JP2008285246A - Conveyor equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide conveyor equipment capable of always smoothly performing a driving force transmission to a group of rollers while it is a form disposing an endless flat belt with a belt width direction as the vertical direction, and capable of simply performing securement of clearance between the endless flat belt and the group of rollers in a backward traveling part (return part). <P>SOLUTION: The conveyor equipment is provided with a conveying path having a linear path part and a curved path part. In a drive means of the group of rollers 16, 26, the endless flat belt 31 common to each path part is disposed along the conveying path, and the drive part of the endless flat belt is provided. The endless belt is disposed so that a forward traveling part 31A and the backward traveling part 31B are opposed in the conveyor width direction 1W with the belt width direction 31W as the vertical direction and inclined in the belt thickness direction 31T by the guidance of guide members 51A, 51B provided at a plurality of places along the conveying path. A belt-like member 32 abutting on the group of rollers from the lower part is provided on the part on one surface side in the belt thickness direction of the endless flat belt and at the part to be the upper place by the inclination. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a conveyor facility in which a roller group is rotatably arranged on a conveyor frame to form a conveyance path having a linear path portion and a curved path portion.

  Conventionally, the following configuration is provided as this type. That is, a roller conveyor including a rotating roller for transferring an article and a belt provided under the rotating roller for driving the rotating roller, and the belts are aligned in the vertical direction. A series of profile members are provided at the upper edge of the belt in contact with the rotating roller, and the profile members are wider than the belt and are designed to protrude beyond the belt on both sides. ing. Further, the mount member is provided with a drive member or a guide member that supports and guides the projecting portion on both sides of the profile member from below.

According to this conventional configuration, by driving the belt by the driving member, the rotating roller group can be driven and rotated by the profile member that is integrally driven with the belt, and the article on the rotating roller group can be transferred. At this time, the belt is guided by ball bearings at the curve (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-43181 (page 3-5, FIGS. 1 and 6) JP 2000-351428 A Special Table 2002-534337

  However, according to the above-described conventional configuration, the profile member is designed so that the width of the profile member protrudes on both sides of the belt, so that the profile member is inward with the belt portion in the curve (curved portion). At the same time, the overhanging portion is compressed in the length direction, and at the same time, the overhanging portion is extended in the length direction, resulting in an unstable profile member shape and the desired rotating roller There is a possibility that the driving rotation of the group cannot be performed smoothly. A mechanism for guiding the profile member is required on both sides, and the number of parts is large. Further, in order to ensure the clearance between the profile member and the rotating roller group in the return portion, the belt must be positioned away from the rotating roller group, and at this time, the belt is aligned in the vertical direction. The vertical separation, that is, the clearance cannot be easily secured. In addition, a complicated mechanism is required to make a level difference between the drive side belt and the return belt. Further, in the vicinity of the mechanism (particularly the return portion at the end of the conveyor), belt meandering and a portion where the tangential force to the rotating roller is insufficient are generated.

  Accordingly, the invention described in claim 1 of the present invention is such that the endless flat belt is arranged in such a manner that the belt width direction is the vertical direction, and the driving force can be transmitted smoothly to the roller group at all times. The purpose of the (return portion) is to provide a conveyor facility that can easily secure the clearance between the endless flat belt and the roller group.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the conveyor equipment according to claim 1 of the present invention has a linear path portion and a curved path portion by disposing a group of rollers freely on the conveyor frame. Conveyor equipment in which a path is formed, and the driving means of the roller group is configured by disposing a common endless flat belt in each path part along the transport path and providing a driving unit for the endless flat belt. The endless flat belt is guided by guide members provided at a plurality of locations along the conveying path so that the forward portion and the backward portion are opposed in the conveyor width direction with the belt width direction as the vertical direction and the belt thickness is A belt-like member is provided on one side of the endless flat belt in the belt thickness direction and on the upper side of the endless flat belt. Featured Than is.

  Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the arrangement in the curved path portion can be suitably performed without any trouble due to the inclination of the endless flat belt guided by the guide member. In addition, by such an inclined arrangement, a clearance can be automatically formed between the upper end portion of the endless flat belt or the upper end surface of the belt-like member and the lower surface of the roller group in the return portion (return portion).

  In both the path portions, the drive unit in the drive means is driven to rotate the common endless flat belt to obtain the conveying force. In other words, the endless flat belt is supported and guided by the guide member group in the forward portion and the backward portion, so that the endless flat belt is supported and guided without disturbing the inclined posture and without being displaced (dropped). As a result, the belt-like member integrated with the endless flat belt can be brought into contact with the roller group from below with a constant contact pressure, so that the driving force can be stably transmitted by the belt-like member.

  As a result, the object to be conveyed supplied to the starting end portion of the conveyance path can be conveyed linearly on the linear path portion, and subsequently can be conveyed in a curved shape on the curved path portion. At that time, in the curved path portion, the band-shaped member provided only on one side of the endless flat belt is bent and deformed along with the arc-shaped bending of the endless flat belt, thereby the endless flat belt and the band-shaped member. Can be stably deformed integrally.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the conveyor device according to the first aspect, the endless flat belt is disposed such that the upper end portion of the forward portion, which is higher due to the inclination, contacts the roller group from below. It is characterized by being.

  Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the endless flat belt is disturbed in its inclined posture by supporting and guiding the lower surface side of the endless flat belt and the belt-like member by the guide member group in the forward portion and the backward portion. Can be supported and guided without any positional deviation (drop off), and the belt-shaped member which can stably contact the upper end portion of the endless flat belt to the roller group, that is, can stably transmit the driving force by the endless flat belt, and is integrated. It is possible to make contact with the roller group from below with a constant contact pressure, and it is possible to always stably transmit the driving force by the belt-like member.

  And the conveyor equipment according to claim 3 of the present invention is characterized in that, in the configuration according to claim 1 or 2, the belt-like member is made of an elastic body and is divided at a plurality of locations in the length direction. It is.

  Therefore, according to the invention of claim 3, the belt-like member integrated with the rotating endless flat belt can be elastically brought into contact with the roller group from below in the forward portion. And, in the curved path portion, the band-shaped member provided only on one side of the endless flat belt is bent and deformed while expanding the divided portion along with the arc-shaped bending of the endless flat belt, or the divided portion It will bend and deform while narrowing.

  Furthermore, the conveyor equipment according to claim 4 of the present invention is characterized in that, in the configuration according to claim 1 or 2, the belt-like member is made of an elastic body and is continuous in the length direction.

  Therefore, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the belt-like member integrated with the rotating endless flat belt can be elastically brought into contact with the roller group from below in the forward portion. In the curved path portion, the belt-like member provided only on one side of the endless flat belt is bent and deformed along with the arcuate bend of the endless flat belt.

  And the conveyor installation of Claim 5 of this invention is the structure of any one of Claims 1-3 mentioned above, A strip | belt-shaped member is provided in the inner surface side of the belt thickness direction in an endless flat belt, The guide member includes a lower end receiving roller for supporting and guiding the lower end portion of the endless flat belt, an inclined receiving roller for supporting and guiding the inclined downward surface side of the endless flat belt, and an inclined contact for guiding the inclined upward surface side of the endless flat belt. The roller is provided so as to be freely rotatable, and is configured to support and guide the inclined downward surface side of the endless flat belt and to support and guide the lower surface side of the belt-like member by the inclined receiving roller in the forward portion. It is a feature.

  Therefore, according to the invention of claim 5, the endless flat belt is supported and guided by the lower end receiving roller without being displaced (dropped), and the inclined downward surface of the endless flat belt is supported and guided by the inclined receiving roller. Abutting from below the belt-like member to the group, that is, transmission of driving force can be performed stably. Further, by supporting and guiding the lower surface side of the belt-like member by the inclined receiving roller, the belt-like member can be brought into contact with the roller group from below with a constant contact pressure. In the forward and backward portions of the curved path portion, the belt-like member provided only on the inner surface side of the endless flat belt is bent and deformed along with the arc-shaped bending of the endless flat belt. The integrated bending deformation of the endless flat belt and the belt-like member can be performed stably.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the conveyor apparatus according to the first or fourth aspect, the belt-like member is provided on the outer surface side in the belt thickness direction of the endless flat belt, and the guide member is provided with an endless member. The lower end receiving roller for supporting and guiding the lower end portion of the flat belt, the inclined receiving roller for supporting and guiding the inclined downward surface side of the endless flat belt, and the inclined contact roller for guiding the inclined upward surface side of the endless flat belt are freely rotatable. The forward portion is configured to support and guide the inclined downward surface side of the endless flat belt by an inclined receiving roller.

  Therefore, according to the invention of claim 6, the endless flat belt is supported and guided by the lower end receiving roller without being displaced (dropped), and the inclined downward surface of the endless flat belt is supported and guided by the inclined receiving roller. Abutting from below the belt-like member to the group, that is, transmission of driving force can be performed stably. And, in the forward part and the backward part of the curved path part, the belt-like member provided only on the outer surface side of the endless flat belt will be bent and deformed along with the arc-like bending of the endless flat belt. The integrated bending deformation of the endless flat belt and the belt-like member can be performed stably.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention described above, due to the inclination of the endless flat belt by the guide of the guide member, the arrangement in the curved path portion can be suitably performed without any trouble. In addition, by such an inclined arrangement, a clearance can be automatically formed between the upper end portion of the endless flat belt or the upper end surface of the belt-like member and the lower surface of the roller group in the retrograde portion (return portion). Can be secured.

  In both of the path portions, the driving unit in the driving unit can be driven to rotate the common endless flat belt to obtain the conveying force. In other words, the endless flat belt can be supported and guided by the guide member group in the forward part and the backward part, without disturbing the inclined posture and without being displaced (dropped). Thus, the belt-like member integrated with the endless flat belt can be brought into contact with the roller group from below with a constant contact pressure, and the driving force transmitted by the belt-like member can always be stably transmitted. Thus, the roller group can be driven and rotated at a predetermined rotational speed.

  As a result, the object to be conveyed supplied to the starting end of the conveyance path can be conveyed linearly on the linear path part, and subsequently conveyed in a curved shape on the curved path part. The conveyed object can be continuously conveyed at the same conveyance speed. At that time, in the curved path portion, the band-shaped member provided only on one side of the endless flat belt is bent and deformed along with the arc-shaped bending of the endless flat belt, thereby the endless flat belt and the band-shaped member. Therefore, it is possible to stably perform the bending deformation integrally with the roller group, and to smoothly transmit the driving force to the roller group.

  According to such a conveyor facility, while the endless flat belt is arranged in such a manner that the belt width direction is the vertical direction, the driving force can be transmitted smoothly to the group of rollers, and the return portion ( In the return portion, the clearance between the endless flat belt and the roller group can be easily secured.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention described above, the endless flat belt is tilted by supporting and guiding the lower surface side of the endless flat belt and the belt-like member by the guide member group in the forward portion and the backward portion. Can be supported and guided without disturbing the position and without being displaced (dropped), and the abutment of the upper end portion of the endless flat belt to the roller group, that is, the transmission of the driving force by the endless flat belt can always be performed stably. , The contact of the integrated belt-like member from below with the roller group can be performed with a constant contact pressure, and the driving force transmitted by the belt-like member can always be stably transmitted. The group can be driven to rotate at a predetermined rotational speed.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention described above, the belt-like member integrated with the rotating endless flat belt can be elastically brought into contact with the roller group from below in the forward portion, and thus the belt-like member It is possible to make contact with the roller group from below with a certain elastic force. Further, in the curved path portion, the band-shaped member provided only on one side of the endless flat belt is bent or deformed while expanding the divided portion along with the arc-shaped bending of the endless flat belt, or the divided portion. Therefore, the endless flat belt and the belt-like member can be stably bent integrally, and the driving force can be transmitted smoothly to the roller group. .

  Further, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the belt-like member integrated with the rotating endless flat belt can be elastically brought into contact with the roller group from below in the forward portion, and thus It is possible to make contact with the roller group from below with a certain elastic force. In the curved path portion, the band-shaped member provided only on one side of the endless flat belt is bent and deformed along with the arc-shaped bending of the endless flat belt, thereby the endless flat belt and the band-shaped member. Can be stably performed, and driving force transmission to the roller group can always be smoothly performed.

  Moreover, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the endless flat belt is supported and guided by the lower end receiving roller without being displaced (dropped), and the inclined downward surface of the endless flat belt is supported and guided by the inclined receiving roller. Thus, it is possible to always stably contact the roller group from below the belt-like member, that is, to transmit the driving force. Further, by supporting and guiding the lower surface side of the belt-shaped member with the tilt receiving roller, the endless flat belt can be supported and guided without disturbing the tilted posture and without being displaced (dropped), and with respect to the roller group of the belt-shaped member. The contact from below can be performed with a constant contact pressure, so that the driving force transmitted by the belt-like member can always be stably transmitted. In the forward and backward portions of the curved path portion, the belt-like member provided only on the inner surface side of the endless flat belt is bent and deformed along with the arc-shaped bending of the endless flat belt. The integral bending deformation of the endless flat belt and the belt-like member can be stably performed, and the driving force can be transmitted smoothly to the roller group.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the endless flat belt is supported and guided by the lower end receiving roller without being displaced (dropped), and the inclined downward surface of the endless flat belt is supported and guided by the inclined receiving roller. Thus, it is possible to always stably contact the roller group from below the belt-like member, that is, to transmit the driving force. And, in the forward part and the backward part of the curved path part, the belt-like member provided only on the outer surface side of the endless flat belt will be bent and deformed along with the arc-like bending of the endless flat belt. The integral bending deformation of the endless flat belt and the belt-like member can be stably performed, and the driving force can be transmitted smoothly to the roller group.

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, as a state in which the first embodiment of the present invention is adopted in a conveyor facility used to continuously convey a material to be conveyed, for example, on a linear path portion, on a curved path portion, A description will be given with reference to FIGS.

  2 and 3, the conveyor facility 1 for transporting a case-like container (an example of a transported object) A is a drive roller type. As an example, a linear conveyor device 11 and a curved conveyor device 21 are used. The structure which becomes is provided. That is, the conveyance path 2 of the conveyor facility 1 has a linear path portion 2A formed by the linear conveyor device 11 and a curved path portion 2B formed in a semicircular shape by the curved conveyor device 21. It is configured.

  1 to 6, the frame main body 12 of the linear conveyor device 11 includes a pair of left and right linear conveyor frames 13, a connecting frame 14 provided between the lower portions of both linear conveyor frames 13, and a linear conveyor. The leg 15 is connected to the lower part of the frame 13. Between the two linear conveyor frames 13, rollers 16 are disposed so as to be freely rotatable and positioned at a plurality of locations (multiple locations) in the length direction (the direction of the linear path portion 2A). That is, each roller 16 is freely rotatable between both linear conveyor frames 13 by positioning the hexagonal shaft portion of the roller shaft 17 in the hexagonal hole (or notch portion) formed in the linear conveyor frame 13. It is supported by. Thereby, the linear path part 2A is formed above the roller 16 group.

  A frame main body 22 of the curved conveyor device 21 includes a semicircular pair of left and right arc-shaped conveyor frames 23, a connecting frame 24 provided between the lower portions of both arc-shaped conveyor frames 23, and an arc-shaped conveyor frame 23. It is comprised by the leg 25 etc. which were connected with the lower part. Between the two arc-shaped conveyor frames 23, rollers 26 are disposed so as to be freely rotatable and positioned at a plurality of locations (a number of locations) in the length direction (the direction of the curved path portion 2B). That is, each roller 26 is freely rotatable between the two arcuate conveyor frames 23 by positioning the hexagonal shaft part of the roller shaft 27 in the hexagonal hole (or notch part) formed in the arcuate conveyor frame 23. It is supported by. At this time, each roller 26 is arranged with its length direction directed toward the center of the arc. Thereby, the curved path part 2B is formed above the roller 26 group.

  The driving means 30 of the group of rollers 16 and 26 is provided with a common endless flat belt 31 for each of the path portions 2A and 2B along the conveying path 2 and a driving portion 41 for the endless flat belt 31. It is configured. The driving means 30 is disposed in the frame main bodies 12 and 22 and positioned on one of the conveyor frames 13 and 23 (corresponding to the small diameter side of the curve). At that time, the endless flat belt 31 is moved forward (working path section) with the belt width direction 31W in the vertical direction by guidance of guide members (described later) provided at a plurality of locations along the transport path 2. ) 31A and the return portion (return path portion) 31B are opposed to each other in the conveyor width direction 1W, inclined in the belt thickness direction 31T, and the upper end portion 31C of the forward portion 31A, which is higher by the inclination, is provided with the roller 16 , 26 abuts from below and is disposed.

  Further, on the inner surface side (one surface side) of the endless flat belt 31 in the belt thickness direction 31T and at a higher position due to the inclination, a belt-like member 32 that can contact the rollers 16 and 26 from below is provided. . Here, the belt-like member 32 is made of a high friction material such as urethane or rubber, is made of an elastic body, and is integrated on the inner surface side of the upper portion of the endless flat belt 31 by adhesive fixing or the like. It is divided at a plurality of locations in the length direction by cuts (notches) 33 that are opened at one side. The upper end surface 32a of the belt-like member 32 is configured to be able to contact the rollers 16 and 26 group from below simultaneously with the upper end portion 31C of the endless flat belt 31 driven by the drive unit 41.

  The drive unit 41 is configured as follows. That is, the reversing ring bodies 42 are respectively connected to both ends in the direction of the conveyance path 2 below the rollers 16 and 26 (the start end portion of the linear path portion 2A and the end portion of the curve path portion 2B). It is arranged on the longitudinal axis 43 from the side so as to be freely rotatable. A box-shaped drive unit frame 44 is provided between the lower portions of the two linear conveyor frames 13 in the linear conveyor device 11, and a motor 45 with a speed reducer is mounted on the drive unit frame 44. A drive wheel body 47 is provided on the upward output shaft 46. Further, a pair of reverse guide ring bodies 48 are provided near the motor 45, and a tension guide ring body 49 whose position is adjustable is provided. An example of the drive unit 41 is configured by the above 42 to 49 and the like.

  The guide member includes a forward portion side guide member 51A and a backward portion side guide member 51B. Among them, the forward side guide member 51A is fixed to the conveying path 2 by fixing the main body 52A with the coupling member (bolt, nut, etc.) 53A in a state where the main body 52A is in contact with the inner surface of the conveyor frames 13 and 23. It is disposed at a plurality of locations in the direction. Further, the return part side guide member 51B is fixed by a connecting tool (bolt, nut, etc.) 53B in a state in which the main body 52B is in contact with the upper surfaces of the connecting frames 14, 24, so that the direction of the transport path 2 is reached. Are disposed at a plurality of locations. At that time, the backward portion side guide members 51B are arranged in a smaller number, that is, at a larger pitch than the forward portion side guide members 51A.

  The guide members 51A and 51B include lower end receiving rollers 55A and 55B for supporting and guiding the lower end portion 31D of the endless flat belt 31, and inclined receiving rollers 57A and 57B for supporting and guiding the inclined downward surface 31E side of the endless flat belt 31. Further, inclined contact rollers 59A and 59B for guiding the inclined upward surface 31F side of the endless flat belt 31 are provided so as to be freely rotatable.

  That is, horizontal shaft bodies 54A and 54B along the conveyor width direction 1W are provided at the central portions of the main bodies 52A and 52B so as to incline downward toward the inner side, and the lower end receiving rollers 55A are provided on the horizontal shaft bodies 54A and 54B. 55B are provided so as to be freely rotatable. Here, the outer periphery of the lower end receiving rollers 55A and 55B is formed in the annular grooves 55a and 55b, and the endless flat belt 31 is displaced (dropped) by the engagement of the lower end portion 31D with the annular grooves 55a and 55b. It is configured to support and guide without.

  In addition, inner vertical bodies 56A and 56B are provided on the inner portions of the main bodies 52A and 52B so as to be inclined inwardly toward the upper part, and the inclined receiving rollers 57A and 57B are freely rotatable on the inner vertical bodies 56A and 56B. Is provided. Here, the inclined receiving rollers 57A and 57B are configured to support and guide the inclined downward surface 31E of the endless flat belt 31 by the outer peripheral surfaces 57a and 57b. Further, the lower surface 32b of the belt-like member 32 is supported and guided by the upper surface 57aa of the inclined receiving roller 57A in the forward portion 31A, whereby the endless flat belt 31 is displaced in the forward portion 31A without disturbing the inclined posture. It is configured to support and guide without dropping.

  Outer vertical bodies 58A and 58B are provided on the outer portions of the main bodies 52A and 52B so as to incline inward toward the top, that is, in parallel with the inner vertical bodies 56A and 56B. The inclined contact rollers 59A and 59B are provided on 58B so as to be freely rotatable. Here, the inclined contact rollers 59A and 59B are configured to guide the inclined upward surface 31F of the endless flat belt 31 by the outer peripheral surfaces 59a and 59b. Further, the lower surface 32b of the belt-like member 32 is supported and guided by the upper surface 59bb of the inclined contact roller 59B in the return portion 31B, so that the endless flat belt 31 is displaced in the return portion 31B without disturbing the inclined posture. It is configured to support and guide without dropping.

  In addition, the vertical axis body 43, the output shaft 46, and the like are disposed in the same direction as the inward inclinations of the inner vertical axis bodies 56A and 56B and the outer vertical axis bodies 58A and 58B and at similar inclination angles. An example of the forward portion side guide member 51A is configured by the above 52A to 59A and the like, and an example of the backward portion side guide member 51B is configured by 52B to 59B and the like. An example of the driving unit 30 is configured by 31 to 59A, 59B, and the like.

  According to the driving means 30, the inner surface of the endless flat belt 31 extends over both the reversing wheel body 42, the driving wheel body 47, the tension guide wheel body 49, the inclined receiving roller 57A group, and the inclined contact roller 59B group. It is hung from the outside so as to be guided in contact with it, and it is hung from the inside so that the outer surfaces of both the reversing guide wheel body 48, the inclined receiving roller 57B group and the inclined contact roller 59A group are in contact with each other and guided. As a result, the rotational force of the motor 45 is applied via the drive wheel body 47.

  The inclination of the endless flat belt 31 due to the guides of the guide members 51A and 51B is, for example, a slight one of 5 ° to 10 °, so that the arrangement in the curved path portion 2B is preferably performed without any trouble. Can do. Further, with this inclined arrangement, in the retrograde portion (return portion) 31B, a clearance S is provided between the upper end portion 31C of the endless flat belt 31 and the upper end surface 32a of the belt-like member 32 and the lower surfaces of the rollers 16 and 26 group. Thus, the clearance S can be easily secured.

Hereinafter, the operation in the first embodiment will be described.
For example, the container A supplied to the starting end portion of the conveyance path 2 by another carrying-in means (not shown) is conveyed linearly on the linear path portion 2A by the linear conveyor device 11, and subsequently the curved conveyor. After being transported in a semicircular shape on the curved path portion 2B by the device 21, it can be discharged from the end portion of the transport path 2 to another unloading means (not shown).

  At that time, in both conveyor apparatuses 11 and 21, the driving wheel body 47 is rotated by driving the motor 45 in the common driving means 30, thereby rotating the endless flat belt 31 to obtain the conveying force. That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the endless flat belt 31 is reversely guided to the reversal ring body 42 at both end portions in the direction of the conveyance path 2, and travels in the forward section 31 </ b> A between the reversal ring bodies 42. It is supported and guided by the group side guide member 51A group, and is supported and guided by the return part side guide member 51B group in the return part 31B, and the reverse guide wheel body 48 and the tension guide wheel body 49 in the vicinity of the drive wheel body 47. Is supported and guided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the endless flat belt 31 rotated in this manner is integrated at the same time as the upper end portion 31C is brought into contact with the rollers 16 and 26 group from below in the forward portion 31A. The upper end surface 32a of the belt-like member 32 can be elastically abutted from below, so that the rollers 16 and 26 are driven and rotated around the roller shafts 17 and 27 by the endless flat belt 31 at a predetermined rotational speed. . Thereby, in both the conveyor apparatuses 11 and 21, the container A can be continuously conveyed by the same conveyance speed.

  At that time, as shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 6, the endless flat belt 31 is displaced (dropped) by engagement of the lower end portion 31D with the annular grooves 55a and 55b of the lower end receiving rollers 55A and 55B. And supporting and guiding the inclined downward surface 31E of the endless flat belt 31 by the outer peripheral surfaces 57a and 57b of the inclined receiving rollers 57A and 57B. In other words, the transmission of the driving force by the endless flat belt 31 can be always performed stably. Further, by supporting and guiding the lower surface 32b of the belt-like member 32 by the upper surface 57aa of the tilt receiving roller 57A, the endless flat belt 31 can be supported and guided without disturbing the tilted posture and without being displaced (dropped). The contact of the upper end surface 32a of the belt-like member 32 from the lower side with respect to the rollers 16 and 26 group can be performed with a constant elastic force (contact pressure), and thus the driving force is transmitted by the belt-like member 32. It can always be performed stably.

  Further, in the forward portion 31A of the curved path portion 2B, the belt-like member 32 provided only on the inner surface side (one surface side) of the endless flat belt 31 The band-shaped member 32 is bent and deformed while narrowing the cut 33 along the arc-shaped curve of the endless flat belt 31 in the retrograde portion 31B. As a result, the integral bending deformation of the endless flat belt 31 and the belt-like member 32 can be stably performed, so that the driving force can be transmitted smoothly to the rollers 16 and 26 group. Similarly, the integrated bending deformation of the endless flat belt 31 and the belt-shaped member 32 at the reversing wheel body 42, the driving wheel body 47, the reversing guide wheel body 48, and the tension guide wheel body 49 should be performed stably. Can do.

As described above, according to the conveyor equipment 1 of the first embodiment, the endless flat belt 31 is arranged in such a manner that the belt width direction 31W is the vertical direction, and the driving force transmission to the rollers 16 and 26 group is always smooth. In addition, in the retrograde portion (return portion) 31B, the clearance S between the endless flat belt 31 or the belt-like member 32 and the rollers 16 and 26 group can be easily secured.
[Embodiment 2]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the second embodiment, a belt-like member 32 made of an elastic body made of a high friction material such as urethane or rubber is integrated on the outer surface side of the upper portion of the endless flat belt 31 by adhesive fixing or the like. And it is divided | segmented in the several places of a length direction by the notch (notch) 33 open | released up and down and outward.

According to the configuration of the second embodiment, the lower surface 32b of the belt-like member 32 is supported and guided by the upper surface 59aa of the inclined contact roller 59A in the forward portion 31A, and the upper surface of the inclined receiving roller 57B in the backward portion 31B. The lower surface 32b of the belt-like member 32 is supported and guided by the surface 57bb.
[Embodiment 3]
Next, Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the third embodiment, a belt-like member 35 made of an elastic body and made of a high friction material such as urethane or rubber is integrated on the outer surface side of the upper portion of the endless flat belt 31 by adhesive fixing or the like. The upper portion of the belt-like member 35 projects upward from the upper end portion 31C of the endless flat belt 31, and is continuous in the length direction (without being divided).

According to the configuration of the third embodiment, the upper portion of the belt-like member 35 can be brought into contact with the rollers 16 and 26 group from below while being bent and deformed against elasticity in the forward portion 31A. In the curved path portion 2 </ b> B, the band-shaped member 35 provided only on the outer surface side of the endless flat belt 31 is bent and deformed along with the arc-shaped bending of the endless flat belt 31.
[Embodiment 4]
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the fourth embodiment, a belt-like member 36 made of an elastic material and made of a high friction material such as urethane or rubber is integrated on the outer surface side of the upper portion of the endless flat belt 31 by a coupler 37 or the like. . Here, the belt-like member 36 is bent in a double shape in the width direction, and the upper part of the circle protrudes upward from the upper end part 31C of the endless flat belt 31 and is divided (in the length direction). Not) is continuous.

According to the configuration of the fourth embodiment as described above, the circular upper portion of the belt-like member 36 is pressed against the rollers 16 and 26 group from below in the forward portion 31A while being crushed and deformed against elasticity. You can touch. In the curved path portion 2 </ b> B, the band-shaped member 36 provided only on the outer surface side of the endless flat belt 31 is bent and deformed along with the arc-shaped bending of the endless flat belt 31.
[Embodiment 5]
Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the fifth embodiment, there are two belt-like members 38 made of a high-friction material such as urethane or rubber and made of an elastic body, and are integrated on both the inner and outer surfaces of the endless flat belt 31 by adhesive fixing or the like. The upper portions of the belt-like members 38 protrude upward from the upper end portion 31C of the endless flat belt 31 and are continuous in the length direction (without being divided).

  According to the configuration of the fifth embodiment as described above, the upper portion of the belt-like member 38 is brought into contact with the rollers 16 and 26 group from below while bending and deforming inward against the elasticity in the outgoing portion 31A. obtain. In the curved path portion 2 </ b> B, the band-shaped members 38 provided on both sides of the endless flat belt 31 are bent and deformed along with the arc-shaped bending of the endless flat belt 31. The endless flat belt 31 is supported and guided by the guide members 51 </ b> A and 51 </ b> B via both belt-like members 38.

  In the first embodiment described above, a form in which the conveyor path 1 is formed with the conveying path 2 having the upper straight path portion 2A and the lower curved path portion 2B is shown. Form in which a conveyance path 2 having a curved path portion 2B on the side and a straight path portion 2A on the lower side is formed, a straight path portion 2A on the upper side, an intermediate curved path portion 2B, and a straight path on the lower side A form in which a transport path 2 having a portion 2A is formed, a form in which a transport path 2 having a curved path section 2B on the upper side, an intermediate linear path section 2A, and a curved path section 2B on the lower side is formed, a pair Alternatively, the linear path portion 2A and the pair of curved path portions 2B may form an oval (endless) conveyance path 2 or the like.

  In the first embodiment described above, a form in which the curved path portion 2B is formed in a semicircular shape (180 degree shape) is shown. This is because the curved path portion 2B is formed in a quarter circle shape (90 degree shape). The formed form may be used.

  In the first embodiment described above, a form in which the conveyance path 2 is formed by the straight path portion 2A and the curved path portion 2B is shown. A portion in which a common endless flat belt 31 is disposed also in the width adjusting path portion may be used.

  In the first embodiment described above, a form in which the straight path portion 2A and the curved path portion 2B are formed by the straight rollers 16 and 26 group is shown. It may be formed by a conical roller group having a small diameter (corresponding to the small diameter side in the curve) and a large diameter on the other side (corresponding to the large diameter side in the curve).

  In the first embodiment described above, there is shown a form in which the driving means 30 is disposed in the frame main bodies 12 and 22 and positioned on the side of the conveyor frames 13 and 23 (corresponding to the small diameter side of the curve). However, this is because the driving means 30 is disposed in the frame main bodies 12 and 22 and located in the central portion of the conveyor width direction 1W, or in the frame main bodies 12 and 22 and on the other side (on the large diameter side in the curve). (Equivalent) may be in the form of being disposed on the conveyor frames 13 and 23 side.

  In the first to third embodiments described above, the guide member includes the forward portion side guide member 51A and the backward portion side guide member 51B, and the lower end receiving rollers 55A and 55B and the inclined receiving rollers are provided on these guide members 51A and 51B. 57A and 57B and the inclined contact rollers 59A and 59B are shown so as to be freely rotatable. This is the forward part side guide member 51A group and the backward part side guide member 51B in the linear path part 2A. At least a part of the group may have a form in which the inclined contact rollers 59A and 59B are omitted.

  In the first to third embodiments described above, the guide member includes the forward portion side guide member 51A and the backward portion side guide member 51B, and the lower end receiving rollers 55A and 55B and the inclined receiving rollers are provided on these guide members 51A and 51B. 57A and 57B and inclined contact rollers 59A and 59B are shown in a freely swingable form, but in this case, a part of the rollers is changed to a guide plate and the endless flat belt 31 is slidably guided. It may be in the form of

  In the first and second embodiments described above, a form is shown in which the band-shaped member 32 made of an elastic body is divided at a plurality of locations in the length direction. The form etc. which were divided | segmented in multiple places may be sufficient.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, a form in which the band-shaped member 32 made of an elastic body is divided at a plurality of locations in the length direction is shown, but this means that the band-shaped member 32 made of an elastic body that easily stretches is divided. The form etc. which were provided in the endless flat belt 31 as square rod shape (one thing) may be sufficient.

  In the above-described third to fifth embodiments, a form in which the belt-like members 35, 36, and 38 made of an elastic body are continuous in the length direction is shown, but this is a form that is divided at a plurality of places in the length direction. There may be.

  In the above-described third and fourth embodiments, the form in which the belt-like members 35 and 36 made of an elastic body are provided on the outer surface side of the upper portion of the endless flat belt 31 is shown. The form etc. which provided the strip | belt-shaped members 35 and 36 in the inner surface side of the upper part may be sufficient.

  In the first embodiment described above, the container A is shown as the transported object, but this can correspond to various transported objects.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is Embodiment 1 of this invention, and is a partially cutaway front view of the principal part of a conveyor installation. It is a partially cutaway schematic plan view of the conveyor facility. It is a partially cutaway schematic side view of the conveyor equipment. It is a partially cutaway top view of the principal part in the conveyor equipment. It is a top view of the principal part of the linear path | route part in the conveyor equipment. It is a top view of the principal part of the curved path part in the conveyor equipment. FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway front view of a main part of a conveyor facility according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a partially cutaway front view of a main part of a conveyor facility according to a third embodiment of the present invention. It is Embodiment 4 of this invention, and is a vertical front view of the endless flat belt part in a conveyor installation. It is Embodiment 1 of this invention, and is a longitudinal front view of the endless flat belt part in a conveyor installation.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Conveyor equipment 1W Conveyor width direction 2 Conveyance path | route 2A Straight path part 2B Curved path part 11 Linear conveyor apparatus 12 Frame main body 13 Linear conveyor frame 16 Roller 21 Curved conveyor apparatus 22 Frame main body 23 Arc-shaped conveyor frame 26 Roller 30 Driving means 31 Endless flat belt 31A Forward portion 31B Return portion 31C Upper end portion 31D Lower end portion 31E Inclined downward surface 31F Inclined upward surface 31W Belt width direction 31T Belt thickness direction 32 Belt-shaped member 32a Upper end surface 32b Lower surface 33 Incision (partitioning) )
35 Band-shaped member 36 Band-shaped member 38 Band-shaped member 41 Drive part 42 Reverse wheel body 47 Drive wheel body 48 Reverse guide wheel body 49 Tension guide wheel body 51A Forward section side guide member (guide member)
51B Return part side guide member (guide member)
52A body 52B body 55A lower end receiving roller 55a annular groove 55B lower end receiving roller 55b annular groove 57A inclined receiving roller 57B inclined receiving roller 59A inclined applying roller 59B inclined applying roller A container (conveyed object)
S clearance

Claims (6)

  It is a conveyor facility in which a roller group is rotatably disposed on a conveyor frame to form a conveyance path having a linear path portion and a curved path portion, and the driving means of the roller group is arranged along the conveyance path. In addition, a common endless flat belt is provided in each path portion, and a drive unit for the endless flat belt is provided. The endless flat belt is formed of guide members provided at a plurality of locations along the transport path. Due to the guide, the forward portion and the backward portion are arranged opposite to each other in the belt width direction and inclined in the belt thickness direction with the belt width direction as the vertical direction, and one side of the endless flat belt in the belt thickness direction. In addition, a belt-like member that is capable of coming into contact with the roller group from below is provided at the upper portion due to the inclination.   The conveyor system according to claim 1, wherein the endless flat belt is disposed such that an upper end portion of a forward portion which is higher due to an inclination comes into contact with a roller group from below.   The conveyor apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the belt-like member is made of an elastic body and is divided at a plurality of locations in the length direction.   The conveyor apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the belt-like member is made of an elastic body and is continuous in the length direction.   The belt-like member is provided on the inner surface side in the belt thickness direction of the endless flat belt. The guide member supports and guides the lower end receiving roller for supporting and guiding the lower end portion of the endless flat belt and the inclined downward surface side of the endless flat belt. An inclined receiving roller and an inclined contact roller for guiding the inclined upward surface side of the endless flat belt are provided so as to freely rotate, and the inclined receiving roller supports and guides the inclined downward surface side of the endless flat belt in the forward portion. The conveyor equipment according to claim 1, wherein the conveyor equipment is configured to support and guide the lower surface side of the belt-like member.   The belt-shaped member is provided on the outer surface side of the endless flat belt in the belt thickness direction, and the guide member supports and guides the lower end receiving roller that supports and guides the lower end portion of the endless flat belt and the inclined downward surface side of the endless flat belt. An inclined receiving roller and an inclined contact roller for guiding the inclined upward surface side of the endless flat belt are provided so as to freely rotate, and the inclined receiving roller supports and guides the inclined downward surface side of the endless flat belt in the forward portion. The conveyor equipment according to claim 1, wherein the conveyor equipment is configured to perform.

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