JP2013144564A - Transporting installation and cartoner or case packing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To transport various kinds of articles having different sizes while attaining space saving and cost reduction.SOLUTION: An overhead conveyer apparatus 18 has a second transporting passage 47 transporting pillow packaged bodies YA1 in a collected state, a first transporting passage 48 transporting eye lotion bottles XA1 in a collected state, and supporting members 64, 65 supporting the pillow packaged bodies YA1 or the eye lotion bottles XA1 from front and rear of a transporting direction. The second transporting passage 47 has a second receiving section 52 receiving the pillow packaged bodies YA1 sent in from a second transporting passage R20 between the supporting members 64, 65 themselves from a lateral side and a second send out section 53 sending out the pillow packaged bodies YA1 transported on the second transporting passage 47. The first transporting passage 48 has a first receiving section 54 receiving the eye lotion bottles XA1 sent in from a first transporting passage R10 between the supporting members 64, 65 themselves from a lateral side and a first send out section 55 sending out the eye lotion bottles XA1 transported on the first transporting passage 48.

Description

  The present invention relates to a transport facility for transporting an article, and a car toner or a cardboard caser.

  In the line for boxing eye drop bottles, a transport device for transporting the eye drop bottles and a boxing device for boxing the transported eye drop bottles are installed.

  The eye drop bottle packaging form includes a direct packaging form in which a predetermined number (for example, 10) of eye drop bottles are collected and directly packed, and a pillow packaging in which a predetermined number (for example, 5) of eye drop bottles are packed together. There is a double wrapping form in which a predetermined number (2 packs) of bodies are boxed.

  For example, a beverage container transport device described in Patent Document 1 can be applied to a transport device installed in a line for boxing in a direct packaging form. This conveying device stops and accumulates a plurality of beverage containers that are sequentially conveyed, and conveys a predetermined number of accumulated beverage containers toward a boxing device. By applying such a transport device, a predetermined number of eye drop bottles can be directly boxed.

  For example, a transport device for a feminine sanitary napkin described in Patent Document 2 can be applied to a transport device installed in a line for boxing in a double packaging form. This conveying device accumulates a pillow-wrapped feminine sanitary napkin in an upright state, and conveys the accumulated number of feminine sanitary napkins toward a boxing device. By applying such a transport device, a predetermined number of pillow packaging bodies in which a predetermined number of eye drop bottles are packed together in a pillow can be boxed.

Japanese Patent No. 4641256 (see FIG. 1) Japanese Patent No. 2764283 (see FIG. 1)

  Thus, in the conventional line which packs an eye drop bottle, the exclusive conveying apparatus according to the boxing form is installed. For this reason, even when the boxing device is compatible with various boxing forms, the boxing device can only be boxed in a form corresponding to the transport device, and cannot be boxed in various forms. As a result, when boxing in various forms, it is necessary to set a plurality of lines and install a boxing apparatus for each boxing form, which is problematic in terms of installation space and cost.

  Such a problem is not limited to the case of transporting eye drop bottles, and may be common in the case of transporting other chemical containers or various articles such as foods and daily necessities. Further, the present invention is not limited to the case of transporting toward the boxing device, and may exist in common when transporting to other transport destinations.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a transport facility capable of transporting various articles of different sizes, contents, packaging forms, and the like, while realizing space saving and cost reduction, and the transport apparatus. An object of the present invention is to provide a cartoner or cardboard caser provided with

  (1) The present invention is a transport facility that includes a transport path that transports an accumulated group of articles, a pair of first support members that support the group of articles from the front and rear in the transport direction, and a receiving unit. And a feeding device that feeds the group of articles between the pair of first support members through the receiving unit, the feeding device having a second support member that pushes the group of articles, The article group is an article group composed of an article group in which a plurality of articles are accumulated and a collective package product in which the articles are packed together, and these are supplied through the receiving unit.

  (2) The present invention also includes a conveyance path that conveys the collected article group, a pair of first support members that support the article group from the front and rear in the conveyance direction, and a receiving unit. And a feeding device that feeds an article group between the pair of first support members through the receiving portion, the feeding device having a second support member that pushes the article group, The article group is an article group in which articles are collected for each same type, or an article group in which different types of article groups are supplied for each same type of package, and a different type of article group is supplied through a receiving unit. .

  (3) The present invention is also the transfer facility according to (1) or (2) above, wherein a plurality of the receiving units are provided, and the different types of the article group are supplied through different receiving units.

(4) The present invention also includes a first receiving unit and a second receiving unit as the receiving unit,
The first receiving portion and the second receiving portion are arranged to face each other,
The feeding device is disposed across the conveyance path so as to straddle the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion, and the second support member is suspended from the feeding device. This is the transfer facility described in (3) above.

  (5) The present invention is also the transfer facility according to (4), wherein the feeding device has the second support member suspended from an annular body capable of forward and reverse rotation. .

  (6) The present invention is also the transfer facility according to the above (4) or (5), in which a plurality of the second support members are provided and the interval can be changed.

  (7) In the present invention, the article is a self-supporting container, and the group of articles received from the first receiving unit is a collection of a plurality of the articles in a self-standing state, and is received from the second receiving unit. The article group is the transporting facility according to any one of the above (4) to (6), wherein the article group is the collective packaged product obtained by pillow-wrapping a plurality of the articles.

  (8) The present invention is also characterized in that, in the second receiving part, the collective packaged product which has been pillow-wrapped is erected with the width direction parallel to the ear part being vertical, and the length direction is the transport direction of the transport path. The transfer facility according to (7), wherein the transfer facility is received in a state parallel to the transfer facility.

  (9) The present invention is also provided with an upright device for erecting the collective package, wherein the upright device has a plurality of partition members arranged radially on the outer periphery of a rotating body that rotates in the vertical direction. In the meantime, the collective packaged product is a device that changes its posture to an upright state by accepting it in a tilted or tilted posture with its length direction orthogonal to the rotating direction of the rotating member, and rotating the rotating member. The transfer facility according to (8) above, characterized in that

  (10) The present invention also provides a car toner or a corrugated cardboard caser provided with the transport facility according to any one of the above (1) to (9).

  According to the transfer equipment described in the above (1) to (8) of the present invention, various types of articles such as sizes, contents, and packaging forms can be transferred while realizing space saving and cost reduction.

It is a top view of the conveyance equipment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of an eye drop bottle. It is an external appearance perspective view of a pillow package. It is a top view explaining the takeover operation | movement of the pillow package from a 1st conveyance conveyor apparatus to a 2nd conveyance conveyor apparatus, Comprising: (A) shows the time of the start of a takeover operation, (B) is operation | movement shown to (A). (C) shows the continuation of the operation shown in (B). It is a side view of a standing apparatus, Comprising: (A) shows the state at the time of reception of a pillow package, (B) shows the state which raised the pillow package. It is a top view of a sending-in apparatus, (A) shows the state before sending a pillow package to an overhead conveyor apparatus, (B) shows the state after sending a pillow package to an overhead conveyor apparatus. It is a top view explaining the taking over operation of the eye drops bottle from the turntable device to the row increasing device, (A) shows the state at the time of taking over, and (B) and (C) are the states at the time of adding the eye drop bottles. Indicates. It is a top view explaining the takeover operation of the eye drop bottle from the row increasing device to the overhead conveyor device, (A) shows before the start of the takeover operation, (B) shows the time of the takeover operation. It is a side view of an overhead conveyor apparatus, (A) shows the case where it uses as a 2nd conveyance path | route, (B) shows the case where it uses as a 1st conveyance path | route. It is a top view of the conveyance facility which concerns on another embodiment. It is a top view of the conveyance facility which concerns on another embodiment. It is a top view of the conveyance facility which concerns on another embodiment.

  Hereinafter, the transfer equipment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  First, the structure of the conveyance equipment 10 is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 1 is a top view of the transport facility 10. In addition, in this figure and each subsequent figure, one part structure is abbreviate | omitted suitably and drawing is simplified.

  The transport facility 10 shown in FIG. 1 is used in a line for packing eye drop bottles XA1 (see FIG. 2). The form of boxing in this line includes a direct packaging form in which a predetermined number (in this embodiment, 10) of eye drop bottles XA1 are accumulated and directly boxed, and a predetermined number (in this embodiment, 5) of eye drop bottles. There is a double wrapping form in which a predetermined number (two packs in the present embodiment) of the pillow wrapping body YA1 (refer to FIG. 3) in which XA1 is packed together in a pillow wrap is packed. Thus, about this embodiment, two types of articles, eye drop bottle XA1 and pillow package YA1, are explained. In the present specification and claims, the type of article refers to the contents, package, size, or the like.

  Here, the configuration of the eye drop bottle XA1 and the pillow package YA1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the eye drop bottle XA1. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the pillow package YA1.

  An eye drop bottle XA1 shown in FIG. 2 is a container for storing eye drops and has a self-supporting form. The pillow packaging body YA1 shown in FIG. 3 is a pillow packaging machine (not shown) in a state in which a plurality of eye drop bottles XA1 to be packaged are tilted in the width direction and the plurality of eye drop bottles XA1 in the transport direction. In an aligned state, packaging materials (reference numerals omitted) are end-sealed in the width direction. This pillow package body YA1 has a pair of ear portions (reference numerals omitted) along the width direction at the end-sealed portions (portions before and after in the transport direction).

  Returning to FIG. The line for packing the eye drop bottle XA1 includes a stacking / transporting process for transporting the eye drop bottle XA1 toward a boxing device (not shown) such as a car toner or a cardboard caser, and a predetermined number of eye drop bottles XA1 in the boxing device. And a boxing process for packing in one box.

  The transport facility 10 of this embodiment is used in the stacking / transport process. In this specification, the case where the eye drop bottle XA1 is transported will be described as an example. However, the present invention transports other containers (bottles, bottles, cans, etc.) and boxes, or various articles such as food and daily necessities. Applicable to the case. And in this specification, although the case where the pillow package body YA1 is conveyed is demonstrated to an example, this invention is other various package bodies (stretch package body, shrink package body, deep drawing package body, multipack carton package body) (See JP-A-2005-170448) and the like). Moreover, although this specification demonstrates as an example the case where it conveys toward a boxing apparatus, this invention is not limited to a boxing apparatus.

  The transport facility 10 transports a plurality of eye drop bottles XA1 sequentially supplied from a pre-process facility (not shown) toward a boxing device (not shown) in a post-process. In the transport facility 10, the two transport paths R10 and R20 are exchanged into one, and the one transport path R10 and R20 after joining is connected to one boxing device.

  2nd conveyance path | route R20 is a path | route used when supplying 2 packs of eye drop bottle XA1 to a boxing apparatus in the state of pillow package YA1. The first transport path R10 is a path that is used when the eyeglass bottles XA1 are collected and supplied to the boxing device 10 by 10 in a state where they are independently provided. The second transport path R20 and the first transport path R10 are selectively set, and only one of the paths functions. In the case of boxing in a double packaging form, the second transport path R20 is used. In the case of direct packaging in a packaging form, the first transport path R10 is used. Regardless of which transport route R10, R20 is used, the transport facility 10 has the same number of eye drop bottles XA1 supplied to the boxing device at one time.

  The transport facility 10 includes a first transport conveyor device 11, a second transport conveyor device 12, an upright device 13, a feeding device 14, a third transport conveyor device 15, a turntable device 16, and a row increasing device 17. And an overhead conveyor device 18, a bucket conveyor device 19, and a control unit (not shown).

  Each device of the transfer facility 10 is controlled centrally by a control unit. That is, each device of the transport facility 10 operates under the control of the control unit, and the operation status is managed by the control unit. The control unit includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and executes various controls. The CPU is a so-called central processing unit, and various programs are executed to realize various functions. The RAM is used as a work area for the CPU. The ROM stores a basic OS and programs executed by the CPU.

  The 1st conveyance conveyor apparatus 11 is used as 2nd conveyance path | route R20. The first transport conveyor device 11 takes over the pillow wrap YA1 from the previous process pillow wrapping machine (not shown) upstream and transports it toward the second transport conveyor device 12. In this 1st conveyance conveyor apparatus 11, pillow wrapping body YA1 is sequentially conveyed by 1 row in the state by which a pair of ear | edge part is arrange | positioned before and after a conveyance direction.

  Specifically, the first transport conveyor device 11 includes a plurality of rollers (not shown) as a belt conveyor, an annular rubber belt (not shown) that runs while being hooked by the plurality of rollers, and a servo motor that serves as a power source. (Not shown) and a pair of side guides (reference numerals omitted) for guiding the pillow package body YA1 from both sides.

  One roller is connected to a servo motor and rotates normally by driving the servo motor. The remaining rollers normally rotate in conjunction with the rollers connected to the servomotor by the rubber belt in a steady running. The rubber belt travels in a steady manner so as to circulate by a steady rotation of a roller connected to the servo motor. The pair of side guides forms one row of the conveyance path of the pillow package body YA1 on the rubber belt.

  The second conveyor device 12 is arranged orthogonal to the first conveyor device 11 so that the upstream side end of the second conveyor device 12 is connected to the downstream end of the first conveyor device 11. This 2nd conveyance conveyor apparatus 12 is used as 2nd conveyance path | route R20. The second transport conveyor device 12 takes over the pillow package YA1 from the first transport conveyor device 11 upstream thereof and transports it toward the standing device 13. In this second transport conveyor device 12, the pillow packaging body YA <b> 1 changes its posture when taken over from the first transport conveyor device 11, and then sequentially forms one row in a state where the pair of ear portions are arranged before and after in the transport direction. It is conveyed by.

  Specifically, the second conveyor device 12 includes a belt conveyor 22 and a guide roller 23. The belt conveyor 22 includes a plurality of rollers (not shown), an annular rubber belt (not shown) that runs on the plurality of rollers, a servo motor (not shown) that serves as a power source, and a pillow package YA1. And a pair of side guides (reference numerals omitted) guided from both sides. The operation of the belt conveyor 22 is the same as the operation of the belt conveyor provided in the first transport conveyor device 11, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The guide roller 23 is disposed on the side of the belt conveyor 22 and on the downstream side of the portion where the downstream end of the first transport conveyor device 11 is connected. The guide roller 23 is a roller that rotates around the vertical axis, and guides the pillow package body YA1 from the side when it is taken over from the first transport conveyor device 11.

  Here, the takeover operation of the pillow package body YA1 from the first conveyor device 11 to the second conveyor device 12 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4A shows the start of the takeover operation. FIG. 4B shows a continuation of the operation shown in FIG. FIG. 4C illustrates the continuation of the operation illustrated in FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 4 (A), the pillow package YA1 is in a state in which the pair of ears are arranged before and after in the transport direction in the first transport conveyor device 11, that is, the pair of ears is the second. In the state arrange | positioned in the width direction both sides in the conveyor apparatus 12, the taking over from the 1st conveyor apparatus 11 to the 2nd conveyor apparatus 12 is started. That is, the pillow package body YA1 is handed over to the side of the second transport conveyor device 12 from the front ear side in the transport direction of the first transport conveyor device 11.

  And as shown in FIG.4 (B), the pillow packaging body YA1 uses the guide roller 23 as a fulcrum, and the ear | edge part which was the front of the conveyance direction in the 1st conveyance conveyor apparatus 11 is in the 2nd conveyance conveyor apparatus 12. It is transported while changing its posture so as to be in front of the transport direction.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4C, the pillow package YA <b> 1 is transported through the second transport conveyor device 12 in a state in which the pair of ear portions are arranged before and after the transport direction in the second transport conveyor device 12. The

  Returning to FIG. The standing device 13 is arranged orthogonal to the second transport conveyor device 12 so that the upstream side end of the stand device 13 is connected to the downstream end of the second transport conveyor device 12. This standing device 13 is used as the second transport route R20. The standing device 13 takes over the pillow package body YA1 upstream from the second transport conveyor device 12 and conveys it toward the overhead conveyor device 18 while bringing the pillow package body YA1 upright. In the standing device 13, the pillow package YA <b> 1 is transported in a state where a pair of ear portions are arranged on both sides in the width direction.

  Here, the configuration and operation of the standing device 13 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 (A) is a side view of the upright device 13 and shows a state when the pillow package YA1 is received. FIG. 5B is a side view of the standing device 13 and shows a state when the pillow package YA1 is received.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 (A) and 5 (B), the upright device 13 includes a plurality of rollers 26 and 27, an annular belt 28 that is caught by the plurality of rollers 26 and 27, and a power source. And a plurality of partition members 29 that partition the belt 28 at predetermined intervals in the traveling direction.

  One roller 26 is connected to a servo motor and rotates intermittently by driving the servo motor. The remaining rollers 27 are intermittently rotated in conjunction with the rollers 26 by intermittent running of the belt 28. The belt 28 travels intermittently so as to circulate by intermittent rotation of the roller 26. That is, the belt 28 functions as a traveling surface that travels in an annular shape. The some partition member 29 forms the clearance gap (code | symbol abbreviation | omission) of the grade which can accommodate the pillow package body YA1.

  The belt 28 includes an adjacent section 28a adjacent to the side of the second conveyance path 47 of the overhead conveyor device 18, a turn-back section 28b that turns back from the adjacent section 28a, a return section 28c that returns below the adjacent section 28a, and this return. And a turn-back section 28d that turns back from the section 28c to the adjacent section 28a.

  In the folded-back section 28d, the plurality of partition members 29 are positioned so as to be spaced apart from each other. In the folding section 28d, the pillow package body YA1 is received from the side of the belt 28 between the partition members 29 so that the pair of ears are arranged on the side of the pillow package body YA1 (FIG. 5 ( A)). The pillow package body YA1 is erected in accordance with the change in the posture of the partition member 29 in the process of being conveyed from the folded section 28d to the adjacent section 28a. In the adjacent section 28a, the pillow package body YA1 is fed into the overhead conveyor device 18 (see FIG. 5B).

  Such an upright device 13 stops operating when the pillow packaging body YA1 is handed over from the second transport conveyor device 12, and stops operating when the pillow packaging body YA1 is handed over to the overhead conveyor device 18. It works intermittently.

  Returning to FIG. The feeding device 14 is disposed adjacent to the standing device 13.

  Here, the configuration and operation of the delivery device 14 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6A is a top view of the feeding device 14 and shows a state before the pillow package YA1 is fed into the overhead conveyor device 18. FIG. 6B is a top view of the feeding device 14 and shows a state after the pillow packaging body YA1 is fed into the overhead conveyor device 18.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 (A) and 6 (B), the feeding device 14 includes a pushing member 32 that pushes out two packs of the pillow package body YA1 located on the standing device 13 from the adjacent section 28a of the belt 28. And an air cylinder 33 for reciprocating the push member 32.

  The pressing member 32 has a shape corresponding to the ear portion of the pillow package YA1. Thereby, when the feeding device 14 is operated, the ear portion of the pillow package YA1 is prevented from being crushed. The pushing member 32 travels in the width direction of the belt 28 in the adjacent section 28 a of the belt 28, so that the two-pack pillow package YA <b> 1 positioned on the standing device 13 is transferred to the second conveyance path of the overhead conveyor device 18. Move to 47.

  Returning to FIG. The 3rd conveyance conveyor apparatus 15 is used as 1st conveyance path | route R10. The third transport conveyor device 15 takes over the eye drop bottle XA1 from the device in the previous process (not shown) upstream thereof and transports it toward the turntable device 16. In the third transport conveyor device 15, the eye drop bottles XA1 are transported sequentially in one row in an independent state.

  Specifically, the third transport conveyor device 15 includes a plurality of sprockets (not shown) as belt conveyors, an annular chain (not shown) that runs on the plurality of sprockets, and a servo motor that serves as a power source. (Not shown), a plastic belt (not shown) that is attached to the chain and travels integrally with the chain, and a pair of side guides (not shown) that guide the eye drop bottle XA1 from both sides.

  One sprocket is connected to a servomotor and rotates normally by driving the servomotor. The remaining sprockets rotate normally in conjunction with the sprockets connected to the servo motor as the chain runs steadily. The chain travels steadily so as to circulate by the steady rotation of the roller connected to the servo motor. The plastic belt travels in a steady manner so as to circulate integrally with the chain by the steady travel of the chain. This plastic belt has a relatively small frictional force with the eye drop bottle XA1. For this reason, the plastic belt rotates idly in a situation where the eye drop bottle XA1 cannot be conveyed downstream. The pair of side guides forms one line of the conveyance path for the eye drop bottle XA1 on the plastic belt.

  The turntable device 16 is arranged so that its upstream end is connected to the downstream end of the third conveyor device 15. This turntable device 16 is used as the first transport path R10. The turntable device 16 takes over the eye drop bottle XA1 from the third transport conveyor device 15 upstream thereof, and transports it toward the row increasing device 17 orthogonal to the third transport conveyor device 15. That is, the turntable device 16 bends the transport direction. In this turntable device 16, the eye drop bottles XA1 are sequentially transported in one row in a self-supporting state while changing the transport direction.

  Specifically, the turntable device 16 includes a receiving plate (reference numeral omitted) for receiving the eye drop bottle XA1 from the third transport conveyor device 15, a turntable (reference numeral omitted), a servo motor (not shown) serving as a power source, A delivery plate (reference numeral omitted) for sending the eye drop bottle XA1 to the column increasing device 17 and a pair of side guides (reference numeral omitted) for guiding the eye drop bottle XA1 from both sides are provided.

  In the receiving plate, the eye drop bottle XA1 moves by being pushed by the subsequent eye drop bottle XA1. The turntable is connected to a servo motor and rotates normally by driving the servo motor. This turntable has a relatively small frictional force with the eye drop bottle XA1. For this reason, the turntable idles in a situation where the eye drop bottle XA1 cannot be conveyed downstream. In the delivery plate, the eye drop bottle XA1 moves by being pushed by the subsequent eye drop bottle XA1. The pair of side guides forms a conveyance path for the eye drop bottle XA1 for one row from the receiving plate to the delivery plate via the turntable.

  The row increasing device 17 is arranged so that its upstream end is connected to the downstream end of the turntable device 16. This row increasing device 17 is used as the first transport path R10. The row increasing device 17 takes over the eye drop bottle XA1 from the turntable device 16 upstream thereof and conveys the eye drop bottle XA1 from the first row to the second row while transporting it toward the overhead conveyor device 18. In this row increasing device 17, the eye drop bottles XA1 are conveyed while being increased from one row to two rows in an independent state.

  Here, the configuration and operation of the column increasing device 17 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. 7 is a top view for explaining the takeover operation of the eye drop bottle XA1 from the turntable device 16 to the row increasing device 17. FIG. 4A shows a state at the time of takeover. (B) and (C) show the state when eye drop bottles XA1 are added. FIG. 8 is a top view for explaining the takeover operation of the eye drop bottle XA1 from the row increasing device 17 to the overhead conveyor device 18. FIG. 2A shows before the start of the takeover operation. FIG. 4B shows the time of takeover operation.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the column increasing device 17 includes a plastic conveyor 36, a first guide unit 37 that guides the eye drop bottle XA <b> 1 conveyed on the plastic conveyor 36 in one row, and the plastic conveyor 36. The eye drop bottles XA1 transported in one row are divided into two rows downstream of the first guide unit 37, and the eye drop bottles XA1 transported in two rows on the plastic conveyor 36 downstream of the sort unit 38 A second guide unit 39 for guiding, and a standby unit 40 for waiting the eye drop bottle XA1 on the plastic conveyor 36 downstream of the second guide unit 39 are provided.

  The plastic conveyor 36 is attached to a plurality of sprockets (not shown), an annular chain (not shown) that runs on the plurality of sprockets, a servo motor (not shown) that serves as a power source, and the chain. A plastic belt (not shown) that runs integrally with the chain. The operation of the plastic conveyor 36 is the same as the operation of the belt conveyor provided in the third transport conveyor device 15, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The first guide unit 37 includes a pair of side guides 41 for guiding the eye drop bottle XA1 conveyed in one row from both sides. The pair of side guides 41 forms one line of the conveyance path for the eye drop bottle XA1 on the plastic conveyor 36.

  The sorting unit 38 includes a pair of side guides 42 that guide the eye drop bottles XA1 conveyed in one row from both sides, and an air cylinder that swings the downstream side with the upstream side of the pair of side guides 42 as a fulcrum. (Not shown). The distribution unit 38 operates in accordance with the state of the eye drop bottle XA1 guided by the second guide unit 39.

  The pair of side guides 42 forms a conveyance path for the eye drop bottle XA1 for one row on the plastic conveyor 36. The pair of side guides 42 are positioned so as to be continuous with the right side row of the second guide unit 39 as shown in FIG. 7B when the eye drop bottle XA1 is sent out to the right side row in the transport direction. To do.

  Further, when the pair of side guides 42 sends out the eye drop bottles XA1 to the left column in the transport direction, as shown in FIG. 7C, the pair of side guides 42 is continuous with the left column of the second guide unit 39. To position.

  The second guide unit 39 includes three side guides 43 that guide the eye drop bottles XA1 conveyed in two rows from both sides, and a sensor that detects the state of the eye drop bottle XA1 guided by the three side guides 43. (Not shown).

  The three side guides 43 form two rows of conveyance paths for the eye drop bottle XA1 on the plastic conveyor 36. One middle side guide 43 is formed longer on the downstream side than the two side guides 43 on both sides. The middle side guide 43 functions together with the standby unit 40 as described below.

  The standby unit 40 includes a pair of clamping members 44 that clamp the eye drop bottles XA1 conveyed in two rows from both sides, a pair of air cylinders (not shown) that serve as a power source, and an eye drop bottle that has passed through the clamping member 44. A product stopper 45 that dams XA1 downstream is provided, and an air cylinder 46 that functions as a movable mechanism that translates the product stopper 45 in the transport direction.

  The pair of clamping members 44 are disposed on both sides of the downstream portion of the one side guide 43 in the middle. The pair of clamping members 44 together with the one side guide 43 in the middle form two rows of conveyance paths for the eye drop bottles XA1 on the plastic conveyor 36.

  The pair of clamping members 44 function as claws for pressing the eye drop bottle XA1 on the plastic conveyor 36 against the side guide 43 and waiting. The pair of clamping members 44 are fixed to separate air cylinders. For this reason, the pair of sandwiching members 44 reciprocate in the width direction so as to approach and retreat from each other. That is, it reciprocates between the standby position shown in FIG. 8A and the release position shown in FIG.

  Specifically, the standby position shown in FIG. 8A is a position where the eye drop bottle XA1 is pressed against the side guide 43 to wait. Further, the release position shown in FIG. 8B is a position where the pressing of the eye drop bottle XA1 to the side guide 43 is released.

  Returning to FIG. The product stopper 45 is moved by the air cylinder 46 to a first stop position (see FIGS. 7A and 7C), and a second stop position on the downstream side retracted from the first stop position (see FIG. 7). 7 (B)) in the transport direction. The product stopper 45 operates in association with the timing of the pair of clamping members 44, so that the eye drop bottles XA1 sequentially conveyed can be divided into a predetermined number (10 in the present embodiment).

  The overhead conveyor device 18 has both sides as upstream and the middle as downstream. The overhead conveyor device 18 is arranged in parallel with the upright device 13 so that the upstream side end of one (right side in FIG. 1) of the overhead conveyor device 18 is adjacent to the side end of the upright device 13. That is, the overhead conveyor device 18 is arranged so that the transport direction coincides with the traveling direction of the standing device 13. Further, the overhead conveyor device 18 is arranged orthogonal to the row increasing device 17 so that the upstream side end of the other side (the left side in FIG. 1) is connected to the downstream side end of the row increasing device 17. .

  The overhead conveyor device 18 is also used as two paths, a second transport path R20 and a first transport path R10.

  When using as 2nd conveyance path | route R20, the overhead conveyor apparatus 18 takes over the pillow packaging body YA1 by 2 packs from the standing apparatus 13 to one upstream of itself, and conveys it toward the bucket conveyor apparatus 19. In this overhead conveyor device 18, the pillow package body YA <b> 1 is transported in a state where a pair of ears are erected so as to be arranged on both sides in the width direction and in a state where two packs are arranged in the transport direction.

  When used as the first transport path R <b> 10, the overhead conveyor device 18 takes over 10 eye drop bottles XA <b> 1 from the column increasing device 17 on the other upstream side thereof and transports them toward the bucket conveyor device 19. In this overhead conveyor device 18, the eye drop bottles XA1 are transported in a state where they are individually self-supported, arranged in the width direction and arranged in the transport direction.

  Here, the configuration and operation of the overhead conveyor device 18 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9A is a side view of the overhead conveyor device 18 and shows a case where it is used as the second transport route R20. FIG. 9B is a side view of the overhead conveyor device 18 and shows a case where it is used as the first transport path R10.

  As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the overhead conveyor device 18 includes a second transport path 47 used as the second transport path R20 and a first transport used as the first transport path R10. A path 48 and an overhead conveyor 49 are provided.

  The second conveyance path 47 has its upstream side end adjacent to the side end of the standing device 13 and its downstream end is one side end upstream of the bucket conveyor device 19 (FIGS. 1 and 9A). And the right side edge in FIG. 9B). This 2nd conveyance path 47 sends out the pillow packaging body YA1 sent from the standing device 13 from the upstream side of itself, and the pillow packaging body YA1 to the bucket conveyor device 19 from its downstream side. A second sending unit 53. Such a second conveyance path 47 conveys the pillow package body YA1 by the power of the overhead conveyor 49 in a state where the pillow package body YA1 is accumulated in two packs, which is the number of packs corresponding to the size of the pillow package body YA1.

  The first conveyance path 48 has its upstream side end connected to the downstream end of the row increasing device 17 and its downstream end is the other side end upstream of the bucket conveyor device 19 (FIGS. 1 and 9A). And it is arrange | positioned so that it may connect with the left side edge in FIG.9 (B). The first transport path 48 includes a first receiving portion 54 that receives the eye drop bottle XA1 fed from the row increasing device 17 from the upstream side of the first conveying path 48, and a first transport portion 48 that sends the eye drop bottle XA1 to the bucket conveyor device 19 from the downstream side thereof. 1 sending section 55. Such a first transport path 48 transports the eye drop bottles XA1 by the power of the overhead conveyor 49 in a state where the eye drop bottles XA1 are accumulated every 10 bottles corresponding to the size of the eye drop bottle XA1.

  The overhead conveyor 49 is disposed above the second conveyance path 47 and the first conveyance path 48. When this overhead conveyor 49 is used as the second transport path R20, as shown in FIG. 9A, it travels from the upstream side to the downstream side (from the left side to the right side in the drawing) of the second transport path 47. Further, when used as the first transport path R10, the overhead conveyor 49 travels from the upstream side to the downstream side (from the right side to the left side in the drawing) of the first transport path 48, as shown in FIG. 9B. That is, the overhead conveyor 49 travels in directions opposite to each other when used as the second transport route R20 and when used as the first transport route R10.

  Specifically, the overhead conveyor 49 includes a plurality of sprockets 58, 59, 60, 61, an annular chain 62 that travels by being caught by the sprockets 58, 59, and an annular chain that travels by being caught by the sprockets 60, 61. 63, a first servo motor (not shown) as a power source of the chain 62, a second servo motor (not shown) as a power source of the chain 63, and the chain 62 at predetermined intervals. A plurality of support members 64 attached and a plurality of support members 65 attached to the chain 63 at predetermined intervals (same intervals as the intervals between the support members 64).

  The sprocket 58 is connected to the first servomotor and rotates intermittently by driving the servomotor. The sprocket 59 rotates intermittently in conjunction with the sprocket 58 as the chain 62 intermittently travels. The chain 62 travels intermittently so as to circulate by intermittent rotation of the sprocket 58.

  The plurality of support members 64 travel intermittently so as to circulate integrally with the chain 62 by intermittent travel of the chain 62. Thus, the sprockets 58 and 59, the chain 62, and the first servo motor function as a drive mechanism that causes the support member 64 to travel in the transport direction.

  The sprocket 60 is intermittently rotated at the same timing as the sprocket 58 by being connected to the second servo motor and driven by the servo motor. The sprocket 61 rotates intermittently in conjunction with the sprocket 60 as the chain 63 intermittently travels. The chain 63 travels intermittently so as to circulate at the same timing as the chain 62 due to intermittent rotation of the sprocket 60.

  The plurality of support members 65 are alternately arranged with the plurality of support members 64. The plurality of support members 65 travel intermittently at the same timing as the plurality of support members 64 so as to circulate integrally with the chain 63 by intermittent travel of the chain 63. Thus, the sprockets 60 and 61, the chain 63, and the second servomotor function as a drive mechanism that causes the support member 65 to travel in the transport direction.

  The plurality of support members 64 and 65 are paired to receive the pillow package body YA1 or the eye drop bottle XA1. That is, the second receiving portion 52 of the second transport path 47 receives the pillow package body YA1 between the two adjacent support members 64 and 65. The first receiving portion 54 of the first transport path 48 receives the eye drop bottle XA1 between the two adjacent support members 64 and 65. And these several support members 64 and 65 convey the pillow package YA1 or eyedrop bottle XA1 which it has received toward the bucket conveyor apparatus 19 by own driving | running | working.

  In addition, the plurality of support members 64 and 65 are paired with 64 and 65 so that the distance between them can be adjusted. Specifically, the plurality of support members 64 and 65 have different servo motors as power sources independent of each other, and the phase difference between them can be changed. This phase difference is changed by operating a handle (not shown). By changing the phase difference, the distance between the support member 64 and the support member 65 is adjusted. That is, according to a change in the size or number of packs of the pillow package YA1 received from the standing device 13, or a change in the size or number of the eye drop bottles XA1 received from the row increasing device 17, the support member 64 and the support member 65 The interval can be adjusted.

  Returning to FIG. The bucket conveyor device 19 is arranged orthogonal to the second conveyance path 47 so that one of the upstream ends (the right side in FIG. 1) of the bucket conveyor device 19 is connected to the downstream end of the second conveyance path 47 in the overhead conveyor device 18. Has been. Further, the bucket conveyor device 19 is orthogonal to the first transport path 48 so that the other upstream end (the left side in FIG. 1) of the bucket conveyor device 19 is connected to the downstream end of the first transport path 48 in the overhead conveyor device 18. Is arranged.

  The bucket conveyor device 19 is also used as the second transport path R20 and the first transport path R10.

  When using as 2nd conveyance path | route R20, the bucket conveyor apparatus 19 takes over the pillow packaging body YA1 by 2 packs from the overhead conveyor apparatus 18 upstream, and conveys it toward a boxing apparatus (illustration omitted). In this bucket conveyor device 19, the pillow package body YA <b> 1 is transported in a state where the pair of ears are erected so as to be arranged before and after the transport direction and in a state where two packs are arranged in the width direction.

  When using as 1st conveyance path | route R10, the bucket conveyor apparatus 19 takes over 10 eye drop bottles XA1 from the overhead conveyor apparatus 18 in the upstream of itself, and conveys them toward a boxing apparatus (illustration omitted). In the bucket conveyor device 19, the eye drop bottles XA 1 are conveyed in a state where they are self-supporting, in a state where two bottles are arranged in the width direction and five bottles are arranged in the conveyance direction.

  Specifically, the bucket conveyor device 19 includes two rows of travel plates 71 arranged continuously from upstream to downstream, and a plurality of leading fingers 72 that support the pillow package body YA1 and the eye drop bottle XA1 from the downstream side. , A plurality of subsequent fingers 73 that support the pillow package body YA1 and the eye drop bottle XA1 from the upstream side, a pair of side guides 74 that guide the pillow package body YA1 and the eye drop bottle XA1 from both sides, and one row (in FIG. 1) Servo motor (not shown) as a power source for the traveling plate 71 in the right column, a chain (not shown) and a sprocket (not shown) for transmitting the power of the servo motor to the traveling plate, and the other column (illustrated) Servo motor (not shown) as a power source for the travel plate in the left column in FIG. And a, a chain (not shown) and sprocket (not shown) for transmitting to.

  The two rows of travel plates 71 travel intermittently from upstream to downstream together with each other, thereby conveying the pillow package body YA1 and the eye drop bottle XA1. The plurality of leading fingers 72 are integrally provided with a predetermined interval in the traveling direction with respect to the traveling plate 71 of one row (the right row in FIG. 1). For this reason, the leading finger 72 travels integrally with the travel plate 71 in one row. The plurality of subsequent fingers 73 are integrally provided at a predetermined interval in the traveling direction with respect to the traveling plate 71 in the other row (the left column in FIG. 1). For this reason, the subsequent finger 73 travels integrally with the travel plate 71 in the other row.

  The two rows of travel plates 71 have power sources independent of each other, and the phase difference between them can be changed. This phase difference is changed by operating a handle (not shown). By changing the phase difference, the distance between the leading finger 72 and the trailing finger 73 provided integrally with the traveling plate 71 is adjusted. That is, the interval between the leading finger 72 and the trailing finger 73 can be adjusted depending on whether the article fed from the overhead conveyor device 18 is the pillow package YA1 or the eye drop bottle XA1. It should be noted that the leading finger 72 and the trailing finger 73 may of course be ones whose mutual distance cannot be adjusted. The traveling plate 71 functions as a bucket (reference numeral omitted) that accommodates and transports the pillow package YA1 and the eye drop bottle XA1 together with the leading finger 72 and the trailing finger 73.

  Next, the operation | movement procedure of the conveyance equipment 10 is demonstrated based on FIG.

  First, the case where the second transport route R20 is used will be described. Pillow wraps YA1 fed in one row at sequential intervals from the equipment in the previous process are transported by the first transport conveyor device 11 in a state where the pair of ears are arranged in the front and rear of the transport direction, 2 Takes over to the conveyor device 12. The pillow package body YA1 handed over to the second transport conveyor device 12 is continuously transported in a state where the pair of ear portions are arranged in the front and rear in the transport direction, and is handed over to the standing device 13. In the standing device 13, the pillow package YA <b> 1 is raised while being conveyed in a state where the pair of ear portions are arranged on both sides in the width direction.

  The pillow package body YA <b> 1 in an upright state is handed over to the overhead conveyor device 18 by the feeding device 14. The pillow wraps YA1 taken over by the overhead conveyor device 18 are stacked in two packs so as to be aligned in the transport direction, and are subsequently transported in a standing state so that the pair of ears are arranged on both sides in the width direction. The Then, the pillow package body YA1 is taken over by the bucket conveyor device 19. The pillow package body YA1 handed over to the bucket conveyor device 19 is transported in a state where the pair of ears are erected so as to be arranged before and after in the transport direction, and two packs are arranged in the width direction, Supplied to boxing equipment.

  Next, a case where the first transport route R10 is used will be described. The eye drop bottles XA1 sequentially fed in one line from the equipment in the previous process are individually conveyed by the third conveying conveyor device 15 and taken over by the turntable device 16 in one line. The eye drop bottle XA1 handed over to the turntable device 16 is continuously transported in an independent state and handed over to the row increasing device 17 in one row. In the column increasing device 17, the eye drop bottles XA1 are increased from one column to two columns while being transported in an independent state. Then, the eye drop bottle XA1 is taken over by the overhead conveyor device 18 in two rows.

  The eye drop bottles XA1 handed over to the overhead conveyor device 18 are conveyed in a state where they are individually self-supported, in which five bottles are arranged in the width direction and two are arranged in the conveyance direction. And eye drop bottle XA1 is taken over by the bucket conveyor apparatus. The eye drop bottles XA1 taken over by the bucket conveyor device 19 are transported in a state where they are individually self-supported, arranged in the width direction and arranged in the transport direction, and supplied to the boxing device.

  As described above, the transport facility according to the present invention includes a transport path (travel plate 71) for transporting a group of collected articles (eye drops bottle XA1, pillow package body YA1), and the transport path (travel plate 71). A pair of first support members (preceding finger 72, succeeding finger 73) for supporting the article (eye drops bottle XA1, pillow package body YA1) from the front and rear in the conveying direction, and a receiving part (first receiving part 54, second receiving part) Part 52), and the articles (eye drops bottle XA1, pillow packaging body YA1) group are connected to the pair through the receiving parts (first receiving part 54, second receiving part 52). A feeding device (overhead conveyor device 18) for feeding between the first support members (preceding finger 72, trailing finger 73) of the feeding device (overhead conveyor). The device 18) has a second support member (support members 64, 65) for pushing the group of the articles (eye drops bottle XA1, pillow package body YA1), and the articles (eye drops bottle XA1, pillow package body YA1). ) Group (pillow packaging body YA1), which is an assembly (eyedrop bottle XA1) group in which a plurality of articles (eyedrop bottle XA1) are integrated, and an assembly package (pillow packaging body YA1) in which the articles (eyedrop bottle XA1) are packaged together. YA1) group, which are supplied through the receiving portions (the first receiving portion 54 and the second receiving portion 52).

  The transport facility according to the present invention includes a transport path (travel plate 71) for transporting a group of accumulated articles (eye drops bottle XA1, pillow package YA1), and the article (eye drops) in the transport path (travel plate 71). A pair of first support members (preceding finger 72, succeeding finger 73) for supporting the bottle XA1, the pillow package YA1) group from the front and the back in the transport direction, and receiving parts (first receiving part 54, second receiving part 52) And a pair of first support members for transferring articles (eye drops bottle XA1, pillow package body YA1) through the receiving portions (first receiving portion 54, second receiving portion 52). (Feeding finger 72, subsequent finger 73) is provided between the feeding device (overhead conveyor device 18) to supply, the feeding device (overhead conveyor device 18) It has the 2nd support member (support members 64 and 65) which pushes the said articles | goods (eye drops bottle XA1, pillow packaging body YA1) group, The said articles (eye drops bottle XA1, pillow packaging body YA1) group is articles (eye drops) Bottles XA1, pillow packaging bodies YA1) are collected for each same type (eye drops bottle XA1, pillow packaging body YA1) group, or the same type of packaging bodies (eye drops bottle XA1, pillow packaging body YA1) ( A group of eye drops bottles XA1 and pillow packaging bodies YA1) and different types of articles (eye drops bottles XA1 and pillow packaging bodies YA1) are supplied through receiving parts (first receiving part 54 and second receiving part 52). And

  Further, the transport facility according to the present invention includes a plurality of the receiving units (first receiving unit 54, second receiving unit 52), and receives different types of articles (eye drops bottle XA1, pillow package body YA1) separately. It is good also as supplying through a part (the 1st receiving part 54, the 2nd receiving part 52).

  In addition, the transport facility according to the present invention includes a first receiving unit (first receiving unit 54) and a second receiving unit (second receiving unit 52) as the receiving unit (first receiving unit 54, second receiving unit 52). ), The first receiving portion (first receiving portion 54) and the second receiving portion (second receiving portion 52) are arranged to face each other, and the first receiving portion (first receiving portion 54) and the The feeding device (overhead conveyor device 18) is disposed across the upper side of the conveying path (traveling plate 71) so as to straddle the second receiving unit (second receiving unit 52), and the feeding device (overhead) The conveyor device 18) may be characterized in that the second support members (support members 64, 65) are suspended.

  Furthermore, in the transport facility according to the present invention, the feeding device (overhead conveyor device 18) is configured such that the second support member (support members 64, 65) is arranged on an annular body (chains 62, 63) capable of forward and reverse rotation. It may be characterized by being suspended.

  Next, in the transport facility according to the present invention, a plurality of the second support members (support members 64 and 65) may be provided so that the interval can be changed.

  In the transport facility according to the present invention, the article (eye drops bottle XA1) is a self-supporting container, and the article (eye drops bottle XA1) group received from the first receiving part (first receiving part 54) includes a plurality of the articles. (Eye drops bottle XA1) is accumulated in a self-supporting state, and the article (pillow package YA1) group received from the second receiving portion (second receiving portion 52) is a plurality of the articles (eye drop bottle XA1). It is good also as the said collective package product (pillow package YA1) which carried out pillow wrapping.

  Further, in the transport facility according to the present invention, in the second receiving portion (second receiving portion 52), the collective package product (pillow package body YA1) which is pillow-wrapped is set to have a longitudinal direction parallel to the ear portion. It is good also as a feature to receive in the state where the length direction was made parallel to the conveyance direction of the conveyance path (travel plate 71).

  Furthermore, the transport facility according to the present invention includes a standing device (standing device 13) for standing the collective package (pillow package YA1), and the standing device (standing device 13) is a rotating body that rotates in the vertical direction. A plurality of partition members (partition members 29) are arranged radially on the outer periphery of the (belt 28), and the collective package product (pillow package YA1) is arranged in the length direction between the partition members (partition members 29). Is a device (stand-up device 13) that accepts the rotating body (belt 28) in a posture that is orthogonal to the rotational direction of the rotating body (belt 28) and falls or tilted, and changes the posture to an upright state by rotating the rotating body (belt 28). This may be a feature.

  As described above, according to the overhead conveyor device 18, the second transport path 47 includes the second receiving portion 52 that receives the pillow package body YA <b> 1 fed from the second transport path R <b> 20, and the first transport path 48 is Since the first receiving portion 54 for receiving the eye drop bottle XA1 fed from the first transport path R10 is provided, the pillow package body YA1 and the eye drop bottle XA1 having a different size from the pillow package body YA1 can be transported. Further, the pillow package YA1 from the second transport path R20 and the eye drop bottle XA1 from the first transport path R10 can be sent out to a common boxing device (not shown). In other words, the transport destination can be shared, and as a result, space saving and cost reduction can be realized.

  And according to the overhead conveyor apparatus 18, according to the magnitude | size and number of pillow package body YA1 or eye drop bottle XA1, the space | interval of a pair of support members 64 and 65 is adjusted, and various various sizes differ. Can be stably conveyed.

  Further, according to the overhead conveyor device 18, the support member 64 traveling in the transport direction pushes and conveys the pillow package body YA1 on the second transport path 47, so that the support member 64 finally becomes the pillow package body. YA1 can be sent out from the second sending section 53 to the transport destination. That is, the support member 64 that pushes and conveys the pillow package body YA1 on the second conveyance path 47 can also be used as means for sending out the pillow package body YA1 from the second delivery unit 53. As a result, the number of parts is reduced, and space saving and cost reduction can be realized.

  Further, according to the overhead conveyor device 18, the support member 65 traveling in the transport direction pushes and transports the eye drop bottle XA1 on the first transport path 48, so that the support member 65 finally transports the eye drop bottle XA1. It can be sent out from the first sending section 55 to the transport destination. In other words, the support member 65 that pushes and transports the eye drop bottle XA1 on the first transport path 48 can also be used as a means for sending the eye drop bottle XA1 from the first delivery section 55. As a result, the number of parts is reduced, and space saving and cost reduction can be realized.

  And according to the overhead conveyor apparatus 18, by setting the 2nd receiving part 52 and the 1st receiving part 54 selectively as a receiving part to be used, the object to be boxed in the boxing apparatus which is a conveyance destination, It can be limited to one of the pillow package YA1 and the eye drop bottle XA1.

  By the way, if the pair of ears are erected so as to be disposed above and below the pillow package YA1, the ears disposed below are crushed by the load of the pillow package YA1 itself, and the pillow package. The shape of YA1 itself cannot be kept clean. However, according to the overhead conveyor device 18, the ears are not crushed by the load of the pillow package YA1 itself, and the shape of the pillow package YA1 itself can be kept clean. For this reason, even if it is a case where the process which bends an ear | edge part later is performed, an ear | edge part can be bent in a desired aspect.

  Further, according to the overhead conveyor device 18, the eye drop bottle XA1 constituting the pillow package YA1 received from the second receiving portion 52 and the eye drop bottle XA1 received from the first receiving portion 54 are in the same posture. It can be sent out from the second sending unit 53 or the first sending unit 55 so as to be in a (self-standing posture). Therefore, the total number of eye drop bottles XA1 (eye drop bottles XA1 constituting the pillow package YA1) received at a time from the second receiving part 52 and the total number of eye drop bottles XA1 received at a time from the first receiving part 54, Since the same 10 bottles are set, the size of the whole pillow package YA1 sent out from the second delivery unit 53 at one time and the size of the whole eyedrop bottle XA1 delivered out of the first delivery unit 55 at the same time are the same. it can.

  Furthermore, according to the overhead conveyor device 18, it is possible to reliably prevent different products from being mixed by providing a dedicated receiving portion for each product, particularly in the case of a packaging form having the same shape and different contents. can do.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and technical idea thereof.

  That is, in the above embodiment, the position, size, shape, material, orientation, quantity, and the like of each component can be changed as appropriate. For example, the number of packs of the pillow package body YA1 that the feeding device 14 feeds into the overhead conveyor device 18 is not limited to two packs, and may be three or more packs. And although the receiving parts 52 and 54 are two, it is not limited to this, Three or more may be sufficient. Further, the number of columns to be increased by the column increasing device 17 is not limited to two, and may be three or more.

  Or in the said embodiment, the overhead conveyor apparatus 18 is the 2nd receiving part 52 which receives pillow packaging body YA1, the sending part (2nd sending part 53, 1st sending part 55) which sends out pillow packaging body YA1 and eye drop bottle XA1. And the first receiving part 54 that receives the eye drop bottle XA1 is arranged so as to be arranged in this order, but is not limited to being arranged in this order. For example, as shown in FIG. The unit 52, the first receiving unit 54, and the sending unit may be arranged in this order. In other words, the receiving unit (the first receiving unit 54 and the second receiving unit 52) has a common receiving device (overhead conveyor device 18) from one side of the conveying path (the traveling plate in the bucket conveyor device 19). It may be one by supplying by.

  Alternatively, in the above embodiment, the overhead conveyor device 18 includes one overhead conveyor 49, but may include a plurality of (for example, two) overhead conveyors 49. In this case, the plurality of overhead conveyors 49 can be arranged while being shifted in the flow direction of the bucket conveyor device 19.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the eye drop bottle XA1 can be received on the upstream side of the bucket conveyor device 19, and the pillow package YA1 can be received on the downstream side thereof.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 12, the eye drop bottle XA1 can be received on each of the upstream side and the downstream side of the bucket conveyor device 19. Furthermore, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the several standing apparatus 13 can be arrange | positioned in a flow direction, and the pillow package body YA1 can be received in each of an upstream and downstream.

  Or in the said embodiment, the goods of the articles | goods group which consists of the assembly package goods (pillow package YA1 which packaged the eyedrop bottle XA1 collectively), and the articles | goods group which integrated | stacked several articles (eyedrop bottle XA1) in the said embodiment. The article is the same article (eye drop bottle XA1), but may be a different article.

  Or in the said embodiment, although the articles | goods group consisting of the collective package packaged collectively consists of two collective package articles (two pillow package bodies YA1), it may consist of one collective package article.

  Alternatively, in the above-described embodiment, the overhead conveyor device 18 is applied as the feeding device, but instead, a pusher device having a pushing member that performs swinging or box motion may be applied. At that time, the number of the pushing members may be one. Alternatively, it may be a plate conveyor (see Japanese Patent No. 4844899), a plate conveyor (see FIG. 1 in the microfilm of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-123403), or the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Conveying equipment 13 Standing device 14 Feeding device 18 Overhead conveyor device (feeding device)
28 Belt (Rotating body)
29 Partition member 52 Second receiving portion 54 First receiving portion 62, 63 Chain (annular body)
64, 65 Support member 71 Travel plate (conveyance path)
72 Leading finger (first support member)
73 Subsequent finger (first support member)
XA1 eye drops bottle YA1 pillow package

Claims (10)

A transport path for transporting the accumulated group of articles;
A pair of first support members for supporting the group of articles from the front and rear in the transport direction in the transport path;
A transport facility having a receiving part,
A feeding device that feeds the group of articles between the pair of first support members through the receiving unit;
The feeding device has a second support member that pushes the article group,
A transport facility characterized in that the article group is an article group consisting of an article group in which a plurality of articles are accumulated and a collective package product in which the articles are packed together, and these are supplied through the receiving unit. A transport path for transporting the accumulated group of articles;
A pair of first support members for supporting the group of articles from the front and rear in the transport direction in the transport path;
A transport facility having a receiving part,
A feeding device for feeding a group of articles between the pair of first support members through the receiving unit;
The feeding device has a second support member that pushes the article group,
A conveying facility characterized in that the article group is an article group in which articles are accumulated for each same type or an article group in which different types of articles are accumulated for each same type of package, and supplies different types of article groups through a receiving unit.   The transport facility according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the receiving units are provided, and the different types of the article groups are supplied through different receiving units. As the receiving part, a first receiving part and a second receiving part are provided,
The first receiving portion and the second receiving portion are arranged to face each other,
The feeding device is disposed across the conveyance path so as to straddle the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion, and the second support member is suspended from the feeding device. The conveyance equipment according to claim 3 characterized by things.   5. The transport facility according to claim 4, wherein the feeding device is configured such that the second support member is suspended from an annular body capable of forward and reverse rotation.   6. The transfer facility according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of the second support members are provided and the interval can be changed.   The article is a self-supporting container, the group of articles received from the first receiving unit is a collection of the plurality of articles in a self-standing state, and the group of articles received from the second receiving unit is a plurality of the articles. It is the said collective package product which carried out the pillow wrapping, The conveyance equipment in any one of Claims 4-6 characterized by the above-mentioned.   In the second receiving portion, the collective packaged product that has been pillow-wrapped is stood upright with the width direction parallel to the ear portion being vertical, and the length direction is received in a state parallel to the transport direction of the transport path. The transfer equipment according to claim 7.   A standing device for standing the collective package product is provided, and the stand device has a plurality of partition members arranged radially on the outer periphery of a rotating body that rotates in the vertical direction, and the collective package product is interposed between the partition members. 9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the length direction is orthogonal to the rotation direction of the rotating body and is received in a tilted or tilted posture, and the posture is changed to an upright state by rotating the rotating body. Transport equipment.   A cartoner or corrugated cardboard caser comprising the transport facility according to claim 1.

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