JP3599560B2 - Container cover device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial applications]
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a container covering device which is capable of being correctly attached in a predetermined direction in a connection between a directional container and a cap.
[0002]
[Prior art]
At present, in the liquid filling industry, in the connection between a directional container and a cap, mass capping by continuous automatic operation by a capper has been generalized. And it is attached so as to coincide with the pouring part.
[0003]
In this process, the convenience is improved by arranging the pouring part in front of the container at the time of use by the consumer, and when displaying products at a store or the like, the front of the container is used. Since the caps in which the pouring portions in the correct orientation are all attached to the printing portions are attached, uniformity and display style of all products are improved.
[0004]
Conventionally, in mounting the cap, the container and the cap supplied to the capper have been aligned and carried in a predetermined direction by an aligner.
[0005]
Therefore, at the time of this alignment, a container aligning machine and a cap aligning machine which are separate from the main capper are required. However, in this apparatus, a separate mechanism for aligning the container and the cap is required. Therefore, a large factory space for installing these devices is required.
[0006]
In addition, the cost of the container and packaging due to the increase in the number of the apparatus and the number of steps increases significantly.
And other various problems.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and a movable body slidably provided by an operating means is inserted into a main body attached to an airframe, and the main body is rotatable by a rotating means. By providing a rotating shaft and attaching a cap gripping means that can be advanced and retracted by the operation of the moving body to the outer end of the rotating shaft, the coupling between the directional container and the cap is performed, and It is an object of the present invention to provide a container covering device capable of continuously and smoothly performing an operation of correctly mounting a container and a cap in the direction of the container.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Means of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object,
A vertical groove-shaped concave portion is provided at the container mouth, and a convex portion corresponding to the concave portion is provided on the cap, and the concave portion and the convex portion engage with each other to position the container and the cap. In the container covering device made,
A fuselage, a gripper for holding a container on a table provided on the fuselage in a fixed state, a main body attached to the fuselage, a moving body inserted and fitted to the main body and slidably provided by operating means, When provided into the body reaches a predetermined rotational torque and the rotational shaft to be rotatable by rotation means having a mechanism for its rotation operation is avoided, slidably with respect to the rotation axis to the lower end of the rotary shaft A sliding member that is attached and rotatably provided integrally with the rotating shaft in the moving body, and a cap gripping means that is attached to an outer end of the rotating shaft and that can move forward and backward by the operation of the moving body ; A container cover device is provided with a buffer provided on the rotation shaft and the sliding member and always acting to lift the gripping means upward .
[0009]
Also,
A vertical groove-shaped concave portion is provided at the container mouth, and a convex portion corresponding to the concave portion is provided on the cap, and the concave portion and the convex portion engage with each other to position the container and the cap. In the container covering device made,
An airframe that can be raised and lowered by the elevating means, a gripper that grips the container on a table provided on the airframe in a fixed state, a main body attached to the airframe, and slidably slid by the operating means by being inserted into the main body. A moving body provided in the main body , a rotating shaft rotatable by rotating means having a mechanism provided in the main body and having a mechanism for avoiding the rotating operation when a predetermined rotating torque is reached ; and a rotating shaft provided to a lower end portion of the rotating shaft. A sliding member which is slidably mounted on the moving body and is provided so as to be rotatable integrally with the rotating shaft in the moving body; and a moving member which is mounted on an outer end of the rotating shaft and operates or moves the moving means. The container cover device is provided with a cap gripping means which can be moved forward and backward, and a buffer which is provided on the rotating shaft and the sliding member and which normally acts to lift the gripping means upward. .
[0011]
【Example】
Next, an embodiment of a container covering device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0012]
In FIGS. 1 and 2, A is a container covering device according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, in the fluid filling industry, a directional container (a container with a label or print on the front) b and the container In connection with the cap c to the mouth b1, it is used for a capper to be attached in alignment with the front printing portion of the container b and the pouring portion of the contents in the cap c. It comprises a body 3, a rotating shaft 4, and a gripping means 5.
[0013]
The main body 2 is formed into a hollow cylindrical shape with a predetermined length, and is attached so as to hang down from the body 1 of the capper W as shown in FIG. In the case of W, a large number of sets are provided at predetermined intervals with respect to the body 1.
[0014]
The rotary type capper W is rotated by the driving means (not shown), whereby the lifting / lowering means 6 including a spiral groove and a moving piece is operated, and the container 1 of the apparatus of the present invention is operated. A configuration in which the covering device A moves up and down with respect to the container b on the table 7 provided on the body 1 at a predetermined timing and stroke may be used.
[0015]
The moving body 3 is inserted into the outer periphery of the main body 2 so as to be slidable by the operating means 8 and is formed in a cylindrical shape.
[0016]
The operating means 8 uses a means for pumping a pressurized fluid such as air to a working chamber 9 formed by the main body 2 and the moving body 3. By discharging the fluid in the working chamber 9, The moving body 3 returns to the original position by the expanding force of the elastic machine 10 such as a coil spring suspended between the lower part of the main body 2 and a proper position of the moving body 3.
[0017]
The rotating shaft 4 is provided inside the main body 2 and is rotatable by a rotating means 11. The rotating means 11 uses a servomotor or the like connected to the upper end of the rotating shaft 4. When a predetermined rotational torque is reached, a mechanism such as a torque limiter that prevents the rotation operation is provided.
[0018]
The gripping means 5 grips the cap c in a detachable manner. The gripping means 5 is attached to the outer end of the rotary shaft 4, that is, the lower end by the sliding member 12, and can be moved forward and backward by the lifting and lowering operation of the moving body 3.
[0019]
The sliding member 12 is connected to the rotating shaft 4 by a sliding body 13 having a rotation transmitting function such as a ball spline with respect to the rotating shaft 4.
[0020]
The mechanism of the gripping portion 5a of the cap c is a mechanical type such as a link or wedge, or a conventional type such as a vacuum type or an air tube type, and is used for gripping and gripping via an external control system. A cancellation signal is given. In this embodiment, a wedge type operated in the centripetal direction by air is used.
[0021]
Therefore, an air flow path 14 is provided at the center of the sliding member 12 so as to communicate with an air supply path 15 formed on the rotary shaft 4, and a pneumatic source 16 is connected to the air supply path 15. I have.
[0022]
Further, a buffer 17 such as a coil spring is provided on the rotating shaft 4 and the sliding member 12 of the gripping means 5, and when the gripping means 5 exerts an excessive pressing force on the container b, The force is absorbed by the buffer 17 to prevent the cap c, the container b, and the device A from being damaged.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 4 (c), the cap c is provided with a spout c1 deviated to one side from the center thereof, and the container b is formed in a flat shape. Is provided with a front portion b2 on which a label such as a display of contents or the like is printed, and when the container b is covered with the cap c, the spout c1 and the front portion b2 are aligned in the same direction. .
[0024]
In order to align the direction of the spout c1 and the front part b2, a vertical groove-shaped concave part b3 is provided at the container mouth b1, and a convex part c2 corresponding to the concave part b3 is provided at the cap c. The positioning is performed by engaging the two b3 and c2, and furthermore, the locking portion c3 of the cap c is pushed into and locked by the locking projection b4 of the container opening b1. You.
[0025]
Therefore, the container covering device A of the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above has the following effects.
[0026]
First, the caps c are sent from, for example, a cover supplying means (not shown), are held one by one by the cap supporting means 20, and are turned by the turning means 21 such as a cam. It is delivered at the standby position.
[0027]
On the other hand, the container b is supplied onto the table 7 of the capper W by a predetermined feeding member (not shown), and is gripped by the gripper 22 to prevent delusion.
[0028]
In the state shown in FIG. 1, when a pressurized fluid such as air from the actuation source 23 is supplied to the working chamber 9 while being adjusted to a predetermined pressure, the moving body 3 is pushed out by the pressurized fluid, and As shown in FIG. 2, the gripping means 5 provided on the moving body 3 is extended toward the mouth b2 of the container b on the table 7 against the pressure.
[0029]
When the rotating shaft 11 is rotated by operating the rotating means 11, the cap c rotates with respect to the fixed container b, and the projection c2 of the cap c is engaged with the locking projection b4 of the mouth b1. Rotate along.
[0030]
Further, by this rotation, when the convex portion c2 of the cap c corresponds to the concave portion b3 of the mouth b1, the moving body 3 that is being extended in a pressurized state, that is, the downward movement of the gripping means 5 becomes possible. The concave portion b3 and the convex portion c2 are engaged with each other.
[0031]
Due to this engagement, the rotation of the cap c held by the holding portion 5a by the rotating means 11 detects a predetermined torque and prevents excessive rotation. At this time, the operating source 23 is further operated to When the pressurized fluid is supplied to the working chamber 9, the moving body 3 is further pushed out and the gripping means 5 provided on the moving body 3 is extended, so that the locking projection b4 of the container opening b1 is engaged with the cap c. The stopper c3 gets over and engages, and the cap c is fitted to the container mouth b1.
[0032]
When the cap c is fitted to the container opening b1, the stroke that is obtained by pushing the cap c is generated by the lifting / lowering operation of the lifting / lowering means 6 in the case of a capper W such as a rotary type. The entire body 1, that is, the gripper 5a can be moved up and down, whereby the same operation and effect as described above can be exhibited. If this method is used, the operation and configuration of the operation source 23 Etc. can be simplified.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention having the above-described structure is characterized in that a cap gripped by a gripping means is covered with a predetermined pressing force on a fixed container opening aligned in a direction, and a concave portion provided on the container has a convex portion provided on the cap. When the parts are engaged, the cap is further pushed in by the pressing force, and the cap is attached to the container mouth, thereby joining the directional container and the cap. The operation of attaching the object so as to be aligned with the pour-out part has a special effect that can be performed easily and reliably.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an essential part of an embodiment of a container covering device according to the present invention in a cutaway manner.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional front view showing an operation state of the container covering device in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a front view schematically showing a capper employing the device shown in FIG. 1;
4A and 4B show a container and a cap used in the apparatus in FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the container, FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the container as viewed from the bottom, and FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which is attached.
[Explanation of symbols]
b Container b1 Housing part b3 Concave part c Cap c2 Convex part 1 Body 2 Main body 3 Moving body 4 Rotating shaft 5 Gripping means 8 Operating means 11 Rotating means 22 Gripper

Claims (2)

A vertical groove-shaped concave portion is provided at the container mouth, and a convex portion corresponding to the concave portion is provided on the cap, and the concave portion and the convex portion engage with each other to position the container and the cap. In the container covering device made,
A fuselage, a gripper for holding a container on a table provided on the fuselage in a fixed state, a main body attached to the fuselage, a moving body inserted and fitted to the main body and slidably provided by operating means, When provided into the body reaches a predetermined rotational torque and the rotational shaft to be rotatable by rotation means having a mechanism for its rotation operation is avoided, slidably with respect to the rotation axis to the lower end of the rotary shaft A sliding member that is attached and rotatably provided integrally with the rotating shaft in the moving body, and a cap gripping means that is attached to an outer end of the rotating shaft and that can move forward and backward by the operation of the moving body ; A container covering device provided on the rotating shaft and the sliding member, the cushioning member always having a function of pulling up the gripping means upward . A vertical groove-shaped concave portion is provided at the container mouth, and a convex portion corresponding to the concave portion is provided on the cap, and the concave portion and the convex portion engage with each other to position the container and the cap. In the container covering device made,
An airframe that can be raised and lowered by the elevating means, a gripper that grips the container on a table provided on the airframe in a fixed state, a main body attached to the airframe, and slidably slid by the operating means by being inserted into the main body. A moving body provided in the main body , a rotating shaft rotatable by rotating means having a mechanism provided in the main body and having a mechanism for avoiding the rotating operation when a predetermined rotating torque is reached ; and a rotating shaft provided to a lower end portion of the rotating shaft. A sliding member which is slidably mounted on the moving body and is provided so as to be rotatable integrally with the rotating shaft in the moving body; and a moving member which is mounted on an outer end of the rotating shaft to operate the moving body or the elevating means. A container cap provided on the rotating shaft and the sliding member, the buffer being provided on the rotating shaft and the sliding member, and having a function of always pulling up the grip. Dress .

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