JP2022016786A - Attitude change tool for workpiece, attitude change device for workpiece, and method of manufacturing package - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an attitude change tool for workpiece capable of stably changing the attitude of a plate-like workpiece with a simple structure, an attitude change device for workpiece, and a method of manufacturing a package.SOLUTION: An attitude change tool 12 for work W is used to change the attitude of a plate-like workpiece W having a first principal surface W1 and a second principal surface W2 on the opposite side from the first principal surface W1. The attitude change tool 12 comprises an attitude change tool body 15 and a movement restriction member 16 restricting a movement of the workpiece W. The attitude change tool body 15 has a first support part 15a which supports the first principal surface W1 of the work W in a lateral attitude and a second support part 15b which supports a lower end part of the work W in a longitudinal attitude. The movement restriction member 16 has a movement restriction part 16a which restricts the upper end part of the work W in the longitudinal attitude from moving away from the first support part 15a.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a work posture changing tool, a work posture changing device, and a method for manufacturing a package.

Conventionally, as a device for changing a plate-shaped work from a horizontal posture to a vertical posture, a device provided with an articulated suction robot is known (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-030744

In a device equipped with an articulated suction robot as described above, the posture of the work can be stabilized and changed, but the structure of the drive control unit of the robot arm and the suction mechanism of the work becomes complicated, and for example, the cost of the device increases. I'm inviting you.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is a posture changing tool capable of stabilizing and changing the posture of a plate-shaped work by a simple structure, a work posture changing device, and packaging. It is to provide a method of manufacturing a body.

The work posture changing tool that solves the above problems is a work posture used for changing the posture of a plate-shaped work having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface. A posture changer main body having a first support portion for supporting the first main surface of the work in a horizontal posture and a second support portion for supporting a lower end portion of the work in a vertical posture, and a vertical change tool. A movement restricting member having a movement restricting portion that regulates the movement of the upper end portion of the work in a posture in a direction away from the first support portion is provided.

According to this configuration, the first main surface of the work in the lateral posture can be supported by the first support portion of the posture changing tool main body. Further, the work can be changed from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture by changing the posture changing tool main body of the horizontal posture to the vertical posture. At this time, since the lower end portion of the work is supported by the second support portion of the posture changing tool main body, the downward movement of the work can be restricted. Further, the movement restricting portion of the movement restricting member can restrict the movement of the upper end portion of the work in the direction away from the first support portion. That is, since the movement restricting unit can suppress the work in the vertical posture from falling toward the second main surface side, it is possible to stabilize the work in which the work is changed from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture. The posture changing tool can also be used for changing the posture changing tool main body in the vertical posture to the horizontal posture and changing the work in the vertical posture to the horizontal posture. Even in this case, since the movement restricting unit can suppress the work in the vertical posture from falling toward the second main surface side, the work stable in the vertical posture can be changed to the horizontal posture.

In the posture changing tool of the work, the movement restricting member further includes a rotation support portion that rotatably supports the movement restricting portion on the posture changing tool main body, and the movement restricting portion is the work in a lateral posture. Was carried into the posture changer main body from the opposite side of the second support portion along the first support portion, and was carried into the posture changer main body at a deregulation release position capable of being carried in or out of the posture changer main body. It is preferable that the work can be rotated to a restricted position that restricts the movement of the work. According to this configuration, for example, by rotating the movement restricting unit, it is possible to smoothly restrict the movement of the work by the movement restricting unit.

In the posture changing tool of the work, the second support portion and the movement restricting portion are after the first operation of separating the lower end portion of the work in the vertical posture from the second support portion and the first operation. It is preferable that the work is arranged so as to be able to perform a second operation of releasing the restriction of the work by the movement restricting unit by moving the work downward.

According to this configuration, while the work in the vertical posture is supported by the first support portion of the posture change tool main body, the first operation of separating the lower end portion of the work from the second support portion of the posture change tool main body is stably performed. It can be carried out. Further, in the second operation, when the downward movement of the work is started, the movement of the upper end portion of the work is regulated by the movement restricting portion of the movement restricting member, so that the work in the vertical posture collapses. The second operation can be started stably while the pressure is suppressed. That is, the work in the vertical posture can be stabilized and carried out from the posture changing tool.

In the posture changing tool of the work, it is preferable that the movement restricting member has an interval adjusting mechanism capable of adjusting the distance dimension between the first support portion and the movement restricting portion of the posture changing tool main body. According to this configuration, the distance between the first support portion of the posture changer main body and the movement restricting portion can be set to a distance dimension suitable for the thickness of the work W, so that the postures of the work W having different thicknesses can be set. It can be suitably used for modification.

The work posture changing device is a work posture changing device including the work posture changing tool and a base on which the posture changing tool is mounted, and the posture changing tool main body is attached to the base. It is preferable that the posture changing tool main body is provided with a rotation support mechanism that rotatably supports, and is configured to be rotatable between a horizontal posture and a vertical posture by being rotated by the rotation support mechanism. .. According to this configuration, the posture changing tool main body can be easily rotated.

In the posture changing device of the work, it is preferable that the base is provided with a moving mechanism for moving the posture changing tool main body in a vertical posture forward and backward with the first support portion side as the front. According to this configuration, the work can be moved to, for example, on the mounting surface of the pallet by moving the main body of the vertical posture changing tool supporting the work forward by the moving mechanism of the base.

It is preferable that the posture changing device of the work has a driving unit that rotationally drives the posture changing tool main body from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture. According to this configuration, even a work having a relatively large size and a relatively heavy weight can be easily changed from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture.

The method of manufacturing the packing body is a method of manufacturing a packing body including a work and a pallet for packing the work, and the work changed from a horizontal posture to a vertical posture by using the posture changing tool of the work. The pallet is provided with a carry-in step of carrying in.

According to the present invention, the posture of the plate-shaped work can be stably changed by a simple structure.

It is a schematic side view which shows the posture change apparatus of the work in embodiment. It is a schematic side view explaining the operation of a posture change device. It is a schematic side view explaining the operation of a posture change device. It is a schematic side view explaining the operation of a posture change device. (A) to (c) are schematic views explaining an operation of carrying out a work from a work posture change tool. It is a partially enlarged view of the posture change tool. It is a partially enlarged view of the posture change tool. (A) is a schematic side view for explaining the operation of the posture changing device, and (b) is a schematic side view showing a package.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a work posture changing tool, a work posture changing device, and a method for manufacturing a package will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, for convenience of explanation, a part of the configuration may be exaggerated or simplified. In addition, the dimensional ratio of each part may differ from the actual one.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the work W posture changing device 11 of the present embodiment is used for changing the posture of the work W from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture. The posture changing device 11 includes a posture changing tool 12 of the work W and a base 13 on which the posture changing tool 12 is mounted. The work W is a plate-shaped work having a first main surface W1 and a second main surface W2 on the opposite side of the first main surface W1. Examples of the work W include a glass plate, but a plate-shaped work formed of a material other than glass may be used.

The work W is, for example, conveyed by the conveyor device 14 in a horizontal posture in which the first main surface W1 and the second main surface W2 are arranged along the horizontal direction. The posture changing device 11 is arranged adjacent to the downstream side of the conveyor device 14. A pallet PL for packing the work W is arranged on the opposite side of the conveyor device 14 with respect to the posture changing device 11. The pallet PL has a mounting surface PL1 on which the work W in the vertical posture is placed, and a support surface PL2 that supports the second main surface W2 side of the work W in the vertical posture.

The posture changing tool 12 includes a posture changing tool main body 15 and a movement restricting member 16 that regulates the movement of the work W. The posture changing tool main body 15 has a first support portion 15a that supports the first main surface W1 of the work W in the horizontal posture, and a second support portion 15b that supports the lower end portion of the work W in the vertical posture. .. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first support portion 15a of the posture changing tool main body 15 has a contact surface in contact with the first main surface W1 of the work W. The first support portion 15a is preferably formed of a roller conveyor from the viewpoint of smoothly carrying the work W into the posture changing tool main body 15. The first support portion 15a may have a shape that can support the work W, and may be configured by, for example, a guide rail or the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, the second support portion 15b of the posture changing tool main body 15 has a contact surface in contact with the lower end surface of the work W in the vertical posture. The second support portion 15b may be configured to support the entire lower end surface of the work W, or may be configured to support a part of the lower end surface of the work W.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the movement restricting member 16 of the posture changing tool 12 has a movement restricting unit 16a. The movement restricting portion 16a regulates that the upper end portion of the work W in the vertical posture moves in a direction away from the first support portion 15a. The movement restricting unit 16a has a contact surface that can come into contact with the second main surface W2 of the work W.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the movement restricting member 16 of the present embodiment further includes a rotation supporting portion 16b that rotatably supports the movement restricting portion 16a to the posture changing tool main body 15. The movement restricting unit 16a of the movement restricting member 16 has a restriction release position P1 that allows the work W to be carried into the posture changing tool main body 15 and a restricting position P2 that restricts the movement of the work W carried into the posture changing tool main body 15. It is rotatable. The movement restricting member 16 of the present embodiment can be rotated manually, but it may be configured to rotate automatically by operating a switch or the like by connecting a motor or the like to the rotation support portion 16b. .. As shown in FIG. 1, when the movement restricting portion 16a is set to the restriction release position P1, the work W in the lateral posture is moved from the side opposite to the second support portion 15b to the posture changing tool main body 15 along the first support portion 15a. Can be carried in.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the base 13 of the posture changing device 11 includes a base main body 13a, a moving base 13b provided on the base main body 13a, and a moving base 13b with respect to the base main body 13a. It is equipped with a moving mechanism 13c that makes it movable. The base body 13a is positioned at a predetermined position on the floor surface.

The posture changing device 11 includes a rotation support mechanism 18 that rotatably supports the posture changing tool main body 15 with respect to the moving table 13b of the base 13. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the posture changing tool main body 15 can be changed into a horizontal posture and a vertical posture by being rotated by the rotation support mechanism 18. The rotation support mechanism 18 includes a rotation shaft 18a and a shaft support portion 18b that supports the rotation shaft 18a.

The posture changing device 11 of the present embodiment includes a driving device 19 for driving the rotation support mechanism 18. The drive device 19 has a drive unit 19a that rotationally drives the posture changer main body 15 from a horizontal posture to a vertical posture. As the drive unit 19a, for example, an air cylinder device that connects the moving table 13b of the base 13 and the posture changing tool main body 15 can be used. Further, the drive device 19 includes an operation unit 19b for operating the drive unit 19a. By operating the drive unit 19a by remote control by the operation unit 19b, the posture changing tool main body 15 can be rotationally driven from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the moving mechanism 13c of the base 13 advances and retracts the posture changing tool main body 15 in the vertical posture with the first support portion 15a side of the posture changing tool main body 15 facing forward. It is a mechanism for moving the moving table 13b. As the moving mechanism 13c, for example, a well-known linear motion mechanism such as a rack and pinion mechanism can be used. The moving mechanism 13c includes a handle operation unit (not shown), and the moving table 13b can be manually moved by the operator's handle operation. By connecting a motor or the like to the moving mechanism 13c, the posture changing tool main body 15 may be automatically moved by a switch operation or the like.

The second support portion 15b of the posture changing tool main body 15 and the movement restricting portion 16a of the movement restricting member 16 are the first operation of the work W shown in FIG. 5A and the work W shown in FIG. 5B. It is arranged so that the second operation of the above can be performed. The first operation is an operation of separating the lower end portion of the work W in the vertical posture from the second support portion 15b. The second operation is an operation of releasing the restriction of the work W by the movement restricting unit 16a by moving the work W downward after the first operation.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the posture changing tool 12 in the region A in FIG. 5C, and shows the relationship with the work W. When the thickness of the work W is T, the distance dimension D1 between the first support portion 15a of the posture changing tool main body 15 and the movement restricting portion 16a facilitates the first operation and the second operation. From the viewpoint, it is preferable that T × 2 or more. Further, the interval dimension D1 is preferably T × 10 or less from the viewpoint of making the moving distance of the work W smaller and making the work W in the vertical posture more stable.

As shown in FIG. 6, the movement restricting member 16 has an interval adjusting mechanism 17 capable of adjusting the interval dimension D1 between the first support portion 15a of the posture changing tool main body 15 and the movement restricting portion 16a. The spacing dimension D1 can be changed, for example, according to the thickness T of the work W.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the posture changing tool 12 in the region B in FIG. 5C, and shows the relationship between the work W and the pallet PL. As shown in FIG. 7, the protruding length D2 in which the second support portion 15b protrudes from the first support portion 15a of the posture changing tool 12 is T × 1.5 or more from the viewpoint of suppressing the detachment of the work W. It is preferable to have. Further, the protrusion length D2 is preferably T × 10 or less from the viewpoint of easily performing the first operation and the second operation. Although not shown, the protrusion length D2 of the second support portion 15b may be adjustable.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the insertion length D3 of the work W inserted between the posture changing tool main body 15 and the movement restricting portion 16a is the mounting surface PL1 of the pallet PL on which the work W is mounted. The height from to the upper surface of the second support portion 15b is set to be shorter than the height D4. As a result, the second operation of releasing the restriction of the work W by the movement restricting unit 16a can be performed.

The above-mentioned dimensions such as the interval dimension D1, the protrusion length D2, and the insertion length D3 are examples, and can be determined according to the dimensions of the work W. For example, the target work W can be determined based on the operation simulation of the work W at the time of the first operation and the second operation.

The shape of the work W is, for example, a four-sided shape having dimensions such as 1000 mm or more and 1500 mm or more on one side. The thickness T of the work W is, for example, in the range of 3 mm or more and 8 mm or less.

Next, a method of manufacturing the package will be described together with the operation of the posture changing device 11.
As shown in FIG. 8B, the packing body 20 includes a work W and a pallet PL for packing the work W. The packing body 20 includes packing materials (not shown). Examples of the packing material include a protective sheet arranged between a plurality of work Ws, a band for suppressing falling off and movement, and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the method of manufacturing the package 20 of the present embodiment includes a loading process of loading the work W from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture into the pallet PL by using the posture changing device 11. .. The work W in the vertical posture is a posture in which the first main surface W1 and the second main surface W2 of the work W are arranged along the vertical direction, and the support surface PL2 of the pallet PL is an inclined surface.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, first, the work W is carried from the conveyor device 14 into the posture changing tool 12 in the lateral posture. At this time, the first main surface W1 of the work W can be supported by the first support portion 15a of the posture changing tool main body 15. Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the movement restricting unit 16a is rotated from the regulation release position P1 to the regulation position P2.

Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the work W can be changed from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture by changing the posture changing tool main body 15 in the horizontal posture to the vertical posture. In the present embodiment, the posture changing tool main body 15 is rotationally driven from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture by operating the driving unit 19a by remote control using the operating unit 19b of the driving device 19 in the posture changing device 11.

At this time, since the lower end portion of the work W is supported by the second support portion 15b of the posture changing tool main body 15, the downward movement of the work W can be restricted. Further, the movement restricting portion 16a of the movement restricting member 16 can restrict the movement of the upper end portion of the work W in the direction away from the first support portion 15a. That is, as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 3, the movement restricting unit 16a can prevent the work W in the vertical posture from falling toward the second main surface W2.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, in the posture changing device 11 of the present embodiment, the posture changing tool main body 15 supporting the work W in the vertical posture is advanced toward the pallet PL by the moving mechanism 13c of the base 13. As a result, the work W can be moved onto the mounting surface PL1 of the pallet PL. Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, the work W is carried out from the posture changing tool 12, and the work W is placed at a predetermined position on the pallet PL. First, as shown in FIG. 5A, a first operation is performed in which the lower end portion of the work W in the vertical posture is separated from the second support portion 15b of the posture changing tool main body 15. In this first operation, the work W is lifted and the work W is tilted so that the lower end of the work W is located outside the second support portion 15b.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 5B, after the first operation, the work W is moved downward to perform a second operation of releasing the restriction of the work W by the movement restricting unit 16a. Next, as shown in FIG. 5C, the work W is placed on the pallet PL so as to be at a predetermined position with respect to the mounting surface PL1 and the support surface PL2 of the pallet PL.

Next, the posture changing tool 12 in the vertical posture after the work W is carried out is retracted to the position shown in FIG. 3 and separated from the pallet PL. As a result, it is possible to secure a space for changing the posture changing tool 12 from the vertical posture to the horizontal posture. Subsequently, the posture changing tool 12 is changed from the vertical posture to the horizontal posture shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the movement restricting portion 16a is rotated from the restricted position P2 to the restricted release position P1. That is, by repeating the loading process of loading the work W into the pallet PL using the posture changing device 11 in the state of FIG. 1, the work W is sequentially placed on the pallet PL as shown in FIG. 8 (a). ..

The work W may be carried into the pallet PL after the work W is placed in a vertical position and then the movement restricting portion 16a is rotated to a position where it does not interfere with the work W.
Here, the moving mechanism 13c in the base 13 of the posture changing device 11 can adjust the position where the posture changing tool main body 15 is stopped according to the number of works W on the mounting surface PL1 of the pallet PL. That is, as the number of works W on the mounting surface PL1 of the pallet PL increases, the moving mechanism 13c is positioned so as to carry the work W onto the mounting surface PL1 at a position farther from the support surface PL2 of the pallet PL. The change tool main body 15 can be moved. By adjusting the posture changing tool main body 15 according to the number of workpieces W placed on the pallet PL in this way, contact between the work W placed on the pallet PL and the posture changing tool main body 15 can be avoided, and the posture changing tool main body 15 can be avoided. It is possible to bring the work W closer to a predetermined position on the pallet PL and carry it out.

Next, the operation and effect of this embodiment will be described.
(1) The posture changing tool 12 of the work W includes a posture changing tool main body 15 and a movement restricting member 16 that regulates the movement of the work W. The posture changing tool main body 15 has a first support portion 15a that supports the first main surface W1 of the work W in the horizontal posture, and a second support portion 15b that supports the lower end portion of the work W in the vertical posture. .. The movement restricting member 16 of the posture changing tool 12 has a movement restricting portion 16a that regulates the movement of the upper end portion of the work W in the vertical posture in a direction away from the first support portion 15a of the posture changing tool main body 15. There is.

According to this configuration, the first main surface W1 of the work W can be supported by the first support portion 15a of the posture changing tool main body 15. Further, by changing the posture changing tool main body 15 in the horizontal posture to the vertical posture, the work W can be changed from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture. At this time, since the lower end portion of the work W is supported by the second support portion 15b of the posture changing tool main body 15, the downward movement of the work W can be restricted. Further, the movement restricting portion 16a of the movement restricting member 16 can restrict the movement of the upper end portion of the work W in the direction away from the first support portion 15a. That is, the movement restricting unit 16a can prevent the work W in the vertical posture from falling toward the second main surface W2. As described above, according to the posture changing tool 12, the posture of the plate-shaped work can be stably changed by the simple structure.

(2) The movement restricting member 16 of the posture changing tool 12 of the work W further includes a rotation supporting portion 16b that rotatably supports the movement restricting portion 16a to the posture changing tool main body 15. The movement restricting unit 16a has a position where the work W in the lateral posture can be carried into the posture changing tool main body 15 from the side opposite to the second supporting portion 15b of the posture changing tool main body 15 along the first supporting portion 15a. The work W can be rotated to the restricted position P2 that regulates the movement of the work W carried into the posture changing tool main body 15.

In this case, by rotating the movement restricting unit 16a from the restriction release position P1 to the restriction position P2, the movement restriction of the work W can be smoothly performed by the movement restriction unit 16a. Therefore, the efficiency of the work of changing the posture of the work W can be improved.

(3) In the posture changing tool 12, the second support portion 15b of the posture changing tool main body 15 and the movement restricting portion 16a of the movement restricting member 16 are arranged so that the first operation and the second operation can be performed. ing. The first operation is an operation of separating the lower end portion of the work W in the vertical posture from the second support portion 15b. The second operation is an operation of releasing the restriction of the work W by the movement restricting unit 16a by moving the work W downward after the first operation.

In this case, while the work W in the vertical posture is supported by the first support portion 15a of the posture changer main body 15, the first operation of detaching the lower end portion of the work W from the second support portion 15b of the posture changer main body 15 is performed. It can be done stably. Further, in the second operation, when the downward movement of the work W is started, the movement of the upper end portion of the work W is restricted by the movement restricting portion 16a of the movement restricting member 16, so that the work W is in a vertical posture. The second operation can be started stably while the work W is prevented from falling. That is, the work W in the vertical posture can be stabilized and carried out from the posture changing tool 12.

(4) The movement restricting member 16 of the posture changing tool 12 has an interval adjusting mechanism 17 capable of adjusting the distance dimension D1 between the first support portion 15a and the movement restricting portion 16a of the posture changing tool main body 15. In this case, since the spacing dimension D1 can be set to a spacing dimension suitable for the thickness of the work W, it can be suitably used for changing the posture of the work W having a different thickness.

(5) The posture changing device 11 of the work W includes a posture changing tool 12 and a base 13 on which the posture changing tool 12 is mounted. The posture changing device 11 includes a rotation support mechanism 18 that rotatably supports the posture changing tool main body 15 with respect to the base 13. The posture changing tool main body 15 is configured to be able to change between a horizontal posture and a vertical posture by being rotated by the rotation support mechanism 18. In this case, the posture changing tool main body 15 can be easily rotated.

(6) The base 13 of the posture changing device 11 is provided with a moving mechanism 13c for moving the posture changing tool main body 15 in a vertical posture forward and backward with the first support portion 15a side of the posture changing tool main body 15 facing forward.

In this case, for example, the work W can be moved onto the mounting surface PL1 of the pallet PL by advancing the posture changing tool main body 15 in a vertical posture supporting the work W by the moving mechanism 13c of the base 13. .. Therefore, since the work W can be carried out from the posture changing tool 12 on the mounting surface PL1 of the pallet PL, the work W can be efficiently carried into the pallet PL.

(7) The posture changing device 11 has a driving unit 19a that rotationally drives the posture changing tool main body 15 from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture. In this case, even the work W having a relatively large size and a relatively heavy weight can be easily changed from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture. Therefore, even if the work W has a relatively large size, the step of changing the posture of the work W can be efficiently performed.

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This embodiment can be modified and implemented as follows. The present embodiment and the following modified examples can be implemented in combination with each other within a technically consistent range.

The interval adjusting mechanism 17 in the movement restricting member 16 of the posture changing tool 12 may be omitted.
The posture changing device 11 includes a driving device 19 for driving the rotation support mechanism 18, but the driving device 19 may be omitted. The posture changing device 11 is provided with a damper that attenuates the energy of the rotational movement of the rotation support mechanism 18, so that the impact applied to the work W can be suppressed.

The moving mechanism 13c of the posture changing device 11 is configured to move the moving table 13b, but it can also be changed to a moving mechanism such as a wheel that runs the entire base 13. However, since the entire posture changing device 11 can be positioned by using the base main body 13a, it is preferable that the base 13 includes the base main body 13a and the moving base 13b.

Although the posture changing tool 12 constitutes a part of the posture changing device 11, the posture changing tool 12 can be independently gripped and operated by the operator. For example, the posture changing tool 12 is placed in a horizontal posture on a workbench installed on the downstream side of the conveyor device 14, and the work W in the horizontal posture is carried into the posture changing tool main body 15 from the conveyor device 14. Next, after the movement restricting unit 16a is rotated from the regulation release position P1 to the regulation position P2, the operator may lift the posture changing tool main body 15 so as to stand up and change the posture to the vertical posture.

The posture changing tool 12 releases the restriction of the work W by the movement restricting unit 16a by performing the first operation and the second operation of the work W as described above. That is, the work W is carried out from the posture changing tool main body 15 with the movement restricting portion 16a arranged at the restricting position P2, but after rotating the movement restricting portion 16a to the regulation release position P1, the work W is moved. It may be carried out from the posture change tool main body 15. In this case, the second support portion 15b and the movement restricting portion 16a of the posture changing tool 12 may be arranged at positions that make the first operation and the second operation of the work W described above impossible.

The movement restricting member 16 of the posture changing tool 12 may include a movement restricting portion 16a and a mounting portion for attaching the movement restricting portion 16a to the posture changing tool main body 15. That is, the movement restricting member 16 is configured to be detachably attached to and detachably attached to the posture changing tool main body 15, and the movement restricting member 16 is attached to the posture changing tool main body 15, so that the movement restricting portion 16a is placed at the restricted position P2 for restricting the movement of the work W. It may be configured to be arranged.

The movement restricting member 16 of the posture changing tool 12 may have a configuration in which the movement restricting portion 16a is fixed so as to be at the restricted position P2. In this case, the work W conveyed by the conveyor device 14 is lifted, one end of the work W is inserted between the posture changing tool main body 15 and the movement restricting portion 16a, and the first main surface W1 of the work W is changed in posture. It may be supported by the first support portion 15a of the tool main body 15.

The posture changing device 11 can also be used for placing the work W in the vertical posture in a place other than the pallet PL. For example, the posture changing device 11 may be used for carrying the work W into an inspection device for inspecting the work W or a processing device for processing the work W.

The use of the posture changing device 11 is not limited to the use of changing the posture of the work W from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture, and may be used for changing the posture of the work W from the vertical posture to the horizontal posture. That is, the posture changing device 11 can also be used, for example, for changing the work W placed in the vertical posture on the pallet PL to the horizontal posture and placing it on the conveyor of the conveyor device 14. In this case, for example, the work W is carried into the posture changing tool main body 15 in which the movement restricting unit 16a is set to the restriction release position P1, and the movement restricting unit 16a is rotated to the restricted position P2. Next, after changing the posture changing tool main body 15 from the vertical posture to the horizontal posture, the movement restricting portion 16a is rotated from the restricted position P2 to the restricted release position P1. As a result, the work W in the lateral posture can be carried out from the posture changing tool main body 15 along the first support portion 15a from the side opposite to the second support portion 15b.

11 ... Posture changer 12 ... Posture changer 13 ... Base 13c ... Movement mechanism 15 ... Posture changer body 15a ... First support 15b ... Second support 16 ... Movement control member 16a ... Movement control 16b ... Rotation Support part 17 ... Spacing support mechanism 18 ... Rotation support mechanism 19a ... Drive part 20 ... Package P1 ... Regulation release position P2 ... Regulation position PL ... Pallet W ... Work W1 ... First main surface W2 ... Second main surface

Claims (8)

A work posture changing tool used for changing the posture of a plate-shaped work having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface.
A posture changing tool main body having a first support portion that supports the first main surface of the work in a horizontal posture and a second support portion that supports a lower end portion of the work in a vertical posture.
A posture changing tool for a work including a movement restricting member having a movement restricting portion that regulates the movement of the upper end portion of the work in a vertical posture in a direction away from the first support portion. The movement restricting member further includes a rotation support portion that rotatably supports the movement restricting portion on the posture changing tool main body.
The movement restricting unit can carry the work in the lateral posture into the posture changing tool main body from the side opposite to the second supporting portion along the first supporting portion, or carry out the work from the posture changing tool main body. When,
The posture changing tool according to claim 1, which is rotatable to a restricted position that restricts the movement of the work carried into the posture changing tool main body. The second support portion and the movement restricting portion move the work downward after the first operation of separating the lower end portion of the work in a vertical posture from the second support portion and the first operation. The work posture changing tool according to claim 1 or 2, which is arranged so as to enable a second operation of releasing the restriction of the work by the movement restricting unit. The aspect according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the movement restricting member has an interval adjusting mechanism capable of adjusting the interval dimension between the first support portion of the posture changing tool main body and the movement restricting portion. Work posture changer. A work posture changing device including the work posture changing tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4, and a base on which the posture changing tool is mounted.
A rotation support mechanism that rotatably supports the posture changer main body with respect to the base is provided.
The posture changing tool main body is a work posture changing device configured to be able to change between a horizontal posture and a vertical posture by being rotated by the rotation support mechanism. The posture changing device for a work according to claim 5, wherein the base is provided with a moving mechanism for moving the main body of the posture changing tool in a vertical posture forward and backward with the first support portion side as the front. The posture changing device for a work according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising a driving unit for rotationally driving the posture changing tool main body from a horizontal posture to a vertical posture. A method for manufacturing a packing body including a work and a pallet for packing the work.
A method for manufacturing a package, comprising a carrying-in step of carrying the work changed from a horizontal posture to a vertical posture into the pallet by using the posture changing tool for the work according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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