 51 that meshes with the first gear 50 and rotates 180 ° about the axis 51a of the chuck piece 45 when the first gear 50 rotates 90 ° in the direction of arrow c. The operation of the cylinder mechanism 48 causes the chuck piece 4
The package YP sandwiched between 5, 46 is 180
The package YP is turned upside down from the state shown in FIG. 7A to the state shown in FIG. 7B.

Next, a package which is a main part of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 2 and FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. As mentioned above,
The package aligning means 4 is provided with the first standby position WP₁ To
The standby package YP is moved in the first direction (hereinafter referred to as the X direction).
To the second standby position WP
_Two A package row R with a plurality of packages YP_YPTo
A first pusher mechanism 52 to be formed and the package row
R_YPAre arranged in a line along a second direction (hereinafter, referred to as a Y direction).
The second standby position WP_Two From package alignment position
P1 and the packing box B at the package alignment position P1.
Package group G according to the size of_YPForming a second
Transfer by the pusher mechanisms 53 and the respective pusher mechanisms.
A slide that slidably supports the lower surface of the moving package.
And slide guide means 72 forming a ride surface.
It consists of

FIGS. 8 and 9 show specific examples of the structure of the first pusher mechanism 52 in the package aligning means 4. FIG.
Shown in The first pusher mechanism 52, as shown in FIG. 8A, the package transfer means 3, is transferred to the first waiting position WP ₁ to the right and left alternately over first and second conveyors 11 and 12 Packages YP coming one by _one from the _first standby position WP ₁ to the second standby position W
Push in the X direction toward the P _2, the the second waiting position WP _2, to form a package row R _YP by a plurality of package YP.

This first pusher mechanism 52 is similar to that shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9B, it includes a bogie structure 55 that is reciprocally driven in the X direction by the drive source 54. The bogie structure 55 includes a body frame 56,
An action lever member 58 rotatable via a first pivot shaft 57 and a triangular plate member 60 rotatable via a second pivot shaft 59 are provided for the body frame 56. Installed. The operation lever member 58 and the triangular plate member 60 are connected so as to pivotally connect a pivot connection shaft 61 on the operation lever member 58 side and a pivot connection shaft 62 on the triangular plate member 60 side. They are connected by a plate member 63.

The triangular plate member 60 is connected to the second
A first shaft portion 64 and a second shaft portion 65 are provided on the opposite side of the pivot connection shaft 62 with respect to the pivot shaft 59. A spring member 67 is stretched between the first shaft portion 64 and a shaft 66 bridged over the body frame 56, and the triangular plate member 60 and the connection plate are connected by the spring member 67. The member 63 and the action lever member 58 are maintained in the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 9B. As is apparent from this figure, in this case, a line 68 connecting the second pivot shaft 59 and the pivot connection shaft 62 in the triangular plate member 60 and a longitudinal direction of the connection plate member 63 are formed. The upper angle in the figure formed by the broken line 69 forms an angle smaller than 180 °.

On the other hand, a first cam follower 70 is attached to the pivot connection shaft 62 of the triangular plate member 60, and is engaged with a cam means described later. Further, the triangular plate member 60
A second cam follower 71 is provided on the second shaft 65.
Is attached, and engages with an action lever return stopper 80 described later.

The first pusher mechanism 52 having the above-described configuration is configured to be reciprocated in the X direction by the drive source 54. For this first pusher mechanism 52, as shown in FIG. 8A, for the standby position WP ₂ the second from the first waiting position WP _1, the slide guide means 72 is a pair of guide grooves 73, 73 provided The first guide groove 73
The action part 58a of the action lever member 58 in the pusher mechanism 52 of FIG.

[0033] During the reciprocating driving of the first pusher mechanism 52, when the first pusher mechanism 52 moves to the second waiting position WP ₂ side from the first waiting position WP ₁ side, The operating lever member 58 is maintained in the state shown by the solid line by the spring member 67, and the operating portion 58a of the operating lever member 58 is
2, the package YP placed on the slide guide means 72 at two points, and
The pusher mechanism 52 and the second pushing standby position WP ₂ the package YP from the first waiting position WP ₁ with the movement of the. The posture of the package YP can be corrected by the two-point contact.

On the other hand, in association with the reciprocating drive of the first pusher mechanism 52, a cam means 74 is arranged on a moving line of the first cam follower 70 in the first pusher mechanism 52. The cam means 74 includes a base 75 and a cam member 77 rotatably attached to the base 75 via a pivot 76. The cam member 77 of the cam means 74 is urged by a spring element 78 and normally stands up in a state of being engaged with a stopper 79 provided on the base 75 as shown by a solid line in FIG. 9B. I have.

With this configuration, the first pusher mechanism 52 is connected to the first standby position WP
If the _1-side moves to the second waiting position WP ₂ side, the cam member 77 in the cam means 74 by the first cam follower 70, moves forward crowded tilted as shown in phantom in FIG. 9B . On the other hand, when the first pusher mechanism 52 retreats from the second waiting position WP ₂ side to the first waiting position WP ₁ side, the first
9A abuts against the cam surface 77a of the cam member 77 of the cam means 74, and the triangular plate member 60, the connection plate member 63, and the action lever member 58 of the first pusher mechanism 52 are imaginary in FIG. 9B. It is displaced to the state shown by line, and is adapted to retract in a state where the working portion 58a which died submerged beneath the slide guide means 72 of the working lever member 58 to the first waiting position WP ₁ side.

The first pusher mechanism 52 has means for returning the triangular plate member 60, the connecting plate member 63 and the operating lever member 58 from the state shown by the imaginary line to the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 9B. I have. A on a moving line of the second cam follower 71 in the first pusher mechanism 52, the first working lever returning stopper 80 to the standby position WP ₁ side is disposed. In FIG. 9B, the first pusher that retreats to the _first standby position WP1 side in a posture indicated by a virtual line,
When the second cam follower 71 abuts against the operation lever return stopper 80, the second cam follower 71 is repelled to return the operation lever member 58 to an upright state (a state shown by a solid line) and return to a pushing state of the next package. ing.

The second in the package aligning means 4
A specific configuration example of the pusher mechanism 53 is shown in FIGS.
It is shown in FIG. 10B. The second pusher mechanism 53 is
As shown in FIG. 10A, the first pusher mechanism 52
Therefore, the second standby position WP_TwoSent one by one to
A plurality of packages YP are arranged and a package row R
_YPIs formed (see FIG. 2), the package row R
_YPTo the second standby position WP _Two From package alignment position P1
To the package alignment position.
P1 is an aggregate package group G according to the size of the packing box B_YP
To form

The second pusher mechanism 53 is provided with the structure shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 10A and FIG.
It includes a bogie structure 82 that reciprocates along the direction and a pusher member 83 attached to the bogie structure 82. This second pusher mechanism 53
FIG. 1 shows a forward movement in which a plurality of package rows R _YP aligned at the second standby position WP ₂ are sent from the _second standby position WP ₂ toward the package alignment position P 1.
0B, the package YP moves along the lower first line 84 as indicated by the imaginary line, sends the package YP to the package alignment position P1, and then rises to the upper second line 85, where has along the line 85 from the package alignment position P1 side to retract toward the second waiting position WP ₂ side.

As described above, the package alignment means 4
In by configuring the first pusher mechanism 52 and the second pusher mechanism 53, the first by the pusher mechanism 52 from the first waiting position WP ₁ side of the package YP the second to the waiting position WP ₂ side feed, and, when the second waiting position WP ₂ side of the package row R _YP by the second pusher mechanism 53 for feeding to the package alignment position P1 side, efficiently processed without not interfere with each other that the Can be.

The package box packing apparatus to which the present invention is applied is characterized in setting a reference plane for aligning the package row R _YP with the group of package groups G _YP at the package alignment position P 1. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 8A, when aligning the collective package group G _YP at the package alignment position P1, according to the present invention, a first reference plane R _X1 constituting the first reference plane R _X1 intersecting in the X direction is provided. The reference plane component 86 is regulated by a second reference plane component 87 that forms a second reference plane R _Y1 that intersects the Y direction. These reference surface constituting members 86 and 87 can be retracted by the cylinder 88.

In the present invention, the first reference plane R _X1 and the second reference plane R at the package alignment position P1
The setting of _Y1 is extremely important, and the first reference plane R _X2 that regulates the packing position P2 for the packing box B described later.
And the second reference plane R _Y2 and the first reference plane R _X3 and the second reference plane R _Y3 that regulate the middle partition plate stock position P3 for the middle partition ps. . That is, the first reference planes R _X1 , R _X2, and R _{X3 at the} package alignment position P1, the box packing position P2, and the middle partition plate stock position P3 are formed on the same plane along the arrow Y direction. Yes, the package alignment position P1
, The second reference planes R _Y1 , R _Y2 and R _{Y3 at} the boxing position P2 and the middle partition plate stock position P3 are indicated by arrows Y.
Are formed at the same phase position with a constant interval L2 in the direction.

With this configuration, in particular,
The first reference plane R _{X1 at} the package alignment position P1
On the outermost side of the collective package group G _YP (conventionally, the center distribution position of the collective package group G _YP )
In the process of feeding the package by the first pusher mechanism 52, even if the package diameter is changed, it is not necessary to change the feeding stroke.
In addition, it works extremely effectively with respect to the setting of the package boxing position and the setting of the partition plate stock position, which will be described later.

Further, in the present invention, the Y reference position relative to the second reference plane R _{Y1 at} the package alignment position P1 is set.
Packing box B which is carried in at a predetermined interval L2 in the direction
And a packing box carrying means 5 for setting a packing position P2 at which the second reference plane R _Y2 is defined, and carrying an empty packing box B into the packing position P2. As shown in FIG. 12, the packing box carrying means 5 includes a roller conveyor 89, and carries the empty packing box B placed on the roller conveyor 89 to the packing position P2.

In connection with the packing box carrying means 5, the box
Position for positioning empty packing box B at packing position P2
Determining means are provided. The positioning means comprises a first base.
Reference plane R _X2Retractable stopper 90 (see FIG. 2)
12) and a second reference plane as shown in FIG.
R_Y2And a fixed guide mechanism 91 that regulates
A movable guide is provided for the fixed guide mechanism 91.
The door mechanism 92 is combined. The fixed guide mechanism
Reference numeral 91 denotes a stand 93 fixed to the body frame,
The side guide roller member 94 and the upper guide member 95
The movable guide mechanism 92 includes a cylinder 96,
Moveable from the solid line position to the virtual line position by the cylinder 96
Arm member 97, lower block member 98 and upper
And a side guide member 99.

Further, the constitutional feature of the present invention is as follows.
FIG. 11 schematically shows an example of a specific configuration of the package collective gripping moving means 6 for collectively gripping the package group _GYP positioned in the package alignment position P1 and packing it in the packing box B. Show. The package collective holding and moving means 6 is provided as shown in FIG.
A bogie structure 101 having a gripping mechanism 100 at a lower end is provided, and the bogie structure 101 is moved to the package alignment position P1.
And a reciprocating drive mechanism 102 for reciprocating between the box packing position P2 and the holding mechanism 100 at the lowering position DP (at the package aligning position P1 where the collective package group G _YP is collectively held and at the box packing position P2. The package group G _YP is released at a time in a vertical direction, and the ascending position UP (the package group G _YP is collectively gripped and lifted at the package alignment position P 1, and the group package G _YP is _moved to the package alignment position P.
The vertical drive mechanism 103 for vertically moving between (1) and a retracted upper position in the vertical direction for moving to the packing position P2) is provided.

The holding mechanism 100 of the package package holding / moving means 6 is provided with a first holding mechanism corresponding to the first reference plane.
, A second fixed-side grip guide 105 corresponding to the second reference plane, and a first cylinder 106 that can be moved toward and away from the first fixed-side grip guide 104 by a first cylinder 106. The movable side grip guide 107 and the second fixed side grip guide 105 by the second cylinder 108.
And a second movable-side grip guide 109 which can approach and move away.

Next, in the package box packing system, when packing the package YP into the packing box B,
The inner means of the packing box B and the stock means 7 for the intermediate partition plate ps inserted between the respective stages of the package YP to be packed in the box, the transfer means 8 for the intermediate partition plate ps, and the configuration related thereto will be described in detail.

The inner partition plate stock section 7, to the second reference plane R _Y2 in the packing position L2, the intermediate partition plate ps which is stock at a certain distance L2 in the Y-direction
The second partition plane stock position P3 is positioned such that the second reference plane R _Y3 is defined. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, three types of sizes of partition boards ps are stocked. The first, second, and third partition plate stock portions 111, 112, and 113 are provided, and a rotary mechanism 110 for selectively bringing them to the partition plate stock position P3 is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 2, each of the partition plate stock portions 111, 112, and 113 in the partition plate stock means 7 is formed by a frame 114 capable of stocking the partition plates p in a stacked state. It is configured. A lifter mechanism 115 is combined with the middle partition plate stock means 7 as means for keeping the middle partition plate ps in the uppermost layer at a fixed height position during the removal period of the middle partition plate ps. The lifter mechanism 115
Has a drive source (not shown), is provided with a lift table which is moved up and down by the drive source, and has a partition plate ps mounted on the lift table in a stacked manner.

On the other hand, each of the partition plate stock portions 111, 112, and 113 in the partition plate stock means 7 stores the uppermost layer partition plate ps in association with the partition plate transfer means 8 described later. A guide member 116 is provided as a means for reliably removing one sheet at a time. The guide member 116 is formed by a pair of guide pieces facing each other at the uppermost portion of the frame body 114 in each of the partition plate stock portions, and has a sloped portion 117 inclined in the direction facing each other. Has become.

The partitioning plate transferring means 8 for transferring the partitioning plates p stocked in the partitioning plate stock means 7 from the partitioning plate stock position P3 to the box packing position P2 is provided by the transfer mechanism 8 of the machine frame 16. A bogie structure 119 is provided on the upper beam 16a and has a vacuum suction port 118 at a lower end thereof. The bogie structure 119 is reciprocated between the partition plate stock position P3 and the box packing position P2. The reciprocating drive mechanism 102 and the vacuum suction port 118 to the lower position (the middle partition plate stock position P
In FIG. 3, the uppermost partition plate ps is sucked at the position where the middle partition plate ps is sucked, and the middle partition plate ps is sucked at the boxing position P2 at the vertically lower position where the middle partition plate ps is released. And lifted, and the retracted vertical position for moving the partition plate ps from the partition plate stock position P3 to the packing position P2).
And a vertical drive mechanism 120 for vertically moving between the two.

The partitioning plate transfer means 8 has a flap unfolding mechanism 121 for unfolding the four flaps f of the packing box B at a desired angle with respect to the bogie structure 119. In FIG. 13, this flap unfolding mechanism 1
Reference numeral 21 denotes a first fixed side guide 122 corresponding to the first reference plane, a second fixed side guide 123 corresponding to the second reference plane, and a first fixed side The first movable side guide 125 that can be moved toward and away from the guide 122, and the second movable side guide 127 that can be moved toward and away from the second fixed side guide 123 by the second cylinder 126 Has become.

The package batch gripping / moving means 6 and the partitioning plate transferring means 8 are linked to each other by a linking mechanism 9. The operation mode will be described with reference to FIG. 1A. In a state where the group of assembled packages G _YP is located at the package alignment position P1, the packing position is located, and the intermediate partition ps is located at the intermediate partition stock position P3, first, the intermediate partition plate transporting means is used. 8, the partition plate ps is sucked and taken out upward (in this rising process,
The adsorbed partition plate ps is curved upward in a convex shape in contact with the inclined portion 117 of the guide member 116, so that the other partition plate ps adhering to the back surface side is wiped off, and one partition plate ps is surely removed. Only adsorb)).

In this state, by operating the interlocking connection mechanism 9, the package collective gripping moving means 6 is simultaneously moved from the box packing position P2 to the package alignment position P1.
The partitioning plate transfer means 8 is moved from the partitioning plate stock position P3 to the box packing position P2. After the movement, the partitioning plate transfer means 8 is lowered. At this time, the adsorbed partition plate ps is released as a floor plate in the empty packing box B, and at the same time, the flap expanding mechanism 121 expands the four flaps f of the packing box B by a desired angle. Meanwhile, at this stage,
The package collective holding and moving means 6 descends and collectively assembles the package group G _YP located at the package alignment position P1 and moves up.

By operating the interlocking coupling mechanism 9 again, the package batch holding / moving means 6 is moved from the package alignment position P1 to the packing position P2, and at the same time, the partitioning plate transfer means 8 is partitioned from the boxing position P2. Move to the plate stock position P3. After this movement, the package collective gripping and moving means 6 is lowered, and the collective package group G _YP is released collectively in the packing box B, thereby completing the packing of the lower package. By repeating this operation, the interposition of the intermediate partition plate ps and the packing of the upper package can be continuously performed.

The boxed packing box B 'after the boxing is completed
The package is conveyed to a desired place by the boxed packing box conveying means 10. During this transport process, the contents in the packaging box can be displayed by a suitable labeler device.

[0057]

According to the package packing system of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, the package aligning means is constituted by the first pusher mechanism, the second pusher mechanism and the slide guide means. By configuring and setting the reference plane for box packing extremely easily, and by allowing the package to slide on the slide guide means constituting the slide surface,
This is extremely advantageous in that no measures against belt contamination when using a conveyor belt are required.

Furthermore, in the package boxing system according to the present invention, as defined in claim 2, the first and second pusher mechanisms push and advance the package and determine the first step from the transfer trajectory of the package. By setting the second step to return to the original position along the retracted trajectory, there is no interference with the package when each pusher returns, so it is extremely effective in that the package alignment work can be performed quickly. It can be said that.

Still further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a package packing system according to claim 3, wherein the spring member and the cam means maintain the upright state during the first step, and the second step during the second step. It can be said that it is possible to surely maintain the retracted state during the package, and it is extremely effective in terms of speeding up the package alignment work.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 schematically shows an overall configuration of a package boxing system according to the present invention.
FIG. 1A is a schematic front view showing a package box packing apparatus in a specific application example of the present invention, and FIG. 1B shows a state where an example of a package to be boxed is inserted on a transport tray T. It is a schematic front view.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the package box packing apparatus shown in FIG. 1A as viewed from the plane.

FIG. 3 shows details of a box packing pattern of a package to be boxed in the package box packing system according to the present invention. FIG. FIG. 3B is a schematic explanatory view showing a first example of a package boxing pattern for packing packages, and FIG.
FIG. 3C is a schematic explanatory view showing a second example of the package boxing pattern for stacking 24 packages in a stacked manner, and FIG.
It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the 3rd example of a package boxing pattern which packs 0 packages in a box.

FIG. 4 is a detailed view corresponding to FIG. 3, and FIG.
FIG. 4B is a schematic plan view, a front view, and a front view of the package in a combined state showing a first example of the package boxing pattern. FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram showing a second example of the package boxing pattern. FIG. 4C is a plan view, a front view, and a front view of the package in a combined state.
FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view, a front view, and a front view of a package in a combined state showing a third example of the package boxing pattern.

FIG. 5 is a schematic front view showing the entire configuration of the package transfer means in the package box packing system according to the present invention.

6 shows a package chuck mechanism in the package transfer means, FIG. 6A is a schematic plan view thereof, and FIG. 6B is a schematic front view thereof.

FIG. 7 shows a package reversing mechanism in the package transfer means, and FIG. 7A is a schematic front view showing a state where the package on the conveyor is chucked in an upright state. FIG. 7B is a schematic front view showing a state in which the package is reversed by operating the package reversing mechanism during the ascending process.

8 shows the overall configuration of the package alignment means, FIG. 8A is a schematic plan view thereof, and FIG. 8B is a schematic front view thereof.

FIG. 9 shows a main part of a first pusher mechanism in the package alignment means, and FIG.
FIG. 9B is a schematic front view thereof, and FIG. 9B is a schematic front view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a second view of the package aligning means.
10A is a schematic plan view thereof, and FIG. 10B is a schematic front view thereof.

11 shows the overall configuration of the package collective holding / moving means; FIG. 11A is a schematic plan view thereof, and FIG. 11B is a schematic front view thereof. , FIG. 11C is a schematic side view thereof.

FIG. 12 is a schematic front view showing a configuration of a box side guide mechanism of the packing box.

FIG. 13 shows a specific configuration example of a means for unfolding a flap of a packing box and a transfer means of a partition plate, and FIG. 13A is a schematic front view thereof. , FIG. 13B is a schematic plan view thereof.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Package box packing device 2 Package transport means 3 Package transfer means 4 Package alignment means 5 Package box loading means 6 Package batch holding and moving means 7 Middle partition plate stock means 8 Middle partition plate transfer means 9 Interlocking coupling mechanism 52 First pusher mechanism 53 Second pusher mechanism 58 Working lever member 67 Spring member 72 Slide guide means 74 Cam means YP Winding package YPa Package upper side YPb Package lower side B Packing box f Packing box flap p Partitioning plate R _YP package row G _YP Collective package group WP1 _First standby position WP2 _Second standby position P1 Package alignment position P2 Boxing position P3 Middle partition plate stock position R _X1 First reference plane of package alignment position R _X2 First reference of box packing position Plane The first reference plane of the _X3 middle partition plate stock position Second reference surface of the second reference plane R _Y3 inner partition plate stock position of the second reference plane R _Y2 packing position of R _Y1 package alignment position

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A packaging system for packaging a preselected number of packages in a packaging box according to a preselected packaging pattern, wherein first and second directions intersecting each other are set in advance. A plurality of packages are aligned along the first direction to form a package row, and the plurality of package rows are grouped along the second direction, according to the size of a packing box for storing the packages. A package pusher mechanism for aligning the packages in the package row, and a package pusher mechanism for aligning the package row in the pack package group. 2 including a pusher mechanism and slide guide means for forming a slide surface of the package. And package boxing system. 2. A first step in which the first and second pusher mechanisms push a package to advance, and a second step in which the first and second pusher mechanisms return to an original position along a locus retreated from a transport locus of the package. The packaging system of claim 1, wherein the packaging system comprises: 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first pusher mechanism includes an operating lever member and the operating lever member during the first process.
A biasing member for holding the operating lever member in an upright state, and cam means for changing the operating lever member from the upright state by the biasing member to a retracted state during the second process period. The package boxing system according to claim 1.