JP3767757B2 - Automatic collection device for various products - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention, various products such as dry noodles packaged with a plastic film that is not completely shaped, and also easily deformed products such as raw noodles packaged with a plastic film are automatically placed in a container such as a tray. The present invention relates to an automatic stacking apparatus for various products to be stacked.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, dry noodles packaged with plastic film are not completely fixed, especially raw noodles similarly packaged with plastic film are deformable soft bodies, which are cumbersome to handle, such as refrigerated storage and transportation Therefore, the accumulation in a container such as a tray was performed manually.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus capable of automatically accumulating in a container such as a tray even if the soft noodles such as raw noodles as well as dry noodles packaged with the plastic film are used.
[0004]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a conveyor that conveys products at a predetermined interval above a supply position of a container such as a tray, the tip of the product intermittently corresponding to the number of products arranged. mounted for retracting and advancing the return to the conveying direction opposite the stopper in front of the belt conveyor leading edge advanced position of the belt conveyor for engaging the leading end portion of the product of the earliest that has been conveyed is disposed, further the top Above the belt conveyor at the leading edge advancement position, the number of products excluding the first product and a sensor for detecting the supply of the product corresponding to the position, and the belt conveyor when the belt conveyor is intermittently retracted A descent stopper that descends to a substantially horizontal position is provided, and the product supplied in response to the intermittent retreat of the belt conveyor is detected by the sensor, and the descent stopper is added. Is allowed, and the allowed locked items carried by sequentially predetermined intervals to the lower descending stopper which is dropped and supplied into the container, such as the tray, preferably projections on the rear end in the conveying direction of the products of the descending stopper More preferably, automatic supply and automatic discharge of containers such as the tray are freely configured.
[0005]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of an automatic product stacking apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of a main part with a part in cross section, and FIG. 3 is a front view of a container supply unit such as a tray with part in cross section. 4 to 11 are process explanatory views showing the order of integration.
[0006]
In FIG. 1, two automatic product stacking devices for similar products are provided to increase the stacking efficiency. That is, the product G stacking unit 2 for the belt conveyor 1 that conveys the product G at a predetermined interval, the supply path 3 and the unloading path 4 of a container T such as a tray (hereinafter referred to as “tray T”), and the product G Is provided with a stacking section 2a for goods G, a supply path 3a for tray T, and a carry-out path 4a.
[0007]
Therefore, in the following description, the belt conveyor 1 that conveys the product G at a predetermined interval, the stacking unit 2 for the product G, the supply path 3 for the tray T, and the transport path 4 will be described. In the drawings embodiments, which will be described later, automatic supply and automatic unloading of the tray T is in freely.
[0008]
In the present invention, above the supply position 5 of the tray T, the belt conveyor 1 that conveys the product G at a predetermined interval intermittently moves the leading end in the reverse direction of the conveyance of the product G corresponding to the number of the products G arranged. provided freely retracted and advanced recovery.
[0009]
First, the belt conveyor 1 is stretched and supported by horizontal belt wheels 6 and 7, a tension belt wheel 8, a driving belt wheel 9, and guide belt wheels 10 and 11 disposed at the rear end and the front end. Is configured to be rotationally driven by the motor 12.
[0010]
Next, the horizontal belt wheel 7 and the tension belt wheel 8 at the front end are configured to be retractable in the direction opposite to the conveyance of the commodity G. Specifically, first, both ends of the horizontal belt wheel 7 and the tension belt wheel 8 at the front end are configured as a unit by the support frame 13 and are configured to be retracted in the reverse direction of conveyance of the product G by being guided by the machine body 15. Is done.
[0011]
That is, a support plate 14 is extended above the support frame 13, and the upper end of the support plate 14 is screwed onto a ball screw 16 that is supported horizontally above the fuselage 15, that is, parallel to the belt conveyor 1. .
[0012]
Further, a servo motor 17 which can be rotated forward and backward is connected to the end of the ball screw 16 so that the ball screw 16 can be rotated in an appropriate number of times by the servo motor 17. ing.
[0013]
Therefore, for example, by intermittently controlling the ball screw 16 in the reverse direction by the servo motor 18, the horizontal belt wheel 7 and the tension belt at the tip end through the support plate 14 and the support frame 13. The vehicle 8 can be intermittently retracted in the direction opposite to the conveyance of the commodity G while maintaining the tension support state of the belt conveyor 1.
[0014]
Further, by rotating the ball screw 16 in the forward direction by the servo motor 18, the horizontal belt wheel 7 and the tension belt wheel 8 at the leading end are interposed via the support plate 14 and the support frame 13. The belt conveyor 1 can be quickly returned to the initial state, that is, the most advanced position, while maintaining the tension support state of the belt conveyor 1.
[0015]
Next, the stopper 18 is provided distal end of the product G of cutting edge in front of the cutting edge advanced position of the belt conveyor 1 is conveyed is engaged.
[0016]
Furthermore, above the most advanced position of the belt conveyor 1, sensors 19, 19a for detecting the supply of the product G corresponding to the number of the products G excluding the earliest product G and the position thereof, 19b and 19c and lowering stoppers 20, 20a and 20b which are lowered to a position substantially horizontal with the belt conveyor 1 when the belt conveyor 1 is intermittently retracted, are supplied corresponding to the intermittent retracting of the belt conveyor 1 The lowered product G is detected by the sensors 19, 19a, 19b and 19c, the lowering stoppers 20, 20a and 20b are lowered, and the products G which are sequentially conveyed at predetermined intervals to the lowering stoppers 20, 20a and 20b are engaged. It is stopped and dropped and supplied into the container T such as the tray.
[0017]
In the drawing embodiment, the number of products G arranged is four. Further, as the sensors 19, 19a, 19b, and 19c, a photodetector that can be detected from above the product G is used.
[0018]
Further, the lowering stoppers 20, 20a and 20b are configured to be lowered by the cylinders 21, 21a and 21b in a timely manner. 22, 22a and 22b are configured.
[0019]
Each of the protrusions 22, 22 a, and 22 b is configured to smoothly drop the soft object when the commodity G is a soft object, and the soft body is intermittently retracted when the belt conveyor 1 is intermittently retracted. This is provided because objects may hang down from the end of the belt conveyor 1 and fall in the vertical direction.
[0020]
That is, the front end of the supplied soft object is temporarily locked, and is gently curved so that the lock is released almost simultaneously with the rear end of the soft object being released as the belt conveyor 1 moves backward. It is provided and acts so that the soft body falls while maintaining a state close to horizontal.
[0021]
Next, automatic supply and automatic conveyance of the tray T will be described with reference to FIG. The train T is supplied by a pusher 25 that is acted on by a cylinder 24 on a parallel chain 23 stretched to a width supporting the train T in a timely manner, and a transfer rod 26 suspended between the chains 23. Is transferred by being held in place, and supplied to a fixed position.
[0022]
The parallel chain 23 is accurately controlled via a brake motor 27 and a speed reducer 28 to supply the tray T to a fixed position, and is stopped at a fixed position while the products G are accumulated. .
[0023]
Specifically, the brake motor 27 is computer controlled in accordance with the accumulation operation of the products G. For example, when the products G are stacked in two rows and two rows as shown, After the two-stage accumulation in the front row is completed, the tray T is transported by the half width of the tray T, and is stopped at a fixed position until the accumulation in the first and second stages of the next rear row is completed. Yes.
[0024]
Next, the actual integration will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the tray T is supplied to a predetermined supply position 5, the belt conveyor 1 is at the most advanced position, the products G are conveyed on the belt conveyor 1 at predetermined intervals, and the earliest product G is a stopper. 18 and the supply is detected by the sensor 19 (see FIG. 4).
[0025]
Next, the servo motor 17 is rotationally driven by the detection signal of the sensor 19, and the belt conveyor 1 is moved back to the stroke at which the support of the product G is released.
[0026]
In this state, the stopper 18 may also have the same protrusions 22 (22a, 22b) as the lowering stoppers 20, 20a and 20b, but in the case of the drawing embodiment, A stopper 18 is provided slightly in front of the mouth of the tray T, and the mouth edge of the tray T acts in the same manner as the projection 22 (22a, 22b) (see FIG. 5).
[0027]
As described above, when the belt conveyor 1 is moved backward by the stroke for releasing the support of the product G, the product G is dropped and supplied to a predetermined position in the tray T. At the same time, the lowering stopper 20 is moved by the cylinder 21 to the belt conveyor. 1 is lowered to a substantially horizontal position, and the leading end of the subsequent (second) product G is put on the protrusion 22 of the lowering stopper 20 and locked (see FIG. 6).
[0028]
When the succeeding product G is detected by the sensor 19a, the belt conveyor 1 is moved backward by the stroke for releasing the support of the product G locked to the lowering stopper 20 similarly to the detection signal. At the same time, the commodity G is dropped and supplied to the next predetermined position in the tray T. At the same time, the lowering stopper 20a is lowered to the substantially horizontal position with the belt conveyor 1 by the cylinder 21a, and the subsequent (third) commodity. G is engaged with the lowering stopper 20a (see FIG. 7).
[0029]
Similarly, the third product G is dropped and supplied to the next predetermined position in the tray T (see FIGS. 8 and 9), and finally the fourth product G is stored in the tray T. Dropping and feeding to a predetermined position completes the integration of the first stage of the front row.
[0030]
After that, as described above, the ball screw 16 is controlled to rotate in the forward direction by the servo motor 18 to return the belt conveyor 1 to the initial state, that is, the most advanced position, and the second step in the front row is performed in the same process as described above. Are accumulated (see FIG. 11).
[0031]
Further, the integration of the first stage of the rear row and the second stage of the rear row is performed in the same process as described above. However, the accumulation form in the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, the number of accumulation columns and the number of accumulation stages is not limited, and can be changed and used for various purposes. In addition to dry noodles and raw noodles, various products Can be used to accumulate
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, various products, for example, dry noodles packaged with a plastic film that is not completely shaped, and soft bodies such as raw noodles can be automatically accumulated in a container such as a tray.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of an automatic stacking apparatus for various products according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of a main part in which a part of the present invention is shown in cross section.
FIG. 3 is a front view of a container supply unit such as a tray having a part in cross section.
FIG. 4 to FIG. 11 are process explanatory views showing an integration order.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Belt conveyor 18 Stopper
19, 19a, 19b, 19c sensor
20, 20a, 20b Lowering stopper
T train
G product

Claims (3)

Above the feed position of the container tray such a conveyor for conveying the products in predetermined intervals, provided freely retracted and advanced back to the conveying direction opposite intermittently the product corresponding to its distal end to the number of aligned items is, the in front of the belt conveyor leading edge advanced position of the belt conveyor is provided a stopper for engaging the leading end of the earliest item that is transported, and more above the belt conveyor leading edge advanced position, A sensor for detecting the supply of goods corresponding to the number and position of the products excluding the earliest product and a descent stopper for lowering the belt conveyor to a substantially horizontal position when the belt conveyor is intermittently retracted are provided. The product supplied in response to the intermittent retreat of the belt conveyor is detected by the sensor, the lowering stopper is lowered, and the lowering stopper is sequentially predetermined. It falls to be supplied to the vessel, such as the tray is engaged the product to be transported in septal automatic stacking device for various products characterized by. Automatic stacking apparatus of various items of the descending stopper commodity transfer direction according to claim 1, wherein the projection is configured on the rear end portion of the. The automatic stacking apparatus for various products according to claim 1 or 2, wherein containers such as trays can be automatically supplied and automatically discharged.

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