JP2012001231A - Game board packing line - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game board packing line able to efficiently accommodate each game board, surrounded by a cushioning material, into a packing box.SOLUTION: A movable conveyor 29 for conveying each game board 13 to a boxing position P3 above the opening of a packaging box 11 facing an accommodating standby position P2 is disposed above a box conveyor 12, by which the packaging box 11 with its top open is conveyed to an accommodating standby position P2. The movable conveyor 29 can move between the conveying position, descending position and retracting position. Support members 36, 36 supportable the underside of the game board 13 conveyed to the boxing position P3 are movable to the releasing position where the support of the underside of the game board is released. After a cushioning material is disposed for the game board 13 transferred to the support members 36, 36 from the movable conveyor 29, the support members 36, 36 are moved to the releasing position and the movable conveyor 29 is moved to the retracting position, thereby accommodating the game board 13 in the packaging box 11 located in the accommodating standby position P2.

Description

  The present invention relates to a packaging line for storing a game board in a packaging box.

  The game board with various parts attached is shipped in a packaging box made of cardboard or the like. When storing the game board in the packaging box, in order to prevent damage to the game board during transportation, etc., the game board is packed in a state surrounded by a cushioning material (filling) as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example. Stored in a box.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-192009

  A game board on which a large number of parts are attached is heavy, and the work of lifting and storing the game board surrounded by a cushioning material in a packaging box causes a heavy burden on the operator and causes a reduction in work efficiency.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above-described problems inherent in the prior art, and is a game board capable of efficiently storing a game board surrounded by a cushioning material in a packaging box. The purpose is to provide a packaging line.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application provides:
In the game board packing line that stores the game board (13) in the packaging box (11),
A box transport conveyor (12) for transporting the packaging box (11) whose upper side is open to the storage standby position (P2);
A transport position that is disposed above the box transport conveyor (12) and transports the game board (13) to a box storage position (P3) above the opening of the packaging box (11) facing the storage standby position (P2). And a movable conveyor configured to be movable between a lowered position below the conveying position and a retracted position retracted from the lowered position and separated from the upper side of the packaging box (11) at the storage standby position (P2) ( 29) and
A support position that can support the lower surface of the game board (13) conveyed to the box storage position (P3) on the movable conveyor (29), and a release position that retreats from the support position and releases the support of the lower surface of the game board. Supporting means (36) configured to be movable between
Control means (23) for controlling the operation of the movable conveyor (29) and the support means (36),
The control means (23) moves the support means (36) to the support position when the game board (13) is transported to the box storage position (P3) by the movable conveyor (29). 29) is controlled to move to the lowered position, and after disposing the cushioning material (43) on the game board (13) whose lower surface is supported by the support means (36), the support means (36) is released. The operation control is performed to move the movable conveyor (29) to the retracted position while moving to the position.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, after surrounding the game board whose lower surface is supported at the box storage position with the buffer material, the lower surface support of the game board is released, so that the game board surrounded by the buffer material is lowered. And can be stored in a packaging box. That is, the operator can store the game board surrounded by the cushioning material in the packaging box without lifting it, so that the work load can be reduced and the work efficiency can be improved. In addition, when the game board supported by the support means is surrounded by the cushioning material, for example, even if the game board falls off the support means, the movable board at the lowered position can prevent the game board from falling, and safety can be improved. high.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 2, it has a guide means (30) which supports the upper part of the game board (13) conveyed to the box storage position (P3) on the said movable conveyor (29),
The cushioning material (43) includes a wall (44, 45, 46) surrounding the lower surface and the left and right side surfaces of the game board (13),
The guide means (30) includes a middle guide (31) that supports the central portion in the left-right direction at the upper edge of the game board (13), a left guide (32) that supports the left and right sides, and a right guide (33). The left and right guides (32, 33) are configured to be movable between a supporting position for supporting the game board (13) and a separating position for separating them,
The gist of the control means (23) is to control the operation so that the left and right guides (32, 33) are moved to the separated positions after the game board (13) arrives at the box storage position (P3).
According to the invention of claim 2, by moving the guide supporting the left and right side portions of the game board to the retracted position, the wall portion of the cushioning material is moved along the left and right side surfaces of the game board without being obstructed by the guide. You can face it.

In the invention according to claim 3, the detection means (34) connected to the control means (23) and detecting that the game board (13) has arrived at the box storage position (P3);
First and second operation switches (41, 42) connected to the control means (23),
When the detection signal is input from the detection means (34), the control means (23) lowers the movable conveyor (29) from the transfer position to the lowering position and both the left and right guides (32, 33). ) Is moved from the support position to the separation position, and when the operation signal is input from the first operation switch (41), the movable conveyor (29) is moved from the lowered position to the retracted position. At the same time, the support means (36) is controlled to move from the support position to the release position. When an operation signal is input from the second operation switch (42), the movable conveyor (29) at the retracted position and release The gist of the invention is that the position support means (36) is moved to the transport position and the support position, and the left and right guides (32, 33) are controlled to move from the separated position to the support position.
According to invention of Claim 3, each means can be operated in a predetermined sequence by operation of an operation switch.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended object, the invention according to claim 4 of the present application provides:
In the game board packing line that stores the game board (13) in the packaging box (11),
A box transport conveyor (12) for transporting the packaging box (11) whose upper side is open to the storage standby position (P2);
A transport position that is disposed above the box transport conveyor (12) and transports the game board (13) to a box storage position (P3) above the opening of the packaging box (11) facing the storage standby position (P2). And a movable conveyor (29) configured to be movable between a retracted position that is retracted from the transport position and separated from above the packaging box (11) at the storage standby position (P2),
A support position that can support the lower surface of the game board (13) conveyed to the box storage position (P3) on the movable conveyor (29), and a release position that retreats from the support position and releases the support of the lower surface of the game board. Supporting means (36) configured to be movable between
Control means (23) for controlling the operation of the movable conveyor (29) and the support means (36),
The control means (23) moves the support means (36) to the support position when the game board (13) is transported to the box storage position (P3) by the movable conveyor (29). 29) is controlled to move to the retracted position, and after the cushioning material (43) is disposed on the game board (13) whose lower surface is supported by the support means (36), the support means (36) is released. The operation is controlled so as to move to a position.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, after surrounding the game board whose lower surface is supported at the box storage position with the buffer material, the lower surface support of the game board is released, so that the game board surrounded by the buffer material is lowered. And can be stored in a packaging box. That is, the operator can store the game board surrounded by the cushioning material in the packaging box without lifting it, so that the work load can be reduced and the work efficiency can be improved.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 5, it has a guide means (30) which supports the upper part of the game board (13) conveyed to the box storage position (P3) on the said movable conveyor (29),
The cushioning material (43) includes a wall (44, 45, 46) surrounding the lower surface and the left and right side surfaces of the game board (13),
The guide means (30) includes a middle guide (31) that supports the central portion in the left-right direction at the upper edge of the game board (13), a left guide (32) that supports the left and right sides, and a right guide (33). The left and right guides (32, 33) are configured to be movable between a supporting position for supporting the game board (13) and a separating position for separating them,
The gist of the control means (23) is to control the operation so that the left and right guides (32, 33) are moved to the separated positions after the game board (13) arrives at the box storage position (P3).
According to the invention of claim 5, by moving the guide supporting the left and right side portions of the game board to the separated position, the wall portion of the cushioning material can be moved along the left and right side surfaces of the game board without being obstructed by the guide. You can face it.

In the invention according to claim 6, the cushioning material (43) is disposed on the upper surface of the lower wall portion (44) that protects the lower surface of the game board (13) from the support position of the support means (36). The gist is that the recess (44a) extending along the moving direction is formed at a position corresponding to the support means (36).
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the support means can be smoothly moved to the release position while the game board is placed on the lower wall portion of the cushioning material.

In the invention according to claim 7, the cushioning material (43) includes a lower wall portion (44) that protects a lower surface of the game board (13) and a component (28) attached to the game board (13). A support piece (44b) capable of supporting the lower surface is provided so as to be bendable, and the support piece (43) of the cushioning material (43) disposed on the game board (13) supported at the box storage position (P3) ( The gist is that a bending means (39) for bending the support piece (44b) to a position for supporting the lower surface of the component (28) is provided at a position corresponding to 44b).
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the support piece of the cushioning material for supporting the lower surface of the component disposed on the game board can be easily bent while the game board is supported by the support means.

  According to the game board packing line of the present invention, the game board surrounded by the cushioning material can be efficiently stored in the packaging box, and the work load can be reduced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a game board packing line according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic plan view which shows the box making machine and box conveyance conveyor of the packing line which concern on 1st Example. It is a schematic side view which shows the box making machine of the packing line which concerns on 1st Example. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Each apparatus arrange | positioned in the box storage position of the packing line which concerns on 1st Example is shown schematically, Comprising: (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view, (c) is a side view. is there. Each device arranged at the box storage position of the packaging line according to the first embodiment is shown in a state where the game board has arrived at the box storage position, (a) is a front view, (b) is A top view and (c) are side views. Each apparatus arrange | positioned in the box storage position of the packing line which concerns on 1st Example is shown in the state which moved the movable conveyor to the descent | fall position, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view (C) is a side view. Each apparatus arrange | positioned in the box storage position of the packing line which concerns on 1st Example is shown in the state which attached the shock absorbing material to the game board, Comprising: (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view (C) is a side view. Each apparatus arrange | positioned in the box storage position of the packing line which concerns on 1st Example is shown in the state which moved the movable conveyor to the retracted position, Comprising: (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view (C) is a side view. It is a schematic front view which shows the work station of the packaging line which concerns on 1st Example in the state before a game board arrives in a box storage position while a packaging box is located in a storage standby position. It is a schematic front view which shows the work station of the packaging line which concerns on 1st Example in the state which accommodates the game board which attached the shock absorbing material in the packaging box of a storage standby position. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which bends the support piece of a packaging box by a bending means in the packaging line which concerns on 1st Example. It is a control block diagram of the packing line which concerns on 1st Example. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the shock absorbing material which concerns on an Example. Each apparatus arrange | positioned in the box storage position in the packing line which concerns on 2nd Example is shown in the state which supported the game board with the support means, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view (C) is a side view.

  Next, preferred embodiments of the game board packing line according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[First embodiment]
FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall structure of a game board packing line according to the first embodiment. The game board 13 handled in the packing line is removed from the frame of a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine and packed and shipped as a single unit. The gaming board 13 is packed as a single unit and shipped to a game store. The game board 13 is assembled on the game store side with respect to the middle frame that is detachably assembled to the outer frame fixed to the installation frame base of the game store. The packaging line is separated above the box transport conveyor 12 that transports the packaging box 11 that is box-shaped and opened upward by the box making machine 10 with the opening facing upward, and the game board 13 is A board conveyor 14 that conveys in a standing posture is arranged in parallel with the box conveyor 12. Note that one side in the width direction intersecting the transport direction of the packaging box 11 and the game board 13 is set as the operation side, and this operation side is referred to as the front side, and the opposite side is referred to as the back side. In the following description, “left” and “right” refer to the packaging line as viewed from the front side (operation side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified.

(About box making machine)
The box making machine 10 has a corrugated cardboard sheet 15 folded in a plane in the front-rear direction as shown in FIG. 2 or 3 on the front side of the delivery position P1 set upstream of the box conveyor 12. A sheet magazine 16 that is stacked so as to overlap is provided. The corrugated cardboard sheet 15 is placed on a transfer device 17 disposed in the lower part of the sheet magazine 16 and is transferred by the transfer device 17 to a sheet take-out position. The corrugated cardboard sheet 15 includes four front and rear, right and left wall parts constituting the body part of the packaging box 11 and has a flap formed at each end of each wall part. Is placed on the transfer device 17 in a standing posture with the lower flap forming the bottom of the packaging box 11 down.

  On the back side of the delivery position P1, a take-out device 18 for taking out the cardboard sheets 15 one by one from the sheet magazine 16 is disposed. The take-out device 18 includes a suction means 19 that can move forward and backward with respect to the cardboard sheet 15 facing the sheet take-out position of the sheet magazine 16, and the suction means 19 faces the delivery position P <b> 1 in the cardboard sheet 15 from the standby position on the back side. The rear wall portion is advanced to a position where it can be sucked, and after the rear wall portion is sucked, the suction means 19 is returned to the standby position to take out the cardboard sheet 15 to the delivery position P1.

  The sheet magazine 16 is provided with brush-like restricting members 20 and 20 that come into contact with upper and lower ends of the rear wall portion of the corrugated cardboard sheet 15 facing the sheet picking position in a state allowing the cardboard sheet 15 to be taken out. (See Figure 3). When the cardboard sheet 15 facing the sheet take-out position is taken out by the take-out device 18, the regulating members 20, 20 come into contact with the upper and lower ends of the next cardboard sheet 15, so that the next cardboard sheet 15 is It functions to restrict the sheet from being taken out in a state where it overlaps the previous cardboard sheet 15. The transfer device 17 is configured to transfer a group of stacked sheets each time the corrugated cardboard sheet 15 is taken out so that the cardboard sheet 15 at the forefront of the transfer direction faces the sheet picking position.

  On the take-out side of the sheet magazine 16, when the cardboard sheet 15 is taken out by the take-out device 18, a guide member 21 that comes into contact with one side wall portion connected to the rear wall portion and the front wall portion of the cardboard sheet 15. When the corrugated cardboard sheet 15 is taken out from the sheet magazine 16, the corrugated cardboard sheet 15 is opened in a box shape by the position of the side wall being in contact with the guide member 21 and being regulated. . The delivery position P1 is provided with folding means (not shown) for folding the lower flap of the box-like cardboard sheet 15 taken out to the delivery position P1, and the lower flap is folded by the folding means. Thus, the packaging box 11 that opens upward is assembled, and the packaging box 11 is sent from the delivery position P1 to the box conveyor 12 by a feeding means (not shown). The folded lower flap is sealed by a sealing tape that is stuck by a tape sticking means (not shown) when fed into the box transport conveyor 12.

(About Box Conveyor)
The box transport conveyor 12 is a roller conveyor rotatably provided with a plurality of rollers spaced in the box transport direction, and is configured to place and transport the packaging box 11 that opens upward. A first detection means 22 capable of detecting the packaging box 11 is provided at a receiving position of the packaging box 11 from the box making machine 10 in the box conveyor 12, and a detection signal from the first detection means 22 is sent to the entire packaging line. Is input to a control means 23 (see FIG. 12) for controlling. Further, a second detection means 24 is provided for detecting that the packaging box 11 has arrived at the storage standby position P2 set at the downstream end of the box conveyor 12 (see FIG. 1), and the detection by the second detection means 24 is performed. A signal is input to the control means 23. The area where the storage standby position P2 is set is set as a work station for storing the game board 13 in the packaging box 11, and the worker waits for the storage work before the storage standby position P2. .

(About the board conveyor)
As shown in FIG. 1, the board transport conveyor 14 is a roller conveyor rotatably provided with a plurality of rollers spaced in the board transport direction, and is configured to place and transport the game board 13 in a standing posture. The board transport conveyor 14 is spaced above the box transport conveyor 12 at an interval that does not interfere with the packaging box 11 placed and transported by the box transport conveyor 12. A plurality of support rollers 25 for supporting the upper end portion of the game board 13 placed on the conveyor 14 are arranged in parallel to the downstream end of the board transport conveyor 14 so as to be separated in the board transport direction. Has been. A third detection means 26 capable of detecting the game board 13 is disposed at the downstream end of the board transport conveyor 14, and a detection signal of the third detection means 26 is input to the control means 23.

  The game board 13 has a back unit in which parts 28 such as a symbol display device, various effect devices and a control device are arranged on the back side of a plate member 27 made of an acrylic plate or a veneer plate having a game territory formed on the front surface. The game board 13 is mounted on the board conveyor 14 with the front face facing forward, and the center of gravity of the game board 13 is the various parts attached to the back side. The plate member 27 is positioned behind the plate member 27 with equal weight. The component 28 such as a control device disposed on the back side of the plate member 27 is positioned above the lower end of the plate member 27 and its lower surface is supported by a support piece 44b of a cushioning material 43 described later. ing.

(About movable conveyor)
As shown in FIG. 9, a movable conveyor that receives and transports the game board 13 from the board transport conveyor 14 in an upright position above the storage standby position P2 set on the box transport conveyor 12 on the downstream side of the board transport conveyor 14. 29 is disposed. The movable conveyor 29 has a transport position (see FIGS. 4 and 5) for transporting the game board 13 to the box storage position P3 above the opening of the packaging box 11 facing the storage standby position P2, and a lower position below the transport position. (See FIGS. 6 and 7) and a retreat position (see FIG. 8) that retreats from the lowered position to the back side and is separated from the top of the packaging box 11 at the storage standby position P2. The movable conveyor 29 is a roller conveyor in which a plurality of rollers rotatably disposed on the conveyor frame are disposed apart from each other in the board conveying direction, and the rollers are rotationally driven by a drive motor disposed on the conveyor frame. Is done. The movable conveyor 29 is moved to the transport position, the lowered position, and the retracted position by an operating means such as an air cylinder that is controlled by the control means 23. The lowering position of the movable conveyor 29 is set below the support position of the game board 13 by the support member 36 of the support device 35 described later and above the packaging box 11 facing the storage standby position P2.

(Guide means)
Above the movable conveyor 29, guide means 30 for supporting the upper part of the game board 13 conveyed by the conveyor 29 is disposed. As shown in FIG. 5, the guide means 30 includes a middle guide 31 that supports a central portion in the left-right direction at the upper edge of the game board 13, and a left guide 32 and a right guide 33 that support left and right side portions. Both the guides 32 and 33 are configured to be movable between a support position for supporting the game board 13 and a separated position that is separated to the back side. Both the left and right guides 32 and 33 are integrally moved to the support position and the separated position by an operating means such as an air cylinder that is controlled by the control means 23. The guide means 30 is positioned so as to support the upper edge on the back side of the game board 13 at the support position. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the left end of the left guide 32 is positioned so as to be close to the most downstream support roller 25 disposed above the board transport conveyor 14, and is not supported by the support roller 25. The upper edge of the board 13 is configured to be continuously supported by the left guide 32.

  Fourth detection means (detection means) 34 for detecting that the game board 13 conveyed by the movable conveyor 29 has arrived at the box storage position P3 is provided, and a detection signal from the fourth detection means 34 is sent to the control means 23. It is designed to be entered. A stopper 33 a that can contact the right end of the game board 13 is extended toward the right end of the right guide 33 (downstream end of the movable conveyor 29) and transported by the movable conveyor 29. The stopper 33a restricts the game board 13 from moving beyond the box storage position P3 to the downstream side.

(About support device)
A support device 35 capable of supporting the lower surface of the game board 13 facing the box storage position P3 is disposed. As shown in FIG. 4, the support device 35 includes a pair of support members (support means) 36 and 36 that are separated from each other in the board conveying direction. Each support member 36 faces between the rollers in the movable conveyor 29, and the movable conveyor 29. The movement from the transport position to the lowered position is not hindered. The pair of support members 36 and 36 are positioned so as to face a position that supports the lower surface on the center side from the left and right ends of the game board 13 facing the box storage position P3 (see FIG. 5A). The support device 35 includes a support position at which the lower surface of the game board 13 can be supported by an operating means such as an air cylinder whose operation is controlled by the control means 23 and a release position in which the lower surface of the game board 13 is retracted. It is comprised so that it may move between (refer FIG. 6, FIG. 8). Note that, at the release position of the support members 36, 36, the game board 13 surrounded by a buffer material 43 described later is allowed to descend directly below. In the first embodiment, the upper surfaces of the support members 36 and 36 at the support position are located below the placement surface of the game board 13 in the movable conveyor 29 at the transfer position, and the movable conveyor 29 is being lowered from the transfer position. The game board 13 is configured to be transferred to the support members 36 and 36.

  At least the middle guide 31 in the guide means 30 is positioned so as to support the upper part of the game board 13 in a state where the game board 13 is supported by the support members 36 and 36. Further, on the back side of the game board 13 supported by the support device 35, a regulation piece 37 capable of contacting the back surface of the game board 13 (for example, the back surface of the component 28 such as the control device) is provided. When the support members 36 and 36 supporting the board 13 move from the support position to the release position, the restriction piece 37 restricts the game board 13 from moving to the back side as the support members 36 and 36 move. Composed.

(About bending means)
On the back side of the movable conveyor 29, a folding means 39 including a folding member 38 that can be moved up and down by an operating means such as an air cylinder is disposed so as to move integrally with the movable conveyor 29. The folding member 38 is positioned below the support members 36 and 36 at the lowered position of the movable conveyor 29, and below the support members 36 and 36, and below the support members 36 and 36, and above the support members 36 and 36. It is configured to move between positions (see FIG. 11). The bending member 38 corresponds to the lower side of the support piece 44 b formed on the lower wall portion 44 that protects the lower surface of the game board 13 in the buffer material 43 in a state where the buffer material 43 is attached to the game board 13. Is positioned as follows. Then, by moving the bending member 38 from the lower position to the upper position, the support piece 44b is bent so as to rise upward, and the control provided on the back side of the game board 13 by the support piece 44b. It is configured to support the lower surface of a component 28 such as a device. In the embodiment, the support piece 44b is positioned between the support members 36 and 36, and the bending member 38 is configured to move up and down between the support members 36 and 36 correspondingly.

(About sealing machine)
The sealing box 40 is connected to the downstream side of the box conveyor 12 and the upper side of the packaging box 11 opened from the box conveyor 12 to the sealing machine 40 is folded and the upper flap is folded by the sealing machine 40. Configured to be taped and sealed.

(About control means)
The control means 23 for controlling the entire packing line includes the box making machine 10, the box transport conveyor 12, the panel transport conveyor 14, the movable conveyor 29, the guide means 30, the support device 35, the bending means 39, and the first to first. 4 detecting means 22, 24, 26, 34 are connected. In addition, in FIG. 12, although it has illustrated in the aspect which each apparatus used as control object, such as a box making machine or each conveyor, specifically, the operation means, such as a drive motor and a cylinder in each apparatus, are connected, These drive motors and operation means are controlled by the control means 23 so that predetermined operations are performed in each device.

  The control means 23 controls the box making machine 10 to continue the assembly operation of the packaging box 11 when the first detection means 22 does not detect the packaging box 11 (non-detection state). When the detection signal that the first detection means 22 detects the packaging box 11 is input, the box making machine 10 is controlled to stop the assembly work of the packaging box 11 by the box making machine 10. Further, the control means 23 controls the box conveyor 12 to stop when the detection signal that the second detection means 24 detects the arrival of the packaging box 11 at the storage standby position P2 is input, and the storage standby position The packaging box 11 whose upper side opens to P2 is made to wait in a stopped state.

  The control means 23 controls the board transport conveyor 14 to stop when the detection signal that the third detection means 26 detects the game board 13 is input, and causes the game board 13 to stop and wait on the upstream side of the movable conveyor 29. It is set as follows. The control means 23 stops the movable conveyor 29 and lowers the movable conveyor 29 from the transport position to the lowered position when the detection signal that the fourth detection means 34 detects the game board 13 is input. Further, the left and right guides 32 and 33 are controlled to move from the support position to the separated position.

  The control means 23 is connected to a first operation switch 41 and a second operation switch 42 operated by an operator, and the control means 23 receives an operation signal from the first operation switch 41. Moves the movable conveyor 29 facing the lowered position to the retracted position and controls the support members 36 and 36 of the support device 35 to move from the support position to the release position. Further, when an operation signal is input from the second operation switch 42, the control means 23 moves the movable conveyor 29 at the retracted position and the support members 36, 36 at the release position to the transport position and the support position, and The left and right guides 32 and 33 are controlled to move from the separated position to the support position. Then, the control means 23 returns the movable conveyor 29, the support members 36, 36 and the guides 32, 33 to the corresponding transport position and support position, and the fourth detection means 34 is in the condition of the non-detection state of the game board 13. The game board 13 is set to run toward the movable conveyor 29 by running on the board conveyor 14. When the operation signal is input from the second operation switch 42, the control means 23 starts the traveling of the box conveyor 12 and connects the packaging box 11 at the storage standby position P2 to the downstream side. Set to be taken out.

  A foot switch is employed as the first operation switch 41, and an operator can operate with his / her foot while holding the cushioning material 43 with both hands as will be described later. In addition, as the second operation switch 42, a push button type switch that can be operated manually by the operator is employed.

(About cushioning material)
As shown in FIG. 13, the cushioning material 43 disposed in the game board 13 is formed in a concave shape by bending a long plate material formed from a corrugated cardboard sheet along a folding line extending in the width direction. A lower wall portion 44 that is sandwiched between two folding lines to protect the lower surface of the game board 13, and the left and right side surfaces of the game board 13 that are connected to the left and right sides of the lower wall portion 44. It comprises a left wall portion 45 and a right wall portion 46 to be protected. On the upper surface of the lower wall portion 44, a recess 44a capable of accommodating the support member 36 is formed at a position corresponding to each support member 36 that supports the lower surface of the game board 13 so as to extend in the front-rear direction. . The cushioning material 43 according to the embodiment has a double structure in which corrugated cardboard sheets are folded, and a recess 44a is formed by notching a sheet stacked on the upper side. In the embodiment, the recess 44a extends to the rear end of the cushioning material 43 (the end on the side where the support member 36 moves from the support position to the release position), but the recess 44a should not reach the rear end. Thus, the strength may be prevented from decreasing by maintaining the state where the left and right sheets are connected at the rear end.

  Further, the lower wall portion 44 is formed with a pair of notches spaced apart in the left-right direction in the middle in the left-right direction with a predetermined length from the rear end side to the front side, so that the front side is between the notches. A support piece 44b that can be bent so as to stand up as a fulcrum is provided. The support piece 44b is provided at a position capable of supporting the lower surface of a component 28 such as a control device attached to the back surface of the game board 13 (see FIG. 11). The left and right wall portions 45 and 46 are respectively formed with handle holes 47 at upper positions that do not come into contact with the side surfaces of the game board 13 when the cushioning material 43 is attached to the game board 13. In addition, a concave groove 48 extending in the vertical direction is formed on the inner surface side of the left and right wall portions 45, 46 facing the side surface of the game board 13, and a plate member in the game board 13 is formed in the concave groove 48. The movement of the game board 13 in the front-rear direction can be restricted by fitting the end portions of 27.

[Operation of the first embodiment]
Next, the operation of the game board packing line according to the first embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the control means 23 causes the box making machine 10 to assemble the packaging box 11 under the condition that the first detection means 22 does not detect the packaging box 11 (non-detection state). The box making machine 10 is controlled to operate. That is, in the box making machine 10, as shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3, the suction means 19 of the take-out device 18 moves forward and sucks the rear wall portion of the corrugated cardboard sheet 15 facing the sheet take-out position of the sheet magazine 16. By retracting the suction means 19 to the back standby position, one cardboard sheet 15 is taken out from the sheet magazine 16. At this time, the side wall of the corrugated cardboard sheet 15 abuts against the guide member 21 and the movement is restricted, so that the corrugated cardboard sheet 15 is opened in a box shape and taken out to the delivery position P1. In addition, when the foremost corrugated cardboard sheet 15 is picked up by the sucking means 19, the next corrugated cardboard sheet 15 is restricted from moving in the picking direction by the upper and lower restricting members 20, 20. The cardboard sheets 15 are prevented from being taken out in a state where they are overlapped. When the foremost cardboard sheet 15 is taken out, the transfer device 17 of the sheet magazine 16 is driven to move the next cardboard sheet 15 to the sheet takeout position and wait for the next takeout.

  The packaging box 11 taken out to the delivery position P1 by the take-out device 18 is sent out to the box conveyor 12 after the lower flap is folded, and at this time, the lower flap is sealed with a sealing tape. When the packaging box 11 assembled by the box making machine 10 is sent to the receiving position of the box conveyor 12, the first detection means 22 detects the packaging box 11, and the control means 23 is activated by inputting the detection signal. The box making machine 10 is controlled to interrupt the assembly of the packaging box 11 in the box making machine 10. When the packaging box 11 is conveyed from the receiving position to the downstream side by the processing on the downstream side of the box conveying conveyor 12 and the first detection unit 22 no longer detects the packaging box 11 again, the control unit 23 causes the box making machine 10 to The box making machine 10 is controlled so that the assembly of the packaging box 11 is resumed. In other words, the box making machine 10 is controlled to operate so that a predetermined number of packaging boxes 11 always stand by on the box transport conveyor 12, and the supply of the packaging boxes 11 to the storage standby position P2 can be prevented from being delayed.

  When the second detection means 24 detects that the packaging box 11 located on the most downstream side has arrived at the storage standby position P <b> 2 by the travel of the box conveyor 12, the control means 23 detects the detection signal from the second detection means 24. Is controlled so as to stop the box transport conveyor 12, whereby the packaging box 11 opened upward stops at the storage standby position P <b> 2 and waits for storage of the game board 13.

  An upper end portion of the game board 13 placed in a forward standing posture is supported on the board conveyor 14 by a support roller 25, and the game board 13 stands in a downstream posture by the running of the board conveyor 14. It is conveyed as it is. As shown in FIG. 9, when the detection signal that the third detection means 26 detects the game board 13 is input to the control means 23, the control means 23 controls the stop of the board conveyor 14, and the movable conveyor 29 The game board 13 is stopped on the upstream side. When the operation signal is input from the second operation switch 42, the control means 23 controls the board transport conveyor 14 to travel, and moves the game board 13 detected by the third detection means 26 to the movable conveyor 29. Transport toward

  The game board 13 sent from the board conveyor 14 to the movable conveyor 29 at the transfer position is conveyed downstream with the back surface of the upper end supported by the guide means 30, and the fourth detection means 34 is played. When the board 13 is detected, the control means 23 stops the movable conveyor 29 based on the input of the detection signal from the fourth detection means 34. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the right side surface (downstream end) of the game board 13 is brought into contact with the stopper 33a of the right guide 33 and the position is regulated, and the game board 13 is positioned at the box storage position P3. Further, since the upper surface of each support member 36 facing the support position of the support device 35 is located below the placement surface of the movable conveyor 29 at the transfer position, the game board 13 conveyed by the movable conveyor 29 is The conveyance is not hindered by contacting the support member 36. As described above, the game board 13 is supported by various parts arranged on the back side of the plate member 27 so that the center of gravity is located on the back side and the upper end on the back side is tilted to the guide means 30 side. 13 is stably conveyed by the movable conveyer 29 in a state where the back upper end of 13 is supported by the guide means 30. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the left end of the left guide 32 is close to the most downstream support roller 25, so that the upper end of the game board 13 moving from the board transport conveyor 14 to the movable conveyor 29 is moved by the left guide 32. Continued support will ensure stable delivery.

  When the detection signal is input from the fourth detection unit 34, the control unit 23 controls the movable conveyor 29 and the left and right guides 32 and 33 to convey the movable conveyor 29 as shown in FIG. The left and right guides 32 and 33 are moved from the support position to the separated position while being lowered from the position to the lowered position. When the movable conveyor 29 moves from the transport position to the lowered position, the game board 13 is delivered to the pair of support members 36 and 36 that face the support position. As a result, the lower surface of the game board 13 is supported by the pair of support members 36, 36 inside the left and right ends, and the central portion of the upper end of the back side is supported by the middle guide 31. Both side surfaces are substantially exposed.

  With respect to the game board 13 whose lower surface is supported by the pair of support members 36, 36, the worker waiting at the work station pushes the lower wall portion 44 of the cushioning material 43 below the game board 13 from the front side. The left and right wall portions 45 and 46 are bent along the corresponding left and right side surfaces of the game board 13, and the lower surface and the left and right side surfaces of the game board 13 are surrounded by the cushioning material 43 ( (See FIG. 7). At this time, since the left and right guides 32 and 33 supporting the upper left and right sides of the game board 13 are retracted to the back side, the left and right walls 45 and 46 of the cushioning material 43 are connected to the left and right side surfaces of the game board 13. Can follow along without any problems. Further, even when the game board 13 is dropped from the support members 36 and 36 due to some cause during the work of disposing the cushioning material 43 on the game board 13 supported by the support members 36 and 36, FIG. As shown in (c), since the movable conveyor 29 is located below the support members 36, 36, the game board 13 is prevented from falling onto the box transport conveyor 12.

  In a state where the left and right wall portions 45, 46 of the cushioning material 43 surrounding the game board 13 in the box storage position P3 are held by holding the finger in the hand holes 47, 47, the operator operates the first operation switch with his / her foot. When 41 is operated, the control means 23 first controls the folding means 39 and moves the folding member 38 from the lower position to the upper position as shown in FIG. The support piece 44b formed on the portion 44 is bent so as to rise by the bending member 38, and the lower surface of the component 28 disposed on the back side of the game board 13 is supported by the support piece 44b. Next, the control means 23 controls the movable conveyor 29 and the support device 35 to move the movable conveyor 29 facing the lowered position to the retracted position and support the support members 36 and 36 of the support device 35 as shown in FIG. Move from position to release position. Since the recess 44a is formed in the lower wall portion 44 of the cushioning material 43 at a position corresponding to each support member 36, the support member 36 is smoothly moved from the support position to the release position. It is suppressed that the lower part of the game board 13 is moved to the back side together with 36. Further, since the back surface of the component 28 in the game board 13 is in contact with the restriction piece 37, the movement of the game board 13 to the back side is reliably prevented by the restriction piece 37. Displacement of the gaming board 13 from the box storage position P3 directly above the storage standby position P2 is suppressed. Since the bending of the support piece 44b by the bending means 39 is performed before the support of the game board 13 is released by the support device 35, it is not necessary for the operator to support the game board 13 at the time of bending, and the operator is burdened. It is possible to bend easily without applying a fold.

  When the support of the game board 13 by the support members 36, 36 of the support device 35 is released, the weight of the game board 13 is added to the buffer material 43, so that the operator can hold the left and right wall portions 45, 46 while holding the game board 13. By lowering the material 43, the cushioning material 43 and the game board 13 are stored from above in the packaging box 11 facing the storage standby position P2, as shown in FIG. In the game board 13 surrounded by the cushioning material 43, the lower surface of the component 28 disposed on the back side is supported by the support pieces 44 b, and the left and right ends of the plate member 27 are the left and right wall portions 45, 46 of the cushioning material 43. Therefore, when the game board 13 is stored in the packaging box 11, it is prevented that the game board 13 moves and hinders the storage. Further, since the impact generated when the lower surface of the cushioning material 43 reaches the inner bottom surface of the packaging box 11 can be absorbed by the support piece 44b, damage to the component 28 and the like can be prevented. Further, the outer dimension of the lower wall portion 44 of the cushioning material 43 in a state of surrounding the game board 13 is set to be slightly smaller than the opening dimension of the packaging box 11, and the cushioning material 43 and the packaging box 11 together with the gaming board 13 are set. When stored in the packaging box 11, the air in the packaging box 11 is difficult to escape due to the small gap between the cushioning material 43 and the packaging box 11. The impact generated when the lower surface of the material 43 reaches the inner bottom surface of the packaging box 11 can be reduced. That is, since the shock itself generated when the lower surface of the cushioning material 43 reaches the inner bottom surface of the packaging box 11 can be reduced, the damage of the component 28 and the like can be surely combined with the impact absorbing action of the support piece 44b. Can be prevented.

  When the operator operates the second operation switch 42, the control means 23 controls the movable conveyor 29 and the support device 35 to move the movable conveyor 29 facing the retracted position to the transport position and to support it. The support members 36 and 36 of the device 35 are moved from the release position to the support position. Further, both the left and right guides 32 and 33 are controlled by the control means 23, the both guides 32 and 33 move from the separated position to the support position, and wait for the next game board 13 to be loaded (state of FIG. 4). Then, the control means 23 controls the fourth box 34 to run on the board box conveyor 14 under the non-detection condition, and conveys the game board 13 on the most downstream side toward the movable conveyor 29. . Further, the box transport conveyor 12 is controlled to travel, the packaging box 11 containing the game board 13 is carried out to the sealing machine 40, and the upper flap of the packaging box 11 is folded and sealed with a sealing tape.

  As described above, the game board 13 is supplied to the box storage position P3 above the storage standby position P2 where the packaging box 11 that opens upward is waiting, and the cushioning material 43 is arranged on the game board 13 at the box storage position P3. The game board 13 surrounded by the cushioning material 43 can be stored in the packaging box 11 simply by releasing the support of the game board 13 and lowering it as it is. That is, the operator does not need to lift the game board 13 surrounded by the cushioning material 43 to a position where it can be stored in the packaging box 11 from above, so that the burden on the operator can be reduced and work efficiency can be improved.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 14 shows the main part of the packaging line of the game board according to the second embodiment, and the basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and only the operation of the movable conveyor 29 is different. Only the part will be described. In addition, since the apparatus configuration is not different between the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same members in both embodiments.

  In the packaging line of the second embodiment, when the detection signal from the fourth detection means 34 is input, the control means 23 moves the movable conveyor 29 and the game board 13 from the transfer position to the support members 36 and 36. Control is performed so as to move back to the retracted position after being lowered by a transferable height. That is, in the packaging line of the second embodiment, when the game board 13 is detected by the fourth detection means 34, the movable conveyor 29 moves to the retracted position as shown in FIG. The guides 32 and 33 are configured to move to the separated position. By retracting the movable conveyor 29 from the lower side of the game board 13 in this way, a large space is created below the game board 13, and the work of disposing the cushioning material 43 on the game board 13 is facilitated.

(Example of change)
The present application is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and other configurations can be appropriately employed.
(1) In the embodiment, the box conveyor, the panel conveyor and the movable conveyor are all constituted by roller conveyors, but other known types of conveyors such as a belt conveyor can be used. For example, in a movable conveyor, a plurality of belt conveyors are separated and arranged in series, and a support member is arranged between the conveyors, so that the conveyor can be moved up and down without interfering with the support member.
(2) In the embodiment, the lower surface of the game board is supported by a pair of support members. However, the number of support members is one or three or more as long as the game board can be stably supported. It may be.
(3) In the embodiment, the guide is configured to move back and forth between the support position and the separation position, but a configuration in which the guide is moved between the lower support position and the upper separation position may be employed. As a shape of the guide in this case, a shape that supports the front and rear surfaces of the game board can be used.
(4) In the embodiment, the description has been given with the layout in which the box conveyor and the board conveyor are arranged in parallel. However, if the storage standby position and the box storage position coincide with each other in the vertical direction, for example, the transport direction of both conveyors The layout may be arranged so as to intersect.
(5) In the second embodiment, the movable conveyor is lowered when the game board is transferred from the movable conveyor to the support member. However, the game board is moved by moving the support member above the transfer surface of the movable conveyor at the transfer position. The movable conveyor may be configured to move linearly in the front-rear direction.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Packaging box 12 Box conveyance conveyor 13 Game board 23 Control means 28 Parts 29 Movable conveyor 30 Guide means 31 Middle guide 32 Left guide 33 Right guide 34 4th detection means (detection means)
36 Support member (support means)
39 Bending means 41 First operation switch 42 Second operation switch 43 Buffer material 44 Lower wall portion 44a Recess 44b Support piece 45 Left wall portion 46 Right wall portion P2 Storage standby position P3 Box storage position

Claims (7)

In the game board packing line that stores the game board in the packaging box,
A box transport conveyor for transporting a packaging box whose upper side opens to a storage standby position;
A transport position that is disposed above the box transport conveyor and transports the game board to a box storage position above the opening of the packaging box facing the storage standby position, and a lower position and a lower position below the transport position. A movable conveyor configured to be movable between a retracted position away from the upper side of the packaging box in the retracted standby position;
It is configured to be movable between a support position that can support the lower surface of the game board conveyed to the box storage position on the movable conveyor and a release position that retreats from the support position and releases the support of the lower surface of the game board. Supporting means,
Control means for controlling the operation of the movable conveyor and the support means,
The control means controls the movement of the movable conveyor so as to move to the lowered position while the support means is moved to the support position when the game board is transported to the box storage position by the movable conveyor. A packaging line for a game board, wherein operation control is performed so that the support means is moved to the release position and the movable conveyor is moved to the retracted position after the cushioning material is disposed on the game board on which the lower surface is supported. Guide means for supporting the upper part of the game board conveyed to the box storage position on the movable conveyor,
The cushioning material includes a wall portion that surrounds the lower surface and the left and right side surfaces of the game board,
The guide means includes a middle guide that supports a central portion in the left-right direction at the upper edge of the game board, and a left guide and a right guide that support left and right side parts, and both the left and right guides have a support position that supports the game board and It is configured to be movable between spaced apart positions,
2. The game board packing line according to claim 1, wherein the control means controls the operation so that the left and right guides are moved to a separated position after the game board has arrived at the box storage position. Detecting means connected to the control means for detecting that a game board has arrived at the box storage position;
First and second operation switches connected to the control means;
When the detection signal is input from the detection means, the control means controls the operation so that the movable conveyor is lowered from the transport position to the lowered position and the left and right guides are moved from the support position to the separated position. When the operation signal is input from the first operation switch, the movable conveyor is moved from the lowered position to the retracted position, and the support means is controlled to move from the support position to the release position. When an operation signal is input from the operation switch, the movable conveyor at the retracted position and the support means at the release position are moved to the transport position and the support position, and the left and right guides are moved from the separated position to the support position. 3. A game board packing line according to claim 2, wherein the operation is controlled. In the game board packing line that stores the game board in the packaging box,
A box transport conveyor for transporting a packaging box whose upper side opens to a storage standby position;
A transport position disposed above the box transport conveyor and transporting the game board to a box storage position above the opening of the packaging box facing the storage standby position; and a packaging box retracted from the transport position and in the storage standby position A movable conveyor configured to be movable between a retracted position spaced apart from above,
It is configured to be movable between a support position that can support the lower surface of the game board conveyed to the box storage position on the movable conveyor and a release position that retreats from the support position and releases the support of the lower surface of the game board. Supporting means,
Control means for controlling the operation of the movable conveyor and the support means,
The control means controls the movement of the movable conveyor so as to move to the retracted position while the support means is moved to the support position when the game board is transported to the box storage position by the movable conveyor. A packaging line for a game board, wherein operation control is performed so that the support means is moved to a release position after the cushioning material is disposed on the game board on which the lower surface is supported. Guide means for supporting the upper part of the game board conveyed to the box storage position on the movable conveyor,
The cushioning material includes a wall portion that surrounds the lower surface and the left and right side surfaces of the game board,
The guide means includes a middle guide that supports a central portion in the left-right direction at the upper edge of the game board, and a left guide and a right guide that support left and right side parts, and both the left and right guides have a support position that supports the game board and It is configured to be movable between spaced apart positions,
5. The game board packing line according to claim 4, wherein the control means controls the operation so that the left and right guides are moved to a separated position after the game board reaches the box storage position.   In the cushioning material, a recess extending along the moving direction from the support position to the release position of the support means is formed at a position corresponding to the support means on the upper surface of the lower wall portion that protects the lower surface of the game board. The game board packing line according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   In the cushioning material, a support piece capable of supporting the lower surface of a component attached to the game board is foldable on the lower wall portion protecting the lower surface of the game board, and is supported at the box storage position. A bending means for bending the support piece to a position for supporting the lower surface of the component is provided at a position corresponding to the support piece of the cushioning material disposed on the game board. The game board packing line according to claim 1.

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