JP2021050038A - Egg container transfer device and egg container transfer system - Google Patents

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JP2021050038A
JP2021050038A JP2019210262A JP2019210262A JP2021050038A JP 2021050038 A JP2021050038 A JP 2021050038A JP 2019210262 A JP2019210262 A JP 2019210262A JP 2019210262 A JP2019210262 A JP 2019210262A JP 2021050038 A JP2021050038 A JP 2021050038A
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To provide an egg container transfer device and an egg container transfer system capable of conveying an egg container even to a housing body restricted in a height direction.SOLUTION: An egg container transfer device 4 comprises an alignment conveyor 9 for aligning an egg container 2, a hand part 10 having a lower plate part 10a loaded thereon with the egg container 2, an alignment push part 11 for pushing the egg container 2 on the alignment conveyor 9 to load it on the hand part 10, and a hand transfer part 12 mounted with the hand part 10 to transfer the hand part 10 to predetermined positions (egg container transfer position X11 and replenishment position X2). The hand part 10 includes an upper plate part 10b arranged so as to have a space loaded thereon with the egg container 2 at an upper side of the lower plate part 10a, a plate drive part 10c for moving the lower plate part 10a and the upper plate part 10b so as to separate in parallel and relatively in one direction of the egg container 2, and an extrusion part 101b coming in contact at least with a side of the egg container 2 so that the egg container 2 loaded on the lower plate part 10a is separated from the lower plate part 10a in relative movement of the lower plate part 10a and the upper plate part 10b by the plate drive part 10c.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

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本出願は、卵容器移送装置及び卵容器移送システムに関する。 The present application relates to an egg container transfer device and an egg container transfer system.

従来、卵容器移送装置として、卵容器を吸着する吸着パッドを有する吸着部と、吸着部に接続される吸引手段と、吸着部が取り付けられる移送機構と、を備える卵容器移送装置が知られている（例えば、特許文献１）。しかし、斯かる卵容器移送装置は、ラックなどの高さ方向に制約がある収容体には卵容器を運ぶことができないという問題があった。 Conventionally, as an egg container transfer device, an egg container transfer device including a suction part having a suction pad for sucking an egg container, a suction means connected to the suction part, and a transfer mechanism to which the suction part is attached has been known. (For example, Patent Document 1). However, such an egg container transfer device has a problem that the egg container cannot be carried to a container having a restriction in the height direction such as a rack.

特開２０１８−１７７３２５公報JP-A-2018-177325

そこで、課題は、高さ方向に制約がある収容体にも卵容器を運ぶことができる卵容器移送装置及び卵容器移送システムを提供することである。 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an egg container transfer device and an egg container transfer system capable of transporting an egg container even to a container having a height restriction.

卵容器移送装置は、卵容器を整列する整列コンベヤと、前記卵容器を載せる下板部を有するハンド部と、前記整列コンベヤ上の前記卵容器を押して前記ハンド部に載せる整列プッシュ部と、前記ハンド部が取り付けられ、前記ハンド部を所定の位置に移送するハンド移送部と、を備え、前記ハンド部は、前記下板部の上側に前記卵容器を載せるスペースを設けて配置された上板部と、前記下板部と前記上板部とが平行にかつ相対的に前記卵容器の一方方向に離れるように移動させる板駆動部と、前記板駆動部による前記下板部と前記上板部との相対移動の際に、前記下板部に載置されている前記卵容器が前記下板部から離れるように前記卵容器の少なくとも側方と接触する押出部と、を備える。 The egg container transfer device includes an alignment conveyor for aligning egg containers, a hand portion having a lower plate portion on which the egg container is placed, an alignment push portion for pushing the egg container on the alignment conveyor and placing the egg container on the hand portion, and the above. The upper plate is provided with a hand transfer portion to which the hand portion is attached and transfers the hand portion to a predetermined position, and the hand portion is arranged above the lower plate portion with a space for placing the egg container. A plate driving unit that moves the lower plate portion and the upper plate portion in parallel and relatively so as to be separated from each other in one direction of the egg container, and the lower plate portion and the upper plate by the plate driving portion. It is provided with an extruded portion that contacts at least a side surface of the egg container so that the egg container placed on the lower plate portion is separated from the lower plate portion when moving relative to the portion.

また、卵容器移送装置においては、前記整列コンベヤは、前記整列コンベヤの搬送方向に直交する方向に沿って設けられる複数の第１凸部を備え、前記下板部は、隣り合う前記第１凸部の間隔と同じ間隔で、第１凸部の長手方向に平行に設けられる複数の第２凸部を備える、という構成であってもよい。 Further, in the egg container transfer device, the alignment conveyor includes a plurality of first convex portions provided along a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the alignment conveyor, and the lower plate portion is adjacent to the first convex portion. A plurality of second convex portions provided in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the first convex portion may be provided at the same interval as the interval between the portions.

卵容器移送システムは、前記卵容器を供給搬送する卵容器搬送コンベヤと、前記卵容器移送装置と、前記卵容器搬送コンベヤ上の前記卵容器を前記整列コンベヤに押して載せる搬送プッシュ部と、を備える。 The egg container transfer system includes an egg container transfer conveyor for supplying and transporting the egg container, the egg container transfer device, and a transfer push unit for pushing the egg container on the egg container transfer conveyor onto the alignment conveyor. ..

また、卵容器移送システムにおいては、前記卵容器を積載する積載位置まで前記卵容器を収容する収容体を搬送する収容体搬送部と、前記卵容器が積載された前記収容体を前記積載位置から移動する収容体排出部と、を備える、という構成であってもよい。 Further, in the egg container transfer system, the container transporting unit that transports the container that houses the egg container to the loading position where the egg container is loaded and the container on which the egg container is loaded are moved from the loading position. It may be configured to include a moving container discharge unit.

また、卵容器移送システムにおいては、前記整列コンベヤは、前記卵容器搬送コンベヤよりも低い位置に配置されている、という構成であってもよい。 Further, in the egg container transfer system, the alignment conveyor may be arranged at a position lower than that of the egg container transfer conveyor.

図１は、一実施形態に係る卵容器移送システムの概要図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an egg container transfer system according to an embodiment. 図２は、同実施形態に係る卵容器搬送コンベヤ及び整列コンベヤを説明する正面図である。FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating an egg container transport conveyor and an alignment conveyor according to the same embodiment. 図３は、同実施形態に係るハンド部を説明する左側面図である。FIG. 3 is a left side view for explaining the hand portion according to the embodiment. 図４は、同実施形態に係るハンド部を説明する背面図である。FIG. 4 is a rear view for explaining the hand portion according to the embodiment. 図５は、同実施形態に係る収容体への卵容器の積載例を説明する収容体の右側面図である。FIG. 5 is a right side view of the container for explaining an example of loading an egg container on the container according to the embodiment. 図６は、同実施形態に係る収容体への卵容器の積載例を説明する収容体の正面図である。FIG. 6 is a front view of the container for explaining an example of loading an egg container on the container according to the embodiment. 図７は、他の実施形態に係る整列コンベヤを説明する正面図である。FIG. 7 is a front view illustrating an alignment conveyor according to another embodiment.

以下、卵容器移送システムにおける一実施形態について、図１〜図６を参照しながら説明する。なお、各図において、図面の寸法比と実際の寸法比とは、必ずしも一致しておらず、また、各図面の間での寸法比も、必ずしも一致していない。 Hereinafter, one embodiment of the egg container transfer system will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. In each drawing, the dimensional ratio of the drawings and the actual dimensional ratio do not always match, and the dimensional ratios between the drawings do not necessarily match.

図１に示すように、本実施形態に係る卵容器移送システム１は、卵容器２を供給搬送する卵容器搬送コンベヤ３、と卵容器２を所定の位置に移動する卵容器移送装置４と、卵容器搬送コンベヤ３上の卵容器２を卵容器移送装置４に押して載せる搬送プッシュ部５と、卵容器２を収容する収容体６に卵容器２を積載する積載位置Ｘ１まで搬送する収容体搬送部７と、卵容器２が積載された収容体６を積載位置Ｘ１から移動する収容体排出部８と、卵容器２を退避させる退避部１３と、卵容器２の積載パターンを入力する入力部（図示しない）と、を備える。 As shown in FIG. 1, the egg container transfer system 1 according to the present embodiment includes an egg container transfer conveyor 3 for supplying and transporting the egg container 2, an egg container transfer device 4 for moving the egg container 2 to a predetermined position, and the like. A transport push unit 5 for pushing the egg container 2 on the egg container transport conveyor 3 onto the egg container transfer device 4 and a container transport for transporting the egg container 2 to a loading position X1 for loading the egg container 2 on the container 6 for accommodating the egg container 2. Unit 7, the container discharge unit 8 that moves the container 6 loaded with the egg container 2 from the loading position X1, the retracting unit 13 that retracts the egg container 2, and the input unit that inputs the loading pattern of the egg container 2. (Not shown) and.

卵容器２は、卵容器２を開かないようにヒンジ蓋を閉じる耳部２ａ（図２参照）を備える。本出願における卵容器２とは、卵（図示しない）が詰まった一般的な容器のことをいう。卵容器２は、下部分が卵の形に合わせた凹凸形状であり、上部分が平らな形状と卵の形に合わせた凹凸形状とがある。また、卵容器２に詰められる卵の個数（４、６、１０、１２個）によって、卵容器２のサイズは異なる。さらに、卵のサイズ（ＳＳサイズ〜ＬＬサイズ）によって、卵容器２のサイズは異なる。本実施形態に係る卵容器移送システム１は、卵（ＳＳサイズ〜ＬＬサイズ）が１０個入りの卵容器２で使用可能である。しかし、これに限定されず、卵容器２は、卵が４、６、１２個入りであってもよい。 The egg container 2 includes an ear portion 2a (see FIG. 2) that closes the hinge lid so as not to open the egg container 2. The egg container 2 in the present application refers to a general container filled with eggs (not shown). The egg container 2 has a concave-convex shape in which the lower portion matches the shape of the egg, and a flat shape in the upper portion and an uneven shape in which the upper portion matches the shape of the egg. Further, the size of the egg container 2 differs depending on the number of eggs (4, 6, 10, 12) packed in the egg container 2. Further, the size of the egg container 2 differs depending on the size of the egg (SS size to LL size). The egg container transfer system 1 according to the present embodiment can be used in an egg container 2 containing 10 eggs (SS size to LL size). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the egg container 2 may contain 4, 6 or 12 eggs.

本実施形態において、収容体６は、四段の一般的なラック（図５、６参照）であり、積載幅が５８０ｍｍで、一段の高さが２７０ｍｍであるが、これに限定するものではない。収容体６であるラックに卵容器２を積載し、各納入店舗に輸送することにより、卵容器２の商品棚への陳列が不要（ラックに積載した状態で販売可能）となる。これにより、例えば、卵容器２の陳列が不要となるので、労働コストを下げることができる。 In the present embodiment, the housing body 6 is a general rack with four stages (see FIGS. 5 and 6), has a loading width of 580 mm and a height of one stage of 270 mm, but is not limited thereto. .. By loading the egg container 2 in the rack which is the housing body 6 and transporting the egg container 2 to each delivery store, it is not necessary to display the egg container 2 on the product shelf (it can be sold in the state of being loaded in the rack). As a result, for example, the display of the egg container 2 becomes unnecessary, so that the labor cost can be reduced.

卵容器搬送コンベヤ３は、ベルトコンベヤであり、上流で卵サイズが分別された卵容器２（例えばＬサイズ）を下流に卵容器２の短手側を先頭とし前後方向Ｄ２に搬送するが、これに限定するものではない。例えば、卵容器搬送コンベヤ３に異なる卵サイズ（例えば、ＬサイズとＭサイズ）の卵容器２が搬送されていてもよい。 The egg container transport conveyor 3 is a belt conveyor, and the egg container 2 (for example, L size) whose egg size is sorted upstream is transported downstream in the front-rear direction D2 with the short side of the egg container 2 at the head. It is not limited to. For example, egg containers 2 of different egg sizes (for example, L size and M size) may be transported to the egg container transport conveyor 3.

卵容器移送装置４は、卵容器２を整列する整列コンベヤ９と、卵容器２を載せるハンド部１０と、整列コンベヤ９上の卵容器２をハンド部１０に押して載せる整列プッシュ部１１と、先端にハンド部１０が取り付けられ、ハンド部１０を所定の位置に移送するハンド移送部１２と、を備える。 The egg container transfer device 4 includes an alignment conveyor 9 for aligning the egg containers 2, a hand portion 10 for placing the egg container 2, an alignment push portion 11 for pushing the egg container 2 on the alignment conveyor 9 onto the hand portion 10, and a tip. A hand unit 10 is attached to the container, and a hand transfer unit 12 for transferring the hand unit 10 to a predetermined position is provided.

図２に示すように、整列コンベヤ９は、卵容器２を整列させて載せるコンベヤベルト９ａと、コンベアベルトを駆動するベルト駆動部９ｂと、ベルト駆動部９ｂを制御するベルト制御部（図示しない）と、を備える。本実施形態において、整列コンベヤ９は、６個の卵容器２を短手方向に並べることができるベルトコンベヤであるが、これに限定するものではない。 As shown in FIG. 2, the aligning conveyor 9 includes a conveyor belt 9a on which the egg container 2 is aligned and placed, a belt driving unit 9b for driving the conveyor belt, and a belt control unit (not shown) for controlling the belt driving unit 9b. And. In the present embodiment, the alignment conveyor 9 is a belt conveyor capable of arranging six egg containers 2 in the lateral direction, but is not limited to this.

整列コンベヤ９は、卵容器搬送コンベヤ３よりも低い位置に配置されている。本実施形態において、整列コンベヤ９と卵容器搬送コンベヤ３との段差であるコンベヤ段差Ｈ１は、５ｍｍであるが、これに限定するものではない。斯かる構成により、卵サイズがＬサイズ以上の場合、先に整列コンベヤ９に載せた卵容器２の耳部２ａに、後で整列コンベヤ９に載せた卵容器２の耳部２ａを重ならすことができる。これにより、例えば、卵容器２をコンパクトに収容体６に積載することができ、より多くの卵容器２を収容体６に積載することができる。 The alignment conveyor 9 is arranged at a position lower than that of the egg container transport conveyor 3. In the present embodiment, the conveyor step H1, which is the step between the alignment conveyor 9 and the egg container transport conveyor 3, is 5 mm, but is not limited to this. With such a configuration, when the egg size is L size or more, the selvage portion 2a of the egg container 2 placed on the alignment conveyor 9 first is overlapped with the selvage portion 2a of the egg container 2 placed on the alignment conveyor 9 later. Can be done. Thereby, for example, the egg container 2 can be compactly loaded on the container 6, and more egg containers 2 can be loaded on the container 6.

コンベヤベルト９ａは、コンベヤベルト９ａの搬送方向（左右方向Ｄ１）に直交する方向（前後方向Ｄ２）に沿って設けられる複数の第１凸部９０ａを備える。本実施形態において、第１凸部９０ａは、上記の直交する方向に沿って一直線で、且つ、コンベヤベルト９ａの外周の全周に設けられるが、これに限定するものではない。例えば、第１凸部９０ａは、上記の直交する方向に沿って複数の凸部で形成され、且つ、コンベヤベルト９ａの外周の全周に設けられていてもよい。 The conveyor belt 9a includes a plurality of first convex portions 90a provided along a direction (front-rear direction D2) orthogonal to the transport direction (horizontal direction D1) of the conveyor belt 9a. In the present embodiment, the first convex portion 90a is provided in a straight line along the above-mentioned orthogonal directions and on the entire circumference of the outer circumference of the conveyor belt 9a, but is not limited thereto. For example, the first convex portion 90a may be formed by a plurality of convex portions along the above-mentioned orthogonal directions and may be provided on the entire outer circumference of the conveyor belt 9a.

また、隣り合う第１凸部９０ａの間隔は、一定の間隔である第１凸部ピッチＰ１である。本実施形態において、第１凸部ピッチＰ１は、４８ｍｍであるが、これに限定するものではない。これにより、卵容器２の下部分の凹凸形状の凹部が第１凸部９０ａに嵌り、コンベヤベルト９ａ上での卵容器２のずれ防止ができる。 Further, the interval between the adjacent first convex portions 90a is the first convex portion pitch P1 which is a constant interval. In the present embodiment, the first convex portion pitch P1 is 48 mm, but the present invention is not limited to this. As a result, the concave-convex concave portion of the lower portion of the egg container 2 fits into the first convex portion 90a, and the egg container 2 can be prevented from slipping on the conveyor belt 9a.

コンベヤベルト９ａの搬送方向（左右方向Ｄ１）への回転は、１ピッチ（第１凸部ピッチＰ１）単位でベルト制御部によって制御される。卵容器２同士を詰めて整列する場合は、例えば、コンベヤベルト９ａに卵容器２を載せた後、次の卵容器２が載せられる前に、コンベヤベルト９ａは、２ピッチ分回転される。そして、卵容器２同士に間隔を空けて整列する場合は、例えば、コンベヤベルト９ａに卵容器２を載せた後、次の卵容器２が載せられる前に、コンベヤベルト９ａは、３ピッチ分回転される。 The rotation of the conveyor belt 9a in the transport direction (horizontal direction D1) is controlled by the belt control unit in units of one pitch (first convex portion pitch P1). When the egg containers 2 are packed and aligned, for example, after the egg container 2 is placed on the conveyor belt 9a, the conveyor belt 9a is rotated by 2 pitches before the next egg container 2 is placed. When the egg containers 2 are aligned with each other at intervals, for example, after the egg container 2 is placed on the conveyor belt 9a and before the next egg container 2 is placed, the conveyor belt 9a rotates by 3 pitches. Will be done.

図３に示すように、ハンド部１０は、卵容器２を載せる下板部１０ａと、下板部１０ａの上側に卵容器２を載せるスペースを設けて配置された上板部１０ｂと、下板部１０ａと上板部１０ｂとが平行にかつ相対的に卵容器２の一方方向に離れるように移動させる板駆動部１０ｃと、を備える。本実施形態では、上板部１０ｂと板駆動部１０ｃとは、ハンド移送部１２に取り付けられ、下板部１０ａは、板駆動部１０ｃに取り付けられるが、これに限定するものではない。ここで、卵容器２の一方方向は、卵容器２の長手方向又は短手方向、ヒンジ蓋を開ける方向と平行又は直交する方向のことをいう。 As shown in FIG. 3, the hand portion 10 includes a lower plate portion 10a on which the egg container 2 is placed, an upper plate portion 10b arranged with a space above the lower plate portion 10a for placing the egg container 2, and a lower plate. A plate driving unit 10c for moving the portion 10a and the upper plate portion 10b in parallel and relatively so as to be separated from each other in one direction of the egg container 2 is provided. In the present embodiment, the upper plate portion 10b and the plate drive portion 10c are attached to the hand transfer portion 12, and the lower plate portion 10a is attached to the plate drive portion 10c, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Here, one direction of the egg container 2 refers to the longitudinal direction or the lateral direction of the egg container 2, and the direction parallel to or orthogonal to the direction in which the hinge lid is opened.

図４に示すように、下板部１０ａは、隣り合う第１凸部９０ａの間隔と同じ間隔で、第１凸部９０ａの長手方向に平行に設けられる複数の第２凸部１００ａと、板駆動部１０ｃに取り付けられる下板取付部１０１ａ（図３参照）と、を備える。 As shown in FIG. 4, the lower plate portion 10a includes a plurality of second convex portions 100a provided parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first convex portion 90a at the same interval as the adjacent first convex portions 90a, and a plate. It includes a lower plate mounting portion 101a (see FIG. 3) that is mounted on the driving portion 10c.

隣り合う第２凸部１００ａの間隔は、一定の間隔である第２凸部ピッチＰ２である。本実施形態において、第１凸部ピッチＰ１と第２凸部ピッチＰ２は、同じ間隔であるが、これに限定するものではない。同じ間隔とは、実質的に同じ間隔であり最大５ｍｍずれているものも含む。斯かる構成により、卵容器２の下部分の凹凸形状の凹部が第２凸部１００ａに嵌り、下板部１０ａ上の卵容器２のずれ防止ができる。これにより、例えば、卵容器移送装置４は、卵容器２を収容体６に整列した状態を維持して積載することができる。なお、図４の（ａ）は、卵容器２を６つ積んだ状態であり、図４の（ｂ）は、卵容器２を５つ積んだ状態の例示である。 The interval between the adjacent second convex portions 100a is the second convex portion pitch P2, which is a constant interval. In the present embodiment, the first convex portion pitch P1 and the second convex portion pitch P2 have the same interval, but are not limited to this. The same spacing includes those having substantially the same spacing and a maximum deviation of 5 mm. With such a configuration, the concave-convex concave portion of the lower portion of the egg container 2 fits into the second convex portion 100a, and the egg container 2 on the lower plate portion 10a can be prevented from slipping. Thereby, for example, the egg container transfer device 4 can load the egg container 2 while maintaining the state of being aligned with the container 6. Note that FIG. 4A is an example of a state in which six egg containers 2 are stacked, and FIG. 4B is an example of a state in which five egg containers 2 are stacked.

図３に示すように、上板部１０ｂは、下板部１０ａに載せた卵容器２の上側に位置する上板本体部１００ｂと、板駆動部１０ｃによる下板部１０ａと上板部１０ｂとの相対移動の際に、下板部１０ａに載置されている卵容器２が下板部１０ａから離れるように卵容器２の少なくとも側方（前後方向Ｄ２反対側）と接触する押出部１０１ｂと、ハンド移送部１２に取り付けるための上板取付部１０２ｂと、を備える。 As shown in FIG. 3, the upper plate portion 10b includes an upper plate main body portion 100b located above the egg container 2 placed on the lower plate portion 10a, and a lower plate portion 10a and an upper plate portion 10b by the plate driving portion 10c. With the extruded portion 101b in contact with at least the side (opposite side of the front-rear direction D2) of the egg container 2 so that the egg container 2 placed on the lower plate portion 10a is separated from the lower plate portion 10a during the relative movement of the egg container 2. A top plate mounting portion 102b for mounting on the hand transfer portion 12 is provided.

本実施形態において、板駆動部１０ｃが駆動して、下板部１０ａを前後方向Ｄ２反対側へ移動させる。この際に、押出部１０１ｂと上板本体部１００ｂは、下板部１０ａの動作に連動せず、卵容器２の側方（前後方向Ｄ２反対側）と上方（上下方向Ｄ３）の動きを制限する。 In the present embodiment, the plate driving portion 10c is driven to move the lower plate portion 10a to the opposite side of the front-rear direction D2. At this time, the extrusion portion 101b and the upper plate main body portion 100b are not interlocked with the operation of the lower plate portion 10a, and restrict the lateral (front-rear direction D2 opposite side) and upward (vertical direction D3) movements of the egg container 2. To do.

本実施形態において、押出部１０１ｂと上板本体部１００ｂは、平板であるが、これに限定するものではない。例えば、上板本体部１００ｂは、長手方向を左右方向Ｄ１として配置された複数の棒状の部材から成っていてもよい。 In the present embodiment, the extrusion portion 101b and the upper plate main body portion 100b are flat plates, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the upper plate main body 100b may be composed of a plurality of rod-shaped members arranged with the longitudinal direction as the left-right direction D1.

本実施形態において、押出部１０１ｂは、上板本体部１００ｂに連接されているが、これに限定するものではない。例えば、上板取付部１０２ｂに連接されていてもよく、ハンド移送部１２に設けられていてもよい。また、押出部１０１ｂの前後方向Ｄ２の位置を調整することにより、卵が４、６、１２個入りの卵容器２も卵容器移送装置４で移動することができる。 In the present embodiment, the extruded portion 101b is connected to the upper plate main body portion 100b, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be connected to the upper plate mounting portion 102b, or may be provided in the hand transfer portion 12. Further, by adjusting the position of the extrusion portion 101b in the front-rear direction D2, the egg container 2 containing 4, 6 or 12 eggs can also be moved by the egg container transfer device 4.

板駆動部１０ｃは、ハンド移送部１２に取り付ける板駆動本体部１００ｃと、下板取付部１０１ａを取り付け、板駆動本体部１００ｃにより移動される板移動部１０１ｃと、を備える。本実施形態において、板駆動部１０ｃは、エアシリンダであるが、これに限定するものではない。 The plate drive unit 10c includes a plate drive main body 100c attached to the hand transfer unit 12 and a plate moving unit 101c to which the lower plate attachment 101a is attached and moved by the plate drive main body 100c. In the present embodiment, the plate drive unit 10c is an air cylinder, but the present invention is not limited to this.

図３（ａ）に示すように、板駆動部１０ｃの駆動により、下板部１０ａをハンド移送部１２側に移動すると、下板部１０ａに載せた卵容器２も下板部１０ａと共に移動する。そして、図３（ｂ）に示すように、卵容器２が押出部１０１ｂに当たると、卵容器２は、下板部１０ａと共にそれ以上移動できず、下板部１０ａの上を滑る。これにより、卵容器２が下板部１０ａに載る部分が減少していき、卵容器角度αで収容体６に卵容器２を降ろすことができる。これにより、例えば、高さ方向に制約がある収容体６でも卵容器２を下板部１０ａから降ろすことができる。 As shown in FIG. 3A, when the lower plate portion 10a is moved to the hand transfer portion 12 side by driving the plate driving portion 10c, the egg container 2 placed on the lower plate portion 10a also moves together with the lower plate portion 10a. .. Then, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the egg container 2 hits the extrusion portion 101b, the egg container 2 cannot move any more together with the lower plate portion 10a and slides on the lower plate portion 10a. As a result, the portion where the egg container 2 rests on the lower plate portion 10a is reduced, and the egg container 2 can be lowered into the container 6 at the egg container angle α. Thereby, for example, the egg container 2 can be lowered from the lower plate portion 10a even in the container 6 having a restriction in the height direction.

ここで、卵容器２を降ろす際、上板本体部１００ｂが卵容器２の上側端部と接触することにより、卵容器角度αを小さくすることができる。これにより、例えば、卵容器２を目標位置で降ろす精度を上げることができる。 Here, when the egg container 2 is lowered, the upper plate main body portion 100b comes into contact with the upper end portion of the egg container 2, so that the egg container angle α can be reduced. Thereby, for example, the accuracy of lowering the egg container 2 at the target position can be improved.

上部分が凹凸形状の卵容器２の場合、卵容器２は、収容体６に先に積載した卵容器２上部分の凹凸形状の凹部に、次の卵容器２下部分の凹凸形状の凸部を嵌めて積載する。卵容器角度αを設定することにより、卵容器２の先端の凸部を凹部に嵌めることが容易となる。なお、凹部と凸部とは、それぞれ傾斜しているので、それぞれの中心から±１５ｍｍ以内のずれであれば、凸部と凹部とは、それぞれの傾斜に沿って嵌めることができる。 In the case of the egg container 2 having an uneven upper portion, the egg container 2 has an uneven concave portion on the upper portion of the egg container 2 previously loaded on the container 6, and an uneven convex portion on the lower portion of the next egg container 2. Fit and load. By setting the egg container angle α, it becomes easy to fit the convex portion at the tip of the egg container 2 into the concave portion. Since the concave portion and the convex portion are inclined respectively, the convex portion and the concave portion can be fitted along the respective inclinations as long as the deviation is within ± 15 mm from the center of each.

図１に示すように、ハンド移送部１２は、床に取り付けられ左右方向Ｄ１で移動可能な第１スライド部１２ａと、第１スライド部１２ａの可動部（図示しない）に取り付けられ上下方向Ｄ３で移動可能な第２スライド部１２ｂと、第２スライド部１２ｂの可動部（図示しない）に取り付けられ前後方向Ｄ２に移動可能な第３スライド部１２ｃと、スライド部１２ａ〜１２ｃの動きを制御するスライド制御部（図示しない）を備える。本実施形態において、スライド部１２ａ〜１２ｃは、アルミ製の電動スライダーであるが、これに限定するものではない。 As shown in FIG. 1, the hand transfer portion 12 is attached to a first slide portion 12a that is attached to the floor and can move in the left-right direction D1 and a movable portion (not shown) of the first slide portion 12a that is attached to the movable portion (not shown) in the vertical direction D3. A movable second slide portion 12b, a third slide portion 12c attached to a movable portion (not shown) of the second slide portion 12b and movable in the front-rear direction D2, and a slide that controls the movement of the slide portions 12a to 12c. A control unit (not shown) is provided. In the present embodiment, the slide portions 12a to 12c are electric sliders made of aluminum, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

第３スライド部１２ｃは、上板取付部１０２ｂを取り付ける第１取付部（図示しない）と、板駆動本体部１００ｃを取り付ける第２取付部（図示しない）と、を備える。これにより、ハンド移送部１２は、ハンド部１０を３次元で所定の位置に移動することができる。所定の位置とは、整列コンベヤ９上の卵容器２をハンド部１０に載せる補充位置Ｘ２と、積載位置Ｘ１の収容体６上に卵容器２を積載する複数の卵容器積載位置Ｘ１１と、である。 The third slide portion 12c includes a first mounting portion (not shown) for mounting the upper plate mounting portion 102b and a second mounting portion (not shown) for mounting the plate drive main body portion 100c. As a result, the hand transfer unit 12 can move the hand unit 10 to a predetermined position in three dimensions. The predetermined positions are a replenishment position X2 for mounting the egg container 2 on the alignment conveyor 9 on the hand portion 10, and a plurality of egg container loading positions X11 for loading the egg container 2 on the container 6 at the loading position X1. is there.

補充位置Ｘ２は、整列コンベヤ９と下板部１０ａ（図３参照）との卵容器２を載せる高さ（上下方向Ｄ３）が一致し、且つ、第１凸部９０ａと第２凸部１００ａとが上面視（上下方向Ｄ３視）において一致した位置である。しかし、これに限定するものではなく、例えば、下板部１０ａの高さは、整列コンベヤ９の高さより１０ｍｍ程度低くてもよく、下板部１０ａの面は、平行ではなく、整列プッシュ部１１によって押される方向に向かって下方に、１０度程度傾斜していてもよい。なお、整列コンベヤ９と下板部１０ａとの隙間は、最大２０ｍｍである。 At the replenishment position X2, the heights (vertical direction D3) on which the egg container 2 is placed on the alignment conveyor 9 and the lower plate portion 10a (see FIG. 3) are the same, and the first convex portion 90a and the second convex portion 100a are aligned with each other. Are the positions that coincide with each other in the top view (vertical direction D3 view). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the height of the lower plate portion 10a may be lower than the height of the alignment conveyor 9 by about 10 mm, and the surfaces of the lower plate portion 10a are not parallel and the alignment push portion 11 It may be tilted downward by about 10 degrees in the direction of being pushed by. The maximum gap between the alignment conveyor 9 and the lower plate portion 10a is 20 mm.

卵容器積載位置Ｘ１１は、入力部に入力した卵容器２の積載パターンにより、ハンド移送部１２の位置が定まる。例えば、図５に示すように、最初の卵容器積載位置Ｘ１１は、収容体６の一段目の奥側（前後方向Ｄ２）である。そして、卵容器積載位置Ｘ１１は、積載パターンの卵容器２の段数に達するまで、収容体６の一段目の奥側の上側に変化していく。積載パターンの卵容器２の段数に達すると、卵容器積載位置Ｘ１１は、収容体６の一段目の手前側（前後方向Ｄ２の反対側）に変化し、再び上側に変化していく。 In the egg container loading position X11, the position of the hand transfer unit 12 is determined by the loading pattern of the egg container 2 input to the input unit. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the first egg container loading position X11 is the back side (front-back direction D2) of the first stage of the container 6. Then, the egg container loading position X11 changes to the upper side on the back side of the first stage of the container 6 until the number of stages of the egg container 2 in the loading pattern is reached. When the number of stages of the egg container 2 in the loading pattern is reached, the egg container loading position X11 changes to the front side (opposite side of the front-rear direction D2) of the first stage of the container 6, and then changes to the upper side again.

このように、収容体６の最上段まで積載パターン通りに卵容器２を積載するまで、卵容器積載位置Ｘ１１は、前後方向Ｄ２と上下方向Ｄ３で位置が変化していく。斯かる構成により、卵容器移送システム１は、卵容器２を収容体６に自動で積載することができる。これにより、各納入店舗によって異なる収容体６への卵容器２の積載方法で正確に積載することができる。 In this way, the egg container loading position X11 changes in the front-rear direction D2 and the vertical direction D3 until the egg container 2 is loaded up to the uppermost stage of the container 6 according to the loading pattern. With such a configuration, the egg container transfer system 1 can automatically load the egg container 2 into the container 6. As a result, the egg container 2 can be accurately loaded in the container 6 which differs depending on each delivery store.

卵容器２の上部が凹凸の場合の積載パターンは、例えば、図６に示すように収容体６の各段は、卵容器２を下（上下方向Ｄ３の反対側）から６つ、５つ、６つ、５つ、６つ、４つの順に積載していく。卵容器２が５つの段では、卵容器２同士の間に１ピッチ（第１凸部ピッチＰ１）分の隙間を空けている。これにより、例えば、卵容器２への積載による圧力を逃がすことができ、卵容器２の中の卵が割れることを防止できる。また、これにより、例えば、積載した卵容器２の荷崩れを防止することができる。なお、積載パターンは、これに限定するものではない。卵容器２の上部が平らな場合の積載は、先に積載した卵容器２の真上に後の卵容器２を積載する。 When the upper part of the egg container 2 is uneven, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, each stage of the container 6 has six or five egg containers 2 from the bottom (opposite side of the vertical direction D3). Load in the order of 6, 5, 6, and 4. In the five stages of the egg containers 2, there is a gap of 1 pitch (first convex pitch P1) between the egg containers 2. Thereby, for example, the pressure due to the loading on the egg container 2 can be released, and the eggs in the egg container 2 can be prevented from cracking. Further, this makes it possible to prevent the loaded egg container 2 from collapsing, for example. The loading pattern is not limited to this. When the upper part of the egg container 2 is flat, the later egg container 2 is loaded directly above the previously loaded egg container 2.

図１に示すように、補充位置Ｘ２において、第１凸部９０ａ（図２参照）の延長上に第２凸部１００ａ（図４参照）が配置される場合に、整列プッシュ部１１が卵容器２をハンド部１０側へ押すことで、整列コンベヤ９から下板部１０ａへ移送することができる。 As shown in FIG. 1, when the second convex portion 100a (see FIG. 4) is arranged on the extension of the first convex portion 90a (see FIG. 2) at the replenishment position X2, the alignment push portion 11 is an egg container. By pushing 2 toward the hand portion 10, the alignment conveyor 9 can be transferred to the lower plate portion 10a.

搬送プッシュ部５は、卵容器２を整列コンベヤ９に押して載せた後に、卵容器搬送コンベヤ３により搬送される次の卵容器２と搬送プッシュ部５の卵容器２を押す部分との搬送方向（前後方向Ｄ２）での接触を避ける退避手段（図示しない）を備える。本実施形態において、退避手段は、搬送プッシュ部５の卵容器２を押す部分を上下方向Ｄ３に逃がしているが、これに限定するものではない。 The transport push unit 5 pushes the egg container 2 onto the alignment conveyor 9 and then places the egg container 2 on the aligning conveyor 9. Then, the next egg container 2 transported by the egg container transport conveyor 3 and the portion of the transport push unit 5 that pushes the egg container 2 A retracting means (not shown) for avoiding contact in the front-rear direction D2) is provided. In the present embodiment, the evacuation means allows the portion of the transport push unit 5 that pushes the egg container 2 to escape in the vertical direction D3, but is not limited to this.

収容体搬送部７は、収容体６を爪挿入位置Ｘ３まで搬送する複数の収容体搬送コンベヤ７ａと、収容体搬送コンベヤ７ａから搬送された収容体６を爪挿入位置Ｘ３から積載位置Ｘ１まで移送する第１収容体移送部７ｂと、を備える。本実施形態において、複数の収容体搬送コンベヤ７ａは、上下方向Ｄ３を回転軸とし、左右方向Ｄ１で収容体６を挟むように２台配置し、前後方向Ｄ２にさらに２台配置しているが、これに限定するものではない。なお、収容体６のサイズを変更する場合、収容体搬送コンベヤ７ａの左右方向Ｄ１の設置位置を変更すれば、対応可能である。 The accommodating body transport unit 7 transfers a plurality of accommodating body transport conveyors 7a for transporting the accommodating body 6 to the claw insertion position X3, and the accommodating body 6 conveyed from the accommodating body transport conveyor 7a from the claw insertion position X3 to the loading position X1. The first container transfer unit 7b and the like are provided. In the present embodiment, two of the plurality of housing conveyors 7a are arranged so as to sandwich the housing 6 in the left-right direction D1 with the vertical direction D3 as the rotation axis, and two more in the front-rear direction D2. , Not limited to this. When the size of the housing body 6 is changed, it can be handled by changing the installation position of the housing body transport conveyor 7a in the left-right direction D1.

第１収容体移送部７ｂは、収容体６を引っ掛ける爪を有する第１爪部７０ｂと、第１爪部７０ｂを左右方向Ｄ１に移動する第１爪移動部７１ｂと、第１爪部７０ｂと第１爪移動部７１ｂとを前後方向Ｄ２に移動する第１爪スライド部７２ｂと、を備える。 The first accommodating body transfer portion 7b includes a first claw portion 70b having a claw for hooking the accommodating body 6, a first claw moving portion 71b for moving the first claw portion 70b in the left-right direction D1, and a first claw portion 70b. A first claw slide portion 72b that moves the first claw moving portion 71b in the front-rear direction D2 is provided.

爪挿入位置Ｘ３で第１爪部７０ｂの爪を収容体６に挿入することにより、第１爪部７０ｂの爪が収容体６の一部に引っ掛かり、第１爪スライド部７２ｂの移動により、収容体６を積載位置Ｘ１まで移送することができる。収容体６を積載位置Ｘ１まで移送した後、第１爪スライド部７２ｂは、第１爪部７０ｂを収容体６から抜いた状態で、爪挿入位置Ｘ３まで移動する。 By inserting the claw of the first claw portion 70b into the accommodating body 6 at the claw insertion position X3, the claw of the first claw portion 70b is caught by a part of the accommodating body 6, and the claw of the first claw slide portion 72b is moved to accommodate the claw. The body 6 can be transferred to the loading position X1. After the accommodating body 6 is transferred to the loading position X1, the first claw slide portion 72b moves to the claw insertion position X3 with the first claw portion 70b removed from the accommodating body 6.

収容体排出部８は、卵容器２が積載された収容体６を積載位置Ｘ１から排出位置Ｘ４まで移送する第２収容体移送部８ａと、排出位置Ｘ４で収容体６を押し出す収容体プッシュ部８ｂと、収容体プッシュ部８ｂに押し出された収容体６を前後方向Ｄ２に排出する複数の収容体排出コンベヤ８ｃと、を備える。本実施形態において、複数の収容体排出コンベヤ８ｃは、上下方向Ｄ３を回転軸とし、左右方向Ｄ１に収容体６を挟むように２台配置しているが、これに限定するものではない。なお、収容体６のサイズを変更する場合、収容体排出コンベヤ８ｃの左右方向Ｄ１の設置位置を変更すれば、対応可能である。 The container discharge unit 8 includes a second container transfer unit 8a that transfers the container 6 loaded with the egg container 2 from the loading position X1 to the discharge position X4, and a container push unit that pushes out the container 6 at the discharge position X4. 8b and a plurality of accommodating body discharge conveyors 8c for discharging the accommodating body 6 extruded by the accommodating body pushing portion 8b in the front-rear direction D2 are provided. In the present embodiment, the plurality of accommodating body discharge conveyors 8c are arranged so as to sandwich the accommodating body 6 in the horizontal direction D1 with the vertical direction D3 as the rotation axis, but the present invention is not limited to this. When changing the size of the housing body 6, it is possible to change the installation position of the housing body discharge conveyor 8c in the left-right direction D1.

第２収容体移送部８ａは、収容体６を引っ掛ける爪を有する第２爪部８０ａと、第２爪部８０ａを前後方向Ｄ２に移動する第２爪移動部８１ａと、第２爪部８０ａと第２爪移動部８１ａとを左右方向Ｄ１に移動する第２爪スライド部８２ａと、を備える。 The second accommodating body transfer portion 8a includes a second claw portion 80a having a claw for hooking the accommodating body 6, a second claw moving portion 81a for moving the second claw portion 80a in the front-rear direction D2, and a second claw portion 80a. A second claw slide portion 82a that moves the second claw moving portion 81a in the left-right direction D1 is provided.

積載位置Ｘ１で第２爪部８０ａの爪を収容体６に挿入することにより、第２爪部８０ａの爪が収容体６の一部に引っ掛かり、第２爪スライド部８２ａの移動により、収容体６を排出位置Ｘ４まで移送することができる。収容体６を排出位置Ｘ４まで移送した後、第２爪スライド部８２ａは、第２爪部８０ａを収容体６から抜いた状態で、積載位置Ｘ１まで移動する。斯かる構成により、卵容器移送システム１は、収容体６の入れ替えを自動で行うことができる。これにより、例えば、卵容器移送システム１は、卵容器２を複数の収容体６に自動で積載することができる。 By inserting the claw of the second claw portion 80a into the accommodating body 6 at the loading position X1, the claw of the second claw portion 80a is caught by a part of the accommodating body 6, and the movement of the second claw slide portion 82a causes the accommodating body. 6 can be transferred to the discharge position X4. After the accommodating body 6 is transferred to the discharge position X4, the second claw slide portion 82a moves to the loading position X1 with the second claw portion 80a removed from the accommodating body 6. With such a configuration, the egg container transfer system 1 can automatically replace the container 6. Thereby, for example, the egg container transfer system 1 can automatically load the egg container 2 into the plurality of containers 6.

本実施形態において、卵容器移送システム１は、１秒に１つの卵容器２を整列コンベヤ９まで搬送する。そして、積載位置Ｘ１の卵容器２を積み終えた収容体６は、５秒で空の収容体６に交換することができるが、これに限定するものではない。 In the present embodiment, the egg container transfer system 1 transfers one egg container 2 to the alignment conveyor 9 per second. Then, the container 6 after loading the egg container 2 at the loading position X1 can be replaced with an empty container 6 in 5 seconds, but the present invention is not limited to this.

以上より、卵容器移送装置４は、卵容器２を整列する整列コンベヤ９と、卵容器２を載せる下板部１０ａを有するハンド部１０と、整列コンベヤ９上の卵容器２を押してハンド部１０に載せる整列プッシュ部１１と、ハンド部１０が取り付けられ、ハンド部１０を所定の位置（卵容器積載位置Ｘ１１及び補充位置Ｘ２）に移送するハンド移送部１２と、を備え、ハンド部１０は、下板部１０ａの上側に卵容器２を載せるスペースを設けて配置された上板部１０ｂと、下板部１０ａと上板部１０ｂとが平行にかつ相対的に卵容器２の一方方向に離れるように移動させる板駆動部１０ｃと、板駆動部１０ｃによる下板部１０ａと上板部１０ｂとの相対移動の際に、下板部１０ａに載置されている卵容器２が下板部１０ａから離れるように卵容器２の少なくとも側方と接触する押出部１０１ｂと、を備える。 From the above, the egg container transfer device 4 pushes the alignment conveyor 9 for aligning the egg containers 2, the hand portion 10 having the lower plate portion 10a on which the egg container 2 is placed, and the egg container 2 on the alignment conveyor 9, and the hand portion 10 The hand unit 10 includes an alignment push unit 11 to be placed on the container and a hand transfer unit 12 to which the hand unit 10 is attached and transfers the hand unit 10 to predetermined positions (egg container loading position X11 and replenishment position X2). The upper plate portion 10b arranged so as to provide a space for placing the egg container 2 on the upper side of the lower plate portion 10a, and the lower plate portion 10a and the upper plate portion 10b are parallel and relatively separated from each other in one direction of the egg container 2. When the plate driving unit 10c is moved in such a manner and the lower plate portion 10a and the upper plate portion 10b are relatively moved by the plate driving unit 10c, the egg container 2 placed on the lower plate portion 10a is moved to the lower plate portion 10a. It is provided with an extruded portion 101b that contacts at least the sides of the egg container 2 so as to be away from the egg container 2.

斯かる構成によれば、卵容器２を載せた下板部１０ａを押出部１０１ｂで卵容器２の長手方向に押し出すことができる。これにより、卵容器２を積載するハンド部１０の高さを低くすることができ、高さ方向に制約がある収容体６にも卵容器２を運ぶことができる。 According to such a configuration, the lower plate portion 10a on which the egg container 2 is placed can be extruded by the extrusion portion 101b in the longitudinal direction of the egg container 2. As a result, the height of the hand portion 10 on which the egg container 2 is loaded can be lowered, and the egg container 2 can be carried to the container 6 having a restriction in the height direction.

また、卵容器移送装置４においては、整列コンベヤ９は、整列コンベヤ９の搬送方向に直交する方向に沿って設けられる複数の第１凸部９０ａを備え、下板部１０ａは、隣り合う第１凸部９０ａの間隔と同じ間隔で、第１凸部９０ａの長手方向に平行に設けられる複数の第２凸部１００ａを備える、という構成である。 Further, in the egg container transfer device 4, the alignment conveyor 9 includes a plurality of first convex portions 90a provided along a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the alignment conveyor 9, and the lower plate portion 10a is an adjacent first. It is configured to include a plurality of second convex portions 100a provided in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the first convex portion 90a at the same interval as the interval of the convex portions 90a.

斯かる構成によれば、卵容器２の下側部分の凹部に第１凸部９０ａと第２凸部１００ａとを嵌めることができる。これにより、整列コンベヤ９及びハンド部１０での卵容器２のずれを防止することができる。 According to such a configuration, the first convex portion 90a and the second convex portion 100a can be fitted into the concave portion of the lower portion of the egg container 2. As a result, it is possible to prevent the egg container 2 from being displaced between the alignment conveyor 9 and the hand portion 10.

卵容器移送システム１は、卵容器２を供給搬送する卵容器搬送コンベヤ３と、卵容器移送装置４と、卵容器搬送コンベヤ３上の卵容器２を整列コンベヤ９に押して載せる搬送プッシュ部５と、を備える。 The egg container transfer system 1 includes an egg container transfer conveyor 3 for supplying and transporting the egg container 2, an egg container transfer device 4, and a transfer push unit 5 for pushing the egg container 2 on the egg container transfer conveyor 3 onto the alignment conveyor 9 and placing the egg container 2 on the alignment conveyor 9. , Equipped with.

斯かる構成によれば、上流から卵容器搬送コンベヤ３により搬送される卵容器２を卵容器移送装置４で所定の位置（卵容器積載位置Ｘ１１及び補充位置Ｘ２）に移動することができる。 According to such a configuration, the egg container 2 conveyed from the upstream by the egg container transfer conveyor 3 can be moved to a predetermined position (egg container loading position X11 and replenishment position X2) by the egg container transfer device 4.

また、卵容器移送システム１においては、卵容器２を積載する積載位置Ｘ１まで卵容器２を収容する収容体６を搬送する収容体搬送部７と、卵容器２が積載された収容体６を積載位置Ｘ１から移動する収容体排出部８と、を備える、という構成である。 Further, in the egg container transfer system 1, the container transport unit 7 for transporting the container 6 for accommodating the egg container 2 to the loading position X1 for loading the egg container 2 and the container 6 on which the egg container 2 is loaded are provided. It is configured to include a container discharge unit 8 that moves from the loading position X1.

斯かる構成によれば、収容体搬送部７により、収容体６を積載位置Ｘ１まで搬送し、収容体排出部８により、卵容器２が積載された収容体６を積載位置Ｘ１から移動することができる。これにより、自動で収容体６の入れ替えを行うことができる。 According to such a configuration, the container 6 is transported to the loading position X1 by the container transport unit 7, and the container 6 loaded with the egg container 2 is moved from the load position X1 by the container discharge unit 8. Can be done. As a result, the housing 6 can be automatically replaced.

また、卵容器移送システム１においては、整列コンベヤ９は、卵容器搬送コンベヤ３よりも低い位置に配置されている、という構成である。 Further, in the egg container transfer system 1, the alignment conveyor 9 is arranged at a position lower than that of the egg container transfer conveyor 3.

斯かる構成によれば、整列コンベヤ９は、卵容器搬送コンベヤ３よりも低い位置にあるので、先に整列コンベヤ９に載せた卵容器２の耳部２ａに、後で整列コンベヤ９に載せた卵容器２の耳部２ａを重ならすことができる。 According to such a configuration, since the alignment conveyor 9 is located at a lower position than the egg container transport conveyor 3, the alignment conveyor 9 is placed on the ear portion 2a of the egg container 2 previously placed on the alignment conveyor 9 and later on the alignment conveyor 9. The ear portion 2a of the egg container 2 can be overlapped.

なお、卵容器移送装置４及び卵容器移送システム１は、上記した実施形態の構成に限定されるものではなく、また、上記した作用効果に限定されるものではない。また、卵容器移送装置４及び卵容器移送システム１は、本出願の要旨を逸脱しない範囲内において種々変更を加え得ることは勿論である。例えば、下記する各種の変更例に係る構成や方法等を任意に一つ又は複数選択して、上記した実施形態に係る構成や方法等に採用してもよいことは勿論である。 The egg container transfer device 4 and the egg container transfer system 1 are not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and are not limited to the above-mentioned action and effect. Of course, the egg container transfer device 4 and the egg container transfer system 1 can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist of the present application. For example, it goes without saying that one or a plurality of configurations and methods according to the following various modification examples may be arbitrarily selected and adopted for the configurations and methods according to the above-described embodiment.

本実施形態において、ハンド部１０は、板駆動部１０ｃに取り付けられた下板部１０ａを移動することにより卵容器２を降ろしていたが、上板部１０ｂを板駆動部１０ｃに取り付け、上板部１０ｂの移動により卵容器２を降ろしてもよい。また、ハンド部１０は、下板部１０ａ又は上板部１０ｂの移動に合わせて第３スライド部１２ｃを移動させて、卵容器２を降ろしてもよい。 In the present embodiment, the hand portion 10 lowers the egg container 2 by moving the lower plate portion 10a attached to the plate drive portion 10c, but the upper plate portion 10b is attached to the plate drive portion 10c and the upper plate is attached. The egg container 2 may be lowered by moving the part 10b. Further, the hand portion 10 may move the third slide portion 12c in accordance with the movement of the lower plate portion 10a or the upper plate portion 10b to lower the egg container 2.

図７に示すように、整列コンベヤ９は、コンベヤベルト９ａの上側（上下方向Ｄ３）に配置されたアクリル製板の押え部９ｃを備え、整列コンベヤ９と卵容器搬送コンベヤ３が同じ高さ（コンベヤ段差Ｈ１が０ｍｍ）であってもよい。比較的大きな卵容器２の場合、第１凸部ピッチＰ１内に収まらず上側に浮き上がってくるが、これにより、例えば、卵容器２の整列コンベヤ９での浮き上がりを防止することができる。なお、押え部９ｃの取り付けは、ヒンジを介することにより、押え部９ｃの取り外しが容易となる。また、押え部９ｃは、長手方向を左右方向Ｄ１として配置された複数の棒状の部材から成っていてもよい。 As shown in FIG. 7, the aligning conveyor 9 includes a holding portion 9c of an acrylic plate arranged on the upper side (vertical direction D3) of the conveyor belt 9a, and the aligning conveyor 9 and the egg container transport conveyor 3 have the same height ( The conveyor step H1 may be 0 mm). In the case of the relatively large egg container 2, the egg container 2 does not fit in the first convex portion pitch P1 and rises upward. This makes it possible to prevent the egg container 2 from floating on the alignment conveyor 9. It should be noted that the holding portion 9c can be easily attached by using a hinge so that the holding portion 9c can be easily removed. Further, the pressing portion 9c may be composed of a plurality of rod-shaped members arranged with the longitudinal direction as the left-right direction D1.

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卵容器を整列する整列コンベヤと、
前記卵容器を載せる下板部を有するハンド部と、
前記整列コンベヤ上の前記卵容器を押して前記ハンド部に載せる整列プッシュ部と、
前記ハンド部が取り付けられ、前記ハンド部を所定の位置に移送するハンド移送部と、を備え、
前記ハンド部は、
前記下板部の上側に前記卵容器を載せるスペースを設けて配置された上板部と、
前記下板部と前記上板部とが平行にかつ相対的に前記卵容器の一方方向に離れるように移動させる板駆動部と、
前記板駆動部による前記下板部と前記上板部との相対移動の際に、前記下板部に載置されている前記卵容器が前記下板部から離れるように前記卵容器の少なくとも側方と接触する押出部と、を備える、卵容器移送装置。 With an alignment conveyor that aligns egg containers,
A hand portion having a lower plate portion on which the egg container is placed and a hand portion
An alignment push portion that pushes the egg container on the alignment conveyor and places it on the hand portion,
A hand transfer unit to which the hand unit is attached and to transfer the hand unit to a predetermined position is provided.
The hand part
An upper plate portion arranged with a space for placing the egg container on the upper side of the lower plate portion, and
A plate driving unit that moves the lower plate portion and the upper plate portion in parallel and relatively so as to be separated from each other in one direction of the egg container.
At least the side of the egg container so that the egg container placed on the lower plate portion is separated from the lower plate portion when the lower plate portion and the upper plate portion are relatively moved by the plate driving unit. An egg container transfer device comprising an extrusion section that comes into contact with the egg container. 前記整列コンベヤは、前記整列コンベアの搬送方向に直交する方向に沿って設けられる複数の第１凸部を備え、
前記下板部は、隣り合う前記第１凸部の間隔と同じ間隔で、第１凸部の長手方向に平行に設けられる複数の第２凸部を備える、請求項１に記載の卵容器移送装置。 The alignment conveyor includes a plurality of first convex portions provided along a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the alignment conveyor.
The egg container transfer according to claim 1, wherein the lower plate portion includes a plurality of second convex portions provided parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first convex portion at the same interval as the adjacent first convex portions. apparatus. 前記卵容器を供給搬送する卵容器搬送コンベヤと、
請求項１又は２に記載の卵容器移送装置と、
前記卵容器搬送コンベヤ上の前記卵容器を前記整列コンベヤに押して載せる搬送プッシュ部と、を備える、卵容器移送システム。 An egg container transport conveyor that supplies and transports the egg container,
The egg container transfer device according to claim 1 or 2,
An egg container transfer system comprising a transfer push portion for pushing and placing the egg container on the egg container transfer conveyor on the alignment conveyor. 前記卵容器を積載する積載位置まで前記卵容器を収容する収容体を搬送する収容体搬送部と、
前記卵容器が積載された前記収容体を前記積載位置から移動する収容体排出部と、を備える、請求項３に記載の卵容器移送システム。 A container transporting unit that transports the container that houses the egg container to the loading position where the egg container is loaded, and a container transporting unit.
The egg container transfer system according to claim 3, further comprising a container discharge unit that moves the container loaded with the egg container from the loading position. 前記整列コンベヤは、前記卵容器搬送コンベヤよりも低い位置に配置されている、請求項３又は４に記載の卵容器移送システム。
The egg container transfer system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the alignment conveyor is arranged at a lower position than the egg container transfer conveyor.
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