JP2006297401A - Compressing/packing device, and compressing/packing method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compressing/packing device in which a packing operation is possible while the compression state of an object to be treated is held. <P>SOLUTION: The compressing/packing device comprises: a compression chamber for compressing an object to be treated; a compression plate of elevating and lowering in the compression chamber; a charge port for charging the object to be treated; an exhaust port for discharging the object; and a binding means for binding the object in the compression chamber with a binding band. The binding means is equipped with: a binding band guiding means for guiding and arranging the binding band whose one end is locked to a binding band locking part provided at the front end of the lower part of the device along the bottom face of the compression chamber and the inside face of the rear wall in the compression chamber; a binding band transporting means composed of a power-driven endless transport belt rotating in one direction, which is arranged at a through-hole formed on the compression plate and opening to the bottom face of the compression plate, holds the intermediate part on the other end side of the binding band, and transports the same to the front of the device; and a binding band welding means for binding both the ends of the binding band arranged at the lower part in the front part of the compression chamber, and thermally welding the same. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a compression packing apparatus for compressing and bundling and packing waste such as paper waste and plastic waste material, and a compression packing method using the same.

As an apparatus for compressing and bundling wastes such as paper waste and plastic waste, an object to be processed compressed in the compression chamber is bundled and packed from the compression chamber and bound with a bundling band. No. 1 (hereinafter referred to as “known example 1”), a compressor and an automatic bundling machine are arranged in series via a cylindrical passage, and an object to be processed is compressed with a compression plate, A technique is disclosed in which a compressed workpiece is pushed out from a cylindrical passage to a binding position in order to maintain a compressed state, and is bound and packed by an automatic binding machine. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-318908 (hereinafter referred to as “known example 2”) has a toothing that meshes with a drive gear in a gear box that moves up and down together with the compression plate inside the compression plate that moves up and down in the compression chamber. Disclosed is a compression packing device in which a belt is arranged, a driving band in a gear box is rotated by a handle, a binding band is conveyed from a rear end to a front end of a compression chamber by a toothed belt, and both ends of the binding band are coupled. ing.
JP-A-8-309591 JP-A-8-318908

  However, in the compression packing device that extrudes the object to be processed compressed from the compression chamber and binds with a binding band, there is a problem that the volume of the object to be processed increases because the compressed state is released when the objects are bound. Further, in the case of the known example 1, since the cylindrical passage is interposed in order to maintain the compressed state of the compressed object to be processed, the stroke of the extruder must be extended to push it to the binding position, and the entire apparatus However, there is a problem that the apparatus becomes smaller and the degree of freedom in designing the apparatus is limited. In the case of the known example 2, the toothed belt is driven by the manual handle after the workpiece is compressed and the binding band is conveyed from the rear end to the front end of the compression chamber. It has a problem that it is far away and work efficiency is poor.

  The present invention provides a compression packing apparatus that can solve the above-mentioned problems and can perform packing work while maintaining the compressed state of the object to be processed, and can achieve downsizing of the entire apparatus and efficient automation of the compression packing work. The purpose is to do.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, in the compression packing apparatus, a compression chamber that compresses the workpiece, a compression plate that moves up and down in the compression chamber and compresses the workpiece, and puts the workpiece into the compression chamber And a bundling means for bundling the object to be processed compressed in the compression chamber with a bundling band in the compression chamber, the bundling means being located below the apparatus. A binding band guide means for guiding and arranging a binding band, one end of which is locked to a binding band locking portion provided at the front end of the compression chamber, along the inner surface of the rear wall of the compression chamber, and a compression plate bottom surface formed on the compression plate Bundling Band Conveying Unit Consisting of a Power-Driven Endless Conveying Belt that is Rotated in One Direction to Have a Bundling Band Holding Unit Arranged in a Through-hole that is Opened to Hold and Holds the Middle Part on the Other End of the Bundling Band And said Characterized in that it comprises a binding band welding means for heat welding fastening the ends of the binding band disposed Chijimishitsu lower front.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the compression packing apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, the endless transport belt as the binding band transport means is disposed at a position where the endless transport belt is divided into two.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the compression packing method using the compression packing device of the first or second invention, one end of the binding band is locked to the bottom front end of the compression packing device, and the binding band is attached to the bottom of the compression chamber and the rear of the compression chamber. The other end side intermediate portion of the binding band is held by the binding band transport means composed of an endless transport belt that rotates in one direction provided in a through hole that is disposed on the inner surface of the wall and opens to the bottom surface of the compression plate formed on the compression plate, An object to be processed is introduced from the inlet of the compression chamber, a compression process is performed by lowering the compression plate, and the compression process is terminated when the pressure sensor detects a predetermined pressure. To move the other end side middle part of the binding band to the front of the compression chamber, cut the binding band to a predetermined length, release the locking of the binding band at the bottom front end of the compression packing device, and connect both ends of the binding band. With tightening means Installed in binding band welding means, and tightening heat welded to the binding band is fixed, the compression plate is raised, and wherein the retrieving extruded from the compression chamber an object to be processed which has been bundled packed in binding band.

In the compression packaging apparatus of the present invention, a compression chamber for compressing the object to be processed, a compression plate for moving up and down in the compression chamber and compressing the object to be processed, and an inlet for introducing the object to be processed into the compression chamber; A discharge port for taking out the compressed object to be processed, and a bundling means for bundling the object to be processed compressed in the compression chamber with a bundling band in the compression chamber, the bundling means at the front end below the apparatus A binding band guide means for guiding and arranging the binding band, one end of which is locked to the binding band locking portion provided, along the bottom surface of the compression chamber and the inner surface of the rear wall of the compression chamber, and opens to the bottom surface of the compression plate formed on the compression plate. A binding band conveying means comprising a binding band holding means arranged in the through hole and holding the other end side intermediate portion of the binding band, and comprising a power-driven endless conveying belt rotating in one direction for conveying the binding band forward; and the compression Room And a binding band conveying means in which the binding band is driven by power after the compression processing by the compression plate is finished in the compression chamber in the compression chamber. Since it is transported forward, and is heat-sealed and packaged by means of a binding band welding means, it is possible to compress and pack the workpieces in a very short time. And can realize efficient automation of compression packing work. Further, by using a power-driven endless conveyor belt in which the binding band transport means rotates in one direction, it becomes easy to control the transport and resetting of the binding band.
When the binding band is pulled out forward after the compression step, the other binding band holding means is arranged by arranging the binding band holding means at the position that bisects the endless conveyance belt on the endless conveying belt as the binding band conveying means. Is positioned on the rear side of the endless conveyor belt, which facilitates the next set of binding bands.
In the compression packing method, one end of the binding band is locked to the bottom front end of the compression packing device, the binding band is disposed on the bottom surface of the compression chamber and the inner surface of the rear wall of the compression chamber, and the through hole opens to the bottom surface of the compression plate formed on the compression plate. The binding band conveying means provided in the hole holds the middle part on the other end side of the binding band, the workpiece is introduced from the inlet of the compression chamber, the compression process is performed by lowering the compression plate, and the pressure sensor is The compression process is terminated by detecting the pressure, and then the drive source of the binding band transport means is driven to move the other end side intermediate portion of the binding band to the front surface of the compression chamber, and the binding band is cut into a predetermined length. Release the locking of the binding band at the bottom front end of the compression packing device, install both ends of the binding band in the binding band welding means with fastening means, tighten the binding band and fix it by heat welding, and raise the compression plate In the unity band The structure for taking out extruded workpiece which has been bundle packed from the compression chamber, as in the baling apparatus can be a good bale methods of work efficiency.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are a front view and a side view of an embodiment of the compression packaging device 1 of the present invention. The compression packing apparatus 1 is provided with an input port 3 for supplying an object to be processed at the upper front portion of the compression chamber 2, and an outlet 4 for discharging the object to be processed which has been compressed and packed at the lower part of the front surface. A front door 4a having a lateral opening that closes the entire surface of the compression chamber is installed on the front surface of the compression chamber 2, and a closing door 3a having a vertical opening is provided at a position corresponding to the insertion port 3 of the front door 4a. A compression plate 6 that moves up and down while maintaining a horizontal posture by a press cylinder 5 and guide cylinders 5 a and 5 a is disposed in the compression chamber 2.

  On the upper part of the rear surface of the compression packing device 1, a reel 8 for supplying a resin binding band 7 is installed. The binding band 7 supplied from the reel 8 is passed through a band chuck ring 21 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) provided on a power-driven endless transport belt 16 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) which is a binding band transport means 11 described later. Then, it extends perpendicularly to the rear surface of the compression chamber 2, extends horizontally to the bottom surface of the compression chamber 2 via a holder 9 provided at the rear end portion of the bottom surface of the compression chamber, and its tip is provided at the lower front end of the compression packing device 1. The engagement tool 10 is set to be engaged and fixed.

  3 and 4 are a front view and a side view of the binding band transport means 11 disposed on the compression plate 6 of the compression packaging device 1 of the present invention. In the compression plate 6, a space 12 penetrating the bottom surface is continuously formed from the rear surface to the front surface of the compression chamber 2. A plurality of voids 12 are formed according to the width of the compression chamber 2. The void 12 is provided with a power-driven endless conveyor belt 16 which is a binding band conveyor means 11. The binding band transport means 11 includes transport pulleys 15 and 15 installed on rotating shafts 13 and 14 extending horizontally in the width direction of the front side and the back side of the empty space, and an endless transport belt 16 hangs between the transport pulleys 15 and 15. Passed. A driving pulley 17 is installed on the front rotation shaft 13. An AC motor 18 is installed on the front side of the upper surface of the compression plate 6, and a drive belt 20 is suspended between the output shaft 19 of the AC motor 18 and the drive pulley 17. Band chuck rings 21 are fixed to the endless conveyor belt 16 at positions that bisect the endless conveyor belt 16.

  The binding band 7 supplied from the reel 8 is set by being inserted into the band chuck ring 21 on the rear side of the endless transport belt 16 as shown in FIG. The AC motor 18 is rotated in one direction, and the AC motor 18 is driven after the process of compressing the object to be processed, and the binding band 7 inserted through the band chuck ring 21 on the rear side of the endless conveying belt 16 is compressed into the compression chamber 2. Transport to the front end. As a result, the band chuck ring 21 located on the front side of the endless conveyance belt 16 moves to the rear side of the endless conveyance belt 16 and stops at the set position of the next binding band 7, so that the workpiece is continuously compressed. Packing work becomes possible.

  FIG. 6 shows the binding band welding device 22 installed at the lower front end of the compression packing device 1 of the present invention. The binding band heat welding device 22 was tightened and pressed by a tightening means 23 for pulling and tightening both ends of the binding band 7 in opposite directions, and a pressing means 24 for pressing both ends of the tightened binding band 7 in a contacting direction. A heating means 25 for heating the binding band 7 is provided. Since the binding band thermal welding device 22 includes the fastening means 23, the binding band 7 can be tightly packed with respect to the object to be processed, and the binding band 7 is fixed by heat welding. Work can be automated.

  Next, the procedure of the compression packing method using the compression packing apparatus 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a setting process of the binding band 7. First, the front door 4 a is opened, the binding band 7 is pulled out from the reel 8, the tip end portion is supplied into the compression chamber 2 from the supply hole formed in the rear surface of the compression chamber 2, and the endless disposed in the space 12 of the compression plate 6. It is inserted into the band chuck ring 21 on the rear side of the conveyor belt 16. Next, the binding band 7 is vertically extended along the rear surface of the compression chamber 2, is extended horizontally along the bottom surface of the compression chamber 2 through the holder 9 installed at the lower end of the rear surface of the compression chamber 2, and the engagement of the lower front end of the compression packing device 1 is performed. The front end portion of the binding band 7 is engaged and fixed to the fitting 10 and the front door 4a is closed. This completes the binding band 7 setting process.

  Subsequently, the vertically opened charging door 3a disposed at a position corresponding to the charging port 3 of the front door 4a is opened, the workpiece is loaded into the compression chamber 2 from the loading port 3, and the charging door 3a is closed. The press cylinder 5 is driven by operating the operation panel, and the compression plate 6 is lowered. In the process of compressing the object to be processed by the compression plate 6, the pressure is measured by a pressure sensor installed on the compression plate 6 in the descending process of the compression plate 6, and when the measured pressure reaches a predetermined pressure, The compression process ends. Depending on the type of the object to be processed, the predetermined pressure may be reached in one compression step by lowering the compression plate 6, or the predetermined pressure may be reached by repeating the lowering and raising of the compression plate 6 a plurality of times.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a drawing process of the binding band 7. In this step, first, the front door 4a is opened, the AC motor 18 that drives the endless transport belt 16 is driven by operating the operation panel, and the binding band 7 inserted through the band chuck ring 21 on the rear side of the endless transport belt 16 is compressed. It is conveyed to the front end of the chamber 2. At this time, the band chuck ring 21 on the front side of the endless conveyance belt 16 moves to the set position of the binding band 7 on the rear side of the compression chamber 2.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a packing process of the compressed object to be processed. The binding band 7 conveyed to the front side of the compression chamber 2 is cut to a fixed size. The engagement and fixing of the front end of the binding band 7 engaged and fixed to the engagement tool 10 at the lower front end of the compression packaging device 1 is released. Both ends of the binding band 7 are installed in a binding band heat welding device 22 arranged on the lower front side of the compression packing device 1, and both ends of the binding band 7 are pulled and tightened in opposite directions by the fastening means 23, and the binding band 7 is pressed by the pressing means 24. The joining portion of the binding band is heated by the heating means 25 while pressing the joining portion, and the binding band is joined by heat welding.

  When the packing process is completed, the compression plate 6 is raised to the position of the binding band setting process by operating the operation panel. The object to be processed after compression packing is pushed out of the compression chamber 2 and discharged. The front door 4a is closed, and one cycle of compression packaging is completed. When carrying out compression packaging in a continuous cycle, the front door 4a is kept open, the process returns to the binding band setting step, and the subsequent steps are repeated.

  In the compression packing method of the present invention, the binding band 7 can be easily set by simply inserting the binding band 7 into the band chuck ring 21 located on the rear side of the endless conveyor belt 16, and the process of compressing the workpiece. After completion, the binding band 7 is smoothly driven by driving the power-driven endless transport belt 16 that transports the binding band 7 to the front side of the compression chamber 2, and the binding band 7 can be automatically coupled by the binding band heat welding device 22 in the packing process. It is possible to automate the work of compressing and packing objects to be processed.

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Explanation of symbols

1: Compression packing device 2: Compression chamber 3: Input port 3a: Input door 4: Discharge port 4a: Front door 5: Press cylinder 5a: Guide cylinder 6: Compression plate 7: Binding band 8: Reel 9: Holder 10: Engagement Combined tool 11: Binding band conveying means 12: Empty space 13: Front rotating shaft 14: Rear rotating shaft 15: Conveying pulley 16: Endless conveying belt 17: Driving pulley 18: AC motor 19: Output shaft 20: Driving belt 21: Band chuck ring 22: Bundling band heat welding device 23: Tightening means 24: Pressing means 25: Heating means

Claims (3)

A compression chamber for compressing the workpiece, a compression plate for moving up and down in the compression chamber to compress the workpiece, an inlet for feeding the workpiece into the compression chamber, and a compressed workpiece A discharge port and a bundling means for bundling the object compressed in the compression chamber with a bundling band in the compression chamber, and the bundling means is attached to a bundling band locking portion provided at a front end below the apparatus. The binding band guide means for guiding and arranging the binding band with one end locked along the bottom surface of the compression chamber and the inner surface of the rear wall of the compression chamber, and the through-hole opened to the bottom surface of the compression plate formed in the compression plate A binding band conveying means comprising a binding band holding means for holding the other end side intermediate portion and comprising a power-driven endless conveying belt rotating in one direction for conveying the binding band forward, and disposed below the front portion of the compression chamber. Cable ties Bale device, characterized in that it comprises a binding band welding means for fastening heat welding both ends. 2. The compression packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the binding band holding means is disposed at a position that bisects the endless conveyance belt on the endless conveyance belt as the binding band conveyance means. In the compression packing method using the compression packing device according to claim 1 or 2, one end of the binding band is locked to the bottom front end of the compression packing device, and the binding band is disposed on the compression chamber bottom surface and the compression chamber rear wall inner surface, The binding band conveying means comprising a power-driven endless conveying belt that rotates in one direction provided in a through-hole that opens to the bottom surface of the compression plate formed on the compression plate holds the other end side intermediate portion of the binding band, An object to be processed is introduced from the inlet, the compression process is performed by lowering the compression plate, and the compression process is terminated when the pressure sensor detects a predetermined pressure. After that, the drive source of the binding band transport means is driven. Move the middle part of the other end of the binding band to the front of the compression chamber, cut the binding band to a predetermined length, unlock the binding band at the bottom front end of the compression packing device, and tighten both ends of the binding band. Prepared Was placed into a bundle band welding means, and tightening heat welded to the binding band is fixed, the compression plate is raised, bale wherein the retrieving extruded from the compression chamber an object to be processed which has been bundled packed in binding band.

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