JP2014114158A - Article feeding device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article feeding device that when an article supplied in an erected state is placed transversely to be stored in an article storing portion, can store the article in the article storing portion while keeping the article from being damaged and keeping the article stable.SOLUTION: The article feeding device comprises: container supply means 10 for supplying bottle containers B in an erected state to a first container supply position; a bucket conveyor 30 having buckets 31 that store and carry the bottle containers B that are transversely placed in a second container supply position; and container reception/delivery means 50 having sub buckets 52 that can be turned between a vertically placed state and a transversely placed state where the sub buckets receive the bottle containers B from the container supply means 10 in the first container supply position, deliver the containers to the second container supply position and then deliver the bottle containers to the bucket conveyor 30 in the second container supply position. The article feeding device is configured to receive the erected bottle containers B from the container supply means 10 while keeping the sub buckets 52 upright and to deliver the bottle containers B to the buckets 31 of the bucket conveyor 30 while keeping the buckets 52 lateral after turning.

Description

  The present invention relates to an article feeding device mounted on, for example, a cartoner for boxing an article, and more particularly to an article feeding device for feeding an article supplied in a standing state in a horizontal state.

  FIG. 19 shows a container feeding device mounted on a car toner for packing two types of bottle containers B having different liquid contents into one box. The container feeding device includes container supply means 70 for supplying containers to the container supply position α, and a bucket conveyor 80 that receives and conveys containers supplied to the container supply position α by the container supply means 70. .

  The container feeding device includes two sets of container supply means 70 for supplying two types of bottle containers B, respectively. Each container supply means 70 is erected by a belt conveyor as shown in FIG. A screw 71 for conveying the bottle container B being conveyed to the container delivery position at a predetermined pitch, and the bottle container B in an upright state conveyed by the screw 71 is received at the container delivery position and conveyed to the container supply position α. At the container supply position α, there is provided a rotary type container transport and supply unit 72 for supplying the bottle container B to the bucket 81 of the bucket conveyor 80 in a horizontal state.

  The container transport and supply unit 72 includes a pusher 73 that moves together with the bucket 81 in a state of facing the container receiving port of the corresponding container accommodating portion 82 of the bucket 81 in the bucket conveyor 80 at the container supply position α. While the container 73 moves with the bucket 81 in the container supply position α, as shown in FIGS. 20A to 20D, the bottle container B is brought into the corresponding container housing portion 82 of the bucket 81 by pushing down the bottle container B. To supply.

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  However, as described above, in the container feeding device that supplies the bottle container B to the corresponding container accommodating portion 82 of the bucket 81 by pushing down the bottle container B with the pusher 73, the bottle container B is staggered when the bottle is overturned. There is a problem that the bottle container B cannot be stably stored in the container storage portion 82, and the bottle container B may be broken by an impact when the bottle container B falls.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is an article feeding device that accommodates and feeds an article that is supplied in an upright state in an article container in a state where the article is placed sideways. It is an object of the present invention to provide an article feeding apparatus that is less susceptible to damage and that can accommodate articles in a stable state in an article accommodating portion.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 receives and conveys an article supply means for supplying an article to the first article supply position in a standing state and an article lying in the second article supply position. And an article delivery means for receiving an article from the article supply means at the first article supply position and transporting the article to the second article supply position, and delivering the article to the article delivery means at the second article supply position. The article conveying means has an article container that accommodates an article in a horizontal state, and the article delivery means has an article transfer body that is rotatable between a horizontal state and a vertical state. The article transporting means receives the standing article from the article supply means in a state in which the article transporting body is in a vertical state, and rotates the article transporting body that has received the article to turn it sideways. Things in the container It has to hand over is to provide an article delivery device according to claim.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the article feeding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the article transporting means is stored in the article storage section or a tray placed on the article storage section. The article conveying means is configured such that the travel line of the article accommodating portion can be partially moved up and down at the second article supply position, and the article conveying means is configured to have a tray mounted on the article accommodating portion. According to the presence or absence, the traveling line of the article accommodating portion of the article conveying means at the second article supply position is partially raised and lowered.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the article supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the article transporting means is stored in the article storage section or in a tray placed on the article storage section. The article delivery means is configured to be able to change the rotation angle of the article transfer body from the vertical state according to the presence or absence of a tray in the article storage section of the article delivery means. When the article is directly accommodated in the article accommodating portion of the article conveying means, the article placement surface at the tip of the article transporter is rotated to a height position corresponding to the article placement surface in the article accommodation portion. When the article is accommodated in the tray placed in the article accommodating portion of the article transporting means, the article placement surface at the tip of the article transfer body stops rotating at the upper end position of the tray or a position higher than that. What to do It is characterized.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the article feeding apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the article transport means is stored in the article storage section or a tray placed on the article storage section. Whether or not the travel line of the article transfer body of the article delivery means is partially movable up and down at the second article supply position, and whether or not there is a tray placed in the article storage unit. Accordingly, the travel line of the article transfer body of the article delivery means at the second article supply position is partially raised and lowered.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the article delivery apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the article delivery means transfers the article received by the article transporter at the second article supply position to the article transport means. Article extruding means having an extruding head for extruding into a tray placed in the article accommodating section of the article conveying section or the article accommodating section of the article conveying means, wherein the extruding head is an article in the article delivering means. It is characterized by moving back and forth along the article placement surface of the transfer body so as to be movable up and down.

  As described above, the article feeding apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention receives the article from the article supply means at the first article supply position and conveys the article to the second article supply position, and the article conveyance means at the second article supply position. The article delivery means has an article transfer section that can be rotated between a horizontal state and a vertical state, and the article transfer section is in a vertical state. Then, the article is received from the article supply means, and the article accommodating section that has received the article is turned sideways, and the article is delivered to the article accommodating section of the article conveying means. Compared to the conventional article feeding device that accommodates the article to be supplied in the article accommodating part by pushing down the supplied article with a pusher, the article is less likely to be damaged when the article is accommodated in the article accommodating part, and the article is in a stable state. Goods receipt It can be housed in the department.

  Further, the invention according to claim 2 is configured such that the travel line of the article accommodating portion of the article conveying means is configured to be partially movable up and down at the second article supply position, and whether or not there is a tray placed on the article accommodating portion. Accordingly, the travel line of the article storage unit of the article transport unit in the second article supply position is partially raised and lowered, so that the container storage unit or the article storage unit of the container transport unit regardless of the presence or absence of the tray. Articles can be reliably accommodated in the placed tray.

  The invention according to claim 3 is configured such that the article delivery means can change the rotation angle of the article transfer body from the vertical state according to the presence or absence of the tray in the article accommodating portion of the article conveying means. When the article is stored directly in the article storage section of the article transport means, the article placement surface at the tip of the article transporter rotates to a height position corresponding to the article placement surface in the article storage section. When an article is stored in a tray placed in the article storage section of the transport means, the article placement surface at the tip of the article transporter stops turning at the upper end position of the tray or higher. Therefore, regardless of the presence or absence of the tray, the article can be reliably accommodated in the tray placed on the container accommodating portion or the article accommodating portion of the container conveying means.

  Further, the invention according to claim 4 is configured such that the travel line of the article transfer body of the article delivery means is configured to be partially movable up and down at the second article supply position, and whether or not there is a tray placed in the article storage unit. Accordingly, the traveling line of the article transfer body of the article delivery means at the second article supply position is partially raised and lowered, so that the container accommodating section or the article accommodating section of the container conveying means regardless of the presence or absence of the tray. Articles can be reliably accommodated in the placed tray.

  In particular, in the invention according to claim 5, the article delivery means places the article received by the article transporter in the article delivery section of the article transport means or the article accommodation section of the article transport means in the second article supply position. There is an article extruding means having an extruding head for extruding into the tray, and the extruding head is adapted to move up and down along the article placing surface of the article transfer body in the article delivery means, so whether or not there is a tray Even when the article transporter is moved up and down at the second article supply position or the article is transferred to the article storage section of the article transport means while the article transporter is tilted, the article transporter is accommodated in the article transporter. The article can be reliably extruded by the extrusion head. Therefore, it is not necessary to raise and lower the entire article pushing means in accordance with the raising and lowering of the article transfer body and the change in the rotation angle of the article transfer body, and it is possible to cope with the presence or absence of the tray with a simple configuration.

It is the schematic which shows the car toner equipped with the container feeding apparatus which is one Embodiment of the goods feeding apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic plan view which shows a container feeding apparatus same as the above. It is an enlarged plan view which shows the 1st container supply position periphery of a container feeding apparatus same as the above. (A) is a top view which shows the tray supplied to the bucket of a bucket conveyor same as the above, (b) is sectional drawing along the XX line of (a), (c) is the YY line of (a). FIG. (A) is sectional drawing which shows the bucket before mounting a tray, (b) is sectional drawing which shows the bucket of the state in which the tray was mounted. It is sectional drawing which shows the container conveyance supply unit which comprises the same container feeding apparatus. It is sectional drawing which shows the 1st container supply position vicinity of a container feeding apparatus same as the above. It is sectional drawing which shows the 2nd container supply position vicinity of a container feeding apparatus same as the above. (A) is a top view which shows the high-order rail which comprises the bucket conveyor of the container supply position vicinity, (b) is a side view which shows the bucket conveyor of the container supply position vicinity. (A) is an enlarged plan view showing the vicinity of the second container supply position of the same container feeding apparatus, (b) is a bucket of the bucket conveyor around the second container supply position of the container feeding apparatus of the above It is a figure which shows a travel line. (A) The front view which shows the pusher of the container delivery apparatus which comprises the same container delivery apparatus, (b) is a side view which shows the same pusher, (c) is a sub bucket of the same container delivery apparatus. The front view to show, (d) is a side view which shows a subbucket same as the above. (A) is a front view which shows the relationship between a subbucket and a pusher, (b) is a side view which shows the relationship between a subbucket and a pusher. (A)-(c) is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the delivery operation | movement of the bottle container by a container delivery apparatus. (A) is a schematic plan view showing the vicinity of the second container supply position in the container feeding apparatus when the tray is not used, and (b) is the bucket conveyor bucket near the second container supply position in the same container feeding apparatus. The figure which shows a driving | running | working line, (c) is a schematic side view which shows the bucket conveyor of the 2nd container supply position vicinity. It is a figure which shows the delivery state of the bottle container when not using a tray. It is a figure which shows the delivery state of the bottle container in the case of using the tray in the container feeding apparatus which is other embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows the state of the pusher before pushing out the bottle container in a container feeding apparatus same as the above, (b) is a figure which shows the front end surface of a pusher same as the above, (c) is a bottle in the same container feeding apparatus The figure which shows the state of the pusher after pushing out a container, (d) is a figure which shows the front end surface of a pusher same as the above. (A) is a figure which shows the delivery state of the bottle container when not using the tray in the container feeding apparatus which is another embodiment, (b) is the bottle container when using the tray in the same container feeding apparatus. It is a figure which shows a delivery state. It is a schematic plan view which shows the conventional container feeding apparatus mounted in the cartner. (A)-(d) is operation | movement explanatory drawing for demonstrating supply operation | movement to the bucket of the bottle container by the pusher in a container feeding apparatus same as the above.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a cartoner for packing two types of bottle containers having different liquid contents into a single box in a state where the bottle containers are accommodated in a positionable tray. As shown in the figure, the cartoner 1 includes a container feeding device 2 that feeds two types of bottle containers to a boxing position γ, and a carton folded in a sheet shape supplied by a carton feeding device 3 into a carton. The carton spacer conveyor 4 that receives at the supply position δ and conveys it with the body part opened in a cylindrical shape, and the bottle container conveyed by the container feeding device 2 at the boxing position γ is conveyed by the carton spacer conveyor 4. A container insertion device 5 for inserting into the barrel of the carton, and a sealing device 6 for sealing the carton with the bottle container inserted into the barrel, which has been conveyed by the carton spacer conveyor 4 at the sealing position ε. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the container feeder 2 includes two sets of container supply means 10 and 10 for supplying two types of bottle containers to the first container supply positions α1 and α2, respectively, and two types of bottles. In the bucket conveyor 30 as the container transport means for transporting the containers B to the boxing position γ, and at the first container supply positions α1 and α2, the two types of bottle containers B received from the container supply means 10 and 10 are supplied to the second container supply position. The container delivery means 50 is provided with the container delivery means 50 that transports to β and delivers it to the bucket conveyor 30 at the second container supply position β. And is accommodated in a tray T placed on the bucket 31 of the bucket conveyor 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, the tray T is a resin molded product formed by pressure-forming a synthetic resin sheet, and has a cross-sectional view in which two types of bottle containers B can be fitted. Semi-circular container housing parts c, c and a partition wall part p rising between adjacent container housing parts c, c are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the container supply means 10 has a belt conveyor 11 for conveying the bottle containers B in an upright state, and the bottle containers B conveyed by the belt conveyor 11 at a container delivery position at a predetermined pitch. At the screw 12 to be transported to ζ (η) and the container delivery position ζ (η), the standing bottle container B transported by the screw 12 is received and transported to the container supply position α1 (α2), and the container supply position In α1 (α2), there is provided a rotary type container transport and supply unit 13 for supplying the bottle container B to the bucket 31 of the bucket conveyor 30 in a horizontal state.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the container transport and supply unit 13 is attached to the endless timing belt 15 spanned by three wheels 14 a, 14 b, and 14 c and attached to the timing belt 15 at regular intervals. A large number of support plates 16, a large number of container holders 20 supported by the lower ends of the respective support plates 16, pushers 22 supported so as to be able to advance and retreat by the respective container holders 20, and a cam mechanism 23 that moves the pushers 22 back and forth. The container holder 20 and the pusher 22 together with the timing belt 15 circulate and move on a predetermined movement path.

  Three guide rollers 17 a, 18 a, 19 a are supported on the inner surface side of the support plate 16, and these guide rollers 17 a, 18 a, 19 a are fixedly installed inside the timing belt 15. By fitting the guide rails 17b, 18b, and 19b, the support plates 16 that move together with the timing belt 15 are held vertically and held at a fixed height position.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the container holder 20 has recesses 20a and 20b formed at the tips of the neck and body of the bottle container B supplied from the screw 12 at the container delivery position ζ (η). The bottle container B is transported to the first container supply position α1 (α2) along the transport guide 21 at the container supply position α1 (α2). When the bottle container B is pushed out, it is delivered to the container delivery means 50.

  2 and 3, the cam mechanism 23 includes a cam follower 24 supported at the rear end portion of the pusher 22, and a ring-shaped cam plate 25 formed with a cam groove 25a into which the cam follower 24 is fitted. The pusher 22 advances and retreats when the cam follower 24 moves along the cam groove 25a.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the bucket conveyor 30 circulates a plurality of buckets 31 arranged at regular intervals through the first container supply positions α1, α2 and the boxing position γ. A guide plate 33 that guides the tray T supplied to the bucket 31 on the upstream side of the first container supply position α1 to a predetermined position on the bucket 31 before reaching the second container supply position β. A positioning plate 34 for positioning the tray T guided to a predetermined position by the guide plate 33 at the second container supply position β is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), the bucket 31 can store two types of bottle containers B in a stable state even when the tray T is not used. The container housing portions 32 and 32 having a substantially arc-shaped cross section into which the body portion of the tray T is fitted are fitted, and the container housing portions c and c of the tray T are fitted into the container housing portions 32 and 32. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the plurality of buckets 31 are connected to a pair of endless belts 35, 35 spanned between a driving pulley and a driven pulley (not shown) at a predetermined pitch. The first container supply positions α1, α2, the second container supply position β, the carton supply position δ, and the boxing position γ are sequentially passed on the upper travel line, and the box is moved on the lower travel line to reverse the boxing position γ, carton. It returns through the supply position δ, the second container supply position β, and the first container supply positions α2 and α1.

  Each bucket 31 is configured to move while being placed on the upper rails 36, 37, 39 and the lower rails 40, 41, 42. When each bucket 31 moves on the upper traveling line, When the lower surface of the bucket 31 is in sliding contact with the three upper rails 36, 37, 39 and each bucket 31 moves on the lower traveling line, the upper surface of each bucket 31 contacts the three lower rails 40, 41, 42. It comes in sliding contact. The upper rails 36 and 37 are connected to each other at their lower end portions via a connecting portion 38.

  The upper rails 36, 37, 39 are arranged in a predetermined range including the second container supply position β, as shown in FIGS. 7, 8, 9 (a) and 9 (b). It is composed of movable rails 36a, 37a, 39a that can be moved up and down between the levels, and fixed rails 36b, 37b, 39b arranged in other ranges. The movable rails 36a, 37a, 39a are moved up and down. The fixed rails 36b, 37b, and 39b are supported by the support member 47 that has no function and the support members 47 that have no function.

  The support member 43 includes a movable base 45 supported by the main body frame 44 so as to be movable up and down, and a drive cylinder 46 that raises and lowers the movable base 45. The movable rails 36 a, 37 a, and 39 a are fixed to the movable base 45. Has been.

  The movable rail 36a protrudes from both end portions of the movable rail 37a, and the protruding portion has an inclined surface SF that is inclined downward toward the distal end side. On the other hand, at each end of the fixed rails 36b and 37b corresponding to both ends of the movable rails 36a and 37a, the fixed rail 37b protrudes from the end of the fixed rail 36b, and is fixed to the movable rails 36a and 37a. The boundary portion between the rails 36b and 37b is in a state where the protruding portion of the movable rail 36a and the protruding portion of the fixed rail 37b overlap each other.

  Both end portions of the movable rail 39a have inclined surfaces SF that are inclined downward toward the tip end side, and approximately half of one side in the width direction is cut off. On the other hand, at each end of the fixed rail 39b corresponding to both ends of the movable rail 39a, approximately half of the other side in the width direction is cut off, and the boundary portion between the movable rail 39a and the fixed rail 39b is The end portion of the fixed rail 39b overlaps the cut portion at the end portion of the movable rail 39a, and the end portion of the movable rail 39a is overlapped with the cut portion at the end portion of the fixed rail 39b.

  The movable rails 36a, 37a, 39a are located at a lower level. As shown in FIG. 9B, the flat upper surfaces excluding the inclined surfaces SF at both ends are the upper surfaces of the fixed rails 36b, 37b, 39b. It is in a state that matches. Therefore, when each bucket 31 passes through the end portions of the fixed rails 37b and 39b, the lower surface of each bucket 31 is not in contact with the inclined surfaces SF formed at both end portions of the movable rails 36a and 39a.

  As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 7, FIG. 8 and FIG. 10, the container delivery means 50 receives the two types of bottle containers B received from the container supply means 10 and 10 at the first container supply positions α1 and α2. A sub-bucket conveyor 51 that conveys to two container supply positions β and a pusher 63 disposed at the second container supply position β, and a bottle that has been conveyed to the second container supply position β by the sub-bucket conveyor 51 The container B is delivered to the bucket conveyor 30 by the pusher 63 pushing the bucket B to the bucket conveyor side.

  In the sub-bucket conveyor 51, a plurality of sub-buckets 52 disposed adjacent to the bucket conveyor 30 at regular intervals so as to correspond to the buckets 31 of the bucket conveyor 30 include first container supply positions α <b> 1 and α <b> 2. The sub-bucket 52 is circulated and moved past the container supply position β, and the end portion on the bucket conveyor 30 side is raised by the rotation mechanism 59, and the first container supply position α1 to the first container Between the supply positions α2, it is held in a standing posture of 70 to 90 degrees.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 (c) and 11 (d), the sub-bucket 52 is a cross-section into which the barrel portion of the bottle container B is fitted so that two kinds of bottle containers B can be accommodated in a stable state. It has semi-arc-shaped container accommodating portions 53, 53, and a placing piece 54 for placing the bottle container B on the sub-bucket 32 in a standing posture is continuously provided at the end on the rotation fulcrum side. ing. The mounting piece 54 is formed with a notch 54a into which a head 65 of a pusher 63 described later can enter.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the plurality of sub buckets 52 are connected to an endless belt 55 spanned between a driving pulley and a driven pulley (not shown) at a predetermined pitch via a base member 56. The bucket 52 has first container supply positions α1, α2 and second container supply positions on the upper travel line in a state where the container storage parts 53, 53 correspond to the container storage parts 32, 32 of the bucket 31 of the bucket conveyor 30. It progresses so as to pass sequentially through β, reverses, and returns on the lower travel line through the second container supply position β and the first container supply positions α2, α1. In the state where the movable rails 36a, 37a, 39a of the bucket conveyor 30 are positioned at the lower level, as shown in FIG. 8, the tray T in the bucket 31 placed on the movable rails 36a, 37a, 39a. Is located below the sub-bucket 52.

  Each sub-bucket 52 is configured to move while being placed on two upper rails 57 and two lower rails 58. When each sub-bucket 52 moves on the upper traveling line, When the lower surface of the sub bucket 52 is in sliding contact with the upper rail 57 and each sub bucket 52 moves on the lower travel line, the upper surface of each sub bucket 52 is in sliding contact with the lower rail 58.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the rotation mechanism 59 is connected to a base end portion of the sub bucket 52 and is supported by an arm 60 that is rotatably attached to a base member 56 of each sub bucket 52. The cam follower 61 includes a cam member 62 in which a cam groove 62a into which the cam follower 61 is fitted. The cam follower 61 moves along the cam groove 62a so that the sub bucket 52 rotates. It has become.

  As shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B and FIGS. 12A and 12B, the pusher 63 includes a rod 64 that moves forward and backward with respect to the container conveying line of the sub-bucket conveyor 51, and the rod 64. At the second container supply position β, which is attached to the tip, a head 65 capable of entering the container accommodating portions 53, 53 of the sub bucket 52 of the sub bucket conveyor 51 is provided. In a state where it faces the sub bucket 52 of the bucket conveyor 51, it circulates at the same speed as the movement speed of the sub bucket 52.

  Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 13A, when the pusher 22 advances with respect to the bottle container B standing at the first container supply positions α1, α2, the shoulder portion of the bottle container B is pushed by the pusher 22. The bottle container B is transferred onto the placing piece 54 of the sub-bucket 52 erected at the first container supply positions α1 and α2, and the bottle container B is accommodated in the container accommodating portions 53 and 53.

  The sub-bucket 52 in which the bottle container B is accommodated in this manner is gradually rotated by the rotation mechanism 59, so that the sub-bucket 52 gradually moves from the first container supply position α2 to the second container supply position β. As shown in FIG. 4B, the second container supply position β is completely horizontal. At the second container supply position β, the bottle container B accommodated in the sub-bucket 52 is pushed out to the bucket conveyor 30 side by the pusher 63 of the container delivery means 50 as shown in FIG. The bottle container B is accommodated in the container accommodating portion c of the tray T placed on the container.

  On the other hand, when the tray T is not used, as shown in FIGS. 14A to 14C and FIG. 15, the drive cylinder 46 raises the movable rails 36a, 37a, 39a to an upper level, The positioning plate 34 is further raised. In this state, the leading end edge (lower end edge) of the inclined surface SF formed at both ends of the movable rails 37a and 39a is in a state where it coincides with the upper surface of the fixed rails 36b, 37b, and 39b. When passing through both end portions of the movable rails 36a and 39a, the lower surface of each bucket 31 is not in contact with the end portions of the fixed rails 37b and 39b.

  Thus, when the movable rails 36a, 37a, 39a are raised to an upper level, as shown in FIG. 15, the container accommodating portions 32, 32 of the bucket 31 passing through the second container supply position β, and the second container supply The container accommodating parts 53 and 53 of the sub bucket 52 passing through the position β are positioned at the same height.

  Therefore, at the second container supply position β, as shown in the figure, the bottle container B accommodated in the container accommodating portions 53 of the sub-bucket 52 is accommodated in the container of the bucket 31 by the pusher 63 of the container delivery means 50. The bottle container B is housed in the container housing parts 32, 32 of the bucket 31.

  As described above, in this container feeding device 2, the container delivery means 50 receives the bottle container B in the standing state from the container supply means 10 in a state where the sub bucket 52 is held in the standing posture of 70 to 90 degrees, Since the bottle container B is handed over to the bucket 31 of the bucket conveyor 30 in a state where the sub-bucket 52 that has received the bottle container B is rotated and laid down, the bottle container supplied in the standing state is pushed down by the pusher. Compared with the conventional container feeding apparatus directly accommodated in the bucket, the bottle container B is not easily damaged, and the tray is placed on the bucket 31 or the bucket 31 of the bucket conveyor 30 in a stable state. T can be accommodated.

  Further, the travel line of the bucket 31 of the bucket conveyor 30 is configured to be partially movable up and down at the second container supply position β, and the second container supply according to the presence or absence of the tray T placed on the bucket 31. Since the traveling line of the bucket 31 of the bucket conveyor 30 at the position β is partially raised and lowered, the bottle container is placed on the bucket 31 of the bucket conveyor 30 or the tray T placed on the bucket 31 regardless of the presence or absence of the tray T. B can be reliably accommodated.

  In the above-described embodiment, the traveling line of the bucket 31 of the bucket conveyor 30 at the second container supply position β is partially raised and lowered according to the presence or absence of the tray T placed on the bucket 31. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, the rotation angle of the sub-bucket 52 can be adjusted. That is, when the tray T is not used, the container accommodating portions 32 and 32 of the bucket 31 that passes through the second container supply position β, and the container accommodating portions 53 and 53 of the sub-bucket 52 that passes through the second container supply position β, The sub-bucket 52 is rotated until the sub-bucket 52 is completely in a horizontal state so that the sub-buckets 52 are at the same height. However, when the tray T is used, as shown in FIG. By stopping the rotation of the sub bucket 52 at the upper end position of the tray T or a position higher than the upper position of the tray T and pushing the bottle container B accommodated in the sub bucket 52 obliquely upward, The bottle container B gets over the peripheral wall of the tray T and is accommodated in the tray T.

  Thus, when the inclination angle of the sub bucket 52 is changed according to the presence or absence of the tray T placed on the bucket 31, it is necessary to change the extrusion angle of the bottle container B by the pusher. When the head 65 is positioned on the base end side of the sub-bucket 52 as shown in FIGS. Is located at the lowest position, but when the head 65 begins to push out the bottle container B, the head 65 is gradually pushed up by the mounting surface of the bottle container B, as shown in FIGS. 17 (c) and 17 (d). In addition, when the head 65 comes to the tip of the sub bucket 52, it is conceivable that the head 65 is moved upward by the height difference between both ends of the sub bucket 52.

  Moreover, in each embodiment mentioned above, according to the presence or absence of the tray T mounted in the bucket 31, the traveling line of the bucket 31 of the bucket conveyor 30 in the 2nd container supply position (beta) is partially raised / lowered, or a sub bucket For example, the traveling line of the sub bucket 52 of the sub bucket conveyor 51 at the second container supply position β can be partially raised and lowered.

  As described above, when the traveling line of the sub-bucket 52 is partially lifted / lowered, it is conceivable to lift / lower the entire pusher 63 accordingly. For example, as shown in FIGS. The head 65 is attached to the rod 64 so that the head 65 can be moved up and down, and a mounting table 66 on which the head 65 is mounted is disposed at a predetermined height with respect to the sub bucket 52, and the positional relationship between the two is maintained. However, if the mounting table 66 is moved up and down together with the sub-bucket 52, there is an advantage that the entire configuration of the pusher 63 is not complicated.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used when an article supplied from the article supply means is supplied to the article conveying means in a state where the article is laid sideways.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cartner 2 Container feeding apparatus 3 Carton supply apparatus 4 Carton spacer conveyor 5 Container insertion apparatus 6 Sealing apparatus 10 Container supply means 11 Belt conveyor 12 Screw 13 Container conveyance supply unit 14a, 14b, 14c Wheel 15 Timing belt 16 Support plate 17a, 18a, 19a Guide rollers 17b, 18b, 19b Guide rail 20 Container holder 20a, 20b Recess 21 Transport guide 22 Pusher 23 Cam mechanism 24 Cam follower 25 Cam plate 25a Cam groove 30 Bucket conveyor (article transport means)
31 bucket (goods container)
32 Container housing portion 33 Guide plate 34 Positioning plate 35 Endless belt 36, 37, 39 Upper rail 36a, 37a, 39a Movable rail 36b, 37b, 39b Fixed rail 38 Connecting portion 40, 41, 42 Lower rail 43, 47 Support member 44 Main body frame 45 Movable base 46 Drive cylinder 50 Container delivery means (article delivery means)
51 Sub-bucket conveyor 52 Sub-bucket (goods transporter)
53 Container receiving portion 54 Placement piece 54a Notch portion 55 Endless belt 56 Base member 57 Upper rail 58 Lower rail 59 Rotating mechanism 60 Arm 61 Cam follower 62 Cam member 62a Cam groove 63 Pusher (article pushing means)
64 rod 65 head (extrusion head)
66 Mounting table B Bottle container T Tray c Container housing part p Bulkhead part

Claims (5)

Article supply means for supplying articles to the first article supply position in an upright state;
Article transport means for receiving and transporting an article in a state of being laid down at the second article supply position;
An article delivery means for receiving an article from the article supply means at a first article supply position and transporting the article to a second article supply position, and delivering the article to the article delivery means at a second article supply position;
The article conveying means has an article container for containing an article in a laid state,
The article delivery means has an article transfer body that can be rotated between a horizontal state and a vertical state, and the article transfer means stands up from the article supply means in a vertical state. An article feeding apparatus characterized in that the article is delivered to the article container of the article conveying means in a state where the article transporting body that has received the article is rotated and laid down. The article conveying means is adapted to convey an article in a state of being accommodated in the article container or a tray placed on the article container,
The article conveying means is configured such that the travel line of the article container is partially movable up and down at the second article supply position,
The article supply according to claim 1, wherein a traveling line of the article container of the article conveying means at the second article supply position is partially raised and lowered according to the presence or absence of a tray placed on the article container. Feeding device. The article conveying means is adapted to convey an article in a state of being accommodated in the article container or a tray placed on the article container,
The article delivery means is configured to be able to change the rotation angle of the article transfer body from a vertical state according to the presence or absence of a tray in the article container of the article transport means,
When the article is directly stored in the article container of the article transport means, the article placement surface at the tip of the article transport body is rotated to a height position corresponding to the article placement surface in the article container, and the article When the article is stored in the tray placed on the article container of the transport means, the article placement surface at the tip of the article transport body stops rotating at the upper end position of the tray or higher. The article feeding device according to claim 1. The article conveying means is adapted to convey an article in a state of being accommodated in the article container or a tray placed on the article container,
The travel line of the article transfer body of the article delivery means is configured to be partially movable up and down at the second article supply position,
The article feeding according to claim 1, wherein a traveling line of the article transporting body of the article delivery means at the second article supply position is partially raised and lowered according to the presence or absence of a tray placed on the article container. Feeding device. The article delivery means has an extrusion head that pushes the article received by the article transporter into the article container of the article carrier or the tray placed on the article container of the article carrier at the second article supply position. Having article extruding means,
5. The article feeding apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the article extruding means is configured so that its extrusion head moves up and down along an article placement surface of an article transporting body in the article delivery means.

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