JP2019147129A - Article cleaning device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an article cleaning device capable of easily cleaning a surface of an object.SOLUTION: An inner dish cleaning device 7 cleans a surface of an inner dish D having a side surface. The inner dish cleaning device 7 comprises a first index 71 that holds the inner dish D by holding the side surface of the inner dish D, a bottom surface cleaning mechanism 713 and a parallel side surface cleaning mechanism 714 for cleaning different surfaces from a holding surface of the inner dish D held by the first index 71, and control means for controlling the inner dish cleaning device 7. The control means comprises a side surface holding control unit for making the first index 71 hold the inner dish D, and a cleaning control unit for making the bottom surface cleaning mechanism 713 and the parallel side surface cleaning mechanism 714 clean the inner dish D held by the first index 71.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to an article cleaning apparatus for cleaning an object such as a compact.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a loading device that automatically loads contents into a compact container or the like and manufactures a final product is known. For example, an automatic assembling apparatus described in Patent Document 1 includes a container opening device that automatically opens a compact lid, an intermediate plate assembling device that incorporates a compact plate filled with cosmetics, and an intermediate plate. A film mounting device for mounting a film on the cosmetic filled in the container, a carting device for packing a compact, and the like. And the final product is manufactured by conveying a compact with respect to these apparatuses.
By the way, the inner dish filled with cosmetics may have cosmetics and other dirt on its top, side and bottom surfaces, and such dirt should be cleaned before being compactly assembled. preferable.

JP-A-6-729

  However, in the automatic assembling apparatus described in Patent Document 1, since the intermediate tray is conveyed by the intermediate tray supply conveyor, there is a problem that it is difficult to clean the upper surface, the side surface, and the bottom surface. In particular, since the bottom surface of the middle dish is in surface contact with the conveyance path of the middle dish supply conveyor, there is a problem that it is difficult to clean compared to the upper surface and the side surface.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an article cleaning apparatus that can easily clean the surface of an object.

  The article cleaning apparatus of the present invention is an article cleaning apparatus that cleans the surface of an object having a side surface, and includes a side surface holding unit that holds the side surface of the object and a side surface holding unit. A cleaning means for cleaning a surface different from the holding surface of the held object, and a control means for controlling the article cleaning device, the control means holding the object on the side surface holding means; And a cleaning control unit that causes the cleaning means to clean the object held by the side surface holding means.

  According to such a configuration, the article cleaning apparatus causes the cleaning means to clean a surface different from the holding surface of the object held by the side surface holding means after the side surface holding means holds the side surface of the object. Therefore, for example, the upper surface, the bottom surface, and the side surface different from the holding surface of the object can be easily cleaned.

  In this invention, it is preferable that a side surface holding means hold | maintains a target object by clamping the side surface of a target object.

  According to such a configuration, the side surface holding means holds the target object by sandwiching the side surface of the target object, so that the target object can be reliably held and efficiently cleaned by the cleaning means. Can do.

  In the present invention, the other side holding means for holding the object by holding another side surface different from the holding surface of the object held by the side surface holding means, and the object held by the side surface holding means A holding surface cleaning unit that cleans the holding surface of the object, and the control unit includes an other side holding control unit that holds the object held by the side holding unit on the other side holding unit, and a side holding unit. It is preferable to include a holding surface cleaning control unit that causes the holding surface cleaning means to clean the holding surface of the object that has been held.

  According to such a configuration, the article cleaning apparatus holds the target object held by the side surface holding unit after the target object held by the side surface holding unit is held by the other side surface holding unit. Since the holding surface cleaning means is cleaned, all surfaces of the object can be cleaned.

  In the present invention, the side surface holding means and the other side surface holding means include a chuck that holds the object and a slider that moves the chuck toward and away from the object, and the slider of the side surface holding means is attached to the chuck of the side surface holding means. On the other hand, it is preferable that the slider of the other side surface holding means is positioned so as to be positioned vertically lower side with respect to the chuck of the other side surface holding means.

  According to such a configuration, the slider of the side surface holding means is positioned vertically above the chuck of the side surface holding means, and the slider of the other side surface holding means is perpendicular to the chuck of the other side surface holding means. Since it is arranged so as to be positioned on the lower side, the chuck of the side surface holding unit and the chuck of the other side surface holding unit can be advanced and retracted without bringing the side surface holding unit and the other side surface holding unit into contact with each other. In other words, since the side surface holding unit and the other side surface holding unit can simultaneously hold the object, the other side surface holding unit does not place the object held by the side surface holding unit on the floor or the like. You can hold and receive at.

  In the present invention, it is preferable to include a dense cleaning unit that densely cleans the surface of the object and a rough cleaning unit that roughly cleans the surface of the object before the surface is cleaned by the dense cleaning unit.

  According to such a configuration, the article cleaning apparatus can clean the surface of the object with the dense cleaning means after roughly cleaning the surface of the object with the rough cleaning means. The surface can be reliably cleaned.

  In the present invention, the rough cleaning means first cleans the upper surface of the object, and the dense cleaning means cleans another surface different from the upper surface of the object by the cleaning means or the holding surface cleaning means, and then the object. It is preferable to clean the top surface of the substrate last.

  Here, since the upper surface of the inner dish filled with the cosmetics is a portion that is easily noticeable by the user and is conspicuous, it is desirable to clean it most carefully. If the upper surface of the intermediate plate is cleaned before the side surface and the bottom surface of the intermediate plate are cleaned, the upper surface of the intermediate plate may be contaminated when the side surface and the bottom surface of the intermediate plate are cleaned. Further, if the upper surface of the intermediate plate is cleaned after cleaning the side surface and the bottom surface of the intermediate plate, the upper surface of the intermediate plate may be contaminated on the side surface and the bottom surface of the cleaned intermediate plate.

  According to the present invention, the rough cleaning means first cleans the upper surface of the object, and the dense cleaning means cleans another surface different from the upper surface of the object by the cleaning means or the holding surface cleaning means, Since the top surface of the object is cleaned last, there is a risk that dirt will adhere to the top surface of the middle plate when the side surface or bottom surface of the middle plate is cleaned, or the top surface of the middle plate after cleaning. In addition to removing the possibility of contamination, the upper surface of the inner dish can be cleaned most carefully.

  In the present invention, the dense cleaning means includes a cloth cleaning tool made of cloth that cleans the upper surface of the object and a sliding mechanism that slides the cloth cleaning tool along the upper surface of the object, and the control means slides. It is preferable to provide a dense cleaning control unit that densely cleans the upper surface of the object by sliding the cloth cleaning tool along the upper surface of the object by the mechanism.

  According to such a configuration, the article cleaning apparatus densely cleans the upper surface of the object by sliding the cloth cleaning tool along the upper surface of the object by the sliding mechanism. For example, the surface of the object can be cleaned more carefully than using a brush or the like.

Top view and side view showing a compact with the lid closed Top view and side view showing the compact with the lid open Top view showing a compact loading device Top view showing the appearance of the dish cleaning device Expanded top view of the middle tray conveyor and the first index View of the intermediate tray conveyor viewed from the front side in the transport direction Enlarged view of the inner conveyor and the arm of the first index The figure which shows the state currently hold | maintaining with the 1st index the intermediate plate conveyed with the intermediate plate conveyor. Enlarged view of first index arm and bottom surface cleaning mechanism The figure which shows the state which is cleaning the bottom face of a pan with the bottom face cleaning mechanism Enlarged view of arm part of first index and parallel side surface cleaning mechanism The figure which shows the state which is cleaning the both sides | surfaces of a pan with the parallel side surface cleaning mechanism Enlarged top view of second index and pan delivery mechanism Enlarged perspective view of the arm part of the first index and the arm part of the second index The figure which shows the state holding the inner tray conveyed by the 1st index at the 2nd index. Enlarged top view of second index arm and inclined side surface cleaning mechanism Expanded top view of the top surface dense cleaning mechanism Enlarged side view of second index and upper surface dense cleaning mechanism An enlarged top view of the main part of the friction cleaner The figure which shows the state which is rubbing the upper surface of a middle plate and a nonwoven fabric with a friction cleaner Enlarged top view of the pan feeding mechanism Enlarged side view of the pan feeding mechanism External perspective view of dust collection mechanism External perspective view of the dust collecting mechanism showing a state in which the second index is rotated Block diagram showing the schematic configuration of the intermediate dish cleaning device The flowchart which shows the control method of an inner dish cleaning apparatus

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The compact loading device of this embodiment is a device for manufacturing a compact as a final product by loading a container with a medium dish filled with cosmetics and a brush. First, this compact will be described.

FIG. 1 is a top view and a side view showing a compact in a closed state. FIG. 2 is a top view and a side view showing the compact in the opened state. Specifically, FIG. 1 (A) and FIG. 2 (A) are compact top views, and FIG. 1 (B) and FIG. 2 (B) are compact side views.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the compact 100 includes a container 20, an intermediate dish D and a brush B loaded in the container 20 (see FIG. 2A).

The container 20 includes a container main body 201 and a lid member 202 that covers the container main body 201.
The container main body 201 includes an accommodating portion 201A that accommodates the inner dish D filled with the cosmetic C1, and an accommodating portion 201B that accommodates the brush B.
The lid member 202 includes a rectangular plate-like mirror M and an accommodating portion 202A that accommodates the mirror M.

  In addition, the container 20 includes a hinge 203 that rotatably connects one end of the container main body 201 and one end of the lid member 202, and a hook that freely engages the other end of the container main body 201 and the other end of the lid member 202. Part 204. The container 20 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole when the hinge portion 203 is rotated to engage the hook portion 204 to be in a closed state.

FIG. 3 is a top view showing a compact loading device. Specifically, FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the compact loading device 1 viewed from the vertically upper side. In FIG. 3, the vertical upward direction is defined as the + Z-axis direction, and two axes orthogonal to the Z-axis are described as the X and Y axes. The same applies to the following drawings.
As shown in FIG. 3, the compact loading device 1 includes a conveyor V that transports the plurality of containers 20 by transporting the pallet 2 containing the plurality of containers 20 along a predetermined direction (X-axis direction). ing.

Further, the compact loading device 1 includes a container supply device 3, a label sticking device 4, a container transfer device 5, a container opening device 6, a middle dish cleaning device 7, a middle tray loading device 8, and a brush. A loading device 9, a pallet adjusting device 10, and a container discharging device 11 are provided, and these devices 3 to 11 are arranged from the upstream side of the conveyor V toward the downstream side.
In addition, the conveyor V and the apparatuses 3-11 are accommodated in the inside of the area | region sealed with the flame | frame in which the glass plate was inserted (illustration omitted). An operator can perform maintenance of the conveyor V and the devices 3 to 11 by opening the doors disposed in the vicinity of the conveyor V and the devices 3 to 11, respectively.

The conveyor V conveys the container 20 by conveying the pallet 2 supplied with six containers 20 along a predetermined direction (X-axis direction).
The conveyor V is arranged in parallel with the forward conveyor V1 for transporting the containers 20 and the forward conveyor V1 by transporting the pallet 2 in the + X-axis direction, and transports the pallet 2 in the −X-axis direction. Thus, a return path conveyor V2 for conveying the pallet 2 to the upstream side of the forward path conveyor V1 is provided.

  Further, the conveyor V includes a forward delivery mechanism (not shown) that sends the pallet 2 that has been conveyed upstream of the forward conveyor V1 by the backward conveyor V2 to the forward conveyor V1, and a backward path by the forward conveyor V1. And a return path delivery mechanism (not shown) for sending the pallet 2 conveyed upstream of the conveyor V2 to the return path conveyor V2.

  Therefore, after the conveyor V transports the pallet 2 in the + X-axis direction by the forward-path conveyor V1, it sends it out to the backward-path conveyor V2 by the return-path delivery mechanism and transports it in the −X-axis direction by the backward-path conveyor V2. Since it is sent out again to the forward path conveyor V1 by the forward path delivery mechanism, the pallet 2 is circulated so as to be rotated around the Z axis and conveyed.

  The container supply device 3 conveys the containers 20 placed on the main conveyor 33 by the operator to the label sticking device 4. Here, the worker places the closed container body 201 on the container supply device 3 with the container body 201 in the vertically upper side, the lid member 202 on the vertically lower side, and the container 20 turned upside down.

The label sticking device 4 includes a transport path 41 that transports the container 20 toward the −Y-axis direction, and a sticking mechanism 42 that sticks a label to the container 20 transported in the transport path 41 from the vertically upper side. I have. Here, since the container 20 is turned upside down, the label attaching device 4 attaches a label to the container main body 201.
The container transfer device 5 transfers the container 20 being conveyed toward the + X axis direction via the conveyance path 41 to the pallet 2. Specifically, the container transfer device 5 transfers six containers 20 to the pallet 2.
It should be noted that the container 20 is attached to the + X-axis direction through the transport path 41 after being attached to the pallet 2 by the container transfer device 5 after being labeled with the label sticking device 4. The container body 201 in a closed state is inverted vertically so that the lid member 202 is vertically upward.

The container opening device 6 opens the container 20 by rotating the hinge part 203 after releasing the engagement of the hook part 204 of the container 20 supplied to the pallet 2.
The intermediate dish cleaning device 7 includes a first index 71 that grips the intermediate dish D from the vertically upper side, and a second index 72 that grips the intermediate dish D from the vertically lower side, and the first index 71 and the second index 72. Clean the six surfaces of the bottom plate D, the side surfaces, and the top surface (peripheral edge) of the intermediate dish D gripped by. The inner dish cleaning device 7 will be described in detail later.

The middle tray loading device 8 loads the middle tray D cleaned by the middle tray cleaning device 7 into each of the containers 20 that are opened by the container opening device 6. Specifically, the middle dish loading device 8 applies the hot melt adhesive to the container 201A of the container 20, and then loads the middle dish D filled with the cosmetic C1.
The brush loading device 9 includes a mounting table 91 on which the brush B is mounted, and a loading mechanism 92 that loads the brush B mounted on the mounting table 91 into the container 20. The loading mechanism 92 loads the brush B into each of the containers 20 loaded with the middle dish D by the middle dish loading device 8. Specifically, the brush loading device 9 loads the brush B into the accommodating portion 201 </ b> B of the container 20.

The pallet adjusting device 10 adjusts the pallet 2 according to the size of the container 20. Here, the pallet 2 can accommodate six containers 20 and the accommodation width thereof can be adjusted. The pallet adjusting device 10 adjusts the accommodation width of the pallet 2.
The container discharge device 11 includes a discharge path 111 for discharging the container 20 and a transfer mechanism 112 for transferring the container 20 from the pallet 2 to the discharge path 111, and the container 20 is transferred from the pallet 2 by the transfer mechanism 112. It is transferred to the discharge path 111 and discharged.

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FIG. 4 is a top view showing an appearance of the inner dish cleaning device.
As shown in FIG. 4, the middle dish cleaning device 7 holds the middle dish conveyor 70 that conveys the middle dish D toward the + Y-axis direction side and the middle dish D that is conveyed by the middle dish conveyor 70. A first index 71 that transports the intermediate dish D counterclockwise on the paper surface, and a second index that holds the intermediate dish D transported by the first index 71 and transports the intermediate dish D counterclockwise on the paper surface. 72 and an intermediate dish delivery mechanism 73 for delivering the intermediate dish D conveyed by the second index 72 toward the −X axis direction side.
The inner dish cleaning device 7 is housed in an area sealed by a frame FL fitted with a glass plate. An operator can perform maintenance or the like of the intermediate dish cleaning device 7 by opening the doors disposed in the vicinity of the intermediate tray cleaning device 7.

This middle dish cleaning apparatus 7 is an article cleaning apparatus that cleans the surface of the middle dish D as an object having a side surface.
In this embodiment, the intermediate dish D is illustrated and described as an object having a side surface. However, the object only needs to have a side surface, and the present invention is applicable to any object. Also good.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged top view of the intermediate tray conveyor and the first index.
As shown in FIG. 5, the intermediate tray conveyor 70 places the intermediate tray D and moves to the + Y axis direction side, thereby conveying the intermediate tray D toward the + Y axis direction side, A rough upper surface cleaning mechanism 702 that roughly cleans the upper surface of the intermediate dish D placed on the conveyance path 701 and a stopper 703 that stops the intermediate dish D conveyed on the conveyance path 701 are provided.

FIG. 6 is a view of the intermediate tray conveyor as viewed from the front side in the transport direction. In other words, FIG. 6 is a view of the intermediate tray conveyor 70 viewed from the −Y axis direction side.
As shown in FIG. 6, the upper surface rough cleaning mechanism 702 comes into contact with the upper surface of the intermediate dish D to thereby roughly clean the upper surface of the intermediate dish D, and a rectangular parallelepiped box 702B that supports the urethane 702A. A box slider 702C that slides the box 702B along the X-axis direction. The box slider 702C adjusts the position of the urethane 702A with respect to the upper surface of the inner tray D by sliding the box 702B.

  The urethane 702A has a plurality of convex portions 702A1 and concave portions 702A2 extending along the Y-axis direction, and is attached to the bottom surface of the box 702B so that the convex portions 702A1 are in contact with the top surface of the intermediate dish D. Yes.

The box 702B includes a hollow main body portion 702B1 and a dust collection pipe 702B2 provided so as to protrude toward the + Z-axis direction side on the + X-axis direction side of the main body portion 702B1.
The main body 702B1 has a plurality of openings 702B3 (see FIG. 5) formed on the bottom surface thereof, and each opening 702B3 is formed at a position corresponding to the recess 702A2 of the urethane 702A.
The dust collection pipe 702B2 is connected to a dust collector (not shown). This dust collector performs the dust collection inside the main body 702B1 by sucking the air inside the main body 702B1 through the dust collecting pipe 702B2.

Therefore, since the intermediate tray conveyor 70 conveys the intermediate tray D toward the + Y-axis direction side in the conveyance path 701, the upper surface rough cleaning mechanism 702 brings the urethane 702A into contact with the upper surface of the intermediate tray D. The upper surface of the intermediate dish D can be rubbed and cleaned roughly.
Further, the upper surface rough cleaning mechanism 702 sucks air inside the main body 702B1 through the dust collecting pipe 702B2 by a dust collector connected to the dust collecting pipe 702B2, so that the recess 702A2 of the urethane 702A and the box 702B The upper surface of the intermediate dish D can be sucked and cleaned roughly through the opening 702B3 of the main body 702B1.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the first index 71 includes a disk part 711 that is rotatably provided around the central axis O, four arm parts 712 that extend from the disk part 711 along the radial direction, and a disk part. A bottom surface cleaning mechanism 713 provided on the −Y-axis direction side of 711 and a parallel side surface cleaning mechanism 714 provided on the + X-axis direction side of the disk portion 711 and cleaning both side surfaces of the inner dish D that are parallel to each other. I have.

The disk portion 711 is connected to a motor (not shown) having an output shaft that rotates about the central axis O and an air cylinder (not shown) having a rod that moves up and down along the central axis O. The motor rotates the disk portion 711 about the central axis O counterclockwise on the paper surface. Specifically, the motor rotates the disk portion 711 intermittently every 90 degrees. The air cylinder moves the disk portion 711 up and down along the central axis O. Specifically, the air cylinder raises the disk part 711 before rotating the disk part 711 by the motor, and lowers the disk part 711 after rotating the disk part 711 by the motor.
In the present embodiment, the first index 71 includes a motor and an air cylinder, and the disk portion 711 is rotated and raised by the motor and the air cylinder. However, a mechanism different from this is adopted, and the disk portion 711 is used. For example, the disk portion 711 may be moved up and down without using an air cylinder.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the intermediate tray conveyor and the arm portion of the first index. Specifically, FIG. 7A is an enlarged top view of the middle tray conveyor 70 and the arm portion 712 of the first index 71, and FIG. 7B is an arm of the middle tray conveyor 70 and the first index 71. It is the expanded side view which looked at the part 712 from + Y-axis direction side.
As shown in FIG. 7, the arm portion 712 includes a chuck 712 </ b> A that holds the inner tray D, and a slider 712 </ b> B that moves the chuck 712 </ b> A forward and backward along the extending direction of the arm portion 712 (toward the inner tray D). ing.
The chuck 712 </ b> A has an inclined claw portion 712 </ b> A <b> 1 that comes into contact with the inclined side surface of the intermediate dish D and an opposing claw portion 712 </ b> A <b> 2 that comes into contact with the side surface that faces the inclined side surface of the intermediate dish D.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the middle dish conveyed by the middle dish conveyor is held at the first index. Specifically, FIG. 8A is an enlarged top view of the middle tray conveyor 70 and the arm portion 712 of the first index 71, and FIG. 8B is the arm of the middle tray conveyor 70 and the first index 71. It is the expanded side view which looked at the part 712 from the + Y-axis direction side.

  The first index 71 causes the arm portion 712 to be stationary at a position above the intermediate dish D that is stopped by the stopper 703 by intermittently rotating the disk portion 711 every 90 degrees by a motor. Then, after the disk portion 711 is lowered by the air cylinder, the first index 71 advances the inclined claw portion 712A1 and the opposed claw portion 712A2 toward the inner plate D as shown by the arrows in FIG. By doing so, the intermediate dish D is held by the chuck 712A.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the first index 71 functions as a side surface holding unit that holds the inner plate D by holding the side surface of the inner plate D (target object). The first index 71 holds the middle dish D by sandwiching the side surface of the middle dish D. Specifically, the first index 71 includes a chuck 712A that holds the intermediate dish D, and a slider 712B that moves the chuck 712A forward and backward toward the intermediate dish D, and the slider 712B is vertically above the chuck 712A. It is arranged to be located in.

In the present embodiment, the first index 71 holds the middle dish D by sandwiching the side surface of the middle dish D. For example, by sucking only one side surface of the middle dish D, etc. The inner dish D may be held. In short, the side surface holding means may hold the inner plate D by holding the side surface of the inner plate D.
Further, in the present embodiment, the slider 712B is disposed so as to be positioned vertically above the chuck 712A, but may be disposed at a position different from this.

  Next, the first index 71 has a bottom surface cleaning mechanism as shown in FIG. 5 by raising the disk part 711 with an air cylinder and then rotating the disk part 711 with a motor every 90 degrees. The arm portion 712 that holds the intermediate dish D is held at a position above 713 by the chuck 712A. Then, the first index 71 lowers the disk portion 711 with an air cylinder.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the arm portion of the first index and the bottom surface cleaning mechanism. Specifically, FIG. 9A is an enlarged top view of the arm portion 712 of the first index 71 and the bottom surface cleaning mechanism 713, and FIG. 9B is a cleaning of the arm portion 712 of the first index 71 and the bottom surface. It is the expanded side view which looked at the mechanism 713 from the + X-axis direction side.
As shown in FIG. 9, the bottom surface cleaning mechanism 713 comes into contact with the bottom surface of the middle dish D, thereby cleaning the bottom surface of the middle dish D, a rectangular parallelepiped box 713B that houses the cleaning tool 713A, A box slider 713C that slides the box 713B along the Y-axis direction. The box slider 713C moves the cleaning tool 713A with respect to the bottom surface of the intermediate dish D by sliding the box 713B.

  The cleaning tool 713A is attached to the box 713B so as to cover the roller brush 713A1 supported by the box 713B so as to be rotatable about the X axis and the end of the rotation axis of the roller brush 713A1 on the + X axis direction side. A hollow sub-box 713A2, a motor 713A3 fixed to the sub-box 713A2, and a belt 713A4 wound around the rotating shaft of the roller brush 713A1 and the output shaft of the motor 713A3.

The box 713B includes a box-shaped main body portion 713B1 having an opening on the upper surface side, and a dust collection pipe 713B2 provided to protrude toward the + X-axis direction side on the −Y-axis direction side of the main body portion 713B1. Yes.
The dust collection pipe 713B2 is connected to a dust collector (not shown). This dust collector performs the dust collection inside the main body 713B1 by sucking the air inside the main body 713B1 through the dust collecting pipe 713B2.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a state where the bottom surface of the inner tray is being cleaned by the bottom surface cleaning mechanism. Specifically, FIG. 10A is an enlarged top view of the arm portion 712 of the first index 71 and the bottom surface cleaning mechanism 713, and FIG. 10B is a cleaning of the arm portion 712 of the first index 71 and the bottom surface. It is the expanded side view which looked at the mechanism 713 from the + X-axis direction side.
As shown in FIG. 10, the bottom surface cleaning mechanism 713 rotates the output shaft of the motor 713A3 to rotate the rotation shaft of the roller brush 713A1 via the belt 713A4, and the box slider 713C moves the box 713B. By sliding in the + Y-axis direction, the cleaning tool 713A is moved relative to the bottom surface of the intermediate dish D (see the arrow in the figure). Accordingly, the cleaning tool 713A cleans the bottom surface of the middle dish D by bringing the roller brush 713A1 into contact with the bottom surface of the middle dish D.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the bottom surface cleaning mechanism 713 is different from the holding surface (the side surface of the inner plate D held by the chuck 712A) of the inner plate D held by the first index 71 (in the middle). It functions as a cleaning means for cleaning the bottom surface of the dish D).

  Next, after the disk part 711 is lifted by an air cylinder, the first index 71 is rotated by rotating the disk part 711 every 90 degrees by a motor, thereby cleaning the parallel side surfaces as shown in FIG. The arm portion 712 holding the intermediate dish D is held at a position above the mechanism 714 by the chuck 712A. Then, the first index 71 lowers the disk portion 711 with an air cylinder.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of the arm portion of the first index and the parallel side surface cleaning mechanism. Specifically, FIG. 11A is an enlarged top view of the arm portion 712 of the first index 71 and the parallel side surface cleaning mechanism 714, and FIG. 11B is a parallel view of the arm portion 712 of the first index 71 and the parallel portion. It is the expanded side view which looked at the side cleaning mechanism 714 from the + X-axis direction side.
As shown in FIG. 11, the parallel side surface cleaning mechanism 714 comes into contact with both side surfaces of the intermediate dish D that are parallel to each other, thereby cleaning the both side surfaces of the intermediate dish D, and each cleaning tool 714 </ b> A. A rectangular parallelepiped box 714B that accommodates a part of the housing, and a pair of cleaning tool sliders 714C that slide the cleaning tools 714A along the Y-axis direction. Each cleaning tool slider 714 </ b> C slides each cleaning tool 714 </ b> A to adjust the position of each cleaning tool 714 </ b> A according to the position of both side surfaces of the inner dish D.

  Each cleaning tool 714A includes a base 714A0 fixed to each cleaning tool slider 714C, a roller brush 714A1 supported by the base 714A0 so as to be rotatable about the X axis, and the + X axis direction of the rotation shaft of the roller brush 714A1 A hollow sub-box 714A2 attached to the base 714A0 so as to cover the side end, a motor 714A3 fixed to the sub-box 714A2, a rotation shaft of the roller brush 714A1, and an output shaft of the motor 714A3. Belt 714A4.

The box 714B includes a box-shaped main body 714B1 having an opening on the upper surface side, and a dust collection pipe 714B2 provided at the center of the main body 714B1 so as to protrude toward the + X-axis direction side.
The dust collection pipe 714B2 is connected to a dust collector (not shown). This dust collector performs the dust collection inside the main body 714B1 by sucking the air inside the main body 714B1 through the dust collecting pipe 714B2.

  The parallel side surface cleaning mechanism 714 supports the box 714B and each cleaning tool slider 714C from the −Z-axis direction side, and lifts and lowers the box 714B and each cleaning tool slider 714C along the Z-axis direction (not shown). It has.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a state in which both side surfaces of the inner dish are cleaned by the parallel side surface cleaning mechanism.
As shown in FIG. 12, the parallel side surface cleaning mechanism 714 rotates the output shaft of the motor 714A3 to rotate the rotation shaft of the roller brush 714A1 via the belt 714A4. Is moved toward the + Z-axis direction to move each cleaning tool 714A with respect to both side surfaces of the intermediate dish D (see arrows in the figure). Accordingly, each cleaning tool 714A cleans both side surfaces of the middle dish D by bringing the roller brush 714A1 into contact with both side surfaces of the middle dish D.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the parallel side surface cleaning mechanism 714 is different from the holding surface of the inner pan D held by the first index 71 (the side surface of the inner pan D held by the chuck 712A) ( It functions as a cleaning means for cleaning the inner dishes D on both side surfaces parallel to each other.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged top view of the second index and the pan feeding mechanism.
As shown in FIG. 13, the second index 72 includes a disk part 721 that is rotatably provided around the central axis O, four arm parts 722 that extend from the disk part 721 along the radial direction, and a disk part. In addition to being provided on the + X axis direction side of 721, an inclined side surface cleaning mechanism 723 that cleans the inclined side surface of the intermediate dish D and the side surface opposite to the inclined side surface of the intermediate dish D, and provided on the + Y axis direction side of the disk portion 721 And an upper surface dense cleaning mechanism 724 that densely cleans the upper surface of the inner dish D. The second index 72 is provided at a position below the disk portion 721 and the arm portion 722, and also includes cosmetics that fall due to the cleaning of the inner tray D by the inclined side surface cleaning mechanism 723 and the upper surface dense cleaning mechanism 724. A dust collecting mechanism 725 for collecting dust is provided.

The disk portion 721 is connected to a motor (not shown) having an output shaft that rotates about the central axis O and an air cylinder (not shown) having a rod that moves up and down along the central axis O. The motor rotates the disk portion 721 about the central axis O counterclockwise on the paper surface. Specifically, the motor intermittently rotates the disk portion 721 every 90 degrees. The air cylinder moves the disk portion 721 up and down along the central axis O. Specifically, the air cylinder lowers the disk part 721 before rotating the disk part 721 with a motor, and raises the disk part 721 after rotating the disk part 721 with a motor.
In the present embodiment, the second index 72 includes a motor and an air cylinder, and the disk portion 721 is rotated and moved up and down by the motor and the air cylinder. However, a mechanism different from this is adopted, and the disk portion 721 is used. For example, the disk portion 721 may be raised and lowered without using an air cylinder.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged perspective view of the arm portion of the first index and the arm portion of the second index.
As shown in FIG. 14, the arm portion 722 of the second index 72 has a claw portion that comes into contact with the side surface of the intermediate dish D, and a chuck 722 </ b> A for holding the intermediate dish D, and the chuck 722 </ b> A extending the arm portion 722. And a slider 722 </ b> B that moves forward and backward along the direction orthogonal to the direction (toward the inner dish D).

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the inner tray conveyed by the first index is held by the second index. Specifically, FIG. 15A is a diagram showing a state before the intermediate dish D conveyed by the first index 71 is held by the second index 72, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the state after hold | maintaining the inner tray D conveyed by the 1 index 71 by the 2nd index 72. FIG.

  The second index 72 causes the arm 722 to be stationary at a position below the intermediate dish D conveyed by the first index 71 by rotating the disk portion 721 every 90 degrees with a motor. Then, as shown in FIG. 15A, the second index 72 is moved up by moving the disk portion 721 with an air cylinder and then moving the claw portion of the chuck 722A toward the intermediate dish D (in the drawing). The arrow D) holds the intermediate dish D with the chuck 722A. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 15B, the first index 71 releases the intermediate dish D by retracting the claw portion of the chuck 712A with respect to the intermediate dish D (arrow in the figure).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the second index 72 is different from the holding surface of the intermediate dish D held by the first index 71 (the side surface of the intermediate dish D held by the chuck 712A). By holding the inner dishes D (both side surfaces parallel to each other), it functions as other side surface holding means for holding the inner dishes D. The second index 72 holds the middle dish D by sandwiching the side surface of the middle dish D. Specifically, the second index 72 includes a chuck 722A that holds the middle dish D, and a slider 722B that moves the chuck 722A forward and backward toward the middle dish D, and the slider 722B is vertically downward with respect to the chuck 722A. It is arranged to be located in.

In the present embodiment, the second index 72 holds the middle dish D by sandwiching the side surface of the middle dish D. For example, by sucking only one side surface of the middle dish D, etc. The inner dish D may be held. In short, the other side surface holding means may hold the middle plate D by holding the side surface of the middle plate D.
Further, in the present embodiment, the slider 722B is disposed so as to be positioned vertically downward with respect to the chuck 722A, but may be disposed at a position different from this.

  Next, the second index 72 is moved to clean the inclined side surface as shown in FIG. 13 by lowering the disk part 721 with an air cylinder and then rotating the disk part 721 every 90 degrees with a motor. Under the mechanism 723, the arm portion 722 holding the intermediate dish D by the chuck 722A is stopped. And the 2nd index 72 raises the disk part 721 with an air cylinder.

Here, as described above, the first index 71 is as shown in FIG. 5 by causing the disk part 711 to rise by an air cylinder and then intermittently rotating the disk part 711 every 90 degrees by a motor. Then, the arm portion 712 holding the inner tray D by the chuck 712 </ b> A is stopped at a position above the bottom surface cleaning mechanism 713. Then, the first index 71 lowers the disk portion 711 with an air cylinder.
In other words, the first index 71 and the second index 72 rotate intermittently every 90 degrees in synchronization with each other, and move up and down in synchronization with each other.

FIG. 16 is an enlarged top view of the arm portion of the second index and the inclined side surface cleaning mechanism.
As shown in FIG. 16, the inclined side surface cleaning mechanism 723 comes into contact with the inclined side surface of the intermediate dish D, thereby cleaning the inclined side surface of the intermediate dish D, and the inclined side surface of the intermediate dish D. A cleaning tool 723B that cleans the side surface facing the inclined side surface of the intermediate dish D by abutting against the opposing side surface, and a cleaning tool that slides the cleaning tool 723A along a direction orthogonal to the inclined side surface of the intermediate dish D A slider 723C and a cleaning tool slider 723D that slides the cleaning tool 723B along the X-axis direction are provided. The cleaning tool sliders 723C and 723D slide the cleaning tools 723A and 723B to adjust the positions of the cleaning tools 723A and 723B in accordance with the positions of both side surfaces of the inner dish D.

Here, the cleaning tool slider 723C is rotatable around the Z axis. For example, by rotating the cleaning tool slider 723C so that the cleaning tool 723A is slid along the X-axis direction, the inclined side surface cleaning mechanism 723 is set to be able to clean the bottom rectangular dish. be able to.
In the present embodiment, the cleaning tool slider 723C is rotatable about the Z axis, but the other cleaning tool sliders 714C and 723D may be rotatable about the Z axis.

  The cleaning tool 723A includes a base 723A0 fixed to the cleaning tool slider 723C, a roller brush 723A1 supported by the base 723A0 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis parallel to the inclined side surface of the inner dish D, and a roller brush. A hollow subbox 723A2 attached to the base 723A0 so as to cover an end portion on the −Y-axis direction side of the rotation shaft of 723A1, a motor 723A3 fixed to the subbox 723A2, a rotation shaft of the roller brush 723A1, and A belt 723A4 wound around the output shaft of the motor 723A3.

  The cleaning tool 723B includes a base 723B0 fixed to the cleaning tool slider 723D, a roller brush 723B1 supported by the base 723B0 so as to be rotatable about the Y axis, and the −Y axis direction side of the rotation shaft of the roller brush 723B1. The hollow sub-box 723B2 attached to the base 723B0 so as to cover the end of the motor, the motor 723B3 fixed to the sub-box 723B2, the rotating shaft of the roller brush 723B1 and the output shaft of the motor 723B3 Belt 723B4.

The inclined side surface cleaning mechanism 723 includes an elevator (not shown) that supports the cleaning tool sliders 723C and 723D from the + Z-axis direction side and moves the cleaning tool sliders 723C and 723D up and down along the Z-axis direction. Yes.
The inclined side surface cleaning mechanism 723 rotates the rotation shafts of the roller brushes 723A1 and 723B1 via the belts 723A4 and 723B4 by rotating the output shafts of the motors 723A3 and 723B3 in the same manner as the parallel side surface cleaning mechanism 714 described above. In the state, the cleaning tools 723A and 723B are moved with respect to the both side surfaces of the intermediate dish D by lowering the cleaning tools 723A and 723B in the −Z-axis direction with an elevator. Accordingly, each cleaning tool 723A, 723B has the roller brushes 723A1, 723B1 in contact with the inclined side surface of the intermediate plate D and the side surface opposite to the inclined side surface of the intermediate plate D, and the inclined side surface and the inner surface of the intermediate plate D. Clean the side of the dish D that faces the inclined side.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the inclined side surface cleaning mechanism 723 cleans the holding surface of the intermediate dish D held by the first index 71 (the side surface of the intermediate dish D held by the chuck 712A). It functions as a surface cleaning means.

  Next, after the disk part 721 is lowered by the air cylinder, the second index 72 is intermittently rotated by rotating the disk part 721 every 90 degrees by a motor, as shown in FIG. Under the mechanism 724, the arm part 722 holding the intermediate dish D by the chuck 722A is stopped. And the 2nd index 72 raises the disk part 721 with an air cylinder.

FIG. 17 is an enlarged top view of the top surface dense cleaning mechanism. FIG. 18 is an enlarged side view of the second index and upper surface dense cleaning mechanism. Specifically, FIG. 17 is a view of the upper surface dense cleaning mechanism 724 as viewed from the + Z axis direction side, and FIG. 18 is a view of the second index 72 and the upper surface dense cleaning mechanism 724 as viewed from the + Y axis direction side. is there.
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the upper surface dense cleaning mechanism 724 is provided on both sides of the base 724A on the + Z-axis direction side of the second index 72 and the base 724A in the X-axis direction and around the Y-axis. A pair of winding rollers 724B that are rotatably supported on the X axis direction, a pair of motors 724C that rotate the winding rollers 724B, and a pair of winding rollers 724B. The belt-shaped non-woven fabric 724D is provided, and a friction cleaning machine 724E that abuts the upper surface of the intermediate dish D via the nonwoven fabric 724D and rubs the upper surface of the intermediate dish D and the nonwoven fabric 724D.

The base 724A includes a rectangular plate-shaped base body 724A1 whose longitudinal direction is the X-axis direction, two plates 724A2 fixed to the base body 724A1 so as to extend toward the −Z-axis direction side, and each plate 724A2. And a plate 724A3 fixed between the two.
Each winding roller 724B includes a gear 724B1 provided on the −Y axis direction side of the base 724A. Each gear 724B1 is connected to the output shaft 724C1 of each motor 724C. Accordingly, each motor 724C rotates each take-up roller 724B via each gear 724B1 by rotating the output shaft 724C1.
The nonwoven fabric 724D passes through a variable roller 724F provided in the vicinity of the take-up roller 724B provided on the −X axis direction side, and three fixed rollers 724G provided on the + X axis direction side of the variable roller 724F. The winding roller 724B provided on the −X axis direction side is wound around the winding roller 724B provided on the + X axis direction side.

As shown in FIG. 18, the variable roller 724F includes a rod-like body 724F1 that is rotatably supported at one end by a base 724A, and a roller body 724F2 that is rotatably provided at the other end of the rod-like body 724F1. I have. The variable roller 724F adjusts the tension of the nonwoven fabric 724D by adjusting the position of the rod-shaped body 724F1. Specifically, the variable roller 724F can increase the tension of the nonwoven fabric 724D by rotating the rod-shaped body 724F1 counterclockwise, and can rotate the rod-shaped body 724F1 to the position of the solid line in the drawing. The tension of the nonwoven fabric 724D can be maximized. The variable roller 724F can reduce the tension of the nonwoven fabric 724D by rotating the rod-shaped body 724F1 clockwise, and the nonwoven fabric 724F1 by rotating the rod-shaped body 724F1 to the position of the two-dot chain line in the figure. The tension of 724D can be minimized.
Each fixed roller 724G is fixed to each plate 724A2 of the base 724A so as to be rotatable.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the friction cleaning machine 724E is in contact with the upper surface of the intermediate dish D via the nonwoven fabric 724D and rubs the upper surface of the intermediate dish D and the nonwoven fabric 724D with the Z-axis direction. In addition to supporting the sliding mechanism 724H, the supporting mechanism 724E1 fixed to the plate 724A3 of the base 724A is provided. The support mechanism 724E1 can adjust the position of the sliding mechanism 724H with respect to the upper surface of the intermediate dish D by moving the sliding mechanism 724H forward and backward along the Z-axis direction.

FIG. 19 is an enlarged top view of the main part of the friction cleaner.
As shown in FIG. 19, the sliding mechanism 724H includes a rectangular plate-like base portion 724H1 supported by the support mechanism 724E1, a guide rail 724H2 fixed to the base portion 724H1 so as to extend in the Y-axis direction, and a guide A moving body 724H3 that is attached to the rail 724H2 and moves along the guide rail 724H2, and a rectangular plate-shaped abutting plate 724H4 that is fixed to the movable body 724H3 and abuts on the upper surface of the intermediate dish D via the nonwoven fabric 724D. And.

  The sliding mechanism 724H is rotatable at one end with respect to a motor 724H5 fixed to the −Y axis direction side of the base 724H1 and a disk 724H6 fixed concentrically to the output shaft of the motor 724H5. A shaft 724H7 that is fixed and rotatably fixed to the end portion on the −Y axis direction side of the moving body 724H3 is provided.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a state in which the upper surface of the inner dish and the nonwoven fabric are being rubbed together by the friction cleaner.
The central axis of one end of the shaft 724H7 fixed to the motor 724H5 is eccentric with respect to the output shaft of the motor 724H5. Therefore, when the output shaft of the motor 724H5 is rotated, one end of the shaft 724H7 rotates around the output shaft of the motor 724H5 as shown in FIG. 20 (see the arrow in the figure). The shaft 724H7 advances and retreats along the guide rail 724H2 as the output shaft of the motor 724H5 rotates, and the contact plate 724H4 advances and retreats along the Y-axis direction via the shaft 724H7 and the moving body 724H3. Will do. Accordingly, the sliding mechanism 724H can abut the upper surface of the intermediate dish D and the nonwoven fabric 724D by bringing the contact plate 724H4 into contact with the upper surface of the intermediate dish D via the nonwoven fabric 724D.

Thus, in the present embodiment, the upper surface dense cleaning mechanism 724 functions as a dense cleaning unit that densely cleans the surface of the inner dish D. In the present embodiment, the above-described rough upper surface cleaning mechanism 702 functions as a rough cleaning unit that performs rough cleaning before the upper surface dense cleaning mechanism 724 cleans the surface of the inner dish D.
In the present embodiment, the inner dish cleaning device 7 includes both the upper surface rough cleaning mechanism 702 and the upper surface dense cleaning mechanism 724, but may include only one of them, and the upper surface of the intermediate dish D may be provided. When not cleaning, it is not necessary to have both.

Further, in the present embodiment, the upper surface rough cleaning mechanism 702 first cleans the upper surface of the inner dish D, and the upper surface dense cleaning mechanism 724 includes a bottom surface cleaning mechanism 713, a parallel side surface cleaning mechanism 714, and an inclined side surface cleaning mechanism 723. After cleaning the other surface different from the upper surface of the intermediate dish D, the upper surface of the intermediate dish D is cleaned last, but the surface of the intermediate dish D may be cleaned in a different order.
The upper surface dense cleaning mechanism 724 includes a cloth cleaning tool (nonwoven fabric 724D) that cleans the upper surface of the middle dish D, and a sliding mechanism 724H that slides the cloth cleaning tool along the upper surface of the middle dish D. Although it is provided, a configuration different from this may be adopted as long as the surface of the inner dish D can be cleaned closely.

  Next, after the disk part 721 is lowered by the air cylinder, the second index 72 is intermittently rotated by the motor every 90 degrees, as shown in FIG. Under the mechanism 73, the arm part 722 holding the intermediate dish D is stopped by the chuck 722A. And the 2nd index 72 raises the disk part 721 with an air cylinder.

FIG. 21 is an enlarged top view of the intermediate dish delivery mechanism. FIG. 22 is an enlarged side view of the intermediate tray delivery mechanism. Specifically, FIG. 21 is a view of the intermediate dish delivery mechanism 73 as viewed from the + Z-axis direction side, and FIG. 22 is a view of the intermediate dish delivery mechanism 73 as viewed from the + Y-axis direction side.
As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the intermediate tray delivery mechanism 73 is fixed to the + Z-axis direction side of the rectangular plate-shaped base 731, the rollers 732 fixed to three locations of the base 731, and each of the rollers 732. A motor 733 for rotating the rollers 732, a belt 734 wound around each roller 732, and a belt conveyor 735 for conveying the intermediate tray D toward the −X axis direction side.

The belt 734 includes a plurality of hooks 734A having an L shape in an XZ plan view and provided on the outer peripheral surface thereof at a predetermined distance. The belt 734 is rotated intermittently in synchronization with the rotation of the first index 71 and the second index 72 by rotating a roller 732 fixed on the + Z axis direction side by a motor 733. .
Specifically, by rotating the disk part 721 of the second index 72, the arm part 722 holding the intermediate dish D is held at the lower position of the intermediate dish delivery mechanism 73 by the chuck 722A, and then the motor 733 is operated. By rotating the belt 734, the hook 734A is moved to a position below the intermediate dish D. Thereafter, the second index 72 releases the middle dish D by retracting the claw portion of the chuck 722A with respect to the middle dish D. As a result, the intermediate dish D is placed on the upper surface of the hook 734 </ b> A of the belt 734. The motor 733 rotates the belt 734 to move the hook 734 </ b> A on which the inner tray D is placed to a position above the belt conveyor 735.

  The belt conveyor 735 includes a conveyance path 735A on which the inner tray D is placed, and a convex portion 735B provided on the conveyance path 735A at a predetermined distance. The belt conveyor 735 pushes the inner tray D placed on the upper surface of the hook 734 </ b> A of the belt 734 by moving the transport path 735 </ b> A toward the −X axis direction side by the convex portion 735 </ b> B. The intermediate dish D conveyed is conveyed toward the −X axis direction side.

FIG. 23 is an external perspective view of the dust collection mechanism.
As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the dust collecting mechanism 725 has a bottomed cylindrical shape that collects cosmetics and the like that fall due to the cleaning of the inner dish D by the inclined side surface cleaning mechanism 723 and the upper surface dense cleaning mechanism 724. A dust collecting box 725A, a rectangular plate-shaped scraper 725B that contacts the bottom surface of the dust collecting box 725A, and collects cosmetics and the like that have fallen on the bottom surface of the dust collecting box 725A, and an arm portion 722 of the second index 72 And a rotation support portion 725C that rotatably supports the scraper 725B with an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the scraper 725B as a rotation axis.

FIG. 24 is an external perspective view of the dust collection mechanism showing a state in which the second index is rotated.
Since the scraper 725B is attached to the arm portion 722 of the second index 72 via the rotation support portion 725C, the scraper 725B is attached to the bottom surface of the dust collection box 725A as the second index 72 rotates as shown in FIG. (See the arrows in the figure). Here, the rotation support portion 725C supports the scraper 725B so that the scraper 725B can freely rotate so as to contact the bottom surface of the dust collection box 725A by its own weight.
Therefore, the scraper 725 </ b> B can collect the cosmetics and the like that fall due to the cleaning of the inner dish D by the inclined side surface cleaning mechanism 723 and the upper surface dense cleaning mechanism 724.

The dust collection mechanism 725 includes a dust collection pipe 725D attached to the bottom surface (the surface on the −Z axis direction side) of the dust collection box 725A, and the dust collection box 725A is formed at the attachment position of the dust collection pipe 725D. A plurality of apertures 725A1 are provided.
The dust collection pipe 725D is connected to a dust collector (not shown). This dust collector performs dust collection of cosmetics and the like collected by the scraper 725B by sucking air inside the dust collection box 725A through the opening 725A1 of the dust collection box 725A and the dust collection pipe 725D. .

FIG. 25 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the middle dish cleaning device.
As described above, the intermediate dish cleaning device 7 includes the first index 71, the second index 72, and the intermediate tray delivery mechanism 73, and controls the entire intermediate dish cleaning device 7 as shown in FIG. Control means 74 is provided.
The control unit 74 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory, and the like, and executes information processing according to a predetermined program stored in the memory. The control means 74 includes a middle dish holding control unit 741, a middle dish cleaning control unit 742, and a conveyance control unit 743.

The intermediate dish holding control unit 741 controls the holding and releasing of the intermediate dish D by controlling the advance and retreat of the chuck 712A of the first index 71 and the advance and retreat of the chuck 722A of the second index 72.
The middle dish cleaning control unit 742 cleans the surface of the middle dish D by controlling the bottom surface cleaning mechanism 713, the parallel side surface cleaning mechanism 714, the inclined side surface cleaning mechanism 723, and the top surface dense cleaning mechanism 724.
The conveyance control unit 743 controls the rotation of the first index 71, the rotation and elevation of the second index 72, and the rotation of the belt 734 of the intermediate tray delivery mechanism 73, thereby allowing the intermediate tray D to move to the intermediate tray conveyor. 70 to the belt conveyor 735.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a control method of the intermediate dish cleaning device.
When cleaning the surface of the intermediate dish D with the intermediate dish cleaning device 7, the control means 74 executes steps ST1 to ST5 as shown in FIG. 26 according to a predetermined program stored in the memory.
First, the intermediate tray holding control unit 741 performs holding and releasing of the intermediate tray D (step ST1: intermediate tray holding / release step). Specifically, the middle dish holding control unit 741 causes the first index 71 to hold the middle dish D conveyed by the middle dish conveyor 70 as described above. Further, as described above, the middle dish holding control unit 741 holds the middle dish D transported by the first index 71 at the second index 72 and then releases it to the first index 71. Further, the middle dish holding control unit 741 releases the middle dish D to the second index 72 as described above.

Moreover, the middle dish cleaning control part 742 performs the cleaning of the surface of the middle dish D (step ST2: middle dish cleaning step). Specifically, the middle dish cleaning control unit 742 causes the bottom surface cleaning mechanism 713 to clean the bottom surface of the middle dish D as described above. Further, as described above, the middle dish cleaning control unit 742 causes the parallel side surface cleaning mechanism 714 to clean both side surfaces of the middle dish D that are parallel to each other. Further, as described above, the intermediate dish cleaning control unit 742 causes the inclined side surface cleaning mechanism 723 to clean the inclined side surface of the intermediate dish D and the side surface facing the inclined side surface of the intermediate dish D. Further, the middle dish cleaning control unit 742 causes the upper surface dense cleaning mechanism 724 to cleanly clean the upper surface of the middle dish D as described above.
In addition, the control means 74 performs step ST1 and step ST2 substantially simultaneously.

Next, the control means 74 determines whether or not the holding and releasing of the middle dish D have been completed (step ST3: middle dish holding / release determining step).
When it is determined in step ST3 that the holding and releasing of the intermediate dish D have been completed, the control means 74 determines whether or not the cleaning of the intermediate dish D has been completed (step ST4: intermediate dish cleaning determination step). ).
If it is determined in step ST3 that the holding and releasing of the intermediate dish D have not been completed, and the control means 74 determines that the cleaning of the intermediate dish D has not been completed in step ST4, The process of step ST3 is executed again.

  In the present embodiment, the control means 74 determines whether or not the holding and releasing of the intermediate dish D is completed in step ST3, and determines whether or not the cleaning of the intermediate dish D is completed in step ST4. If it is determined that these processes have not been completed, the process of step ST3 is performed again without executing the next process. For example, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. If the determination is made and it is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed, the next process may be executed.

  If it is determined in step ST4 that the cleaning of the intermediate dish D has been completed, the transport control unit 743 rotates and lifts the first index 71, rotates and lifts the second index 72, and the intermediate tray delivery mechanism 73. By controlling the rotation of the belt 734, the intermediate dish D is conveyed (step ST5: intermediate dish conveying step). Thereafter, the control means 74 executes step ST1 again.

Thus, in the present embodiment, the middle dish holding control unit 741 functions as a side surface holding control unit that causes the first index 71 to hold the middle dish D, and the middle dish cleaning control unit 742 is the first index 71. It functions as a cleaning control unit that causes the bottom cleaning mechanism 713 and the parallel side surface cleaning mechanism 714 to clean the held inner dish D.
Further, in the present embodiment, the middle dish holding control unit 741 functions as the other side surface holding control unit that holds the middle dish D held by the first index 71 on the second index 72, and the middle dish cleaning control unit 742 functions as a holding surface cleaning control unit that causes the inclined side surface cleaning mechanism 723 to clean the inner dish D held by the second index 72.
Further, in the present embodiment, the middle dish cleaning control unit 742 performs the dense cleaning that densely cleans the upper surface of the middle dish D by sliding the nonwoven fabric 724D along the upper surface of the middle dish D by the sliding mechanism 724H. Functions as a control unit.

According to the present embodiment as described above, the following operations and effects can be achieved.
(1) The intermediate dish cleaning device 7 holds the side surface of the intermediate dish D on the first index 71, and then sets a surface different from the holding surface of the intermediate dish D held by the first index 71 to the bottom surface cleaning mechanism 713. And since the parallel side surface cleaning mechanism 714 is made to clean, the bottom surface of the inner tray D and the side surface different from the holding surface can be easily cleaned.
(2) Since the first index 71 holds the middle dish D by sandwiching the side surface of the middle dish D, the middle dish D can be reliably retained, and the bottom surface cleaning mechanism 713 and the parallel side surface cleaning mechanism 714 are retained. Can be cleaned efficiently.
(3) The intermediate dish cleaning device 7 holds the intermediate dish D held at the first index 71 on the second index 72 and then holds the holding surface of the intermediate dish D held at the first index 71. Since the inclined side surface cleaning mechanism 723 is cleaned, all the surfaces of the inner dish D can be cleaned.

(4) The slider 712B of the first index 71 is positioned vertically above the chuck 712A of the first index 71, and the slider 722B of the second index 72 is relative to the chuck 722A of the second index 72. Since the first index 71 and the second index 72 are not brought into contact with each other, the chuck 712A of the first index 71 and the chuck 722A of the second index 72 can be moved forward and backward because they are arranged vertically below. . In other words, since the first index 71 and the second index 72 can simultaneously hold the middle dish D, the second index 72 uses the middle dish D held by the first index 71 on the floor surface or the like. You can hold and receive in the air without placing.

(5) Since the intermediate dish cleaning device 7 can clean the surface of the intermediate dish D with the upper surface rough cleaning mechanism 702 and then clean the surface of the intermediate dish D with the upper surface dense cleaning mechanism 724, The surface of the intermediate dish D can be reliably cleaned.
(6) The upper surface rough cleaning mechanism 702 first cleans the upper surface of the middle dish D, and the upper surface dense cleaning mechanism 724 includes the bottom dish D by the bottom surface cleaning mechanism 713, the parallel side surface cleaning mechanism 714, and the inclined side surface cleaning mechanism 723. After cleaning the other surface different from the upper surface, the upper surface of the inner plate D is cleaned last, so that the upper surface of the inner plate D may be contaminated when the side surface and the bottom surface of the inner plate D are cleaned. In addition, it is possible to remove the possibility that dirt on the upper surface of the intermediate dish D adheres to the side surface and bottom surface of the cleaned intermediate dish D, and it is possible to clean the upper surface of the intermediate dish D most carefully.
(7) The inner dish cleaning device 7 densely cleans the upper surface of the intermediate dish D by sliding the nonwoven fabric 724D along the upper surface of the intermediate dish D by the sliding mechanism 724H. For example, it can be carefully cleaned as compared with the case where the surface of the inner tray D is cleaned using a brush or the like.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications, improvements, and the like within a scope in which the object of the present invention can be achieved are included in the present invention.
For example, in the embodiment described above, the inner dish cleaning device 7 is employed in the compact loading device 1, but the article cleaning device of the present invention may be employed in other devices.

  As described above, the present invention can be suitably used for an article cleaning apparatus that cleans an object such as a compact.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Compact loading apparatus 2 Pallet 7 Middle dish cleaning apparatus 70 Middle dish conveyor 71 1st index (side surface holding means)
72 Second index (other side holding means)
73 Middle tray delivery mechanism 74 Control means 702 Upper surface rough cleaning mechanism (rough cleaning means)
712A Chuck 712B Slider 713 Bottom surface cleaning mechanism (cleaning means)
714 Parallel side surface cleaning mechanism (cleaning means)
722A Chuck 722B Slider 723 Inclined side surface cleaning mechanism (holding surface cleaning means)
724 Top surface dense cleaning mechanism (Dense cleaning means)
724D Nonwoven fabric (cloth cleaning tool)
724H Sliding mechanism 741 Middle pan holding control unit (side holding control unit, other side holding control unit)
742 Middle dish cleaning control unit (cleaning control unit, holding surface cleaning control unit, dense cleaning control unit)
743 Transport control unit D Middle dish

Claims (7)

An article cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface of an object having a side surface,
Side surface holding means for holding the object by holding a side surface of the object;
Cleaning means for cleaning a surface different from the holding surface of the object held by the side surface holding means;
Control means for controlling the article cleaning device,
The control means includes
A side surface holding control unit for causing the side surface holding means to hold the object;
An article cleaning apparatus comprising: a cleaning control unit that causes the cleaning unit to clean the object held by the side surface holding unit. The article cleaning apparatus according to claim 1,
The article cleaning apparatus, wherein the side surface holding unit holds the object by sandwiching a side surface of the object. In the article cleaning apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
Other side surface holding means for holding the object by holding another side surface different from the holding surface of the object held by the side surface holding means,
Holding surface cleaning means for cleaning the holding surface of the object held by the side surface holding means,
The control means includes
An other side surface holding control unit that causes the other side surface holding unit to hold the object held by the side surface holding unit;
An article cleaning apparatus comprising: a holding surface cleaning control unit that causes the holding surface cleaning means to clean a holding surface of an object held by the side surface holding means. In the article cleaning apparatus according to claim 3,
The side surface holding means and the other side surface holding means are:
A chuck for holding the object;
A slider for moving the chuck toward and away from the object,
The slider of the side surface holding unit is positioned vertically above the chuck of the side surface holding unit, and the slider of the other side surface holding unit is positioned vertically below the chuck of the other side surface holding unit. An article cleaning device, wherein In the article cleaning apparatus according to claim 1,
Dense cleaning means for densely cleaning the surface of the object;
An article cleaning apparatus comprising: a rough cleaning unit that cleans the surface of the object roughly before the dense cleaning unit cleans the surface of the object. In the article cleaning apparatus according to claim 5,
The rough cleaning means first cleans the upper surface of the object, and the dense cleaning means cleans another surface different from the upper surface of the object by the cleaning means or the holding surface cleaning means, An article cleaning apparatus for cleaning the upper surface of the object last. The article cleaning apparatus according to claim 6,
The dense cleaning means includes
A cloth cleaning tool made of cloth for cleaning the upper surface of the object;
A sliding mechanism for sliding the cloth cleaning tool along the upper surface of the object,
The control means includes
An article cleaning apparatus comprising: a dense cleaning control unit that densely cleans the upper surface of the object by sliding the cloth cleaning tool along the upper surface of the object by the sliding mechanism.

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