JP3247667B2 - Box arrangement device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to, for example, rice,
The present invention relates to a box arrangement device used for arranging a box such as a nursery box for cultivating wheat, vegetables and the like on an outdoor or indoor laying surface.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an apparatus for arranging each seedling box as in the above-mentioned example, for example, a plurality of groups of seeded seedling boxes are stacked on a rear portion of the device while being stacked in a large number, and are stacked on the rear portion of the device. The seedling boxes of the plurality of groups were separated one by one from the upper side, and the separated seedling boxes were individually distributed on the conveyors erected at the front of the apparatus, for example, to the full length of each conveyor. On the other hand, after arranging a large number of seedling boxes in a line, the conveyor is swung at an obliquely downward angle to arrange a large number of seedling boxes one by one on a laying surface (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. No. 5-316879).

[0003]

However, in the above-described apparatus, a large number of seedling boxes are arranged and arranged in a line with respect to the entire length of the conveyor surface of each conveyor. In addition, the transport distance of each conveyor is long, and it takes time and effort to arrange and place each seedling box, and also has a problem that the work efficiency is poor. In addition, since a large number of each seedling box is slid and separated one by one from the upper side, soil and seeds laid in the seedling box may be removed at the edge of the box, and seedling growth may occur. In addition, there is also a problem that the number is reduced.

[0004] In view of the above problems, the present invention greatly reduces the work time required for arranging the boxes, improves the efficiency of the work, and furthermore, does not impair the state of the inside of the box. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a box arrangement device that does not impair the environment in the facility.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A device for arranging a plurality of boxes in the same direction and arranging them on a laying surface, wherein the device body is provided with a plurality of rows in front and rear, a plurality of columns in left and right, and a plurality of columns in upper and lower rows at equal intervals in the vertical direction. And, provided with a box shelf storage unit that stores the box in a shelf shape that can be moved in and out in the front and rear direction, a plurality of front and rear lines stored in the box shelf storage unit on the front side of the box shelf storage unit, Left and right multiple rows, draw out the box for one stage from the box shelf storage section ,
Box feeding that is aligned and placed on an alignment conveyor installed on the front side
Means, and a plurality of units arranged and placed on the alignment conveyor
Box arrangement means for arranging each box of multiple rows on the laying surface
Provided and arranged on the laying surface on the device body
Moving means that moves in accordance with the arrangement of each box
Characterized in that it is provided with a box arrangement device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the box feeding means is provided on the front side of the box shelf, and An elevating frame that moves up and down along the vertical direction of the unit, and is provided at the rear side of the elevating frame so as to face the box shelf storage unit, and faces one row and multiple rows of each shelf of the box shelf storage unit. A carry-out mechanism for taking out each box body of each column and a plurality of rows in a forward direction, and a one-stage plurality of columns and a plurality of rows provided at the front side of the lifting frame so as to face the carry-out mechanism and taken out by the carry-out mechanism. A box arrangement device formed by a support mechanism for supporting each box by an open / close support shutter for each column, and aligning the boxes of a plurality of rows and columns in a lower position when the open / close support shutter is opened. the shall be the feature.

[0007] The invention according to claim 3 provides the above-mentioned claim 1 or 2
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect, the present invention is characterized in that the container array device has a motor for driving the device moving means and a power supply means for supplying power to the motor mounted on the device body.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of boxes are vertically and equally spaced in a plurality of rows, a plurality of rows and columns, and a plurality of rows and columns by manual or mechanical work. After the shelves are put in the box shelving section of the apparatus main body, the box feeding means is driven, and a plurality of front and rear rows, left and right plural columns, and one box of each box shelved in the box shelving section And align
A plurality of boxes in a plurality of front and rear rows and a plurality of left and right columns arranged in a conveyor are arranged in the same direction, and the box arrangement means is arranged on the laying surface.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, the box feeding means raises and lowers the elevating frame up and down, and connects the transport mechanism to the box shelving unit. Opposite to the shelf from which the box is to be taken out, the boxes of one row and a plurality of rows, which are shelved in the shelf, are taken out by the transport mechanism, and this is supported by the opening and closing support shutter of the mechanism, and the lifting frame is lowered. To move the receiving mechanism to the lower position, open the open / close support shutter, and align the supported box to the lower position.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the moving means is driven by an electric motor driven by the supply of power from the power supply means, in addition to the operation of the first or second aspect .

[0011]

According to the present invention, the boxes are shelved in the box shelves at equal intervals in the vertical direction, so that the boxes are fed out of the box shelves one by one. At this time, there is no contact between the box to be fed and the edge of another box, so that the box can be fed without impairing the condition inside the box.

Further, the box is extended from the box shelf storage section in a plurality of front and rear rows, a plurality of left and right columns, and an upper and lower one stage. In particular, a plurality of front and rear rows of the box are extended and arranged. Thereby, the work time required for arranging the boxes is greatly reduced, and the work efficiency can be improved.

In addition, since the apparatus moving means for moving the apparatus main body is driven by the electric motor and the power supply means, the environment in the facility is not damaged, and the electric motor and the power supply means are mounted on the apparatus main body. The range of movement for the container arrangement is not limited.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The drawings show a box arrangement device used for arranging seedling boxes on an outdoor or indoor laying surface as an example of a box. In FIGS. ,
A large number of each seedling raising box A ... front and rear 2 rows, left and right 3 columns, top and bottom 15
In the steps, the transport truck B shelved at equal intervals in the upper and lower
For example, after being loaded on the trolley loading section 3 provided on the rear side of the apparatus main body 2 by an artificial operation or a mechanical operation, each seedling raising box A is placed on the above-described transport trolley B on the front side of the apparatus main body 2. Correspondingly, shelves are put together in a box shelves 4 provided with shelves.

Next, the box feeding machine 5 is driven to put each of the seedling raising boxes A in the front and rear two rows and the left and right three columns (three sets of two boxes) into the box shelving unit 4. A plurality of (for example, eight) seedling raising boxes A are arranged and transferred in two rows in front and rear on a central conveyor 6 laid at a lower end on the front side of the apparatus main body 2 one by one from the lower side. After the central conveyor 6 is rotated forward and backward in the left and right direction, the seedling raising boxes A are respectively distributed to the side conveyors 7 and 8 provided on both ends on the front side, and then the conveyors 6, 7, and 8 are inclined. Tilt to a predetermined angle downward,
2 rows before and after, 10 columns left and right (10 sets, for example, 20 boxes)
Are arranged, for example, on the laying surface D in a greenery facility, and the apparatus main body 2 is moved or moved intermittently at a constant speed, so that two rows before and after 10 rows (10 rows and 10 rows) are arranged.
) Are sequentially arranged.

As shown in FIG. 4, the above-mentioned transport cart B is provided with three rows of left and right shelves Bb for shelving the seedling raising boxes A at the center and both sides of the cart main body Ba. The shelf Bb is formed, for example, on each of the receiving plates B at right and left intervals in which two rows of front and rear (one set of two boxes) seedling raising boxes A, A are placed in parallel.
c and Bc are erected, and the receiving plates Bc and Bc are erected at multiple intervals (for example, 15 tiers) at intervals such that the seedling raising boxes A are shelved at equal intervals in the vertical direction. Each wheel Bd is attached to the four corners on the bottom side of the bogie main body Ba. In addition, in each shelf part Bb ..., for example,
Germinated seedling raising boxes A in which seedlings such as rice, wheat, and vegetables are planted are shelved at equal intervals in the vertical direction.

The above-mentioned apparatus main body 2 is installed on a traveling section 9 for traveling at a constant speed or intermittently, and the traveling section 9 is provided on both sides by the driving force of a motor 10 built in the traveling section. Each of the caterpillars 11, 11 that are stretched are rotated, and each seedling box A of two rows in front and rear, 10 columns in right and left (10 sets, for example, 20 boxes) placed on each of the conveyors 6, 7, 8.
Travels in accordance with the operation of arranging the. Electric motor 10
Is to prevent the environment inside the greenery from being damaged,
For example, the caterpillars 11 are driven by electric power supplied from an internal power supply such as a storage battery and an external power supply such as a transformer. Is done. Further, instead of the caterpillar 11, for example, a wheel (not shown) such as a tire or a wheel may be rotated by the electric motor 10 to travel and move. If ventilation in the greening facility is good, for example, gasoline, The vehicle may travel by the driving force of an internal combustion engine using light oil or the like as fuel.

As shown in FIG. 5, the box shelving section 4 is provided with shelves A in the center and on both sides of the box, facing the shelves Bb. In order to put in, two shelves 4b in the front and rear and three columns in the left and right (up to 15 rows) are arranged. The respective receiving plates 4c, 4c are erected at right and left intervals to be placed in parallel, and the respective receiving plates 4c, 4c
Are arranged in multiple steps (for example, 1) at the same height position and at the same distance as the respective receiving plates Bc, Bc of the above-mentioned transporting trolley B.
(5 steps).

In the box feeding machine 5 described above, an elevating frame 12 is vertically movably mounted on the front side of the apparatus main body 2, and the rear portion of the frame opposes each of the shelves 4b of the box shelving unit 4 described above. Each of the unloading mechanisms 21 for unwinding the seedling boxes A one by one is horizontally erected, and the seedling boxes A unrolled by the unloading mechanisms 21 are supported at the front of the frame in a horizontal position. Receiving mechanisms 22... Are mounted horizontally. The lifting frame 12 is
Sprockets 14, 14, which are vertically movably mounted between rails 13, which are erected on both sides, and which are rotatably supported on lower portions on both sides of the front portion of the apparatus, and sprockets 1, which are rotatably supported on upper portions on both sides.
Each of the chains 16, 16 is stretched between the lifting gears 5, 15, and one end of each of the chains 16, 16 is connected to both ends of the lifting frame 12, so that a lifting / lowering motor with a speed reducer is provided at the upper part of the apparatus. 17, the lifting frame 12 is moved up and down through the sprockets 18, 19 and the drive chain 20,
Each of the unloading mechanisms 21 is lifted and stopped at a level that is level with each of the seedling boxes A of each stage shelved in each of the shelves 4b of the box shelving unit 4, and each of the receiving mechanisms 22 is moved in front of the apparatus. Are stopped at the lowering position where the seedling raising boxes A are transferred to the central conveyor 6 of the section. The above-described elevating frame 12 may be moved up and down by elevating means such as a cylinder mechanism and a screw feed mechanism.

In the above-mentioned carrying-out mechanism 21, the supporting frames 23, 23 are horizontally provided in the lower rear portion of the lifting frame 12 in the feeding direction. Are formed longer than the respective receiving plates 4c, 4c, and are provided at intervals to be inserted between the respective receiving plates 4c, 4c. Between the support frames 23, 23, the chains 26, 26 are stretched in parallel between the sprockets 24, 25 pivotally supported at the front end and the rear end of each frame, and between the chains 26, 26. The transfer plate 27 faces the long side edge of the seedling raising box A placed between the receiving plates 4c, 4c of the shelf 4b.
Has been erected. Each rotation motor 2 attached to each frame
8, for example, one or two transfer plates 27 are rotated in the feed-out direction at intervals of a revolving interval where the two seedling raising boxes A, A are horizontally moved, and each receiving plate is rotated. 4c, 4c
The two seedling raising boxes A, A placed between them are horizontally moved in the feeding direction by the transfer plate 27, and transferred between the respective shutters 30, 30 of the receiving mechanism 22 described later.

The above-mentioned receiving mechanism 22 has the support frames 29, 29 horizontally extended in the extension direction at the upper front side of the elevating frame 12, and is provided at the lower end on the opposite side of the support frames 29, 29. The shutters 30 are pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable at the same intervals as the receiving plates 4c, 4c of the shelf 4b described above, and at intervals supporting the short side edges of the seedling raising box A. I have.
As shown in FIG. 6, the shutters 30, 30 are driven by the opening / closing motors 31,... Attached to the frames, so that the short side edges of the seedling raising box A are supported in a horizontal position. , Is independently opened and closed at an open position where the support is released. The pair of shutters 30, 30 may be independently opened and closed by opening and closing means such as a cylinder mechanism and a cam mechanism.

Each of the above-mentioned conveyors 6, 7 and 8 is constituted by, for example, a conveying belt having the same conveying width such as a flat belt, and is rotated independently or interlocked by a feed motor with a speed reducer (not shown). You. A movable frame 32 is connected to the front lower end of the front part of the apparatus so as to be able to swing up and down, a central conveyor 6 is laid horizontally on the front end of the upper side of the frame, and each side conveyor 7 is mounted on both ends of the upper side of the frame. , 8 are connected so as to be vertically rotatable, and the swinging cylinders 33, 3 attached to the lower end of the movable frame 32 are attached to the front end of the front of the apparatus.
3 and by the synchronous operation of the swinging cylinders 33, 33, each of the seedling raising boxes in the front and rear two rows and the left and right three columns (three sets, for example, six boxes) held by the receiving mechanisms 22. Each of the conveyors 6, 7, 8 is rotated up and down between a horizontal position in which A ... is placed and an inclined position in which each seedling raising box A is discharged obliquely downward. As shown in FIG. 3, the turning cylinders 34, 34 attached to the lower end of the movable frame 32 are connected to the base ends of the side conveyors 7, 8, respectively. 33, a horizontal attitude that is horizontal with the central conveyor 6 that has been rotationally stopped in the horizontal attitude by the synchronous operation of the
Each of the side conveyors 7 and 8 is turned to a posture parallel to both side surfaces of the apparatus main body 2 or a standing posture inclined slightly inward from the vertical. In addition, each of the conveyors 6, 7, and 8 may be configured by a conveying unit such as a roller conveyor or a thrust conveyor.

The illustrated embodiment is configured as described above, and a plurality of seedling raising boxes A...
To the laying surface D in the outdoors or indoors, for example,
The operation when arranging 0 columns will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a transport trolley B in which a number of seedling boxes A are shelved is once lifted by a self-propelled transport machine C such as a forklift. The transporting machine C is moved while the transporting trolley B is lifted, and the transporting trolley 3 is placed on the truck loading portion 3 of the apparatus body 2.
Loading. Each loading plate Ca of the transporter C is, for example,
Each loading plate Ca is pressed against each seedling box A shelved in each shelf Ba of the transport trolley B, and each seedling box Ca is pushed by each loading plate Ca. A are horizontally moved while being spaced apart at equal intervals in the vertical direction, and are shelved in the box shelving unit 4 of the apparatus main body 2. After the shelving operation of all the seedling boxes A ... is completed, the loading plates Ca ...
Is moved back to the initial position, and the empty transport cart B is moved to the transporter C
Then, after being lifted up again and taken out of the carriage loading section 3 of the apparatus main body 2, the next transporting carriage B is lifted and loaded on the carriage loading section 3.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, each of the unloading mechanisms 21 of the box unwinding machine 5 is driven to drive each of the shelves 4 of the box shelving unit 4.
a, the two seedling raising boxes A at the lowermost row and three rows at the left and right at the bottom are simultaneously fed out and transferred between the shutters 30, 30 of the receiving mechanisms 22, respectively. As shown in FIG. 6, when the seedling boxes A... Of the front and rear two rows and left and right three columns (for three sets) are vertically lowered and approach the central conveyor 6, each of the receiving mechanisms 22. The shutters 30, 30 are opened, and the seedling boxes A... Of the front and rear two rows (one set of two boxes) are transferred to the central conveyor 6 while being aligned in the front and rear two rows. Central conveyor 6
Are rotated forward and backward in the left-right direction, and the seedling raising boxes A are distributed and supplied to the side conveyors 7 and 8, respectively. Each conveyor 6,
7 and 8 for two rows before and after and three columns for left and right (10 sets, for example, 2
0 boxes), the seedling raising boxes A ... are arranged in a right and left direction, and the conveyors 6, 7, 8 are tilted at a predetermined angle.
The seedling boxes A for two rows before and after are flowed down from the conveyors 6, 7, 8 and arranged on the laying surface D. Similarly, two rows before and after, and three columns on the left and right (three sets) stored in the box shelf storage unit 4
Are fed one by one from the lower side by the vertical movement of the box feeding machine 5, and ten sets of the seedling raising boxes A are arranged on the conveyors 6, 7, 8 and the apparatus main body 2 is moved. The seedling raising boxes A... Of the two front and rear rows are sequentially arranged on the laying surface D by running or intermittently moving at a constant speed, so that the seedling raising boxes A.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned apparatus has two rows (two boxes 1).
.) Of three rows (for three sets) of the seedling raising boxes A... In order to arrange ten rows as in the embodiment, one row is insufficient. , Or each receiving mechanism 22 is driven independently, and one set of each seedling raising box A,
A is fed out and 10 rows (10 sets) of each seedling raising box A are arranged on each of the conveyors 6, 7, 8 so that the number of arrangements of each seedling raising box A corresponds to the area of the laying surface D. Can be changed.

As described above, each of the seedling raising boxes A shelved in the box shelving section 4 is shelved at equal intervals in the vertical direction. When the bodies are fed out one by one, there is no contact between the seedling raising box A to be fed and the edge of the other seedling raising boxes A, so that the seedling raising box A box body is kept without impairing the internal state of the seedling raising box A. Can be paid out.

The seedling raising boxes A are drawn out from the box shelf storage section 4 in a plurality of front and rear rows, left and right plural columns, and one upper and lower rows. In particular, the seedling raising boxes A in a plurality of front and rear rows are drawn out and arranged. By doing so, the operation time required for arranging the seedling raising boxes A is greatly reduced, and the efficiency of the operation can be improved.

In addition, each of the seedling raising boxes A is transferred from the transport truck B loaded on the truck loading portion 3 to the box shelf storage portion 4 of the apparatus main body 2.
Are transferred at equal intervals in the upper and lower directions, so that a large number of each seedling raising box A can be put on the shelves collectively, and the soil and seeds in the seedling raising box A flow out as in the conventional example. Can be prevented, and the shelving operation of the nursery box A can be performed mechanically and efficiently. Further, after the transport trolley B is loaded on the trolley loading section 3 of the apparatus main body 2 by the transporter C and all the seedling raising boxes A are shelved, the transport trolley B is transferred from the transport loading section 4 of the apparatus main body 2 by the transporter C. Therefore, the loading operation of the carrier B can be performed mechanically. During movement and storage, the side conveyors 7 and 8 are turned to the upright posture, so that the space for moving and storing the apparatus main body 2 is small, and the apparatus is easy to handle.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the box of the present invention corresponds to the seedling raising box A of the embodiment. 4, the box feeding means corresponds to the box feeding machine 5, the open / close support shutter corresponds to the shutter 30, the alignment conveyor corresponds to the conveyors 6, 7, and 8, and the box arranging means corresponds to Ko
Corresponding to conveyer 6, 7, 8 and swing cylinders 33, instrumentation
The moving means includes a traveling unit 9, an electric motor 10, a caterpillar 1,
1. In addition to the above, the power supply means corresponds to an internal power supply such as a storage battery, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

As another loading method of the transport cart B, for example, as shown in FIG.
By hand means (operator's hand)
Or the vehicle is moved by mechanical means such as a cylinder mechanism or a motor mechanism, and is transported on a carriage traveling portion 35 provided at a height that is horizontal with the carriage loading portion 3 of the apparatus main body 2. Is transported, and then the transport trolley B is loaded on the trolley loading section 3 of the apparatus main body 2 which is close to the same portion. After that, the loading plates 36 provided on the apparatus main body 2 or the truck traveling portion 35 are brought into contact with the truck loading portion 3, for example,
Each loading plate 3 is driven by driving means such as a hydraulic mechanism and a motor mechanism.
6 are moved forward, and the seedling raising boxes A are vertically separated from each other by the loading plates 36.
It is also possible to put in a shelf, and it is not limited only to the loading method of the embodiment.

As another traveling method of the apparatus main body 2, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, the apparatus main body 2 is moved along a plurality of rails 37, 37 laid on the laying surface C by a traveling motor (not shown). The driving force may be used to move the vehicle, and the same effect as in the embodiment can be obtained.

In the embodiment, two rows before and after (two boxes)
Each conveyor 6 of the transport width on which each seedling box A, A is placed
7 and 8, for example, three rows before and after, four rows, etc. (3
(E.g., boxes, four boxes), the conveyors 6, 7, 8 each having a conveying width on which the seedling raising boxes A are placed may be used, so that the laying capacity of the apparatus is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an arrangement operation of a nursery box by a box arrangement device.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a loading operation of the transport trolley and an arrangement operation of the seedling raising boxes.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a turning operation of each side conveyor.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state where shelves are placed in a nursery box shelved in a transport trolley.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a feeding operation of the seedling raising box by the carrying-out mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing the operation of transferring the nursery box by the receiving mechanism.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing another loading method of the transport vehicle.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing another traveling method of the apparatus main body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A: Seedling raising box D: Laying surface 1: Box arrangement device 2: Device main body 4: Box shelving unit 5: Box feeding machine 6: Central conveyor 7, 8, Side conveyor 11: Caterpillar 21: Unloading mechanism 22: Receiving unit Mechanism 27 ... Transfer plate 30 ... Shutter 33 ... Cylinder for swing 35 ... Truck

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A device for arranging a plurality of boxes in the same direction and arranging them on a laying surface, wherein the box is provided with a plurality of front and rear rows, a plurality of left and right columns,
A plurality of upper and lower stages are provided at equal intervals in the vertical direction, and a box shelf storage portion for storing the box in a shelf shape that can be moved in and out in the front-rear direction is provided, and the box is provided on the front side of the box shelf storage portion. Alignment in which a plurality of rows and columns, left and right columns, and one-stage boxes stored in the body shelf storage section are fed out of the box shelf storage section, and each of the fed boxes is laid on the front side.
A box feeding means for arranging and placing the containers on the conveyor is provided, and each box having a plurality of columns and rows arranged and placed on the arranging conveyor.
A box arrangement means for arranging the bodies on the laying surface is provided, and an arrangement of each box arranged on the laying surface is provided on the device main body.
A box arrangement device provided with a device moving means that moves in accordance with an operation . 2. An elevating frame provided at a front side of the box shelving portion, the elevating frame moving up and down along the vertical direction of the box shelving portion, and a rear side of the elevating frame. An unloading mechanism that is provided to face the box shelf storage section, and that takes out each box in a plurality of rows in each column in front of a plurality of columns in each row of each shelf of the box shelf storage section; The opening / closing support shutter is provided at the front side of the lifting frame so as to face the carrying-out mechanism, and supports each box body of one stage, a plurality of columns, and a plurality of rows taken out by the carrying-out mechanism on an opening / closing support shutter for each column. 2. A box arrangement device according to claim 1, wherein said box arrangement device comprises a receiving mechanism for arranging a plurality of boxes in a plurality of rows in a single row at a lower position when said box is opened. 3. An electric motor for driving said device moving means, and
Power supply means for supplying power to the electric motor is mounted on the apparatus body.
The box arrangement device according to claim 1 or 2.