JP3876201B2 - Direction sorting supply method and equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a direction sorting supply method and apparatus, and more particularly to a direction sorting supply method and apparatus for sorting and supplying a supply object that is asymmetric in the axial direction so that the directions of the ends in the axial direction are aligned. is there.
[0002]
[Prior art]
There are caps as a representative example of a supply object that is asymmetric in the axial direction. In order to automatically attach the caps to the container, the cap is supplied in a state where the opening side and the closing side of the cap are in the same direction in the axial direction.
[0003]
However, thin caps made of metal or synthetic resin often have a cylindrical surface with a straight outer peripheral surface. However, it is substantially asymmetric in the axial direction because one end side is open and the other end side is closed. It is difficult to align the opening side and the closing side of such caps so that they are in the same direction in the axial direction. Therefore, conventionally, it has become common to align and supply using a vibration feeder with good sorting performance.
[0004]
On the other hand, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 05-44912 (1) discloses an orientation selection and supply device for an asymmetric part in an axial direction in which one end side in the axial direction is open and the other end side is closed, such as a heat spreader having a shoulder. Yes. This is provided with a belt-like locking projection having a low height on an inclined sliding surface, and the component is dropped while applying vibration. While the part slides down, the part with the shoulder part facing down slides down to the lowest part while getting over the locking convex part at the shoulder part. A part with a flat surface facing downward cannot get over the locking projection, and is guided to the side groove along the slope set in the length direction of the locking projection and discharged.
[0005]
Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-7241 (2) discloses an apparatus for conveying a shaft-shaped workpiece while being aligned in the axial direction while preventing the formation of a bridge. This is a conveyor that circulates diagonally upward facing the hopper, and is provided with claw portions for locking and transporting a shaft-shaped workpiece in two stages, front and rear, and the width of the front claw and The width of the nail and the arrangement pitch are set smaller than the arrangement pitch. In the front conveyor, the shaft-like work in the front hopper is scooped up and locked roughly by each claw, and a plurality of items are overlapped with each claw, but the work piece axial direction is in the longitudinal direction of the claw. Is transported in the locked state, and is put into the subsequent hopper one by one in order. The rear conveyor is a small amount of workpieces that are sequentially fed into the subsequent hopper in a state where the axial direction is aligned, and a small amount of the nail with a small width that does not overlap each other. By crawling up and locking with the claw, it is possible to convey and supply approximately the same amount as the amount supplied from the preceding conveyor.
[0006]
Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2000-15185 (3) discloses a part determination and alignment method and apparatus for aligning cylindrical parts that are randomly delivered. This is a multi-stage push-up plate that pushes up components one by one on an inclined surface with a predetermined width and slides forward, from the hopper side to the conveyance path means, and the parts are intermittently arranged one by one on the conveyance path means. In the feeding and transport path means, the parts that are sent one by one in sequence are transported in the row direction and subjected to pass / fail judgment by image recognition and rejected defective products, and then rejected non-defective products, that is, the type and orientation of the parts It is possible to send out only items that have
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the vibration feeder is expensive and has a small supply amount per unit time, which is about 100 / min for PET bottle caps. For this reason, it cannot cope with the recent increase in the speed of the filling machine, and a plurality of vibration feeders are required for one filling line, which increases the equipment cost and occupies a large space. In addition, a cap with a so-called perforation, such as a cap of a PET bottle, has a problem that the perforation is inadvertently cut due to vibrations, resulting in a defective product.
[0008]
In the technique described in the publication (1), even if it can cope with a very flat cap, the larger the axial dimension, that is, the higher the height of the cap, the easier it is for a non-defective product to fall forward and the efficiency of selection. Will drop momentum. In addition, if the locking projections are provided in multiple stages in order to increase the supply amount by orientation selection, the position where the non-defective products are received and discharged by the respective locking projections is different. It is necessary to provide a means for collecting and supplying the selected directions so as not to disturb the selected directions. Moreover, there is a problem that the perforation of the cap is cut by the influence of vibration.
[0009]
In the technique described in the publication (2), even if the axial workpieces are aligned in the longitudinal direction of the claw, the one end side and the other end side are in the same direction in the axial direction with respect to the asymmetrical one in the axial direction. Sorting is not possible. The technique described in the publication (2) uses the fact that there is a large-diameter portion near the one end side of the workpiece to align the direction of the one end side and the other end side of the workpiece that is asymmetric in the axial direction. The large diameter portion of the workpiece is received by the opening edge of the groove by the apparatus, and the shaft portion on the long side from the large diameter portion is dropped into the groove. Accordingly, two types of sorting mechanisms are required, the structure is complicated and expensive, and the occupied space is large.
[0010]
In the technique described in the publication (3), a mechanism for aligning random parts in the hopper in a row, a transport path means for transporting the aligned parts in the row direction, and transport in the row direction by the transport path means The device is complicated and expensive because it requires a means for recognizing the orientation of the parts to be processed, a mechanism for removing defective products based on the result of image recognition, and a mechanism for returning the rejected defective products into the hopper. And the occupied space is large. In addition, there is a problem that the ratio of the non-defective products among the components finally arranged in a row is low and the supply amount per unit time cannot be obtained sufficiently.
[0011]
An object of the present invention is to supply a sufficient supply amount per unit time without defective products in order to select and supply the direction of the supply object asymmetric in the axial direction in the axial direction. The object is to provide an orientation sorting and supplying method and apparatus that can be performed in a small space.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the object as described above, the orientation sorting and supply method of the present invention includes:To accept multiple supply objectsExtending in the lateral direction, SpecialSpecific facing the fixed sideMore thanNon-specific object facing outwardIs selfSorting by heavy dropFormBy rotating the holder so that the holder with the holder has a path that moves up in the hopper for storing the supply object or sequentially facing the hopper,IsSupply object in the hopper掬RaisingBeforeOnly specific items are acceptedAndPredeterminedSend outLift to positionRepeatedly, a specific object on the holder is blown to the holder by blowing air at the delivery position.Supply to the one end side with the same feeding directionAt the same time, the specific object on the holder below the predetermined position is pre-packed to be packed on one end side by blowing air.This is the main feature.
[0013]
  The device that achieves this has an upward-facing receiving part.To accept multiple supply objectsExtending in the lateral direction, SpecialSpecific facing the fixed sideMore thanNon-specific object facing outwardSelfFall by weightMakeA holder, a hopper for storing an object to be supplied, and a patrol drive mechanism for patroling the holder so as to have a path for sequentially moving up in the hopper or facing the hopperIn the orientation sorting and feeding device equipped with,
  An air blow means for sending a specific object on the holder to one end side by blowing air at a predetermined sending position and a position below it in a path along which the holder moves upward, and at one position, the one end side of the holder is opened and sent. There is provided a closing means that receives and packs the specific object that is sent by closing one end of the holder under the delivery position without disturbing the delivery of the specific object that is sent.This is the main feature.
[0014]
  In the configuration of these methods and devices,holderSupply is stored in the hopper while moving up in the hopper or in the hopper when it is circulated in the hopper for storing the supply object or moving up in the hopper Catch up with the object group and scrape it upRakuRepeatedlyDaSupply objectChitokuSpecific things that face the fixed sideReceivedNon-specific items placed in other directionsIs selfFall by weightMakeBy, SpecialIt is a regular thingTakePick up the direction of supply object with high probability.And the holderBecause it is performed simultaneously over the entire length ofholderIn proportion to the length of the hopper, the distance that the holder moves up in or facing the hopper, and the number of times the holder moves up in or facing the hopper Increased efficiencyAndA specific object whose orientation in the supply object is selected can be supplied at a sufficient supply amount per unit time at low cost with a simple method and apparatus having a small required space without being defective.In addition, since the specific object on the holder is blown and supplied to one end side of the holder at the delivery position, the specific object can be mechanically sent out from a position away from the specific object, and there is no problem of interference. Moreover, even when the specified object on the holder is blown to one end of the holder in advance by blowing air even under the delivery position, the time for filling the gap between the specified objects at the delivery position becomes unnecessary, so the supply time Is shortened.
[0016]
The receiving part has a receiving wall that receives the specific object from below and a back wall that is attached to one end in the axial direction of the specific object at the back of the receiving wall. The above-mentioned selection condition can be satisfied for a large dimension in the right-angle direction, and it can be realized at low cost.
[0017]
In this case, in addition, in the structure in which the receiving wall has a flange that rises on the side opposite to the back wall, and an upward groove is formed between the receiving wall and the back wall, the presence or absence of a tapered portion that extends outward at the end The difference in shape and size at the end in the axial direction is absorbed by the receiving function of the large part in the groove so that the receiving posture does not change in particular, and the supply object relative to the support point of the supply object by the selection flange is Depending on whether the position of the vertical line on the center of gravity is on the receiving part side, it is easier to select specific items and non-specific items, and specific items can be received more stably with support by the back wall, The certainty and versatility of orientation selection can be improved.
[0019]
The patrol drive mechanism patrols the holder intermittently, and the pulsation when the holder repeatedly stops and moves up strengthens the catch between the holder and the receiving part and the supply object in the hopper, and the receiving state is stable. While increasing the lifting probability of a specific object, it accelerates the fall by the inertia that works every time when upward movement is resumed for non-specific objects that are unstable in receiving, so that the lifting efficiency of a specific object can be further enhanced and specified By setting the delivery position of the object to a predetermined stop position of the holder by the intermittent patrol system, it is possible to select and feed a large number of specific objects by one horizontally long holder and supply it to the other at one place. It can be achieved steadily using the stop position and stop time.
[0020]
Further features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and drawings. Each feature of the present invention can be used alone or in combination in various combinations as much as possible.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a direction selection and supply method and apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings for understanding of the present invention.
[0022]
The present embodiment is an example of a method and apparatus for selecting and supplying a synthetic resin cap of a PET bottle. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is effective when applied to a case in which the orientation in the axial direction is selected and supplied for a general supply object that is asymmetric in the axial direction, and these are also within the scope of the present invention. Belongs.
[0023]
The direction sorting and supplying method according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the direction sorting apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 to 10. The upward receiving portion 1 extends in the lateral direction, and the cap 2 is a supply object. 4, 6, 7 (a), and FIG. 10 in which the opening side 2 a, which is a specific end that is perpendicular to the receiving portion 1 and is asymmetrical in the axial direction X, faces the specific side. 2A is received such that the vertical line Z on the center of gravity G does not deviate from the receiving portion 1, and the non-specific object 2B as shown in FIGS. The holder 3 having a sorting cross-sectional shape and a sorting posture in which the cap 2 is detached from the receiving portion 1 and falls due to its own weight faces the hopper 4 or the hopper 4 as shown in FIGS. By rotating the holder 3 so as to have a path that moves up sequentially, the holder 3 When moving up in the hopper 4, the cap 2 in the hopper 4 is lifted by the receiving portion 1 of the holder 3, and only the specific object 2A is received and lifted, and the specific object 2A is lifted to a predetermined position. Are fed to one end 3a of the holder 3 with the same orientation.
[0024]
In order to achieve this, the apparatus has a specific end that has the upward receiving portion 1 extending in the lateral direction and the axial direction X of the cap 2 is perpendicular to the receiving portion 1 and asymmetric with respect to the axial direction X as described above. The specific object 2A with the opening side 2a facing the specific side is received such that the vertical line Z on the center of gravity G does not deviate from the receiving part 1, and the non-specific object 2B in the other direction is on the center of gravity G. A holder 3 having a selected cross-sectional shape in which the vertical line Z of the vertical axis Z is removed from the receiving portion 1 and falls due to its own weight, a hopper 4 for storing the cap 2, and the holder 3 in the hopper 4 or in the hopper 4. 1 to 4 and the specific object 2A lifted up to a predetermined position by the holder 3 is sent out from one end 3a of the holder 3. And a delivery means 6 as shown in FIGS. .
[0025]
By these methods and devices, when the holder 3 is circulated in the hopper 4 for storing the cap 2 or so as to move up in the hopper 4, the holder 3 moves up in the hopper 4 or in the hopper 4. While doing so, it repeats that it is caught by the cap 2 group stored in the hopper 4 and scrambling it up with the upwardly receiving portion 1. In this repetition, the receiving portion 1 of the holder 3 has the center of gravity of the specific object 2A of the cap 2 in which the axial direction X is perpendicular to the receiving portion 1 and the specific opening side 2a that is asymmetric in the axial direction X faces the specific side. The vertical line Z on G is received so that it does not deviate from the receiving part 1, and the non-specific object 2B in the other direction is received so that the vertical line Z on the center of gravity G deviates from the receiving part 1. A stable posture in which the vertical line Z on the center of gravity G does not deviate from the receiving portion 1 when the cap 2 is the specific object 2A. In the case where the cap 2 is lifted without dropping due to interference with other caps 2 in the hopper 4, and the rolled cap 2 is the non-specific object 2B, the vertical on the center of gravity G The line Z is received in an unstable posture where it deviates from the receiving unit 1. , Without difficulty dropped without vibration by the interference with the other cap 2 of its own weight and hopper 4 achieved repeatedly replaced with a particular product 2A. Accordingly, only the specific object 2A, that is, the specific object 2A in which the axial direction X is perpendicular to the receiving portion 1 and the specific end asymmetrical to the axial direction X is directed to the specific side is lifted and the cap is lifted. 2 can be selected with a high probability, and since the selection of the direction is performed simultaneously over the entire length of the receiving portion 1, the length of the receiving portion 1, within the hopper 4 or within the hopper 4. Thus, the sorting efficiency is improved in proportion to the distance that the holder 3 moves up and the number of times per unit time that the holder 3 moves up or faces the hopper 4. The specific object 2A whose direction has been selected can be supplied at a sufficient supply amount per unit time without a defective product at a low cost by a simple method and apparatus. Also, the required space may be small. In addition, the specified object 2A whose orientation in the cap 2 is selected is sent to one end side of the lifting holder 3 by the holder 3 to a predetermined position S shown in FIGS. It is easy to supply to others.
[0026]
Here, the vertical line Z on the center of gravity G of the specified object 2A is higher than that of the receiving portion 1 in the preceding stage of the upward movement of the holder 3 in the hopper 4 or facing the hopper 4. It changes by changing from the semi-sorting attitude | position which becomes diagonal as shown in FIG.1, FIG.4, FIG.7 (b) used as an inner side to the said upright sorting attitude | position shown in FIG.1, FIG.4, FIG.7 (a). This semi-selection posture may be moved while maintaining a certain oblique posture by moving along an oblique path as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, or an inclination angle by moving along an arc route. Can be moved while gradually changing.
[0027]
In short, both the specific object 2A and the non-specific object 2B are received by the receiving part 1 at a predetermined ratio by the amount that the receiving part 1 is inclined and the vertical line Z on the center of gravity G is closer to the inner side of the receiving part 1. As a result, the ratio of the specific object 2A being received and lifted by the receiving unit 1 is increased by using the fact that the specific object 2A is easily lifted. Since the vertical line Z on the center of gravity G is removed from the receiving part 1 and is surely dropped by its own weight only for the non-specific object 2B, the direction selection efficiency is further increased, and the supply amount per unit time is further increased. Can be planned.
[0028]
The specific cross-sectional shape of the receiving portion 1 is not particularly limited. In the example shown in FIG. 10, a simple wall having a receiving wall 1a for receiving the specific object 2A from below and a back wall 1b attached to one end in the axial direction X of the specific object 2A at the back of the receiving wall 1a. Even a mold having a cross-sectional shape is sufficient as apparent from the stable receiving posture of the specific object 2A indicated by the solid line and the unstable receiving posture of the non-specific object 2B indicated by the phantom line.
[0029]
On the other hand, in the example shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, the receiving wall 1a has a selection flange 1c that rises on the side opposite to the back wall 1b, and an upward groove 1d is formed between the back wall 1b. . As a result, the difference in shape and size at the end in the axial direction, such as the presence or absence of the tapered portion 2b extending outward at the end, is absorbed and received by the receiving function of the large portion as shown in FIG. 9 in the groove 1d. The particular object 2A and the non-specific object 2B are determined depending on whether the position of the vertical line Z on the center of gravity G of the cap 2 with respect to the support point P of the cap 2 by the selection flange 1c is on the receiving portion 1 side. In addition to facilitating sorting, the specific object 2A can be more stably received by the support by the back wall 1b, so that the certainty and versatility of orientation sorting can be improved.
[0030]
The apparatus of the present embodiment further has a drive shaft 12 and a driven shaft 13 shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 on the upper and lower back sides between the side plates 11 provided so as to rise from both ends of the base 10 shown in FIG. In addition, one driven shaft 14 is installed on the lower front side, and one chain 18 is attached to each of the drive shafts 12 and sprockets 15 to 17 provided at one end of the driven shafts 13 and 14. The circulating drive mechanism 5 is configured by hanging one sprocket 19 to the sprockets 21 to 23 provided at the other end. A large number of the holders 3 are installed between the respective chains 18 and 19, and the holder 3 is moved up in the hopper 4 or facing the hopper 4 through the chains 18 and 19 by driving the drive shaft 12. It is made to drive around so as to have a route.
[0031]
The drive shaft 12 is normally driven by a motor, but may be driven manually depending on the scale of use. In the case of manual operation, it is preferable to adopt a handle method. However, the drive system is not particularly questioned. The hopper 4 forms a baffle plate 41 shown in FIG. 1 arranged between the side plates 11 along the circulation path of the holder 3, and forms a component reservoir 20 and a discharge port 25 facing the circulation path. However, the specific structure of the hopper 4 is not particularly limited. The baffle plate 41 serves to prevent the specific object 2 </ b> A received by the holder 3 from coming into contact with the cap 2 group in the hopper 4 and dropping, but it is not essential and of course the position and range to be provided. Can also be set in various ways.
[0032]
The circular path is formed by pushing the chains 18 and 19 between the lower front driven shaft 14 and the upper drive shaft 12 with the guides 27 and 28 from the front toward the rear, thereby causing the holder 3 to have an inclined trajectory. A path that moves up in an oblique position, a position switching path that changes the holder 3 from an oblique position to an upright position, and a path in which the holder 3 moves up vertically while maintaining the upright position are formed. However, the guide structure for making such a route is not particularly limited.
[0033]
The sending means 6 is an air blowing means that blows air toward the specific object 2 </ b> A lifted to a predetermined position S by the holder 3 and sends the air toward one end 3 a of the holder 3. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a blow nozzle 31 is provided along substantially the entire length of the holder 3 at a predetermined stop position, and the blower 32 sucks and discharges through the filter 30 directly or necessary. Air is blown obliquely forward toward the specific object 2A on the holder 3 from a large number of blow ports 31a provided in the longitudinal direction of the holder 3 on the side facing the holder 3 of the blow nozzle 31. The holder 3 can be fed to the one end 3a side.
[0034]
In this way, when the specified object 2A is sent out from a position away from it, it is possible to easily install and operate the delivery means 6 without problems of interference with the cap 2 and the circulation path of the holder 3 or the like. Can do. As shown in FIG. 4, the blow nozzle 31 has an auxiliary blow part 31b that extends downward on the opposite side to the one end 3a of the holder 3, and the auxiliary blow part 31b has a holder 3 at a predetermined position. The air is blown to the rear part of the specific object 2A on the holder 3 which is one lower and two lower. This blowing of air is for a pre-packing operation in which the specific object 2A lifted by the holder 3 which is one lower or two lower is packed in advance on the side of the one end 3a where the holder 3 is supplied. Since the time for closing the gap between the specific objects 2A in the supply operation at the predetermined position is not required, the supply time is shortened. In order to prevent the specific object 2A from being sent out from the holder 3 before reaching the predetermined position by such a pre-packing operation, one end 3a of the holder 3 before reaching the predetermined position is fixedly provided at a fixed position. It is always closed by a simple baffle plate 133.
[0035]
The patrol drive mechanism 5 patrols the holder 3 intermittently, so that the holder 3 and the receiving portion 1 and the cap 2 in the hopper 4 are strongly caught by the pulsation when the holder 3 repeatedly stops and moves upward. While raising the lifting probability of the specific object 2A with a stable loading state, the non-specific object 2B with unstable loading promotes the fall by inertia that works every time when the upward movement is restarted, so the lifting efficiency of the specific object 2A is increased. In addition, the specific object 2A can be lifted by selecting and moving a large number of specific objects 2A by a single horizontally long holder 3 by setting the delivery position of the specific object 2A to a predetermined position S of the holder 3 by the intermittent circulation method. Supplying to another at one place can be achieved steadily using the stop position and stop time of the holder 3.
[0036]
An example of a suitable dimensional relationship between the dimensions of the cap 2 and the holder 3 shown in FIG. 7A is as follows.
[0037]
x <A ÷ 2
x <d
y <50.8-B
x <C ÷ 2
w <A
Further, a specific dimensional relationship between the cap 2 and the holder 3 that substantially satisfies the above is shown. For the cap 2, A = 30 mm, B = 20.1 mm, C = 38 mm, and d = 13 mm. For the holder 3 corresponding to this, x = 14 mm (here, larger than d, but may be smaller), y = 32 mm, z = 15 mm, and w = 17 mm.
[0038]
Moreover, the suitable space | interval R (FIG. 8) of the holder 3 is R = 18.8mm, and the space | interval R1 (FIG. 8) by the side of the selection flange 1c is R = 35.8mm. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the non-specific object 2B having the orientation indicated by the phantom line in FIG. 10 from entering the receiving unit 1 while ensuring that the specific object 2A enters the receiving unit 1 of each holder 3. This also improves the sorting efficiency. However, since the specific object 2A and the non-specific object 2B are more likely to enter the receiving portion 1 as the distance R1 is larger, the distances R and R1 may be set to be suitable at that time.
[0039]
According to the experiments by the present inventors, the orientation selection supply of 600 to 700 / min could be achieved by setting the conditions as described above.
[0040]
【The invention's effect】
  According to the direction sorting supply method and apparatus of the present invention,The holder is circulated so as to move up in the hopper where the supply object is stored or facing the hopper, and only a specific object is lifted from the supply object group stored in the hopper to lift the supply object. By selecting the orientation with high probability at the same time over the entire length of the holder, it is proportional to the length of the holder, the distance the holder moves up in or facing the hopper, and the number of times per unit time. Sorting efficiency is improved and a simple device with a small required space is sufficient per unit time at low cost without defective products.
It is possible to supply with a sufficient supply amount. Further, since the specific object is supplied by blowing air, the specific object can be mechanically sent out from a position away from the specific object, and there is no problem of interference. In addition, the supply time is shortened because the time required to close the gap between the specific objects at the delivery position becomes unnecessary by the front-packing by blowing air under the delivery position.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an orientation selection and supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the apparatus of FIG.
3 is a front view showing a part of the holder of the apparatus of FIG.
4 is a perspective view showing a main part of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a feeding part of a cap of the apparatus of FIG. 1;
6 is a perspective view showing a delivery part of the cap of FIG. 5. FIG.
7 is an end view showing a receiving state of a cap by the holder of the apparatus of FIG. 1, in which (a) shows a sorting posture, and (b) shows a semi-sorting posture.
8 is an end view showing an example of receiving an unspecified object by the holder of the apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 9 is an end view showing another example of receiving a non-specific object by the holder of the apparatus of FIG. 1;
10 is an end view showing still another example of receiving a non-specific object by the holder of the apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 receiving part
1a receiving wall
1b Back wall
1c Selection flange
2 cap
2a Open side
2A specific
2B Unspecified
3 Holder
3a one end
4 Hoppers
5 Patrol drive mechanism
6 Delivery means
31 Blow nozzle
X axis direction
G center of gravity
Z Vertical line on the center of gravity

Claims (4)

Extending a plurality of feed objects laterally so as to be 受載, non specific object orientation outside the specific Mono以 facing the side of the particular holder with a sorting mode to fall by its own weight is, the feed object so that it has a path sequentially upward facing reservoir placed hopper or hopper, by cyclically the holder, the holder Gaho Tsu before Symbol specific object raised have rake supply objects in Pas only by受載the repeated Rukoto raised to a predetermined feed position, the feed position together to supply align the orientation send out specific object on the holder on one end side of the holder by blowing of air, a predetermined position A direction sorting and supplying method characterized in that a specific object on a lower holder is pre-packed to the one end side by blowing air . Extend laterally a plurality of feed objects to allow 受載, a holder makes dropping non specific object of certain Mono以 outside orientation by self weight facing the side of the particular, a hopper to put the reservoir supply object, In a direction selection and supply device comprising a patrol drive mechanism that patrols the holder so that the holder has a path that moves up sequentially in the hopper or facing the hopper,
An air blow means for sending a specific object on the holder to one end side by blowing air at a predetermined sending position and a position below it in a path along which the holder moves upward, and at one position, the one end side of the holder is opened and sent. An orientation sorting and feeding apparatus comprising: a closing means for receiving and packing a specific object that is sent by closing one end of the holder under the delivery position without interfering with the delivery of the specific object . The holder has a receiving wall that receives the specific object from below, and a back wall that is higher than the receiving wall that is attached to one end in the axial direction of the specific object at the back of the receiving wall, and has an upward groove therebetween. orientation sorting supply device according to claim 2 which form. The orientation sorting and feeding device according to any one of claims 2 and 3 , wherein the patrol driving mechanism patrols the holder intermittently, and the delivery position of the specific object is a predetermined stop position of the holder.

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