JP4048454B2 - Automatic packaging device for cup-shaped products - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to cup-shaped or bowl-shaped products (for example, products such as cup-shaped or bowl-shaped containers in which dry noodles are incorporated and can be eaten by simply pouring hot water, etc.) It is related to an automatic packaging device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, the cup-shaped product as described above has a taper shape having no stability. Therefore, when packaging, a tray having a taper-shaped recess for receiving the lower half of the cup-shaped product is prepared. Then, the lower half of the cup-shaped product is inserted into the taper-shaped concave portion to be stabilized, and packaged in an appropriate number of stages in a box such as a cardboard box.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, when a cup-shaped product is boxed using a tray, preparation of the tray, its supply device, and other handling devices are required.
[0004]
In the present invention, the lower portion of the cup-shaped product is accurately supplied and packaged in the receiving hole of a packaging container (hereinafter referred to as “carton”) in which a receiving hole for receiving the lower portion of the cup-shaped product is configured in advance. It is an object to provide an automatic packaging device for cup-shaped products.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Claim 1 of the present invention is a stopper that collects an appropriate number of cup-shaped products transferred to an appropriate number of rows by a conveyor, provided above the assembled cup-shaped products, and each of the assembled cup-shaped products. An adsorbing and transferring device for adsorbing to the upper surface of the carton and transferring and supplying the cup-shaped product to each receiving hole of the carton supplied to the carton transfer path provided on the side thereof, and an upper surface portion of the receiving hole of the supplied carton column guide, between cartons traveling direction of the receiving hole and the both sides located tandem guides perpendicular do so side towards to cross et al for cartons traveling direction rows of receiving holes and between the cup-shaped product positioning provided on both sides it is obtained by a configuration consisting of a row guide for advancing unloading and return freely cup product positioning. According to this configuration, the cup-shaped product can be accurately supplied to each receiving hole formed in the carton.
[0006]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, each of the column guides and the row guides has a triangular cross section, and the corners thereof are positioned upward. According to this configuration, the function of guiding the cup-shaped product to the receiving hole of the carton is further improved.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a schematic side view of an automatic packaging apparatus for cup-shaped products of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view thereof, FIG. 3 is a plan view of column guides and row guide portions, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 3, FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the column guide and the row guide portion, FIG. 7 is a side view showing a three-dimensional molding process of the carton, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a completed state of packaging of a cup-shaped product.
[0008]
First, the transfer of the cup-shaped product a will be described. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cup-shaped product a is stabilized with its wide-mouthed portion downward, as shown in FIGS. It is transferred to one row by the conveyor 1, and in the transfer process, for example, it is transferred in two rows by timely air-injection from an air nozzle n.
[0009]
A wire conveyor 2 is provided at the front end of the belt conveyor 1 with a width that is lower than the wide mouth of the cup-shaped product a, and is transferred in the transfer process from the belt conveyor 1 to the wire conveyor 2. The cup-shaped product a that has been made is inverted, and the wide-mouthed portion can be raised up.
[0010]
Thereafter, the wire conveyors 3 and 4 provided with the same width are further transferred forward by the wire conveyors 3 and 4 and the belt conveyor 5 provided below the wire conveyor 2 for stable transfer.
[0011]
Further, the appropriate number of cup-shaped products a transferred by the speed control of the wire conveyors 2, 3 and 4 and the control of the stoppers 6, 7, 8, 9 and the front end stopper 10 are assembled. .
[0012]
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cup-shaped product a is gathered at two places c and d at the same time, and automatic packaging described later is also carried out at two places at the same time, thereby speeding up the packaging process. It has become.
[0013]
Above the cup-shaped products a assembled as described above, the upper surface of each cup-shaped product a is adsorbed and supplied to the carton transfer path 11 provided on the side thereof. An adsorption transfer device 14 is provided for transferring and supplying each receiving hole 13 of the carton 12.
[0014]
The suction transfer device 14 includes a number of suction cups 15 corresponding to the assembled cup-shaped products a and air cylinders 16 for moving the suction cups 15 up and down. It is configured to be movable on the carton transfer path 11.
[0015]
The transfer of the suction transfer device 14 to the carton transfer path 11 is such that the suction transfer device 14 is slidable on a guide rail from the collection point and the suction point of the suction transfer device 14 toward the carton transfer path 11. The adsorption and transfer device 14 is reciprocally moved by an air cylinder or a screw rod.
[0016]
Next, an example of the transfer and three-dimensional molding of the carton 12 will be described. In the figure, reference numeral 17 denotes a carton magazine, in which folded sheet cartons 12 are laminated in advance. Although not shown in detail, the lowermost one of the carton magazine 17 constitutes the carton transfer path 11 with a suction cup. For example, the carton magazine 17 is pulled down on a chain conveyor, and its rear part is pushed forward. And is automatically three-dimensionally molded in the course of the conveyance.
[0017]
The forming process is shown in FIGS. That is, the bottom plate 12 a is sucked and held by the suction cup 18, and the side plate 12 b is erected vertically by the parallel link mechanism 20 having the suction cup 19. At the same time, the opposite piece 12c constituting the receiving part 21 of the cup-shaped product a is vertically raised by the standing plate 23 which is raised by the air cylinder 22 (see FIG. 7).
[0018]
While maintaining the state, the cup-shaped product a is transferred by the suction transfer device 14 and supplied to the receiving holes 13 of the cartons 12 (see FIG. 8).
[0019]
Thereafter, in the forward transfer process in the carton transfer path 11, the upper surface piece 12e is folded horizontally, the side piece 12f is folded vertically downward, and the side piece 12f and the opposite piece 12c are fast-drying adhesive. (See FIG. 9). In the figure, reference numeral 12d denotes a finger hook cut portion.
In the present invention, when the cup-shaped product a is supplied to each receiving hole 13 of the carton 12, the lattice-shaped guide is provided so that the cup-shaped product a is reliably supplied to the receiving hole 13. .
[0021]
That is, as shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 6, in the traveling direction row of the carton 12 on the upper surface portion of the receiving hole 13 of the carton 12 supplied to the predetermined position of the carton transfer path 11, that is, the supply position of the cup-shaped product a. Between the receiving holes 13, a column guide 23 for positioning the cup-shaped product a and a column guide 24 are provided in advance on both side positions.
[0022]
The column guides 23 and 24 are configured as a unit and do not interfere with the transfer of the carton 12 and the subsequent transfer of the cup-shaped product a supplied to the receiving hole 13, so that they are provided in a predetermined position in advance. It has been. Of course, it is preferable that the vertical adjustment is possible, and it can be used for various cartons.
[0023]
Further, a row guide 25 that can be moved back and forth between the receiving holes 13 between the receiving holes 13 in the traveling direction of the carton 12 and both side positions from the side, and a row guide 26 at both side positions for positioning the cup-shaped product a. Provided for.
[0024]
The row guides 25 and 26 are configured as a unit and advanced to cross the column guides 23 and 24 at right angles prior to the supply of the cup-shaped product a to the receiving hole 13 of the carton 12, The cup-shaped product a is supplied to the receiving hole 13 of the carton 12 and returned, and is configured so as not to obstruct the subsequent forward transfer of the carton 12 and the cup-shaped product a.
[0025]
The advancing and returning of the row guides 25 and 26 is performed by an air cylinder 27 and the like, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cup-shaped products a are assembled at two locations, and the suction transfer device 14 is similarly used. If the guides are provided at two locations, the row guides 25 and 26 are configured as a unit for the entire two locations.
[0026]
The column guides 23 and 24 and the row guides 25 and 26 preferably have a triangular cross section as shown in the drawing, and the corners thereof are positioned upward. With such a configuration, the guide function of the cup-shaped product a with respect to the receiving hole 13 of the carton 12 is improved.
[0027]
That is, for example, even when the suction of the cup-shaped product a by the suction cup 15 is incomplete and the bottom of the cup-shaped product a is slightly displaced from the position of the receiving hole 13 of the carton 12, the suction transfer device 14 The bottom of the supplied cup-shaped product a is guided by the receiving hole 13 of the carton 12 along the triangular inclined side surfaces of the column guides 23 and 24 and the row guides 25 and 26.
[0028]
As described above, according to the present invention, when a proper number of cup-shaped products a are transferred and supplied to the respective receiving holes 13 of the carton 12 by the adsorption transfer device 14, the cup-shaped products a It is precisely supplied to the receiving hole 13 by the column guides 23 and 24 and the row guides 25 and 26 for positioning a.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the lower portion of the cup-shaped product is accurately supplied to the respective receiving holes of the carton in which the receiving holes for receiving the lower portions of the cup-shaped products assembled in an appropriate number are automatically packaged. be able to.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of an automatic packaging device for cup-shaped products of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the cup-shaped product automatic packaging apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of a column guide and a row guide portion.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3;
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged perspective view of a column guide and a row guide portion.
FIG. 7 is a side view showing a three-dimensional molding process of a carton.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a three-dimensionally formed state of the carton.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a completed state of packaging of a cup-shaped product.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Belt conveyor 2,3,4 Wire conveyor 6,7,8,9 Stopper 10 Tip stopper 11 Carton transfer path 12 Carton 13 Receiving hole 14 Suction transfer device 23, 24 Column guide 25, 26 Row guide

Claims (2)

A stopper that collects an appropriate number of cup-shaped products transferred to an appropriate number of rows from a conveyor, is provided above the assembled cup-shaped products, and adsorbs to the upper surface of each of the assembled cup-shaped products, and the cup Adsorbing and transferring device for transferring and supplying a product to each receiving hole of a carton supplied to a carton transfer path provided on the side thereof, and receiving holes in a carton traveling direction row on the upper surface of the receiving hole of the supplied carton column guide, the column guide perpendicular do so side towards to cross RaSusumu unloading and return freely cup receiving holes and between the positions on both sides of the carton traveling direction for and between the cup-shaped product positioning provided on both sides positions An automatic packaging device for cup-shaped products, characterized by comprising a row guide for positioning the shaped products.   2. The automatic packaging device for cup-shaped products according to claim 1, wherein each of the column guide and the row guide has a triangular cross section, and its corners are positioned upward.

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