JP2009234613A - Package delivering device of vertical multiple-line automatic packaging machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a package delivering device of a vertical multiple-line automatic packaging machine having a relatively simply and inexpensively structure and still capable of delivering a desired number of packages from the automatic packaging machine speedily and accurately. <P>SOLUTION: The package delivering device 100 of a vertical multiple-line automatic packaging machine 1 can deliver individually cut/separated packages from the machine 1 capable of simultaneously forming a series of packages filled with contents in multiple lines. The device 100 includes slides 110A-110G for passing each of the cut/separated packages in multiple lines, the first stoppers 111A-111G for closing/opening a path for stopping/releasing the packages passing the slides and the second stopper 112 for storing and discharging all together the packages passing the slides 110A-110G by switching a switching member 112A between a close position and an open position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a packaging body discharge device for a vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine, and more specifically, from a vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine configured to be capable of simultaneously forming a series of packaging bodies filled with contents. The present invention relates to a package discharge device for a vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine for discharging a separated package.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, there is a device as described in Patent Document 1, which includes a series of sealing bags in which contents are filled between horizontal seals by applying a horizontal seal by a heat seal device of an automatic packaging machine. After forming and separating the series of sealed bags for each predetermined number (one or more) using a cutter device, the number of separations can be counted when supplying a constant number to a subsequent process such as boxing or bagging The seal bags separated by the cutting cutter counting device are collected while being counted, and when the target number is reached, these are collectively sent to a subsequent process.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-21116

  On the other hand, the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine is configured so that a series of sealing bags (packaging bodies) filled with the contents between the horizontal seals can be produced at the same time. The packaging body is manufactured by intermittently repeating the operation of simultaneously separating and discharging the multiple rows of packaging bodies that are completed in (including the separation operation).

  Therefore, for example, in the case of a vertical multi-row automatic wrapping machine having a 7-row configuration, the seven wrapping bodies are discharged from the automatic wrapping machine in a group and sent to the subsequent process.

In the subsequent process of such a vertical multi-row automatic wrapping machine, an outer bag wrapping apparatus that performs boxing and bagging is disposed, and multiple rows (for example, 7 pieces) discharged from the vertical multi-row automatic wrapping machine are arranged. ) Are packed together in a large bag or the like and packed in a large bag or the like, the number of packages that are an integral multiple of the multi-row (for example, seven) package is packed in the large bag or the like.
In such a case, there may be a case where the desired number of stuffed bags or the like does not match the number of packages delivered from the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine.

  Here, the number of columns of the vertical multi-row automatic wrapping machine is determined based on the roll width of the packaging film used for the vertical multi-row automatic wrapping machine and the adopted dimensions of the package, etc. Cannot be easily changed structurally. In addition, it is possible to match the desired number of stuffing into a large bag etc. and the number of packages sent out from the vertical multi-row automatic wrapping machine by allowing a certain row to play and substantially reducing the number of rows. Although it is possible to some extent, it is not preferable because it reduces the production efficiency.

  For this reason, for example, in the case of packing a package produced by a seven-row vertical multi-row automatic wrapping machine into 10 large bags or the like, the vertical multi-row automatic wrapping machine, an outer bag wrapping device, , An article counting / discharging device provided with a counting device as described in Patent Document 1 described above is separately provided, and the packaging bodies discharged one by seven from the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine are sequentially arranged. If 10 packaging bodies are accumulated while counting, it may be possible to send 10 packaging bodies to the outer bag packaging apparatus in a later process.

  However, in the case where the article counting / discharging device including the counting device that counts the package one by one is provided separately from the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine and the outer bag packaging device, the packaging system As the cost increases, a relatively large installation space is required.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and is a vertical type capable of discharging a desired number of packaging bodies from a vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine quickly and accurately while having a relatively simple and inexpensive configuration. It aims at providing the package discharge apparatus of a multi-row automatic packaging machine.

For this reason, the packaging body discharge apparatus of the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine according to the present invention is:
A set of a predetermined number of packages that are stored separately from a vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine that can form a series of packages filled with contents simultaneously. A packaging body discharge device for a vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine,
A first stopper device that closes and opens the slide so that the package can be locked and released for each row in the middle of the slide on which the separated multiple rows of the packs slide down;
Provided on the downstream side of the first stopper device and configured to store the packaging body from the first stopper device, and when the stored packaging body reaches a preset number, A second stopper device configured to be capable of being discharged together;
It is provided with.

The packaging body discharging apparatus of the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine according to the present invention is:
When the packaging body is cut off, all the first stopper devices and the second stopper devices are closed, and the packaging body is locked by all the first stopper devices.
Total the number of packages stored in the second stopper device and the number of packages newly supplied to the second stopper device when all the first stoppers are opened,
(1) When this total number does not reach the number of packages to be discharged from the package discharge device, all the first stopper devices are opened and the packages are stored in the second stopper device, and the next package In preparation for detachment,
(2) When the total number coincides with the number of packages to be discharged from the package discharge device, all the first stopper devices are opened to supply the package to the second stopper device, and the second stopper device After opening the package and discharging the package, prepare for the next separation of the package,
(3) If the total number exceeds the number of packages to be discharged from the package discharge device,
The remaining first stoppers are locked while maintaining a part of the first stopper devices so that the number of packages corresponding to the number of packages exceeding that amount are not supplied to the second stopper devices. After opening the device and supplying the package to the second stopper device, opening the second stopper device and discharging the package,
The second stopper device is closed again, the remaining first stopper device is opened, the package is stored in the second stopper device, and it is operated to prepare for the next separation of the package. can do.

  According to the present invention, the packaging of a vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine that can discharge a desired number of packaging bodies from a vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine quickly and accurately while having a relatively simple and inexpensive configuration. A body discharge device can be provided.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an overall configuration of a vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a side view of the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine, and FIG. It is a top view which extracts and shows the package body discharge apparatus vicinity of a multi-row automatic packaging machine.

  The vertical multi-row automatic wrapping machine 1 according to the present embodiment shows a seven-row configuration as an example, and continuously wraps and wraps the packaging film while filling the contents in seven rows at a time. By forming and separating the body, it is possible to produce seven packaging bodies at a time. In addition, the number of rows can be set to an appropriate value in accordance with the purchaser's request of the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine 1, the width of the raw roll film and the adopted dimensions of the package.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine 1 according to the present embodiment is connected to a hopper 2 containing a powder raw material (contents) and a lower part of the hopper 2 to connect the hopper 2. A distribution hopper 3 that distributes the powder raw material contained in each row, a slide supply board 4 that is provided at the lower end of the distribution hopper 3 and that counts the amount of raw material that passes through each row, and a slide supply board 4 A shutter 5 provided below, a connecting chute 6 that receives powder raw material dropped from the slide supply board 4 and feeds it into a filling pipe 7 to be described later, and a packaging film F that is slit into seven rows by a slitter device and narrowed. (The packaging film F is wound around the raw fabric roll FH and pulled out at a predetermined speed), each of which is formed into a substantially cylindrical shape, and a filling pipe 7 serving as a powder raw material supply passage is provided. To have.

  In addition, a vertical sealing device 8 that performs vertical sealing on the packaging film F slit in seven rows, and a horizontal sealing on the packaging film F that is provided downstream of the vertical sealing device 7 in the processing step. A lateral sealing device 9 is provided.

  In the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a cutter device (the horizontal seal device 9 is provided with a cutter function) that cuts out a substantially central portion of the horizontal seal portion formed by the horizontal seal device 9. And a package discharging device 100 that receives the package that has been separated through a natural fall and discharges it to a conveying device 11 such as a belt conveyor on the downstream side.

  Further, an outer bag packaging device 12 is provided downstream of the conveying device 11 such as a belt conveyor, which packs the packages conveyed by the conveying device 11 sequentially into large bags or the like for packaging.

  Here, the package discharging apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment discharges the package so that the number of packages packed in a large bag or the like in the downstream outer bag packing apparatus 12 can be a desired number of packings. The number of packages discharged from the apparatus 100 to the conveying apparatus 11 such as a belt conveyor can be controlled.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the package discharging apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment receives the package that is formed by the horizontal sealing device 9 and then individually separated and naturally falls. 7 rows of slides 110A, 110B, 110C, 110D, 110E, 110F, and 110G.

  A first stopper device 111A, 111B, 111C, (111D,) 111E, 111F configured to be able to lock and release a package passing through the slides 110A to 110G is provided in the middle of each of the slides 110A to 110G. , 111G are provided so as to be independently operable. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, it is possible to omit any of them (in FIG. 4, the first stopper device 111D is omitted).

  Locking and releasing of the packaging body passing through the slides 110A to 110G is performed by the control device 10 including the first stopper devices 111A to 111G including a CPU, ROM, RAM, various interfaces, an A / D converter, and the like. The opening and closing of the passage through which the package passes is performed by opening and closing each independently by the rotational operation of the pneumatic rotary actuator 111H controlled in response to the drive signal from .

  Further, on the downstream side of the slides 110A to 110G, by receiving the package that has passed through the slides 110A to 110G via the slide 112B, the stopper member 112A is switched between a closed position and an open position, A second stopper device 112 configured to be able to collect (accumulate) and discharge the packaging body together is provided. The stopper member 112A is switched between the closed position and the open position by opening and closing the stopper member 112A through a reciprocating operation of an air cylinder type tutor (not shown) controlled in response to a drive signal from the control device 10. It is configured to be performed by operating.

  The operation of the package discharging apparatus 100 having such a configuration is controlled according to a flowchart as shown in FIG. Here, a case will be described in which the first stopper devices 111A to 111G are arranged without being omitted corresponding to all the slides 110A to 110G.

That is,
In step (hereinafter referred to as S) 101, each value of the memory A (the number carried forward) and the memory B (the total number of integration) in the control device 10 is cleared, and the outer bag packaging device 12 is stored in the memory C (the number of discharge). The desired number of packages to be packed in the large bag (that is, the number of discharges, eg, 10) is set. Note that S101 is executed only for the first time, and the second and subsequent times are executed from S102.

  In S102, the stopper member 112A of the second stopper device 112 is driven to bring the package into a state where it can be stored (closed state).

  In S103, all the first stopper devices 111A to 111G are opened. Thereby, the package locked by the first stopper devices 111 </ b> A to 111 </ b> G is released and stored in the second stopper device 112. In the case of the first routine execution, the number is zero, and in the case of the second or subsequent routine execution, the number of first stopper devices 111A to 111G that are closed and maintained by S114 described later (stored in the memory A). ) Is dropped and stored in the second stopper device 112.

  In S104, the value of the memory A is added to the value of the memory B. Here, in the case of the first routine execution, both the memories A and B are 0, and in the second and subsequent routine executions, the memory B is 0 and the memory A is the value stored in S113 described later.

  In S105, the value in the memory A is cleared. The value of the memory A is reset to 0 when the package is released in S103.

  In S <b> 106, all the first stopper devices 111 </ b> A to 111 </ b> G are closed, and preparations are made for locking the package body that is separated and dropped by the cutter device or the like on the upstream side of the processing step.

  In S107, multiple rows (for example, 7 rows) of packages that are separated and dropped at the upstream side of the processing step are received and locked by the first stopper devices 111A to 111G.

  In S108, a value corresponding to multiple columns (for example, 7 columns) is added to the value in the memory B. That is, for example, in the case of seven columns, B = 7 when executing the first routine, and B = 7 + “value of memory A added at S104” when executing the second and subsequent routines.

In S109, the value of the memory B is compared with the value of the memory C.
If B <C (for example, in the first case, B (= 7) <C (= 10)), the process proceeds to S110. In S110, all the first stopper devices 111A to 111G are opened, and the process returns to S106. In addition, as a result, the seven packages that have been locked are sent to the second stopper device 112 side and stored there, and after all the first stopper devices 111A to 111G are closed again, Since seven packages are received in S107, the next time S108 is passed, B = 14 in the comparison in S109.

  When B> C (for example, as described above, when B (= 14)> C (= 10)), the process proceeds to S112, and the value of the memory C is subtracted from the value of the memory B (here, For example, B (= 14) −C (= 10) = 4).

  In subsequent S113, the value obtained in S112 (subtracted value, “4” in this case) is stored as the value in memory A, and then the process proceeds to S114.

  In S114, among the first stopper devices 111A to 111G, the number of first stopper devices (for example, 11A to 11D) corresponding to the subtraction value (here, “4”) are kept closed, and the remaining (here, “3”). ) First stopper device (for example, 11E to 11F) is opened, and the package (in this case, “3”) that has been locked is sent to the second stopper device 112 side, and already in S110, the second stopper device 112 is sent to the second stopper device 112. It is sent and merged with the package (here, 7) stored.

In S115, the 2nd stopper apparatus 112 is open | released and the package (here 10 pieces in total) stored (accumulated) by the said 2nd stopper apparatus 112 is discharged | emitted downstream.
In S116, the value in the memory B is cleared, and this flow ends.

  If it is determined in S109 that B = C, the process proceeds to S111, and the package that has opened and locked all of the first stopper devices 111A to 111G is sent to the second stopper device 112 side. The package is stored in the package. Thereafter, S115 and S116 are executed to end the present flow.

  Here, FIG. 7 illustrates an example of the operation of the package discharging apparatus 100 using the number of packages. FIG. 7 shows an example in which 10 is discharged as the desired number of discharges and 15 are discharged as the desired number of discharges, and when both are discharged 7 times (payout), the state returns to the first state. I understand. Therefore, it is understood that a desired number of discharged sheets can be discharged (paid out) as desired by repeating a relatively simple routine.

  By repeating the above processing, the desired number of packages to be packed into the large bag in the outer bag packaging device 12 (the number of packages stored in the memory C) is collected, and the package discharging device 100 The paper is sequentially discharged to the downstream transport device 11 and is sequentially transported to the downstream outer bag packaging device 12 by the transport device 11.

  That is, according to the present embodiment, since the desired number of packages in the outer bag packaging device 12 can be sent together from the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine, the desired number of packages can be easily and easily delivered to a large bag or the like. Can be packed and packaged accurately.

  For this reason, it is not necessary to arrange | position the article | item count discharge device which discharges | emits while counting the number of packages one by one separately between the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine 1 and the outer bag packaging device 12. The cost of the packaging system can be kept low, and space saving can be achieved.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the first stopper device 111D is omitted, the same processing can be performed by adding the omitted number to the subtraction value in S113 described in the flowchart of FIG. it can. That is, since at least one package is required for the number adjustment, it is possible to omit at least one first stopper device, thereby simplifying the configuration, and further Cost reduction can be promoted.

  By the way, in this Embodiment, although the case where the control apparatus 10 performed the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 was demonstrated, it is not restricted to this, For example, from the package discharge apparatus 100 by the sequence control which defined the action | operation of each apparatus beforehand. It is also possible to control the number of packages discharged to the conveying device 11 such as a belt conveyor.

  The embodiment described above is merely an example for explaining the present invention, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

1 is a front view of a vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine according to the embodiment. It is a top view which shows roughly the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine which concerns on embodiment same as the above. It is an enlarged view which expands and shows the package discharge apparatus of the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine which concerns on embodiment same as the above. FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG. 4. It is a control flowchart explaining an example of operation | movement of the package discharge apparatus of the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine which concerns on embodiment same as the above. It is a figure explaining an example of operation | movement of the package discharge apparatus of the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine which concerns on embodiment same as the above using the number of packages.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine 2 Hopper 3 Distribution hopper 4 Slide supply board 5 Shutter 6 Connection chute 7 Filling pipe 8 Vertical sealing device 9 Horizontal sealing device 10 Control device 11 Conveying device 12 Outer bag packaging device 100 Packaging body discharge device 110A ˜110G Slide 111A to 111G First stopper device 112 Second stopper device 112B Slide 112A Stopper member

Claims (2)

A set of a predetermined number of packages that are stored separately from a vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine that can form a series of packages filled with contents simultaneously. A packaging body discharge device for a vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine,
A first stopper device that closes and opens the slide so that the package can be locked and released for each row in the middle of the slide on which the separated multiple rows of the packs slide down;
Provided on the downstream side of the first stopper device and configured to store the packaging body from the first stopper device, and when the stored packaging body reaches a preset number, A second stopper device configured to be capable of being discharged together;
A packaging body discharging apparatus for a vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine. The package discharging device of the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine is:
When the packaging body is cut off, all the first stopper devices and the second stopper devices are closed, and the packaging body is locked by all the first stopper devices.
Total the number of packages stored in the second stopper device and the number of packages newly supplied to the second stopper device when all the first stoppers are opened,
(1) When this total number does not reach the number of packages to be discharged from the package discharge device, all the first stopper devices are opened and the packages are stored in the second stopper device, and the next package In preparation for detachment,
(2) When the total number coincides with the number of packages to be discharged from the package discharge device, all the first stopper devices are opened to supply the package to the second stopper device, and the second stopper device After opening the package and discharging the package, prepare for the next separation of the package,
(3) If the total number exceeds the number of packages to be discharged from the package discharge device,
The remaining first stoppers are locked while maintaining a part of the first stopper devices so that the number of packages corresponding to the number of packages exceeding that amount are not supplied to the second stopper devices. After opening the device and supplying the package to the second stopper device, opening the second stopper device and discharging the package,
The second stopper device is closed again, the remaining first stopper device is opened, the package is stored in the second stopper device, and it is operated to prepare for the next separation of the package. The package discharging apparatus of the vertical multi-row automatic packaging machine according to claim 1.

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