JP3904844B2 - Selective connection device for fluid lines - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Technical field to which the invention belongs]
The present invention, for example, in a batch operation system in multi-product small-quantity production, selects an arbitrary fluid and sends / discharges it to a specific tank, or selects an arbitrary tank and transfers the fluid from the tank to another tank. The present invention relates to a selective connection device for a fluid pipe that enables the delivery / distribution of the pipe, the washing / sterilization of the pipe for feeding / discharging, the delivery / distribution, and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Recently, with the diversification of demand, various types and brands of raw materials, auxiliary materials, etc. are prepared and mixed at a predetermined ratio, and piping and tanks are frequently washed and sterilized. Must.
[0003]
However, in this kind of field, a method is generally used in which the tanks are fixedly connected to each other by piping, or the material is manually transferred from the tanks in an airtight state. However, troublesome work was necessary.
[0004]
As a result, the piping connecting the tanks is complicated and diverse, and not only the operation and maintenance management becomes very complicated, but also the overall layout becomes complicated, and the piping cleaning work is also complicated, resulting in liquid accumulation, contamination, etc. There was also a problem in quality control.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and can distribute a specific fluid to various tanks or supply various fluids to a specific tank. It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel pipeline switching connection device with a cleaning means having advantages such as easy cleaning, drying and sterilization.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a fluid pipe selective connection device according to the present invention includes a machine casing 4 including a connection chamber 1, a drive chamber 2, and a control chamber 3, and a center provided on one side wall 5 of the connection chamber 1. Pipe 6, a large number of branch main pipes 7 a, 7 b to 7 n provided at circular locations around the center pipe 6 on the same wall, and a rotary and reciprocating drive device provided in the drive chamber 2 for the center A reciprocating shaft 13 having a moving end that moves toward and away from the inner end of the pipe 6, and a moving end of the reciprocating shaft 13 is provided in a state of rotating along a plane parallel to the one side wall 5. The proximal end and the distal end disposed between the rotary arm 15 and the inner end of the center pipe 6 and the branch main pipes 7a, 7b to 7n and the rotary arm 15 are the center pipe 6 and the branch main pipes 7a, 7b to The connecting main pipe 17 bent toward the inner end of 7n and the base end of the connecting main pipe 17 Center maintaining guide shaft 18 provided on the central axis of pipe 6 and reciprocating shaft 13, main pipe side pin 19 provided at the tip of connecting main pipe 17, and tip of rotating arm 15 Branching main pipes 7a and 7b at the radiation upper portion passing through the central pipe 6 and the branching main pipes 7a and 7b to 7n on the one side wall 5. A plurality of auxiliary pipes 22a and 22b to 22n for branching provided as an arrangement to form a large number of sets spaced apart from each other by a regular interval, and a branch main pipe 7a having a base end and a distal end configured separately from these. 7b to 7n and branching auxiliary pipes 22a, 22b to 22n, the connecting auxiliary pipe 24 bent toward the inner ends, and the back side of the connecting auxiliary pipe 24 when used on a circular line concentric with the main pipe side pin 19 Position An auxiliary pipe side 銜 included pin 25 provided as one in which and a control device of the reciprocating driving device and 銜止 chuck 20 provided in the control chamber 3.
[0007]
【Example】
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0008]
First, a machine casing 4 is formed which includes a connection chamber 1 configured to be cut off from outside air, a drive chamber 2 provided in the lower half portion on the right side thereof, and a control chamber 3 provided in the upper half portion on the right side thereof.
[0009]
A central pipe 6 is provided at the central portion of the lower half of the left side wall 5 of the connection chamber 1, and a large number of branch main pipes 7a, 7b to 7n are arranged at circular locations around the central pipe 6 in the upper half. Is provided.
[0010]
A surge tank 8 and a filling machine 9 are connected to the outer ends of the center pipe 6 and the branch main pipes 7a and 7b to 7n.
[0011]
Further, a hollow shaft motor 11 for rotational drive and a reciprocating expansion / contraction cylinder 12 are placed in the drive chamber 2, and the hollow shaft motor 11 and the central axis of the expansion / contraction cylinder 12 are located on an extension line of the center line of the central pipe 6. And the moving end of the reciprocating shaft 13 of the telescopic cylinder 12 protrudes into the connection chamber 1 through the shaft of the hollow shaft motor 11, so that the moving end of the reciprocating shaft 13 is extended to the telescopic cylinder. 12 is made to move toward and away from the inner end of the center pipe 6 and is rotated by the hollow shaft motor 11.
[0012]
Further, a rotary arm 15 is provided at the moving end of the reciprocating shaft 13 in a direction parallel to the left side wall 5.
[0013]
Further, a connecting main pipe 17 whose base end / tip is bent in an L shape is arranged between the inner end of the center pipe 7 and the branch main pipes 7a, 7b to 7n and the rotary arm 15 in the connection chamber 1. A center maintaining guide shaft 18 is provided on the back surface of the base end portion of the connecting main pipe 17 so that the center maintaining guide shaft 18 is positioned on the center axis of the center pipe 6 and the reciprocating shaft 13. A main tube side pin 19 is provided on the back of the tip.
[0014]
Further, a chucking chuck 20 for the main pipe side pin 19 is provided at the tip of the rotating arm 15. The clamping operation and the canceling operation of the clamping chuck 20 are controlled by a control device section described later.
[0015]
Further, in the left side wall 5 of the connection chamber 1, a large number of branching auxiliary pipes 22a, 22b-22n are connected to the branching pipes 22a and 22b-22n at the radiation upper portions passing through the central pipe 6 and the branching main pipes 7a, 7b-7n. 22a and 22b to 22n are provided at an equal interval from the branch main pipes 7a and 7b to 7n.
[0016]
Separately from this, a U-shaped connecting auxiliary pipe 24 in which the distance between both ends is the same as the distance between the inner ends of the set of process and branching auxiliary pipes 7a and 22a is formed. The auxiliary pipe side pinning pin 25 is provided at the center of the back surface of the connection auxiliary pipe 24 so that the auxiliary pipe side pinning pin 25 is positioned on a circular line concentric with the main pipe side pinning pin 19 when used.
[0017]
The control room 3 incorporates a control device (not shown) that enables the following actions (operations).
[0018]
Reference numerals 26 and 27 in the figure denote connection cap devices provided at the interconnection ends of the branch main pipes 7a and 7b to 7n, the branch auxiliary pipes 22a and 22b to 22n, the connection main pipe 17 and the connection auxiliary pipe 24. Thus, the connection operation or the release operation is performed by the control from the control room 3.
[0019]
In the embodiment described above, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, that is, while the tank 8 is being filled with the filling machine 8, the unused pipe line portion is CIP cleaned with the connection of the connecting auxiliary pipe 24. Served as above.
[0020]
In order to change the connecting main pipe 17 from the position indicated by the solid line to the position indicated by the phantom line in the above method, first, the telescopic cylinder 12 is extended to bring the rotating arm 15 closer to the connecting main pipe 17 and the main chuck side swaging with the anchoring chuck 20. The pin 19 is stopped.
[0021]
In this state, the telescopic cylinder 12 is slightly returned to separate both ends of the connecting main pipe 17 from the central pipe and the branch main pipe.
[0022]
After this separation, the reciprocating shaft 13 is slightly rotated by the hollow shaft motor 11 so that both ends of the connecting main pipe 17 and the inner end of the next branch side pipe face each other, and the telescopic cylinder 12 is extended in this facing state. What is necessary is just to make the both ends of the connection main pipe 24 and the inner end of the next main pipe for branching into a connection state.
[0023]
Further, in order to change the connection auxiliary pipe 24 from the position indicated by the solid line to the position indicated by the phantom line in the above usage, first, the reciprocating shaft 13 is rotated by the hollow shaft motor 11 and the chucking chuck 20 and the connection auxiliary pipe 24 are rotated. The auxiliary tube side pinning pin 25 provided on the back of the auxiliary tube side is arranged face-to-face, and the telescopic cylinder 12 is extended in the state of this face-to-face arrangement, and the auxiliary tube side pinching pin 25 is clamped by the pinch chuck 20.
[0024]
In this barbed state, the telescopic cylinder 12 is slightly returned to disconnect both ends of the connection auxiliary pipe 24 from the set of process and branch auxiliary pipes.
[0025]
After this separation, the reciprocating shaft 13 is slightly rotated by the hollow shaft motor 11 so that both ends of the connection auxiliary pipe 24 and the inner ends of the next process and branching auxiliary pipes face each other and expand and contract in this face-to-face state. The cylinder 12 may be extended so that both ends of the connection auxiliary pipe 24 and the inner end of the next set of branch side pipes are connected.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
A fluid pipe selective connection device according to the present invention includes a machine casing including a connection chamber, a drive chamber, and a control chamber, a central pipe provided on one side wall of the connection chamber, and a central pipe on the same wall. A reciprocating shaft having a large number of branching main pipes provided at locations on the circular line, and a moving end that moves toward and away from the inner end of the central pipe by a rotation and reciprocating drive device provided in the drive chamber. A rotating arm provided on the moving end of the reciprocating shaft along a plane parallel to the one side wall, and a base disposed between the inner end of the central pipe and the branch main pipe and the rotating arm. A connecting main pipe whose end and tip are bent toward the inner end of the central pipe and the branch main pipe, and a center provided at the base end of the connecting main pipe so as to be positioned on the central axis of the central pipe and the reciprocating shaft The maintenance guide shaft and the main pipe side insertion pin provided at the tip of the connecting main pipe And a chuck for clamping the main pipe side pin provided at the tip of the rotary arm, and a radiation on the one side wall passing through the central pipe and the branch main pipe at a distance from the branch main pipe at equal intervals. A large number of auxiliary pipes for branching provided as an arrangement to form a set, and a connecting auxiliary pipe whose base end and tip that are configured separately from these are bent toward the inner ends of the main pipe for branching and the auxiliary pipe for branching And control of the auxiliary pipe side insertion pin provided on the back of the connecting auxiliary pipe so as to be positioned on a circular line concentric with the main pipe side insertion pin, the reciprocating drive device and the locking chuck provided in the control chamber The main pipe and the selected branch main pipe are connected by a connecting main pipe, and the selected branch main pipe and the selected branch auxiliary pipe are connected by a connecting auxiliary pipe as appropriate. By doing It is possible to distribute certain fluids to various tanks, supply various fluids to specific tanks, etc., and also have the advantage of facilitating cleaning, drying and sterilization of piping. Furthermore, the connection chamber can be easily cut off from the outside air, and cleaning and steam sterilization is performed with the central pipe, branch main pipe, connecting main pipe, and connecting auxiliary pipe cut off from the outside air. Is something that can be done completely.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall cutaway front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 1A-A in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2C-C in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a system diagram showing an example of use.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Connection chamber 2 Drive room 3 Control chamber 4 Machine housing 5 Left side wall 6 Center piping 7a, 7b-7n Branch main piping 8 Tank 9 Filler 11 Hollow shaft motor 12 Telescopic cylinder 13 Reciprocating shaft 15 Rotating arm 17 Connection Main pipe 18 Center maintaining guide shaft 19 Main pipe side pin 20 Pinning chucks 22a, 22b to 22n Branching auxiliary pipe 24 Connection auxiliary pipe 25 Auxiliary pipe side insertion pins 26, 27 Connection cap device

Claims (1)

A machine casing consisting of a connection room, a drive room, and a control room, a central pipe provided on one side wall of the connection room, and a number of branch mains provided on a circular line around the central pipe on the same wall A pipe, a reciprocating shaft having a moving end that moves toward and away from the inner end of the central pipe by a rotation and reciprocating driving device provided in the drive chamber, and the one side wall at the moving end of the reciprocating shaft. The rotating arm provided in a state of rotating along a parallel plane, and the proximal end and the distal end arranged between the inner end of the central pipe and branch main pipe and the rotary arm are the center pipe and branch main pipe. A connecting main pipe bent toward the inner end, a center maintaining guide shaft provided at the base end of the connecting main pipe on the central axis of the reciprocating shaft, and a center maintaining guide shaft provided at the distal end of the connecting main pipe Main pipe side scooping pin and main pipe side scissors provided at the tip of the rotary arm A number of branches provided as an arrangement to form multiple sets at equal intervals away from the branch main pipe at the radiation upper part passing through the center pipe and the branch main pipe on one side wall Auxiliary piping, a connecting auxiliary pipe whose base end and tip are configured separately from these, bent toward the inner end of the branching main piping and branching auxiliary piping, and the main pipe side when used on the back of the connecting auxiliary pipe A fluid pipe comprising: an auxiliary pipe side pin for pinning provided on a circular line concentric with the pin for pinching; a reciprocating drive device provided in a control chamber; and a control device for a tacking chuck. Road selective connection device.

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