JP2003300509A - Method and apparatus for packaging products automatically - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To package various products having different dimensions automatically and efficiently in a simple process and structure. <P>SOLUTION: An automatic packaging apparatus 10 comprises a first conveying mechanism 14 to convey a light-shielding sensitive material roll 11 in the direction of the arrow A, an inspection mechanism 16 to judge whether the light-shielding sensitive material roll 11 is a right one or not by reading the barcode information on the light-shielding sensitive material roll 11 and measuring the dimensions of the light-shielding sensitive material roll 11 to compare them with the barcode information, a second conveying mechanism 18 to convey the light-shielding sensitive material roll 11 in the direction of the arrow B when the light-shielding sensitive material roll 11 is judged to be right one and a third conveying mechanism 20 to convey the light-shielding sensitive material roll 11 in the direction of the arrow C. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic product packaging method and device for automatically packaging various products having different product lengths or lateral dimensions by a packaging member.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, after manufacturing various products having different lengths and side surfaces, the products are contained in a packaging member such as a cardboard box to obtain a packaged product.

As a product of this type, for example, a light-shielding photosensitive material roll used in the field of plate making is known. In this light-shielding photosensitive material roll, flange members are provided at both ends of a roll-shaped photosensitive material in which a long photosensitive material sheet is wound around the outer periphery of a winding core, and a light-shielding sheet (light-shielding leader) is used for the roll-shaped photosensitive material. It is configured by being wrapped around the outer periphery of the material.

Regarding this type of light-shielding photosensitive material roll,
Various proposals have been made in the past, for example, a patent application has been filed by the present applicant in order to easily manufacture the light-shielding photosensitive material roll (Japanese Patent Application No. 11-50946).
No.).

In this application, specifically, as shown in FIG. 29, heat is shrunk in the lengthwise direction in a state where the disc-shaped light shielding members (flange members) 2 are attached to both ends of the photosensitive material roll 1. The long heat-shrinkable light-shielding leader 3 is wound around, and the end portion of the light-shielding leader 3 is fixed via the tape 4. Next, in order to heat and shrink the light-shielding leader 3, for example, the photosensitive material roll 1 is introduced into a shrink tunnel and the light-shielding leader 3 is heated. For this reason,
The light-shielding leader 3 contracts due to heat, and both ends 3 of the light-shielding leader 3
The light-shielding photosensitive material roll (product) 5 is manufactured by bringing a into close contact with the outer surface of the disc-shaped light-shielding member 2.

The light-shielding photosensitive material roll 5 manufactured in the above-mentioned interior process is carried in the exterior process, and the cushioning material 6 is arranged at both ends of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 5, and is a corrugated cardboard as a packaging member. The packaged product 8 is manufactured by being housed in the box 7.

In this case, in the above-mentioned exterior process, usually 1
An equipment configuration is adopted in which only the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 5 of type 1 size is packaged. However, in the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 5, the winding core diameters (roll diameters) are set to different diameters such as 2 inches and 3 inches, and a plurality of different outer diameters and rolls are provided for each winding core diameter. It is set to width and in practice many types are used.

Therefore, it is desired to automatically package the light-shielding photosensitive material rolls 5 having different sizes. For example, the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 5 in the exterior process is desired.
There is known a system in which the product information is shifted in the resist of the computer (PC) in synchronism with the position of No. 1, and at each work station, the cardboard box 7 is selected or the equipment is switched based on the information read from the resist. (Hereinafter referred to as the first system).

There is also known a system in which a bar code is attached to the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 5 and switching processing or the like is performed at each work station based on the bar code information read from the bar code. (Hereinafter, referred to as the second system).

[0010]

However, in the above-mentioned first system, the shift of the product information may be shifted with respect to the actual light-shielding photosensitive material roll 5. For this reason, there is a problem that an error in selecting the corrugated cardboard box 7 or an error in switching equipment is likely to occur, and the exterior process cannot be efficiently performed.

Further, in the above-mentioned second system, different bar codes may be attached to the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 5, which easily causes an error in selecting the corrugated cardboard box 7 or an error in switching equipment. The problem has been pointed out.

In addition, some of the light-shielding photosensitive material rolls 5 that have undergone the interior process may not be immediately transferred to the exterior process, and there may be intermediate stock products of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 5. . This type of intermediate stock product cannot be satisfactorily dealt with in the above-mentioned first system, and even in the above-mentioned second system, a problem is likely to occur due to an incorrect sticking of the barcode. Therefore, the appearance inspection of the intermediate stock product is usually performed manually by the worker, and there is a problem that the efficiency of the work is not achieved.

The present invention solves this kind of problem, and the product information can be easily and surely recognized with a simple process and structure, and the efficiency and automation of the packaging work can be achieved. An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a device for automatic packaging of products.

[0014]

In the automatic product packaging method and apparatus according to the present invention, after the product manufactured in the preceding step is transported in the first transport direction, the barcode information of the product is displayed. As it is read, a dimensional measurement of the product is made. By comparing the measurement result with the barcode information, the product is checked for correctness. Then, when it is determined that the product is positive, the product is transported in a second transport direction intersecting the first transport direction, and then a third transport direction parallel to the first transport direction. The product is automatically packaged by the packaging member while being conveyed along.

In this way, the dimension of the product is measured and collated with the bar code information of the product, and only the product that matches the bar code information is transferred in the second conveying direction. Therefore, mistakes do not occur in the selection of packaging members and switching of equipment according to the product, and the efficiency and automation of the entire packaging work can be easily achieved with a simple process and configuration.

In addition, when the desired product is directly loaded and transported in the third transport direction, the barcode information of the loaded product is read and the dimension of the product is measured to perform the barcode information. By comparing with, the product is checked for correctness.

For this reason, in-process products and intermediate stock products are
It is possible to directly input the product in the transporting direction, and it is possible to improve versatility, and it is possible to accurately obtain product information such as the intermediate stock product in a simple process.

Further, after the cushioning material is automatically attached to both ends of the product, a predetermined number of spacers are automatically arranged as necessary, and the product is placed on the packaging member selected according to the product size. In the state of stacking, the packaging members are automatically folded to perform automatic packaging. At that time, by reading the bar code information of the product, the selection of cushioning material, the setting of the number of spacers, the selection of packaging members and the switching of equipment are automatically performed, and automatic packaging work for various different products is ensured. To be able to carry out.

Furthermore, the inspection mechanism is provided with gripping portions that grip both ends of the product in the longitudinal direction and that can adjust the position according to the size of the product, and can replace parts for various products having different sizes. Can be automatically and satisfactorily dealt with. Moreover, since the second transport mechanism transfers the inspection mechanism holding the product from the first transport mechanism to the third transport mechanism, the inspection of the product directly input to the third transport mechanism is performed by the second transport mechanism. It can be done using and becomes economical.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an automatic packaging apparatus 10 for carrying out an automatic product packaging method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic perspective explanatory view of FIG. 2, and FIG.
It is a schematic plan view of 0.

The automatic packaging device 10 includes various light-shielding photosensitive material rolls (products) 11 having at least product lengths or side dimensions different from each other, for example, by corrugated cardboard boxes (packing members) 12a or 12b having two different sizes. It has the function of automatic packaging.

The automatic wrapping device 10 uses the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 manufactured in the preceding step in the first conveying direction (arrow A).
The first transport mechanism 14 for transporting the first
By reading the bar code information of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 conveyed along the conveyance direction, the dimension of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is measured and compared with the bar code information, thereby obtaining the light-shielding feeling. An inspection mechanism 16 for inspecting the optical material roll 11 for correctness and a first crossing direction of the light shielding photosensitive material roll 11 in the first transport direction when the light shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is determined to be positive. 2nd conveyance mechanism 1 which conveys in 2 conveyance directions (arrow B direction)
8 and the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 that has been transported in the second transport direction along a third transport direction (arrow C direction) parallel to the first transport direction. And 20. The third transport mechanism 20 constitutes a single first transport line that transports various light-shielding photosensitive material rolls 11 having different sizes in the direction of arrow C.

The automatic packaging device 10 includes a plurality of different cushioning materials 24a, 24 according to the size of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11.
b, 24c and 24d (or 24e) are accommodated in the cushioning material supply mechanism 26, and the corresponding cushioning materials 24a, 24b, 24c are provided at both ends of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11.
A cushioning material mounting mechanism 28 for automatically mounting 24d or 24e, a spacer supply mechanism 32 for accommodating a spacer 30 arbitrarily arranged at one end of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11, and the buffering materials 24a, 24b, The light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 on which 24c, 24d or 24e is mounted
A spacer insertion mechanism 34 for automatically arranging a predetermined number of the spacers 30 on one end side thereof, a packaging member supply mechanism 36 for accommodating cardboard boxes 12a and 12b having different sizes, and the cardboard. Box 12a or 12b
A box-making mechanism 38 for packaging the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 in the corrugated cardboard box 12a or 12b by automatically folding the corrugated cardboard box 12a or 12b with the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 superposed on each other.
And the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 accommodated in the side surface of the package 40 in which the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is boxed by the corrugated cardboard box 12a or 12b.
And a label attaching mechanism 44 that attaches the barcode label 42 on which the type (including size and type) is printed.

The light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 has a
As shown in FIG. 3, the long photosensitive material sheet 50 is attached to the core 5.
The photosensitive material roll 54 wound around 2 is obtained, the light-shielding flange members 56 are attached to both ends of the photosensitive material roll 54, and then the joining tape 5 is attached to the end of the photosensitive material sheet 50.
A light-shielding reader 60 is attached via 8. Then
The light-shielding leader 60 is wound around the outer periphery of the photosensitive material roll 54, and the light-shielding shrink film 62 constituting the light-shielding leader 60 is welded (bonded) to the outer peripheral edge portions of both end surfaces of the photosensitive material roll 54 by heat. Thus, the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is manufactured. The terminal of the light-shielding leader 60 is fixed to the outer periphery of the light-shielding leader 60 via a terminal fixing tape 64. A bar code 66 (see FIG. 1) on which information regarding the type of the photosensitive material roll 54 is printed is attached to the outer periphery of the light-shielding reader 60 (see FIG. 1). Hard flanges (not shown) may be attached to both ends of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 as needed.

The first transport mechanism 14, as shown in FIG.
An upper transport conveyor 70, which is vertically spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance and arranged in parallel with each other, a lower transport conveyor 72, and a pallet 74 on which the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is placed.
A lifter 76 for delivering the pallet 74 from the upper transfer conveyor 70 to the lower transfer conveyor 72 is disposed on the downstream side in the arrow A direction. In the vicinity of the lifter 76, the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 determined to be erroneous by the inspection mechanism 16
A payout mechanism 78 for paying out the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 determined to be defective by another inspection or the like from the first transport mechanism 14 is arranged.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the payout mechanism 78 includes a plurality of claw members 84 which are swingably supported by a mount 80 constituting the first transport mechanism 14 via a support shaft 82.
a, 84b and 84c. The claw member 84b has a plurality of (for example, four) claw portions capable of supporting the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 at a position that does not buffer the pallet 74. The claw members 84a, 84b, and 84c can swing via a cylinder 88 from a horizontal posture to a posture tilted vertically upward, and adjust the distance between them according to the axial length of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11. It is possible.
The light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 integrally supported on the claw members 84a, 84b, and 84c includes the claw members 84a, 84a, 84b.
When 84b and 84c are arranged in the inclined posture, they are paid out to the stacking unit 90 along the shape thereof.

The inspection mechanism 16 is movably arranged above the lifter 76 via the second transport mechanism 18. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the second transport mechanism 18 has one end side of the support base 92 extending in the arrow B direction (the first transport mechanism 14 side).
The rotary drive source 94 fixed to the
The belt 100 is stretched over the drive pulley 96 connected to the No. 4 and the driven pulley 98 arranged at the downstream end in the arrow B direction. The movable base 102 is fixed to the belt 100, and the movable base 102 is fixed to the support base 92.
Guide rail 10 provided upward in the direction of arrow B
You will be guided to 4.

A rotary drive source (servo motor) 106 is mounted on the movable base 102 in a vertically downward direction. The first ball screw 108 connected to the rotary drive source 106 has a belt / pulley means. The second ball screw 112 is engaged via 110. The first and second ball screws 108 and 112 are screwed into nut portions 116 a and 116 b provided on the elevating frame 114, and the balancer cylinder 118 fixed to the movable base 102.
A rod 120 extending downward from is connected to the elevating frame 114.

The inspection mechanism 16 is mounted on the elevating frame 114 and holds the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 at both ends in the longitudinal direction and the axial length for measuring the axial length of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11. A measuring section 124, a diameter measuring section 126 for measuring the inner and outer diameters of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11, and a barcode reader for reading the barcode information of the barcode 66 attached to the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11. And 128.

The grip portion 122 is provided with a rotary drive source (servo motor) 130 mounted vertically downward on one end side of the elevating frame 114, a drive pulley 132 connected to the rotary drive source 130, and an elevating and lowering unit. The belt 136 is stretched over the driven pulley 134 supported on the other end side of the frame 114. At both ends of the belt 136 extending in parallel with each other in the arrow B direction, a first clamp 138 is fixed to one side and a second clamp 140 is fixed to the other side.

The first clamp 138 is provided with a cylinder 142 for pressing the first clamp 138 in the axial direction of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11. Shaft length measuring unit 12
4 includes a magnescale 144 attached to the first and second clamps 138 and 140, and the axial length of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is calculated and measured from the moving amount of the magnescale 144.

As shown in FIG. 7, the diameter measuring unit 126 is attached to the first and second clamps 138 and 140, and is a sensor having a light emitter 146a and a light receiver 146b for detecting an end portion of a predetermined hard flange (see FIG. (Not shown) and when the first and second clamps 138, 140 descend,
The light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is provided with a light projecting / receiving sensor 148 for detecting the light entering and the light-shielding state at both ends to measure the outer diameter and the inner diameter of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the inspection mechanism 1
A third conveyance mechanism 20 is configured below the conveyance end position on the arrow B direction side of 6, and the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 conveyed by the inspection mechanism 16 is placed and a desired light-shielding photosensitive material is provided. A product feeding unit 150 that can arbitrarily feed the material roll 11 separately from the inspection mechanism 16 and the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 are conveyed in the direction of arrow C and automatically arranged with respect to the cushioning material mounting mechanism 28. And a product transporting section 152.

The product conveying section 152 includes a rotary drive source 154, and the drive belt 15 connected to the rotary drive source 154.
The pair of left and right belts 158a and 158b are circulated in parallel with each other in the direction of the arrow C via the belt 6. Belt 158
Movable stands 160a and 160b are fixed to a and 158b, and the movable stands 160a and 160b are supported by guide rails 162a and 162b extending in the direction of arrow C.

The movable base 160a, 160b includes a base 16
4 is integrally fixed to the rotary drive source 166 supported by the base 164, and the belt / pulley means 168.
Through the third and fourth ball screws 170a, 170b
Are connected. Third and fourth ball screws 170a, 1
70b is screwed to the nut members 172a and 172b, and the nut members 172a and 172b are fixed to the lift table 174 that constitutes the product input unit 150.

A rotary drive source 176 is fixed vertically upward to one end of the lift table 174, and a drive pulley 178 fixed to the rotary drive source 176 is provided.
The driven pulley 1 supported on the other end side of the lift 174
A belt 182 is stretched over 80. Mounting tables 184a and 184b are fixed to the respective ends of the belt 182 which extend in the direction of arrow B in parallel with each other. Table 1
84a and 184b are supported on a guide rail 186 that extends and is fixed on the lift table 174 in the direction of arrow B, and is capable of advancing and retracting in the direction of approaching and separating from each other under the driving action of the rotary drive source 176. .

As shown in FIG. 1, the cushioning material supply mechanism 26
Is a cushioning material 24a, 24b and 24c which is frequently used.
Dedicated magazines 190a, 190b and 190c for individually housing the buffers 24d and 24
and a dual-purpose magazine 192 for selectively storing e.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, in the dedicated magazine 190a, a plurality of cushioning materials 24a are stacked in multiple stages in the same posture, and are arranged in multiple stages along the arrow D direction. . The cushioning material 24a stacked in the frontmost row in the direction of the arrow D is positioned and regulated by the guide plate 194, and the cushioning material 24a arranged at the lowermost position can be supported by the shutter portion 196, and is at the lowermost position. From the second stage onward, the cushioning material 24a can be held via the cushioning material holding portion 198.

As shown in FIGS. 9, 10 and 12, the shutter section 196 is provided with a pair of cylinders 200 arranged in directions away from each other. Each cylinder 2
00, the angle members 204 having an L-shaped cross section are fixed to the rods 202 protruding outward, respectively, and the angle members 204 are separated from and approached each other (arrow E).
(Direction) via a guide rail 206 so that it can be moved back and forth. Each angle member 204 is able to hold a plurality of laminated cushioning materials 24a as a whole by supporting both sides and both lower ends of the cushioning material 24a arranged at the bottom of the front row.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the cushioning material holding portion 198 is provided with an elevating plate 210 that can be moved up and down via an elevating cylinder 208. A pair of cylinders 212 are provided that are oriented and coaxially arranged. A grip plate 216 that can be displaced toward and away from each other in the arrow E direction is connected to the cylinder 212 via a guide rail 214. The grip plate 216 includes the cushioning material 24a in the second and subsequent stages from the bottom.
It is possible to integrally hold both sides and the other three sides. The lifting plate 210 has a dedicated magazine 190b.
Cushioning material holding portion 198 for cushioning material 24b housed in
Are provided integrally.

As shown in FIG. 10, FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the cushioning material 2 in the second and subsequent rows arranged in the direction of arrow D
The laminated body of 4a is conveyed in the direction of arrow D via the conveyor 220. The conveyor 220 includes the conveyor 220
A stopper portion 222 for regulating the positioning of the buffer material 24a in the front row in the direction of the arrow D, and a buffer material delivery for delivering the buffer material 24a in the front row in a stacked state to the shutter portion 196 which is the delivery position. And a section 224.

The stopper portion 222 is provided with a cylinder 226 arranged corresponding to the tip of the conveyor 220, and a locking member 230 is fixed to a rod 228 extending vertically upward from the cylinder 226. The locking member 230 is
It is possible to move forward and backward between a position where it is locked to the front surface of the laminated cushioning material 24a and a position where it is separated from the front surface.

The cushioning material feeding portion 224 is provided with a cylinder 232 arranged in a horizontal direction, and a slide base 236 is connected to a rod 234 extending from the cylinder 232 in the direction of arrow D. The slide base 236 can move back and forth in the direction of arrow D along the guide rail 238,
The guide rail 240 is fixed to the slide base 236 so as to extend in the arrow E direction. The slide base 236 includes a pair of cylinders 24 in a direction in which they are separated from each other.
2 is fixed, and a pair of opening / closing claws 246 is connected to a rod 244 extending in a direction away from each other from the cylinder 242. The opening / closing claw 246 holds the cushioning material 24 a arranged in the frontmost row of the conveyor 220 and can be transferred from the conveyor 220 to the shutter portion 196 side.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, a cushioning material reversal alignment section 250 is provided below the shutter section 196. The cushioning material reversing alignment unit 250 includes a sorting member 252 that sorts the cushioning material 24a falling under the opening / closing operation of the shutter portion 196 in a desired direction, and a guide plate 254 that guides the cushioning material 24a from a horizontal posture to a vertical posture. Prepare

The distribution member 252 is connected to a link 260 provided on a rod 258 extending from the cylinder 256, and is configured to be swingable on the upper side with a support shaft 262 as a fulcrum. The distribution member 252 includes two cushioning materials 24a.
Are inverted in different directions and the boss portions 263, which are the mounting side end portions, are opposed to each other and are positioned in the vertical posture. This distribution member 252
Below the table, a standby station 2 having a buffer function for temporarily holding a set of cushioning materials 24a in a standing posture.
64 is provided. The standby station 264 includes a support plate 268 that is displaced via a pair of cylinders 266 in a direction toward and away from each other.
A pair of cushioning materials 24a can be supported on the top in a standing posture.

Below the standby station 264, a carrier 270 is provided, and the carrier 270 extends in the direction of arrow E. As shown in FIG. 14, a pair of left and right chains 272 are arranged along the carrier table 270, and
The spacing between the chains 272 is set to a size capable of accommodating the set of cushioning materials 24a in the standing position. Chain 27
2 is connected to the rotary drive source 273, and the pins 274 are spaced apart from the chain 272 by a predetermined distance.
Are connected (see FIGS. 9 and 14). This pin 27
4 is in contact with a set of cushioning material 24a,
Can be transported to the cushioning material delivery side (direction of arrow E1) along the transportation platform 270.

The dedicated magazine 190a is configured as described above, and as for the dedicated magazines 190b and 190c and the dual-purpose magazine 192 which have the same configuration as the dedicated magazine 190a, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals. The detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 14, a lift portion 280 is provided at the tip of the carrier 270 in the direction of arrow E1. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the lift portion 280 is provided with a ball screw 284 that is connected to the rotary drive source 282 and extends vertically upward. The ball screw 284 is provided on the table 286. It is screwed to the part 288. The table 286 can be moved up and down under the guide action of the ball screw 284 and the guide rail 290 parallel to the ball screw 284. On the table 286, a set of cushioning material 24a to be fed in the direction of arrow E1 is placed under the circulating action of the chain 272, and this cushioning material 24a is fed to the cushioning material transfer station 292. At the cushioning material transfer station 292, the cushioning material mounting mechanism 28 is disposed so as to be able to move forward and backward.

As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the cushioning material mounting mechanism 28 includes rotary drive sources 296a and 296b mounted horizontally on the frame 294 in parallel with each other.
Drive pulleys 298a and 298b are connected to the rotary drive sources 296a and 296b, respectively. Drive pulley 298
The driven pulleys 300a and 300b are respectively spaced apart from the a and 298b in the direction of the arrow F by a predetermined distance, and the drive pulleys 298a and 298b and the driven pulley 300a,
Belt members 302a and 302b are bridged over 300b. The belt members 302a and 302b are arranged so as to extend in the arrow F direction, parallel to each other, and be displaced from each other in both ends in the arrow F direction.

Clamp portions 304a and 304b are connected to the belt members 302a and 302b, and the clamp portions 304a and 304b are supported by guide rails 306 provided on the upper portion of the frame body 294 in the arrow F direction. It The clamp portions 304a and 304b are formed of the cushioning material 24a.
Fixed claws 308a and 308b that engage with one side of
The fixed claw 308 is inserted through the cylinders 310a and 310b.
a, 308b can be moved forward and backward, and the cushioning material 24
The movable claws 312a and 312b capable of holding the other side portion of a
With.

The cushioning material mounting mechanism 28 moves back and forth between the cushioning material transfer station 292 and the cushioning material insertion station 314, and below the cushioning material insertion station 314, through the product conveying section 152, a light shielding property is sensed. The third transport mechanism 20 can be arranged below the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 in which the optical material roll 11 is arranged and the buffer material 24a is loaded.

As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the third transport mechanism 20 is provided with a rotary drive source 320, and the rotary drive source 320 is provided with a rotary shaft 32 via belt / pulley means 322.
4 are connected. The rotating shaft 324 is rotatably supported by a frame 326, and pulleys 328a and 328b are fixed along the rotating shaft 324 with a predetermined gap therebetween. The pulley 33 is located at a position separated from the pulleys 328a and 328b by a predetermined distance in the direction opposite to the arrow C direction.
0a and 330b are rotatably supported, and the pulleys 328a and 328b and the pulleys 330a and 330b.
Belts 332a and 332b are bridged over.

The belts 332a and 332b are fixed to the movable base 334, and the movable base 334 is also attached.
Is a guide rail 336a provided on the frame 326,
You will be guided to 336b. A rotary drive source 338 is provided on the movable base 334, and the belt 34 is attached to the drive pulley 340 and the driven pulley 342 connected to the rotary drive source 338.
4 is bridged. At both ends of the belt 344 extending in parallel with each other in the direction of the arrow C, a pedestal 346a,
346b is fixed.

A spacer insertion station 348 is provided at the tip end position in the arrow C direction of the third transport mechanism 20, and the spacer 30 is supplied from the spacer supply mechanism 32 to this spacer insertion station 348. As shown in FIG. 19, the spacer supply mechanism 32 includes first and second magazines 350 and 352 that are arranged parallel to each other in the direction of arrow D and that accommodate a plurality of spacers 30.

The first magazine 350 is the second magazine 35.
The tip end position in the direction of removing the spacer is more forward than arrow 2 (arrow D
Direction), a predetermined number of sheets, for example, two sheets are set apart from each other. The first and second magazines 350 and 352 are
A plurality of spacers 30, which are provided with conveyors 354 and 356 and are respectively arranged in a standing posture, are sent out in the direction of arrow D through the conveyors 354 and 356. A spacer take-out portion 358 is arranged above the approximately middle portion of the first and second magazines 350 and 352.

As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, a first cylinder 362 is arranged in the direction of arrow D on the base 360 arranged above the first and second magazines 350 and 352. The rod 364 extending from the first cylinder 362 is connected to the second cylinder via the coupling 366.
It is connected to a rod 370 which projects from the cylinder 368 so as to face it. The second cylinder 368 has a slide base 37.
This slide base 372 is fixed to 2
Is arranged on the base 360 via the linear guide 374 so as to be able to move forward and backward.

First and second mounting plates 376 and 378, which extend downward and are arranged parallel to each other in the direction of arrow C, are fixed to the slide base 372. First
Further, the first suction pads 380 and the second suction pads 382 are mounted on the second mounting plates 376 and 378 in a two-by-two arrangement in the vertical direction.

First and second spacer alignment portions 384 and 386 are provided on the tip ends of the first and second magazines 350 and 352 in the direction of arrow D. The first and second spacer aligning portions 384 and 386 are provided with alignment guide plates 388 and 390 for dropping and aligning two spacers 30 taken out from the first and second magazines 350 and 352 by the spacer take-out portion 358, respectively. In order to displace the two spacers 30 that are respectively dropped and aligned on the alignment guide plates 388 and 390 in a direction in which they approach each other and align them integrally, the spacers 30 approach each other in the direction of arrow C via the cylinders 392 and 394. Pressing plate 39 that can be displaced apart
6, 398 and a swing stopper 3 that engages with the four aligned spacers 30 and prevents the spacers 30 from collapsing.
99 and. The pressing plates 396 and 398 are configured, for example, in a comb shape so as not to interfere with the alignment guide plates 388 and 390.

First and second spacer alignment portions 384, 3
A spacer insertion mechanism 34 is disposed behind the predetermined number of spacers 30 aligned by 86. The spacer insertion mechanism 34 includes a pressing cylinder 402 arranged in the direction of arrow D, and an insertion plate 406 is fixed to a rod 404 extending from the pressing cylinder 402. When the spacer insertion mechanism 34 moves forward and backward, the spacer 3
0 is a cushioning material 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d or 24e attached to one end of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11.
Guide plates 408a and 408b for guiding to (hereinafter, also simply referred to as cushioning material 24a) are provided (see FIG. 19).

Arrow C of spacer insertion station 348
An interior sheet insertion station 410 is provided on the downstream side in the direction. In the interior sheet insertion station 410,
The interior sheet 414 is supplied via the interior sheet supply mechanism 412. In the interior sheet supply mechanism 412, the interior sheets 414 are sequentially fed in the direction of the arrow D via the conveyor 416, and the interior sheet takeout unit 41 is also provided.
8 are taken out one by one. The interior sheet take-out section 418 includes a swing arm 422 swingable via a cylinder 420, and two suction pads 424 vertically arranged are attached to the tip of the swing arm 422.

A box making station 430 is provided on the downstream side of the interior sheet inserting station 410 in the direction of the arrow C, and a fall prevention guide 432 for preventing the spacer 30 from falling from the spacer inserting station 348 to the box making station 430. Are placed. Interior roll product 4 in which a predetermined number of spacers 30 are inserted on one cushioning material 24a side mounted on the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11
34 is a spacer insertion station 348 and an interior sheet insertion station 410 via the roll transport mechanism 436.
And it is conveyed to the box making station 430.

As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the roll transport mechanism 436 includes a cylinder 440 mounted on the support 438, and the slide base 444 is fixed to the rod 442 extending from the cylinder 440 in the direction of arrow C. To be done. This slide base 444 is a linear guide 446.
It is possible to move forward and backward in the direction of arrow C by being guided by.

As shown in FIGS. 21 to 23, lift cylinders 448 and 450 are fixed to the slide base 444 at a predetermined interval in the direction of arrow C and fixed vertically downward. The rods 452 and 454 extending downward from 450 are respectively provided with the plate 4
56 and 458 are fixed. The plate members 456 and 458 are supported by the slide base 444 via two guide rods 460 and 462, respectively, and correspond to the dimensions of the long interior roll product 434 as shown in FIGS. 22 and 23. And is set to be elongated in the direction of arrow D.

A positioning unit 464 extends over the interior sheet insertion station 410 and the box making station 430.
Is provided. The positioning unit 464 is a rotary drive source 466.
And a movable base 470 is fixed to the belt / pulley means 468.
The movable base 470 can be moved back and forth in the direction of arrow D via a guide rail 472. The movable base 470 is bent vertically downward at the tip end side of the movable base 470 and extends horizontally, thereby providing an interior roll product 434. A pressing arm 474 for pressing the end portion of the side opposite to the spacer 30 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 21, the box making station 4
30 is provided with a locking plate 476 for restricting the tip position of the cardboard box 12a or 12b and for disposing the inner roll product 434 above the cardboard box 12a or 12b.

As shown in FIG. 1, the packaging member supply mechanism 36
Are cardboard boxes 12a and 12b having different sizes.
Is provided in the expanded shape toward the box making station 430.

The general working steps of the cushioning material inserting station 314, the spacer inserting station 348, the interior sheet inserting station 410 and the box making station 430 are shown in FIG. 24, and the box making station 430 will be described in more detail. The working process is shown in FIG.

The corrugated cardboard boxes 12a and 12b are supplied in an unfolded state, and the body surfaces 482a and 482a and 4b are provided on both sides of the bottom surface 480.
82b is provided, and the top surface 4 is provided on the body surface 482b side.
84 and top flap 484a are provided. Lower flaps 486 are provided on both ends of the bottom surface 480,
Inner flaps 48 are provided on both ends of the body surfaces 482a and 482b.
8a and 488b are provided, and upper flaps 490 are provided at both ends of the top surface 484.

As shown in FIG. 26, the second transfer line 4
78 is a pair of left and right conveyor belts 5 extending in the direction of arrow G.
00, each of the conveyor belts 500 has a mounting plate 50
2 through a pair of suction pads 504a and 504, respectively.
b is attached. The suction pads 504a and 504b convey the cardboard box 12a or 12b to the box making station 430 in the unfolded state.

In this box making station 430, the drop-in suction plates 506a and 506b which form the box making mechanism 38.
Are arranged so as to be able to move up and down via a drive unit 508. The drive unit 508 includes a ball screw 512 rotatably supported in a vertical direction along a movable base 510, and a lower end side of the ball screw 512 is connected to a rotary drive source (not shown) via a belt / pulley means 514. To be done. Ball screw 512
A nut member 516 is screwed into the shaft, and the nut member 516 is supported by the movable base 510 so as to be able to move up and down.

The nut members 516 are attached to the lifting plates 520a, 52
0b are connected, and the lifting plates 520a and 520a are connected to each other.
At 0b, drop-in suction cups 506a and 506b are mounted. The lift plates 520a and 520b are connected to the guide bar 52.
It is supported so as to be able to move up and down via 2a and 522b. The movable base 510 is movable in the direction of arrow F and is positioned corresponding to the dimensions of the cardboard boxes 12a and 12b.

As shown in FIG. 25, the box making station 4
Inner flap folding guides 530a and 530b for bending the inner flaps 488a and 488b of the corrugated cardboard boxes 12a and 12b by about 90 ° are provided as a set on the upper end side of the cardboard box 30a and 12b, respectively. The position is adjustable according to the above. In the direction orthogonal to the inner flap folding guides 530a and 530b, the body surface 482 is
Body surface folding guides 532a and 532b for refracting a and 482b at approximately 90 ° are arranged.

As shown in FIG. 26, the body surface folding guide 53
A fixed guide plate 534 and a movable guide plate 536 are disposed below 2a and 532b, and the movable guide plate 536 swings from a vertical posture to a horizontal posture via a link 539 connected to a cylinder 537. It is possible.

As shown in FIG. 25, below the inner flap folding guides 530a and 530b, gluing devices 538a and 538b for gluing (hot melt) to the inner surface side of the lower flap 486 are arranged. Bowl 538
Below the a and 538b, approximately 9 of the lower flaps 486 are provided.
Lower flap folding guides 540a, 5 for folding 0 °
40b is arranged. Lower flap folding guide 540a,
A lower flap 486 is provided below the inner flap 4 below 540b.
A lower flap folding part 541 for adhering to 88a and 488b is swingably arranged.

As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, pushers 542 are arranged corresponding to the lower end positions of the cardboard boxes 12a and 12b. The pusher 542 is provided with a pressing cylinder 544, and an arrow C
The pressing plate 548 is fixed to the tip of the rod 546 extending in the direction. A top surface folding guide 550 for folding the top surface 484 in the horizontal direction from the vertically upper direction is arranged on the front end side in the pushing direction by the pusher 542. A belt conveyor 552 is arranged on the tip side of the top folding guide 550 in the direction of arrow C, and the cardboard boxes 12a and 12b after the top folding are
It is conveyed in the direction of arrow C via this belt conveyor 552.

As shown in FIG. 25, the top surface folding guide 55
0 is provided with gluing devices 538c and 538d for gluing to the outer surface side of the lower flap 486, and an upper flap fold portion 554 is arranged downstream of the gluing devices 538c and 538d. . This upper flap folding part 5
The reference numeral 54 includes upper flap folding guides 556a and 556b which can be swung via an actuator (not shown), and the upper flap folding guides 556a and 556b fold the upper flap 490 toward the lower flap 486 side by about 90 °. A folding guide 557 for folding the top surface folding flap 484a of the top surface 484 is provided on the downstream side of the upper flap folding portion 554.
Is swingably arranged via an actuator (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 24, the belt conveyor 55
The corrugated cardboard boxes 12a and 12b arranged at the end of 2 are conveyed vertically upward and then in the direction of the arrow H, and in order to bond the top folding flap 484a to the body surface 482a in the middle, A gluing device 538e for gluing the 482a is arranged. The top fold flap 484a is
The package 40 is obtained by being glued onto the body surface 482a by being folded in via a folding portion (not shown).

Next, the operation of the automatic packaging device 10 thus constructed will be described.

In the automatic packaging device 10, the bar code information of the light shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is read based on the tracking data of the light shielding photosensitive material roll 11, and the bar code information is appropriately read, The number of inserted spacers 30, selection of the cardboard boxes 12a or 12b, switching of equipment, etc. are automatically performed. The label attaching mechanism 44 automatically prints various product information on the barcode label 42 based on the tracking data, and sets it as a serial number (ID). The database of label data is transferred from the PC to the host computer, and when this host computer assigns the work instruction, the label data matching the work instruction content is also assigned at the same time, and then the work instruction and the label data are automatically assigned to the equipment sequence. Set.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 manufactured in the previous step is placed on the pallet 74 and is passed through the upper transfer conveyor 70 constituting the first transfer mechanism 14. And conveyed in the direction of arrow A, and lifter 7
It is arranged corresponding to 6. Next, the inspection mechanism 16 is conveyed via the second conveying mechanism 18 corresponding to the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 on the lifter 76.

In the second transport mechanism 18, as shown in FIG. 5, when the first ball screw 108 rotates under the driving action of the rotary drive source 106, the second ball screw 112 passes through the belt / pulley means 110. Is the first ball screw 108
Rotates integrally with. First and second ball screws 10
Under the rotating action of 8, 112, the nut portions 116a, 116
The elevating frame 114 descends via b, and the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 on the pallet 74 is arranged between the first and second clamps 138 and 140. At that time, the inspection mechanism 1
A bar code reader 128 is attached to the elevating frame 114 that constitutes part 6 of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11
The barcode 66 attached to the outer periphery of the is read.

Further, in the inspection mechanism 16, the rotary drive source 1
30 is driven, and a driving pulley 132 and a driven pulley 134 are driven.
The belt 136 stretched around the belt runs in a predetermined direction. For this reason, the first and second clamps 138 and 140 fixed to the belt 136 move in a direction in which they approach each other, and grip both ends of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11.

Here, the first and second clamps 138,
The Magnescale 144 is attached to 140,
The amount of movement of the magnet scale 144 is read and taken into a sequencer (not shown), and the length (axial length) of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is measured by arithmetic processing.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the first clamp 1
The diameter measuring unit 126 is attached to the 38 and / or the second clamp 140. In the diameter measuring unit 126, when the hard flange is fitted to the end of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11, the light projector 146a and the light receiver 146 are provided.
The end of this hard flange is detected via b. In the other light shielding flange member 56, the first and second clamps 1
When the 38 and 140 descend, the detection light is emitted from the light emitting and receiving sensor 148, and the light emitting and receiving sensor 148 is used.
The light incident on and the light shielding state are read by a counter in the sequencer to perform calculation, and the inner diameter and outer diameter of the light shielding photosensitive material roll 11 are measured.

Therefore, the measurement results by the diameter measuring unit 126 and the magnescale 144 are compared with the bar code information read from the bar code 66 to inspect the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 for correctness. As a result, when it is determined that the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is erroneous, the cylinder 88 constituting the payout mechanism 78 is driven (see FIG. 4). Therefore, the plurality of claw members 84a, 84b and 8
4c swings vertically upward with the support shaft 82 as a fulcrum, and the claw members 84a, 84b and 84c lift the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 on the pallet 74 and discharge it to the stacking portion 90 side.

On the other hand, when the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is determined to be positive by the above inspection, the inspection mechanism 16
With the both ends of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 being gripped by the rotary drive source 10 that constitutes the second transport mechanism 18,
6 is driven (see FIGS. 5 and 6). Therefore, the first
And under the rotating action of the second ball screws 108, 112,
The elevating frame 114 moves up, and the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 held by the first and second clamps 138 and 140 is taken out upward from the pallet 74. further,
In the second transport mechanism 18, the rotary drive source 94 is driven, and the movable base 102 moves in the direction of the arrow B under the action of the belt 100 spanning the drive pulley 96 and the driven pulley 98, and the light-shielding photosensitive material roll. 11 product input unit 150
Transport above.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, in the product feeding section 150, the distance between the mounting tables 184a and 184b is adjusted according to the axial length of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11. Specifically, under the driving action of the rotary drive source 176, the mounting bases 184a and 184b are displaced in a direction toward or away from each other via the drive pulley 178, the driven pulley 180, and the belt 182, and the light shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is moved. Positioning is performed according to the axis length of.

Next, the rotary drive source 106 is driven to lower the elevating frame 114, and the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 held by the elevating frame 114 via the first and second clamps 138 and 140 is a product. Input section 15
It is mounted on the mounting bases 184a and 184b which constitute 0. Then, under the driving action of the rotary drive source 130, the first and second clamps 138 and 140 are displaced in the direction in which they are separated from each other, and the holding of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is released, and the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is released. Is a mounting table 184a,
It is placed and held only on 184b.

The heights of the mounting tables 184a and 184b are adjusted according to the diameter of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11. Specifically, the rotation drive source 166 is driven and controlled, so that the third and fourth ball screws 170a,
The lift 174 is arranged at a predetermined height position under the rotating action of 170 b. The cushioning material insertion process described later is performed by the cushioning material 2
This is because the height is fixed with reference to the lower surface position of 4a.

The light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is mounted on the mounting table 184.
After being placed on the a and 184b, the rotary drive source 154 that constitutes the product transport unit 152 is driven. This rotary drive source 1
The belts 158a and 158b travel around by driving 54, and the mounting table 18 is integrated with the movable tables 160a and 160b.
The light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 on 4a and 184b indicates an arrow C.
And is placed in the cushioning material insertion station 314.

On the other hand, the type of cushioning material supplied from the cushioning material supply mechanism 26 is set based on the barcode information read from the barcode 66 of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 via the inspection mechanism 16, for example. The cushioning material 24a is selected. Further, the number of the spacers 30 accommodated in the spacer supply mechanism 32 is set, and the type of the packaging member supplied from the packaging member supply mechanism 36, for example, the cardboard box 12a is selected.

In the cushioning material supply mechanism 26, as shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 7, the cushioning material 24a laminated on the most distal side of the dedicated magazine 190a is the cushioning material 2 at the bottom.
The angle member 204 includes a shutter portion 196.
Held in. Therefore, the pair of cylinders 212 constituting the cushioning material holding portion 198 are driven, and the grip plates 216 move toward each other to move the cushioning material 24 in the second and subsequent stages.
Hold a. In this state, when the elevating cylinder 208 is driven and the elevating plate 210 is displaced upward by a predetermined distance, the cushioning material 24a of the second and subsequent stages held by the gripping plate 216 is separated from the cushioning material 24a of the lowermost stage. It is lifted up (see FIG. 27).

As described above, the cushioning material 24a at the lowermost stage is held by the shutter portion 196, and the cushioning material 24a at the second and subsequent stages does not buffer the dropping operation of the cushioning material 24a at the lowermost stage. After being raised to the position, the pair of cylinders 200 forming the shutter portion 196 are driven. For this reason, the pair of angle members 204 are displaced in a direction in which they are separated from each other, and the cushioning material 24a supported by the angle members 204 falls on the cushioning material reversing alignment portion 250 and is guided by the sorting member 252. , Is dropped and supplied to the right side on the waiting station 264 in a standing posture (see FIG. 27).

Next, under the driving action of the shutter portion 196, the angle members 204 are displaced toward each other, and then the gripping plate 216 descends under the driving action of the elevating cylinder 208 which constitutes the cushioning material holding portion 198. . Therefore, the cushioning material 24 a held by the grip plate 216 is once placed on the angle member 204. Further, similarly to the above, the cushioning material 24a of the second and subsequent stages is held via the cushioning material holding portion 198, and after retracting upward from the cushioning material 24a of the lowermost stage, the cylinder forming the cushioning material reversing alignment portion 250 256 is driven and the sorting member 252 swings.

In this state, by driving the shutter portion 196, the cushioning material 24a is guided by the distributing member 252 so that the cushioning material 24a is opposite to the cushioning material 24a of the first stage (left side).
And is held on the standby station 264 in a standing posture (see FIG. 27). Standby station 264
Above, the two cushioning materials 24a are arranged with their boss portions 263 facing each other, and the standby station 2
The cylinder 266 provided in 64 is driven and the support plates 268 are displaced in the direction in which they are separated from each other. For this reason,
The pair of cushioning materials 24 a on the support plate 268 is provided on the carrier table 270.
When the pair of chains 272 are circulated and run by being dropped and supplied upward, a pin 274 provided at a predetermined position of the chain 272 causes the set of cushioning materials 24a to move along the carrier 270 in the direction of arrow E1. (See FIG. 14).

The set of cushioning materials 24a transported in the direction of arrow E1 via the pin 274 is transferred from the transport base 270 to the table 286 forming the lift portion 280. Then, the rotary drive source 282 is driven, and under the action of the ball screw 284 and the nut portion 288, the table 286 moves vertically upward along the guide rail 290, and the set of cushioning material 24a on the table 286 is moved. The buffer material transfer station 292 is disposed.

As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, in the cushioning material transfer station 292, the cushioning material mounting mechanism 28 is used.
Thus, a set of cushioning material 24a is held. In particular,
Rotational drive sources 296a, 2 constituting the cushioning material mounting mechanism 28
96b is driven, and the clamp part 30 is moved under the running action of the belt members 302a and 302b that are bridged between the drive pulleys 298a and 298b and the driven pulleys 300a and 300b.
4a and 304b are arranged in advance corresponding to the cushioning material transfer station 292.

Therefore, when a set of the cushioning material 24a is arranged at the cushioning material transfer station 292 via the lift portion 280, the clamp portions 304a and 304b are moved to the cushioning material 24a.
It is arranged corresponding to the outer end of a. Clamp part 30
4a and 304b, the movable claws 312a and 312b are fixed via the cylinders 310a and 310b.
The cushioning material 24a is clamped and held by the movable claws 312a and 312b and the fixed claws 308a and 308b. Clamp part 3 holding the cushioning material 24a
04a and 304b are arranged at positions corresponding to the axial length of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 by individually driving the rotary drive sources 296a and 296b.

In this state, the rotary drive source 166 constituting the product carrying section 152 is driven, and the third and fourth ball screws 170a and 170b are rotated. The third and fourth ball screws 170a, 170b include nut members 172a,
172b is screwed together, and the elevating table 174 rises under the rotating action of the third and fourth ball screws 170a and 170b. For this reason, the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 mounted on the mounting tables 184a and 184b has the clamp portion 3
It is arranged corresponding to the insertion height position of the cushioning material 24a held by 04a and 304b.

Further, the rotary drive sources 296a and 296b are driven, the clamp parts 304a and 304b are displaced in the direction of approaching each other, and the respective cushioning materials 24a are inserted into both ends of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11. After the cushioning material 24a is inserted into both ends of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11,
While the clamp parts 304a and 304b move in a direction away from each other, the rotary drive source 166 that constitutes the product conveying part 152 is driven, and the elevating table 174 descends to integrally mount the light-shielding photosensitive material with the mounting tables 184a and 184b. Roll 1
1 descends.

On the other hand, in the cushioning material inserting station 314, the receiving trays 346a and 346 which form the third transport mechanism 20.
b is arranged (see FIG. 18). Therefore, the cushioning material 2
The light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 into which 4a is inserted is transferred from the mounting tables 184a and 184b to the receiving tables 346a and 346b and held. Next, under the driving action of the rotary drive source 338, the belt 344 is circulated through the drive pulley 340 and the driven pulley 342, and the pedestals 346a and 346b fixed to the belt 344 are moved to the light-shielding photosensitive material roll. The position is adjusted in advance according to the axis length of 11.

When the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 to which the cushioning material 24a is mounted is placed on the pedestals 346a and 346b,
The rotary shaft 324 is rotated via the belt / pulley means 322 under the driving action of the rotary drive source 320, and the belt 332 is rotated.
a and 332b travel around the movable base 3
34 moves in the direction of arrow C under the guide action of the guide rails 336a and 336b. By placing the pedestals 346a and 346b at the tip positions in the arrow C direction, the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 on the pedestals 346a and 346b is
It will be located corresponding to the spacer insertion station 348.

At the spacer insertion station 348, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the spacer supply mechanism 32 is used.
The spacer take-out portion 358 constituting the above is driven. The first cylinder 3 that constitutes the spacer take-out portion 358.
Under the action of 62, the slide base 372 moves in the direction opposite to the arrow D direction, and the first and second mounting plates 376, 378 fixed to the slide base 372 are fixed.
Of the first and second magazines 350 and 352 are close to the spacer 30 side arranged at the tips in the arrow D direction. A pair of first and second suction pads 380 and 382 are mounted on the first and second attachment plates 376 and 378, respectively.
82 adsorb | suck the spacer 30 arrange | positioned at the front row of each arrow D direction (refer (a) in FIG. 28).

Then, the first cylinder 362 is driven to move the slide base 372 in the direction of arrow D, and the spacers 30 suction-held by the first and second suction pads 380, 382 are aligned guide plates 388, 390. Arrow D
Arrange corresponding to the space on the upstream side in the direction. At this position, by releasing the suction by the first and second suction pads 380, 382, the spacer 30 is dropped and supplied to one space of the alignment guide plates 388, 390 (see (b) in FIG. 28). .

Further, the conveyors 354 and 356 are driven to advance the spacers 30 on the first and second magazines 350 and 352 to the spacer take-out position, and then the first
The cylinder 362 is driven, and the first and second suction pads 380, 382 suck and hold the spacers 30 in the front row. Then, the first and second cylinders 362, 36
8 is driven, the spacer 30 sucked and held by the first and second suction pads 380, 382 is
It is arranged corresponding to the space on the downstream side of the alignment guide plates 388 and 390 in the direction of arrow D (see (c) in FIG. 28).

At this position, the first and second suction pads 3
By releasing the suction action of 80 and 382, the spacer 30 is dropped and supplied into the other space of the alignment guide plates 388 and 390, and two spacers 30 are respectively provided in the alignment guide plates 388 and 390 in the direction of arrow D. Arranged in.

Therefore, the first and second spacer alignment portions 3
Cylinders 392 and 394 forming 84 and 386 are driven, and the pressing plates 396 and 398 move in a direction in which they approach each other. The pressing plates 396 and 398 are the alignment guide plates 3
The two spacers 30, which are respectively aligned with 88 and 390, are moved toward each other to align the four spacers 30 (see (d) in FIG. 28).

The four spacers 30 are the swing stopper 39.
It is prevented from falling by 9 and the spacer supply mechanism 3
The pressing cylinder 402 constituting No. 2 is driven, the rod 404 of the pressing cylinder 402 advances in the direction of arrow D, and the insertion plate 406 integrally presses the four spacers 30 in the direction of arrow D. Therefore, the four spacers 30
Is inserted into one of the cushioning materials 24a mounted on the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 arranged in the spacer insertion station 348, and the inner roll product 434 is obtained.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the cylinder 440 which constitutes the roll transport mechanism 436 is driven and the slide base 444 is moved to the linear guide 446.
It moves in the direction of arrow C under the guidance action of. Plates 456 and 458 are supported on the slide base 444, and the plate members 456 and 458 are attached to the interior sheet inserting station 4
10 and each inner roll product 434 arranged in the spacer insertion station 348 are placed in the box making station 43.
0 and the interior sheet insertion station 410.

As shown in FIG. 19, when the interior roll product 434 is placed in the interior sheet insertion station 410,
The interior sheet supply mechanism 412 is driven. In the interior sheet supply mechanism 412, the suction pad 424 is used to convey the conveyor 4
16 Interior seat 4 arranged at the tip of arrow 16 in the direction of arrow D
14 is adsorbed and held. Then, the swinging arm 422 is swingably displaced by about 90 ° under the action of the cylinder 420 constituting the interior sheet take-out portion 418, and the interior sheet 414 is arranged corresponding to the interior roll product 434. In this position,
The suction by the suction pad 424 is released, and the interior sheet 4
14 is supplied to a predetermined position of the interior roll product 434.

The interior roll product 434 in which the interior sheet 414 is inserted at the interior sheet insertion station 410 is
The box making station 43 is operated under the action of the roll transport mechanism 436.
Sent to 0. At that time, the spacer insertion station 34
The fall prevention guide 432 is arranged from 8 to the box making station 430, and the fall of the spacer 30 can be effectively prevented.

At the box making station 430, the cardboard box 12a selected corresponding to the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is supplied from the packaging member supply mechanism 36 in the expanded state. As shown in FIG. 26, while the suction pads 504a and 504b forming the second transfer line 478 suction-hold the cardboard box 12a, the suction pads 504a and 504b are moved by the arrows while the transport belt 500 is running around. Moving in the G direction, the cardboard box 12a is moved to the box making station 4
It is arranged corresponding to 30. On the other hand, interior roll product 434
Is transported in the direction of arrow C via the roll transport mechanism 436, and is placed on the cardboard box 12a under the guiding action of the locking plate 476 (see FIG. 21).

In this state, the drop-in suction plates 506a, 506b constituting the box making mechanism 38 are raised by the driving action of the drive unit 508, and the drop-in suction plates 506a, 506a, 50b.
6b adsorbs the outer surface side of the bottom surface 480 of the cardboard box 12a arranged in the box making station 430. And
The drop-in suction cups 506a and 506b are the cardboard boxes 1
The corrugated board box 12a is subjected to a box-making process by moving vertically while holding 2a by suction.

This will be schematically described with reference to FIG. 25. On the upper side of the box making station 430, the inner flap folding guides 530a and 530b are provided with the inner roll product 434.
The body surface folding guides 532a and 532b are arranged in a direction intersecting the inner flap folding guides 530a and 530b while being preliminarily positioned corresponding to the axial length of the inner flap folding guides 530a and 530b. Therefore, when the cardboard box 12a moves vertically downward under the suction action of the drop-in suction discs 506a and 506b, the inner flaps 488a and 488b are engaged with the inner flap folding guides 530a and 530b and are folded vertically upward. . Further, after the body surfaces 482a and 482b are engaged with the body surface folding guides 532a and 532b and folded vertically upward, the hot melt 570 is sprayed onto the inner surface side of the lower flap 486 via the glues 538a and 538b. To be

When the cardboard box 12a is further lowered, the lower flap folding guides 540a and 540b are engaged with the lower flap 486, the lower flap 486 is folded vertically upward, and then the lower flap folding portion 541 is inserted. The lower flap 486 is the inner flap 488a, 488
glued to b. When the cardboard box 12a reaches the lowered position, the suction by the drop-in suction discs 506a and 506b is released, and as shown in FIG.
The pusher 542 is driven while the body 36 swings in the horizontal posture (see the chain double-dashed line) under the driving action of the cylinder 537.

In the pusher 542, FIG. 25 and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the pressing cylinder 544 is driven and the rod 546 is displaced in the direction of arrow C, so that the pressing plate 54
8 presses the body surface 482a of the cardboard box 12a in the direction of arrow C. Therefore, the cardboard box 12a is displaced in the direction of arrow C, the top surface 484 is folded in the horizontal direction via the top surface folding guide 550, and then sent to the belt conveyor 552. On the belt conveyor 552, the gluing device 538
After the hot melt 570 is sprayed to the outside of the lower flap 486 via the c and 538d, the upper flap fold 5
Upper flap folding guides 556a, 556 forming 54
b is driven, the upper flap 490 is folded vertically downward and adhered to the lower flap 486.

After passing through the upper flap folding section 554, the corrugated board box 12a has its top folding flap 484a folded downward via a folding guide 557, and then, as shown in FIG. While being conveyed in the H direction, the hot melt 570 is sprayed to the outside of the body surface 482a via the gluing device 538e. Then, the top surface folding flap 484a is pressure-bonded to the body surface 482a side to manufacture the packaged item 40.

In this case, in this embodiment, after the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 manufactured in the previous step is conveyed in the direction of arrow A through the first conveying mechanism 14, the bar of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is transferred. As the code information is read,
Through the inspection mechanism 16, the axial length and the diameter of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 are measured. Then, by comparing the measurement result with the bar code information, the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is checked for correctness.

Then, when it is judged that the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is positive, the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is
After being transported in the direction of arrow B via the second transport mechanism 18, while being transported in the direction of arrow C under the action of the third transport mechanism 20, the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is placed in the corrugated cardboard box 12a. The package 40 is obtained by automatically packaging. On the other hand, the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 determined to be erroneous by the inspection mechanism 16 is dispensed to the stacking unit 90 under the action of the dispensing mechanism 78.

As described above, the dimension of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is measured and collated with the bar code information of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11, and only the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 having the same bar code information is measured. But the second transport mechanism 1
The sheet is conveyed to the next step (third conveying mechanism 20 and thereafter) via 8. Therefore, when the bar code 66 is appropriately read in the automatic packaging device 10, accurate bar code information corresponding to the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 can be reliably obtained.

As a result, there is no error in the number of inserted spacers 30 according to the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11, selection of the corrugated cardboard boxes 12a or 12b, switching of equipment, etc. Thus, it is possible to efficiently and automatically carry out the whole packaging work of the various light-shielding photosensitive material rolls 11.

Further, in this embodiment, since the first and third transport mechanisms 14 and 20 are set parallel to each other, the desired light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is separated from the second transport mechanism 18 by the first transport mechanism 18 and the second transport mechanism 18. 3 Product loading unit 15 that constitutes the transport mechanism 20
It can be thrown directly into 0. Therefore, there is an advantage that it becomes possible to easily handle the desired light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 which is an intermediate stock product or a work-in-progress product.

Here, in the product feeding section 150, the bar code information of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 that has been input is read, and the dimension of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is measured through the inspection mechanism 16. By comparing the measurement result with the bar code information, the correctness of the inserted light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 is inspected. Therefore, a work-in-progress product or an intermediate stock product can be directly loaded into the third transport mechanism 20, and it becomes possible to improve versatility, and at the same time, the work-in-progress product or the intermediate stock product can be processed by a simple process. The barcode information can be obtained accurately.

Further, the inspection mechanism 16 holds the both ends of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 in the longitudinal direction and can adjust the position according to the size (axial length) of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11. The clamps 138 and 140 are provided. As a result, it becomes possible to automatically and satisfactorily cope with various light-shielding photosensitive material rolls 11 having different sizes without the need for parts replacement.

Moreover, the second transport mechanism 18 transports the inspection mechanism 16 holding the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 from the first transport mechanism 14 to the third transport mechanism 20. Therefore, the inspection of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11 which is directly put into the third transport mechanism 20 can be performed using the inspection mechanism 16, which is economical.

In the present embodiment, the four spacers 3
Although the case of inserting 0 is described, the number of the spacers 30 to be inserted can be set arbitrarily, and depending on the axial length of the light-shielding photosensitive material roll 11, one, two, three, or five or more sheets can be inserted. The spacer 30 can also be used.

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In the method and apparatus for automatically packaging a product according to the present invention, the dimension of the product is measured and collated with the bar code information of the product, and only the product having the bar code information is the second product. Are transported in the transport direction. As a result, mistakes do not occur in the selection of packaging materials and equipment switching according to the product, and the whole packaging work for various different products can be performed efficiently and automatically with a simple process and configuration. Become.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective explanatory view of an automatic packaging apparatus for carrying out an automatic product packaging method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the automatic packaging device.

FIG. 3 is a partial exploded perspective view of a light-shielding photosensitive material roll packaged by the automatic packaging device.

FIG. 4 is a side view illustrating a first transport mechanism that constitutes the automatic packaging device.

FIG. 5 is a partially omitted perspective view of the first transport mechanism, the inspection mechanism, and the second transport mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a partially omitted front view of the first transport mechanism, the second transport mechanism, and the third transport mechanism.

FIG. 7 is a perspective explanatory view of a first clamp that constitutes the inspection mechanism.

FIG. 8 is a partially omitted perspective explanatory view of a product input unit, a product transfer unit, the inspection mechanism, and the second transfer mechanism.

FIG. 9 is a partial perspective explanatory view of a dedicated magazine which constitutes a cushioning material supply mechanism.

FIG. 10 is a side view of the dedicated magazine.

FIG. 11 is a front view of the dedicated magazine.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of the dedicated magazine.

FIG. 13 is a partially exploded perspective explanatory view of a cushioning material sending-out section and a conveyor forming the exclusive magazine.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a lift unit and a carrier that send a cushioning material delivered from the dedicated magazine to a cushioning material delivery station.

FIG. 15 is a front view of a cushioning material mounting mechanism.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the cushioning material mounting mechanism.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of an essential part of the third transport mechanism.

FIG. 18 is a partially omitted side view of the third transport mechanism.

FIG. 19 is a plan view of a spacer supply mechanism.

FIG. 20 is a side view of the spacer supply mechanism.

FIG. 21 is a side view of the roll transport mechanism.

FIG. 22 is a plan view of the roll transport mechanism.

FIG. 23 is a front view of the roll transport mechanism.

FIG. 24 is a schematic process explanatory view of each operation from the cushioning material insertion station to the box making station.

FIG. 25 is a schematic process diagram showing an operation in the box making station.

FIG. 26 is a partial cross-sectional side view of the box making mechanism.

FIG. 27 is an operation explanatory view of the cushioning material reversal alignment unit.

FIG. 28 is an operation explanatory view of the spacer supply mechanism.

FIG. 29 is a partially exploded perspective view of a conventional packaged product.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Automatic packaging device 11 ... Light-shielding photosensitive material roll 12a, 12b ... Corrugated cardboard box 14 ... 1st conveyance mechanism 16 ... Inspection mechanism 18 ... 2nd conveyance mechanism 20 ... 3rd conveyance mechanism 24a-24e ...
Buffer material 26 ... Buffer material supply mechanism 28 ... Buffer material mounting mechanism 30 ... Spacer 32 ... Spacer supply mechanism 34 ... Spacer insertion mechanism 36 ... Packaging member supply mechanism 38 ... Box making mechanism 40 ... Package 66 ... Bar code 74 ... Pallet 76 ... Lifter 78 ... Dispensing mechanism 114 ... Lifting frame 122 ... Gripping part 124 ... Axle length measuring part 126 ... Diameter measuring part 128 ... Bar code reader 144 ... Magnescale 146a ... Emitter 146b ... Light receiver 148 ... Emitter / receive sensor 150 ... Product Input section 152 ... Product transport section 184a, 184
b ... Mounting tables 190a to 190c ... Dedicated magazine 192 ... Combined magazine 196 ... Shutter section 198 ... Buffer material holding section 210 ... Elevating plate 216 ... Gripping plate 222 ... Stopper section 224 ... Buffer material sending section 250 ... Buffer material reversing alignment section 252 ... Distributing member 264 ... Standby station 270 ... Conveying base 272 ... Chain 274 ... Pin 292 ... Buffer material transfer stations 304a, 304b ... Clamping portion 314 ... Buffer material inserting station 348 ... Spacer inserting station 350, 352 ...
Magazine 358 ... Spacer take-out section 376, 378 ...
Mounting plates 380, 382, 424, 504a, 504b ... Suction pads 384, 386 ... Spacer alignment portions 388, 390 ...
Alignment guide plate 410 ... Interior sheet insertion station 412 ... Interior sheet supply mechanism 414 ... Interior sheet 418 ... Interior sheet take-out section 430 ... Box making station 434 ... Interior roll product 436 ... Roll transport mechanism 464 ... Positioning section 478 ... Second transport Lines 506a, 506b ... Drop sucker

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An automatic product packaging method for automatically packaging at least various products having different product lengths or side dimensions with a packaging member, wherein the product produced in the preceding step is A step of carrying along the first carrying direction, and reading the barcode information of the product carried along the first carrying direction, and measuring the dimensions of the product and comparing it with the barcode information. The step of inspecting the product for correctness, the step of transporting the product in a second transport direction that intersects the first transport direction when the product is determined to be positive, The product conveyed in the second conveyance direction is transferred to the first
And a step of automatically packaging the product by the packaging member while carrying the product along a third transport direction which is parallel to the transport direction of the product. 2. The automatic packaging method according to claim 1, wherein when a desired product is directly loaded and transported in the third transport direction, the barcode information of the loaded product is read and the product An automatic packaging method for a product, comprising a step of measuring the size of the product and comparing it with the barcode information, and inspecting the product for correctness. 3. The automatic packaging method according to claim 1, wherein a step of automatically attaching corresponding cushioning materials to both ends of the product, and one end side of the product to which the cushioning material is attached are required. According to the product dimensions, a step of automatically arranging a predetermined number of spacers according to the above, and a step of selecting a desired packaging member according to the product size from a packaging member supply section in which a plurality of packaging members having different sizes are arranged. And a step of packaging the product with the packaging member by automatically folding the packaging member with the product stacked on the selected packaging member, and the barcode information of the product. The automatic packaging method for a product, which comprises automatically selecting the cushioning material, setting the number of spacers, selecting the packaging member, and switching the equipment by reading 4. An automatic product packaging apparatus for automatically packaging various products having different product lengths or side dimensions with a packaging member, wherein the product produced in the preceding step is A first transport mechanism for transporting along the first transport direction, and reading barcode information of the product transported along the first transport direction, and measuring the dimensions of the product to obtain the barcode information. By comparing, the inspection mechanism for inspecting the product for correctness and the inspection device for conveying the product in the second conveyance direction intersecting the first conveyance direction when the product is determined to be positive Two
A transport mechanism, and the product transported in the second transport direction to the first
And a third transport mechanism that transports along a third transport direction that is parallel to the transport direction of. 5. The automatic packaging apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the inspection mechanism grips both ends of the product in the longitudinal direction, and a gripping part whose position is adjustable according to the size of the product, and a shaft of the product. An axial length measuring unit for measuring a length, a diameter measuring unit for measuring an inner diameter and / or an outer diameter of the product, and a barcode reader for reading barcode information of the product, the second transport mechanism, An automatic product packaging apparatus, wherein the inspection mechanism holding the product is transferred from the first transfer mechanism to the third transfer mechanism. 6. The automatic packaging apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the third transport mechanism includes a product transport section that automatically transports the product in the third transport direction, and the second transport mechanism. An automatic product packaging apparatus, characterized in that a product loading section is provided for loading the desired product via the, and optionally loading a desired product separately from the second transport mechanism. 7. The automatic packaging device according to claim 4, wherein a cushioning material supply mechanism that accommodates a plurality of different cushioning materials according to the size of the product, and the corresponding cushioning material is automatically provided at both ends of the product. A cushioning material mounting mechanism to be mounted on, a spacer supply mechanism for accommodating a spacer arbitrarily arranged on one end side of the product, and one end side of the product on which the cushioning material is mounted, the spacer as necessary. A spacer insertion mechanism for automatically arranging a predetermined number of sheets, a packaging member supply mechanism for accommodating a plurality of the packaging members having different sizes, and the product for the packaging member automatically selected according to the product. An automatic packaging apparatus for products, comprising: a box-making mechanism for automatically folding the packaging members in a stacked state to package the products with the packaging members.