JP2015147601A - Storage device and storage method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage device which can reduce a manpower cost and improves production efficiency by automation since the need to put storage articles in a packaging body by manual work is eliminated, and can reduce a cost since expensive equipment such as a robot is not used, and a storage method.SOLUTION: A storage device can be housed inside a packaging body (for example, a corrugated box 60) with an opened upper surface and includes a lifting and lowering mechanism (for example, a crane or the like) for lifting and lowering a partitioning body 62 having an open upper surface and an open lower surface and a storage article transporting part (for example, a packaging article transporting conveyor 20) for transporting a storage article (for example, a packaging article 70) to be put inside the packaging body through an opening on the upper surface of the packaging body. The storage article is put in each of a plurality of regions partitioned by the partitioning body 62 in the packaging body by the storage article transporting part while the partitioning body 62 is housed inside the packaging body.

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage device and a storage method for storing a plurality of stored items such as stick-shaped packages in a packing body such as a cardboard box.

  When packing stick-shaped products such as instant coffee or diet food into a cardboard box, if such packages are put together into the cardboard box, the orientation and position of the stick-shaped package will not be aligned, so manual work The package had to be put in a cardboard box. On the other hand, a packaging product input method using a partition body as disclosed in Patent Document 1 is conventionally known, but the partition body is still inside the cardboard box after the package product is stored in the cardboard box. As a result, the capacity of the corrugated cardboard box is reduced, so that there is a problem that the number of packages that can be packed in the cardboard box is reduced. Further, in Patent Document 2, when a stick-shaped package is put into a cardboard box, the package can be aligned and conveyed by a vibration conveyor, and the packages can be stacked at the tip of the vibration conveyor. Although an aligning / conveying device is disclosed, there is a problem that such an aligning / conveying device has a complicated structure and is expensive. In addition, when a storage device for storing a packaged product in a package is completely mechanized, an expensive robot is required, which is too expensive.

Japanese Patent No. 3585765 JP2013-63828A

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and since it is not necessary to manually put the stored items into the package, labor costs can be reduced and production efficiency can be improved by automation. It is another object of the present invention to provide a storage device and a storage method that can reduce costs because expensive equipment such as a robot is not used.

  The storage device of the present invention is a storage device for storing a plurality of storage items in a packing body, and can be stored inside the packing body in a state where the upper surface thereof is open, and the upper and lower surfaces are opened. A lifting mechanism that lifts and lowers the partition body, a stored article transport section that transports the stored article to be put into the package body through an opening on the upper surface of the package body, and controls the stored article transport section. A control unit that performs the operation, and the control unit puts the stored items into each of a plurality of regions divided by the partition body in the package body in a state where the partition body is housed in the package body. The stored item transport unit is controlled as described above.

  According to such a storage device, it is necessary to manually input the stored item into the package by inserting the stored item into each of the plurality of regions divided by the partition in the package by the stored item transport unit. Thus, the labor cost can be reduced and the production efficiency can be improved by automation, and the cost can be reduced because expensive equipment such as a robot is not used.

  The storage device of the present invention further includes a package transport unit that transports the package, and the control unit moves the package by the package transport unit while changing the position of the package. The package transport unit may also be controlled so that the stored items are put into each of a plurality of regions divided by the partition in the body.

  In this case, the storage device of the present invention further includes a stored item counting unit that counts the stored items to be put into the package by the stored item transport unit, and the control unit is configured by the stored item counting unit. Based on the count result of the stored items, the package transport unit and the stored product transport unit are controlled so that a predetermined number of the stored items are put into each of the plurality of regions divided by the partition in the package. You may come to do.

  Further, the stored item transport unit is provided at a fixed position, and the control unit includes a partition member storage position where the partition member is stored inside the package by the lifting mechanism, and the stored item transport unit. The package body transport unit may be controlled so that the package body moves between a packaged material input position where the packaged material is charged into the package body.

  In addition, the storage device of the present invention further includes a packing body pressing unit that moves the packing body by pressing the packing body in a direction substantially orthogonal to the transporting direction of the packing body by the packing body transporting unit, The control unit puts the stored item into each of the plurality of regions divided by the partition in the packing body while changing the position of the packing body by moving the packing body by the packing body pressing unit. Control of the packing body pressing part may also be performed.

  In this case, the packing body pressing unit is provided to be opposed to the pushing member provided on one side of the packing body that is transported by the packing body transporting unit, and pushed out by the pushing member. And a receiving member that receives the package.

  Alternatively, the packing body pressing unit has a pair of extrusion members provided so as to sandwich the packing body conveyed by the packaging body conveyance unit from both sides, and the package body conveyance is performed by the pair of extrusion members. The packaging body may be moved in both directions in a direction substantially orthogonal to the conveying direction of the packaging body by the portion.

  The storage device of the present invention is a storage device for storing a plurality of storage items in a packing body, the top surface of which is open and the inside thereof is divided into a plurality of regions by a partitioning body. A package transport unit that transports the package, a stored product transport unit that transports the stored items to be put into the package through the opening on the upper surface of the package, the package transport unit, and the stored product A control unit that controls the transport unit, and the control unit is divided by the partition in the package while changing the position of the package by moving the package by the package transport unit. The package transport unit and the stored product transport unit are controlled so that the stored product is put into each of a plurality of regions.

  According to such a storage device, it is necessary to manually input the stored item into the package by inserting the stored item into each of the plurality of regions divided by the partition in the package by the stored item transport unit. Thus, the labor cost can be reduced and the production efficiency can be improved by automation, and the cost can be reduced because expensive equipment such as a robot is not used. In addition, by moving the package by the package transport unit and changing the position of the package, the stored item is put into each of the plurality of regions divided by the partition in the package, thereby It becomes possible to automatically put the stored items in the area.

  The storage device of the present invention further includes a stored item counting unit that counts the stored items to be put into the package by the stored item transport unit, and the control unit includes the stored items by the stored item counting unit. Based on the counting result, the package transport unit and the stored product transport unit are controlled so that a predetermined number of the stored items are put into each of the plurality of regions divided by the partition in the package. It may be.

  The storage device of the present invention further includes a packing body pressing unit that moves the packing body by pressing the packing body in a direction substantially orthogonal to a transporting direction of the packing body by the packing body transporting unit, and the control unit The packaged body is moved by the packaged body pressing portion to change the position of the packaged body so that the stored item is put into each of the plurality of regions divided by the partition body in the packaged body. Control of the package pressing unit may also be performed.

  In this case, the packing body pressing unit is provided to be opposed to the pushing member provided on one side of the packing body that is transported by the packing body transporting unit, and pushed out by the pushing member. And a receiving member that receives the package.

  Alternatively, the packing body pressing unit has a pair of extrusion members provided so as to sandwich the packing body conveyed by the packaging body conveyance unit from both sides, and the package body conveyance is performed by the pair of extrusion members. The packaging body may be moved in both directions in a direction substantially orthogonal to the conveying direction of the packaging body by the portion.

  The storage method of the present invention is a storage method for storing a plurality of storage items in a packing body, wherein the upper surface and the lower surface are open inside the packing body in a state where the upper surface is open. And a step of throwing the stored item into each of a plurality of regions partitioned by the partition in the package in a state where the partition is stored in the package. And a step of taking out the partition from the inside of the package after a plurality of the stored items are stored in the package.

  According to such a storage method, it is necessary to manually input the stored item into the package by inserting the stored item into each of the plurality of regions divided by the partition in the package by the stored item transport unit. Thus, the labor cost can be reduced and the production efficiency can be improved by automation, and the cost can be reduced because expensive equipment such as a robot is not used.

  The storage method of the present invention further includes a step of transporting the packing body in which the partition body is housed by a packing body transporting unit, and moving the packing body by the packing body transporting unit to move the packing body. The stored item may be put into each of a plurality of regions divided by the partition in the package while changing the position.

  In this case, the storage method of the present invention further includes a step of moving the packing body by pressing the packing body by the packing body pressing portion in a direction substantially orthogonal to the transporting direction of the packing body by the packing body transporting portion. And moving the packing body by the packing body pressing portion, and changing the position of the packing body, and throwing the stored items into each of a plurality of regions divided by the partitioning body in the packing body. It may be.

  The storage method of the present invention is a storage method for storing a plurality of stored items in a package, wherein the upper surface is in an open state and the inside thereof is divided into a plurality of regions by a partition. Each of the plurality of regions divided by the partition in the package while changing the position of the package by moving the package by the package transport unit. And a step of charging the stored item.

  According to such a storage method, the package is moved by the package transport unit to change the position of the package, and then the stored item is put into each of the plurality of regions divided by the partition in the package. As a result, the stored items can be automatically put into a plurality of regions in the package.

  The storage method of the present invention further includes a step of moving the packing body by pressing the packing body by a packing body pressing section in a direction substantially orthogonal to the transporting direction of the packing body by the packing body transporting section, Even if the package is moved by the package pressing unit, the stored item is thrown into each of the plurality of regions divided by the partition in the package while changing the position of the package. Good.

  According to the storage device and the storage method of the present invention, it is not necessary to manually put the stored items into the package, so that labor costs can be reduced and production efficiency can be improved by automation. Cost reduction can be achieved because expensive equipment such as a robot is not used.

It is a perspective view which shows the outline of a structure of the storage apparatus by embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the storage apparatus shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the raising / lowering mechanism in the storage apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the storage method of the packaged goods in the cardboard box by the storage apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the accommodation method of the packaged product in the cardboard box by the storage apparatus shown in FIG. 1 following the state shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the storage method of the packaged product in the cardboard box by the storage apparatus shown in FIG. 1 following the state shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the accommodation method of the packaged goods in the cardboard box by the storage apparatus shown in FIG. 1 following the state shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows the outline of the other structure of the storage apparatus by embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the other structure of the partition body which should be accommodated in the inside of a package.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7 are views showing a storage device and a storage method according to the present embodiment. Among these, FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the storage device according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a top view of the storage device shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the lifting mechanism in the storage device shown in FIG. 4 to 7 are views showing a method of storing the packaged product in the cardboard box by the storage device shown in FIG.

  The storage device according to the present embodiment stores a plurality of stick-shaped packages (stored items) 70 such as instant coffee and diet foods in a cardboard box (package) 60. Here, in the present embodiment, a plurality of packages 70 are put into the cardboard box 60 from above the cardboard box 60 with the upper surface of the cardboard box 60 opened. Further, in the present embodiment, when the packaged product 70 is put into the cardboard box 60, the inside of the cardboard box 60 is divided into a plurality of regions by a partition 62 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the storage device according to this embodiment includes a cardboard box transport conveyor (packaging body transport unit) 10 that transports a cardboard box 60 along the horizontal direction, and a packaged product 70 in the horizontal direction. The direction (the depth direction in FIG. 1) substantially orthogonal to the direction of conveyance of the cardboard box 60 (the left-right direction in FIGS. 1 and 2) by the packaged goods conveyance conveyor (contained article conveyance unit) 20 conveyed along The cardboard box pressing section (packaging body pressing section) 30 is provided to move the cardboard box 60 by pressing the cardboard box 60 in the vertical direction in FIG. In addition, the storage device according to the present embodiment is provided with a lifting mechanism that lifts and lowers the partition 62 with respect to the cardboard box 60 whose upper surface is open as shown in FIG.

  The cardboard box transport conveyor 10 has a pair of left and right rollers 12 and a belt 14 stretched around these rollers 12, and a cardboard box 60 is placed on the belt 14. . In addition, a drive motor (not shown) is connected to one of the pair of left and right rollers 12, and the belt 14 is rotated in the right and left directions in FIGS. 1 and 2 by rotating the roller 12 by the drive motor. It can move in both directions. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the belt 14 of the cardboard box transport conveyor 10 is separated from the partition body housing position (in FIG. 1) such that the partition body 62 is housed in the cardboard box 60 by the lifting mechanism as shown in FIG. (Position on the left side) and the package product loading position (the position on the right side in FIG. 1) where the package product 70 is loaded into the cardboard box 60 by the package product conveyor 20.

  The packaged product conveyor 20 includes a pair of left and right rollers 22 and a belt 24 stretched by these rollers 22, and a packaged product 70 to be put into the cardboard box 60 is placed on the belt 24. It has come to be. In addition, a drive motor (not shown) is connected to one of the pair of left and right rollers 22, and the belt 24 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 1 by rotating the roller 22 by the drive motor. It is designed to circulate in the direction. As a result, the packaged product 70 is conveyed in the left direction in FIGS. 1 and 2 by the packaged product conveying conveyor 20. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the vicinity of the downstream end portion of the belt 24 of the packaged goods transport conveyor 20, a packaged goods count sensor (for counting the number of packaged goods 70 to be put into the cardboard box 60 ( The packaged product counting sensor 26 counts the packaged product 70 that passes through the downstream end of the belt 24 of the packaged product transporting conveyor 20. In addition, such a packaged goods conveyance conveyor 20 is provided by fixed position.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the cardboard box pressing unit 30 is provided so as to face the extrusion member 32 and the extrusion member 32 provided on one side of the cardboard box 60 conveyed by the cardboard box conveyance conveyor 10. And a receiving plate 34 that receives the cardboard box 60 pushed out by the pushing member 32. Here, the extruding member 32 presses the cardboard box 60 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the conveyance direction (left and right direction in FIG. 2) of the cardboard box 60 by the cardboard box conveyance conveyor 10, specifically, in the upward direction in FIG. The cardboard box 60 is moved by this, and the cardboard box 60 pushed out by the pushing member 32 is received by the receiving plate 34 so that the cardboard box 60 is aligned in the vertical direction in FIG. It has become.

  In the present embodiment, before a plurality of packages 70 are put into the cardboard box 60, the partition 62 is accommodated in the cardboard box 60, and the interior of the cardboard box 60 is divided into a plurality of regions. It has become. Here, as the partition body 62, an upper surface and a lower surface are opened and the partition body 62 is divided into a plurality of (for example, 10) regions by a side wall. More specifically, the partition 62 is divided into two front and rear rows in the depth direction of the paper surface of FIGS. 1 and 3, and each front and rear row is divided into five regions in the horizontal direction in FIG. Yes. Further, the size of the partition 62 is slightly smaller than the inner area of the cardboard box 60, and the partition 62 is completely accommodated inside the cardboard box 60. Further, such a partition 62 is moved up and down with respect to the cardboard box 60 on the belt 14 of the cardboard box transport conveyor 10 by a lifting mechanism as shown in FIG. Here, the lifting mechanism has a crane 80 and four hanging wires 82 hooked on the hooks of the crane 80, and the lower ends of these four hanging wires 82 are partitioned. By being connected to the four corners of the upper surface of the body 62, the partition body 62 can be lifted and lowered while being suspended by the crane 80.

  The storage device according to the present embodiment is provided with a control unit 40 that controls each component of the storage device. The control unit 40 includes a cardboard box transport conveyor 10 (more specifically, a drive motor for the cardboard box transport conveyor 10), a package product transport conveyor 20 (more specifically, a drive motor for the package product transport conveyor 20), and a package product count sensor 26. The cardboard box pressing section 30 (more specifically, the pushing member 32 of the cardboard box pressing section 30) is connected to be communicable with each other. Here, the counting result of the packaged product 70 by the packaged product counting sensor 26 is transmitted to the control unit 40. Moreover, the control part 40 controls operation | movement of these components by sending instruction | command to each component, such as the cardboard box conveyance conveyor 10, the packaged goods conveyance conveyor 20, the cardboard box press part 30, etc. FIG.

  Next, the operation of the storage device having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. The operation of the storage device as described below is performed by the control unit 40 controlling each component such as the cardboard box transport conveyor 10, the packaged goods transport conveyor 20, the cardboard box pressing unit 30, and the like. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, the cardboard box conveyor 10 includes a partition body accommodation position (a left side position in FIG. 1) in which the partition body 62 is accommodated inside the cardboard box 60 by an elevating mechanism such as a crane 80, and a packaged product conveyance. The cardboard box 60 is moved in the left-right direction in FIG. 1 between the packaged product input position (the position on the right side in FIG. 1) where the packaged product 70 is input into the cardboard box 60 by the conveyor 20. Here, at the start of the operation of the storage device, the cardboard box 60 whose interior is empty and whose upper surface is opened is placed at the partition body storage position on the belt 14 of the cardboard box transport conveyor 10. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the partition body 62 is accommodated downward from above the cardboard box 60 by an elevating mechanism such as a crane 80. Thus, the interior of the cardboard box 60 is divided into a plurality (specifically, ten) regions by the partition 62.

  When the partition body 62 is accommodated in the cardboard box 60, the cardboard box 60 is conveyed by the cardboard box conveyor 10 toward the package input position in the right direction in FIG. When one area out of the plurality of divided areas in the cardboard box 60 reaches a position directly below the downstream end of the packaged goods conveyor 20 (the left edge in FIGS. 1 and 2), the cardboard box is transported. The conveyance of the cardboard box 60 by the conveyor 10 is stopped. After that, as shown in FIG. 5, the packaged product 70 is conveyed leftward in FIG. 5 by the packaged product conveyor 20, and the packaged product 70 discharged from the downstream end of the packaged product conveyor 20 is inside the cardboard box 60. (Specifically, out of the 10 areas divided by the partition 62, the area on the heel side of the sheet of FIG. 5).

  Here, the number of packages 70 put into the cardboard box 60 is counted by the package count sensor 26, and the number of packages 70 stored in a certain area in the cardboard box 60 is set in advance. When the number reaches a certain number (here, a predetermined number is set such that the divided area in the cardboard box 60 is filled with the packaged product 70), the packaged product 70 by the packaged product conveyor 20 is reached. Is temporarily stopped. Then, the cardboard box 60 is transported by the cardboard box conveyor 10 by the size of the divided area in the cardboard box 60 (specifically, the width of the divided area in the horizontal direction in FIG. 1). The area adjacent to the area filled with the packaged product 70 in the cardboard box 60 (that is, the empty area where the packaged product 70 has not yet been charged) is the downstream end of the packaged product conveyor 20. It should be located directly below. Thereafter, by restarting the transport of the packaged product 70 by the packaged product transporting conveyor 20, the packaged product 70 released from the downstream end of the packaged product transporting conveyor 20 is stored in an empty area in the cardboard box 60. As described above, in the present embodiment, each of the plurality of regions divided by the partition 62 in the cardboard box 60 while changing the position of the cardboard box 60 by moving the cardboard box 60 by the cardboard box transport conveyor 10. The packaged product 70 is put into the box.

  Further, when the packaged product 70 is stored in all the five regions on the back side of the sheet of FIG. 5 among the ten regions divided by the partition 62 in the cardboard box 60, the packaged product by the packaged product conveying conveyor 20 is stored. After the conveyance of the cardboard 70 is stopped, the cardboard box 60 is pressed to the opposite side of the paper surface in FIG. 1 (that is, the upward direction in FIG. 2) by the pushing member 32 of the cardboard box pressing part 30, To be pressed against. As a result, the cardboard box 60 moves to the opposite side of the paper surface in FIG. 1 (that is, the upward direction in FIG. 2), and the paper surface of FIG. 1 among the ten regions partitioned by the partition 62 in the cardboard box 60. The area on the near side is positioned just below the downstream end portion of the packaged goods conveyor 20. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6, by restarting the conveyance of the packaged product 70 by the packaged product conveyance conveyor 20, the packaged product 70 discharged from the downstream end of the packaged product conveyance conveyor 20 is a plurality of items in the cardboard box 60. Of these areas, they are also stored in the area on the front side of the sheet of FIG. As described above, among the 10 areas divided by the partition 62 in the cardboard box 60, the cardboard box transport conveyor 10 moves the cardboard box 60 to move the cardboard box 60. By changing the position of the cardboard box 60, the packaged product 70 is put into each of a plurality of regions in the cardboard box 60.

  When the packaged product 70 is stored in all of the plurality of regions in the cardboard box 60, the transport of the packaged product 70 by the packaged product transport conveyor 20 is stopped, and then the cardboard box transport conveyor 10 brings the cardboard box 60 into the partition body accommodation position. It is conveyed toward the left in FIG. When the cardboard box 60 reaches the partition body accommodation position, the partition body 62 is taken out from the cardboard box 60 by an elevating mechanism such as a crane 80 as shown in FIG. Then, the upper surface of the cardboard box 60 from which the partition 62 is taken out is closed by a lid (not shown), so that the cardboard box 60 packed with a plurality of packages 70 is shipped. In this way, the operation of the storage device as shown in FIG.

  According to the storage device and the storage method of the present embodiment configured as described above, the partition body 62 that can be stored inside the cardboard box 60 whose upper surface is open and whose upper and lower surfaces are open. A lifting mechanism (specifically, a crane 80 or the like) that lifts and lowers the package, and a packaged product conveyor 20 that transports the packaged product 70 to be put into the cardboard box 60 through the opening on the upper surface of the cardboard box 60, Are provided, and each of a plurality of areas partitioned by the partition 62 in the cardboard box 60 in a state in which the partition 62 is accommodated in the cardboard box 60 is provided by the package transport conveyor 20. Has been introduced. As described above, the packaged product 70 is manually loaded into the cardboard box 60 by loading the packaged product 70 into each of the plurality of regions divided by the partition 62 in the cardboard box 60 by the packaged product conveyance conveyor 20. Labor costs can be reduced because it is no longer necessary, and production efficiency can be improved by automation, and cost can be reduced because expensive equipment such as a robot is not used.

  Further, in the storage device according to the present embodiment, as described above, the cardboard box transport conveyor 10 for transporting the cardboard box 60 is provided, and the cardboard box 60 is moved by the cardboard box transport conveyor 10 to move the cardboard box 60. While changing the position of the cardboard box 60, the packaged product 70 is put into each of a plurality of areas divided by the partition body 62 in the cardboard box 60. In this case, the packaged product 70 can be automatically put into each of the plurality of regions divided by the partition 62 in the cardboard box 60. Further, in the storage device according to the present embodiment, a package product counting sensor 26 for counting the package product 70 to be put into the cardboard box 60 by the package product conveyor 20 is provided. On the basis of the count result of the packaged product 70, a predetermined number of packaged products 70 are put into each of a plurality of regions divided by the partition 62 in the cardboard box 60. In this case, the package 70 can be automatically loaded into a plurality of areas in the cardboard box 60 until the area is full.

  Further, in the storage device according to the present embodiment, as described above, the packaged goods transport conveyor 20 is provided in a fixed position, and the cardboard box transport conveyor 10 is configured such that the partition 62 is placed inside the cardboard box 60 by an elevating mechanism. The cardboard box 60 is moved between the partition body storage position accommodated in the cardboard box and the packaged product loading position at which the packaged product 70 is loaded into the cardboard box 60 by the packaged product conveyor 20.

  In the storage device according to the present embodiment, as described above, the cardboard box 60 is moved by pressing the cardboard box 60 in a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction of conveyance of the cardboard box 60 by the cardboard box transport conveyor 10. The cardboard box pressing part 30 is provided, and the cardboard box pressing part 30 moves the cardboard box 60 to change the position of the cardboard box 60 while changing the position of the cardboard box 60. The packaged product 70 is put into each of the above. In this case, even if the inside of the cardboard box 60 is divided into a plurality of areas along a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction in which the cardboard boxes 60 are conveyed by the cardboard box conveyor 10, each of the divided areas The packaged product 70 can be automatically loaded into the package. In this case, the cardboard box pressing section 30 is provided so as to face the extrusion member 32 provided on one side of the cardboard box 60 conveyed by the cardboard box conveyance conveyor 10 and the extrusion member 32. And a receiving plate 34 for receiving the cardboard box 60 pushed out by the member 32. In this case, by receiving the cardboard box 60 pushed out by the extruding member 32 with the receiving plate 34, the position of the cardboard box 60 in the direction substantially orthogonal to the conveying direction of the cardboard box 60 by the cardboard box conveying conveyor 10 is aligned. It can be carried out.

  The storage device and the storage method according to the present embodiment are not limited to the above-described aspects, and various modifications can be made.

  For example, FIG. 2 shows a cardboard box pressing section (packaging body pressing section) that moves the cardboard box 60 by pressing the cardboard box 60 in a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction in which the cardboard box 60 is conveyed by the cardboard box transport conveyor 10. Instead of the configuration as shown, a cardboard box pressing portion 30a as shown in FIG. 8 may be used. The cardboard box pressing portion 30a as shown in FIG. 8 does not have one pushing member 32 and a receiving plate 34 provided to face the pushing member 32, but is a cardboard box conveyed by the cardboard box conveying conveyor 10. A pair of extruding members 32 and 36 are provided so as to sandwich 60 from both sides, and a direction substantially orthogonal to the conveying direction of the cardboard box 60 by the cardboard box conveying conveyor 10 by the pair of extruding members 32 and 36. The cardboard box 60 can be moved in both directions. According to the storage device according to the modification as shown in FIG. 8, the cardboard box 60 can be moved not only on the heel side but also on the near side in the paper surface of FIG. The packaged product 70 is first stored in the front side of the divided area, and then the cardboard box 60 is moved to the front side of the paper surface of FIG. The operation of storing the product 70 is also possible.

  Further, as a partition housed in the cardboard box 60, a partition body 64 configured as shown in FIG. 9 may be used instead of using a partition body divided into 10 areas as shown in FIG. . 9 is not divided in the depth direction, but is divided into five regions only in the horizontal direction in FIG. When such a partition 64 is accommodated in the cardboard box 60, the cardboard box 60 is moved in the depth direction on the paper surface of FIG. 1 when the packaged product 70 is put into each of the plurality of regions in the cardboard box 60. Therefore, the installation of the cardboard box pressing part 30 can be omitted.

  Further, as another configuration of the partition housed in the cardboard box 60, a partition (not shown) that is not divided in the horizontal direction on the paper surface of FIG. 1 but is divided only in the depth direction is used. May be. When such a partition plate is accommodated in the cardboard box 60, the cardboard box 60 is placed in the horizontal direction in the drawing of FIG. 1 while the packaged product 70 is being put into each of the plurality of regions in the cardboard box 60. Since it is not necessary to move the cardboard box 60, it is not necessary to change the position of the cardboard box 60 by moving the cardboard box 60 by the cardboard box conveyor 10 when the packaged product 70 is put into the cardboard box 60.

  Moreover, in the storage apparatus which concerns on the further modification, the packaged goods conveyance conveyor 20 may move along a horizontal surface. Specifically, the packaged goods conveyance conveyor 20 may be movable in the left-right direction and the depth direction on the paper surface of FIG. 1 along the horizontal plane. In this case, it is not necessary to move the cardboard box 60 in the depth direction on the paper surface of FIG. 1 when the packaged product 70 is put into each of the plurality of regions in the cardboard box 60. Installation can be omitted. Further, since it is not necessary to move the cardboard box 60 in the lateral direction on the paper surface of FIG. 1 while the packaged product 70 is put into each of the plurality of regions in the cardboard box 60, the packaged product 70 is placed in the cardboard box 60. It is not necessary to change the position of the cardboard box 60 by moving the cardboard box 60 by the cardboard box conveyor 10 when the cardboard box is inserted.

  Further, in the storage device according to the further modification, the installation of the lifting mechanism such as the crane 80 as shown in FIG. 3 can be omitted. In this case, before putting a plurality of packages 70 into the cardboard box 60, for example, an attendant may manually store the partition 62 in the cardboard box 60. In this case, after storing a plurality of packages 70 in the cardboard box 60, for example, an attendant may take out the partition 62 from the cardboard box 60 by hand. In still another modification, a cardboard box 60 in which a partition 62 is integrally attached may be used.

  Further, the package product counting sensor 26 need not be installed in the vicinity of the downstream end portion of the belt 24 of the package product conveyor 20. As long as the packaging product count sensor 26 is installed at a position where the packaging product 70 put into the cardboard box 60 can be counted, a position other than the position near the downstream end of the belt 24 may be used.

  In the storage device and storage method according to the present embodiment, the plurality of storage items stored in the cardboard box 60 is not limited to the stick-shaped package 70. As a plurality of stored items stored in the cardboard box 60, items other than the stick-shaped package 70 may be used. Further, in the storage device and the storage method according to the present embodiment, the package in which a plurality of stored items are stored is not limited to the cardboard box 60. A package other than the cardboard box 60 may be used as a package in which a plurality of items are stored.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Cardboard box conveyance conveyor 12 Roller 14 Belt 20 Packaged goods conveyance conveyor 22 Roller 24 Belt 26 Packaged goods count sensor 30, 30a Cardboard box press part 32 Extrusion member 34 Receiving plate 36 Extrusion member 40 Control part 60 Cardboard box 62 Partition body 64 Partition Body 70 Package 80 Crane 82 Hanging wire

Claims (17)

A storage device for storing a plurality of storage items in a package,
An elevating mechanism that can be accommodated inside the packing body in a state in which the upper surface thereof is open and raises and lowers the partition body in which the upper surface and the lower surface are open;
A stored item transport unit for transporting the stored items to be put into the package through the opening on the upper surface of the package,
A control unit for controlling the stored item transport unit;
With
The control unit is configured to allow the stored items to be introduced into each of a plurality of regions divided by the partitions in the package in a state where the partitions are stored in the package. A storage device that is designed to control. Further comprising a package transport unit for transporting the package;
The control unit is configured to move the package by the package transport unit and change the position of the package so that the stored item is put into each of the plurality of regions divided by the partition in the package. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the package transport unit is also controlled. A stored item counting unit for counting the stored items to be put into the package by the stored item transport unit;
The control unit is configured so that a predetermined number of the stored items are put into each of a plurality of regions divided by the partition in the package based on a count result of the stored items by the stored item counting unit. The storage device according to claim 2, wherein the storage device is configured to control a body transfer unit and the stored item transfer unit. The stored item transport unit is provided at a fixed position,
The control unit includes: a partition body housing position where the partition body is housed inside the package body by the elevating mechanism; and a stored material input position where the stored material is loaded into the package body by the stored material transport unit. The storage device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the packing body transport unit is controlled so that the packing body moves between them. A packing body pressing unit that moves the packing body by pressing the packing body in a direction substantially orthogonal to the transporting direction of the packing body by the packing body transporting unit;
The control unit is configured to move the packing body by the packing body pressing unit and change the position of the packing body so that the stored item is put into each of a plurality of regions divided by the partition body in the packing body. The storage device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the packing body pressing portion is also controlled.   The packing body pressing part is provided so as to face the extrusion member, and the extrusion member provided on one side of the packing body conveyed by the package conveyance part, and the extrusion member is pushed out by the extrusion member The storage device according to claim 5, further comprising a receiving member that receives the package. The packing body pressing part has a pair of extrusion members provided so as to sandwich the packing body transported by the packing body transport part from both sides,
The storage device according to claim 5, wherein the packing body can be moved in both directions in a direction substantially orthogonal to the transporting direction of the packing body by the packing body transporting section by the pair of pushing members. . A storage device for storing a plurality of storage items in a package,
A packing body transport unit that transports the packing body whose upper surface is open and whose interior is divided into a plurality of regions by a partition; and
A stored item transport unit for transporting the stored items to be put into the package through the opening on the upper surface of the package,
A control unit for controlling the package transport unit and the stored item transport unit;
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The control unit is configured to move the package by the package transport unit and change the position of the package so that the stored item is put into each of the plurality of regions divided by the partition in the package. A storage device configured to control the package transport unit and the stored product transport unit. A stored item counting unit for counting the stored items to be put into the package by the stored item transport unit;
The control unit is configured so that a predetermined number of the stored items are put into each of a plurality of regions divided by the partition in the package based on a count result of the stored items by the stored item counting unit. The storage device according to claim 8, wherein the storage device is configured to control a body transfer unit and the stored item transfer unit. A packing body pressing unit that moves the packing body by pressing the packing body in a direction substantially orthogonal to the transporting direction of the packing body by the packing body transporting unit;
The control unit is configured to move the packing body by the packing body pressing unit and change the position of the packing body so that the stored item is put into each of a plurality of regions divided by the partition body in the packing body. The storage device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the packaging body pressing portion is also controlled.   The packing body pressing part is provided so as to face the extrusion member, and the extrusion member provided on one side of the packing body conveyed by the package conveyance part, and the extrusion member is pushed out by the extrusion member The storage device according to claim 10, further comprising a receiving member that receives the package. The packing body pressing part has a pair of extrusion members provided so as to sandwich the packing body transported by the packing body transport part from both sides,
The storage device according to claim 10, wherein the packing body can be moved in both directions in a direction substantially orthogonal to a transporting direction of the packing body by the packing body transporting section by the pair of pushing members. . A storage method for storing a plurality of storage items in a package,
A step of accommodating a partition body having an upper surface and a lower surface opened inside the packing body having an upper surface opened;
A step of throwing the stored item by a stored item transport unit into each of a plurality of regions partitioned by the partition in the package in a state in which the partition is stored in the package;
A step of taking out the partition from the inside of the package after a plurality of the stored items are stored in the package;
A storage method. Further comprising a step of transporting the packing body in which the partition body is housed by a packing body transport unit;
By moving the packing body by the packing body transporting unit, the stored item is put into each of a plurality of regions divided by the partition body in the packing body while changing the position of the packing body. The storage method according to claim 13. Further comprising the step of moving the packing body by pressing the packing body by a packing body pressing section in a direction substantially orthogonal to the transporting direction of the packing body by the packing body transporting section;
By moving the packing body by the packing body pressing portion, the stored item is put into each of a plurality of regions divided by the partitioning body in the packing body while changing the position of the packing body. The storage method according to claim 14. A storage method for storing a plurality of storage items in a package,
A process of transporting the package body in which the upper surface is open and the interior of which is divided into a plurality of regions by a partition body by a package body transport unit;
A step of throwing the stored items into each of a plurality of regions divided by the partition in the package while changing the position of the package by moving the package by the package transport unit;
A storage method. Further comprising the step of moving the packing body by pressing the packing body by a packing body pressing section in a direction substantially orthogonal to the transporting direction of the packing body by the packing body transporting section;
By moving the packing body by the packing body pressing portion, the stored item is put into each of a plurality of regions divided by the partitioning body in the packing body while changing the position of the packing body. The storage method according to claim 16.

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