JP3942229B2 - Aggregate of articles - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an integrated body in which articles are stacked and integrated on a pallet in order to improve the efficiency of transportation, storage, cargo handling, etc. of the articles.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a stack of high-density plate-like materials, such as punched paperboard blank sheets, a large number of plate-like materials are stored in a relatively small cardboard box in consideration of handleability, It is known that this cardboard box is stacked in multiple layers on a pallet, or a relatively small number of plates are wrapped in thin paper such as imitation paper, and this package is stacked on the pallet in multiple steps and bound by a band. ing.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case of the integrated body as described above, when supplying a plate-like object to a processing machine (packer or the like), the cardboard box is opened or the thin paper packaging is broken, and the plate-like object is manually removed and transferred to the processing machine. There was a problem that had to be done.
[0004]
Therefore, the present invention is intended to provide an integrated body that can mechanically depalletize articles.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention provides an assembly in which a number of articles are stacked on a pallet and bound with a band, and the sheet material sandwiched between the articles in each stage is at least one direction from the outer surface of the article. It was made to protrude.
[0006]
In order to supply the articles from the assembly to the processing machine, with the band removed, the protruding portion of the sheet material sandwiched between the uppermost article and the article immediately below it is gripped with a gripper, and the uppermost article is After the article is pushed out onto the table of the processing machine with a pusher, the sheet material is discharged, and this operation is repeated sequentially toward the lower stage.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The integrated body 1 shown in FIG. 1 is formed by stacking a plurality of block bodies 2 on a pallet 3 and binding them with bands 4. As shown in FIG. 2, the block body 2 is formed by stacking a large number of multi-pack blank sheets 5 that collectively hold a plurality of beverage containers and binding them with band-like members 6 such as band paper and film.
[0008]
In the stack 1, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of block bodies 2 at each stage are arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions (in this case, 2 × 4), and are arranged between the lowermost block body 2 and the pallet 3 and each stage. A sheet material 7 is sandwiched between the block bodies 2 and 2. The sheet material 7 protrudes on both sides from the outer surface of the block body 2 of each step and is stored in the upper surface of the pallet 3. A top plate 8 having the same size as that of the upper surface of the pallet 3 is placed on the upper surface of the uppermost block body 2, and the pallet 3 is notched so as to grasp the end of the sheet material 7 in contact with the upper surface. Part 9 is provided.
[0009]
In order to supply the blank sheet 5 from the assembly 1 to the processing machine, as shown in FIG. 4, the assembly 1 from which the band 4 and the top plate 8 have been removed is placed on the carry-in conveyor 10, and the depalletizer 11 is placed. Send it in. Then, in the depalletizer 11, the protruding portion of the sheet material 7 sandwiched between the uppermost block body 2 and the block body 2 immediately below it is gripped by a gripper to lower the grip position, and the uppermost block body 2 is pushed. Then, the sheet material 7 is discharged onto the stocker 13 after being pushed out onto the table 12 of the processing machine. Thereafter, this operation is sequentially repeated toward the lower side.
[0010]
The band-like member 6 of the block body 2 transferred to the table 12 is cut by the band removing device 14, and the unbundled blank sheet 5 is stocked on the hopper 15 in an inclined standing state. Then, the blank sheets 5 are supplied one by one from the hopper 15 to the packer 16, and the multipack 17 in which assembly from the blank sheet 5 and storage of the beverage containers is performed in the packer 16 is discharged to the delivery conveyor 18.
[0011]
Here, as the sheet material 7, corrugated cardboard or paperboard of 250 to 1500 g / m ² is used. Preferably, the thing of 400-1200 g / m < ² > is good. It is also possible with a plastic sheet containing a plastic cardboard, in this case, those 60~300g / m ^2, preferably used ones 100 to 200 g / m ^2.
[0012]
Further, when the sheet material 7 is thick, as shown in FIG. 5, it is preferable to provide hinge portions 7a and 7a for facilitating downward bending at both ends so that the sheet material 7 can be securely gripped by a gripper.
[0013]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the sheet material 7 may be sized so as to protrude from the upper surface of the pallet 3, bend upward, and be bound by the band 4.
[0014]
In addition, the sheet | seat material 7 may protrude only in one direction from the outer surface of the block body 2 of each step, as shown in FIG.
[0015]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the block body 2 which bundled the blank sheet 5 as an article | item to be integrated | stacked was shown, an article | item may be another kind.
[0016]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the integrated body according to the present invention, the article can be mechanically depalletized by grasping the protruding portion of the sheet material sandwiched between the articles of each stage and pushing out the article above it. Costs can be reduced and productivity can be improved.
[0017]
Further, since the sheet material can be reused, the packaging cost can be suppressed, the loading efficiency on the pallet is high, and the transportation and storage costs can be reduced.
[0018]
Furthermore, by depalletizing with a machine, it is possible to prevent the fall of articles and the occurrence of dirt and scratches due to human error.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an integrated body according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a carton. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an integrated body forming process. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a depalletizing process. FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing another example of the sheet material. FIG. 6 is a front view showing another embodiment of the integrated body. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the integrated body.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Stacked body 2 Block body 3 Pallet 4 Band 5 Blank sheet 6 Band-shaped member 7 Sheet material 8 Top plate 9 Notch

Claims (2)

In an assembly in which a large number of articles are stacked on a pallet and bound with a band, the sheet material sandwiched between the articles of each stage is projected in at least one direction from the outer surface of the article, and the pallet is in contact with the upper surface An article assembly comprising a notch so as to grip an end of a sheet material . 2. The article stack according to claim 1, wherein the sheet material is contained in an upper surface of the pallet .

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