JP2002037443A - Bottle aligning method and bottle aligning apparatus - Google Patents

Bottle aligning method and bottle aligning apparatus

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JP2002037443A
JP2002037443A JP2000219879A JP2000219879A JP2002037443A JP 2002037443 A JP2002037443 A JP 2002037443A JP 2000219879 A JP2000219879 A JP 2000219879A JP 2000219879 A JP2000219879 A JP 2000219879A JP 2002037443 A JP2002037443 A JP 2002037443A
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Tadahiro Kashi
忠広 樫
Isamu Arai
勇 新井
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Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bottle aligning method and an apparatus, capable of preventing blocking of bottles in distributing bottles in a line in the process of transferring a number of bottle groups in an erect dense state. SOLUTION: In the process of continuously transferring countless bottles substantially uniform in size in an erect dense state to the transfer surface in one direction, the bottles are slightly vibrated right and left in the transfer direction while being distributed to be sequentially guided in a line among a number of aligning guides installed in parallel along the transfer direction on the downstream part in the transfer direction. Preferably slight vibration is intermittently applied to the bottles.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は瓶の整列方法及び
その装置に関するものである。さらに具体的には、大き
さがほぼ均一な無数の瓶を移送面に対して直立密集状態
で一方向へ連続移送する過程において、瓶を多数の列状
に整列するための瓶の整列方法とその装置に関するもの
である。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for aligning bottles. More specifically, in the process of continuously transferring innumerable bottles of substantially uniform size in one direction in an upright and dense state with respect to the transfer surface, a bottle alignment method for aligning the bottles in a number of rows and It concerns the device.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】例えば、液状,粉状,粒状又は錠剤等の
内容物を瓶詰めする際には、瓶を瓶洗浄装置で洗浄した
後に瓶詰めする。従来例えば洗浄装置に瓶を供給するに
は、大きさがほぼ均一な無数の瓶を移送面に対して直立
密集状態で一方向へ連続移送するコンベア等の移送手段
を洗浄装置の方向に向けて設置し、移送手段の途中には
移送中の瓶を移送方向の左右へ分けるガイド部材を当該
移送手段の幅方向へ所定の間隔を置いて並べて設置して
いる。移送手段の終端領域には瓶を一列状に順次案内す
る多数の整列ガイドを移送方向に沿って平行に設置して
いる。また、前記移送手段の一側部より偶数番目(又は
奇数番目)の各整列ガイドの上流側端部には、移送面の
上方部を支点として移送方向の逆方向へ揺動する振り分
けガイドを当該整列ガイドと直列するように設置してい
る。
2. Description of the Related Art For example, when bottling contents such as liquids, powders, granules or tablets, the bottles are washed with a bottle washing device and then bottled. Conventionally, for example, in order to supply bottles to a washing apparatus, a transfer means such as a conveyor for continuously transferring an innumerable number of bottles having a substantially uniform size in one direction in an upright and dense state with respect to a transfer surface is directed toward the washing apparatus. In the middle of the transfer means, guide members for dividing the bottle being transferred to the right and left in the transfer direction are arranged at predetermined intervals in the width direction of the transfer means. In the terminal area of the transfer means, a number of alignment guides for sequentially guiding the bottles in a line are provided in parallel along the transfer direction. At the upstream end of each of the even-numbered (or odd-numbered) alignment guides from one side of the transfer means, a distribution guide that swings in a direction opposite to the transfer direction with the upper part of the transfer surface as a fulcrum is provided. It is installed in series with the alignment guide.

【0003】前記整列装置において、移送手段を減速運
行させて瓶群を洗浄装置の方向へ連続移送し、その途中
で前記ガイド部材により瓶群のブロッキングないし架橋
現象を阻止し、前記のように揺動する各振り分けガイド
により、整列ガイドの直前(整列ガイドの上流部)で各
瓶をその両側の整列ガイドの間に順次振り分けて案内す
る。整列ガイド相互の間に案内された瓶は連続する列を
形成しつつ移送され、整列ガイドの終端部まで移送され
た後、ピックアップ装置によりそれぞれホルダに送ら
れ、当該ホルダにより洗浄に適する姿勢に保持された状
態で洗浄装置へ順次供給される。なお、全部の整列ガイ
ドの上流側端部へ揺動する振り分けガイドを設置してい
ない(振り分けガイドは、一つ置きの整列ガイドに対し
て直列状に設置されている。)のは、隣接する整列ガイ
ド相互間の直前で同時に左右から瓶が振り分け案内され
ることによる瓶の衝突を防止するためである。
In the aligning device, the transfer means is operated at a reduced speed to continuously transfer the bottles in the direction of the washing device. In the middle of the transfer, the blocking or cross-linking phenomenon of the bottles is prevented by the guide member. By each moving sorting guide, each bottle is sequentially sorted and guided between the alignment guides on both sides immediately before the alignment guide (upstream of the alignment guide). The bottles guided between the alignment guides are transported while forming a continuous row, transported to the end of the alignment guides, sent to the respective holders by the pickup device, and held in a posture suitable for cleaning by the holders. In this state, they are sequentially supplied to the cleaning device. It should be noted that the sorting guide that swings to the upstream end of all the alignment guides is not installed (the sorting guides are installed in series with every other alignment guide). This is to prevent the bottles from being collided immediately before and after the alignment guides, and the bottles are simultaneously sorted and guided from the left and right.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】この種の整列装置によ
れば、前述のように多数の瓶群を直立密集状態で移送し
ながら、瓶を以下のような工程で処理し一列状に整列さ
せる。すなわち、瓶群を移送の途中で途中で大きく左右
に振り分けてブロッキングを阻止する⇒その下流側で移
送中の瓶を左右に小さく振り分けて整列ガイドの間に案
内する⇒一列に整列させつつ移送する。このように瓶が
処理される過程において、各振り分けガイドにより移送
中の瓶をその左右の整列ガイド間に瓶が振り分けられる
際、すべての瓶が振り分けガイドに接触するわけではな
い。振り分けガイドにより間接的に振り分け方向へ負荷
を受けながらも、振り分けガイドに接触することなく隣
接の振り分けガイド相互の間に入る瓶も相当数存在す
る。そのため、これらの相当数の瓶の動きと振り分けガ
イドの揺動のタイミングによっては、振り分けガイド相
互間の整列ガイドの上流側で数個の瓶が互いに突き当た
ってブロッキングを生じることがしばしばあった。瓶相
互のブロッキングが生じると、当該部分で瓶が停止する
ので後続する瓶群の流れが一時的に止まり、瓶が円滑に
整列しなくなるほか、ブロッキング発生部から上流側で
瓶相互が強く押し付けられ、瓶に疲労を与えて破瓶の原
因となる。
According to this kind of aligning apparatus, the bottles are processed in the following steps and aligned in a line while a large number of bottles are transported in an upright and dense state as described above. . In other words, the bottle group is largely divided right and left in the middle of the transfer to prevent blocking ⇒ The bottle being transferred is narrowly divided left and right on the downstream side and guided between the alignment guides ⇒ The bottles are transferred while being aligned in a line . In the process in which the bottles are processed in this way, when the bottles being transferred are sorted by the sorting guides between the left and right alignment guides, not all the bottles come into contact with the sorting guides. While receiving a load in the distribution direction indirectly by the distribution guide, there are a considerable number of bottles that can enter between adjacent distribution guides without contacting the distribution guide. Therefore, depending on the movement of these considerable numbers of bottles and the timing of the swinging of the sorting guides, it is often the case that several bottles abut against each other on the upstream side of the alignment guide between the sorting guides to cause blocking. When the bottles are blocked from each other, the bottles stop at the corresponding portion, so that the flow of the subsequent bottles temporarily stops, and the bottles are not smoothly aligned.In addition, the bottles are strongly pressed upstream from the blocking generation part. , Giving the bottle fatigue and causing the bottle to break.

【0005】本発明の目的は、前述のように多数の瓶群
を直立密集状態で移送する過程で瓶を一列状に振り分け
る際の瓶のブロッキングを防止し、瓶を円滑に一列状に
整列させることができる瓶の整列方法を提供することに
ある。本発明の他の目的は、前述の目的を達成するため
の整列方法を円滑確実に実施することができる瓶の整列
装置を提供することにある。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to prevent the blocking of bottles when sorting the bottles in a line in the process of transporting a large number of bottles in a vertical and dense state, and to arrange the bottles smoothly in a line. Bottle alignment method. It is another object of the present invention to provide a bottle aligning apparatus capable of smoothly and reliably performing an aligning method for achieving the above-described object.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明に係る瓶の整列方
法は、前述の課題を解決するため以下のように構成した
ものである。すなわち、請求項1に記載の瓶の整列方法
は、大きさがほぼ均一な無数の瓶を移送面に対して直立
密集状態で一方向へ連続移送する過程において、移送方
向下流部に移送方向に沿って平行に設置された多数の整
列ガイドの間へ瓶を一列状に順次案内すべく振り分けな
がら、瓶を移送方向の左右へ微振動させることを特徴と
している。
The bottle alignment method according to the present invention is configured as follows to solve the above-mentioned problems. That is, in the bottle alignment method according to the first aspect, in the process of continuously transferring countless bottles having substantially uniform sizes in one direction in an upright and dense state with respect to the transfer surface in the transfer direction downstream in the transfer direction. It is characterized in that the bottles are finely vibrated to the left and right in the transfer direction while sorting the bottles so as to sequentially guide them in a line between a number of alignment guides installed in parallel along the bottle.

【0007】請求項2に記載の瓶の整列方法は、請求項
1の整列方法において、前記瓶に対する微振動が間欠的
に付与されることを特徴としている。
A bottle alignment method according to a second aspect is characterized in that, in the alignment method according to the first aspect, minute vibrations are applied intermittently to the bottle.

【0008】本発明に係る瓶の整列装置は、前述の課題
を解決するため以下のように構成したものである。すな
わち、請求項3に記載の瓶の整列装置は、大きさがほぼ
均一な無数の瓶を移送面に対して直立密集状態で一方向
へ連続移送する移送手段の途中に、移送中の瓶を移送方
向の左右へ分けるガイド部材を当該移送手段の幅方向へ
所定の間隔を置いて並べて設置し、前記移送手段のガイ
ド部材よりも下流領域には瓶を一列状に順次案内する多
数の整列ガイドを移送方向に沿って平行に設置し、前記
移送手段の一方の側部から奇数番目又は偶数番目の各整
列ガイドの上流側端部又は当該端部の近傍には、移送面
の上方部を支点として移送方向の逆方向へ揺動する振り
分けガイドを当該整列ガイドと直列するように設置し、
他の各整列ガイドの上流側端部又は当該端部の近傍には
振動板を当該整列ガイドと直列するように設置し、前記
各振動板を移送手段の幅方向へ間欠的に微振動させるべ
く制御することを特徴としている。
A bottle aligning apparatus according to the present invention is configured as follows to solve the above-mentioned problem. In other words, the bottle aligning device according to claim 3 transfers the bottles being transferred in the middle of the transfer means for continuously transferring innumerable bottles having a substantially uniform size in one direction in an upright and dense state with respect to the transfer surface. A number of alignment guides for arranging guide members for dividing the transfer direction into left and right sides at predetermined intervals in the width direction of the transfer means, and sequentially guiding bottles in a line in a region downstream of the guide members of the transfer means. Are installed in parallel along the transfer direction, and the upper end of the transfer surface is supported at the upstream end of each odd-numbered or even-numbered alignment guide from one side of the transfer means or in the vicinity of the end. A sorting guide that swings in the opposite direction to the transfer direction is installed so as to be in series with the alignment guide,
At the upstream end of each of the other alignment guides or near the end, a diaphragm is installed so as to be in series with the alignment guide, and the respective diaphragms are intermittently finely vibrated in the width direction of the transfer means. It is characterized by controlling.

【0009】請求項4に記載の瓶の整列装置は、請求項
3の整列装置において、各振動板を前記各振り分けガイ
ドの揺動と同調して微振動させることを特徴としてい
る。
A bottle aligning apparatus according to a fourth aspect is characterized in that, in the aligning apparatus according to the third aspect, each diaphragm is finely vibrated in synchronization with the swing of each of the distribution guides.

【0010】請求項5に記載の瓶の整列装置は、請求項
3又は4の整列装置において、前記振動板の幅(瓶の移
送方向に沿う長さ)は、瓶の直径の2〜3倍であること
を特徴としている。
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the bottle aligning apparatus according to the third or fourth aspect, the width of the vibrating plate (length along the bottle transfer direction) is 2-3 times the diameter of the bottle. It is characterized by being.

【0011】請求項6に記載の瓶の整列装置は、請求項
3〜4のいずれかの整列装置において、前記移送手段の
幅方向に沿って移送面の上方へ移送中の瓶と干渉しない
ように振動バーを設置し、前記各振動板は前記振動バー
へ取外し可能に取り付けられた各ロッドへ取り付けられ
て、前記振動バーには振動機が取り付けられていること
を特徴としている。
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the bottle aligning apparatus according to any one of the third to fourth aspects, the bottle aligning apparatus does not interfere with the bottle being transported above the transport surface along the width direction of the transport means. A vibrating bar is installed on each of the vibrating plates, and each of the vibrating plates is attached to each of the rods detachably attached to the vibrating bar, and a vibrator is attached to the vibrating bar.

【0012】[0012]

【発明の実施の形態】以下図面を参照しながら、本発明
に係る瓶の整列方法とその装置の好ましい実施形態を説
明する。 整列装置の実施形態 図1は本発明に係る瓶の整列装置の一実施形態を示すも
ので、当該整列装置を瓶の洗浄装置に対して設置した状
態の概略平面図、図2は図1の整列装置における要部の
拡大部分平面図、図3は図2の装置の部分側断面図、図
4は振動板取付部分の部分拡大斜視図である。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a bottle aligning method and apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 shows an embodiment of an apparatus for aligning bottles according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing a state in which the apparatus for aligning bottles is installed with respect to an apparatus for cleaning bottles. FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial plan view of a main part of the alignment device, FIG. 3 is a partial sectional side view of the device of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view of a diaphragm mounting portion.

【0013】図1において、7はコンベアからなる前段
移送手段であり、この前段移送手段7の途中の側部には
この実施形態の整列装置における移送手段1が連接する
ように所定の間隔を置いて適数設置され、各移送手段1
の延長上には瓶の洗浄装置8がそれぞれ設置されてい
る。同図に示されていない無数の瓶は、直立密集状態で
前段移送手段7の上流側(図1の下方側)に連続的に供
給され、矢印bの方向(図の上方)へ密集状態のまま連
続移送される。前段移送手段7の周囲は、当該移送手段
7の図示しない入り口と、各移送手段1の入り口1aを
除く部分が図示しないガイド壁により囲われているの
で、前段移送手段7の運転により移送中の瓶群には後進
する方向以外の方向へ常時負荷が加わっている。したが
って、前段移送手段7の側部と連続する各移送手段1の
入り口1aでは、前段移送手段7により密集状に移送さ
れている瓶群の一部が移送手段1側にそれぞれ連続して
はみ出し、これらの瓶群は当該移送手段1により、図
1,2及び図3の矢印cの方向へ直立密集状態まま連続
移送される。
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 7 denotes a pre-stage transfer means comprising a conveyor, and a predetermined interval is provided on a side portion of the pre-stage transfer means 7 so that the transfer means 1 in the aligning apparatus of this embodiment is connected. And an appropriate number of transfer means 1
On the extension of the bottles, bottle cleaning devices 8 are respectively installed. The innumerable bottles not shown in the figure are continuously supplied to the upstream side (the lower side in FIG. 1) of the former-stage transfer means 7 in the upright and dense state, and are concentrated in the direction of arrow b (the upper side in the figure). It is continuously transported as it is. The periphery of the front transfer means 7 is surrounded by a not-shown entrance of the transfer means 7 and a guide wall (not shown) except for the entrance 1a of each transfer means 1. The bottle group is constantly loaded in a direction other than the reverse direction. Therefore, at the entrance 1a of each transfer means 1 which is continuous with the side of the former transfer means 7, a part of the bottle group which is densely transferred by the former transfer means 7 continuously protrudes to the transfer means 1 side, respectively. These bottle groups are continuously transferred by the transfer means 1 in the direction of arrow c in FIGS.

【0014】図2及び図3で示すように、移送手段1の
途中には、移送中の瓶aを移送方向の左右へ分けるガイ
ド部材2が、当該移送手段1の幅方向へ所定の間隔を置
いて並びかつ移送面からやや浮上するよう設置されてい
る。この実施形態では、移送手段1の図示しない側部フ
レームへ移送面の上方へ位置するようにその幅方向に沿
って取付バー20を固定し、この取付バー20へそれぞ
れ水平アーム21及び垂直バー22を介してガイド部材
2を吊り下げ状に取り付けている。各ガイド部材2は、
瓶aに対するガイド面が平面視においてほぼ緩V字状に
形成されていることにより、瓶をその移送方向の左右に
分けるようになっている。
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in the middle of the transfer means 1, a guide member 2 for dividing the bottle a being transferred to the left and right in the transfer direction is provided at a predetermined interval in the width direction of the transfer means 1. They are placed side by side and float slightly above the transfer surface. In this embodiment, a mounting bar 20 is fixed to a side frame (not shown) of the transfer means 1 along the width direction so as to be located above a transfer surface, and a horizontal arm 21 and a vertical bar 22 are respectively attached to the mounting bar 20. The guide member 2 is attached in a suspended manner via the. Each guide member 2
Since the guide surface for the bottle a is formed in a substantially gentle V-shape in plan view, the bottle is divided into left and right in the transport direction.

【0015】移送手段1のガイド部材2よりも下流領域
には、群れをなして移送されて来る瓶aを一列状に順次
案内する多数の整列ガイド3が移送方向に沿って平行に
設置されている。この実施形態では、移送手段1の側部
フレームへ移送面の上方に浮上するように幅方向に沿っ
てパイプ状の取付バー30,30を水平に取り付け、こ
の取付バー30に各整列ガイド3を取り付けている。移
送手段1の両側部には、図2で示すように瓶aが移送面
から側方へはみ出さないようにガイド壁10が設置され
ており、このガイド壁10の移送方向中終端部分10a
は整列ガイドを兼ねている。
In a region downstream of the guide member 2 of the transfer means 1, a number of alignment guides 3 for sequentially guiding the bottles a conveyed in a group in a line are installed in parallel along the transfer direction. I have. In this embodiment, pipe-like mounting bars 30, 30 are horizontally mounted along the width direction so as to float above the transfer surface on the side frame of the transfer means 1, and each alignment guide 3 is mounted on the mounting bar 30. Attached. As shown in FIG. 2, guide walls 10 are provided on both sides of the transfer means 1 so that the bottle a does not protrude from the transfer surface to the side.
Also serves as an alignment guide.

【0016】移送手段1の一方の側部から一つ置きの整
列ガイド3の上流側端部(又は当該端部の近傍)には、
移送面の上方部を支点として移送方向の逆方向へ揺動す
る振り分けガイド4がそれらに対応する整列ガイド3と
直列するように設置されている。各振り分けガイド4
は、移送手段1の移送面の上方へ幅方向に沿うように側
部フレーム(図示しない)へ設けられた回動軸40へ固
定されており、この回動軸40が20〜45°の範囲で
回動することにより、図2及び図3の実線の位置から二
点鎖線の位置へ例えば数秒間隔で緩慢に揺動する。各振
り分けガイド4の移送方向上流側端部は、対応する整列
ガイド3に対し平面視において移送方向の逆方向へ鋭角
状に突出するように構成され、前述のように揺動するこ
とにより、移送されてくる瓶aを移送方向の左右に振り
分けつつ左右の整列ガイド3相互の間に案内する。
From one side of the transfer means 1 to the upstream end (or near the end) of every other alignment guide 3,
Distributing guides 4 swinging in a direction opposite to the transfer direction with the upper part of the transfer surface as a fulcrum are arranged in series with the corresponding alignment guides 3. Each sorting guide 4
Is fixed to a rotation shaft 40 provided on a side frame (not shown) so as to extend along the width direction above the transfer surface of the transfer means 1, and the rotation shaft 40 has a range of 20 to 45 °. 2, it slowly swings from the position indicated by the solid line in FIGS. 2 and 3 to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line, for example, at intervals of several seconds. The upstream end of the sorting guide 4 in the transport direction is configured to project from the corresponding alignment guide 3 at an acute angle in a direction opposite to the transport direction in a plan view. The bottle a is guided between the left and right alignment guides 3 while being distributed to the left and right in the transfer direction.

【0017】振り分けガイド4と対応していない他の各
整列ガイド3の上流側端部の近傍(又は当該端部)に
は、それぞれ振動板5が対応する各整列ガイド3と直列
しかつ移送面から浮上するように設置されている。この
実施形態では、移送手段1の幅方向に沿って移送面の上
方へ移送中の瓶aと干渉しないように振動バー50を設
置し、この振動バー50へ直交するように水平なロッド
51を取り付け、各ロッド51の先端部にそれぞれ振動
板5を取り付けている。各ロッド51には当該ロッド5
1をカバーする形状の固定具53を被せ、この固定具5
3をボルト54により振動バー50へ取り付け、ボルト
54を緩めてロッド51の突出長さを加減することによ
り、振動板5の位置を調整することができるようにして
ある。振動バー50の適所には、偏心カムをエアで回転
させる構造の振動機52が取付けられ、振動機52の振
動を振動バー50,ロッド51を介して振動板5へ伝え
るように構成している。振動板5の幅wは(移送手段1
の移送方向に沿う長さ)は、移送手段1の移送速度を考
慮した場合瓶aの直径の2〜3倍であるのが好ましく、
この実施形態では瓶aの直径の2倍に設定されている。
Near the upstream end of each of the other alignment guides 3 not corresponding to the distribution guide 4 (or the corresponding end), a diaphragm 5 is connected in series with each of the corresponding alignment guides 3 and has a transfer surface. It is installed so that it rises from. In this embodiment, a vibrating bar 50 is installed above the transfer surface along the width direction of the transfer means 1 so as not to interfere with the bottle a being transferred, and a horizontal rod 51 is installed so as to be orthogonal to the vibrating bar 50. The vibration plate 5 is attached to the tip of each rod 51. Each rod 51 has the rod 5
1 is covered with a fixing tool 53 having a shape covering
The position of the diaphragm 5 can be adjusted by attaching the bolt 3 to the vibrating bar 50 with the bolt 54 and loosening the bolt 54 to adjust the length of the rod 51. A vibrator 52 having a structure for rotating the eccentric cam by air is attached to an appropriate position of the vibration bar 50, and the vibration of the vibrator 52 is transmitted to the vibration plate 5 via the vibration bar 50 and the rod 51. . The width w of the diaphragm 5 is (transfer means 1
Is preferably two to three times the diameter of the bottle a in consideration of the transfer speed of the transfer means 1,
In this embodiment, the diameter is set to twice the diameter of the bottle a.

【0018】振動バー50の両端部は、振動機52の振
動が当該振動バー50へ伝わり易いように支持枠55で
支持された合成樹脂製のブロック56へ貫通保持させ、
各支持枠55を移送手段1の側部フレーム(図示しな
い)へ固定している。
Both ends of the vibration bar 50 are penetrated and held by a synthetic resin block 56 supported by a support frame 55 so that the vibration of the vibrator 52 is easily transmitted to the vibration bar 50.
Each support frame 55 is fixed to a side frame (not shown) of the transfer means 1.

【0019】移送手段1の終端部には、渡り案内板11
を介して各整列ガイド3相互の間と対応するように凸円
弧状のシュート6が設置されている。各シュート6は、
断面溝状であって底部に長さ方向に沿ってスリットを有
しており、各整列ガイド3相互の間を経て渡り案内板1
1上に供給された瓶aを、先端が各シュート6のスリッ
トの間から突出する回転するピックアップアーム60で
ピックアップし、各シュート6を経て洗浄装置の図示し
ない瓶ホルダへ供給するように構成されている。
A transfer guide plate 11 is provided at the end of the transfer means 1.
A convex arc-shaped chute 6 is provided so as to correspond to the space between the respective alignment guides 3 via. Each shoot 6
The guide plate 1 has a cross-sectional groove shape and has a slit at the bottom along the length direction, and passes between the alignment guides 3.
1 is picked up by a rotating pick-up arm 60 whose tip projects from between the slits of the chutes 6, and is supplied to the bottle holder (not shown) of the cleaning device via the chutes 6. ing.

【0020】次に前記実施形態の瓶の整列装置の作用
を、瓶の整列方法とともに説明する。図2及び図3で示
すように、移送手段1により直立密集状態で矢印cに沿
って減速移送される瓶aの群は、ガイド部材2により移
送方向の左右に大きく振り分けられることにより、ブロ
ッキングが防止される。さらに移送される瓶aは、移送
方向の上流側へ揺動(揺動角度=30°)する振り分け
ガイド4により小さく左右に振り分けられながら、振動
板5により移送方向の左右に微振動が間欠的に付与さ
れ、後方の各整列ガイド3相互の間へ一列状に案内され
る。必ずしもすべての瓶aが振動板5と接触するわけで
はないが、振動板5と接触しない瓶aには振動板5と接
触する他の瓶aを介して振動板5の振動が付与される。
前述のように、直立密集状態で連続移送される瓶aは、
各振り分けガイド4により後方の左右の整列ガイド3相
互の間に瓶が振り分けられる際、振動板5により微振動
が付与されるので、ブロッキングを起こすことなく後方
の整列ガイド3相互の間へ順次円滑に案内される。
Next, the operation of the bottle aligning apparatus of the above embodiment will be described together with the bottle aligning method. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the group of bottles a, which are decelerated and transported along the arrow c in the upright and dense state by the transport means 1, are largely distributed to the left and right in the transport direction by the guide member 2, so that blocking is performed. Is prevented. Further, the bottle a to be transported is distributed to the left and right in the transport direction intermittently by the diaphragm 5 while being distributed to the left and right by the distribution guide 4 that pivots (the pivot angle = 30 °) to the upstream side in the transport direction. And are guided in a line between the rear alignment guides 3. Not all the bottles a are in contact with the diaphragm 5, but the vibrations of the diaphragm 5 are applied to the bottles a that do not contact the diaphragm 5 via the other bottles a that come into contact with the diaphragm 5.
As described above, bottles a that are continuously transferred in an upright and dense state are:
When the bottles are distributed between the rear left and right alignment guides 3 by the distribution guides 4, fine vibrations are applied by the vibration plate 5, so that the rearward alignment guides 3 are smoothly moved between the rear alignment guides 3 without blocking. Will be guided to.

【0021】振動板5の振動の振幅は数ミクロンから数
十ミクロン、振動数は170〜220Hzであるのが好
ましく、この実施形態では208Hz強に設定されてい
る。振動板5は、移送手段1の移送速度との関係から数
秒毎に数秒間微振動させるのが好ましく、この実施形態
では3秒間隔で一回に3秒間振動させるように設定され
ている。振動板5は前述のように間欠的に振動させるこ
とにより、瓶aの疲労を防止するのが好ましい。したが
って、瓶aの平均的な厚みによっては連続的に振動させ
てもよい。
The amplitude of the vibration of the diaphragm 5 is preferably several microns to several tens of microns, and the frequency is preferably 170 to 220 Hz. In this embodiment, the vibration frequency is set to a little over 208 Hz. The vibration plate 5 is preferably vibrated slightly every few seconds for several seconds from the relation with the transfer speed of the transfer means 1. In this embodiment, the vibration plate 5 is set to vibrate for three seconds at three-second intervals. It is preferable that the vibration of the diaphragm 5 is intermittently vibrated as described above to prevent fatigue of the bottle a. Therefore, it may be vibrated continuously depending on the average thickness of the bottle a.

【0022】この実施形態では、振動板5の幅を瓶aの
直径のほぼ倍に設定することにより、移送手段1の移送
速度との関係で各瓶aが振動板5の側部を通過すると
き、各瓶aへほぼ均一に微振動が付与されるように構成
している。すなわち、移送手段1の移送速度との関係
で、ほぼ3秒間隔で一回に3秒間振動板5を振動させる
と、各瓶aへほぼ均一にその振動が伝わるようにしてい
る。振動板5による瓶aへの振動の付与は、振り分けガ
イド4の揺動と同調させるのが好ましい。この実施形態
では、振り分けガイド4を振動板5よりやや下流方向へ
位置させ、振り分けガイド4が上部を支点として移送方
向の上流方向へ揺動すると、当該振り分けガイド4が振
動板5の側方へ移動するように構成されているととも
に、振り分けガイド4が移送方向の上流側へ揺動してい
る間、振動板5が振動するように構成されている。
In this embodiment, by setting the width of the diaphragm 5 to be approximately twice the diameter of the bottle a, each bottle a passes through the side of the diaphragm 5 in relation to the transfer speed of the transfer means 1. At this time, it is configured such that micro-vibration is almost uniformly applied to each bottle a. That is, when the vibration plate 5 is vibrated for three seconds at a time at approximately three-second intervals in relation to the transfer speed of the transfer means 1, the vibration is transmitted to each bottle a substantially uniformly. It is preferable that the application of the vibration to the bottle a by the vibration plate 5 is synchronized with the swing of the distribution guide 4. In this embodiment, the distribution guide 4 is positioned slightly downstream of the diaphragm 5, and when the distribution guide 4 swings in the upstream direction in the transfer direction with the upper portion serving as a fulcrum, the distribution guide 4 moves to the side of the diaphragm 5. The vibration plate 5 is configured to move and the vibration plate 5 is configured to vibrate while the distribution guide 4 is swinging to the upstream side in the transfer direction.

【0023】[0023]

【発明の効果】請求項1の発明に係る瓶の整列方法によ
れば、多数の瓶群を直立密集状態で移送する過程で瓶を
一列状に振り分けながら瓶aに対し移送方向の左右方向
への微振動を付与するので、瓶aのブロッキングを防止
しつつ、瓶aを円滑に一列状に整列させることができ
る。
According to the method for arranging bottles according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the process of transporting a large number of bottles in an upright and dense state, the bottles are sorted in a line in the horizontal direction in the transport direction with respect to the bottle a. , The bottles a can be smoothly aligned in a line while preventing the bottles a from blocking.

【0024】請求項2の発明に係る瓶の整列方法によれ
ば、瓶aに対する微振動を間欠的に付与するので、瓶の
疲労を防止することができる。
According to the method for aligning bottles according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the minute vibration is applied intermittently to the bottle a, fatigue of the bottle can be prevented.

【0025】請求項3の発明に係る瓶の整列装置によれ
ば、移送手段1の一方の側部から奇数番目又は偶数番目
の各整列ガイド3の上流側端部又は当該端部の近傍に、
移送面の上方部を支点として移送方向の逆方向へ揺動す
る振り分けガイド4を当該整列ガイド3と直列するよう
に設置し、他の各整列ガイド3の上流側端部又は当該端
部の近傍には振動板5を当該整列ガイド3と直列するよ
うに設置し、各振動板5を移送手段1の幅方向へ間欠的
に微振動させるべく制御するので、前述のような効果を
奏する請求項1及び2の整列方法を円滑確実に実施する
ことができる。
According to the apparatus for aligning bottles according to the third aspect of the present invention, the odd-numbered or even-numbered alignment guides 3 are arranged at the upstream end or near the end from one side of the transfer means 1.
A sorting guide 4 swinging in a direction opposite to the transfer direction with the upper part of the transfer surface as a fulcrum is installed in series with the alignment guide 3, and an upstream end of each of the other alignment guides 3 or a vicinity of the end. The diaphragm 5 is installed so as to be in series with the alignment guide 3, and each diaphragm 5 is controlled so as to intermittently vibrate finely in the width direction of the transfer means 1, so that the above-described effect is achieved. The alignment methods 1 and 2 can be performed smoothly and reliably.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明に係る瓶の整列装置の一実施形態を示す
もので、当該整列装置を瓶の洗浄装置に対して設置した
状態の概略平面図である。
FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing an embodiment of a bottle aligning device according to the present invention, in a state where the aligning device is installed in a bottle cleaning device.

【図2】図1の整列装置における要部の拡大部分平面図
である。
FIG. 2 is an enlarged partial plan view of a main part in the alignment device of FIG. 1;

【図3】図2の装置の部分側断面図である。FIG. 3 is a partial side sectional view of the apparatus of FIG. 2;

【図4】振動板取付部分の部分拡大斜視図である。FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view of a diaphragm mounting portion.

【符号の説明】 a 瓶 1 移送手段 1a 入り口 10 ガイド壁 10a ガイド壁の移送方向終端部分 11 渡り案内板 2 ガイド部材 20 取付バー 21 水平アーム 22 垂直バー 3 整列ガイド 30 取付バー 4 振り分けガイド 40 回動軸 5 振動板 50 振動バー 51 ロッド 52 振動機 53 固定具 54 ボルト 55 支持枠 56 ブロック 6 シュート 60 ピックアップアーム 7 前段移送手段 8 瓶の洗浄装置 b,c 移送方向 w 振動板の幅[Explanation of Symbols] a bottle 1 transfer means 1a entrance 10 guide wall 10a terminal end portion of guide wall in transfer direction 11 transfer guide plate 2 guide member 20 mounting bar 21 horizontal arm 22 vertical bar 3 alignment guide 30 mounting bar 4 distribution guide 40 times Active shaft 5 Vibration plate 50 Vibration bar 51 Rod 52 Vibrator 53 Fixture 54 Bolt 55 Support frame 56 Block 6 Chute 60 Pickup arm 7 Pre-stage transfer means 8 Bottle cleaning device b, c Transfer direction w Width of diaphragm

Claims (6)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 大きさがほぼ均一な無数の瓶を移送面に
対して直立密集状態で一方向へ連続移送する過程におい
て、移送方向下流部に移送方向に沿って平行に設置され
た多数の整列ガイドの間へ瓶を一列状に順次案内すべく
振り分けながら、瓶を移送方向の左右へ微振動させるこ
とを特徴とする、瓶の整列方法。
In the process of continuously transferring innumerable bottles of almost uniform size in one direction in an upright and dense state with respect to a transfer surface, a large number of bottles installed in parallel with the transfer direction at a downstream portion in the transfer direction. A method for arranging bottles, characterized in that the bottles are slightly vibrated to the left and right in the transfer direction while sorting the bottles so as to sequentially guide them in a line between the alignment guides.
【請求項2】 前記瓶に対する微振動が間欠的に付与さ
れことを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の瓶の整列方法。
2. The bottle alignment method according to claim 1, wherein the micro-vibration is applied intermittently to the bottle.
【請求項3】 大きさがほぼ均一な無数の瓶aを移送面
に対して直立密集状態で一方向へ連続移送する移送手段
1の途中に、移送中の瓶aを移送方向の左右へ分けるガ
イド部材2を当該移送手段1の幅方向へ所定の間隔を置
いて並べて設置し、 前記移送手段1のガイド部材2よりも下流領域には瓶a
を一列状に順次案内する多数の整列ガイド3を移送方向
に沿って平行に設置し、 前記移送手段1の一方の側部から奇数番目又は偶数番目
の各整列ガイド3の上流側端部又は当該端部の近傍に
は、移送面の上方部を支点として移送方向の逆方向へ揺
動する振り分けガイド4を当該整列ガイド3と直列する
ように設置し、他の各整列ガイド3の上流側端部又は当
該端部の近傍には振動板5を当該整列ガイド3と直列す
るように設置し、 前記各振動板5を移送手段1の幅方向へ間欠的に微振動
させるべく制御することを特徴とする、 瓶の整列装置。
3. The bottle a being transferred is divided into right and left portions in the transfer direction in the middle of the transfer means 1 for continuously transferring innumerable bottles a of substantially uniform size in one direction in an upright and dense state with respect to the transfer surface. The guide members 2 are arranged side by side at predetermined intervals in the width direction of the transfer means 1, and a bottle a is provided in a region downstream of the guide members 2 of the transfer means 1.
Are arranged in parallel along the transfer direction, and the upstream end of each of the odd-numbered or even-numbered alignment guides 3 from one side of the transfer means 1 or In the vicinity of the end, a sorting guide 4 that swings in a direction opposite to the transfer direction with the upper part of the transfer surface as a fulcrum is installed in series with the alignment guide 3, and the upstream end of each of the other alignment guides 3. A vibrating plate 5 is installed in series or in the vicinity of the end so as to be in series with the alignment guide 3, and the vibrating plate 5 is controlled so as to vibrate intermittently in the width direction of the transfer means 1. And the bottle alignment device.
【請求項4】 各振動板5を前記各振り分けガイド4の
揺動と同調して微振動させることを特徴とする、請求項
3に記載の瓶の整列装置。
4. The bottle alignment apparatus according to claim 3, wherein each of the diaphragms 5 is finely vibrated in synchronization with the swing of each of the sorting guides 4.
【請求項5】 前記振動板4の幅(瓶の移送方向に沿う
長さ)は、瓶aの直径の2〜3倍であることを特徴とす
る、請求項3又は4に記載の瓶の整列装置。
5. The bottle according to claim 3, wherein a width of the diaphragm 4 (a length along a transfer direction of the bottle) is two to three times a diameter of the bottle a. Alignment device.
【請求項6】 前記移送手段1の幅方向に沿って移送面
の上方へ移送中の瓶aと干渉しないように振動バー50
が設置され、前記各振動板5は前記振動バー50へ取外
し可能に取り付けられた各ロッドへ51取り付けられ、
前記振動バー50の適所には振動機52が取付けられて
いることを特徴とする、請求項3〜5のいずれかに記載
の瓶の整列装置。
6. A vibrating bar (50) so as not to interfere with the bottle (a) being transferred above the transfer surface along the width direction of the transfer means (1).
Are installed, and each of the vibration plates 5 is attached 51 to each of the rods detachably attached to the vibration bar 50,
The bottle aligning device according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein a vibrator (52) is attached to a proper position of the vibrating bar (50).
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