JP2511321Y2 - Storage container carrier - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of use) The present invention relates to a storage container transfer device for transferring a disk storage container (hereinafter also simply referred to as a container) by a belt conveyor in a hard disk manufacturing process.

(Prior Art) In a hard disk manufacturing process, it may be necessary to transport a disk storage container. For example, there is a case where loading, unloading, transfer, storage, etc. of a disk are performed by a flow work.

The discs used in such work may be of two types having different sizes, and in that case, the size of the storage container is also two types, large and small.

When transporting the storage container using a movable belt, the positioning protrusions will be used by adhering it to the belt to prevent slipping, but the belt itself must be replaced to transport storage containers of different sizes. It was necessary to replace the positioning protrusions.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In order to eliminate the above-described problems, the present invention is to store storage containers of two sizes, large and small (hereinafter, a large storage container or a large storage container without replacing the belt or the protrusions). A large container or a small-sized storage container is also referred to as a small storage container or a small container.).

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a storage container sailing device for positioning and transporting a large storage container and a small storage container on a conveyor belt. Is a pair of parallel conveyor belts 14, a lateral positioning guide 15 for small storage containers extending between the two conveyor belts, and two conveyor belts extending along the outside of each of the conveyor belts. It includes two existing lateral positioning guides 16 for large storage containers, and a plurality of vertical positioning guides 17 arranged on the two conveyor belts. The legs 11 of the two large storage containers that extend in parallel and symmetrically with respect to the conveying direction of the storage container and the distance between the two legs of the large storage container are smaller than the distance between the two legs of the large storage container, and Two small incomes that are set to extend like two legs It is provided so that any one of the legs 13 of the container can be placed, and the lateral positioning guide 16 for the large storage container positions the large storage container laterally with respect to the transport direction. Therefore, it is provided so as to circumscribe the two legs of the large storage container, and the lateral positioning guide 15 for the small storage container is designed to position the small storage container laterally with respect to the transport direction. The vertical positioning guides 17 are provided so as to be inscribed on the two legs of the storage container, and the vertical positioning guides 17 are set in correspondence with the lengths of the two legs of the storage container, and It has a protrusion part that enables positioning, and a protrusion part that is set corresponding to the length of two legs of the small storage container and that enables vertical positioning of the small storage container. Is provided to have a crank structure, The protruding portion that enables the vertical positioning of the large storage container is on the lateral positioning guide side for the large storage container, and the protruding portion that enables the vertical positioning of the small storage container is for the small storage container. On the side of the lateral positioning guide, two conveyor belts are continuously arranged at regular intervals with an arrangement interval that allows positioning in correspondence with the lengths of the legs of the large container and the small container in the conveying direction. The present invention is to provide a storage container transporting device, which is provided individually.

(Operation) Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it is possible to prevent slippage in both vertical and horizontal directions when transporting containers of any size, and even in the case of mixing large and small containers. It is possible to safely and reliably transport the storage container without raising it.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numerals 10 and 12 are storage containers of two sizes, large and small, and in this figure, a case in which a disk having a diameter of 130 mm is stored in the large container 10 and a disk having a diameter of 95 mm is stored in the small container 12 is illustrated.

The present invention can be used to convey a container of a disc, but it can also be used to convey a container other than a disc. It can also be used for transporting three or more types of containers of different sizes.

Reference numerals 11 and 13 denote the legs of the storage container, and the portions where the storage container contacts the belt. Two such legs are provided at the bottom of each of the large and small storage containers at a predetermined interval so as to extend in parallel to the direction in which the storage containers are conveyed and symmetrically. The space between the two legs of a small storage container is
It is slightly smaller than the distance between the two legs of a large-sized storage container. It has a function of supporting the storage container and a function of determining the vertical and horizontal positions by contacting the positioning guide and the positioning protrusion. In this figure, the legs of the full length of the container are drawn, but an embodiment in which a break is provided in the middle is also possible.

Reference numeral 14 is a movable conveyor belt, which has a function of conveying an object placed on it by being moved by the power of a motor or the like.
It is the central member of the so-called belt cover. In the present invention, the two conveyor belts are provided in parallel with each other, and the two legs of the large-sized storage container having the two legs extending in parallel with the conveying direction of the storage container and symmetrically extending. And two legs of the small-sized storage container provided at a distance slightly smaller than the distance between the two legs of the large-sized storage container, so that two legs can be carried respectively. Belts are provided in parallel. Then, these two conveyor belts are moved at the same speed by the same direction and the same force.

Reference numeral 15 is a horizontal positioning guide for the small storage container in the transport direction, and 16 is a horizontal positioning guide for the large storage container in the transport direction, both of which are fixed to the apparatus. The lateral positioning guide 15 for the small storage container in the transport direction is provided between the transport belts 14 and 14 so as to be inscribed in each leg of the small storage container, and is positioned laterally in the transport direction for the large storage container. The guide 16 is a conveyor belt 1 so that it is circumscribed on each leg of the large storage container
It is provided between both sides of 4,14. That is, while the belt moves, 15 and 16 do not move, and the function of positioning the large and small containers in the lateral direction (in the horizontal plane, the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction) and the function of the belt 14 as a guide It also has. Here, the vertical direction with respect to the carrying direction means the direction of arrow 20 shown in FIG. 1, and the lateral direction with respect to the carrying direction means the direction of arrow 21 shown in FIG. It is a thing.

17 is a vertical positioning guide with respect to the carrying direction of the storage container, which is the point of the present invention.
Corresponding to the lengths of the large storage container and the small storage container in the transport direction, the two transport belts 14 are continuously provided at regular intervals with a disposition interval that allows positioning. These vertical positioning guides are fixed to the conveyor belt by a method such as an adhesive. The vertical positioning guide 17 has a special structure, that is, it is set in correspondence with the length of two legs of a large storage container in order to perform vertical positioning with respect to the conveyance direction of two types of storage container, large and small. A protrusion portion that enables vertical positioning of the storage container and a protrusion portion that is set according to the length of two legs of the small storage container and that enables vertical positioning of the small storage container, respectively. It has a structure provided on the crank structure and is bonded back to back at the corresponding positions of the two belts as shown in the figure. 17
Has a function of positioning the large and small containers in the vertical direction with respect to the conveying direction, and makes it possible to convey both large and small containers.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view in the same plane as the upper surface of the conveyor belt 14, in which the legs 11 and 13 of the large and small containers are hatched.

(Effect) By carrying out the present invention, it is possible to accurately position the storage container to be transported for both large and small storage containers, and to prevent the occurrence of unnecessary scratches by preventing misalignment and slippage. The effect of preventing it is obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a belt surface of the embodiment of the present invention. 10 ... Large container, 11 ... Large container leg 12 ... Small container, 13 ... Small container leg 14 ... Conveyor belt 15 ... Small container lateral positioning guide 16 ... Large container lateral positioning guide 17 ... Longitudinal positioning guide

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A storage container transport device for positioning and transporting a large storage container and a small storage container on a transport belt, wherein the storage container transport device includes two transport belts 14 provided in parallel. Small storage container lateral positioning guides 15 extending along the two conveyor belts, and two large storage container lateral positioning guides 16 extending along the outside of each of the two conveyor belts. And a plurality of vertical positioning guides 17 arranged on the two conveyor belts. The two conveyor belts 14 are parallel to the direction in which each storage container is conveyed, and are left and right. The two legs 11 of the large storage container extending symmetrically are provided at a distance smaller than the distance between the two legs of the large storage container and extending in the same manner as the two legs of the large storage container. Put both feet 13 of the small bin of the book on each The lateral positioning guide 16 for the large storage container is circumscribed on the two legs of the large storage container in order to position the large storage container laterally with respect to the transport direction. The lateral positioning guide 15 for the small storage container is provided so as to be inscribed in the two legs of the small storage container in order to position the small storage container laterally with respect to the transport direction. The vertical positioning guide 17 is set in correspondence with the length of the two legs of the large storage container, and is provided with a protruding portion for positioning the large storage container in the vertical direction. And a projection portion that is set according to the length of the legs of the book and that enables vertical positioning of the small storage container, and each projection portion is provided so as to have a crank structure, Protrusions that enable vertical positioning of the storage container The portion is on the lateral positioning guide side for the large storage container, and the protruding portion that enables the vertical positioning of the small storage container is on the lateral positioning guide side for the small storage container, and the large storage container and the small storage container. A plurality of container belts are continuously provided at a constant interval on two conveyor belts with an arrangement interval corresponding to the length of each leg of the container in the conveying direction and capable of positioning. apparatus.