JP2002234613A - Tiltingly rotating device for molded article - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To convey punched molded article stacks to a subsequent process keeping an aligned state without enlarging a device or reducing throughput, and to install the device on the midway of a conveying passage. SOLUTION: This device comprises a guide member extending vertically, a moving member moving along the guide member, two rotating shafts that are mounted to the moving member coaxially and rotatably and rotatable individually, a rear surface member 34 mounted to one of the rotating shafts, and a bottom member 35 mounted to the other one of the rotating shafts, and is disposed under the conveying passage having a slit for conveying punched molded article accumulations in a standing state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a molded product tilting device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a resin sheet is formed into a resin for forming a resin molded article such as a container for storing foods, beverages, electric parts, daily necessities, pharmaceuticals, etc., and a lid (lid) of the container. BACKGROUND ART In a sheet forming line, a trimming device that cuts and separates a resin product formed by a forming device from a resin sheet is used.

In such a trimming apparatus, a resin sheet is intermittently conveyed, and in a molding apparatus disposed on the upstream side in the conveying direction, a molded article having a convex shape upward is formed in a width of the resin sheet. After being formed in a plurality of directions, it is sent to a trimming device.

When the molded product reaches a predetermined trimming position, the resin sheet is stopped. Next, when the upper punching blade is moved downward and meshes with the lower punching blade, the outer periphery of the molded product positioned on the lower punching blade is cut, and the molding is performed. The article is trimmed by being separated from the resin sheet.

Subsequently, the trimmed molded product, that is, the punched molded product, falls through the opening of the lower punching blade, and the molded product stack disposed below the lower punching blade is collected. They are collected on a lifting table as a transport device. In this case, the lifting table is gradually moved downward as the number of punched molded products to be accumulated increases, and the punched molded products are accumulated in an aligned state.

[0006] The stacked punched product stacks are conveyed by a conveying device such as a conveyor or a conveying table while maintaining the aligned state, are carried out of the trimming device, and are subjected to a post-process for curling, packaging, and the like. Sent in.

[0007] Therefore, handling in the post-process becomes easy.

[0008]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional molded article conveying apparatus, when the punched molded article stack accumulated on the elevating table is conveyed by the conveying apparatus in an upright state, it becomes unstable. , And the alignment condition is broken or falls. Therefore, the punched product stack on the elevating table is tilted so as to be laid horizontally, and then transported by the transport device.

For this reason, the horizontal dimension of the punched product stack in the state of being laid horizontally becomes large, and a transporting device having a large space is required, so that the entire molded product transporting device becomes large.

Also, while the punched product stack on the lifting table is tilted, the lifting table cannot be moved, and it is necessary to stop the operation of the trimming device. The throughput of the resin sheet molding line decreases.

Further, if the punched molded product stack is tilted by hand, labor saving of the resin sheet forming line cannot be achieved, and when the tilting device is tilted, the tilting device is large and complicated. Therefore, the place where the tilting device is disposed is limited, and the manufacturing cost and the maintenance management cost are increased.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems,
The punched product stack, which has been collected in a trimmed and aligned state, is taken out of the elevating table while standing upright, transported by a certain distance, and then tilted so that the product The transfer equipment does not increase in size, the throughput of the trimming device and the resin sheet molding line does not decrease, and it is a small size that can maintain the aligned state of the punched product stack and transfer it to the subsequent process It is an object of the present invention to provide a molded product tilting device which has a simple structure and can be disposed in the middle of a transport path.

[0013]

For this purpose, in the molded product tilting apparatus according to the present invention, a guide member extending in the vertical direction, a moving member moving along the guide member, and a mounting member attached to the moving member are provided. And a back member rotatably provided in a vertical plane, and a bottom member attached to the moving member and rotatably provided in the vertical plane, and provided with a slit provided therein. A tilting device for a molded product disposed below a path, wherein when the integrated punched molded product in an upright state on the transport path is tilted, the moving member is raised, and the back member is It enters the slit in an upright state and protrudes upward, the bottom member enters the slit in a horizontal state and has substantially the same height as the transport path, and the back member accumulates the punched products. The bottom member is integrated While the bottom of the stamped product is supported, the back member and the bottom member both rotate in the same direction, thereby tilting the integrated stamped product from an upright state to a horizontal state. .

In another device for tilting a molded product according to the present invention,
Further, a vertically extending pusher disposed above the transport path regulates the position of the top of the punched molded product to be tilted, and the tilted stacked molded product is tilted. Make sure that the alignment of the stamped products is not lost.

In still another aspect of the present invention, the bottom member tilts the integrated punched molded product from an upright state to a horizontal state, and then reverses the direction. It rotates to a horizontal state, and it becomes possible for the accumulated punched products in the horizontal state to be conveyed by a pusher on the back member.

In still another aspect of the present invention, the back member has the same height as a conveying path located downstream in the conveying direction in a horizontal state, and the backing member has a stacked state in a horizontal state. The extruded product can be transferred by a pusher from above the back member to a transport path located downstream in the transport direction.

[0017]

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

FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view of a molded article accumulating and conveying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
3 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow B in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow C in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow D in FIG. 1, FIG.
FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a molded product stacking / transporting device which transports a molded product trimmed by a trimming device, that is, a punched product stack in which punched molded products are accumulated. The trimming device is a continuous resin sheet, cup noodles, sashimi, foods such as jellies, fruit juices, beverages such as carbonated water, electrical components, daily necessities, containers for storing pharmaceuticals, etc. In a resin sheet molding line for molding a molded product, the molded product is arranged on the downstream side of a molding device in a conveying direction of the resin sheet, and cuts and separates the molded product from the resin sheet.

The molding apparatus forms a molded article into a continuous resin sheet by a mature molding method such as vacuum molding, air pressure molding, draw molding, press molding, and matched mold molding.

The molded article according to the present embodiment may have any shape. However, in consideration of handling during transportation, storage, etc., the molded article can be fitted together and integrated. For example, it is desirable that the side wall is inclined, the opening is wide, the bottom is a dish, a cup, or the like.

Here, the resin sheet in the present embodiment may be of any type.
C (polyvinyl chloride), PS (polystyrene), expanded polystyrene, PP (polypropylene), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PC (polycarbonate),
It is made of ABS resin, methacrylic resin, biodegradable resin and the like. In addition, a sheet in which a plurality of types of resins are laminated may be used in consideration of water resistance, drip barrier properties, and the like.

The trimming device main body has an upper punching blade support table which is moved up and down by an upper punching blade driving device. The upper punching blade support table has a plurality of rows in a resin sheet conveying direction. For example, two rows of upper punching blades are attached.

The molded product formed on the resin sheet has a shape protruding upward, for example, a shape in which the outer periphery is substantially circular, and the side wall is inclined, and a cup having a wide opening and a narrow bottom is prone. A plurality in the width direction of the resin sheet,
For example, the resin sheets are formed side by side at a predetermined pitch in the conveying direction of the resin sheet.

Further, a plurality of the upper punching blades are mounted in a row in the width direction of the resin sheet, for example, ten in a row. Each of the upper punching blades has a cross section formed of a cylindrical body having the same shape as the outer periphery of a molded product formed into a resin sheet, for example, a substantially circular shape.

The trimming device main body has a fixed lower punching blade support table, and the lower punching blade support table has a plurality of rows, for example, two rows, of lower punches in the resin sheet conveying direction. An extraction blade is attached. The plurality of lower punching blades are attached to a position corresponding to each of the upper punching blades, for example, a plurality of, for example, ten in the width direction of the resin sheet for each row. Similarly to the upper punching blade, the cross section of the lower punching blade is formed of a cylindrical body having the same shape as the outer periphery of a molded product formed on a resin sheet, for example, a substantially circular shape.

When the upper punching blade support table is moved downward by the upper punching blade driving device, the upper punching blade and the lower punching blade are engaged with each other, and the lower punching blade is engaged. The molded product positioned on the extraction blade is separated from the resin sheet by cutting its outer periphery, that is, trimming. In this case, since the upper punching blade and the lower punching blade are arranged in two rows of 10 each in the width direction of the resin sheet, 20 molded products are trimmed by one trimming operation. The molded product trimmed from the resin sheet, that is, the punched molded product, falls downward through the hollow portion of the lower punching blade.

An elevating table 15 is provided below the lower punching blade at a corresponding position. As shown in FIG. 2, the elevating table 15 is a substantially rectangular table, and two rows of punches each having 10 pieces dropped on the upper surface thereof through the hollow portion of the lower punching blade. Molded articles are accumulated.

Here, the lifting table 15 is attached to a lifting table driving source (not shown), and when the lifting table driving source is driven, the lifting table 1 is driven.
5 is moved in the vertical direction in FIG.

A partition plate extending in the length direction of the resin sheet is disposed on the upper surface of the elevating table 15 at intervals in the width direction of the resin sheet. A plurality in the vertical direction in 2, for example,
Ten transport paths are formed. The interval between the partition plates is approximately equal to the outer peripheral dimension of a predetermined number of integrated punched products placed on the upper surface of the elevating table 15, ie, the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2. Equally, each partition plate is located between the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 adjacent in the width direction of the resin sheet. Therefore, the punched product stack S on the upper surface of the lifting table 15
-1 and S-2 do not move in the vertical direction in FIG. 2 (the width direction of the resin sheet).

In FIG. 1, the lifting table 1
Reference numeral 5 is located at the bottom dead center, and a first pusher 16 is provided on the right side in FIG. The first pusher 16 is moved in the left-right direction in FIG. 1 by a driving device (not shown), and the right side surface in the figure of the stamped product stack S-2 integrated on the elevating table 15, that is, the rear surface. Press to the left to make a punched product stack S-1,
Move S-2 to the left. The first pusher 1
The vertical dimension in FIG. 1 of FIG. 1 is substantially equal to the height of the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2. , S-2
It is desirable to be able to press. In this case, the posture of the stamped product stacks S-1 and S-2 is stabilized.

Then, the molded article accumulating and conveying device 10 comprises:
It has a frame 11, a first transport table 12 and a second transport table 13 attached to the frame 11. It is desirable that the frame 11 has casters, wheels, and the like, and is movably disposed on the floor of an installation location such as a factory.

Here, the first transfer table 12 is disposed such that the right side edge in FIG. 1 substantially contacts the left side edge in FIG. 1 of the lifting table 15 located at the bottom dead center. , No gaps are created. Further, the upper surface of the first transfer table 12 is located at the same height as the upper surface of the lift table 15 located at the bottom dead center. -2, the first transfer table 1
2 can be transferred smoothly.

A separation roller 14 is provided between the first transfer table 12 and the second transfer table 13. The separation roller 14 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 1 by a driving device (not shown),
S-1 in the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 conveyed by sliding integrally on the conveyance table 12 is denoted by S
-2, that is, the punched product stack S-
1 and the stamped product stack S-2.

On the upper surfaces of the first transport table 12 and the second transport table 13, similarly to the lift table 15, a partition plate extending in the length direction of the resin sheet is provided in the width direction of the resin sheet. Arranged at intervals, a plurality of transport paths are formed in the width direction of the first transport table 12 and the second transport table 13, that is, in the vertical direction in FIG. The number of the transport paths is equal to or more than the number of transport paths on the elevating table 15, for example, twelve, and is provided at a position corresponding to each of the transport paths on the elevating table 15.

The interval between the partition plates is determined by the size of the stamped product stack S- mounted on the upper surface of the elevating table 15.
1, S-2, each of the partition plates is adjacent to the width direction of the resin sheet in the punched product stack S
-1, located between S-2. Therefore, the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 that are slid and conveyed on the first and second conveyance tables 12 and 13 are:
It does not move in the width direction of the first transport table 12 and the second transport table 13.

Further, the first transport table 12 and the second
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3,
A plurality of slits extending in the left-right direction in the figure are formed in each of the transport paths between the partition plates.

A second pusher 17 is provided below the first transfer table 12. The second pusher 17 has a substantially comb shape as shown in FIG. 5, and the cross-section of each comb tooth is as shown in FIGS.
It is substantially V-shaped. The number and positions of the comb teeth correspond to the slits formed in the transport path on the first transport table 12.

The second pusher 17 is attached to a rodless cylinder 18 which moves along a rod 19 extending vertically in FIG. 1 or FIG. In the state where the second pusher 17 is located at the bottom dead center shown in FIG. 1, the upper end of the comb teeth is located below the first transfer table 12, and when the second pusher 17 is moved upward, the comb teeth Each enter the slit and protrude above the first transfer table 12. Further, the second pusher 1
7 is moved to the left as described later, the punched product stack S- on the first transfer table 12 is moved.
1. Move S-2 to the left. In this case, the vertical dimension in FIG. 1 of the protruding portion of the comb teeth is substantially equal to the height dimension of the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2, and the V-shaped concave side surface is Stamped product stack S-
Since the rear surface of the punch 2 is pushed leftward, the positions of the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 are stabilized.

A second pusher base 21 to which the rod 19 is attached is movably attached to a second pusher rail 22 fixed to the frame 11 and extending in the left-right direction in FIG. Further, the second
The pusher base 21 is attached to a linear body such as a chain or a belt that is rotated by a second pusher driving source 23 such as an electric motor. When the linear body rotates, the pusher base 21 moves along the second pusher rail 22. 1 is moved right and left in FIG.

A third pusher 24 is disposed above the first transfer table 12 and the second transfer table 13. The third pusher 24 is attached to a third pusher cylinder device 25 attached to a third pusher base 26, and is moved vertically by the third pusher cylinder device 25 in FIG. And
When the third pusher 24 is located at the top dead center shown in FIG. 1, the lower end of the third pusher 24 is formed on the first transfer table 12 and the second transfer table 13 by the punched product stack S.
-1 and S-2 are located above the upper ends, and when moved downward, the lower ends thereof are close to the upper surfaces of the first transfer table 12 and the second transfer table 13.

Further, when the third pusher 24 is moved leftward as described later, the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 on the second transport table 13 are moved leftward. Let it. The dimension of the third pusher 24 in the vertical direction in FIG.
1, approximately equal to the height dimension of S-2. And the third
The vicinity of the lower end of the pusher 24 in FIG. 1 has a substantially comb-like shape, and the number and positions of the comb-like teeth are the bar-like shape of each set of the back member 34 and the bar table 41 of the molded product tilting device 30 described later. Each comb tooth is formed so as to enter between the members.

The third pusher base 26 is movably attached to a third pusher rail 27 fixed to the frame 11 and extending in the left-right direction in FIG. Further, the third pusher base 26 is attached to a linear body such as a chain or a belt rotated by a third pusher drive source 28 such as an electric motor,
When the linear body rotates, it is moved right and left in FIG. 1 along the third pusher rail 27. And
When the third pusher base 26 is located at the right end in FIG. 1, the third pusher 24 is located almost directly above the separation roller 14. Thereby, the third pusher 2
4 is for conveying the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 on the second transport table 13 to the vicinity of the bar table 41, and for punching and forming a product stack S on the back member 34 to be described later.
-1, S-2 are conveyed onto the bar table 41.

Next, a molded product tilting device 30 is provided below the second transfer table 13. The molded product tilting device 30 includes a unit base 31 fixed to the frame 11 and a unit base 31 shown in FIG.
And a unit rod 32 as a guide member extending in the vertical direction. Then, the unit rod 32
As shown in FIG. 1 or 6, a rodless cylinder 33 as a moving member is attached to the movably in the vertical direction in the figure.

A rotating shaft 101 extending in the width direction of the molded article accumulating and conveying apparatus 10, that is, in the vertical direction in FIG. 7, is rotatably attached to the rodless cylinder 33. Then, a bottom member supporting member 105 that supports the plurality of bottom members 35 is attached to the rotating shaft 101, and one end of the rotating shaft 101 is connected to a first rotating shaft drive such as an electric motor via a coupling 100. It is connected to a source 36. Thus, when the rotation shaft 101 is rotated by the first rotation shaft drive source 36, the plurality of bottom members 35 are rotated about the rotation shaft 101.

A rotating member 106 is rotatably mounted on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 101.
7, a connecting member 107 extending in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 101 is attached. And
A back member supporting member 108 for supporting the back member 34 is attached to the connecting member 107. A gear 102 is attached to a rotating member 106 attached to one end of the connecting member 107 so as to be coaxial.
A drive source side gear 103 connected to a second rotary shaft drive source 104 such as an electric motor meshes with 02. Thus, when the rotating member 106 is rotated by the second rotating shaft drive source 104, the plurality of back members 34 are rotated.
Are rotated about the rotation axis 101.

With the above configuration, the back member 34 and the bottom member 35 are independently rotated about the same axis by the first rotation shaft drive source 36 and the second rotation shaft drive source 104, respectively.

The back member 34 is composed of a plurality of bar members extending vertically in FIG. 1 or 6, and the bottom member 35 is inserted between each set of bar members of the back member 34. Or 6) It is composed of a plurality of long plate-like members extending in the left-right direction. The number of sets of the bar-shaped members as the back members 34 and the number of the long plate-shaped members as the bottom members 35 correspond to the number of transport paths on the second transport table 13. Here, the back member 34 may be made of, for example, a corrugated plate member instead of the rod-shaped member. In this case, the side surfaces of the stamped product stacks S-1 and S-2 enter and are supported by the respective concave portions of the corrugated plate member extending in the vertical direction in FIG. Further, a slit is formed in each of the concave portions of the corrugated plate member extending in the vertical direction in FIG. 6, and the respective long plate-shaped members of the bottom member 35 enter the slits.

In the state where the back member 34 is located at the bottom dead center shown in FIG. 1, the upper end thereof is located below the second transfer table 13, and when the back member 34 is moved upward, the back member 34 Each of 34 enters a slit formed in a transport path on the second transport table 13 and protrudes above the second transport table 13. In addition, when the bottom member 35 is located at the bottom dead center shown in FIG. 1, the bottom member 35 is located below the second transfer table 13, and when moved upward, each of the bottom members 35 And is located at the same height as the upper surface of the second transfer table 13.

In this state, the back member 34 and the bottom member 35 are rotated 90 degrees clockwise in FIG.
The stamped product stacks S-1 and S-2 are tilted from an upright state to a horizontal state. In this case, the bottom member 3
5 supports the bottom of the stamped product stacks S-1 and S-2, and the back surface member 34 supports the stamped product stack S-
1, the right side surface in the drawing of S-2, that is, the back surface, is supported and rotates together. Thereby, the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 laid horizontally are slid to the left in FIG. 1 on the bar-shaped member as the back surface member 34 and are conveyed. Become.

Next, a bar table 41 is disposed on the left side of the second transport table 13 in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the bar table 41 includes a plurality of bar-shaped members extending in the left-right direction in the figures. The number of the bar-shaped members is equal to or greater than the number of the bar-shaped members that are the back members 34, and is, for example, 26. The upper surface of the rod-shaped member in FIG. 1 is located at the same height as the back member 34 when tilted as described later. The right side edge of the rod-shaped member in FIG. 1 is disposed at a position substantially in contact with the left side edge of the back member 34 when tilted, so that no gap is formed. The bar table 41 may be made of a material other than the bar-like member, for example, a plate made of iron, steel or the like having a corrugated cross section.

Then, the punched molded product stacks S-1 and S-2 laid horizontally are slid from the top of the back member 34 to the left in FIG.
It is transferred onto the bar table 41. As a result, a plurality of, for example, ten, stamped molded product stacks S-1 and S-2 laid horizontally are placed on the bar table 41 in the vertical direction in FIGS. Is done.

Further, a traverse device 40 is disposed above the bar table 41 in FIG. The traverse device 40 includes a partition guide plate 43 and the partition guide plate 43.
The guide plate driving device 42 includes an electric motor, a pneumatic cylinder, a rodless cylinder, and the like for moving the motor in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 and the vertical direction in FIG. The guide plate driving device 42 is attached to the frame 11.

Here, the partition guide plate 43 is, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of substantially rectangular plate members. Then, when the partitioning guide plate 43 is moved downward by the guide plate driving device 42, each of the plate members is laid on the guide plate driving device 42 in a horizontal state and is placed adjacent thereto. Stamped product stack S
-1 and S-2. Subsequently, when the partitioning guide plate 43 is moved by the guide plate driving device 42 in the width direction of the molded product accumulating and conveying device 10, that is, in the vertical direction in FIG.
2 are each fed horizontally, that is, moved in the vertical direction in FIG.

Further, a horizontal feed conveyor 45 is provided above and below the bar table 41 in FIG.
At an end of the side conveyor 45 opposite to the bar table 41, a punched product stack discharging device 47 is provided. The traverse conveyor 45 is composed of a belt conveyor or the like, and lays the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 laid in a horizontal state in the width direction of the product accumulation and transfer device 10, that is, in the upper direction in FIG. And convey it downward. In this case, the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 sent out from the upper and lower side ends of the guide plate driving device 42 in FIG. 45.

Further, the punched product stack discharging device 4
Reference numeral 7 denotes a rotating member having a groove for accommodating the stamped product stacks S-1 and S-2, and is disposed adjacent to the upper and lower ends of the traverse conveyor 45 in FIG. Then, the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 conveyed by the horizontal conveyer 45 are discharged one by one and transferred to a conveying device for feeding into a post-process such as curling and packaging.

The molded product tilting device 30 has a control device (not shown). The control device includes a CPU, an MPU
Arithmetic means, such as a semiconductor memory, a storage means such as a hard disk, an input means such as a keyboard and a touch panel, a CR
T, a display means such as a liquid crystal display, an input / output interface, and the like, and generally control the operation of all or a part of the molded product tilting device 30. Incidentally, the control device is not an independent device, for example, a molding device in a resin sheet molding line, a heating device, a trimming device,
As a part of a control device for controlling a device such as the molded article collecting and conveying device 10, a device integrated with another control device can be used.

Next, the operation of the tilting device of the above-described structure will be described.

FIG. 8 is a first diagram showing the carrying operation of the molded article collecting and conveying apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a second drawing showing the carrying operation of the molded article collecting and conveying apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10, FIG. 10 is a third view showing the transfer operation of the molded article collecting and conveying apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. , FIG. 12 is a fifth view showing the transfer operation of the molded article accumulating and transferring apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 13 is an enlarged view taken in the direction of arrow G in FIG. 10, and FIG. FIG. 15 is a first view showing a tilting operation of the molded product tilting device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 16 is a second view showing a tilting operation of the molded product tilting device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 17 shows a tilting operation of the molded product tilting device according to the embodiment of the present invention. Third view, FIG. 18 is a fourth figure 19 showing the tilting operation of the molded article tilting apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention is an I arrow view of FIG. 18.

First, in the molded article collecting and conveying device 10,
A description will be given of a transport operation for transporting the punched product stack in an upright state.

As shown in FIG. 8, the lifting table 15 on which two rows of punched molded product stacks S-1 and S-2 are mounted on the upper surface in the horizontal direction in the figure is moved downward, and the bottom dead center is set. To reach. The punched product stack S-1,
S-2 is a state in which a plurality of, for example, ten pieces are arranged in the lateral direction of the molded article accumulation and transfer device 10.
In this case, the upper surface of the elevating table 15 and the upper surface of the first transport table 12 are located at the same height, and the left side edge of the elevating table 15 in FIG. 8 and the right side of the first transport table 12 in FIG. Are almost in contact with the side edges of No. 1, and there is no gap.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9, a driving device (not shown) is operated to move the first pusher 16 to the left in the drawing, and to move the first pusher 16 to the right in the drawing of the upper punched product stack S-2. When the side surface, i.e., the rear surface, is pushed to the left, the upper punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 are moved from the elevating table 15 to the first transport table 12.

When this is examined in detail, the first pusher 1
6 is a punched product stack S located on the right side in FIG.
-2 is extruded to the left, the punched product stack S
-2 and the punched product stack S-1 located on the left side of the stack, there is no partition, and the upper surface of the elevating table 15 is smooth.
-2 is moved slightly to the left and pressed against the stamped product stack S-1, and then the stamped product stacks S-1 and S-2 are united to the left It turns out that it can be moved. When the stamped product stack S-2 is pressed against the stamped product stack S-1, the stamped product stacks S-1 and S-2 are pressed.
The outer peripheral edges of the integrated punched molded products forming the above are engaged with each other. That is, the gap between the outer peripheral edges of the punched products vertically adjacent to one of the punched product stacks S-1 (S-2) is slightly enlarged, and the other punched product is formed in the enlarged gap. The outer peripheral edge of the stamped product of the product stack S-2 (S-1) enters, and the outer peripheral edges of the stamped product come into mesh with each other.

Thus, the punched product stack S-
Since 1 and S-2 are combined and integrated with each other, when they are pushed by the first pusher 16 and moved to the left in the drawing, they do not fall over or lose their alignment.

On the upper surface of the elevating table 15,
Since a partition plate is provided and each of the partition plates is located between the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 which are adjacent to each other in the width direction of the product stacking / transporting device 10, the vertical movement is performed. Punched molded product stacks S-1, S- on the upper surface of table 15
2 does not move in the width direction of the molded article accumulating and conveying device 10 when it is moved to the left in the figure.

When the first pusher 16 is further moved to the left, the stamped product stack S-
1, S-2, the first from the upper surface of the lifting table 15
It is transferred onto the upper surface of the transfer table 12, and the upper surface of the first transfer table 12 is further moved to the left.

Here, since the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 are engaged with each other and are integrated, they are transferred from the upper surface of the elevating table 15 to the upper surface of the first transport table 12. Also when the first transfer table 1
Even when the upper surface of 2 is moved to the left, it does not fall over or lose its alignment.

Further, on the upper surface of the first transfer table 12, a partition plate is provided, and each of the partition plates is adjacent to the punched-formed product stack S- 1, S-2, so that the punched product stacks S-1, S-
2 does not move in the width direction of the molded article accumulating and conveying device 10 when it is moved to the left in the figure.

Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the first pusher 16 stops when it reaches a position slightly above the second pusher 17 to the left.

Next, as shown in FIG. 10, a driving device (not shown) is operated to move the first pusher 16 to the right in the drawing, and the stamped product stack S-1,
Returning to the position shown in FIG. 8 while S-2 remains on the first transport table 12.

Then, the rodless cylinder 18 operates and moves upward along the rod 19, so that the comb teeth of the second pusher 17 are inserted into the slots formed in the transfer path of the first transfer table 12. Enter and ascend, FIGS. 10 and 1
As shown in FIG. 3, it protrudes above the first transfer table 12. Here, the comb teeth of the second pusher 17 are:
The punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 which are stopped protrude to positions close to the right side in the drawing. in this case,
As shown in FIG. 13, each of the comb teeth is the first
It protrudes above each transport path between the partition plates of the transport table 12.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11, the second pusher drive source 23 is operated to move the second pusher 17 to the left in the figure, and the upper punched product stack S-2 Is pushed to the left, and the punched product stacks S-1, S-2 are slid on the transport path of the first transport table 12 to be transported to the left. When the second pusher 17 reaches the vicinity of the separation roller 14 as shown in FIG. 11, the punched product stack S-1 located on the left side in the drawing is formed by the separation roller 14. Separated from the product stack S-2,
Moved to the left.

Looking at this in detail, the second pusher 1
7 reaches the position shown in FIG. 14, the bottom of the punched product stack S-1 located on the left side in the figure rides on the outer peripheral surface of the separation roller 14 rotating counterclockwise. The molded product stack S-1 is sent to the left by the outer peripheral surface of the rotating separation roller 14.
Here, since the peripheral speed of the outer peripheral surface of the separation roller 14 is set to be faster than the moving speed of the second pusher 17, the moving speed of the punched product stack S-1 is equal to the speed of the punched product. It becomes faster than the moving speed of the stack S-2.
Therefore, the outer peripheral edges of the punched molded products of the punched molded product stacks S-1 and S-2 meshed with each other are:
The punched product stack S-1 is moved to the left more quickly than the punched product stack S-2, and thus separates from each other.

As described above, the punched product stack S- which is engaged with each other and integrally moved to the left is
1 and S-2 are separated when the punched product stack S-1 is transferred to the outer peripheral surface of the separation roller 14.

The separating roller 14 may be constantly rotating, or the punched product stack S-
1, S-2 may be rotated only when it is moved.

Thus, the punched product stack S-
As shown in FIG. 14, 1 is transferred to the upper surface of the second transport table 13 away from the punched product stack S-2. On the other hand, the second pusher 17 stops at the position shown in FIG. 14 so that the punched product stack S-2 remains on the upper surface of the first transfer table 12.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 12, the third pusher cylinder device 25 is operated and the third pusher 24
Is moved downward, and the lower end of the
To a position close to the outer peripheral surface of the.

Next, as shown in FIG. 15, the third pusher drive source 28 is operated to move the third pusher 24 to the left in the figure, and the upper punched product stack S-1 is moved. When the rear surface is pushed to the left, the punched product stack S-1 slides on the transport path of the second transport table 13 and is transported to the left. Then, the third pusher 24 is, as shown in FIG.
And reaches a position immediately above the back member 34 of No. 0 and stops.

Next, the third pusher 24 is moved rightward in the drawing, and reaches the position shown in FIG. 16 and stops.

On the other hand, the rodless cylinder 33 of the molded product tilting device 30 is operated to move upward along the unit rod 32 in the figure. Thereby, the back member 34, which is a rod-shaped member, moves upward in the figure,
It enters a slit formed in the transport path of the second transport table 13 and protrudes above the second transport table 13 at a position on the right side of the stamped product stack S-1. Further, the bottom member 35, which is a long plate member, moves upward in the drawing, enters a slit formed in the transport path of the second transport table 13, and is directly below the punched product stack S-1. At the position of the second transfer table 1
3 reaches the same height as the upper surface.

Further, the second pusher 17 is slightly moved to the left in the drawing. As a result, the punched product stack S-2 remaining on the upper surface of the first transfer table 12 is moved to the left in the drawing, and the bottom surface of the stack S-2 rotates counterclockwise. Ride on the surface. Then, the punched product stack S-2
Is moved to the left in the figure and is transferred to the upper surface of the second transport table 13.

Next, as shown in FIG. 17, the first rotating shaft drive source 36 and the second rotating shaft drive source 104 of the molded product tilting device 30 are operated, and the back member 34 and the bottom member 35 are actuated. Are simultaneously rotated 90 degrees clockwise in the figure. In this case, the bottom member 35 supports the bottom of the stamped product stack S-1, and the back member 34 supports the back surface of the stamped product stack S-1 and rotates together. As a result, the punched product stack S-1 that has been stopped upright on the transport path of the second transport table 13 is tilted and placed on the rear member 34 that is horizontal in the drawing. You will be in a state of being laid down. In addition,
The upper surface of the rear member 34 that is horizontal is the same height as the upper surface of the bar table 41, and the left side edge of the horizontal rear member 34 and the right side edge of the bar table 41 are The position is almost in contact, and no gap is formed.

Here, the third pusher 24 is provided with the rear member 34 and the stamped product stack S-1 which are horizontal.
At the position close to the right end in FIG. As a result, the right end in the figure of the stamped product stack S-1 is tilted to the third pusher 24 when it is tilted and becomes horizontal.
In other words, since the position of the top of the stamped product stack S-1 is regulated by the third pusher 24, the state of accumulation of the stamped product stack S-1 is disintegrated. There is no end.

In order to prevent the accumulated state of the punched product stack S-1 from being collapsed and disintegrated during the tilting, the third pusher 24 is previously moved as shown in FIG.
The third pusher 24 is positioned to the left of the position shown in FIG. 3 and is aligned with the locus of the right end (upper end in the upright state) in the figure of the punched product stack S-1 that is tilted. You may make it move from left to right.

Next, as shown in FIG. 18, the bottom member 35 is maintained while the back member 34 is kept horizontal.
Is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise from a vertical state in the figure to a horizontal state, and forms the same surface as the upper surface of the second transfer table 13. Subsequently, the third pusher 24 is moved to the left, and the punched molded product stack S-1 lying in a horizontal state is slid on the back member 34 to be conveyed to the left. Bar table 4
Transfer to 1 In this case, the third pusher 24
As shown in FIG. 19, each of the comb teeth in the substantially comb-shaped portion near the lower end enters between the back member 34 and the bar member of the bar table 41. Thereby, a plurality of rows, for example, 10
The row of stamped product stacks S-1 is in a state of lying in parallel.

Next, the guide plate driving device 42 of the traversing device 40 is actuated to move the partitioning guide plate 43 downward, so that the space between the rows of the punched product stack S-1 lying in parallel. Get into it. Then, when the partitioning guide plate 43 is moved in the width direction of the molded product accumulating / conveying device 10, the punched molded product stack S-1 lying in parallel is laid.
Are moved over the bar-shaped members of the bar table 41 and sequentially moved between adjacent sets of bar-shaped members. As a result, the punched product stack S-1 is sequentially fed laterally over the bar table 41, and is fed horizontally.
Are transferred one at a time. Subsequently, the punched product stack S-1 is discharged from the traverse conveyor 45 by a punched product stack discharging device 47 disposed at an end of the traverse conveyor 45, and curling, packaging, and the like are performed. Is sent to the subsequent process.

On the other hand, the third pusher 24 is moved rightward after being moved upward, and returns to the position shown in FIG. After the back member 34 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, it is moved downward together with the bottom member 35 and returns to the position shown in FIG.

Subsequently, the third pusher 24 is moved to the left after being moved downward in the drawing, so that the punched product stack stopped on the conveying path of the second conveying table 13 is moved. S-2 is slid to the left and conveyed. Thereafter, the above-described operation is repeated, and the punched product stack S-2 is discharged from the traverse conveyor 45 in the same manner as the punched product stack S-1, and is subjected to a post-process such as curling and packaging. Sent to.

As shown in FIG. 18, with the punched product stack S-1 remaining on the bar table 41, the punched product stack S-2 is It can also be slid up and conveyed to the left in the figure to be transferred onto the bar table 41. In this case, the punched product at the left end of the punched product stack S-2 is provided on the surface of the punched product at the right end of the punched product stack S-1 lying on the bar table 41. The stamped molded product stack S-
1 and S-2 are combined.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the molded product tilting device 30 is disposed below the second transfer table 13 and is movable in the vertical direction along the unit rod 32 as a guide member. A back member 34 and a bottom member 35 are rotatably and independently attached to a rodless cylinder 33 as a member. Then, a punched product stack S- is formed on the transport path of the second transport table 13.
1. When S-2 is transported while standing upright,
When the upper end of the back member 34 is located below the conveyance path and the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 are tilted, the rodless cylinder 33 is raised, and the back member 34 is The bottom member 35 enters the slit penetrated into the conveyance path and projects upward, and the bottom member 35 enters the slit and is located at substantially the same height as the conveyance path. Subsequently, the bottom member 35 supports the bottom of the stamped product stacks S-1 and S-2, and the back member 34 is supported by the stamped product stack S.
-1, S-2, while supporting the back surface, the back member 3
When the bottom member 4 and the bottom member 35 are both rotated by 90 degrees, the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 are tilted from an upright state to a horizontal state.

Thus, the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 accumulated on the elevating table 15 are transported for a certain distance while standing upright, so that they are transported horizontally. In comparison with the case, the space occupied by the transfer device is small, and the molded product accumulation transfer device 10 can be downsized.

Then, the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 in the upright state are automatically moved by the molded product tilting device 30 disposed below the second transport table 13 which is a transport route. The punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 can be laid down more stably and horizontally without requiring any manual operation.

Further, the molded product tilting device 30 is disposed below the second transport table 13 which is a transport route, and when tilting the punched molded product stacks S-1 and S-2, the rodless The cylinder 33 rises, and the back member 34 and the bottom member 35 enter the slit formed in the transport path. For this reason, the second transport table 13
Since only a slit is formed in the second transfer table 13, there is no need to perform complicated processing on the second transfer table 13 or add a special device. Moreover, the molded product tilting device 30 can be disposed at an arbitrary position on the transport path.

Further, since the molded product tilting device 30 has a simple configuration and is small in size, the manufacturing cost is low, the number of troubles is small, and the molded product tilting device 30 can be disposed at any position of the molded product accumulating and conveying device 10.

Further, since the third pusher 24 is stopped at a position close to the horizontal back surface member 34 and the right end of the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2, the third pusher 24 is tilted to be horizontal. Sometimes the punched product stacks S-1, S-2
Is regulated by the third pusher 24, so that the stacking state of the stamped product stacks S-1 and S-2 does not collapse and fall apart.

The third pusher 24 is previously positioned to the left of the above-mentioned position, and the third pusher 24 is moved in accordance with the locus of the top of the punched product stacks S-1 and S-2 which are tilted. If the third pusher 24 is moved from left to right, the punched product stack S
-1 and S-2 can be prevented from being broken and falling apart.

In the above embodiment, the case where the punched product stack has two rows in the resin sheet conveyance direction has been described. However, even if the punched product stack has three rows, It may be.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified based on the gist of the present invention, and they are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

[0099]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in the molded product tilting apparatus, the guide member extending in the vertical direction, the moving member moving along the guide member, and A back member attached to a moving member and rotatably provided on a vertical inner surface, attached to the moving member,
A bottom member rotatably provided on a vertical inner surface, and a molded product tilting device disposed below a transport path provided with a slit, wherein the integrated product tilting device is provided in an upright state on the transport path. When tilting the punched molded product, the moving member rises, the back member enters the slit in an upright state and projects upward, and the bottom member enters the slit in a horizontal state. The height is substantially the same as that of the conveying path, the back member supports the back surface of the stack of the stamped products, and the bottom member supports the bottom of the stamped products that are stacked. By rotating both the back member and the bottom member in the same direction, the accumulated punched products are tilted from an upright state to a horizontal state.

In this case, the punched products can be conveyed for a certain distance in a state of being kept upright and then tilted to be horizontal, so that they can be compared with the case where they are conveyed in a state of being laid horizontally. As a result, the space occupied by the transfer device can be reduced, and the size of the device for transferring the stacked punched products can be reduced.

Further, since the pile of the punched molded products in the upright state is automatically tilted by the molded product tilting device disposed below the transport path, no manual operation is required.
The accumulation of the punched molded products can be made more stable and horizontally laid.

Furthermore, since the molded product tilting device has a simple structure and is small in size, the manufacturing cost is low, the number of failures is small, and the device can be arranged at any position on the transport path.

In another molded product tilting apparatus,
A vertically extending pusher disposed above the transport path regulates the position of the top of the punched molded product to be tilted, and the stacked punched to be tilted. Make sure that the alignment of the molded products is not lost.

In this case, there is no possibility that the alignment state of the punched products is broken and broken.

In still another device for tilting a molded product, the bottom member tilts the integrated punched molded product from an upright state to a horizontal state and then rotates in the opposite direction. Then, the punched molded products in the horizontal state can be conveyed by the pusher on the back surface member.

In this case, the stack of punched products can be conveyed by sliding on the back member.

In still another apparatus for tilting a molded product, the back member has the same height as a transport path located downstream in the transport direction in a horizontal state, and the integrated punched molded product in a horizontal state. Can be transported from above the back member to a transport path located downstream in the transport direction by a pusher.

In this case, it is possible to smoothly transfer the accumulation of the punched products to the transport path located downstream in the transport direction.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a molded article accumulating and conveying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a reduced view taken in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view taken in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view taken in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion E in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a view as viewed in the direction of arrow F in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a first diagram showing a transport operation of the molded article accumulation transport device in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a second diagram showing the transport operation of the molded article accumulation transport device in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a third diagram showing a transport operation of the molded article accumulation transport device in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a fourth diagram illustrating the transport operation of the molded product accumulation transport device in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a fifth diagram illustrating the transport operation of the molded product accumulation transport device in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged view as viewed from an arrow G in FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of a portion H in FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is a first diagram illustrating a tilting operation of the tilted product tilting device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a second diagram showing a tilting operation of the tilted product tilting device in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a third view showing the tilting operation of the tilted product tilting device in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a fourth diagram illustrating the tilting operation of the tilting device for a molded product according to the embodiment of the present invention.

19 is a view as viewed in the direction of the arrow I in FIG. 18;

[Explanation of symbols]

 30 Molded product tilting device 34 Back member 35 Bottom member

Claims (4)

[Claims] (A) a guide member extending in a vertical direction; (b) a moving member moving along the guide member;
(C) a back member attached to the moving member and rotatably provided in a vertical plane; and (d) a bottom member attached to the moving member and provided rotatably in the vertical plane. (E) a device for tilting a molded product disposed below a transport path provided with a slit, and (f) tilting an integrated punched product in an upright state on the transport path. At this time, the moving member rises, the back member enters the slit in an upright state and protrudes upward, and the bottom member enters the slit in a horizontal state and has a height substantially equal to the transport path. In this state, the back member supports the back surface of the integrated stamped product, and the bottom member supports the bottom of the integrated stamped product, and the back member and the bottom member are the same. The punched molded products integrated by rotating in the direction of Moldings tilting apparatus characterized by tilting in a horizontal state from the upright state. 2. A vertically extending pusher disposed above the transport path regulates the position of the top of the punched molded product to be tilted, and the tilted stacking product. The molded product tilting device according to claim 1, which does not disturb the aligned state of the punched molded product. 3. The bottom member tilts the stacked punched products from an upright state to a horizontal state, and then rotates in the opposite direction to become a horizontal state. The molded product tilting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the punched molded product can be conveyed on the back member by a pusher. 4. The back member has the same height as a conveyance path located downstream in the conveyance direction in a horizontal state, and the punched molded products in a horizontal state are arranged above the back member in the conveyance direction downstream. The molded product tilting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the molded product tilting device can be transferred to a transport path located by a pusher.