【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、容器傾斜装置に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、一斗缶（１８リットル缶）やその他の容器から内容物を注出する場合は作業者が缶等の容器を持ち上げて傾けるか、或いは専用の装置に乗せて容器を傾斜させることにより内容物の注出を行っている（例えば、特許文献１，２参照。）。
【特許文献１】
特開２００１−３１１９９号公報
【特許文献２】
実用新案登録第３０１５２９１号公報
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、内容物が充填された一斗缶等の容器は非常に重く、例えばグラビアインキ等の液体が入った容器の重量は１６〜１８ｋｇにもなるので、手によって持ち上げたり、傾けたりすることは作業者にとって大きな負担となる。また、特許文献１，２に記載されるような一斗缶専用装置を使用する場合であっても、作業者が一斗缶を持ち上げて専用装置に乗せなければならない。それに加え専用装置は全体の寸法、重量も大きく、持ち運びするうえでも不便である。
【０００４】
本発明は、上記問題点を解決することができる容器傾斜装置を提供することを目的とする。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するため、請求項１に係る発明は、床面（１）に縦置きされた容器（２）の側面に当接し保持手段（８，１０ａ，１０ｂ）を介して容器（２）を保持する起立容器受け部（３）と、起立容器受け部（３）を容器（２）と共に傾斜状態にして支持する傾斜容器受け部（４）と、起立容器受け部（３）の底から傾斜容器受け部（４）へと伸びる案内部（５）とが一体化されてなる構造体を備えた容器傾斜装置を採用する。
【０００６】
この請求項１に係る発明によれば、床面（１）に縦置きされた容器（２）の側面に起立容器受け部（３）を当てて保持手段（８，１０ａ，１０ｂ）により容器（２）を保持したうえで構造体を傾斜させると、構造体が案内部（５）の案内によって横転し、傾斜容器受け部（４）が床面（１）に接したところで停止し、これにより容器（２）が起立容器受け部（３）と共に横転状態になり容器（２）から内容物が流出する。従って、簡易かつ迅速に容器（２）を傾斜させて内容物を容器（２）外に取り出すことができる。また、容器傾斜装置は簡素な構造物であるから、簡易に持ち運ぶことができる。
【０００７】
また、請求項２に係る発明は、請求項１に記載の容器傾斜装置において、案内部（５）が床面（１）上を転がる湾曲体（５ａ，５ｂ）で形成された容器傾斜装置を採用する。
【０００８】
この請求項２に係る発明によれば、案内部である湾曲体（５ａ，５ｂ）が床面（１）上を転がるので、容器を滑らかに傾斜させることができ、従って内容物を円滑に注ぎ出すことができる。
【０００９】
また、請求項３に係る発明は、請求項１又は請求項２に記載の容器傾斜装置において、起立容器受け部（３）が起立状態を維持するように起立容器受け部（３）の底と案内部（５）との間に起立保持部（９）が設けられた容器傾斜装置を採用する。
【００１０】
この請求項３に係る発明によれば、起立保持部（９）を床面（１）に接触させることにより起立容器受け部（３）の起立状態を維持することができる。従って、容器（２）を起立容器受け部（３）に保持する作業を円滑に行うことができる。
【００１１】
また、請求項４に係る発明は、請求項１乃至請求項３のいずれかに記載の容器傾斜装置において、保持手段が容器を構造体に連結する連結体（８）である容器傾斜装置を採用する。
【００１２】
この請求項４に係る発明によれば、連結体（８）により容器（２）を構造体に簡易に固定することができる。
【００１３】
また、請求項５に係る発明は、請求項１乃至請求項３のいずれかに記載の容器傾斜装置において、保持手段が容器（２）の底に当接可能に構造体に固着された当接片（１０ａ，１０ｂ）である容器傾斜装置を採用する。
【００１４】
この請求項５に係る発明によれば、容器（２）をその底が当接片（１０ａ，１０ｂ）に当たるように起立容器受け部（３）に添わせた上で構造体を傾斜させれば容器（２）は起立容器受け部（３）上をずれることなく傾斜する。従って、内容物の注出の際に簡易に容器（２）を傾斜させることができる。
【００１５】
【発明の実施の形態】
次に、本発明の実施の形態について図面を参照して説明する。
＜実施の形態１＞
図１及び図２に示すように、この容器傾斜装置は、床面１に縦置きされた容器２の側面に当接し保持手段を介して容器２を保持する起立容器受け部と３、容器２と共に起立容器受け部３を傾斜状態にして支持する傾斜容器受け部４と、起立容器受け部３の底から傾斜容器受け部４へと伸びる案内部５とを備える。
【００１６】
これら起立容器受け部３と、傾斜容器受け部４と、案内部５とが構造体である枠体として一体化される。このため、容器傾斜装置は全体が小型化、軽量化され、簡易に運搬することができる。図示例では構造体は断面四角形の角棒で形成されるが、中空の角棒、丸棒、アングル材、板材等他の材料で又はそれらの材料を適宜交えて形成することができる。また、材料の種類も金属、合成樹脂、木材等各種のものを選ぶことができる。
【００１７】
図２に示すように、この実施の形態で処理対象として例示する容器２は四角筒状の一斗缶であり、筒壁２ａの上下が天板２ｂと底板２ｃでそれぞれ閉じられている。天板２ｂの隅部には注出口２ｄが設けられ、天板２ｂの中央部には取っ手２ｅが起倒可能に設けられている。もちろん、処理対象とする容器２は上記一斗缶に限らず、例えば円筒形容器、非筒形容器のような他の形態の容器、容量の異なる容器についても使用可能である。
【００１８】
図１及び図２に示すように、起立容器受け部３は、容器２の高さよりやや高めに縦向きに平行に伸びる二本の縦長部材３ａ，３ｂを有する。縦長部材３ａ，３ｂの上端間には容器２の天板２ｂを横断し得るように横長部材３ｃが水平に掛け渡される。各縦長部材３ａ，３ｂにおける横長部材３ｃよりもやや下方位置と中間位置とには容器２の側面である筒壁２ａに当たる受け部材３ｄ，３ｅが上下二対で固定される。受け部材３ｄ，３ｅはその延長線が例えば略９０度の角度で交差するように各縦長部材３ａ，３ｂから突出する。容器２はこの起立容器受け部３があてがわれることにより、その筒壁２ａの角部が受け部材３ｄ，３ｅ間に嵌り込み、筒壁２ａの隣り合う二壁面が受け部材３ｄ，３ｅに当接する。なお、容器２の筒壁２ａが円筒形の場合であってもこれらの受け部材３ｄ，３ｅで受け止めることができるが、その場合は受け部材３ｄ，３ｅを円筒形に倣うように湾曲させてもよい。
【００１９】
上下二対の受け部材３ｄ，３ｅは、必要に応じ、図１（Ｂ）に示すように、水平に配置した短脚と長脚の二つのコ字形補強部材６，７で補強される。すなわち、上側の短脚補強部材６の自由端が上側の受け部材３ｄの一端と共に縦長部材３ａ，３ｂの上部に固着され、下側の長脚補強部材７の自由端が下側の受け部材３ｅの一端と共に縦長部材３ａ，３ｂの中間部に固着され、各対の受け部材３ｄ，３ｅの他端が各補強部材６，７の中間部６ａ，７ａに接合部材６ｂ，７ｂを介して連結される。また、上下二対の受け部材３ｄ，３ｅはそれらの他端が上下間で連結部材６ｃ，７ｃにより連結されることにより更に補強される。
【００２０】
保持手段は、図２に示すように、容器２を構造体に連結する連結体として構成され、より具体的にはベルト８により構成される。一条又は複数条のベルト８が容器２を抱くように容器２の筒壁２ａに巻き付けられ、各ベルト８の両端が縦長部材３ａ，３ｂに図示しない金具等により連結される。このベルト８により容器２は起立容器受け部３にしっかりと固定される。保持手段としてはベルト８のほかマグネット、面ファスナー等各種の手段を用いることができる。
【００２１】
傾斜容器受け部４は、起立容器受け部３に平行に設けられるほか、望ましくは図１及び図２に示すように、起立容器受け部３の上部に向かってやや傾斜するように設けられる。すなわち、傾斜容器受け部４は、各縦長部材３ａ，３ｂの上部に向かってやや傾斜した二本の傾斜部材４ａ，４ｂを備え、各傾斜部材４ａ，４ｂの一端が上記上側補強部材６の角部に連結され他端が上記下側補強部材７の角部に連結される。この傾斜部材４ａ，４ｂが図２（Ｃ）に示すように床面１に接触すると、起立容器受け部３上の容器２は下向きに傾斜した横転状態で保持されることになる。
【００２２】
図１及び図２に示すように、案内部５は、起立容器受け部３の底から傾斜容器受け部４へと伸びる湾曲体である湾曲部材５ａ，５ｂを備える。湾曲部材５ａ，５ｂは上記縦長部材３ａ，３ｂの各々の下端から上記傾斜部材４ａ，４ｂの各々の一端へと円弧状に湾曲して伸びている。円弧状に湾曲させないで多角形状に設けてもよい。この湾曲部材５ａ，５ｂの案内作用により、構造体を図２（Ａ）の状態から右方に傾斜させると構造体は湾曲部材５ａ，５ｂの箇所で床面４を転がり、同図（Ｃ）のごとく傾斜して停止する。
【００２３】
湾曲部材５ａ，５ｂは起立容器受け部３の縦長部材３ａ，３ｂに直結してもよいが、望ましくは図１及び図２に示すように、起立容器受け部３の底と案内部５との間に起立保持部９である直部材９ａ，９ｂが設けられる。図２（Ａ）に示すように、直部材９ａ，９ｂが床面１に接することにより、構造体は起立位置を保持するので、容器２を起立容器受け部３に保持する作業が円滑化される。
【００２４】
次に、上記構成の容器傾斜装置の作用について説明する。
【００２５】
グラビアインキ製造ラインで使用する場合を例にとって説明すると、このラインの検査工程ではインキ貯留槽（図示せず）内のインキを充填機により図２に示すような一斗缶である容器２に充填してインキの調合状態を検査し、確認した後このインキをインキ貯留槽に戻すような作業が行われる。また、インキの調合工程では数種類の原料インキをそれぞれ充填した一斗缶の容器２を傾けて調合槽（図示せず）内に注入する作業が行われる。
【００２６】
このような各種作業において、作業者は図２（Ａ）（Ｂ）に示すように、地面等の床面１に縦置きされたインキの詰まった容器２へと構造体を近づけ、構造体の起立容器受け部３を容器２の側面の筒壁２ａに当てる。そして、保持手段であるベルト８を容器２の筒壁２ａに巻き付けて容器２を構造体に固定する。その際、構造体はその直部材９ｂの箇所が床面１に接することにより起立状態を保持するので、作業者は構造体を倒れないように支えることなくベルト掛け作業を行うことができる。
【００２７】
次いで、容器２の天板２ｂの取っ手２ｅを構造体の横長部材３ｃに添えて横長部材３ｃごと手で把持し、構造体を容器２と共に反容器側に傾斜させる。また、構造体の傾斜に先立ち容器２の注出口２ｄを開けておく。
【００２８】
構造体の傾斜が大きくなると、図２（Ｃ）に示すように、案内部５である湾曲部材５ａ，５ｂが床面１上を転がるので、構造体が滑らかに傾斜し、傾斜容器受け部４が床面１に接したところで停止する。このように、作業者は一斗缶である容器２をなんら持ち上げることなく簡易に傾斜させることができる。
【００２９】
構造体の傾斜容器受け部４が床面１に接すると、容器２はやや下向きに傾斜した横転状態を維持し、容器２の注出口２ｄから内容物であるインキが流出する。
【００３０】
インキの流出中、作業者は構造体及び容器２から離れることができるので、作業者は他の作業を行うことができ、また、多数の一斗缶の容器２に対して上記操作を行うことにより、同時に多数の容器２からインキを調合槽等に注入することが出来る。
【００３１】
ここではインキ容器の注出作業を例にとって説明したが、この容器傾斜装置は他の内容物、他の容器の注出作業にも利用することができる。
＜実施の形態２＞
図３に示すように、この実施の形態２では、容器傾斜装置の構造体における起立容器受け部３の底に保持手段である当接片１０ａ，１０ｂが固着される。
【００３２】
床面１に起立状態で置いた容器２に構造体を近づけ、構造体の起立容器受け部３を容器２の側面に当てながら当接片１０ａ，１０ｂを容器２の底に押し込み、その後構造体を傾斜させれば容器２は構造体からずり落ちることなく構造体と一体で傾斜し、内容物の注出が可能になる。
【００３３】
【発明の効果】
請求項１に係る発明によれば、床面に縦置きされた容器の側面に当接し保持手段を介して容器を保持する起立容器受け部と、起立容器受け部を容器と共に傾斜状態にして支持する傾斜容器受け部と、起立容器受け部の底から傾斜容器受け部へと伸びる案内部とが一体化されてなる構造体を備えた容器傾斜装置であるから、床面に縦置きされた容器の側面に起立容器受け部を当てて保持手段により容器を保持したうえで構造体を傾斜させると、構造体が案内部の案内によって横転し、傾斜容器受け部が床面に接したところで停止し、これにより容器が起立容器受け部と共に横転状態になり容器から内容物が流出する。従って、内容物が充填された容器を持ち上げることなく簡易かつ迅速に容器を傾斜させて内容物を容器外に取り出すことができる。また、内容物を取り出している間は作業者が容器から離れることができ、注出作業から解放される。また、容器傾斜装置は簡素な構造物であるから簡易に持ち運ぶことができる。
【００３４】
請求項２に係る発明によれば、請求項１に記載の容器傾斜装置において、案内部が床面上を転がる湾曲体で形成された容器傾斜装置であり、案内部である湾曲体が床面上を転がるので、構造体を滑らかに傾斜させることができ、従って内容物を円滑に注ぎ出すことができる。
【００３５】
請求項３に係る発明によれば、請求項１又は請求項２に記載の容器傾斜装置において、起立容器受け部が起立状態を維持するように起立容器受け部の底と案内部との間に起立保持部が設けられた容器傾斜装置であるから、起立保持部を床面に接触させることにより起立容器受け部の起立状態を維持することができる。従って、容器を起立容器受け部に保持する作業を円滑に行うことができる。
【００３６】
請求項４に係る発明によれば、請求項１乃至請求項３のいずれかに記載の容器傾斜装置において、保持手段が容器を構造体に連結する連結体である容器傾斜装置であるから、連結体により容器を構造体に簡易に固定することができる。
【００３７】
請求項５に係る発明によれば、請求項１乃至請求項３のいずれかに記載の容器傾斜装置において、保持手段が容器の底に当接可能に構造体に固着された当接片である容器傾斜装置であるから、容器をその底が当接片に当たるように起立容器受け部に添わせた上で構造体を傾斜させれば容器は起立容器受け部上をずれることなく傾斜する。従って、内容物の注出の際に簡易に容器を傾斜させることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の実施の形態１に係る容器傾斜装置の構造体を示し、（Ａ）は正面図、（Ｂ）は平面図、（Ｃ）は左側面図、（Ｄ）は図Ａ中Ｄ−Ｄ線矢視断面図である。
【図２】図１に示す構造体の使用例を示す図であり、（Ａ）は起立した容器を保持する構造体の正面図、（Ｂ）はＡに示す構造体及び容器の平面図、（Ｃ）は容器を保持して傾斜した構造体の正面図である。
【図３】本発明の実施の形態２に係る容器傾斜装置の構造体を容器と共に示し、（Ａ）は起立した容器を保持する構造体の正面図、（Ｂ）はＡに示す構造体及び容器の底面図である。
【符号の説明】
１…床面
２…容器
３…起立容器受け部
４…傾斜容器受け部
５…案内部
５ａ，５ｂ…湾曲部材
８…ベルト
９…起立保持部
１０ａ，１０ｂ…当接片[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container tilting device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when the contents are poured out from a funnel can (18 liter can) or other container, the contents can be lifted by the operator by lifting the container such as a can or by placing it on a dedicated device and tilting the container. Items are being poured out (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-31199 A [Patent Document 2]
Utility Model Registration No. 3015291 [0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, containers such as Ito cans filled with contents are very heavy, and the weight of containers containing liquids such as gravure ink can be as high as 16 to 18 kg, so it cannot be lifted or tilted by hand. This is a heavy burden on the operator. In addition, even when using a device for exclusive use of the one can as described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the operator must lift the one can and put it on the dedicated device. In addition, the dedicated device has a large overall size and weight, which is inconvenient to carry.
[0004]
An object of this invention is to provide the container tilting apparatus which can solve the said problem.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to the container (2) through the holding means (8, 10a, 10b) that contacts the side surface of the container (2) placed vertically on the floor (1). From the bottom of the standing container receiving part (3), the standing container receiving part (3) for supporting the standing container receiving part (3) in an inclined state together with the container (2), and the standing container receiving part (3) A container tilting device having a structure in which a guide part (5) extending to the tilted container receiving part (4) is integrated is employed.
[0006]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the container (2) is placed on the side surface of the container (2) placed vertically on the floor surface (1), and the holding means (8, 10a, 10b) holds the container ( When the structure is tilted while holding 2), the structure rolls over by the guidance of the guide part (5), and stops when the tilted container receiving part (4) is in contact with the floor surface (1). The container (2) rolls over together with the standing container receiving part (3), and the contents flow out of the container (2). Therefore, the contents can be taken out of the container (2) by simply and quickly inclining the container (2). Moreover, since the container tilting device is a simple structure, it can be easily carried.
[0007]
The invention according to claim 2 is the container tilting device according to claim 1, wherein the guide tilting device (5) is formed of a curved body (5a, 5b) that rolls on the floor surface (1). adopt.
[0008]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the curved bodies (5a, 5b) as the guide portions roll on the floor surface (1), the container can be inclined smoothly, and therefore the contents can be poured smoothly. Can be put out.
[0009]
Further, the invention according to claim 3 is the container tilting device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the standing container receiving part (3) maintains the standing state so that the standing container receiving part (3) maintains the standing state. A container tilting device in which an upright holding portion (9) is provided between the guide portion (5) and the guide portion (5) is employed.
[0010]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the standing container receiving portion (3) can be maintained in the standing state by bringing the standing holding portion (9) into contact with the floor surface (1). Therefore, the operation | work which hold | maintains a container (2) in a standing container receiving part (3) can be performed smoothly.
[0011]
The invention according to claim 4 employs the container tilting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the holding means is a connecting body (8) for connecting the container to the structure. To do.
[0012]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the container (2) can be easily fixed to the structure by the connecting body (8).
[0013]
The invention according to claim 5 is the container tilting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the holding means is fixed to the structure so as to be able to contact the bottom of the container (2). A container tilting device that is a piece (10a, 10b) is employed.
[0014]
According to the invention of claim 5, if the structure is inclined after the container (2) is placed on the upright container receiving portion (3) so that the bottom of the container contacts the abutting pieces (10 a, 10 b) The container (2) is inclined without shifting on the upright container receiving part (3). Therefore, the container (2) can be easily tilted when the contents are poured out.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<Embodiment 1>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the container tilting device includes an upright container receiving portion 3 that holds the container 2 through a holding means in contact with the side surface of the container 2 placed vertically on the floor surface 1, and the container 2. In addition, an inclined container receiving part 4 that supports the rising container receiving part 3 in an inclined state and a guide part 5 that extends from the bottom of the rising container receiving part 3 to the inclined container receiving part 4 are provided.
[0016]
The upright container receiving part 3, the inclined container receiving part 4 and the guide part 5 are integrated as a frame which is a structural body. For this reason, the whole container inclination apparatus is reduced in size and weight, and can be carried easily. In the illustrated example, the structure is formed of square bars having a square cross section, but may be formed of other materials such as a hollow square bar, a round bar, an angle material, a plate material, or a combination of these materials. Various types of materials such as metal, synthetic resin, and wood can be selected.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 2, the container 2 illustrated as a processing target in this embodiment is a square cylindrical canister, and the upper and lower sides of the cylindrical wall 2a are closed by a top plate 2b and a bottom plate 2c, respectively. A spout 2d is provided at the corner of the top plate 2b, and a handle 2e is provided at the center of the top plate 2b so that it can be tilted. Of course, the container 2 to be processed is not limited to the above-mentioned canister, but can be used for other types of containers such as cylindrical containers and non-cylindrical containers, and containers having different capacities.
[0018]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the upright container receiving portion 3 has two vertically long members 3 a and 3 b that extend in parallel in the vertical direction slightly higher than the height of the container 2. A horizontally long member 3c is stretched horizontally between the upper ends of the vertically long members 3a and 3b so that the top plate 2b of the container 2 can be crossed. Receiving members 3d and 3e corresponding to the cylindrical wall 2a, which is the side surface of the container 2, are fixed in two pairs, upper and lower, at a position slightly lower and intermediate than the horizontally long member 3c of each vertically long member 3a and 3b. The receiving members 3d and 3e protrude from each of the vertically long members 3a and 3b so that their extension lines intersect at an angle of, for example, approximately 90 degrees. As the container 2 is provided with the upright container receiving portion 3, the corner of the cylindrical wall 2a is fitted between the receiving members 3d and 3e, and the two adjacent wall surfaces of the cylindrical wall 2a are in contact with the receiving members 3d and 3e. Touch. Even if the cylindrical wall 2a of the container 2 is cylindrical, it can be received by these receiving members 3d and 3e. In this case, the receiving members 3d and 3e may be curved so as to follow the cylindrical shape. Good.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 1B, the two upper and lower pairs of receiving members 3d and 3e are reinforced by two U-shaped reinforcing members 6 and 7, which are horizontally arranged short legs and long legs. That is, the free end of the upper short leg reinforcing member 6 is fixed to the upper part of the vertically long members 3a and 3b together with one end of the upper receiving member 3d, and the free end of the lower long leg reinforcing member 7 is the lower receiving member 3e. The other ends of the pair of receiving members 3d and 3e are connected to the intermediate portions 6a and 7a of the reinforcing members 6 and 7 via the joining members 6b and 7b. The In addition, the two upper and lower pairs of receiving members 3d and 3e are further reinforced by connecting their other ends by connecting members 6c and 7c between the upper and lower sides.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 2, the holding means is configured as a connecting body that connects the container 2 to the structure, and more specifically, is configured by a belt 8. A single or plural belts 8 are wound around the cylindrical wall 2a of the container 2 so as to hold the container 2, and both ends of each belt 8 are connected to the vertically long members 3a and 3b by a metal fitting (not shown). The container 8 is firmly fixed to the standing container receiving portion 3 by the belt 8. As the holding means, various means such as a magnet and a hook-and-loop fastener can be used besides the belt 8.
[0021]
The inclined container receiving part 4 is provided in parallel to the upright container receiving part 3 and preferably provided so as to be slightly inclined toward the upper part of the upright container receiving part 3 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. That is, the inclined container receiving portion 4 includes two inclined members 4a and 4b that are slightly inclined toward the upper part of each of the vertically long members 3a and 3b, and one end of each inclined member 4a and 4b is a corner of the upper reinforcing member 6. The other end is connected to the corner of the lower reinforcing member 7. When the inclined members 4a and 4b come into contact with the floor surface 1 as shown in FIG. 2C, the container 2 on the standing container receiving portion 3 is held in a roll-down state inclined downward.
[0022]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the guide portion 5 includes curved members 5 a and 5 b that are curved bodies extending from the bottom of the standing container receiving portion 3 to the inclined container receiving portion 4. The curved members 5a and 5b are curved and extended in an arc shape from the lower ends of the vertically long members 3a and 3b to the respective one ends of the inclined members 4a and 4b. You may provide in polygonal shape, without making it curve in circular arc shape. When the structure is tilted to the right from the state of FIG. 2A by the guiding action of the bending members 5a and 5b, the structure rolls on the floor surface 4 at the positions of the bending members 5a and 5b. Incline and stop.
[0023]
The curved members 5a and 5b may be directly connected to the vertically long members 3a and 3b of the upright container receiving portion 3, but preferably, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bottom of the upright container receiving portion 3 and the guide portion 5 The straight members 9a and 9b which are the upright holding portions 9 are provided therebetween. As shown in FIG. 2 (A), when the straight members 9a and 9b are in contact with the floor surface 1, the structure holds the standing position, so that the operation of holding the container 2 on the standing container receiving portion 3 is facilitated. The
[0024]
Next, the operation of the container tilting device having the above configuration will be described.
[0025]
The case of using in a gravure ink production line will be described as an example. In the inspection process of this line, ink in an ink storage tank (not shown) is filled into a container 2 which is a dough can as shown in FIG. 2 by a filling machine. Then, after checking and confirming the blended state of the ink, an operation for returning the ink to the ink storage tank is performed. In addition, in the ink blending process, an operation of injecting a dough can container 2 filled with several kinds of raw material inks into a blending tank (not shown) is performed.
[0026]
In such various operations, as shown in FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B), the operator brings the structure close to the ink-filled container 2 vertically placed on the floor 1 such as the ground. The standing container receiving portion 3 is brought into contact with the cylindrical wall 2 a on the side surface of the container 2. And the belt 8 which is a holding means is wound around the cylinder wall 2a of the container 2, and the container 2 is fixed to a structure. At that time, the structure is kept in an upright state by the portion of the straight member 9b being in contact with the floor surface 1, so that the operator can perform the belting operation without supporting the structure so as not to fall down.
[0027]
Next, the handle 2e of the top plate 2b of the container 2 is attached to the horizontally long member 3c of the structure and held by the hand together with the horizontally long member 3c, and the structure is tilted together with the container 2 to the side opposite to the container. Moreover, the spout 2d of the container 2 is opened prior to the inclination of the structure.
[0028]
When the inclination of the structure increases, as shown in FIG. 2C, the curved members 5a and 5b, which are the guide parts 5, roll on the floor surface 1, so that the structure smoothly inclines, and the inclined container receiver 4 Stops when it touches the floor 1. In this way, the operator can easily tilt the container 2 that is a canister without lifting it.
[0029]
When the inclined container receiving portion 4 of the structure is in contact with the floor surface 1, the container 2 maintains a rollover state slightly inclined downward, and the ink as the contents flows out from the spout 2 d of the container 2.
[0030]
Since the operator can move away from the structure and the container 2 during the outflow of the ink, the operator can perform other operations, and also perform the above-described operation on the container 2 of many canisters. Thus, it is possible to simultaneously inject ink from a large number of containers 2 into a preparation tank or the like.
[0031]
Although the ink container pouring operation has been described here as an example, the container tilting device can also be used for pouring other contents and other containers.
<Embodiment 2>
As shown in FIG. 3, in the second embodiment, the abutting pieces 10a and 10b as the holding means are fixed to the bottom of the upright container receiving portion 3 in the structure of the container tilting device.
[0032]
The structure is brought close to the container 2 placed upright on the floor surface 1, and the contact pieces 10a and 10b are pushed into the bottom of the container 2 while the standing container receiving portion 3 of the structure is applied to the side of the container 2, and then the structure If the container 2 is inclined, the container 2 is inclined integrally with the structure without sliding down from the structure, and the contents can be poured out.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the upright container receiving portion that contacts the side surface of the container vertically placed on the floor and holds the container via the holding means, and the upright container receiving portion is supported in an inclined state together with the container. Since the container tilting device includes a structure in which the inclined container receiving portion and the guide portion extending from the bottom of the standing container receiving portion to the inclined container receiving portion are integrated, the container placed vertically on the floor surface If the structure is tilted after holding the container by the holding means with the standing container receiving part placed on the side of the structure, the structure rolls over by the guidance of the guide part and stops when the inclined container receiving part is in contact with the floor surface. As a result, the container rolls over together with the upright container receiving portion, and the contents flow out of the container. Accordingly, the contents can be taken out of the container by simply and quickly inclining the container without lifting the container filled with the contents. Further, while the contents are being taken out, the worker can leave the container and is released from the dispensing work. Moreover, since the container tilting device is a simple structure, it can be easily carried.
[0034]
According to the invention according to claim 2, in the container tilting apparatus according to claim 1, the guide part is a container tilting apparatus formed of a curved body that rolls on the floor surface, and the curved body that is the guide part is the floor surface. As it rolls over, the structure can be tilted smoothly, so that the contents can be poured out smoothly.
[0035]
According to the invention according to claim 3, in the container tilting device according to claim 1 or 2, the stand-up container receiving part is disposed between the bottom of the stand-up container receiving part and the guide part so as to maintain the standing state. Since it is a container inclination apparatus provided with the standing holding part, the standing state of the standing container receiving part can be maintained by bringing the standing holding part into contact with the floor surface. Therefore, the operation | work which hold | maintains a container to a standing container receiving part can be performed smoothly.
[0036]
According to the invention of claim 4, in the container tilting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the holding means is a container tilting device that is a connecting body that connects the container to the structure. The container can be easily fixed to the structure by the body.
[0037]
According to the invention of claim 5, in the container tilting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the holding means is a contact piece fixed to the structure so as to be able to contact the bottom of the container. Since it is a container tilting device, if the structure is tilted after the container is placed on the standing container receiving portion so that the bottom of the container touches the abutting piece, the container tilts without shifting on the standing container receiving portion. Therefore, the container can be easily tilted when the contents are poured out.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1A and 1B show a structure of a container tilting apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, where FIG. 1A is a front view, FIG. 1B is a plan view, FIG. 1C is a left side view, and FIG. It is middle DD sectional view taken on the line.
2 is a view showing an example of use of the structure shown in FIG. 1, wherein (A) is a front view of the structure holding an upright container, (B) is a plan view of the structure and container shown in A, (C) is a front view of the inclined structure holding the container.
3 shows a structure of a container tilting apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention together with a container, (A) is a front view of the structure holding an upright container, (B) is a structure shown in A and It is a bottom view of a container.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Floor surface 2 ... Container 3 ... Standing container receiving part 4 ... Inclined container receiving part 5 ... Guide part 5a, 5b ... Curve member 8 ... Belt 9 ... Standing holding part 10a, 10b ... Contact piece
