JP3144909U - Deliverer for transferred object - Google Patents

Abstract

A delivery device for a transported object having a simple structure is provided.
A transfer body for transferring an object to be transported between a first transport path and a second transport path can be moved and changed between a first position and a second position. Deploy. The delivery body 14 is urged toward the first position P1 by the urging member 20. The delivery body 14 is releasably latched by the latch mechanism 21 at the first position P1. When the delivery body 14 is released from the latching state by the latching mechanism 21 after receiving the transported object M1 from the first transport path 12 at the first position P1, the delivery member 14 is attached to the biasing member 20 due to an increase in weight. The object M1 is moved and shifted from the first position P1 to the second position P2 against the force, and the transferred object M1 is transferred to the second transfer path 13.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a delivery apparatus for a transported object that is used when a transported object transported from one transport path is transferred to another transport path between two different transport paths.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a configuration as disclosed in, for example, Utility Model Registration Document 1 has been proposed as a delivery device for this type of conveyed object. In this conventional configuration, a discharge conveyor for discharging defective products is laid in parallel on one side of a transfer conveyor for transferring articles. On the other side of the conveyor for conveyance, a delivery device for delivering defective products detected as defective among the articles conveyed on the conveyor for conveyance to the discharge conveyor side is provided in parallel. . This delivery device is provided so as to be able to project toward the conveyor side at equal intervals on the chain, a pair of rotating bodies, a servo motor for rotating the rotating bodies, a chain hung between the rotating bodies, and a chain. And a plurality of discharge rods.

Each article on the conveyor by the detection device is moved in the same direction at the same speed as the conveyor by the traveling rotation of the chain in a state where the plurality of discharge rods correspond to the articles on the conveyor. PASS / FAIL is detected. In this case, when it is detected that the article is defective, the discharge rod corresponding to the defective product is protruded and moved to the conveying conveyor side. As a result, the defective product is pushed out from the conveying conveyor and delivered to the discharging conveyor.
JP 2006-256838 A

  However, in this conventional configuration, there is a problem that the structure of the device becomes complicated because the delivery device needs to be equipped with a pair of rotating bodies, a servo motor, a chain, and a plurality of discharge rods. . In addition, in this delivery device, since it is necessary to rotate the rotating body by the servo motor in synchronization with the conveying operation of the conveying conveyor and to rotate the chain in the same direction as the conveying conveyor at the same speed, the drive control is performed. There was also the problem of becoming complicated.

  This invention has been made by paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. It is an object of the present invention to provide a transferred object delivery device that does not require a drive source such as a motor, has a simple structure, and can easily perform drive control.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a delivery device for delivering an object to be conveyed from a first conveyance path to a second conveyance path, wherein the first conveyance path is between the two conveyance paths. A transfer body that can be moved and transferred to a first position corresponding to the second transfer path and a second position corresponding to the second transfer path, and capable of transferring an object to be transferred, and the transfer body on the first position side. The biasing means for biasing, the latching means for latching the delivery body in the first position so as to be releasable, and the delivery body after receiving the object to be transported from the first transport path at the first position, When released from the latched state by the latching means, the object to be conveyed is moved and shifted from the first position to the second position against the biasing force of the biasing means due to the increase of its own weight, and the transported object is moved to the second transport path. And the movement transition between the first position and the second position of the delivery body. And holding means for holding the object to be conveyed on the first conveyance path so as not to move when the delivery body is switched to the second position and switched to the non-action state and the action state. It is a feature.

  Therefore, in the delivery device of the present invention, the delivery body is latched at the first position by the latching means while being moved to the first position corresponding to the first transport path by the biasing force of the biasing means. . In this state, the object to be transported that is transported to the first transport path is transferred from the first transport path onto the delivery body. Thereafter, when the delivery body is released from the latched state with respect to the first position by the release operation of the latching means, the delivery body resists the urging force of the urging means due to an increase in its own weight accompanying the transfer of the transferred object. Then, the object is moved and shifted from the first position to the second position corresponding to the second conveyance path, and the object to be conveyed is delivered from the delivery body onto the second conveyance path. At this time, the holding means is switched from the non-operating state to the operating state in association with the movement transition of the delivery body from the first position to the second position, and the conveyed object on the first conveyance path does not move to the delivery body side. To be held.

In the above configuration, the urging means may be constituted by a weight connected to the delivery body.
In the above configuration, the latching means may be provided on a path between the delivery body and the weight.

  Further, in the above configuration, the latching means may be configured to be locked when the delivery body is in the first position and to be unlocked by manual operation.

  Therefore, in the delivery device of the present invention, it is not necessary to provide a drive source such as a motor, the structure of the entire device can be simplified, and handling can be performed easily.

  As described above, according to the present invention, an effect that the structure of the apparatus is simple is exhibited.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. For the convenience of explanation, in the configuration of the delivery apparatus of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the front side of the paper surface will be described as the front, the back side as the rear, the left side as the left side, and the right side as the right side.

As shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, in this transferred object delivery apparatus, the frame 11 is formed with the metal pipe.
A first conveyance path 12 including a pair of roller conveyors 12a is disposed on the upper right side in the frame 11 so as to be inclined downward to the left. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, an object to be transported M1 such as a storage box provided with a storage portion M1a for storing a plurality of articles M2 such as castings, along the first transport path 12 by its own weight. Then, it is conveyed toward the lower left side.

  Below the first conveyance path 12, a second conveyance path 13 composed of a pair of roller conveyors 13 a is arranged in a downwardly inclined state at the lower right side in the frame 11. And the to-be-conveyed object M1, such as the said storage box, is conveyed by this weight along this 2nd conveyance path 13 in the state which accommodated articles | goods M2, such as a casting, in the accommodating part M1a.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, between the first transport path 12 and the second transport path 13, the upper part on the left side in the frame 11 has a frontal shape substantially L-shaped made of a metal pipe. The transfer body 14 is supported at the base end portion so as to be able to rotate in the vertical plane via the support shaft 15. A pair of projecting portions 14 a projecting outward from the front and rear side frames 11 a of the frame 11 are formed at both ends of the front end of the delivery body 14. Then, as shown by a solid line and a chain line in FIG. 1, the projecting portion 14 a comes into contact with the stopper 16 in the both side frames 11 a of the frame 11, thereby restricting the rotation range of the delivery body 14.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pair of roller conveyors 14 b is disposed on the delivery body 14. Then, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 1, the transfer object 14 is disposed at the first position P <b> 1 corresponding to the first transport path 12, and the transported object M <b> 1 such as a storage box is the first transport path 12. Are transferred onto the roller conveyor 14b of the delivery body 14. In this state, an article M2 such as a casting is accommodated in the accommodating portion M1a of the conveyed object M1 by a manual operation of an operator located near the frame 11 shown in FIG. Thereafter, as shown by a chain line in FIG. 1, the transfer body 14 is rotationally shifted to the second position P2 corresponding to the second transfer path 13, whereby the transfer object M1 containing the article M2 is transferred to the transfer body 14. From the roller conveyor 14b to the second transport path 13.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a total of a pair of wires 17 is connected to each protrusion 14 a of the delivery body 14. Both wires 17 are extended downward after being guided leftward by a pair of guide rollers 18 attached to the upper frame portion of both side frames 11 a of the frame 11. A biasing member 20 as a biasing means made of a weight is attached between the lower ends of both wires 17 via a connecting rod 19. The delivery member 14 is urged to rotate by the urging member 20 via the wire 17 toward the first position P1 corresponding to the first conveyance path 12.

  Here, the weight of the urging member 20 is such that the transfer body 14 is pivoted to the first position P1 side in a state where the transfer object M1 is not placed on the roller conveyor 14b of the transfer body 14. It is set to be a heavy weight. In addition, when the object to be conveyed M1 is placed on the roller conveyor 14b of the delivery body 14 and the article M2 is accommodated in the accommodating portion M1a of the object to be conveyed M1, the urging force of the urging member 20 The weight of the urging member 20 is set so that the transfer body 14 is pivoted and displaced from the first position P1 to the second position P2 against this.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, as a latching means for latching the delivery body 14 to the first position P <b> 1 side in the middle of one of the pair of wires 17. The latch mechanism 21 is provided. That is, between the pair of guide rollers 18 on one side frame 11a of the frame 11, a cylindrical member 22 having both ends closed is attached to the upper frame portion of the side frame 11a. A long hole 23 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 22, and a latching recess 23 a is formed at the lower left end of the long hole 23.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a cylindrical moving member 24 is disposed in the cylindrical member 22 so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction and rotatable in the circumferential direction. The one wire 17 is cut in the middle, and the cut ends of the wire 17 are connected to both side surfaces of the moving member 24. A latching bar 25 is fixed to the front surface of the moving member 24 and protrudes outward through a long hole 23 of the cylindrical member 22. An operation handle 26 is attached to the outer end portion of the latching bar 25 to rotate the moving member 24 to release the delivery body 14 from the latched state at the first position P1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, in the state where the transfer body 14 is pivotally arranged at the first position P <b> 1, the moving member 24 is moved to the left end portion in the cylindrical member 22, and the latching bar 25. Is naturally latched in the latching recess 23a of the long hole 23 by the weight of the operation handle 26, the guiding action of the long hole 23, and the like. By this latching, the movement of the moving member 24 and the wire 17 is restricted, and the delivery body 14 is held in a locked state at the first position P1. Therefore, in this state, the transfer object 14 is transferred from the first transfer path 12 onto the roller conveyor 14b of the transfer body 14, and the transfer body 14 is stored even if the article M2 is accommodated in the transfer object M1. Is not pivoted from the first position P1 to the second position P2.

  Furthermore, after the article M2 is accommodated in the transported object M1 on the delivery body 14 at the first position P1, when the operation handle 26 is pulled up by the operator, the latch bar 25 is moved from the latch recess 23a. Will be withdrawn. By this separation, the delivery body 14 is released from the locked state with respect to the first position P1, and the movement of the moving member 24 and the wire 17 is allowed. At this time, since the weight of the delivery body 14 increases due to the loading of the transported object M1 and the article M2, the delivery body 14 moves from the first position P1 to the second position P2 against the biasing force of the biasing member 20. The transferred object M1 containing the article M2 is transferred from the transfer body 14 to the second transfer path 13 by being moved.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the delivery body 14 is pivotally moved from the first position P <b> 1 to the second position P <b> 2 between the delivery body 14 and the first transport path 12, the delivery is performed. A holding mechanism 27 is provided as a holding means for holding the transfer object M1 on the first transfer path 12 so as not to move to the delivery body 14 side in association with the rotational shift of the body 14. That is, below the first transport path 12, a holding member 28 made of a metal pipe is supported in the frame 11 so as to be rotatable through the support shaft 29 at the base end portion. At the front end of the holding member 28, a holding bar 28 a that protrudes upward and downward from between the lower edges of the two roller conveyors 12 a in the first conveying path 12 and can come into contact with the front surface of the conveyed object M 1 is provided. .

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, an interlocking shaft 30 is rotatably supported in the frame 11 below the holding member 28. A linkage piece 31 that can be engaged with the lower surface of the holding member 28 is fixed to an intermediate portion of the linkage shaft 30. A first interlocking lever 32 is fixed to the front end of the interlocking shaft 30 on the front side of the frame 11. The distal end portion of the first interlocking lever 32 is disposed so as to be engageable with the lower surface of one projecting portion 14a of the delivery body 14. A second interlocking lever 33 is fixed to the rear end portion of the interlocking shaft 30 on the rear surface side of the frame 11. The distal end portion of the second interlocking lever 33 is disposed so as to be engageable with the upper surface of the other protruding portion 14 a of the delivery body 14.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, when the delivery body 14 is disposed at the first position P <b> 1, the retaining member 28 is disposed in the inactive state below, and the retaining bar at the tip of the retaining member 28 is disposed. 28 a is immersed between the roller conveyors 12 a of the first transport path 12. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the transfer body 14 is rotationally shifted from the first position P <b> 1 to the second position P <b> 2, the holding member 28 is interposed via the first interlocking lever 32, the interlocking shaft 30 and the interlocking piece 31. Is rotated to the upper operating state, and the holding bar 28a is protruded upward from between the roller conveyors 12a of the first conveying path 12. In this state, when the holding bar 28a is brought into contact with the front surface of the transported object M1 in the traveling direction on the first transport path 12, the transported object M1 is held so as not to move to the delivery body 14 side. The

  Further, when the transfer body 14 is pivotally moved from the second position P2 to the first position P1, the holding member 28 is in a non-operating state below through the second interlocking lever 33, the interlocking shaft 30, and the connecting piece 31. The holding bar 28a is immersed between the roller conveyors 12a of the first conveyance path 12. As a result of this immersion, the object to be conveyed M1 on the first conveyance path 12 is released from the holding state and becomes movable to the delivery body 14 side. When the delivery body 14 is returned from the second position P2 to the first position P1, the second interlocking lever 33 returns the linkage piece 31 and the like to the position shown in FIG. The second interlocking lever 33 is not necessary if the holding member 28 is in a state where it naturally returns due to its own weight or the like.

Next, the operation of the transferred object delivery device configured as described above will be described.
In the state shown in FIG. 4, the delivery body 14 is pivotally disposed at the first position P <b> 1 corresponding to the first transport path 12 by the biasing force of the biasing member 20 made of a weight, and the latching mechanism. 21 is locked and held at the first position P1 by the engagement between the latching bar 25 and the latching recess 23a. In this state, the holding member 28 of the holding mechanism 27 is arranged in a non-operating state below by its own weight in association with the rotation arrangement of the delivery body 14 to the first position P1, and the holding member 28 is held. The bar 28 a is immersed downward from between the roller conveyors 12 a of the first transport path 12. Therefore, when the transported object M1 such as a storage box is transported along the first transport path 12 in this state, the transported object M1 is transferred from the first transport path 12 onto the delivery body 14. The Then, the article M2 such as a casting is accommodated in the accommodating portion M1a of the object to be conveyed M1 by the operator's manual work or the like with the object M1 being placed.

  As described above, when the operation handle 26 of the latch mechanism 21 is pulled up by the operator after the operation of housing the article M2 with respect to the conveyed object M1 is completed, the latch bar 25 is detached from the latch recess 23a. The delivery body 14 is unlocked at the first position P1. At this time, since the weight of the delivery body 14 increases as the conveyed object M1 and the article M2 are loaded, the delivery body 14 resists the biasing force of the biasing member 20, as shown in FIG. The movement is shifted from the first position P1 corresponding to the first transport path 12 to the second position P2 corresponding to the second transport path 13. Due to this movement displacement, the object to be conveyed M1 containing the article M2 is transferred from the transfer body 14 to the second transfer path 13 and unloaded along the second transfer path 13.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the holding member 28 is moved via the first interlocking lever 32 of the holding mechanism 27 and the like as the transfer body 14 is turned from the first position P1 to the second position P2. The holding bar 28a is protruded upward from between the roller conveyors 12a of the first transport path 12 by being rotated to the upper operation state. Due to this protrusion, the front surface of the transported object M1 in the traveling direction on the first transport path 12 is brought into contact with the protruding holding bar 28a, and movement of the transported object M1 toward the delivery body 14 is restricted. The Therefore, it is possible to prevent the transported object M1 from being transported from the first transport path 12 onto the delivery body 14 disposed at the second position P2.

  Thereafter, when the transfer operation of the transfer object M1 from the transfer body 14 to the second transfer path 13 is completed, the weight of the transfer body 14 is reduced, so that the transfer body 14 is attached as shown in FIG. Due to the urging force of the urging member 20, the second position P2 is pivoted to the first position P1. And the delivery body 14 is latched and hold | maintained in the 1st position P1 by engagement with the latching bar 25 of the latching mechanism 21, and the latching recessed part 23a. Further, the holding member 28 of the holding mechanism 27 is arranged in a lower inoperative state in association with the rotational displacement of the delivery body 14 from the second position P2 to the first position P1, and the holding bar 28a is arranged in the first position. It is immersed downward from between the roller conveyors 12a of the conveyance path 12.

  By repeating the above-described operation, on the transfer body 14 between the first transport path 12 and the second transport path 13, the work of storing the article M2 with respect to the transported object M1 such as a storage box is continuously performed. Done.

Therefore, this embodiment has the following effects.
(1) In the delivery device of this embodiment, the delivery body 14 is rotationally shifted to the two positions P1 and P2 using the biasing force of the biasing member 20 made of weight and the change in the weight of the delivery body 14. The transfer object M1 is transferred between the transfer paths 12 and 13. Therefore, there is no need to provide a driving source such as a motor for delivering the delivery body 14, and the structure of the entire apparatus can be simplified.

  (2) In the delivery device of this embodiment, since the urging member 20 constituting the urging means is weighted, the configuration is simple and there is no risk of failure or the like. For example, the biasing force can be easily adjusted.

  (3) In the delivery device of this embodiment, the cylindrical member 22 constituting the latching means and the moving member 24 are provided on the path between the delivery body 14 and the urging member 20, so the configuration is A compact and stable and smooth operation can be obtained.

  (4) The movement of the delivery body 14 from the first position to the second position is performed using the weight of the conveyed object M1 or the like following the one-motion unlocking by the operator. Further, the transfer body 14 is moved from the second position to the first position using the weight of the biasing member 20. Accordingly, the delivery object M1 can be delivered very easily.

(Example of change)
In addition, this embodiment can also be changed and embodied as follows.
-Use a spring as the biasing member 20 instead of a weight.

  -In the said embodiment, changing the arrangement configuration of each part suitably. For example, the holding member 28 is disposed above the first conveyance path 12, and the interlocking lever 32 and the like between the holding member 28 and the delivery body 14 are used to convey the article to be conveyed M1 and the operation of the delivery body 14. Place in a position that will not interfere.

The front view which shows the delivery apparatus of the conveyed product of one Embodiment. The top view of the delivery apparatus of FIG. The fragmentary sectional view which expands and shows a part of delivery device of FIG. FIG. 6 is an essential part cross-sectional view illustrating the operation of the delivery device. FIG. 5 is an essential part cross-sectional view for explaining the operation of the delivery device following FIG. 4. The enlarged plan view which illustrates a to-be-conveyed object.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Frame, 12 ... 1st conveyance path, 12a ... Roller conveyor, 13 ... 2nd conveyance path, 13a ... Roller conveyor, 14 ... Delivery body, 14a ... Projection part, 14b ... Roller conveyor, 17 ... Wire, 20 A biasing member as a biasing means, 21 a latching mechanism as a latching means, 22 a cylindrical member, 23 a long hole, 23 a a latching recess, 24 a moving member, 25 a latching bar, 26 Operation handle 27 ... Holding mechanism as holding means, 28 ... Holding member, 30 ... Interlocking shaft, 31 ... Linking piece, 32 ... First interlocking lever, 33 ... Second interlocking lever, M1 ... Conveyed object, M2 ... Article , P1... First position, P2.

Claims (4)

A delivery device for delivering an object to be conveyed from a first conveyance path to a second conveyance path,
A transfer body provided between the two transport paths so as to be movable and displaceable between a first position corresponding to the first transport path and a second position corresponding to the second transport path; ,
Biasing means for biasing the delivery body toward the first position;
Latching means for releasably latching the delivery body in the first position;
The transfer body resists the urging force of the urging means due to an increase in weight when it is released from the hooking state by the hooking means after receiving the object to be transported from the first transport path at the first position. Moving from the first position to the second position and transferring the object to be conveyed to the second conveyance path;
In association with the movement transition between the first position and the second position of the delivery body, when the delivery body is switched to the inoperative state and the activated state, and the delivery body is moved to the second position, And a holding means for holding the conveyed object so as not to move. The delivery device according to claim 1, wherein the urging unit includes a weight connected to the delivery body. The delivery device according to claim 2, wherein the latch means is provided on a path between the delivery body and a weight. The said latching means exists in the state locked when the said delivery body exists in a 1st position, The lock is cancelled | released by manual operation, The one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The delivery device described in 1.

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