JP3128669B2 - Equipment for sorting irregular shaped cans - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a process for producing cans and bottles having different shapes other than a circular shape such as a square or an ellipse in a manufacturing process such as canning or bottling, by arranging the products such that they have directionality, one by one. The present invention relates to a device for arranging deformed cans to be sent to an exit conveyor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a canning or bottling plant, as shown in FIG. 3, there is a conventional apparatus for feeding cans in a line from a supply conveyor on which a large number of cans are placed to an exit conveyor. There was equipment. This conventional device,
Products A such as cans and the like are supplied onto a rotating turntable C from a supply conveyor B, which is a supply side on which a number of rows of products A are conveyed. Is provided with an exit conveyor D.

[0003] A circular guide E is fixed to the center of the conventional turntable C, and a guide rod F is protruded in the connecting direction thereof toward the rotation direction of the turntable C. In addition, a curved guide rod G is protruded from an exit portion of the circumference to the exit conveyor D on the opposite side of the supply conveyor B so as to receive the product A such as a can and the like. A is configured to be drawn into the exit conveyor D.

[0004]

However, the conventional turntable C is a product in which a product A such as a can bottle pushed from the supply conveyor B onto the turntable C is rotated by the guide rod F with the rotation of the turntable C. Direction, and as the turntable C rotates, its circumferential edge C
The parts arranged in a row are received by the curved guide rods G, extruded one by one onto the exit conveyor D, and sequentially sent out in one line.

In the case of the conventional apparatus, the shape of the product A such as a can or a bottle is limited to a circular shape having no direction. That is, in the case of a deformed can product having a directional shape other than a circular shape such as an elliptical shape or a rectangular shape such as a can bottle, the product can be received by the distal end portion of the bending guide rod G, and folded and bent with different directions. There is a problem in that it stays near the rod G and cannot be sent out onto the exit conveyor D. The present invention is intended not only when the product shape of a can is a round shape, but also in the case of an elliptical or a rectangular shaped product, which is directed in a line so as to be aligned and sent out. is there.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention employs the following means in order to solve the above problems. In a device for aligning products such as cans and bottles from a wide supply conveyor in a line on a turntable and sending it to an exit conveyor, a circular guide and a guide rod are fixed at the center of a rotatable turntable. , A curved guide rod is provided at the outlet, and a turret plate is provided near the distal end of the curved guide rod provided at the outlet so that rollers are rotatably pivoted at several protruding ends, respectively. It is attached so that the direction of rotation with respect to the table is rotated in the opposite direction.

[0007]

In the apparatus of the present invention, a number of deformed cans on a turntable pushed from a supply conveyor are pushed in a circumferential direction by a guide rod together with rotation of the turntable, and the turntable is turned in various directions. Moves with
In front of the curved guide rod of the exit conveyor, the turret plate is pressed against the circumference of the turntable by rollers of a turret board that rotates in the direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the turntable. Then, the posture is adjusted so that the major axis direction of the ellipse or the rectangle is oriented in the longitudinal direction in which the ellipse or the rectangle advances, and is arranged in a line with directionality and sequentially sent out onto the exit conveyor. In this case, the object having a different direction is repelled by the turning operation of the turret board, and the posture control is performed again.

[0008]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view. In the apparatus of the present invention, a large number of products A such as canned products and bottled products are conveyed onto the turntable 2 by the wide supply conveyor 1, and then are lined up one by one at the exit portion of the turntable 2 and sent out to the exit conveyor 3. It is configured as follows.

The turntable 2 is configured to be rotatable in a plane, and a circular guide 4 is attached to a center portion thereof, and a guide rod 5 projects from one end of the circular guide 4. It is fixed and guides the product A on the turntable 2 in the outer peripheral direction. The turntable 2 has an outlet on the circumference opposite to the supply side of the supply conveyor 1, and an outlet conveyor 3 is connected to the outlet. This exit conveyor 3
A curved guide rod 6 protrudes and is fixed to an exit portion of the turntable 2 connected to the turntable. In addition, supply conveyor 1
Between the turntable 2 and the shoot 1a,
The turntable 2 and the outlet conveyor 3 are connected via chutes 3a, respectively. Further, a wall 7 for preventing the product A from popping out is formed upright on the outer peripheral edge of the turntable 2.

[0010] A turret plate is rotatably provided near the distal end of the curved guide rod 6 provided at the outlet of the turntable 2. The turret plate 8 is formed with several projecting ends 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, and rollers 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d are freely rolled at the leading ends of the projecting ends 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, respectively. Is pivoted to.
The rollers 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d are made of synthetic resin or rubber, and are formed to have elasticity with respect to products such as easily dented aluminum cans and fragile glass bottles. The turning direction of the turret plate 8 and the turntable 2 is attached so as to turn in the opposite directions. In the illustrated embodiment, the turntable 2 turns clockwise and the turret plate 8 turns. Rotates counterclockwise. Reference numeral 10 denotes a drive source of the turntable 2, and a drive source of the turret board 8 is driven separately from the drive source 10 of the turntable 2.

A group of directional deformed cans, which are urged in the circumferential direction by the circular guide 4 and the guide rod 5 as the turntable 2 rotates, are free ends of a turret plate 8 which rotates in the opposite direction to the turntable 2. Rotating rollers 9a, 9
By b,..., the posture is adjusted so that the major axis becomes the longitudinal direction for each piece, and the pieces are lined up in a line, changed in direction by the curved guide rod 6, and extruded onto the outlet conveyor 3. Postures in different directions are again controlled by rollers 9a, 9b,.

Therefore, even if the turntable is limited to a circular shape and the turntable is arranged in an elliptical or rectangular shape, it can be easily adjusted in the longitudinal direction and sent out.

[0013]

As described above, the present invention relates to an aligning apparatus for aligning products such as cans and bottles from a wide supply conveyor in a line on a turntable and sending the products to an exit conveyor. In addition to fixing the circular guide and guide rod at the center of the table, a curved guide rod is provided at the exit,
In the vicinity of the distal end of the curved guide rod provided at the outlet, a turret plate is provided with several protruding ends on which rollers are rotatably pivoted, and the rotation direction of the turret plate and the turntable are opposite to each other. It is configured to be mounted to rotate. Therefore, in the manufacturing process of products such as canning and bottling, even in the case of a deformed can having a direction other than a round shape, the major axis can be changed in the longitudinal direction, aligned in a row, and sent out one by one to the next process conveyor. It is possible to solve the problem that the product stays on the turntable.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view partially cut away.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a conventional device.

[Description of sign]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Supply conveyor 2 Turntable 3 Exit conveyor 4 Circular guide 5 Guide rod 6 Curved guide rod 7 Protrusion prevention wall 8 Turret board 9a Roller

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A 3-95315 (JP, U) JP-A 57-55847 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65G 47/00-47/32

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An alignment apparatus for aligning products such as cans and bottles from a wide supply conveyor in a line on a turntable and sending the products to an exit conveyor. A circular guide and a guide are provided at the center of the rotatable turntable. While fixing the rod,
A curved guide rod is provided at the exit, and a turret board is provided near the tip of the curved guide rod provided at the exit, in which rollers are rotatably pivoted at several projecting ends, respectively. A device for aligning deformed cans and bottles, wherein the device is mounted so as to rotate in the directions opposite to each other.