JP2018076175A - Article take-out device and article conveyance system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article take-out device capable of automatically taking out an article stored in a container with no breakage or damage, as well as the article take-out device capable of being used for, for example, automatically taking out an article from a container conveyed on a conveyor line, and automatically taking out an article from an entry line and shifting it to an exit line between the two conveyance lines.MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEM: An article take-out device for taking out an article from a container comprises: a take-out mechanism for holding the container and taking out the article from the container; and a turning mechanism for turning the take-out mechanism. The article take-out device turns the take-out mechanism using the turning mechanism and takes out the article.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an article take-out apparatus and an article transport system, for example, to a system that automatically moves an article between lines from an entry line, which is an article transport line, to an exit line used for shipping, for example. The present invention relates to an article take-out apparatus and an article conveyance system that can be used.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a distribution system has been known in which a warehouse for storing articles and containers for storing articles (hereinafter referred to as articles) is used to store, store, and appropriately store articles.

  For example, various and various articles are stored in a warehouse, and the articles are taken out based on a specified order and stored in a container (box) according to a customer's request, and shipped. At the time of shipment, it is necessary to take out the articles and the like stored in the warehouse and transfer the articles to the shipment line via the transfer line. Basically, the movement of the article between the lines is performed through a manpower (operator).

  On the other hand, as a device for paying out the contents of the bucket, for example, Patent Document 1 proposes a bucket reversing machine that pays out from a bucket that stores an empty cardboard box after the product is taken out.

  In addition, as a sorting and sorting device, a sorting device that tilts and sorts a tray on which fruits and vegetables etc. that are being transported are tilted is disclosed in Patent Document 2, and a facility that sorts carts on a transport path into collection containers via a chute. Is disclosed in Patent Document 3.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-150943 JP 2010-158645 A JP 2014-148405 A

  In general, there are various types of articles to be moved such as transfer from a storage box that stores articles, and accordingly, manual sorting work is complicated and requires labor. In place of this, as seen in Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3, it is conceivable to incline and move the tray itself as a device for taking out articles from the tray, etc. A chute is prepared and moved, and a mechanism for preventing a fall is required depending on the object to be stored, which complicates the facility.

  In addition, as seen in Patent Document 1, even if there is no problem in reversing if it is an empty corrugated cardboard box that takes out the contents by reversing the bucket, it is not limited to fruits and vegetables, but is also damaged in articles such as daily necessities, packaging products, etc. May cause damage.

  In order to solve such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide an article take-out apparatus and an article transport system capable of automatically taking out an article accommodated in a container (storage box) without being damaged or damaged. In addition, for example, articles are automatically taken out from a container (tray or the like) conveyed on the conveyance line, or articles are automatically taken out from the entry line between the two conveyance lines, and the exit line ( For example, an object of the present invention is to provide an article take-out apparatus and an article transport system that can be used when transferring to a shipping line.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an article take-out device for taking out an article stored in a container, the article take-out apparatus holding the container and taking out the article from the container and the take-out mechanism. The present invention provides an article take-out apparatus having a turning mechanism for turning a mechanism, wherein the take-out mechanism is turned by the turning mechanism to take out the article.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the take-out mechanism includes a fixing portion that supports the container z and a lid portion that supports the stored article, and the lid portion forms an inclined surface by turning.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the lid portion is provided with an extension plate, and the extension plate protrudes in an inclined direction formed by the lid portion after the lid portion turns.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the fixed portion and the lid portion are independently turned.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the article take-out device is provided at a predetermined position on a carrying line for carrying the container, and the article contained in the container that has been carried by the article take-out device is taken out.

  Further, the present invention provides the first in the system for moving the article between a first conveyance line for conveying the article stored in the container and a second conveyance line for conveying the storage box for storing the article. An article take-out apparatus provided at a predetermined position of one transfer line, wherein the take-out mechanism takes out an article from the container in the first transfer line, the take-out mechanism that holds the container, and turns the take-out mechanism There is provided an article take-out device comprising a turning mechanism. That is, the first conveyance line in the system for moving the article between a first conveyance line that conveys the article stored in the container and a second conveyance line that conveys the storage box that stores the article. Since the article take-out device provided at a predetermined position has an take-out mechanism for taking out an article from the container in the first transfer line and a turning mechanism for turning the take-out mechanism, the take-out mechanism is turned by the turning mechanism. The article can be transferred to the second transfer line side.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the take-out mechanism includes a fixing portion that fixes and supports the container and a lid portion that supports the stored article, and the lid portion forms an inclined surface by turning.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the lid portion is provided with an extension plate, and the extension plate protrudes in an inclined direction formed by the lid portion after the lid portion turns.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the fixed portion and the lid portion are independently turned.

  The present invention also provides a first transport line for transporting an article stored in a container, a second transport line for transporting a storage box for storing the article, the first transport line, and the second transport line. An article is moved between the first transfer line and the movement line or between the movement line and the second transfer line in a system including a movement line provided between the transfer line and the transfer line. The article take-out device used in the above-mentioned invention comprises an take-out mechanism for taking out an article from the container in the first transport line, an take-out mechanism for holding the container, and a turning mechanism for turning the take-out mechanism. An article take-out device characterized by the above is provided.

  Further, the present invention is realized as an article transport system in which a plurality of the article take-out devices are provided in the first transport line.

  Further, the present invention is characterized by further comprising a plurality of movement lines for conveying and moving articles between the first conveyance line and the second conveyance line, corresponding to the article take-out device. To do.

  The present invention is also characterized in that a plurality of the article take-out devices provided in the first transport line operate in parallel.

  According to the present invention, articles can be automatically taken out from arbitrarily selected containers (which may be trays, storage boxes, etc.). In addition, according to the present invention, the movement of articles between transport lines can be automated, and the efficiency of the system can be improved. In addition, parallel processing, sorting processing, and the like can be performed without manpower.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, it is possible to automate operations such as selecting and transferring articles between transport lines for transporting articles, and grouping articles in order units. In addition, by providing a plurality of movement lines on the transport line, it is possible to move the article at a plurality of locations in parallel and to improve efficiency. Moreover, since a plurality of articles can be stored in one container (box) or the like together with the parallel processing, further efficiency can be achieved.

It is a figure explaining the example of arrangement composition of the article taking-out device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a lineblock diagram of the article taking-out device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining operation | movement of the goods extraction apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the goods extraction apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the goods extraction apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining operation | movement of the goods extraction apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and is a figure explaining the initial state which takes out goods. It is a figure explaining operation | movement of the goods extraction apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and is a figure explaining the state holding the goods in order to take out goods. It is a figure explaining operation | movement of the goods extraction apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and is a figure explaining the state rotated while hold | maintaining the goods. It is a figure explaining operation | movement of the goods extraction apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and is a figure explaining the state which takes out goods. It is a figure explaining operation | movement of the article | item taking-out apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and is a figure explaining the state which returns a container while taking out (carrying out) articles | goods. It is a figure explaining the process which accommodates the articles | goods in the storage box after articles | goods are taken out by the goods extraction apparatus of this invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the article | item input apparatus which accommodates the article | item in the storage box after an article | item is taken out by the article | item taking-out apparatus of this invention. It is a figure explaining the structural example of the baseplate in the structure of the article | item introduction apparatus shown in FIG. 8, and is a figure explaining the state which the baseplate closed. It is a figure explaining the state which the baseplate shown to FIG. 9A opened. It is a figure explaining another structural example of the baseplate in the structure of the article | item insertion apparatus shown in FIG. 8, and is a figure explaining the structure which a baseplate rotates and opens and closes. It is the block diagram which looked at the whole automatic movement system between the conveyance lines to which the article | item taking-out apparatus of this invention was applied from diagonally upward. It is a block diagram seen from the back of the automatic movement system between the conveyance lines shown to FIG. 11A. It is a figure explaining other examples of line composition used as an entrance / exit conveyance line of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the automatic movement system which connected the article | item taking-out apparatus of this invention directly between the conveyance lines. It is a figure which shows the example of a structure which provided between the conveyance lines to which the article | item taking-out apparatus of this invention was applied, provided the article | item taking-out apparatus in several places, and was provided with several movement lines in the automatic movement system shown to FIG. It is a figure explaining the transfer (movement) between the conveyance lines of the articles | goods taken out from the warehouse as an example explaining the background of this invention.

  First, an example of the background of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 14, the transfer (movement) between the conveyance lines of articles in relation to the incoming line and the outgoing line (for example, the shipping line). In FIG. 14, 140 shows an example of a warehouse used in a physical distribution system, 141 shows an entry / exit line for goods and the like, and 142 shows a transport line connected to the entry / exit line. Reference numeral 143 denotes a transfer line connected to the entry / exit line, for example, an entry line for taking out articles in order units. Reference numeral 144 denotes a transfer line as an exit line (shipment line) for feeding a predetermined article from the input line 143 into a container (box) or the like. Here, the arrow lines a and b indicate the traveling directions of the incoming line 143 and outgoing line 144, respectively.

  Workers or the like are arranged between the entry line 143 and the exit line 144, take out articles stored in containers (also referred to as containers or trays) 145 moving on the transfer line 143, and move on the exit line 144. It is transferred to a container (container, shipping box, etc.) 146 coming. That is, according to a predetermined order (for example, an instruction for each delivery destination of an article), an operator manually transfers the article from the entry line to the exit line between the lines. Unless otherwise specified, the term “conveyance line” or “conveyance device” is used in the same meaning (hereinafter the same).

  The present invention focuses on an article take-out device that automatically takes out an article stored in a container moving on a transfer line, and automatically removes an article stored in the container without manual operation. It can also be applied to the movement of articles between entry / exit lines. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, the article as referred to in the present invention is not limited to a specific article, and may be any article that is generally handled as a single unit. Hereinafter, it is referred to as an article or an article, and there is no particular notice. Should not be construed as limited.

  FIG. 1 is a view for explaining an arrangement configuration example of an article take-out apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a conveyance line (for example, referred to as an entry line) 14 is composed of a conveyor or the like, and conveys an article 13 accommodated in a container (tray, box-like body) 12 in the conveyance direction a. The conveyance line (also referred to as a movement line) 15 is used to change the destination (conveyance direction) of the article 13, and the predetermined article taken out from the articles sent on the conveyance line 14 is conveyed in the conveyance direction. It is transported to c.

  The article take-out device of the present invention is positioned by taking out and moving (transferring) the article 13 from the container 12, and is provided at a position 11 indicated by a one-dot chain line in the illustrated example of FIG. The article take-out device 11 takes out a predetermined (designated) article 13 from the container 12 on the transfer line 14 and transfers it to the transfer line 15 as described in a specific embodiment below.

  FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an article take-out apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As for the relationship with FIG. 1, the article take-out device 11 shown in FIG. 2 is arranged at a position corresponding to the position (11) although the article take-out device itself is not shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 2, the basic configuration of the article take-out device 11 includes a placing table (conveying table) 21 that holds a container (tray, box-like body, etc.) 12 and a lid portion (as an inclined plate) that covers the article etc. 13 from above the container 12. (Also works) 22. A pedestal (rotating pedestal) 24 is provided at the lower part of the mounting table 21, and the mounting table 21 and the lid portion 22 are connected by a connecting portion 23.

  The state of the article take-out device 11 shown in FIG. 2 shows a state in which the lid portion 22 covers the container 12 on the mounting table 21 from above so that the article 13 (not shown) does not jump out. Further, in the figure, the container 12 is fixedly supported on the mounting table 21 on both sides by fixing support portions 211 and 212 being rotated by rotation shafts 213 and 214, respectively. In FIG. 1, the mounting table 21 corresponds to the conveying table at the article take-out position (11) of the conveying line 14. The lid portion 22 can be rotated by a turning shaft (rotating shaft) 231 of the connecting portion 23. The operation of taking out the article in the article taking out apparatus 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory view for explaining the operation of the article take-out apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. 3, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 2 indicate the same objects, the device configuration indicated by a solid line indicates a state where an article has been taken out, and the state before or during the operation is indicated by a broken line / dotted line.

  In FIG. 3, the overall operation of the article take-out device 11 will be described in the order of arrows a1 to a5 in the drawing.

(A1) The process of fixing the container of the mounting table and covering the lid.
When the container 12 storing the article 13 is placed (conveyed) on the placing table (conveying table) 21 in the initial state indicated by the dotted line / broken line, the fixed support portions 211 and 212 are moved to the shafts 213 and 214, respectively. And the lid portion 22 pivots so as to cover the upper portion of the container 12 by the pivot shaft 231. The state in which the lid portion 22 covers the container 12 from above corresponds to that shown in FIG.

(A2) A step of turning the mounting table.
The mounting table 21 is swung by the swivel shaft 241 while the cover 22 covers the container 12 and the article 13 in the container from above. In the drawing, a state in which the mounting table 21 is turned to a predetermined position is indicated by a solid line.

(A3) A step of turning the lid to make an inclination.
When the mounting table 21 turns to a predetermined position (predetermined angle), the lid 22 is turned to open. The lid portion 22 may be automatically opened by its own weight. In the figure, the article 13 accommodated in the container 12 is shown in the same manner as the initial position, but moves to the lid portion 22 side as the mounting table 21 turns.

(A4) A step in which the lid portion acts as an inclined plate to take out the article.
When the lid portion 22 is driven to turn and reaches the position shown by the solid line in the drawing, it acts as an inclined plate. The article 13 is moved and taken out along the inclined plate (lid portion) 22. In the illustrated example, the article 13 is taken out onto a conveyance line (movement line) 15.

(A5) A step of turning the mounting table to return it to the original state.
After the article is taken out and moved, the mounting table 21 is returned to the original position by the turning shaft 241 of the base 24.

  The fixed support portions 211 and 212 of the mounting table 21 are removed (rotated), and the container 12 becomes free. If the mounting table 21 is provided on the transport line 14 as shown in FIG. 1, the empty container 12 is sent in the downstream direction, and a standby state is waited for the next container to be transported. . The lid portion 22 may be simply a flat plate shape, but may be provided with a side plate so as not to drop the article or the like from both sides.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory view illustrating the configuration of the article take-out device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 4 shows the overall operation of the article take-out apparatus as in FIG. 3. The same reference numerals as those in FIG. 3 indicate the same objects, and the apparatus configuration shown by the solid line takes out the articles. The state is shown, and the state before and during the operation is indicated by a broken line / dotted line.

  In the article take-out apparatus shown in FIG. 4, the basic configuration of the article take-out apparatus is the same as that of the article take-out apparatus 11 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and holds a container (tray, box-like body) 12. It is composed of a mounting table (conveying table) 21 and a lid (which also acts as an inclined plate) 22 covering the article 13 from above the container 12, and a pedestal (rotating pedestal) 24 is provided at the bottom of the mounting table 21, Further, the mounting table 21 and the lid portion 22 are connected by a connecting portion 23. A significant difference from the article take-out device shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is that an extension plate 41 is provided on the lid 22.

  In FIG. 4, the article take-out apparatus absorbs the difference in height when the extension plate 41 is pushed out of the extension plate case 42 and the article 13 is placed when the lid shown by the arrow a4 acts as an inclined plate to take out the article. It is in the structure to do.

  In the article take-out apparatus shown in FIG. 4, during the operation indicated by arrows a <b> 1 to a <b> 5 in the figure, the container 12 on the placement table 21 is fixed and covered with the lid 22 (arrow a <b> 1). In each step of turning the entire container 12 (arrow a2) and turning the mounting table 21 back to the original state (arrow a5), the lid portion is accommodated in the extension plate case 42. 22 works as one. The lid 22 is turned to create an inclination (arrow a3), and the lid 22 acts as an inclined plate to take out the article 13 (arrow a4). During this time, the extension plate 41 is extended so that the article 13 can easily move on the inclined surface. Extrude from the plate case 42. FIG. 4 shows an example in which the article 13 is put in a storage box (container) 44 placed on a storage table (or on a transport line) 43 as a place for placing the article 13.

  By adjusting the push-out amount of the extension plate 41, there are various steps such as a simple table, a moving line, a storage box on the transfer line, a storage box on the storage table, etc. It can be easily accommodated in the storage location.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory view illustrating the configuration of an article take-out device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 5 is different from the article take-out apparatus according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 3 in that the placing table and the lid can be independently turned. In FIG. 5, the initial state of the article take-out device and the state after the turn are shown by solid lines. Each state will be described later with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6E.

  In FIG. 5, as the basic configuration of the article take-out device, as in the previous embodiment, a placing table (conveying table) 51 that holds a container (tray, box-like body, etc.) 12 and an article 13 from above the container 12. It is comprised from the cover part (it acts also as an inclination board) 52 to cover. A pedestal (rotary pedestal) 54 is provided below the mounting table 51, and the mounting table 51 can be rotated together with the pedestal 54 about the pivot axis 541 of the pedestal 54. The lid 52 is attached to the turning shaft 541 of the pedestal 54 by the connecting portion 53, and can be turned independently of the turning of the pedestal 54 about the turning shaft 541.

  In FIG. 5, support portions 511 and 512 that fix and support the container 12 are provided on a mounting table (conveyance table on the conveyance line) 51 so as to be rotatable about the respective axes 513 and 514. The lid portion 52 and the connecting portion 53 are attached so as to be turnable by a rotating shaft 531, and are configured to cover the container 12 and the article 13 accommodated in the container 12 from above. Further, as in the previous embodiment, the lid 52 functions as an inclined plate that forms an inclination when the article is taken out.

  Arrows a1 to a6 shown in FIG. 5 indicate each operation, and each operation process is as follows.

(A1) The process which fixes the container of a mounting base and covers it with a cover part.
In the initial state, when the container 12 storing the article 13 is placed (conveyed) on the placing table (conveying table) 51, the fixed support portions 511 and 512 are rotated by the respective shafts 513 and 514, and the container 12 is moved. The lid 52 is pivoted so as to cover the upper portion of the container 12 by the pivot shaft 531 while being supported.

(A2) A step of turning the mounting table.
With the lid 52 covering the container 12 and the article 13 in the container from above, the mounting table 51 is turned by the turning shaft 541. In the drawing, a state in which the mounting table 51 is turned to a predetermined position is indicated by a solid line. In the illustrated example, a case where the state is reversed from the initial state is shown.

(A3) A step of turning the lid to make an inclination.
When the mounting table 51 is turned to a predetermined position (reverse position or predetermined angle), the lid 52 is turned to a predetermined angle and opened. The inside of the lid portion 52 is an inclined surface.

(A4) A step in which the lid portion acts as an inclined plate to take out the article.
The lid 52 is pivotally driven and acts as an inclined plate at the position indicated by the solid line on the lower side of the figure. The article 13 is moved and taken out along the inclined plate (lid portion) 52. In the illustrated example, the article 13 is taken out onto a conveyance line (movement line) 15.

  In the state where the article 13 has moved to the lid portion 52 side, the mounting table 51 becomes unnecessary. That is, while the article 13 is moving on the inclined plate 52, the mounting table 51 may return to its original position. The present invention focuses on this parallel operation. Although indicated together with arrows a5 / a6, this indicates that each operates independently, and the process will be described below as (a5) and (a6).

(A5) a step of turning the mounting table to return it to the original state;
While the article 13 moves to the inclined plate (lid portion) 52 and moves on the inclined surface, the mounting table 51 is returned to the original position by the turning shaft 541 of the base 54. The fixed support portions 511 and 512 of the mounting table 51 are removed (rotated), and the container 12 becomes free. That is, it becomes possible to take a measure for the next article to be taken out.

  At this time, the inclined plate (lid portion) 52 may still maintain the state.

(A6) a step of turning the inclined plate (lid portion) to return it to the original state;
When the article 13 moves on the inclined plate (lid portion) 52 and rides on the transport line (moving line) 15 in the illustrated example, the inclined plate (lid portion) 52 is returned to the original position by the turning shaft 541 of the base 54. . The lid portion 52 may be simply a flat plate shape, but may be provided with a side plate so as not to drop the article or the like from both sides.

  Hereafter, each operation | movement process of the article | item taking-out apparatus of FIG. 5 is demonstrated using FIG. 6A thru | or FIG. 6E.

  FIG. 6A shows an initial state in which the article take-out device takes out the article. When the container 12 containing the article 13 to be taken out is on the mounting table (conveying table) 51, the fixing support portions 511 and 512 rotate to fix the mounting table 51.

  FIG. 6B shows a state in which the entire container containing the article is covered with a lid for the article take-out device to take out the article. The lid 52 shown in FIG. 6A is turned by the turning shaft 531 to cover the container 12 and the article 13 accommodated in the container 12 from above as shown in FIG. 6B so that the article 13 does not jump out. Will hold on.

  FIG. 6C shows a state where the article take-out device is rotated while holding the article. The article take-out apparatus shown in FIG. 6C is an example in which the pedestal 54 is turned around a turning shaft 541 and turned 180 degrees from the position shown in FIG. 6B.

  FIG. 6D shows a state where an article is taken out from the article take-out device.

  From the state in which the pedestal 54 shown in FIG. 6C is turned by 180 degrees, as shown in FIG. 6D, the cover part (inclined plate) 52 is turned downward to a predetermined angle around the turning shaft 531 as the cover part 13 52 slopes are moved.

  FIG. 6E shows a state in which the container and the mounting table (conveying table) of the article take-out device are returned to their original positions and the article is taken out (discharged) in parallel. The article 13 may be taken out to the transfer line (moving line) 15 or may be put into the storage table 43 or a storage container placed on the storage table.

  As the configuration of the lid portion 52 that also functions as the inclined plate of the article take-out apparatus described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6A to 6E, an extension plate may be provided in the same manner as shown in FIG. .

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a storage unit (article input unit) that stores articles in a storage box after the articles are taken out using the article take-out apparatus of the present invention.

  In FIG. 7, the article 13 taken out from the article take-out apparatus moves on a transport line (moving line) 15 and is put into and stored in a storage box 71 in the storage unit 7. The charging into the storage box 71 or the like may be performed directly from the transport line 15 as illustrated by the arrows c1 and c2, but a charging device may be used as will be described later.

  When the article 13 is put into and stored in the storage box 71 etc., a buffer mechanism is provided depending on the size, depth, etc. of the storage box 71 based on the shape, size, weight, height difference, etc. of the article 13. Also good. The shape, size, weight, height difference, etc. of the article can be acquired as article information, and the buffer mechanism can be controlled by the article information. FIG. 7 shows an example in which height detection mechanisms 72 and 73 for detecting the height are provided as article information of the article 13 passing on the transport line 15. The height of the article 13 conveyed by the height detection mechanisms 72 and 73 may be detected to adjust the input height of an input device (described later) of the input unit 7. In the example shown in the drawing, the transmitted light is detected by a sensor as the height detection mechanism. However, the detected light may be detected by an image recognition mechanism or the like that detects reflected light or images the shape of an article. Good. Alternatively, the information on the article to be conveyed may be received and acquired from a higher-level device (system).

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an article input device for storing articles in a storage box after the articles of the present invention are taken out.

  In FIG. 8, the loading device 8 for loading the article 13 into the storage box 71 is openable and closable with a support portion 83 that can move up and down as indicated by an arrow d at the top, and a main body 81 that is fixed to the support portion 83. It consists of a bottom plate 82.

  A storage box 71 is placed below the charging device 8. When the article 13 is conveyed from the conveyance line (moving line) 15 in the direction indicated by the arrow c, the input device 8 is moved and arranged at a predetermined position to receive the article 13 and put it into the lower storage box 71. The feeding device 8 may be adjusted to the vertical position in response to detection information from the height detection mechanisms 72 and 73 shown in FIG. Further, a slidable guide plate 85 is provided at the lower part of the transfer line (moving line) 15 as indicated by an arrow c, so that the article 13 is guided and assisted when the article 13 is put into the loading device 8 or the storage box 71. It may be.

  9A and 9B show a configuration example of the bottom plate in the configuration of the article input device shown in FIG. 8, FIG. 9A shows a state where the bottom plate is closed, and FIG. 9B shows a state where the bottom plate is opened.

  In FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B, guide rails 931 and 932 are attached below the bottom plate support portion 91 provided on the side portion of the charging device main body. The bottom plates 921 and 922 are attached to the guide rails 931 and 932, respectively, and are movable on both sides. In the state shown in FIG. 9A, the articles 13 to be thrown in are received by the bottom plates 921 and 922, the bottom plates 921 and 922 are moved in the directions indicated by the arrows d1 and d2, and the articles 13 are put into a storage box (not shown). Then, the bottom plates 921 and 922 are moved as indicated by arrows d3 and d4 shown in FIG. 9B to return to the original state.

  FIG. 10 shows another configuration example of the bottom plate in the configuration of the article input device. 10 is different from the configuration of the bottom plate illustrated in FIGS. 9A and 9B in that the bottom plate is configured to rotate and open and close.

  In FIG. 10, bottom plate mounting members 1021 and 1022 are arranged below a bottom plate support portion 101 provided on the side of the charging device body, and the bottom plates 1011 and 1012 are rotatably attached to the mounting members 1021 and 1022, respectively. Yes.

  The bottom plates 1011 and 1012 are rotatable as indicated by arrows d5 and d6, respectively, and in the initial state, the bottom plates are flat. When the article 13 is put in, the article is received by the two bottom plates 1011 and 1012 in the flat state. Subsequently, when the article 13 is stored in a lower storage box (not shown), the center of each of the bottom plates 1011 and 1012 is rotationally driven downward to drop the article into the storage box. By returning the bottom plates 1011 and 1012 to the original state, the next article is received.

  FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B show a system configuration when the article take-out apparatus of the present invention is provided to an automatic movement system that moves articles between transport lines, and FIG. FIG. 11B is a rear view of the system shown in FIG. 11A.

  In FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B, the transport line 111 is an incoming line, and the transport line 114 is an outgoing line. Here, when a predetermined container 112 conveyed on the entry line 111 arrives at the conveyance table (mounting table) of the article take-out device 11, the lid portion 22 is formed from the upper side of the conveyance table of the article take-out device 11 with the container 12 The inside article 13 is covered, and the entire carriage is turned by a predetermined angle. In the example of illustration, the state which the article | item 113 takes out to the movement line 116 is shown by making the cover part 22 into an inclination board. The taken-out article is stored in a storage box 115 conveyed on the output line 114 side via the moving line 116. For storing the article in the storage box, the article input device described above may be used. In addition, the arrow lines a, b, and c in the figure indicate the moving directions of the respective transport lines.

  In addition, although the thing arrange | positioned linearly as a conveyance line is shown in figure, it is not restricted to these linear forms as a line form, For example, the example using the example of rotational form line forms, such as circular, is used. Shown in FIG. 11C.

  FIG. 11C is a diagram illustrating another example of the line configuration used as the input / output transport line of the present invention in a plan view. 11C differs from FIG. 11A in that a circular rotation format is used as the transport line.

  In FIG. 11C, the basic configuration is configured such that an entrance-side transport line (entrance line) a11, an exit-side transport line (exit line) b1, and a movement line c12 are arranged between the lines. In the illustrated example, the output line b1 is a circular turntable, and the turntable is divided into predetermined parts, and a container and / or an article is placed on the turntable and moved. Further, an article take-out device (not shown) is arranged between the entry line a11 and the movement line c12, and an article input device (not shown) is arranged between the movement line c12 and the exit line b1. In addition, it may replace with the movement line c12, and may be arrange | positioned as an article taking-out and / or throwing-in apparatus c12. The arrow line aa, arrow line cc, and arrow line bb in the figure indicate the transport direction of the transport line. As in the previous embodiment, the container a10 containing the article a13 conveyed on the entry line aa is transferred to the movement line c12 at the article take-out position a12, and the storage box at the entry position b12 of the exit line b1 The article a13 is put into the (container) b10. In the illustrated example, the incoming line a11 is a linear conveying line and the outgoing line b1 is a rotational conveying line. However, these line configurations may be reversed. That is, the input line a11 may be a rotation type, and the output line b1 may be each linear conveyance line. Further, both the incoming line a11 and the outgoing line b1 may have a system configuration in which they are rotated.

  Further, in FIG. 11C, the article or the like may be conveyed from the direction indicated by the arrow line aaa, and the conveyance direction, the article take-out position, the article input position, and the like may be variously modified.

  As described above, the conveyance line (incoming line, outgoing line, moving line, etc.) is not limited to those in which the line form is arranged in a straight line. The present invention may be applied to a rotational line form. Moreover, it is not restricted to the line arrange | positioned planarly, What was arrange | positioned in three-dimensional form may be sufficient. That is, the line may form a movement path for carrying in, carrying out, moving, etc. articles and the like. The same applies to the following.

  FIG. 12 shows another configuration of the automatic movement system between the entry / exit lines according to the application of the article take-out apparatus of the present invention. 12 is different from the system shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B in that the moving line 116 is eliminated and the article 113 is directly put into the storage box 115 of the outgoing line 112 from the incoming line 111. FIG.

  According to the present invention, articles can be automatically moved between lines in any of the configurations of FIGS. 11A and 12.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration including a plurality of movement lines in the automatic movement system shown in FIG. 11A, which is related to the conveyance lines to which the article take-out device of the present invention is applied.

  In FIG. 13, article take-out devices 11 a, 11 b, and 11 c are arranged at important points on the entry line 111 side, and the articles 113 accommodated in the containers 112 conveyed on the conveyance line 111 are appropriately taken out.

  Each of the article take-out devices 11a, 11b, and 11c is provided with moving lines 1161, 1162, and 1163 for conveying articles to the exit line 115 side. In each of the moving lines 1161, 1162, and 1163, the picked-up article is transported and moved in the directions of the arrows c1, c2, and c3. Articles conveyed by the moving lines 1161, 1162, and 1163 are put into the storage boxes on the outlet line side by an article input device or the like. Note that the plurality of article take-out devices and the movement lines may be operated in parallel at the same time, may be operated synchronously, or may be operated asynchronously. Alternatively, each moving line may be omitted, and the article take-out devices provided at a plurality of places as shown in FIG.

  In addition, as a conveyance line described above, a first line through which containers or the like containing articles are conveyed, and this as an input line, the articles are taken out from the containers or the like and another storage container (container such as a storage box) ) Is transported as the second line, this may be the outgoing line, or the moving line may be the second line, and is not limited to these terms themselves.

  In addition, there are those having a moving line between the entry / exit lines and those directly connected by an article take-out apparatus and / or an article input apparatus without providing a movement line between the entry / exit lines.

  Further, the movement of the article between the entry / exit lines may be such that one article is stored in a storage box or the like, or a plurality of articles are stored in one storage box or the like.

  In addition, as described above, the conveyance line (incoming line, outgoing line, moving line, etc.) is not limited to the line form that is arranged in a straight line, but the meandering line form, circular form, etc. It may be applied to the line form of the rotation type. Moreover, it is not restricted to the line arrange | positioned planarly, What was arrange | positioned in three-dimensional form may be sufficient. That is, the line may form a movement path for carrying in, carrying out, moving, etc. articles and the like.

  Also, the article take-out device uses a lid that holds the article as a slope (inclined plate), extends with a slope type, and rotates a mechanism that holds the container of the entry line and a lid mechanism that supports the article. May be synchronized or unsynchronized.

  Moreover, as an article input device, it is not particularly provided and may be directly input into a container (box) or the like.

  Moreover, the movement of the articles between the entry / exit lines may be processed in parallel at a plurality of locations, or may be used when a plurality of articles are stored in a single storage box or the like.

  In each of the embodiments described above with reference to the drawings, drive control, timing control, etc. of each device and each device in a transport line (entry line, outgoing line, moving line), article take-out device, article input device, etc. are not shown. This is done by the control device. Accordingly, it is possible to centrally perform timing adjustments such as standby and re-operation of related equipment when moving articles in and out of the line.

  In addition, it is not limited to the terms such as the entry line, the exit line, and the movement line described in each of the above-described embodiments, and may be a conveyance device that conveys an article, simply referred to as a conveyance path or a line. For example, a rotating mechanism such as a belt conveyor or a roller conveyor can be used, or an inclined plate or the like may be used in some cases.

  In addition, a container for storing articles may be referred to as a storage container, a storage box, a tray, a container (box), a folding container, or the like, or simply a box or a container. The name is not limited. In the above description, the entrance side is used separately from the container and the exit side for convenience, such as a storage box. However, the present invention is not limited to this and is simply referred to as the first container and the second container. May be.

  Each embodiment described above is illustrated for understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiment but is defined by the description of the scope of claims. Further, unless it departs from the technical idea of the present invention, those equivalent to the configurations described in the claims are also included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, articles stored in containers and the like can be automatically taken out without being damaged or damaged, and operations such as collecting articles in order units can be automated. It can be applied to a logistics system to achieve a large economic effect.

11 ... Article take-out section (article take-out device)
12, 112 ... Container 13, 113 ... Article 14, 111, a11 ... Conveyance line (entry line)
15, 116, 1161, 1162, 1163, c12... Transport line (moving line)
114, b1 ... Conveyance line (out line)
115, 44, 71 ... storage box 21, 51 ... mounting table (conveying table)
211, 212, 511, 512... Support part 213, 214, 513, 514... Rotating shaft 22, 52.
23, 53 ... connecting portions 231, 241, 531, 541 ... rotation axis (swivel axis)
24, 54 ... pedestal 41 ... extension plate 42 ... extension plate case 43 ... storage base 7, 8 ... storage section (loading device)
72, 73 ... Height detection mechanism 81 ... Main body 82, 921, 922, 1011, 1012 ... Bottom plate 83 ... Supporting portion 85 ... Guide plate 91, 101 ... Bottom plate supporting portion 931, 932 ... Guide rail 1021, 1022 ... Bottom plate mounting member

Claims (13)

An article take-out device for taking out an article contained in a container,
An extraction mechanism for holding the container;
An article take-out apparatus comprising: a turning mechanism that turns the take-out mechanism.   The article take-out mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the take-out mechanism includes a fixing portion that fixes and supports the container and a lid portion that supports the stored article, and the lid portion forms an inclined surface by turning. apparatus.   3. The article take-out apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the lid includes an extension plate, and the extension plate protrudes in an inclined direction formed by the lid after the lid turns.   4. The article take-out apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the fixing part and the lid part are independently turned.   5. The article take-out device is provided at a predetermined position on a conveyance line for conveying the container, and the article contained in the container to which the article take-out device has been conveyed is taken out. The article take-out device according to any one of the above. Predetermining the first conveyance line in a system for moving the article between a first conveyance line for conveying the article stored in the container and a second conveyance line for conveying the storage box for storing the article. An article take-out device provided at a position,
A take-out mechanism for taking out articles from the containers in the first transport line;
An extraction mechanism for holding the container;
An article take-out apparatus comprising: a turning mechanism that turns the take-out mechanism.   The article take-out mechanism according to claim 6, wherein the take-out mechanism includes a fixing portion that fixes and supports the container and a lid portion that supports the stored article, and the lid portion forms an inclined surface by turning. apparatus.   8. The article take-out apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the lid includes an extension plate, and the extension plate protrudes in an inclined direction formed by the lid after the lid turns.   9. The article take-out apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the fixing part and the lid part are independently turned. Between the 1st conveyance line which conveys the article stored in the container, the 2nd conveyance line which conveys the storage box which stores the article, and between the 1st conveyance line and the 2nd conveyance line Article take-out apparatus used for moving an article between the first transfer line and the transfer line or between the transfer line and the second transfer line in a system including a moving line provided Because
A take-out mechanism for taking out articles from the containers in the first transport line;
An extraction mechanism for holding the container;
An article take-out apparatus comprising: a turning mechanism that turns the take-out mechanism.   11. An article transport system comprising a plurality of the article take-out devices according to claim 6 provided in the first transport line.   12. The article according to claim 11, further comprising a plurality of movement lines for conveying and moving the article between the first conveyance line and the second conveyance line corresponding to the article take-out device. Conveying system.   The article transport system according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the plurality of article take-out devices provided in the first transport line operate in parallel.

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