JP2015101021A - Molded object taking-out device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten a cycle time; to reduce energy consumption; and further to save the space of a device.SOLUTION: A molded object taking-out device is provided with: a storage box 2 for storing a molded object discharged from a molding machine 8, and carrying the molded object to a belt conveyor 7; and a linkage mechanism 3 for moving the storage box 2 by transferring displacement of a movable mold 82 to the storage box 2. The linkage mechanism 3 moves the storage box 2 between a molded object taking-out position where the molded object discharged from the molding machine 8 is stored and a molded object discharge position where the stored molded object is discharged to the belt conveyor 7.

Description

  The present invention relates to a molded product taking-out apparatus that transports a molded product taken out from a molding machine to a conveyor and discharges it.

  Conventionally, as this type of apparatus, there is one described in Patent Document 1, for example. The apparatus described in Patent Document 1 includes a takeout head that sucks and holds a molded product using negative pressure, and an arm mechanism unit that moves the takeout head between a molded product takeout position and a molded product discharge position. ing.

JP 2007-319960 A

  However, the conventional apparatus has a problem that the cycle time becomes long because the mold opening process of the molding machine, the mold closing process of the molding machine, and the moving process of the take-out head are independent.

  In addition, a vacuum pump for supplying a negative pressure to the take-out head is necessary, and the arm mechanism portion requires a servo motor, which causes a problem of consuming a lot of energy.

  Furthermore, since the arm mechanism moves the take-out head three-dimensionally, there is a problem that the space becomes large.

  In view of the above points, the present invention has an object to shorten the cycle time, reduce the energy consumption, and further save the space of the apparatus.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a molding machine (8) having a fixed mold (81) and a movable mold (82) that moves horizontally is molded by the molding machine (8). A molded product take-out apparatus for use in a molding apparatus having a transporter (7) for transporting the molded product, a storage box (2) for storing the molded product discharged from the molding machine (8), and a movable mold A molded product that transmits the displacement of (82) to the storage box (2), and takes out the molded product take-out position for storing the molded product discharged from the molding machine (8), and discharges the stored molded product to the transporter (7). An interlocking mechanism (3) for moving the storage box (2) between the discharge position and the discharge position is provided.

  According to this, since the storage box is moved in synchronization with opening and closing of the mold, the cycle time can be shortened.

  Further, since the displacement of the movable mold is transmitted to the storage box and the storage box is moved, the vacuum pump and the servo motor in the conventional apparatus are unnecessary, and the energy consumption can be reduced.

  Furthermore, since the interlocking mechanism can move the storage box in a two-dimensional manner, it is possible to save the space of the molded product take-out device.

  As in the invention described in claim 2, in the molded product take-out device described in claim 1, the interlocking mechanism (3) is a fixed mold as the movable mold (82) moves in the opening direction. When the storage box (2) is moved toward the space between the mold-matching surfaces of (81) and the movable mold (82) and the movable mold (82) moves in the closing direction, the fixed mold The storage box (2) can be moved out of the space between the mold-matching surfaces of (81) and the movable mold (82).

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the molded product takeout device according to the first or second aspect, the interlocking mechanism (3) raises and lowers the storage box (2), and the storage box (2) is in the molded product takeout position. It is located in the space between the mold fitting surfaces of the fixed mold (81) and the movable mold (82) at the time, and is located below the molding machine (8) at the molded product discharge position.

  According to this, the space below the molding machine can be used effectively, and space saving of the molding apparatus can be achieved.

  In addition, the code | symbol in the bracket | parenthesis of each means described in this column and the claim shows the correspondence with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later.

It is a perspective view which shows the state in the molded product discharge position of a molding apparatus provided with the molded product taking-out apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state in the molded article taking-out position of the molding apparatus of FIG. It is side surface sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the state in the molded article taking-out position of the shaping | molding apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view of the principal part which shows the state in the molded product taking-out position of the molded product taking-out apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view of the principal part which shows the state in the molded product discharge position of the molded product taking-out apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view of the principal part which shows the state in the molded product discharge position of the molded product taking-out apparatus of FIG.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the molding apparatus includes a molding machine 8 that simultaneously molds a plurality of molded products 9, and a conveyor that is disposed below the molding machine 8 and transports the molded products 9 to the next process. And a molded product take-out device 1 that takes out the molded product 9 from the molding machine 8, conveys it to the belt conveyor 7 and discharges it.

  The molding machine 8 has a fixed mold 81 and a movable mold 82 that moves horizontally. In the movable mold 82, an ejecting pin 83 for discharging the molded product 9 from the movable mold 82 is slidably inserted. Hereinafter, in the present specification, the moving direction of the movable mold 82 when the mold is closed to the mold open state is the opening movement direction A, and the movable mold 82 is moved from the mold open state to the mold closed state. The moving direction is referred to as a closed moving direction B.

  The molded product take-out apparatus 1 includes a storage box 2 for storing the molded product 9 discharged from the molding machine 8, a displacement mechanism 3 for transmitting the displacement of the movable mold 82 to the storage box 2 and moving the storage box 2, and A discharge chute 4 for guiding the molded product 9 discharged from the storage box 2 to the belt conveyor 7 and dropping it onto the upper surface of the belt conveyor 7 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the storage box 2 includes a box body 21. The box main body 21 is elongated in the vertical direction and has a substantially rectangular tube shape penetrating in the moving direction of the movable mold 82. A plurality of plate-like box guide plates 22 for guiding the molded product 9 discharged from the molding machine 8 to the discharge chute 4 are arranged in the box body 21 along the top-to-bottom direction.

  The plurality of molded products 9 discharged from the storage box 2 are separated one by one by the box guide plates 22, in other words, are guided to the discharge chute 4 so that the molded products 9 do not contact each other. It is like that.

  The storage box 2 includes a door 23 for receiving the molded product 9 discharged from the molding machine 8, a door shaft 24 fixed to the box body 21 and rotatably supporting the door 23, and the box body 21. A connecting member 25 is provided that is connected to a belt 35 (described later in detail) of the interlocking mechanism 3.

  The door 23 is substantially horizontal when in the closed position and is positioned on the upper surface of the box guide plate 22 (the state shown in FIGS. 2 to 4), and receives the molded product 9 discharged from the molding machine 8. , And a door protrusion 232 protruding outside the box body 21. The door 23 is urged toward the closed position by a spring (not shown).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the interlocking mechanism 3 is disposed below the molding machine 8 and includes a rack 31, a pinion 32, a first pulley 33, a second pulley 34, a belt 35, and a connecting plate 36. ing.

  The rack 31 is fixed to the movable mold 82 via the connecting plate 36, and moves horizontally along with the movable mold 82. The rack 31 meshes with the pinion 32. The pinion 32 is connected to the first pulley 33 by a shaft (not shown). The first pulley 33 and the second pulley 34 are connected by a belt 35. The belt 35 is connected to the connecting member 25 of the storage box 2.

  The first pulley 33 is positioned above the second pulley 34, and the first pulley 33 and the second pulley 34 are displaced along the moving direction of the movable mold 82. More specifically, the first pulley 33 is located closer to the opening movement direction A than the second pulley 34.

  The first pulley 33 is rotationally driven by the horizontal movement of the movable mold 82 via the rack 31 and the pinion 32, the belt 35 is moved by the rotation of the first pulley 33, and the storage box 2 is moved by the movement of the belt 35. It is supposed to be.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 5, the discharge chute 4 includes a plate-like chute post 41. The chute post 41 has an opening 42 and a plurality of pins 43 fixed thereto. When the storage box 2 comes to the molded product discharge position (details will be described later), a part of the box body 21 enters the opening 42 and the door protrusion 232 comes into contact with the pin 43. .

  Further, the discharge chute 4 includes a plurality of plate-like chute guide plates 44 that extend while being bent from the vicinity of the opening 42 to the vicinity of the upper surface of the belt conveyor 7. The plurality of molded products 9 discharged from the storage box 2 are separated one by one by these chute guide plates 44, in other words, are guided to the belt conveyor 7 so that the molded products 9 do not contact each other. It is like that.

  Next, the operation of the molding apparatus will be described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1, when the movable mold 82 is moved in the closing movement direction B and the fixed mold 81 and the movable mold 82 are in contact with each other, the storage box 2 is placed in the molding machine 8. Located below. In this state, the molded product 9 is molded by the molding machine 8.

  When the molding is completed, as shown in FIG. 2, the movable mold 82 moves in the opening movement direction A, and the fixed mold 81 and the movable mold 82 are separated from each other. The interlocking mechanism 3 is activated by the movement of the movable mold 82 when shifting from the mold closed state to the mold open state. Move toward the space between the mating surfaces.

  Here, since the first pulley 33 is located on the side of the opening movement direction A with respect to the second pulley 34, the containing box 2 moves obliquely upward. More specifically, the storage box 2 moves toward the mold matching surface side of the movable mold 82 while rising toward the space between the mold matching surfaces of the fixed mold 81 and the movable mold 82.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the mold opening is completed, the storage box 2 is close to the mold mating surface of the movable mold 82, and the door 23 is rotated to the closed position. When the mold opening is completed, the molded product 9 is pushed by the ejection pin 83 and discharged from the movable mold 82. The discharged molded product 9 is received by the door main body 231 as shown by a broken line in FIG. Note that the position of the storage box 2 when the mold opening is completed corresponds to the molded product take-out position of the present invention.

  When the molded product 9 is stored in the storage box 2, as shown in FIG. 1, the movable mold 82 moves in the closing movement direction B and returns to the mold closed state. When the movable mold 82 moves from the mold open state to the mold closed state, the interlocking mechanism 3 is operated, and the storage box 2 is molded from the space between the mold matching surfaces of the fixed mold 81 and the movable mold 82. 8 toward the lower position.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, a part of the box body 21 has entered the opening 42 in the mold closing completion state. As shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 6, when the storage box 2 moves to a position just before the mold closing, the door protrusion 232 comes into contact with the pin 43, and the storage box 2 moves from the position just before the mold closing is completed. While moving to the mold closing completion position, the door 23 rotates toward the opening position.

  Thus, when the door 23 rotates toward the open position side, the molded product 9 received by the door main body portion 231 descends along the box guide plate 22 and is guided to the discharge chute 4. Further, it is guided by the chute guide plate 44 and discharged onto the belt conveyor 7. The position of the storage box 2 when the mold closing is completed corresponds to the molded product discharge position of the present invention.

  In this embodiment, since the storage box 2 is moved in synchronization with the opening and closing of the mold, the cycle time can be shortened.

  Further, since the displacement of the movable mold 82 is transmitted to the storage box 2 to move the storage box 2, the vacuum pump and the servo motor in the conventional apparatus are unnecessary, and the energy consumption can be reduced.

  Moreover, since the interlocking mechanism 3 moves the storage box 2 two-dimensionally, it is possible to save the space of the molded product take-out device 1.

  Further, since the storage box 2 is moved below the molding machine 8 when the mold is closed, the space below the molding machine 8 can be effectively used to save space in the molding apparatus.

  Further, since the molded products 9 are separated one by one by the plurality of box guide plates 22 and the plurality of chute guide plates 44 and guided from the molding machine 8 to the belt conveyor 7, dent burrs caused by contact between the molded products 9 are prevented. Occurrence can be prevented.

  In the above embodiment, the rack 31 and the pinion 32 are used as the interlocking mechanism 3. However, the displacement of the movable mold 82 is transmitted to the storage box 2 by the link mechanism to move the storage box 2. Good.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed within the scope described in the claims.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, it is needless to say that elements constituting the embodiment are not necessarily indispensable except for the case where it is clearly indicated that the element is essential and the case where the element is clearly considered to be essential in principle. .

  Further, in the above embodiment, when numerical values such as the number, numerical value, quantity, range, etc. of the constituent elements of the embodiment are mentioned, it is particularly limited to a specific number when clearly indicated as essential and in principle. The number is not limited to a specific number except for cases.

  In the above embodiment, when referring to the shape, positional relationship, etc. of components, the shape, position, etc., unless otherwise specified and in principle limited to a specific shape, positional relationship, etc. It is not limited to relationships.

2 Container 3 Interlocking mechanism 7 Belt conveyor (conveyor)
8 Molding machine 81 Fixed mold 82 Movable mold

Claims (3)

A molding machine (8) having a fixed mold (81) and a movable mold (82) that moves horizontally, and a molding machine (7) that transports a molded product molded by the molding machine (8). A device for taking out a molded product used in the apparatus,
A storage box (2) for storing the molded product discharged from the molding machine (8);
The displacement of the movable mold (82) is transmitted to the storage box (2), and the molded product takeout position for storing the molded product discharged from the molding machine (8) and the stored molded product are conveyed. An apparatus for taking out a molded product comprising an interlocking mechanism (3) for moving the storage box (2) between a molded product discharge position for discharging to a machine (7).   As the movable mold (82) moves in the opening direction, the interlocking mechanism (3) is disposed in a space between the mold matching surfaces of the fixed mold (81) and the movable mold (82). The container box (2) is moved toward the movable mold (82), and the movable mold (82) is moved in the closing direction, so that the mold mating surfaces of the fixed mold (81) and the movable mold (82) are moved. The molded product takeout device according to claim 1, wherein the storage box (2) is moved toward the outside of the space. The interlocking mechanism (3) raises and lowers the storage box (2),
The storage box (2) is located in a space between the mating surfaces of the fixed mold (81) and the movable mold (82) at the molded product take-out position, and is at the molded product discharge position. 3. The molded product take-out device according to claim 1, wherein the molded product take-out device is located below the molding machine (8).

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