JP3350224B2 - Ampoule packaging method and device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for packaging ampules and the like which are fragile or shock-sensitive, such as ampules, glass, and the like, and a plurality of ampules and the like stored in a buffer tray and arranged and packed. It concerns the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional ampule has a plurality of trays conveyed by a conveyor because a plurality of trays are arranged in parallel on a tray made of synthetic resin and are stored in a case in a buffered state and handled. An automatic packaging apparatus is used in which a plurality of ampoules are carried by a robot into the concave grooves, and then press-fitted uniformly into each concave groove with a pressing piece.

[0003]

However, in this ampoule packaging apparatus, a plurality of ampules are carried by a supply means onto a tray to be conveyed, but this ampule is not always supplied to a position corresponding to the ampule storage groove of the tray. And
Even if it is supplied normally, if the misalignment phenomenon occurs due to external force such as vibration during the movement of the tray, the ampule is pushed in and inserted in the ampule pushing process, and the ampule is likely to be damaged or broken. When the ampoule is simultaneously pushed into the groove of the tray by the pushing piece, the resistance due to the buffer wall between the adjacent grooves is large, it is not easy to crush or break the ampule, and once there is damage, Damaged ampoules are left in the tray and packed in a box, or removed during the visual inspection process. Etc., and hinder productivity efficiency. That is, there is a problem that the operation rate is reduced due to a stop of a production line for removing defective products or adjusting equipment, and the productivity cannot be improved. The present invention seeks to eliminate these conventional disadvantages,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an ampoule packaging method and apparatus capable of stably packaging an ampoule in a tray efficiently and efficiently by minimizing an ampule breakage accident.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for aligning a plurality of ampules in a tray which is conveyed intermittently and pressing and packaging the same. The work guides are separated in parallel along the guide, and the ampules between the work guides are transported together with the tray. One end of the ampule comes in contact with the work stopper and is aligned, then the other end of the ampule is aligned with the work insertion flap. Then, the ampules between the work guides are surrounded by a work stopper and a work insertion flap, respectively, and then each of the ampules surrounded on all sides is alternately placed in the tray with a stepped work pushing piece with a minute time difference alternately. The ampoule is wrapped by pushing it into the ampoule storage groove. Further, the present invention is directed to a packaging apparatus for aligning and pushing an ampule into a concave groove for storing an ampoule in an intermittently conveyed tray, wherein a work guide in which each ampule is inserted and partitioned on the tray is placed on the tray. The work stoppers, which are arranged in parallel in the tray moving direction above, are inserted between the work guides, and abut against the end of the ampoule, are fixed down perpendicularly to the moving direction of the tray, and stopped in contact with the work stoppers. A work insertion flap rotatably provided with a work insertion flap which is in contact with the rear position of the ampoule, and a work push which is alternately protruded from the ampule surrounded by the work guide, the work stopper and the work insertion flap. It is equipped with a piece that can be moved up and down freely.

[0005]

When a plurality of ampules are supplied and placed on a tray conveyed to the shooter by a robot such as a picker, the ampules are inserted and partitioned between work guides located above the tray, With this work guide, there is no displacement, and the work guide is accurately aligned and held on the concave groove. Next, when the tray moves and stops at a fixed position, the ampule comes into contact with a work stopper hanging down and fixed in front of the ampoule, and the work insertion flap opposed to the work stopper pivots and faces down at the rear. After correcting the front-rear position with the ampoule placed on the tray groove sandwiched, the work pushing pieces, which are alternately protruded alternately at every other groove, are sequentially lowered from above. Then, the ampoule surrounded by the work guide, the work stopper, and the work insertion flap is pushed into the groove. First, the odd-numbered row of ampules are uniformly inserted into the groove, followed by the even-numbered row of ampules. It is inserted into the groove, and there is a slight time difference, for example, 0.6 to 0.7 seconds, and it is pushed into the groove in the tray. Fit The is often done easily and safely efficiency. After the ampoule is pushed in, the pushing piece and the work insertion flap are returned to their original positions to prepare for the next operation, and the tray on the chute is moved to the next step.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. An intermittently conveyed belt b is provided on a chute c. In a device for packaging a plurality of ampules a by aligning and pressing them into the concave grooves, each ampule a is inserted into a tray b
The work guides 1, which are partitioned and placed on the upper side, are arranged in parallel in the direction of movement of the trays above the trays.
The work stoppers 2 which are respectively inserted between the trays 1 and abut on the ends of the ampules are fixed downwardly perpendicularly to the moving direction of the tray b, and are brought into contact with the rear positions of the ampules a stopped on the work stoppers 2. Work insertion flap 3
Are rotatably provided, and the work pushing pieces 4, 5 alternately protruded alternately protruding from the ampoule a surrounded by the work guide 1, the work stopper 2, and the work insertion flap 3 are vertically movable. Equipped as an ampoule packaging device. In the method of arranging a plurality of ampules a in the tray b conveyed intermittently and pushing and packaging the same, the plurality of ampules a is placed on the tray b by the work guide 1 along the moving direction of the tray b. Partition in parallel, transfer the ampoule between each work guide with tray b,
After one end of the ampule a is in contact with the work stopper 2 and aligned in a line, the other end of the ampule a is aligned with the work insertion flap 3 and the ampule a between the work guides 1 and 1 is inserted into the work stopper 2 and the work insertion, respectively. Surrounded by the flap 3 and then every other ampule a surrounded by the four sides is staggered by a small time difference,
At 5, it is sequentially pushed into the ampule storage groove in the tray.

The work guides 1 are arranged side by side in the direction of movement of the tray b at the lower part of the base in an interval-like manner. It extends to the concave groove position, is held by supporting rods 7, 7 on a mounting bracket 6, and is mounted on a base 8.
It is designed to be guided in between and flow while aligning.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 to 7, the work stopper 2 is supported on a support shaft 9 by a comb-like plate, and tongues are inserted and arranged between the work guides 1 and 1, respectively.
The support shaft 9 is stretched and held by a spring 11 via a lever 10, and when the ampule a moves and abuts, it is considered that the ampoule a serves as a shock absorbing absorber and the damage of the ampule a is taken into consideration. Prevented.

Further, the work insertion flap 3 is also shown in FIG.
And a comb-like plate as shown in FIGS.
The support shaft 13 is supported by a support shaft 13 on the work guide 1, and is provided so as to be freely inserted and removed between the work guides 1 and 1. The support shaft 13 is connected to a cylinder 14 via a lever 12, and the cylinder 14 can be adjusted in angle by a screw 15. The ampoule a is attached to the bracket 16 so that the position of the ampoule a can be corrected evenly on the work insertion flap 3 so that the ampoule a is safely present within a specified range. Even if the plurality of ampules a are in positions and postures that are not suitable for the pushing operation of the tray b, the ampules a are ejected from the tray b by aligning them to the positions and postures suitable for the pushing operation, and the ampules are damaged. No ampoule is pushed in, and the ampoule neck is broken and the ampule is not damaged.

The work pushing pieces 4 and 5 are provided with cushion rubbers 4 ₁ and 5 ₁ on the lower surface, and are arranged so as to project in parallel to the mounting members 24 and 25 at intervals. , 25 with guide rods 22, 23 for base 8,
18 and is connected to cylinders 19 and 20 provided on the bases 8 and 18, respectively, and the odd-numbered and even-numbered ampules a of the plurality of ampules a arranged on the tray each have a time difference of, for example, 0. It is configured to be separated and pushed sequentially with a time difference of .6 to 0.7 seconds so that it can be securely fitted and held in the groove in the tray. (FIGS. 6 and 7)

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the bases 8 and 18 are integrally connected to a frame 26 by connecting rods in an upright state.
The bracket 26 ₁ is assembled on the shooter C in one stage, and the bracket 26 ₁ is
The entire feeding mechanism including the work guide 1 is pivotally fixed about the support shaft 28 with respect to the chute c, and is lifted by being rotatably fixed to the hinge base 29 and mounted on the chute c. The latch claw 31 provided on the support shaft 30 opens the latching shooter c to open the inspection facility work in the tray b and replace parts easily, and when it is lowered on the shooter c, it is fixed by the fixing screw 32. I can do it.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of ampules a carried and mounted by a robot d such as a picker on a belt-like tray b to be moved on a chute c.
Are aligned in the tray groove with the work guide, and are pushed in efficiently for packing, and the aligning and pushing operation is performed by utilizing the movement of the tray b without damaging the ampoule a. It is used by arranging one or more at an appropriate position on the production line as a compact mechanism. When the tray b is sent to a fixed position and stopped by intermittent movement of the tray b, a work stopper 2 hanging down and fixed in front of the ampule a moving between the work guides 1 and 1.
The work insertion flap 3 opposite to the work stopper 2 is rotated and the rear work insertion flap 3 is rotated so that the front and rear positions are leveled while sandwiching the ampule a placed on the tray groove. After that, the work pushing pieces 4, which are alternately protruded every other groove,
5 is sequentially lowered from above, and the surroundings are the work guides 1,
1. To push the ampoule a surrounded by the work stopper 2 and the work insertion flap 3 into the concave groove, first, the odd-numbered row of ampules a is uniformly inserted into the concave groove, and then the even-numbered row of ampules a is inserted. a is inserted into the groove, and there is a slight time difference, for example, 0.6 to 0.7 seconds, and is pushed into the groove in the tray, so that the buffer wall between the grooves in the tray b can be deformed. Thus, the ampoule a can be easily and securely inserted without breakage and efficiently, and productivity can be remarkably improved.

The transfer line of the tray b is provided as a facility for moving in the horizontal direction. However, the transfer line is inclined in the ascending or descending direction toward the traveling direction so that the ampoule a can be easily aligned. Also, it is considered that the correspondence with the pocket of the tray b, that is, the concave groove for storing the ampule is made appropriate. In this case, the arrangement of the aligning mechanism and the work pushing mechanism including the work guide 1 is set corresponding to the inclined line so that the ampoule can be pushed into the tray pocket so that the ampoule does not break.

[0014]

According to the present invention, a plurality of ampules are partitioned on a tray in parallel by a work guide along the moving direction of the tray, and the ampules between the respective work guides are transferred together with the tray to form one end of the ampule. Abutting the work stopper and aligning it in a row, the other end of the ampule is aligned with the work insertion flap, and the ampule between the work guides is surrounded by the work stopper and the work insertion flap, respectively, and then each of the four sides is enclosed. The ampule is pushed into the ampule storage groove in the tray with a stepped work pushing piece sequentially with a minute time difference alternately with every other ampule, so that the ampule does not jump out and the posture is not bad, and the ampoule is placed in a position suitable for the pushing operation Hold and push the ampoule as much as possible to avoid damage, and safely and efficiently align and push the ampoule into the tray for stable packaging. In addition to improving the yield, there is almost no stoppage of the production line of the ampoule and the production operation efficiency can be greatly improved, and the alignment work can be corrected and pushed into the production line with a one-stage compact mechanism, and the packaging work can be incorporated. Can be performed stably, and maintenance and inspection are remarkably easy and easy to handle.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 2 is a front view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional front view taken along line DD of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the work insertion flap of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a side view of the work pushing piece of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a front view taken along the line EE in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a front view of the example of FIG. 1 in an operating state.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the use state of the example of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

a Ampule b Tray c Shooter 1 Work guide 2 Work stopper 3 Work insertion flap 4 Work pushing piece 4 ₁ Cushion rubber 5 Work pushing piece 5 ₁ Cushion rubber 6 Mounting bracket 7 Support rod 8 Base 9 Support shaft 10 Lever 11 Spring 13 Lever 13 Support shaft 14 Cylinder 15 Screw 16 Bracket 17 Bracket 18 Base 19, 20 Cylinder 22, 23 Guide rod 24, 25 Mounting member 26 Frame 26 ₁ Bracket 27 Hinge plate 31 Locking claw

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Haruki Hashimoto 249-5 Takagi, Yasu-cho, Yasu-gun, Shiga Prefecture (72) Inventor Shoichi Nishikawa 107, O-kubo, Hino-cho, Gamo-gun, Shiga Prefecture 2386-10 Nagano, Aichigawa-cho, Aichi-gun, Japan (72) Inventor ▲ Kiyoshi Kawachi 1-3-7 Honjo, Sumida-ku, Tokyo Inside Lion Engineering Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kazuhiko Nakamura Honjo, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 1-3-7 Inside Rion Engineering Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shigeru Tashiro 1-3-7 Inside Rion Engineering Co., Ltd. Tokyo Metropolis (72) Inventor Hirokatsu Abe Head of Sumida-ku, Tokyo No. 1-3-7, Shoji Rion Engineering Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-50-55494 (JP, A) JP-A-59-93616 ( P, A) Akira real public 44-14954 (JP, Y1) (58 ) investigated the field (Int.Cl. ^7, DB name) B65B 23/22

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A method for arranging a plurality of ampules in a tray conveyed intermittently and pressing and packaging the plurality of ampules on a tray in parallel with a work guide along a moving direction of the tray. The ampule between the work guides is transported together with the tray, and one end of the ampule contacts the work stopper and is aligned in a line. Then, the other end of the ampule is aligned with the work insertion flap and the ampoule between the work guides is aligned. Each with a work stopper and a work insertion flap, then put every other ampoule surrounded on all sides alternately with a slight time difference and push it into the ampule storage groove in the tray with a stepped work pushing piece sequentially. Ampoule packaging method. 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of said ampules are arranged in parallel.
It is placed and supplied on the tray while being inserted at once between the work guides, and is transported along the work guides, and separates the odd-numbered and even-numbered ampules of the ampoule maintained in alignment. 2. The method of packaging an ampoule according to claim 1, wherein the specified number of pieces are pushed in one by one. 3. A packaging device for arranging and pushing ampules into an ampoule storage groove in a tray that is intermittently conveyed, wherein a work guide in which each ampule is inserted and partitioned on the tray is placed above the tray. The work stoppers which are arranged in parallel in the movement direction of the tray, are inserted between the work guides, and abut against the end of the ampoule, are fixed perpendicularly to the movement direction of the tray, and are fixed downward. A work insertion flap rotatably provided with a work insertion flap which is in contact with a rear position, and a work pushing piece that is alternately protruded and placed alternately above an ampule surrounded by the work guide, the work stopper, and the work insertion flap. An ampoule packaging device characterized by being vertically movable. 4. The work guide, wherein the work guides are arranged side by side at a lower part of the base in an interval manner, and extend from an ampoule mounting position on the tray to a tray groove position after the tray is conveyed. The ampoule packaging device according to claim 3. 5. The work insertion flap is a comb-shaped plate, supported by a support shaft, and disposed so as to be freely inserted and removed between the work guides. The support shaft is connected to a cylinder via a lever,
5. The ampoule packaging device according to claim 3, wherein said cylinder is mounted on a bracket capable of adjusting an angle. 6. The work stopper is supported on a support shaft by a comb-shaped plate, inserted and disposed between the work guides, and the support shaft is stretched and held by a spring via a lever.
Or the ampoule packaging device according to 5. 7. The work pushing piece is provided with a cushion rubber on a lower surface thereof and is provided in parallel with a mounting member at an interval, and the mounting member is mounted on a base by a guide rod so as to be vertically movable, 7. The ampoule package according to claim 3, wherein the ampule package is connected to a cylinder provided on the base, and the odd and even numbers of the ampules arranged on the tray are separately pressed. apparatus.