JP4020474B2

JP4020474B2 - Article alignment guide device

Info

Publication number: JP4020474B2
Application number: JP31536297A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 進柳沢; 謙二倉持; 良和鈴木; 隆則寺田
Original assignee: Asahi Breweries Ltd
Current assignee: Asahi Breweries Ltd
Priority date: 1997-11-17
Filing date: 1997-11-17
Publication date: 2007-12-12
Anticipated expiration: 2017-11-17
Also published as: JPH11147610A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、物品移送手段によって移送されてきた物品を整列させるための物品の整列ガイド装置に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来ビール工場等において、ビールが充填されたビール壜をコンベア等の物品移送手段によって移送し、この物品移送手段と交差する方向に、これまたコンベア等の容器移送手段によって移送されてくるケーサ等の容器に、収納することが通常行われている。そのためこの発明についての以下の説明は、このような場合を参照して行うこととするが、処理される物品はこれに限るものでない。
【０００３】
前記のような従来のビール壜の容器への収納の際には、物品移送手段によって移送されてきたビール壜を整列させて容器に収納させるために、ビール壜の進行方向に沿って配置された複数のガイドプレートが設けられている。そしてこのガイドプレートによって案内されて所定列数と列幅となっている一群のビール壜が、その上方に位置する把持部材によって把持されて、上動されたうえ容器の上方まで横移動され、そこで下動されて容器に収納されることとなる。
【０００４】
この際ビール壜には種類の異なる大小のサイズの壜があるため、そのサイズの異なる毎に各ガイドプレート間の間隔を変更しなければならず、そのためにガイドプレートを幅方向に移動可能としておいて、必要時に作業員が適応するスペーサを選択して、ガイドプレート間に挿入するという人手によるスペーサの型替え作業を行っていた。
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来の物品の整列ガイド装置は、このように壜種の変更のたびに、作業員が前記のようにいちいちガイドプレート間のスペーサの型替えを行わなければならず、作業員の手作業による手間を必要とし、この際型替えされるスペーサの数が多いこともあって、長い作業時間による壜収納工程の中断を招き、その能率を低下させるという問題がある。
【０００６】
そこでこの発明の目的は、前記のような従来の物品の整列ガイド装置のもつ問題を解消し、作業員がいちいちガイドプレート間のスペーサの型替えを行う必要がなくて、物品の整列ガイドを短時間で手際良く行うことができて、壜収納の効率を低下させることのない物品の整列ガイド装置を提供するにある。
【０００７】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記目的を達成するために、この発明は、物品移送手段によって移送されてきた物品を整列させるための、物品の進行方向に沿って並列して配置された複数のガイドプレートを具え、これらガイドプレートは物品の進行方向と直交する方向には移動可能であるが上下方向には移動不能に構成され、各ガイドプレート間の間隔が調整されるようになっている物品の整列ガイド装置において、前記ガイドプレートと直交する複数の連結部材がそれぞれ両端部に配した連結枢軸によって隣接する一方の連結部材の一端部と他方の連結部材の他端部が重合するように連結されて連続した連結部材列が設けられ、この連結部材列の隣接する一方の連結部材の一端部に配した連結枢軸は、同連結部材に不動に設けられているとともに、他方の連結部材の他端部の長手方向に設けた長孔に摺嵌し、かつ一方の連結部材の他端部に配した連結枢軸は、同連結部材の長手方向に設けた長孔に摺嵌するとともに、他方の連結部材に不動に設けられており、ガイドプレートは前記連結枢軸に取付けられ、各連結枢軸はガイドプレートと直交する方向に移動可能に支持されており、前記連結部材列の先端を機枠に固定するとともに、後端に作動部材を連結し、この作動部材の作動によって連結枢軸を連結部材の長孔の一端側に移動して当接させることによって、各ガイドプレート間の間隔を狭い間隔に調整させる一方、連結枢軸を長孔の他端側に移動して当接させることによって、各ガイドプレート間の間隔を広い間隔に調整させ、前記間隔の列数を１列増減させるようになっていることを特徴とする。
【００１１】
【発明の実施の形態】
図面に示すこの発明の実施形態は、コンベアベルトからなる物品移送手段１によって移送されてきたビール壜からなる物品２を６列と５列とに切換え可能となっているが、この列数はこれに限定されるものではない。この実施形態において、物品２の進行方向に沿って、物品移送手段１の上方に複数のガイドプレート３を配置し、この各ガイドプレート３と直交する複数の連結部材４が、連結枢軸６によって連続した連結部材列７が設けられ、この連結部材列７はその一端は機枠５に固定され、他端側は機枠５’に移動可能に支持され、この他端は図示を省略した機枠に取付けられた作動シリンダからなる作動部材８に連結されている。10は移送されてきた物品２を停止させる停止板を示す。なお図１において、21は容器搬送手段、22は容器を、また図２において23は容器把持部材を示す。
【００１２】
そして連結部材列７の作動部材８に連結されている連結部材４−１の両端の連結枢軸６−１，２は、連結部材４−１の固定位置に取付けられ、一方の連結枢軸６−２は隣接する連結部材４−２の一端に長手方向に設けられた長孔９−１に摺嵌している。連結部材４−２の他端の固定位置に取付けられた、連結枢軸６−３は、連結部材４−３の一端に長手方向に設けられた長孔９−２に摺嵌している。連結部材４−３の他端の固定位置に取付けられた、連結枢軸６−４は、連結部材４−４の一端に長手方向に設けられた長孔９−３に摺嵌している。連結部材４−４の他端の固定位置に取付けられた、連結枢軸６−５は、連結部材４−５の一端に長手方向に設けられた長孔９−４に摺嵌している。連結部材４−５の他端の固定位置に取付けられた、連結枢軸６−６は、機枠５に固定されている連結部材４−６の一端に長手方向に設けられた長孔９−５に摺嵌している。
【００１３】
図１〜３には物品を６列整列させる場合の作動が示されており、この場合には作動部材８を図２，３に示すように、その作動杆11を突き出すように作動させ、これによって各連結枢軸６−２〜６が右方に移動して、それが摺嵌している長孔９−１〜５の機枠５側の終端部に当接し、これによって各連結枢軸６−２〜６に取付けられた各ガイドプレート３間の間隔を、６列の物品２の差し渡しに対応した狭い間隔とする。
【００１４】
図４には物品を５列整列させる場合の作動が示されており、この場合には作動部材８を図４に示すように、その作動杆11を引っ込めるように作動させ、これによって各連結枢軸６−２〜６が左方に移動して、それが摺嵌している長孔９−１〜５の作動部材８側の終端部に当接し、これによって各連結枢軸６−２〜６に取付けられた各ガイドプレート３間の間隔を、５列の物品２の差し渡しに対応した広い間隔とするとともに、間隔の列数を６列から５列に減少させることとなる。このような５列の間隔の列数は、前記６列整列の場合のように作動部材８を作動させることによって、自動的に６列に増加することになる。
【００１５】
【発明の効果】
この発明は前記のようであって、前記ガイドプレートと直交する複数の連結部材がそれぞれ両端部に配した連結枢軸によって隣接する一方の連結部材の一端部と他方の連結部材の他端部が重合するように連結されて連続した連結部材列が設けられ、この連結部材列の隣接する一方の連結部材の一端部に配した連結枢軸は、同連結部材に不動に設けられているとともに、他方の連結部材の他端部の長手方向に設けた長孔に摺嵌し、かつ一方の連結部材の他端部に配した連結枢軸は、同連結部材の長手方向に設けた長孔に摺嵌するとともに、他方の連結部材に不動に設けられており、ガイドプレートは前記連結枢軸に取付けられ、各連結枢軸はガイドプレートと直交する方向に移動可能に支持されており、前記連結部材列の先端を機枠に固定するとともに、後端に作動部材を連結し、この作動部材の作動によって連結枢軸を連結部材の長孔の一端側に移動して当接させることによって、各ガイドプレート間の間隔を狭い間隔に調整させる一方、連結枢軸を長孔の他端側に移動して当接させることによって、各ガイドプレート間の間隔を広い間隔に調整させ、前記間隔の列数を１列増減させるようになっているので、各ガイドプレート間の間隔及び間隔の列数を調整するに際して、作業員がいちいちガイドプレート間のスペーサの型替えを行う必要がなくて、物品の整列ガイドを短時間で手際良く行うことができて、物品収納効率を低下させることがないという効果がある。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】この発明の実施形態の一部切欠平面図である。
【図２】同上の６列整列時の要部の正面図である。
【図３】同上の平面図である。
【図４】同上の５列整列時の図３と同様の平面図である。
【符号の説明】
１物品移送手段２物品
３ガイドプレート４連結部材
５，５’ 機枠６連結枢軸
７連結部材列８作動部材
９長孔 10 停止板
11 作動杆[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an article alignment guide device for aligning articles transferred by article transfer means.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a conventional beer factory or the like, a beer bowl filled with beer is transferred by an article transfer means such as a conveyor, and in a direction intersecting with the article transfer means, a caser or the like is also transferred by a container transfer means such as a conveyor. The container is usually stored. Therefore, although the following description about this invention shall be given with reference to such a case, the articles | goods processed are not restricted to this.
[0003]
When storing the conventional beer bottles in the container as described above, the beer bottles transferred by the article transfer means are arranged along the traveling direction of the beer bottles in order to align them and store them in the container. A plurality of guide plates are provided. Then, a group of beer bowls guided by this guide plate and having a predetermined number of rows and widths are gripped by a gripping member located above them, moved upwards and moved laterally above the container. It is moved down and stored in the container.
[0004]
At this time, since there are different types of large and small beer bowls, the interval between the guide plates must be changed for each different size, so that the guide plates can be moved in the width direction. In addition, the spacers are manually remodeled by selecting an appropriate spacer and inserting it between the guide plates when necessary.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, the conventional article alignment guide apparatus requires that the worker must change the spacers between the guide plates as described above each time the type of the item is changed. In this case, there is a problem that the number of spacers to be remodeled is large, which causes an interruption of the bag storage process due to a long working time and reduces the efficiency.
[0006]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional article alignment guide device as described above, and it is not necessary for the operator to change the spacers between the guide plates. An object of the present invention is to provide an article alignment guide device that can be performed in a timely manner and does not reduce the efficiency of bag storage.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, the present invention is for aligning the article which have been transported by the article transfer means, a plurality of guide plates which are arranged in parallel along the traveling direction of the article comprises, these guide plates In the article alignment guide apparatus, the guide is configured to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the advancing direction of the article but immovable in the vertical direction, and an interval between the guide plates is adjusted. A plurality of connecting members orthogonal to the plate are connected to each other by connecting pivots arranged at both ends so that one end of one connecting member and the other end of the other connecting member are connected so as to overlap each other. provided, ligation pivot axis that arranged at one end of one of the adjacent coupling members of the coupling member rows, with provided immovably in the connection member, the other of the other coupling member A connecting pivot that is slid into a long hole provided in the longitudinal direction of the connecting portion and disposed at the other end of the one connecting member is slid into a long hole provided in the longitudinal direction of the connecting member, and the other connection The guide plate is attached to the connecting pivot, and each connecting pivot is supported so as to be movable in a direction orthogonal to the guide plate, and fixes the leading end of the connecting member row to the machine frame. At the same time, an operating member is connected to the rear end, and by operating the operating member, the connecting pivot is moved and brought into contact with one end of the long hole of the connecting member, thereby adjusting the interval between the guide plates to a narrow interval. On the other hand, the distance between the guide plates is adjusted to a wide distance by moving the connecting pivot to the other end side of the long hole so as to increase or decrease the number of lines of the distance by one line. It is characterized by.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In the embodiment of the present invention shown in the drawings, the articles 2 made of beer lees transferred by the article transfer means 1 made of a conveyor belt can be switched between 6 rows and 5 rows. It is not limited to. In this embodiment, a plurality of guide plates 3 are arranged above the article transfer means 1 along the traveling direction of the articles 2, and a plurality of connecting members 4 orthogonal to the respective guide plates 3 are continuously connected by the connecting pivot 6. The connecting member row 7 is provided. One end of the connecting member row 7 is fixed to the machine frame 5, the other end side is movably supported by the machine frame 5 ' , and the other end is not shown. It is connected to an actuating member 8 consisting of an actuating cylinder attached to. Reference numeral 10 denotes a stop plate for stopping the article 2 that has been transferred. In FIG. 1, 21 is a container conveying means, 22 is a container, and in FIG. 2, 23 is a container gripping member.
[0012]
The connecting pivots 6-1 and 2 at both ends of the connecting member 4-1 connected to the actuating member 8 of the connecting member row 7 are attached to the fixed positions of the connecting member 4-1, and one connecting pivot 6-2. Is slidably fitted in a long hole 9-1 provided in the longitudinal direction at one end of the adjacent connecting member 4-2. A connecting pivot 6-3 attached to a fixed position at the other end of the connecting member 4-2 is slidably fitted into a long hole 9-2 provided at one end of the connecting member 4-3 in the longitudinal direction. A connecting pivot 6-4 attached to a fixed position at the other end of the connecting member 4-3 is slidably fitted into a long hole 9-3 provided in one end of the connecting member 4-4 in the longitudinal direction. A connecting pivot 6-5 attached to a fixed position at the other end of the connecting member 4-4 is slidably fitted in a long hole 9-4 provided in one end of the connecting member 4-5 in the longitudinal direction. A connecting pivot 6-6 attached to a fixed position at the other end of the connecting member 4-5 has a long hole 9-5 provided in the longitudinal direction at one end of the connecting member 4-6 fixed to the machine casing 5. It is slid into.
[0013]
FIGS. 1 to 3 show the operation when the articles are aligned in six rows. In this case, the operation member 8 is operated so as to project the operation rod 11 as shown in FIGS. As a result, the connecting pivots 6-2 to 6-6 move to the right and come into contact with the terminal portions on the machine frame 5 side of the long holes 9-1 to 5 in which the connecting pivots slidably fit. The space | interval between each guide plate 3 attached to 2-6 is made into the narrow space | interval corresponding to the delivery of the goods 2 of 6 rows.
[0014]
FIG. 4 shows the operation when the articles are aligned in five rows. In this case, the operation member 8 is operated so as to retract the operation rod 11 as shown in FIG. 6-2 to 6 move to the left and come into contact with the end portions on the side of the operating member 8 of the long holes 9-1 to 5 into which they are slidably fitted, whereby each connecting pivot 6-2 to 6 The interval between the attached guide plates 3 is set to a wide interval corresponding to the passing of the five rows of articles 2 and the number of intervals is reduced from six to five. The number of rows having such a 5-row interval is automatically increased to 6 rows by operating the actuating member 8 as in the case of the 6-row alignment.
[0015]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention is as described above, and one end of one connecting member and the other end of the other connecting member are overlapped by connecting pivots arranged at both ends by a plurality of connecting members orthogonal to the guide plate. coupled with continuous coupling member rows provided to and connecting pivot is that arranged at one end of one of the adjacent coupling members of the coupling member rows, with provided immovably in the connection member, the other A connecting pivot that is slid into a long hole provided in the longitudinal direction of the other end of the connecting member and is disposed in the other end of one connecting member is slid into a long hole provided in the longitudinal direction of the connecting member. together provided immovably in the other connecting member, the guide plate is mounted on the connecting pivot, each connecting pivot is movably supported in a direction perpendicular to the guide plate, the front end of the coupling member rows Secure to the machine frame Together, connecting the actuating member to the rear end, by moving in contact at one end of the long hole of the connecting member connecting pivot by actuation of the actuating member, thereby adjusting the distance between the guide plates in a narrow interval On the other hand, by moving the connecting pivot to the other end side of the long hole and bringing it into contact with each other, the interval between the guide plates is adjusted to a wide interval, and the number of columns of the interval is increased or decreased by one column . When adjusting the spacing between the guide plates and the number of rows of the spacing, it is not necessary for the operator to change the spacers between the guide plates each time, and the article alignment guide can be performed quickly and efficiently. Thus, there is an effect that the article storage efficiency is not lowered.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway plan view of an embodiment of the present invention.
[Fig. 2] Fig. 2 is a front view of the main part when the six rows are aligned.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same.
FIG. 4 is a plan view similar to FIG. 3 when the five rows are aligned.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Article transfer means 2 Article 3 Guide plate 4 Connection member 5 , 5 ' machine frame 6 Connection pivot 7 Connection member row 8 Actuation member 9 Long hole 10 Stop plate
11 Actuation

Claims

A plurality of guide plates arranged in parallel along the direction of movement of the article for aligning the articles transferred by the article transfer means , and these guide plates move in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the article. In an article alignment guide device that is configured to be movable but not movable in the vertical direction, and the interval between the guide plates is adjusted,
A plurality of connecting members orthogonal to the guide plate are connected to each other by connecting pivots arranged at both ends so that one end of one connecting member and the other end of the other connecting member are connected to each other so as to overlap each other. The connecting pivot arranged at one end of one connecting member adjacent to this connecting member row is provided immovably on the connecting member and in the longitudinal direction of the other end of the other connecting member. The connecting pivot that is slid into the provided long hole and is disposed at the other end of the one connecting member is slid into the long hole provided in the longitudinal direction of the connecting member and is provided immovably on the other connecting member. The guide plate is attached to the connecting pivot, and each connecting pivot is supported so as to be movable in a direction orthogonal to the guide plate, and fixes the front end of the connecting member row to the machine frame and at the rear end . Connect actuating members , By moving in contact at one end of the long hole of the connecting member connecting pivot by actuation of the actuating member, while to adjust the spacing between the guide plates in closely spaced, the other end of the connecting pivot long hole The article alignment guide apparatus is characterized in that the distance between the guide plates is adjusted to a wide distance by moving to the side and abutting, thereby increasing or decreasing the number of columns of the distance by one .