JP3675533B2 - Enclosed sealing device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an enclosing sealing device that encloses an encapsulated material in a bag body such as an envelope and seals it.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional enclosing / sealing device 1 shown in FIG. 4 includes an enclosing material supply device 2, an encapsulating material conveyor 3, an envelope manufacturing device 4, an envelope conveyor 5, an encapsulating material sealing device 6, and a sealing device 7.
[0003]
The enclosure 8 is supplied from each of the plurality of enclosure supplies 2 onto the enclosure conveyor 3, collated into a stacked state, and conveyed. On the other hand, the envelope 9 is supplied and conveyed from the envelope manufacturing apparatus 4 onto the envelope conveyor 5, and the enclosure 8 is enclosed in the envelope 9 by the enclosure enclosure device 6 at the enclosure position A of both conveyors 3 and 5. . The envelopes 9 in which the inclusions 8 are sealed are sealed by the sealing device 7 and sequentially stacked on an envelope stacker device (not shown).
[0004]
The envelope manufacturing apparatus 4 cuts the envelope continuous form 15 sent from the envelope continuous form sending apparatus 11 by the cutting apparatus 12, the bending apparatus 13 bends the envelope 9 in the unfolded state, and the pressure bonding apparatus 14 The envelope 9 is manufactured by pressure bonding and supplied to the envelope conveyor 5.
[0005]
As shown in FIG. 5, the envelope continuous form 15 includes a continuous envelope 9 in which the front surface 16, the back surface 17, and the flap 18 are continuously arranged, and is folded and stacked for each envelope 9 in the expanded state. Reference numeral 15A denotes a transport ear. A pressure-sensitive glue 19 is applied to the front surface 16 and the back surface 17 of each envelope 9 in the deployed state. The pressure-sensitive glue 19 is alternately provided on the right reference or the left reference for each adjacent envelope 9 in the developed state. It is painted. Thereby, even when the envelopes 9 in the deployed state are stacked, it is considered that the pressure-sensitive glues 19 do not adhere to each other.
[0006]
As described above, since the pressure-sensitive glue 19 is alternately applied to the envelopes 9 in the expanded state adjacent to each other on the right reference or the left reference in the envelope continuous form 15, the envelope continuous form 15 is manufactured from the envelope continuous form 15. As shown in FIG. 6 (A), the envelope 9 is a right reference envelope (hereinafter referred to as a right reference envelope 9A) and a right reference envelope 9A as shown in FIG. 6 (B). Two types of envelopes (hereinafter referred to as the left reference envelope 9B) to which the pressure sensitive glue 19 is applied on the left reference are generated. These right reference envelope 9A and left reference envelope 9B are alternately supplied from the envelope manufacturing apparatus 4 to the envelope conveyor 5.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Since the right reference envelope 9A and the left reference envelope 9B have different positions of the pressure-sensitive glue 19, the positions of the openings 10 of these envelopes 9A and 9B are different. That is, the position of the opening 10 is shifted to the right with respect to the center P in the right reference envelope 9A and to the left with respect to the center P in the left reference envelope 9B. However, as shown in FIG. 7, the enclosure enclosure device 6 places the center O of the enclosure 8 in the right reference envelope 9 </ b> A and the right reference envelope 9 </ b> A without considering the position difference between the opening 10 of the right reference envelope 9 </ b> A and the left reference envelope 9 </ b> B. The inclusion 8 is enclosed in the right reference envelope 9A or the left reference envelope 9B so as to coincide with the center P of the left reference envelope 9B. For this reason, when the enclosure 8 is enclosed, the sides m and n of the enclosure 8 and the position of the pressure-sensitive glue 19 of the right reference envelope 9A or the left reference envelope 9B are close to each other, and the enclosure 8 is clogged. There is a possibility that the object 8 cannot be sealed well.
[0008]
The subject of this invention is made in view of the above-mentioned situation, Even if it is a bag body from which an opening position differs, it is providing the enclosure sealing apparatus which can enclose an enclosure into this bag body favorably. .
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the encapsulated material conveyed by the encapsulated material conveying device is enclosed in the bag material conveyed by the bag material conveying device through the opening of the bag body by the encapsulated material encapsulating device at the enclosing position. In the sealing device, the bag body transport device can transport a plurality of types of bag bodies having different opening positions, and the sealing position includes a position on the sealing position according to the opening position of the bag body on the sealing position. A position adjusting member for adjusting the relative position between the enclosed material and the bag body is provided.
[0010]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the inclusion conveyed by the inclusion conveyance device is enclosed in the bag conveyance by the bag conveyance device through the opening of the bag body by the inclusion enclosure device at the encapsulation position. In the enclosing / sealing device, the bag body transport device is capable of transporting a plurality of types of bag bodies having different opening positions, and the enclosure transport device is configured to transfer the sealed material on the sealing position to the bag transport device. A position adjusting member that can be adapted to the opening position of the bag body on the sealing position is provided.
[0011]
The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bag transport device is capable of alternately transporting two types of bag bodies having different opening positions, and the inclusion transport device is The filling material is positioned at the filling position in accordance with the opening position of the one type of bag body, and the position adjusting member is positioned on the filling position so as to be adapted to the opening position of the other type bag body. Is to adjust.
[0012]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, or third aspect of the present invention, an identification device that is provided on the bag body conveying device and identifies types of bag bodies having different opening positions; And a control device that drives and controls the position adjustment member in accordance with the detection result.
[0013]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the position adjusting member can position the enclosure on the enclosure position in the enclosure transportation apparatus at each of a plurality of positions. Is.
[0014]
The inventions according to claims 1 to 5 have the following effects.
Since the position adjustment member provided in the enclosure position or the enclosure transport device adapts the enclosure on the enclosure position of the enclosure transport device to the opening position of the bag body at the enclosure position of the bag body transport device. Even when a bag having a different position is conveyed, the inclusion on the inclusion conveyance device can be satisfactorily sealed into the bag through the opening without clogging the opening of the bag.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of an enclosing / sealing device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the enclosure operation of the enclosure in the enclosure position of FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.
[0016]
The enclosing and sealing device 20 shown in FIG. 1 encloses and seals an inclusion 8 such as a printed matter, catalog, magazine or personal information paper in an envelope 9 (a right reference envelope 9A, a left reference envelope 9B) as a bag. It is. The enclosure sealing device 20 includes an enclosure supply device 23, an enclosure conveyor 24 as an enclosure carrier, an envelope manufacturing device 25, an envelope conveyor 26 as a bag carrier, an envelope opening device 27, and an enclosure enclosure 28. And an envelope flap gluing device 29, an envelope flap closing device 30, a sealing device 31 and an envelope stacker device 32.
[0017]
A plurality of inclusion supply devices 23 are installed along the inclusion conveyor 24. The enclosure 8 is supplied from each enclosure supply device 23 onto the enclosure conveyor 24. The enclosure 8 is collated in a stacked state on the enclosure conveyor 24 and intermittently conveyed.
[0018]
In the inclusion conveyor 24, two chains 33 are wound around two sprockets (not shown) and arranged in parallel, and the inclusion feed claws 34 are fixed to these chains 33 at predetermined intervals. . This predetermined interval is set to be equal to or longer than the length of the enclosure 8. An enclosure receiving plate 35 is installed above these chains 33. The inclusion feeding claw 34 is provided so as to protrude from the inclusion receiving plate 35. The enclosure 8 supplied to the enclosure conveyor 24 is placed on the enclosure receiving plate 35, pushed by the enclosure feeding claw 34, and slid and conveyed on the enclosure receiving plate 35. In addition, the sprocket that drives the chain 33 of the enclosure conveyor 24 rotates intermittently to carry the enclosure 8 intermittently. In addition, an enclosure position adjustment mechanism 46 (FIG. 3) including a position adjustment claw 45 as a position adjustment member, which will be described in detail later, is disposed at the enclosure position A of the enclosure conveyor 24.
[0019]
The envelope manufacturing apparatus 25 includes an envelope continuous form feeding device 36, a cutting device 37, a bending device 38, and a pressure bonding device 39. The envelope continuous form delivery device 36 sends out the continuous form 15 folded and stacked as shown in FIG. 5 by engaging a pin tractor (not shown) with the feeding ear 15A. The cutting device 37 cuts the feeding ear 15A of the sent envelope continuous form 15 using the cutter 40, and cuts each envelope 9 in the unfolded state using the cutter 41. The folding device 38 bends the cut envelope 9 in each developed state at the boundary between the front surface 16 and the back surface 17. The crimping device 39 bonds the pressure-sensitive glue 19 between the front surface 16 and the rear surface 17 of the folded envelope 9 by pressing from the outside, and manufactures the envelopes (the right reference envelope 9A and the left reference envelope 9B), The right reference envelope 9A and the left reference envelope 9B are alternately supplied to the envelope conveyor 26.
[0020]
In the envelope conveyor 26, as shown in FIG. 1, one chain 42 is wound around two sprockets (not shown), and an envelope feed claw 43 is fixed to the chain 42 at a predetermined interval. This predetermined interval is set to be equal to or longer than the length of the envelope 9. An envelope receiving plate 44 is disposed above the chain 42, and the envelope feeding claw 43 projects through the envelope receiving plate 44. The envelope 9 is placed on the envelope receiving plate 44 and is conveyed by being pushed by the envelope feeding claw 43. The sprocket that drives the chain 42 of the envelope conveyor 26 also rotates intermittently, and the envelope 9 (the right reference envelope 9A and the left reference envelope 9B) is intermittently conveyed.
[0021]
The envelope opening device 27 is installed at the sealing position A of the envelope conveyor 26, and the surface of the envelope 9 (the right reference envelope 9A and the left reference envelope 9B) by the lower suction cup and the upper suction cup (both not shown). 16 and the back surface 17 are adsorbed to open the opening 10 of the envelope 9.
[0022]
The enclosure enclosure device 28 is installed at an enclosure position A of the enclosure conveyor 24. The enclosure filling device 28 slides the push member 55 from the enclosure conveyor 24 side to the envelope conveyor 26 side, thereby moving the inside of the envelope 9 on the envelope conveyor 26 (right reference envelope 9A, left reference envelope 9B). The enclosure 8 on the enclosure conveyor 24 is enclosed through the opening 10 of the envelope 9.
[0023]
The envelope flap gluing device 29 is glued to the flap 18 of the envelope 9 (the right reference envelope 9A and the left reference envelope 9B) on the envelope conveyor 26 (or water is applied when dry glue is attached to the flap 18). ) Moreover, the envelope flap closing device 30 pushes up and closes the flap 18 of the envelope 9 (the right reference envelope 9A and the left reference envelope 9B) on the envelope conveyor 26 from below. Further, the sealing device 31 presses the flap 18 against the envelope 9 (the right reference envelope 9A and the left reference envelope 9B) on the envelope conveyer 26 where the flap 18 is pushed up by a roller (not shown) or the like. Then, the envelope 9 is sealed.
[0024]
The envelope stacking device 33 is placed on the envelope conveyor 26, and the envelopes 9 (the right reference envelope 9A and the left reference envelope 9B) sealed after the inclusion 8 is sealed are pushed up from the bottom upward and stacked. It is a thing to stack.
[0025]
Now, the envelope conveyor 26 intermittently conveys the right reference envelope 9A and the left reference envelope 9B manufactured by the envelope manufacturing apparatus 25 alternately. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, when the right reference envelope 9A is intermittently conveyed to the sealing position A of the envelope conveyor 26 and stopped, the inclusion conveyor 24 is inserted into the opening 10 of the right reference envelope 9A. The enclosure 8 is stopped on the enclosure position A by the enclosure feed claw 34 so that the enclosure 8 on the enclosure position A is matched. That is, the distances between both sides m and n of the enclosure 8 on the enclosure position A of the enclosure conveyor 24 and the pressure sensitive glue 19 of the right reference envelope 9A on the enclosure position A of the envelope conveyor 26 are both equal. It is set to be (a / 2). Here, a indicates a dimensional difference between the width of the opening 10 of the right reference envelope 9A and the left reference envelope 9B and the width of the inclusion 8 (distance between both sides m and n) (see FIG. 7).
[0026]
The enclosure position adjustment mechanism 46 provided with the position adjustment claw 45 as a position adjustment member is formed by integrating the position adjustment claw 45 that can project on the enclosure receiving plate 35 of the enclosure conveyor 24 into the operation arm 47. The operating arm 47 is pivotally supported by a swing arm 49 via a rod 48, and the swing arm 49 is swung by a drive cam 50. That is, the drive cam 50 is rotated by the drive motor 51, and the swing arm 49 is swung together with the urging force of the spring 52, and the position adjusting claw 45 is erected via the rod 48 to protrude onto the enclosure receiving plate 35. . Alternatively, the drive cam 50 rotates the swing arm 49 against the urging force of the spring 52 and tilts the position adjusting claw 45 horizontally to be stored below the inclusion receiving plate 35 (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 3). ).
[0027]
The position adjusting claw 45 is stored below the inclusion receiving plate 35 when the right reference envelope 9A is on the sealing position A of the envelope conveyor 26, and the left reference envelope 9B is on the sealing position A of the envelope conveyor 26. At a certain time, it rotates and protrudes on the enclosure receiving plate 35, and the enclosure 8 on the enclosure position A of the enclosure conveyor 24 is moved so that both sides m and n of the enclosure 8 and the left reference envelope 9B The distance 8 between the pressure-sensitive adhesives 19 is set to a value of approximately equal a / 2, and the enclosure 8 on the enclosure position A of the enclosure conveyor 24 is moved to the position of the opening 10 of the left reference envelope 9B on the enclosure position A of the envelope conveyor 26. Adjust to fit.
[0028]
Therefore, when the right reference envelope 9A is intermittently conveyed to the sealing position A by the envelope conveyor 26, the inclusion 8 is shifted by a / 2 in the right direction from the center P of the right reference envelope 9A by the inclusion feeding claw 34. To the position of the opening 10 of the right reference envelope 9A. At this time, the position adjusting claw 45 remains housed below the inclusion receiving plate 35. Further, when the left reference envelope 9B is intermittently conveyed to the sealing position A by the envelope conveyor 26, the inclusion 8 is in a positional relationship shifted by a / 2 in the right direction from the center P of the left reference envelope 9B. The position adjusting claw 45 is moved by a distance a to the left by the rotation of the position adjusting claw 45, stopped at a position shifted by a / 2 to the left from the center P of the left reference envelope 9B, and adapted to the opening 10 position of the left reference envelope 9B. Is done. By the way, the right reference envelope 9A and the left reference envelope 9B are intermittently conveyed alternately to the sealing position A. Therefore, the position adjustment claw 45 is rotated up and down alternately with respect to the envelope 9 (the right reference envelope 9A and the left reference envelope 9B) conveyed to the sealing position A.
[0029]
According to the above embodiment, the inclusion conveyor 24 adapts the inclusion 8 on the enclosure position A to the position of the opening 10 of the right reference envelope 9A on the enclosure position A of the envelope conveyor 26, and the enclosure The position adjustment claw 45 of the position adjustment mechanism 46 is configured to match the inclusion 8 on the enclosure position A of the enclosure conveyor 24 with the position of the opening 10 of the left reference envelope 9B on the enclosure position A of the envelope conveyor 26. Therefore, even when the right reference envelope 9A and the left reference envelope 9B having different positions of the opening 10 are alternately conveyed to the envelope conveyor 26, the inclusion 8 on the enclosure position A of the inclusion conveyor 24 is set to the right reference. The opening of the envelope 9A or the left reference envelope 9B can be satisfactorily sealed into the right reference envelope 9A or the left reference envelope 9B through the opening 10 without being clogged.
[0030]
In the embodiment described above, the right reference envelope 9A and the left reference envelope 9B are alternately conveyed by the envelope conveyor 26. However, when the right reference envelope 9A and the left reference envelope 9B are conveyed in random order. Installs an identification device (not shown) for identifying the right reference envelope 9A and the left reference envelope 9B on the envelope conveyor 26, and controls the inclusion position adjusting mechanism 46 according to the detection result by the identification device. Good. That is, only when the identification device detects that the left reference envelope 9B is conveyed to the sealing position A of the envelope conveyor 26, the control device (not shown) controls the inclusion position adjusting mechanism 46 based on this detection signal. Then, the position adjusting claw 45 of the enclosure position adjusting mechanism 46 is rotated and projected onto the enclosure receiving plate 35 of the enclosure conveyor 24, and the enclosure 8 on the enclosure position A of the enclosure conveyor 24 is moved to the envelope conveyor. It may be adapted to the opening 10 of the left reference envelope 9B on the 26 sealing positions A. As the identification device, for example, a camera that captures an identification mark for identifying the right reference envelope 9A and the left reference envelope 9B attached to the envelope 9, and an identification mark captured by the camera are determined. An identification device composed of an image recognition device is conceivable.
[0031]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the enclosure position adjusting mechanism 46 projects the enclosure 8 on the enclosure position A of the enclosure conveyor 24 by causing the position adjustment claw 45 to protrude, and the left reference envelope on the enclosure position A of the envelope conveyor 26. Although the case where the position is adjusted to a fixed position conforming to 9B has been described, the position adjusting claw 45 is, for example, an elevating mechanism such as a cylinder that moves up and down between the lower position of the inclusion receiving plate 35 and the protruding position, and an inclusion conveyor. It can be moved by a position adjustment mechanism in combination with a screw mechanism that can advance and retreat in 24 transport directions, the adjustment position of the enclosure 8 can be changed in a plurality of stages, and the enclosure 8 can be positioned at a plurality of adjustment positions. good.
[0032]
In the above embodiment, the position adjustment member (position adjustment claw 45) is described as being disposed at the enclosure position A of the enclosure conveyor. However, the position adjustment member is disposed at the enclosure position A of the envelope conveyor 26, and the enclosure position is The position of the envelope 9 on A (the right reference envelope 9A, the left reference envelope 9B) is moved so that the inclusion 8 is adapted to the opening 10 position of the envelope 9 (the right reference envelope 9A, the left reference envelope 9B). Also good.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the sealing device according to the present invention, it is possible to satisfactorily seal the sealed material into the bag body even if the bag body has different opening positions.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of an enclosing / sealing device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the enclosure operation of the enclosure in the enclosure position of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a conventional sealing device.
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an envelope continuous form.
6A is a plan view showing a right reference envelope, and FIG. 6B is a plan view showing a left reference envelope.
7 is a plan view showing the enclosure operation of the enclosure in the enclosure position of FIG. 4. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
8 Enclosed material 9 Envelope 9A Right reference envelope 9B Left reference envelope 10 Envelope opening 15 Envelope continuous form 20 Enclosed sealing device 24 Enclosed material conveyor 26 Envelope conveyor 28 Enclosed material enclosing device 34 Enclosed material feeding claw 35 Adjustment claw 46 Inclusion object position adjustment mechanism A Encapsulation position

Claims (5)

In an encapsulating sealing device that encloses the encapsulated material conveyed by the encapsulated material conveying device into the bag body conveyed by the bag material conveying device through the opening of the bag body by the encapsulated material enclosing device in the enclosing position,
The bag transport apparatus is capable of transporting a plurality of types of bag bodies having different opening positions,
The enclosing position is provided with a position adjusting member for adjusting the relative position between the encapsulated material on the enclosing position and the bag body in accordance with the opening position of the bag body on the enclosing position. . In an encapsulating sealing device that encloses the encapsulated material conveyed by the encapsulated material conveying device into the bag body conveyed by the bag material conveying device through the opening of the bag body by the encapsulated material enclosing device in the enclosing position,
The bag transport apparatus is capable of transporting a plurality of types of bag bodies having different opening positions,
The enclosure transport apparatus includes a position adjusting member that can adapt the enclosure on the enclosure position to the opening position of the bag on the enclosure position of the bag transport apparatus. Enclosed sealing device. The bag transport apparatus can alternately transport two types of bag bodies having different opening positions, and the inclusion transport apparatus positions the inclusion at the sealing position by adapting to the opening position of the one type of bag body. The enclosure sealing device according to claim 1, wherein the position adjusting member adjusts the position of the inclusion on the enclosure position so as to be adapted to the opening position of the other type of bag body. An identification device that is provided on the bag body conveying device and identifies types of bag bodies having different opening positions, and a control device that drives and controls the position adjusting member according to a detection result of the identification device. Or the enclosure sealing apparatus of 3. The enclosure sealing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the position adjusting member can position the enclosure on the enclosure position in the enclosure transportation apparatus at a plurality of positions.

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