JP2017171304A - Decorative paper packaging device and method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a decorative paper packaging device and a method capable of automatically packaging decorative paper at the neck part of a container such as a bottle and the like.SOLUTION: A decorative paper packaging device includes: a belt conveyor C; a passage S; a unit clamping mechanism 1; a paper supply mechanism 2; an air blowing mechanism; connection clamping mechanisms 10-1a-10-3a, 10-1b-10-3b; a paper transportation mechanism; pressing mechanisms 30-1a-30-2a, 30-1b-30-2b; a rear side lower-folded mechanism 40c; a rear side ear-folded mechanism; a front side lower-folded mechanism 40d; a front side ear-folded mechanism; and a strap fitting mechanism.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a decorative paper wrapping apparatus and method, for example, a decorative paper wrapping apparatus and method that automatically folds a bottle over paper.

  Conventionally, in high-class liquors, in order to produce a high-class feeling, the neck of the bottle is wrapped with high-quality decorative paper or the like, and a decorative string is bowed. Packaging with this decorative paper or the like was performed manually, but it could not be performed without a skilled craftsman, so the packaging operation was a bottleneck for shipment.

  After wrapping the bottle with wrapping paper, the decorative string is tied to the neck by bowing. Patent Document 1 proposes a binding device that automatically binds the neck with a string that is not a decorative string.

JP 7-315323 A

  As described above, the work of packaging with a high-quality decorative paper or the like on the neck of a container such as a bottle could not be performed without a skilled craftsman, so that the packaging work is a bottleneck for shipping was there.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the decorative paper packaging apparatus and method which can automatically wrap decorative paper in the neck part of containers, such as a bottle.

The present invention for solving the above problems is realized by the following technical means.
[1] A holding part (21) for holding a substantially rectangular decorative paper (200) in a substantially horizontal state, a pair of folding claws (24) for folding the decorative paper held by the holding part downward, and a holding part and a pair of A decorative paper holding mechanism (20) having an XYZ driving device for moving the folded claws in the XYZ directions;
A pair of pressing members for holding the container (100) having a neck, and a pressing mechanism (30) having a pressing member driving device;
A transport device (C) for transporting the container;
A first contact mechanism (40c) having a contact member that can move up and down while contacting the neck of the container;
A second contact mechanism (40d) having a contact member movable up and down while contacting the neck of the container, and disposed opposite to the first contact mechanism;
A first roller mechanism having a pair of roller members (54c, 55c), a gap adjusting mechanism (52c, 53c) for adjusting the gap between the pair of roller members, and an XY driving device for moving the pair of roller members in the horizontal direction (50c),
A pair of roller members (54d, 55d), a gap adjusting mechanism (52d, 53d) for adjusting a gap between the pair of roller members, and an XY driving device for moving the pair of roller members in the horizontal direction; A second roller mechanism (50d) disposed opposite the roller mechanism;
A control device,
The control device is
A step of folding the decorative paper downward so that the decorative paper holding mechanism sandwiches the neck of the container;
The pressing mechanism is a step of pressing at least the lower end of the decorative paper against the container by the pressing member;
The first abutment mechanism abuts the neck of the container from a direction orthogonal to the clamping mechanism, and presses the lower end of the decorative paper against the container by moving downward;
The second abutting mechanism abuts on the neck of the container from a direction facing the first abutting mechanism and moves downward to press the lower end of the decorative paper against the container;
A first folding step in which the first roller mechanism folds the decorative paper by moving horizontally so as to sandwich the neck of the container from the same direction as the first contact mechanism;
A second folding step of folding the decorative paper by horizontally moving the second roller mechanism so as to sandwich the neck of the container from the same direction as the second contact mechanism;
Performing decorative paper packaging equipment.
[2] A rotation mechanism (S-1) for rotating the container by the transport mechanism;
The decorative paper packaging apparatus according to [1], further comprising a position detection mechanism (S-2) that detects that a positional relationship between the transport mechanism and the container is a predetermined relationship.
[3] The decorative paper packaging apparatus according to [1] or [2], wherein a folding line is formed on the decorative paper.
[4] The decorative packaging apparatus according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein the pressing member has a curved surface along the outer periphery of the neck of the container.
[5] The decorative packaging apparatus according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein the first and second contact mechanisms include a curved member having a curved surface made of resin.
[6] The container has an annular protrusion on the neck,
Each of the pair of roller members of the first roller mechanism has an annular concave portion into which the convex portion is inserted,
In said 1st folding process, it moves horizontally so that the neck of the said container may be pinched | interposed in the positional relationship which the said convex part and the said recessed part oppose, [1] thru | or [5] characterized by the above-mentioned. Decoration paper packaging equipment.
[7] The apparatus further includes a pair of roller members, a gap adjusting mechanism that adjusts a gap between the pair of roller members, and an XYZ driving device that moves the pair of roller members in the XYZ directions, and faces the first roller mechanism. And a third roller mechanism (50e) disposed above the second roller mechanism (50d),
In the second folding step, the second roller mechanism folds the decorative paper located at the neck near the lower part of the convex part,
The control device is
As a subsequent process of the second folding process, the third roller mechanism moves horizontally from the same direction as the second roller mechanism so as to sandwich the neck near the upper part of the convex part. The decorative wrapping apparatus according to [6], wherein a third folding step of folding is performed.
[8] A decorative paper packaging method for automatically packaging decorative paper in a container using the decorative paper packaging device according to any one of [1] to [7].

  According to the present invention, it is possible to automatically wrap decorative paper on the neck of a container such as a bottle at a high speed with a simple operation.

It is a perspective view from the back upper side of a decorative paper packaging apparatus. It is a schematic diagram from the planar view of a decoration paper packaging apparatus, (a) The figure which shows an initial position, (b) The figure which shows a secondary position. It is a schematic diagram from the front view of a decorative paper packaging apparatus. It is a schematic diagram which shows the position detection of the label by a sensor. It is a figure which shows a paper supply mechanism and a paper conveyance mechanism, (a) Bottom view of only paper conveyance mechanism, (b) Front view, (c) Front view. It is a top view of decoration paper. It is an image figure showing the state which conveys decorative paper with a paper conveyance mechanism, (a) Left side view, (b) Front view. It is an image figure showing the state which folded down both sides of decorative paper with the paper conveyance mechanism, (a) Left side view, (b) Front view. It is an image figure showing the state which presses decorative paper with a pressing mechanism, (a) Left view, (b) Front view. It is an image figure showing the state which presses decoration paper with a pressing mechanism, (a) Front view, (b) Plan view. It is an image figure showing the lower folding start state of the decorative paper by a lower folding mechanism, (a) Front view, (b) Plan view. It is an image figure showing the state which folded down the back side of the decorative paper with the downward folding mechanism, (a) Front view, (b) Plan view. It is an image figure showing the state which carried out the ear fold of the decorative paper by the ear folding mechanism, (a) Front view, (b) Plan view. It is an image figure showing the state which folded down the front side of the decorative paper by the downward folding mechanism, (a) Front view, (b) Plan view. It is an image figure showing the state which folds the front side of a decorative paper with an ear folding mechanism, (a) Front view, (b) Top view, (c) It is a top view when the rear side ear folding mechanism 50e is removed. It is an image figure showing the state which folds the front side of a decorative paper by an ear folding mechanism, (a) Front view, (b) Plan view. It is an image figure showing the state which folded the front side of the decorative paper with the ear folding mechanism, (a) Front view, (b) Plan view. It is a front view of the image figure showing the string attachment start state by a string attachment mechanism. It is a front view of the image figure showing the state which attaches a string with a string attachment mechanism. It is a front view of the image figure showing the completion state of decoration paper packaging.

The decorative paper packaging apparatus of the present invention can automatically wrap decorative paper on the neck of a cylindrical member. As used herein, “tubular member” includes not only cylinders and columns of the same diameter, but also those formed with a taper or shoulder. For example, alcoholic beverages such as sake, shochu, whiskey, beverages, and seasonings (Such as a single bottle, a glass bottle, a resin container, etc.).
Below, the example of embodiment of the decoration paper packaging apparatus which wraps decoration paper automatically on the upper taper neck part of a 1 bottle bottle is demonstrated.

[Decoration packaging equipment]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the decorative paper packaging apparatus P according to the embodiment from a rear upper view. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram from a plan view of the decorative paper packaging apparatus P according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the decorative paper packaging apparatus P according to the embodiment from a front view (the lower side in FIG. 2 is a viewpoint).
The decorative paper packaging apparatus P according to the embodiment includes a belt conveyor C, a passage S, a single holding mechanism 1, a paper supply mechanism 2, a blower mechanism 3, a connecting and holding mechanism 10, a paper transport mechanism 20, A presser mechanism 30, a rear lower folding mechanism 40c, a rear ear folding mechanism 50c, a front lower folding mechanism 40d, a front ear folding mechanism 50d, and a string attachment mechanism 60 are provided. In addition, special description is abbreviate | omitted about well-known techniques, such as a leg part of the decorative paper packaging apparatus P, an attached member.
Each operation of the decorative paper packaging device P is automatically controlled by a control device (not shown) including a processor and a storage device storing a control program.
Even if a control monitor having a display mechanism such as a liquid crystal display indicating the operation of a control device (not shown) or a drive system (not shown) is provided to manage the overall operation of the decorative paper packaging device P. Good.
In the following, the three directions XYZ are defined as the traveling direction of the bottle 100 in the passage S as the X direction of the X axis, the Y direction of the Y axis perpendicular to the X axis, and the Z direction of the Z axis perpendicular to the X axis.

The belt conveyor C is disposed so as to circulate counterclockwise in FIG. 2, and the bottle 100 placed on the belt conveyor C is moved from the upper left side to the lower left side in FIG. 2 based on driving by a predetermined driving source. 2 and further from the lower right side to the upper right side in FIG.
The passage S is composed of a fixed plate-like body. The surface of the passage S is smooth so that the bottle 100 can move smoothly.
As shown in FIG. 2, areas 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 are areas on the belt conveyor C and the passage S where the bottles 100 stop in order. On the belt conveyor C, there are area 0 and area 4. On the passage S, there are area 1, area 2, and area 3. A plurality of bottles 100 can exist simultaneously in area 1, area 2, area 3, and area 4 (that is, a maximum of four bottles), and are coupled in parallel with the reciprocating movement of the connecting and holding mechanism 10 and the presser mechanism 30 described later. The packaging with the decorative paper 200 can be applied to the plurality of bottles 100 continuously.
The general operation of the decorative paper packaging device P for each area of the passage S is as follows. First, the area 1 is folded down on both sides of the decorative paper 200, and then in the area 2, the front and back of the decorative paper 200 are folded and ear folded. Finally, the rubber cord 70 is attached in the area 3.

[A] Single clamping mechanism <Configuration>
The single clamping mechanism 1 includes a pair of upper and lower arms in a two-stage configuration so as to receive the bottle 100 being conveyed, with the vicinity of area 0 on the belt conveyor C, that is, slightly above the lower left corner in FIG. ing. An anti-slip elastic body is attached to the inner surface side of the arm portion (the side in contact with the bottle 100).
The upper arm portion does not open and close, but the lower arm portion can open and close, and the body portion of the bottle 100 can be clamped.
The single clamping mechanism 1 can reciprocate in the X direction (horizontal direction) based on driving by a predetermined driving source.

<Operation>
The bottle 100 is gripped by the operator's fingers and placed at the start point of the belt conveyor C on the upper left side in FIG.
The bottle 100 conveyed by the belt conveyor C from the upper left side to the lower left side in FIG. 2 is brought into contact with the upper arm portion of the single unit holding mechanism 1 and stopped at the area 0 on the belt conveyor C, and immediately the single unit. The body part of the bottle 100 is sandwiched by the closing operation from the open state of the lower arm part of the sandwiching mechanism 1 and moved in the right direction (X direction) in FIG. The bottle 100 is moved so as to be dragged to the area 1 on the passage S. When the bottle 100 is placed on the rotation mechanism S-1 which is a rotatable circular plate in the area 1, the body portion of the bottle 100 is held by the opening operation of the lower arm portion of the single holding mechanism 1. After that, the single clamping mechanism 1 moves leftward (X direction) in FIG. 2 and returns to the initial position.
As shown in FIG. 4, when the bottle 100 is placed on the rotation mechanism S-1 in the area 1, the end portion of the label 102 attached to the bottle 100 by the sensor S-2 is transmitted by transmitted light. The rotation mechanism S-1 is rotationally controlled so that the portion where the label 102 is detected and attached is on the front side with respect to the traveling direction (the right side in FIG. 2 means the front side with respect to the traveling direction). Adjust the orientation.

[B] Paper transport mechanism <Configuration>
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the paper transport mechanism 20 is driven in the XYZ directions based on driving by a predetermined drive source up to the upper position (Z direction) of the paper supply mechanism 2 and the upper position (Z direction) of the neck of the bottle 100. Can be moved to.
As shown in FIG. 5A, the paper transport mechanism 20 is sometimes collectively referred to as suction cups 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e (hereinafter referred to as “suction cups 21”) at the four corners on the lower surface side of the rectangular substrate. ), And especially two at one corner near the non-contact chuck 22.
The suction cup part 21 sucks air from a hole part to which a tube of a predetermined intake mechanism (not shown) in the center is connected, and makes the sucked piece of decorative paper 200 come into contact with a suction cup made of resin or rubber. Hold and transport the product as it is.
The non-contact chuck 22 is provided at a position corresponding to one corner of the decorative paper 200 and sucks the decorative paper 200 without contacting the decorative paper 200. The non-contact chuck 22 ejects air in a radial direction from a plurality of nozzles installed on the suction surface side, and sucks the corner of the decorative paper 200 loaded on the paper supply mechanism 2 by the Bernoulli effect so as to squeeze. .
The paper transport mechanism 20 further includes a pair of base end portions 23a and 23b and a pair of both-side downward folding mechanisms 24a and 24b made of a thin plate-like body.
The initial position of the pair of both-side lower folding mechanisms 24a, 24b has a decorative sheet 200 that is substantially parallel to the XY plane that is in contact with the upper end of the neck of the bottle 100 and a substantially parallel surface (both wings open), And it is a position above the decorating paper 200 (Z direction). After that, as shown in FIG. 8, by driving the pair of base end portions 23a and 23b, the Z-direction (vertical direction) is substantially set so as to form a substantially vertical plane (a state where both blades are closed) from the parallel plane at the initial position. The pair of both-side lower folding mechanisms 24a and 24b are rotated about the X axis as a pivot axis at 90 degrees, moved to a position sandwiching the tapered neck portion of the bottle 100, and both sides of the decorative paper 200 are folded downward. In addition, an adsorption | suction part may be provided in a pair of both-sides downward folding mechanism 24a, 24b, and you may fold in the state which made the decorating paper 200 adsorb | suck.

≪Paper supply mechanism≫
The paper supply mechanism 2 includes four columns 2a and a mounting table 2b that can move up and down, and a plurality of decorative papers 200 can be stacked on the mounting table 2b.

≪Decoration paper≫
As shown in FIG. 6, the decorative paper 200 is a Japanese paper or the like having a square wrinkle with a side dimension of, for example, 12 to 24 cm, and a thickness dimension of about 0.3 to 0.8 mm. . By processing using a pinnacle die or the like, a fold curve of a mountain fold or a valley fold is provided in advance at a portion that becomes a fold. As a result, in the completed state of the decorative paper folding, no deviation or the like occurs in the folded portion of the paper, and the finished state is as intended.
As shown in FIG. 6, the decorative paper 200 is divided into four regions (A region, B region, C region, and D region), which are divided into approximately four parts by folding into substantially four parts, and a diameter of about 3. A substantially circular region E of 5 cm is provided.
The folding folds of the decorative paper 200 are folding curves A1, A4, B1, B4, C1, D1, E1, E2, E3, E4, and the valley folding curves are folding curves A2, A3, B2. , B3, C2, and C3.
In the decorative paper 200, the surface shown in FIG. 6 is upward (Z direction), the D region is the front side with respect to the traveling direction (the right side in FIG. 2 means the front side with respect to the traveling direction), and the C region is in the traveling direction. On the other hand, the rear side, the A region and the B region are brought into contact with the upper end of the neck of the bottle 100 so as to form both sides with respect to the traveling direction, and are folded.

≪Blower mechanism≫
The blower mechanism 3 is connected to a tube of a predetermined exhaust mechanism (not shown), and intermittently discharges air in the X direction (horizontal direction) from the blower opening.

≪Connected clamping mechanism≫
As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the connecting and holding mechanism 10 includes a pair of substrate portions 10a and 10b, and a pair of holding portions 10-1a and 10-1b provided on the pair of substrate portions 10a and 10b, respectively. 10-2a, 10-2b, and sandwiching portions 10-3a, 10-3b (hereinafter, they may be collectively referred to as “the sandwiching portion 10-1, the sandwiching portion 10-2, and the sandwiching portion 10-3”, respectively). I have. The pair of sandwiching portions 10-1a and 10-1b have curved surfaces facing each other so that the body portion of the substantially circular bottle 100 can be sandwiched and held, and the sandwiching portions 10-2 and 10- 3 is the same. Further, the pair of substrate portions 10a and 10b are provided with concave portions having shapes corresponding to the curved surfaces of the sandwiching portion 10-1, the sandwiching portion 10-2, and the sandwiching portion 10-3, and the body portion of the substantially circular bottle 100 is provided. It can be sandwiched and held. The pair of substrate portions 10a and 10b are brought close to or separated from each other in the Y direction (horizontal direction) based on driving by a predetermined driving source, thereby realizing the holding of the body portion of the bottle 100 and the release thereof. A non-slip elastic body is attached to the inner surface side (the side in contact with the bottle 100) of the sandwiching unit 10-1, the sandwiching unit 10-2, and the sandwiching unit 10-3.
The coupling and clamping mechanism 10 is based on the driving by a predetermined driving source, and the initial position on the right side in FIG. 2A (the bottles 100 in the area 2, area 3, and area 4 can be clamped), and in FIG. The secondary position on the left side (the bottles 100 in the areas 1, 2 and 3 can be held) can be reciprocated in the X direction (horizontal direction). When moving from the initial position to the secondary position, the pair of substrate portions 10a and 10b are separated in the Y direction (horizontal direction), and after moving to the secondary position, the pair of substrate portions 10a and 10b The body part of the bottle 100 is clamped by approaching in the Y direction (horizontal direction). On the other hand, when moving from the secondary position to the initial position, the pair of substrate portions 10a and 10b is in the state of holding the body portion of the bottle 100 in the vicinity of the Y direction (horizontal direction), and to the initial position. After the movement, the pair of substrate portions 10a and 10b are separated in the Y direction (horizontal direction) to release the body portion of the bottle 100.
In addition, the connection clamping mechanism 10 is connected also with a pair of connection part 30a, 30b of the presser mechanism 30 mentioned later, and the front side ear folding mechanism 50d.

<Operation>
As shown in FIG. 5, in parallel with the adjustment of the direction of the bottle 100 in FIG. 4, the paper transport mechanism 20 moves to the upper position of the paper supply mechanism 2 in the XYZ directions based on driving by a predetermined driving source. One piece of decorative paper 200 loaded on the supply mechanism 2 is sucked up. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 5 (b) and 5 (c), the blower mechanism 3 is used to reliably separate the decorative paper 200, whose corners are rolled up by the non-contact chuck 22, one by one. Air is intermittently sent to the raised portion in the X direction (horizontal direction), and the suction cup 21 sucks air from the hole and sucks one piece of decorative paper 200.
The paper transport mechanism 20 holds the sucked piece of decorative paper 200 in contact with the suction cup of the suction cup portion 21 and moves upward (with respect to the tapered neck portion of the bottle 100 located in the area 1 ( The decorative paper 200 is moved again in the XYZ direction to the upper position of the neck so that the decorative paper 200 can be covered (covered) from the Z direction) so that the decorative paper 200 is substantially parallel to the XY plane. Carry.
And the paper conveyance mechanism 20 moves to the position (Z direction) below and conveys to the position which the decoration paper 200 which makes a substantially parallel surface to XY plane contacts the neck part upper end of the bottle 100.
When the paper transport mechanism 20 moves downward (in the Z direction) to a position where the decorative paper 200 that is substantially parallel to the XY plane contacts the upper end of the neck of the bottle 100, the body of the bottle 100 is connected to the coupling and holding mechanism. 10 is clamped by the clamping mechanism 10-1 based on the completion of movement to the secondary position.
Furthermore, in the paper transport mechanism 20, the pair of lower side folding mechanisms 24a and 24b are brought into contact with the upper end of the neck 100 of the bottle 100 at the initial position shown in FIG. A decorative paper 200 that is substantially parallel to the plane and a substantially parallel surface (both wings are open), and a position above the decorative paper 200 (Z direction) from a parallel surface at an initial position (both wings). The pair of lower folding mechanisms 24a and 24b are rotated about the X axis as a pivot axis so as to sandwich the tapered neck portion of the bottle 100 so as to form a closed state). Move to such a position (see FIG. 8). As a result, the A region and the B region of the decorative paper 200 positioned below the both-side lower folding mechanism 23 are below the Z-side of the bottle 100 along the folding lines A1, B1, C1, D1, E1, and E2 (Z direction). Can be folded.
The pair of both-side lower folding mechanisms 24a and 24b continue to be in the positions shown in FIG. 8 until the pressing by the pressing mechanism 30 described below is completed, and the A area and the B area of the decorative paper 200 are below (Z Hold the state bent in the direction).

[C] Presser mechanism <Configuration>
As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 7 to FIG. 10 and the like, the presser mechanism 30 includes a pair of connecting portions 30a and 30b, a pair of presser portions 30-1a and 30-1b, and a presser portion 30-2a and 30-2b, respectively. It has. The pair of connecting portions 30a and 30b are also connected to the pair of substrate portions 10a and 10b of the connecting and holding mechanism 10, respectively. The pair of presser portions 30-1a, 30-1b are moved in the Y direction (horizontal direction) and moved in the vertical direction (YZ) along the first pressing slide mechanisms 31a, 31b that move forward and backward, and the tapered shape of the bottle 100. Second pressing slide mechanisms 32a and 32b that move forward and backward in the direction), and urge the force of pressing the pair of pressing members 33a and 33b from the side in the Y direction (horizontal direction) or release the pressing. To do. The slide mechanism (31a, 31b, 32a, 32b) for driving the pair of pressing members 33a, 33b includes, for example, an actuator driven by a motor, a slide base including a linear motor magnet and a linear motion guide. The same applies to the slide mechanisms (41c, 42c, 51c, 51d, 51e, 61, 65) appearing below.
The pair of pressing members 33a and 33b are made of resin or metal formed in a left-right asymmetric shape with curved upper sides, and should be able to be pressed along the tapered shape below the constricted portion 101 of the neck portion of the bottle 100. Opposing surfaces are curved. The pair of presser portions 30-2a and 30-2b have the same configuration.
The presser mechanism 30 is linked to the reciprocating movement in the X direction (horizontal direction) of the connecting and holding mechanism 10 in the right direction in FIG. 2 (the decorative paper 200 can be pressed against the bottles 100 in the areas 2 and 3). The secondary position of the position and the left side (the decorative paper 200 can be pressed against the bottles 100 in the areas 1 and 2) is reciprocated in the X direction (horizontal direction). When moving from the initial position to the secondary position, the pressing is released, while when moving from the secondary position to the initial position, the pressing of the decorative paper 200 against the bottle 100 is maintained. It is a state.

<Operation>
As shown in FIG. 9, in area 1, the pair of presser portions 30-1a and 30-1b of the presser mechanism 30 at the initial position advances the first pressing slide mechanisms 31a and 31b in the Y direction (horizontal direction). Further, the second pressing slide mechanisms 32a and 32b are moved forward and downward in the diagonal direction (YZ direction) along the tapered shape of the bottle 100, and the pair of pressing members 33a and 33b are moved in the Y direction (horizontal direction). The decorative sheet folded so that the folded state of the decorative paper 200 folded downward on both side surfaces of the bottle 100 is maintained by the pair of pressing members 33a and 33b. A portion of the paper 200 below the constricted portion 101 of the bottle 100 is pressed from the side in the Y direction (horizontal direction).
The pair of presser portions 30-1a and 30-1b continue to be in the positions shown in FIG. 9 until the ear folding by a pair of rear ear folding mechanisms 50c to be described later is completed. The state where the B region is bent downward is maintained. Thereafter, the pair of presser portions 30-2a and 30-2b continue to be in the positions shown in FIG. 14 until the packaging of the decorative paper 200 is completed, and the A area and the B area of the decorative paper 200 are bent downward. Hold the state that was recorded.
Further, when the pressing by the pair of presser portions 30-1a and 30-1b of the presser mechanism 30 is completed, the overlapping pressing is unnecessary, and therefore the pair of both side folding mechanisms 24a and 24b of the paper transport mechanism 20 are at the initial positions. The paper transport mechanism 20 as a whole moves upward and retracts. Furthermore, based on the movement of the connecting and holding mechanism 10 to the initial position, the bottle 100 is held by the holding mechanism 10-1 and the bottle 100 is held by the pair of holding parts 30-1a and 30-1b. The decorative paper 200 is moved to the area 2 while maintaining the pressing of the decorative paper 200 on the screen.

[D] Rear lower folding mechanism <Configuration>
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the rear lower folding mechanism 40c is advanced and moved in the Z direction (vertical direction) and the first lower folding slide mechanism 41c moved forward and backward in the Y direction (horizontal direction). A second downward folding slide mechanism 42c to be moved backward, a base end portion 43c, and a surface facing the neck portion of the bottle 100 form a curved surface, and at least the curved surface is provided with a curved member 44c made of resin. The rear lower folding mechanism 40c functions as a first contact mechanism having a contact member that can move up and down while contacting the neck of the bottle 100.

<Operation>
In area 2, when the first lower folding slide mechanism 41c of the rear lower folding mechanism 40c moves forward in the Y direction, the base end portion 43c and the curved surface member 44c are the decorative paper that is brought into contact with the neck upper end of the bottle 100. It is located above 200 (Z direction). Then, as the second downward folding slide mechanism 42c moves downward in the Z direction (vertical direction), the curved surface of the curved member 44c extends along the neck of the bottle 100 in the Z direction (vertical). Direction C) from the upper side to the lower side, and the C region (the left side in FIG. 2 means the rear of the traveling direction) is the rear end of the decorative paper 200 from the rear in the X direction (horizontal direction) to the front. Push towards. As a result, the C region of the decorative paper 200 is bent downward (Z direction) along the fold line E3 below the rear surface of the bottle 100. The second downward folding slide mechanism 42c moves forward to a position where the lower end portion of the C region of the decorative paper 200 in which the curved surface of the curved member 44c is bent downward (Z direction) is pressed.
The curved surface member 44c remains in the position shown in FIG. 12 until the ear folding by the rear ear folding mechanism 50c described below is completed, and the C region of the decorative paper 200 is bent downward (Z direction). Keep state.

[E] Rear ear folding mechanism <Configuration>
The rear ear folding mechanism 50c includes an ear folding slide mechanism 51c that moves forward and backward in the X direction (parallel direction), and a pair of arm portions 52c and 53c that can adjust the gap between the pair of roller members 54c and 55c by opening and closing operations. It has. Roller members 54c and 55c are provided at the tip portions of the arm portions 52c and 53c, respectively, and the roller members 54c and 55c have a concave portion corresponding to the constricted portion 101 (convex portion) of the bottle 100 at the central portion. There is no pressing.

<Operation>
As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, when the ear folding slide mechanism 51 c of the rear ear folding mechanism 50 c moves forward, the roller members 54 c and 55 c of the arm portions 52 c and 53 c are bent in the C region of the decorative paper 200. By opening the arms 52c and 53c along the outer periphery of the neck of the bottle 100, the X direction (horizontal direction) from the rear in the X direction (horizontal direction) to the position facing the left and right sides of the neck of the bottle 100 (the right side in FIG. The ears on both sides of the C area of the decorative paper 200 are pressed from the Y direction (horizontal direction) while proceeding toward the front. As a result, the ears on both sides of the C region of the decorative paper 200 are bent forward (X direction) of the bottle 100 along the folding lines A1 and B2.
At this time, the curved member 44c of the rear lower folding mechanism 40c continues to be in a position to press the lower end of the C region of the decorative paper 200 folded downward (Z direction).
When the pressing of the pair of roller members 54c and 55c and the holding of the state folded forward (X direction) of the decorative paper 200 is completed, the overlapping pressing is unnecessary, so the first lower folding mechanism 40c first The downward folding slide mechanism 41c is moved backward in the Y direction to release the pressing by the curved member 44c, and the entire rear lower folding mechanism 40c is also moved upward and retracted.
Further, as shown in FIG. 14, when the connecting and holding mechanism 10 moves from the initial position to the secondary position, the presser mechanism 30 also moves in conjunction with the body 100 of the bottle 100 of the holding mechanism 10-1 in the area 2. And the body portion of the bottle 100 is clamped by the clamping mechanism 10-2, and the pressing of the pair of pressers 30-1a and 30-1b is released, and the pair of pressers 30 is used instead. -2a and 30-2b continue to be in the position shown in FIG. 14 until the packaging with the decorative paper 200 is completed, and the A region, the B region, and the C region of the decorative paper 200 are kept bent downward. To do.

[F] Front lower folding mechanism <Configuration>
As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the front lower folding mechanism 40 d includes a third downward folding slide mechanism 41 d that moves forward and backward in the Y direction (horizontal direction), and a forward and backward movement in the Z direction (vertical direction). A fourth downward folding slide mechanism 42d to be moved, a base end portion 43d, and a surface facing the neck portion of the bottle 100 form a curved surface, and at least the curved surface is provided with a curved member 44d made of resin. The front lower folding mechanism 40d functions as a second contact mechanism that is disposed to face the first contact mechanism (40c).

<Operation>
In area 2, when the third lower folding slide mechanism 41d of the front lower folding mechanism 40d moves forward in the Y direction, the base end portion 43d and the curved surface member 44d are in contact with the top end of the neck 100 of the bottle 100. It will be located above (Z direction). Then, as the fourth downward folding slide mechanism 42d moves downward in the Z direction (vertical direction), the curved surface of the curved member 44d moves along the neck of the bottle 100 in the Z direction (vertical). Direction D) from the top to the bottom and the D region (the right side in FIG. 2 means the front in the traveling direction) that is the front end of the decorative paper 200 from the front in the X direction (horizontal direction) to the rear. Press. As a result, the D region of the decorative paper 200 is bent downward (Z direction) along the fold line E4 in front of the bottle 100. The fourth downward folding slide mechanism 42d moves forward to a position where the lower end portion of the D region of the decorative paper 200 in which the curved surface of the curved surface member 44d is bent downward (Z direction) is pressed.
The curved surface member 44d continues to be in the position shown in FIG. 14 until the ear folding by the rear ear folding mechanisms 50d and 50e described below is completed, and the D region of the decorative paper 200 is bent downward (Z direction). Hold the state that was recorded.

[G] Front ear folding mechanism There are a front ear folding mechanism 50d and a front ear folding mechanism 50e. First, the front ear folding mechanism 50d will be described.
<Configuration>
FIG. 15C is a plan view showing a state in which the rear ear folding mechanism 50e is removed in order to facilitate understanding of the configuration of the rear ear folding mechanism 50d. The front-side ear folding mechanism 50d includes an ear-folding slide mechanism 51d that moves forward and backward in the X direction (parallel direction), and a pair of arm portions 52d and 53d that can adjust the gap between the pair of roller members 54d and 55d by opening and closing operations. It has. Roller members 54d and 55d are provided at the tip portions of the arm portions 52d and 53d, respectively, and the roller members 54d and 55d roll the lower portion (Z direction) than the constricted portion 101 of the central portion bottle 100.

<Operation>
First, in area 2, the roller members 54c and 55c of the arm portions 52c and 53c are moved toward the neck portion of the bottle 100 in which the C region of the decorative paper 200 is folded by the further advancement of the slide mechanism 51c for the rear folding mechanism. The ears on both sides of the C area of the decorative paper 200 are moved in the Y direction (horizontal) while proceeding toward the front in the X direction (horizontal direction) along the outer periphery (the right side in FIG. 2 means the front in the traveling direction). Direction) (see FIG. 16). Thereby, it is difficult to bend especially in the direction orthogonal to the direction of the wrinkles of the decorative paper 200, so that the decorative paper 200 is prevented from floating.
Then, as shown in FIGS. 15, 16, 17, etc., in area 2, when the ear folding slide mechanism 51d of the front ear folding mechanism 50d moves forward, the roller members 54d, 55d of the arm portions 52d, 53d are decorated. From the front in the X direction (horizontal direction) to the position facing the left and right sides of the neck of the bottle 100 by the opening operation of the arms 52d and 53d along the outer periphery of the neck of the bottle 100 where the D region of the paper 200 is folded. (The left side in FIG. 2 means the rear with respect to the direction of travel.) The ears on both sides of the D region of the decorative paper 200 are pressed from the Y direction (horizontal direction) while proceeding toward it. As a result, the ears on both sides of the D region of the decorative paper 200 are folded back (X direction) along the fold lines A3 and B3, and at the same time, the front of the bottle 100 along the fold lines A1 and B2 ( Of the ears on both sides of the C region of the decorative paper 200 folded in the X direction), the region surrounded by the fold lines A4 and C3 and the region surrounded by the fold lines B4 and C2 also overlap with each other. The bottle 100 will be folded back (X direction) again.
At this time, the curved surface of the curved member 44d of the front lower folding mechanism 40d continues to be in a position to press the lower end of the D region of the decorative paper 200 folded downward (Z direction).
When the pressing of the pair of roller members 54d and 55d and the holding of the folded back of the decorative paper 200 (in the X direction) is completed, the overlapping pressing is unnecessary, so the third lower side of the front lower folding mechanism 40d The folding slide mechanism 41d is moved backward in the Y direction to release the pressing by the curved surface member 44d, and the entire front lower folding mechanism 40d is also moved upward and retracted. In addition, the rear folding mechanism 50c of the rear folding mechanism 50c is moved backward in the X direction to release the pressing by the pair of roller members 54c and 55c, and the entire rear folding mechanism 50c is also moved upward and retracted. In addition, the slide mechanism 51e for folding the ear folding mechanism 51e to be described later is moved backward in the X direction to release the pressing by the pair of roller members 54e and 55e, and the entire front folding mechanism 50e is also moved upward and retracted. To do. Further, based on the movement of the connecting and holding mechanism 10 to the initial position, the bottle 100 is held between its body part by the holding mechanism 10-2 and the pair of presser parts 30-2a and 30-2b and the pair of holding parts. The roller members 54d and 55d are moved to the area 3 while maintaining the pressing of the decorative paper 200 against the bottle 100.

Next, the front ear folding mechanism 50e will be described.
<Configuration>
The front-side ear folding mechanism 50e includes an ear-folding slide mechanism 51e that moves forward and backward in the X direction (parallel direction), and a pair of arm portions 52e and 53e that can adjust the gap between the pair of roller members 54e and 55e by opening and closing operations. It has. Roller members 54e and 55e are provided at the tip portions of the arm portions 52e and 53e, respectively, and the roller members 54e and 55e roller the cap portion, which is a portion (in the Z direction) above the constricted portion 101 of the bottle 100 at the center portion. Scold. Note that the constricted portion 101 of the bottle 100 corresponds to the gap between the roller members 54d and 55d of the front ear folding mechanism 50d and the roller members 54e and 55e.

<Operation>
As shown in FIG. 17 and the like, in area 2, when the ear folding slide mechanism 51e of the front ear folding mechanism 50e advances and moves simultaneously with the above-mentioned front ear folding mechanism 50d, the roller members 54e of the arm portions 52e and 53e. , 55e along the outer periphery of the neck portion of the bottle 100 where the D region of the decorative paper 200 is bent, by the opening operation of the arm portions 52e, 53e, the X direction (horizontal direction) to the substantially innermost position on the outer periphery of the neck portion of the bottle 100 ), The ears on both sides of the D region of the decorative paper 200 are pressed from the Y direction (horizontal direction). As a result, the ears on both sides of the D region of the decorative paper 200 are folded forward (X direction) of the bottle 100 along the folding lines A3 and B3.
At this time, the curved surface of the curved member 44d of the front lower folding mechanism 40d continues to be in a position to press the lower end of the D region of the decorative paper 200 folded downward (Z direction).

[H] String attachment mechanism <Configuration>
The string attachment mechanism 60 includes a cylindrical body slide mechanism 61 that moves forward and backward in the Z direction (vertical direction), a cylindrical body 62 that is set with the rubber string 70 fitted to the outer peripheral surface, and the cylindrical body 62. An enclosing member 64 and an enclosing member slide mechanism 65 that moves forward and backward in the Z direction (vertical direction) are provided. The cylindrical body 62 has a diameter that is two times larger than the tapered neck portion of the bottle 100, but the tip portion 63 of the cylindrical body 62 is slightly narrower and has a diameter that is only one larger than the tapered neck portion of the bottle 100. is there. The initial position of the surrounding member 64 is above the rubber string 70 set in the cylindrical body 62 (Z direction).
The rubber cord 70 has a substantially circular cross section and is a stretchable cord. The thickness and the color are suitable as a high-grade string, and the stretchability is only required to be able to fasten and hold the folded state of the decorative paper 200.

<Operation>
As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, when the cylindrical body sliding mechanism 61 of the string attachment mechanism 60 slides and extends downward (Z direction) in the area 3, the cylindrical body 62 is downward (Z direction). It moves to a position that covers the tapered neck of the existing bottle 100.
When the surrounding member slide mechanism 65 slightly moves forward so as to drop only one rubber cord 70 downward (Z direction), the surrounding member 64 moves downward (Z direction) and is set in the cylindrical body 62. The plurality of rubber strings 70 are pressed downward (Z direction), and the rubber string 70 set at the lowermost end (Z direction) is detached from the thin tip portion 63 of the enclosing member 64 and falls, and the decorative paper 200 Is fastened to the neck of the bottle 100, and the folded decorative paper 200 for packaging the bottle 100 is fastened from the outside (XY direction), so that the packaging state of the decorative paper 200 can be maintained. As a result, the packaging of the bottle 100 with the decorative paper 200 is completed.
Then, as shown in FIG. 20, when the connecting and holding mechanism 10 moves from the initial position to the secondary position, the holding of the body of the bottle 100 of the holding mechanism 10-2 is released in the area 3, and the holding is performed instead. The body part of the bottle 100 is clamped by the mechanism 10-3.
Then, by moving the connecting and holding mechanism 10 from the secondary position to the initial position, the bottle 100 is moved to the area 4 on the belt conveyor C while the body of the bottle 100 is held by the holding mechanism 10-3. When the clamping mechanism 10-3 releases the clamping of the body of the bottle 100, the bottle 100 is conveyed from the lower right side to the upper right side in FIG. 2 by the belt conveyor C, and is gripped and collected by the operator's fingers. The
A series of packaging operations with the decorative paper 200 for the one bottle 100 described above is completed in about 25 seconds.

  According to the decorative paper packaging apparatus P of the present embodiment described above, the decorative paper can be automatically packaged in the container at a high speed by a simple operation consisting of a combination of reciprocating operations in the X, Y, or Z directions. In other words, the decorative paper wrapping apparatus P of the present embodiment does not imitate the movement of a human finger on a machine, but a new combination of automatic packaging of decorative paper in a container by a linear combination that the machine excels at. A decorative paper packaging method is provided.

  Although the present disclosure has been described in detail in the present disclosure by way of example only, many modifications may be made to the embodiment without substantially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of the present invention. is there. For example, the bottle 100 in which the decorative paper 200 is packaged may be delivered to a predetermined tying device without attaching the rubber cord 70.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Single body clamping mechanism 2 Paper supply mechanism 3 Blowing mechanism 10 Connection clamping mechanism 20 Paper conveyance mechanism 21 Suction cup part 24a, 24b Both-side lower folding mechanism 30 Holding mechanism 40c Rear lower folding mechanism 40d Front lower folding mechanism 50c Rear ear folding mechanism 52c, 53c Arm part 54c, 55c Roller member 50d Front side ear fold mechanism 52d, 53d Arm part 54d, 55d Roller member 60 String attachment mechanism 100 Bottle (one bottle)
200 decorative paper C belt conveyor S passage S-1 rotation mechanism S-2 sensor

Claims (8)

A holding unit that holds a substantially rectangular decorative paper in a substantially horizontal state, a pair of folded claws that fold down the decorative paper held by the holding unit, and an XYZ driving device that moves the holding unit and the pair of folded claws in the XYZ directions. A decorative paper holding mechanism;
A pair of pressing members for pressing a container having a neck, and a pressing mechanism having a pressing member driving device;
A transport device for transporting the container;
A first contact mechanism having a contact member that can move up and down while contacting the neck of the container;
A second contact mechanism having a contact member that is movable up and down while contacting the neck of the container, and disposed opposite to the first contact mechanism;
A pair of roller members, a gap adjusting mechanism for adjusting a gap between the pair of roller members, and a first roller mechanism having an XY drive device for moving the pair of roller members in the horizontal direction;
A first roller mechanism is disposed opposite to the first roller mechanism, and includes a pair of roller members, a gap adjusting mechanism that adjusts a gap between the pair of roller members, and an XY driving device that moves the pair of roller members in the horizontal direction. Two roller mechanisms;
A control device,
The control device is
A step of folding the decorative paper downward so that the decorative paper holding mechanism sandwiches the neck of the container;
The pressing mechanism is a step of pressing at least the lower end of the decorative paper against the container by the pressing member;
The first abutment mechanism abuts the neck of the container from a direction orthogonal to the clamping mechanism, and presses the lower end of the decorative paper against the container by moving downward;
The second abutting mechanism abuts on the neck of the container from a direction facing the first abutting mechanism and moves downward to press the lower end of the decorative paper against the container;
A first folding step in which the first roller mechanism folds the decorative paper by moving horizontally so as to sandwich the neck of the container from the same direction as the first contact mechanism;
A second folding step of folding the decorative paper by horizontally moving the second roller mechanism so as to sandwich the neck of the container from the same direction as the second contact mechanism;
A decorative paper wrapping device characterized in that A rotation mechanism for rotating the container;
The decorative paper packaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a position detection mechanism that detects that a positional relationship between the transport mechanism and the container is a predetermined relationship.   The decorative paper packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a folding line is formed on the decorative paper.   The decorative paper packaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pressing member has a curved surface along the outer periphery of the neck of the container.   5. The decorative paper packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second contact mechanisms include a curved surface member having a curved surface made of resin. The container has an annular convex portion at the neck,
Each of the pair of roller members of the first roller mechanism has an annular concave portion into which the convex portion is inserted,
6. The decorative paper according to claim 1, wherein in the first folding step, the decorative paper is horizontally moved so as to sandwich the neck portion of the container in a positional relationship in which the convex portion and the concave portion face each other. Packaging equipment. And a pair of roller members, a gap adjusting mechanism for adjusting a gap between the pair of roller members, and an XYZ driving device for moving the pair of roller members in the XYZ directions, facing the first roller mechanism, and A third roller mechanism disposed above the second roller mechanism,
In the second folding step, the second roller mechanism folds the decorative paper located at the neck near the lower part of the convex part,
The control device is
As a subsequent process of the second folding process, the third roller mechanism moves horizontally from the same direction as the second roller mechanism so as to sandwich the neck near the upper part of the convex part. The decorative paper wrapping apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a third folding step of folding is performed.   A decorative paper packaging method for automatically packaging decorative paper in a container using the decorative paper packaging device according to claim 1.

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