JP2782129B2 - Article input device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates generally relates to projecting NyuSo location of an article for introducing the article to be continuously supplied to the vessel, organized into a collection of particular articles of a plurality of rows from the plurality of rows After that, throw the articles to be loaded into the above-mentioned container moving downward.
It relates to NyuSo location.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a prior art relating to a method and an apparatus for charging articles, the one described in JP-A-2-191123 is known.

[0003] The prior art described in the above publication will be described.
Methods and apparatus are described for arranging articles, such as packing products, and arranging the articles to be fed in a feed direction, one at a time or in blocks.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned prior art has the following problems.

That is, the method and apparatus for arranging articles described in JP-A-2-191123 do not knit articles into a plurality of rows before putting them into a container. When the size of the articles to be put into the container is not constant, or when the number of the articles to be put into the container is not constant, the desired article cannot be put into the container.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to knit articles into a plurality of rows before putting them into a container, so that when the size of articles put into a container is not constant,
Or even such cases the quantity of articles to be introduced into the container is not constant, to provide a projecting NyuSo location of the article so as to obtain without introducing desired article into the container.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an article loading apparatus having an article supply conveyor and a container transport conveyor, wherein a stopper capable of stopping a plurality of rows of articles upstream of the article supply conveyor is provided. Along with a plurality of detection devices corresponding to the rows, the container transport conveyor is disposed so that the article receiving portion is located on a substantially extended in the article transport direction by the article supply conveyor,
The articles knitted into an aggregate consisting of a plurality of rows by the stopper based on a passage signal obtained by the detection device detecting the passage of an article to be the head of the aggregate are located at the article receiving section by the article supply conveyor. The above object has been achieved by providing an article loading apparatus characterized in that the article loading apparatus is configured to be loaded in a direction substantially parallel to a front wall of a container to be loaded.

[0008]

[0009]

Throw NyuSo location of the article of the effects of the present invention, by organizing the assembly consisting of a plurality of rows before turning the article into the container, when the size of the article to be introduced into the container is not constant,
Alternatively, even when the number of articles to be put into the container is not constant, a desired article can be put into the container.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION projecting NyuSo location of the articles of the present invention together with the load aligned facilities embodiment of suitable articles to their implementation.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an article packing apparatus. In this drawing, reference numeral (1000) denotes an upper outer flap on the left and right side portions of a box such as a cardboard box, which is separated from an inner flap. A box unpacking device, (2000) is a box unpacking device that separates lower outer flaps from left and right side portions of the box from the inner flap, and (3000) is an upper outer flap and a lower outer flap. Is a pusher for changing the conveying direction of the box separated from the inner flap, so that the upper outer flap and the lower outer flap which have been separated and are in a free state are not locked to the inner flap again.
Also, (4000) is a flap opening device for opening one of the upper side outer flap and the lower side outer flap (the front side in the traveling direction) of the pair of side surfaces separated from the inner flap,
(5000) is a device for taking out an article (G) stored in the box body by pushing it out in a horizontal direction by a pusher, and (6000) is an article supply apparatus having a swinging conveyor mounted on a traveling cart. The first branch line (7001) in which the articles (G) taken out of the box by the article take-out device (5000) are arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of stages of the article storage and packing device (7000).
A). Also, (7000)
Is a first branch line (7001) composed of a gravity roller conveyor (7001) for placing articles (G) by type
A) and a second tributary line (7) composed of a gravity roller conveyor (7001) on which a plurality of types of articles (G) to be supplied are pre-arranged and supplied in the order of the types to be taken out.
001B) are arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of stages.
004), the article (G) stored in the fluidized shelf (7004) moves from the entrance front side to the exit front side by its own weight, and each gravity is moved by the article take-out apparatus (7003). The main flow line (7002) provided corresponding to the roller conveyor (7001) is taken out from the main flow line (7002) and the main flow line (7
002) is transported at an interval for each stage, and is passed through a separation conveyor (9006) and the like, and the inclined conveyor (90).
Conveyed to 10). Further, (8000) is an article input device for inputting the articles (G) continuously unloaded by the article storage unloading apparatus (7000) into the unloading container (C) as the container of the present invention, Goods supply conveyor (8
002) and a container transport conveyor (8001), and the articles (G) knitted into an aggregate composed of a plurality of rows by a stopper (9030) described later by the article supply conveyor (8002). It is configured to be inserted in a direction substantially parallel to the front wall (C1). Also,
(9001), (9004) and (9005) are roller conveyors, (9002) and (9003) are stoppers, (9
007) is a separating device for separating the articles (G) of a plurality of levels taken out of the box by the article removing device (5000). Also, (9010) is a plurality of rows of inclined conveyors that convey articles (G) at intervals in each row, and (9020) is an inclined conveyor (9).
010), and is provided with a side guide (9021) composed of a rotating endless round belt (9211) for pulling a plurality of rows of articles (G) in width. Also, reference numeral (9030) denotes a stopper which constitutes a part of the article feeding device of the present invention, which is disposed on the upstream side of the article supply conveyor (8002), and which is conveyed on the knitting conveyor (9020). It is disposed downstream of the knitting conveyor (9020) so that the row of articles (G) can be stopped. Thus, the article removal device (50
00), the articles (G) are taken out of the box in which a plurality of articles (G) of the same type are stored, and the taken out articles (G) of the same type are taken out and stored in an article storage / loading device (70).
00) on a plurality of first tributary lines (7001A) located in the same row of the flow shelf (7004),
A plurality of types of articles (G) pre-packed in the order of the types to be taken out by the unillustrated article packing apparatus (7000B) are placed on the second branch line (7001B) by the unillustrated conveyor (7000C). Then, the articles (G) placed on the first tributary line (7001A) and the articles (G) placed on the second tributary line (7001B) are separated into a desired number of main streams (7002). To take out. The removed article (G) is separated from the conveyor (900).
6) and the like, and are continuously conveyed at an interval for each inclined conveyor (9010), and the knitting conveyor (902)
0), the article (G) to be the first in each row of the aggregate consisting of a plurality of rows, and the article (G) to be the last in each row of the previous aggregate, and the stopper (9030). ), The articles (G) in a plurality of rows are knitted into an aggregate composed of a plurality of rows, and then the articles (G) are loaded into a packing container (C) moving downward by an article input device (8000). They are arranged in a line so as to be stacked.

FIG. 2 shows the number of rows of the gravity roller conveyor (7001) and the main stream line (7002) constituting the first branch line (7001A) and the second branch line (7001B). )
The arrangement of the goods storage and packing device shown in FIG. 1 (7000)
3 is a perspective view of an article storage / packaging apparatus substantially identical to the article storage / packaging apparatus (7000) shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the gravity roller conveyor (70) shown in FIG.
FIG. 1 is an enlarged perspective view of the leading end of FIG. 1, wherein (7001) is a gravity roller conveyer having a leading end inclined downward, and a plurality of rows (10 in FIG. 1, FIG. 2) in a direction along the main flow line (7002). 5 rows, 2 in FIG.
6 rows), 5 shelves arranged in the up-down direction and fluidized shelves (7004)
Are formed at the tip of each gravity roller conveyor (7001).
03) is provided. Reference numeral (7002) denotes a mainstream line (loading conveyer) arranged so as to connect the article take-out devices (7003) in the same stage, and five stages are provided in the vertical direction.

The gravity roller conveyor (70)
No. 01) is a pair of rail frames (7012) having a plurality of rollers (7011) arranged in an inclined manner, and an article supply device (6000) or a conveyor (7000C) is mounted on a gravity roller conveyor (7001). The article (G) supplied by the self-propelled material runs on the roller (7011) by its own weight, is stored (storage), and then is taken out to the main stream line (7002) by the article take-out device (7003). is there.

The main flow line (7002) has a speed of about 67 m / min and is connected to an article take-out device (7003) provided at the end of the gravity roller conveyor (7001). Belt conveyor (Fig. 2
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, a roller conveyor is provided in five stages vertically so as to be substantially orthogonal to the gravity roller conveyor (7001). A pulse encoder (7023) (not shown) is attached to the main line (7002).

Further, the article take-out device (7003)
Using the shaft (7033) as a fulcrum, the air cylinder (703
A stopper (7) having a substantially U-shaped cross section swung by 2)
031) and a chute (7034) disposed downstream of the stopper (7031).
032), the stopper (7)
031) is configured so that the upper end of the front wall protrudes from the upper surface of the roller (7011), and the self-propelled article (G) in the inclined direction is locked by the front wall of the stopper (7031). is there. When an article removal command is issued, the upper end of the front wall of the stopper (7031) is moved to the roller (7032) by operating the air cylinder (7032).
Then, the article (G) at the front end of the stopper (7031), which is lowered from the upper surface of (11), is taken out. then,
The upper end of the rear wall of the stopper (7031) is a roller (701).
Since it is higher than the upper surface of 1), the following article (G)
Is stopped by the rear wall of the stopper (7031), and only one article (G) stored (placed) on the gravity roller conveyor (7001) can be taken out to the main stream line (7002). Also, 1 (1)
The articles (G) taken out one by one are placed in a mainstream line (700
The chute (7034) for carrying out to 2) is composed of a pair of rail frames (7341) having a plurality of rollers, and the rail frame (7321) of the chute (7034) is a gravity roller conveyor (700).
It is arranged steeper than the rail frame (7012) of 1).

Hereinafter, a first branch line (7001A) and a second branch line (700) composed of a gravity roller conveyor (7001) of an article storage and packing device (7000) will be described.
1B), a method of taking out and packing the articles (G) placed on the flow shelf (7004) shown in FIG. 4, that is, the gravity roller conveyor (7001) runs along the main line (7002). Description will be made based on another embodiment in which a total of 130 rows of 26 rows and 5 rows in the vertical direction are provided. Incidentally, (1a), (1b),..., (1z) are gravity roller conveyors (7
001) with the main code (700
From the viewpoint of 2), the most downstream side is (1a), and the most upstream side is (1z).
(1a), (1b),..., (1y) are the first
Is used as a tributary line (7001A), and (1z) is used as a second tributary line (7001B). Also, (2a), (2b),..., (2
z) is a branch code indicating each of the gravity roller conveyors (7001) disposed in the second stage from the bottom, and 3 from the bottom.
Similarly, the gravity roller conveyor (7001) arranged in the fifth to fifth stages from the bottom is also shown, and the gravity roller conveyors (2z), (3z) on the most upstream side of each stage are shown.
z), (4z), (5z) are the second branch lines (700
1B).

Thus, each of the first tributary lines (7
001A), a plurality of articles (G) for each product type are supplied and placed by the article supply device (6000), and the first branch lines (7) of all stages located in the same row are placed.
001A), articles (G) of the same type are placed. That is, the first branch lines (1a), (2a), (3)
a), (4a), and (5a) include articles of type a (Ga)
Are the first tributary lines (1b), (2b), (3b),
In (4b) and (5b), the goods (Gb) of the b type and the other first tributary lines (7001A) are similarly set in the first tributary lines (1y), (2y), (3y), (4
In y) and (5y), articles (Gy) of y types are placed. Also, the second tributary lines (1z), (2z),
In (3z), (4z), and (5z), a plurality of types of articles (Gz) with a low reordering frequency are taken out to the main line (7002) by an unillustrated article replenishing device (7000B). They are supplied and placed in order. still,
Here, it goes without saying that the z-type articles (Gz) mean a plurality of types of articles (G).

First, when articles (G) are packed in units of packing containers (C), articles of the same kind, for example, articles (Ga) only, are arranged in m rows (for example, 4 rows) × n columns (for example, 5 rows). In the case where only the rows are packed, the articles (Ga) are placed on the respective stages, so that the first branch lines (1a), (2a), (3a), (4a),
One article (Ga) by each article take-out device (7003) provided at the tip of (5a)
Are taken out to each main line (7002) almost simultaneously, and a total of five articles (Ga) are taken out. In a similar manner, the removal of the article (Ga) for each stage is performed at substantially the same time.
Repeated times, four articles (Ga) are packed on each main line (7002). 20 assorted
The individual articles (Ga) are conveyed at an interval for each inclined conveyor (9010) via a separation conveyor (9006) and the like, reach the knitting conveyor (9020), and are assembled in five rows by stoppers (9030). After being knitted into a body, the articles are put into the packing container (C) in an arrangement of 4 rows × 5 columns by an article feeding device (8000). That is, articles (Ga) of the same kind are divided into five first branch lines (1a), (2a), (3a), (4a),
By taking out from (5a) almost simultaneously, even when only the same kind of articles (Ga) are packed, packing is performed at high speed in the same way as when only different kinds of articles (G) are packed. Can be.

Further, only articles (G) of different types, for example, articles (Ga), (Gb), (Gc), (G
d), (Ge), the articles (Gf), (Gg),
(Gh), (Gi), and (Gj) are added to the third row of the article (G
k), (Gl), (Gm), (Gn), and (Go) in the fourth line, the articles (Gp), (Gq), (Gr), (Gs),
(Gt), ie, 20 kinds of goods (G)
A description will be given of the case of packing in rows × 5 columns. The article (Ga) is placed at the top of the main stream line (7002) in the first row from the bottom.
Is the article (Gb) at the head of the second main stream line (7002) from the bottom, and the third main stream line (7002) from the bottom.
(Gc) at the beginning of the main line (7002) at the fourth row from the bottom, and goods (Ge) at the top of the main stream line (7002) at the fifth row from the bottom. Are carried out from the first branch lines (1a), (2b), (3c), (4d), (5e), and the articles (Ga), (Gb) ), (G
c), (Gd) and (Ge) are packed. Next, the article (Gf) is placed in the first main line (7002) from the bottom.
However, an article (Gg) is placed in the second main stream line (7002) from the bottom, an article (Gh) is placed in the third main stream line (7002) from the bottom, and a fourth main stream line (700) from the bottom.
2), the articles (Gi) are packed in the fifth main stream line (7002) from the bottom so that the articles (Gj) are packed in the second position on each main stream line (7002). The article (G) is in the first branch line (1f), (2
g), (3h), (4i), and (5j), and the second row includes articles (Gf), (Gg), (Gh), and (G
i) and (Gj) are packed. Next, an article (Gk) is placed in the first main line (7002) from the bottom, and
The article (Gl) is in the main stream line (7002) of the stage, and the article (Gm) is in the main line (7002) of the third stage from the bottom.
However, the article (Gn) is in the fourth main stream line (7002) from the bottom, and the article (Go) is in the fifth main stream line (7002) from the bottom. Are placed in the first branch lines (1k), (2l), (3).
m), (4n), and (5o), and the third line includes articles (Gk), (Gl), (Gm), (Gn), and (Go).
Are packed. Next, the first main flow line (7
002), the article (Gq) is in the second main stream line (7002) from the bottom, and the article (Gr) is in the third main stream line (7002) from the bottom. An article (Gs) is loaded on the fourth main stream line (7002) and an article (Gt) is loaded on the fourth main stream line (7002) from the bottom at the fourth position on each main stream line (7002). The first tributary lines (1p), (2q), (3r), (4s), (5)
t), goods (Gp), (G
q), (Gr), (Gs), (Gt) are packed.
That is, the articles (Ga), (Gf), (Gk), and (Gp) are arranged in the first main stream line (7002) from the bottom, and the articles (Ga) are arranged in the second main stream line (7002) from the bottom. G
b), (Gg), (Gl), and (Gq) in the order from the bottom to the third main flow line (7002), the article (Gc),
In the order of (Gh), (Gm), and (Gr), the articles (Gd), (G
In the order of i), (Gn), and (Gs), articles (Ge), (Gj),
(Go) and (Gt) are packed in this order, and the 20 packed goods (G) are conveyed via a separation conveyor (9006) or the like at intervals for each inclined conveyor (9010). After arriving at the knitting conveyor (9020) and being knitted by the stopper (9030) into an aggregate consisting of five rows, the articles are put into the packing container (C) by the loading device (8000) in an arrangement of 4 rows × 5 columns. Is done.

Next, 20 items (G) of a part of the same kind and a part of the kind different from each other are placed in the first packing container (C).
20 articles (G) of the same kind and the rest being different in the second packing container (C), with the packing being arranged in rows x 5 columns.
Are packed in 4 rows × 5 columns. For example, an article (G) to be put into the first packing container (C)
In the first row, articles (Ga), (Gd), (Gd),
(Gf) and (Gg) are added to the article (Gg) and (G
h), (Gj), (Gj), and (Gl) in the third row are the articles (Gr), (Gr), (Gr), (Gr), and (Gr).
In the fourth row, the articles (Gr), (Gs), (Gt), (G
t) and (Gy) are packed, and articles (Ga), (Ga), (Gb) and (Gd) are placed in the fifth row as articles (G) to be put into the second packing container (C). ), (Ge)
In the sixth line, the articles (Ge), (Gg), (Gh), (G
k) and (Gk) in the seventh row, the articles (Gl), (Gm),
(Gp), (Gr), and (Gs) are assigned to the article (G
s), (Gt), (Gy), (Gz), and (Gz), the first main flow line (700
An article (Ga) is placed at the top of 2), an article (Gd) is placed at the top of the second main stream line (7002) from the bottom, and an article (Gd) is placed at the top of the third main stream line (7002) from the bottom. , The article (G) at the top of the fourth main stream line (7002)
f), the articles (G) are first tributary lines (1a), (2d), (2d) so that the articles (Gg) are packed at the head of the fifth main stream line (7002) from the bottom. 3
d), (4f), and (5g), and the articles (Ga), (Gd), (Gd), (Gf), and (Gg) are placed in the first row.
Are packed. Next, the first main flow line (7
002), the article (Gh) is in the second main line (7002) from the bottom, and the article (Gj) is in the third main line (7002) from the bottom. The goods (Gj) are loaded on the fourth main line (7002) and the goods (Gl) are loaded on the fifth main line (7002) from the bottom at the second position on each main line (7002). Each of the articles (G) is aligned with the first branch line (1g), (2h), (3j), (4j), (5
l), goods (Gg), (G
h), (Gj), (Gj), (Gl) are packed.
Next, an article (Gr) is placed in the first main line (7002) from the bottom, an article (Gr) is placed in the second main line (7002) from the bottom, and a third main stream line (700) from the bottom. 700
2) the article (Gr), the article (Gr) in the fourth main stream line (7002) from the bottom, and the article (Gr) in the fifth main stream line (7002) from the bottom. Each article (G) is loaded into the first tributary line (1) so as to be loaded at the third position on the line (7002).
r), (2r), (3r), (4r), and (5r), and articles (Gr), (Gr), (G
r), (Gr), and (Gr) are packed. Next, the article (Gr) is placed in the first main line (7002) from the bottom.
However, the article (Gs) is in the second main stream line (7002) from the bottom, the article (Gt) is in the third main stream line (7002) from the bottom, and the fourth main stream line (700) from the bottom.
2), the articles (Gt) are loaded in the fifth main stream line (7002) from the bottom, and the articles (Gy) are loaded in the fourth position on each main stream line (7002). The article (G) is in the first branch line (1r), (2
s), (3t), (4t), and (5y), and the fourth row includes articles (Gr), (Gs), (Gt), and (G
t) and (Gy) are packed. Next, the article (Ga) is placed in the first main stream line (7002) from the bottom,
The article (Ga) is in the main stream line (7002) of the stage, and the article (Gb) is in the main line (7002) of the third stage from the bottom.
However, the article (Gd) is on the fourth main line (7002) from the bottom, and the article (Ge) is on the fifth main line (7002) from the bottom. Are placed in the first branch lines (1a), (2a), and (3).
b), (4d), and (5e), and the fifth row includes articles (Ga), (Ga), (Gb), (Gd), and (Ge).
Are packed. Next, the first main flow line (7
002), the article (Gg) is in the second main stream line (7002) from the bottom, and the article (Gh) is in the third main stream line (7002) from the bottom. An article (Gk) is loaded on the fourth main stream line (7002) and an article (Gk) is loaded on the fifth main stream line (7002) from the bottom at the sixth position on each main stream line (7002). Each of the articles (G) is aligned with the first tributary line (1e), (2g), (3h), (4k), (5
k), goods (Ge), (G
g), (Gh), (Gk), and (Gk) are packed.
Next, the article (Gl) is in the first main stream line (7002) from the bottom, the article (Gm) is in the second main stream line (7002) from the bottom, and the third main stream line (700) from the bottom. 700
2) an article (Gp), an article (Gr) in the fourth main stream line (7002) from the bottom, and an article (Gs) in the fifth main stream line (7002) from the bottom. Each article (G) is loaded into the first tributary line (1) so as to be unpacked at the seventh position on the line (7002).
l), (2m), (3p), (4r), and (5s), and in the seventh line, articles (Gl), (Gm), (G
p), (Gr), and (Gs) are packed. Next, articles (Gs) are placed in the first main line (7002) from the bottom.
However, an article (Gt) is located in the second main stream line (7002) from the bottom, an article (Gy) is located in the third main stream line (7002) from the bottom, and a fourth main stream line (700) from the bottom.
2), the articles (Gz) are loaded on the fifth main stream line (7002) from the bottom so that the articles (Gz) are loaded at the eighth position on each main stream line (7002). The article (G) is in the first branch line (1s), (2
t), (3y) and the second tributary line (4z), (5z)
, And the eighth line contains articles (Gs), (Gt),
(Gy), (Gz), and (Gz) are packed. That is,
In the first main line (7002) from the bottom, the goods (G
a), (Gg), (Gr), (Gr), (Ga), (G
e), (Gl), and (Gs) in the order from the bottom to the mainstream line (7002) from the bottom, articles (Gd), (Gh),
(Gr), (Gs), (Ga), (Gg), (Gm),
(Gt), the main flow line (700
2) includes articles (Gd), (Gj), (Gr), (G
In the order of t), (Gb), (Gh), (Gp), and (Gy), articles (Gf), (Gj), (Gr), and (Gt) are provided in the fourth main stream line (7002) from the bottom. ), (Gd),
In the order of (Gk), (Gr) and (Gz), articles (Gg) and (G
l), (Gr), (Gy), (Ge), (Gk), (G
s), (Gz), 40
2 of goods (G) packed in the first to fourth rows
Zero articles (G) are conveyed at intervals for each inclined conveyor (9010) via a separation conveyor (9006) and the like, reach the knitting conveyor (9020), and are formed in five rows by stoppers (9030). After being knitted into an aggregate, the articles are put into the first packing container (C) in an arrangement of 4 rows × 5 columns by the article feeding device (8000),
The 20 articles (G) packed in rows 8 to 8 are also knitted into an aggregate of 5 columns, and then put into the second packing container (C) in an arrangement of 4 rows × 5 columns. You.

Next, the order as described above, that is, the article (G
a), (Gg), (Gr), (Gr), (Ga), (G
e) When the articles (G) are packed in the first main stream line (7002) from the bottom in the order of (Gl) and (Gs), the first main branch line (7001A) or the second main branch line (7001A) How the article (G) placed on the tributary line (7001B) is taken out to the main line (7002) will be described.

The main flow line at the first stage from the bottom (7002)
Then, a virtual space of 500 mm, which is obtained by adding a fixed margin space 200 mm to the length dimension (300 mm) of the article (G), is set, and the eight articles (G) are taken out in the space, and 5
When there is a load assortment command to convey at a pitch of 00 mm, the pulse encoder (7023) attached to the main line (7002)
Since one pulse is generated for the movement of 1 mm in 2), the pulses are counted by a pulse counter (not shown), so that the first tributary line (1) is generated.
a), (1b),..., (1y) and the second tributary line (1z), the respective articles (G) are placed on the main flow line (7002) at predetermined timings. They are taken out and packed in pitch and order.

That is, the first main flow line (700
A first tributary line (1a) juxtaposed along 2);
(1b),..., (1y) and the second tributary line (1
z) is 400 mm, for example, the distance between the most upstream (26th) second branch line (1z) and the first branch line (1a) is 400 mm × (26−
1) = 10000 mm, and the final end of the first main stream line (7002) from the bottom, that is, the separation conveyor (900)
Since the article (Ga) to be reached first in 6) is placed on the first branch line (1a), 1 (1) from the start of unpacking.
The article (Ga) may be unloaded from the first branch line (1a) with a delay of 0000 pulses. That is, the position correction value of the first tributary line (1a) or the article (Ga) after 10,000 pulses from the start of packing is 1
An article take-out device (7003) provided at the tip of the first branch line (1a) so as to take out the article (Ga) from the first branch line (1a) to the main line (7002) after 0000 pulses. ). The article (Ga) to be reached first at the final end, that is, the separation conveyor (9006) is the main stream line (7002).
Is carried out at the beginning, so the carry-out timing based on the carrying order is set to 0 pulse.

After the article (Ga), the main line (700)
The article (Gg) to reach the final end of 2) is carried out of the first branch line (1g) and is separated from the main line (7002).
500 mm from the virtual space of the article (Ga) set above
It is packed only in the virtual space on the upstream side. That is, the distance between the uppermost second branch line (1z) and the seventh first branch line (1g) is 400 mm × (26−7) = 760.
0 mm, and the position correction value of the first branch line (1 g) or the article (Gg) is 7600 pulses. Also,
The transport interval with the article (Ga) reaching the final end first is 5
00 mm, the first tributary line (1 g) after 8100 pulses obtained by adding 500 pulses to 7600 pulses
A command to take out the article (Gg) from the main branch line (7002) is given to the article take-out device (7003) provided at the tip of the first branch line (1g).

After the article (Gg), the mainstream line (700
The article (Gr) to reach the final end of 2) is unloaded from the first branch line (1r) and is separated from the main line (7002).
1000m from the virtual space of the article (Ga) set above
m are packed in the virtual space on the upstream side. That is, the distance between the most upstream second branch line (1z) and the eighteenth first branch line (1r) is 400 mm × (26-18) =
3200 mm, and the position correction value of the first branch line (1r) or the article (Gr) is 3200 pulses. Also, since the transport interval with the article (Ga) that reaches the final end first is 1000 mm, 1000
An article removal command is provided at the tip of the first tributary line (1r) so that the article (Gr) is extracted from the first tributary line (1r) to the main stream line (7002) after 4200 pulses after adding the pulses. Removal device (70
03).

After the above-mentioned article (Gr), an article (Gr) of the same kind reaches the final end of the main stream line (7002),
The article (Gr) is also unloaded from the first branch line (1r) and set on the main stream line (7002).
Packed in the virtual space on the upstream side by 1500 mm from the virtual space in a). That is, since the transport interval with the article (Ga) reaching the final end first is 1500 mm, 32
After 4700 pulses obtained by adding 1500 pulses to 00 pulses, an article take-out command is issued at the tip of the first branch line (1r) so that the article (Gr) is removed from the first branch line (1r) to the main line (7002). It is provided to the provided article take-out device (7003).

After the article (Gr), the mainstream line (700)
The article (Ga) to be reached to the final end of 2) is carried out of the first branch line (1a) and is moved to the main line (7002).
2000 mm from the virtual space of the article (Ga) to be reached first at the end of the main stream line (7002) set above
It is packed only in the virtual space on the upstream side. That is, the transport interval with the article (Ga) reaching the final end first is 2000 m.
m, the first tributary line (1a) after 12,000 pulses obtained by adding 2000 pulses to 10,000 pulses
A command to take out the article (Ga) from the main branch line (7002) is given to the article take-out device (7003) provided at the tip of the first branch line (1a).

After the article (Ga), the main stream line (700)
The article (Ge) that should reach the final end of 2) is carried out of the first branch line (1e) and is separated from the main line (7002).
2500 mm from the virtual space of the article (Ga) to be reached first at the end of the main line (7002) set above
It is packed only in the virtual space on the upstream side. That is, the distance between the second most upstream tributary line (1z) and the fifth first tributary line (1e) is 400 mm × (26−5) = 840.
0 mm, and the position correction value of the first branch line (1e) or the article (Ge) is 8400 pulses. Also,
The transport interval with the article (Ga) reaching the final end first is 2
Since it is 500 mm, the article take-out command is issued from the first tributary line (1e) to the first tributary line (1e) so as to take out the article (Ge) from the first tributary line (1e) to the main stream line (7002) after 10900 pulses obtained by adding 2500 pulses to 8400 pulses. ) Provided at the tip of the device (70)
03).

After the article (Ge), the mainstream line (700)
The article (Gl) to reach the final end of 2) is unloaded from the first tributary line (11) and becomes the main stream line (7002).
3000 mm from the virtual space of the article (Ga) to be reached first at the end of the main line (7002) set above
It is packed only in the virtual space on the upstream side. That is, the distance between the most upstream second branch line (1z) and the twelfth first branch line (1l) is 400 mm × (26−12) = 5.
The position correction value of the first tributary line (1l) or the article (Gl) is 5600 pulses. Also, since the transport interval with the article (Ga) reaching the final end first is 3000 mm, 3000 transports in 5600 pulses
An article removal command is provided at the end of the first tributary line (11) so that the article (Gl) is extracted from the first tributary line (11) to the main stream line (7002) after 8600 pulses after adding the pulses. Removal device (70
03).

After the article (Gl), the main line (700)
The article (Gs) to reach the final end of 2) is carried out of the first branch line (1s) and is separated from the main line (7002).
3500 mm from the virtual space of the article (Ga) that should reach the final end of the main stream line (7002) first set above
It is packed only in the virtual space on the upstream side. That is, the distance between the uppermost second branch line (1z) and the nineteenth first branch line (1s) is 400 mm × (26−19) = 2.
It is 800 mm, and the position correction value of the first branch line (1s) or the article (Gs) is 2800 pulses. Also, since the transport interval with the article (Ga) reaching the final end first is 3500 mm, 3500
An article removal command is provided at the tip of the first tributary line (1s) so that the article (Gs) is extracted from the first tributary line (1s) to the main stream line (7002) after 6,300 pulses after adding the pulses. Removal device (70
03).

The method of packing the articles (G) to be loaded into one or two packing containers (C) has been described above. Needless to say, they can be aligned.

When articles (G) are packed in the main line (7002) of the second to fifth stages from the bottom, the position correction value and the conveyance interval are calculated in the same manner, and a predetermined value is calculated. At the timing, the first main line (7001A) and the second main line (7001B) are separated from the main line (7
002) is controlled so as to carry out the article (G).

Each main line (7002)
Downstream of each main line (7002), a separation (belt) conveyor at a speed of about 96 m / min to convey articles (G) packed at intervals at intervals to the inclined conveyor (9010). (9006), 90 degree left roller curve conveyor at a speed of about 42 m / min, linear belt conveyor at a speed of about 42 m / min, right 9 at a speed of about 42 m / min
A 0 ° roller curve conveyor and a linear belt conveyor at a speed of about 42 m / min are provided. It should be noted that the main stream line is set so that the article (G) to be the leading in each row of the plurality of rows reaches the final end of the inclined conveyor (9010), that is, the upstream end of the knitting conveyor (9020) almost simultaneously. The speed of the conveyor provided downstream of (7002) is set to be shifted for each row, or the gravity roller conveyor (70) is set for each main line (7002).
It is preferable to correct the unloading timing from 01).

FIG. 5 shows a knitting conveyor (9020), a knitting conveyor (9020), and a knitting conveyor (9020) shown in FIG.
It is an expansion perspective view substantially the same as a stopper (9030) etc.
The inclined conveyor (9010) is a belt conveyor having a speed of about 42 m / min, and is arranged in five rows corresponding to the main stream line (7002), and the inclination angles thereof are different.
The knitting conveyor (9020) is an inclined conveyor (9020).
10) A belt conveyor at a speed of about 45 m / min, which is arranged on the downstream side, has a belt width corresponding to the five rows of inclined conveyors (9010), and moves a plurality of rows of articles (G). Pair of rotating endless round belts (9211)
The end gap between the pair of endless round belts (9211) is narrowed on the downstream side so that the article (G) can be kept close to the width. Further, the stopper (9030) constitutes a part of the article feeding device of the present invention, is disposed on the upstream side of the article feeding conveyor (8002) of the article feeding device (8000) described later, and has the knitting conveyor (9020). ) Downstream of about 6)
A swing roller conveyor having a speed of 7 m / min. The swing roller conveyor is configured to swing with a downstream end as a fulcrum by an air cylinder (not shown), and a knitting conveyor (9020) at an upstream end of the swing roller conveyor (9030). ) It is configured so that a plurality of rows of articles (G) conveyed thereon can be stopped. Reference numeral (9022) denotes a (laser) photoelectric switch (detection device in the present invention ) for detecting the passage of an article (G) conveyed at intervals in each row, and a knitting conveyor (corresponding to each row ). 9020) above the upstream end.

Thus, each inclined conveyor (901)
0), and are conveyed at an interval for each knitting conveyor (9).
020) An article (G) to be the first in each of a plurality of rows of a plurality of rows of articles (G) conveyed at intervals for each row, and a preceding set After separating the articles to be last in each row of the body (G) by raising the upstream end of the oscillating roller conveyor (9030), the upstream end of the oscillating roller conveyor (9030) is lowered. By doing so, a plurality of rows of articles (G) are knitted into an aggregate composed of a plurality of rows.

Hereinafter, an article (G) having a length of 300 mm is conveyed at a substantially constant pitch, for example, 0.5 second pitch, at intervals of each inclined conveyor (9010), and reaches the knitting conveyor (9020). five columns 30 of which are organized into a collection of articles (G) consisting of, as shown in FIG. 6, on the basis of examples that are projected input an array of 6 rows × 5 columns in Nisoroe container (C) explain. The articles (G) that have reached the knitting conveyor (9020) are further conveyed on the knitting conveyor (9020) at intervals in each row, and the articles (G) placed five by one in the width direction are Knitting conveyor (902
It is conveyed in the direction of the oscillating roller conveyor (9030) while being shifted in width by a side guide (9021) composed of an endless round belt (9211) that rotates in the same direction as in (0). The photoelectric switch (9022) provided at the upstream end of the knitting conveyor (9020) so as to correspond to each inclined conveyor (9010) detects that the corresponding rows of articles (G) pass one after another. (In FIG. 7, one inclined conveyor (901)
Only the operation of the photoelectric switch (9022) corresponding to 0) is shown).

Five photoelectric switches (902) provided corresponding to the respective inclined conveyors (9010).
When any of 2) detects the passage of the article (G) that has arrived at the top of the knitting conveyor (9020), the interrupt mask is turned on, and the swing roller conveyor ( 9030) is raised at the upstream end,
Further, the swing roller conveyor (9) is delayed for a certain time (T2).
030) is lowered so that the article (G) that reaches the knitting conveyor (9020) in each row at the head is a rocking roller conveyor (9030).
Is temporarily stopped at the raised upstream end portion, the arrival time difference of each row is absorbed, and the leading articles (G) in each row are aligned in a horizontal row. ) To be knitted into an aggregate composed of a plurality of rows.
In this embodiment, T1 indicates that the article (G) is moved from the position of the photoelectric switch (9022) to the swing roller conveyor (903).
0) and 0.1 seconds only less time than the time required to reach the upstream end of, since T 2 are are set to 0.3 seconds,
Arrival time of the article (G) that first reaches the knitting conveyor (9020) first and the article (G) that first reaches the knitting conveyor (9020) in another row, which is caused by slipping of the separation conveyor (9006). If the deviation is within 0.2 seconds, the first article (G) in each row
Can be aligned horizontally.

Thus, the first article (G) constituting the next assembly arrives at the knitting conveyor (9020) because the first article (G) constituting the previous assembly is calculated. Since it is 3 seconds (0.5 second pitch × 6 pieces) after reaching the knitting conveyor (9020), 2.8 which is 0.2 seconds before that.
Seconds later (at this time, the photoelectric switch (9022) detects the sixth article (G)), the interrupt mask is turned off, and the first article (G) constituting the next assembly is moved to the knitting conveyor ( 9020). After the interrupt mask is turned off, each inclined conveyor (901)
0), one of the five photoelectric switches (9022) provided corresponding to the knitting conveyor (902).
Upon detecting the passage of the article (G) arriving at the top at 0),
The interrupt mask is turned on again, and for a certain time (T
1) The upstream end of the oscillating roller conveyor (9030) is raised with a delay, and further, the upstream end of the oscillating roller conveyor (9030) is lowered with a delay of a certain time (T2), so that a plurality of rows of articles ( G) is organized into an aggregate consisting of a plurality of columns. That is, after the interruption mask is turned off, the upstream side of the article (G) that has reached the knitting conveyor (9020) at the beginning is controlled to be the next aggregate.

Further, after the interrupt mask is turned on, a predetermined time (T3) is delayed and an article loading device (80) to be described later is used.
00) is forcibly driven at a high speed instantaneously from the stopped state and immediately switched to a low speed. In addition, at T3, after the leading article (G) constituting the next assembly reaches the knitting conveyor (9020), all the articles (G) constituting the preceding assembly are placed in the packing container (C). This is the time to complete the feeding.

FIG. 8 shows an apparatus for charging articles shown in FIG.
FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of FIG.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the input device (8000), and (800)
1) Carry (packing) container (C) in the inclined direction (substantially vertical)
And is driven at two transport speeds.
Container conveyor with an endless rotating body with pawls
A pair of container transport chutes (8011)
A pair disposed between a pair of container transport chutes (8011)
The six pawls (8122) are attached to the endless rotating body (8121).
Container forced conveyance device (8012) attached, a pair of container conveyance
A pair of containers disposed above the feeding chute (8011)
Speed change not shown including regulation guide (8013) and inverter
Transmission (8014).
Two endless rotating bodies (8121)
It is configured to be able to shift to a speed. Also, (80
02) is transported by the container transport conveyor (8001).
In a direction substantially parallel to the front wall (C1) of the container (C)
(G) is configured to be inputInclined belt conveyor
Consists ofGoods supply conveyor,Goods supply conveyor
(8002) Receiving the goods on the extension of the goods conveyance direction
Container conveyor (8001) is positioned so that the
Has been established,Discharge from the goods supply conveyor (8002)
Goods (G)ButBy gravityContainer conveyor (8
001)Container (C) front wall (C
Insert in a direction substantially parallel to 1)IsLikeIs composed
You. (8003) is a container made of a belt conveyor
Loading conveyor, (8004) consists of a belt conveyor
This is a container unloading conveyor. Thus, each tilt
Conveyed at intervals for each bear (9010), and further knitted
Space each row on the conveyor (9020)
Collection of multiple rows of multiple rows of articles (G) conveyed
Item (G) to be the first in each row of the merge
And the last in each column of the previous aggregate
Swinging roller conveyor (9030)
After separating by raising the upstream end of the
Down the upstream end of the roller conveyor (9030)
Therefore, the knitted articles are knitted into an aggregate consisting of multiple rows.
The stacking speed where (G) is approximately equal to the moving speed of the container (C)
Is put into the container (C) which is moving downward, and the article (G) is
It is put into the container (C) in an aligned state so that it can be stacked.
And the goods (G) are loaded
After temporarily stopping the container (C) and the next container (C),
From the moving speed of the container (C) during the loading of the container (C)
At high speed, it will move to the position where you can insert the goods (G)
It's seagull.

That is, as shown in FIG. 9, five rows of 300 mm in length and 5 rows in width direction are placed on the article supply conveyor (8002) at a substantially constant pitch, for example, 0.5 second pitch.
The article (G) of 0 mm is moved in the direction of the container (C) by the article supply conveyor (8002). On the other hand, the container (C) is sequentially supplied to the container transport chute (8011) by the container carry-in conveyor (8003), and the container transport chute (811).
011) Glide on top and be supplied to the container forced transport device (8012). FIG. 9 shows an embodiment in which articles (G) knitted in 4 rows × 5 columns are put into the container (C). Also, when the container (C) is transferred from the container transfer chute (8011) to the container forced transfer device (8012) (FIG. 9).
In (a), the container forced transport device (8012) is driven at a low speed.

The container (C) transferred to the container forced transfer device (8012) is transferred at a low speed in conjunction with the transfer of the container (C) into which the article (G) is being charged, as described later. Thereafter, the article (G) is transported to a position where the article (G) is to be loaded by repeating the low-speed transport, the pause, and the high-speed transport again after being transported at a higher speed.

When the container (C) is moved to the article loading start position, the transport speed of the container forced transport device (8012) is switched from high speed to low speed, and the article supply conveyor (80) is moved.
02), the articles (G) continuously supplied by 5 are put downwardly at a low speed into the container (C) moving at a low speed, and the inputted articles (G) are aligned with the container (C). It is stored in a state. The transfer speed of the container forced transfer device (8012) when the article (G) is put into the container (C),
That is, the moving speed of the container (C) is equal to or slightly higher than the stacking speed of the articles (G) to be charged, 50 mm / 0.5 seconds = 6 m / min in this embodiment, for example, 6
７7 m / min. However, when the fourth-stage article (G) is put into the container (C), the container forcible transport device (8012) is stopped. That is, the final article (G)
When the container (C) arrives at the position where the container is put, the claw (8122) attached to the endless rotating body (8121) is detected by a detector arranged at a predetermined position, and the container forced transport device (8012) is moved. It pauses and waits until the final article (G) has been loaded (see FIG. 9B).

When the final article (G) is put into the container (C), the container forcible conveyance device (8012) is driven at a high speed, and the next set continuously supplied by the article supply conveyor (8002). After the container (C) is transported to a position (see FIG. 9 (c)) where the article (G) forming the body can be thrown slightly above the front wall (C1) of the next container (C),
The transport speed of the container forced transport device (8012) is switched from a high speed to a low speed, and the articles (G) are sequentially put into the next container (C) as described above. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a state in which the transport speed of the container forced transport device (8012) is changed. When the final article (G) is put into the container (C), the container forced transport device (8012) Is driven at a high speed instantaneously from the stop state and can be immediately switched to a low speed.

The container (C) into which the article (G) is put is released from the container forcible conveying device (8012), and slides on the container conveying chute (8011) again (see FIG. 9D).
It is sent to the next step via the container unloading conveyor (8004) (see FIG. 9E). When the container (C) is changed from the inclined state to the horizontal state, the twenty articles (G) put into the container (C) are arranged in a standing state from a stacked state.

That is, after a plurality of rows of articles (G) continuously supplied are knitted into an aggregate consisting of a plurality of rows, the articles (G) are fed downwardly into the moving container (C) at a low speed. Therefore, the container (C) is kept at a fixed distance (container forced conveyance device (80
The stop and the sudden acceleration are performed each time the movable body moves (ie, every time a predetermined number of articles (G) are put into the container (C)). In a single operation, the first article (G) to be put into the next container (C) extremely closes the rear wall of the previous container (C) and the front wall (C1) of the next container (C). Despite jumping into the next container (C) in a short time and articles (G) being put into the container (C) in an aligned state, the frequency of starting and stopping the container (C) can be extremely low, The input capability of the article (G) can be made extremely high.

[0047] Although the projecting NyuSo location of the articles of the present invention has been described in conjunction with load alignment equipment examples of suitable articles that implementation,
Throw NyuSo location of the articles of the present invention is not intended to be limited thereto. For example, a plurality of first tributary lines (7001A) arranged in parallel with one main stream line (7002) store articles (G) of the same type, and a plurality of first tributary lines arranged in parallel. The articles (G) of the same type placed on the tributary line (7001A) may be taken out to one main stream line (7002) at substantially the same time so that the articles (G) are packed.

Further, the length dimension of the article (G) may be different for each kind, and in this case also, the main line (700)
A virtual space having a certain length is set in 2), and when the predetermined virtual space reaches a position facing the goods (G) to be packed, the goods (G) are taken out to the main stream line (7002). Is preferable.

The article (G) to be put into the container (C)
Is not limited to 20 pieces or 30 pieces, and a different quantity of articles (G) may be put into each container (C).

[0050]

Throw NyuSo location of the articles of the present invention exhibits, as described above, by organizing the assembly consisting of a plurality of rows before turning the article into the container, the size of the articles to be introduced into the container Even when the number of articles to be put into the container is not constant or when the number of articles to be put into the container is not constant, a desired article can be put into the container.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of an article packing apparatus.

FIG. 2 is different from the article storage and packing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in the number of rows of gravity roller conveyors and the arrangement of mainstream lines,
The other points are perspective views of the article storage and packing apparatus which is substantially the same as the article storage and packing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a front end portion of the gravity roller conveyor shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an elevational view of a fluidized shelf formed by arranging a total of 130 gravity roller conveyors in 26 rows in a direction along a main flow line and 5 stages vertically.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view substantially the same as the inclined conveyor, the knitting conveyor, the stopper, and the like shown in FIG. 1 except that the knitting conveyor is different from that shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of operations of the inclined conveyor, the knitting conveyor, the stopper, and the like shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a time chart of the operation of the inclined conveyor, knitting conveyor, stopper, and the like shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the article feeding device shown in FIG.

9 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of the article input device shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a state of change in the transport speed of the container forced transport device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 C (Packing) container C1 Front wall G Article 8001 Container transport conveyor 8002 Article supply conveyor 9030 Stopper (oscillating roller conveyor)

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Teruaki Miyamoto 1 at 868 Kubo, Oga-ku, Koga-cho, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka Inside (72) Kenji Watari 1-868 Kubo, Koga-cho, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka (56) References JP-A-60-13602 (JP, A) JP-A-1-303225 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) B65B 35 / 00-35/56 B65B 5/00-5/10

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An article loading apparatus comprising an article supply conveyor and a container transport conveyor, wherein a stopper capable of stopping a plurality of rows of articles upstream of the article supply conveyor;
Each Bei <br/> e and a plurality of the detection device so as to correspond to columns Rutotomoni, article transport direction of the product supply conveyor
The container is transported so that the article receiving section is located on a substantial extension of
A conveyor is provided, and the articles knitted into an aggregate composed of a plurality of rows by the stopper based on a passage signal that the detection device has detected passage of an article to be the head of the aggregate are transferred to the article supply conveyor. By receiving the goods
An article loading device configured to be loaded in a direction substantially parallel to a front wall of a container located in a part .