JP2814326B2 - Pallet type conveyor - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pallet transfer device capable of continuously transferring pallets on which articles are mounted.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, conveyors have been used to convey articles. In the conveyor, a chain is driven and rotated endlessly by large-diameter sprockets at both ends, and a plurality of sheets mounted on a chain are mounted on the chain. The mounting table is formed by a short width plate. The mounting table is connected by an endless chain and moves at a constant speed. When a heavy article is mounted, a roller for supporting the mounting table must be provided and reinforced. Since the mounting table is also a short plate, the mounted product must be moved in an unstable state. In addition, the height of the device must be as large as the diameter of the large sprocket, and measures have been taken to prevent the endless chain from loosening. I was

[0003]

In the conventional conveyor system, a device for loading and moving a heavy article horizontally must be large and strong, which increases equipment costs and is endlessly connected. A large capacity drive motor was required, and the cost of the power supply equipment was high. In addition, in order to move the conveyor at a constant speed, it is necessary to adjust the moving distance in a place where the processing time of each process is different, or to install a plurality of conveyors for each process.
However, when a plurality of conveyors are provided, a contact accident of a conveyed article occurs at a connection point of the conveyors, and the product is damaged. The present invention uses a small-capacity drive motor separated as a pallet-shaped mounting table to rotate the rollers only in the sections required for movement, and to move the pallets on the rollers to the required locations at the required speed and to move them. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pallet-type transfer device capable of continuously moving a pallet regardless of the distance.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a pallet 17 is moved up and down along a line.
As the lower two tiers 20, the forward support 1 is located on the upper side.
0, and a circulation outlet 19 on the lower side, and a pallet 17
From the carry-in port 18 to the carry-out port 19 and from the carry-out port 19
The transport device is configured to return to the loading port 18. Said outbound
Support table (10) holds the pallet 17 in each section in the transport direction.
A traversing drive motor 16 is arranged for each
The drive roller 12 is rotated by the rotation of the
The unit 17 is movable. The traveling support 11 is
Rotation of the drive motor 16 for traversing the pallet 17 in the transport direction
The pallet 17 is moved by rotating the drive roller.
The traverse drive motor 16 is provided at the carry-in port 18 and the carry-out port 19.
Roller support base that makes the drive roller 12 rotatable by the rotation of
3 is provided so as to be vertically movable, and a driving row of the roller support 3 is provided.
A pallet 17 supported by the
Pallet is mounted on the drive roller 12 of the support 10 or
The pallet transfer body 1 for movably connecting the cassette 17 is provided.
You. The pallet 17 has the driving rollers 1 on both sides in the transport direction.
2 is provided with a rail 17a movable. Pallet 1
7 is moved from the pallet transfer body 1 at the carry-in port 18 to the carry-out port.
Drives arranged for each section on the forward support 10 toward 19
The rotation of the moving roller is controlled and moved, and the
Supporting the pallet 17 that has moved to the transfer unit 1
The rotation of the drive roller 12 of the table 11 causes the
The structure returns to the let transfer body 1. According to the second aspect, a plurality of compartments that can store the automobile C in the up-down direction of the transverse compartment 20 are provided. The compartment is a storage room 22 in which the roller support 3 is disposed. Roller support 3 of the storage chamber 22
The pallet 17 can be mounted on the drive roller 12, and the pallet transfer body 1 is moved up and down in the storage chamber 22 ,
The roller support 3 of the storage chamber 22 and the roller support 3 of the pallet transfer body 1 can be connected to each other so that the pallet 17 moves on both drive rollers 12.

[0005]

[Function] The traversing compartment has a loading entrance and a loading exit at both ends,
A pallet consisting of two stages, a forward support and a return support,
By forming a moving line, the pallets can be
It has the effect of circulating between the carry-out port. Of the outgoing support
Movement of the pallet, by controlling the rotation of the transverse drive motor disposed in a plurality for each compartment, each partition
Pallets can be transferred at different speeds,
There is an effect that the speed can be adjusted to the work.
Furthermore, by arranging the roller support base in the vertical partition of the traversing partition, it is possible to provide a storage room for storing pallets.
There is an action that can be done. The person who enters or leaves the storage room on each floor
The moving vehicle is carried in and out by the adjacent pallet transfer body.
Has the effect of moving up and down faster.
You.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows that a car C1 travels from a ground surface GL and gets on a pallet 17 at a carry-in port 18 by a pallet-type transfer device, and the driving roller 12 of a roller support 3 formed in a line shape is rotated to drive the car C1. This shows a state in which a pallet 17 loaded with C is continuously conveyed. A pallet transfer body 1 (in the embodiment, a lifting lift) storing a pallet 17 stands by at a carry-in entrance 18 where the automobile C is loaded, in line with the ground surface. An elevating lift 1 is formed in a frame shape by a lift frame 2, and rotatable rollers 4 are provided at four corners so as to be rotatable. A roller support 3 having a traversing drive motor 16 is built therein.

An elevating motor M is provided above the elevating lift 1.
Rotates the winding drum 7 through the counter shaft 8 to wind up or rewind the rope 5, thereby moving the lifting roller 4 horizontally along the guide rail 6 to move the lifting lift 1 up and down. . A sheave is provided at the upper end of the guide rail 6, and the guide rail 6
The rope 5 hanged inside the take-up drum 7 has a function of changing the direction so as to be easily wound up.

The pallet 17 is provided with channel-shaped or angle-shaped rails 17a on both left and right sides with respect to the moving direction. When the rails 17a are supported by the driving roller 12, they are moved by driving rotation . Pallet 17
The moving line is a horizontal section 20 formed in two steps above and below.
Yes, the upper row is the outbound support 10 and the lower row is the support
A plurality of drive rollers 12 are axially mounted on a line as a base 11, and are wound around a chain 15 via a sprocket 13 and a counter shaft 14 by the drive rotation of a traverse drive motor 16 so that the left and right drive rollers 12 are driven at a constant speed. Rotate. For outbound
Since the support base 10 can use a plurality of traversing drive motors 16 for each section , the speed ratio of the sprocket 13 may be changed in order to adjust the length of process / work time for each section. The adjustment may be performed by providing 16 on / off switches. The support base for traveling 11 is a continuous integral section.
The image is displayed on the screen by the drive rotation of the traversing drive motor 16.
The unit 17 is moved.

The vehicle C1 which has actually traveled on the ground surface GL will be described with reference to FIG.
When the driver lifts the pallet 17 on standby, the lift 1 raises the pallet 17 on which the vehicle C2 is mounted to a position in line with the forward support 10 and drives the roller support 3 of the roller support 3 of the lift 1. 12 rotates and pallet 17
Is moved to the forward support 10, the forward support 10
Drive roller 12 also rotates and moves like an automobile C3. The traveling support 10 is provided with a traversing drive motor 16 for each process, and the inverter controls the rotation of the drive roller 12 to adjust the speed of the pallet 17 so as to repair, inspect, and assemble the automobile. Function as a conveyor suitable for factories.

When the pallet 17 approaches the carry-out port 19, the lifting lift 1 at the carry-out port 19 rises to a position in line with the forward support 10 and moves the pallet 17 into the roller support 3 of the lift 1. Lifting up and down lift 1
Is lowered to the ground surface GL. Pallet 17 is car C
When the pallet 17 gets on the ground surface GL, the lifting / lowering lift 1 is raised to a position in line with the traveling support 11 and the pallet 17 is moved into the traveling support 11, and the driving rollers of the traveling support 11 are moved. The rotation speed of the pallet 17 is changed to the high-speed rotation, and the pallet 17 is quickly sent into the elevating lift 1 at the carry-in port 18 and waits for the next carrier. The elevating device of the elevating lift 1 has been described in the embodiment installed on the upper part, but a hydraulic / air cylinder or the like installed in the pit P and raised and lowered may be used. The position of the forward support 10 and the forward support 11 may be determined by installing the forward support 11 on the ceiling of the forward support 10 or the left and right sides of the forward support 10. It may be installed in.

In the second embodiment, a transfer device is provided on the first floor and the second floor or more is used as a parking lot, and is described with reference to FIG. The transport device installed on the first floor is a car washing device for a car. When the car is stopped on the pallet 17 stored in the lift 1 at the carry-in port 18 after traveling on the lane 29, the car washing operation is performed by an operation panel (not shown). The lift 1 ascends to a position in line with the forward support 10 and sends the pallet 17 on which the vehicle C is mounted to the forward support 10. Drive motor 1
6 is mounted at a height of 600 mm or more from the ground surface GL and complies with the provisions of the Fire Service Law.

The entire car washer is suspended on a car washer suspension rail 25 provided on the ceiling of the first floor, and the pallet 17 is moved forward and the brush 26 and the brush driving device 27 of the car washer are moved backward to make a short section. And the traversing drive motor 16
The car wash machine suspension rail 25 so as not to contact the brush 26.
Mounted above. Car C during car wash is brush 2
When the cleaning by the pallet 6 is completed, the process proceeds to the processing of the dryer 28 in the final step, and the pallet 1 on which a new automobile is mounted is mounted.
7 can be advanced to the car wash area to start the car wash operation.
The car to be washed can be washed continuously, and an appropriate processing time can be provided depending on the number of pallets 17 provided inside.

Further, the storage room 22 of the automobile C and the storage room 22 can also be provided above the roadway 29 above the forward support 10, which is a transfer section, so that the site can be used effectively. . The loading method of the car C is the loading port 18 and the loading port 1
9 lifts the automobile C on the pallet 17 stored in the lifting lift 1, raises the lifting lift 1 to the same level as the roller support 3 in the storage room 22, and drives the drive roller 12 of the lifting lift 1 and the storage room 22. The pallet 17 can be stored by rotating the drive roller 12. In the case of continuous storage, the lift 1 rises to the storage room 22 having an empty room, the pallet 17 is stored in the lift 1, and the ground surface G
It descends to L. The car C enters the pallet 17 and enters the pallet 17 as described above.

When the pallet 17 is in the lift 1, the pallet 17 is moved out of the pallet 17.
It rises of up to no storage chamber 22, the pallet 17 temporarily
The pallet 17 is stored in the storage room 22, is moved up to the storage room 22, and the pallet 17 on which the vehicle C is mounted is stored in the elevating lift 1, is lowered to the ground surface GL, and the vehicle C is completed. The elevating device of the elevating lift 1 is provided with an elevating motor M above the elevating space E and is wound up by the drive sprocket 24 to raise the elevating lift 1. The chain 23 has one end fixed to the elevating lift 1 and the other end fixed to the weight 21 by winding a drive sprocket 24 to stabilize the driving of the elevating motor M.

[0015]

The transfer device of the present invention does not require a large deep pit at the installation location, and the transfer entrance can be located at a position in line with the ground surface, so that it is easy to get in and can be transferred continuously. Therefore, compared with the conventional conveyor system, the load can be moved stably because the pallet is used for conveyance. In addition, since both the upper and lower spaces of the transport device can be used as storage rooms for articles, there is an effect that the installation space can be effectively utilized.

Further, even if the transport distance is increased, the output of the drive motor does not need to be increased, and only the drive motor for traversing the section in which the pallet moves needs to be driven and rotated. By adjusting the rotation speed of the drive motor, the speed can be changed by each partition, so that a moving speed suitable for the process can be obtained, and the rotating body is not exposed on the surface, so that the work can be performed safely.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile mounted on a pallet and continuously transported.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the movement of a pallet by a forward support / return support and a roller support of an elevating lift.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional front view in which a horizontal partition is used as an automobile car wash and an upper stage is a parking lot.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pallet transfer body (lift) 3 Roller support 6 Guide rail 10 Forward support 11 Return support 12 Drive roller 16 Traverse drive motor 17 Pallet 17a rail 18 Carry-in 19 Carry-out 20 Traverse section 22 Storage room E Elevating space

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A line on which a pallet (17) moves.
The lower two horizontal sections (20), and the upper side is the forward support
In (10), the lower side is formed on the circular support base (11),
One of the row sections (20) has a carry-in port (18) and is carried to the other.
Equipped with an outlet (19), pallets can be transferred from the entrance (18)
Move to the carry-out port (19) and carry-in from the carry-out port (19)
(18) In the transfer apparatus, the forward support (10) is provided with a pallet (17).
Traversing drive motors (16)
The drive roller is driven by the rotation of the traverse drive motor (16).
Pallet (17) can be moved by rotating (12)
The pedestal (11) is used to transport the pallet (17).
The drive roller (1) is rotated by the rotation of the traverse drive motor (16).
2) rotate the on movable pallet (17), wherein the inlet port (18) and outlet port (19), driving rampant
Drive roller (12) can be rotated by rotation of motor (16)
And a pallet supported by the drive roller (12)
Equipped with a roller support (3) on which (17) can be mounted
The roller support (3) is moved up and down to move the drive roller (1) of the forward support (10) or the circular support (11).
Pallet movably connecting the pallet (17) 2)
A transfer body (1) is provided, and the pallet (17) is driven by a driving row on the left and right sides in the transport direction.
Rail (17) that is movable by the rotation of the
a), each of the outgoing supports (10) arranged in the transverse section (20).
Controls the rotation of the drive roller of each compartment (12), pallet
(17) Pallet transfer body provided at the entrance (18)
The pallet (17) that has been moved from (1) to the pallet transfer body (1) in the carry-out port (19) and is moved to the pallet transfer body (1) in the carry-out port (19) is supported by the support table (11). Of the pallet at the entrance (18) by the rotation of the drive roller (12)
A pallet-type conveyance device characterized by being moved to a body (1) . 2. A plurality of partitions having a height capable of accommodating an automobile (C) are provided in a plurality of stages above and below the traversing partition (20), and a roller support (3) is disposed in the partition. Storage room (2
The pallet (17) can be mounted on the drive roller (12 ) of the roller support (3) of the storage chamber (22), and the pallet transfer body (1) is moved up and down in the storage chamber (22). The pallet is moved to the roller support (3) in the storage room (22).
The loader (1) can be connected to the roller support (3),
2. The pallet-type conveying device according to claim 1, wherein the pallet moves on both drive rollers.