JP2652485B2 - Solid handling 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 solid material handling apparatus, and more particularly to a handling apparatus for supplying an upright solid substance on a delivery apparatus to a receiving apparatus by horizontally turning over the receiving apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art One of the conventional means for supplying an upright solid material on a delivery device horizontally over a receiving device is to guide the solid material on the delivery device. There is a method of tipping over the receiving device with a pusher or the like. As another means, there is a method in which a solid material on a delivery device is held by a handling device using a combination of bevel gears, and this is turned over and supplied to a receiving device. Further, as another method, there is a method of combining a rotating disk, a solid object falling mechanism, a disk up / down mechanism, and a solid material holding handle.

[0003]

In the method using the first pusher, since solids are extruded without being grasped reliably, the solids cannot be accurately supplied to a predetermined position with respect to a receiving apparatus, and a subtle difference occurs. There are problems such as. In the method using the second bevel gear and the third disk, etc., it is necessary to mount a handling device between both the sending and receiving devices, and the space between the two devices is widened, so that the entire device becomes large. At the same time, if both devices are already installed, the interval is narrow, and it may be difficult to attach a handling device between the two devices. Further, the devices used in these conventional methods have problems such as complicated structure and high cost. The present invention provides an upright solid on a delivery device that is simple in construction and easy to operate, and that can be deployed in close proximity to existing delivery and receiving devices without changing the design of both devices. It is an object of the present invention to provide a handling device for horizontally supplying an object on a receiving device by turning over the object.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a solid handling apparatus for handling a solid object on a delivery device, wherein the solid object is turned over onto a receiving device and supplied to the receiving device. Holding means for holding the solid; rotating means for rotating the holding means to turn over the solid; lifting means for lifting the means for rotating and rotating; and rotating for moving the solid to a predetermined horizontal distance and height Means and moving means consisting of elevating means, wherein the rotating and overturning means, the rotating and overturning means and the rotating means move the solid matter held by the holding means in the same plane,
Equipped with spindles arranged so as to be parallel to each other, holding solids on the delivery device, lifting it upside down,
The moving means is operated according to the horizontal distance and the height difference with respect to the receiving device, and the fallen solid is moved to the receiving device.

In order to achieve the same object, a solid handling apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is a handling apparatus for holding solids on a delivery device by inverting the solids onto a receiving device. Holding means, and a rotating means for rotating the holding means, and receive the solid material that has been brought down from an upright state by these two means,
Lifting means for moving up and down, pushing means for moving solids on the lifting means forward on the receiving device, and a link mechanism for controlling the movement of each of these means. A delivery device which connects each means and transmits a rotational motion of the cam to each of the means in the form of a linear motion or an oscillating motion, and a common drive motor for driving the cam of each means. The method is characterized in that the solid material is held, turned over, moved up and down in accordance with a height difference with respect to the receiving device, and the fallen solid material is moved to the receiving device.

[0006]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a solid material handling apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing the basic concept of the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of its operation. The handling device 1 includes a holding unit 2 for holding the solid matter W,
A rotating means 3 for rotating the holding means 2 to turn over the solid material W, a lifting means 4 for lifting the rotating and falling means 3 and a moving means 5 for moving the solid matter W to a predetermined horizontal distance and height. Prepare. Here, moving means 5
Is composed of a rotating means 6 and a lifting means 7. The holding means 2 is constituted by a suction member, and the lifting means 3, the rotating / falling means 4, and the rotating means 6 are each provided with a rotating motor M.
1, M2 and M3, and the elevating means 7 is provided with an elevating motor M4.

Next, the operation procedure will be described with reference to FIG. First, the holding means 2 is suction-held to the upright solid matter W on the delivery device A1 in FIG. Next, as shown in FIG. 2A, the solid material W is lifted to the position Wa by the rotating means 6. Thereafter, the lifting means 4 is rotated in the reverse direction to lower the solids, and the solids are positioned at a position Wb substantially directly above the receiving device A2. Then, as shown in FIG. Moves the solid to the horizontal position Wc. Thereafter, the elevating means 7 is operated to lower the whole, and the solids are supplied onto the receiving device A2 while maintaining the horizontal state.

Next, FIGS. 3 and 4 show an embodiment to which the above method is applied. The handling device 10 includes a holding unit 11 for sucking and holding the solid matter W, and attaching the holding unit 11 to a support shaft 12, and rotating the support shaft 12 to hold the solid material W.
Rotating means 13 for rotating the solid material 1 and rotating the solid material W
A lifting means 15 for attaching the rotating and overturning means 13 to the tip of the first connecting rod 14 and rotating the connecting rod 14 to lift the rotating and overturning means 13;
Is attached to the tip of the second connecting rod 16, and the second connecting rod 1
6 comprises a rotating means 17 for rotating the lifting means 15 up and down by rotating the lifting means 6 and an elevating means 18 for raising and lowering these means.

The rotating means 17 is provided on the arm 21 of the mounting base 20.
The first connecting shaft 16 attached to the tip of the second connecting rod 16
And a drive motor M3 provided on the mount 20. The support shaft 22 is driven by the drive motor M3 via the belt 23. The lifting means 15 is connected to the second connecting rod 16.
And a second motor M2 for rotating the second support shaft 24, the first connecting rod 14 having a base end fixed to the second support shaft 24, and a second motor M2 for rotating the second support shaft 24. The second motor M2 is attached to the mounting base 20, and the first motor M2 is connected to the second support shaft 24 via an intermediate pulley 25 that is loosely fitted to the first support shaft 22.
Driven by the second belts 26 and 27, the first connecting rod 1
4 is rotated. In addition, the rotation and overturning means 13 includes a third support shaft 12 attached to a tip end of the first connecting rod 14 and a third support shaft 12.
A first motor M1 for rotating the support shaft 12, and the first motor M1 is mounted on the mount 20, and the intermediate pulleys 28 and 29 loosely fit on the first support shaft 22 and the second support shaft 24, respectively.
Are driven by the first, second, and third belts 30, 31, and 32 to rotate the holding means 11. The elevating means 18 is configured to elevate and lower the mounting table 20, and uses a well-known structure including a rack 32 and a pinion 33. Reference numeral 34 denotes a guide bar. In addition, it is preferable to use a timing belt for each of the above belts.

In the above arrangement, the holding means 11 is first sucked and held close to the solid matter W on the delivery device A1, and the motor M3 of the rotating means 17 is driven to drive the solid matter W through the first support shaft 22. The two connecting rods 16 are rotated, and the solid matter W is pulled up as shown in FIG. Next, the drive motor M2 of the lifting means 15 is driven to move the first connecting rod 14 as shown in FIG.
As shown by the dashed line, the solid object W is positioned substantially above the receiving device A2. After that, the motor M1 of the rotating and overturning means 13 is driven to bring the solid W into a horizontal state,
The elevating means 18 is driven to descend, and the rotating means 17 and the lifting means 15 are finely adjusted to place the solid matter W on the receiving device A2.

FIG. 5 shows an example in which a solid material is carried out using the above-mentioned present invention. However, the holding means 35 has a structure in which the solid material W is held by the fixed arm 36a and the moving arm 36b, and details thereof are shown, for example, in FIG. First,
As shown in FIG. 5A, the solid matter W on the supply conveyor A3 is held and pulled up. Next, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the solid material W is turned over by rotating and falling means (see FIGS. 3 and 4), and finely adjusted as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 5D, the sheet is lowered and supplied onto the unloading conveyor A4.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the principle of the handling device of the second embodiment. The handling device 40 is configured to supply the solid matter on the sending device A5 to the receiving device A6 in an overturned state by a cam and a link attached thereto, and the solid material W is supplied to the receiving device A6. Holding means 41 for holding, rotating means 42 for rotating the holding means 41, elevating means 43 for placing and raising and lowering the rotated solid W, and elevating means 4
And a pushing means 44 for moving the solid matter W above 3 toward the receiving device A2 side.

The holding means 41 shows an example of holding the solid material W, and includes a fixed arm 46 attached to a support shaft 45, a moving arm 47 moving along the support shaft 45, and a groove for operating the movement arm 47. A cam 48 and a link 49 are provided. Due to the rotation of the groove cam 48, the moving arm 47 is moved along the support shaft 45 via the connecting rod 50 by the swing of the link 49 engaging the tip end of the groove cam 28, and the solid material W is moved to the fixed arm 46. Hold with. The rotating means 42 is configured to rotate the arms 46 and 47 together with the support shaft 45 to rotate the solid matter W to be held by 90 degrees and to turn it over, and is connected to the support shaft 45. A pinion 51, a rack 52, a groove cam 53, a link 54, and a connecting rod 55 connecting the link 54 and the rack 53 are provided. The lifting means 43
Is designed to support the solid matter W which has fallen over and raise and lower the solid matter W in accordance with the height of the receiving device A6. A receiving stand 56 for the solid matter W and a lifting rod 57 of the receiving stand 56
, A groove cam 58, a link 59, and a connecting rod 60 connecting the link 59 and the elevating rod 57. The pushing means 44 pushes out the solid matter W on the receiving table 56 toward the receiving device A6.
2, a link 63, and a connecting rod 64 connecting the pusher 61 and the link 63. The groove cam 48 of the holding means 41, the groove cam 53 of the rotating means 42, the groove cam 58 of the lifting / lowering means 43, and the groove cam 62 of the pushing means 44 are synchronously driven to rotate by a common drive motor M5.

Thus, the solid matter W on the delivery device A5
The movable arm 47 is moved by the swing of the link 49 along the groove cam 48 of the holding means 41, and the solid material W is moved to the fixed arm 46.
And the link 54 swings by the groove cam 53 of the rotating means 42 to pull down the rack 52 and
1 and the support shaft 45 is rotated by 90 degrees to lift the solid material to be held upward, and the elevating means 43 raises the receiving base 56 located below by the swing of the link 59 by the rotation of the groove cam 58, Item W is received. Next, the holding of the solid matter W by the holding means 42 is released, and both the fixed arm 46 and the moving arm 47 return. At the same time, the receiving table 56 is moved to the receiving device A6.
The pusher 61 is moved in the pushing direction by the swing of the link 63 by the groove cam 62 of the pushing means 44, and the solid matter W is sent out to the receiving device A2 side.

Reference numeral 65 denotes an elevating means for the entire handling device 40, which comprises a rack 66a and a pinion 66b. M6 is the drive motor. Reference numeral 67 denotes a horizontal moving means of the entire handling device 40, which comprises a rack 68a and a pinion 68b. M7 is the drive motor.

FIG. 7 shows a specific example of a handling apparatus to which the above principle is applied. In the above description, an example is shown in which a plurality of groove cams 48, 53, 58, 62 are formed on one cam plate. However, the following specific example is an example in which each groove cam is formed from a separate cam plate. Is shown. Also in this case, each cam plate is driven by a common motor.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the holding means 70 has a fixed arm 46 attached to a support shaft 45, a sliding cylinder 71 inserted into the support shaft 45, and a movable arm 47 attached to the slide cylinder 71. Is provided. The sliding cylinder 71 is provided with a key (not shown) that fits into a key groove 72 provided in the support shaft 45 so as to rotate together with the support shaft 45 while allowing the slide cylinder 71 to slide. A pair of flanges 73a, 73b is protruded from the sliding cylinder 71, and one end of an L-shaped link 74 whose center is pivotally supported is provided with a flange 73a, 73b.
A pin 75 to be inserted between 73b is implanted, and a connecting rod 50 is connected to the other end of the link 74. In the drawing, reference numeral 76 denotes a cam groove of the groove cam 48, into which a cam roller 77 provided on the link 49 is fitted. Accordingly, the L-shaped link 74 swings via the connecting rod 50 by the swing of the link 49 accompanying the rotation of the groove cam 48, and moves the moving arm 47 to cooperate with the fixed arm 46 to move the solid W. Hold.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the rotating means 42 slides the rack 52 meshing with the pinion 51 attached to the support shaft 45 along the guide plate 80. In the drawing, reference numeral 81 denotes a cam groove provided on the groove cam 53, and a cam roller 82 provided on the link 54 is fitted therein.

The lifting means 43 and the pushing means 44 are shown in FIG. However, each of the groove cams 58 and 62 will be described using one cam plate 85. Lifting means 43
Is provided with a pedestal 56 and a lifting rod 57.
Are guide cylinders 88 attached to upper and lower fixing plates 86, 87,
The lifting rod 57 is inserted into the pusher 6 of the pushing means 44 together with the pedestal 56.
1 is provided with a guide bar 90. Extrusion means 44
The pusher 61 is connected to a link 63 via a moving body 91 that reciprocates along a guide bar 90, a rod 92 and a connecting rod 64.
3 is moved forward on the receiving device A6. In the drawing, 93 and 94 indicate cam grooves, respectively.

[0020]

The solid material handling device of the present invention does not need to be provided between the sending device and the receiving device, and is provided at one of the outsides to take out and supply the solid material. Therefore, the apparatus can be formed compact as a whole, and the solid substance handling apparatus can be attached without changing the positions even when both apparatuses are already installed. Further, since the solid material on the delivery device is held by the holding means and rotated and turned over, the solid material can be reliably held and supplied. In addition, it is possible to move up, down, left, and right at the time of supply, and it is possible to reliably supply a desired position, and even if there is an obstacle between the sending device and the receiving device, it can jump over the obstacle.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle explanatory view of a first embodiment of a solid handling apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of (a) a procedure for lifting a solid, and (b) a procedure for rotating and elevating the solid.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a specific example of the first embodiment of the solid handling apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the specific example.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a specific example of the first embodiment of the solid handling apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the principle of a second embodiment of the solid handling apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a specific example of the holding means of the second embodiment of the solid handling apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the holding mechanism along line XX in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the rotating and overturning means of the second embodiment of the solid handling apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the lifting / lowering means and the pushing means of the second embodiment of the solid handling apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handling apparatus 2 Holding means 3 Rotating and falling means 4 Lifting means 5 Moving means 6 Rotating means 7 Elevating means 10 Handling apparatus 11 Holding means 13 Rotating and falling means 15 Lifting means 17 Rotating means 18 Lifting means 40 Handling device 41 Holding means 42 Rotating means 43 Elevating means 44 Pushing means A1 Sending device A2 Receiving device A5 Sending device A6 Receiving device

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A handling device for overturning and supplying solid matter on a delivery device onto a receiving device,
Holding means for holding the solid; rotating means for rotating the holding means to turn over the solid; lifting means for lifting the means for rotating and turning; and rotation for moving the solid to a predetermined horizontal distance and height Means and moving means comprising elevating means, wherein the rotating and overturning means, the rotating and overturning means and the rotating means are parallel to each other so as to move the solid matter held by the holding means in the same plane. A solid support on the delivery device is provided, and the solid object on the delivery device is held, lifted and turned over, and the moving means is operated in accordance with a horizontal distance and a height difference with respect to the receiving device, thereby receiving the solid object that has been turned over. A solid material handling device characterized by moving to a solid material. 2. A handling device for turning over a solid substance on a delivery device and supplying it onto a receiving device,
Holding means for holding the solids, rotating means for rotating the holding means, receiving the solids which have been brought down from an upright state by both means, elevating means for moving up and down, and solids on the elevating means It comprises an extruding means for moving an object forward on a receiving device, and a link mechanism for controlling the movement of each of these means. The link mechanism is connected to a cam, and the cam and each of the means are connected to each other. It is composed of a link for transmitting to each of the means in the form of a linear motion or a rocking motion, and a common drive motor for driving a cam of each of the means, for holding the solid matter on the delivery device and inverting it. A solids handling apparatus characterized in that the solids handling apparatus moves up and down according to a height difference with respect to the receiving apparatus, and moves the solids that have fallen over to the receiving apparatus.