JP3907003B2 - Packaging equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention belongs to a technical field including a packaging device for packaging an aggregate in which a plurality of objects to be accumulated are accumulated.

  In general, the PTP sheet 51 is configured as shown in FIGS. That is, a plurality of pocket portions 54 are formed in the container film 53, the pocket portions 54 are filled with tablets 55 and the like, and a cover film 56 is attached to the opening side of the pocket portion 54 of the container film 53. .

  The PTP sheet 51 is packaged as an integrated sheet in which a plurality of sheets are collected. Examples of the packaging form include three forms: (1) band-wrapping a band film, (2) pillow-wrapping the entire integrated sheet, and (3) band-wrapping and pillow-wrapping. Conventionally, according to each packaging form, it was supported by three types of equipment: a banding machine, a pillow packaging machine, and a packaging machine capable of both banding and pillow packaging. Thus, in the case of having a plurality of facilities, the facility cost increases, and furthermore, the facility installation area is increased.

In view of this, a packaging device that can switch between the three packaging modes described above with a single facility has also been devised (see, for example, Patent Document 1). As shown in FIG. 6, the packaging device 58 includes a pillow packaging machine 60 on the downstream side of the conveying device 59 for conveying the accumulated sheets, and a detour route in which a banding device 61 is provided in the middle of the conveying device 59. 62.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-12806

  However, in the packaging device 58, the detour path 62 is provided in a substantially U-shaped plane with respect to the transport path of the transport device 59. For this reason, not only an installation space is required in the width direction, but also an area on the narrow path is formed, resulting in an unnecessary dead space. Further, the presence of the above-mentioned bag path may make it difficult to access the apparatus during maintenance, or it may be necessary to temporarily move the detour 62 for access and return it after the maintenance is completed.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the object thereof is to cope with various packaging forms, to suppress an increase in installation area, and to dramatically improve maintainability. An object of the present invention is to provide a packaging device that can handle the above.

  In the following, each means suitable for solving the above-mentioned purpose will be described in terms of items. In addition, the effect etc. peculiar to the means to respond | correspond as needed are added.

  Means 1. A packaging apparatus comprising: band means for banding a bundle on an aggregate in which a plurality of objects are accumulated; and pillow packaging means for performing pillow packaging downstream of the band means. The band means includes a transfer mechanism for transferring the stack, and a band mechanism for banding the stack upon transfer by the transfer mechanism, and the band mechanism is configured to be ineffective. The pillow wrapping means includes a pillow transport mechanism for transporting the aggregate, and a pillow wrap mechanism for performing pillow wrapping on the stack when transported by the pillow transport mechanism, and the pillow wrap mechanism is invalidated. A packaging apparatus characterized by being configured.

  According to the means 1, banding and pillow packaging are performed on an integrated body in which a plurality of objects to be accumulated are accumulated by the band means and the pillow packaging means provided in the packaging device. The band means is provided with a transfer mechanism and a band mechanism, and the pillow wrapping means is provided with a pillow transfer mechanism and a pillow wrapping mechanism. First, the stack is transferred by the transfer mechanism, and banding is performed on the transferred stack by the band mechanism. Next, the stack is transferred by the pillow transfer mechanism, and at the time of this transfer, pillow packing is performed on the transferred stack by the pillow packing mechanism. Further, the band mechanism and the pillow packaging mechanism can be disabled. For this reason, when the band mechanism is invalidated by the band means, the integrated body is not banded and only the transfer is performed. When the pillow wrapping mechanism is disabled, the stack is not subjected to pillow wrapping, and only the transfer is performed. Therefore, the packaging apparatus can cope with various packaging forms such as both banding and pillow packaging, only banding, and only pillow packaging. Further, even when the banding is not performed, the band means can transfer the integrated body by the transfer mechanism as in the case of performing the banding. For this reason, it is not necessary to provide a separate transfer path in which banding is not performed and a separate transfer mechanism associated therewith in the middle of the band means. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the expansion of the installation area and reduce the cost of the packaging device. In addition, unlike the prior art in which a detour is provided for changing the transfer path depending on whether or not the banding is made, and the bag path is formed by the detour, there is no detour and the path is not formed. For this reason, the access to the packaging device is facilitated, and the work of moving the detour for access is not required, so that the maintainability can be dramatically improved. Moreover, since the dead space used as a bag path is not formed, the expansion of the installation area of a packaging apparatus can be further suppressed.

  Mean 2. A transport mechanism for transporting an accumulation body in which a plurality of objects are accumulated downstream, and a pillow packaging means provided on the downstream side of the transport mechanism for performing pillow packaging on the accumulation body. In the packaging apparatus, a band mechanism for wrapping the bundle around the stack during transfer by the transfer mechanism is detachably provided to the transfer mechanism, and the pillow packaging means includes the stack A package comprising: a pillow transport mechanism for transporting; and a pillow packaging mechanism for performing pillow packaging on the stack when transported by the pillow transport mechanism; and the pillow packaging mechanism is configured to be invalidated. apparatus.

  According to the means 2, the accumulation body is transferred by the transfer mechanism, and the accumulation body is subjected to pillow packaging by the pillow packaging means provided downstream thereof. In addition, a band mechanism is detachably provided in the transfer mechanism, and when the band mechanism is installed, the bundle is wound around the stack transferred by the transfer mechanism. That is, whether or not the banding is performed can be switched by attaching and detaching the band mechanism. Further, the pillow packaging mechanism can be invalidated, and when the pillow packaging mechanism is invalidated, no pillow packaging is applied to the assembly, and only the transfer is performed. Therefore, the packaging apparatus can cope with various packaging forms such as both banding and pillow packaging, only banding, and only pillow packaging. Further, even when the banding is performed, the transfer mechanism can transfer the accumulation body as in the case where the banding is not performed. For this reason, it is not necessary to provide a separate transfer path for carrying out banding, a separate transfer mechanism associated therewith, and the like in the middle of the transfer mechanism. Therefore, in addition to suppressing the expansion of the installation area and reducing the cost of the packaging device, there is no formation of a detour or a bag path. For this reason, the access to the packaging device is facilitated, and the work of moving the detour for access is not required, so that the maintainability can be dramatically improved. Moreover, since the dead space used as a bag path is not formed, the expansion of the installation area of a packaging apparatus can be further suppressed.

  Means 3. A packaging device comprising: band means for banding a bundle on a stack of a plurality of objects to be stacked; and pillow packaging means for performing pillow packaging downstream of the band means. The band means includes a transfer mechanism for transferring the stack, and a band mechanism for applying a band to the stack during transfer by the transfer mechanism, and the transfer mechanism grips the stack. An integrated body gripping part for moving the integrated body gripping part, an insertion part for inserting the integrated body into the integrated body gripping part, and the integrated body from the integrated body gripping part to the integrated body The band mechanism includes a feeding unit for feeding out the long bundle, and the bundle between the stack holding unit and the stack to be inserted. Results for interposing and gripping A body gripping part, a cutting part for cutting the bundled body to a predetermined length, and a sticking part for sticking the bundled body wound around the stack, and the band mechanism is invalidated The pillow wrapping means includes a pillow transport mechanism that transports the stack, and a pillow pack mechanism that applies pillow wrap to the stack when transported by the pillow transport mechanism. The packaging device is configured to be invalidated.

  According to the means 3, banding and pillow packaging are performed on an accumulation body in which a plurality of objects to be accumulated are accumulated by the band means and the pillow packaging means provided in the packaging device. When banding is performed by the band means, the stack is transferred by the transfer mechanism, and banding is performed on the transferred stack by the band mechanism. Specifically, the long bundle fed by the feeding unit is gripped by the bundle gripping part, so that it is interposed between the stack and the stack gripping part. Then, the integrated body is inserted into the integrated body gripping section by the insertion section, and the integrated body gripping section is moved by the gripping movement section, whereby the integrated body is transferred. During the insertion, the bundle is wound around the aggregate while the bundle is pushed into the aggregate gripping portion by the aggregate. The wound bundle is cut into a predetermined length by the cutting part. Furthermore, banding is completed by sticking and fixing the cut | disconnected bound body by the sticking part. The banded accumulation is delivered downstream from the accumulation gripping part by the delivery part. On the other hand, when the band mechanism is disabled, banding is not performed, and the aggregate is transferred downstream by the transfer mechanism. In other words, the integrated body is inserted into the integrated body gripping section by the insertion section, the integrated body gripping section is moved by the gripping movement section, and is further sent downstream from the integrated body gripping section by the sending section. ing. Next, in the pillow wrapping means, the stack is transferred by the pillow transfer mechanism, and at the time of this transfer, pillow packing is performed on the transferred stack by the pillow packing mechanism. Further, when the pillow packaging mechanism is disabled, the stack is not subjected to pillow packaging, and only the transfer by the pillow transport mechanism is performed. Therefore, the packaging apparatus can cope with various packaging forms such as both banding and pillow packaging, only banding, and only pillow packaging. Therefore, the same effect as the above means 1 and 2 is exhibited.

  Means 4. 4. The packaging device according to claim 3, wherein, of the band mechanism, at least the presence or absence of feeding of the feeding portion is configured to be switchable so that the band mechanism can be invalidated.

  According to the means 4, in addition to the same effects as the means 3, in the band mechanism, at least when the payout of the payout portion is switched to “None”, The bundle is not paid out and is not banded. That is, the band mechanism can be invalidated more reliably and with a simple configuration.

  Means 5. Delivery means for receiving the assembly transferred from the transfer mechanism and delivering it to the downstream side, the delivery means comprising a conveyor and a guide for guiding along the integration moving on the conveyor The packaging device according to any one of means 1 to 4, further comprising an auxiliary part.

  According to the means 5, the delivery means includes a conveyor and a guide auxiliary part. The integrated body received from the band mechanism is moved by the conveyor while being guided by the guide auxiliary unit. For this reason, even in a state where the integrated body is not banded, it is possible to suppress a problem that the integrated state of the integrated body shifts or collapses during movement.

  Means 6. The packaging apparatus according to any one of means 1 to 5, wherein the guide assisting unit includes a top plate that can be supported with the stacked body sandwiched between the guide auxiliary unit and the conveyor.

  According to the means 6, the guidance auxiliary part includes a top plate, and the stack is supported by the top plate and the conveyor. For this reason, even in a state where the integrated body is not banded, it is possible to suppress a problem that the integrated state of the integrated body shifts or collapses during movement.

  Mean 7 The transport direction of the aggregate by the transport mechanism and the transport direction of the aggregate by the pillow wrapping means are set in substantially the same direction on the plane. Packaging equipment.

  According to the means 7, the transport direction of the aggregate by the transport mechanism and the transport direction of the aggregate by the pillow wrapping means are substantially in the same plane. For this reason, it is easy to arrange each facility which comprises a packaging apparatus on a straight line, and a part of packaging apparatus does not protrude easily in the width direction. As a result, an arrangement layout when the packaging apparatus is installed in a factory or the like is facilitated.

  Means 8. The packaging according to any one of means 1 to 7, further comprising a direction changing means for changing the direction of the aggregate with respect to the transfer direction between the transfer mechanism and the pillow packing means. apparatus.

  According to the means 8, the direction changing means is provided between the transfer mechanism and the pillow packaging means. The direction changing means can change the transfer direction of the aggregate between when it is transferred by the transfer mechanism and when it is transferred by the pillow wrapping means. For this reason, even when the transfer direction of the transfer mechanism and the pillow wrapping means is set to be substantially the same in the plane, the direction of the pillow wrapping can be changed with respect to the banding direction.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the accumulated PTP sheets are packaged by the packaging device. The PTP sheet is manufactured by a blister manufacturing apparatus provided on the upstream side of the packaging apparatus. In the blister production apparatus, a pocket forming step for forming a pocket portion in a container film, an input step for inserting tablets etc. into the pocket portion, a cover film attaching step for covering the pocket portion, and A punching process for punching into a sheet is performed. And the PTP sheet sent continuously through the above steps is placed on the intake conveyor and conveyed downstream.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a stacking device 1, a transport device 2, and a packaging device 3 are installed in this order on the downstream side of the blister production apparatus. In the stacking apparatus 1, the conveyed PTP sheets are stacked in a predetermined number of four rows to form the stacking sheet 7 as a stack. Subsequently, in the transport device 2, the stacked sheets 7 are received from four different receiving positions, and are sequentially transported while being swung to one transfer position T, and are transferred to the packaging device 3.

  Here, the configuration of the packaging device 3 will be described. The packaging device 3 includes band means 11 for banding the accumulation sheet 7, direction changing means 12 for changing the direction of the accumulation sheet 7, and pillow packaging means 13 for pillow-packaging the accumulation sheet 7. I have.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the band means 11 includes a receiving unit 14 that receives the stacked sheets 7, a rotating mechanism 15 as a gripping moving unit for transporting the stacked sheets 7 while rotating, and a rotating mechanism 15 that rotates from the receiving unit 14. An insertion section 18 for inserting the accumulation sheet 7 into the mechanism 15 and a delivery section 19 for delivering the accumulation sheet 7 from the rotation mechanism 15 to the downstream side are provided.

  The receiving unit 14 has a mounting table 24 on which the integrated sheet 7 can be mounted. The rotation mechanism 15 rotates in a substantially vertical direction (clockwise in FIGS. 2 and 3), and includes a plurality of chucks 26 serving as an accumulation body gripping portion along the rotation direction. It can be gripped. The insertion portion 18 includes an insertion claw 27 that can be projected and retracted on the mounting table 24, and the insertion claw 27 moves toward the chuck 26 while projecting on the mounting table 24. Is slid to the chuck 26. The take-out portion 19 includes a take-out claw 28, and the accumulated sheet 7 held by the chuck 26 is pushed out to the direction changing means 12 by moving the take-out claw 28. The position of the mounting table 24 is set so that the mounting surface of the mounting table 24 and the gripping surface (receiving surface) of the chuck 26 are substantially flush with each other when the integrated sheet 7 is inserted into the chuck 26. As a result, smooth delivery is possible. In the present embodiment, the receiving unit 14, the rotating mechanism 15, the inserting unit 18, and the sending unit 19 constitute a transfer mechanism.

  Further, a feeding part 31 for feeding the band film 30 as a bundle from the band film roll 29 is provided above the receiving part 14. The fed band film 30 is interposed between the receiving portion 14 and the rotation mechanism 15, and the bundled body gripping portion 32 for gripping the band film 30 and the gripped band film 30 are A cutting part 33 for cutting and a winding auxiliary part 34 for assisting winding of the band film 30 are provided. The cutting part 33 includes a cutter 33a and a film guide 33b for guiding the band film to the cutting position. Furthermore, an adhesive unit 36 for thermally welding and adhering the band film 30 wound around the accumulation sheet 7 is provided above the rotation mechanism 15. In the present embodiment, the feeding unit 31, the bundled body gripping unit 32, the cutting unit 33, the winding auxiliary unit 34, and the attaching unit 36 constitute a band mechanism.

  The direction changing means 12 includes a delivery means 37 for receiving the accumulation sheet 7 from the band means 11 and sending it to the downstream side, and a turning mechanism 38 (see FIG. 1) for changing the direction of the accumulation sheet 7. ing. The delivery means 37 includes a conveyer 39 capable of transferring the accumulated sheets 7, a top plate 40 as a guide auxiliary unit for guiding the accumulated sheets 7 conveyed above the conveyor 39, and the accumulated sheets 7 on the conveyor 39. A delivery claw portion (not shown) for delivery to the turning mechanism 38 is provided. Also in this case, in order to perform smooth delivery, at the delivery position of the stacked sheets 7, the conveyor 39 is such that the gripping surface (the receiving side surface) of the chuck 26 and the transfer surface of the conveyor 39 are substantially flush with each other. The position of is set. Further, the interval between the conveyor 39 and the top plate 40 is substantially equal to the interval between the stacked sheets 7 when gripped by the chuck 26. The turning mechanism 38 has a plurality of chucks 41, and can turn the accumulated sheet 7 held by the chucks 41 and send it to the pillow packaging means 13.

  The pillow wrapping means 13 performs pillow wrapping on the transported integrated sheet 7. The pillow wrapping means 13 includes a first transport mechanism for transporting the integrated sheet 7 toward the packaging film, a center seal mechanism for bonding the packaging film in a cylindrical shape along the transport direction, and the packaging film. A second transfer mechanism for transferring the accumulated sheets, and a top seal (end seal) mechanism for bonding the opening portions of the cylindrical packaging film (these mechanisms are well known) Therefore, illustration and detailed description are omitted). The first transfer mechanism includes a guide for preventing the misalignment of the stacked sheets 7. The pillow wrapping means 13 includes a third transport mechanism for transporting the accumulation sheet 7 when the pillow wrapping is not performed. The third transport mechanism is detachable from the pillow wrapping means 13, and is configured to be removed when performing pillow wrapping. The transport direction of the stacked sheets 7 by the first to third transport mechanisms is set to be substantially the same as the plane of transport of the stacked sheets 7 in the band means 11.

  Here, the procedure at the time of packaging the accumulation | storage sheet | seat 7 using the packaging apparatus 3 comprised as mentioned above and the effect at that time are demonstrated.

  First, in the band means 11, the accumulation sheet 7 is received on the mounting table 24 of the receiving unit 14 in a direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction with respect to the transport direction. The accumulated sheet 7 received is pushed by the insertion claw 27 of the insertion portion 18 and transferred toward the rotation mechanism 15. At this time, the end portion of the band film 30 fed from the band film roll 29 by the feeding unit 31 is gripped by the bundle gripping unit 32. As a result, it is interposed between the receiving portion 14 and the chuck 26 so as to block the transfer direction of the integrated sheet 7 by the insertion claw 27. The band film 30 is fed out by the feeding unit 31 in accordance with the transfer of the integrated sheet 7 by the insertion claw 27. For this reason, the band film 30 is pushed into the open chuck 26 by the integrated sheet 7. As a result, the band film 30 is applied substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the integrated sheet 7. When the transfer of the accumulation sheet 7 into the chuck 26 is completed, the chuck 26 is closed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the gripping of the end portion of the band film 30 by the binding body gripping portion 32 is released, and the end portion is guided by the winding auxiliary portion 34 to be wound around the side of the stacked sheet 7. Is done. The band film 30 is guided to the cutting position while being wound around the side of the integrated sheet 7 by the film guide 33b from the side opposite to the end. And it becomes the band film 30 of predetermined length by being cut | disconnected by the cutter 33a in a cutting position.

  Next, the accumulated sheet 7 held by the chuck 26 is rotated upward by the rotation mechanism 15. Here, the rotation is temporarily stopped, and the end portion of the band film 30 is thermally welded by the sticking portion 36. Banding is completed by the heat welding.

  After completion of the heat welding, the accumulated sheet 7 is rotationally moved, and when it reaches the side of the direction changing means 12, the rotation is temporarily stopped. Then, the accumulated sheet 7 gripped by the chuck 26 is pushed out toward the direction changing means 12 by the delivery claw 28 of the delivery unit 19.

  In addition, when not banding, the operation | movement of the delivery part 31, the binding body holding part 32, the cutting part 33, and the sticking part 36 is stopped. Then, the integrated sheet 7 placed on the placement table 24 is inserted into the chuck 26 by the insertion unit 18. At this time, since the feeding of the band film 30 of the feeding part 31 is stopped, the band film 30 is not interposed between the receiving part 14 and the rotation mechanism 15. For this reason, the band film 30 is not wound around the integrated sheet 7 to be inserted. Further, the accumulation sheet 7 is transferred by the rotation mechanism 15 and transferred to the direction changing means 12 by the sending unit 19.

  Now, in the direction changing means 12, the accumulated sheet 7 sent out by the take-out claw 28 is inserted between the conveyor 39 of the delivery means 37 and the top plate 40. The inserted accumulation sheet 7 is moved toward the turning mechanism 38 by the conveyor 39. At this time, since the top plate 40 exists above the integrated sheet 7, even if the integrated sheet 7 is not banded, it is possible to suppress a problem that a deviation occurs in the stacked state of the integrated sheets 7.

  Further, the stacked sheet 7 on the conveyor 39 is inserted into the chuck 41 of the turning mechanism 38 by the feeding claw portion. The inserted integrated sheet 7 is swung about 90 degrees while being gripped by the chuck 41. Thereby, the longitudinal direction of the accumulation | storage sheet | seat 7 substantially orthogonal to the transfer direction becomes substantially parallel to the transfer direction. The swiveled accumulation sheet 7 is sent out to the pillow wrapping means 13.

  When carrying out pillow packaging by the pillow packaging means 13, the 3rd transfer mechanism is removed. And the accumulation | storage sheet | seat 7 is transferred by the 1st transfer mechanism toward the packaging film bonded together cylindrically by the center seal mechanism. Furthermore, the cylindrical packaging film which wraps the accumulation | storage sheet | seat 7 is moved toward the top seal mechanism by the 2nd transfer mechanism. And a cylindrical packaging film is sealed and cut | disconnected by the top seal mechanism before and behind with respect to the transfer direction of the accumulation | storage sheet | seat 7. FIG. Thereby, pillow packaging is completed.

  When pillow packaging is not performed, the operations of the center seal mechanism, the top seal mechanism, and the first and second transfer mechanisms are stopped, and the third transfer mechanism is installed and operated. Thereby, the accumulation | storage sheet | seat 7 is allowed to pass through the pillow packaging means 13 without being pillow-packed.

  As described above in detail, in the packaging device 3 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to select whether or not the band means 11 performs banding and whether or not the pillow packaging means 13 performs pillow packaging. For this reason, the packaging device 3 can apply various packaging forms such as both banding and pillow packaging, only banding, and only pillow packaging.

  Further, even when the banding is not performed, the band unit 11 grips and transfers the integrated sheet 7 with the chuck 26 as in the case of performing the banding. That is, the integrated sheet 7 can be transferred to the next apparatus (direction changing means 12) by the same method and route regardless of whether or not the banding is performed. For this reason, it is not necessary to separately provide a transfer device and a transfer path for the stacked sheets 7 depending on the presence or absence of banding. Therefore, the cost of the packaging device 3 can be reduced and the installation area can be reduced.

  Further, the band means 11, the direction changing means 12, and the pillow wrapping means 13 are arranged substantially in a straight line. For this reason, the installation layout at the time of installation of the packaging apparatus 3 becomes easy. Further, unlike the conventional technique in which a detour route protruding from the transfer route is provided and band means is provided in the detour route, an area of a bag path is not formed. Therefore, access to the packaging device 3 is facilitated, and the work of moving the detour for access is not required, so that it is possible to improve the maintainability. In addition, since a dead space that becomes a bag path is not formed, it is possible to further suppress the expansion of the installation area of the packaging device 3.

  In addition, since the rotation mechanism 15 of the band unit 11 and the turning mechanism 38 of the direction changing unit 12 include the chucks 26 and 41, the stacked sheets 7 can be securely held and transferred by the chucks 26 and 41. . At the same time, the delivery means 37 of the direction changing means 12 has a top plate 40, and the stacked sheet 7 is transported while being guided by the top plate 40. For this reason, even if it is the integration | stacking sheet | seat 7 which is not banded, the malfunction that the stack | stacking of the integration | stacking sheet 7 shifts | deviates during transfer by presence of the chuck | zipper 26,41 and the top plate 40 can be suppressed.

  Further, since the direction changing means 12 is provided, it is possible to change the direction in which the integrated sheet 7 is banded by the band means 11 and the direction in which the integrated sheet 7 is packaged by the pillow packaging means 13. For this reason, like this embodiment, the transfer direction of the accumulation | storage sheet | seat 7 in the band means 11 and the pillow packaging means 13 can be set substantially the same plane. On the contrary, when the transfer directions are different, there is a possibility that the band means 11 and the pillow wrapping means 13 are installed in a substantially L-shaped plane and a part of the wrapping apparatus protrudes in the width direction. In this respect, since the transport direction of the integrated sheet 7 in the band means 11 and the pillow packaging means 13 is substantially the same in plane, each means constituting the packaging device 3 including the band means 11 and the pillow packaging means 13 is substantially linear. Easy to line up. As a result, an arrangement layout when the packaging 3 is installed in a factory or the like is facilitated.

  Further, when the accumulation sheet 7 is not gripped by the chucks 26 and 41, the transfer direction of the accumulation sheet 7 moves straight in a certain direction, and the transfer direction is not changed. For this reason, the delivery of the accumulation sheet 7 is relatively stabilized and the deviation of the accumulation sheet 7 hardly occurs.

  In the embodiment described above, for example, a part of the configuration can be appropriately changed as follows. Of course, other modifications not exemplified below are also possible.

  (A) Although the top plate 40 is employed as the guide assisting portion in the delivery means 37, another guide assisting portion may be provided to guide the stacked sheets 7. For example, a side wall portion extending in a substantially vertical direction may be provided on the transfer surface of the conveyor 39 to guide the side of the stacked sheet 7, or a tunnel-shaped guide may be configured by the conveyor 39 and the guide auxiliary portion. Good.

  (B) Alternatively, the delivery unit 37 may be omitted, and the stacked sheet 7 may be delivered directly from the chuck 26 of the band unit 11 to the chuck 41 of the turning mechanism 38. Thereby, the stacking | stacking shift | offset | difference of the accumulation | aggregation sheet 7 produced in the case of the transfer by the delivery means 37 can be suppressed reliably.

  (C) In the above embodiment, the third transport mechanism of the pillow wrapping means 13 is configured to be removed when the pillow wrapping is performed. However, the operation may be stopped without being removed. Further, the third transfer mechanism may be configured to transfer the accumulated sheet 7 by power as in a conveyor or the like, or the conveyor sheet or the like is not provided and the accumulated sheet 7 is pushed by the succeeding accumulated sheet 7 on a table or the like. May be configured to move. Alternatively, the third transfer mechanism is not installed, and the first transfer mechanism and the second transfer mechanism that transfer the stacked sheets during pillow packaging may transfer the stacked sheets 7 even when pillow packaging is not performed. Good.

  (D) In the above embodiment, when the band means 11 does not perform banding, the operations of the feeding portion 31, the bundled body gripping portion 32, the cutting portion 33, the winding auxiliary portion 34, and the sticking portion 36 are stopped. However, only the feeding operation of the feeding unit 31 may be stopped. In this case, since the band film 30 is not supplied, the band film 30 may be wound around the integrated sheet 7 even if the binding body gripping part 32, the cutting part 33, the winding auxiliary part, and the sticking part 36 are operated. No.

  (E) When the direction of the integrated sheet 7 received by the band means 11 is not changed, the direction changing means 12 may be omitted.

  (F) In the above embodiment, the blister production device to the packaging device 3 are continuous lines, but a blister production device or the like may be installed separately. In addition, the upstream apparatus (blister manufacturing apparatus, stacking apparatus 1, transport apparatus 2) from the packaging apparatus 3 may be different from the above embodiment.

It is a top view which shows schematic structure of a stacking apparatus, a conveying apparatus, and the packaging apparatus which is the characteristics of this invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of a band means. In band means, it is a front view which shows a mode that rotation is stopped by the rotation mechanism. In a band means, it is a partial front view for demonstrating the mode of winding of the band film by a winding auxiliary | assistant part, and the cutting | disconnection of the band film by a cutting part. It is a figure which shows the structure of a PTP sheet, Comprising: (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a fragmentary sectional view. It is a top view which shows schematic structure of the conventional packaging apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 ... Packaging apparatus, 7 ... Accumulation sheet | seat as an accumulation body, 11 ... Band means, 12 ... Direction changing means, 13 ... Pillow packaging means, 15 ... Rotation mechanism as a gripping movement part, 18 ... Insertion part, 19 ... Extraction part , 26 ... chuck as an assembly gripping part, 30 ... band film as a bundle, 31 ... feeding part, 32 ... binding body gripping part, 33 ... cutting part, 36 ... sticking part, 37 ... delivery means, 39 ... Conveyor, 40 ... A top plate as a guide aid.

Claims (5)

Banding means for banding a bundled body on an aggregate in which a plurality of objects are accumulated;
A packaging device equipped with a pillow packaging means for performing pillow packaging the downstream side of the strapping means,
It said strapping means includes a transfer mechanism for transferring said stack in a predetermined direction, upon transfer by said transfer mechanism, and a strapping mechanism for performing banding in the stack,
The transfer mechanism is
An integrated body gripping part for gripping the integrated body;
A gripping moving unit for moving the integrated body gripping unit;
An insertion part for inserting the integrated body into the integrated body gripping part;
A delivery unit for delivering the assembly from the assembly gripping unit;
It said strapping mechanism,
A feeding section for feeding out the long bundle,
A bundle gripping part for gripping the bundle between the bundle gripping part and the stack to be inserted,
A cutting portion for cutting the bundled body into a predetermined length;
An adhesive part for attaching the bundle wound around the aggregate, and
Wherein among the strapping mechanism, at least, said that the presence or absence of feeding of the feeding section is configured to be switchable, the banding mechanism is configured to disable all of the stack regardless of the presence or absence of strapping Is transferred through the transfer mechanism ,
The pillow packaging means includes a pillow transfer mechanism for transferring the stack, during the transfer by said pillow transport mechanism, and a pillow packaging mechanism performing pillow packaging to the integrated body, and the pillow packaging mechanism can be deactivated It is comprised in the packaging apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. A delivery means for receiving the aggregate transferred from the transfer mechanism and transferring it downstream;
The packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the delivery unit includes a conveyor and a guide auxiliary unit for guiding the conveyor along the stack that moves on the conveyor. The packaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the guide auxiliary unit includes a top plate that can be supported by sandwiching the stack with the conveyor. Wherein the predetermined direction is a moving direction of the stack by the transfer mechanism, the transfer direction of the stack by the pillow packaging means according to claim 1, wherein it is set in a plane substantially the same direction The packaging apparatus in any one of. The direction changing means for changing the direction of the said integrated body with respect to the transfer direction was provided between the said transfer mechanism and the said pillow packaging means, The Claim 1 thru | or 4 characterized by the above-mentioned. Packaging equipment.

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