JP2019112188A - Conveying device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a conveying device capable of facilitating a change of a conveyor when adopting a conveyor having a conveyance form different depending on the type of a conveyed object.SOLUTION: A carrier device 10 comprises a first conveyance body 27, a second conveyance body (endless belt) 36, and a first conveyance support body 25. The first conveyance body is a conveyance body that is provided in a first body 24 and performs first conveyance operation. The second conveyance body is a conveyance body that is provided in a second body and performs second conveyance operation. The first conveyance support body is provided outside a second conveyance unit 22 and performs the first conveyance operation. The first conveyance support body supports the first conveyance body detachably.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a transport apparatus.

For example, among conveyers, a belt conveyor is known as a conveyer of food such as sandwich (hereinafter referred to as a conveyed object). The belt conveyor can convey the transferred object by an operation such as moving, stopping, changing the speed, and the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Further, among transport devices, there is known a device in which a work (hereinafter referred to as a transported object) is placed on a continuous belt and the belt is intermittently driven at a predetermined pitch. According to the transport device, the component can be assembled to the transported object by the robot arm when the belt is stopped (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
Thus, the belt conveyor by a continuous belt can convey a to-be-conveyed object by various operation | movement.

JP, 2014-94775, A JP 2003-201005 A

Here, the forms of the suitable conveyor corresponding to each process of a to-be-conveyed object differ by the kind of to-be-conveyed object which the conveying apparatus of patent document 1, 2 conveys. For example, there are objects to be conveyed that are optimal to be conveyed by a continuous uniform belt conveyance, and objects that are optimum to be conveyed by a different conveyance.
For example, when transporting a transported object, it may be desired to transport under different conditions depending on the production type. Specifically, there are cases where it is desirable to appropriately select conditions such as constant speed conveyance (continuous feed) and intermittent conveyance (pitch feed). In this case, it is conceivable to cope with the problem by replacing the belts, arranging the belts side by side, and appropriately selecting and using them.
Thus, when it is going to employ | adopt the conveyor suitable for the kind of to-be-conveyed object, the effort concerning the change of a conveying apparatus, adjustment of a work space, etc. may be required.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and an object thereof is a conveying apparatus which can easily change the conveyor even in the case of adopting a conveyer having a different conveyance form depending on the type of the object to be conveyed. It is to provide.

  In order to solve the above problems, a transport apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first transport body provided on a main body to perform a first transport operation, and a second transport body provided to the main body to perform a second transport operation And at least a portion of the second transport body, further comprising: a transport support which performs the first transport operation and detachably supports the first transport body. .

According to this configuration, the first transport body and the second transport body are provided in the main body, and the transport support of the first transport body is provided outside the second transport body. The first carrier is detachably supported by the carrier.
Therefore, for example, when it is desired to carry out conveyance under different conditions depending on the production type when conveying a product, the first and second conveyance bodies are attached and detached by attaching and detaching the first conveyance body to the conveyance support body. Can be easily changed. Thereby, even when the conveyor of the conveyance form which changes with kinds of to-be-conveyed object is employ | adopted, the change can be made easy.

In the above-mentioned mode, it may have the 1st drive part which drives the 1st above-mentioned conveyance body, and may have the 2nd drive part which drives the 2nd above-mentioned conveyance body.
According to this configuration, the first drive unit for driving the first conveyance body and the second drive unit for driving the second conveyance body are made independent. Thus, for example, the second drive unit can be integrated with the second carrier. Thereby, the second carrier can be easily attached and detached from the main body, and for example, maintenance and inspection of the carrier can be easily performed.

  In the above aspect, one of the first transport operation and the second transport operation is an intermittent operation that operates intermittently, and the other of the first transport operation and the second transport operation is a continuous operation that operates continuously. It may be.

  Here, when transporting the product, the product may be transported under different conditions depending on the production type. Therefore, in claim 3, one of the first transport operation and the second transport operation is an intermittent operation (pitch feed), and the other is a continuous operation. Thereby, conditions of intermittent conveyance and continuous operation can be appropriately selected according to the production type.

  In the above aspect, the transport support may be provided on one side in the width direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the transport support.

  According to this configuration, the first carrier is supported by the carrier on one side. For example, when food is transported as a product, the food is lightweight and can be supported on one side. Thus, the first transport body and the transport support can be simplified. Thus, the number of parts of the transfer device can be reduced, and the space for storing the parts can be reduced. As a result, downsizing and cost reduction of the transfer device can be achieved.

  In the above aspect, the first transport operation is an intermittent operation that operates intermittently, and the first transport body is used in a cutting process of food which is a transported object to be transported, when the intermittent operation is stopped. The food may be cut.

  According to this configuration, the first transport body can be intermittently stopped by intermittently operating the first transport body in the first transport operation. Thus, by placing the food on the first carrier, the food can be cut when the intermittent operation is stopped.

  In the above aspect, a plurality of the first transport bodies may be provided, and the supported portions provided on the first transport body may be supported at intervals in the feeding direction of the transport support.

Here, when the product placed on the first carrier is a food, the food is light in weight, so that the load acting on the first carrier can be reduced.
Therefore, in the sixth aspect of the present invention, the supported portion of the first transport body is supported at an interval in the feeding direction. Thereby, when the product (food) placed on the first transport body is grasped by the gripping device and taken out from the first transport body, for example, it is possible to prevent the supported portion from being in the way of the gripping device.

In addition, by supporting the supported portions at intervals, the first transfer body can be removed individually. Thereby, for example, when carrying out a maintenance inspection, the first conveyance body can be easily attached and detached.
Furthermore, it is possible to change the pitch of the supported portion (i.e., the first transfer body), and the transfer form of the product can be changed.

  In the above aspect, the first transport body may be a plurality of plates, the second transport body may be an endless belt, and the transport support may be a timing belt or a chain conveyor.

According to this configuration, by placing the food on the plate of the first transport body, steps such as cutting of the food, removal of the food, etc. can be performed when the intermittent feeding of the first transport body is stopped. Further, by placing the food on the endless belt of the second carrier, the food can be transported by continuous feeding.
Furthermore, by using a timing belt or a chain conveyor as the conveyance support, the first conveyance can be intermittently fed with a relatively simple configuration.

In the above aspect, the first transport body is constituted by a plurality of plates having a distance from each other, and the spacing is set to such a distance that at least a part of the transported object can drop to the second transport body Good.
According to this configuration, part of the transported object can be dropped onto the second transport body from the gap between the plates. Therefore, for example, when the transported object is a food, cutting debris and the like generated at the time of cutting of the food can be dropped from the gap between the plates and received by the second transfer body. Thereby, the cutting waste etc. which were received by the 2nd conveyance body can be discharged by the 2nd conveyance body.

The said aspect WHEREIN: You may provide the discharge part which can discharge | emit a part of to-be-conveyed object which the said 1st conveyance body conveys.
According to this configuration, it is possible to discharge a part of the transferred object to the discharge unit by the first transfer body. Therefore, it can prevent that a part of to-be-conveyed object accumulates in a conveying apparatus. As a result, it is possible to reduce the work of removing a part of the transferred object from the transfer device.

In the above aspect, the first carrier may be provided with a receiving surface capable of carrying the sandwich.
According to this configuration, the sandwich is transported on the receiving surface of the first transport body. That is, the sandwich is supported by the receiving surface. Accordingly, when the sandwich is processed (cut) with the cutting blade, the sandwich can be favorably cut by moving the cutting blade to the receiving surface.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned subject, the conveyance device concerning one mode of the present invention is provided in the main body of the 1st conveyance body which is removably provided in the main body and performs the 1st conveyance operation, and the 1st conveyance body of the main body And an internal installation part which is provided and defines an internal area having a width dimension smaller than the width dimension of the first carrier.

According to this configuration, the first transport body is detachably provided on the main body. Furthermore, the internal installation part was provided inside the 1st conveyance body. The inner mounting portion defines an inner area smaller than the width dimension of the first carrier. Therefore, in the state where the first carrier is removed from the main body, it is possible to provide the second carrier as the other carrier of the first carrier in the state where the first carrier is removed from the main body.
Thus, for example, when transporting a product, when it is desired to transport under different conditions depending on the production type, the first transport body and the second transport body can be removed by detaching the second transport body from the transport support. And can be easily changed. Therefore, even in the case of adopting a conveyer having a different form of conveyance depending on the type of the object to be conveyed, the change can be facilitated.

  According to the transport apparatus of one aspect of the present invention, the first transport body and the second transport body are provided in the main body, and the transport support of the first transport body is provided on the outside of the second transport body. The first carrier is detachably supported on the carrier support. Thereby, even when the conveyor of the conveyance form which changes with kinds of to-be-conveyed object is employ | adopted, the change can be made easy.

It is a perspective view showing the conveyance device of one embodiment concerning the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which decomposed | disassembled the 2nd conveyance unit from the conveyance apparatus of one Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which fractured | ruptured the conveyance apparatus of one Embodiment which concerns on this invention in the conveyance direction. It is a rear view which shows the state which looked at the conveying apparatus of one Embodiment which concerns on this invention from IV direction. It is a perspective view which shows the state which expanded the principal part of the 1st conveyance unit of the conveyance apparatus of one Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st conveyance body of the 1st conveyance unit of one embodiment concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the 1st conveyance unit from the conveyance apparatus of one Embodiment which concerns on this invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described based on the drawings. The feed direction of the first transport body 27 and the second transport body 36 is described as the downstream side, the opposite side of the transport direction as the upstream side, and the side on which the product is placed is the upper side. Further, the feeding direction of the first transport body 27 and the second transport body 36 is indicated by the arrow A direction, and the width direction orthogonal to the feeding direction is represented by the arrow B direction.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a transport apparatus 10 of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the second conveyance unit 22 is disassembled from the conveyance device 10 of the embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the transport apparatus 10 includes a first transport unit 21 and a second transport unit 22. The first transport unit 21 includes a first main body (main body) 24, a first transport support (transport support) 25, a first drive unit 26, a plurality of first transports 27, and an internally installed portion 28. , And the discharge unit 29. The second conveyance unit 22 includes a second main body 32, a second conveyance support 33, a second drive unit 34 (see FIG. 3), and a second conveyance body 36.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the transport device 10 of the embodiment in a broken state for convenience of explanation. FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the conveyance device 10 of the embodiment.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first main body 24 has a first side wall 41, a second side wall 42, a plurality of connection bars 43, a connection plate 44, a first support plate 45, and a second support. And a plate 46 (see FIG. 2).
The first side wall 41 and the second side wall 42 extend along the feeding direction (that is, the arrow A direction) of the first carrier 27 and the second carrier 36. In addition, the first side wall 41 and the second side wall 42 are disposed at predetermined intervals in the width direction (that is, the arrow B direction) orthogonal to the feeding direction.
The bottom 41 a of the first side wall 41 and the bottom 42 a of the second side wall 42 are connected by a plurality of connecting bars 43. Further, a first inclined portion 41 b on the downstream side of the first side wall 41 and a second inclined portion 42 b (see FIG. 2) on the downstream side of the second side wall 42 are connected by a connection plate 44.

Furthermore, at the upstream end of the first side wall 41, a first support plate 45 is provided to extend in the vertical direction. In addition, a second support plate 46 (see FIG. 2) is provided at the upstream end of the second side wall 42 so as to extend in the vertical direction.
An internally installed portion 28 is formed by the first side wall 41, the second side wall 42, the plurality of connection bars 43, the connection plate 44, the first support plate 45, and the second support plate 46. The internal installation unit 28 will be described in detail later.

Of the first side wall 41 and the second side wall 42, the first transport support 25 is attached to the side on which the internal installation portion 28 is formed. The first transport support 25 includes a plurality of support bars 51 to 54, a first drive pulley 55, a plurality of first driven pulleys 56, a second drive pulley 57 (see FIG. 2), and a plurality of second followers. A pulley 58, a first conveyance member 61, and a second conveyance member 62 are provided.
Hereinafter, the plurality of support bars 51 to 54 will be described as a first upper support bar 51, a first lower support bar 52, a second upper support bar 53, and a second lower support bar 54.

The first upper support bar 51 is provided so as to extend from the upstream side to the downstream side along the first side wall 41 by a plurality of bolts (not shown) which project from the upper portion of the first side wall 41 to the internal installation portion 28 side. ing. The first upper support bar 51 is disposed at a predetermined distance from the first side wall 41 on the inner installation portion 28 side, and the upper side 51 a extends along the upper portion of the first side wall 41.
The first lower support bar 52 is provided to extend from the upstream side to the downstream side along the first side wall 41 by a plurality of bolts 64 projecting from the lower portion of the first side wall 41 to the inner installation portion 28 side. The first lower support bar 52 is disposed at a predetermined distance from the first side wall 41 on the inner installation portion 28 side, and the upper side 52 a extends along the lower portion of the first side wall 41.

The second upper support bar 53 is provided so as to extend from the upstream side to the downstream side along the second side wall 42 by a plurality of bolts (not shown) which project from the upper portion of the second side wall 42 to the internal installation portion 28 side. ing. The second upper support bar 53 is disposed at a predetermined distance from the second side wall 42 on the inner installation portion 28 side, and the upper side 53 a extends along the upper portion of the second side wall 42.
The second lower support bar 54 is provided to extend from the upstream side to the downstream side along the second side wall 42 by a plurality of bolts 65 projecting from the lower portion of the second side wall 42 toward the inner installation portion 28 side. The second lower support bar 54 is disposed at a predetermined distance from the second side wall 42 on the side of the inner installation portion 28, and the upper side 54 a extends along the lower portion of the second side wall 42.

A first drive pulley 55 is rotatably supported at a portion of the first side wall 41 on the downstream side of the first upper support bar 51. The first drive pulley 55 is coupled to the first drive unit 26. Examples of the first drive unit 26 include a motor such as a stepping motor.
Further, a first drive gear 67 is provided coaxially with the first drive pulley 55, and the first drive gear 67 meshes with the first driven gear 68. The first driven gear 68 is connected to the second drive gear 71 via a shaft 69. The second drive gear 71 is supported by the second side wall 42.
The second driven gear 72 meshes with the second drive gear 71. A second drive pulley 57 is connected coaxially with the second driven gear 72. The second drive pulley 57 is rotatably supported at the downstream side of the second upper support bar 53 in the second side wall 42.

  Therefore, when the first drive unit 26 is driven, the first drive pulley 55 is rotated. The rotation of the first drive unit 26 is transmitted to the first drive gear 67, the second driven gear 72, the shaft 69, the second drive gear 71, and the second driven gear 72 by driving the first drive unit 26. Ru. The rotation of the second driven gear 72 causes the second drive pulley 57 to rotate.

In the first side wall 41, the first driven pulley is provided at the upstream side of the first upper support bar 51, the downstream side of the first lower support bar 52, and the upstream side of the first lower support bar 52. 56 are provided rotatably. The first transport member 61 is wound around the first drive pulley 55 and the plurality of first driven pulleys 56 in a stretched state.
Hereinafter, the first conveyance member 61 will be described as the “first timing belt 61”.

Furthermore, in the second side wall 42, a second driven pulley is provided in the upstream side of the second upper support bar 53, the downstream side of the second lower support bar 54, and the upstream side of the second lower support bar 54. 58 are provided rotatably.
The second transport member 62 is wound around the second drive pulley 57 and the plurality of second driven pulleys 58 in a stretched state.
Hereinafter, the second conveyance member 62 will be described as the “second timing belt 62”.
As the first drive unit 26 is driven, the first timing belt 61 is rotated by the first drive pulley 55, and the second timing belt 62 is rotated by the second drive pulley 57.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an enlarged main part of the first conveyance unit 21 of the conveyance device 10 of the embodiment.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the first timing belt 61 is formed in an endless shape and has a plurality of first belt support portions 75 provided on the belt surface 61a. The plurality of first belt support portions 75 project outward from the belt surface 61a, and are arranged at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction of the belt surface 61a. The first belt support portion 75 is formed in a rectangular shape in a side view, and has a first support hole 76 penetrating in the arrow B direction. The first support hole 76 is in communication with the outside through the first opening 77. The first opening 77 is opened in the upper surface 75 a of the first belt support 75.

  The second timing belt 62 is a member similar to the first timing belt 61. That is, the second timing belt 62 is endlessly formed, and has a plurality of second belt support portions 81 provided on the belt surface 62 a. The plurality of second belt support portions 81 project outward from the belt surface 62a, and are arranged at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction of the belt surface 62a. The second belt support portion 81 is formed in a rectangular shape in a side view, and has a second support hole 82 penetrating in the arrow B direction. The second support hole 82 is in communication with the outside through the second opening 83. The second opening 83 is opened in the upper surface 81 a of the second belt support 81.

The first side wall 41 side configuration of the first conveyance support 25 is composed of the first upper support bar 51, the first lower support bar 52, the first drive pulley 55, the plurality of first driven pulleys 56, and the first timing belt 61. It is formed. The first side wall 41 of the first transport support 25 is provided outside the internal installation portion 28 on the side of the first side wall 41.
With the second upper support bar 53, the second lower support bar 54, the second drive pulley 57, the plurality of second driven pulleys 58, and the second timing belt 62, the second side wall 42 side configuration of the first conveyance support 25 is It is formed. The second side wall 42 side configuration of the first transport support 25 is provided outside the internal installation portion 28 on the second side wall 42 side.
That is, the first transport support 25 is provided on the first main body 24 and is disposed outside the internal installation portion 28 in the arrow B direction. The first transport body 25 is transported by the first transport support 25 in the arrow A direction.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the first transfer body 27 of the first transfer unit 21 of the embodiment.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first transfer body 27 includes a transfer plate 85, a first moving portion 86, a second moving portion 87, and a pallet (plate) 88.
The transfer plate 85 includes a plate portion 91, a pair of first projecting pieces 92, and a pair of second projecting pieces 93. The plate portion 91 is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view. The plate portion 91 is formed with a pair of first protrusions 92 at a first end 91 a on the first side wall 41 side. The pair of first protrusions 92 is protruded downward from both ends in the direction of arrow A of the first end 91 a.
Further, in the plate portion 91, a pair of second protrusions 93 is formed at the second end 91b on the second side wall 42 side. The pair of second protrusions 93 is protruded downward from both ends in the direction of arrow A of the second end 91 b.

A first moving portion 86 is provided on the pair of first protrusions 92. The first moving portion 86 includes a pair of first mounting shafts 95, a pair of first rollers 96, and a first support shaft (supported portion) 97.
The pair of first mounting shafts 95 is protruded in the arrow B direction from the pair of first projecting pieces 92. The pair of first rollers 96 is rotatably supported by the pair of first support shafts 97. The first support shaft 97 is protruded in the arrow B direction from the downstream first mounting shaft 95 of the pair of first mounting shafts 95. The first support shaft 97 is accommodated in the first support hole 76 from the first opening 77 of the first belt support 75.
The first support shaft 97 can be removed from the first support hole 76 through the first opening 77 by lifting the first support shaft 97 upward.

The second moving portion 87 is provided on the pair of second protrusions 93. The second moving portion 87 is formed symmetrically with the first moving portion 86 in the arrow B direction. That is, the second moving unit 87 includes a pair of second mounting shafts 101, a pair of second rollers 102, and a second support shaft (supported portion) 103.
The pair of second attachment shafts 101 is protruded in the arrow B direction from the pair of second protrusions 93. The pair of second rollers 102 is rotatably supported by the pair of second mounting shafts 101. The second support shaft 103 is protruded in the arrow B direction from the downstream second mounting shaft 101 of the pair of second mounting shafts 101. The second support shaft 103 is accommodated in the second support hole 82 from the second opening 83 of the second belt support 81.
The second support shaft 103 can be removed outside from the first support hole 76 through the first opening 77 by lifting the second support shaft 103 upward.

The first support shaft 97 is accommodated in the first support hole 76, and the second support shaft 103 is accommodated in the second support hole 82. Thus, the first moving unit 86 is connected to the first timing belt 61, and the second moving unit 87 is connected to the second timing belt 62. Thereby, the first conveyance body 27 is connected to the first timing belt 61 and the second timing belt 62.
In this state, by driving the first drive unit 26 (see FIG. 1), the first conveyance body 27 is subjected to the first conveyance operation by the first timing belt 61 and the second timing belt 62 as indicated by the arrow A on the downstream side. Can be transported to The first transport operation is, for example, an intermittent operation that operates intermittently. That is, by driving the first driving unit 26, the first carrier 27 can be driven.
Thus, by configuring the first transport member 61 with the first timing belt 61 and the second transport member 62 with the second timing belt 62, the first transport body 27 can be intermittently fed with a relatively simple configuration. it can.

In the state where the first support shaft 97 is accommodated in the first support hole 76 and the second support shaft 103 is accommodated in the second support hole 82, the pair of first rollers 96 is the upper side of the first upper support bar 51. The pair of second rollers 102 is placed on the upper side 53 a of the second upper support bar 53.
Thus, the first transport body 27 is supported by the upper side 51 a of the first upper support bar 51 and the upper side 53 a of the second upper support bar 53. That is, supporting the weight of the first conveyance body 27 and the load of the product placed on the first conveyance body 27 by the upper side 51 a of the first upper support bar 51 and the upper side 53 a of the second upper support bar 53 it can. Therefore, it is possible to suppress that the load by the first conveyance body 27 acts on the first timing belt 61 and the second timing belt 62.

  Furthermore, in a state where the plurality of first carriers 27 are supported by the first carrier 25, the first support shaft 97 and the second support shaft 103 are coaxially arranged in the arrow B direction. Further, the first support shaft 97 and the second support shaft 103 of the plurality of first transfer bodies 27 are supported at an interval from each other in the feed direction of the first transfer support body 25.

Further, on the pallet 88 of the first transport body 27, for example, the food 110 (see FIGS. 1 and 4) is placed as a product of the transported object. Hereinafter, the food 110 will be described as “sandwich 110”. The sandwich 110 is lightweight. Therefore, in a state where the sandwich 110 is placed on the pallet 88, the load acting on the first carrier 27 can be suppressed small.
Therefore, it is possible to support the first support shaft 97 and the second support shaft 103 at relatively large intervals in the feed direction of the first transport support 25.

Returning to FIG. 1, when the first transfer body 27 is stopped by transferring the first transfer body 27 in an intermittent operation (that is, pitch feeding), for example, a receiving process of the sandwich 110, a cutting process, an inspection process, and removal Process can be implemented.
In the receiving process, the sandwich 110 is received from the receiving device 112 by the pallet 88 on the upstream side. Sandwich 110 is placed on pallet 88. In the cutting process, the sandwich 110 of the pallet 88 is cut into triangles by the cutting blade of the cutting device 113.
In the inspection process, the thickness dimension of the sandwich 110 cut by the inspection tool of the inspection device 114 is inspected. In the removal step, the sandwich 110 which has been inspected is removed from the downstream pallet 88 at the grip of the removal device 115.

Here, in the plurality of first transfer bodies 27, the first support shaft 97 and the second support shaft 103 are supported at relatively large intervals in the feed direction of the first transfer support 25. Thereby, for example, in each process such as the receiving process, the cutting process, the inspection process, and the taking-out process, the first support shaft 97 and the second support shaft 103 of the first transport body 27 are in the way when performing work. Can be prevented.

Further, by supporting the first support shaft 97 and the second support shaft 103 at an interval, the first carrier 27 can be individually removed from the first carrier 25. Thereby, for example, when carrying out the maintenance inspection of the conveyance apparatus 10, the 1st conveyance body 27 can be attached or detached easily.
Furthermore, changing the pitch of the first support shaft 97 and the second support shaft 103 (that is, the first transport body 27) by supporting the first support shaft 97 and the second support shaft 103 with a gap. It will be possible. Thereby, the conveyance form of products, such as sandwich 110, can be changed.

As shown in FIG. 4, after the first conveyance body 27 is conveyed to the downstream side of the conveyance device 10, the first conveyance body 27 is conveyed to the lower side of the conveyance device 10 by the first timing belt 61 and the second timing belt 62. In this state, the pair of first rollers 96 is placed on the upper side 52 a of the first lower support bar 52, and the pair of second rollers 102 is placed on the upper side 54 a of the second lower support bar 54.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the first support shaft 97 from coming down from the first opening 77 (see FIG. 5). In addition, it is possible to prevent the second support shaft 103 from coming down from the second opening 83 (see FIG. 5).
That is, the first transport body 27 can be supported by the upper side 52 a of the first lower support bar 52 and the upper side 54 a of the second lower support bar 54. As a result, the first transport body 27 can be returned upstream by the first timing belt 61 and the second timing belt 62.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, in the first transport body 27, the first support shaft 97 of the first moving unit 86 is removed from the first support hole 76, and the second support shaft 103 of the second moving unit 87 is. By being removed from the second support hole 82, it is removed from the first transfer support 25. That is, the first moving portion 86 and the second moving portion 87 of the first transport body 27 are detachably supported by the first transport support 25. In other words, the first transfer body 27 is detachably provided to the first main body 24.

Here, a pallet 88 is attached to the surface of the transport plate 85 (specifically, the plate portion 91). The pallet 88 is formed in a rectangular shape in a plan view, and includes a receiving surface 88 a on the surface. The receiving surface 88a is formed flat, for example. For example, by placing the sandwich 110 as a product on the receiving surface 88a, the sandwich 110 is transported downstream by the first transport support 25 as shown by arrow A.
When the sandwich 110 is processed (cut) with the cutting blade in the cutting step, the cutting blade can be moved until it contacts the receiving surface 88a. Thereby, the sandwich 110 can be cut well by the cutting blade.

A plurality of first carriers 27 are supported by the first carrier 25. In the plurality of first carriers 27, the adjacent first carriers 27 are arranged at an interval L1. The distance L1 between the adjacent first carriers 27 is set to a distance at which at least a part of the sandwich 110 can fall on the second carrier 36.
Examples of at least a part of the sandwich 110 include, for example, cutting waste generated when the sandwich 110 is cut by the cutting blade of the cutting process.

  Further, the plurality of first carriers 27 are conveyed by intermittent operation by the first conveyance operation. Therefore, the 1st carrier 27 can be suitably adopted to a cutting process of sandwich 110, etc. The sandwich 110 placed on the first carrier is intermittently operated, and the sandwich 110 is cut by the cutting blade when the intermittent operation is stopped. By moving the cutting blade until it contacts the receiving surface 88a, the sandwich 110 can be well cut by the cutting blade.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the downstream end of the first main body 24 is provided with a discharge part 29. The discharge unit 29 is provided below the connection plate 44. The upper end portion of the connection plate 44 is disposed downstream of the first side wall 41 and the second side wall 42. The first transport body 27 is transported by the first timing belt 61 and the second timing belt 62, and moves downward on the upstream side of the upper end portion of the connection plate 44.

As a result, part of the sandwich 110 remaining on the surface of the transfer plate 85 (specifically, the plate portion 91) and the receiving surface 88a of the pallet 88 falls to the connection plate 44. The residue left on the connection plate 44 is guided by the connection plate 44 and discharged to the discharge unit 29.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the debris of the sandwich 110 remaining on the surface of the plate portion 91 or the receiving surface 88a of the pallet 88 from collecting on the surface of the plate portion 91 or the pallet 88 (that is, the transport device 10). As a result, the work of removing the residue of the sandwich 110 from the transfer device 10 can be eliminated.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first conveyance unit 21 is removed from the conveyance device 10 of the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 7, the internal installation portion 28 is formed in the first main body 24 of the transfer device 10. The inner mounting portion 28 is provided inward of the first carrier 27 of the first main body 24 to define an inner region 120. The inner region 120 has a width dimension W1. The width dimension W1 of the inner region 120 is set to be smaller (narrower) than the width dimension W2 of the first conveyance unit 21 and to be larger than the width dimension W3 of the second conveyance unit 22 (second conveyance body 36) There is.

That is, the inner area 120 is formed so as to be able to accommodate the second transport unit 22. The second conveyance unit 22 is provided in the first main body 24 in a state in which the second conveyance unit 22 is accommodated in the inner area 120. In other words, the first transport support 25 is provided on the outer side of the first main body 24 than at least a part of the second transport body 36. In other words, when viewed in the direction of arrow B, at least a portion of the second transport unit 22 is disposed inward of the annular first transport support 25. Furthermore, the first transport support 25 detachably supports the plurality of first transports 27.
Therefore, by removing the plurality of first carriers 27 from the first carrier 25, the upper side of the inner region 120 can be opened. Thereby, the second conveyance unit 22 can be attached to and detached from the inner area 120 from above.

As described above, the second conveyance unit 22 includes the second main body 32, the second conveyance support 33, the second driving unit 34 (see FIG. 3), and the second conveyance body 36.
The second main body 32 includes a first belt side wall 123, a second belt side wall 124, a plurality of first legs 125, a plurality of second legs 126 (see FIG. 4), and a plurality of second connection bars 127. And
The first belt side wall 123 and the second belt side wall 124 extend along the feeding direction (arrow A direction) of the first conveyance body 27 and the second conveyance body 36, and are in the width direction orthogonal to the feeding direction ) Are arranged at predetermined intervals.

The first belt side wall 123 is connected to the plurality of second connection bars 127 via the plurality of first legs 125. The second belt side wall 124 is connected to the plurality of second connection bars 127 via the plurality of second legs 126. The second connection bar 127 is attached to the first side wall 41 and the second side wall 42 of the first main body 24.
In a space between the first belt side wall 123 and the second belt side wall 124, a second drive unit 34 (see FIG. 4) is disposed. The second drive unit 34 is attached to the mounting plate 129. An example of the second drive unit 34 is an electric motor. The second drive unit 34 is separately provided separately from the first drive unit 26 of the first transport unit 21.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second conveyance support 33 includes a second drive roller 131, a plurality of second driven rollers 132, and a transmission mechanism 133. The second drive roller 131 is supported at the downstream end of the first belt side wall 123 and the second belt side wall 124. The plurality of second driven rollers 132 are rotatably supported at the upstream ends of the first belt side wall 123 and the second belt side wall 124.
The second drive roller 131 is connected to the second drive unit 34 via the belt driven pulley 134, the drive belt 135, and the belt drive pulley 136. Therefore, the second drive roller 131 is rotated by driving the second drive unit 34.

A second transport body 36 is provided to the second drive roller 131 and the plurality of second driven rollers 132. Specifically, the second conveyance body 36 is an endless belt wound in a state of being stretched around the second drive roller 131 and the plurality of second driven rollers 132. Hereinafter, the second conveyance body 36 will be described as "an endless belt 36".
Therefore, by rotating the second drive roller 131 by the second drive unit 34, the endless belt 36 can be driven. The endless belt 36 is transported downstream as shown by arrow A in the second transport operation by driving the second drive unit 34. The second transport operation is, for example, a continuous operation that operates continuously.
The endless belt 36 comprises a continuous surface 36a. The continuous surface 36a is, for example, a surface formed continuously so as to be able to continuously convey the package sandwich 111 (package) (see FIG. 7) as a product.

As shown in FIG. 7, as the packaging sandwich 111 transported by the endless belt 36, one obtained by packaging the sandwich 110 (see FIG. 1) formed into a triangle in the cutting process is exemplified. By placing the packaging sandwich 111 on the continuous surface 36 a, the packaging sandwich 111 can be conveyed downstream as shown by the arrow A continuously.
That is, the second conveyance unit 22 is a so-called belt conveyor.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the second conveyance unit 22 is configured to be removable from the internal area 120 of the internal installation portion 28. Here, for example, when transporting a product (transferred object), it is conceivable that a case may occur where it is desired to transport under different conditions depending on the production type. In this case, the first conveyance unit 21 and the second conveyance unit 22 can be easily changed by attaching and detaching the second conveyance unit 22 to the inner area 120 (that is, the first conveyance unit 21). Thereby, even in the case of adopting a conveyor (conveying means) of a conveyance form which differs depending on the type of product (workpiece, object to be conveyed), the change can be facilitated.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 7, when transporting a product (for example, sandwich 110, packaging sandwich 111), the product may be transported under different conditions depending on the production type. In this case, the first transfer body 27 of the first transfer unit 21 can be transferred by intermittent operation (pitch feed), and the second transfer body 36 of the first transfer unit 21 can be transferred by continuous operation. Thereby, conditions of intermittent conveyance and continuous operation can be appropriately selected according to the production type.

  Specifically, by placing the sandwich 110 on the pallet 88 of the first transfer body 27, steps such as cutting of the food 110 and removal of the food 110 are performed when the intermittent feeding of the first transfer body 27 is stopped. be able to. Further, by placing the packaging sandwich 111 on the continuous surface 36 a of the endless belt 36 of the second transport body 36, the packaging sandwich 111 can be transported by continuous feeding.

  Furthermore, the distance L1 between the first carrier 27 and the first carrier 27 of the first carrier unit 21 is set, for example, such that cutting waste of the sandwich 110 can drop onto the endless belt 36. Therefore, for example, cutting debris generated at the time of cutting the sandwich 110 can be dropped from the interval L1 between the first carrier 27 and the first carrier 27 and received by the endless belt 36. As a result, the cutting debris received by the endless belt 36 can be discharged to the discharge portion 29 by the endless belt 36.

  Furthermore, the second drive unit 34 of the second transport unit 22 is separately provided separately from the first drive unit 26 of the first transport unit 21. Thus, the second drive unit 34 can be integrated with the second transport unit 22. Thus, the second conveyance unit 22 can be easily attached to and detached from the first main body 24 of the first conveyance unit 21. For example, maintenance and inspection of the conveyance device 10 can be easily performed.

The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
For example, although the first support member is described as the first timing belt 61 and the second support member is described as the second timing belt 62 in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. As another example, for example, it is also possible to adopt another transport unit such as the first support member as the first chain conveyor and the second support member as the second chain conveyor.
By configuring the first support member with the first chain conveyor and the second support member with the second chain conveyor, the first conveyance body 27 can be intermittently fed with a relatively simple configuration.

  In the above embodiment, the first transport support 25 includes the members of the first side wall 41 and the members of the second side wall 42, and the first transport body 27 is transported from both sides. Not exclusively. As another example, for example, it is also possible to provide the first transport support 25 on one of the first side wall 41 side and the second side wall 42 side. In this case, the first carrier 27 is carried in a state where only one side is supported.

  According to this configuration, for example, when the food 110 is transported as a product, the food 110 is lightweight and can be supported on one side. Therefore, the 1st conveyance body 27 and the 1st conveyance support body 25 can be set as a simple structure. As a result, the number of parts of the transfer apparatus 10 can be reduced, and the space for storing the parts can be reduced. As a result, downsizing and cost reduction of the transport device 10 can be achieved.

  Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, the first conveyance operation of the first conveyance body 27 has been described as the intermittent operation, and the second conveyance operation of the second conveyance body 36 has been described as the continuous operation. As another example, for example, it is also possible to set the first transport operation of the first transport body 27 as a continuous operation and the second transport operation of the second transport body 36 as a continuous operation.

  In the above embodiment, both sides of the first conveyance body 27 (that is, the first support shaft 97 and the second support shaft 103) are indicated by the arrow A by the first timing belt 61 and the second timing belt 62. Although the example which conveys like this is demonstrated, it does not restrict to this. As another example, for example, when the product is lightweight, only one side of the first conveyance body 27 (that is, one of the first support shaft 97 and the second support shaft 103) is used as the first timing belt 61 and the second timing belt 62. It is also possible to configure to carry on one side.

In this case, one of the first moving unit 86 and the second moving unit 87 can be removed from the transfer device 10. In addition, of the portion on the first side wall 41 side and the portion on the second side wall 42 side of the transport support, the portion on the side corresponding to one of the first moving portion 86 and the second moving portion 87 can be removed.
That is, the first transport support 25 can include only one of the portion of the first transport support 25 on the side of the first side wall 41 and the portion on the side of the second side wall 42 of the first transport support 25.

  According to this configuration, for example, when transporting the sandwich 110 as a product (food), the sandwich is light in weight, and thus can be supported on one side. Therefore, the 1st conveyance body 27 and the 1st conveyance support body 25 can be set as a simple structure. As a result, the number of parts of the transfer apparatus 10 can be reduced, and the space for storing the parts can be reduced. As a result, downsizing and cost reduction of the transport device 10 can be achieved.

  Furthermore, although the said embodiment demonstrated the example which made the 1st conveyance operation of the 1st conveyance body 27 intermittent operation, and made the 2nd conveyance operation of the 2nd conveyance body 36 continuous operation, it does not restrict to this. As another example, for example, it is also possible to set the first transport operation of the first transport body 27 to be a continuous operation and the second transport operation of the second transport body 36 to be an intermittent operation.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated each process, such as a receiving process, a cutting process, an inspection process, and a taking-out process, as a process in the conveyance apparatus 10, it does not restrict to this. As another example, it is also possible to carry out each process such as, for example, a receiving process, a waiting process, a cutting process, a waiting process, and a taking-out process.

10 transport devices 21 and 22 first and second transport units 24 first main body (main body)
25 1st transport support (transport support)
26, 34 1st, 2nd drive part 27 1st conveyance body 28 internal installation part 29 discharge part 32 2nd main body 33 2nd conveyance support body 36 2nd conveyance body (endless belt)
61 1st timing belt (1st conveyance member)
62 Second timing belt (second conveying member)
75, 81 First and second belt support parts 85 Transport plate 88 Pallet (plate)
88a Pallet receiving surfaces 96 and 102 first and second rollers 97 first support shaft (supported portion)
103 Second Support Shaft (Supported Part)
110 sandwich (carried goods, products, food)
111 Packaging sandwich (carried goods, products, food)
120 internal region L1 interval W1 width dimension of the internal region W2 width dimension of the first conveyance unit W3 width dimension of the second conveyance unit (second conveyance body)

Claims (11)

A first transport body provided in the main body and performing a first transport operation;
A second carrier provided in the main body and performing a second transport operation;
A transport support which is provided on the outer side of the main body from at least a part of the second transport body to perform the first transport operation and detachably support the first transport body;
A transport apparatus comprising: And a second drive unit configured to drive the second conveyance body.
The transport apparatus according to claim 1. One of the first transport operation and the second transport operation is an intermittent operation that operates intermittently, and the other of the first transport operation and the second transport operation is a continuous operation that operates continuously.
The conveyance apparatus of Claim 1 or Claim 2. The transport support is
Provided on one side in the width direction orthogonal to the feed direction of the transfer support,
The conveyance apparatus of any one of Claims 1-3. The first transport operation is an intermittent operation that operates intermittently,
The first transport body is used in a cutting process of food which is a transported object to be transported;
The food is cut off when the intermittent operation is stopped,
The conveyance apparatus of any one of Claim 1, Claim 2, and Claim 4. A plurality of first carriers are provided,
The supported portions provided on the first transport body are supported at an interval from each other in the feed direction of the transport support body.
The conveyance apparatus of any one of Claims 1-5. The first carrier is a plurality of plates,
The second carrier is an endless belt,
The transport support is a timing belt or chain conveyor.
The conveyance apparatus of any one of Claims 1-6. The first carrier is composed of a plurality of plates spaced from each other,
The interval is set to a distance at which at least a part of the transported object can fall on the second transport body.
The conveyance apparatus of any one of Claims 1-7. A discharge unit capable of discharging a part of the transported object transported by the first transport body;
The conveyance apparatus of any one of Claims 1-8. The first carrier comprises a receiving surface capable of transporting a sandwich,
The conveyance apparatus of any one of Claims 1-9. A first transport body provided detachably on the main body to perform a first transport operation;
An inner installation part provided on an inner side of the first carrier of the main body and defining an inner area having a width smaller than a width of the first carrier;
A transport apparatus comprising:

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