JP3056501U - Packaging alignment device and packaging system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] An object is arranged so that objects to be packaged can be smoothly stored in a packaging box without complicating the structure. An object to be packaged X having a flexible deformable outer shape.
, An endless roller chain 2 connected in a direction orthogonal to the outside of the chain unit at a distance between the bucket plates 1 slightly pressing the packaged object X, and a roller chain 2. It comprises a driving roller 3 and a driven roller 4 which are vertically mounted and rotationally driven.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the present invention pertains] The present invention belongs to the technical field related to the storage of a packaged object having a flexible deformable outer shape in a packaging box.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a technique for storing an object to be packaged having a flexible outer shape in a packaging box, for example, an opening of the packaging box is directed upward, and the object to be packaged is set by a robot arm or the like. It is known to drop one or several vertically.

[0003] In this conventional technique, a predetermined number of packages, such as completed standing pouches, are immediately collectively packaged at a terminal of a package production line. It is used for packaged goods consisting of detergents, foods, and so on.

[0004]

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] In the above-mentioned conventional technology, the packaged object stored in the packaging box is flexibly deformed by gravity and expanded in the horizontal direction. There is a problem that it is difficult to drop into several packaging boxes.

[0005] As a solution to this problem, the storage locations are subdivided using a grid-like partitioning material in the packaging box, and the items to be packaged are stored in each of them. It grows up. In addition, the packaged product in the upright state expands horizontally depending on the nature of the package, so that the packaging box becomes large and the cost increases.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is a packing aligning apparatus for aligning articles to be packed in a packaging box without complicating the structure. An object of the present invention is to provide a device and a boxing system that uses the boxing alignment device to smoothly store items to be packed in a packaging box.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the packing aligning apparatus according to the present invention employs the following means.

[0008] That is, as described in claim 1, a chain unit is provided via a bucket plate on which an article to be packaged having a flexible deformability is placed in an outer shape, and an interval at which the bucket plate slightly presses the article to be packaged. It consists of an endless roller chain that is connected in the orthogonal direction on the outside of the roller chain, and a driving roller and a driven roller that vertically rotate the roller chain to rotate and drive.

In this means, the articles to be packaged are vertically aligned while being sandwiched between the bucket plates and slightly pressed.

[0010] According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the packing aligning apparatus of the first aspect, the rotational drive direction of the roller chain is reversed, and the lower side of the bucket plate is adjacent to form a pair structure. And

In this means, the articles to be packaged are vertically aligned in two rows.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the packing aligning apparatus of the second aspect, a partition plate extending in a vertical direction is provided between the paired structures.

[0013] In this means, two rows of the articles to be packaged are partitioned by the partition plate.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the box packing system according to the present invention employs the following means.

[0015] That is, as described in claim 4, a plurality of the packaging and aligning devices according to any one of claims 1 to 3 move forward and backward between the lowering bucket plate of the packaging and aligning device. A pusher device for simultaneously pushing out the packaged object from between the bucket plates.

In this means, a plurality of packages to be vertically aligned are simultaneously extruded from the bucket plate.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the packaging system of the fourth aspect, the packaging box is provided on the opposite side of the pusher device via the packaging alignment device, and stores the article to be packaged. And a packing box supporting device for selectively directing the opening in the direction of the packing aligning device and in the upward direction.

According to this means, the opening of the packaging box is selectively directed in the direction in which the packaged object is pushed out of the packaging alignment device and in the upward direction.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of a box aligning apparatus and a box packing system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 show an embodiment (1) of a box aligning device and a box packing system according to the present invention.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 4, a box packing system S is configured by each unit of a box packing aligning device A, a pusher device B, and a packaging box supporting device C.

The packing aligning device A is simply constituted by using, as main parts, driving wheels 3 and driven wheels 4 such as a bucket plate 1, a roller chain 2, a sprocket and the like made of known mechanical elements and the like.

The bucket plate 1 is made of a substantially rectangular flat thin plate. The bucket plate 1 has an area capable of mounting an object X having flexible deformability in an outer shape formed of a synthetic resin film, a detergent, food, etc. individually mounted on a sheet.

As shown in detail in FIG. 5, the roller chain 2 is made up of a continuous chain unit that connects a link roller 2a and a link plate 2b, and is formed in an endless shape. A large number of the above-mentioned bucket plates 1 are connected to the roller chain 2 at regular intervals by attachments 5. The attachment 5 is formed in a substantially T-shape, and is attached to one chain unit to support the bucket plate 1 in an endless outer direction orthogonal to the length direction a of the chain unit b. I have. Therefore, the bucket plate 1 always extends in a direction perpendicular to the length direction in which the roller chain 2 is installed. Further, as is apparent from FIGS. 2 to 4, the bucket plate 1 is supported at two front and rear portions because the roller chain 2 is provided in two rows. The interval between the bucket plates 1 is set to such a degree that the sandwiched object X is slightly pressed.

A drive wheel 3 such as a sprocket has a gear structure that meshes with the roller chain 2, is arranged below the bridge of the roller chain 2, and is driven to rotate by a motor 6. The drive wheels 3 are installed so as to face each other corresponding to the two roller chains 2 and are connected by a connection shaft 7 for synchronization.

The driven wheel 4 has a gear structure that meshes with the roller chain 2, is disposed above the bridge of the roller chain 2 vertically above the drive roller 3, and rotates following the rotation drive of the roller chain 2. ing. The driven wheels 4 are installed so as to face each other corresponding to the two roller chains 2 and are connected by a connecting shaft 7 for synchronization.

The pusher device B includes a number of heads 8 that advance and retreat between the bucket plates 1 of the packing and aligning device A, a shaft 9 connected to each head 8, and a slide commonly connected to each shaft. And a frame 10. The head 8 can slide between the bucket plates 1 to push out the packaged object X sandwiched between the bucket plates 1. The slide frame 10 is connected to a cylinder or the like (not shown).

The packaging box supporting device C is provided with a rotating shaft 12 at a corner of an L-shaped receiving base 11. The cradle 11 supports a packaging box Y such as a cardboard box in which the package X is stored on two orthogonal surfaces, and aligns the opening of the package Y (storage opening of the package X) for packing. The device can be selectively turned in the direction of the device A and in the upward direction. The receiving table 11 or the rotating shaft 12 is connected to a cylinder or the like (not shown).

In order to use this embodiment, first, immediately after the bucket plate 1 of the packing and aligning apparatus A has become vertical at the uppermost position where the roller chain 2 is being driven to rotate, the bucket plate 1 The packaged object X is dropped in between (see FIG. 1). At this time, since the roller chain 2 is arranged in an arc shape by the driven wheel 4 and the interval c between the outer ends of the bucket plate 1 is widened, the packaged object X can be easily dropped.

When the roller X is separated from the driven wheel 4 to form a linear arrangement and the distance d between the outer ends of the bucket plate 1 is reduced, the object X to be dropped is placed in the upper and lower bucket plates. 1 will be slightly pressed. Then, a large number of pressed packages X are vertically aligned.

With respect to the packaged objects X that are vertically aligned, the opening of the packaging box Y supported by the packaging box support device C is directed toward the packaging alignment device A (see FIG. 2). The pusher device B is operated. The pusher device B simultaneously advances with respect to the packages X vertically aligned, pushes the packages X sandwiched between the bucket plates 1 with the respective heads 8, and pushes and stores them in the packaging box Y (FIG. 3). reference). That is, all the wrapped objects X to be stored in the packaging box Y are simultaneously stored. Therefore, the packing operation is performed quite efficiently. At this time, since the article to be packaged X is slightly pressed between the bucket plates 1, the article to be packaged X is smoothly pushed into the packaging box Y. When the pusher device B advances, the motor 6 of the drive wheel 3 of the box aligning device A is stopped.

Thereafter, when the pusher device B retreats (see FIG. 4), the roller chain 2 is driven to rotate, and the packaged object X is newly aligned. Utilizing the space between the packages X, the support position of the package box support device C is changed, and the opening of the package box Y is turned upward, so that the package X from the package box Y is unexpectedly moved. Sealing or the like is performed while preventing protrusion.

FIG. 6 shows an example of handling an object to be packaged X having an individual packaging structure composed of a side wall portion Xa and a bottom wall portion Xb. In the case of the packaged object X, the bottom wall portion Xb is preferably located on the head 8 side so as to be easily pressed by the head 8 of the pusher device B. When the position of the package X is selected, the package X is pushed into the packaging box Y from the opposite side of the flat bottom wall portion Xb, so that the package X is more smoothly pushed into the packaging box Y. become. In this example of handling, the top of the packaged object X in the packaging box Y is reversed. However, if the packaged product X is stored with the bottom of the packaging box Y as an opening, the top and bottom should be returned after a seal or the like. Can be.

FIG. 7 shows an embodiment (2) of the box aligning device and the box packing system according to the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the boxing aligning device A is formed in a pair structure by reversing the rotation driving direction of the roller chain 2 of the above-described embodiment (1) and making the descending side of the bucket plate 1 adjacent. It is. A partition plate 13 is vertically disposed between the paired structures.

According to this embodiment, the packages X in the above-described embodiment (1) can be arranged in two rows, and the packing operation is more efficient. Note that the partition plate 13 maintains the alignment by preventing lateral displacement of each alignment of the packaged object X.

[0037]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, since the box aligning device according to the present invention is simply configured by members including known mechanical elements and the like, it can be configured without complicating the structure. There is an effect that can be done.

In addition, since the packaged object is sandwiched between the bucket plates and slightly pressed, and is vertically stacked and arranged in a sideways posture, the packaged object is smoothly packaged to have an average flat thickness over the whole. It can be stored in a box, and the packaging box can be reduced to a minimum and cost can be reduced.

According to a second aspect, there is an effect that the articles to be packaged can be arranged in two rows.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, since the lateral displacement of the packages arranged in two rows is prevented by the partition plate, there is an effect that the alignment of the two rows of the packages is maintained.

Furthermore, the box packing system according to the present invention has an effect that the packing operation is efficiently performed because all the packages arranged by the box aligning device are simultaneously stored in the packing box.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the opening of the packaging box is turned upward after the packaged article is stored in the packaging box, thereby preventing the packaged article from unexpectedly jumping out of the packaging box. There is an effect that can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a main part showing an embodiment (1) of a box aligning device and a box packing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall side view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is another operation state diagram of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is still another operation state diagram of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a main part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of a main part of FIGS. 2 to 4;

FIG. 7 is a front view of a main part showing the embodiment (2) of the box aligning device and the box packing system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bucket plate 2 Roller chain 3 Drive wheel 3 4 Follower wheel 4 13 Partition plate A Alignment device for packing B Pusher device C Packaging box support device S Boxing system X Packaged object Y Packaging box

Claims (5)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A bucket plate on which an article to be packaged having a flexible deformability in an outer shape is mounted, and a plurality of bucket plates are connected in a direction orthogonal to the outside of a chain unit via an interval where the bucket plate slightly presses the article to be packaged. A box aligning device comprising an endless roller chain, a drive wheel such as a sprocket, and a driven wheel driven by rotating the roller chain vertically. 2. The packing aligning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the roller chain is rotated in the opposite direction and the bucket plate is made adjacent to the lower side to form a pair. 3. The packing aligning device according to claim 2, wherein a partition plate extending in a vertical direction is provided between the paired structures. 4. A plurality of objects to be packaged are simultaneously moved between the bucket plates by moving forward and backward between the packing aligning device according to claim 1 and a bucket plate on a descending side of the packing aligning device. A boxing system comprising a pusher device for extruding from a box. 5. The packaging system according to claim 4, wherein the packaging system is installed on a side opposite to the pusher device via a packaging alignment device,
A packaging system, comprising: a packaging box support device that supports a packaging box in which an article to be packaged is stored and selectively directs an opening in a direction of a packaging alignment device and in an upward direction.