JP2023177795A - Dispensing device of bag body - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a dispensing device of a bag body that can insert a bag body transferred by the transfer mechanism into a container not only horizontally but also vertically or at any other angle.SOLUTION: The dispensing device includes: a support 1; an arm 12 pivotably supported against the support 1 in a vertical direction; and a hand mechanism 15 connected to the arm 12 in a circumferential direction on the surface of the arm 12. The hand mechanism 15 is provided with a gripper 17 capable of gripping one or more bag bodies 26, allowing the bag bodies 26 gripped by the gripper 17 to be dispensable to a targeted container 32.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention is a bag containing soups such as udon, soba, and ramen, sauces, liquids such as dressings, shampoos, and liquid medicines, powdered soups, spices, oysters, desiccants, deoxidizing materials, medicines, etc. This invention relates to a bag dispensing device for dispensing bodies into containers or the like.

As shown in Patent Document 1, a connected bag body in which individual bags are connected via a connecting piece is transferred by a transfer mechanism, cut into individual bags by a cutting mechanism at the transfer destination, and these bags are cut into containers or bags one by one. Transfer devices for loading packaging bags are already known. As shown in Patent Document 1, by placing a container for natto or the like below the bag cutting mechanism, the bag cut off by the cutting mechanism can maintain its horizontal state when cut. It will be distributed to the container by its own weight.

Utility model registration No. 3129914

However, when it is necessary to insert the bag into the container in a state where it stands vertically rather than horizontally, it is not possible to adopt the loading method using the bag's own weight as shown in Patent Document 1. Therefore, the bags cut by the cutting mechanism must be grasped by the hands of the worker and distributed vertically into the containers, which makes the work of distributing the transferred bags into the containers inefficient. was.

Therefore, the first and second inventions of the present application are intended to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the bag body transferred by the transfer mechanism is placed in the container not only horizontally but also vertically or at any other arbitrary angle. The present invention seeks to provide an insertable bag dispensing device.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the first invention of the present application includes a support body, an arm pivotally supported to be vertically rotatable with respect to the support body, and a and a hand mechanism that is rotatably connected in the circumferential direction, and the hand mechanism is provided with a clamping body that can clamp one or more bags.

Further, a cylinder rod constituting a cylinder may be connected to the support, and by moving the cylinder rod up and down, the support may be moved to any position in the vertical direction. By configuring as described above, the vertical position of the support can be adjusted to correspond to the height of the container into which the bag is inserted, making it possible to accommodate containers placed at various heights. Become.

A second invention of the present application also provides a support body, a first rotation plate having one end pivotally supported on the surface of the support body and rotatable in parallel to the surface, and the other end of the first rotation plate. and a second rotating plate that is pivotally supported by the support body and rotatable in parallel with the support body, and at one end of the second rotating plate, a clamping body that can clamp one or more bags is provided. The provided hand mechanism is connected to the first plate, and the other end of the first plate is connected to the first plate, and an elongated hole that is elongated in the length direction is opened in the elongated hole. A pin member protruding from the surface is engaged and rotates the first rotating plate, so that the second rotating plate rotates about the pivot support while being controlled by the pin member in the elongated hole. It is made movable.

Further, in the first and second inventions of the present application, the holding body includes a plate-shaped receiving part and a holding part, and the receiving part and the holding part are arranged parallel to each other, and the holding part and the holding part are arranged parallel to each other. It may be possible to sandwich one or more bags inserted between the bag body and the bag body. Furthermore, by clamping the bag body between the receiving part and the holding part in a pressurized state, the bag is held by the holding body in a state where it is difficult to remove the bag. be able to.

Further, in the first and second inventions of the present application, the hand mechanism is connected to a transfer device that includes a transfer mechanism for the connected bag bodies and a cutting machine that cuts the connecting pieces that connect the respective bags in the connected bag body. The holding body may be capable of holding individual bags cut by a cutter of the transfer device and transferred by the transfer mechanism. Thereby, the bags transferred from the transfer device and individually cut can be efficiently placed in the hand mechanism. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly transport the connected bags, cut them into individual bags, and insert the individual bags into containers.

Since the first and second inventions of the present application are configured as described above, the bags transferred from the transfer device can be distributed into containers not only horizontally but also vertically and in any other direction and angle. becomes possible. Therefore, the bags transferred from the transfer device can be automatically distributed without the need for human intervention, so that the distribution work to the containers can be performed more efficiently.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a dispensing device and a transfer device showing Example 1, which is the first invention of the present application. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of a state in which a bag body is held between the holding bodies in Example 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the holding body of Examples 1 and 2. FIG. 3 is a relationship diagram showing the positional relationship between the holding body and the container in Example 1. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which the holding body is placed below in Example 1. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which the holding body is rotated by 45 degrees in Example 1. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which the cylinder rod is moved downward in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a dispensing device showing a second embodiment, which is the second invention of the present application. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of a distribution device and a transfer device according to a second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a relationship diagram showing the positional relationship between the holding body and the container in Example 2. FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which the holding body is rotated in an oblique direction in Example 2. FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which the holding body is rotated vertically downward in Example 2;

Embodiment 1, which is the first invention of the present application, will be described in detail below. As shown in FIG. It is provided so that it can be slid in the vertical direction along the . That is, a guide rail (4) is provided on the side surface (3) of the fixed frame (2), and one side (5) of the support body (1) is arranged to engage with the guide rail (4). are doing. Further, a cylinder (7) is erected at the upper end (6) of the fixed frame (2). This cylinder (7) consists of a cylinder rod (8) and a rod cover (10), and the support body (1) is connected and fixed to the lower end (11) of the cylinder rod (8).

With this configuration, by moving the cylinder rod (8) up and down, the support (1) connected to the lower end (11) of the cylinder rod (8) can be moved to the guide rail (2) of the fixed frame (2). 4), it will slide in the vertical direction.

In addition, an arm (12) is pivotally supported on the support (1) on the side opposite to the side that engages with the guide rail (4), and the arm (12) is supported using this pivot support (13) as a fulcrum. The other side of the body (1) can be rotated vertically. Also, on the surface (14) of this arm (12) opposite to the shaft support (13) side, a hand mechanism (15) is provided that rotates in the circumferential direction on the surface (14) of the arm (12). possible to assemble.

This hand mechanism (15) is equipped with a rotating body (16) and a clamping body (17) as shown in FIG. 2, and the rotating body (16) is attached to the surface (14) of the arm (12). It is assembled to be rotatable in the circumferential direction, and the holding body (17) is provided on the side of the rotating body (16) opposite to the side where the arm (12) is connected. This clamping body (17) includes a receiving part (18) and a holding part (20) as shown in FIG. The receiving portion (18) has a flat plate shape, and includes a pair of side plates (21) that protrude vertically upward from both sides of the receiving portion (18) in the width direction. An engagement rod (22) extending vertically upward is provided at one end of the holder to protrude in the same direction as the pair of side plates (21).

Further, the presser portion (20) has a flat, generally rectangular shape, and is formed in a size that allows it to be placed inside the receiving portion (18). Further, the holding portion (20) is provided with an engagement hole (23) through which the engagement rod (22) can be inserted, at a position corresponding to the engagement rod (22) of the receiving portion (18). Then, by inserting and arranging the presser part (20) into the receiving part (18) with the engaging rod (22) inserted into the engaging hole (23) as shown in FIG. The pair of side plates (21) of (18) serve as guides, and the presser part (20) can be slid in parallel in the vertical direction within the receiving part (18).

The holding part (20) of the holding body (17) is slidable within the receiving part (18) by a first drive mechanism (not shown). Further, the hand mechanism (15) configured as described above is arranged adjacent to the transfer device (24) as shown in FIG.

That is, the transfer device (24), as shown in FIG. The bag is provided with a cutting mechanism (28) that cuts the connecting piece (34) of the connected bag (25) transferred from the connecting bag (25) into individual bags (26). The transfer mechanism (27) includes a transfer belt (30) for transferring the connected bag (25) to the cutting mechanism (28), and the connected bag (25) is placed on the transfer belt (30). ), the connected bag body (25) is transferred to the cutting mechanism (28) side.

In addition, the cutting mechanism (28) is equipped with a cutting machine (31) that is vertically slidable as shown in FIG. The connecting piece (34) of 26) can be cut in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the connecting bag (25).

The holding body (17) of the hand mechanism (15) is arranged adjacent to the cutting mechanism (28). By arranging the clamping body (17) adjacent to the cutting mechanism (28) in this way, the bag body (26) separated from the connected bag body (25) by the cutting mechanism (28) can be separated from the clamping body ( 17).

By configuring as described above, by driving the arm (12) rotatably supported on the support body (1) and the hand mechanism (15) rotatably connected to this arm (12), The bag (26) transferred from the transfer device (24) can be stored in the container (32) for distribution purposes not only horizontally but also vertically or in any other arbitrary direction and angle. .

Therefore, with respect to the bag configured as described above, a distribution method for distributing the cut bags (26) transferred and cut by the transfer mechanism (27) into the container (32) will be described below. The container (32) of this embodiment is a pack of hot spring eggs, as shown in FIG. Three bags (26) each containing a saucer are stored in the vertical direction.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the connecting bag (25) is placed on the transfer belt (30) of the transfer device (24), and the connecting bag (25) is driven by driving the transfer belt (30). Transfer to the cutting mechanism (28) side. Then, the bag (35) located at the head of the connected bag (25) exceeds the cutting machine (31) position of the cutting mechanism (28), and the bag (35) and the next bag (36) are connected. During this time, when the connecting piece (34) is transferred to the cutting machine (31) position, the following cutting operation is performed by the cutting mechanism (28).

At this point, the leading bag body (35) is placed inside the pair of clamping bodies (17) of the hand mechanism (15) placed adjacent to the cutting mechanism (28) as shown in FIG. become what is done. Then, the cutting machine (31) cuts the connecting piece (34) between the leading bag (35) and the next bag (36). As a result, the individual bags (26) are arranged horizontally inside the clamping body (17). By repeating this cutting operation three times in succession, three bags (26) are formed inside the clamping body (17) as shown in FIG. They are arranged in a stacked manner so that they are aligned.

Thereafter, when the detection mechanism (not shown) provided in the hand mechanism (15) detects that the three bags (26) are placed inside the clamping body (17), the clamping body The presser portion (20) constituting the body (17) is moved toward the bag body (26) by the first drive mechanism (not shown). As a result, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4(a), the three bags (26) are held together by the receiving part (18) and the holding part (20) of the clamping body (17). It is held under pressure such that it will not be damaged and will not come off from the holding body (17).

Then, with the bag (26) being held between the holding body (17) and the bag body (26) as described above, the arm (12) is moved by the second drive mechanism (not shown) as shown in FIGS. 4(b) and 5. , the holding body (17) is rotated using the pivot support (13) as a fulcrum so as to face vertically downward. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 4(c) and 6, the rotating body (16) is rotated in the 45 degree inclined direction by a third drive mechanism (not shown).

Thereafter, by operating the fourth drive mechanism (not shown), the locking body (38) provided at the upper end of the cylinder rod (8) is moved around the cylinder rod (8) as shown in FIG. Slide the cylinder rod (8) downward until it comes into contact with the upper end of the cover (10). As a result, the support (1) connected to the lower end (11) of the cylinder rod (8) slides downward along the guide rail (4), and the hand mechanism connected to the support (1) (15) and the clamping body (17) move downward. The first to fourth drive mechanisms may be driven by an appropriate driving method such as air drive or motor drive.

At this time, the clamping body (17) clamps the bag (26) under pressure such that it will not be damaged and will not come off from the clamping body (17). Therefore, even when the holding body (17) is directed downward, it is possible to maintain the state in which the bag body (26) is difficult to detach. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4(d), the bag body (26) held by the holding body (17) faces the opening (37) of the container (32), and the surface of the opening (37) It is placed on the diagonal of the vertical direction.

In this state, as shown by the arrow in FIG. The pressure applied to the bag (26) by 17) is released, and the bag (26) pushes inside the container (32) due to its own weight to the surface of the opening (37), as shown in Figure 4(f). It will be stored diagonally. Thereafter, by sliding the cylinder rod (8) to the original position shown in FIG. 1, the clamping body (17) moves upward as shown in FIG. 4(f).

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4(g), the rotating body (16) is rotated 45 degrees in the opposite direction to the previous rotation, and then the arm (12) is rotated 90 degrees upward, thereby causing the rotating body (16) to rotate as shown in FIG. 4(h). ), the holding body (17) is placed in its original horizontal position. Then, the distribution work for the next bag (26) is started anew.

Example 2, which is the second invention of the present application, will be described in detail below. As shown in FIG. 8, (41) is a support. On the surface (42) of this support (41), one end of a first rotation plate (43) is pivotally supported below the center of this support (41), as shown in FIG. It has a single axis branch (44). Further, a first drive mechanism (45) is connected to the first shaft support (44), and by driving the first drive mechanism (45), the first rotation plate (43) is moved to the first shaft. It can be rotated around the branch (44).

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a second rotation plate (46) is pivotally supported at the other end of the first rotation plate (43). This second rotating plate (46) has one end connected to a hand mechanism (47), which will be described below, and the other end connected to a hand mechanism (47) that is long in the length direction of this second rotating plate (46). Equipped with a long hole (48). This second rotation plate (46) is pivotally supported on the first rotation plate (43) between the elongated hole (48) and the hand mechanism (47), and the second rotation plate (46) is supported by the second rotation plate (46). 50).

Further, a pin member (51) erected on the surface (42) of the support body (41) is engaged in the elongated hole (48). This pin member (51) is located at a position where the first rotation plate (43) supported by the first shaft support (44) does not come into contact with the pin member (51), and as shown in FIG. The second rotating plate (46) is provided at a position where the second rotating plate (46) is placed horizontally when the other end of the plate (43) is placed vertically upward.

Further, the hand mechanism (47) includes a rotating body (52) and a holding body (17) as shown in FIG. 8, and the rotating body (52) is connected to the second rotating plate (47). ) is attached to one end of the second rotation plate (46) so as to be rotatable about the axis of the second rotation plate (46) and perpendicular to the second rotation plate (46). Further, a holding body (17) is attached to the side of the rotating body (52) opposite to the side where the second rotating plate (46) is connected.

This clamping body (17) includes a receiving part (18) and a holding part (20) as shown in FIG. The receiving portion (18) has a flat plate shape, and includes a pair of side plates (21) that protrude vertically upward from both sides of the receiving portion (18) in the width direction. An engagement rod (22) extending vertically upward is provided at one end of the holder to protrude in the same direction as the pair of side plates (21).

Further, the presser portion (20) has a flat, generally rectangular shape, and is formed in a size that allows it to be placed inside the receiving portion (18). Further, the holding portion (20) is provided with an engagement hole (23) through which the engagement rod (22) can be inserted, at a position corresponding to the engagement rod (22) of the receiving portion (18). Then, by inserting and arranging the presser part (20) into the receiving part (18) with the engaging rod (22) inserted into the engaging hole (23) as shown in FIG. The pair of side plates (21) of (18) serve as guides, and the presser part (20) can be slid in parallel in the vertical direction within the receiving part (18).

The holding part (20) of the holding body (17) is slidable within the receiving part (18) by a second drive mechanism (not shown). Further, the hand mechanism (47) configured as described above is arranged adjacent to the transfer device (53) as shown in FIG.

That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the transfer device (53) includes a transfer mechanism (56) for transferring a connected bag (54) containing contents such as sauce and sauce, and a transfer mechanism (56). The bag is provided with a cutting mechanism (57) that cuts the connecting piece (63) of the connected bag (54) transferred from the connecting bag (54) into individual bags (55). The transfer mechanism (56) includes a roller (58) for transferring the connected bag (54) to the cutting mechanism (57), and the roller (58) moves the connected bag (54). It is transferred to the cutting mechanism (57) side.

Further, the cutting mechanism (57) is equipped with a cutting machine (60) that is vertically slidable as shown in FIG. The connecting piece (63) of 55) can be cut in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the connecting bag (54).

The holding body (17) of the hand mechanism (47) is arranged adjacent to the cutting mechanism (57). By arranging the clamping body (17) adjacent to the cutting mechanism (57) in this manner, the bag body (55) separated from the connected bag body (54) by the cutting mechanism (57) can be separated from the clamping body ( 17).

With the above configuration, by driving the first rotating plate (43), the second rotating plate (46), and the hand mechanism (47) assembled to the support body (41), the above-mentioned The bag (55) transferred from the transfer device (53) can be stored in the container (61) for distribution purposes not only horizontally but also vertically or in any other arbitrary direction and angle.

Therefore, with respect to the apparatus configured as described above, a distribution method for distributing the bags (55) transferred from the transfer mechanism (56) into the containers (61) will be described below. As shown in FIG. 10, the container (61) of this embodiment is a pack of hot spring eggs, and one of the plurality of storage parts (62) constituting the pack is filled with hot spring eggs. Three bags (55) in which the hangings are stored are stored diagonally and vertically on the surface of the opening (66) of the storage section.

First, as shown in Fig. 8, the first rotation plate (43) which is pivotally supported on the surface (42) of the support body (41) is placed so that the first pivot plate (44) is on the lower end side and the tip side is facing vertically upward. Place it like this. By arranging the first rotation plate (43) in this way, the second rotation plate (46) which is pivotally supported by the first rotation plate via the second shaft support (50) is arranged as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the pin member (51) is controlled to horizontally arrange the pin member (51). As a result, the holding body (17) of the hand mechanism (47) provided at one end of the second rotating plate (46) is placed in the horizontal direction.

As for the transfer device (53), as shown in FIG. 9, the roller (58) is driven to transfer the connected bag body (54) to the cutting mechanism (57) side. Then, the bag (55) located at the head of the connected bag (54) exceeds the cutting machine (60) position of the cutting mechanism (57), and the bag (55) and the next bag (65) are connected. During this time, when the connecting piece (63) is transferred to the cutting machine (60) position, the following cutting operation is performed by the cutting mechanism (57).

At this point, the leading bag body (64) is inside the pair of clamping bodies (17) of the hand mechanism (47) arranged horizontally adjacent to the cutting mechanism (57), as shown in FIG. It will be placed in the opposite direction. Then, the cutting machine (60) cuts the connecting piece (63) between the leading bag (64) and the next bag (65). As a result, the individual bags (55) are arranged horizontally inside the holding body (17). By repeating this cutting operation three times in succession, three bags (55) are placed inside the clamping body (17), with both ends aligned by the side plates of the clamping body (17), as shown in FIG. They are arranged in a stacked manner.

Thereafter, when the detection mechanism (not shown) provided in the hand mechanism (47) detects that the three bags (55) are placed inside the clamping body (17), the clamping body The presser portion (20) constituting the body (17) is moved toward the bag body (55) by the second drive mechanism (not shown). As a result, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10(a), the three bags (55) are held together by the receiving part (18) and the holding part (20) of the clamping body (17). It is held under pressure such that it will not be damaged and will not come off from the holding body (17).

Then, by operating the first drive mechanism (45) assembled to the support body (41) with the bag body (55) held between the clamp body (17) and the bag body (55) as described above, the first shaft support (44) is operated. ) is used as a fulcrum to rotate the first rotation plate (43) toward the pin member (51). As a result, as shown in FIG. 11, the second rotating plate (46) and the hand mechanism (47) connected to one end of the second rotating plate (46) are centered around the second pivot support (50). It rotates on the surface (42) of the support (41).

Then, as shown in FIG. 12, the first drive mechanism (45) is stopped when the second rotating plate (46) moves in the vertical direction. As a result, the holding body (17) of the hand mechanism (47) connected to the second rotating plate (46) is placed facing vertically downward. Also, while rotating the first rotating plate (43) as described above, by operating the third drive mechanism (not shown), the rotating body moves as shown by the arrow in FIG. 10(b). Rotate (52) in the direction of inclination by 45 degrees.

At this time, the clamping body (17) clamps the bag (55) under pressure such that it does not break and does not separate from the clamping body (17). Therefore, even when the clamping body (17) is directed downward as shown in FIG. 12, it is possible to maintain the state in which the bag body (55) is difficult to detach.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 10(c), the bag (55) held by the holding body (17) faces the opening (66) of the container (61), and the surface of the opening (66) They are arranged diagonally. The first to third drive mechanisms may be driven by any suitable driving method, such as air drive or motor drive.

In this state, the second drive mechanism (not shown) is driven to move the holding part (20) of the clamping body (17) away from the receiving part (18) as shown by the arrow in FIG. 10(d). By sliding it back to its original position in the separation direction, the pressure applied to the bag (55) by the clamping body (17) is released, and the bag (55) is pushed inside the container (61) due to its own weight. It is housed in the diagonal direction of the surface of the opening (66).

Thereafter, the third drive mechanism (not shown) rotates the rotating body (52) by 45 degrees in the opposite direction to the above-mentioned rotation direction, and the first drive mechanism (45) rotates the first rotating plate (43). Rotate to the original position. As a result, the holding body (17) is placed in its original horizontal position as shown in FIG. 8, and the dispensing operation of the next bag (65) is started anew.

1, 41 Support body 7 Cylinder 8 Cylinder rod 12 Arm 14 Surface 15, 47 Hand mechanism 17 Holding body 18 Receiving part 20 Pressing part 24, 53 Transfer device 25, 54 Connection bag body 26, 55 Bag body 27, 56 Transfer mechanism 28 , 57 Cutting mechanism 31, 60 Cutting machine 32, 61 Container 34 Connection piece 43 First rotation plate 46 Second rotation plate 48 Elongated hole 50 Second shaft support 51 Pin member

Claims (5)

A support body, an arm pivotally supported to be rotatable in the vertical direction with respect to the support body, and a hand mechanism connected to the arm so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction on the surface of the arm. , the hand mechanism is equipped with a clamping body capable of clamping one or more bags, and the bag clamped by the clamping body can be distributed to a target container. distribution device. a support body, a first rotating plate having one end pivotally supported on the surface of the support body and rotatable in parallel to the surface; a first rotating plate pivotally supported on the other end of the first rotating plate and supporting the above-mentioned support body; A hand mechanism is provided with a second rotating plate that is rotatable in parallel with the body, and a hand mechanism is connected to one end of the second rotating plate that is equipped with a clamping body that can clamp one or more bags. At the same time, an elongated hole that is elongated in the length direction is opened at the other end via a shaft support with the first plate, and a pin member protruding from the surface is provided in the elongated hole. is engaged, and by rotating the first rotating plate, the second rotating plate can be rotated about the pivot support while being controlled by the pin member in the elongated hole. Bag dispensing device. The bag according to claim 1, wherein the support body is connected to a cylinder rod constituting a cylinder, and by moving the cylinder rod up and down, the support body can be moved to any position in the vertical direction. distribution equipment. The holding body is composed of a plate-shaped receiving part and a holding part, and the receiving part and the holding part are arranged parallel to each other, and one or more of the holding parts are inserted and arranged between the receiving part and the holding part. 3. The bag dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the bag dispensing device is capable of holding a bag. The hand mechanism is arranged in succession to a transfer device that includes a transfer mechanism for the connected bag bodies and a cutting machine that cuts the connecting pieces that connect the respective bags in the connected bag body, and the cutting machine of the transfer device 3. The bag dispensing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the individual bags cut by the holder and transferred by the transfer mechanism can be held by the holder.