JP2011037620A - Carrying apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carrying apparatus which puts carried material aside and makes the contents stored in a bag-like carried material flat not to be bulky. <P>SOLUTION: This carrying apparatus includes: a first carrying belt mechanism 4 for carrying the carrying object in a predetermined direction; and a second carrying belt mechanism 8 disposed on one side of the first carrying belt mechanism 4. The upper running part 16 of a first carrying belt 10 of the first carrying belt mechanism 4 inclines toward the second carrying belt mechanism 8, and the upper running part 26 of a second carrying belt 20 of the second carrying belt mechanism 8 inclines toward the first carrying belt mechanism 4. Further, a vibration applying means 30 is provided relative to the upper running part 16 of the first carrying belt 10. The vibration applying means 30 includes a plurality of vibration applying rollers 32, and the carrying object 2 being carried is moved little by little toward the second carrying belt mechanism 8 utilizing the inclination of the upper running part 16 of the first carrying belt 10 by the vibration applied by the vibration applying rollers 32. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a conveying device that conveys a bag-like body containing granular materials, powdery materials, and the like to a downstream side so as to approach one side of a conveying belt mechanism.

  2. Description of the Related Art As a transport device, there is known a transport device (for example, refer to Patent Document 1) that transports a transported object (for example, a bin) so as to approach one side when transported to the downstream side. This type of conveying apparatus includes a conveying belt mechanism that conveys a conveyed product and an alignment unit that aligns the conveyed product on one side. The conveying belt mechanism includes an endless conveying belt and a support roller for supporting the conveying belt. And have. Further, the alignment unit includes a width-shifting portion for width-shifting the conveyed product to one side, and the width-shifting portion has an inclined near-faced surface that is inclined toward the one side toward the downstream side. The alignment portion is disposed above the upper traveling portion of the conveyor belt, and the inclined approaching surface acts on a conveyed object that is conveyed downstream by movement on the upper traveling portion of the conveyor belt. It is guided to the one side by the inclined approach surface, and thus the conveyed product is brought to the one side while being transported to the downstream side.

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  However, in the above-described transport device, the transported object can be transported while being moved to one side. However, depending on the transported object, it is desired that the contents be uniform while being moved to one side during the transport. However, it cannot be applied to such a transport mode.

  For example, in a bag-like body containing contents such as a granular material or a powdery material, when the contents gather in a part of the bag-like body, the bulk of the part (part where the contents gathered) is high. Thus, when the bulk becomes high in this way, it becomes difficult to accommodate in a packing box or the like in a compact manner.

  In order to solve such problems, it is preferable that when the bag-like body is transported by the transport belt, it is brought close to one side of the transport belt and the contents are made uniform in the bag-like body. Realization of such a transport device is desired.

  The object of the present invention is to reduce the bulk of the contents contained in the bag-like conveyed item in a flat state while the conveyed item can be brought to one side when conveyed downstream by the conveying belt. It is providing the conveying apparatus which can be performed.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a conveyance device that is disposed on one side of a first conveyance belt mechanism for conveying a bag-shaped conveyance object containing contents in a predetermined direction, and the first conveyance belt mechanism. A second conveyor belt mechanism, the first conveyor belt mechanism for moving a first conveyor belt for moving the conveyed product and an upper running portion of the first conveyor belt in the predetermined direction. A plurality of first rollers, and
The second transport belt mechanism is configured to move the transported object in cooperation with the first transport belt, and to move an upper traveling portion of the second transport belt in the predetermined direction. A plurality of second rollers,
At least a part of the upper traveling portion of the first conveyor belt is inclined toward the second conveyor belt mechanism,
In relation to the upper traveling portion of the first conveying belt of the first conveying belt mechanism, vibration imparting means for applying vibration to the upper traveling portion of the first conveying belt is provided, and the vibration imparting means is And a plurality of vibration imparting rollers disposed at intervals in the predetermined direction on the inner side of the upper traveling portion of the first conveying belt,
When vibration is applied by the vibration applying means while being transported through the first transport belt mechanism, the transported object placed and moved on the upper traveling portion of the first transport belt is moved to the first transport belt. The belt is moved to the upper traveling portion side of the second conveying belt using the inclination of the upper traveling portion of the belt, and the lower part of the conveyed product is in contact with the upper traveling portion of the second conveying belt. It is characterized by being conveyed in a predetermined direction.

  Further, in the transport apparatus according to claim 2 of the present invention, when vibration is applied by the vibration applying means while being transported by the first transport belt mechanism, the transported object is on the second transport belt mechanism side. And is aligned in a straight line by contacting the upper traveling portion of the second conveyor belt, and the contents accommodated in the conveyed object are flattened.

  In the transport device according to a third aspect of the present invention, each of the plurality of vibration applying rollers includes a roller body that acts on the upper traveling portion of the first transport belt, and at least a part of the roller body. The vibration applying unit is provided with a cross-sectional outer shape of the vibration applying unit having a polygonal shape.

  In the transport device according to claim 4 of the present invention, the roller main body of the plurality of vibration imparting rollers is provided with a vibration imparting portion on one end side on the second transport belt mechanism side, and the second transport A cylindrical portion is provided on the other end side opposite to the belt mechanism side.

  Furthermore, in the transport apparatus according to claim 5 of the present invention, at least a part of the upper traveling portion of the second transport belt of the second transport belt mechanism is inclined toward the first transport belt mechanism. It is characterized by that.

  According to the transport device of the first aspect of the present invention, the first transport belt mechanism for transporting the transported material containing the content portion includes the first transport belt and the upper traveling portion of the first transport belt as the predetermined portion. A plurality of first rollers for moving in the direction, and at least a part of the upper traveling portion of the first conveyor belt is inclined toward the second conveyor belt mechanism. The second conveyor belt mechanism includes a second conveyor belt and a plurality of second rollers for moving the upper traveling portion of the second conveyor belt in a predetermined direction. Further, a vibration imparting means is provided in association with the upper traveling portion of the first transport belt, and the vibration imparting means includes a plurality of vibration imparting rollers disposed at intervals inside the upper travel portion of the first transport belt. When the vibration is applied to the upper traveling portion of the first conveying belt by the rotation of the vibration applying roller, the conveyed object placed and moved on the upper traveling portion is moved to the first conveying belt. It is moved to the second conveying belt mechanism side using the inclination of the upper traveling portion, and thus moved to one side by the vibration of the vibration applying roller until the lower part of the conveyed product contacts the upper traveling portion of the second conveying belt. Is done. In addition, when the vibration is applied by the vibration applying roller in this way, when the contents stored in the conveyed product are powdery or granular, the contents are averaged to eliminate the bulk, and are packed. Easy state. Thus, the bulkiness is eliminated, and the conveyed product in a state close to one side is conveyed in a predetermined direction by the first conveying belt mechanism and the second conveying belt mechanism.

  According to the conveying device of the present invention, when vibration is applied by the vibration applying means while being conveyed by the first conveying belt mechanism, the conveying device is conveyed by the upper traveling portion of the first conveying belt. The conveyed product is brought closer to the second conveying belt mechanism side and brought into a straight line by contacting the upper traveling portion of the second conveying belt and conveyed downstream. Further, when vibration is applied in this way, the bulky state of the contents accommodated in the conveyed product is flattened to a low bulky state.

  According to the conveying device of the third aspect of the present invention, each of the plurality of vibration imparting rollers is provided with the vibration imparting portion on at least a part of the roller main body that acts on the upper traveling portion of the first conveyance belt. Since the cross-sectional outer shape of the vibration applying unit is a polygonal shape, the corners of the vibration applying unit apply moderate vibration to the upper traveling portion of the first conveying belt to bring the conveyed product to one side and the bulkiness thereof. Can be eliminated.

  According to the conveying device of the present invention, the roller main body of the plurality of vibration applying rollers is provided with a vibration applying portion on one end side on the second conveying belt mechanism side, and a cylinder on the other end side. Since the shape portion is provided, the vibration applied to the conveyed product is large on the second conveying belt mechanism side and small on the opposite side, so that the conveyed item slides down on the traveling portion on the first conveying belt. It is moved to the second conveying belt side, and can be moved to one side without giving a large impact to the contents in the conveyed item. Further, when the contact between the cylindrical portion of the vibration applying roller and the upper traveling portion of the first conveying belt is maintained in an appropriate state, for example, when the vibration applying roller is driven by the first conveying belt, the vibration applying roller is Can be driven through.

  Furthermore, according to the conveying apparatus of the fifth aspect of the present invention, since at least a part of the upper traveling portion of the second conveying belt is inclined toward the first conveying belt mechanism, the upper traveling of the first conveying belt is performed. In an area where the inclination of the part is large, the angle between the upper traveling part of the first conveyor belt and the upper traveling part of the second conveyor belt can be maintained at about 90 degrees, so that the conveyed object can contact the upper traveling part. It can be stably conveyed downstream in contact.

The front view which shows simply the conveying apparatus according to this invention. The top view which shows the conveying apparatus shown in FIG. The cross-sectional head by the III-III line in FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the vibration provision roller in FIG. 3, and its vicinity. Sectional drawing by the VV line in FIG. Sectional drawing by the VI-VI line in FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a transport device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2, the illustrated conveying device includes a first conveying belt mechanism 4 for conveying a conveyed product 2 (see FIG. 3) and one side of the first conveying belt mechanism 4 (on the back side in FIG. 1). And a second conveyor belt mechanism 8 disposed on the right side when viewed in the conveyance direction indicated by the arrow 6.

  The first transport belt mechanism 4 includes an endless first transport belt 10 and a plurality of first rollers 12 and 14 for supporting the first transport belt 10. The first rollers 12 (two in this embodiment) located on both ends of the first conveyor belt 10 function as end rollers around which the first conveyor belt 10 is wound, and run on the first conveyor belt 10. The first rollers 14 (four in this embodiment) located on the inner side (lower side) of the portion 16 function as support rollers for supporting the upper traveling portion 16 and are spaced in the transport direction indicated by the arrow 6. Is provided. A first electric motor 18 as a drive source is drivingly connected to the first roller 12 (end roller) located at the upstream end when viewed in the conveying direction indicated by the arrow 6 of the first conveying belt 10, and the first electric motor When 18 is rotationally driven in a predetermined direction, the first conveying belt 10 is moved in a predetermined direction (the traveling portion 16 is further conveyed in the conveying direction indicated by the arrow 6).

  The second conveyor belt mechanism 8 includes an endless second conveyor belt 20 and a plurality of (in this embodiment, two) second rollers 22 for supporting the second conveyor belt 20. The second rollers 22 are located on both ends of the second conveyor belt 20 and function as end rollers around which the second conveyor belt 20 is wound. Also in the second transport belt mechanism 8, a second electric motor 24 as a drive source is drivably coupled to the second roller 22 positioned at the upstream end when viewed in the transport direction indicated by the arrow 6 of the second transport belt 20. When the second electric motor 24 is rotationally driven in a predetermined direction, the second transport belt 20 is moved in a predetermined direction (the transporting portion 26 is transported by the arrow 6).

  As can be easily understood from the following description, the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveyor belt 10 and the upper traveling portion 26 of the second conveyor belt 20 are set so that their moving speeds are substantially equal. By setting in this way, the conveyed product 2 is conveyed downstream by the first conveying belt 10 and the second conveying belt 20.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 6, the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveyor belt 10 of the first conveyor belt mechanism 4 is inclined toward the second conveyor belt mechanism 8, and the inclination angle α ( As shown in FIG. 3, the inclination angle from the horizontal is inclined at an angle in the range of, for example, 0 to 30 degrees, and is inclined at the upstream end portion (the right end portion in FIGS. 1 and 2) of the upper traveling portion 16. No (inclination angle α = 0 degree), the inclination angle α is the largest (inclination angle α = 30 degrees) at the substantially central portion in the conveying direction indicated by the arrow 6, and the downstream end portion (the left end portion in FIGS. 1 and 2). ), There is no inclination (inclination angle α = 0 degree), and the inclination angle α of the upper traveling portion 16 gradually increases from the upstream end portion toward the substantially central portion, and from the substantially central portion toward the downstream end portion. Thus, the inclination angle α of the upper traveling portion 16 is gradually reduced. By setting the inclination angle of the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveyor belt 10 in this manner, the conveyed product 2 placed horizontally on the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveyor belt 10 is first as described later. Utilizing the inclination of the upper traveling portion 16 of the conveyor belt 10, the belt is moved toward one side, that is, the second conveyor belt mechanism side 8 in the inclined state, and then conveyed so as to return to the horizontal state again.

  In this embodiment, the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveying belt 10 is inclined toward the second conveying belt mechanism 8 over almost the entire length, but it is not always necessary to configure in this manner. By tilting at least a part as described above, a desired effect described later can be achieved. In addition, the inclination angle α of the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveyance belt 10 is appropriately set to an appropriate inclination angle depending on the size and weight of the conveyance object 2 and the type of contents accommodated in the conveyance object 2. can do.

  Further, the upper traveling portion 26 of the second conveyor belt 20 of the second conveyor belt mechanism 8 may be arranged so as to be substantially vertical (inclination angle β from the horizontal is 90 degrees). 3, it inclines toward the 1st conveyance belt mechanism 4 side, and the inclination angle (beta) inclines, for example at about 50-70 degree | times, for example, about 60 degree | times. In this embodiment, the entire second conveyor belt 20 is inclined, and from the upstream end (the right end in FIGS. 1 and 2) to the downstream end (the left end in FIGS. 1 and 2) of the upper traveling portion 26 thereof. It is inclined at the same angle. By making the inclination angle of the upper traveling portion 26 of the second conveyor belt 20 in this manner, the conveyed product 2 that has moved the upper surface of the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveyor belt 10 toward the second conveyor belt mechanism 8 is The bottom part abuts on the upper traveling part 26 of the second conveyor belt 20 and is conveyed downstream (that is, in the conveying direction indicated by the arrow 6) in contact with the upper traveling part 26. In the region where the inclination angle α of the traveling unit 16 is large, the angle with the upper traveling unit 26 of the second transport belt 20 (the angle between the upper traveling units 16 and 26) is maintained at about 90 degrees. Also in the area, the conveyed product 2 can be stably conveyed.

  In this embodiment, the upper traveling portion 26 of the second conveyor belt 20 is inclined toward the first conveyor belt mechanism 4 over almost the entire length thereof. However, the upper traveling portion 26 is not necessarily configured in this manner. By tilting at least a portion, specifically, a portion corresponding to the inclined portion of the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveying belt 10 as described above, a desired effect can be achieved. It should be noted that the inclination angle β of the upper traveling portion 26 of the second conveyance belt 20 can also be appropriately set to an appropriate inclination angle depending on the size, weight, etc. of the conveyed product 2.

  In this conveying apparatus, in relation to the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveying belt 10, vibration imparting means 30 for imparting vibration to the upper traveling portion 16 is provided. The illustrated vibration applying means 30 is composed of a plurality of vibration applying rollers 32 (shown in a square shape in FIG. 1), and the plurality of vibration applying rollers 32 are located on the inner side (lower side) of the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveying belt 10. ) At intervals in the transport direction indicated by the arrow 6. Each vibration applying roller 32 has substantially the same configuration, and the configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, and 5.

  The illustrated vibration applying roller 32 has a cylindrical roller main body 34, and both end portions of the roller main body 34 are rotatably supported by a support shaft 38 via bearing members 36. The support shaft 38 is fixed to a support bracket 40, and the support bracket 40 is attached to a part of a support frame 42 of the apparatus main body. The support bracket 40 can be attached to the support frame 42 so that the inclination angle of the vibration applying roller 32 can be adjusted freely. The inclination angle α of the part 16 can be adjusted.

  In this embodiment, the vibration applying portion 44 is provided on one end side of the vibration applying roller 32 (that is, the second conveying belt mechanism 8 side), and on the other end side (that is, the side opposite to the second conveying belt mechanism 8). A cylindrical portion 46 is provided, and the vibration applying portion 44 extends from one end of the vibration applying roller 32 toward the other end beyond the central portion thereof. The side portion extends beyond one end (tip) of the roller body 34 to the second conveying belt mechanism 8 side (that is, the upper running portion 26 side of the second conveying belt 20), and the other side portion extends to the other end of the roller body 34. The upper main body 16 is supported by the roller body 34 over substantially the entire width.

  In this embodiment, the vibration applying portion 44 of each vibration applying roller 32 is preferably formed to have a polygonal cross-sectional outer shape, for example, a square shape, a regular pentagonal shape, a regular hexagonal shape, or the like. By forming the outer shape into a polygonal shape in this way, when the corner portion acts on the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveying belt 10, the upper traveling portion 16 is lifted upward and the flat portion acts. In some cases, the upper traveling portion 16 is lowered downward, and the corner portion and the flat portion of the vibration applying portion 44 act alternately, whereby desired vibration is applied to the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveying belt 10. By using the vibration applying roller 32 as described above, a desired vibration can be applied to the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveying belt 10 with a relatively simple configuration.

  Such a vibration applying roller 32 may be provided between the first rollers 12 and 14 so that the first rollers 12 and 14 and the vibration applying roller 32 are alternately arranged. The vibration applying roller 32 may be provided continuously in the conveying direction indicated by the arrow 6 when vibration is particularly applied to a specific region of the upper traveling portion 16.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the first roller 14 includes a cylindrical roller body 48, which is supported by a pair of bearing members (not shown), similar to the vibration applying roller 34. The shaft is rotatably supported. The support shaft is fixed to a support bracket 50, and this support bracket 50 is attached to a support frame 52 of the apparatus main body. The attachment of the support bracket 50 to the support frame 52 can also be configured such that the inclination angle of the first roller 48 can be adjusted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the first roller 14 and the vibration applying roller 32 are positioned slightly upward from one end portion of the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveying belt 10 toward the substantially central portion in the direction indicated by the arrow 6. It is preferable that the upper running portion 16 is arranged so as to be lifted upward in an arc shape, and is arranged so as to be gradually positioned downward from the substantially central portion toward the other end portion. With this configuration, the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveyor belt 10 acts on the first roller 14 and the vibration applying roller 32, and these rollers 14 and 32 are in the direction indicated by the arrow 6 of the upper traveling portion 16. Followed by movement.

  In relation to the first transport belt mechanism 4, the following further configuration is made. A first guide plate 50 is provided on the other side of the first conveying belt mechanism 4 (the lower side in FIG. 2 and the left side when viewed in the conveying direction indicated by the arrow 6). The first guide plate 50 extends linearly from one end to the other end along the other side of the first transport belt 10 and is transported by the upper traveling portion 16 of the first transport belt 10. The object 2 is prevented from falling to the other side of the first conveying belt 10. Further, a second guide plate 52 is provided on one side of the downstream side portion of the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveying belt 10, that is, on the downstream side of the second conveying belt mechanism 8. The conveyed product 2 conveyed by the part 16 is prevented from falling to one side of the first conveying belt 10.

  Further, in relation to the second transport belt mechanism 8, the following further configuration is provided. 3, 5, and 6, a conveyance housing 54 is provided in association with the second conveyance belt 20, and the conveyance housing 54 is attached to an apparatus main body (not shown). The upper traveling portion 26 of the second conveyance belt 20 is disposed above the upper wall 56 of the conveyance housing 54 and is moved in the conveyance direction indicated by the arrow 6 while being supported by the upper wall 26. The lower traveling portion 58 of the second conveyance belt 20 is disposed in the conveyance housing 54.

  The conveyance of the conveyed product 2 by the above-described conveyance device is performed as follows, for example. The first transport belt mechanism 4 is driven by the electric motor 18, and the upper traveling portion 16 of the first transport belt 10 is moved in the transport direction indicated by the arrow 6. Further, the second conveyor belt mechanism 8 is driven by the electric motor 24, and the upper traveling portion 26 of the second conveyor belt 20 is moved in the conveying direction indicated by the arrow 6. In such a state, the conveyed object 2 moves downstream. Be transported. The conveyed product 2 is, for example, a bag-like body in which contents such as a granular material and a powdery material are accommodated. By using this conveying device, the conveyed item 2 is moved to one side of the first conveying belt 10. However, it is possible to suppress the bulk by making the contents flat.

  More specifically, a vertical bag filling machine (not shown) is disposed on the upstream side of the first conveyance belt mechanism 4, and the vertical bag filling machine fills the conveyed product 2 with the contents, thus filling. In this state, the lower part of the conveyed product 2 is in a state of being swollen with the contents. Thereafter, the conveyed product 2 is laid down sideways, and in a state where the conveyed product 2 is laid down, the conveyed product 2 is fed to the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveying belt 10 and thus supplied to the first conveying belt 10. One end portion (bottom portion when filled) of the belt 1 is bulky, and the conveyed product 2 is in the width direction of the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveyor belt 10 (the direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 1 and the vertical direction in FIG. 2). ).

  When the conveyed product 2 is placed on the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveying belt 10 from the upstream side in this way (which is often not aligned in the width direction of the first conveying belt 10), the conveyed item 2 is In addition, it is transported to the downstream side while being placed on the traveling unit 16. When transported to the vicinity of the vibration applying roller 32 in this way, vibration is applied to the upper traveling portion 16 of the first transport roller 10 by the vibration applying portion 44 of the vibration applying roller 32. That is, since the other side portion of the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveying belt 10 is supported by the cylindrical portion 46 of the vibration applying roller 32, the cylindrical portion 46 is driven as the upper traveling portion 16 moves. The vibration imparting portion 44 is driven integrally with the cylindrical portion 46 to impart vibration to the traveling portion 16. Such vibration is applied to the conveyed product 2, and the conveyed product 2 is gradually moved downward to the second conveying unit belt mechanism 8 side using the inclination of the upper traveling unit 16 of the first conveying belt 10.

  At this time, on the upstream side in the transport direction of the first transport belt mechanism 4, as shown in FIG. 3, most of the transported object 2 is supported by the vibration imparting portion 44 of the vibration imparting roller 32 and the remaining other side portion. Is supported by the cylindrical portion 46 of the vibration applying roller 32, so that vibration is mainly applied to one side portion of the conveyed product 2, so that the conveyed product 2 slides down on the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveying belt 10. To the second conveyor belt mechanism 8 side. In order to simply slide the conveyed product 2 toward the second conveying belt mechanism 8, the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveying belt 10 must be greatly inclined (that is, the inclination angle α of the upper traveling portion 16). However, it is possible to effectively impart vibration to the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveying belt 10 by the vibration imparting roller 32, and this makes it possible to keep this inclination angle small. . Further, during this movement, the contents such as the granular material and the powdery material in the conveyed product 2 (bag-like body) are flattened by the vibration by the vibration applying roller 32.

  When the first transport belt mechanism 4 is transported to the vicinity of the central portion in the transport direction in this way, as shown in FIG. Thus, the vibration imparting unit 44 imparts vibrations to the entire conveyed product 2. At this time, the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveyor belt 10 is greatly inclined toward the second conveyor belt mechanism 8 and vibrations are applied to the entire conveyed object 2. 10 is moved toward the second conveyor belt mechanism 8 so as to slide largely on the upper traveling section 16, and the bottom of the conveyed product 2 comes into contact with the upper traveling section 26 of the second conveyor belt 20. Further, during this movement, a greater vibration is imparted by the vibration imparting roller 32, so that the flattening of the contents in the conveyed product 2 (bag-like body) is further promoted. In this way, the conveyed product 2 can be aligned to one side of the first conveying belt 10 during conveyance, that is, to the second conveying belt 8 side, and the contents can be made flat. The bulk of the conveyed product 2 can be eliminated.

  After the transported object 2 is moved to one side and flattened in this way, the transported object 2 is transported by the upper traveling portion 16 and the second transported belt 10 as understood from FIG. The belt 20 is transported to the downstream side by the upper traveling portion 26, fed from the downstream end of the first transport belt mechanism 4 to the transport belt mechanism 60, for example, further downstream, and discharged from the first transport belt 10. When transporting, the transported object 2 is aligned on the second transport belt mechanism 8 side, specifically, close to or in contact with the second guide plate 52, and the contents are flat enough to be sufficiently bulky. It is suppressed and discharged.

  Although not shown in the figure, the boxing device for packing the transported material 2 is disposed in the transport belt mechanism 60 on the downstream side of the first transport belt mechanism 4, and is transported downstream by the transport belt mechanism 60. The conveyed product 2 is boxed as required by the boxing device. In this transport device, in the vicinity of the downstream side of the first transport belt mechanism 4, that is, in the vicinity of the discharge side to the transport belt mechanism 60, the transported object 2 is on one end side of the first transport belt 10, on the second transport belt mechanism 8 side. Since they are discharged in a straight line, and their bulk is kept low, boxing of the conveyed product 2 by the boxing device can be conveniently performed as required.

  As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of the conveying apparatus according to this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this Embodiment, A various deformation | transformation thru | or correction | amendment are possible without deviating from the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the illustrated embodiment, the first roller 12 (end roller) is driven, but all of the first rollers 12 and 14 (end roller and support roller) are driven and connected (not shown). The first rollers 12 and 14 may be rotationally driven via a drive source (electric motor) and a drive connection belt.

  Further, for example, in the illustrated embodiment, the plurality of vibration applying rollers 32 are configured to be driven in accordance with the movement of the upper traveling portion 16 of the first conveying belt 10 in a predetermined direction. The configuration is not limited, and some or all of the plurality of vibration applying rollers 32 may be rotationally driven using an electric motor or the like.

  In the above-described embodiment, each vibration applying roller 32 of the vibration applying means 30 is provided with the vibration applying portion 40 and the cylindrical portion 42. However, instead of such a configuration, each vibration applying roller 32 substantially You may make it provide a vibration provision part over the full length.

2 Conveyed Items 4 First Conveying Belt Mechanism 8 Second Conveying Belt Mechanism 10 First Conveying Belt 12, 14 First Roller 16 Upper Traveling Section 20 Second Conveying Belt 22 Second Roller 26 Upper Traveling Section 30 Vibration Applying Means 32 Vibration Applying Roller 44 Vibration imparting part 46 Cylindrical part

Claims (5)

A first transport belt mechanism for transporting a bag-shaped transport object containing contents in a predetermined direction; and a second transport belt mechanism disposed on one side of the first transport belt mechanism. The one transport belt mechanism includes a first transport belt for moving the transported object, and a plurality of first rollers for moving an upper traveling portion of the first transport belt in the predetermined direction,
The second transport belt mechanism is configured to move the transported object in cooperation with the first transport belt, and to move an upper traveling portion of the second transport belt in the predetermined direction. A plurality of second rollers,
At least a part of the upper traveling portion of the first conveyor belt is inclined toward the second conveyor belt mechanism,
In relation to the upper traveling portion of the first conveying belt of the first conveying belt mechanism, vibration imparting means for applying vibration to the upper traveling portion of the first conveying belt is provided, and the vibration imparting means is And a plurality of vibration imparting rollers disposed at intervals in the predetermined direction on the inner side of the upper traveling portion of the first conveying belt,
When vibration is applied by the vibration applying means while being transported through the first transport belt mechanism, the transported object placed and moved on the upper traveling portion of the first transport belt is moved to the first transport belt. The belt is moved to the upper traveling portion side of the second conveying belt using the inclination of the upper traveling portion of the belt, and the lower part of the conveyed product is in contact with the upper traveling portion of the second conveying belt. A conveying device that is conveyed in a predetermined direction.   When vibration is applied by the vibration applying means while being transported by the first transport belt mechanism, the transported object is brought close to the second transport belt mechanism side and is moved to the upper running portion of the second transport belt. The conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the contents are arranged in a straight line by contact with each other, and the contents accommodated in the conveyed object are flattened.   Each of the plurality of vibration applying rollers includes a roller main body that acts on the upper traveling portion of the first conveying belt, and a vibration applying portion is provided on at least a part of the roller main body. The conveying device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the shape is a polygonal shape.   The roller main body of the plurality of vibration applying rollers is provided with a vibration applying portion on one end side on the second conveying belt mechanism side, and a cylindrical portion on the other end side opposite to the second conveying belt mechanism side. The transport apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the transport apparatus is provided.   The at least part of the upper traveling portion of the second conveyor belt of the second conveyor belt mechanism is inclined toward the first conveyor belt mechanism. Transport device.

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