JP3692202B2 - Disc package manufacturing method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a disc package by packaging an optical disc such as a so-called compact disc (CD) or digital video disc (DVD) in a predetermined case.
[0002]
[Prior art]
An optical disk used as an audio or video information recording medium is usually packaged in a predetermined case in a packaging process after its manufacture. The packaged product (referred to as a disk package) becomes the final product, and is shipped or stored in this state.
When the disc is used, it is taken out from the case and mounted on the player system side, and is stored in the case again after use.
[0003]
In recent years, a DVD has been attracting attention as a large-capacity recording medium for video information, and a plurality of parts can be assembled in a predetermined order when manufacturing a disc package in which the DVD is stored in a predetermined case. ing.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventionally, this assembling process has been performed manually or partly automated. A plurality of plastic or paper parts have different shapes and the like, and are assembled with high assembly accuracy.
This fine and complicated assembly work requires a considerable amount of man-hours, and it has been difficult to easily automate this.
[0005]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a disk package for packaging such a disk efficiently and accurately.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a result, the present inventors have conducted extensive research on such issues, and as a result, taking advantage of the characteristics such as the shapes of different components, the parts are assembled in order to fully automate the packaging. The present invention has been completed based on this finding.
[0007]
That is, the present invention is (1) a method for manufacturing a disk package in which a disk is housed in a disk case, wherein the tray for housing and supporting the disk is supported in a predetermined position and orientation in an inverted state. A tray supplying step, a cover supplying step for supplying a single leaf cover for constituting a case housing to the tray, a cover coupling step for fixing and integrating the predetermined portion of the cover to the tray, and the tray A tray reversing step for flipping up and down together with the cover, a booklet supplying step for supplying and inserting a booklet to a predetermined portion of the cover, and a disc supplying step for supplying a disc to the tray and fixing it to a predetermined position If, in what and a casing forming a casing housing by bending the cover, with the cover coupling step A plurality of projections of the fixed piece which is hinged to the bottom sides of the tray is engaged with the hole provided in the cover, it consists in the production method of the disc package to integrate the cover to the tray.
[0008]
(2) The components of the disk package are sequentially supplied onto the transport conveyor, and the transport conveyor is sequentially intermittently fed at a predetermined pitch while being processed at the process section on the transport conveyor corresponding to each process. The disk package manufacturing method according to the above (1) for packaging the disk.
[0010]
(3) In the booklet supply step, the booklet taken out from the booklet supply unit is slid toward the bag-shaped storage unit formed on the cover, and inserted from the mouth in the bag-shaped storage unit. The disk package manufacturing method according to the above (1) or (2).
[0011]
(4) The manufacturing of the disk package according to (1) or (2), wherein, in the case forming step, the cover is bent along a fold formed in advance in a predetermined portion of the cover. Lies in the way.
[0012]
And also, (5), a step of discharging the defective of the disc package from the conveyor, further comprising, consists in the production method of the disk package according to any one of the above (1) to (4).
[0013]
According to the present invention, each component of the disk package is sequentially supplied onto the conveyor, and the disk is packaged at each process unit on the conveyor while the conveyor is sequentially intermittently fed at a predetermined pitch.
By utilizing the characteristics such as the shapes of a plurality of component parts having different shapes and materials in each process part, they can be assembled smoothly and accurately, and the disk packaging can be manufactured extremely efficiently.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a manufacturing method of a disk package according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a disk package manufactured by the method of the present invention. In this disk package, a disk 2 is housed and fixed at a predetermined position of the tray 1, and a cover 3 is attached to the tray 1 so as to be openable and closable.
[0015]
Further, FIG. 2 shows a detailed configuration example of the disk package in this embodiment.
The tray 1 is formed of a plastic material into a flat, general box shape, and has a holding portion 1a for storing the disk 2 at a predetermined portion thereof.
The cover 3 is formed of a so-called stiff cardboard board having rigidity capable of holding its own flat shape.
[0016]
The cardboard board forming the cover 3 is configured to be foldable through the folds 3a and 3b, that is, to form three regions 3A, 3B, and 3C.
The cover 3 is attached and fixed to the outer bottom surface of the tray 1 in the region 3A.
A pair of fixing pieces 1b for attaching and fixing the cover 3 is hinged to both sides of the bottom of the tray 1.
By folding along the folds 3 a and 3 b, a part of the cover 3 (regions 3 </ b> B and 3 </ b> C) is closed with the tray 1.
[0017]
A lock piece 1c for locking the cover 3 closed to the tray 1 is hingedly connected along one side of the tray 1, that is, between the pair of fixed pieces 1b.
The cover 3 also has a pocket 3c which is a bag-like storage portion for storing a thin booklet-like booklet 4 in the region 3C.
[0018]
3 and 4 show the overall schematic configuration of the packaging apparatus 10 used in the method of the present invention.
In the packaging apparatus 10, a conveyor 11 that is intermittently driven at a predetermined pitch is horizontally arranged.
While sequentially supplying a plurality of component parts of the disk package to the conveyor 11, these components are transported along the longitudinal direction L of the apparatus while being assembled in a predetermined order.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 5, the packaging apparatus 10 includes a plurality of process parts (A) to (K) for packaging the disk 2 along the traveling direction of the transport conveyor 11.
These process parts (A)-(K) are arrange | positioned by the conveyance pitch space | interval of the conveyor 11, and the main process content of each process part is as follows.
[0020]
Process section (A); Tray supply process section (B); Fixed piece opening process section (C); Cover supply and fixed piece closing process section (D); Cover joining process section (E); Tray reversing process section (F) ; Booklet supply process part (G); Booklet pushing process part (H); Disc supply process part (I ₁ ); Case formation (cover folding)
Process part (I ₂ ); Case formation (cover folding / closing)
Process section (J); defective product discharge process section (K ₁ ); non-defective stock process section (K ₂ ); non-defective stock
First, in the process section (A), the tray 1 is supplied to the transport conveyor 11, and the supplied tray 1 starts to be intermittently fed sequentially at a predetermined pitch.
The tray 1 is transferred from a tray supply unit installed in front of the conveyor 11 using a chuck or pad (not shown), but the holding unit 1a is on the conveyor conveyance direction side along the longitudinal direction L of the packaging device 10. Is supplied to the conveyor 11 in a direction positioned at (see FIG. 6).
In this case, the tray 1 is transferred onto the conveyor 11 in an inverted state.
In this way, the tray 1 supplied to the conveyor 11 is supported horizontally and is regulated so as not to rattle.
[0022]
Next, in the process section (B), the fixed pieces 1b on both sides of the tray 1 that is turned upside down on the conveyor 11 are opened.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the claw member 100 is pressed against the fixed piece 1b hinged to both sides of the bottom of the tray 1, and the claw member 100 moves the fixed piece 1b so as to spread from the inside to the outside.
As a result, the fixed piece 1b is opened as shown and held in that state.
[0023]
Next, in the process part (C), the cover 3 is supplied as shown by the arrow M in FIG. 5 from a cover supply part installed on the side of the conveyor 11 using a chuck or pad (not shown).
In this case, the area 3 </ b> A of the cover 3 is supplied so as to be aligned with the back surface of the tray 1.
Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the cover 3 is provided with a plurality of holes 3 d along both side edges of the region 3 </ b> A.
On the other hand, each fixed piece 1 b of the tray 1 has a protrusion 1 d corresponding to the hole 3 d of the cover 3.
Further, after supplying the cover 3 as shown in FIG. 7, in this process section (C), the open fixing piece 1b is rotated inward by a claw member (not shown) (see arrow in FIG. 7).
[0024]
Next, in the process section (D), a plurality of protrusions 1d of the fixed piece 1b hinged to both sides of the bottom of the tray 1 are engaged with the holes 3d provided in the cover 3, whereby the cover 3 is integrated with the tray 1. Turn into.
In this case, each fixed piece 1b of the tray 1 is folded inward, and further, each fixed piece 1b is pressed from above with an appropriate force as shown in FIG.
[0025]
Next, in the process part (E), the tray 1 is turned upside down using a gripping member (not shown) together with the cover 3 coupled and integrated with the tray 1 (arrow N in FIG. 5).
In other words, what has been turned over until now is turned over.
Thus, by holding the tray 1 upside down, as shown in FIG. 9, the holding portion 1a for storing the disk 2 in the tray 1 is arranged on the upper side.
Also in FIG. 9, the tray 1 and the cover 3 are conveyed along the longitudinal direction L of the caging device 10.
[0026]
Next, in the process part (F), the booklet 4 is supplied and inserted into the pocket 3c provided in the region 3C of the cover 3.
The booklet 4 is taken out by a chuck or pad gripping member (not shown) from a booklet supply unit installed on the side of the conveyor 11 and supplied as indicated by an arrow O in FIG.
As described above, the booklet 4 has a thin booklet shape.
The booklet 4 is slid and moved toward the bag-like storage portion of the cover 3, that is, the pocket 3c, with the back side of the booklet 4 facing forward, as shown by the arrow in FIG. In this case, the booklet 4 can be inserted appropriately and smoothly from the mouth of the pocket 3c by moving the booklet 4 so that the back side is slightly lowered.
[0027]
Next, in the process part (G), the booklet 4 inserted in the pocket 3c is pushed further into the back. That is, the booklet 4 is slid in an oblique direction toward the corner of the pocket 3c as indicated by an arrow P in FIG.
Thereby, the booklet 4 is inserted exactly to the back of the pocket 3c.
[0028]
Next, in the process section (H), the disk 2 is supplied to the tray 1 and fixed at a predetermined position.
The disk 2 is supplied as indicated by an arrow Q in FIG. 5 from a disk supply unit installed on the side of the conveyor 11 using a suction chuck (not shown).
In this case, the peripheral portion of the center hole 2a (see FIG. 2) of the disk 2 is sucked and held, and moved to the holding portion 1a of the tray 1 waiting on the conveyor 11.
An engagement protrusion 1e (see FIG. 2) that can be engaged with the center hole 2a of the disk 2 is provided at the center of the holding portion 1a of the tray 1.
By reducing the diameter of the suction chuck 1b while bending the engagement protrusion 1e with a part of the suction chuck, it can be easily engaged with the center hole 2a of the disk 2.
Thereby, the disk 2 is appropriately fixed to the holding portion 1a of the tray 1 as shown in FIG.
[0029]
Next, in the process parts (I ₁ ) and (I ₂ ), the case 3 is formed by folding the cover 3 along the folds 3 a and 3 b formed in advance at predetermined portions of the cover 3.
First, in the process section (I ₁ ), the cover 3 is bent along the fold 3b using a bending member (not shown).
In this case, the region 3C of the cover 3 is fixed so as not to be lifted, and the region 3C is rotated as indicated by an arrow in FIG.
Thereafter, the region 3B is further rotated as indicated by the arrow in FIG. 13 to fold the cover 3 along the fold 3a.
At this time, the lock piece 1c is opened as indicated by an arrow by a claw member (not shown).
Thereafter, the regions 3B and 3C superposed on each other are closed to the tray 1.
[0030]
In this way, by folding a predetermined part of the cover 3, a case housing for housing the disk 2 is formed.
As shown in FIG. 14, the cover 3 closed to the tray 1 is now closed by rotating the lock piece 1c as shown by the arrow and engaging the protruding portion with the notch 1f of the cover 3. Kept in a state.
Therefore, there is no danger that the cover 3 opens carelessly and the internal disk 2 or booklet 4 falls off.
[0031]
Further, in the process section (J), the quality of the disc package thus manufactured is determined, and those determined as defective products are discharged from the conveyor 11.
In the process part (K ₁ ) and the process part (K ₂ ), the disc package determined to be non-defective is stocked in a predetermined stocker S.
The stocked disc package is taken out to the next step as appropriate.
[0032]
As described above, according to the method of the present invention, in the packaging apparatus 10, the tray 1, the disk 2, the cover 3, and the booklet 4 are sequentially placed in the plurality of process parts (A) to (K) set along the conveyor 11. Automatically assembled.
In each process part, the apparatus operates properly and each component can be properly assembled, so that a final product disk package can be obtained efficiently.
[0033]
Although the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and it goes without saying that various other modifications are possible without departing from the essence thereof.
For example, in this type of disk package, there is a cardboard board forming a cover in which one fold is formed, and the present invention can be effectively applied even when such a type of cover is used. .
Each operation in the assembly process of the disk package can be sufficiently achieved by using a chuck, a pad, a gripping member, a bending member, a claw member and the like which are usually used.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, in this type of product packaging method, a plurality of process parts are set along the transport conveyor, and the process parts are assembled while sequentially supplying components.
At that time, it is possible to assemble with accuracy almost completely automatically by utilizing features such as the shapes of a plurality of component parts having different shapes and materials in each process part.
As a result, the number of man-hours for assembling by hand is greatly reduced, and there are advantages such as ensuring high quality by preventing post-assembly.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a disk package manufactured by the method of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing in detail a configuration example of a disk package according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of a packaging apparatus used in the method of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of a packaging device used in the method of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a configuration example of all steps in the method of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a tray fixing piece opening step in the method of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a cover supplying step in the method of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a cover coupling step in the method of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a tray inversion step (after inversion) in the method of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a booklet supplying step in the method of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a disk supply process in the method of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a cover folding step in the method of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a cover folding step in the method of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a cover closing step in the method of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Tray 1a ... Holding part 1b ... Fixed piece 1c ... Lock piece 1d ... Protrusion 1e ... Engagement protrusion 2 ... Disc 2a ... Center hole 3 ... Cover 3a, 3b ... Fold 3A, 3B, 3C ... Area 4 ... Booklet 10 ... Packaging apparatus 100 ... Claw member f ... Notch S ... Stocker

Claims (5)

A method for manufacturing a disk package comprising a disk housed in a disk case,
A tray supply step for supporting the tray for accommodating and supporting the disc in a predetermined position and orientation in an inverted state;
A cover supplying step for supplying a single leaf cover for constituting a case housing to the tray;
A cover coupling step of fixing and integrating the cover predetermined portion with the tray;
A tray reversing step for reversing the tray together with the cover;
A booklet supply step of supplying and inserting a booklet to the cover predetermined part;
A disc supply step of supplying a disc to the tray and fixing it to a predetermined position;
A case forming step of forming the case housing by bending the cover;
In what comprises
In the cover coupling step, a plurality of protrusions of a fixed piece hinged to both sides of the bottom of the tray are engaged with holes formed in the cover, and the cover is integrated with the tray. Package manufacturing method.   Each component of the disk package is sequentially supplied onto the conveyor, and the disk is packaged in a process section on the conveyor corresponding to each process while intermittently feeding the conveyor at a predetermined pitch. The method of manufacturing a disk package according to claim 1, wherein:   In the booklet supply step, the booklet taken out from the booklet supply unit is slid and moved toward the bag-shaped storage unit formed on the cover, and is inserted from the mouth in the bag-shaped storage unit. The manufacturing method of the disk package of Claim 1 or 2.   3. The method of manufacturing a disk package according to claim 1, wherein in the case forming step, the cover is bent along a fold formed in advance at a predetermined portion of the cover.   The method of manufacturing a disk package according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a step of discharging a defective product of the disk package from the conveyor.

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