JP2561185Y2 - Gas filling equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gas filling device for filling a gas such as propane gas into a container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional gas filling apparatus for propane gas or the like, one or a plurality of gas filling machines are fixedly arranged on a platform. Then, the empty containers are carried into an empty container place set on the platform, and are sequentially transported from this empty container place to a gas filling machine and filled with gas, and the filled container is a filling container behind the gas filling machine. They are transported to the yard and kept waiting until they are unloaded.

[0003] Since the filling container is heavy and difficult to convey and requires skill, a conveying device such as a chain conveyor or a roller conveyor is often installed. Also, a plurality of gas filling machines are arranged at equal intervals on the swivel table, and empty containers are carried in front of the gas filling machine at the carry-in position set around the swivel table, and the swivel table moves toward the discharge position. There is also known an apparatus in which a gas is filled during turning, a filling container is carried out from a turning table at a carry-out position, and is conveyed toward a filling container yard by a proper conveying device.

[0004]

However, in the configuration of the gas filling device in which the gas filling machine is fixedly arranged on the above-mentioned platform, there is a problem that much trouble and labor are required for transporting the container. It is necessary to secure the space of the empty container storage space and the space of the filled container storage according to the maximum standby amount, and there is a problem that an unnecessary space is required. For example, when empty containers are collected in the morning, a large space is required for empty containers because empty containers are successively brought into the platform, and conversely, those containers are filled in the afternoon, so a large space for empty containers is required. No space is required, and a large space is required in the filling container storage space for storing the filling containers. Therefore, it is necessary to secure useless space in each of these storage spaces. In addition, if a transfer device is provided to facilitate the transfer of the filling container from the gas filling machine, the space used by the platform will be limited, and the number of used filling machines will be changed according to the operating conditions to make effective use of the space. There was also a problem that it could not be achieved.

[0005] In addition, when a gas filling machine is provided on a swivel table, there are similar problems in the work of loading and unloading containers to and from the swivel table and the waiting space for the containers. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and has as its object to provide a gas filling device that can effectively use a space such as a platform and can also eliminate the need to transport a container for gas filling. And

[0006]

According to the present invention, a moving body movable on a platform on which a container to be filled with gas is arranged is provided with a holding means for holding and lifting the container.
Weight of the container lifted from the platform by holding means
A filling nozzle that can be attached to the gas filling port of the container while measuring the amount
It is characterized in that a gas filling machine for filling the container with gas from the whirlpool is provided.

Preferably, one or a plurality of movable beams are provided on the platform so as to be movable in one direction, and a movable body is provided along the movable beam so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to one direction. Is done.

[0008]

According to the structure of the present invention, the gas filling machine can be moved by disposing the gas filling machine capable of filling the gas while lifting and measuring the container, so that the gas filling machine can be moved. And the filling container storage space can be arbitrarily set according to the operation status, and the space can be effectively used. In addition, if the moving body is configured to be movable along a movable beam that can move in one direction and the gas filling machine can be moved to an arbitrary position on the platform, the degree of freedom in using the space on the platform increases. It is possible to use the gas filling machine by moving the gas filling machine without moving the container to perform gas filling, and furthermore, it can be used as a container transporting device without using a container transporting device. Gas filling can be performed with a simple operation.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 1 denotes a gas filling machine, which is mounted on the moving body 2 so as to be able to move up and down by means of a lifting drive means (not shown). The movable body 2 is configured to be movable in the X direction along the movable beam 3, and the movable beam 3 is configured to be movable in the Y direction along a pair of guide rails 4, 4 provided at both ends thereof. . As shown in FIG. 3, the guide rails 4, 4 are disposed on the front and rear side edges of the platform 5, and a plurality of movable beams 3 that can move left and right are disposed. The guide rail 4 is provided above the platform 5, and the moving body 2 is a ceiling-running moving body. The gas filling machine 1 is suspended and supported by the moving body 2 so as to be able to move up and down.

The gas filling machine 1 is provided with gripping means 6 for gripping a container 10 to be filled with gas, and a weighing device 7 for measuring the weight of the container 10 gripped by the gripping means 6.
Is built-in. Further, a filling nozzle 8 and an operation panel 9 which can be attached to the gas filling port of the container 10 are provided similarly to the stationary gas filling machine.

In the above configuration, assuming that empty containers are carried in from the front of the platform 5 and filled containers are carried out from the rear, all the movable beams 3 are connected to the platform as shown in FIG. 5, all the gas filling machines 1 are put into operation, and the moving bodies 2
Is arranged at a position near the rear of the platform 5 to secure a large space as a place for empty containers that are successively carried in.

In this case, although the space at the rear of the moving body 2 is small, there is no inconvenience because the number of filling containers is small. On the other hand, since the empty containers are filled in the afternoon, the moving body 2 is arranged at a position near the front of the platform 5 to reduce the space as the empty container storage space and store the gas-filled containers 10. Make a lot of space in the rear to do. Further, in this embodiment, since the moving body 2 can be moved in the left-right direction (Y direction) by the movable beam 3, the extra gas filling machine 1 is stopped and the platform 5 On one side, and the extra space generated on the platform 5 can be used for other effective use.

When filling the gas, an empty container 10 is positioned in front of the gas filling machine 1, and as shown in FIG. , The gas filling machine 1 is raised, and the container 10 is lifted.
The filling nozzle 8 is connected to the gas filling port of the container 10, and the filling is performed while measuring the filling amount by the measuring unit 7. When the gas filling is completed, the gas filling machine 1 is lowered as it is, placed on the platform 5, and transported to the filling container storage area by appropriate means.
If there is no problem in safety, the mobile unit
Can be moved to transport the container 10 as it is.

Further, when the gas is not being charged, the container 10 is transported by moving the movable body 2 or the movable beam 3 while holding the container 10 with the gripping means 6 of the gas filling machine 1 as necessary. It is also possible to eliminate the need for a transport device for the filled containers.

Further, the containers 10 can be loaded and arranged on the platform 5, and the gas filling machine 1 can be sequentially moved to fill each container 10 with gas. It is also possible to use the gas filling machine 1 for transporting the container 10 that has been set.

In the above embodiment, the moving body 2 is movable in two directions. However, as shown in FIG. 4, the guide rail 11 is fixed to the upper part of the platform 5 in the front-rear direction. The moving body 2 may be configured to be movable along the guide rail 11 so that the space between the empty container place and the filled container place can be changed.

[0017]

According to the gas filling apparatus of the present invention, a gas filling machine capable of performing gas filling while lifting and measuring a container as described above is provided on a moving body so that the gas filling machine can be moved. Therefore, the empty container storage space and the filled container storage space on the platform can be arbitrarily set according to the operation status, and the space can be effectively used.
In addition, if the moving body is configured to be movable along a movable beam that can move in one direction, and the gas filling machine can be moved to any position on the platform, the degree of freedom in using the space on the platform increases. It is possible to use the gas filling machine by moving the gas filling machine without moving the container to perform gas filling, and furthermore, it can be used as a container transporting device, without providing a container transporting device. The effect that gas filling can be performed with a simple operation is exhibited.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of an embodiment of a gas filling device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the same embodiment in a gas-filled state.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the overall arrangement of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the overall arrangement of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gas filling machine 2 Moving body 3 Movable beam 5 Platform 6 Grasping means 7 Measuring part 8 Filling nozzle 10 Container

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A moving body which is movable on a platform on which a container to be filled with gas is disposed , has a holding means for holding and lifting the container, and the platform means is provided by the holding means.
While measuring the weight of the container lifted from the
Filling the container with gas from the filling nozzle that can be attached to the filling port
Gas filling device equipped with a gas filling machine that performs 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein one or a plurality of movable beams are provided on the platform so as to be movable in one direction, and a movable body is provided along the movable beam so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to one direction. The gas filling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein