JP2007106482A - Method and device for continuously feeding packing string - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a device for continuously feeding a packing string to a binding device when binding a box-shaped baggage. <P>SOLUTION: A center shaft of a first reel 2a with a first packing string 1a wound therearound in a cylindrical shape is horizontally retained, and rotatably supported to form a knot on an inner end of the first packing string 1a. An outer end of the first packing string 1a is attached to a pinch roll 9 from a knot detector 7 via a packing string coupler 8. While the first packing string 1a is fed to a binding device by the driving force of the pinch roll 9, an outer end of a second packing string 1b attached to the packing string coupler 8 in advance is tied to the first packing string 1a when the knot detector 7 detects the knot. Then, the knot of the inner end of the first packing string 1a is coupled to the knot formed on the outer end of the second packing string 1b. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for continuously supplying a packing string to a bundling device that performs a series of operations for winding a packing string around a box-shaped load and further binding the packing string. A box-shaped luggage is a rectangular or cubic shape (for example, an article stored in a packaging box, a stack of plate-like articles, a bundle of prismatic articles, etc.) Point to.

Various types of bundling apparatuses that automatically bind the bundling string 1 to a box-shaped baggage 10 as shown in FIG. 5 have been studied (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
The packing string 1 used in such a bundling apparatus is manufactured for business use. As shown in FIG. 6, the packing string 1 is wound around a core material 11 to form a cylindrical molded body 2 (hereinafter referred to as a reel). And shipped from the manufacturer of the packing string 1. In the reel 2 for business use, in order to wind a large amount of the packing string 1 in a small volume, the packing string 1 is spread in the width direction and wound into a wide band shape.

Out of the two ends of the packing string 1 wound around the reel 2, the end 4 on the side in contact with the core material 11 (hereinafter referred to as the inner end) is drawn out of the reel 2. The reason is to enable a supply method called “introduction” when the packing string 1 is supplied to the binding device.
Below, the supply method of the packing string 1 of an interior arrangement system is demonstrated with reference to FIG. In FIG. 7, since the reel 2a for supplying the packing string to the bundling device and the spare reel 2b are illustrated, the reel 2a is referred to as a first reel and the reel 2b is referred to as a second reel. Further, in order to distinguish the packing cords wound around the first reel 2a and the second reel 2b, they are referred to as a first packing string 1a and a second packing string 1b, respectively.

  In the conventional binding device, as shown in FIG. 7, the first reel 2 a and the second reel 2 b have the core material 11 taken out in advance, and are respectively placed on a predetermined reel holder 12. Then, the inner end 4 of the first packing string 1a of the first reel 2a is loaded into the binding device (not shown), and the first packing string 1a is supplied to the binding device by the entry of the box-shaped load 10. To do. Such a supply method is called “introduction” because the first packing string 1a is pulled out from the inside of the first reel 2a. In addition, the arrow A in FIG. 7 shows the advancing direction of the 1st packing string 1a.

After all the first packing strings 1a of the first reel 2a are used, the second packing strings 1b are supplied from the second reel 2b to the binding device. At that time, if the outer end 3a of the first packing string 1a and the inner end 4b of the second packing string 1b are connected in advance, the second packing string 1b is used after the first packing string 1a is completely used. Can be supplied continuously.
When the first packing string 1a is supplied to the bundling device by the interior arrangement method, the first packing string 1a is rewound from the inner peripheral surface of the first reel 2a. However, in the conventional binding device, the first reel 2a is stationary on the reel holder 12 and does not rotate. Accordingly, the first packing string 1a is twisted when it is rewound from the inner peripheral surface of the first reel 2a, and is supplied to the bundling device in the form of a thin thread. As a result, when the thread-like packing string 1 is tied to a box-shaped load 10 as shown in FIG. 5, stress concentrates on the corners of the load 10 to form a recess, and the load 10 is deformed.

For example, if this baggage 10 is a stack of several new cardboards in the form of a plate, if a depression is generated by using the thread-like packing cord 1 as described above, the new cardboard will be deformed, When using corrugated cardboard, not only the appearance is impaired, but also the work such as corrugated cardboard assembly is hindered.
In order to prevent stress concentration occurring at the corners of the load 10 in the state shown in FIG. 5, it is necessary to use a wide belt-like packing string 1. However, a technique for continuously supplying the belt-shaped packing string 1 from a plurality of reels to the bundling device has not been put into practical use.
JP-A-9-309506

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a method and an apparatus for continuously supplying a strip-shaped packing string from a plurality of reels to a bundling device.

  In the present invention, the central axis of the first reel wound with the first packing string in a cylindrical shape is held horizontally, the first reel is rotatably supported, and a knot is formed at the inner end of the first packing string. The outer end of the first packing cord is inserted into the pinch roll from the knot detector through the packing cord coupler, and the first packing cord is supplied to the binding device by the driving force of the pinch roll while the knot detector When the knot of the first packing string is detected, the outer end of the second packing string attached to the packing string coupler in advance is tied to the first packing string, and the knot at the inner end of the first packing string and the second packing This is a continuous supply method for a packing string in which a first packing string and a second packing string are continuously supplied to a binding device by joining a knot formed on the outer end of the string.

  In the continuous supply method of the packing string of the present invention, it is preferable that the knot detector operates in response to a signal transmitted from a packing string remaining amount sensor that monitors the outer surface of the first reel. Further, when the knot detector detects the knot of the first packing string when the knot detector detects the knot of the first packing string, the packing string combiner stands by around the outer edge of the second packing string around the first packing string. Preferably, the outer end is tied to the first packing string.

  The present invention also provides a first horizontal support for horizontally holding a central axis of a first reel wound with a first packing string in a cylindrical shape, and a central axis of a second reel wound with a second packing string in a cylindrical shape. A second horizontal support that is held horizontally, a knot detector that detects a knot formed on the inner end of the first packing string, and a second packing string when the knot detector detects a knot of the first packing string It is a continuous supply apparatus for a packing string having a packing string coupler that binds the outer end of the packing string to the packing string, and a pinch roll that supplies the first packing string to the binding device.

  In the packing string continuous supply device of the present invention, the knot detector is composed of a flat pressing tool and a bar-shaped detector, and responds to a signal transmitted from a packing string remaining amount sensor that monitors the outer surface of the first reel. It is preferable that the first packing string is sandwiched between the pressing tool and the detection tool. Further, the packing string coupler includes a packing string holder provided at four locations around the first packing string for holding the outer end of the second packing string that circulates around the first packing string, and a second packing string. A packing string squeezer disposed outside the packing string holder for binding to the first packing string, and when the knot detector detects a knot of the first packing string, the packing string holder is retracted Preferably, the packing string squeezer operates to bind the second packing string to the first packing string.

  According to the present invention, a belt-like packing string can be continuously supplied from a plurality of reels to a binding device.

  In the present invention, the packing string 1 wound around the reel 2 in order to supply the band-shaped packing string 1 from the cylindrical reel 2 as shown in FIG. The both ends are supplied to the bundling device from the end 3 located outside (hereinafter referred to as the outer end). The method of supplying the packing string 1 from the outer end 3 to the bundling device in this way is called “outside” in order to distinguish it from the above-described inside-out method.

In other words, the present invention employs the outside method. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views schematically showing an example of an apparatus to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 1 shows a state in which a belt-like packing string 1a is supplied to a bundling device (not shown), and FIG. A state in which the string 1a and the packing string 1b are joined is shown.
In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the first reel 2a and the second reel 2b are mounted on the two horizontal supports 5a and 5b, respectively. Here, in order to distinguish a horizontal support tool, it describes as the 1st horizontal support tool 5a and the 2nd horizontal support tool 5b, respectively. Both the first reel 2a and the second reel 2b have their central axes kept horizontal and are held rotatably. The rotation of the first reel 2a and the second reel 2b is caused by pulling the first packing string 1a and the second packing string 1b, and the driving force is applied to the first horizontal support tool 5a and the second horizontal support tool 5b. There is no need to provide a source.

The outer end 3 of the first packing string 1a of the first reel 2a mounted on the first horizontal support 5a is inserted into the pinch roll 9 from the knot detector 7 through the packing string coupler 8. The first packing string 1a is supplied to a bundling device (not shown) by the driving force of the pinch roll 9. On the other hand, a knot 13 is formed at the inner end 4a of the first packing string 1a.
An arrow A in FIG. 1 indicates the traveling direction of the first packing string 1a. Since the first packing string 1a is wound around the first reel 2a in a band-like manner, as shown in FIG. 1, the first packing cord 1a adopts the outside method and rotates the first reel 2a, thereby rotating the first reel 2a. The packing string 1a is fed to the bundling device while maintaining the state in which the width is widened in a band shape.

  The packing string coupler 8 includes a packing string holder 8a and a packing string squeezing tool 8b. The packing string holder 8a is provided at four locations around the first packing string 1a. A second packing string 1b is attached to the packing string holder 8a so as to go around the first packing string 1a and to intersect. In FIG. 1, a portion where the first packing string 1 a intersects is shown as an intersection 14. Further, two packing string squeezing tools 8b are arranged outside the packing string holder 8a. That is, the second packing string 1b is restrained by the packing string squeezing tool 8b before and after the second packing string 1b is mounted on the packing string holder 8a.

In the steady state (see FIG. 1) in which the first packing string 1a is supplied to the binding device, the packing string coupler 8 and the second packing string 1b stand by in this state.
The knot detector 7 includes a rod-like detector 7a and a plate-like pressing tool 7b. The detection tool 7a and the pressing tool 7b are in close contact with the first packing string 1a. Therefore, if all the first packing cords 1a are used and the knot 13 of the inner end 4a passes between the detection tool 7a and the pressing tool 7b, the knot 13 can be detected.

  In order to improve the detection accuracy of the knot 13 by the knot detector 7, it is also possible to use the packing string remaining amount sensor 6a. The packing string remaining amount sensor 6a monitors the outer surface of the first reel 2a and detects that the remaining amount of the first packing string 1a has decreased due to the color difference between the first packing string 1a and the core material 11. Is. Since recycled paper or the like is used for the core material 11, a difference in color tone from the first packing string 1a can be easily identified.

  When the packing string remaining amount sensor 6a is used, in a steady state as shown in FIG. 1, a space is provided between the detection tool 7a and the pressing tool 7b so that the first packing string 1a simply passes therethrough. To. Then, when the packing string remaining amount sensor 6a detects that the remaining amount of the first reel 2a is small, and the signal is transmitted from the packing string remaining amount sensor 6a to the knot detector 7, it is pressed against the detection tool 7a. The tool 7b is brought into close contact, and the first packing string 1a is sandwiched. In this way, the knot detector 7 can be prevented from malfunctioning, and the knot 13 can be detected with high accuracy.

  FIG. 2 shows a state where the knot detector 7 detects the knot 13 of the first packing string 1a. In other words, the knot 13 is detected by passing the knot 13 between the close detecting tool 7a and the pressing tool 7b. When the knot detector 7 detects the knot 13, the signal is transmitted to the packing string coupler 8. Then, the four packing string holders 8a are retracted all at once, and the second packing string 1b that circulates around the first packing string 1a remains free with the crossing portion 14 provided. The second packing string 1b is constrained by two packing string squeezing tools 8b, and when the packing string squeezing tool 8b moves away from each other, the intersection 14 keeps the first packing string 1a inside. Form 15.

FIG. 2 shows an example in which the packing string holder 8a is tilted laterally as a method for retracting the packing string holder 8a. However, the packing string holder 8a may be retracted by a method such as lowering the packing string holder 8a downward. Is possible.
When the knot 15 of the second packing string 1b including the first packing string 1a is formed, the restriction of the packing string squeezing tool 8b is released and the second packing string 1b is opened. On the other hand, since the first packing string 1a is supplied to the binding device by the pinch roll 9, the knot 13 of the first packing string 1a goes up through the knot detector 7, and the second packing string 1b Combined with knot 15. In this way, the first load lacing 1a and the second load lacing 1b can be continuously supplied to the bundling device while maintaining a state where the width is widened in a band shape.

  After all the first packing strings 1a are used, only the core material 11 is left on the first horizontal support 5a. Accordingly, the core 11 is removed from the reel support 5a and a new reel (hereinafter referred to as a third reel) is mounted, and a knot detector 7 and a load strap coupler 8 are attached to the second load strap 1b. The third packing string can be removed from the third reel and mounted on the packing string holder 8a and the packing string squeezing tool 8b.

  After the third reel, the new reels are alternately mounted on the first horizontal support 5a and the second horizontal support 5b, thereby maintaining the state that the loading cord is continuously widened in a band shape. Can be supplied to the bundling device.

[Invention Example]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a device having a first horizontal support 5a, a second horizontal support 5b, a packing string remaining amount sensor 6a, 6b, a knot detector 7, a packing string coupler 8, and a pinch roll 9 is used. Adopting the detachment method, the packing string was supplied continuously to the bundling device while maintaining the state of widening in a band shape. The bundling device automatically bundles 10 rectangular parallelepiped packages of new corrugated cardboard.

By alternately using the first horizontal support 5a and the second horizontal support 5b, the packing string for the five reels is continuously supplied, and then the packing string supply device and the binding device are stopped and the equipment is inspected. Then, we investigated whether there was any trouble and investigated the condition of the baggage. As a result, there was no trouble with the equipment and no abnormality was observed in the bundled luggage.
In this example, the bundling device was stopped for inspection after supplying 5 reels of packing work, but the bundling cords of 6 reels or more were continuously supplied and the bundling device continued to operate. It is also possible to do.

[Comparative example]
Using a device having a first horizontal support 5a, a second horizontal support 5b, and a pinch roll 9 as shown in FIGS. While maintaining the widened state, it was supplied to the bundling device. In this comparative example, the packing string remaining amount sensors 6a and 6b, the knot detector 7, and the packing string coupler 8 were not used. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the inner end 4a of the first packing string 1a and the outer end 3b of the second packing string 1b were simply tied and supplied to the binding device. In addition, the arrow A in FIG. 3 shows the advancing direction of the 1st packing string 1a.

In the bundling device, as in the example of the invention, a rectangular parallelepiped bag of 10 new cardboards stacked in a plate shape was bound.
At this time, since the first reel 2a rotates as the first packing string 1a advances in the direction of arrow A, the knot between the inner end 4a of the first packing string 1a and the outer end 3b of the second packing string 1b. Also rotates. As a result, the second packing string 1b was wound around the first reel 2a and the first horizontal support 5a, and the binding device had to be stopped.

  That is, in this comparative example, it is impossible to operate the bundling device continuously.

It is a perspective view which shows the example of the apparatus to which this invention is applied typically, and shows the state which supplies a strip | belt-shaped packing string to a binding apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the example of the apparatus to which this invention is applied typically, and shows the state which couple | bonds a packing string. It is a perspective view which shows typically the apparatus used for the comparison, and shows the state which supplies the 1st packing string to a binding apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows typically the apparatus used for the comparison, and shows the state in which the 2nd packing string was wound. It is a perspective view which shows typically the example which tied the packing string to the box-shaped load. It is a perspective view which shows typically the example which wound up the packing string on the reel. It is a perspective view which shows typically the example of the interior arrangement system of a packing string.

Explanation of symbols

1 Packing string
1a First packing string
1b 2nd packing string 2 2nd packing reel
2a 1st reel
2b 2nd reel 3 Outer edge of packing string
3a Outer edge of the first packing string
3b Outer edge of second packing string 4 Inner edge of packing string
4a Inside edge of the first packing string
4b Inside edge of the second packing string
5a First horizontal support
5b Second horizontal support
6a Packing string remaining amount sensor
6b Packing string remaining amount sensor 7 Knot detector
7a Detector
7b Pressing tool 8 Packing string coupler
8a Packing string holder
8b Packing string squeezing tool 9 Pinch roll
10 luggage
11 Core
12 Reel holder
13 Knot
14 Intersection
15 Knot

Claims (6)

  While holding the center axis of the first reel wound with the first packing string in a cylindrical shape horizontally and rotatably supporting the first reel, a knot is formed at the inner end of the first packing string, The knot detector detects the outer end of the first packing cord from the knot detector through the packing cord coupler and is loaded into the pinch roll, and supplies the first packing string to the binding device by the driving force of the pinch roll. When the knot of the first packing string is detected, the outer end of the second packing string previously attached to the packing string coupler is bound to the first packing string, and the inner end of the first packing string And the knot formed at the outer end of the second packing string are connected to the bundling device continuously by combining the first packing string and the second packing string. Continuous packing string Feeding method.   2. The continuous supply method for a packing string according to claim 1, wherein the knot detector is operated in response to a signal transmitted from a packing string remaining amount sensor for monitoring an outer surface of the first reel.   When the knot detector detects the knot of the first packing string when the knot detector detects the first knot of the first packing string, the packing string combiner waits around the first packing string with the outer end of the second packing string. The continuous supply method for a packed string according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an outer end portion of the two packed strings is bound to the first packed string.   A first horizontal support for horizontally holding the central axis of the first reel wound with the first packing string in a cylindrical shape, and a first horizontal support for horizontally holding the central axis of the second reel wound with the second packing string in a cylindrical shape. Two horizontal supports, a knot detector for detecting a knot formed at an inner end of the first packing string, and the second packing string when the knot detector detects a knot of the first packing string A packing string continuous supply device comprising a packing string coupler for binding an outer end portion to the packing string, and a pinch roll for supplying the first packing string to a binding device.   The knot detector includes a flat pressing tool and a bar-shaped detection tool, and the pressing tool and the detection tool respond to a signal transmitted from a packing string remaining amount sensor that monitors the outer surface of the first reel. The continuous supply apparatus for packing strings according to claim 4, wherein the first packing string is sandwiched. A packing string retainer provided at four locations around the first packing string so that the packing string coupler holds an outer end of the second packing string that circulates around the first packing string, and the second packing structure. A packing string squeezer disposed on the outside of the packing string holder for binding a string to the first packing string, and when the knot detector detects a knot of the first packing string, the packing 6. The continuous supply apparatus for a packing string according to claim 4, wherein the string holding tool is retracted and the packing string squeezing tool is operated to bind the second packing string to the first packing string.

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